| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 57 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Corwin Tolley kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Marlon Gracia. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (1Q: 14:40) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left guard for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 14:08) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Roy Barretto for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Devin Clewell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barretto gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN29 (1Q: 13:30) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (1Q: 13:23) Bryce Watkins pass completed to FB Shane Buchans for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN31 (1Q: 12:40) Quinn Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. Key block delivered by Brett Rafter. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 12:12) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Wendell Bleeck to the MIN15. |
| 2-7-MIN15 (1Q: 11:34) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Roger Guarino for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 3-7-MIN15 (1Q: 11:09) Bryce Watkins sacked by DE Tom Gomez for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kelley. |
| 4-15-MIN23 (1Q: 10:23) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 10:18) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. OLB Oliver Keith defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (1Q: 10:11) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by S Roman Coffey. |
| 3-11-MIN29 (1Q: 09:40) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Key block delivered by Erik Tremble. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 09:14) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins, assisted by S Rico Byrum. |
| 2-9-MIN43 (1Q: 08:30) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-MIN43 (1Q: 08:23) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 31 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 07:49) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. |
| 2-10-DEN26 (1Q: 07:21) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-DEN36 (1Q: 07:08) Chuck Engleberger ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by S Roman Coffey. |
| 3-20-DEN36 (1Q: 06:45) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| 4-16-DEN32 (1Q: 06:21) Irving Clemens attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (1Q: 06:13) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by S Duane Owens. |
| 2-9-DEN40 (1Q: 05:49) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by OLB Wayne Hines. |
| 3-2-DEN47 (1Q: 05:07) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Roy Barretto for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders. Barretto gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 04:41) Roger Guarino ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Owens, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-7-MIN39 (1Q: 04:08) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN39 (1Q: 04:04) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. |
| 4-2-MIN34 (1Q: 03:35) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 03:05) Shane Buchans ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-8-MIN30 (1Q: 02:34) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien, assisted by DE Stephen Wilkerson. Key block delivered by Brett Rafter. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-MIN40 (1Q: 02:28) Bryce Watkins sacked by DT Norbert Borders and DE Tom Gomez for a loss of 6 yards. Borders ran right past Marvin Fulcher and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-24-MIN46 (1Q: 02:03) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Howie Greene for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-9-MIN31 (1Q: 01:32) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:24) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 55 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 00:55) Chuck Engleberger ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by CB Mario Cochrane. |
| 2-6-MIN47 (1Q: 00:12) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bruce Peterson, assisted by DE David Grillo. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-MIN49 (2Q: 15:00) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Josh Frieswyk for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by DE Joel Gomez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Frieswyk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 14:33) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. |
| 2-9-DEN38 (2Q: 13:47) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (2Q: 13:11) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 11 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (2Q: 12:37) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Donnell Wolfe. Wolfe ran over Reuben Reese to set up the play. |
| 2-1-DEN06 (2Q: 12:05) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cornell Monroe. OLB Oliver Keith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-DEN06 (2Q: 12:01) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rodgers gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 6, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 12:01) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 11:50) Corwin Tolley kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Marlon Gracia. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (2Q: 11:31) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon. |
| 2-6-DEN17 (2Q: 11:07) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-DEN12 (2Q: 11:01) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Korey Ketchum for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Ketchum gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 10:24) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN49 (2Q: 09:55) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (2Q: 09:29) Quinn Baxter ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by DE Stephen Wilkerson. Key block delivered by D.J. Peterson. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 08:50) Bryce Watkins pass completed to FB Ian Anthony for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Anthony gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN26 (2Q: 08:21) Roger Guarino ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 07:35) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tom Gomez. |
| 2-11-MIN20 (2Q: 07:04) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Korey Ketchum for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Newhart. Ketchum gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 06:27) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon, assisted by OLB Wayne Hines. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (2Q: 05:41) Bryce Watkins kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (2Q: 05:10) Bryce Watkins pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Les Cortez. DE Stephen Wilkerson blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (2Q: 05:05) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 04:57) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Roger Guarino. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 04:31) Buddy Cahill pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 20 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN30 (2Q: 04:15) Courtney Finch ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by S Rico Byrum. |
| 2-17-MIN33 (2Q: 03:38) Buddy Cahill sacked by OLB Oliver Keith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by James Gerhardt. |
| 3-22-MIN28 (2Q: 02:56) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 02:24) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Lyle. |
| 2-10-DEN45 (2Q: 02:15) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Lyle. CB Cary Chustz defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DEN45 (2Q: 02:06) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Josh Frieswyk for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (2Q: 01:59) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-DEN39 (2Q: 01:59) Buddy Cahill pass was dropped by WR Josh Frieswyk. |
| 2-15-DEN39 (2Q: 01:49) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. CB Rufus DeWoody defended the pass. |
| 3-15-DEN39 (2Q: 01:43) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by DT Bruce Peterson. |
| 4-14-DEN38 (2Q: 01:22) Irving Clemens attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 01:16) Corwin Tolley kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. Minnesota's Marlon Gracia was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 01:06) Bryce Watkins pass was dropped by RB Quinn Baxter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-DEN32 (2Q: 01:06) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Korey Ketchum. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN32 (2Q: 01:00) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Korey Ketchum for 22 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 00:43) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Howie Greene for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 00:32) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Korey Ketchum. S Norman Haworth knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (2Q: 00:22) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 10 yards. Tackled by S Duane Owens, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. Schulz gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 00:10) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Denver 9 |
| (2Q: 00:05) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:05) Buddy Cahill dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 40 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 14:39) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. Monroe made a great move on Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Lester Baskey. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 13:54) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Engleberger. S Roman Coffey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN36 (3Q: 13:49) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Bruce Peterson. Royal gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (3Q: 13:21) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| 2-6-DEN19 (3Q: 12:58) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by OLB Lee Fountaine. |
| 3-9-DEN22 (3Q: 12:30) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Lyle. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-DEN22 (3Q: 12:25) Irving Clemens attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Denver 9 |
| (3Q: 12:19) Corwin Tolley kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 35 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 11:44) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. |
| 2-8-MIN44 (3Q: 11:15) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Howie Greene for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Greene gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 10:28) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Quinn Baxter. OLB Bo Tanner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Billy Clayton was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 10:21) Bryce Watkins pass was dropped by WR Randal Schulz. |
| 3-10-MIN35 (3Q: 10:12) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon. CB Percy Oliver knocked down Irving Gossett to break up the play. |
| 4-9-MIN34 (3Q: 09:26) Gabe Farley punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN02. |
| 1-10-MIN02 (3Q: 09:18) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by CB Mario Cochrane. Key block delivered by Claude Oshiro. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN07 (3Q: 09:08) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 08:45) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. |
| 2-14-MIN17 (3Q: 08:17) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Josh Frieswyk. DT Bruce Peterson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-14-MIN17 (3Q: 08:13) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver's Mario Cochrane was hurt on the play. |
| 4-14-MIN17 (3Q: 08:04) Ken Sarbanes punted 46 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 17 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Chuck Engleberger. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 07:53) Roger Guarino ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| 2-1-MIN37 (3Q: 07:12) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baxter gained 32 yards after the catch. Denver 15, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 07:12) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 16, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 06:55) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Roger Guarino. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 06:35) Buddy Cahill pass was dropped by WR Louis Royal. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (3Q: 06:28) Buddy Cahill pass was dropped by WR Louis Royal. |
| 3-10-MIN33 (3Q: 06:22) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN33 (3Q: 06:15) Ken Sarbanes punted 50 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 14 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Donnell Wolfe. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 06:04) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 2-9-DEN32 (3Q: 05:21) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 13 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by ILB Brandon White. Baxter gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Quinn Baxter for 5 yards to the MIN50. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 04:36) Bryce Watkins pass was dropped by WR Randal Schulz. |
| 2-10-MIN50 (3Q: 04:30) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 3-10-MIN50 (3Q: 03:44) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-DEN45 (3Q: 03:38) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Devin Clewell. Richmond gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 02:51) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN20 (3Q: 02:06) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (3Q: 01:37) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Greene. S Duane Owens defended the pass. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (3Q: 01:31) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by DT Norbert Borders. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (3Q: 00:57) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN05 (3Q: 00:13) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 19, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 00:06) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:06) Buddy Cahill pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox, assisted by CB Rufus DeWoody. Finch gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (4Q: 15:00) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 14:23) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by S Rico Byrum. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (4Q: 14:13) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Ingram. |
| 2-11-DEN32 (4Q: 13:36) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 9 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 13:25) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Erik Tremble. |
| 1-4-DEN04 (4Q: 12:51) Cornell Monroe ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. Minnesota 19, Denver 19 |
| (4Q: 12:51) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 20, Denver 19 |
| (4Q: 12:44) Corwin Tolley kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 12:44) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Roy Barretto for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DEN27 (4Q: 12:06) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 11:44) Shane Buchans ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Ragland, assisted by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 2-8-DEN43 (4Q: 11:16) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-DEN48 (4Q: 11:12) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 10:40) Bryce Watkins pass completed to FB Shane Buchans for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders. |
| 2-11-MIN50 (4Q: 09:57) Bryce Watkins sacked by DE Tom Gomez for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wendell Bleeck. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 09:44) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-9-MIN44 (4Q: 08:58) Roger Guarino ran around right end for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Devin Clewell. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 08:21) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tom Gomez, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| 2-5-MIN10 (4Q: 07:39) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Hines, assisted by DT Norbert Borders. |
| 3-9-MIN14 (4Q: 06:55) Bryce Watkins scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 4-4-MIN09 (4Q: 06:21) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 22, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 06:14) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 69 yards from the DEN30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:51) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:19) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. OLB Oliver Keith knocked down Erik Tremble to break up the play. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (4Q: 04:39) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Josh Frieswyk for 12 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Frieswyk gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 04:05) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-MIN40 (4Q: 03:39) Buddy Cahill pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by CB Cary Chustz. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 03:12) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. |
| 2-8-MIN46 (4Q: 02:56) Buddy Cahill sacked by OLB Eric Staple for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Darlington. |
| 3-15-MIN39 (4Q: 02:40) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN42 (4Q: 02:18) Ken Sarbanes punted 48 yards. Quinn Baxter called for a fair catch at the DEN10. |
| 1-10-DEN10 (4Q: 02:11) Roger Guarino ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-7-DEN13 (4Q: 02:02) Shane Buchans ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Ragland. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-DEN17 (4Q: 01:56) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by S Norman Haworth. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 01:56) Bryce Watkins kept the ball, running around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-6-DEN26 (4Q: 01:46) Quinn Baxter ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-8-DEN24 (4Q: 01:38) Roger Guarino ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-4-DEN28 (4Q: 00:54) Gabe Farley punted 66 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN06. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (4Q: 00:47) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. OLB Oliver Keith defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN06 (4Q: 00:40) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. |
| 3-10-MIN06 (4Q: 00:35) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royal gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 00:15) Buddy Cahill spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 00:12) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Herman Hibdon. |
| 3-10-MIN33 (4Q: 00:03) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 22, Minnesota Golden Hawks 20 |