| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 33 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Corwin Tolley kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 15 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Brandon White. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Haworth is blitzing. 1-10-DEN08 (1Q: 14:43) Shane Buchans ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Ellard, assisted by ILB Brandon White. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-DEN04 (1Q: 14:09) Cory Sanders pass completed to FB Shane Buchans for 2 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-DEN06 (1Q: 13:26) Cory Sanders scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Owens. |
| 4-11-DEN07 (1Q: 12:58) Gabe Farley punted 54 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Corwin Yates. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 12:47) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by S Rico Byrum. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple, Madison and Chustz are blitzing. 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 12:26) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by DE Joel Gomez. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Staple and Cox are blitzing. 2-10-DEN44 (1Q: 11:55) Buddy Cahill sacked by DT Bruce Peterson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Darlington. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-18-MIN48 (1Q: 11:07) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DT Nolan Grunow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-MIN48 (1Q: 11:03) Ken Sarbanes punted 44 yards. Quinn Baxter called for a fair catch at the DEN08. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN08 (1Q: 10:53) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Curtis. Cortez gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-DEN17 (1Q: 10:07) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by TE Preston George. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DEN17 (1Q: 10:00) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-2-DEN16 (1Q: 09:18) Gabe Farley punted 42 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN46. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Keith is blitzing. 1-10-DEN46 (1Q: 09:11) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Erik Tremble. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DEN41 (1Q: 08:41) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Gomez, assisted by S Rico Byrum. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kohl and Keith are blitzing. 3-17-MIN47 (1Q: 08:34) Buddy Cahill sacked by OLB Oliver Keith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by James Gerhardt. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Terry Desjardins on the MIN42. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 08:18) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Greene. S Dave Wuthrich defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Tanner is blitzing. 2-10-MIN42 (1Q: 08:13) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Minnesota's Brandon White was hurt on the play. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN36 (1Q: 07:31) Quinn Baxter ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Ellard, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Tanner is blitzing. 4-2-MIN34 (1Q: 06:55) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Devin Clewell. Schulz gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-MIN04 (1Q: 06:09) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Richmond. DT Luther Pigeon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN04 (1Q: 06:02) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR Randal Schulz. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN04 (1Q: 05:58) Roger Guarino ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:58) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:52) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 67 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Roger Guarino. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 05:33) Buddy Cahill pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple is blitzing. 2-9-MIN33 (1Q: 04:46) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kohl, Reese and Erwin are blitzing. 2-4-MIN38 (1Q: 04:38) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right tackle for 46 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Key block delivered by Erik Tremble. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN16 (1Q: 04:01) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Staple, Cox and Cochrane are blitzing. 2-6-DEN12 (1Q: 03:39) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Staple is blitzing. 3-4-DEN10 (1Q: 03:14) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. Key block delivered by Herman Hibdon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-2-DEN02 (1Q: 02:36) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. CB Cary Chustz defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DEN02 (1Q: 02:29) Buddy Cahill pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 02:29) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 02:22) Corwin Tolley kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 37 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Marlon Gracia. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 01:59) Quinn Baxter ran around right end for 25 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by D.J. Peterson. Peterson ran over Bo Tanner to set up the play. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 01:26) Quinn Baxter ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-MIN39 (1Q: 00:51) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR Omar Jacobs. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-MIN39 (1Q: 00:42) Cory Sanders pass was intended for WR Howie Greene and was intercepted by S Marco Harp in the end zone. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:30) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by S Rico Byrum. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. Denver's Joel Gomez was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Keith is blitzing. 1-5-MIN25 (1Q: 00:23) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Donnell Wolfe. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kohl and Hastings are blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 15:00) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Staple and Madison are blitzing. 2-20-MIN21 (2Q: 14:51) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN32 (2Q: 14:15) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| 4-6-MIN35 (2Q: 13:43) Ken Sarbanes punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN21. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN21 (2Q: 13:36) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Reuben Ofodile. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-DEN24 (2Q: 12:48) Cory Sanders kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ricky Ellard. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN25 (2Q: 12:13) Roger Guarino ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. Denver's Howie Greene was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious leg injury. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN31 (2Q: 11:28) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN36 (2Q: 10:55) Quinn Baxter ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Ragland. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Tanner is blitzing. 3-3-DEN38 (2Q: 10:24) Ian Anthony ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by DT Ricky Ellard. |
| 4-3-DEN38 (2Q: 09:47) Gabe Farley punted 44 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN18. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 09:38) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN20 (2Q: 09:10) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN20 (2Q: 08:30) Buddy Cahill sacked by DE David Grillo for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Claude Oshiro. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Kelvin Ingram on the MIN14. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 08:16) Quinn Baxter ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN12 (2Q: 07:37) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Baxter gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner, Oliver and Haworth are blitzing. 3-3-MIN07 (2Q: 07:05) Cory Sanders sacked by CB Percy Oliver and S Norman Haworth for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Scottie Nieto. |
| 4-12-MIN16 (2Q: 06:29) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 06:23) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Roger Guarino. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 06:00) Buddy Cahill kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by S Rico Byrum. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Howie Crane to the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN27 (2Q: 05:32) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Key block delivered by Courtney Finch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kohl, Madison and Erwin are blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 05:02) Buddy Cahill pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN44 (2Q: 04:35) Buddy Cahill pass was intended for WR Louis Royal and was intercepted by CB Sam Hastings at the DEN40. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Howie Crane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 04:26) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 43 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Marco Harp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 03:47) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN04 (2Q: 03:07) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Omar Jacobs. OLB Wayne Hines defended the pass. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN04 (2Q: 03:02) Cory Sanders pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Quinn Baxter. DE Tom Gomez blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (2Q: 02:55) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 02:49) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cox is blitzing. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 02:28) Buddy Cahill pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Finch gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kohl and Keith are blitzing. 2-8-MIN15 (2Q: 02:00) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple is blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:12) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:02) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. Reynolds gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-DEN48 (2Q: 00:44) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-DEN48 (2Q: 00:34) Ken Sarbanes punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 00:29) Cory Sanders scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher and assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DEN25 (2Q: 00:04) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Schulz gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Roger Guarino. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Madison is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 14:24) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Staple and Madison are blitzing. 2-7-MIN33 (3Q: 13:46) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN36 (3Q: 13:15) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN36 (3Q: 12:52) Ken Sarbanes punted 43 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 10 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Drew Bradford. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Haworth is blitzing. 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 12:45) Quinn Baxter ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. CB Ernie Vertescher knocked down Wendell Bleeck to break up the play. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ofodile is blitzing. 2-12-DEN29 (3Q: 12:07) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-DEN29 (3Q: 11:57) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Ellard. Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. |
| 4-1-DEN40 (3Q: 11:32) Gabe Farley punted 48 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Staple and Keith are blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 11:25) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 10:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kohl is blitzing. 2-15-MIN19 (3Q: 10:44) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 10:03) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN C.J. Kohl on the DEN50. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 09:54) Cory Sanders pass completed to FB Ian Anthony for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. Anthony gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN43 (3Q: 09:11) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for 29 yards. Tackled by S Duane Owens. Key block delivered by Brett Rafter. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 08:25) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. Baxter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN09 (3Q: 07:56) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. S Marco Harp defended the pass. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-MIN09 (3Q: 07:48) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Preston George. OLB Wayne Hines defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-MIN09 (3Q: 07:39) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 16, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 07:31) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by C.J. Kohl. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:54) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by DE David Grillo. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Staple is blitzing. 2-1-MIN29 (3Q: 06:17) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN26 (3Q: 05:43) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. OLB Wesley Joseph hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (3Q: 05:33) Ken Sarbanes punted 43 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 16 yards to the DEN47. Tackled by Devin Clewell. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 05:24) Cory Sanders pass completed to FB Shane Buchans for 8 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Buchans gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN45 (3Q: 04:47) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:05) Shane Buchans ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ricky Ellard, assisted by CB Herb Newhart. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ofodile, Jazynka and Vertescher are blitzing. 2-6-MIN34 (3Q: 03:22) Cory Sanders sacked by CB Ernie Vertescher for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kelley. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-MIN39 (3Q: 02:46) Cory Sanders scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth and assisted by ILB Reuben Ofodile. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 02:19) Cory Sanders pass completed to FB Shane Buchans for 16 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Buchans gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 01:32) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Clayton. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN07 (3Q: 00:56) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR Omar Jacobs. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-MIN07 (3Q: 00:47) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Richmond. OLB Bo Tanner defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (3Q: 00:40) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 19, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 00:35) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Keith is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:35) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 00:01) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Byrum is blitzing. 3-2-MIN28 (4Q: 15:00) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Drew Bradford for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by CB Mario Cochrane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Staple, Madison and Keith are blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 14:36) Cornell Monroe ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by DE Terry Desjardins. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Joseph, Cochrane and DeWoody are blitzing. 2-14-MIN28 (4Q: 13:58) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN38 (4Q: 13:13) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (4Q: 12:43) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Chuck Engleberger for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Engleberger gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 12:15) Buddy Cahill sacked by OLB Lee Fountaine for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Erik Tremble. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple is blitzing. 2-16-DEN39 (4Q: 11:39) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. OLB Lee Fountaine hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DEN39 (4Q: 11:26) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz, assisted by S Rico Byrum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Kohl and Keith are blitzing. 1-10-DEN19 (4Q: 10:47) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-DEN24 (4Q: 10:42) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz and assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DEN15 (4Q: 10:09) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Howie Crane for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Staple and Cochrane are blitzing. 1-10-DEN10 (4Q: 09:58) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Engleberger. CB Rufus DeWoody defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Staple and Keith are blitzing. 1-5-DEN05 (4Q: 09:54) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 19, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 09:54) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Denver 19, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 09:41) Corwin Tolley kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. Jim Richmond returned the ball 22 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Marlon Gracia. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 09:16) Roger Guarino ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. Key block delivered by D.J. Peterson. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DEN45 (4Q: 08:32) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Roger Guarino for 16 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Guarino gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 07:50) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN40 (4Q: 07:02) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Richmond. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 06:56) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by DT Ricky Ellard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN16 (4Q: 06:08) Roger Guarino ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Key block delivered by Preston George. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 05:21) Roger Guarino ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-MIN10 (4Q: 05:13) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Shane Buchans. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN10 (4Q: 05:06) Roger Guarino ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Owens. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner, Oliver and Haworth are blitzing. 3-4-MIN09 (4Q: 04:20) Roger Guarino ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Devin Clewell. |
| 4-2-MIN07 (4Q: 03:33) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 22, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 03:26) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 03:26) Buddy Cahill sacked by DE David Grillo for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by James Gerhardt. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple and Keith are blitzing. 2-14-MIN16 (4Q: 03:08) Buddy Cahill pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 5 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Finch gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 02:49) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. S Rico Byrum defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple is blitzing. 3-4-MIN26 (4Q: 02:49) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-4-MIN26 (4Q: 02:40) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. CB Cary Chustz defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 02:36) Quinn Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-MIN18 (4Q: 02:26) Quinn Baxter ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka, assisted by S Marco Harp. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Tanner and Hines are blitzing. 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 02:15) Roger Guarino ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon, assisted by S Marco Harp. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-MIN22 (4Q: 02:09) Quinn Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN10 (4Q: 02:01) Roger Guarino ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-MIN07 (4Q: 01:52) Roger Guarino ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. Denver 28, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 01:52) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 29, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 01:43) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 50 yards to the DEN48. Tackled by Preston George. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (4Q: 01:35) Buddy Cahill sacked by DE David Grillo for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Kenneth Riley. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-MIN44 (4Q: 01:13) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Marlon Gracia. S Roman Coffey defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-MIN44 (4Q: 01:08) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cochrane and Erwin are blitzing. 1-10-DEN38 (4Q: 00:49) Buddy Cahill spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Joseph and DeWoody are blitzing. 2-10-DEN38 (4Q: 00:45) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Joseph is blitzing. 3-10-DEN38 (4Q: 00:39) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by S Rico Byrum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Staple and Byrum are blitzing. 4-6-DEN34 (4Q: 00:28) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rodgers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 00:10) Buddy Cahill spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN27 (4Q: 00:07) Buddy Cahill pass was intended for WR Howie Crane and was intercepted by CB Sam Hastings at the DEN16. Tackled by Howie Crane. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 29, Minnesota Golden Hawks 14 |