| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 26 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 14:27) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (1Q: 14:20) Stephen Dixon ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. |
| 3-8-MIN32 (1Q: 13:51) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 4-6-MIN34 (1Q: 13:20) Jackie Scott punted 46 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick -1 yards to the DEN19. Tackled by Lester Baskey. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (1Q: 13:13) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN14 (1Q: 13:05) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by OLB Geoff Figley. Key block delivered by Leland Conlan. |
| 2-1-DEN28 (1Q: 12:27) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Figley. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 11:45) Randal Heintz ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by D.J. Peterson. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (1Q: 10:59) Bryce Watkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Omar Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN46 (1Q: 10:49) Otis Canada ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 3-5-MIN49 (1Q: 10:03) Bryce Watkins pass was intended for RB Randal Heintz and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver at the MIN41. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Mercury Hibbs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 09:50) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. Sweeney gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 09:17) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 08:51) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN37 (1Q: 08:43) Benjamin Lee kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by ILB K.C. Cuviello. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. |
| 2-9-DEN31 (1Q: 08:05) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. ILB Carlos Roland defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DEN31 (1Q: 07:56) Benjamin Lee sacked by DE Kelvin Ingram and DT Nolan Grunow for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Francis. |
| 4-14-DEN36 (1Q: 07:16) Jackie Scott punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 07:09) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. S Marco Harp defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (1Q: 07:01) Rondell Farley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 3-11-DEN19 (1Q: 06:19) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. Richmond gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 05:38) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. Bleeck ran over Emmanuel Ouellette to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 05:03) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by S Emmanuel Ouellette. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 2-2-MIN35 (1Q: 04:25) Bryce Watkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Randal Heintz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN35 (1Q: 04:18) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp, assisted by OLB Geoff Figley. Richmond gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 03:52) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Figley, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. Key block delivered by Jamal Kelley. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (1Q: 03:06) Rondell Farley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-3-MIN25 (1Q: 02:20) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 01:50) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Billy Clayton. |
| 2-7-MIN17 (1Q: 01:20) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. DT Billy Clayton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 3-7-MIN17 (1Q: 01:13) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. DT Norbert Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN17 (1Q: 01:08) Tyrus Johnson attempted a 34 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 01:02) Stephen Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 76 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Korey Way. Minnesota 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:02) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:41) Irving Clemens kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 00:06) Bryce Watkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-DEN32 (2Q: 15:00) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Randal Heintz for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Heintz gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DEN40 (2Q: 14:31) Rondell Farley ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Leland Conlan. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 13:56) Bryce Watkins pass was intended for WR Randal Schulz and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver at the MIN25. Tackled by Rondell Farley. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 13:48) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Mel Stokes for 0 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (2Q: 13:17) Benjamin Lee kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 19 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. Minnesota's Brent Dennis was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 12:46) Courtney Finch ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Billy Francis to the MIN47. |
| 2-7-MIN47 (2Q: 12:12) Stephen Dixon ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-7-MIN47 (2Q: 11:32) Bernie Sweeney ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Lincoln. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 10:49) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. |
| 2-10-DEN39 (2Q: 10:42) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-DEN36 (2Q: 10:12) Courtney Finch ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison. DE David Grillo crushed Billy Francis to wreck the play. |
| 4-8-DEN37 (2Q: 09:41) Jackie Scott punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 09:35) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DEN25 (2Q: 08:57) Rondell Farley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Emmanuel Ouellette. DE Tyrus Ragland knocked down Richard Tatum to break up the play. |
| 3-4-DEN26 (2Q: 08:27) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-DEN29 (2Q: 07:53) Gabe Farley punted 55 yards. Bernie Sweeney returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Otis Canada. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 07:43) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN18 (2Q: 07:38) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baskey gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 06:58) Stephen Dixon ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 06:27) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE Terry Desjardins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 06:21) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. OLB Eric Staple drove right through Claude Oshiro to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DEN38 (2Q: 06:12) Stephen Dixon ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by DE Kelvin Ingram. |
| 3-11-DEN39 (2Q: 05:44) Courtney Finch ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| 4-8-DEN36 (2Q: 05:03) Jackie Scott punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 04:57) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN15 (2Q: 04:51) Bryce Watkins pass completed to FB Jamal Kelley for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. Kelley gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 04:04) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 03:30) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by S Marco Harp. Key block delivered by Bob Kelley. |
| 2-2-MIN25 (2Q: 02:59) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. S Norman Haworth knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-2-MIN25 (2Q: 02:50) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by OLB Wayne Hines. Key block delivered by Marvin Fulcher. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 02:14) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN23 (2Q: 02:05) Randal Heintz ran inside the right guard for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. Minnesota 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 02:05) Extra point by Tyrus Johnson was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 7 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 01:56) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 73 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:56) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. S Matthew Erwin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:46) Benjamin Lee scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (2Q: 01:08) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. |
| 4-3-MIN27 (2Q: 00:59) Jackie Scott punted 48 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (2Q: 00:51) Randal Heintz ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens, assisted by DE Derek Holliday. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| 2-5-DEN39 (2Q: 00:20) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Figley, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 00:13) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Dean Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 00:06) Bryce Watkins pass was intended for WR Omar Jacobs and was intercepted by S Dean Tanner at the MIN31. The interception was returned 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 00:06) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 7 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Irving Clemens kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Courtney Finch. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 14:41) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jacobs gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 14:05) Bryce Watkins pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Randal Schulz. OLB Geoff Figley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 13:56) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 3-12-MIN34 (3Q: 13:25) Otis Canada ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. |
| 4-10-MIN32 (3Q: 12:45) Gabe Farley punted 32 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 12:39) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by S Rico Byrum. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 11:57) Stephen Dixon ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (3Q: 11:33) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Mel Stokes for 13 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by CB Mario Cochrane. Stokes gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:27) Benjamin Lee pass was dropped by WR Troy Wiggins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:21) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-4-MIN45 (3Q: 10:39) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. DE David Grillo defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN45 (3Q: 10:34) Jackie Scott punted 40 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN17. Tackled by Mel Stokes. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (3Q: 10:25) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. OLB Bo Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN17 (3Q: 10:19) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-4-DEN23 (3Q: 09:38) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 09:10) Bryce Watkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Les Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN34 (3Q: 09:00) Bryce Watkins scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 3-6-DEN38 (3Q: 08:33) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mercury Hibbs. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN38 (3Q: 08:28) Gabe Farley punted 48 yards. Bernie Sweeney returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Winston Hodgson. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 08:19) Benjamin Lee pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN17 (3Q: 07:51) Cole McCormick ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. |
| 3-4-MIN20 (3Q: 07:22) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by S Rico Byrum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wiggins gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 06:52) Courtney Finch ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-8-MIN36 (3Q: 06:15) Benjamin Lee sacked by DE Terry Desjardins for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Korey Westbrook. |
| 3-13-MIN31 (3Q: 05:38) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Brad Bensen for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 05:31) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 5 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN41 (3Q: 04:53) Stephen Dixon ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Key block delivered by Billy Francis. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 04:14) Benjamin Lee sacked by ILB K.C. Cuviello for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Francis. |
| 2-17-MIN41 (3Q: 03:40) Stephen Dixon ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. |
| 3-8-DEN50 (3Q: 03:12) Benjamin Lee sacked by OLB Eric Staple for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Francis. |
| 4-14-MIN44 (3Q: 02:33) Jackie Scott punted 48 yards. Rondell Farley called for a fair catch at the DEN08. |
| 1-10-DEN08 (3Q: 02:22) Bryce Watkins pass was intended for WR Omar Jacobs and was intercepted by S Norman Haworth at the DEN30. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Omar Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 02:13) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Cary Chustz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DEN16 (3Q: 01:45) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. DE Terry Desjardins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-DEN16 (3Q: 01:41) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Brad Bensen for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 4-1-DEN10 (3Q: 01:13) Irving Clemens attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 01:06) Irving Clemens kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 25 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Dean Tanner. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 00:35) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. DE Tyrus Ragland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN33 (3Q: 00:26) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Jim Richmond for 12 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 15:00) Randal Heintz ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Wayne Hines, assisted by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 2-9-DEN46 (4Q: 14:26) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Rondell Farley for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN48 (4Q: 13:43) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. |
| 4-3-MIN48 (4Q: 13:37) Gabe Farley punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN15 (4Q: 13:22) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| 2-14-MIN16 (4Q: 12:36) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by OLB Eric Staple. Wiggins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 11:58) Mel Stokes ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 11:15) Jackie Scott punted 31 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick 5 yards to the DEN46. Tackled by Lester Baskey. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (4Q: 11:05) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Randal Schulz for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 2-1-MIN45 (4Q: 10:31) Bryce Watkins pass was intended for WR Junior Krykhtine and was intercepted by CB Ernie Vertescher in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 10:22) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Madison. Wiggins gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Minnesota's Stephen Dixon was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 10:15) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by DE Michael Lincoln. |
| 2-11-MIN35 (4Q: 09:29) Benjamin Lee scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sean Pallansch for 4 yards to the MIN40. |
| 3-6-MIN40 (4Q: 08:59) Benjamin Lee pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN40 (4Q: 08:55) Jackie Scott punted 34 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 08:48) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Schulz. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (4Q: 08:38) Rondell Farley ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrus Ragland. |
| 3-10-DEN35 (4Q: 08:01) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Omar Jacobs for 9 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. |
| 4-1-DEN44 (4Q: 07:37) Gabe Farley punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (4Q: 07:30) Benjamin Lee pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Kelvin Ingram blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN05 (4Q: 07:25) Benjamin Lee scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jessie Sullivan. |
| 3-4-MIN11 (4Q: 06:38) Courtney Finch ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin, assisted by CB Mario Cochrane. Key block delivered by Dustin Rhodes. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:50) Courtney Finch ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 05:06) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 04:22) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 2-6-MIN36 (4Q: 03:38) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| 3-4-MIN38 (4Q: 02:54) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple, assisted by DT Jessie Sullivan. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-4-MIN38 (4Q: 02:43) Jackie Scott punted 38 yards. Rondell Farley called for a fair catch at the DEN24. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (4Q: 02:36) Bryce Watkins pass was dropped by RB Otis Canada. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 02:28) Bryce Watkins pass was dropped by WR Omar Jacobs. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN36 (4Q: 02:23) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mercury Hibbs. DT Norbert Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN36 (4Q: 02:14) Bryce Watkins sacked by OLB Geoff Figley for a loss of 7 yards. Figley ran right past Wendell Bleeck and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-17-DEN29 (4Q: 02:00) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herb Newhart. Krykhtine gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 01:46) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 34 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Krykhtine gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 01:33) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Mercury Hibbs for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 17, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 01:33) Extra point by Tyrus Johnson was good. Minnesota 17, Denver 14 |
| (4Q: 01:25) Tyrus Johnson kicked off (onside) from the DEN30. DEN Rondell Farley recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 01:20) Bryce Watkins sacked by DE Derek Holliday for a loss of 6 yards. Holliday ran right past Marvin Fulcher and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Norbert Borders for 14 yards to the DEN20. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 01:06) Mel Stokes ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-8-DEN18 (4Q: 00:55) Benjamin Lee dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-9-DEN19 (4Q: 00:47) Benjamin Lee dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 17, Denver Death 14 |