| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 50 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Marcus Rodgers. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 14:40) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 2-8-DEN37 (1Q: 14:04) Billy Cowsette pass completed to RB Rondell Farley for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Farley gained 14 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-DEN27 (1Q: 13:58) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 12 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Turnbull gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN39 (1Q: 13:11) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Hodgson gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 12:25) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| 2-7-MIN40 (1Q: 11:39) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. |
| 3-5-MIN38 (1Q: 11:06) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. Key block delivered by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 10:27) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-6-MIN29 (1Q: 09:58) Rondell Farley ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| 3-7-MIN30 (1Q: 09:22) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Turnbull gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 08:38) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sanders gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:38) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:30) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Winston Hodgson. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 08:01) Cole McCormick ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-13-MIN25 (1Q: 07:27) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by S Irving Farr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:17) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Hugh O'Donnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:04) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pallansch gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 06:19) Cole McCormick ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (1Q: 05:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Baskey gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 05:02) Leonard Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Korey Way. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DEN20 (1Q: 04:55) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. DT Hugh O'Donnell blocked the pass. |
| 2-5-DEN20 (1Q: 04:51) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. Sweeney gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-DEN04 (1Q: 04:05) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Ralph Flowers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-4-DEN04 (1Q: 04:01) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by DT Ralph Flowers. |
| 3-5-DEN05 (1Q: 03:19) Cole McCormick ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 4-3-DEN03 (1Q: 02:33) Nathan Hampton attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 02:26) Nathan Hampton kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 02:26) Rondell Farley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Rod Bennett. |
| 2-6-DEN24 (1Q: 01:59) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. CB Christian Roderick defended the pass. |
| 3-6-DEN24 (1Q: 01:52) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. OLB J.R. Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN24 (1Q: 01:48) Ricky Roberson punted 50 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick -3 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 01:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Albert Hitchcock for 33 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Hitchcock gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 01:05) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by ILB Marshall Lewis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN DT Jamie Lyon to the DEN43. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 00:59) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. ILB Brandon White defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN43 (1Q: 00:49) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 00:11) Mario Gordon ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by DT Norbert Borders. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN40 (2Q: 15:00) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-MIN50 (2Q: 14:54) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 25 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 14:11) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Mo Lysne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (2Q: 14:01) Mario Gordon ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 3-7-MIN22 (2Q: 13:29) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders, assisted by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 12:47) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by CB Christian Roderick. |
| 2-9-MIN12 (2Q: 12:18) Rondell Farley ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. Key block delivered by Bert Rivera. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (2Q: 11:52) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 11:42) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Myron Martinez. Denver 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 11:42) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 11:34) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 55 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 11:03) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 10:51) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. DE Orlando Jamison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN37 (2Q: 10:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 10:14) Cole McCormick ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN DT Hugh O'Donnell to the MIN47. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 10:08) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN48 (2Q: 09:59) Rondell Farley ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 09:49) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Mitch Oxenby blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 09:39) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for WR Dean Turnbull and was intercepted by S Dean Tanner in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 09:26) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 08:50) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 08:44) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Hugh O'Donnell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (2Q: 08:34) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for TE Albert Hitchcock and was intercepted by ILB K.C. Cuviello at the MIN41. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Albert Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 08:24) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (2Q: 08:15) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN35 (2Q: 08:09) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-MIN40 (2Q: 08:05) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-MIN40 (2Q: 07:55) Ricky Roberson punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:49) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 22 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 07:04) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Spencer Bronson. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (2Q: 06:29) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. DT Jamie Lyon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN33 (2Q: 06:22) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 3-9-DEN32 (2Q: 05:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Sweeney gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN10 (2Q: 05:09) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by DT Ralph Flowers. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 1-15-DEN15 (2Q: 05:00) Leonard Baxter ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-14-DEN14 (2Q: 04:30) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ralph Flowers, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 3-9-DEN09 (2Q: 03:51) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. Denver 14, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 03:51) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Denver 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 03:42) Nathan Hampton kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:42) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR J.J. Ondes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:32) Mario Gordon ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 3-6-DEN24 (2Q: 02:54) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN24 (2Q: 02:50) Ricky Roberson punted 52 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Clifton Dzwonczyk. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 02:41) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-8-MIN28 (2Q: 02:06) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by DT Ralph Flowers. Rodgers gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 01:59) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. OLB Malcolm Bard defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN49 (2Q: 01:49) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.R. Murphy. S Irving Farr defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN49 (2Q: 01:41) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (2Q: 01:19) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Jamie Lyon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-DEN22 (2Q: 01:19) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (2Q: 01:01) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. |
| 2-10-DEN11 (2Q: 00:55) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Ralph Flowers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN11 (2Q: 00:48) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Ralph Flowers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN11 (2Q: 00:44) Nathan Hampton attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 00:36) Nathan Hampton kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN21. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (2Q: 00:27) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 15 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 51 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 14:40) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Jamie Lyon blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (3Q: 14:29) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (3Q: 13:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wiggins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (3Q: 13:14) Cole McCormick ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. ILB Scottie Harmon knocked down Scottie Givens to break up the play. |
| 2-12-DEN46 (3Q: 12:32) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 3-9-DEN43 (3Q: 11:50) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. DE Orlando Jamison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 11:44) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. Denver's Orlando Jamison was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-DEN31 (3Q: 11:11) Cole McCormick ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ralph Flowers. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 10:35) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-9-DEN26 (3Q: 09:52) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bernie Sweeney to the DEN21. |
| 3-4-DEN21 (3Q: 09:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wiggins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-DEN02 (3Q: 08:46) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by DE Orlando Jamison. |
| 2-2-DEN02 (3Q: 08:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 19, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 08:18) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Minnesota 20, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 08:07) Nathan Hampton kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 25 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Brandon White. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 07:31) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 17 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. Turnbull gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 07:09) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Nicky Sanders. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (3Q: 07:02) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| 3-7-MIN43 (3Q: 06:16) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN43 (3Q: 06:10) Ricky Roberson punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:03) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baskey gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:33) Cole McCormick ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-11-MIN37 (3Q: 05:02) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for RB Leonard Baxter and was intercepted by CB Johnny Emley at the MIN48. The interception was returned 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 20, Denver 20 |
| (3Q: 05:02) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 21, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 04:49) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 04:49) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 04:21) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by ILB Marshall Lewis. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 03:40) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Sean Pallansch. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (3Q: 03:29) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 3-6-MIN47 (3Q: 02:59) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-MIN42 (3Q: 02:52) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 02:11) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 01:34) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-4-DEN21 (3Q: 00:49) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (3Q: 00:04) Cole McCormick ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-13-DEN15 (4Q: 15:00) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by ILB Marshall Lewis. |
| 3-11-DEN13 (4Q: 14:25) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. Givens ran over Carlos Roland to set up the play. |
| 4-1-DEN03 (4Q: 13:48) Nathan Hampton attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 13:41) Nathan Hampton kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 13:41) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Tommie Fannon. DT Will Springer blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 13:35) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. Turnbull gained 6 yards after the catch. Denver's Winston Hodgson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 12:55) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. Key block delivered by Wade Darius. |
| 2-5-DEN39 (4Q: 12:18) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DEN39 (4Q: 12:09) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-3-DEN41 (4Q: 11:34) Ricky Roberson punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN17. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 11:26) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Ralph Flowers. |
| 2-6-MIN21 (4Q: 10:56) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Albert Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 10:12) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR Bernie Sweeney and was intercepted by S Irving Farr at the DEN45. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 10:01) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. CB Ernie Vertescher defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 09:54) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Bert Rivera. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 09:15) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (4Q: 08:29) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Norman Haworth. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 3-19-MIN37 (4Q: 08:19) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. DE Mitch Oxenby blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-MIN37 (4Q: 08:10) Ricky Roberson punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:05) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Ralph Flowers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:53) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Hugh O'Donnell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:46) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by S Irving Farr. Pallansch gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 07:00) Leonard Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by OLB Malcolm Bard. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-3-MIN44 (4Q: 06:16) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 05:28) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-8-MIN49 (4Q: 04:40) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Albert Hitchcock for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 03:55) Cole McCormick ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN50 (4Q: 03:45) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-20-MIN50 (4Q: 02:58) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Troy Wiggins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-MIN50 (4Q: 02:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. Wiggins gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN10 (4Q: 02:34) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley, assisted by DE Orlando Jamison. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-13-DEN13 (4Q: 02:24) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DT Jamie Lyon and DE David Grillo for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Daniel Milloy. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-23-DEN23 (4Q: 02:17) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 13 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-DEN10 (4Q: 02:00) Nathan Hampton attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 26, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 01:54) Nathan Hampton kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 01:54) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 01:43) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-5-DEN42 (4Q: 01:21) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-DEN42 (4Q: 01:12) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 00:53) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (4Q: 00:47) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (4Q: 00:25) Billy Cowsette spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (4Q: 00:22) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Gabe Howe for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 27, Minnesota 26 |
| (4Q: 00:22) Billy Cowsette passed to Dean Turnbull for the successful two-point conversion. Denver 29, Minnesota 26 |
| (4Q: 00:15) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 00:05) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 29, Minnesota Golden Hawks 26 |