| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 46 degrees, rain, 22 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 55 yards from the DEN30. Norbert Irwin returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:37) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by DE David Grillo. |
| 2-6-MIN32 (1Q: 14:05) Leonard Baxter ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:21) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-1-DEN43 (1Q: 12:50) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Orlando Jamison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN43 (1Q: 12:44) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (1Q: 12:16) Cole McCormick ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by DT Ralph Flowers. |
| 2-14-DEN46 (1Q: 11:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Cole McCormick for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. McCormick gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 11:10) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. DE Orlando Jamison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DEN36 (1Q: 11:03) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Wiggins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-DEN31 (1Q: 10:38) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Chandler gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DEN18 (1Q: 09:57) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. CB Spencer Bronson defended the pass. |
| 4-2-DEN18 (1Q: 09:50) Nathan Hampton attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:44) Nathan Hampton kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 09:44) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Fannon gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 09:16) Al Oliver ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| 2-12-DEN45 (1Q: 08:40) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. Ondes gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 08:14) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Rod Bennett for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Eugene Harwell. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-15-MIN48 (1Q: 08:01) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fannon gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 07:34) Al Oliver ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White. |
| 2-9-MIN32 (1Q: 07:11) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN32 (1Q: 07:04) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 06:58) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Ondes gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 06:58) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 06:50) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 06:24) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 05:52) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wiggins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (1Q: 05:21) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-14-DEN16 (1Q: 04:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Chandler gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN03 (1Q: 04:00) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 4-1-DEN03 (1Q: 03:27) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN03 (1Q: 03:23) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (1Q: 02:43) Al Oliver ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 2-12-DEN19 (1Q: 02:03) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-12-DEN19 (1Q: 01:37) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-DEN19 (1Q: 01:31) Ricky Roberson punted 53 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 01:23) Leonard Baxter ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (1Q: 00:39) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 00:02) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 15:00) Cole McCormick ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-4-DEN34 (2Q: 14:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-DEN39 (2Q: 14:15) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (2Q: 13:44) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-6-DEN25 (2Q: 13:12) Cole McCormick ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 1-5-DEN05 (2Q: 12:29) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. S Roman Coffey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DEN05 (2Q: 12:25) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DT Hugh O'Donnell for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Gardner. |
| 3-12-DEN12 (2Q: 11:44) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:44) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Minnesota 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:34) Nathan Hampton kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 33 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Albert Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 11:12) Al Oliver ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp, assisted by DT Norbert Borders. |
| 2-7-DEN38 (2Q: 10:46) Al Oliver ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer, assisted by ILB Brandon White. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Irving Gossett to the DEN41. |
| 3-4-DEN41 (2Q: 10:12) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 09:46) Al Oliver ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (2Q: 09:08) Al Oliver ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. ILB Brandon White knocked down Eugene Harwell to break up the play. |
| 3-9-MIN48 (2Q: 08:26) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Tommie Fannon. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 07:58) Mario Gordon ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 2-11-MIN36 (2Q: 07:30) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-10-MIN35 (2Q: 07:06) Billy Cowsette scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin and assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. |
| 4-6-MIN31 (2Q: 06:21) Mario Gordon ran outside the right tackle for 30 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Key block delivered by Leland Conlan. Denver's Leland Conlan was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (2Q: 05:48) Billy Cowsette pass completed to RB Mario Gordon for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 05:48) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 05:39) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 59 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 05:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 32 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Pallansch gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 04:46) Cole McCormick ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-9-DEN34 (2Q: 04:22) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. OLB Malcolm Bard defended the pass. |
| 3-9-DEN34 (2Q: 04:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 11 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (2Q: 03:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 03:36) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Minnesota 17, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 03:22) Nathan Hampton kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 44 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 02:45) Al Oliver ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:07) Al Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-MIN29 (2Q: 01:59) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Turnbull gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:43) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 01:27) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Winston Hodgson. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (2Q: 01:22) Al Oliver ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by DT Will Springer. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (2Q: 01:04) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Minnesota 17 |
| (2Q: 00:57) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:57) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:44) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Wiggins gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 00:16) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by TE Lester Baskey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (2Q: 00:08) Cole McCormick ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Ernie Vertescher. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 14:33) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 13:47) Mario Gordon ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by S Marco Harp. |
| 2-9-MIN41 (3Q: 13:17) Al Oliver ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 3-13-MIN45 (3Q: 12:44) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mitch Oxenby. |
| 4-6-MIN38 (3Q: 12:15) Ricky Roberson punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 12:10) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by DT Ralph Flowers. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 11:33) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 10:56) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-9-MIN32 (3Q: 10:29) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Chandler gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIN38 (3Q: 09:42) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 08:58) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 2-3-DEN50 (3Q: 08:16) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Marcus Rodgers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-DEN50 (3Q: 08:06) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN50 (3Q: 07:57) Jackie Scott punted and it was blocked by Mario Gordon. DEN Johnny Emley recovered the ball at the MIN35 and returned the ball 5 yards. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 07:48) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver 23, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 07:48) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 24, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 07:32) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 73 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:32) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 06:55) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 14 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Sweeney gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 06:25) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for 41 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (3Q: 05:45) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Sean Pallansch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN18 (3Q: 05:37) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. ILB Carlos Roland defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DEN18 (3Q: 05:31) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. Chandler gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN12 (3Q: 04:57) Nathan Hampton attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 24, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 04:52) Nathan Hampton kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 04:28) Al Oliver ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mitch Oxenby. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-DEN31 (3Q: 03:44) Al Oliver ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. |
| 3-9-DEN33 (3Q: 03:06) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. OLB J.R. Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN33 (3Q: 03:00) Ricky Roberson punted 40 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 02:51) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (3Q: 02:17) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for FB Brant Chandler and was intercepted by OLB Malcolm Bard at the MIN40. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Brant Chandler. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 02:09) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tommie Fannon. S Dean Tanner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN19 (3Q: 01:59) Mario Gordon ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner, assisted by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Leland Conlan. |
| 3-2-MIN11 (3Q: 01:24) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hodgson gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-MIN21 (3Q: 01:13) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 4-6-MIN15 (3Q: 00:43) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 27, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 00:37) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 78 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:37) Cole McCormick ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (4Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. Chandler gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 14:18) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 2-12-MIN38 (4Q: 13:39) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 3-6-MIN44 (4Q: 13:01) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Cole McCormick for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN46 (4Q: 12:17) Jackie Scott punted 34 yards. Winston Hodgson called for a fair catch at the DEN20. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 12:07) Al Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by S Dean Tanner. Oliver made a great move on Lorenzo White. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. Minnesota's Ernie Vertescher was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 11:41) Al Oliver ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-14-DEN26 (4Q: 11:14) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-DEN26 (4Q: 11:08) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 4-8-DEN32 (4Q: 10:27) Ricky Roberson punted 30 yards. Marcus Rodgers called for a fair catch at the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 10:19) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Orlando Jamison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 10:10) 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 into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN47 (4Q: 10:05) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. Sweeney gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN38 (4Q: 09:30) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Corwin Kotter. DT Ralph Flowers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-DEN38 (4Q: 09:26) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 08:54) Cole McCormick ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell, assisted by CB Johnny Emley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Korey Way to the DEN36. |
| 2-11-DEN36 (4Q: 08:26) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Cole McCormick for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by ILB Marshall Lewis. McCormick gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 07:44) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by DE Orlando Jamison. |
| 2-8-DEN20 (4Q: 06:58) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DE Terry Desjardins for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Dennis. |
| 3-14-DEN26 (4Q: 06:16) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Spencer Bronson. Pallansch gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-DEN13 (4Q: 05:44) Nathan Hampton attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 27, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 05:39) Nathan Hampton kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 05:02) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 04:55) Al Oliver ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-DEN20 (4Q: 04:09) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for WR Dean Turnbull and was intercepted by S Norman Haworth at the DEN27. Tackled by Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 03:56) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison. |
| 2-9-DEN26 (4Q: 03:22) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by ILB K.C. Cuviello. Wiggins gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (4Q: 03:15) Cole McCormick ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by OLB Malcolm Bard. |
| 2-12-DEN15 (4Q: 02:59) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DT Ralph Flowers for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Gardner. |
| 3-18-DEN21 (4Q: 02:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. Sweeney gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN07 (4Q: 02:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 29, Denver 27 |
| (4Q: 02:15) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Minnesota 30, Denver 27 |
| (4Q: 02:07) Nathan Hampton kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 30 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Ernie Vertescher. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 02:02) Al Oliver ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-DEN37 (4Q: 01:54) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 16 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 01:36) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-MIN42 (4Q: 01:36) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Fannon gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:14) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reynolds gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-3-MIN15 (4Q: 01:03) Al Oliver ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Oliver slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-3-MIN15 (4Q: 00:52) Al Oliver ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. Harwell ran over Jackie Stevens to set up the play. Denver's Tommie Fannon was hurt on the play. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 00:40) Al Oliver ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (4Q: 00:32) Al Oliver ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (4Q: 00:07) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 30, Minnesota 30 |
| Denver won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Nicky Sanders returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Stephen Dixon. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (OT: 14:51) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Mitch Oxenby blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (OT: 14:44) Al Oliver ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Myron Martinez. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (OT: 14:03) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Billy Cowsette to the DEN44. |
| 2-7-DEN44 (OT: 13:24) Al Oliver ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DE Rod Bennett for 6 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (OT: 13:14) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-7-DEN38 (OT: 12:28) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (OT: 11:51) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brant Chandler. ILB Carlos Roland defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN31 (OT: 11:44) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 3-9-DEN30 (OT: 11:12) Cole McCormick ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. |
| 4-5-DEN26 (OT: 10:32) Nathan Hampton attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (OT: 10:26) Al Oliver ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 2-8-DEN35 (OT: 10:03) Al Oliver ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by DT Will Springer. |
| 3-5-DEN38 (OT: 09:32) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Mo Lysne for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (OT: 09:00) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ondes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (OT: 08:34) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. Hodgson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (OT: 08:08) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. DE Rod Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (OT: 07:58) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (OT: 07:10) Al Oliver ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by Wade Darius. |
| 2-4-MIN08 (OT: 06:41) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 33, Minnesota 30 |
| Final Score: Denver Death 33, Minnesota Golden Hawks 30 |