| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 12 degrees, snow, 20 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Ernie Vertescher returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Kenny Delgado. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 14:37) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-9-MIN23 (1Q: 13:51) Leonard Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 3-8-MIN24 (1Q: 13:07) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley, assisted by ILB Lincoln Perkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConnell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 12:38) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by ILB Lincoln Perkins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (1Q: 11:51) Darrell Rose ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 3-4-MIN40 (1Q: 11:09) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN39 (1Q: 10:28) Jackie Scott punted 41 yards. Leland Whiting called for a fair catch at the DEN20. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 10:18) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Collier. |
| 2-7-DEN23 (1Q: 09:45) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| 3-4-DEN26 (1Q: 09:21) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN27 (1Q: 08:51) Ricky Roberson punted 38 yards. Bernie Sweeney called for a fair catch at the MIN35. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 08:44) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN CB Alan Davison for 6 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Scottie Givens. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 08:37) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-5-MIN26 (1Q: 07:53) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DT Will Springer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-MIN26 (1Q: 07:44) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Fred Bradford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN26 (1Q: 07:39) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:31) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 57 yards from the DEN30. Ernie Vertescher returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Kenny Delgado. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:12) Darrell Rose ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (1Q: 06:32) Leonard Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by ILB Lincoln Perkins. |
| 3-1-MIN39 (1Q: 05:54) Darrell Rose ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Wagener. |
| 4-1-MIN39 (1Q: 05:25) Darrell Rose ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 05:18) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Sandlin gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 04:31) Billy Cowsette sacked by OLB Jackie Stevens for a loss of 8 yards. Stevens ran right past Leland Conlan and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-18-MIN22 (1Q: 04:02) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Mo Lysne for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by CB Jamal Cox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN14 (1Q: 03:36) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN14 (1Q: 03:31) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:23) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Ernie Vertescher returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Neil Gustin. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 02:55) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by DE Jack Wagener. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 02:12) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 19 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Sweeney gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 01:28) Leonard Baxter ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 01:00) Leonard Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. |
| 2-6-DEN36 (1Q: 00:14) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons, assisted by CB Johnny Emley. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-2-DEN32 (2Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Archie McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN32 (2Q: 14:56) Darrell Rose ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Jason Benton. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (2Q: 14:11) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-DEN07 (2Q: 13:25) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-DEN07 (2Q: 13:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE J.B. Casarez for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 13:18) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 13:12) Nathan Hampton kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 13:12) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jamal Cox. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 12:34) Neil Gustin ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer, assisted by ILB Greg Underhill. |
| 2-8-DEN32 (2Q: 12:09) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DEN35 (2Q: 11:35) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Sandlin gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 10:54) Mario Gordon ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN46 (2Q: 10:45) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 41 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Sandlin gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 10:13) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (2Q: 10:07) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. CB Ernie Vertescher defended the pass. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 10:02) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by DE Rod Bennett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN OLB Jackie Stevens for 10 yards to the MIN11. Tackled by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 09:52) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-MIN19 (2Q: 09:07) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 3-2-MIN19 (2Q: 08:54) Darrell Rose ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 08:20) Leonard Baxter ran a trap outside the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 07:45) Darrell Rose ran outside the right tackle for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. Minnesota 13, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 07:45) Extra point by Nathan Hampton was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 07:24) Nathan Hampton kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Cris Prentice. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 06:58) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (2Q: 06:52) Burt Evans ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by DE Fred Bradford. |
| 3-7-DEN43 (2Q: 06:21) Burt Evans ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 05:50) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 05:19) Neil Gustin ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 2-9-MIN35 (2Q: 04:34) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN31 (2Q: 03:49) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 03:07) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN06 (2Q: 03:01) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Collier, assisted by ILB Brandon White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (2Q: 02:26) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 14, Denver 12 |
| (2Q: 02:26) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 02:16) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 73 yards from the DEN30. Ernie Vertescher returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 02:00) Darrell Rose ran outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 01:16) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (2Q: 00:48) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Archie McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN35 (2Q: 00:43) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Michael Simmons, assisted by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Pallansch gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN39 (2Q: 00:34) Jackie Scott punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN07. |
| 1-10-DEN07 (2Q: 00:24) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Emmons, assisted by ILB Greg Underhill. Key block delivered by Darrell Nixon. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Fred Bradford drove right through Leland Conlan to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 14:48) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 3-10-DEN20 (3Q: 14:43) Burt Evans ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 4-3-DEN27 (3Q: 14:14) Ricky Roberson punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN32. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 14:03) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. McConnell gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 13:18) Leonard Baxter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-9-DEN41 (3Q: 12:47) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Pallansch gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (3Q: 12:03) Leonard Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by OLB Malcolm Bard. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (3Q: 11:24) Darrell Rose ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-3-DEN03 (3Q: 10:48) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-2-DEN02 (3Q: 10:42) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brant Chandler. ILB Carlos Roland defended the pass. |
| 3-2-DEN02 (3Q: 10:35) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-DEN02 (3Q: 10:29) Nathan Hampton attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 13 |
| (3Q: 10:23) Nathan Hampton kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 10:23) Mario Gordon ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Collier, assisted by CB Chris Weber. Key block delivered by Preston Brady. |
| 2-5-DEN25 (3Q: 09:37) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 09:04) Burt Evans ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by ILB Brandon White. |
| 2-10-DEN43 (3Q: 08:28) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Whiting gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 07:43) Mario Gordon ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber, assisted by OLB Sedrick Collier. OLB Sedrick Collier crushed Leland Conlan to wreck the play. |
| 2-13-MIN44 (3Q: 07:17) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mario Gordon. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-MIN44 (3Q: 07:11) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (3Q: 06:58) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 06:52) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Stephen Wilkerson and OLB Jackie Stevens for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leland Conlan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Stephen Wilkerson on the MIN06. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (3Q: 06:38) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. McConnell gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 06:01) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (3Q: 05:28) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (3Q: 04:49) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Leonard Baxter for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN43 (3Q: 04:07) Jackie Scott punted 25 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick -1 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Brandon White. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Norbert Irwin at the DEN31. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 03:56) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. OLB Jackie Stevens drove right through Leland Conlan to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DEN31 (3Q: 03:48) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-DEN30 (3Q: 03:13) Burt Evans ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 4-9-DEN32 (3Q: 02:34) Ricky Roberson punted 36 yards. Bernie Sweeney called for a fair catch at the MIN32. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 02:24) J.R. Carpenter sacked by OLB Frederic Moynihan for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-16-MIN26 (3Q: 01:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-8-MIN34 (3Q: 01:00) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN38 (3Q: 00:30) Jackie Scott punted 40 yards. Leland Whiting called for a fair catch at the DEN22. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (3Q: 00:22) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Bennie Sandlin. |
| 2-10-DEN22 (3Q: 00:13) Neil Gustin ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-DEN24 (4Q: 15:00) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Burt Evans. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN24 (4Q: 14:50) Ricky Roberson punted 49 yards. Bernie Sweeney returned the kick 18 yards to the MIN45. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 14:41) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-7-MIN33 (4Q: 14:05) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE J.B. Casarez for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN38 (4Q: 13:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (4Q: 13:05) Darrell Rose ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by S Duane Carlson. ILB Scottie Harmon knocked down Stan Hastings to break up the play. |
| 2-9-DEN47 (4Q: 12:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. |
| 3-5-DEN43 (4Q: 12:07) Darrell Rose ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (4Q: 11:38) Darrell Rose ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| 2-4-DEN32 (4Q: 10:55) Darrell Rose ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 3-1-DEN29 (4Q: 10:30) Darrell Rose ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. |
| 4-3-DEN31 (4Q: 09:45) Nathan Hampton attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (4Q: 09:38) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN38 (4Q: 09:28) Billy Cowsette pass completed to RB Burt Evans for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN42 (4Q: 09:04) Burt Evans ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Bradford. |
| 4-6-DEN42 (4Q: 08:39) Ricky Roberson punted 36 yards. Bernie Sweeney returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Kenny Delgado. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 08:32) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey. Pallansch gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 07:56) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DEN49 (4Q: 07:11) Leonard Baxter ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. |
| 3-3-DEN48 (4Q: 06:26) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Archie McConnell. |
| 4-3-DEN48 (4Q: 06:21) Jackie Scott punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 06:14) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Bennie Sandlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 06:05) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 6 yards. Tackled by S The Claw Christopher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-DEN26 (4Q: 05:35) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Underhill. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 04:49) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jamal Cox. |
| 2-7-DEN39 (4Q: 04:07) Burt Evans ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Greg Underhill, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-6-DEN40 (4Q: 03:33) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. S Albert Ferguson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN40 (4Q: 03:27) Ricky Roberson punted 39 yards. Bernie Sweeney returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 03:19) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Sweeney gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 02:32) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by ILB Randal Van Koevering. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-7-DEN41 (4Q: 02:25) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-5-DEN39 (4Q: 02:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (4Q: 02:09) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-DEN29 (4Q: 02:00) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. |
| 3-7-DEN29 (4Q: 01:50) Darrell Rose ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 4-8-DEN30 (4Q: 01:03) Nathan Hampton attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 00:57) Nathan Hampton kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Neil Gustin returned the ball 16 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Brandon White. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:51) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:43) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:34) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DT Will Springer simply tossed Leland Conlan aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:26) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DT Will Springer drove right through Rusty Lester to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:19) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 20, Denver Death 13 |