| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Johnny Emley. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 14:40) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (1Q: 14:09) Leonard Baxter ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Briggs. |
| 3-3-MIN47 (1Q: 13:42) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 4-2-MIN48 (1Q: 12:57) Jackie Scott punted 36 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 5 yards to the DEN21. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN10 (1Q: 12:50) Burt Evans ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| 2-13-DEN07 (1Q: 12:13) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by CB Chris Weber. |
| 3-10-DEN10 (1Q: 11:48) Vincent Becker pass was dropped by FB Monty Basinger. |
| 4-10-DEN10 (1Q: 11:42) Ricky Roberson punted 28 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 4 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 11:32) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:32) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:17) Freddie Bernard kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Claude Christopher. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (1Q: 10:42) Burt Evans ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. Lester ran over Lewis Parrish to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 10:06) Burt Evans ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-11-DEN24 (1Q: 09:31) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by S Claude Christopher. Key block delivered by Preston Brady. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 08:51) Vincent Becker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. |
| 2-10-DEN38 (1Q: 08:42) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Burt Evans for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice, assisted by CB Chris Weber. |
| 3-11-DEN37 (1Q: 08:01) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 07:26) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Collier. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 06:43) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chris Weber. |
| 3-3-MIN34 (1Q: 06:04) Vincent Becker pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by S Claude Christopher. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 05:19) Vincent Becker pass was intended for WR Bennie Sandlin and was intercepted by CB Christian Roderick in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:09) Leonard Baxter ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (1Q: 04:40) Casey Wooden ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. Key block delivered by Jason Benton. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 04:13) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR J.R. Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN38 (1Q: 03:47) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by S Andre Gomez. |
| 3-5-MIN37 (1Q: 03:22) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brant Chandler. ILB Quinn Pinkerton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN37 (1Q: 03:15) Jackie Scott punted 33 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 11 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Ernie Vertescher. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Daniel Seignious at the DEN41. Minnesota's Ernie Vertescher was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (1Q: 03:06) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Hugh O'Donnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN41 (1Q: 03:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-DEN46 (1Q: 02:55) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Leonard Baxter. DE Joel Johann hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-DEN46 (1Q: 02:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 32 yards. Tackled by S Andre Gomez. Chandler gained 32 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (1Q: 02:23) Leonard Baxter ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Key block delivered by Jason Benton. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (1Q: 01:43) Leonard Baxter ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-1-DEN01 (1Q: 01:01) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN01 (1Q: 00:57) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. Minnesota 13, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:57) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:50) Freddie Bernard kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Ernie Vertescher. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 00:18) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-DEN35 (2Q: 15:00) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Collier. |
| 3-3-DEN39 (2Q: 14:31) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. Fannon gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 14:21) Mario Gordon ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (2Q: 13:41) Burt Evans ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB J.R. Dawson, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 3-9-MIN46 (2Q: 12:59) Vincent Becker pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 12 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. Masucci gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 12:33) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 13 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 11:58) Burt Evans ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-7-MIN18 (2Q: 11:27) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 14, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 11:27) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:21) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 77 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 11:21) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by CB Alan Davison. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (2Q: 10:41) Casey Wooden ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. Key block delivered by Conrad Yaw. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 10:35) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. |
| 2-10-DEN46 (2Q: 10:25) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR J.R. Murphy for 46 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Murphy gained 17 yards after the catch. Minnesota 20, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 10:25) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 21, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 10:05) Freddie Bernard kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 33 yards to the DEN39. Tackled by The Claw Christopher. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 09:34) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-DEN34 (2Q: 09:21) Vincent Becker pass was intended for WR Dean Turnbull and was intercepted by CB Ernie Vertescher at the MIN48. Tackled by Dean Turnbull. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 09:08) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. OLB Frederic Moynihan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (2Q: 08:55) Brant Chandler ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20-MIN38 (2Q: 08:47) Casey Wooden ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 3-18-MIN40 (2Q: 08:16) Casey Wooden ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 4-8-DEN50 (2Q: 07:41) Jackie Scott punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 07:36) Burt Evans ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish, assisted by CB Christian Roderick. |
| 2-14-DEN16 (2Q: 07:07) Mario Gordon ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 3-16-DEN14 (2Q: 06:43) Mario Gordon ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester, assisted by DT Rodney Levine. |
| 4-6-DEN24 (2Q: 06:11) Ricky Roberson punted 44 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN33. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Chop Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 06:00) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Jason Benton. |
| 2-4-MIN23 (2Q: 05:16) Casey Wooden ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 3-1-MIN26 (2Q: 04:32) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Johann, assisted by CB Kenny Delgado. Sweeney gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 03:54) Leonard Baxter ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by DE Joel Johann. |
| 2-9-MIN43 (2Q: 03:35) Leonard Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 3-3-MIN49 (2Q: 03:16) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 33 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. Sweeney gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (2Q: 02:35) Casey Wooden ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. |
| 2-12-DEN20 (2Q: 02:14) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Joel Johann blocked the pass. |
| 3-12-DEN20 (2Q: 02:10) Marlon Chustz ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-DEN12 (2Q: 02:00) Freddie Bernard attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 01:54) Freddie Bernard kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 32 yards to the DEN48. Tackled by Claude Christopher. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 01:49) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. CB Nicky Elliott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN48 (2Q: 01:39) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by CB Chris Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 01:23) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tommie Fannon. S Claude Christopher defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (2Q: 01:17) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. CB Christian Roderick defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN36 (2Q: 01:09) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. Ondes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-5-MIN31 (2Q: 00:47) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 48 yard field goal and it was blocked by Craig Winchester. MIN Hardy Stansberry recovered the ball at the MIN38. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 00:36) Casey Wooden ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Brant Chandler. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (2Q: 00:26) Leonard Baxter ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Wagener. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-7-MIN41 (2Q: 00:19) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-MIN36 (2Q: 00:19) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Marlon Chustz for -2 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Bernard kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by J.B. Casarez. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 14:25) Burt Evans ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens, assisted by ILB Cris Prentice. Key block delivered by Darrell Nixon. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-DEN31 (3Q: 14:18) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Mario Gordon for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by CB Nicky Elliott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gordon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 13:41) Mario Gordon ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 2-3-DEN46 (3Q: 13:04) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. OLB Jackie Stevens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-DEN46 (3Q: 12:56) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Fannon gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 12:27) Burt Evans ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice, assisted by CB Chris Weber. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (3Q: 11:49) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 10 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. Whiting gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 11:07) Burt Evans ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. |
| 2-3-MIN20 (3Q: 10:25) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 24, Denver 13 |
| (3Q: 10:25) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Minnesota 24, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 10:13) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Kenny Delgado. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 09:52) Casey Wooden ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by DE Jack Wagener. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-5-MIN21 (3Q: 09:25) Casey Wooden ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| 3-2-MIN24 (3Q: 08:52) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by FB Brant Chandler. |
| 4-2-MIN24 (3Q: 08:48) Jackie Scott punted 48 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN37. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (3Q: 08:37) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber. Whiting gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (3Q: 07:57) Burt Evans ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 2-7-DEN43 (3Q: 07:22) Burt Evans ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 06:59) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. OLB J.R. Dawson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN50 (3Q: 06:52) Burt Evans ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Collier. |
| 3-9-MIN49 (3Q: 06:10) Vincent Becker pass was dropped by WR Leland Whiting. |
| 4-9-MIN49 (3Q: 06:04) Ricky Roberson punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (3Q: 05:53) Casey Wooden ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-5-MIN10 (3Q: 05:09) Leonard Baxter ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by CB Mack Briggs. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 04:36) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-7-MIN18 (3Q: 04:01) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by TE J.B. Casarez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN18 (3Q: 03:54) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. |
| 4-7-MIN18 (3Q: 03:21) Jackie Scott punted 54 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 4 yards to the DEN32. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 03:13) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-6-DEN25 (3Q: 02:37) Burt Evans ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. |
| 3-5-DEN26 (3Q: 01:58) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Roderick. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 01:15) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB J.R. Dawson. |
| 2-7-DEN38 (3Q: 00:42) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber, assisted by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 3-2-DEN43 (3Q: 00:16) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-DEN38 (3Q: 00:12) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-3-DEN42 (4Q: 15:00) Ricky Roberson punted 39 yards. Sean Pallansch called for a fair catch at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 14:51) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins, assisted by S Michael Simmons. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-2-MIN27 (4Q: 14:16) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 13:55) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Briggs. Pallansch gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 13:26) Leonard Baxter ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. ILB Scottie Harmon knocked down Jason Benton to break up the play. |
| 2-9-MIN49 (4Q: 12:49) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Brant Chandler for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Briggs, assisted by ILB Quinn Pinkerton. Chandler gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (4Q: 12:01) Casey Wooden ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-3-DEN32 (4Q: 11:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR J.R. Murphy for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota's Scottie Givens was hurt on the play. Minnesota 30, Denver 14 |
| (4Q: 11:15) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 31, Denver 14 |
| (4Q: 10:59) Freddie Bernard kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 40 yards to the DEN48. Tackled by Ernie Vertescher. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (4Q: 10:28) Vincent Becker pass was intended for WR Leland Whiting and was intercepted by S Claude Christopher at the MIN25. Tackled by Leland Whiting. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 10:18) Brant Chandler ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-6-MIN29 (4Q: 09:50) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR C.J. Roberts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN29 (4Q: 09:46) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR Sean Pallansch and was intercepted by S Andre Gomez at the MIN47. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 09:38) Burt Evans ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Underhill. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. Tatum ran over Will Springer to set up the play. |
| 2-2-MIN36 (4Q: 09:04) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DT Will Springer drove right through Irving Gossett to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-2-MIN36 (4Q: 08:58) Burt Evans ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by OLB J.R. Dawson. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. Gossett flattened Roman Martinez to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 08:27) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 10 yards. Tackled by S Claude Christopher. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (4Q: 07:43) Burt Evans ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| 2-11-MIN22 (4Q: 07:00) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 20 yards. Tackled by S Claude Christopher, assisted by CB Nicky Elliott. Turnbull gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 06:21) Mario Gordon ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 06:04) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 05:58) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 31, Denver 20 |
| (4Q: 05:58) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Minnesota 31, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 05:48) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 60 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Randal Van Koevering. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 05:29) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (4Q: 04:43) Leonard Baxter ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. |
| 3-4-MIN41 (4Q: 03:55) Casey Wooden ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison, assisted by DE Joel Johann. |
| 4-3-MIN42 (4Q: 03:08) Jackie Scott punted 46 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Claude Christopher. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 03:01) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 02:50) Vincent Becker pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Hardy Stansberry on the DEN22. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 02:42) Brant Chandler ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Jamison. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-7-DEN19 (4Q: 02:32) Daniel Seignious ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon, assisted by S Michael Simmons. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-5-DEN17 (4Q: 02:20) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Marlon Chustz for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chustz gained 3 yards after the catch. Minnesota 37, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 02:20) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 38, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 02:14) Freddie Bernard kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 33 yards to the DEN46. Tackled by Nicky Elliott. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (4Q: 02:05) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Weber, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-20-DEN36 (4Q: 01:56) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Monty Basinger. DT Will Springer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-DEN36 (4Q: 01:46) Vincent Becker sacked by DT Will Springer for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 3-22-DEN34 (4Q: 01:30) Vincent Becker scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-19-DEN37 (4Q: 01:09) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. S Claude Christopher defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 01:00) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-9-DEN36 (4Q: 00:50) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 3-10-DEN37 (4Q: 00:02) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 38, Denver Death 21 |