| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 34 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Freddie Bernard kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) Lester Saffitz ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. |
| 2-6-DEN24 (1Q: 14:15) Vincent Becker pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Ahmed. |
| 3-10-DEN20 (1Q: 13:43) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Ahmed. Fannon gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (1Q: 12:59) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-DEN33 (1Q: 12:27) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Kirk. |
| 3-9-DEN32 (1Q: 11:44) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Malcolm Inmon for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Marco Ahmed. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN33 (1Q: 11:07) Clay Yockey punted 50 yards. Marco Ahmed returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Malcolm Inmon. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 10:58) Chester Weitzel ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-10-MIN26 (1Q: 10:23) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Gino Forbes. |
| 3-13-MIN23 (1Q: 09:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN33 (1Q: 08:57) Jesse Szczupakiewicz punted 60 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN07. |
| 1-10-DEN07 (1Q: 08:49) Lester Saffitz ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-6-DEN11 (1Q: 08:24) Lester Saffitz ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Douglas. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (1Q: 07:53) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. OLB Earnest De Jongh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN19 (1Q: 07:49) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Skip Ramirez. OLB Leo Kirk defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DEN19 (1Q: 07:43) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 07:36) Pat Wynn ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest De Jongh, assisted by OLB Josh Rhodes. DE O.J. Kasica knocked down Richard Tatum to break up the play. |
| 2-8-DEN26 (1Q: 06:54) Pat Wynn ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest De Jongh. |
| 3-4-DEN30 (1Q: 06:17) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Kirk Nobles for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. Nobles gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (1Q: 05:44) Lester Saffitz ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-10-DEN39 (1Q: 05:07) Lester Saffitz ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine, assisted by CB Harvey Tanner. |
| 3-6-DEN43 (1Q: 04:36) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Inmon. CB Marco Ahmed defended the pass. |
| 4-6-DEN43 (1Q: 04:27) Clay Yockey punted 43 yards. Marco Ahmed returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by J.B. Casarez. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 04:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamal Harper. McConnell gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 03:36) Chester Weitzel ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-11-MIN31 (1Q: 03:05) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Chester Weitzel for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (1Q: 02:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 26 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. McConnell gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (1Q: 01:35) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-DEN39 (1Q: 01:13) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Jumbo Francis for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. |
| 3-4-DEN36 (1Q: 00:47) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Easton Ellis for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (1Q: 00:07) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. McConnell gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-8-DEN08 (2Q: 15:00) Jumbo Francis ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Rico Bradford, assisted by DE Buddy McElroy. |
| 2-9-DEN09 (2Q: 14:29) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| 3-4-DEN04 (2Q: 14:06) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 14:06) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 13:59) Freddie Bernard kicked off 49 yards from the MIN35. Neal Phillips returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Jumbo Francis. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 13:35) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Kirk Nobles for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (2Q: 13:28) Pat Wynn ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Mickey Upshaw. |
| 2-4-DEN47 (2Q: 12:52) Lester Saffitz ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 12:19) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 44 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. Ondes gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 11:40) Pat Wynn ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. Minnesota 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 11:40) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:33) Ethan Compton kicked off 66 yards from the DEN35. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Pat Wynn. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Rod Francis on the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 11:14) Jumbo Francis ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-14-MIN24 (2Q: 10:32) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Chester Weitzel for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Lionel Jizmejian. Weitzel gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 09:51) Chester Weitzel ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Buddy McElroy, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-14-MIN40 (2Q: 09:25) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. DE Jackie Castillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-MIN40 (2Q: 09:18) J.R. Carpenter sacked by OLB Lionel Jizmejian for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Charlie Conaty. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Brian Raymond for 14 yards to the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 09:03) Pat Wynn ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (2Q: 08:22) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Inmon. CB Harvey Tanner defended the pass. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (2Q: 08:15) Vincent Becker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. S Norman Haworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-MIN22 (2Q: 08:05) Ethan Compton attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 07:59) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. OLB Frederic Moynihan drove right through Charlie Conaty to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIN29 (2Q: 07:53) Chester Weitzel ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rico Bradford, assisted by S Duane Carlson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Darren Prior to the MIN29. |
| 3-10-MIN29 (2Q: 07:25) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by RB Bryan Zedalis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN29 (2Q: 07:18) Jesse Szczupakiewicz punted 41 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick -3 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Easton Ellis. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 07:07) Lester Saffitz ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Tanner. S Norman Haworth knocked down Richard Tatum to break up the play. |
| 2-12-DEN25 (2Q: 06:40) Lester Saffitz ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leo Kirk, assisted by DT Rodney Levine. Saffitz looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 3-11-DEN26 (2Q: 06:07) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Malcolm Inmon for 48 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Roderick Hickman. Inmon gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 05:28) Lester Saffitz ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Douglas. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. |
| 2-5-MIN21 (2Q: 04:48) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Lester Saffitz for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo, assisted by S Albert Ferguson. |
| 3-4-MIN20 (2Q: 04:16) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB J.R. Furrey for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Ahmed, assisted by CB Harvey Tanner. Furrey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 03:51) Vincent Becker sacked by DT Rodney Levine for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-22-MIN26 (2Q: 03:28) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Roderick Hickman. |
| 3-14-MIN18 (2Q: 03:04) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Malcolm Inmon for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Kirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN13 (2Q: 02:42) Ethan Compton attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 02:35) Ethan Compton kicked off 58 yards from the DEN35. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by J.B. Casarez. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:04) Chester Weitzel ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-MIN28 (2Q: 01:56) Chester Weitzel ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 3-1-MIN39 (2Q: 01:29) Jumbo Francis ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Scott Heekin. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 01:11) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 00:43) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Al Jamison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN43 (2Q: 00:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Jumbo Francis for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. Francis gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN34 (2Q: 00:31) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Jumbo Francis for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rico Bradford. Francis gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 00:23) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. CB Rico Bradford defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (2Q: 00:14) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gino Forbes and assisted by DE Buddy McElroy. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-9-DEN09 (2Q: 00:03) Freddie Bernard attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Denver 10 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ethan Compton kicked off 59 yards from the DEN35. Chester Weitzel returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by J.B. Casarez. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 14:21) Chester Weitzel ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by OLB Lionel Jizmejian. Key block delivered by Charlie Conaty. |
| 2-3-MIN35 (3Q: 13:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Easton Ellis for 9 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Ellis gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 13:11) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Gus Perkins for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN34 (3Q: 13:04) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Rod Francis for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rico Bradford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-MIN34 (3Q: 12:23) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Jumbo Francis for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lionel Jizmejian. Francis gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-MIN37 (3Q: 11:52) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Lionel Jizmejian. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConnell gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN48 (3Q: 11:15) Jumbo Francis ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 10:31) Chester Weitzel ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by DE Buddy McElroy. |
| 2-11-DEN42 (3Q: 10:06) Chester Weitzel ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 09:29) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Chester Weitzel for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Jackie Castillo. Weitzel gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (3Q: 09:01) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Sweeney gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-DEN11 (3Q: 08:32) Chester Weitzel ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by OLB Frederic Moynihan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-DEN21 (3Q: 08:24) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tommie Berdys. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-18-DEN21 (3Q: 07:54) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gino Forbes, assisted by CB Rico Bradford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DEN15 (3Q: 07:27) Freddie Bernard attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 07:22) Freddie Bernard kicked off 54 yards from the MIN35. Skip Ramirez returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Bryan Zedalis. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 06:57) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Denver's Vincent Becker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-6-DEN34 (3Q: 06:21) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Turnbull gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 05:35) Lester Saffitz ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-12-MIN30 (3Q: 04:54) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo, assisted by CB Marco Ahmed. Ondes gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (3Q: 04:25) Lester Saffitz ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (3Q: 03:57) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 16, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 03:57) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Denver 17, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 03:48) Ethan Compton kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 03:48) Chester Weitzel ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 03:24) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 39 yards. Tackled by S Neal Phillips. Sweeney gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 02:46) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gino Forbes, assisted by CB Rico Bradford. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 02:35) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Chester Weitzel for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Gino Forbes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-DEN40 (3Q: 02:01) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-DEN29 (3Q: 01:38) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN31 (3Q: 01:08) Freddie Bernard attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 01:00) Freddie Bernard kicked off 61 yards from the MIN35. Neal Phillips returned the ball 13 yards to the DEN17. Tackled by Leo Kirk. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (3Q: 00:41) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Lester Saffitz for 21 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by DE O.J. Kasica. Saffitz gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 00:14) Vincent Becker sacked by DE O.J. Kasica and OLB Roderick Hickman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mickey Upshaw. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Rico Douglas for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 22, Denver 17 |
| (3Q: 00:14) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 23, Denver 17 |
| (3Q: 00:03) Freddie Bernard kicked off 59 yards from the MIN35. Neal Phillips returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Roosevelt Starks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 15:00) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DEN34 (4Q: 14:26) Pat Wynn ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 3-4-DEN35 (4Q: 14:02) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Malcolm Inmon for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Ahmed. Inmon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 13:33) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Malcolm Inmon for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| 2-7-DEN46 (4Q: 13:04) Vincent Becker pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake, assisted by S Albert Ferguson. Basinger gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 12:26) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Pat Wynn for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Wynn gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-11-MIN42 (4Q: 11:44) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Kirk Nobles for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Denver's Richard Tatum was hurt on the play. |
| 3-11-MIN42 (4Q: 11:13) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Pat Wynn for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN44 (4Q: 10:43) Clay Yockey punted 40 yards. Marco Ahmed returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by J.B. Casarez. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 10:34) Chester Weitzel ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-2-MIN22 (4Q: 10:06) Chester Weitzel ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by CB Gino Forbes. |
| 3-2-MIN22 (4Q: 09:25) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Jumbo Francis for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. Francis gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 08:58) Chester Weitzel ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lionel Jizmejian, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Charlie Conaty. |
| 2-4-MIN40 (4Q: 08:18) Archie McConnell ran a reverse around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Barton. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 07:41) Jumbo Francis ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 2-1-DEN44 (4Q: 06:54) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Chester Weitzel for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Brian Raymond. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weitzel gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (4Q: 06:08) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sweeney gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (4Q: 05:23) Jumbo Francis ran a draw inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. |
| 2-14-DEN20 (4Q: 04:37) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 3-4-DEN10 (4Q: 03:52) Jumbo Francis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. OLB Lionel Jizmejian knocked down Darren Prior to break up the play. |
| 4-4-DEN10 (4Q: 03:09) Freddie Bernard attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 26, Denver 17 |
| (4Q: 03:04) Freddie Bernard kicked off 72 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 03:04) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Marco Ahmed. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 02:39) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Harvey Tanner. Turnbull gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 02:31) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Kirk Nobles for 15 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by CB Marco Ahmed. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 02:10) Vincent Becker pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fannon gained 18 yards after the catch. Minnesota 26, Denver 23 |
| (4Q: 02:10) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Minnesota 26, Denver 24 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Ethan Compton kicked off 72 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Ethan Compton kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 86 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 32, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 02:00) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 33, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 01:32) Freddie Bernard kicked off 55 yards from the MIN35. Skip Ramirez returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Jumbo Francis. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DEN09 (4Q: 01:24) Vincent Becker pass was intended for TE Tommie Fannon and was intercepted by CB Harvey Tanner at the DEN24. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Tommie Fannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-DEN04 (4Q: 01:14) Chester Weitzel ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-3-DEN03 (4Q: 01:03) Chester Weitzel ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Arnold. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-3-DEN03 (4Q: 00:56) Chester Weitzel ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Charlie Conaty. Minnesota 39, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 00:56) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 40, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 00:47) Freddie Bernard kicked off 72 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:47) Vincent Becker pass completed to RB Lester Saffitz for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. Saffitz gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-DEN25 (4Q: 00:41) Vincent Becker pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 20 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by S Craig Winchester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 00:17) Vincent Becker pass was intended for WR Dean Turnbull and was intercepted by CB Marco Ahmed at the MIN06. Tackled by Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (4Q: 00:08) J.R. Carpenter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 40, Denver Death 24 |