Exhibition Week 3, 2025

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	0	0	0	0	-	0
Minnesota Vikings	10	3	0	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 MIN - Quentin Giles 8 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 00:42 MIN - Kevin Matthews 37 field goal
2Q: 06:02 MIN - Kevin Matthews 25 field goal
4Q: 11:21 MIN - Mitch Fulcher 3 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 MIN - Quentin Giles 8 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 00:42 MIN - Kevin Matthews 37 field goal
2Q: 06:02 MIN - Kevin Matthews 25 field goal
4Q: 11:21 MIN - Mitch Fulcher 3 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Team Statistics DEN MIN
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 200 352
- Offensive Plays 67 66
- Yards per Play 2.99 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 98 149
- Rushing Attempts 22 39
- Yards per Rush 4.45 3.82
Net Passing Yards 102 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 15 - 0 25 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 135 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/33 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 2.27 7.52
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 4/34
Punt Returns/Yards 4/33 5/-6
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 1/14
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 24
Time of Possession 26:01 33:59

Team Statistics	DEN	MIN
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	200	352
- Offensive Plays	67	66
- Yards per Play	2.99	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	98	149
- Rushing Attempts	22	39
- Yards per Rush	4.45	3.82
Net Passing Yards	102	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 15 - 0	25 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	135	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/33	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	2.27	7.52
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	4/34
Punt Returns/Yards	4/33	5/-6
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	1/14
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 24
Time of Possession	26:01	33:59

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	1:41	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
1	0:37	1:28	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
2	12:39	3:18	OWN 40	7	38	Missed FG
2	5:54	3:02	OWN 34	6	21	Punt
2	1:42	1:21	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 29	5	23	Punt
3	9:45	6:06	OPP 49	12	48	Missed FG
3	0:47	0:47	OWN 30	3	-6	Punt
4	11:12	1:01	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	8:33	1:49	OWN 21	6	18	Punt
4	4:18	2:15	OWN 35	11	32	Downs
4	1:32	0:42	OWN 20	4	-13	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
1	9:13	8:36	OWN 14	15	66	Field Goal
2	14:09	1:30	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
2	9:21	3:27	OWN 29	8	63	Field Goal
2	2:52	1:10	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 24	1	4	Half
3	11:17	1:32	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
3	3:39	2:52	OWN 10	6	29	Punt
4	15:00	3:48	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
4	10:11	1:38	OWN 15	4	16	Punt
4	6:44	2:26	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
4	2:03	0:31	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
4	0:50	0:50	OPP 7	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Carey Richardson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kennedy Sherman	9	33	3.67	10	1
Karl Eichler	7	29	4.14	9	0
Kirk Stephenson	5	24	4.80	18	1
Brock Boyle	1	12	12.00	12	1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Nowakowski	19	54	2.84	11	2	0
Mitch Fulcher	13	79	6.08	47	1	1
Frankie Giles	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Johnny Tyler	2	3	1.50	3	0	0
Lorenzo Lynch	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Bernie Hassler	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
Dixon Cash	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Boyle	40	15	135	5/33	0	21	0	47.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	25	16	218	2/15	1	49	0	105.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tyrus Stevenson	4	8	32	8.00	0	17
WR Deon Brunsvold	3	5	40	13.33	0	20
WR Vincent Wiggins	2	7	25	12.50	6	21
WR Dwayne Lasica	2	4	6	3.00	0	3
FB Keith Dilfer	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Aaron Webb	1	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Shane Love	1	8	14	14.00	4	14
RB Kirk Stephenson	1	2	7	7.00	1	7
RB Kennedy Sherman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Grant Cochrane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Cash	5	7	53	10.60	6	15	0
WR Quentin Giles	3	5	35	11.67	21	20	1
TE B.J. Dodge	3	4	45	15.00	21	18	0
WR Sherman Styles	3	4	66	22.00	7	49	0
WR Bernie Hassler	2	4	19	9.50	0	18	0
TE Lorenzo Lynch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	8	369	46.1	44.4	56	5

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Tosheff	7	325	46.4	41.7	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	0/2	0/0	0/0	0	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Apotsos	3	28	9.3	0
J.T. Parrella	1	5	5.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitch Fulcher	4	-8	-2.0	0
Burt Woodson	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	3	69	23.0	0
Dennis Brock	1	19	19.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitch Fulcher	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mitch Sowers	7	1	0.0	27	19
OLB Charles Fullerton	6	2	0.0	31	16
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	6	2	0.0	34	16
OLB Norm Bartholomew	5	0	0.0	23	13
DT Perry Atkins	4	1	1.0	12	18
CB Dennis Brock	4	1	0.0	30	24
ILB Chuck Densmore	4	0	0.0	25	16
ILB Bryan Derubeis	3	2	1.0	26	23
CB Norbert Dawson	3	2	0.0	23	17
DE Jeff Schultz	3	1	0.0	15	14
DE Jerry Foulke	2	0	0.0	25	15
DE Lance Garrison	2	0	0.0	32	16
DE Erik Conwell	1	2	0.0	24	13
DT Rick Zamora	1	1	0.0	16	16
S Riddick Burtnett	1	0	0.0	17	12
S J.T. Parrella	1	0	0.0	12	8
CB Mel Collins	0	1	0.0	18	16

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	6	1	3.0	19	27
DE Dave Patterson	5	0	0.5	12	18
DT Deion Palmer	5	1	0.0	15	21
S Emmitt Caldwell	3	2	0.0	20	44
S Leslie Ramthun	3	1	0.0	13	33
ILB Desmond Carson	3	1	0.0	16	27
CB Michael Huffman	3	0	0.0	17	37
OLB Archie Burton	2	0	0.0	11	18
CB J.C. Sturm	2	0	0.0	15	32
DT Tyrone Sawyers	2	0	0.0	12	25
DE Mark Archer	1	1	0.5	11	31
S Harry Hines	1	2	0.0	12	32
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Nick Blackburn	1	0	0.0	17	39
DT Bucky Bullock	1	0	0.0	9	9
OLB Ty Rivers	1	0	0.0	9	19
CB Casey Rindfleisch	1	0	0.0	12	31
OLB Jeff Roman	1	0	0.0	14	27
DE Gerald Rosow	0	2	1.0	6	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Bryan Derubeis	1.0	0	23
DT Perry Atkins	1.0	0	18
DE Jerry Foulke	0.0	1	15
DE Jeff Schultz	0.0	1	14
DE Lance Garrison	0.0	1	16

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	3.0	1	2	2	27
DE Gerald Rosow	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Mark Archer	0.5	0	4	2	31
DE Dave Patterson	0.5	0	1	0	18
DT Tyrone Sawyers	0.0	1	1	0	25
S Leslie Ramthun	0.0	0	1	0	33
OLB Archie Burton	0.0	0	1	0	18
DT Deion Palmer	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dennis Brock	3	2	24
OLB Norm Bartholomew	3	0	13
ILB Chuck Densmore	2	0	16
CB Norbert Dawson	2	0	17
S Riddick Burtnett	1	1	12
OLB Charles Fullerton	1	0	16
DE Jeff Schultz	1	0	14
DT Perry Atkins	1	0	18
CB Sam Clements	1	0	9
S Mitch Sowers	1	0	19

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Michael Huffman	3	0	37
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	4	44
S Leslie Ramthun	2	0	33
OLB Archie Burton	2	0	18
CB Nick Blackburn	1	2	39
ILB Desmond Carson	1	1	27
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	3
OLB Ty Rivers	1	0	19
S Harry Hines	1	0	32
CB Casey Rindfleisch	1	0	31
CB J.C. Sturm	0	1	32
DE Carey Richardson	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Van Kelly	1	5	14	0	26
Brent Baldridge	1	4	16	1	19
Rob Carhart	1	4	11	0	24
Billy Lewis	1	2	14	1	37
Kennan Wieland	1	1	14	1	37
Dexter Harrison	1	1	14	0	24
Aaron Webb	1	1	18	0	32
Grant Cochrane	1	1	8	0	9
Kurt Drake	0	3	17	1	30
Albert Emerson	0	0	10	1	28

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Donald Starks	3	6	39	1	27
Rod Erickson	2	6	33	0	18
Wes Pentasuglio	2	5	24	0	18
Marshall Burns	2	4	25	0	12
Hunter Parrish	1	9	39	0	27
Kris Arnold	1	4	21	1	18
Troy Branch	1	1	14	0	15
Johnny Tyler	0	1	15	0	6
Roman Ferrari	0	1	12	0	6

Special Teams Statistics

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Eichler	2	16
Aaron Webb	2	15
Vincent Wiggins	1	12
Kurt Drake	1	10
Dennis Brock	0	21
Charles Fullerton	0	20
Deon Brunsvold	0	16
Keith Dilfer	0	15
Charles Cortez	0	15
Dexter Harrison	0	10
Kennan Wieland	0	10
Riddick Burtnett	0	9
Jerry Foulke	0	8
Kirk Stephenson	0	8
Grant Cochrane	0	8
Andre Chelius	0	8
Rob Carhart	0	6
Tyrus Stevenson	0	6
Mark Apotsos	0	6
Alvin Swann	0	5
Norm Bartholomew	0	5
J.T. Parrella	0	5
Rick Zamora	0	4
Brent Baldridge	0	4
Gary McCarthy	0	3
O.J. Rosenkoetter	0	3
Perry Atkins	0	3
Sam Clements	0	3
Mitch Sowers	0	3
Chuck Densmore	0	2
Bryan Derubeis	0	2
Bobby Wilson	0	2
Erik Conwell	0	2
Norbert Dawson	0	2
Lance Garrison	0	2
Jerald Thornton	0	1
Shane Love	0	1
Kennedy Sherman	0	1
Dwayne Lasica	0	1
Van Kelly	0	1
Mel Collins	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Cash	2	17
Sherman Cooper	2	16
Emmitt Caldwell	2	15
Burt Woodson	1	21
Rod Erickson	1	9
Casey Rindfleisch	0	22
Roman Ferrari	0	15
Mitch Fulcher	0	13
Johnny Tyler	0	12
Ty Rivers	0	12
Troy Branch	0	9
Kris Arnold	0	9
Hunter Parrish	0	9
Bucky Bullock	0	9
Jeff Tosheff	0	9
Brent Finkes	0	9
Dave Patterson	0	8
Leslie Ramthun	0	8
Kevin Matthews	0	7
Nolan Money	0	6
Lorenzo Lynch	0	6
Sherman Styles	0	5
J.C. Sturm	0	4
Gerald Rosow	0	4
Carey Richardson	0	4
B.J. Dodge	0	3
Nick Blackburn	0	2
Harry Hines	0	2
Tyrone Sawyers	0	2
Mark Archer	0	2
Jeff Roman	0	2
Quentin Giles	0	1
Archie Burton	0	1
Bernie Hassler	0	1
Desmond Carson	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	28	7.0
Middle	12	49	4.1
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	21	51	2.4
Right	9	64	7.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Boyle	40	15	2	1	2	9	11	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	25	16	2	0	3	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	43	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	72	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	20	2.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	33	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	25	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	67	16.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shane Love	8	1	0	14	0	33
WR Tyrus Stevenson	8	4	0	32	0	27
WR Vincent Wiggins	7	2	1	25	1	25
WR Deon Brunsvold	5	3	0	40	1	20
WR Dwayne Lasica	4	2	1	6	0	28
TE Aaron Webb	3	1	0	0	0	32
RB Kirk Stephenson	2	1	0	7	0	18
FB Keith Dilfer	1	1	0	11	0	15
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Grant Cochrane	1	0	0	0	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Cash	7	5	0	53	0	21
WR Quentin Giles	5	3	2	35	1	15
WR Bernie Hassler	4	2	1	19	0	15
TE B.J. Dodge	4	3	0	45	0	20
WR Sherman Styles	4	3	0	66	1	14
TE Lorenzo Lynch	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Karl Eichler	3	9	3.00	4.14
Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0.00	3.67

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mitch Fulcher	3	3	1.00	6.08
Frankie Giles	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00
Bo Nowakowski	2	6	3.00	2.84
Johnny Tyler	1	0	0.00	1.50
Lorenzo Lynch	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Boyle	1	1	4	4.00	3.38

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	4	2	9	2.25	8.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	1	4	4.00	3.57

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Quentin Giles	2	1	8	4.00	7.00
WR Bernie Hassler	1	0	0	0.00	4.75
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	1	1.00	7.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Kennedy Sherman	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mitch Fulcher	2	1
Bo Nowakowski	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Boyle	13	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Wiggins	5	1	1
WR Shane Love	3	1	1
WR Deon Brunsvold	2	2	1
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	1	0
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quentin Giles	3	2	1
WR Bernie Hassler	3	2	1
WR Dixon Cash	2	2	2
TE B.J. Dodge	1	0	0
WR Sherman Styles	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 88,800 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,500 (24,800)
End Zone 17,300 (17,900)
Mezzanine 9,900 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	88,800 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,500 (24,800)
End Zone	17,300 (17,900)
Mezzanine	9,900 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (5,000)