| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 32 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Nick Blackburn. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 14:37) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DEN30 (1Q: 14:11) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams, assisted by S Jose Turner. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 13:46) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN47 (1Q: 13:07) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-DEN50 (1Q: 12:42) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 12:02) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Jeffries. Key block delivered by Jumbo Miller. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN35 (1Q: 11:23) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Martin Adams for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Adams gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 10:41) Lorenzo Capoccia scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN17 (1Q: 10:09) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN10 (1Q: 09:28) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Jeffries. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN03 (1Q: 08:48) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jumbo Miller. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:48) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:40) Danny Whitfield kicked off 60 yards from the DEN30. Austin Scott returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 08:04) Frankie Giles scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton and assisted by CB John Echols. Denver's Bernard Banks was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 07:40) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Thornton are blitzing. 1-5-DEN47 (1Q: 07:34) Frankie Giles sacked by OLB Bubba Rhodes for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Luther Winslett. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN48 (1Q: 06:51) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by DE Will Garner. Giles gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN39 (1Q: 06:25) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. ILB Chuck Densmore defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN39 (1Q: 06:16) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Will Garner, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. Giles gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 05:42) Dominic Henry ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN22 (1Q: 04:59) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN20 (1Q: 04:19) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN12 (1Q: 03:51) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 03:51) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 03:46) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN50. Tackled by Randall Papadopulos. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN50 (1Q: 03:12) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 02:34) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN32 (1Q: 02:09) Lorenzo Capoccia scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN26 (1Q: 01:25) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| 4-1-MIN26 (1Q: 01:03) PENALTY: Denver was called for Delay of Game. |
| 4-6-MIN31 (1Q: 01:03) Danny Whitfield attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 00:55) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-9-MIN39 (1Q: 00:21) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clancy is blitzing. 3-5-MIN43 (2Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. CB John Echols defended the pass. |
| 4-5-MIN43 (2Q: 14:55) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 4 yards to the DEN12. Tackled by Randall Papadopulos. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN12 (2Q: 14:46) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN12 (2Q: 14:21) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DEN07 (2Q: 14:12) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 10 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. Lane gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN17 (2Q: 13:27) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. DE Clay Szymanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN17 (2Q: 13:21) Christian Cunningham punted 43 yards. Nick Blackburn returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Clifton Baxter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 13:11) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN34 (2Q: 12:25) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN24 (2Q: 11:51) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Reeves, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-DEN20 (2Q: 11:17) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. Perkins gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-DEN08 (2Q: 10:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Dominic Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-5-DEN05 (2Q: 10:05) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. DE Junior Clancy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-5-DEN05 (2Q: 10:01) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| 4-1-DEN01 (2Q: 09:39) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 09:32) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Roman Ferrari. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 09:02) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by OLB A.J. Crawford. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DEN32 (2Q: 08:20) B.J. Rigby ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 07:33) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn, assisted by OLB J.B. Winkler. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN40 (2Q: 07:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was intended for TE Steven Owens and was intercepted by OLB Brad Jeffries at the DEN46. Tackled by Martin Adams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Thornton are blitzing. 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 06:48) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. ILB Chuck Densmore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN46 (2Q: 06:39) Dominic Henry ran inside the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 05:57) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Roman Ferrari for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Ferrari gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 16, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 05:57) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 17, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 05:46) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Max Wedderburn. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 05:24) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Jeffries. Lane gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 04:50) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN40 (2Q: 04:33) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB J.B. Winkler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 04:14) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Kerr. OLB J.B. Winkler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Minnesota's Kurt Willis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 04:08) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brad Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jeffries is blitzing. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 03:52) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 03:34) B.J. Rigby ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm, assisted by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN02 (2Q: 03:17) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN02 (2Q: 03:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 17, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 03:00) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Minnesota 17, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 02:53) Danny Whitfield kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Austin Scott returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Harold Farrell. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Densmore and Shah are blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN15 (2Q: 02:31) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. Giles gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Burke are blitzing. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 02:00) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by DT Rick Zamora. Key block delivered by Myron Kelly. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-MIN45 (2Q: 01:33) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 19 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. Holliday gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 01:13) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Edwin Holliday. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-10-DEN36 (2Q: 01:07) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy, assisted by S Bernie Burke. Holliday gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN16 (2Q: 00:51) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Brant Humphries, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Holliday gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-3-DEN03 (2Q: 00:44) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rico Cade. Minnesota 23, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 00:44) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 24, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 00:35) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Max Wedderburn. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN07 (2Q: 00:26) Lorenzo Capoccia dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Austin Scott returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Stan Wilford. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 14:26) Frankie Giles scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Buddy Fogle. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-MIN36 (3Q: 13:52) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 13:19) Dominic Henry ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Key block delivered by Jose Mueller. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Fullerton is blitzing. 2-1-DEN46 (3Q: 12:44) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Will Garner. Key block delivered by Ike Forman. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN44 (3Q: 12:20) Dominic Henry ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Blair. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Burke are blitzing. 2-8-DEN42 (3Q: 11:37) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Junior Clancy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DEN42 (3Q: 11:31) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. DE Junior Clancy drove right through Clyde Jordan to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN42 (3Q: 11:23) Herman Burns punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:18) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Max Wedderburn. Lane gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 10:47) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-DEN29 (3Q: 10:26) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was dropped by WR Warren Kerr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DEN29 (3Q: 10:19) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was dropped by TE Steven Owens. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-DEN29 (3Q: 10:12) Christian Cunningham punted 67 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. Denver's Christian Cunningham was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN04 (3Q: 10:05) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy, assisted by OLB Buddy Fogle. |
| Minnesota: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 2-10-MIN04 (3Q: 09:35) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 3-9-MIN05 (3Q: 08:48) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 27 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mueller gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 08:16) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Holliday gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 07:46) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Echols is blitzing. 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 07:04) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-DEN33 (3Q: 06:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 2-12-DEN38 (3Q: 06:21) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 3-8-DEN34 (3Q: 05:39) Frankie Giles scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah and assisted by CB Tom Clancy. |
| 4-6-DEN32 (3Q: 05:05) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 04:58) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 04:58) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Martin Adams for 5 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN25 (3Q: 04:12) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-DEN27 (3Q: 03:46) Lorenzo Capoccia sacked by DE Everett Cash for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Arnie Alcott. |
| 4-9-DEN21 (3Q: 03:18) Danny Whitfield punted 37 yards. Nick Blackburn called for a fair catch at the MIN42. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 03:11) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Buddy Fogle. Holliday gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 02:34) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Brant Humphries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 2-2-DEN35 (3Q: 01:53) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Junior Clancy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-2-DEN35 (3Q: 01:45) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. Giles gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 00:59) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DEN23 (3Q: 00:16) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mueller gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 33, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 00:16) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 34, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 00:03) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Nick Blackburn. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 15:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Clifton Baxter. DE Teddy Davison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN22 (4Q: 14:54) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams, assisted by DE Teddy Davison. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DEN26 (4Q: 14:15) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver's Pete Herbert was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 13:52) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 13:19) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jim Abrams on the MIN44. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 13:12) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols, assisted by DT Rick Zamora. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 1-10-DEN46 (4Q: 12:37) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN13 (4Q: 12:25) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. Holliday gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DEN05 (4Q: 11:56) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 40, Denver 14 |
| (4Q: 11:56) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 41, Denver 14 |
| (4Q: 11:47) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Bernard Branch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 11:23) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Crawford, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DEN43 (4Q: 10:48) Lorenzo Capoccia sacked by DE Teddy Davison for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jumbo Miller. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-DEN36 (4Q: 10:10) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB A.J. Crawford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN48 (4Q: 09:33) Danny Whitfield punted 32 yards. Nick Blackburn called for a fair catch at the MIN20. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 09:23) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 09:01) Dominic Henry ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN24 (4Q: 08:23) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Clipping. |
| 4-18-MIN12 (4Q: 08:14) Herman Burns punted 53 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 18 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Nick Blackburn. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 08:04) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Jim Abrams. Lane gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN46 (4Q: 07:25) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison, assisted by OLB A.J. Crawford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN42 (4Q: 06:41) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-4-MIN41 (4Q: 06:02) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was dropped by WR Carlton DeRonde. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 05:57) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN45 (4Q: 05:13) Randall Papadopulos ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN48 (4Q: 04:26) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 03:39) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Will Garner. Minnesota's Donnell Crosland was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-DEN39 (4Q: 02:55) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah, assisted by DT Jamie Blair. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN34 (4Q: 02:09) Dominic Henry ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Harvey Reeves, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-DEN33 (4Q: 02:03) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 01:57) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Lane gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 01:10) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 00:29) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN25 (4Q: 00:23) B.J. Rigby ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41, Denver Broncos 14 |