Week 8, 2076

played in Denver, CO

33 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	7	10	0	7	-	24
Denver Coyotes	7	7	3	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 MIN - Dustin Newhart 69 pass from Ricardo Porter (Skip Graham extra point)
1Q: 06:14 DEN - Jordan Kelly 6 run (Giovanni Barker extra point)
2Q: 13:32 MIN - Bucky Swift 16 pass from Ricardo Porter (Skip Graham extra point)
2Q: 05:37 DEN - Joey Morgenstern 3 pass from Hayden Kennedy (Giovanni Barker extra point)
2Q: 03:59 MIN - Skip Graham 31 field goal
3Q: 03:37 DEN - Giovanni Barker 18 field goal
4Q: 13:35 MIN - Ron Fishkin 7 run (Skip Graham extra point)
4Q: 07:39 DEN - Giovanni Barker 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 MIN - Dustin Newhart 69 pass from Ricardo Porter (Skip Graham extra point)
1Q: 06:14 DEN - Jordan Kelly 6 run (Giovanni Barker extra point)
2Q: 13:32 MIN - Bucky Swift 16 pass from Ricardo Porter (Skip Graham extra point)
2Q: 05:37 DEN - Joey Morgenstern 3 pass from Hayden Kennedy (Giovanni Barker extra point)
2Q: 03:59 MIN - Skip Graham 31 field goal
3Q: 03:37 DEN - Giovanni Barker 18 field goal
4Q: 13:35 MIN - Ron Fishkin 7 run (Skip Graham extra point)
4Q: 07:39 DEN - Giovanni Barker 47 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 2-5 1-6
First Downs 14 28
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 8 19
- by Penalty 2 5
Total Net Yards 303 435
- Offensive Plays 51 83
- Yards per Play 5.94 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 74 128
- Rushing Attempts 25 29
- Yards per Rush 2.96 4.41
Net Passing Yards 229 307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 16 - 1 53 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 229 310
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 8.81 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 11/81 10/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/1 5/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/55
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/17
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:41 34:19

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	2-5	1-6
First Downs	14	28
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	8	19
- by Penalty	2	5
Total Net Yards	303	435
- Offensive Plays	51	83
- Yards per Play	5.94	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	74	128
- Rushing Attempts	25	29
- Yards per Rush	2.96	4.41
Net Passing Yards	229	307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 16 - 1	53 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	229	310
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	8.81	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	11/81	10/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/1	5/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/55
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/17
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:41	34:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:59	OWN 7	7	93	Touchdown
1	6:04	1:31	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	2:37	4:13	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
2	10:15	0:57	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	5:26	1:34	OWN 25	5	61	Field Goal
2	2:13	1:19	OWN 14	3	-6	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 6	1	2	Half
3	11:14	2:07	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
3	3:31	1:51	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	14:53	1:28	50	3	50	Touchdown
4	11:30	2:53	OWN 34	5	11	Interception
4	7:34	1:45	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	2:21	0:33	OWN 13	3	-4	Punt

Denver Coyotes
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:01	4:57	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
1	4:33	1:56	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
2	13:24	3:09	OWN 25	5	30	Punt
2	9:18	3:52	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
2	3:52	1:39	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
2	0:54	0:30	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	3:46	OWN 25	6	47	Fumble
3	9:07	5:36	OWN 22	13	77	Field Goal
3	1:40	1:47	OWN 27	5	23	Fumble
4	13:25	1:55	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
4	8:37	1:03	OPP 36	3	6	Field Goal
4	5:49	3:28	OWN 36	10	51	Downs
4	1:48	1:48	OWN 33	9	49	Interception

Game MVP: Ricardo Porter, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ron Fishkin	17	44	2.59	44	1	1
RB Kody Malano	5	16	3.20	12	1	0
WR Ronnie Lonier	2	8	4.00	6	0	0
QB Ricardo Porter	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jordan Kelly	16	76	4.75	12	2	1
RB Steven King	11	38	3.45	9	0	0
QB Hayden Kennedy	2	14	7.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricardo Porter	26	16	229	0/0	2	69	1	99.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hayden Kennedy	53	29	310	1/3	1	36	1	70.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bucky Swift	5	7	68	13.60	18	33	1
WR Marquis Shea	3	4	46	15.33	15	23	0
WR Ronnie Lonier	2	3	6	3.00	2	3	0
RB Kody Malano	2	3	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Bennett Bell	1	1	21	21.00	21	21	0
TE Wendell Webb	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
TE Dustin Newhart	1	4	69	69.00	57	69	1
RB Ron Fishkin	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Bernard Weber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joey Morgenstern	9	18	105	11.67	45	29	1
WR Francisco Buckner	5	8	55	11.00	32	15	0
TE Marquis Lake	3	5	26	8.67	4	9	0
WR Denzel Quarles	3	5	16	5.33	0	10	0
TE Kenny Stidham	2	4	22	11.00	0	11	0
WR Lonnie Jenkins	2	2	39	19.50	23	36	0
RB Steven King	2	3	14	7.00	0	8	0
TE Landon Davison	2	2	29	14.50	0	19	0
RB Jordan Kelly	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB George Stokes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Cornelius Lee	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Drew Daniels	1	17	17.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DT Kenny Andrews	1	1
OLB Monty Shapiro	1	0
S Kaden Winslett	0	1
WR Ronnie Lonier	0	1
CB Cornelius Lee	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov
WR Denzel Quarles	3	0
RB Jordan Kelly	1	0
WR Harris Harden	0	2

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Schneider	7	341	48.7	46.9	59	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alvin Harmon	5	225	45.0	40.8	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Skip Graham	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Giovanni Barker	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Ralston	3	1	0.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Denzel Quarles	5	13	2.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harris Harden	3	55	18.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Cornelius Lee	9	5	0.0	28	54
ILB Ronnie Borders	8	2	0.0	28	54
CB Nate Wilcox	7	2	0.0	29	54
DT Kenny Andrews	5	2	0.0	28	42
S Kaden Winslett	5	1	0.0	27	39
S Jonathan Linquist	4	2	0.0	28	54
OLB Monty Shapiro	4	1	0.0	28	49
OLB Blaine Lett	3	0	1.0	16	30
DE Damien Grenier	3	1	0.0	25	44
CB Allen Ralston	3	0	0.0	12	37
DE Justics Newhart	1	3	0.0	24	38
OLB Nicky Page	1	1	0.0	10	14
DE Quentin Martins	1	1	0.0	17	26
TE Bennett Bell	1	0	---	---	---
CB A.J. Schrader	1	0	0.0	1	5
DT Jumbo Foreman	0	1	0.0	15	39

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Devante Turnbull	5	3	0.0	23	14
OLB Gustavo Ellis	5	2	0.0	25	26
S Ellis Hayes	5	1	0.0	25	26
OLB Drew Daniels	5	1	0.0	24	26
ILB Julio Wentorf	5	1	0.0	24	15
S Brent Poindexter	4	0	0.0	24	26
DE Gregory Nomo	2	2	0.0	23	25
DE Lance Gallier	2	0	0.0	21	24
CB Robbie Waddell	2	0	0.0	9	13
ILB Benjamin Wolfe	1	1	0.0	17	3
CB Luther Rose	1	1	0.0	25	26
QB Hayden Kennedy	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jessie Donnalley	1	0	0.0	1	11
CB Daquan Novotny	0	3	0.0	24	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Blaine Lett	1.0	1	1	0	30
DT Kenny Andrews	0.0	1	0	0	42
DE Damien Grenier	0.0	0	3	0	44
DE Quentin Martins	0.0	0	2	0	26
DT Jumbo Foreman	0.0	0	1	1	39
DE Justics Newhart	0.0	0	1	0	38

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lance Gallier	3	1	1	24
DE Gregory Nomo	0	2	1	25
OLB Drew Daniels	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Nate Wilcox	7	3	0	54
CB Cornelius Lee	6	0	1	54
ILB Ronnie Borders	5	1	0	54
S Jonathan Linquist	4	1	0	54
S Kaden Winslett	3	1	0	39
CB Allen Ralston	2	1	0	37
OLB Monty Shapiro	1	1	0	49
CB A.J. Schrader	1	1	0	5
OLB Blaine Lett	0	1	0	30

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Drew Daniels	4	0	1	26
OLB Gustavo Ellis	4	0	0	26
S Ellis Hayes	2	0	0	26
ILB Julio Wentorf	2	0	0	15
CB Robbie Waddell	1	0	0	13
CB Luther Rose	1	0	0	26
ILB Jessie Donnalley	1	0	0	11
S Brent Poindexter	1	0	0	26
CB Jimmy Clements	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Leonard Brewer	2	6	25	26
T D.J. Harrison	1	4	25	26
TE Bennett Bell	1	1	7	7
C Darnell Abah	0	8	25	26
G Ralph Klekamp	0	3	25	26
T Antonio Stargell	0	2	25	26

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ty Ham	5	9	1	29	0	54
G Mitchell Rivera	3	3	0	29	0	54
T J.B. Bailey	2	5	0	29	0	54
T Jackson Wyman	1	4	0	29	1	54
G Brenden Fraley	0	4	0	29	0	54
TE Kenny Stidham	0	1	0	29	0	44
TE Marquis Lake	0	1	0	13	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kenny Andrews	3	13
Ronnie Lonier	2	13
Wendell Webb	1	23
Cooper Morrison	1	23
Ron Fishkin	1	10

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Harris Harden	1	24
Landon Davison	1	22
Joey Morgenstern	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Nate Wilcox	---	---	29	54	9	92
S Jonathan Linquist	---	---	28	54	4	86
ILB Ronnie Borders	---	---	28	54	3	85
CB Cornelius Lee	---	---	28	54	2	84
DT Kenny Andrews	---	---	28	42	13	83
OLB Monty Shapiro	---	---	28	49	2	79
DE Damien Grenier	---	---	25	44	7	76
S Kaden Winslett	---	---	27	39	1	67
DE Justics Newhart	---	---	24	38	1	63
WR Ronnie Lonier	24	24	---	---	13	61
DT Jumbo Foreman	---	---	15	39	6	60
CB Allen Ralston	---	---	12	37	11	60
G Ralph Klekamp	25	26	---	---	8	59
T Antonio Stargell	25	26	---	---	8	59
T D.J. Harrison	25	26	---	---	---	51
C Darnell Abah	25	26	---	---	---	51
G Leonard Brewer	25	26	---	---	---	51
QB Ricardo Porter	25	26	---	---	---	51
TE Dustin Newhart	25	25	---	---	---	50
OLB Blaine Lett	---	---	16	30	2	48
OLB Nicky Page	---	---	10	14	22	46
WR Bucky Swift	22	24	---	---	---	46
RB Ron Fishkin	19	16	---	---	10	45
DE Quentin Martins	---	---	17	26	2	45
TE Wendell Webb	12	4	---	---	23	39
S Randy Rodgers	---	---	2	15	14	31
RB Cooper Morrison	1	1	---	---	23	25
WR Marquis Shea	7	15	---	---	---	22
WR Bernard Weber	2	3	---	---	16	21
CB A.J. Schrader	---	---	1	5	13	19
RB Kody Malano	6	11	---	---	1	18
TE Bennett Bell	7	7	---	---	---	14
WR Tevin Mathews	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB George Ogden	---	---	1	0	9	10
P Rich Schneider	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Alfred Upshaw	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Warren Winslett	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Mitch Cobb	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Skip Graham	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Freddie Martinez	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Emmitt Whitfield	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cesar Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Calvin Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Elliot Glover	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Rex Dircks	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Bryan Belyeu	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T J.B. Bailey	29	54	---	---	7	90
G Mitchell Rivera	29	54	---	---	7	90
G Brenden Fraley	29	54	---	---	7	90
T Jackson Wyman	29	54	---	---	7	90
QB Hayden Kennedy	29	54	---	---	---	83
C Ty Ham	29	54	---	---	---	83
WR Joey Morgenstern	25	46	---	---	11	82
WR Francisco Buckner	26	49	---	---	---	75
TE Kenny Stidham	29	44	---	---	2	75
OLB Drew Daniels	---	---	24	26	23	73
WR Denzel Quarles	10	36	---	---	17	63
S Ellis Hayes	---	---	25	26	1	52
CB Luther Rose	---	---	25	26	1	52
OLB Gustavo Ellis	---	---	25	26	1	52
CB Daquan Novotny	---	---	24	26	1	51
S Brent Poindexter	---	---	24	26	1	51
DE Gregory Nomo	---	---	23	25	1	49
DE Lance Gallier	---	---	21	24	1	46
ILB Julio Wentorf	---	---	24	15	---	39
RB Jordan Kelly	17	22	---	---	---	39
DT Devante Turnbull	---	---	23	14	---	37
WR Harris Harden	1	8	---	---	24	33
FB Justics Banks	7	7	---	---	19	33
ILB Benjamin Wolfe	---	---	17	3	12	32
RB George Stokes	1	13	---	---	17	31
CB Robbie Waddell	---	---	9	13	8	30
TE Marquis Lake	13	16	---	---	---	29
TE Landon Davison	2	4	---	---	22	28
CB Jimmy Clements	---	---	0	10	17	27
RB Steven King	11	14	---	---	---	25
WR Lonnie Jenkins	3	11	---	---	10	24
DT Johnny Gomez	---	---	2	9	8	19
DE Amos Doyle	---	---	6	5	7	18
S Joe Morrison	---	---	1	0	17	18
ILB Jessie Donnalley	---	---	1	11	1	13
P Alvin Harmon	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Joshua Minter	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Giovanni Barker	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Michael Checkovich	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Andre Norton	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Preston McElroy	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Dusty McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Shawn Farr	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ezekiel Timpson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Donnell Cobb	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Marty Eckstein	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	6	1.0
Middle	12	64	5.3
Right	7	4	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	13	56	4.3
Right	11	50	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricardo Porter	26	16	5	0	1	1	4	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hayden Kennedy	53	29	3	1	1	10	8	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	30	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	52	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	91	15.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	56	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	32	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	95	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	12	164	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	19	3.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bucky Swift	7	5	0	68	1	24
WR Marquis Shea	4	3	0	46	2	15
TE Dustin Newhart	4	1	0	69	1	25
WR Ronnie Lonier	3	2	0	6	0	24
RB Kody Malano	3	2	0	9	0	11
RB Ron Fishkin	2	1	1	-4	0	16
TE Bennett Bell	1	1	0	21	1	7
TE Wendell Webb	1	1	0	14	0	4
WR Bernard Weber	1	0	0	0	0	3

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Morgenstern	18	9	0	105	2	46
WR Francisco Buckner	8	5	0	55	0	49
TE Marquis Lake	5	3	0	26	0	16
WR Denzel Quarles	5	3	0	16	0	36
TE Kenny Stidham	4	2	0	22	0	44
RB Jordan Kelly	3	1	0	4	0	22
RB Steven King	3	2	0	14	0	14
RB George Stokes	2	0	1	0	0	13
WR Lonnie Jenkins	2	2	0	39	1	11
TE Landon Davison	2	2	0	29	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ron Fishkin	1	7	7.00	2.59

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jordan Kelly	5	20	4.00	4.75
RB Steven King	2	10	5.00	3.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricardo Porter	4	1	16	4.00	8.81

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hayden Kennedy	11	4	21	1.91	5.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bucky Swift	2	1	16	8.00	9.71
TE Dustin Newhart	1	0	0	0.00	17.25
RB Ron Fishkin	1	0	0	0.00	-2.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joey Morgenstern	3	1	3	1.00	5.83
WR Francisco Buckner	2	0	0	0.00	6.88
RB Jordan Kelly	2	1	4	2.00	1.33
WR Denzel Quarles	2	0	0	0.00	3.20
TE Kenny Stidham	1	1	11	11.00	5.50
WR Lonnie Jenkins	1	1	3	3.00	19.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
WR Ronnie Lonier	1	1
RB Ron Fishkin	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Hayden Kennedy	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricardo Porter	11	5	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hayden Kennedy	13	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dustin Newhart	3	1	1
WR Bucky Swift	3	2	1
WR Ronnie Lonier	2	1	0
TE Bennett Bell	1	1	1
WR Marquis Shea	1	0	0
WR Bernard Weber	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joey Morgenstern	4	2	1
TE Marquis Lake	3	1	1
WR Denzel Quarles	3	2	1
RB George Stokes	2	0	0
TE Kenny Stidham	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (25,300)
End Zone 14,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (16,100)
Club Seats 16,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (25,300)
End Zone	14,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (16,100)
Club Seats	16,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,900 (9,900)