| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Ogris kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Bryant Johnson returned the ball 30 yards to the DEN46. Tackled by Rondell Flannery. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN46 (1Q: 14:25) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by S Paul Hildebrand. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Hildebrand is blitzing. 2-3-MIN47 (1Q: 13:57) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Hoffman, assisted by ILB Harvey Vaughn. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN47 (1Q: 13:17) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Boss Bailey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN49 (1Q: 12:32) Josh Bidwell punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN03. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN03 (1Q: 12:23) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mike Pearson on the MIN18. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 11:37) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Doug Jolley. OLB Eddie Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN18 (1Q: 11:31) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Johansen. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN18 (1Q: 11:22) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Reggie Kelly for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kelly gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Tracy Whittaker for 10 yards to the MIN43. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-MIN09 (1Q: 11:14) Donald Dixon ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| 4-10-MIN18 (1Q: 10:28) Todd Sauerbrun punted 70 yards. Donny Morton returned the kick -1 yards to the DEN11. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN06 (1Q: 10:17) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. Key block delivered by Allen Rocco. Rocco ran over Percy Berry to set up the play. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN17 (1Q: 09:53) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Flannery, assisted by S Cory Delgado. Washington gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Vaughn and Hoffman are blitzing. 2-8-DEN19 (1Q: 09:25) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Clinton Portis. OLB David Henry defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 09:19) Kerry Collins pass completed to TE Jason Witten for 5 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado, assisted by CB Travis Wagner. Witten gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DEN39 (1Q: 08:50) Wade Weaver ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Terrance Saleh, assisted by CB Levon Williamson. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-DEN43 (1Q: 08:13) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-DEN33 (1Q: 08:07) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Wes Randle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by OLB Boss Bailey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN45 (1Q: 07:43) Clinton Portis ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN49 (1Q: 07:02) Kerry Collins pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Terrance Saleh. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 06:33) Kerry Collins pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Boss Bailey. McMichael gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Vaughn and Peek are blitzing. 1-8-MIN08 (1Q: 06:02) Kerry Collins pass completed to TE Jason Witten for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:02) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:55) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Travis Wagner returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Lito Sheppard. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 05:31) Donald Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-MIN26 (1Q: 04:45) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Fountaine. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN31 (1Q: 04:03) Donald Dixon ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Pace, assisted by OLB Eddie Moore. |
| 4-4-MIN31 (1Q: 03:21) Todd Sauerbrun punted 34 yards. Donny Morton returned the kick 5 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Rondell Flannery. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 03:13) Wade Weaver ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cole Woodhouse. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN42 (1Q: 02:39) Kerry Collins pass was dropped by WR Kelley Washington. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DEN42 (1Q: 02:30) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by CB Travis Wagner. Washington gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 01:46) Clinton Portis ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado. Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-DEN44 (1Q: 01:39) Wade Weaver ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado, assisted by DT Ian Scott. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-DEN48 (1Q: 01:09) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. S Cory Delgado knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Peek is blitzing. 3-16-DEN48 (1Q: 01:00) Kerry Collins sacked by OLB Antwan Peek for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Sherman Francis. |
| 4-21-DEN43 (1Q: 00:33) Josh Bidwell punted 49 yards. Freddie Johansen returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:24) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Ball Hawkins for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. Hawkins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 15:00) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corey Hawkins. OLB Napoleon Harris defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone is blitzing. 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 14:46) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Reggie Kelly for 8 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN40 (2Q: 14:04) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Walter Reilly for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler. Reilly gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 13:36) Donald Dixon ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. Key block delivered by Walter Reilly. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN48 (2Q: 13:09) Donald Dixon ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin, assisted by DE Earl McKnight. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN49 (2Q: 12:22) Donald Dixon ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by ILB Erik George. |
| 4-3-MIN49 (2Q: 11:54) Todd Sauerbrun punted 37 yards. Donny Morton called for a fair catch at the DEN14. |
| Denver: 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 run. 1-10-DEN14 (2Q: 11:44) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by CB Travis Wagner. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DEN22 (2Q: 11:21) Wade Weaver ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn. Key block delivered by Tony Pashos. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 10:48) Kerry Collins pass completed to FB Wade Weaver for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by OLB Antwan Peek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DEN32 (2Q: 10:04) Clinton Portis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Matthew Gameau. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN32 (2Q: 09:37) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Portis gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN33 (2Q: 09:10) Josh Bidwell punted 49 yards. Rich Escribano returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Jason Witten. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Jammer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 09:03) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN32 (2Q: 08:22) Larry Johnson ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler, assisted by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-6-MIN33 (2Q: 07:59) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Ball Hawkins for 13 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 07:24) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Donald Dixon for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN48 (2Q: 06:51) Donald Dixon ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-18-MIN38 (2Q: 06:44) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Walter Reilly for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews, assisted by DE Calvin Pace. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN48 (2Q: 06:09) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Ball Hawkins for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Donny Morton, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. Hawkins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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-DEN42 (2Q: 05:37) Larry Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone and Harris are blitzing. 2-9-DEN41 (2Q: 05:03) Myron Tripplett sacked by OLB Perry Cone for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Pearson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and Morton are blitzing. 3-16-DEN48 (2Q: 04:28) Donald Dixon ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by S Al Wible. S Al Wible knocked down T.V. Johannson to break up the play. |
| 4-14-DEN46 (2Q: 03:55) Todd Sauerbrun punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:49) Wade Weaver ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:09) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: 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 run. 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 02:40) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Hoffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ogletree gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 02:20) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek, assisted by DT Cole Woodhouse. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN40 (2Q: 02:04) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Clinton Portis. ILB Harvey Vaughn defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Berry and Hoffman are blitzing. 3-8-MIN40 (2Q: 01:56) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. CB Vinny Hoffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-MIN40 (2Q: 01:48) Josh Bidwell punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:42) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Jammer and Matthews are blitzing. 1-15-MIN15 (2Q: 01:42) Myron Tripplett sacked by CB Carl Matthews for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Bensen. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-21-MIN09 (2Q: 01:02) Myron Tripplett sacked by OLB Eddie Moore for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Bensen. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-26-MIN04 (2Q: 00:28) Donald Dixon ran around left end for 52 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. Key block delivered by Mike Pearson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 00:20) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Reggie Kelly for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-DEN34 (2Q: 00:14) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Roberson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and Roberson are blitzing. 2-4-DEN28 (2Q: 00:03) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ball Hawkins. S Al Wible defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Donald Dixon ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN19 (3Q: 14:28) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Rich Escribano for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer, assisted by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cone is blitzing. 3-2-MIN28 (3Q: 14:01) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Tracy Whittaker for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 13:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-MIN37 (3Q: 13:15) Donald Dixon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-MIN40 (3Q: 12:52) Donald Dixon ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-6-MIN46 (3Q: 12:21) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Tracy Whittaker for 21 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 11:38) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Tracy Whittaker for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 11:38) Extra point by Norm Ogris was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 11:27) Norm Ogris kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:27) Wade Weaver ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Boss Bailey. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DEN24 (3Q: 10:52) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado, assisted by OLB Antwan Peek. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DEN28 (3Q: 10:08) Clinton Portis ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Wade Weaver. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 09:38) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN37 (3Q: 09:14) Clinton Portis ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Scott, assisted by OLB Boss Bailey. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 08:32) Clinton Portis ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Allen Rocco. Rocco flattened Percy Berry to ensure the play's success. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Peek is blitzing. 2-2-MIN44 (3Q: 07:56) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN49 (3Q: 07:47) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN44 (3Q: 07:40) Clinton Portis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Percy Berry, assisted by OLB Boss Bailey. Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 07:08) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Portis gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Bryant Johnson on the MIN39. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN39 (3Q: 06:27) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-MIN38 (3Q: 05:57) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terrance Saleh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-MIN35 (3Q: 05:24) Josh Bidwell punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:17) Donald Dixon ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Earl McKnight. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-MIN15 (3Q: 05:10) Donald Dixon ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-MIN18 (3Q: 04:36) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Rich Escribano for 8 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN26 (3Q: 04:07) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Donald Dixon for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 03:32) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Rich Escribano for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Escribano gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN45 (3Q: 03:01) Larry Johnson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-13-MIN35 (3Q: 02:54) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Donald Dixon for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. Dixon gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 02:47) Donald Dixon ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. Key block delivered by Jeff Saturday. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN45 (3Q: 02:03) Donald Dixon ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Pace, assisted by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Moore is blitzing. 3-3-MIN47 (3Q: 01:40) Donald Dixon ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. |
| 4-2-MIN48 (3Q: 01:15) Todd Sauerbrun punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 01:09) Clinton Portis ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Terrance Saleh. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Peek is blitzing. 2-4-DEN26 (3Q: 00:26) Wade Weaver ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 15:00) Kerry Collins pass completed to FB Wade Weaver for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weaver gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DEN38 (4Q: 14:18) Wade Weaver ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek, assisted by DE Gabe Petit. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. Francis ran over Terrance Saleh to set up the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 13:53) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB David Henry. Portis gained 3 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Bryant Johnson for 19 yards to the MIN33. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 13:17) Kerry Collins pass completed to FB Wade Weaver for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit. Weaver gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN31 (4Q: 12:50) Kerry Collins pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Lionel Ruhl, assisted by S Percy Berry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-MIN32 (4Q: 12:26) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Wes Randle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by CB Travis Wagner. Randle gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-MIN27 (4Q: 11:57) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 11:49) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Travis Wagner returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Alan Blackburn. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 11:21) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Donald Dixon for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN21 (4Q: 10:46) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN25 (4Q: 10:01) Donald Dixon ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. |
| 4-2-MIN27 (4Q: 09:32) Todd Sauerbrun punted 51 yards. Donny Morton returned the kick 11 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Kennedy Decota. |
| Denver: 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. 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 09:21) Clinton Portis ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado. Key block delivered by Allen Rocco. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN38 (4Q: 08:57) Clinton Portis ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Terrance Saleh, assisted by DE Dixon Rachmaninoff. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DEN42 (4Q: 08:14) Kerry Collins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kennedy Sorensen. DE Dixon Rachmaninoff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-DEN42 (4Q: 08:10) Josh Bidwell punted 47 yards. Freddie Johansen returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN27. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 07:59) Donald Dixon ran around right end for 39 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore. Key block delivered by Jeff Saturday. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 07:14) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Donald Dixon for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews, assisted by ILB Erik George. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and George are blitzing. 2-1-DEN36 (4Q: 06:42) Myron Tripplett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Larry Johnson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone is blitzing. 3-1-DEN36 (4Q: 06:38) Larry Johnson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Moore, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. |
| 4-1-DEN36 (4Q: 06:06) Norm Ogris attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 06:01) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-DEN38 (4Q: 05:51) Clinton Portis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Boss Bailey, assisted by OLB Antwan Peek. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-DEN40 (4Q: 05:06) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-DEN44 (4Q: 04:22) Kerry Collins pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Antwan Peek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 03:37) Kerry Collins pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Boss Bailey. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 02:51) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Cory Delgado. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Delgado is blitzing. 3-13-MIN38 (4Q: 02:43) Wade Weaver ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn. Key block delivered by Allen Rocco. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 02:35) Clinton Portis ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by CB Vinny Hoffman. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN26 (4Q: 02:27) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hoffman is blitzing. 3-11-MIN26 (4Q: 02:00) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Harvey Vaughn, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. |
| 4-8-MIN23 (4Q: 01:17) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 01:09) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Rondell Flannery returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Eric Barton. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 01:04) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Walter Reilly for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Roberson and Matthews are blitzing. 2-1-MIN34 (4Q: 00:55) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Rich Escribano for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 00:36) Myron Tripplett spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN25 (4Q: 00:31) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Corey Hawkins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Hawkins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-1-DEN16 (4Q: 00:10) Myron Tripplett spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Harris and Matthews are blitzing. 4-1-DEN16 (4Q: 00:07) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Larry Johnson for -1 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by CB Quentin Jammer. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN17 (4Q: 00:07) Kerry Collins dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 13, Minnesota Golden Hawks 7 |