| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 43 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Blake Gardner kicked off 60 yards from the FAR30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 31 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Burt Sweeney. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN41 (1Q: 14:26) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Dunkelberger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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-FAR37 (1Q: 13:49) Clinton Portis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Junior Greer, assisted by OLB Bucky Tubbs. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs and Greer are blitzing. 2-4-FAR31 (1Q: 13:17) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Dunkelberger. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR12 (1Q: 12:32) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Bryant Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-FAR12 (1Q: 12:22) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Bryant Johnson. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-FAR07 (1Q: 12:15) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Will Battle, assisted by DT Kelly Viragh. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-FAR04 (1Q: 11:47) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. DE Ben Sparkes defended the pass. |
| Denver: 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. 3-4-FAR04 (1Q: 11:41) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 6, Fargo (ND) 0 |
| (1Q: 11:41) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 7, Fargo (ND) 0 |
| (1Q: 11:33) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR20 (1Q: 11:33) Todd Howry ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-6-FAR24 (1Q: 10:55) Todd Howry ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| Fargo (ND): Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-FAR27 (1Q: 10:18) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-FAR22 (1Q: 10:10) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. |
| 4-4-FAR26 (1Q: 09:29) J.B. Winters punted 56 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Chester Terrell. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs and Vance are blitzing. 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 09:18) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jimmy Kennedy. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs and Dunkelberger are blitzing. 2-6-DEN29 (1Q: 08:42) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrell Vance, assisted by S Junior Greer. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN32 (1Q: 08:07) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bucky Tubbs, assisted by DE Ben Sparkes. |
| 4-4-DEN31 (1Q: 07:20) Josh Bidwell punted 62 yards. The ball was downed at the FAR07. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-FAR07 (1Q: 07:10) Todd Howry ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Pace, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-13-FAR04 (1Q: 06:41) Todd Howry ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by S Matt Tatum. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-FAR10 (1Q: 06:11) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Jerry Dellett for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-FAR14 (1Q: 05:31) J.B. Winters punted 45 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 13 yards to the FAR46. Tackled by Burt Sweeney. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR46 (1Q: 05:20) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bucky Tubbs. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 2-3-FAR39 (1Q: 04:52) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Sparkes, assisted by S Tyrell Vance. Key block delivered by Sherman Francis. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-FAR35 (1Q: 04:17) Clinton Portis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Junior Greer. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. Vance is blitzing. 1-20-FAR45 (1Q: 04:09) Clinton Portis ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE J.R. Beyer. |
| Denver: 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. 2-19-FAR44 (1Q: 03:42) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 10 yards. Tackled by S Junior Greer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: 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. Tubbs is blitzing. 3-9-FAR34 (1Q: 03:17) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Burt Sweeney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR21 (1Q: 02:33) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 13, Fargo (ND) 0 |
| (1Q: 02:33) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 14, Fargo (ND) 0 |
| (1Q: 02:17) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Don Clemons returned the ball 17 yards to the FAR24. Tackled by GEORGE Lucas. |
| Fargo (ND): I 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-FAR24 (1Q: 01:43) Broderick Daniels ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler. Key block delivered by Brett Rhodes. |
| Fargo (ND): 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. Cone and Tatum are blitzing. 1-10-FAR34 (1Q: 01:17) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Dellett. OLB Perry Cone drove right through Brady Akbar to hurry the quarterback. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-FAR34 (1Q: 01:10) Todd Howry ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-5-FAR39 (1Q: 00:30) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Oscar Van Dyke for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-FAR45 (1Q: 00:06) Todd Howry ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Erik George, assisted by S Matt Tatum. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-FAR47 (2Q: 15:00) Broderick Daniels ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-FAR46 (2Q: 14:19) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Winfred Sigler for 11 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. Sigler gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 13:59) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Winfred Sigler for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris, assisted by CB Lito Sheppard. Sigler gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Fargo (ND): 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. George is blitzing. 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 13:36) Broderick Daniels ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN25 (2Q: 13:04) Todd Howry ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible, assisted by S Matt Tatum. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back 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. 3-10-DEN25 (2Q: 12:28) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trent Restifo. S Al Wible defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN25 (2Q: 12:22) Blake Gardner attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 14, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 12:15) Blake Gardner kicked off 69 yards from the FAR30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN28. Tackled by Trent Restifo. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN28 (2Q: 11:45) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Dunkelberger. Wyckoff gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs, Sweeney and Barlow are blitzing. 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 11:01) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Junior Greer. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-FAR46 (2Q: 10:25) Brock Sonntag ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Kelly Viragh, assisted by ILB Dominic Fuller. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Randy McMichael to the FAR42. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 1-10-FAR42 (2Q: 09:47) Brock Sonntag ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tyrell Vance, assisted by DE Ben Sparkes. |
| Denver: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Greer is blitzing. 2-10-FAR42 (2Q: 09:11) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Burt Sweeney. Wyckoff gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Battle is blitzing. 1-10-FAR13 (2Q: 08:36) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB Wade Weaver for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrell Vance. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. 2-6-FAR09 (2Q: 08:10) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wyckoff gained 3 yards after the catch. Denver 20, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 08:10) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 21, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 08:05) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Fargo (ND): 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. 1-10-FAR20 (2Q: 08:05) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Trent Restifo for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matt Tatum. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-FAR33 (2Q: 07:32) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Tolley. ILB Erik George hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-FAR33 (2Q: 07:24) Todd Howry ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| Fargo (ND): Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bunning is blitzing. 3-5-FAR38 (2Q: 07:07) Steve Lincoln sacked by CB Mike Bunning for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Schwartz. |
| 4-11-FAR32 (2Q: 06:45) J.B. Winters punted 53 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN16. Tackled by Chester Terrell. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dunkelberger is blitzing. 1-10-DEN16 (2Q: 06:35) Brock Sonntag ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Junior Greer. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs and Battle are blitzing. 2-7-DEN19 (2Q: 06:09) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tyrell Vance. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (2Q: 05:40) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donald Gunn. S Tracy Barlow defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN29 (2Q: 05:29) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Lance Briggs. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 04:49) Clinton Portis ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tyrell Vance, assisted by OLB Lance Briggs. Key block delivered by Tony Pashos. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs and Battle are blitzing. 2-4-DEN50 (2Q: 04:33) Brock Sonntag ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kelly Viragh. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 3-4-DEN50 (2Q: 04:16) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. DE Ben Sparkes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs, Battle and Barlow are blitzing. 1-10-FAR45 (2Q: 04:10) Clinton Portis ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Junior Greer. Key block delivered by Allen Rocco. |
| Denver: Weak 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. 2-1-FAR36 (2Q: 03:53) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. DT Jimmy Kennedy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tubbs is blitzing. 3-1-FAR36 (2Q: 03:46) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Raymond Harmon. Portis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR34 (2Q: 03:24) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Randy Schaal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-FAR18 (2Q: 03:08) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Sparkes, assisted by CB Burt Sweeney. Washington gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-1-FAR01 (2Q: 02:46) Clinton Portis ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Fuller. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Schaal is blitzing. 2-1-FAR01 (2Q: 02:24) Brock Sonntag ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tony Pashos. Pashos ran over Randy Schaal to set up the play. Denver 27, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 02:24) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 28, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 02:18) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Jesse Nyboer returned the ball 16 yards to the FAR30. Tackled by Jason Witten. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR30 (2Q: 02:00) Todd Howry ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris, assisted by CB Lito Sheppard. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-FAR32 (2Q: 01:42) Broderick Daniels ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and Bunning are blitzing. 3-2-FAR38 (2Q: 01:25) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Oscar Van Dyke for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lito Sheppard, assisted by ILB Erik George. |
| Fargo (ND): 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. 1-10-FAR41 (2Q: 01:03) Steve Lincoln pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Winfred Sigler. CB Lito Sheppard blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-FAR41 (2Q: 00:55) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Trent Restifo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-FAR41 (2Q: 00:47) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Winfred Sigler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-FAR41 (2Q: 00:38) J.B. Winters punted 40 yards. Al Wible called for a fair catch at the DEN19. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs and Sweeney are blitzing. 1-10-DEN19 (2Q: 00:30) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Don Clemons, assisted by S Tyrell Vance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McMichael gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Jesse Nyboer returned the ball 21 yards to the FAR25. Tackled by Jerald Wyckoff. Fargo (ND)'s Tyrell Vance was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Fargo (ND): 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-FAR25 (3Q: 14:39) Todd Howry ran inside the right tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. Key block delivered by Brett Rhodes. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 14:04) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Oscar Van Dyke for 7 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak 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. 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 13:58) Todd Howry ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Pace, assisted by CB Quentin Jammer. Key block delivered by Bryan Liszt. Denver's Al Wible was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DEN37 (3Q: 13:16) Brett Wages pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Oscar Van Dyke. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone and Bunning are blitzing. 3-4-DEN37 (3Q: 13:07) Brett Wages pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trent Restifo. CB Quentin Jammer defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-4-DEN37 (3Q: 13:00) J.B. Winters punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs, Battle and Vance are blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 12:53) Byron Leftwich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tubbs is blitzing. 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 12:43) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Burt Sweeney. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Battle is blitzing. 3-5-DEN25 (3Q: 12:18) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Dunkelberger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 11:34) Clinton Portis ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bucky Tubbs. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN42 (3Q: 10:54) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dominic Fuller. |
| Denver: 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. Tubbs is blitzing. 3-8-DEN43 (3Q: 10:21) Byron Leftwich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. |
| 4-8-DEN43 (3Q: 10:09) Josh Bidwell punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the FAR03. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-FAR03 (3Q: 09:59) Brett Wages pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winfred Sigler. CB Lito Sheppard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Harris is blitzing. 2-10-FAR03 (3Q: 09:51) Brett Wages pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trent Restifo. CB Quentin Jammer knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-FAR03 (3Q: 09:38) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Winfred Sigler for 17 yards. Tackled by S Matt Tatum. Sigler gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wible is blitzing. 1-10-FAR20 (3Q: 08:57) Broderick Daniels ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. George and Harris are blitzing. 2-12-FAR18 (3Q: 08:16) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Trent Restifo for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lito Sheppard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Restifo gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-FAR28 (3Q: 07:46) Broderick Daniels ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by S Al Wible. |
| 4-4-FAR26 (3Q: 06:59) J.B. Winters punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN28. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN28 (3Q: 06:52) Byron Leftwich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Johnson. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Harmon and Tubbs are blitzing. 2-10-DEN28 (3Q: 06:42) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Battle. |
| 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 run. 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 06:01) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Fuller, assisted by OLB Lance Briggs. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-DEN41 (3Q: 05:30) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tyrell Vance. |
| Denver: 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 run. 1-10-FAR41 (3Q: 04:47) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ben Sparkes, assisted by OLB Bucky Tubbs. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs and Battle are blitzing. 2-9-FAR40 (3Q: 04:06) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Dunkelberger. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-10-FAR30 (3Q: 03:41) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Jason Witten for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Burt Sweeney. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tubbs and Vance are blitzing. 1-20-FAR40 (3Q: 03:32) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Billy Dunkelberger. Washington gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro 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. Battle and Vance are blitzing. 2-6-FAR26 (3Q: 02:57) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bucky Tubbs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. Battle is blitzing. 1-10-FAR16 (3Q: 02:14) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Clinton Portis for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bucky Tubbs, assisted by S Junior Greer. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-FAR05 (3Q: 01:46) Clinton Portis ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jimmy Kennedy, assisted by ILB Dominic Fuller. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-FAR07 (3Q: 01:15) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. Denver 34, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (3Q: 01:15) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Denver 35, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (3Q: 01:08) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR20 (3Q: 01:08) Todd Howry ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-FAR17 (3Q: 00:32) Todd Howry ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-FAR23 (4Q: 15:00) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Oscar Van Dyke for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-FAR29 (4Q: 14:23) J.B. Winters punted 52 yards. Carl Matthews returned the kick 5 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by Chester Terrell. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for an Intentional Face Mask on the Punt Return. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN39 (4Q: 14:12) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Randy McMichael. OLB Bucky Tubbs defended the pass. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 2-10-DEN39 (4Q: 14:04) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Bryant Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Kelly Viragh, assisted by ILB Will Battle. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Denver: Strong 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. Tubbs, Battle and Nyboer are blitzing. 2-20-DEN29 (4Q: 13:54) Clinton Portis ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jesse Nyboer, assisted by OLB Bucky Tubbs. |
| Denver: 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. Tubbs, Nyboer and Barlow are blitzing. 3-19-DEN30 (4Q: 13:09) Byron Leftwich sacked by DT Jimmy Kennedy for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Sherman Francis. |
| 4-25-DEN24 (4Q: 12:32) Josh Bidwell punted 49 yards. Sedrick Nickell returned the kick 5 yards to the FAR32. Tackled by Brock Sonntag. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back 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. George and Harris are blitzing. 1-10-FAR32 (4Q: 12:23) Broderick Daniels ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Klingler, assisted by DE Calvin Pace. Key block delivered by Deon McElroy. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Harris are blitzing. 1-10-FAR43 (4Q: 11:41) Todd Howry ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tito Sweeney, assisted by DE Patrick Klingler. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-FAR47 (4Q: 10:54) Brett Wages pass completed to TE Les Goodwin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris, assisted by ILB Erik George. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back 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. 3-1-DEN48 (4Q: 10:12) Broderick Daniels ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Pace, assisted by S Matt Tatum. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Harris are blitzing. 4-1-DEN48 (4Q: 09:32) Broderick Daniels ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by S Tito Sweeney. Key block delivered by Jose Panos. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 09:08) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Winfred Sigler for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 08:22) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Winfred Sigler for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Jammer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): 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. George is blitzing. 2-1-DEN20 (4Q: 07:38) Todd Howry ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Lito Sheppard, assisted by CB Quentin Jammer. Key block delivered by A.J. Still. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-8-DEN08 (4Q: 07:29) Brett Wages pass completed to WR Winfred Sigler for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Erik George, assisted by CB Lito Sheppard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DEN05 (4Q: 07:05) Todd Howry ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lito Sheppard. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-DEN02 (4Q: 06:26) Brett Wages pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Larry Tolley. |
| 4-2-DEN02 (4Q: 06:21) Blake Gardner attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 35, Fargo (ND) 6 |
| (4Q: 06:16) Blake Gardner kicked off 56 yards from the FAR30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Chester Terrell. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 05:40) Clinton Portis ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Battle. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 2-11-DEN34 (4Q: 04:54) Brock Sonntag ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Kelly Viragh, assisted by S Tracy Barlow. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs and Dunkelberger are blitzing. 3-12-DEN33 (4Q: 04:10) Brock Sonntag ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Nyboer. |
| 4-7-DEN38 (4Q: 03:24) Josh Bidwell punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the FAR07. |
| Fargo (ND): 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. 1-10-FAR07 (4Q: 03:15) Broderick Daniels ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Matt Tatum. Key block delivered by A.J. Still. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-FAR12 (4Q: 02:41) Todd Howry ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Harris is blitzing. 3-5-FAR12 (4Q: 02:01) Brett Wages pass completed to TE Larry Tolley for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tito Sweeney, assisted by DE Calvin Pace. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR18 (4Q: 01:55) Broderick Daniels ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-FAR20 (4Q: 01:17) Todd Howry ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by OLB Napoleon Harris. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-4-FAR24 (4Q: 00:51) Brett Wages pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Oscar Van Dyke. DE Calvin Pace drove right through Brady Akbar to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-FAR24 (4Q: 00:46) J.B. Winters punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN37. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Harmon is blitzing. 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 00:39) Brock Sonntag ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Will Battle, assisted by DE Ben Sparkes. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-20-DEN27 (4Q: 00:31) Clinton Portis ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bucky Tubbs. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 35, Fargo (ND) Freeze 6 |