| Played in Chicago, IL, weather: 57 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind. |
| Chicago won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marvin Giron kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Daryl Mattison returned the ball 34 yards to the CHI36. Tackled by Sedrick Nickell. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI36 (1Q: 14:27) Earl Greer scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CHI39 (1Q: 13:43) Stan Baxter ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Howie Crouse. Key block delivered by Malcolm Lamont. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI46 (1Q: 13:14) Stan Baxter ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks, assisted by OLB Billy Washington. Key block delivered by Kevin Sawyer. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DEN47 (1Q: 12:28) Earl Greer pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 11:54) Earl Greer pass completed to WR Mark Maloney for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Howie Crouse, assisted by ILB Nick Barnett. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN25 (1Q: 11:32) Stan Baxter ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Malcolm Lamont. |
| Chicago: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN23 (1Q: 11:04) Stan Baxter ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Fischbach. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN23 (1Q: 10:31) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Howie Crouse, assisted by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| Chicago: I 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. 3-9-DEN22 (1Q: 10:00) Stan Baxter ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Matt Tatum, assisted by CB Vernon Grossman. Baxter made a great move on Brad Lapointe. Key block delivered by Xavier Ozguner. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-DEN05 (1Q: 09:31) Earl Greer pass completed to RB Harvey Fitzgerald for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:31) Extra point by Danny Sphar was good. Chicago 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:26) Danny Sphar kicked off 56 yards from the CHI30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Morris Nickel. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Nickel is blitzing. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 09:04) Byron Leftwich sacked by OLB Morris Nickel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Percy Reese. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 08:49) Brock Sonntag ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Kido, assisted by S Lenny Mathis. Key block delivered by Jumbo Witcher. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DEN44 (1Q: 08:07) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Morris Nickel. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI42 (1Q: 08:00) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Brock Sonntag for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Kido, assisted by S Lenny Mathis. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CHI36 (1Q: 07:29) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CHI36 (1Q: 07:03) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Kido, assisted by S Jay Reynoso. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI30 (1Q: 06:38) Brock Sonntag ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jesse Gabriel. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CHI27 (1Q: 05:54) Brock Sonntag ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jesse Gabriel, assisted by S Warren Conway. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CHI24 (1Q: 05:08) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. DE Lionel Snyder hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CHI24 (1Q: 05:00) Marvin Giron attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 7, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 04:55) Marvin Giron kicked off 50 yards from the DEN30. Daryl Mattison returned the ball 24 yards to the CHI44. Tackled by Allen Kozak. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI44 (1Q: 04:20) Stan Baxter ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by DE Hunter Fischbach. Key block delivered by Phil Hampton. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN48 (1Q: 03:43) Earl Greer pass completed to WR Mark Maloney for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 03:03) Earl Greer pass completed to WR Adrian Hays for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 13, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 03:03) Extra point by Danny Sphar was good. Chicago 14, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 02:49) Danny Sphar kicked off 79 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 02:49) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe, assisted by S Derrick Marlowe. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (1Q: 02:02) Brock Sonntag ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jay Reynoso. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kido is blitzing. 2-11-DEN35 (1Q: 01:16) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Kelley Washington for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Jesse Gabriel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI49 (1Q: 00:38) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. S Warren Conway knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CHI49 (1Q: 00:32) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI39 (2Q: 15:00) Brock Sonntag ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Bilodeau. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Mathis is blitzing. 1-10-CHI28 (2Q: 14:27) Troy Kormelink pass completed to RB Brock Sonntag for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Blaine Chow. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sonntag gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI14 (2Q: 13:43) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis, assisted by DE Blaine Chow. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CHI12 (2Q: 13:01) Brock Sonntag ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Casey Miller. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gabriel and Miller are blitzing. 3-5-CHI09 (2Q: 12:18) Troy Kormelink pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Kraus. |
| 4-5-CHI09 (2Q: 12:14) Marvin Giron attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 14, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 12:06) Marvin Giron kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Daryl Mattison returned the ball 19 yards to the CHI33. Tackled by Sedrick Nickell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Alan Sonnanstine for 12 yards to the CHI45. Tackled by Sedrick Nickell. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Washington is blitzing. 1-10-CHI45 (2Q: 11:30) Stan Baxter ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Long, assisted by DT Ian Wunsch. Key block delivered by Lance Burkhart. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN47 (2Q: 10:43) Earl Greer pass completed to WR Daryl Mattison for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN14 (2Q: 10:13) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bart Grosz. Chicago 20, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 10:13) Extra point by Danny Sphar was good. Chicago 21, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 10:07) Danny Sphar kicked off 53 yards from the CHI30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 65 yards to the CHI18. Tackled by Daryl Mattison. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chow and Mathis are blitzing. 1-10-CHI18 (2Q: 09:39) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jay Reynoso, assisted by DE Harvey Bilodeau. Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Miller is blitzing. 1-2-CHI02 (2Q: 09:06) Troy Kormelink pass completed to WR David Mueller for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 21, Denver 12 |
| (2Q: 09:06) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Chicago 21, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 08:59) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 57 yards from the DEN30. Daryl Mattison returned the ball 24 yards to the CHI37. Tackled by Allen Kozak. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI37 (2Q: 08:27) J.B. Wright pass completed to FB Lance Burkhart for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks, assisted by S Damon Lynn. Burkhart gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Washington is blitzing. 1-10-CHI42 (2Q: 08:21) Stan Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-CHI32 (2Q: 08:15) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Juckett, assisted by ILB Nick Barnett. Baxter gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: 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. 2-14-CHI38 (2Q: 07:32) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CHI43 (2Q: 07:22) Harvey Fitzgerald ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by ILB Nick Barnett. Fitzgerald slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CHI45 (2Q: 06:51) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CHI40 (2Q: 06:47) J.B. Wright pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Mattison. |
| 4-12-CHI40 (2Q: 06:36) Bart Alston punted 40 yards. Rickey Talent returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Lance Burkhart. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gabriel and Chow are blitzing. 1-10-DEN26 (2Q: 06:26) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-DEN21 (2Q: 06:21) Brock Sonntag ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-DEN21 (2Q: 05:51) Troy Kormelink pass completed to TE Lee Dunlap for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Alfred Oliver. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-DEN26 (2Q: 05:07) Troy Kormelink pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. Hanson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN37 (2Q: 04:36) Troy Kormelink pass completed to RB Brock Sonntag for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Alfred Oliver. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-DEN36 (2Q: 04:04) Troy Kormelink scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe and assisted by S Derrick Marlowe. |
| 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. 3-8-DEN39 (2Q: 03:24) Troy Kormelink pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. DT Walt Battle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN39 (2Q: 03:17) Benjamin Isaacson punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHI03. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI03 (2Q: 03:06) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Howie Crouse. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CHI04 (2Q: 02:40) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Howie Crouse. Fitzgerald slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CHI05 (2Q: 02:00) J.B. Wright pass was dropped by WR Everett Neilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CHI05 (2Q: 01:51) Bart Alston punted 52 yards. Sedrick Nickell returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN45. Tackled by Gino Brumbaugh. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mathis is blitzing. 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:43) Troy Kormelink pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. S Warren Conway knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:33) Troy Kormelink pass was intended for WR Reuben Ogletree and was intercepted by S Warren Conway at the CHI38. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Reuben Ogletree. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, 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-CHI42 (2Q: 01:21) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Xavier Ozguner. |
| Chicago: Strong 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. 2-5-CHI47 (2Q: 01:01) J.B. Wright pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Adrian Hays. DE Hunter Fischbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CHI47 (2Q: 00:52) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 4-3-CHI49 (2Q: 00:42) Bart Alston punted 42 yards. Sedrick Nickell called for a fair catch at the DEN09. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN09 (2Q: 00:31) Troy Kormelink dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Danny Sphar kicked off 67 yards from the CHI30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 32 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Gino Brumbaugh. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Conway is blitzing. 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 14:34) Troy Kormelink pass completed to WR David Mueller for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Blaine Chow. Mueller gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN43 (3Q: 14:03) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DEN38 (3Q: 13:58) Troy Kormelink sacked by DE Lionel Snyder for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Pashos. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mathis is blitzing. 3-13-DEN32 (3Q: 13:12) Troy Kormelink sacked by DT Walt Battle for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Dawson. |
| 4-21-DEN24 (3Q: 12:38) Benjamin Isaacson punted 49 yards. Derrick Marlowe returned the kick 5 yards to the CHI32. Tackled by Allen Kozak. Chicago's Alan Sonnanstine was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Chicago: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Eyer is blitzing. 1-10-CHI32 (3Q: 12:31) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Juckett, assisted by S Matt Tatum. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CHI40 (3Q: 12:00) Stan Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Oliver Long, assisted by ILB Howie Crouse. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN DT Ian Wunsch to the CHI41. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI41 (3Q: 11:54) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CHI33 (3Q: 11:23) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Bilodeau, assisted by DE Blaine Chow. Key block delivered by Tony Pashos. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI27 (3Q: 10:39) Troy Kormelink pass completed to RB Brock Sonntag for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Kido. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CHI24 (3Q: 10:01) Brock Sonntag ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jesse Gabriel, assisted by DE Blaine Chow. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CHI23 (3Q: 09:24) Troy Kormelink sacked by DE B.J. Wilson for a loss of 5 yards. Wilson ran right past Ryan Burkholder and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-11-CHI28 (3Q: 08:52) Marvin Giron attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 21, Denver 16 |
| (3Q: 08:44) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Adrian Hays returned the ball 16 yards to the CHI21. Tackled by Rickey Talent. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI21 (3Q: 08:11) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Eyer and Crouse are blitzing. 2-12-CHI19 (3Q: 07:25) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Mark Maloney for 36 yards. Tackled by S Brad Lapointe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Maloney gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN45 (3Q: 06:53) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 10 yards. Tackled by S Brad Lapointe. Baxter gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 06:13) Stan Baxter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Nick Barnett, assisted by DT Ian Wunsch. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DEN34 (3Q: 05:34) Stan Baxter ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Long, assisted by S Brad Lapointe. |
| Chicago: Strong 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 run. 3-2-DEN27 (3Q: 05:06) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. Baxter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN25 (3Q: 04:37) Stan Baxter ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Fischbach, assisted by ILB Howie Crouse. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN22 (3Q: 04:05) Stan Baxter ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by OLB Kenny Eyer. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DEN17 (3Q: 03:25) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| 4-3-DEN18 (3Q: 02:40) Danny Sphar attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 24, Denver 16 |
| (3Q: 02:33) Danny Sphar kicked off 70 yards from the CHI30. Matt Tatum returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN18. Tackled by Lance Burkhart. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN18 (3Q: 02:14) Troy Kormelink pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jesse Gabriel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gabriel, Chow and Conway are blitzing. 2-4-DEN24 (3Q: 01:41) Brock Sonntag ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB DeAngelo Hall. 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 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gabriel and Mathis are blitzing. 2-14-DEN14 (3Q: 01:34) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis, assisted by S Jay Reynoso. |
| 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. 3-6-DEN22 (3Q: 00:54) Troy Kormelink pass was dropped by WR Jerald Wyckoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN22 (3Q: 00:47) Benjamin Isaacson punted 37 yards. Daryl Mattison called for a fair catch at the CHI41. Chicago's Jim Welch was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI41 (3Q: 00:40) Stan Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Howie Crouse, assisted by DT Ian Wunsch. Baxter slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CHI42 (3Q: 00:07) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-CHI47 (4Q: 15:00) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Mark Maloney for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brad Lapointe. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Eyer is blitzing. 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 14:34) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Roy Barretto for 11 yards. Tackled by S Brad Lapointe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barretto gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hicks is blitzing. 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 13:55) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brad Lapointe. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN34 (4Q: 13:13) Stan Baxter ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DEN28 (4Q: 12:46) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Hicks is blitzing. 1-10-DEN24 (4Q: 12:05) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Nickell, assisted by S Damon Lynn. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN21 (4Q: 11:27) Stan Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington, assisted by DE Hunter Fischbach. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DEN17 (4Q: 10:41) J.B. Wright pass completed to FB Lance Burkhart for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff, assisted by S Brad Lapointe. |
| 4-2-DEN16 (4Q: 10:12) Danny Sphar attempted a 33 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN23 (4Q: 10:04) Brock Sonntag ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Battle, assisted by DE Blaine Chow. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN25 (4Q: 09:37) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Alfred Oliver. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Gabriel is blitzing. 3-7-DEN26 (4Q: 09:12) Troy Kormelink pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Blaine Chow. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-DEN31 (4Q: 08:46) Benjamin Isaacson punted 37 yards. Daryl Mattison called for a fair catch at the CHI32. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI32 (4Q: 08:35) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Long, assisted by CB Lamar Juckett. Key block delivered by Roy Barretto. Barretto flattened John Lacina to ensure the play's success. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CHI37 (4Q: 07:54) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Stan Baxter for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI42 (4Q: 07:09) Stan Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CHI43 (4Q: 06:22) Stan Baxter ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington, assisted by DE Jumbo Turner. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CHI50 (4Q: 05:35) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Roy Barretto for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Long. Barretto gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Chicago: I 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-DEN40 (4Q: 04:50) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Roy Barretto for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff, assisted by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 04:06) Stan Baxter ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Nick Barnett, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Washington and Hicks are blitzing. 2-9-DEN26 (4Q: 03:20) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN23 (4Q: 02:33) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. Key block delivered by Scott Taylor. Denver's Hunter Fischbach was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN17 (4Q: 02:26) Stan Baxter ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny Eyer. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN15 (4Q: 02:18) Stan Baxter ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Washington is blitzing. 3-10-DEN17 (4Q: 02:10) Stan Baxter ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Matt Tatum, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-DEN14 (4Q: 02:00) Danny Sphar attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 27, Denver 16 |
| (4Q: 01:55) Danny Sphar kicked off 62 yards from the CHI30. The Assassin Tatum returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Lance Burkhart. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 01:46) Troy Kormelink scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Sonnanstine. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DEN29 (4Q: 01:26) Troy Kormelink pass was intended for WR Jerald Hanson and was intercepted by S Lenny Mathis at the DEN45. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Jerald Hanson. |
| Chicago: Strong 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 run. 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 01:17) Stan Baxter ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DEN23 (4Q: 00:31) J.B. Wright dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Chicago Crusaders 27, Denver Death 16 |