| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 31 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Shane Grenda. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 14:26) Marlon Gracia ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN39 (1Q: 13:58) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cornell Monroe. DT T. Wayne Blair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: 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 run. Fountaine, DeWoody and Cochrane are blitzing. 3-5-MIN39 (1Q: 13:51) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 13:12) Devin Viera ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by Lester Baskey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 12:37) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rob Banks. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Kozak is blitzing. 2-4-DEN28 (1Q: 11:55) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Cornelius Huntley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baskey gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I 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-DEN17 (1Q: 11:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Banks is blitzing. 1-15-DEN22 (1Q: 11:20) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. Royal gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-DEN03 (1Q: 10:42) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I 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 run. 1-8-DEN08 (1Q: 10:36) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DEN04 (1Q: 10:13) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN09 (1Q: 10:07) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DEN09 (1Q: 10:00) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DT Nolan Grunow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN09 (1Q: 09:51) Rob Burnett attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:45) Britt Clancy kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Rob Banks returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN19. Tackled by Leland Desrosiers. |
| 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-DEN19 (1Q: 09:09) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Greene. OLB Bo Tanner knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-DEN19 (1Q: 09:03) Terrance Linquist ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN23 (1Q: 08:26) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Howie Greene for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 4-4-DEN25 (1Q: 08:00) Ralph Hicks punted 39 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN36. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 07:49) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by RB Cornell Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Fountaine, Wolf and Staple are blitzing. 2-10-MIN36 (1Q: 07:44) Devin Viera ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN37 (1Q: 07:18) Devin Viera ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. |
| 4-1-MIN45 (1Q: 06:43) Pete McElroy punted 31 yards. Cornelius Alkateeb called for a fair catch at the DEN24. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 06:33) Terrance Linquist ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Labonte, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN27 (1Q: 05:57) Terrance Linquist ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leroy Austin, assisted by ILB Brandon White. |
| 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. 3-4-DEN30 (1Q: 05:14) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Labonte. Cortez gained 3 yards after the catch. Minnesota's John Brookins was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-DEN33 (1Q: 04:37) Ralph Hicks punted 32 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 20 yards to the DEN45. Tackled by Phillip Heath. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN45 (1Q: 04:26) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Alan Wolf. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine is blitzing. 2-9-DEN44 (1Q: 03:48) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-2-DEN37 (1Q: 03:03) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 1-10-DEN22 (1Q: 02:53) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN22 (1Q: 02:48) Gerald Alfred sacked by DE Kelvin Blades for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Deion Bradford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN T. Wayne Blair on the DEN29. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN29 (1Q: 02:35) Cory Sanders sacked by DT Rick Mandalari for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by C.J. Craig. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-18-DEN21 (1Q: 01:56) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. 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. White and Oliver are blitzing. 3-15-DEN24 (1Q: 01:27) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Jimmie Morrison for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-DEN37 (1Q: 00:57) Ralph Hicks punted 33 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 00:49) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-MIN28 (1Q: 00:18) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-7-MIN33 (1Q: 00:12) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Brandon, assisted by DE Kelvin Ingram. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN39 (2Q: 15:00) Devin Viera ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by DE David Grillo. Key block delivered by Brock Kirby. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 14:28) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine is blitzing. 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 13:46) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 2-9-DEN42 (2Q: 13:20) Devin Viera ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Joel Noah. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DEN38 (2Q: 12:40) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. ILB Allen Kozak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-DEN38 (2Q: 12:34) Pete McElroy punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 12:29) Terrance Linquist ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 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. 2-12-DEN18 (2Q: 11:47) Terrance Linquist ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon Chepaitis. Linquist looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-14-DEN16 (2Q: 11:13) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Greene. DT Tyrus Vincent drove right through Marvin Fulcher to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-14-DEN16 (2Q: 11:06) Ralph Hicks punted 35 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN49. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 10:56) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Anthony, assisted by OLB Eric Staple. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DEN48 (2Q: 10:26) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 9 yards. Tackled by S Rob Banks. Reynolds gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I 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-DEN39 (2Q: 09:42) Devin Viera ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by ILB Shane Grenda. Key block delivered by Lester Baskey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN34 (2Q: 09:16) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Victor Patterson. |
| Minnesota: 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. Banks is blitzing. 3-5-DEN34 (2Q: 09:07) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. S Rob Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-DEN34 (2Q: 09:00) Rob Burnett attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 08:52) Britt Clancy kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Terrance Jarrard returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN21. Tackled by Brenden Henry. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tanner is blitzing. 1-10-DEN21 (2Q: 08:25) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Terrance Linquist for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Labonte. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-DEN26 (2Q: 08:18) Terrance Linquist ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Oliver is blitzing. 2-2-DEN29 (2Q: 07:38) Terrance Linquist ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. Key block delivered by Marvin Fulcher. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 06:55) Roger Guarino ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brandon Chepaitis. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN33 (2Q: 06:28) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Morrison. ILB Brandon White knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 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. White is blitzing. 3-9-DEN33 (2Q: 06:18) Roger Guarino ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Skip Stahl, assisted by S Charles Vance. |
| 4-7-DEN35 (2Q: 05:33) Ralph Hicks punted 52 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by K.C. Mueller. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 05:22) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 04:48) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 65 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-DEN07 (2Q: 04:11) Gerald Alfred pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Royal. DT Nolan Grunow blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-7-DEN07 (2Q: 04:02) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 3-2-DEN02 (2Q: 03:14) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Roy Reynolds. |
| 4-2-DEN02 (2Q: 03:10) Rob Burnett attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 9, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 03:03) Britt Clancy kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Rob Banks returned the ball 25 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Morris Murrell. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 02:47) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN36 (2Q: 02:26) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR Jimmie Morrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN36 (2Q: 02:19) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terrance Jarrard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN36 (2Q: 02:14) Ralph Hicks punted 52 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by C.J. Craig. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 02:06) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Devin Viera for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple, assisted by OLB Lee Fountaine. Viera gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 01:59) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Anthony. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 2-7-MIN40 (2Q: 01:38) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Louis Royal. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brandon is blitzing. 3-7-MIN40 (2Q: 01:31) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 4 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN44 (2Q: 01:01) Pete McElroy punted 49 yards. Cornelius Alkateeb returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN08. Tackled by Devin Viera. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Tanner and White are blitzing. 1-10-DEN08 (2Q: 00:52) Cory Sanders sacked by DE Dexter Loshbaugh for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Raiola. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN John Brookins for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 15, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 00:52) Extra point by Rob Burnett was good. Minnesota 16, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 00:37) Britt Clancy kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Terrance Jarrard returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Skip Stahl. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:29) Terrance Linquist ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DEN34 (2Q: 00:08) Cory Sanders pass completed to FB Conrad Osborne for 2 yards. Tackled by DE John Brookins, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Britt Clancy kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Rob Banks returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Russell Rossini. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 14:43) Roger Guarino ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Mandalari, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. Key block delivered by Dana Saide. |
| 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. 2-5-DEN38 (3Q: 14:12) Terrance Linquist ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by CB Perry Marsh. |
| 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. 3-7-DEN36 (3Q: 13:30) Cory Sanders kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE John Brookins. |
| 4-1-DEN42 (3Q: 12:57) Ralph Hicks punted 37 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Conrad Osborne. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 12:50) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Ingram. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN37 (3Q: 12:04) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 11:17) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 2-9-MIN47 (3Q: 10:38) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rob Banks. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-MIN50 (3Q: 09:51) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Victor Patterson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Brandon. Patterson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 09:08) Devin Viera ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 08:28) Gerald Alfred pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 29 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Grenda. Henry gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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 run. 1-1-DEN01 (3Q: 07:49) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 22, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 07:49) Extra point by Rob Burnett was good. Minnesota 23, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 07:42) Britt Clancy kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Rob Banks returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Leland Desrosiers. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 07:06) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Howie Greene for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Marsh. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN36 (3Q: 06:33) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrance Jarrard. S Charles Vance defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-5-DEN36 (3Q: 06:24) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roger Guarino. DT Tyrus Vincent hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN36 (3Q: 06:19) Ralph Hicks punted 48 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by K.C. Mueller. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Staple is blitzing. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 06:12) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Ingram. Key block delivered by Deion Bradford. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 05:37) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-MIN37 (3Q: 04:49) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Grenda. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-9-MIN40 (3Q: 04:13) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Cornelius Huntley. Monroe gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 03:33) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Staple. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-DEN30 (3Q: 02:48) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. Minnesota 29, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 02:48) Extra point by Rob Burnett was good. Minnesota 30, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 02:30) Britt Clancy kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Rob Banks returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Devin Viera. |
| 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-DEN37 (3Q: 02:05) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Terrance Jarrard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon Chepaitis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 2-5-DEN42 (3Q: 01:38) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Conrad Osborne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN42 (3Q: 01:32) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN37 (3Q: 01:27) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Les Cortez. CB Larry Warkentien defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DEN37 (3Q: 01:23) Ralph Hicks punted 50 yards. Ernie Vertescher returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by K.C. Mueller. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 01:12) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. DeWoody and Reese are blitzing. 2-10-MIN23 (3Q: 01:05) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN45 (3Q: 00:22) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-DEN47 (4Q: 15:00) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Lyle. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DEN47 (4Q: 14:52) Gerald Alfred pass was intended for WR Victor Patterson and was intercepted by CB Rufus DeWoody at the DEN32. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Louis Royal. 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 14:41) Terrance Linquist ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Mandalari. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN45 (4Q: 14:05) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. Cortez gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Marra is blitzing. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 13:29) Roger Guarino ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 2-5-MIN31 (4Q: 12:58) Terrance Linquist ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by DT Tyrus Vincent. DT Tyrus Vincent crushed J.J. Gutting to wreck the play. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN29 (4Q: 12:24) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Terrance Linquist for 3 yards. Tackled by S Skip Stahl, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. Linquist gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 11:43) Terrance Linquist ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon Chepaitis, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. Key block delivered by Ian Anthony. |
| Denver: I 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-MIN16 (4Q: 11:14) Cory Sanders pass was intended for WR Jimmie Morrison and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver at the MIN09. The interception was returned 32 yards. Tackled by Wendell Bleeck. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:06) Marlon Gracia ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (4Q: 10:33) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-9-MIN42 (4Q: 10:08) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-MIN37 (4Q: 09:59) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (4Q: 09:25) Pete McElroy punted 32 yards. Terrance Jarrard returned the kick 3 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by Morris Murrell. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN24 (4Q: 09:16) Terrance Linquist ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by DT Tyrus Vincent. Key block delivered by Conrad Osborne. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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-DEN40 (4Q: 08:47) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Terrance Jarrard for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Jarrard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I 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. Chepaitis is blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 08:00) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Terrance Linquist. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 07:53) Terrance Linquist ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by CB Leroy Austin. Key block delivered by Ian Anthony. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 07:09) Kenny Southard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Greene. S Skip Stahl defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Tanner and Chepaitis are blitzing. 2-10-MIN29 (4Q: 07:03) Kenny Southard pass completed to WR Jimmie Morrison for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Leroy Austin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-MIN20 (4Q: 06:32) Roger Guarino ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Marsh, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 05:49) Kenny Southard pass completed to WR Terrance Jarrard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-MIN13 (4Q: 05:40) Kenny Southard pass completed to WR Terrance Jarrard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leroy Austin. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Chepaitis and Labonte are blitzing. 2-2-MIN10 (4Q: 05:15) Roger Guarino ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brandon Chepaitis, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 3-1-MIN09 (4Q: 04:38) Roger Guarino ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| 4-1-MIN09 (4Q: 04:03) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 03:55) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 37 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Shane Grenda. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 03:49) Devin Viera ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joel Noah. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN14 (4Q: 03:02) Devin Viera ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN16 (4Q: 02:18) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-MIN22 (4Q: 02:00) Pete McElroy punted 41 yards. Terrance Jarrard returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN49. Tackled by Leland Desrosiers. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Brent Dennis for 17 yards to the DEN32.. Tackled by Jimmie Morrison. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN32 (4Q: 01:53) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DEN32 (4Q: 01:09) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Wes Anthony, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-4-DEN26 (4Q: 00:25) Cornell Monroe ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wes Anthony. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 30, Denver Death 3 |