| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 45 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Howie Greene. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 14:38) Cornell Monroe ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Key block delivered by Claude Oshiro. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN45 (1Q: 13:55) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 13:20) Jared Vaughan pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Vincent Bridgman, assisted by ILB Glen Peterson. Baskey gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I 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. Marzano and Kohl are blitzing. 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 12:44) Cornell Monroe ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-5-DEN20 (1Q: 12:15) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-3-DEN18 (1Q: 11:34) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. Key block delivered by Claude Oshiro. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN15 (1Q: 11:06) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 2-8-DEN13 (1Q: 10:22) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:22) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:16) Corwin Tolley kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Duane Owens. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 09:57) Quinn Baxter ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Austin is blitzing. 2-3-DEN45 (1Q: 09:36) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Jacobs gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 08:57) Quinn Baxter ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. Key block delivered by David Leonavicius. |
| 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. White is blitzing. 2-2-MIN11 (1Q: 08:18) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 7, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 08:18) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 08:10) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Vincent Bridgman. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 07:51) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN33 (1Q: 07:27) Jared Vaughan pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 3-6-MIN36 (1Q: 06:46) Jared Vaughan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. DE Kelvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIN36 (1Q: 06:42) Pete McElroy punted 45 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Larry Warkentien. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 06:34) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Owens. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN27 (1Q: 06:02) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DEN30 (1Q: 05:16) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Lugar. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-DEN30 (1Q: 05:10) Harry Landry punted 43 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 05:00) Chuck Engleberger ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bruce Peterson. OLB Lee Fountaine knocked down Glenn Darlington to break up the play. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN27 (1Q: 04:27) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Vincent Bridgman, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reynolds gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-2-MIN35 (1Q: 03:49) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 3-7-MIN30 (1Q: 03:40) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Vincent Bridgman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyle gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 03:09) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royal gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN50 (1Q: 02:45) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 2-10-DEN50 (1Q: 02:05) Jared Vaughan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. DE David Grillo drove right through James Gerhardt to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Marzano and Kohl are blitzing. 3-10-DEN50 (1Q: 01:52) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 01:11) Chuck Engleberger ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| 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. 2-9-DEN39 (1Q: 00:28) Jared Vaughan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Glen Peterson. |
| 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. Kohl is blitzing. 3-4-DEN34 (1Q: 00:03) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Staple is blitzing. 1-10-DEN24 (2Q: 15:00) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine and Kohl are blitzing. 2-9-DEN23 (2Q: 14:26) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Kerr. |
| 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-DEN23 (2Q: 13:50) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Minnesota: 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-DEN12 (2Q: 13:11) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl. Key block delivered by Korey Way. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DEN07 (2Q: 12:35) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. CB Mario Cochrane crushed Claude Oshiro to wreck the play. Denver's Rico Byrum was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN08 (2Q: 11:52) Jared Vaughan pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:52) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:43) Corwin Tolley kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Chuck Engleberger. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 11:15) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Cornelius Alkateeb for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Alkateeb gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 10:35) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lincoln Jacobs. CB Herb Newhart defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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, expecting the pass. White is blitzing. 2-10-DEN46 (2Q: 10:22) Quinn Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien, assisted by DT Robbie Milstead. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 09:36) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN42 (2Q: 09:00) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 08:48) Quinn Baxter ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner, White and Labonte are blitzing. 2-14-MIN17 (2Q: 08:07) Quinn Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 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. 3-14-MIN17 (2Q: 07:40) Bryce Watkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Lugar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIN17 (2Q: 07:31) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 14, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 07:26) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 78 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:26) Jared Vaughan pass completed to TE Herman Hibdon for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl. Hibdon gained 1 yard 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. 2-4-MIN26 (2Q: 06:54) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Josh Frieswyk for 20 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 06:26) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 05:57) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. Key block delivered by Herman Hibdon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DEN32 (2Q: 05:15) Jared Vaughan sacked by DE Kelvin Blades for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Christian Hayes. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-DEN40 (2Q: 04:41) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Kerr, assisted by DE Terry Desjardins. |
| 4-15-DEN43 (2Q: 04:16) Pete McElroy punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 04:11) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Baxter gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-4-DEN26 (2Q: 03:31) Bryce Watkins pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cornelius Alkateeb. DE Stephen Wilkerson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver's David Leonavicius was hurt on the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-4-DEN26 (2Q: 03:23) Quinn Baxter ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Pigeon, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 4-2-DEN28 (2Q: 02:50) Harry Landry punted 46 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN35. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-MIN18 (2Q: 02:39) Chuck Engleberger ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. Key block delivered by Lester Baskey. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-5-MIN23 (2Q: 02:05) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. Reynolds gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 01:59) Jared Vaughan pass was dropped by WR Harvey Lyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 01:53) Cornell Monroe ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. |
| 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. 3-12-MIN30 (2Q: 01:07) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Josh Frieswyk for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. |
| 4-6-MIN36 (2Q: 00:21) Pete McElroy punted 32 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN39. Tackled by Marlon Gracia. |
| Denver: I 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-DEN39 (2Q: 00:12) Bryce Watkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Les Cortez. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 2-10-DEN39 (2Q: 00:05) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Cortez gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Corwin Tolley kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 31 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Devin Clewell. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 14:39) Roger Guarino ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson. |
| 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 run. Warkentien is blitzing. 2-10-DEN34 (3Q: 13:59) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Cornelius Alkateeb for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Alkateeb gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-DEN37 (3Q: 13:18) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: 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, expecting the pass. 3-2-DEN42 (3Q: 13:08) Bryce Watkins pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Howie Greene. DE Terry Sheldon blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-DEN42 (3Q: 13:03) Harry Landry punted 50 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN13. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN06 (3Q: 12:55) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN10 (3Q: 12:20) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:34) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. Key block delivered by Glenn Darlington. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN30 (3Q: 11:09) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins, assisted by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. Dennis ran over Rufus DeWoody to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 10:30) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bruce Peterson, assisted by ILB Glen Peterson. Key block delivered by Claude Oshiro. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN49 (3Q: 10:01) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by DE Kelvin Ingram. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Staple is blitzing. 3-5-MIN49 (3Q: 09:26) Cornell Monroe ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| 4-1-DEN47 (3Q: 08:46) Pete McElroy punted 43 yards. Quinn Baxter returned the kick 16 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Josh Frieswyk. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 08:39) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Phillip Heath for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Heath gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-DEN32 (3Q: 08:11) Quinn Baxter ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Leroy Austin, assisted by DT Robbie Milstead. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN32 (3Q: 07:38) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Phillip Heath for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Owens, assisted by CB Leroy Austin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN37 (3Q: 07:01) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jacobs gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 06:13) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Cornelius Alkateeb for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 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. 2-5-MIN45 (3Q: 05:25) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Jacobs gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-MIN42 (3Q: 04:45) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by CB Leroy Austin. Key block delivered by Emmitt Trepanier. Trepanier ran over Dave Wuthrich to set up the play. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 04:05) Bryce Watkins pass completed to RB Quinn Baxter for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-20-MIN40 (3Q: 03:54) Roger Guarino ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by DT Robbie Milstead. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-MIN40 (3Q: 03:11) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Cornelius Alkateeb for 17 yards. Tackled by S Duane Owens, assisted by CB Devin Clewell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Alkateeb gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN23 (3Q: 02:32) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. |
| 4-7-MIN27 (3Q: 02:03) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 14, Denver 13 |
| (3Q: 01:57) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:57) Jared Vaughan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. OLB Lee Fountaine defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:48) Jared Vaughan pass was dropped by RB Cornell Monroe. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:41) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Minnesota: 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 run. Kohl is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 00:56) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 7 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN37 (3Q: 00:09) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Kohl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-DEN45 (4Q: 15:00) Jared Vaughan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. S Matthew Erwin defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: 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. Marzano is blitzing. 2-10-DEN45 (4Q: 14:55) Chuck Engleberger ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Minnesota: 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. Kohl is blitzing. 3-5-DEN40 (4Q: 14:17) Jared Vaughan pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. DeWoody is blitzing. 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 13:39) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by CB Vincent Bridgman. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-8-DEN28 (4Q: 12:58) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. Marzano and Kohl are blitzing. 2-13-DEN33 (4Q: 12:52) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN DE Terry Desjardins to the DEN08. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 1-10-DEN08 (4Q: 12:34) Quinn Baxter ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Robbie Milstead. Key block delivered by Corwin Yates. |
| Denver: I 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. 2-3-DEN15 (4Q: 12:09) Bryce Watkins pass completed to FB Brian Parrish for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Newhart, assisted by CB Percy Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. White is blitzing. 1-10-DEN19 (4Q: 11:21) Roger Guarino ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Sheldon, assisted by DT Robbie Milstead. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN23 (4Q: 10:48) Ian Anthony ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. White is blitzing. 3-1-DEN28 (4Q: 10:22) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. Jacobs gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| 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-MIN36 (4Q: 09:41) Roger Guarino ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN30 (4Q: 09:13) Bryce Watkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cornelius Alkateeb. DE Tyrus Ragland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN30 (4Q: 09:06) Bryce Watkins sacked by DE Terry Sheldon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Emmitt Trepanier. |
| 4-10-MIN36 (4Q: 08:19) Harry Landry punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:13) Jared Vaughan pass completed to FB Courtney Finch for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vincent Bridgman. Finch gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-MIN32 (4Q: 07:42) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bruce Peterson, assisted by CB Mario Cochrane. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN36 (4Q: 06:58) Chuck Engleberger ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN37 (4Q: 06:14) Jared Vaughan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harvey Lyle. ILB Glen Peterson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 06:08) Jared Vaughan pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Glen Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baskey gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, 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-DEN38 (4Q: 05:24) Chuck Engleberger ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Kerr, assisted by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by Claude Oshiro. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 04:39) Jared Vaughan pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by S Reuben Reese. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's Harvey Lyle was hurt on the play. |
| 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. Fountaine is blitzing. 1-10-DEN12 (4Q: 03:51) Cornell Monroe ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Vincent Bridgman, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-DEN22 (4Q: 03:45) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Kerr. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kohl is blitzing. 2-21-DEN23 (4Q: 03:01) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by ILB C.J. Kohl. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: 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. Fountaine is blitzing. 3-22-DEN24 (4Q: 02:52) Chuck Engleberger ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Kerr. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-16-DEN18 (4Q: 02:44) Irving Clemens attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 02:36) Corwin Tolley kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Quinn Baxter returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Devin Clewell. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 02:26) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-DEN32 (4Q: 02:26) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Howie Greene for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 02:07) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Daryl Lugar for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. Tanner and White are blitzing. 1-20-DEN33 (4Q: 02:00) Bryce Watkins sacked by DT Robbie Milstead for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kelley. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 2-28-DEN25 (4Q: 01:42) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Lincoln Jacobs for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Leroy Austin, assisted by CB Larry Warkentien. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN40 (4Q: 01:20) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Cornelius Alkateeb for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Devin Clewell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Alkateeb gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: I 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. Tanner is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 01:09) Bryce Watkins pass completed to TE Les Cortez for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dave Wuthrich, assisted by CB Leroy Austin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: I 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. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:59) Bryce Watkins pass completed to WR Cornelius Alkateeb for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 1-1-MIN01 (4Q: 00:41) Bryce Watkins spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 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. 2-1-MIN01 (4Q: 00:37) Bryce Watkins pass was intended for WR Lincoln Jacobs and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:24) Jared Vaughan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 17, Denver Death 13 |