| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 54 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Wade Clements kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. J.B. Hancock returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Kirk Manning. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 14:41) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to RB Barry Apple for 9 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler. Apple gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DEN44 (1Q: 14:15) Barry Apple ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis, assisted by DT Sedrick Sutton. Key block delivered by Tito Ward. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 13:31) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Claude Putsche for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN41 (1Q: 13:04) Bert Famie ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. Key block delivered by Matt Eng. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 12:36) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR J.B. Hancock for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hancock gained 1 yard after the catch. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 12:36) Extra point by Austin Bullock was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 12:24) Austin Bullock kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Brock Jacke returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Tito Riley. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Rich Ondes on the MIN29. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN29 (1Q: 11:52) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Clarence Finley. DT Derrick Lum hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN29 (1Q: 11:47) Brandon Stephens pass completed to TE Rich Ondes for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Dustin Doyle. Ondes gained 10 yards after the catch. Minnesota's Brock Jacke was hurt on the play. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 11:16) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Lum, assisted by S Tito Riley. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DEN42 (1Q: 10:35) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Davidson. DT Orlando Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: 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. Chadwick and Sanders are blitzing. 3-8-DEN42 (1Q: 10:30) Lamar Shrader ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. |
| 4-4-DEN38 (1Q: 09:58) Stan Duran punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 09:52) Barry Apple ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-DEN21 (1Q: 09:14) Barry Apple ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Hernandez. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hernandez and Knight are blitzing. 3-7-DEN23 (1Q: 08:47) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Tracy Isley for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 08:13) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR J.B. Hancock for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Kennedy Barnham. Hancock gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into 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. 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 07:29) Barry Apple ran a draw inside the right guard for 33 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Schwartz. Key block delivered by Juan Burgess. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:49) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to RB Barry Apple for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Apple gained 20 yards after the catch. Denver 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:49) Extra point by Austin Bullock was good. Denver 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:38) Austin Bullock kicked off 49 yards from the DEN30. Sam Maloney returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Reuben Kozhin. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 06:07) Lamar Shrader ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick, assisted by DE Frank Turner. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-MIN38 (1Q: 05:27) Brandon Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Clarence Finley. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-12-MIN38 (1Q: 05:23) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Orlando Russell. |
| 4-8-MIN42 (1Q: 05:00) Stan Duran punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, 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. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 04:55) Barry Apple ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DEN21 (1Q: 04:29) Barry Apple ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. |
| 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. Hernandez and Schwartz are blitzing. 3-4-DEN26 (1Q: 04:00) Bert Famie ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler, assisted by ILB Percy Knight. Key block delivered by Wade Wester. |
| Denver: 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. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 03:21) Barry Apple ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Grant Pleasant, assisted by DT Kennedy Barnham. Key block delivered by Wade Wester. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 02:50) Barry Apple ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN45 (1Q: 02:21) Bert Famie ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Pleasant and Golder are blitzing. 3-8-DEN45 (1Q: 01:46) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Schwartz. |
| 4-5-DEN48 (1Q: 01:22) Jake Shelton punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 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-MIN20 (1Q: 01:15) Brandon Stephens sacked by DT Orlando Russell and DE Fred Cash for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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. 2-18-MIN12 (1Q: 00:37) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dustin Doyle, assisted by DE Frank Turner. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chadwick is blitzing. 3-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:05) Brandon Stephens sacked by OLB Otis Chadwick for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Vince Jeffrey. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-15-MIN15 (2Q: 15:00) Stan Duran punted 43 yards. Benjamin Nikolic called for a fair catch at the DEN42. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 14:52) Barry Apple ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight. |
| 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. 2-13-DEN39 (2Q: 14:27) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR J.B. Hancock for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Elliott. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Golder is blitzing. 3-7-DEN45 (2Q: 13:42) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Claude Putsche for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN48 (2Q: 13:08) Jake Shelton punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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: 13:03) Brandon Stephens sacked by DE Mitchell Terry for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Albert Dunn. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-MIN15 (2Q: 12:17) Kirk Manning ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dustin Doyle. Key block delivered by Vince Jeffrey. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN28 (2Q: 11:35) Brandon Stephens pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Mason. Shrader gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Humphries is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 10:48) Kirk Manning ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Lum, assisted by ILB Tito Sanders. Key block delivered by Clarence Finley. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-4-MIN36 (2Q: 10:05) Kirk Manning ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Drew Galloway. Key block delivered by Albert Dunn. |
| 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. Chadwick and Riley are blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 09:27) Brandon Stephens sacked by S Tito Riley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Geoff Stanton. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-MIN39 (2Q: 08:47) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Drew Galloway, assisted by S Tito Riley. |
| 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. 3-14-MIN40 (2Q: 08:02) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Lincoln Walsh for 40 yards. Tackled by ILB Drew Galloway. Walsh gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-DEN20 (2Q: 07:20) Brandon Stephens sacked by DT Orlando Russell for a loss of 6 yards. Russell ran right past Geoff Stanton and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-16-DEN26 (2Q: 06:40) Kirk Manning ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Nikolic, assisted by DE Mitchell Terry. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Chadwick is blitzing. 3-11-DEN21 (2Q: 06:06) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dustin Doyle, assisted by DT Orlando Russell. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-24-DEN34 (2Q: 05:58) Stan Duran punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 05:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-DEN25 (2Q: 05:48) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Schwartz. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DEN25 (2Q: 05:10) Bert Famie ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charles Bensen. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Dustin Hochstetler to the DEN35. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 04:41) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Tracy Isley for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Hernandez. Isley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Francis is blitzing. 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 03:53) Barry Apple ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charles Bensen, assisted by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN49 (2Q: 03:36) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to RB Barry Apple for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins, assisted by CB Corey Golder. |
| Denver: 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. 3-2-MIN43 (2Q: 03:16) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR J.B. Hancock for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hancock gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 03:08) Barry Apple ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Schwartz, assisted by DT Sedrick Sutton. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Golder and Schwartz are blitzing. 2-11-MIN16 (2Q: 02:47) Matthew Jeffries pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tracy Isley. S Tyrone Schwartz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-MIN16 (2Q: 02:43) Matthew Jeffries pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tracy Isley. DT Kennedy Barnham blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-MIN16 (2Q: 02:37) Austin Bullock attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 02:29) Austin Bullock kicked off 47 yards from the DEN30. Harvey Elliott returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Dustin Doyle. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Chadwick and Nikolic are blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 02:08) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kennedy Walton. DT Norm Chandiramani hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN44 (2Q: 02:00) Brandon Stephens scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tito Riley. |
| Minnesota: 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. Sanders is blitzing. 3-8-MIN46 (2Q: 01:42) Brandon Stephens pass was intended for WR Lincoln Walsh and was intercepted by OLB Otis Chadwick at the DEN43. The interception was returned 45 yards. Tackled by Brandon Stephens. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 01:33) Matthew Jeffries pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.B. Hancock. CB Corey Golder defended the pass. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN12 (2Q: 01:27) Barry Apple ran around right end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Eng. Denver 23, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 01:27) Extra point by Austin Bullock was good. Denver 24, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 01:19) Austin Bullock kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Sam Maloney returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Dustin Doyle. |
| 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-MIN23 (2Q: 01:10) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Nikolic, assisted by CB Daryl Wasson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN23 (2Q: 00:47) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kennedy Walton. CB Nathan Mason knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN23 (2Q: 00:37) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Kennedy Walton for 17 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Nikolic. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Austin Bullock kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Harvey Elliott returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Dustin Doyle. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 14:35) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Lum, assisted by OLB Ian Humphries. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN39 (3Q: 13:51) Kirk Manning ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dustin Doyle. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Mason is blitzing. 3-2-MIN43 (3Q: 13:16) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Lum, assisted by S Tito Riley. Key block delivered by Albert Dunn. |
| Minnesota: I 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. Chadwick, Galloway and Nikolic are blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 12:31) Kirk Manning ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Nikolic. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN48 (3Q: 12:07) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: 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. Chadwick is blitzing. 2-12-MIN43 (3Q: 11:57) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Blaine Legge for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Craig. Legge gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 11:28) Lamar Shrader ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Tan. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-DEN23 (3Q: 10:56) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lincoln Walsh. CB Charles Walsh 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN23 (3Q: 10:50) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Lincoln Walsh for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mercury Blair, assisted by ILB Tito Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Chadwick is blitzing. 1-10-DEN12 (3Q: 10:25) Brandon Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Davidson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN12 (3Q: 10:18) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kennedy Walton. DT Orlando Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Chadwick, Galloway and Nikolic are blitzing. 1-7-DEN07 (3Q: 10:09) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick, assisted by ILB Drew Galloway. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN08 (3Q: 09:24) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Kennedy Walton for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 24, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 09:24) Brandon Stephens was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (3Q: 09:16) Wade Clements kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Charles Walsh returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Lonnie Theurer. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN22 (3Q: 08:51) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Claude Putsche for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Schwartz. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Francis is blitzing. 2-6-DEN26 (3Q: 08:29) Bert Famie ran around the left tackle for 18 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Charles Bensen. Key block delivered by Lonnie Ramsey. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Hernandez and Francis are blitzing. 1-10-DEN44 (3Q: 07:52) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 10 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler. Alston gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 07:28) Barry Apple ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. |
| 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. 2-12-MIN48 (3Q: 06:59) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to RB Bert Famie for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Prior. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-12-MIN48 (3Q: 06:30) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Claude Putsche for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Putsche gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 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 run. 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 06:01) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Claude Putsche for 12 yards. Tackled by S Charles Bensen, assisted by CB Perry Prior. Putsche gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. Dobbins is blitzing. 1-10-MIN10 (3Q: 05:18) Barry Apple ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by OLB Riddick Francis. |
| 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. 2-9-MIN09 (3Q: 04:53) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN05 (3Q: 04:43) Barry Apple ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Grant Pleasant. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN02 (3Q: 04:03) Matthew Jeffries sacked by DT Kennedy Barnham for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Eng. |
| 4-8-MIN08 (3Q: 03:17) Austin Bullock attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota's Chris Huffman was hurt on the play. Denver 27, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 03:11) Austin Bullock kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Sam Maloney returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Dustin Doyle. |
| 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-MIN34 (3Q: 02:41) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sam Maloney. OLB Otis Chadwick defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. Chadwick, Galloway and Nikolic are blitzing. 1-20-MIN24 (3Q: 02:36) Lamar Shrader ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Turner, assisted by OLB Otis Chadwick. Key block delivered by Vince Jeffrey. |
| 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. 2-12-MIN32 (3Q: 02:09) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Lincoln Walsh for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Drew Galloway. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN35 (3Q: 01:34) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Shrader. CB Nathan Mason defended the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN35 (3Q: 01:27) Stan Duran punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN13. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Knight is blitzing. 1-10-DEN13 (3Q: 01:17) Barry Apple ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Elliott, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Francis is blitzing. 2-10-DEN13 (3Q: 00:51) Matthew Jeffries pass was dropped by RB Barry Apple. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hernandez and Bensen are blitzing. 3-10-DEN13 (3Q: 00:46) Matthew Jeffries pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Putsche. CB Brady Dobbins defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DEN13 (3Q: 00:42) Jake Shelton punted 51 yards. Sam Maloney returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN40. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 00:31) Kirk Manning ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter O'Dauer, assisted by CB Dustin Doyle. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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. Humphries, Sanders and Riley are blitzing. 2-10-MIN27 (4Q: 15:00) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Blaine Legge. CB Dustin Doyle defended the pass. |
| 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. 3-10-MIN27 (4Q: 14:54) Brandon Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Sam Maloney. DE Frank Turner blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-MIN27 (4Q: 14:41) Stan Duran punted 53 yards. Benjamin Nikolic returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Kirk Manning. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 14:32) Matthew Jeffries pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Moe Gilmore. S Tyrone Schwartz defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN29 (4Q: 14:23) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DEN34 (4Q: 13:54) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR Tracy Isley for 20 yards. Tackled by S Charles Bensen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Isley gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 13:12) Matthew Jeffries pass completed to WR J.B. Hancock for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis. Hancock gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 12:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-MIN19 (4Q: 12:23) Barry Apple ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN16 (4Q: 11:38) Bert Famie ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Wade Wester to the MIN03. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Francis is blitzing. 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 11:06) Bert Famie ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Eng. Denver 33, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 11:06) Extra point by Austin Bullock was good. Denver 34, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 10:57) Austin Bullock kicked off 49 yards from the DEN30. Sam Maloney returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Christian Craig. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Chadwick and Mason are blitzing. 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 10:31) Brandon Stephens pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tito Riley. 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. 2-6-MIN38 (4Q: 09:51) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Lum, assisted by DE Mitchell Terry. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-3-MIN41 (4Q: 09:28) Brandon Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lincoln Walsh. DE Fred Cash blocked the pass. |
| 4-3-MIN41 (4Q: 09:22) Stan Duran punted 59 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Francis and Bensen are blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 09:17) Barry Apple ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN23 (4Q: 08:48) Barry Apple ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler, assisted by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide 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. Hernandez and Knight are blitzing. 3-5-DEN25 (4Q: 08:03) Barry Apple ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| 4-2-DEN28 (4Q: 07:23) Jake Shelton punted 46 yards. Kirk Manning returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Dustin Hochstetler. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 07:14) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Blaine Legge for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Chadwick. Legge gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 06:32) Kirk Manning ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dustin Doyle. Key block delivered by Geoff Stanton. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-MIN44 (4Q: 05:56) Lamar Shrader ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cash. |
| 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. Humphries and Galloway are blitzing. 3-3-MIN43 (4Q: 05:11) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Kennedy Walton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Craig. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN49 (4Q: 04:38) Danny Brennan pass completed to FB Clarence Finley for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Mason, assisted by CB Daryl Wasson. Finley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DEN43 (4Q: 04:04) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Humphries, assisted by DT Orlando Russell. Key block delivered by Clarence Finley. |
| 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-DEN39 (4Q: 03:40) Danny Brennan pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mercury Blair. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. 2-1-DEN30 (4Q: 03:10) Danny Brennan pass completed to FB Clarence Finley for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mercury Blair. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Christian Craig on the DEN24. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN24 (4Q: 03:04) Barry Apple ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN25 (4Q: 02:20) Barry Apple ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DEN28 (4Q: 02:00) Barry Apple ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Charles Bensen. |
| 4-5-DEN29 (4Q: 01:14) Jake Shelton punted 38 yards. Kirk Manning returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Wade Wester. |
| Minnesota: I 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-MIN39 (4Q: 01:07) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Kennedy Walton for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Craig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walton gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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-DEN23 (4Q: 00:24) Kirk Manning ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Drew Galloway. |
| Final Score: Denver Tornados 34, Minnesota Grizzlies 6 |