Week 14, 2039

played in Minnesota, MN

22 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	20	7	3	-	37
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:19 DEN - Jay Starks 49 run (Dixon Reish extra point)
1Q: 03:39 MIN - Phil Byers 3 run (Francisco Miskiewicz extra point)
2Q: 14:48 DEN - Dixon Reish 24 field goal
2Q: 12:14 DEN - Darren Goeas 26 pass from Ernie Cary (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 06:36 MIN - Francisco Miskiewicz 37 field goal
2Q: 03:19 DEN - Michael Lowe 1 pass from Ernie Cary (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 01:12 MIN - Burt Cobb 5 pass from Weston Monroe (Francisco Miskiewicz extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Dixon Reish 24 field goal
3Q: 07:24 MIN - Francisco Miskiewicz 19 field goal
3Q: 06:10 DEN - Jay Starks 68 fumble return (Dixon Reish extra point)
4Q: 02:31 DEN - Dixon Reish 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:19 DEN - Jay Starks 49 run (Dixon Reish extra point)
1Q: 03:39 MIN - Phil Byers 3 run (Francisco Miskiewicz extra point)
2Q: 14:48 DEN - Dixon Reish 24 field goal
2Q: 12:14 DEN - Darren Goeas 26 pass from Ernie Cary (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 06:36 MIN - Francisco Miskiewicz 37 field goal
2Q: 03:19 DEN - Michael Lowe 1 pass from Ernie Cary (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 01:12 MIN - Burt Cobb 5 pass from Weston Monroe (Francisco Miskiewicz extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Dixon Reish 24 field goal
3Q: 07:24 MIN - Francisco Miskiewicz 19 field goal
3Q: 06:10 DEN - Jay Starks 68 fumble return (Dixon Reish extra point)
4Q: 02:31 DEN - Dixon Reish 26 field goal

Team Statistics DEN MIN
Record 10-3 7-6
First Downs 25 23
- by Rushing 9 12
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 453 409
- Offensive Plays 53 63
- Yards per Play 8.55 6.49
Net Rushing Yards 211 157
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 7.81 4.91
Net Passing Yards 242 252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 22 - 0 29 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 250 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 9.31 8.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/8 1/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.5 4.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 2/5 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 6/157
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:48 32:12

Team Statistics	DEN	MIN
Record	10-3	7-6
First Downs	25	23
- by Rushing	9	12
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	453	409
- Offensive Plays	53	63
- Yards per Play	8.55	6.49
Net Rushing Yards	211	157
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	7.81	4.91
Net Passing Yards	242	252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 22 - 0	29 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	250	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	9.31	8.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/8	1/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.5	4.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	2/5	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	6/157
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:48	32:12

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:57	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	10:36	4:48	OWN 6	10	49	Punt
1	3:33	3:51	OWN 25	10	68	Field Goal
2	12:14	0:15	OPP 26	1	26	Touchdown
2	6:29	3:18	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 25	3	68	Field Goal
3	7:16	1:53	OWN 21	2	79	Touchdown
3	2:46	4:27	OWN 2	10	57	Punt
4	6:01	3:36	OWN 40	7	51	Field Goal
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 20	1	-2	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:03	2:27	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	5:48	2:15	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	14:42	2:28	OWN 30	4	3	Fumble
2	11:59	5:30	OWN 37	9	43	Field Goal
2	3:11	2:08	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	7:44	OWN 34	12	64	Field Goal
3	5:23	2:37	OWN 40	3	-7	Punt
4	13:19	7:18	OWN 20	13	69	Missed FG
4	2:25	2:01	OWN 31	8	68	Interception

Game MVP: Jay Starks, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jay Starks	18	170	9.44	49	6	1
QB Ernie Cary	4	29	7.25	21	1	0
RB O.J. Creed	3	11	3.67	7	0	0
RB Omar Halcomb	2	1	0.50	1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Phil Byers	18	97	5.39	47	2	1
RB Trevor Longwell	8	42	5.25	9	0	0
QB Weston Monroe	5	21	4.20	7	0	0
FB Burt Cobb	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ernie Cary	25	22	250	1/8	2	43	0	135.0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Weston Monroe	29	23	264	2/12	1	50	1	101.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jay Starks	7	8	61	8.71	24	18	0
WR Michael Lowe	6	6	25	4.17	2	10	1
WR Darren Goeas	5	6	104	20.80	24	42	1
WR Elliot Sylvester	2	2	6	3.00	0	4	0
TE Bart Clough	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
WR Edward Brandon	1	1	43	43.00	34	43	0
TE Glenn Drudge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Norm Banuelos	4	4	69	17.25	18	50	0
RB Phil Byers	4	5	7	1.75	8	6	0
WR Rick Harvey	4	7	54	13.50	0	27	0
FB Burt Cobb	3	3	32	10.67	7	17	1
TE Jeremiah McConnell	3	3	29	9.67	8	18	0
RB Trevor Longwell	3	4	71	23.67	50	30	0
WR Abraham Martin	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR John Markle	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Bob Leong	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Darren Goeas	1	0	0	0
RB Jay Starks	0	1	0	1
ILB Roger Stevens	0	1	0	0
DE Dustin Strickland	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Weston Monroe	1	0	0	0
ILB Chuck Branch	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Blair	2	86	43.0	23.0	45	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Wynn	2	130	65.0	65.0	65	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dixon Reish	3/3	0/0	0/0	26	4/4

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Francisco Miskiewicz	2/3	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Lowe	1	21	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Emerson	5	133	26.6	0
Lorenzo Bongiovanni	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dale Couloumbe	10	0	0.0	31	27
ILB Roger Stevens	8	2	0.0	31	29
OLB Bob Leong	5	0	0.0	29	27
DE Dustin Strickland	4	1	1.0	23	25
DT Nicky Jacobs	4	2	0.0	30	28
S Earl Duran	4	1	0.0	31	30
OLB Gilbert Jamison	3	1	1.0	16	18
S James Roberts	3	3	0.0	17	23
CB Carlton Perrigo	3	2	0.0	30	28
S Paul Franklin	3	2	0.0	18	11
CB Perry Reid	3	1	0.0	14	8
DE Les Gaines	2	0	0.0	11	9
DT Graham Scarbrough	2	0	0.0	11	7
CB Malcolm Powell	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Sammy Baumhackl	0	1	0.0	29	28

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Myron Gardner	9	2	0.0	26	23
ILB Trevor Watson	7	3	0.0	25	22
S Erik Shay	6	0	0.0	27	26
CB Lorenzo Bongiovanni	4	0	0.0	11	8
CB Roosevelt Bailey	3	0	0.0	15	16
DE Julian Allison	2	1	0.5	17	14
OLB Lukas Gati	2	0	0.0	17	19
DT Mitchell Farrell	2	0	0.0	12	13
DT Lionel Reaves	2	0	0.0	16	13
CB Trenton Walton	2	0	0.0	17	18
ILB Chuck Branch	2	0	0.0	11	9
QB Weston Monroe	2	0	---	---	---
DT Harper Josephson	1	1	0.5	17	21
DE Caiden England	1	1	0.0	15	15
DE Kenyon Sanks	1	1	0.0	11	12
S Diego Crane	0	1	0.0	12	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dustin Strickland	1.0	1	1	25
OLB Gilbert Jamison	1.0	0	0	18
DE Wally Milloy	0.0	1	0	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Julian Allison	0.5	0	1	0	14
DT Harper Josephson	0.5	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dale Couloumbe	6	1	0	27
ILB Roger Stevens	6	0	0	29
OLB Bob Leong	2	0	1	27
S James Roberts	2	0	0	23
CB Carlton Perrigo	2	0	0	28
OLB Gilbert Jamison	2	0	0	18
CB Perry Reid	1	0	0	8
CB Malcolm Powell	1	0	0	9
DE Dustin Strickland	1	0	0	25
ILB Brandon Bensen	0	1	0	4

Minnesota	Caught	PPlay
ILB Trevor Watson	7	22
CB Roosevelt Bailey	3	16
CB Lorenzo Bongiovanni	2	8
OLB Myron Gardner	2	23
S Erik Shay	2	26
CB Trenton Walton	2	18
ILB Chuck Branch	2	9
OLB Lukas Gati	1	19
DE Kenyon Sanks	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Fred Burr	3	5	27	0	26
C Griffin Lofton	3	4	27	0	26
G Earl Starks	2	4	27	0	26
T Sean Marvin	2	3	27	0	26
T Rusty Ellard	0	4	27	1	26
FB Grady Moore	0	2	9	0	5
TE Abel Dixon	0	1	2	0	1

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Malik Hurst	5	10	0	32	0	31
T Alan Reid	4	7	0	32	1	31
G Justics Israel	2	7	1	32	0	31
FB Burt Cobb	1	1	1	8	0	10
G Marty Jeffries	1	1	0	32	1	31
T Dana Fretty	1	1	0	32	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Grady Moore	2	17
Michael Lowe	2	14
Abel Dixon	1	18
O.J. Creed	1	17

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Byers	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Earl Duran	---	---	31	30	16	77
T Rusty Ellard	27	26	---	---	12	65
CB Dale Couloumbe	---	---	31	27	6	64
WR Michael Lowe	24	25	---	---	14	63
DT Nicky Jacobs	---	---	30	28	5	63
ILB Roger Stevens	---	---	31	29	2	62
CB Carlton Perrigo	---	---	30	28	2	60
DE Sammy Baumhackl	---	---	29	28	2	59
OLB Bob Leong	---	---	29	27	3	59
G Fred Burr	27	26	---	---	5	58
G Earl Starks	27	26	---	---	5	58
T Sean Marvin	27	26	---	---	5	58
C Griffin Lofton	27	26	---	---	---	53
QB Ernie Cary	27	26	---	---	---	53
DE Wally Milloy	---	---	23	27	3	53
WR Darren Goeas	22	24	---	---	5	51
DE Dustin Strickland	---	---	23	25	1	49
TE Glenn Drudge	24	22	---	---	1	47
S James Roberts	---	---	17	23	3	43
RB Jay Starks	22	21	---	---	---	43
WR Elliot Sylvester	17	20	---	---	1	38
OLB Gilbert Jamison	---	---	16	18	3	37
FB Grady Moore	9	5	---	---	17	31
S Paul Franklin	---	---	18	11	1	30
CB Malcolm Powell	---	---	5	9	14	28
DE Les Gaines	---	---	11	9	4	24
RB O.J. Creed	3	4	---	---	17	24
CB Perry Reid	---	---	14	8	1	23
TE Abel Dixon	2	1	---	---	18	21
DT Graham Scarbrough	---	---	11	7	1	19
WR Edward Brandon	3	3	---	---	13	19
WR Darryl Troutman	0	0	---	---	17	17
OLB Tre Barlow	---	---	0	0	14	14
ILB Brandon Bensen	---	---	1	4	8	13
TE Bart Clough	7	4	---	---	---	11
K Dixon Reish	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Kaden Whiting	---	---	2	3	1	6
C Johnnie Hoffman	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Edwin Blair	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Omar Halcomb	2	1	---	---	---	3
T Ashton Walters	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Brant Melchior	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Dale Burmbaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lawrence Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bernard Schwartz	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Howard Sawchuk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dana Fretty	32	31	---	---	5	68
T Alan Reid	32	31	---	---	5	68
G Marty Jeffries	32	31	---	---	5	68
G Justics Israel	32	31	---	---	5	68
CB Jeff Emerson	---	---	26	24	17	67
C Malik Hurst	32	31	---	---	---	63
QB Weston Monroe	32	31	---	---	---	63
S Erik Shay	---	---	27	26	3	56
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	27	26	---	---	2	55
OLB Myron Gardner	---	---	26	23	3	52
ILB Trevor Watson	---	---	25	22	1	48
CB Trenton Walton	---	---	17	18	12	47
TE Jeremiah McConnell	25	21	---	---	---	46
WR Abraham Martin	24	20	---	---	---	44
RB Phil Byers	21	15	---	---	7	43
TE Norm Banuelos	11	12	---	---	19	42
RB Trevor Longwell	10	14	---	---	17	41
DT Harper Josephson	---	---	17	21	3	41
WR Rick Harvey	20	21	---	---	---	41
S Diego Crane	---	---	12	12	16	40
OLB Lukas Gati	---	---	17	19	3	39
ILB Chuck Branch	---	---	11	9	16	36
FB Burt Cobb	8	10	---	---	17	35
DE Julian Allison	---	---	17	14	4	35
DE Caiden England	---	---	15	15	3	33
DT Lionel Reaves	---	---	16	13	4	33
CB Roosevelt Bailey	---	---	15	16	1	32
WR Jim Burbage	7	8	---	---	17	32
CB Lorenzo Bongiovanni	---	---	11	8	8	27
DT Mitchell Farrell	---	---	12	13	1	26
DE Kenyon Sanks	---	---	11	12	1	24
DE Earnest Houck	---	---	11	11	---	22
WR John Markle	6	6	---	---	10	22
OLB Zachery Dawkins	---	---	0	0	16	16
DT Mack Kramer	---	---	9	5	---	14
S Josh Pearson	---	---	2	5	3	10
K Francisco Miskiewicz	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Brad Sansbury	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Nathan Wynn	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Albert Centers	1	2	---	---	---	3
C Harrison Meeber	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Willie Baerg	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Emmitt O'Neill	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Cary Bishop	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Trevor Parrish	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Colby Arnold	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	29	14.5
Middle	15	118	7.9
Right	9	66	7.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	23	130	5.7
Right	7	21	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ernie Cary	25	22	4	1	0	0	2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Weston Monroe	29	23	4	0	1	2	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	117	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	48	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	68	34.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	96	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	77	38.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jay Starks	8	7	61	0	21
WR Darren Goeas	6	5	104	3	24
WR Michael Lowe	6	6	25	0	25
WR Elliot Sylvester	2	2	6	0	20
TE Bart Clough	1	1	11	0	4
TE Glenn Drudge	1	0	0	0	22
WR Edward Brandon	1	1	43	1	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Harvey	7	4	0	54	1	21
RB Phil Byers	5	4	1	7	0	15
TE Norm Banuelos	4	4	0	69	1	12
RB Trevor Longwell	4	3	0	71	2	14
FB Burt Cobb	3	3	0	32	0	10
TE Jeremiah McConnell	3	3	0	29	0	21
WR John Markle	2	1	0	3	0	6
WR Abraham Martin	1	1	0	-1	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB O.J. Creed	2	4	2.00	3.67
RB Jay Starks	2	-3	-1.50	9.44

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Phil Byers	5	-1	-0.20	5.39
QB Weston Monroe	2	14	7.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ernie Cary	4	2	5	1.25	10.00

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Weston Monroe	10	5	23	2.30	9.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jay Starks	2	1	4	2.00	7.63
WR Darren Goeas	1	0	0	0.00	17.33
WR Michael Lowe	1	1	1	1.00	4.17

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Harvey	3	0	0	0.00	7.71
TE Norm Banuelos	2	2	12	6.00	17.25
WR John Markle	2	1	3	1.50	1.50
FB Burt Cobb	1	1	5	5.00	10.67
RB Trevor Longwell	1	0	0	0.00	17.75
RB Phil Byers	1	1	3	3.00	1.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB O.J. Creed	2	1
RB Jay Starks	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Phil Byers	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ernie Cary	4	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Weston Monroe	6	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darren Goeas	2	1	1
WR Michael Lowe	1	1	1
RB Jay Starks	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
RB Phil Byers	2	1
TE Jeremiah McConnell	1	1
RB Trevor Longwell	1	0
WR John Markle	1	1
WR Rick Harvey	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 29,700 (29,700)
End Zone 21,500 (21,500)
Mezzanine 12,400 (12,400)
Sideline Seats 19,000 (19,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	29,700 (29,700)
End Zone	21,500 (21,500)
Mezzanine	12,400 (12,400)
Sideline Seats	19,000 (19,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)