Week 14, 2019

played in Denver, CO

32 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	17	10	7	-	41
Denver Broncos	7	7	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 DEN - Dwight Shepherd 3 run (Danny Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 03:51 MIN - Edwin Holliday 12 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 09:39 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 18 field goal
2Q: 05:57 MIN - Roman Ferrari 25 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 03:00 DEN - Dwight Shepherd 2 pass from Lorenzo Capoccia (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 3 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 05:05 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 49 field goal
3Q: 00:16 MIN - Jose Mueller 23 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 11:56 MIN - Bryce Perkins 5 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 DEN - Dwight Shepherd 3 run (Danny Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 03:51 MIN - Edwin Holliday 12 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 09:39 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 18 field goal
2Q: 05:57 MIN - Roman Ferrari 25 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 03:00 DEN - Dwight Shepherd 2 pass from Lorenzo Capoccia (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 3 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 05:05 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 49 field goal
3Q: 00:16 MIN - Jose Mueller 23 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 11:56 MIN - Bryce Perkins 5 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 12-1 6-7
First Downs 27 17
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 20 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 486 289
- Offensive Plays 63 55
- Yards per Play 7.71 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 164 86
- Rushing Attempts 29 19
- Yards per Rush 5.66 4.53
Net Passing Yards 322 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 25 - 0 34 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 327 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 9.47 5.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.6 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/22 5/31
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/22
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 5/129
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:36 27:24

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	12-1	6-7
First Downs	27	17
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	20	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	486	289
- Offensive Plays	63	55
- Yards per Play	7.71	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	164	86
- Rushing Attempts	29	19
- Yards per Rush	5.66	4.53
Net Passing Yards	322	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 25 - 0	34 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	327	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	9.47	5.64
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.6	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/22	5/31
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/22
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	5/129
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:36	27:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:40	4:54	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
1	0:55	1:09	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
2	13:11	3:39	OWN 49	7	50	Field Goal
2	6:48	1:02	OPP 46	3	46	Touchdown
2	2:53	2:18	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:42	OWN 29	7	29	Punt
3	10:05	5:07	OWN 4	8	64	Field Goal
3	3:11	3:08	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
4	13:12	1:25	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown
4	9:23	1:19	OWN 20	4	-8	Punt
4	5:57	4:00	OWN 41	6	26	Missed FG

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:20	OWN 26	11	74	Touchdown
1	3:46	2:51	50	4	19	Missed FG
2	14:46	1:35	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
2	9:32	2:44	OWN 25	4	15	Interception
2	5:46	2:53	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 7	1	-1	Half
3	11:18	1:13	OWN 20	4	9	Punt
3	4:58	1:47	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	0:03	1:51	OWN 22	5	34	Fumble
4	11:47	2:24	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
4	8:04	2:07	OPP 47	4	6	Downs
4	1:57	1:57	OWN 40	4	40	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Randall Papadopulos	16	64	4.00	10	2	1
Dominic Henry	8	78	9.75	33	2	0
Frankie Giles	3	20	6.67	11	1	0
Donnell Crosland	2	2	1.00	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dwight Shepherd	12	61	5.08	19	2	1
Lorenzo Capoccia	3	11	3.67	6	0	0
B.J. Rigby	3	14	4.67	6	0	0
Luther Puzzuoli	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	33	25	327	1/5	4	27	0	146.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lorenzo Capoccia	34	27	216	2/13	1	27	1	90.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Edwin Holliday	8	13	122	15.25	34	20	1
WR Quentin Giles	6	7	69	11.50	39	21	0
WR Bryce Perkins	4	4	33	8.25	7	12	1
TE Jose Mueller	4	5	61	15.25	26	27	1
WR Claude Adams	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Dominic Henry	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
TE Roman Ferrari	1	1	25	25.00	13	25	1

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deron Lane	8	9	109	13.63	32	27	0
WR Warren Kerr	7	9	40	5.71	0	12	0
RB Dwight Shepherd	5	5	12	2.40	0	4	1
WR Kurt Perkins	3	3	23	7.67	0	12	0
TE Steven Owens	2	4	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Martin Adams	2	2	17	8.50	1	12	0
WR Carlton DeRonde	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Clifton Baxter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Brad Jeffries	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Abrams	0	1	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dwight Shepherd	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	3	144	48.0	34.0	53	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Christian Cunningham	2	110	55.0	50.5	67	1
Danny Whitfield	2	69	34.5	34.5	37	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	2/3	1/2	0/1	49	5/5

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Whitfield	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Blackburn	1	9	9.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Finley	2	22	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Scott	3	69	23.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Finley	5	129	25.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	6	2	0.0	19	36
CB J.C. Sturm	6	0	0.0	18	34
S Jim Abrams	5	1	0.0	18	34
S Jose Turner	4	3	0.0	19	36
OLB Brad Jeffries	4	0	0.0	15	22
CB Nick Blackburn	4	0	0.0	19	35
DT Randy Murray	3	0	0.0	18	34
ILB Archie O'Neal	3	0	0.0	3	7
DE Teddy Davison	2	1	1.0	18	34
OLB A.J. Crawford	2	2	0.0	16	29
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0.0	17	32
DE Everett Cash	1	0	1.0	2	5
OLB J.B. Winkler	1	1	0.0	2	7
OLB Max Wedderburn	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE Clay Szymanski	0	1	0.0	18	33

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Densmore	8	3	0.0	29	34
CB Tom Clancy	6	2	0.0	27	32
CB Cornell Shah	6	0	0.0	25	29
S Jerald Thornton	4	5	0.0	26	31
S Bernie Burke	4	3	0.0	27	34
DT Rick Zamora	4	2	0.0	29	30
OLB Bubba Rhodes	3	3	1.0	28	34
CB John Echols	3	1	0.0	28	28
DE Will Garner	3	1	0.0	28	34
OLB Buddy Fogle	2	1	0.0	4	11
DE Junior Clancy	2	0	0.0	26	29
DT Brant Humphries	2	0	0.0	0	5
S Harvey Reeves	2	0	0.0	7	4
DT Jamie Blair	1	1	0.0	22	22
WR Martin Adams	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Teddy Davison	1.0	1	0	34
DE Everett Cash	1.0	0	0	5
DE Clay Szymanski	0.0	1	1	33
OLB J.B. Winkler	0.0	1	1	7

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bubba Rhodes	1.0	0	0	34
DE Junior Clancy	0.0	4	1	29
ILB Chuck Densmore	0.0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	5	0	36
CB Nick Blackburn	4	0	35
OLB Brad Jeffries	3	1	22
S Jim Abrams	3	0	34
CB J.C. Sturm	3	0	34
S Jose Turner	2	0	36
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	32
OLB A.J. Crawford	1	0	29
ILB Archie O'Neal	1	0	7
OLB J.B. Winkler	1	0	7
OLB Max Wedderburn	1	0	1
DE Teddy Davison	1	0	34

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tom Clancy	5	0	32
ILB Chuck Densmore	4	1	34
S Bernie Burke	4	0	34
CB John Echols	2	1	28
CB Cornell Shah	2	0	29
DT Brant Humphries	2	0	5
OLB Bubba Rhodes	1	0	34
S Jerald Thornton	1	0	31
DE Will Garner	1	0	34
DT Rick Zamora	1	0	30
S Clifton Basford	1	0	4
OLB Buddy Fogle	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rico Cade	3	5	0	28	0	29
Kurt Drake	2	3	0	25	0	24
Rod Erickson	2	3	0	26	0	26
Myron Kelly	1	3	0	21	0	26
Ike Forman	1	1	0	1	0	2
Jose Mueller	1	1	0	21	0	19
Luther Winslett	0	8	1	26	1	29
Bernard Branch	0	1	0	11	0	10
Tom Swisher	0	1	0	11	0	19

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Arnie Alcott	3	4	19	1	29
Jumbo Miller	2	4	19	1	32
Marcus Farrell	1	2	16	0	31
Lance Guzowski	0	5	15	0	29
Pete Herbert	0	1	15	0	20

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Randall Papadopulos	2	21
Nick Blackburn	2	19
Max Wedderburn	1	19
Bernard Branch	1	18
Roman Ferrari	1	15
Claude Adams	0	14
Bruce Clements	0	13
Donnell Wilcox	0	11
Dwight Grolitzer	0	11
Archie O'Neal	0	11
Austin Scott	0	11
Clyde Jordan	0	6
Myron Kelly	0	6
Ike Forman	0	6
Tom Swisher	0	6
Jose Mueller	0	5
Michael Huffman	0	5
Everett Cash	0	4
Rod Erickson	0	4
Herman Burns	0	3
Robbie Cassidy	0	3
J.B. Winkler	0	3
Trent Dawson	0	3
Frank Lyle	0	3
Frankie Giles	0	3
Marco Keyser	0	3
Luther Winslett	0	2
A.J. Crawford	0	2
Bryce Perkins	0	2
Brad Jeffries	0	2
Jim Abrams	0	2
Clay Szymanski	0	1
Kurt Willis	0	1
Randy Murray	0	1
Jose Turner	0	1
J.C. Sturm	0	1
Teddy Davison	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Warren Kerr	1	15
Harold Farrell	1	15
Stan Wilford	1	13
Clifton Baxter	1	7
Luther Puzzuoli	0	19
Ralph Finley	0	15
Buddy Fogle	0	14
Carlton DeRonde	0	13
Cornell Shah	0	11
Roy Guffey	0	11
Clifton Basford	0	11
Harvey Reeves	0	10
Steven Owens	0	9
Riddick Rivera	0	8
Danny Whitfield	0	6
Marcus Farrell	0	5
Arnie Alcott	0	5
Jumbo Miller	0	5
Will Garner	0	5
Richard Wallace	0	5
Dexter Harrison	0	5
Jamie Blair	0	4
Bubba Rhodes	0	3
John Echols	0	3
Bernie Burke	0	3
Chuck Densmore	0	3
J.B. Hock	0	3
Junior Clancy	0	3
Jerald Thornton	0	3
Christian Cunningham	0	2
Tom Clancy	0	2
Rick Zamora	0	2
Charles Fullerton	0	2
Jimmie Burton	0	1
Brant Humphries	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	48	6.9
Middle	17	89	5.2
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	28	7.0
Middle	11	43	3.9
Right	3	16	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	33	25	5	0	1	2	5	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lorenzo Capoccia	34	27	1	0	3	0	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	116	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	211	14.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	43	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	13	166	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Edwin Holliday	13	8	1	122	1	29
WR Quentin Giles	7	6	0	69	1	24
TE Jose Mueller	5	4	0	61	2	19
WR Bryce Perkins	4	4	0	33	0	20
WR Claude Adams	2	1	0	14	0	8
RB Dominic Henry	1	1	0	3	0	9
TE Roman Ferrari	1	1	0	25	1	14

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Deron Lane	9	8	0	109	1	27
WR Warren Kerr	9	7	1	40	0	24
RB Dwight Shepherd	5	5	0	12	0	25
TE Steven Owens	4	2	1	15	0	18
WR Kurt Perkins	3	3	0	23	0	18
WR Martin Adams	2	2	0	17	0	29
WR Carlton DeRonde	1	0	1	0	0	5
FB Clifton Baxter	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randall Papadopulos	1	3	3.00	4.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Luther Puzzuoli	1	0	0.00	0.00
Dwight Shepherd	1	3	3.00	5.08
B.J. Rigby	1	3	3.00	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	9	8	65	7.22	9.91

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lorenzo Capoccia	4	4	26	6.50	6.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bryce Perkins	3	3	25	8.33	8.25
WR Edwin Holliday	3	3	33	11.00	9.38
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	4	4.00	9.86
RB Dominic Henry	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
TE Jose Mueller	1	0	0	0.00	12.20

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Warren Kerr	1	1	7	7.00	4.44
WR Kurt Perkins	1	1	10	10.00	7.67
RB Dwight Shepherd	1	1	2	2.00	2.40
TE Steven Owens	1	1	7	7.00	3.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Donnell Crosland	1	0
Frankie Giles	1	0
Dominic Henry	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Dwight Shepherd	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	7	5	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lorenzo Capoccia	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quentin Giles	3	3	2
WR Bryce Perkins	1	1	1
WR Edwin Holliday	1	0	0
WR Claude Adams	1	0	0
TE Jose Mueller	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Warren Kerr	2	2	1
TE Steven Owens	2	1	1
WR Deron Lane	1	0	0
WR Kurt Perkins	1	1	0
RB Dwight Shepherd	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,500 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,500 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,600)