Week 14, 2043

played in Denver, CO

26 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	0	0	-	7
Denver Broncos	14	7	0	13	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 DEN - Wade Blade 7 run (Tommy Walton extra point)
1Q: 02:53 DEN - Cameron Tucker 23 pass from Irving Solymos (Tommy Walton extra point)
2Q: 13:49 MIN - Fernando Williams 47 interception return (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Cameron Tucker 8 pass from Irving Solymos (Tommy Walton extra point)
4Q: 08:17 DEN - Rufus Ford 13 pass from Irving Solymos (Tommy Walton extra point)
4Q: 03:07 DEN - Tommy Walton 38 field goal
4Q: 01:55 DEN - Tommy Walton 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 DEN - Wade Blade 7 run (Tommy Walton extra point)
1Q: 02:53 DEN - Cameron Tucker 23 pass from Irving Solymos (Tommy Walton extra point)
2Q: 13:49 MIN - Fernando Williams 47 interception return (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Cameron Tucker 8 pass from Irving Solymos (Tommy Walton extra point)
4Q: 08:17 DEN - Rufus Ford 13 pass from Irving Solymos (Tommy Walton extra point)
4Q: 03:07 DEN - Tommy Walton 38 field goal
4Q: 01:55 DEN - Tommy Walton 26 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 3-10 9-4
First Downs 8 30
- by Rushing 1 14
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 120 412
- Offensive Plays 56 78
- Yards per Play 2.14 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 36 209
- Rushing Attempts 18 41
- Yards per Rush 2.00 5.10
Net Passing Yards 84 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 13 - 1 34 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 119 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/35 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 2.21 5.49
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 3/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 3/1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 2/69 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 36
Time of Possession 23:33 36:27

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	3-10	9-4
First Downs	8	30
- by Rushing	1	14
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	120	412
- Offensive Plays	56	78
- Yards per Play	2.14	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	36	209
- Rushing Attempts	18	41
- Yards per Rush	2.00	5.10
Net Passing Yards	84	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 13 - 1	34 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	119	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/35	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	2.21	5.49
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/40	3/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	3/1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	2/69	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 36
Time of Possession	23:33	36:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:25	2:35	OWN 20	6	10	Punt
1	2:40	3:51	OWN 29	6	-11	Punt
2	10:47	2:12	OWN 17	5	33	Punt
2	6:46	1:05	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
2	1:53	0:35	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	0:24	0:10	OWN 16	1	14	Fumble
3	15:00	2:32	OWN 44	3	-10	Punt
3	6:32	4:24	OWN 35	9	27	Punt
3	0:43	2:05	OPP 37	5	16	Interception
4	8:08	2:02	OWN 20	7	20	Downs
4	3:02	0:38	OWN 20	4	-5	Fumble
4	1:48	1:48	OWN 20	4	10	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:35	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
1	6:50	4:10	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	13:49	0:10	OWN 38	1	0	Interception
2	13:39	2:52	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
2	8:35	1:49	OWN 18	4	10	Punt
2	5:41	3:48	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
2	1:18	0:54	OWN 40	3	-5	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OPP 30	1	0	Missed FG
3	12:28	5:56	OWN 11	15	54	Downs
3	2:08	1:25	OWN 20	4	12	Interception
4	13:38	5:30	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	6:06	3:04	OPP 40	4	19	Field Goal
4	2:24	0:36	OPP 10	3	1	Field Goal

Game MVP: Sedrick Zimmerman, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nicolas Orlando	7	14	2.00	14	1
Devonte Rigley	6	2	0.33	3	0
Marcos Duda	4	21	5.25	8	0
Christopher Shannon	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Butch Snyder	22	121	5.50	14	7	0
Wade Blade	13	48	3.69	11	1	1
Angel Cottle	3	15	5.00	7	0	0
Irving Solymos	3	25	8.33	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marcos Duda	31	13	119	7/35	0	25	1	39.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Irving Solymos	34	20	220	3/17	3	29	2	83.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rusty Humphrey	3	4	23	7.67	8	15
WR Erick Chelle	3	8	30	10.00	7	22
RB Devonte Rigley	2	4	10	5.00	0	9
WR Marco Murphy	2	4	17	8.50	2	17
RB Nicolas Orlando	1	1	25	25.00	22	25
TE Albert Daley	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
WR Reggie Bernstein	1	4	10	10.00	1	10
TE Irv Patton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Evan Cannida	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Rufus Ford	4	6	43	10.75	7	15	1
WR Casey Blackburn	4	7	47	11.75	0	15	0
WR Cameron Tucker	3	4	46	15.33	9	23	2
TE Preston Cremeans	3	3	20	6.67	1	8	0
WR Rusty Boone	2	7	28	14.00	0	29	0
RB Wade Blade	2	3	15	7.50	3	15	0
RB Terrance Cortez	1	1	10	10.00	8	10	0
FB Angel Cottle	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0
WR Cristian Clements	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Butch Snyder	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Miguel Webb	1	22	22.00	0
CB Fernando Williams	1	47	47.00	1

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mason Donovan	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Erick Chelle	1	1	0
Marcos Duda	1	0	0
Nicolas Orlando	1	0	0
T.J. Matthews	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Butch Snyder	1	1	0
Jared Madison	0	1	0
Raymond Hudson	0	1	0
Mason Donovan	0	0	1
Kody Westbrook	0	0	1
Efrain Richmond	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Strong	7	295	42.1	39.1	52	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lira	3	141	47.0	45.7	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Walton	2/3	0/1	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	1	4	4.0	0
Nicolas Orlando	1	0	0.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mason Donovan	3	1	0.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	2	56	28.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Sims	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Conner Dux	12	4	1.0	39	37
S Andrew Sheldon	7	1	0.0	36	37
OLB T.J. Matthews	6	3	0.0	28	28
ILB Trent Rayburn	5	2	0.0	36	37
DE Bennie Kerner	4	2	1.0	33	23
DT Eric Dasilva	4	2	0.0	29	18
CB Miguel Webb	4	2	0.0	41	37
CB Kurt Suckle	4	0	0.0	35	32
OLB Horace Glover	3	0	0.0	15	9
DT Glenn Donaldson	2	3	1.0	30	26
CB Fernando Williams	2	2	0.0	20	22
DE Diego Drake	2	1	0.0	33	34
OLB Lukas Wallace	2	1	0.0	13	9
CB Abel Burns	2	0	0.0	6	9
DT Cameron Sherman	1	1	0.0	20	21
DE Howie Handwerker	1	0	0.0	8	14
WR Erick Chelle	1	0	---	---	---
QB Marcos Duda	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bobby Gerhardt	0	2	0.0	7	7
ILB Eddie Byrd	0	1	0.0	9	4

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	6	2	2.0	17	37
CB Mason Donovan	5	0	0.0	18	38
ILB Efrain Richmond	4	0	0.0	18	31
DE Jared Madison	3	0	2.0	9	18
OLB Kody Westbrook	3	0	2.0	8	28
ILB Grayson Villareal	3	0	0.0	6	3
CB Terry Sims	3	0	0.0	11	35
DE Winfred Fennell	2	2	1.0	14	24
CB Isaiah Obenhoff	2	0	0.0	17	34
S Lewis James	2	0	0.0	17	29
S Everett Fredrickson	1	2	0.0	17	31
OLB Brody Jamison	1	0	0.0	7	9
FB Angel Cottle	1	0	---	---	---
DT Raymond Hudson	1	0	0.0	8	21
DT Paul Babcock	1	0	0.0	10	17
S Reuben Webster	1	0	0.0	4	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Glenn Donaldson	1.0	1	1	0	26
DE Bennie Kerner	1.0	0	0	0	23
S Conner Dux	1.0	0	0	0	37
DT Eric Dasilva	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Marco Castillo	0.0	1	0	0	3
DE Diego Drake	0.0	0	2	3	34
DE Howie Handwerker	0.0	0	1	0	14

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kody Westbrook	2.0	0	1	1	28
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	2.0	0	1	1	37
DE Jared Madison	2.0	0	1	0	18
DE Winfred Fennell	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Rufus Douglas	0.0	1	2	3	34
DT Paul Babcock	0.0	0	1	1	17
OLB Brody Jamison	0.0	0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Conner Dux	5	0	0	37
S Andrew Sheldon	4	0	0	37
CB Fernando Williams	2	1	1	22
CB Kurt Suckle	2	0	0	32
ILB Trent Rayburn	2	0	0	37
OLB T.J. Matthews	2	0	0	28
CB Miguel Webb	1	3	1	37
DT Glenn Donaldson	1	0	0	26
DE Diego Drake	1	0	0	34

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mason Donovan	4	2	1	38
CB Terry Sims	3	0	0	35
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	2	1	0	37
ILB Efrain Richmond	1	2	0	31
OLB Kody Westbrook	1	0	0	28
CB Isaiah Obenhoff	1	0	0	34
S Lewis James	1	0	0	29
S Everett Fredrickson	0	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
J.B. Lujan	5	18	3	37
Carlos Bell	3	18	1	32
Albert Galligher	3	18	1	37
Kennedy Warren	2	17	2	37
Artie Farmer	1	17	0	33

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Thomas Blake	4	6	0	39	1	37
Philip Ebeling	3	9	2	39	1	37
Antonio Mullaney	3	7	0	39	0	37
Lester O'Brien	3	6	0	41	1	37
Nathaniel Garboushian	3	5	0	40	0	36
Rufus Ford	1	1	0	31	0	30
Angel Cottle	1	1	0	17	0	22
Pete Winters	0	1	1	1	0	1
Darrell Godsey	0	1	0	2	0	0
Les Arndt	0	1	0	4	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Byrd	2	16
Nicolas Orlando	1	17
Tucker King	1	15

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Hamilton	1	15
Brody Jamison	1	9
Everett Fredrickson	1	8
Les Arndt	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Conner Dux	---	---	39	37	14	90
Miguel Webb	---	---	41	37	11	89
Andrew Sheldon	---	---	36	37	1	74
Trent Rayburn	---	---	36	37	1	74
Kurt Suckle	---	---	35	32	2	69
Diego Drake	---	---	33	34	1	68
Bennie Kerner	---	---	33	23	5	61
Rusty Humphrey	16	31	---	---	11	58
Carlos Bell	18	32	---	---	7	57
Glenn Donaldson	---	---	30	26	1	57
T.J. Matthews	---	---	28	28	1	57
Marcos Duda	18	38	---	---	---	56
J.B. Lujan	18	37	---	---	---	55
Albert Galligher	18	37	---	---	---	55
Kennedy Warren	17	37	---	---	---	54
Eric Dasilva	---	---	29	18	4	51
Fernando Williams	---	---	20	22	9	51
Artie Farmer	17	33	---	---	---	50
Cameron Sherman	---	---	20	21	2	43
Erick Chelle	12	28	---	---	1	41
Christopher Shannon	7	17	---	---	16	40
Reggie Bernstein	7	21	---	---	9	37
Devonte Rigley	12	22	---	---	1	35
Nicolas Orlando	7	11	---	---	17	35
Horace Glover	---	---	15	9	10	34
Irv Patton	5	11	---	---	16	32
Marco Murphy	11	20	---	---	---	31
Lukas Wallace	---	---	13	9	8	30
Eddie Byrd	---	---	9	4	16	29
Albert Daley	8	13	---	---	4	25
Howie Handwerker	---	---	8	14	---	22
Tucker King	3	4	---	---	15	22
Evan Cannida	0	9	---	---	9	18
Abel Burns	---	---	6	9	3	18
Bobby Gerhardt	---	---	7	7	2	16
Kennedy McConnell	1	7	---	---	7	15
Marco Castillo	---	---	8	3	3	14
Harris Rizzo	0	6	---	---	7	13
Isaac Girling	1	1	---	---	7	9
Jeremiah McIntyre	---	---	5	0	3	8
Gerald Strong	0	0	---	---	7	7
Glen Lincoln	2	3	---	---	2	7
Ashton Sanford	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bernard Richard	0	0	---	---	2	2
Blaine Robins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tyrell Dunlap	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lester O'Brien	41	37	---	---	5	83
Thomas Blake	39	37	---	---	6	82
Irving Solymos	41	37	---	---	---	78
Nathaniel Garboushian	40	36	---	---	1	77
Philip Ebeling	39	37	---	---	---	76
Antonio Mullaney	39	37	---	---	---	76
Rufus Ford	31	30	---	---	13	74
Mason Donovan	---	---	18	38	7	63
Butch Snyder	22	18	---	---	22	62
Terry Sims	---	---	11	35	16	62
Rusty Boone	31	26	---	---	---	57
Everett Fredrickson	---	---	17	31	8	56
Cameron Tucker	17	21	---	---	16	54
Sedrick Zimmerman	---	---	17	37	---	54
Casey Blackburn	27	25	---	---	2	54
Lewis James	---	---	17	29	7	53
Isaiah Obenhoff	---	---	17	34	---	51
Efrain Richmond	---	---	18	31	---	49
Rufus Douglas	---	---	13	34	---	47
Angel Cottle	17	22	---	---	3	42
Preston Cremeans	14	11	---	---	16	41
Kody Westbrook	---	---	8	28	4	40
Winfred Fennell	---	---	14	24	---	38
Gerald Hamilton	15	6	---	---	15	36
Raymond Hudson	---	---	8	21	7	36
Jared Madison	---	---	9	18	7	34
Wade Blade	18	16	---	---	---	34
Paul Babcock	---	---	10	17	---	27
Brody Jamison	---	---	7	9	9	25
Hayden King	---	---	3	11	9	23
Dustin Dawson	---	---	0	1	18	19
Connor Worthy	5	0	---	---	12	17
Cristian Clements	7	7	---	---	---	14
Reuben Webster	---	---	4	10	---	14
Grayson Villareal	---	---	6	3	3	12
Tommy Walton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Les Arndt	4	0	---	---	6	10
Leon Brewer	---	---	1	7	2	10
Darrell Godsey	2	0	---	---	6	8
Ryan Napiecek	0	0	---	---	6	6
Terrance Cortez	1	3	---	---	---	4
Aaron Abrams	0	0	---	---	3	3
Richie Lira	0	0	---	---	3	3
Pete Winters	1	1	---	---	---	2
Bruce Torelli	0	0	---	---	---	0
Martin Lyon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	5	0.6
Middle	8	26	3.3
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	76	6.3
Middle	18	80	4.4
Right	11	53	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marcos Duda	31	13	2	1	2	6	7	6	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Irving Solymos	34	20	2	0	1	4	4	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	36	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	58	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	33	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	3	24	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	11	134	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	29	4.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Erick Chelle	8	3	0	30	1	28
WR Rusty Humphrey	4	3	0	23	0	31
RB Devonte Rigley	4	2	0	10	0	22
TE Albert Daley	4	1	0	4	0	13
WR Reggie Bernstein	4	1	1	10	0	21
WR Marco Murphy	4	2	0	17	0	20
TE Irv Patton	1	0	0	0	0	11
RB Nicolas Orlando	1	1	0	25	1	11
WR Evan Cannida	1	0	1	0	0	9

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rusty Boone	7	2	0	28	1	26
WR Casey Blackburn	7	4	1	47	0	25
TE Rufus Ford	6	4	0	43	0	30
WR Cameron Tucker	4	3	0	46	1	21
RB Wade Blade	3	2	0	15	0	16
TE Preston Cremeans	3	3	0	20	0	11
RB Terrance Cortez	1	1	0	10	0	3
FB Angel Cottle	1	1	0	11	0	22
WR Cristian Clements	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Butch Snyder	1	0	0	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicolas Orlando	1	-4	-4.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wade Blade	4	8	2.00	3.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Irving Solymos	2	2	21	10.50	6.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rufus Ford	1	1	13	13.00	7.17
WR Cameron Tucker	1	1	8	8.00	11.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Marcos Duda	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Wade Blade	2	0
Irving Solymos	1	1
Butch Snyder	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marcos Duda	12	6	6

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Irving Solymos	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Erick Chelle	3	2	2
WR Marco Murphy	3	1	1
WR Rusty Humphrey	2	1	1
RB Devonte Rigley	2	1	1
WR Reggie Bernstein	2	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Rufus Ford	2	1	1
RB Wade Blade	2	2	1
RB Terrance Cortez	1	1	0
FB Angel Cottle	1	1	1
WR Cristian Clements	1	0	0
RB Butch Snyder	1	0	0
WR Casey Blackburn	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,000 (22,000)
End Zone 15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (14,000)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,000 (22,000)
End Zone	15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (14,000)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)