Week 14, 1987

played in Minnesota, MN

20 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Denver Broncos71000-17
Minnesota Vikings211733-44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 MIN - Bobby Howard 31 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 06:15 MIN - Wilbert Montgomery 7 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 04:28 MIN - Sammy Winder 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 00:59 DEN - David Hollis 27 interception return (Max Zendejas extra point)
2Q: 13:22 MIN - Sammy Winder 12 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 09:26 MIN - Art Monk 6 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 07:06 DEN - Keith McDonald 31 pass from Jim Everett (Max Zendejas extra point)
2Q: 04:01 DEN - Max Zendejas 36 field goal
2Q: 00:02 MIN - Rich Karlis 40 field goal
3Q: 02:35 MIN - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
4Q: 04:31 MIN - Rich Karlis 37 field goal

Team StatisticsDENMIN
Record5-811-2
First Downs1325
- by Rushing56
- by Passing717
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards206422
- Offensive Plays6372
- Yards per Play3.275.86
Net Rushing Yards10576
- Rushing Attempts1629
- Yards per Rush6.562.62
Net Passing Yards101346
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 20 - 243 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards149346
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/480/0
- Yards per Pass Play2.158.05
Fumbles/Lost3/22/1
3rd Down Conversions1/147/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.56.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/536/30
Punt Returns/Yards4/274/27
Kick Returns/Yards5/823/68
Interception Ret./Yards2/302/17
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 42
Time of Possession28:2231:38

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:281:39OWN 2835Punt
19:442:15OWN 15513Fumble
16:060:15OWN 201-7Fumble
14:223:23OWN 26513Punt
213:162:31OWN 19418Interception
29:152:23OWN 20780Touchdown
25:341:40OPP 39520Field Goal
315:001:37OWN 3261Punt
311:430:40OWN 3632Interception
36:091:50OWN 143-13Punt
32:291:20OWN 203-3Punt
414:513:52OWN 19645Punt
49:363:24OWN 3269Downs
44:231:31OWN 1735Punt
41:000:56OWN 133-2Punt
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:32OWN 2934Punt
111:492:05OWN 25575Touchdown
17:291:23OPP 19319Touchdown
15:511:29OPP 13413Touchdown
10:590:12OWN 1810Interception
10:472:31OWN 31569Touchdown
210:451:30OPP 29329Touchdown
26:521:18OWN 20411Interception
23:543:54OWN 20957Field Goal
313:231:40OWN 5566Missed FG
311:034:54501144Fumble
34:191:50OPP 42613Field Goal
31:091:18OWN 3632Punt
410:591:23OWN 2032Punt
46:121:49OPP 41421Field Goal
42:521:52OWN 4731Punt
40:040:04OPP 321-1Game

Game MVP: Rickey Jackson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rod Bernstine8668.252530
George Wonsley5285.601310
Steve Smith252.50300
Tom Rathman166.00600
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder19542.841212
Ray Crouse7202.86700
Dan Marino320.67200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Everett35181415/35131247.4
Jim Harbaugh5282/1309047.9
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino43243460/0350285.9

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hassan Jones410266.503110
WR Ronnie Harmon35299.670150
WR Duriel Harris25189.002110
RB George Wonsley22189.001490
FB Tom Rathman2200.00310
RB Rod Bernstine23-3-1.500-10
FB Steve Smith2263.00040
TE Jerry Bell131414.001140
WR Kelvin Martin141010.000100
WR Keith McDonald123131.000311
TE Ken Griffey0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don Bass71011216.006500
WR Herman Fontenot596513.003280
WR Art Monk495413.5029321
RB Sammy Winder457017.5047410
WR Bobby Howard273819.000311
WR Wilbert Montgomery1277.00071
FB Chris Brewer1100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB David Hollis12727.001
OLB Winston Moss133.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ken Fantetti144.000
S Vince Newsome11313.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Jim Harbaugh2000
Jim Everett1000
Russell Gary0100
Tom Rathman0100
David Hollis0010
Winston Moss0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Don Bass1000
Dan Marino1000
Leonard Marshall0110
Mark Gastineau0100
Chris Brewer0100
Rickey Jackson0020

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome835043.837.9623
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark419448.541.8542

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Max Zendejas1/10/00/0362/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/42/30/0465/5

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Duriel Harris3227.30
Mark Lee155.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk3186.00
Vince Albritton199.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Duriel Harris46215.50
Mark Lee12020.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk23819.00
Vince Albritton13030.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Alvin Walton620.02634
ILB Pat Swilling610.01528
CB Mark Lee410.01424
OLB Winston Moss410.02023
S Russell Gary320.01530
CB Reuben Hendeson310.02328
ILB Rick Dennison300.01215
ILB Larry McGrew210.02135
S Thomas Everett210.01927
DT Rush Brown200.01226
DE Earl Wilson200.02430
CB Tim McKyer200.01931
CB David Hollis110.01022
WR Duriel Harris10---------
DT Wilson Whitely100.01522
TE Jerry Bell10---------
OLB Tim Meamber100.01210
DE Leonard Griffin100.0513
DT Jon Hand100.01717
DE Markus Koch100.01626
QB Jim Harbaugh10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Leonard Marshall502.51640
S Vince Newsome510.01643
OLB Rickey Jackson413.01245
S Vince Albritton420.01446
OLB Dave Frye330.01329
CB Frank Minnifield330.01547
ILB Eddie Johnson320.059
DE Mark Gastineau210.5926
ILB James Harrell200.052
CB Derrick Burroughs200.01140
OLB Larry Kelm200.014
DE Lee Williams101.0728
ILB Ken Fantetti120.01239
DT Leo Wisniewski110.01230
WR Art Monk10---------
S Roland Solomon100.01033
ILB Shelton Robinson100.048
G Brian Blados10---------
DT Dan Saleaumula100.0417
CB Eric Thomas100.0321

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Scott Kellar0.010015
S Alvin Walton0.010034
DE Earl Wilson0.003030
DE Markus Koch0.001026
CB Tim McKyer0.001031
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson3.001345
DE Leonard Marshall2.500040
DE Lee Williams1.000028
DE Mark Gastineau0.510026
DT Dan Saleaumula0.010017
DT Leo Wisniewski0.001130

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark Lee40024
ILB Pat Swilling40028
CB Tim McKyer31031
S Russell Gary30030
OLB Winston Moss20123
S Alvin Walton12034
CB David Hollis11122
ILB Larry McGrew11035
DT Rush Brown10026
CB Reuben Hendeson10028
ILB Rick Dennison10015
DE Earl Wilson10030
S Thomas Everett10027
DE Markus Koch01026
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Newsome32143
ILB Eddie Johnson3009
OLB Dave Frye30029
CB Frank Minnifield30047
S Vince Albritton12046
ILB Ken Fantetti11139
CB Derrick Burroughs11040
S Roland Solomon10033
DT Leo Wisniewski10030
DE Leonard Marshall10040
OLB Larry Kelm1004
CB Eric Thomas10021

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bill Fralic1409238
Brad Edelman1309020
Doug Riesenberg12014133
Dan Rosado120807
Edwin Bailey1102014
Tom Rathman1109024
Steve Smith1106013
Rick Donnalley01014136
Ken Griffey01011026
Joe Milinchik0005215
Ellison Onizuka0008140
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Curtis Rouse22010017
Mike Munchak15127040
Tim Irwin15029038
Marvin Powell14025040
Larry Kinnebrew12015018
Pete Metzelaars11010015
Chris Brewer110806
Brian Blados03021029
Jimmie Giles01020021
Doug Smith0107013
Bart Oates01022030

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
David Hollis230
George Wonsley217
Tom Rathman120
Steve Smith117
Larry McGrew14
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Ray Crouse528
Art Monk223
Frank Minnifield131
Pete Metzelaars117

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Alvin Walton------2634767
David Hollis------10223062
Thomas Everett------19271561
Larry McGrew------2135460
Rick Donnalley1436------757
Earl Wilson------2430357
Ellison Onizuka840------957
Mark Lee------14241654
Bill Fralic938------754
Tim McKyer------1931454
Reuben Hendeson------2328253
Tom Rathman924------2053
Jim Everett1140---------51
Ronnie Harmon1029------1150
Russell Gary------1530449
Doug Riesenberg1433---------47
Winston Moss------2023346
Markus Koch------1626345
Ken Ruettgers1132---------43
Pat Swilling------1528---43
Jerry Bell318------2142
Rick Dennison------12151542
Duriel Harris1114------1641
Wilson Whitely------1522441
Ken Griffey1126------441
Hassan Jones733---------40
Rush Brown------1226139
Kelvin Martin732---------39
Brad Edelman920------938
George Wonsley615------1738
Jon Hand------1717337
Steve Smith613------1736
Tim Meamber------12101234
Lorenzo Freeman------1317434
Rod Bernstine824---------32
Joe Milinchik515------929
Scott Kellar------1015227
Keith McDonald27------1625
Leonard Griffin------513220
Dan Rosado87------419
Edwin Bailey214---------16
Jim Harbaugh57---------12
Harry Newsome00------99
Alvin Wright------1045
Max Zendejas00------55
Joe Dufek00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------15473193
Vince Albritton------14461575
Art Monk2326------2372
Dan Marino2943---------72
Tim Irwin2938---------67
Mike Munchak2740---------67
Marvin Powell2540---------65
Leonard Marshall------1640965
Vince Newsome------1643160
Rickey Jackson------1245158
Derrick Burroughs------1140758
Larry Kinnebrew1518------2457
Ken Fantetti------1239455
Brian Blados2129------555
Herman Fontenot2332---------55
Ray Crouse917------2854
Bart Oates2230------153
Jimmie Giles2021------445
Don Bass1331------145
Sammy Winder2024---------44
Roland Solomon------1033---43
Leo Wisniewski------1230143
Dave Frye------1329143
Pete Metzelaars1015------1742
Lee Williams------728136
Mark Gastineau------926---35
Curtis Rouse1017------633
Chris Brewer86------1832
Dan Saleaumula------417829
Wilbert Montgomery113------1327
Doug Smith713------626
Bobby Howard312------1025
Eric Thomas------321125
Mossy Cade------710623
Larry Kelm------141621
James Harrell------521219
Eddie Johnson------59115
Shelton Robinson------48214
Steve Courson05------813
Rich Karlis00------1212
John Wojciechowski43------29
Franky Smith00------88
Johnny Holland------0088
Mike Loyd00------44
Rohn Stark00------44
Scott Stankavage00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6477.8
Middle4194.8
Right6396.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16452.8
Middle4184.5
Right8141.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Everett35181155242
Jim Harbaugh520111000
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino43246136502

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107141.4
Short (0-8 Yds)116353.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)156694.6
Long (19+ Yds)41317.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33165.3
Short (0-8 Yds)19121437.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)165583.6
Long (19+ Yds)5412925.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hassan Jones104426033
WR Duriel Harris52018014
WR Ronnie Harmon53129029
WR Kelvin Martin41010032
TE Jerry Bell31114018
RB Rod Bernstine320-3024
RB George Wonsley22018015
FB Tom Rathman2200024
WR Keith McDonald2103117
FB Steve Smith2206013
TE Ken Griffey2000026
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don Bass1070112231
WR Art Monk94054126
WR Herman Fontenot95165132
WR Bobby Howard72238112
RB Sammy Winder54070124
WR Wilbert Montgomery2107013
FB Chris Brewer110006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder5142.802.84
Ray Crouse263.002.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino75415.868.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Don Bass2142.0011.20
WR Herman Fontenot222412.007.22
WR Wilbert Montgomery1177.003.50
WR Art Monk1166.006.00
WR Bobby Howard1000.005.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
George Wonsley10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder22
Ray Crouse10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Jim Everett1031
Jim Harbaugh100
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1175

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Duriel Harris411
WR Hassan Jones310
WR Ronnie Harmon210
WR Kelvin Martin100
WR Keith McDonald100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Don Bass433
RB Sammy Winder211
WR Bobby Howard210
WR Art Monk100
FB Chris Brewer110
WR Herman Fontenot111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,400 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,900)
End Zone14,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine8,500 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,100 (14,000)
Club Seats7,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,600)