Exhibition Week 3, 1994

played in Denver, CO

84 degrees, rain, 18 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings01476-27
Denver Broncos10000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 DEN - Curvin Richards 2 run (Paul McFadden extra point)
1Q: 01:45 DEN - Paul McFadden 40 field goal
2Q: 13:41 MIN - Robert Green 17 pass from Scott Zolak (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 05:43 MIN - Jamal Anderson 5 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 04:29 MIN - Chuck Banks 8 pass from Scott Zolak (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 13:03 MIN - Jason Hanson 50 field goal
4Q: 01:50 MIN - Jason Hanson 37 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDEN
Record2-00-2
First Downs2315
- by Rushing55
- by Passing1710
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards337256
- Offensive Plays6963
- Yards per Play4.884.06
Net Rushing Yards9591
- Rushing Attempts3319
- Yards per Rush2.884.79
Net Passing Yards242165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 21 - 140 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards269185
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/274/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.723.75
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/163/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.86.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards0/01/8
Punt Returns/Yards2/122/20
Kick Returns/Yards1/141/27
Interception Ret./Yards3/161/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 35
Time of Possession33:1526:45

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:20OWN 203-3Punt
112:210:41OWN 202-1Interception
19:544:37OWN 11752Missed FG
11:371:20OWN 2037Punt
10:041:29OPP 35435Touchdown
210:365:01OWN 51095Touchdown
22:381:11OWN 2034Punt
311:412:20OWN 15415Punt
37:573:38OWN 461054Touchdown
32:324:37OWN 44923Field Goal
412:461:21OPP 323-2Missed FG
48:401:21OWN 2032Punt
45:464:03OWN 15865Field Goal
40:100:10OPP 481-1Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:401:19OPP 4638Punt
111:401:46OPP 18418Touchdown
15:173:40OWN 44633Field Goal
10:170:13OWN 2910Interception
213:352:59OWN 20526Punt
25:352:57OWN 36622Punt
21:271:27OWN 41534Missed FG
315:003:19OWN 20624Punt
39:211:24OWN 31410Interception
34:191:47OWN 203-7Punt
412:550:09OWN 2010Interception
411:252:45OWN 41418Punt
47:191:33OWN 43842Downs
41:431:33OWN 20728Downs

Game MVP: Scott Zolak, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brad Muster14261.861110
Robert Green10444.401810
Jamal Anderson5142.80501
Scott Zolak3124.00800
Mark Vlasic1-1-1.00-100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curvin Richards16815.061531
Erik Kramer133.00300
Emmitt Smith100.00000
David Green177.00700

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Zolak23162092/162400126.9
Dan Marino95602/11020136.5
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erik Kramer32151564/20027235.4
David Green85290/009129.7

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Fontenot556613.205200
WR Qadry Ismail474010.0010160
TE Chuck Banks34279.000151
WR Sean Dawkins346020.0035400
WR Charles Johnson363612.0015230
RB Robert Green232512.507171
FB Brad Muster121515.008150
RB Jamal Anderson0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott5125010.0023270
WR Jose Gonzalez364013.331210
WR Stephen Baker343010.005120
WR Anderson Cooper35103.33040
TE Ronnie Williams33268.674130
RB Emmitt Smith22147.001590
TE Frank Thomas151515.005150
WR Ronnie Harmon0300.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aaron Glenn2115.500
OLB Jamir Miller155.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Martin Bishop11111.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Darion Conner0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Erik Kramer1000
Curvin Richards0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger520240.436.4450
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich626644.332.3522

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Hanson2/41/31/3503/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Paul McFadden1/21/20/0401/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Blount2126.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Query22010.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail11414.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jose Gonzalez12727.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Johnny Holland800.01843
S Scott Cater410.01033
DE Charles Haley312.01529
OLB Frank Slade301.0923
OLB Richard Newbill310.0719
CB Aaron Glenn300.01121
OLB Darion Conner200.51021
CB Frank Minnifield220.01337
CB Eric Thomas210.01638
S John Lynch210.0922
DT Dan Wilkinson200.0825
CB Butler By'not'e200.01121
ILB Frank Stams110.018
OLB Jamir Miller110.0912
CB Eric Allen100.01122
ILB Tracy Simien100.035
S Eric Turner100.01227
DE Robert Porcher100.01332
RB Jamal Anderson10---------
DT Russell Maryland030.51731
DE Wayne Martin010.0615
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jackie Walker700.02625
OLB John McClane502.52029
S Thomas Everett530.02220
OLB Martin Bishop520.02020
ILB Josh Wooden420.01311
ILB Sam Mills410.03133
S Joey Browner400.01819
S Blaine Bishop400.02424
S Odie Harris310.02324
ILB Mike Caldwell310.01010
CB Tim Taylor300.01519
DT Brad Culpepper300.02624
DE Glenn Jacobs231.52832
CB Jason Mewes210.02731
WR Darnay Scott20---------
WR Ronnie Harmon10---------
CB Darryl Henley020.01521
DE Gabe Wilkins020.02628

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Charles Haley2.001029
OLB Frank Slade1.011023
OLB Darion Conner0.522121
DT Russell Maryland0.500031
DE Wayne Martin0.001015
OLB Richard Newbill0.001019
DE Robert Porcher0.001032
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB John McClane2.511129
DE Glenn Jacobs1.500032
DE Gabe Wilkins0.002028
DT Brad Culpepper0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Scott Cater41033
ILB Johnny Holland30043
CB Frank Minnifield21037
OLB Richard Newbill20019
CB Butler By'not'e20021
CB Aaron Glenn10221
CB Eric Thomas10038
ILB Frank Stams1008
OLB Darion Conner10021
ILB Tracy Simien1005
OLB Frank Slade10023
DT Dan Wilkinson10025
OLB Jamir Miller01112
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Blaine Bishop40024
OLB Jackie Walker30025
S Odie Harris30024
ILB Sam Mills21033
CB Tim Taylor20019
CB Jason Mewes20031
OLB Martin Bishop10120
S Joey Browner10019
S Thomas Everett10020
ILB Mike Caldwell10010
DE Gabe Wilkins10028
OLB John McClane01029

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Wojciechowski34029133
Tom Nalen2301709
Chuck Belin15015020
Ben Coates12015015
Antone Davis05018122
Bart Oates04016027
Keith Sims02023123
Anthony Redmon02028129
Brad Muster01026022
Bob Kochman01019017
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Riesenberg45012029
Ken Ruettgers33016236
Jerry Ostroski1105017
Ellison Onizuka04019044
Tony Semple03019044
Steve Smith0106014
James Atkins00010223

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Eric Blount123
Shannon Briggs19
Anthony Redmon19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Jose Gonzalez217
Curvin Richards116

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brad Muster2622------1866
Anthony Redmon2829------966
Chuck Banks2426------1464
Johnny Holland------1843263
John Wojciechowski2933---------62
Eric Thomas------1638458
Charles Johnson2026------955
Scott Zolak2525------454
Scott Cater------10331053
Keith Sims2323------652
Frank Minnifield------1337151
Jamal Anderson1420------1751
Charles Haley------1529650
Russell Maryland------1731250
Ben Coates1515------1848
Qadry Ismail1920------948
Aaron Glenn------11211648
Butler By'not'e------11211648
Robert Porcher------1332247
Bart Oates1627------245
Bob Kochman1917------945
Eric Blount138------2344
Eric Turner------1227443
Antone Davis1822---------40
Chuck Belin1520------439
Herman Fontenot1316------635
Darion Conner------1021435
Frank Slade------923335
Eric Allen------1122134
Richard Newbill------719733
John Lynch------922233
Dan Wilkinson------825---33
Tom Nalen179------632
Robert Green1415---------29
Jamir Miller------912425
Wayne Martin------615223
Sean Dawkins712---------19
Dan Marino711---------18
Frank Stams------18615
Tracy Simien------35513
Jason Hanson00------1010
James Palmer00------99
Shannon Briggs------0099
Mitch Berger00------55
Tom Beer------0022
Mark Vlasic10---------1
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Mills------31332185
Jason Mewes------27311472
Curvin Richards1836------1670
Glenn Jacobs------2832969
Tony Semple1944------669
Ellison Onizuka1944------265
Jackie Walker------26251263
Blaine Bishop------24241563
Gabe Wilkins------2628963
Odie Harris------2324754
Brad Culpepper------2624454
Ken Ruettgers1636---------52
John McClane------2029352
Erik Kramer1336---------49
Ron Stone1427------849
Thomas Everett------2220446
Frank Thomas1119------1646
Anderson Cooper726------1346
Greg Hill1118------1746
Darnay Scott1432---------46
Doug Riesenberg1229---------41
James Atkins1023------841
Martin Bishop------2020---40
Joey Browner------1819239
Stephen Baker815------1437
Darryl Henley------1521137
Tim Taylor------1519236
Jose Gonzalez215------1734
Ronnie Williams1018------634
Jerry Ostroski517------830
Ronnie Harmon718------126
Kevin Smith------1015---25
Steve Smith614------424
Josh Wooden------1311---24
Mike Caldwell------1010222
Antonio Edwards------910---19
Jeff Query01------1314
David Green68---------14
Stanley Richard------011011
Emmitt Smith18------110
Walter Reeves00------88
Craig Hentrich00------88
Paul McFadden00------55
Harry Newsome00---------0
Matt Blundin00---------0
Doug Pelfrey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9384.2
Middle17372.2
Right6213.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle6315.2
Right8405.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Zolak23162112310
Dan Marino951010101
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erik Kramer32152222712
David Green850001001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)15101097.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)121116013.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22147.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129816.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)228693.1
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Qadry Ismail74040020
WR Charles Johnson63036126
WR Herman Fontenot55066116
TE Chuck Banks43127026
WR Sean Dawkins43060112
RB Robert Green32025015
FB Brad Muster21115022
RB Jamal Anderson1000020
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott125050132
WR Jose Gonzalez63040115
TE Frank Thomas51115019
WR Anderson Cooper53110026
WR Stephen Baker43030015
WR Ronnie Harmon3000018
TE Ronnie Williams33026018
RB Emmitt Smith2201408

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson155.002.80
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Curvin Richards122.005.06
David Green177.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Zolak32258.339.09
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erik Kramer4000.004.88
David Green2294.503.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chuck Banks1188.006.75
RB Robert Green111717.008.33
WR Qadry Ismail1000.005.71
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jose Gonzalez2000.006.67
TE Frank Thomas1000.003.00
WR Anderson Cooper1000.002.00
TE Ronnie Williams1155.008.67
WR Darnay Scott1144.004.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Scott Zolak21
Robert Green20
Brad Muster11
DenverRushesConversions
Curvin Richards51

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Scott Zolak754
Dan Marino421
DenverAttCompConversions
Erik Kramer532

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Qadry Ismail421
WR Charles Johnson321
FB Brad Muster211
WR Herman Fontenot111
RB Robert Green111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Jose Gonzalez211
WR Darnay Scott211
WR Anderson Cooper110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)