Week 14, 1995

played in Denver, CO

47 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	14	0	7	-	24
Denver Broncos	0	0	7	12	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:20 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
2Q: 12:32 MIN - Ben Coates 24 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 04:10 MIN - Charles Johnson 29 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 11:41 DEN - Brett Carolan 5 pass from David Green (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
4Q: 11:07 DEN - Emmitt Smith 3 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point failed)
4Q: 06:29 MIN - Jamal Anderson 13 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 04:05 DEN - Emmitt Smith 5 run (Emmitt Smith run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:20 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
2Q: 12:32 MIN - Ben Coates 24 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 04:10 MIN - Charles Johnson 29 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 11:41 DEN - Brett Carolan 5 pass from David Green (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
4Q: 11:07 DEN - Emmitt Smith 3 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point failed)
4Q: 06:29 MIN - Jamal Anderson 13 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 04:05 DEN - Emmitt Smith 5 run (Emmitt Smith run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 9-4 5-8
First Downs 24 19
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 17 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 439 383
- Offensive Plays 71 62
- Yards per Play 6.18 6.18
Net Rushing Yards 145 117
- Rushing Attempts 37 25
- Yards per Rush 3.92 4.68
Net Passing Yards 294 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 1 36 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 314 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.65 7.19
Fumbles/Lost 4/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 34:26 25:34

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	9-4	5-8
First Downs	24	19
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	17	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	439	383
- Offensive Plays	71	62
- Yards per Play	6.18	6.18
Net Rushing Yards	145	117
- Rushing Attempts	37	25
- Yards per Rush	3.92	4.68
Net Passing Yards	294	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 1	36 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	314	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.65	7.19
Fumbles/Lost	4/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	34:26	25:34

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
1	9:41	6:29	OWN 20	11	64	Field Goal
1	1:04	3:43	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
2	8:33	2:46	OWN 6	6	30	Punt
2	4:50	0:54	OPP 34	2	34	Touchdown
2	1:49	1:44	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
3	11:33	1:13	OWN 20	3	18	Interception
3	9:02	4:08	OWN 20	8	47	Missed FG
3	3:06	3:16	OWN 7	6	24	Punt
4	10:58	4:36	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
4	3:59	2:48	OWN 26	9	40	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	3:01	OWN 47	5	10	Punt
1	3:12	2:08	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	12:21	3:48	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
2	5:47	0:57	OWN 16	4	18	Fumble
2	3:56	2:07	OWN 26	6	30	Interception
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:27	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	10:20	1:18	OPP 48	3	9	Punt
3	4:54	1:48	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
4	14:50	3:52	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
4	6:22	2:23	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
4	1:11	1:11	OWN 20	8	30	Interception

Game MVP: Charles Johnson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamal Anderson	23	89	3.87	18	3	1
Robert Green	9	31	3.44	10	1	0
Junior Tautalatasi	3	16	5.33	10	1	0
Dan Marino	2	9	4.50	6	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Emmitt Smith	19	109	5.74	51	2	2
Ronald Humphrey	5	9	1.80	7	0	0
David Green	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	19	314	4/20	2	37	1	106.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Green	36	23	272	1/6	1	41	2	72.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jamal Anderson	5	5	51	10.20	26	19	0
WR Charles Johnson	5	12	104	20.80	73	29	1
WR Herman Fontenot	3	4	70	23.33	31	37	0
TE Ben Coates	3	5	42	14.00	19	24	1
WR Sean Dawkins	2	2	21	10.50	0	11	0
FB Brad Muster	1	1	26	26.00	19	26	0
WR Eric Blount	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anderson Cooper	7	8	125	17.86	70	41	0
TE Ron Hall	4	6	28	7.00	6	16	0
RB Emmitt Smith	4	5	24	6.00	9	14	0
WR Jose Gonzalez	3	3	40	13.33	10	15	0
WR Darnay Scott	3	7	25	8.33	1	13	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	4	25	25.00	16	25	0
TE Brett Carolan	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0.00	0
S John Lynch	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dan Marino	1	0	0
Robert Green	1	0	0
Eric Blount	1	0	0
Jamal Anderson	1	0	0
Charles Johnson	0	2	0
Brad Muster	0	1	0
Shannon Briggs	0	1	0
Todd Jones	0	1	0
John Lynch	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Force
Emmitt Smith	1	0
Darryl Henley	0	1
Mike Jones	0	1
Josh Wooden	0	1
Travis Hall	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	5	206	41.2	32.4	47	0

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	5	220	44.0	35.4	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	1/2	0/1	0/1	33	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Pelfrey	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Blount	1	3	3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Hopkins	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Tautalatasi	2	43	21.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Hopkins	1	22	22.0	0
Jose Gonzalez	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S John Lynch	7	1	0.0	24	37
CB Aaron Glenn	6	1	0.0	25	36
S Eric Turner	5	2	0.0	22	37
DE Robert Porcher	5	0	0.0	22	28
DT Dan Wilkinson	4	0	0.5	18	21
ILB Tracy Simien	4	3	0.0	25	37
OLB Jamir Miller	4	2	0.0	20	21
CB Eric Allen	3	1	0.0	25	37
OLB Frank Slade	3	1	0.0	20	26
ILB Shannon Briggs	2	1	0.0	13	6
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	---	---	---
DE Wayne Martin	1	0	0.0	13	23
DT Oliver Gibson	1	0	0.0	10	16
DE Chidi Ahanotu	0	3	0.5	15	23
CB Darrell McClellan	0	2	0.0	12	31
OLB Todd Jones	0	1	0.0	4	7

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Joey Browner	9	2	0.0	37	34
S Blaine Bishop	7	2	0.0	37	34
ILB Josh Wooden	6	1	0.0	37	34
OLB Fred Robinson	5	1	2.0	19	19
ILB Cedric Figaro	5	0	0.0	13	7
CB Carlos Yancy	5	0	0.0	18	17
OLB Shawn McFadden	4	1	1.0	29	30
CB Darryl Henley	4	1	0.0	37	33
CB Tim Taylor	3	1	0.0	37	34
DT Travis Hall	2	2	1.0	21	22
DE Gabe Wilkins	2	1	0.0	13	8
DT Kevin Smith	2	1	0.0	27	26
DE Antonio Edwards	1	2	0.0	24	26
S Wes Hopkins	1	0	0.0	5	8
WR Anderson Cooper	1	0	---	---	---
QB David Green	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	0.0	19	18
DE Glenn Jacobs	0	4	0.0	26	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chidi Ahanotu	0.5	2	0	0	23
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.5	0	0	1	21
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Robert Porcher	0.0	0	1	0	28

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Fred Robinson	2.0	0	19
DT Travis Hall	1.0	2	22
OLB Shawn McFadden	1.0	1	30
DE Glenn Jacobs	0.0	3	20
DE Antonio Edwards	0.0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Aaron Glenn	6	1	0	36
S Eric Turner	4	1	0	37
ILB Tracy Simien	4	0	0	37
CB Eric Allen	3	0	1	37
S John Lynch	2	0	1	37
OLB Jamir Miller	2	0	0	21
DE Wayne Martin	1	0	0	23
OLB Frank Slade	1	0	0	26
CB Darrell McClellan	0	1	0	31

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darryl Henley	3	0	0	33
CB Carlos Yancy	2	1	0	17
OLB Fred Robinson	2	0	0	19
ILB Cedric Figaro	2	0	0	7
CB Tim Taylor	2	0	0	34
OLB Shawn McFadden	2	0	0	30
S Blaine Bishop	2	0	0	34
ILB Mike Caldwell	1	0	1	18
S Joey Browner	1	0	0	34
S Wes Hopkins	1	0	0	8
ILB Josh Wooden	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Antone Davis	5	12	37	1	34
Keith Sims	3	8	37	0	34
Tom Nalen	3	6	37	0	34
Tony Boselli	1	5	37	2	34
Anthony Redmon	0	2	37	1	34
Ben Coates	0	1	34	0	32
Ken Dilger	0	1	8	0	1

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richard Cooper	4	6	25	0	37
Ken Ruettgers	3	8	25	0	37
Jerry Ostroski	1	3	25	1	37
Ron Hall	1	1	21	0	30
Ron Stone	0	4	25	0	37
Jess McClure	0	1	10	0	18
Tony Semple	0	1	25	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Chuck Banks	1	16
Darrell McClellan	1	14
Butler By'not'e	1	10

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Marvin Allen	1	18
Cedric Figaro	1	18
Mike Jones	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Sims	37	34	---	---	7	78
Anthony Redmon	37	34	---	---	7	78
Eric Turner	---	---	22	37	15	74
Dan Marino	37	34	---	---	---	71
Antone Davis	37	34	---	---	---	71
Tom Nalen	37	34	---	---	---	71
Tony Boselli	37	34	---	---	---	71
Ben Coates	34	32	---	---	---	66
Eric Allen	---	---	25	37	---	62
Tracy Simien	---	---	25	37	---	62
John Lynch	---	---	24	37	---	61
Charles Johnson	24	32	---	---	5	61
Aaron Glenn	---	---	25	36	---	61
Darrell McClellan	---	---	12	31	14	57
Robert Porcher	---	---	22	28	5	55
Brad Muster	21	17	---	---	15	53
Jamal Anderson	24	28	---	---	---	52
Herman Fontenot	21	25	---	---	---	46
Frank Slade	---	---	20	26	---	46
Jamir Miller	---	---	20	21	1	42
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	18	21	---	39
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	15	23	---	38
Wayne Martin	---	---	13	23	---	36
Sean Dawkins	17	17	---	---	---	34
Eric Blount	13	6	---	---	14	33
Oliver Gibson	---	---	10	16	5	31
Todd Jones	---	---	4	7	14	25
Junior Tautalatasi	3	0	---	---	21	24
Chuck Banks	4	2	---	---	16	22
Shannon Briggs	---	---	13	6	2	21
J.T. Thomas	6	4	---	---	11	21
Devin Bush	---	---	2	9	9	20
Darion Conner	---	---	5	11	2	18
Ken Dilger	8	1	---	---	9	18
Robert Green	10	6	---	---	1	17
Butler By'not'e	---	---	0	1	10	11
Richard Newbill	---	---	0	0	9	9
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bob Kochman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cory Raymer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tuineau Alipate	---	---	0	0	4	4
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	2	2
Craig Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tim Urbanek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joey Browner	---	---	37	34	12	83
Darryl Henley	---	---	37	33	7	77
Blaine Bishop	---	---	37	34	6	77
Tim Taylor	---	---	37	34	2	73
Josh Wooden	---	---	37	34	2	73
Tony Semple	25	37	---	---	5	67
Ken Ruettgers	25	37	---	---	---	62
Richard Cooper	25	37	---	---	---	62
David Green	25	37	---	---	---	62
Ron Stone	25	37	---	---	---	62
Jerry Ostroski	25	37	---	---	---	62
Shawn McFadden	---	---	29	30	---	59
Ron Hall	21	30	---	---	5	56
Kevin Smith	---	---	27	26	1	54
Antonio Edwards	---	---	24	26	2	52
Emmitt Smith	20	31	---	---	---	51
Anderson Cooper	17	23	---	---	10	50
Travis Hall	---	---	21	22	7	50
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	26	20	2	48
Carlos Yancy	---	---	18	17	10	45
Ronnie Harmon	19	23	---	---	---	42
Fred Robinson	---	---	19	19	3	41
Jose Gonzalez	8	13	---	---	17	38
Cedric Figaro	---	---	13	7	18	38
Mike Caldwell	---	---	19	18	1	38
Marvin Allen	7	11	---	---	18	36
Jess McClure	10	18	---	---	4	32
Darnay Scott	13	19	---	---	---	32
Wes Hopkins	---	---	5	8	17	30
Brett Carolan	5	10	---	---	12	27
Gabe Wilkins	---	---	13	8	5	26
Randy Neal	---	---	8	4	7	19
Ronald Humphrey	5	6	---	---	5	16
Mike Jones	0	0	---	---	14	14
Isaac Bruce	0	1	---	---	10	11
Guy McIntyre	0	0	---	---	5	5
Walter Reeves	0	0	---	---	5	5
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	5	5
John Gerak	0	0	---	---	5	5
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	5	5
Doug Pelfrey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trezelle Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andre Royal	---	---	0	0	---	0
Don Silvestri	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	28	3.5
Middle	21	80	3.8
Right	8	37	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	80	8.0
Middle	7	7	1.0
Right	7	31	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	19	6	2	0	1	7	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Green	36	23	4	2	0	3	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	91	15.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	99	12.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	107	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	17	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	12	120	10.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	134	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Johnson	12	5	104	3	32
TE Ben Coates	5	3	42	1	32
RB Jamal Anderson	5	5	51	0	28
WR Herman Fontenot	4	3	70	1	25
WR Sean Dawkins	2	2	21	0	17
FB Brad Muster	1	1	26	1	17
WR Eric Blount	1	0	0	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anderson Cooper	8	7	125	3	23
WR Darnay Scott	7	3	25	0	19
TE Ron Hall	6	4	28	0	30
RB Emmitt Smith	5	4	24	0	31
WR Ronnie Harmon	4	1	25	1	23
WR Jose Gonzalez	3	3	40	0	13
TE Brett Carolan	1	1	5	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Anderson	1	13	13.00	3.87

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Emmitt Smith	4	21	5.25	5.74

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Green	3	3	27	9.00	7.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anderson Cooper	2	2	22	11.00	15.63
TE Brett Carolan	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Junior Tautalatasi	2	0
Jamal Anderson	2	0
Robert Green	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Emmitt Smith	3	2
Ronald Humphrey	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	10	8	8

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Green	8	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	3	3	3
TE Ben Coates	3	2	2
RB Jamal Anderson	2	2	2
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	1
WR Charles Johnson	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jose Gonzalez	3	3	3
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	0
TE Ron Hall	1	1	1
WR Anderson Cooper	1	1	0
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	0
WR Darnay Scott	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (20,800)
End Zone 15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (20,800)
End Zone	15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)