Exhibition Week 5, 1998

played in Minnesota, MN

81 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Denver Broncos3070-10
Minnesota Vikings06315-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 DEN - Joe Nedney 33 field goal
2Q: 14:46 MIN - Phil Dawson 41 field goal
2Q: 00:45 MIN - Phil Dawson 19 field goal
3Q: 09:31 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal
3Q: 03:23 DEN - Darnay Scott 2 pass from Johnny Utah (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 11:47 MIN - Fred Taylor 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:05 MIN - Silas Armenta 2 pass from Brian Griese (Brian Griese pass to Fred Taylor for conversion)

Team StatisticsDENMIN
Record3-13-1
First Downs1827
- by Rushing915
- by Passing811
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards257407
- Offensive Plays5767
- Yards per Play4.516.07
Net Rushing Yards146240
- Rushing Attempts3038
- Yards per Rush4.876.32
Net Passing Yards111167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 15 - 126 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards111183
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/16
- Yards per Pass Play4.115.76
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions4/113/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/252/10
Punt Returns/Yards1/83/8
Kick Returns/Yards4/821/16
Interception Ret./Yards1/191/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 27
Time of Possession24:5635:04

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:53OWN 291055Field Goal
16:393:15OWN 3725Punt
214:381:43OWN 63-3Punt
211:391:36OWN 2736Punt
26:091:34OWN 113-3Punt
20:390:39OWN 20315Half
39:246:09OWN 281172Touchdown
411:414:14OWN 18854Missed FG
42:571:24OWN 41510Interception
41:001:00OWN 22421Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:073:28OWN 20727Punt
13:243:46OWN 281048Field Goal
212:551:16OPP 47328Interception
210:033:54OWN 11633Punt
24:353:56OWN 41757Field Goal
315:005:36OWN 20970Field Goal
33:156:34OWN 121288Touchdown
47:274:30OWN 351065Touchdown
41:330:33OWN 313-4Punt

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LeShon Johnson16603.751720
Jamal Anderson11645.821330
Johnny Utah2168.00800
Isaac Bruce166.00600
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Fred Taylor231345.833331
Brian Griese9889.781360
Spencer George6183.00700

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Johnny Utah18121080/0134178.0
David Greene9330/007042.4
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese26161833/16132179.4

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott59469.2016341
WR Charlie Jones34165.33090
WR Stephen Baker1288.00180
TE Charles Arbuckle111010.003100
RB Jamal Anderson1155.00050
WR Isaac Bruce1444.00040
TE Jay Riemersma1244.00040
TE Asher Ackerman121111.000110
WR Jammi German1177.00070
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Silas Armenta454912.258181
RB Fred Taylor466516.2548300
RB Lorenzo White242311.507160
WR Qadry Ismail2473.50040
TE Scott Slutzker2484.00350
FB George Irwin11-1-1.000-10
WR Jumbo Frederick113232.0024320
TE Ken Dilger0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Blaine Bishop11919.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Artrell Hawkins100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie Jones1000
Shannon Clavelle0100
Obafemi Ayanbadejo0010
Marcellus Wiley0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Taylor1000
Scott Frost1000
James Darling0100
Tucker Wallace0100
Ken Dilger0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller420350.848.8571
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger315451.348.7593

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney1/20/10/0331/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson3/31/10/0411/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Jones188.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Frost382.70

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jammi German48220.50
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Frederick11616.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jason Mewes620.02715
ILB Andre Royal600.02216
S Brian Dawkins510.02320
DE Marco Coleman411.52918
OLB Ryan Phillips410.01714
DT Leonta Rheams400.03018
ILB Chris Draft400.02515
CB Greg Jeffries310.02619
CB Dan Taylor310.02219
CB Dale Carter300.01919
DT Travis Hall221.0812
S Blaine Bishop210.01718
OLB Randy Neal210.02110
DE Marcellus Wiley200.0911
CB Brian Kelly200.01917
OLB Shawn McFadden120.53125
ILB Randall Godfrey110.01812
S Shawn Wooden100.01712
TE Asher Ackerman10---------
DE Vaughn Booker010.01712
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Villiami Maumau600.02417
S Earl Little600.03027
S Scott Frost420.02927
CB Roy Koehn410.02322
CB Artrell Hawkins400.02824
ILB Shannon Briggs330.02222
DE Shawn Humphrey300.02522
S Torin Dorn230.02122
OLB Terry Crews230.02012
OLB Jorge Shannon220.01211
OLB Junior Suliven210.01816
DE Donte Rocco200.02421
OLB Wyatt Ashworth200.0915
ILB James Darling110.085
ILB Kailey Wong110.095
TE Scott Slutzker10---------
DE Jeremy Staat020.01821
CB Aaron Glenn010.0108

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marco Coleman1.501118
DT Travis Hall1.000012
OLB Shawn McFadden0.500025
DE Shannon Clavelle0.010017
DE Vaughn Booker0.001012
OLB Ryan Phillips0.001014
DT Leonta Rheams0.001018
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jorge Shannon0.010011
DE Shawn Humphrey0.002022
OLB Junior Suliven0.002016
DE Jeremy Staat0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dale Carter30019
CB Jason Mewes30015
ILB Andre Royal20016
OLB Ryan Phillips20014
OLB Shawn McFadden10025
CB Dan Taylor10019
OLB Randy Neal10010
S Brian Dawkins10020
DT Leonta Rheams10018
CB Brian Kelly10017
ILB Randall Godfrey01012
S Shawn Wooden01012
S Blaine Bishop00118
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins40124
CB Roy Koehn30022
OLB Wyatt Ashworth20015
S Earl Little20027
CB Aaron Glenn1008
ILB Kailey Wong1005
OLB Jorge Shannon10011
S Scott Frost10027
S Torin Dorn01022

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Stone37124020
Erik Williams24026023
Tony Semple23124022
Rich Braham22027021
Keith Sims1301109
Marcus Spears13023019
Obafemi Ayanbadejo1211007
Trezelle Jenkins11011013
Jay Riemersma11023012
Charles Arbuckle01016019
Jerry Ostroski010408
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chuck Belin36038029
Erik Baerg35038029
Chester Hallen34038129
Chris Dishman25038029
Tucker Wallace24038229
George Irwin14022017
Scott Galbraith1111109

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Greg Jeffries115
Asher Ackerman114
Obafemi Ayanbadejo18
Mike Hampton16
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Scott Galbraith115
Kailey Wong114
George Irwin113
Ken Dilger111
Tracy Simien19

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Shawn McFadden------3125965
Greg Jeffries------26191560
LeShon Johnson1820------1856
Brian Kelly------19171753
Tony Semple2422------551
Erik Williams2623------150
Leonta Rheams------3018250
Charles Arbuckle1619------1348
Marco Coleman------2918148
Rich Braham2721---------48
Jason Mewes------2715345
Andre Royal------2216745
Ron Stone2420---------44
Darnay Scott2321---------44
Shannon Clavelle------2117644
Brian Dawkins------2320144
Chris Draft------2515343
Marcus Spears2319---------42
Dan Taylor------2219142
Dale Carter------1919341
Randy Neal------21101041
Johnny Utah1918------239
Charlie Jones1312------1439
Jay Riemersma2312------439
Shawn Wooden------17121039
Blaine Bishop------1718338
Asher Ackerman1011------1435
Ryan Phillips------1714233
Randall Godfrey------1812232
Stephen Baker1110------930
Trezelle Jenkins1113------630
Vaughn Booker------1712---29
Isaac Bruce1213------328
Keith Sims119------626
Obafemi Ayanbadejo107------825
Marcellus Wiley------911424
Travis Hall------812222
David Greene119---------20
Jamal Anderson127---------19
Jerry Ostroski48------618
Jammi German23------611
Mike Hampton00------66
Joe Nedney00------55
Josh Miller00------44
Pete Mitchell00---------0
Kevin Dyson00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Silas Armenta3725------1375
Chuck Belin3829------673
Chester Hallen3829------673
Fred Taylor3127------1573
Tucker Wallace3829------673
Erik Baerg3829---------67
Chris Dishman3829---------67
Brian Griese3829---------67
Scott Frost------2927561
Lorenzo White3525---------60
Earl Little------3027259
Roy Koehn------23221358
Torin Dorn------21221154
Artrell Hawkins------2824254
George Irwin2217------1352
Shawn Humphrey------2522451
Donte Rocco------2421348
Scott Slutzker2720---------47
Shannon Briggs------2222145
Villiami Maumau------2417243
Terry Crews------20121042
Jeremy Staat------1821241
Junior Suliven------1816337
Scott Galbraith119------1535
Qadry Ismail1614------333
Kailey Wong------951428
Jorge Shannon------1211326
Wyatt Ashworth------915---24
Aaron Glenn------108523
James Darling------85417
Jumbo Frederick13------1216
Ken Dilger01------1112
Derrick Harris12------811
Tracy Simien------0099
Spencer George72---------9
Phil Dawson00------99
James Palmer00------66
Cory Raymer00------66
Mitch Berger00------33
Dan Wilkinson------0033
Moses Moreno00------33
Reggie Barlow20---------2
Antone Davis00---------0
Devin Bush------00---0
La'roi Glover------00---0
Justics Main00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7537.6
Middle22904.1
Right133.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9707.8
Middle271626.0
Right284.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Johnny Utah18121300101
David Greene930001400
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese26163112411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)86313.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)126705.8
Long (19+ Yds)41143.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-2-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1291119.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)126746.2
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott95046121
WR Isaac Bruce4104013
WR Charlie Jones43016012
WR Stephen Baker2108010
TE Jay Riemersma2104012
TE Asher Ackerman21011011
TE Charles Arbuckle11010019
RB Jamal Anderson110507
WR Jammi German110703
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Fred Taylor64065227
WR Silas Armenta54049025
RB Lorenzo White42123025
WR Qadry Ismail4207014
TE Scott Slutzker4208020
TE Ken Dilger100001
FB George Irwin110-1017
WR Jumbo Frederick1103213

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson1-1-1.005.82
LeShon Johnson1-2-2.003.75
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor7162.295.83
Brian Griese2199.509.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Johnny Utah33206.676.00
David Greene2100.000.33
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese7340.577.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darnay Scott2221.005.11
WR Stephen Baker1188.004.00
TE Charles Arbuckle111010.0010.00
TE Jay Riemersma1000.002.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Scott Slutzker2000.002.00
RB Lorenzo White1000.005.75
WR Qadry Ismail1144.001.75
TE Ken Dilger1000.000.00
WR Silas Armenta1122.009.80
RB Fred Taylor11-2-2.0010.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson32
Johnny Utah10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Fred Taylor32
Brian Griese21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Johnny Utah432
David Greene300
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese410

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Jones210
TE Jay Riemersma211
TE Charles Arbuckle111
WR Isaac Bruce100
WR Darnay Scott100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Qadry Ismail310
TE Ken Dilger100

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,200 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (15,200)
End Zone9,200 (11,000)
Mezzanine5,200 (6,300)
Sideline Seats8,500 (9,700)
Club Seats18,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,800 (9,900)