Week 14, 2007

played in Denver, CO

42 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	0	-	10
Denver Broncos	3	13	3	10	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:04 DEN - Edward Hepburn 23 field goal
2Q: 07:55 MIN - Phil Dawson 33 field goal
2Q: 03:34 DEN - Alge Crumpler 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 03:28 MIN - Marques Hagans 101 kickoff return (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DEN - LeRon McCoy 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
3Q: 00:04 DEN - Edward Hepburn 38 field goal
4Q: 10:42 DEN - Thomas Tapeh 3 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 02:31 DEN - Edward Hepburn 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:04 DEN - Edward Hepburn 23 field goal
2Q: 07:55 MIN - Phil Dawson 33 field goal
2Q: 03:34 DEN - Alge Crumpler 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 03:28 MIN - Marques Hagans 101 kickoff return (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DEN - LeRon McCoy 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
3Q: 00:04 DEN - Edward Hepburn 38 field goal
4Q: 10:42 DEN - Thomas Tapeh 3 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 02:31 DEN - Edward Hepburn 49 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 3-10 10-3
First Downs 10 21
- by Rushing 1 11
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 220 373
- Offensive Plays 52 69
- Yards per Play 4.23 5.41
Net Rushing Yards 39 219
- Rushing Attempts 20 42
- Yards per Rush 1.95 5.21
Net Passing Yards 181 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 1 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 192 154
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.66 5.70
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/71 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 3/138 3/81
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 35
Time of Possession 25:51 34:09

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	3-10	10-3
First Downs	10	21
- by Rushing	1	11
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	220	373
- Offensive Plays	52	69
- Yards per Play	4.23	5.41
Net Rushing Yards	39	219
- Rushing Attempts	20	42
- Yards per Rush	1.95	5.21
Net Passing Yards	181	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 1	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	192	154
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.66	5.70
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/71	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	3/138	3/81
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 35
Time of Possession	25:51	34:09

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:39	1:54	OWN 7	4	12	Punt
1	7:59	2:32	OWN 14	4	22	Punt
2	15:00	7:13	OWN 25	15	59	Field Goal
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 15	3	4	Punt
3	11:46	1:21	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
3	8:53	1:14	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	5:54	2:10	OWN 31	3	-8	Punt
4	15:00	1:47	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	10:36	3:12	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
4	5:00	0:09	OWN 44	1	0	Interception
4	2:24	1:22	OWN 25	6	29	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:21	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
1	10:45	2:46	OWN 33	5	20	Punt
1	5:27	5:27	OWN 38	10	56	Field Goal
2	7:47	4:19	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
2	3:15	2:58	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
3	13:02	1:16	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
3	10:25	1:32	OWN 49	4	12	Punt
3	7:39	1:45	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
3	3:44	3:44	OWN 40	7	39	Field Goal
4	13:13	2:37	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
4	7:24	2:24	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
4	4:51	2:27	OPP 49	4	17	Field Goal
4	1:02	1:02	OWN 46	3	4	Game

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brandon Jackson	8	2	0.25	4	0
QB Brian Griese	6	36	6.00	19	2
RB Donovan Blanco	6	1	0.17	5	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Elias Marchant	28	175	6.25	41	7
QB Ben Roethlisberger	6	8	1.33	7	0
RB Musa Smith	5	21	4.20	11	1
FB Thomas Tapeh	2	7	3.50	7	0
WR Josh Reed	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	27	18	184	1/5	0	24	1	70.6
Bryan Lerma	3	1	8	1/6	0	8	0	42.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	27	19	154	0/0	3	36	0	121.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Troy Williamson	7	10	70	10.00	21	20
WR Craig Davis	5	8	37	7.40	14	24
WR Harold Burnett	3	7	31	10.33	0	19
WR Marques Hagans	2	3	37	18.50	0	23
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	12	12.00	0	12

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Alge Crumpler	4	6	27	6.75	8	16	1
WR Marques Colston	4	4	30	7.50	6	16	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	3	4	18	6.00	1	11	1
WR LeRon McCoy	3	4	49	16.33	0	36	1
WR Josh Reed	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Musa Smith	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE LeBron James	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Elias Marchant	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Kevin Boss	1	1	19	19.00	4	19	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marcus Maxey	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Donovan Blanco	1	0	0	0
C Robert Berry	0	1	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Shaun Rogers	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	8	349	43.6	40.1	55	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	6	260	43.3	39.8	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	3/3	1/1	0/0	49	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Hagans	1	1	1.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Colston	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Hagans	3	138	46.0	1

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sawyer McNeil	2	62	31.0	0
Josh Reed	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Cameron Wake	8	1	0.0	41	25
OLB Caleb Copeland	7	2	0.0	41	25
ILB Rufus Alexander	6	2	0.0	42	27
CB Greg Blue	4	2	0.0	36	21
S Samuel Gaylor	4	2	0.0	19	15
CB Travis Daniels	4	1	0.0	40	26
S LaRon Landry	4	1	0.0	41	27
CB Axel Batchelor	4	0	0.0	37	22
ILB Robert Wendorff	3	3	0.0	24	13
DE Kristopher Heilman	3	2	0.0	35	26
DE Tommie Harris	3	0	0.0	30	19
DE Gaines Adams	3	0	0.0	38	22
DE Calvin Pace	1	1	0.0	5	3
CB Ryan Clark	1	0	0.0	11	10
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0	0.0	4	2
WR Craig Davis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Rucker	0	1	0.0	15	11

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	8	2	1.0	20	32
CB Sawyer McNeil	6	0	0.0	12	30
S Dexter Jackson	5	0	0.0	20	32
CB Lito Sheppard	5	0	0.0	19	31
DE Cory Redding	2	0	1.0	19	30
OLB Broderick Siplon	2	1	0.0	17	27
CB Michael Waddell	2	1	0.0	5	18
S Marcus Maxey	2	1	0.0	19	32
DE Menson Holloway	2	0	0.0	14	28
DT Shaun Rogers	1	2	0.0	15	26
ILB Terna Nande	1	2	0.0	14	12
ILB Torrance Marshall	1	1	0.0	3	3
ILB Malcolm Warfield	1	1	0.0	8	3
S Madieu Williams	1	0	0.0	1	4
CB Ronald Bartell	1	0	0.0	19	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1	11
DE Tommie Harris	1	19
DE Cameron Wake	1	25

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1.0	1	1	1	32
DE Cory Redding	1.0	0	1	2	30
DE Menson Holloway	0.0	2	1	0	28
ILB James Hall	0.0	0	1	0	9
OLB Broderick Siplon	0.0	0	0	1	27
DT Shaun Rogers	0.0	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Caleb Copeland	3	1	25
S Samuel Gaylor	3	0	15
CB Axel Batchelor	2	1	22
CB Travis Daniels	2	0	26
CB Greg Blue	2	0	21
ILB Rufus Alexander	2	0	27
S LaRon Landry	2	0	27
CB Ryan Clark	1	0	10
DE Cameron Wake	1	0	25
DE Gaines Adams	1	0	22

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sawyer McNeil	5	1	0	30
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	5	0	0	32
CB Lito Sheppard	4	1	0	31
CB Michael Waddell	2	0	0	18
OLB Broderick Siplon	1	0	0	27
S Dexter Jackson	1	0	0	32
S Madieu Williams	1	0	0	4
S Marcus Maxey	0	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Greg Eslinger	1	3	20	0	32
C Robert Berry	0	7	20	1	32
T Tre Holliday	0	3	20	0	32
FB Harris Stanton	0	1	3	0	6
T Chris Colmer	0	1	20	0	32
T Terrance Pennington	0	0	20	1	32

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Will Whittcker	4	13	1	42	27
T Eric Winston	4	10	1	42	27
C Justin Hartwig	3	6	0	42	27
T Mathias Nkwenti	2	6	0	42	27
G Terrence Metcalf	2	3	0	42	27

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Colmer	2	12
Tre Holliday	2	12
Darnerien McCants	1	11
Terrance Pennington	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tully Banta-Cain	2	23
Marques Colston	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	41	25	27	93
S LaRon Landry	---	---	41	27	19	87
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	40	26	16	82
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	42	27	3	72
OLB Caleb Copeland	---	---	41	25	3	69
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	38	22	8	68
T Chris Colmer	20	32	---	---	12	64
T Tre Holliday	20	32	---	---	12	64
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	35	26	3	64
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	37	22	3	62
C Greg Eslinger	20	32	---	---	9	61
T Terrance Pennington	20	32	---	---	9	61
CB Greg Blue	---	---	36	21	3	60
WR Marques Hagans	16	26	---	---	13	55
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	24	13	16	53
C Robert Berry	20	32	---	---	---	52
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	30	19	2	51
QB Brian Griese	20	28	---	---	---	48
WR Craig Davis	19	26	---	---	---	45
TE Patrick Estes	11	8	---	---	25	44
RB Donovan Blanco	9	19	---	---	10	38
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	15	11	8	34
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	19	15	---	34
WR Troy Williamson	11	22	---	---	---	33
TE Brian Jennings	6	1	---	---	25	32
WR Harold Burnett	5	24	---	---	---	29
WR Darnerien McCants	4	13	---	---	11	28
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	11	10	---	21
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	2	2	16	20
RB Brandon Jackson	9	11	---	---	---	20
FB Nick Goings	7	4	---	---	3	14
TE T.J. Williams	0	0	---	---	13	13
G Wilford Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
FB Harris Stanton	3	6	---	---	---	9
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Eric Steinbach	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	5	3	---	8
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	4	2	---	6
QB Bryan Lerma	0	4	---	---	1	5
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Brock Williams	---	---	1	1	---	2
C Chris Dishman	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Louie Sherman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Marques Colston	39	22	---	---	21	82
T Mathias Nkwenti	42	27	---	---	9	78
G Terrence Metcalf	42	27	---	---	9	78
T Will Whittcker	42	27	---	---	9	78
T Eric Winston	42	27	---	---	9	78
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	20	32	23	75
QB Ben Roethlisberger	42	27	---	---	3	72
C Justin Hartwig	42	27	---	---	---	69
RB Elias Marchant	35	13	---	---	19	67
WR Josh Reed	41	22	---	---	2	65
TE Alge Crumpler	39	24	---	---	1	64
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	20	32	2	54
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	12	30	12	54
TE Kevin Boss	16	11	---	---	26	53
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	19	31	2	52
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	19	32	1	52
DE Cory Redding	---	---	19	30	1	50
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	19	30	1	50
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	17	27	1	45
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	14	28	1	43
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	15	26	1	42
FB Thomas Tapeh	11	10	---	---	21	42
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	5	18	19	42
WR LeRon McCoy	14	13	---	---	10	37
WR Bernard Berrian	5	5	---	---	21	31
ILB Terna Nande	---	---	14	12	---	26
OLB Clint Session	---	---	0	0	23	23
ILB James Hall	---	---	12	9	---	21
RB Musa Smith	8	13	---	---	---	21
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	1	0	17	18
ILB Ryan Phillips	---	---	0	0	11	11
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	8	3	---	11
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Darryl Tapp	---	---	0	0	8	8
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	2	5	---	7
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	3	3	---	6
S Madieu Williams	---	---	1	4	---	5
TE LeBron James	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Alexis Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ryan O'Callaghan	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Wendell Gatski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-2	-2.0
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	4	-4	-1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	55	5.5
Middle	19	70	3.7
Right	11	96	8.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	27	18	3	1	0	2	3	5	1
Bryan Lerma	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	27	19	1	0	3	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	41	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	124	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	23	7.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	44	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	53	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	52	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Troy Williamson	10	7	70	1	22
WR Craig Davis	8	5	37	1	26
WR Harold Burnett	7	3	31	0	24
WR Marques Hagans	3	2	37	1	26
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	5	0	6
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	12	0	11

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Alge Crumpler	6	4	0	27	0	24
FB Thomas Tapeh	4	3	1	18	0	10
WR LeRon McCoy	4	3	0	49	1	13
WR Marques Colston	4	4	0	30	0	22
RB Musa Smith	3	1	0	11	0	13
WR Josh Reed	2	1	1	4	0	22
TE LeBron James	2	1	1	0	0	2
RB Elias Marchant	1	1	0	-4	0	13
TE Kevin Boss	1	1	0	19	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donovan Blanco	2	3	1.50	0.17

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elias Marchant	3	9	3.00	6.25
WR Josh Reed	1	8	8.00	8.00
RB Musa Smith	1	0	0.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	1	1	4	4.00	6.81

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	7	5	22	3.14	5.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Craig Davis	1	1	4	4.00	4.63

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Musa Smith	2	1	11	5.50	3.67
WR LeRon McCoy	2	1	7	3.50	12.25
TE Alge Crumpler	1	1	1	1.00	4.50
TE LeBron James	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	1	3	3.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	1	1
RB Donovan Blanco	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Musa Smith	1	0
QB Ben Roethlisberger	1	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	0
RB Elias Marchant	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	10	7	3
Bryan Lerma	1	0	0

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Troy Williamson	4	2	0
WR Harold Burnett	3	1	0
WR Craig Davis	2	2	1
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	1
WR Marques Hagans	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Alge Crumpler	4	2	1
TE LeBron James	2	1	0
RB Musa Smith	1	1	1
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	1	0
WR LeRon McCoy	1	1	0
WR Marques Colston	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)