Week 14, 2011

played in Minnesota, MN

20 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos140310-27
Minnesota Vikings77137-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:44 DEN - Julio Jones 20 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
1Q: 04:24 MIN - Edmond Gates 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 02:52 DEN - Kyle Orton 4 run (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 09:37 MIN - Brandon Jackson 8 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 10:06 MIN - Edmond Gates 10 pass from Andy Dalton (Pat McAfee extra point failed)
3Q: 09:53 MIN - Darnerien McCants 11 pass from Andy Dalton (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 06:24 DEN - Vince Joseph 49 field goal
4Q: 11:55 MIN - Andy Dalton 10 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 04:18 DEN - Jake O'Connell 4 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
4Q: 00:14 DEN - Vince Joseph 27 field goal

Team StatisticsDENMIN
Record4-96-7
First Downs2122
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards405380
- Offensive Plays7369
- Yards per Play5.555.51
Net Rushing Yards134167
- Rushing Attempts2336
- Yards per Rush5.834.64
Net Passing Yards271213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 24 - 133 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards279213
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/80/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.426.45
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions1/147/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.5
4th Down Conversions3/40/0
Penalties/Yards3/254/27
Punt Returns/Yards3/483/15
Kick Returns/Yards3/812/33
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 33
Time of Possession27:2032:40

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:31OWN 25675Touchdown
111:201:03OPP 3730Punt
14:151:33OWN 25475Touchdown
11:061:215035Punt
29:283:28OWN 26745Missed FG
25:510:46OPP 4347Downs
22:282:04OWN 20618Punt
39:453:28OWN 25643Field Goal
34:490:52OWN 2633Punt
32:371:57OWN 313-6Punt
413:481:07OWN 134Interception
411:432:16OWN 373-3Punt
46:492:37OWN 361164Touchdown
42:011:55OWN 201170Field Goal
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:176:02OWN 41296Touchdown
12:421:36OWN 253-1Punt
214:455:17OWN 201080Touchdown
26:000:09OWN 3610Interception
25:052:37OWN 36515Punt
20:240:24OWN 25310Half
315:005:00OWN 251275Touchdown
39:530:08OPP 11111Touchdown
36:171:28OWN 2533Punt
33:571:20OWN 3435Punt
30:401:52OWN 41412Punt
412:410:58OPP 17317Touchdown
49:272:38OWN 13516Punt
44:122:11OWN 14546Punt

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB James Starks15976.472640
RB Justice Hairston5224.401410
QB Kyle Orton3155.001011
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brandon Jackson201045.203641
RB Willie Dawkins8303.751510
QB Andy Dalton7243.431011
RB Marcus Thomas199.00900

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Orton48242792/8247173.2
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andy Dalton33202130/0342197.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston1018929.2034300
WR Julio Jones5712224.4051471
WR Wendell Gatski383210.671140
WR Marcus Maxwell2263.00030
RB James Starks272010.0016240
RB Justice Hairston1333.00030
FB Jake O'Connell1144.00041
TE Ben Patrick0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson612406.678160
WR Darnerien McCants575410.8017141
WR Edmond Gates57459.009112
WR D.J. Labelle225829.0032420
RB Marcus Thomas111717.009170
TE Malcolm Beyer11-1-1.000-10
TE John Cooley0300.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Tevin Kerber100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bryson Radecki122.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
CB Rico Banks1000
DT Sedrick Ellis0100
RB Justice Hairston0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Edmond Gates1000
TE Malcolm Beyer0100
WR D.J. Labelle0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaac Cochrane625242.036.2512
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Amir Cochrane732045.733.1562

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vince Joseph2/31/20/0493/3
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat McAfee0/00/00/004/5

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marques Colston34816.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Edmond Gates273.50
Darnerien McCants188.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell26331.50
Rico Banks11818.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Arnold Parrish11212.00
Edmond Gates12121.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Cushing820.03324
CB Major Wright520.03130
CB Darrent Williams510.03122
OLB Raonall Smith500.01814
S Kerry Rhodes400.02530
DE Bruce Carter310.03631
CB Marcus Gilchrist310.03528
DT Kevin Williams220.03228
ILB Robert Wendorff220.01713
OLB Tevin Kerber210.01821
CB Carlos Rogers200.02222
DE Dan Bazuin200.02323
DT Sedrick Ellis200.01918
DE Tyson Alualu200.02125
CB Buster Skrine200.01414
DE Michael Johnson100.0135
RB James Starks10---------
S Marcus Maxey010.054
CB Rico Banks010.039
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Victor Barlow710.0911
ILB Greg Lloyd620.02339
CB Ryan Clark510.02338
OLB Ray Jones510.02339
CB Kerry Baker510.02349
DT Kedrick Golston301.0924
CB Bryson Radecki300.02335
DT Todd Cunningham201.01529
DE Stephen Tulloch210.02350
CB Arnold Parrish210.01438
CB Greg Blue200.0117
S Samuel Gaylor200.0012
DT Quentin Groves130.01836
WR Stevie Johnson10---------
DT Hardy Newman100.01120
DE Lawrence Carpenter020.0817
S LaRon Landry010.0012
CB Jeff Greene010.02249

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyson Alualu0.012125
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Todd Cunningham1.011129
DT Kedrick Golston1.001024
DE Stephen Tulloch0.013350
DT Hardy Newman0.012020
DT Brenden Hall0.001124
ILB Victor Barlow0.001011
DE Lawrence Carpenter0.000117

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Raonall Smith30014
CB Darrent Williams30022
DE Bruce Carter30031
CB Carlos Rogers21022
S Kerry Rhodes20030
ILB Brian Cushing20024
CB Major Wright12030
DT Kevin Williams10028
ILB Robert Wendorff10013
DE Tyson Alualu10025
CB Marcus Gilchrist10028
OLB Tevin Kerber01121
CB Buster Skrine01014
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kerry Baker42049
CB Ryan Clark31038
ILB Greg Lloyd30039
OLB Ray Jones30039
CB Bryson Radecki20135
CB Greg Blue20017
S Samuel Gaylor20012
CB Arnold Parrish20038
ILB Victor Barlow20011
DE Stephen Tulloch10050
CB Jeff Greene02049
ILB Rufus Alexander01011

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Samson Satele38023150
T Eric Winston36123050
G Oniel Cousins34023050
G Shawn Lauvao02023050
TE Ben Patrick01013034
T George Foster00023150
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T King Dunlap414036033
G Wilford Brown46036033
T Jared Veldheer23036033
C Jamal Edwards15036033
C Ramon Harewood14036033

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Raonall Smith225
Chris Henry128
Wendell Gatski128
Dominique Byrd113
Justice Hairston112
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Arnold Parrish226
D.J. Labelle125
Malcolm Beyer125
Willie Dawkins112
John Sullivan17

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Marques Colston2350------2295
DT Kevin Williams------32282585
G Samson Satele2350------982
WR Wendell Gatski1339------2880
T George Foster2350---------73
QB Kyle Orton2350---------73
T Eric Winston2350---------73
G Oniel Cousins2350---------73
G Shawn Lauvao2350---------73
DE Bruce Carter------3631---67
CB Marcus Gilchrist------3528---63
DT Sedrick Ellis------19182562
CB Major Wright------3130---61
OLB Raonall Smith------18142557
ILB Brian Cushing------3324---57
S Kerry Rhodes------2530---55
CB Darrent Williams------3122---53
CB Carlos Rogers------2222751
RB James Starks1734---------51
WR Julio Jones1437---------51
TE Ben Patrick1334---------47
DE Dan Bazuin------2323---46
DE Tyson Alualu------2125---46
OLB Tevin Kerber------1821645
ILB Robert Wendorff------1713737
TE Dominique Byrd513------1331
WR Marcus Maxwell717------630
RB Justice Hairston612------1230
RB Chris Henry00------2828
CB Buster Skrine------1414---28
DE Michael Johnson------135725
OLB Maxwell Carruth------021921
FB Jake O'Connell912---------21
FB Thomas Tapeh82------919
CB Rico Banks------39618
C Lonnie Paxton00------99
S Marcus Maxey------54---9
G Ben Grubbs00------99
K Vince Joseph00------99
C Jackie Wissick00------99
T Jason Smith00------99
P Isaac Cochrane00------99
QB Brooks Bollinger00---------0
OLB Derrick Morgan------00---0
WR Brad Morton00---------0
ILB Brady Hofmann------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Kerry Baker------23492092
CB Arnold Parrish------14382678
CB Bryson Radecki------23352078
DE Stephen Tulloch------2350376
C Jamal Edwards3633------776
CB Jeff Greene------2249374
WR Darnerien McCants3632------371
G Wilford Brown3633---------69
WR Stevie Johnson3633---------69
T King Dunlap3633---------69
T Jared Veldheer3633---------69
C Ramon Harewood3633---------69
QB Andy Dalton3633---------69
TE John Cooley3632---------68
ILB Greg Lloyd------2339365
OLB Ray Jones------2339365
CB Ryan Clark------2338263
DT Quentin Groves------1836357
WR D.J. Labelle1012------2547
DT Todd Cunningham------1529145
WR Edmond Gates1218------1343
FB Harris Stanton134------2542
RB Brandon Jackson2317------141
DT Hardy Newman------1120839
RB Willie Dawkins1113------1236
DT Kedrick Golston------924134
DT Brenden Hall------824133
TE Malcolm Beyer22------2529
ILB Victor Barlow------911828
DE Lawrence Carpenter------817126
ILB Jalen Tatum------002525
CB Greg Blue------117119
S LaRon Landry------012113
S Samuel Gaylor------012113
ILB Caleb Fox------001212
ILB Rufus Alexander------011---11
RB Marcus Thomas12------710
G Eric Steinbach00------77
C Paul Godfrey00------77
T Terrance Pennington00------77
P Amir Cochrane00------77
C John Sullivan00------77
TE Joe Klopfenstein00------66
K Pat McAfee00------66
QB Sam Bradford00---------0
DE Adrian Clayborn------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9465.1
Middle10343.4
Right45413.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2126.0
Middle241245.2
Right10313.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Orton48245226961
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andy Dalton33201225211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54326.4
Short (0-8 Yds)2111844.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981166.1
Long (19+ Yds)214723.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1111958.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1771136.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston1810192150
WR Wendell Gatski83032039
RB James Starks72020134
WR Julio Jones750122337
RB Justice Hairston3113012
WR Marcus Maxwell2206017
TE Ben Patrick1000034
FB Jake O'Connell1104012
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson126140033
WR Darnerien McCants75154032
WR Edmond Gates75045018
TE John Cooley3000032
WR D.J. Labelle22058112
RB Marcus Thomas1101702
TE Malcolm Beyer110-102

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Kyle Orton252.505.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson4205.005.20
QB Andy Dalton2199.503.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton74375.295.81
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andy Dalton64366.006.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marques Colston21-1-0.505.11
WR Julio Jones223417.0017.43
RB Justice Hairston1000.001.00
FB Jake O'Connell1144.004.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darnerien McCants21115.507.71
WR Edmond Gates22168.006.43
WR Stevie Johnson1199.003.33
TE John Cooley1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Andy Dalton31
RB Willie Dawkins10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Kyle Orton1351
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Andy Dalton1066

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB James Starks410
WR Marques Colston320
WR Wendell Gatski300
WR Julio Jones211
WR Marcus Maxwell110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Edmond Gates544
WR Stevie Johnson322
WR Darnerien McCants100
TE John Cooley100

SectionAttendance
Stadium92,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,000 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,300 (16,100)
Club Seats18,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes6,900 (9,900)