| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Ronnie Harmon returned the ball 16 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by Greg Bell. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 14:24) Emmitt Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 2-9-DEN25 (1Q: 13:43) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by DT Andrew Provence. |
| 3-6-DEN28 (1Q: 13:10) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-DEN23 (1Q: 13:04) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Smith made a great move on Wes Pritchett. |
| 4-4-DEN30 (1Q: 12:26) Chris Gardocki punted 43 yards. Chris Warren returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 12:19) Chris Warren ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NOS37 (1Q: 12:10) Greg Bell ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by OLB Bret Michaels. |
| 2-5-NOS37 (1Q: 11:40) Chris Warren ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 3-5-NOS37 (1Q: 11:07) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Sheldon White. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 10:27) Chris Warren ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. OLB Andre Tippett crushed Tony Jones to wreck the play. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (1Q: 09:54) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 11 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis, assisted by OLB Winston Moss. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (1Q: 09:25) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Graham gained 28 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:25) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 09:05) Morten Andersen kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN28. Tackled by Greg Bell. |
| 1-10-DEN28 (1Q: 08:43) John Elway pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB O'Brien Alston, assisted by ILB John Galvin. Harmon gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 08:08) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Galvin. Smith gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NOS48 (1Q: 07:32) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Key block delivered by Dan Rosado. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 07:20) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 15 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (1Q: 06:55) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by ILB John Galvin. |
| 2-6-NOS12 (1Q: 06:18) John Elway pass was dropped by C Walter Reeves. |
| 3-6-NOS12 (1Q: 06:14) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. |
| 4-3-NOS09 (1Q: 05:41) Hank Ilesic attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 7, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 05:33) Hank Ilesic kicked off 70 yards from the DEN30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS15. Tackled by Terry Obee. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (1Q: 05:04) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Markus Koch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 04:20) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 75 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Givins gained 65 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 13, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 04:20) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 14, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 04:02) Morten Andersen kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 04:02) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. DT Andrew Provence hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (1Q: 03:53) John Elway sacked by DE Pierce Holt for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Riesenberg. |
| 3-15-DEN15 (1Q: 03:24) Kelvin Bryant ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 4-3-DEN27 (1Q: 02:52) Chris Gardocki punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS34. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 02:41) John Elway pass completed to RB Kelvin Bryant for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by ILB Mark Maddox. Bryant gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DEN40 (1Q: 02:09) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 01:32) John Elway pass completed to WR Johnny Johnson for 37 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. Johnson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-NOS02 (1Q: 00:49) Kelvin Bryant ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. New Orleans 14, Denver 9 |
| (1Q: 00:49) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. New Orleans 14, Denver 10 |
| (1Q: 00:43) Hank Ilesic kicked off 60 yards from the DEN30. Greg Bell returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Sheldon White. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 00:16) Chris Warren ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton, assisted by OLB Bret Michaels. Key block delivered by Tony Jones. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-5-NOS31 (2Q: 15:00) Chris Warren ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Hand, assisted by CB Mickey Sutton. |
| 3-2-NOS34 (2Q: 14:36) Chris Warren ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. |
| 4-1-NOS35 (2Q: 14:11) Mike Saxon punted and it was blocked by John McClane. NOS Mike Saxon recovered the ball at the NOS22. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 14:01) John Elway pass completed to RB Junior Tautalatasi for 11 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (2Q: 13:37) Cary Conklin kept the ball, running a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-9-NOS10 (2Q: 13:10) Cary Conklin sacked by OLB Lawrence Taylor for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Jeff Pahukoa. New Orleans's Marcus Paul was hurt on the play. |
| 3-10-NOS11 (2Q: 12:30) Cary Conklin pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 11 yards after the catch. Denver 16, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 12:30) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Denver 17, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 12:22) Hank Ilesic kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 12:22) Greg Bell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (2Q: 11:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 21 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 11:16) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. OLB Andre Tippett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS45 (2Q: 11:07) Chris Warren ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-7-NOS48 (2Q: 10:39) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Myron Guyton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS48 (2Q: 10:33) Mike Saxon punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 10:28) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Key block delivered by Joe Milinchik. |
| 2-1-DEN29 (2Q: 09:46) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (2Q: 09:06) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King. Key block delivered by Jeff Pahukoa. |
| 2-3-DEN38 (2Q: 08:32) Cary Conklin pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 07:52) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Pritchett. Smith made a great move on Emanuel King. Key block delivered by Joe Milinchik. |
| 2-4-NOS23 (2Q: 07:18) Cary Conklin pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. |
| 3-4-NOS23 (2Q: 06:49) Cary Conklin scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 4-4-NOS23 (2Q: 06:21) Hank Ilesic attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 20, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 06:16) Hank Ilesic kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Jeff Query. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 05:45) Mike Pagel pass was dropped by WR Ernest Givins. |
| 2-10-NOS22 (2Q: 05:35) Mike Pagel pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-NOS30 (2Q: 05:00) Mike Pagel pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB David Bavaro. Warren gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 04:15) Chris Warren ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Myron Guyton, assisted by CB Sheldon White. |
| 2-6-NOS43 (2Q: 03:31) Mike Pagel sacked by OLB Andre Tippett and DE Glenn Jacobs for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rick Donnalley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Rick Donnalley on the NOS38. |
| 3-11-NOS38 (2Q: 03:15) Mike Pagel pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS43 (2Q: 02:55) Mike Saxon punted 44 yards. Kelvin Bryant returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN21. Tackled by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (2Q: 02:44) Cary Conklin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. DT Andrew Provence hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN21 (2Q: 02:34) Cary Conklin pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harmon gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 02:19) Kelvin Bryant ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. Key block delivered by Jeff Pahukoa. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-DEN35 (2Q: 02:00) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Terry Obee for 3 yards to the DEN39. Tackled by Emanuel King. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 01:42) Cary Conklin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. OLB Emanuel King defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN39 (2Q: 01:34) Kelvin Bryant ran around right end for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. Key block delivered by Joe Milinchik. Milinchik flattened Bob Orlando to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 01:13) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. |
| 2-8-NOS36 (2Q: 00:54) Cary Conklin pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Query. DE Pierce Holt blocked the pass. |
| 3-8-NOS36 (2Q: 00:50) Cary Conklin pass completed to C Jeff Spek for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Orlando. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-1-NOS29 (2Q: 00:41) Hank Ilesic attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 23, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 00:35) Hank Ilesic kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Jeff Query. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (2Q: 00:29) Mike Pagel dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| 2-12-NOS17 (2Q: 00:05) Chris Warren ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by S Odie Harris. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Hank Ilesic kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS15 (3Q: 14:52) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Horton. OLB Winston Moss defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 14:42) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Markus Koch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-NOS25 (3Q: 14:34) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chris Warren. CB David Hollis defended the pass. |
| 2-5-NOS25 (3Q: 14:30) Mike Pagel scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. |
| 3-2-NOS28 (3Q: 13:48) Mike Pagel pass completed to TE Jimmie Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 13:07) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Horton. OLB Johnny Meads defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS34 (3Q: 13:01) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. S Odie Harris defended the pass. |
| 3-10-NOS34 (3Q: 12:55) Mike Pagel pass completed to RB Greg Bell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton, assisted by OLB Andre Tippett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-20-NOS24 (3Q: 12:48) Mike Saxon punted 37 yards. Kelvin Bryant called for a fair catch at the DEN39. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 12:38) Cary Conklin pass fell incomplete, intended for C Walter Reeves. DT Curt Jarvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-DEN24 (3Q: 12:28) Emmitt Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by OLB Wes Pritchett. |
| 3-25-DEN24 (3Q: 12:04) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson, assisted by DE Darryl Sims. |
| 4-14-DEN35 (3Q: 11:25) Chris Gardocki punted 34 yards. Chris Warren returned the kick 12 yards to the NOS43. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 11:18) Greg Bell ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Hand, assisted by DE Markus Koch. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 2-4-NOS49 (3Q: 10:35) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor, assisted by S Alvin Walton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (3Q: 09:54) Greg Bell ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Sutton, assisted by DE Glenn Jacobs. |
| 2-8-DEN43 (3Q: 09:19) Greg Bell ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels. |
| 3-1-DEN36 (3Q: 08:34) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis, assisted by ILB Kevin McArthur. Givins gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 08:23) Chris Warren ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 2-6-DEN23 (3Q: 07:46) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB John McClane, assisted by OLB Andre Tippett. |
| 3-7-DEN24 (3Q: 07:02) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Horton. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 3-2-DEN19 (3Q: 06:53) Chris Warren ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Randy McMillan. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (3Q: 06:21) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN18 (3Q: 06:13) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Rick Donnalley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Denver 23, New Orleans 20 |
| (3Q: 06:13) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Denver 23, New Orleans 21 |
| (3Q: 06:07) Morten Andersen kicked off 78 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 06:07) Cary Conklin pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. Harmon gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 05:37) Kelvin Bryant ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. Key block delivered by Dan Rosado. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 05:03) Cary Conklin pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. |
| 2-10-DEN43 (3Q: 04:57) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-DEN38 (3Q: 04:51) Kelvin Bryant ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-13-DEN40 (3Q: 04:19) Kelvin Bryant ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by DT Donnie Humphrey. Key block delivered by Dan Rosado. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 03:36) Cary Conklin pass was dropped by WR Jeff Query. |
| 2-10-NOS43 (3Q: 03:32) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by ILB John Galvin. |
| 3-13-NOS46 (3Q: 02:50) Kelvin Bryant ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by S Bob Orlando. |
| 4-2-NOS35 (3Q: 02:18) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 4-7-NOS40 (3Q: 02:18) Chris Gardocki punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS03. |
| 1-10-NOS03 (3Q: 02:08) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. |
| 2-5-NOS08 (3Q: 01:44) Chris Warren ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. Key block delivered by Jimmie Johnson. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (3Q: 01:06) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chris Warren. OLB Andre Tippett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS14 (3Q: 01:02) Greg Bell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-8-NOS16 (3Q: 00:28) Chris Warren ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Myron Guyton, assisted by DE Glenn Jacobs. Key block delivered by Randy McMillan. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 00:04) Chris Warren ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Sutton, assisted by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-NOS25 (4Q: 15:00) Chris Warren ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Hand. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 3-1-NOS34 (4Q: 14:26) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Tippett. Rhymes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 13:46) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 31 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turner gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (4Q: 13:17) Greg Bell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Myron Guyton, assisted by OLB Bret Michaels. |
| 2-8-DEN29 (4Q: 12:55) Chris Warren ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs. |
| 3-4-DEN25 (4Q: 12:32) Chris Warren ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss, assisted by ILB Kevin McArthur. |
| 4-2-DEN23 (4Q: 11:48) Morten Andersen attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 11:41) Kelvin Bryant ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 2-9-DEN31 (4Q: 11:17) Cary Conklin pass completed to C Jeff Spek for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 10:41) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| 2-5-DEN48 (4Q: 10:07) Kelvin Bryant ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. |
| 3-4-DEN49 (4Q: 09:38) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Veasley, assisted by CB John Mangum. Key block delivered by Jeff Pahukoa. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 08:57) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB John Galvin, assisted by CB John Mangum. Key block delivered by Ellison Onizuka. |
| 2-2-NOS36 (4Q: 08:16) Cary Conklin pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 18 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-7-NOS41 (4Q: 08:07) Cary Conklin pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. Harmon gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (4Q: 07:26) Cary Conklin pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Galvin, assisted by OLB Wes Pritchett. Smith gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-NOS04 (4Q: 06:41) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by DT Andrew Provence. |
| 3-6-NOS06 (4Q: 05:53) Cary Conklin pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. |
| 4-7-NOS07 (4Q: 05:07) Hank Ilesic attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 26, New Orleans 21 |
| (4Q: 04:59) Hank Ilesic kicked off 57 yards from the DEN30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 04:49) Chris Warren ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels, assisted by CB Sheldon White. Warren made a great move on Mickey Sutton. Key block delivered by Rick Donnalley. |
| 2-2-NOS40 (4Q: 04:19) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. S Odie Harris defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-NOS40 (4Q: 04:06) Greg Bell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton, assisted by OLB Bret Michaels. Key block delivered by Todd Kalis. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 03:49) Mike Pagel pass was intended for WR Ernest Givins and was intercepted by CB David Hollis at the DEN32. The interception was returned 22 yards. Tackled by Craig Heyward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (4Q: 03:39) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-NOS48 (4Q: 02:52) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-3-NOS39 (4Q: 02:43) Ronnie Harmon ran a reverse around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB O'Brien Alston, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by Jeff Pahukoa. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 02:32) Kelvin Bryant ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey, assisted by OLB O'Brien Alston. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-8-NOS30 (4Q: 02:21) Emmitt Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Galvin. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-8-NOS30 (4Q: 02:09) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. Key block delivered by Dan Rosado. Rosado ran over Issiac Holt to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (4Q: 02:00) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox, assisted by DT Craig Veasley. Key block delivered by Jeff Pahukoa. |
| 2-2-NOS09 (4Q: 01:15) Kelvin Bryant ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Curt Jarvis, assisted by CB Issiac Holt. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-2-NOS09 (4Q: 00:30) Cary Conklin dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 26, New Orleans Saints 21 |