| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 54 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Hank Ilesic kicked off 67 yards from the DEN30. James Pruitt returned the ball 9 yards to the CIN12. Tackled by Jeff Query. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CIN06 (1Q: 14:40) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-13-CIN03 (1Q: 14:29) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-CIN02 (1Q: 14:23) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Erric Pegram. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-CIN02 (1Q: 14:18) Erric Pegram ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-10-CIN06 (1Q: 13:36) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-CIN03 (1Q: 13:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 7 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CIN10 (1Q: 12:44) Rich Camarillo punted 30 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the CIN40. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (1Q: 12:35) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB William White. |
| 2-8-CIN38 (1Q: 12:10) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. DE Les Miller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-CIN38 (1Q: 12:06) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. DE Tom Strauthers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-CIN38 (1Q: 12:02) Chris Gardocki punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN01. |
| 1-10-CIN01 (1Q: 11:52) Erric Pegram ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs, assisted by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 2-8-CIN03 (1Q: 11:12) Erric Pegram ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by Dan Majerle. |
| 1-10-CIN12 (1Q: 10:34) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CIN07 (1Q: 10:29) Willard Reeves ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Jerry Crafts. |
| 2-8-CIN14 (1Q: 09:49) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-CIN09 (1Q: 09:43) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Yancey Thigpen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-CIN09 (1Q: 09:34) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-CIN11 (1Q: 09:09) Rich Camarillo punted 52 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 14 yards to the CIN49. Tackled by Bill S Preston. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (1Q: 09:00) John Elway pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Query. DT Bob Clasby blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN49 (1Q: 08:48) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. CB Eric Everett defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CIN49 (1Q: 08:41) Emmitt Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bill S Preston. Key block delivered by Walter Reeves. |
| 4-2-CIN41 (1Q: 08:09) Chris Gardocki punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 08:03) Willard Reeves ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-8-CIN22 (1Q: 07:37) Erric Pegram ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by OLB Winston Moss. |
| 3-6-CIN24 (1Q: 07:10) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-CIN28 (1Q: 06:28) Rich Camarillo punted 49 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 17 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Greg Scales. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 06:17) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas. |
| 2-8-DEN42 (1Q: 05:31) John Elway pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bill S Preston. |
| 1-10-CIN46 (1Q: 05:02) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Les Miller. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-CIN40 (1Q: 04:32) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Lathon. Smith made a great move on Richard Anderson. Key block delivered by Bill Fralic. |
| 1-10-CIN35 (1Q: 04:00) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Lathon, assisted by DT Curtis Green. |
| 2-7-CIN32 (1Q: 03:21) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith, assisted by OLB Michael Knight. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-CIN42 (1Q: 03:13) John Elway pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by CB William White, assisted by CB Bill S Preston. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-27-DEN48 (1Q: 03:03) Emmitt Smith ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S David Tate. Key block delivered by Bill Fralic. |
| 3-9-CIN34 (1Q: 02:32) John Elway pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-CIN31 (1Q: 02:21) Hank Ilesic attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-CIN38 (1Q: 02:14) Erric Pegram ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 2-9-CIN39 (1Q: 01:40) Erric Pegram ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur, assisted by OLB Winston Moss. |
| 3-7-CIN41 (1Q: 01:16) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Willard Reeves for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CIN46 (1Q: 01:09) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 19 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis, assisted by CB Don Odegard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thigpen gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 00:45) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley, assisted by S Odie Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thigpen gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (1Q: 00:01) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Irvin gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Cincinnati 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:01) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 7, Denver 0 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 58 yards from the CIN30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Felix Wright. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 14:31) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Lathon. Key block delivered by Ellison Onizuka. |
| 2-2-DEN46 (2Q: 13:51) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by DE Mike Jones. Key block delivered by Bill Fralic. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 13:16) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Anderson Cooper. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (2Q: 13:07) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross. |
| 2-7-CIN44 (2Q: 12:38) Emmitt Smith ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by ILB Al Smith. |
| 3-4-CIN41 (2Q: 12:06) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CIN36 (2Q: 11:59) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-CIN09 (2Q: 11:26) Emmitt Smith ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Jones. |
| 2-11-CIN11 (2Q: 10:47) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bill Fralic. Cincinnati 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 10:47) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Cincinnati 7, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 10:41) Hank Ilesic kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 15 yards to the CIN17. Tackled by Jeff Query. |
| 1-10-CIN17 (2Q: 10:07) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CIN12 (2Q: 10:03) Erric Pegram ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by CB Don Odegard. |
| 2-11-CIN16 (2Q: 09:26) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (2Q: 08:42) Erric Pegram ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 2-7-CIN43 (2Q: 08:03) Erric Pegram ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-4-CIN46 (2Q: 07:35) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Erric Pegram for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor, assisted by ILB Kevin McArthur. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 07:09) Erric Pegram ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs. |
| 2-9-DEN48 (2Q: 06:29) Willard Reeves ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-7-DEN46 (2Q: 06:03) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 15 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis. Irvin gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (2Q: 05:19) Willard Reeves ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mark Catano. |
| 2-10-DEN31 (2Q: 04:43) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Joe Poole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thigpen gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN22 (2Q: 04:17) Erric Pegram ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by David Williams. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (2Q: 03:53) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Willard Reeves for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. Reeves gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-DEN06 (2Q: 03:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Dan Majerle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels, assisted by CB Darryl Henley. Majerle gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-DEN01 (2Q: 03:12) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Erric Pegram. DE Reggie White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN01 (2Q: 03:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. |
| 4-1-DEN01 (2Q: 02:49) Gary Anderson attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 02:43) Gary Anderson kicked off 66 yards from the CIN30. Steve Tasker returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN23. Tackled by Felix Wright. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (2Q: 02:22) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Perryman. Key block delivered by Dan Rosado. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-DEN30 (2Q: 02:00) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 01:38) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Thomas. CB William White defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (2Q: 01:30) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Felix Wright. |
| 3-9-DEN36 (2Q: 01:14) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. CB William White defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN36 (2Q: 01:09) Chris Gardocki punted 48 yards. Jim Perryman returned the kick 2 yards to the CIN18. Tackled by Kelly Thomas. |
| 1-10-CIN18 (2Q: 00:58) Willard Reeves ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-6-CIN22 (2Q: 00:25) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Robert Young. Thigpen gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-CIN12 (2Q: 00:15) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Roy Jones Jr for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor, assisted by CB Darryl Henley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones Jr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-2-CIN26 (2Q: 00:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Roy Jones Jr for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by DE Robert Young. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DEN25 (3Q: 14:51) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB William White, assisted by OLB Michael Knight. |
| 2-3-DEN27 (3Q: 14:08) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith, assisted by DT Curtis Green. |
| 3-7-DEN23 (3Q: 13:40) Emmitt Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith, assisted by CB Eric Everett. |
| 4-3-DEN27 (3Q: 13:04) Chris Gardocki punted 47 yards. Bill S Preston returned the kick 8 yards to the CIN34. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-CIN34 (3Q: 12:54) Erric Pegram ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 2-8-CIN36 (3Q: 12:28) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 50 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (3Q: 11:43) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Willard Reeves for 4 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis. Reeves gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-DEN10 (3Q: 11:07) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-2-DEN02 (3Q: 10:38) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati 16, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 10:38) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 17, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 10:32) Gary Anderson kicked off 78 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 10:32) John Elway pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 52 yards. Tackled by S Chris Oldham. Harmon gained 43 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN28 (3Q: 09:54) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Jeff Query. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CIN21 (3Q: 09:47) John Elway sacked by DE Les Miller for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Riesenberg. |
| 2-18-CIN29 (3Q: 09:10) Emmitt Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB William White. Key block delivered by Steve Smith. |
| 3-3-CIN14 (3Q: 08:46) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB William White. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| 1-9-CIN09 (3Q: 08:18) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for C Walter Reeves. DE Mike Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-9-CIN09 (3Q: 08:11) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tom Strauthers. |
| 3-10-CIN10 (3Q: 07:35) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-CIN15 (3Q: 07:29) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas. |
| 4-5-CIN05 (3Q: 06:53) Hank Ilesic attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 17, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 06:46) Hank Ilesic kicked off 78 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 06:46) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Willard Reeves for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor. |
| 2-11-CIN19 (3Q: 06:13) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by DE Reggie White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CIN26 (3Q: 05:31) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 4 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 05:07) Erric Pegram ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 2-1-CIN39 (3Q: 04:24) Erric Pegram ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-CIN44 (3Q: 03:39) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Don Odegard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-CIN50 (3Q: 03:00) Dan Majerle ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Don Odegard. |
| 3-3-DEN49 (3Q: 02:26) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 12 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 01:54) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DE Glenn Jacobs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN37 (3Q: 01:48) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Alexander Wright for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John McClane. Wright gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-DEN31 (3Q: 01:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 11 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. Barksdale gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 00:22) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 23, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 00:22) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 24, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 00:10) Gary Anderson kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 31 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Chris Oldham. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 15:00) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. |
| 2-14-DEN29 (4Q: 14:29) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. Thomas gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (4Q: 13:49) Kelvin Bryant ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB William White, assisted by DE Mike Jones. |
| 2-9-CIN46 (4Q: 13:07) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 46 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 43 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 24, Denver 16 |
| (4Q: 13:07) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Cincinnati 24, Denver 17 |
| (4Q: 12:49) Hank Ilesic kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 12:49) Willard Reeves ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton, assisted by DE Markus Koch. Denver's Mark Catano was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious shoulder injury. |
| 2-14-CIN16 (4Q: 12:15) Willard Reeves ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. DE Markus Koch knocked down David Williams to break up the play. |
| 3-11-CIN19 (4Q: 11:49) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Alexander Wright for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor. Wright gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CIN28 (4Q: 11:09) Rich Camarillo punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN20. PENALTY: Denver was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (4Q: 11:01) Willard Reeves ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. ILB Sam Mills knocked down Monte Smith to break up the play. |
| 2-7-CIN46 (4Q: 10:27) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. S Alvin Walton defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CIN46 (4Q: 10:21) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. Irvin gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 09:36) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Michael Irvin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN25 (4Q: 09:27) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Don Odegard. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-DEN35 (4Q: 09:18) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Don Odegard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-DEN30 (4Q: 08:54) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Dan Majerle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Don Odegard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-DEN34 (4Q: 08:18) Gary Anderson attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 08:11) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Clasby. Key block delivered by Bill Fralic. Fralic ran over David Tate to set up the play. |
| 2-3-DEN48 (4Q: 07:31) John Elway sacked by DT Curtis Green and DE Les Miller for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ellison Onizuka. |
| 3-10-DEN41 (4Q: 06:49) Emmitt Smith ran inside the left tackle for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith made a great move on Mike Jones. Key block delivered by Jeff Pahukoa. Cincinnati 24, Denver 23 |
| (4Q: 06:49) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Cincinnati 24, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 06:28) Hank Ilesic kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. James Pruitt returned the ball 17 yards to the CIN13. Tackled by Kelvin Bryant. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CIN06 (4Q: 06:05) Erric Pegram ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Don Odegard, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-6-CIN10 (4Q: 05:25) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Pruitt. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-CIN10 (4Q: 05:15) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Michael Irvin for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor. Irvin gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver's Thomas Everett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-CIN15 (4Q: 04:40) Rich Camarillo punted 34 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the CIN49. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (4Q: 04:30) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. DT Bill Maas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CIN49 (4Q: 04:23) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. CB Kevin Ross defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CIN49 (4Q: 04:17) John Elway pass completed to WR Anderson Cooper for 11 yards. Tackled by CB William White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooper gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN38 (4Q: 04:00) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. |
| 1-10-CIN24 (4Q: 03:40) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Ronnie Harmon. |
| 2-10-CIN24 (4Q: 03:31) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-CIN15 (4Q: 03:11) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by S David Tate. Key block delivered by Bill Fralic. |
| 1-10-CIN13 (4Q: 02:51) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. |
| 2-8-CIN11 (4Q: 02:35) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Jones, assisted by CB Bill S Preston. |
| 3-5-CIN08 (4Q: 02:15) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dan Rosado. Denver 30, Cincinnati 24 |
| (4Q: 02:15) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Denver 31, Cincinnati 24 |
| (4Q: 02:06) Hank Ilesic kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 7 yards to the CIN15. Tackled by David Hollis. |
| 1-10-CIN15 (4Q: 02:01) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-17-CIN08 (4Q: 01:54) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DE Robert Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-17-CIN08 (4Q: 01:45) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. DE Glenn Jacobs simply tossed Jerry Crafts aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-17-CIN08 (4Q: 01:45) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-CIN08 (4Q: 01:37) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. S Thomas Everett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-8-CIN08 (4Q: 01:31) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith made a great move on Mike Jones. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. Denver 37, Cincinnati 24 |
| (4Q: 01:31) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Denver 38, Cincinnati 24 |
| (4Q: 01:22) Hank Ilesic kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 19 yards to the CIN15. Tackled by Jeff Query. |
| 1-10-CIN15 (4Q: 01:17) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Alexander Wright for 8 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 2-2-CIN23 (4Q: 01:08) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. S Thomas Everett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CIN23 (4Q: 00:59) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 34 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. Thigpen gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 00:52) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. OLB Bret Michaels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CIN47 (4Q: 00:43) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Irvin. CB Tim Taylor defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-CIN47 (4Q: 00:35) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. S Alvin Walton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-CIN47 (4Q: 00:29) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 6 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 4-14-DEN47 (4Q: 00:17) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 15 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 38, Cincinnati Bengals 24 |