| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 15 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Matt Stover kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 12 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by James Williams. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 14:35) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 14:06) John Elway pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Kelvin Bryant. DT Raion Brundige blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (1Q: 14:02) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-10-DEN40 (1Q: 13:39) Kelvin Bryant ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 4-5-DEN45 (1Q: 12:59) Chris Gardocki punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the DET02. |
| 1-10-DET02 (1Q: 12:51) Crash Davis ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 2-3-DET09 (1Q: 12:22) Marion Butts ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 3-3-DET09 (1Q: 11:47) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tom Rathman for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by S Alvin Walton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET15 (1Q: 11:02) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Crash Davis. DE Robert Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET15 (1Q: 10:58) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. |
| 3-6-DET19 (1Q: 10:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by CB Darryl Henley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 10:25) Marion Butts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-DET20 (1Q: 10:18) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-10-DET30 (1Q: 09:34) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-3-DET37 (1Q: 09:10) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-DET32 (1Q: 09:03) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Glenn Jacobs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET32 (1Q: 08:55) Louie Aguiar punted 32 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the DEN36. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (1Q: 08:48) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Klingbeil. |
| 2-12-DEN34 (1Q: 08:16) John Elway pass completed to C Walter Reeves for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DEN41 (1Q: 07:35) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. S John Baylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN41 (1Q: 07:28) Chris Gardocki punted 40 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET19. |
| 1-10-DET19 (1Q: 07:19) Crash Davis ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-2-DET27 (1Q: 06:36) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tom Rathman. OLB Johnny Meads defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DET27 (1Q: 06:29) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley, assisted by S Odie Harris. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 06:05) Crash Davis ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. Key block delivered by Tom Rathman. |
| 2-3-DET41 (1Q: 05:24) Crash Davis ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris, assisted by DE Robert Young. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 05:17) Marion Butts ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Markus Koch, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-11-DET45 (1Q: 04:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB David Hollis. |
| 3-5-DEN49 (1Q: 04:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Crash Davis for 5 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 03:36) Crash Davis ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. |
| 2-6-DEN40 (1Q: 03:01) Crash Davis ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels. Key block delivered by Tom Newberry. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 02:33) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. S Alvin Walton knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-DEN32 (1Q: 02:27) Marion Butts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-9-DEN31 (1Q: 01:56) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Beebe. S Alvin Walton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN31 (1Q: 01:48) Matt Stover attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:40) Matt Stover kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by Kurt Cobain. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 01:11) John Elway pass completed to FB Steve Smith for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. |
| 2-14-DEN20 (1Q: 00:28) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Magee, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-6-DEN28 (2Q: 15:00) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. DE James Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN28 (2Q: 14:50) Chris Gardocki punted 56 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 7 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Jeff Query. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 14:42) Marion Butts ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-8-DET25 (2Q: 14:04) Tom Rathman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-6-DET27 (2Q: 13:19) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. McMurtry gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 12:42) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by CB David Hollis. |
| 2-10-DEN47 (2Q: 12:16) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. |
| 3-9-DEN46 (2Q: 11:46) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN28 (2Q: 11:13) Tom Rathman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur, assisted by DE Robert Young. |
| 2-8-DEN26 (2Q: 10:29) Crash Davis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-6-DEN24 (2Q: 09:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN23 (2Q: 09:12) Matt Stover attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 6, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 09:06) Matt Stover kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Steve Tasker returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Ronnie Lott. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (2Q: 08:43) John Elway pass was intended for WR Ronnie Harmon and was intercepted by ILB Chris Spielman at the DET45. The interception was returned 42 yards. Tackled by Ellis Gardner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (2Q: 08:34) Crash Davis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by S Alvin Walton. OLB Johnny Meads knocked down Guy McIntyre to break up the play. |
| 2-8-DEN11 (2Q: 08:05) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Beebe gained 4 yards after the catch. Detroit 12, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 08:05) Extra point by Matt Stover was good. Detroit 13, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 07:55) Matt Stover kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 07:55) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-12-DEN18 (2Q: 07:10) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Junior Tautalatasi. DE Keith Willis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-DEN18 (2Q: 07:00) John Elway sacked by DE James Jones and DE Keith Willis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Fralic. |
| 4-17-DEN13 (2Q: 06:13) Chris Gardocki punted 47 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 5 yards to the DET45. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 06:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 9 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-DEN46 (2Q: 05:48) Don Beebe ran a reverse around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John McClane, assisted by DE Glenn Jacobs. Key block delivered by Paul Jetton. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 05:29) Crash Davis ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. Key block delivered by Paul Jetton. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 05:11) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-5-DEN30 (2Q: 04:55) Bob Christian ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (2Q: 04:48) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 2-6-DEN09 (2Q: 04:28) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-DEN03 (2Q: 04:09) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. ILB Sam Mills defended the pass. |
| 2-3-DEN03 (2Q: 04:02) Doug Flutie scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 19, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 04:02) Extra point by Matt Stover was good. Detroit 20, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 03:52) Matt Stover kicked off 77 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:52) John Elway pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:44) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 03:00) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 02:43) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. CB D.J. Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN47 (2Q: 02:34) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anderson Cooper. DE Keith Willis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN47 (2Q: 02:26) John Elway pass was intended for WR Johnny Johnson and was intercepted by CB D.J. Johnson at the DEN50. Tackled by Johnny Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (2Q: 02:18) Crash Davis ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. Key block delivered by Kirk Scrafford. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 02:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 15 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. Walls gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 01:44) Marion Butts ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Anthony Munoz to the DEN21. |
| 2-6-DEN21 (2Q: 01:22) Marion Butts ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 3-5-DEN20 (2Q: 01:03) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. OLB Winston Moss hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN20 (2Q: 00:56) Matt Stover attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 23, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 00:49) Matt Stover kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Ronnie Lott. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (2Q: 00:42) John Elway pass completed to WR Anderson Cooper for 16 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Cooper gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 00:26) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. CB James Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN47 (2Q: 00:19) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-1-DET44 (2Q: 00:08) John Elway pass completed to WR Johnny Johnson for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 00:01) Hank Ilesic attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 23, Denver 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Hank Ilesic kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 23 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Bret Michaels. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 14:42) Crash Davis ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by DE Reggie White. |
| 2-7-DET35 (3Q: 14:04) Tom Rathman ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by Tom Newberry. |
| 1-10-DET44 (3Q: 13:41) Marion Butts ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 2-9-DET45 (3Q: 13:07) Marion Butts ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur, assisted by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-7-DET47 (3Q: 12:28) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Odie Harris. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-DEN47 (3Q: 11:44) Louie Aguiar punted 44 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN15. Tackled by Kirk Scrafford. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Steve Smith at the DEN15. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (3Q: 11:36) Emmitt Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bryan Cox. |
| 2-10-DEN15 (3Q: 10:58) John Elway pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 21 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Johnson. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 10:13) John Elway pass was dropped by TE Frank Thomas. |
| 2-10-DEN36 (3Q: 10:03) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 9 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN45 (3Q: 09:32) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 55 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 52 yards after the catch. Detroit 23, Denver 9 |
| (3Q: 09:32) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Detroit 23, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 09:16) Hank Ilesic kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Crash Davis returned the ball 17 yards to the DET21. Tackled by David Hollis. |
| 1-10-DET21 (3Q: 08:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 17 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole. Beebe gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 08:18) Doug Flutie kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by CB David Hollis. Key block delivered by Paul Jetton. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 07:38) Crash Davis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by ILB David Bavaro. |
| 2-9-DEN37 (3Q: 06:54) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. DE Robert Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DEN37 (3Q: 06:44) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Greg McMurtry and was intercepted by CB Darryl Henley at the DEN25. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Greg McMurtry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET49 (3Q: 06:34) John Elway pass completed to WR Johnny Johnson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Detroit's John Baylor was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 06:23) John Elway pass was dropped by C Walter Reeves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET38 (3Q: 06:19) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by DT Tom Magee. |
| 3-6-DET34 (3Q: 05:41) John Elway pass was dropped by TE Frank Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET34 (3Q: 05:36) Hank Ilesic attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 05:29) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Crash Davis for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 2-7-DET44 (3Q: 04:42) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tom Rathman for 7 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett, assisted by DE Reggie White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rathman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (3Q: 04:04) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET46 (3Q: 03:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Crash Davis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-DEN48 (3Q: 03:11) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. OLB Bret Michaels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-DEN48 (3Q: 03:01) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Don Beebe and was intercepted by S Alvin Walton at the DEN25. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Don Beebe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 02:53) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. |
| 2-7-DEN29 (3Q: 02:29) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 3-9-DEN27 (3Q: 01:49) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. S Larry Griffin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN27 (3Q: 01:45) Chris Gardocki punted 55 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 1 yard to the DET19. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-DET19 (3Q: 01:37) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Crash Davis for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley. Davis gained 8 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Winston Moss on the DET36. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 01:28) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 19 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by OLB Kurt Cobain. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. |
| 1-10-DET17 (3Q: 00:52) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. Smith gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-DET04 (3Q: 00:04) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Raion Brundige. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-2-DET02 (4Q: 15:00) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 23, Denver 16 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Detroit 23, Denver 17 |
| (4Q: 14:50) Hank Ilesic kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 19 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Kelvin Bryant. |
| 1-10-DET23 (4Q: 14:30) Marion Butts ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Winston Moss. |
| 2-10-DET23 (4Q: 13:58) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 13:14) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by DE Glenn Jacobs. Key block delivered by Kirk Scrafford. |
| 2-3-DET41 (4Q: 12:31) Crash Davis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. |
| 3-1-DET43 (4Q: 12:01) Marion Butts ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Alvin Walton, assisted by DE Robert Young. Key block delivered by Mike Mularkey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 11:16) Marion Butts ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-7-DET47 (4Q: 10:42) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Marion Butts for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by OLB Winston Moss. Butts gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 09:55) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DEN29 (4Q: 09:29) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-3-DEN29 (4Q: 08:47) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by CB Tim Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mularkey gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 08:12) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-8-DEN20 (4Q: 07:29) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wesley Walls. DE Glenn Jacobs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-DEN20 (4Q: 07:19) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. CB Darryl Henley defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-18-DEN30 (4Q: 07:10) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN21 (4Q: 06:23) Matt Stover attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DEN28 (4Q: 06:17) Emmitt Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. |
| 2-7-DEN31 (4Q: 05:35) Emmitt Smith ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Magee, assisted by ILB Bryan Cox. Key block delivered by Steve Smith. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 05:08) Kelvin Bryant ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. |
| 2-11-DEN41 (4Q: 04:34) Kelvin Bryant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Klingbeil. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. Ruettgers flattened D.J. Johnson to ensure the play's success. |
| 3-1-DET49 (4Q: 03:58) John Elway pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (4Q: 03:39) John Elway scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. |
| 2-6-DET44 (4Q: 03:18) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 17 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET27 (4Q: 02:59) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET37 (4Q: 02:48) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET27 (4Q: 02:26) John Elway pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET27 (4Q: 02:16) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 21 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams. Thomas gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-6-DET06 (4Q: 02:00) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. Denver 23, Detroit 23 |
| (4Q: 02:00) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Denver 24, Detroit 23 |
| (4Q: 01:49) Hank Ilesic kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 21 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Jeff Query. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 01:40) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Beebe. DT Kent Wells hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET29 (4Q: 01:32) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg McMurtry. S Odie Harris defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET29 (4Q: 01:22) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. DE Glenn Jacobs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 01:14) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET29 (4Q: 01:14) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wesley Walls. OLB Bret Michaels defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-DET29 (4Q: 01:06) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Don Beebe and was intercepted by CB Tim Taylor at the DEN40. Tackled by Bobby Howard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 00:58) Kelvin Bryant ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Ellison Onizuka. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-5-DEN45 (4Q: 00:51) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (4Q: 00:41) John Elway dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-12-DEN48 (4Q: 00:32) John Elway dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 24, Detroit Lions 23 |