Week 14, 2015

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	7	0	7	0	-	14
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	14	10	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:16 MIN - Lenny Piller 9 pass from Trent Edwards (Nate Kaeding extra point)
1Q: 08:09 DEN - Leon Charbonneau 3 run (Josh Brown extra point)
2Q: 07:48 MIN - Nate Kaeding 32 field goal
2Q: 00:43 MIN - Horace McGregor 2 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 08:21 MIN - Jason Campbell 5 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 05:24 DEN - Troy Williamson 6 pass from Brian Brohm (Josh Brown extra point)
3Q: 01:19 MIN - Warren Nieto 3 pass from Jason Campbell (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 12:20 MIN - Cameron Worrell 51 interception return (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 03:34 MIN - Nate Kaeding 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:16 MIN - Lenny Piller 9 pass from Trent Edwards (Nate Kaeding extra point)
1Q: 08:09 DEN - Leon Charbonneau 3 run (Josh Brown extra point)
2Q: 07:48 MIN - Nate Kaeding 32 field goal
2Q: 00:43 MIN - Horace McGregor 2 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 08:21 MIN - Jason Campbell 5 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 05:24 DEN - Troy Williamson 6 pass from Brian Brohm (Josh Brown extra point)
3Q: 01:19 MIN - Warren Nieto 3 pass from Jason Campbell (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 12:20 MIN - Cameron Worrell 51 interception return (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 03:34 MIN - Nate Kaeding 40 field goal

Team Statistics DEN MIN
Record 5-8 5-8
First Downs 20 26
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 14 17
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 282 408
- Offensive Plays 56 64
- Yards per Play 5.04 6.38
Net Rushing Yards 45 109
- Rushing Attempts 12 26
- Yards per Rush 3.75 4.19
Net Passing Yards 237 299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 22 - 1 37 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 303
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.39 7.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/10 7/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/26 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 6/143 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/51
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 24:09 35:51

Team Statistics	DEN	MIN
Record	5-8	5-8
First Downs	20	26
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	14	17
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	282	408
- Offensive Plays	56	64
- Yards per Play	5.04	6.38
Net Rushing Yards	45	109
- Rushing Attempts	12	26
- Yards per Rush	3.75	4.19
Net Passing Yards	237	299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 22 - 1	37 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	303
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.39	7.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/10	7/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/26	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	6/143	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/51
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	24:09	35:51

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:42	OWN 38	1	-5	Fumble
1	13:10	5:11	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
1	4:06	4:19	OWN 3	10	45	Punt
2	7:41	3:03	OWN 26	5	18	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 43	4	14	Half
3	8:11	2:52	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
3	1:13	4:05	OWN 8	10	40	Interception
4	12:08	2:31	OWN 20	5	41	Punt
4	3:26	1:54	OWN 36	5	11	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:18	1:08	OPP 33	3	33	Touchdown
1	7:59	3:53	OWN 31	7	18	Punt
2	14:47	7:06	OWN 4	11	81	Field Goal
2	4:38	4:03	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	6:49	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
3	5:19	4:06	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
4	9:37	6:11	OWN 20	9	57	Field Goal
4	1:32	1:32	OWN 20	2	2	Game

Game MVP: Trent Edwards, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Leon Charbonneau	9	33	3.67	8	0	1
Steve Slaton	3	12	4.00	9	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Horace McGregor	13	34	2.62	13	1	1
Timothy Hightower	9	31	3.44	17	1	0
Carnell Williams	2	34	17.00	26	1	0
Jason Campbell	1	5	5.00	5	0	1
Trent Edwards	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	42	22	249	2/12	1	34	1	68.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	28	25	214	1/4	1	32	0	110.4
Jason Campbell	9	6	89	0/0	1	29	0	135.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Tony Scheffler	6	12	79	13.17	19	34	0
WR Troy Williamson	5	9	37	7.40	7	11	1
WR William Franklin	4	6	52	13.00	0	24	0
WR Demetrius Williams	2	4	28	14.00	0	20	0
WR Michael Robinson	2	7	33	16.50	0	24	0
FB Kendall Malchow	2	2	14	7.00	11	9	0
RB Steve Slaton	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Donovan Lavender	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Warren Nieto	7	9	52	7.43	5	20	1
WR Lenny Piller	6	6	66	11.00	12	17	1
TE Bert Farmer	4	5	47	11.75	13	29	0
WR D.J. Monroe	4	5	75	18.75	42	32	0
RB Horace McGregor	3	4	12	4.00	0	5	0
RB Carnell Williams	2	3	9	4.50	2	7	0
FB Josh Talent	2	2	7	3.50	2	5	0
WR Steve Smith	1	1	16	16.00	1	16	0
TE O.J. Checkovich	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Timothy Hightower	1	1	11	11.00	5	11	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Cameron Worrell	1	51	51.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tony Scheffler	1	0	0
Brian Brohm	1	0	0
Troy Williamson	0	1	0
Richard Marshall	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
O.J. Checkovich	1	0	0
D.J. Monroe	0	1	0
Scottie Benton	0	1	0
Gerald Alexander	0	0	1
Bucky Sawczyn	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Strong	4	184	46.0	34.0	53	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Charles Shackelford	1	48	48.0	48.0	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh Brown	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Kaeding	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carnell Williams	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Williams	4	95	23.8	0
Michael Robinson	2	48	24.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Wheeler	3	63	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Willis	12	1	0.0	26	38
S Benjamin Kramer	9	2	0.5	23	38
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	6	3	0.0	21	33
OLB Dale Kitchens	6	2	0.0	19	29
CB Richard Marshall	5	0	0.0	10	22
S Craig Steltz	3	0	0.0	18	23
CB Ashton Youboty	2	1	0.0	26	34
S Vincent Fuller	2	0	0.0	5	12
DE Vernon Gholston	2	0	0.0	23	34
DT Dennis Parrish	1	1	0.5	20	28
DT Hugh Manning	1	1	0.0	22	34
OLB Ben Capstick	1	1	0.0	19	23
DE Courtney DePree	1	0	0.0	5	5
DE Chris Canty	1	0	0.0	21	33
ILB Lincoln Dennis	1	0	0.0	3	3
DE Earnest Briggs	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB Marlon Walters	0	1	0.0	5	5
S Dominque Barber	0	1	0.0	3	0

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gerald Alexander	6	3	0.0	11	41
CB Corey Graham	4	1	0.0	9	26
OLB Phil Graham	3	0	0.0	3	16
S Caleb Campbell	3	0	0.0	3	22
DE Winfred Gerhardt	2	1	0.5	11	38
DT Bucky Sawczyn	2	0	0.5	9	29
CB R.J. Cassidy	2	2	0.0	10	38
ILB Bryan Waller	2	1	0.0	2	6
ILB Boomer Grigsby	2	0	0.0	10	36
CB Claude Wheeler	2	0	0.0	1	7
CB Irving Givens	2	0	0.0	11	39
DE Norman Bradley	1	0	1.0	9	31
DT Scottie Benton	1	3	0.0	12	44
OLB Andy Lyle	1	1	0.0	8	24
S Cameron Worrell	1	0	0.0	10	26
OLB Hugh Hopper	1	0	0.0	0	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
S Benjamin Kramer	0.5	0	38
DT Dennis Parrish	0.5	0	28
DT Hugh Manning	0.0	1	34
ILB Patrick Willis	0.0	1	38
DE Vernon Gholston	0.0	1	34

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Norman Bradley	1.0	0	2	0	31
DE Winfred Gerhardt	0.5	1	1	0	38
DT Bucky Sawczyn	0.5	0	2	0	29
DT Scottie Benton	0.0	0	1	3	44
S Cameron Worrell	0.0	0	1	0	26
ILB Boomer Grigsby	0.0	0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	PPlay
CB Richard Marshall	6	22
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	5	33
OLB Dale Kitchens	5	29
ILB Patrick Willis	4	38
S Vincent Fuller	2	12
CB Ashton Youboty	2	34
S Benjamin Kramer	2	38
S Craig Steltz	2	23
OLB Ben Capstick	1	23
ILB Lincoln Dennis	1	3
DE Earnest Briggs	1	4

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Caleb Campbell	4	1	0	22
S Gerald Alexander	3	0	0	41
OLB Phil Graham	3	0	0	16
CB Irving Givens	2	1	0	39
CB Claude Wheeler	2	0	0	7
CB Corey Graham	2	0	0	26
CB R.J. Cassidy	2	0	0	38
OLB Hugh Hopper	1	0	0	2
ILB Boomer Grigsby	1	0	0	36
ILB Bryan Waller	1	0	0	6
DT Bucky Sawczyn	1	0	0	29
S Cameron Worrell	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Spencer	3	4	12	0	44
Ralph Bensen	2	3	10	0	31
Deuce Lutui	1	3	11	0	37
Kendall Malchow	0	1	4	0	19
Tony Hills	0	1	5	0	9
Glenn Taylor	0	0	7	2	35

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alex Stepanovich	3	5	24	0	37
Uche Nwaneri	2	5	20	0	30
Johnnie Thatcher	2	2	3	0	8
Justin Blaylock	2	2	12	0	28
Sammy Schlesinger	1	6	23	1	30
Sammie Hodges	0	1	9	0	9
Josh Talent	0	1	11	0	20
Kennedy Gaylord	0	1	23	0	35
Carl Nicks	0	1	16	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Kitchens	2	9
Troy Williamson	1	11
Ben Capstick	1	9

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Thomas DeCoud	2	12
Phillip Wolfe	2	11
Corey Graham	1	10
Gerald Alexander	1	1

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Willis	---	---	26	38	3	67
Benjamin Kramer	---	---	23	38	2	63
Ashton Youboty	---	---	26	34	2	62
Vernon Gholston	---	---	23	34	2	59
Hugh Manning	---	---	22	34	2	58
Chris Spencer	12	44	---	---	1	57
Dale Kitchens	---	---	19	29	9	57
Chris Canty	---	---	21	33	2	56
Alton "Dee" McCann	---	---	21	33	2	56
Brian Brohm	12	44	---	---	---	56
Tony Scheffler	12	41	---	---	1	54
Troy Williamson	10	31	---	---	11	52
Deuce Lutui	11	37	---	---	3	51
Ben Capstick	---	---	19	23	9	51
Demetrius Williams	6	32	---	---	12	50
Dennis Parrish	---	---	20	28	2	50
Michael Robinson	9	30	---	---	9	48
Clyde Allen	9	39	---	---	---	48
Glenn Taylor	7	35	---	---	---	42
Ralph Bensen	10	31	---	---	---	41
Craig Steltz	---	---	18	23	---	41
Steve Slaton	4	20	---	---	16	40
William Franklin	6	23	---	---	8	37
Richard Marshall	---	---	10	22	---	32
Kendall Malchow	4	19	---	---	7	30
Vincent Fuller	---	---	5	12	12	29
Michael McGlynn	5	20	---	---	4	29
Leon Charbonneau	9	17	---	---	---	26
Marlon Walters	---	---	5	5	13	23
Marcus Harrison	---	---	9	13	1	23
Matt Sherry	0	3	---	---	15	18
Tony Hills	5	9	---	---	4	18
Dan Pihos	---	---	1	3	12	16
Lincoln Dennis	---	---	3	3	7	13
Donovan Lavender	0	4	---	---	8	12
Courtney DePree	---	---	5	5	---	10
Jerald Lane	1	5	---	---	4	10
Earnest Briggs	---	---	3	4	2	9
Dre Moore	---	---	4	4	1	9
Phillip Strong	0	0	---	---	4	4
Brandon Keith	0	0	---	---	4	4
Josh Brown	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dominque Barber	---	---	3	0	---	3
Cliff Avril	---	---	0	0	1	1
Patrick Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Max Sciullo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alex Stepanovich	24	37	---	---	1	62
Kennedy Gaylord	23	35	---	---	1	59
Scottie Benton	---	---	12	44	---	56
Sammy Schlesinger	23	30	---	---	2	55
Uche Nwaneri	20	30	---	---	3	53
Gerald Alexander	---	---	11	41	1	53
Irving Givens	---	---	11	39	---	50
Winfred Gerhardt	---	---	11	38	---	49
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	10	38	1	49
O.J. Checkovich	18	19	---	---	11	48
Warren Nieto	15	32	---	---	---	47
Boomer Grigsby	---	---	10	36	1	47
Bert Farmer	14	26	---	---	7	47
Corey Graham	---	---	9	26	10	45
Josh Talent	11	20	---	---	14	45
Norman Bradley	---	---	9	31	4	44
Trent Edwards	14	29	---	---	---	43
D.J. Monroe	15	25	---	---	3	43
Justin Blaylock	12	28	---	---	2	42
Horace McGregor	15	25	---	---	---	40
Steve Smith	14	11	---	---	15	40
Bucky Sawczyn	---	---	9	29	2	40
Andy Lyle	---	---	8	24	5	37
Cameron Worrell	---	---	10	26	---	36
Phillip Wolfe	---	---	4	20	11	35
Lenny Piller	15	19	---	---	---	34
Carl Nicks	16	13	---	---	3	32
Caleb Campbell	---	---	3	22	2	27
Carnell Williams	2	5	---	---	17	24
Claude Wheeler	---	---	1	7	15	23
Phil Graham	---	---	3	16	4	23
Jason Campbell	12	9	---	---	---	21
Sammie Hodges	9	9	---	---	3	21
Timothy Hightower	9	8	---	---	4	21
Jay Moore	---	---	3	13	4	20
Thomas DeCoud	---	---	1	3	12	16
B.J. Alcott	2	0	---	---	13	15
Hugh Hopper	---	---	0	2	11	13
A.J. Hudson	---	---	2	11	---	13
Johnnie Thatcher	3	8	---	---	---	11
Bryan Waller	---	---	2	6	3	11
Nate Kaeding	0	0	---	---	10	10
Travis Gerak	---	---	2	6	---	8
Corey Middleton	---	---	1	6	---	7
Charles Shackelford	0	0	---	---	3	3
Andre' Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	10	33	3.3
Right	2	12	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	5	1.0
Middle	20	103	5.2
Right	1	1	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	42	22	5	6	2	2	8	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	28	25	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
Jason Campbell	9	6	2	1	1	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	19	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	61	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	47	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	13	5	122	9.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	22	148	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	155	15.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Tony Scheffler	12	6	0	79	1	41
WR Troy Williamson	9	5	1	37	0	31
WR Michael Robinson	7	2	0	33	1	30
WR William Franklin	6	4	1	52	2	23
WR Demetrius Williams	4	2	0	28	1	32
FB Kendall Malchow	2	2	0	14	0	19
TE Donovan Lavender	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Steve Slaton	1	1	0	6	0	20

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Warren Nieto	9	7	0	52	1	32
WR Lenny Piller	6	6	0	66	0	19
TE Bert Farmer	5	4	0	47	1	26
WR D.J. Monroe	5	4	0	75	2	25
RB Horace McGregor	4	3	1	12	0	25
RB Carnell Williams	3	2	0	9	0	5
FB Josh Talent	2	2	0	7	0	20
WR Steve Smith	1	1	0	16	0	11
TE O.J. Checkovich	1	1	0	8	0	19
RB Timothy Hightower	1	1	0	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Leon Charbonneau	2	4	2.00	3.67

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Horace McGregor	3	1	0.33	2.62
Jason Campbell	1	5	5.00	5.00
Trent Edwards	1	5	5.00	5.00
Timothy Hightower	1	7	7.00	3.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	3	3	26	8.67	5.93

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Campbell	4	2	12	3.00	9.89
Trent Edwards	4	4	30	7.50	7.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Troy Williamson	2	2	17	8.50	4.11
WR Michael Robinson	1	1	9	9.00	4.71

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Warren Nieto	3	2	8	2.67	5.78
WR Lenny Piller	1	1	9	9.00	11.00
RB Horace McGregor	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR D.J. Monroe	1	1	9	9.00	15.00
FB Josh Talent	1	1	5	5.00	3.50
RB Timothy Hightower	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Slaton	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Horace McGregor	2	2
Carnell Williams	1	0
Timothy Hightower	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	8	5	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	5	4	3
Jason Campbell	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tony Scheffler	3	3	3
WR William Franklin	2	1	1
WR Troy Williamson	1	0	0
WR Demetrius Williams	1	0	0
FB Kendall Malchow	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D.J. Monroe	4	3	3
WR Warren Nieto	1	1	0
TE Bert Farmer	1	0	0
RB Timothy Hightower	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,000 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 28,800 (29,400)
End Zone 20,800 (21,300)
Mezzanine 12,000 (12,300)
Sideline Seats 18,400 (18,800)
Club Seats 400 (500)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,000 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	28,800 (29,400)
End Zone	20,800 (21,300)
Mezzanine	12,000 (12,300)
Sideline Seats	18,400 (18,800)
Club Seats	400 (500)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,700)