Front Office Championship, 2021

played in Beaumont (TX), TX

73 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	13	0	3	-	16
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 78 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 13:32 DEN - Lee Peel 20 field goal
2Q: 10:10 DEN - Anthony Hill 22 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Lee Peel 19 field goal
4Q: 08:15 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 17 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 00:09 DEN - Lee Peel 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 78 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 13:32 DEN - Lee Peel 20 field goal
2Q: 10:10 DEN - Anthony Hill 22 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Lee Peel 19 field goal
4Q: 08:15 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 17 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 00:09 DEN - Lee Peel 36 field goal

Team Statistics DEN MIN
Record 16-3 15-5
First Downs 18 12
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 310 300
- Offensive Plays 64 54
- Yards per Play 4.84 5.56
Net Rushing Yards 127 127
- Rushing Attempts 32 26
- Yards per Rush 3.97 4.88
Net Passing Yards 183 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 0 25 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 203 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.72 6.18
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 5/56 4/57
Kick Returns/Yards 2/31 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 2/15 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 22
Time of Possession 33:02 26:58

Team Statistics	DEN	MIN
Record	16-3	15-5
First Downs	18	12
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	310	300
- Offensive Plays	64	54
- Yards per Play	4.84	5.56
Net Rushing Yards	127	127
- Rushing Attempts	32	26
- Yards per Rush	3.97	4.88
Net Passing Yards	183	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 0	25 - 13 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	203	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.72	6.18
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	5/56	4/57
Kick Returns/Yards	2/31	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	2/15	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 22
Time of Possession	33:02	26:58

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	1:49	OWN 35	3	-1	Punt
1	10:46	2:46	OWN 21	4	21	Punt
1	5:45	7:20	OWN 36	12	61	Field Goal
2	11:53	1:59	OPP 27	4	27	Touchdown
2	8:36	1:04	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
2	6:04	5:12	OWN 28	13	70	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
3	7:42	2:07	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
3	0:52	1:42	OPP 45	3	1	Punt
4	8:07	4:45	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
4	1:21	1:18	OWN 23	6	58	Field Goal

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
1	11:02	0:16	OWN 22	1	78	Touchdown
1	8:00	2:15	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
2	13:25	1:32	OWN 20	3	5	Interception
2	9:54	1:18	OWN 34	2	6	Interception
2	7:32	1:28	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
2	0:52	0:52	OWN 20	4	19	Half
3	12:14	4:32	OWN 6	10	38	Punt
3	5:35	4:43	OWN 35	8	35	Missed FG
4	14:10	6:03	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	3:22	1:15	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
4	2:07	0:46	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
4	0:03	0:03	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Vernon Gholston, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bobby Floyd	25	116	4.64	19	4
Tito Sheldon	4	6	1.50	5	0
Sherman Strong	2	-1	-0.50	0	0
Brian Brohm	1	6	6.00	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nicky Winters	16	99	6.19	42	2
Gerald Clark	9	21	2.33	8	0
Matt Ryan	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	16	13	103	1/8	1	22	0	114.3
Percy Barnes	13	7	100	2/12	0	28	0	79.0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	25	13	190	3/17	2	78	2	70.4

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Houari	4	6	62	15.50	22	25	0
RB Bobby Floyd	3	5	11	3.67	0	5	0
WR Marlon Mills	3	3	48	16.00	4	28	0
WR Ricky Burroughs	3	4	30	10.00	16	13	0
WR Lamar Firebaugh	2	2	15	7.50	0	11	0
TE Norm Kraut	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Anthony Hill	2	3	22	11.00	16	22	1
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	5	10	129	25.80	39	78	2
RB Nicky Winters	3	3	10	3.33	0	6	0
WR Louis Murphy	2	3	17	8.50	2	12	0
WR Eddie Royal	1	6	17	17.00	0	17	0
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	19	19.00	19	19	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Wayne Calixto	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Darren Meehan	1	9	9.00	0
OLB Stan Whitfield	1	6	6.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lamar Firebaugh	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gerald Clark	0	1	0	0
Leon Beltramini	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Timberlane	7	322	46.0	35.0	54	6

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	6	297	49.5	36.8	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lee Peel	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamar Firebaugh	5	56	11.2	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Palmer	4	57	14.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamar Firebaugh	2	31	15.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harry Anaya	1	17	17.0	0
Wayne Calixto	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Willis	9	1	0.0	25	27
S Darren Meehan	7	1	0.0	23	20
S Benjamin Kramer	4	0	0.0	8	19
DT Larry Meadows	3	0	0.0	9	11
DE Vernon Gholston	2	0	2.0	14	17
DE Jason Burke	2	0	1.0	15	21
CB Jay Garrett	2	2	0.0	17	15
OLB Lionel Schneider	2	0	0.0	12	6
S Al Afalava	2	0	0.0	8	5
OLB Stan Whitfield	1	2	0.0	20	24
OLB Reuben Stevenson	1	2	0.0	18	12
CB Charles MaKinster	1	1	0.0	14	17
CB Dwight Lowery	1	0	0.0	9	16
CB Alphonso Smith	1	0	0.0	20	25
S Rico Hill	1	0	0.0	17	25
OLB Pat Zimmerman	1	0	0.0	8	8
DT Dennis Parrish	0	1	0.0	18	17
DT Dre Moore	0	1	0.0	11	7

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	6	2	1.5	26	28
S Tracy Sherry	6	1	0.0	22	27
OLB Harvey Emmons	5	3	1.0	31	31
ILB Lester Jacobs	5	0	0.0	16	4
CB R.J. Cassidy	5	0	0.0	22	30
CB Chad Neasman	4	2	0.0	25	16
ILB Phil Gaylor	4	1	0.0	27	18
S R.J. Dodge	3	2	0.0	26	19
DE Tim Crowder	3	2	0.0	21	25
OLB Fernando Sanford	2	3	0.0	27	17
CB Desmond Hout	2	0	0.0	2	11
S Harry Anaya	2	0	0.0	24	23
OLB Cody Brown	2	0	0.0	4	5
WR Emmitt Palmer	2	0	---	---	---
S Calvin Vila	2	0	0.0	6	14
S Caleb Campbell	1	1	0.0	16	26
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0.0	11	7
ILB Andre Poston	1	0	0.0	5	6
DE Terry Fitzgerald	0	2	0.5	10	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vernon Gholston	2.0	1	0	1	17
DE Jason Burke	1.0	0	1	0	21
DT Larry Meadows	0.0	1	2	1	11
OLB Reuben Stevenson	0.0	0	2	0	12
DT Dennis Parrish	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Donald Saffran	0.0	0	1	0	11
OLB Stan Whitfield	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Pat Zimmerman	0.0	0	0	1	8

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	1.5	1	0	1	28
OLB Harvey Emmons	1.0	0	1	2	31
DE Terry Fitzgerald	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE Tim Crowder	0.0	1	0	2	25
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Benjamin Kramer	3	0	19
CB Alphonso Smith	3	0	25
ILB Patrick Willis	2	0	27
CB Dwight Lowery	1	0	16
CB Charles MaKinster	1	0	17
S Al Afalava	1	0	5
S Rico Hill	1	0	25
CB Jay Garrett	1	0	15
S Darren Meehan	0	1	20
OLB Stan Whitfield	0	1	24

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB R.J. Cassidy	4	0	30
S R.J. Dodge	3	0	19
CB Desmond Hout	2	0	11
S Tracy Sherry	2	0	27
S Calvin Vila	2	0	14
CB Chad Neasman	1	1	16
S Caleb Campbell	1	1	26
DT Scottie Benton	1	0	28
S Harry Anaya	1	0	23
OLB Cody Brown	1	0	5
OLB Harvey Emmons	1	0	31
OLB Fernando Sanford	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Spencer	2	5	1	26	0	28
Eugene Monroe	2	4	0	29	2	27
Randal Welch	1	8	0	31	0	31
Irv Fisk	1	1	0	8	0	6
Kris Prescott	1	1	0	4	0	1
Anthony Hill	1	1	0	21	0	19
Tony Hills	0	5	1	26	1	25
J.R. Clemons	0	3	0	28	0	31
Robert Newton	0	2	0	23	0	20
Jeff Thomason	0	1	0	8	0	11

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Renaldo Becker	4	13	0	26	0	28
Casey Heath	2	3	1	18	0	21
Kennedy Gaylord	0	3	0	19	0	23
Stanley Olmstead	0	2	0	12	2	10
Uche Nwaneri	0	2	0	21	0	19
O.J. Riley	0	1	0	19	1	23
A.J. Murray	0	1	0	9	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Lamar Firebaugh	2	23
Tito Sheldon	2	23
Irv Fisk	1	10
Al Afalava	1	4

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Leon Beltramini	2	16
Andrew Linquist	1	13
Tracy Sherry	1	11
Uche Nwaneri	1	7
Deron Roberson	1	7
Stanley Olmstead	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randal Welch	31	31	---	---	10	72
Robert Newton	23	20	---	---	17	60
J.R. Clemons	28	31	---	---	---	59
Eugene Monroe	29	27	---	---	---	56
Chris Spencer	26	28	---	---	---	54
Patrick Willis	---	---	25	27	2	54
Terrell Houari	26	26	---	---	---	52
Ricky Burroughs	24	28	---	---	---	52
Tony Hills	26	25	---	---	---	51
Norm Kraut	19	14	---	---	16	49
Darren Meehan	---	---	23	20	4	47
Anthony Hill	21	19	---	---	7	47
Alphonso Smith	---	---	20	25	1	46
Bobby Floyd	25	19	---	---	1	45
Stan Whitfield	---	---	20	24	1	45
Rico Hill	---	---	17	25	---	42
Dwight Lowery	---	---	9	16	15	40
Dennis Parrish	---	---	18	17	4	39
Jason Burke	---	---	15	21	2	38
Tito Sheldon	5	10	---	---	23	38
Brian Brohm	20	17	---	---	---	37
Benjamin Kramer	---	---	8	19	8	35
Charles MaKinster	---	---	14	17	4	35
Vernon Gholston	---	---	14	17	1	32
Reuben Stevenson	---	---	18	12	2	32
Jay Garrett	---	---	17	15	---	32
Pat Zimmerman	---	---	8	8	15	31
Jessie Peterson	---	---	6	4	21	31
Donald Saffran	---	---	12	11	6	29
Marlon Mills	8	12	---	---	9	29
Jeff Thomason	8	11	---	---	10	29
Percy Barnes	12	15	---	---	---	27
Lamar Firebaugh	0	3	---	---	23	26
Irv Fisk	8	6	---	---	10	24
Larry Meadows	---	---	9	11	1	21
Dre Moore	---	---	11	7	1	19
Tito Grisso	5	7	---	---	7	19
Lionel Schneider	---	---	12	6	1	19
Al Afalava	---	---	8	5	4	17
Kris Prescott	4	1	---	---	10	15
Sherman Strong	4	2	---	---	8	14
Will Beatty	0	0	---	---	10	10
Lee Peel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Richie Timberlane	0	0	---	---	7	7
Adam Potts	---	---	2	1	3	6
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	3	3

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harvey Emmons	---	---	31	31	3	65
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	22	30	10	62
Tracy Sherry	---	---	22	27	11	60
Emmitt Palmer	23	28	---	---	7	58
Scottie Benton	---	---	26	28	3	57
Matt Ryan	26	28	---	---	---	54
Renaldo Becker	26	28	---	---	---	54
Eddie Royal	19	20	---	---	14	53
Caleb Campbell	---	---	16	26	10	52
Harry Anaya	---	---	24	23	5	52
Phil Gaylor	---	---	27	18	5	50
Fernando Sanford	---	---	27	17	6	50
Tim Crowder	---	---	21	25	3	49
Chad Neasman	---	---	25	16	8	49
O.J. Riley	19	23	---	---	6	48
R.J. Dodge	---	---	26	19	2	47
Uche Nwaneri	21	19	---	---	7	47
Leon Beltramini	14	16	---	---	16	46
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	22	19	3	44
Kennedy Gaylord	19	23	---	---	---	42
Casey Heath	18	21	---	---	1	40
Nicky Winters	17	21	---	---	---	38
Louis Murphy	16	18	---	---	4	38
Gerald Clark	9	7	---	---	22	38
Ike Dodge	17	10	---	---	8	35
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	10	13	12	35
A.J. Murray	9	9	---	---	13	31
Stanley Olmstead	12	10	---	---	7	29
Calvin Vila	---	---	6	14	9	29
Lester Jacobs	---	---	16	4	6	26
Levon McIntyre	9	7	---	---	7	23
Deron Roberson	6	9	---	---	7	22
DeMario Pressley	---	---	11	7	1	19
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	1	7	9	17
Desmond Hout	---	---	2	11	2	15
Andrew Linquist	---	---	0	1	13	14
Wayne Calixto	1	3	---	---	10	14
Andre Poston	---	---	5	6	3	14
Adrian Brizzolara	5	8	---	---	---	13
Ron Brace	---	---	8	5	---	13
Cody Brown	---	---	4	5	4	13
Louie Shaw	---	---	0	0	7	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	4	4
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	1	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	15	59	3.9
Right	11	44	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	31	3.9
Middle	13	73	5.6
Right	5	23	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	16	13	1	0	1	1	1	2	0
Percy Barnes	13	7	3	0	0	1	1	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	25	13	1	0	0	0	8	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	13	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	88	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	74	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	28	28.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	31	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	33	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	31	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	95	15.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	6	4	0	62	2	26
RB Bobby Floyd	5	3	0	11	0	19
WR Ricky Burroughs	4	3	0	30	0	28
TE Norm Kraut	3	2	0	11	0	14
WR Marlon Mills	3	3	0	48	1	12
TE Anthony Hill	3	2	1	22	1	19
WR Lamar Firebaugh	2	2	0	15	0	3
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	0	4	0	10

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	10	5	129	1	28
WR Eddie Royal	6	1	17	0	20
RB Nicky Winters	3	3	10	0	21
WR Louis Murphy	3	2	17	0	18
WR Wayne Calixto	1	0	0	0	3
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	19	0	7
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	-2	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Floyd	2	9	4.50	4.64
Tito Sheldon	2	4	2.00	1.50
Sherman Strong	1	0	0.00	-0.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	3	3	11	3.67	6.44
Percy Barnes	2	0	0	0.00	7.69

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	1	1	17	17.00	7.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bobby Floyd	2	2	6	3.00	2.20
TE Norm Kraut	1	1	5	5.00	3.67
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer	1	1	17	17.00	12.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Floyd	2	2
Tito Sheldon	2	0
Sherman Strong	2	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Clark	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Percy Barnes	4	3	2
Brian Brohm	3	2	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Norm Kraut	2	1	1
RB Bobby Floyd	1	1	1
WR Terrell Houari	1	1	1
WR Marlon Mills	1	1	1
TE Anthony Hill	1	0	0
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	5	2	2
WR Eddie Royal	1	0	0
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,100 (69,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,100 (24,100)
End Zone 17,300 (17,300)
Mezzanine 10,000 (10,000)
Sideline Seats 15,300 (15,300)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (2,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,100 (69,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,100 (24,100)
End Zone	17,300 (17,300)
Mezzanine	10,000 (10,000)
Sideline Seats	15,300 (15,300)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (2,400)