Minnesota Vikings
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
MIN and DEN combined for 340 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Darrin Nelson led MIN with 32 rushing yards while Sammy Winder paced DEN with 75. Through the air, Ted Brown topped MIN with 68 receiving yards while Steve Watson led DEN with 123.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-21.00
Off-12.14
Def-19.58
ST11.02
DEN
Total21.00
Off19.58
Def12.14
ST-11.02
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DEN
First Downs
19
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-67-1
36-206-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-41-274-2-3
18-23-238-5-0
Sacked-Yards
5-27
1-9
Net Pass Yards
247
229
Total Yards
314
435
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
1-5
4-42
Time of Possession
28:22
31:38
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 1.62
Rush: -11.70
TO: -7.74
Defense
Pass: -16.60
Rush: -4.75
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 7.10
KR: -0.97
P: 5.77
PR: -0.88
FG/XP: 0.00
DEN
Offense
Pass: 16.60
Rush: 4.75
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -1.62
Rush: 11.70
TO: 7.74
Returns
KO: 0.97
KR: -7.10
P: 0.88
PR: -5.77
FG/XP: 0.00
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DEN
First Downs
19
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-67-1
36-206-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-41-274-2-3
18-23-238-5-0
Sacked-Yards
5-27
1-9
Net Pass Yards
247
229
Total Yards
314
435
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
1-5
4-42
Time of Possession
28:22
31:38
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Gerald Willhite 13 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
0-7
—
Broncos
Sammy Winder 8 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
0-14
—
Broncos
Steve Watson 26 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
0-21
2
Vikings
Ted Brown 21 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick)
7-21
—
Broncos
Butch Johnson 19 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
7-28
—
Broncos
Ray Alexander 12 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
7-35
3
Broncos
Steve Watson 13 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
7-42
4
Vikings
Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
14-42
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Vikings
Allen Rice 9 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Jan Stenerud kick)
21-42