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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
September 11, 1978
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 9 — MIN 12 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1956

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

DEN and MIN combined for 188 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Otis Armstrong led DEN with 64 rushing yards while Chuck Foreman paced MIN with 59. Through the air, Haven Moses topped DEN with 53 receiving yards while Robert Miller led MIN with 31.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-6.32
Off-24.57
Def20.47
ST-4.26
MIN
Total6.32
Off-20.47
Def24.57
ST4.26

Team Stats

Stat DEN MIN
First Downs 18 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-102-1 36-101-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-32-171-0-3 15-34-120-0-3
Sacked-Yards 6-42 2-15
Net Pass Yards 129 105
Total Yards 231 206
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 1-0
Turnovers 6 3
Penalties-Yards 6-50 7-35

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -15.72
Rush: -5.99
TO: -10.81
Defense
Pass: 18.56
Rush: 1.99
TO: 7.05
Returns
KO: 2.76
KR: -1.13
P: 0.10
PR: -1.90
FG/XP: -4.09
MIN
Offense
Pass: -18.56
Rush: -1.99
TO: -7.05
Defense
Pass: 15.72
Rush: 5.99
TO: 10.81
Returns
KO: 1.13
KR: -2.76
P: 1.90
PR: -0.10
FG/XP: 4.09

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN MIN
First Downs 18 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-102-1 36-101-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-32-171-0-3 15-34-120-0-3
Sacked-Yards 6-42 2-15
Net Pass Yards 129 105
Total Yards 231 206
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 1-0
Turnovers 6 3
Penalties-Yards 6-50 7-35

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Rick Danmeier 24 yard field goal 0-3
3 Vikings Rick Danmeier 46 yard field goal 0-6
Vikings Rick Danmeier 21 yard field goal 0-9
4 Broncos Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush 6-9
Broncos Jim Turner 25 yard field goal 9-9
OT Vikings Rick Danmeier 44 yard field goal 9-12

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