National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 17, Denver 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 25, 2011
Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 73°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 69143
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 707014
Tennessee 0100717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1Q 15:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 8-K. Orton pass to 23-W. McGahee for -4 yards (55-B. Ruud, 93-S. Smith).
2 and 14 - DEN 16 14:20 23-W. McGahee rush for 9 yards (55-B. Ruud).
3 and 6 - DEN 25 13:41 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 8 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 13:15 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 13:10 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (93-S. Smith).
3 and 10 - DEN 33 12:33 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
4 and 10 - DEN 33 12:27 4-B. Colquitt punts 62 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 6 yards (25-C. Harris).
1Q 12:14 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 11 12:14 28-C. Johnson rush for -2 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
2 and 12 - TEN 9 11:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 18-K. Britt for 8 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
3 and 4 - TEN 17 10:59 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 6 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 10:27 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 8 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 2 - TEN 31 9:50 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (20-B. Dawkins). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - TEN 21 9:23 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 35-C. Hawkins for 11 yards (21-A. Goodman).
3 and 1 - TEN 32 8:40 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - TEN 21 9:23 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -9 yards (29-J. Wilhite).
4 and 15 - TEN 18 7:52 6-B. Kern punts 62 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 30 yards (20-A. Verner).
1Q 7:36 Denver
1 and 10 - 50 7:36 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
2 and 10 - 50 7:33 23-W. McGahee rush for -3 yards (55-B. Ruud). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - TEN 45 7:07 23-W. McGahee rush for 7 yards (26-J. Babineaux, 56-A. Ayers).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 6:36 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd. PENALTY on Tennessee, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 6:30 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 7 - TEN 20 5:49 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
3 and 7 - TEN 20 5:44 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 9 yards (56-A. Ayers, 20-A. Verner).
1 and 9 - TEN 9 5:05 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (33-M. Griffin, 56-A. Ayers).
2 and 6 - TEN 6 4:23 8-K. Orton pass to 35-L. Ball for 1 yard (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 5 - TEN 5 3:50 8-K. Orton pass to 12-M. Willis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
DEN 7    TEN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:46
1Q 3:50 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:45 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - TEN 20 3:40 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (91-R. Ayers).
3 and 8 - TEN 22 3:06 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards (58-V. Miller).
4 and 2 2:25 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 16 yards (89-J. Cook).
1Q 2:13 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 37 2:13 23-W. McGahee rush for -1 yard (95-W. Hayes).
2 and 11 - DEN 36 1:38 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 6 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 5 - DEN 42 0:57 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 86-D. Fells.
4 and 5 - DEN 42 0:52 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 3 yards (51-J. Mays).
1Q 0:52 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 15 0:42 28-C. Johnson rush for 12 yards (51-J. Mays). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - TEN 12 0:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 9 yards (58-V. Miller, 52-W. Woodyard).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 4 - TEN 21 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - TEN 20 14:32 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 34 yards, out of bounds. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 14:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 21-J. Ringer for 13 yards (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 13:42 83-M. Mariani rush for 4 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 6 - DEN 29 12:56 21-J. Ringer rush for -1 yard (77-B. Bunkley).
3 and 7 - DEN 30 12:25 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 16 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - DEN 14 11:44 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
2-R. Bironas kicks 67 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 19 yards (37-T. Campbell).
DEN 7    TEN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:15
2Q 11:37 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 17 11:30 8-K. Orton pass to 86-D. Fells for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 11:04 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 6 - TEN 47 10:23 8-K. Orton, INTERCEPTED by 30-J. McCourty returned for 22 yards (87-E. Decker).
2Q 10:08 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 44 10:08 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (21-A. Goodman, 51-J. Mays).
2 and 6 - TEN 48 9:25 28-C. Johnson rush for -3 yards (51-J. Mays).
3 and 9 - TEN 45 8:44 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 22 yards (29-J. Wilhite).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 8:05 21-J. Ringer rush for -3 yards (21-A. Goodman, 41-C. Vaughn).
2 and 13 - DEN 36 7:24 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 6 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
3 and 7 - DEN 30 6:45 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 18-K. Britt for 13 yards (51-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - DEN 17 6:04 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 18-K. Britt for -2 yards, FUMBLES (91-R. Ayers), RECOVERED by 91-R. Ayers returned for no gain (88-C. Stevens).
2Q 5:55 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 5:55 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (94-S. Marks, 33-M. Griffin).
2 and 9 - DEN 21 5:16 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 9 - DEN 21 5:12 8-K. Orton rush for 3 yards (91-J. Jones). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 4 - DEN 26 4:40 23-W. McGahee rush for -4 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
4:02 4-B. Colquitt punts 47 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 12 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2Q 4:02 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 43 3:50 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mays).
2 and 9 - TEN 44 3:10 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and 9 - TEN 44 3:04 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
4 and 9 - TEN 44 2:58 FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 6-B. Kern returned for 35 yards (17-Q. Cosby).
1 and 10 - DEN 35 2:25 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 5 yards (29-J. Wilhite).
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - DEN 30 2:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 83-M. Mariani for 4 yards (51-J. Mays).
3 and 1 - DEN 26 1:29 21-J. Ringer rush for -2 yards (98-R. McBean).
Denver timeout at 1:16
Tennessee timeout at 1:16
4 and 3 - DEN 28 1:16 2-R. Bironas 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
DEN 7    TEN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:51
2Q 1:11 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:11 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 35-L. Ball.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 1:07 8-K. Orton pass to 12-M. Willis for 11 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - DEN 31 0:45 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 35-L. Ball.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 0:40 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 5 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
Tennessee timeout at 0:09
4 and 2 - DEN 39 0:09 4-B. Colquitt punts 45 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
2Q 0:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 16 0:03 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (90-J. Hunter).
2 and 9 - TEN 21 14:25 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (90-J. Hunter).
3 and 8 - TEN 22 13:53 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 19 yards (29-J. Wilhite).
1 and 10 - TEN 41 13:07 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 44-Q. Johnson for 9 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 1 - 50 12:29 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (52-W. Woodyard, 91-R. Ayers).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 11:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards (29-J. Wilhite).
2 and 4 - DEN 43 11:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 35-C. Hawkins.
3 and 4 - DEN 43 11:07 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 35-C. Hawkins for 5 yards (29-J. Wilhite).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 10:27 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - DEN 38 10:20 21-J. Ringer rush for -1 yard (98-R. McBean, 51-J. Mays).
3 and 11 - DEN 39 9:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 35-C. Hawkins.
4 and 11 - DEN 39 9:32 6-B. Kern punts 19 yards, fair catch by 17-Q. Cosby.
3Q 9:26 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 9:26 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 10 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 9:05 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (99-J. Casey).
2 and 9 - DEN 31 8:29 8-K. Orton pass to 86-D. Fells for 10 yards (56-A. Ayers).
1 and 10 - DEN 41 7:50 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
Denver timeout at 7:10
2 and 5 - DEN 46 7:10 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (90-D. Morgan).
3 and 4 - DEN 47 6:34 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 4 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 49 6:07 8-K. Orton pass to 23-W. McGahee for 1 yard (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 9 - TEN 48 5:31 35-L. Ball rush for 7 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
3 and 2 - TEN 41 4:47 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 4:27 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty). PENALTY on Tennessee, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 14 3:58 8-K. Orton pass to 46-S. Larsen for 7 yards (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 3 - TEN 7 3:24 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (90-D. Morgan).
3 and 2 - TEN 6 2:50 8-K. Orton pass to 46-S. Larsen for 2 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 4 - TEN 4 2:07 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
2 and 4 - TEN 4 2:02 23-W. McGahee rush for -1 yard (98-D. Ball).
3 and 5 - TEN 5 1:22 8-K. Orton pass to 23-W. McGahee for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
DEN 14    TEN 10    Plays: 16    Possession: 9:26
3Q 1:17 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:17 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -7 yards (58-V. Miller), FUMBLES (58-V. Miller), RECOVERED by 95-D. Harvey returned for no gain.
3Q 1:03 Denver
1 and 10 - TEN 13 1:03 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 8 - TEN 11 0:28 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
3 and 4 - TEN 7 15:00 PENALTY on Tennessee, Encroachment (enforced, 3 yards) - No play.
3 and 1 - TEN 4 15:00 PENALTY on Tennessee, Encroachment (enforced, 2 yards) - No play.
1 and 2 - TEN 2 15:00 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 86-D. Fells.
2 and 2 - TEN 2 14:56 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (92-W. Witherspoon, 94-S. Marks).
3 and 2 - TEN 2 14:15 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (94-S. Marks, 55-B. Ruud).
Denver timeout at 13:34
4 and 1 - TEN 1 13:33 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (90-D. Morgan).
4Q 13:28 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 1 13:28 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 9 - TEN 2 12:49 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 10 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - TEN 12 12:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 3 yards (91-R. Ayers). PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 11:39 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (58-V. Miller).
2 and 9 - TEN 31 10:59 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 35-C. Hawkins.
3 and 9 - TEN 31 10:55 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
4 and 9 - TEN 31 10:50 6-B. Kern punts 44 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 1 yard (59-T. Shaw).
4Q 10:40 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 26 10:40 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (95-W. Hayes).
2 and 7 - DEN 29 10:05 8-K. Orton pass to 85-V. Green for 7 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - DEN 36 9:35 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 1 yard (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 9 - DEN 37 8:54 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
3 and 9 - DEN 37 8:49 8-K. Orton pass to 35-L. Ball for 7 yards (55-B. Ruud, 31-C. Finnegan).
4 and 2 - DEN 44 8:03 Punt formation, 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for no gain (25-C. Harris). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards).
4Q 7:54 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 5 7:54 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 44-Q. Johnson for 8 yards (52-W. Woodyard, 41-C. Vaughn).
2 and 2 - TEN 13 7:21 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
3 and 2 - TEN 13 7:16 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 21-J. Ringer for 4 yards (20-B. Dawkins, 91-R. Ayers).
1 and 10 - TEN 17 6:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 88-C. Stevens for 58 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - DEN 25 5:51 28-C. Johnson rush for 8 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 2 - DEN 17 5:11 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 13 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
1 and 4 - DEN 4 4:28 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 86-D. Graham for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
DEN 14    TEN 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:30
4Q 4:24 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 4:24 23-W. McGahee rush for 10 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - DEN 30 3:53 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 3:49 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (99-J. Casey).
3 and 7 - DEN 33 3:08 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for 9 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 2:29 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 20 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TEN 38 2:00 8-K. Orton, sacked for -1 yard (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 11 - TEN 39 1:52 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
3 and 11 - TEN 39 1:46 8-K. Orton, INTERCEPTED by 92-W. Witherspoon returned for 7 yards (91-J. Jones).
4Q 1:39 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 38 1:39 21-J. Ringer rush for 3 yards (91-R. Ayers). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 33 1:31 21-J. Ringer rush for 3 yards (57-M. Haggan).
Denver timeout at 1:27
2 and 12 - TEN 36 1:27 21-J. Ringer rush for -2 yards (26-R. Moore).
Tennessee timeout at 0:41
3 and 14 - TEN 34 0:41 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME