National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 23, Minnesota 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 4, 2015
Where: Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 77029
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 01001020
Denver 3107323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 15:00 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 23 14:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 27 14:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 13:23 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -13 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 23 - MIN 26 12:41 28-A. Peterson rush for 8 yards.
3 and 15 - MIN 34 11:59 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -13 yards (94-D. Ware).
4 and 28 - MIN 21 11:30 18-J. Locke punts 42 yards, fair catch by 10-E. Sanders.
1Q 11:21 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 37 11:21 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 10:48 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 31 10:13 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 9:36 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 20 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 15 9:12 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 5 - MIN 15 8:29 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 5 - MIN 15 8:25 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 5 - MIN 15 8:20 8-B. McManus 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0    DEN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:01
1Q 8:16 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 8:16 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 26 7:42 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - MIN 25 7:00 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 6:22 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 37 5:44 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 8 - MIN 37 5:37 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 44 4:57 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 4:18 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 49 3:35 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 28-A. Peterson.
3 and 7 - MIN 49 3:31 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 2:48 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DEN 35 2:01 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -8 yards (56-S. Ray).
3 and 20 - DEN 43 1:24 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for no gain.
4 and 20 - DEN 43 0:53 18-J. Locke punts 32 yards, fair catch by 10-E. Sanders.
1Q 0:46 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 0:46 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at DEN 14 - No play.
1 and 14 - DEN 7 0:26 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 14 - DEN 7 0:22 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 3 yards, enforced at DEN 7 - No play.
2 and 17 - DEN 4 0:22 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
3 and 13 - DEN 8 15:00 18-P. Manning, sacked for -6 yards (54-E. Kendricks).
4 and 19 - DEN 2 14:17 4-B. Colquitt punts 50 yards, ball out of bounds.
2Q 14:06 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 48 14:06 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 48-Z. Line.
2 and 10 - MIN 48 13:57 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 48 13:13 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 12:29 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 20 11:50 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 7 - DEN 20 11:44 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 11-M. Wallace.
4 and 7 - DEN 20 11:39 3-B. Walsh 38 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 11:35 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 28 11:35 23-R. Hillman rush for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    DEN 10    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:11
2Q 11:24 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 69 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 14 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 10.
1 and 10 - MIN 5 11:16 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 4 10:41 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - MIN 6 9:58 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 9 - MIN 6 9:53 18-J. Locke punts 51 yards, fair catch by 10-E. Sanders.
2Q 9:44 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 43 9:44 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 47 9:08 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 8:39 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 23 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 18 8:28 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 5 - MIN 18 7:57 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 1 yard.
Denver timeout at 7:11
3 and 4 - MIN 17 7:11 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 17 - No play.
3 and 9 - MIN 22 6:39 18-P. Manning, sacked for -7 yards (96-B. Robison).
4 and 16 - MIN 29 6:02 8-B. McManus 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0    DEN 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:42
2Q 5:57 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:57 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 29 5:22 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 4:44 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - MIN 33 4:38 44-M. Asiata rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 36 3:56 5-T. Bridgewater sacked for -14 yards (94-D. Ware, 58-V. Miller). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 3:17 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 44 2:39 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 25 yards, fumble by 14-S. Diggs (forced fumble by 26-D. Stewart), RECOVERED by 14-S. Diggs returned for no gain. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Denver timeout at 2:11
1 and 10 - DEN 31 2:11 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - DEN 31 2:07 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 11-M. Wallace.
3 and 10 - DEN 31 2:04 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 11 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:57 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 83-M. Pruitt.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 1:53 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 10 - DEN 20 1:48 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 10 - DEN 20 1:43 3-B. Walsh 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    DEN 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:14
2Q 1:39 Denver
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:39 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 23 0:58 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 0:52 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 31 0:47 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 0:40
3 and 10 - DEN 31 0:40 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 24 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:32
1 and 10 - MIN 45 0:32 18-P. Manning pass intended for 12-A. Caldwell, INTERCEPTED by 55-A. Barr at MIN 41, returned for 32 yards.
2Q 0:23 Minnesota
1 and 10 - DEN 27 0:23 PENALTY on Denver, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 27 - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 22 0:23 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 4 - DEN 4 0:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
MIN 10    DEN 13    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:11
2Q 0:12 Denver
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:12 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 20 - DEN 20 15:00 18-P. Manning pass to 23-R. Hillman for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 25 14:27 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:46 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at DEN 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 13:41 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 13:00 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 43 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Horse-collar Tackle, 4 yards, enforced at MIN 7.
1 and 3 - MIN 3 12:24 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 3 - MIN 3 12:24 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 1 11:51 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - MIN 1 11:15 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding (declined).
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
MIN 10    DEN 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:50
3Q 11:10 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 58 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 11:02 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 28 10:29 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - MIN 27 9:49 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - MIN 32 9:16 18-J. Locke punts 54 yards, 10-E. Sanders returns for 2 yards.
3Q 9:04 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 16 9:04 22-C. Anderson rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 16 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 11 8:50 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 15 - DEN 11 8:45 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 11 - DEN 15 8:06 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 4 yards.
4 and 7 - DEN 19 7:29 4-B. Colquitt punts 43 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 7 yards.
3Q 7:16 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 45 7:16 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 49 6:39 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - DEN 48 6:03 28-A. Peterson rush for -2 yards.
4 and 5 - 50 5:30 18-J. Locke punts 38 yards, fair catch by 10-E. Sanders.
3Q 5:23 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 12 5:23 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 19 4:50 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 4:12 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 24 - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 29 3:57 23-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 6 - DEN 28 3:22 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 32 2:37 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 1:58 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 42 1:14 22-C. Anderson rush for -2 yards.
3 and 10 - DEN 40 0:33 22-C. Anderson rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
4 and 1 - DEN 49 15:00 4-B. Colquitt punts 48 yards, downed by 36-K. Webster.
4Q 14:49 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 3 14:49 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 3 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 8 14:29 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 5 - MIN 8 14:22 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 7 yards, fumble by 14-S. Diggs (forced fumble by 29-B. Roby), RECOVERED by 14-S. Diggs returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIN 15 13:48 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 13:10 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 34 12:38 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 84-C. Patterson for 9 yards.
Denver timeout at 12:05
1 and 10 - MIN 43 12:05 5-T. Bridgewater sacked for -8 yards (92-S. Williams, 97-M. Jackson).
2 and 18 - MIN 35 11:25 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 35 - No play.
2 and 23 - MIN 30 11:18 31-J. McKinnon rush for 6 yards.
3 and 17 - MIN 36 10:38 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 16 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 48 10:09 28-A. Peterson rush for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    DEN 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:48
4Q 10:01 Denver
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 72 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 9:56 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 9:13 18-P. Manning pass intended for 88-D. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 22-H. Smith at MIN 47, returned for no gain.
4Q 9:07 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 47 9:07 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 46 8:30 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 7:56 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 29 7:32 11-M. Wallace rush for -4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 44 7:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 7:12 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 24 6:33 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -1 yard (52-C. Nelson).
3 and 12 - DEN 25 5:50 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 10 yards.
4 and 2 - DEN 15 5:16 3-B. Walsh 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 20    DEN 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:51
4Q 5:11 Denver
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 70 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 5:05 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 4:30 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 41 4:25 18-P. Manning pass to 16-B. Fowler for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 3:40 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 43 3:00 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 2:56 22-C. Anderson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 2:14 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:09
2 and 6 - MIN 21 2:09 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - MIN 21 2:00 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 6 - MIN 21 1:54 8-B. McManus 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 20    DEN 23    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:17
4Q 1:51 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 1:51 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 29 1:27 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -9 yards (58-V. Miller).
Minnesota timeout at 1:20
3 and 10 - MIN 20 1:20 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 0:50 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 0:44 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 28-A. Peterson.
2 and 10 - MIN 47 0:35 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for -5 yards (43-T. Ward), fumble by 5-T. Bridgewater (forced fumble by 43-T. Ward), RECOVERED by 58-V. Miller returned for no gain.
4Q 0:29 Denver
1 and 10 - MIN 42 0:29 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME