Week 14, 2023

played in Minnesota, MN

35 degrees, snow, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	0	10	0	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	0	13	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:17 DEN - Kai Barnes 11 pass from Brock Osweiler (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 07:24 MIN - Kevin Elliott 22 field goal
2Q: 02:23 MIN - Wesley Bates 1 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:09 MIN - Kevin Elliott 38 field goal
3Q: 12:16 DEN - Bert Herndon 33 field goal
3Q: 08:09 DEN - Braxton Anglewicz 8 run (Bert Herndon extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:17 DEN - Kai Barnes 11 pass from Brock Osweiler (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 07:24 MIN - Kevin Elliott 22 field goal
2Q: 02:23 MIN - Wesley Bates 1 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:09 MIN - Kevin Elliott 38 field goal
3Q: 12:16 DEN - Bert Herndon 33 field goal
3Q: 08:09 DEN - Braxton Anglewicz 8 run (Bert Herndon extra point)

Team Statistics DEN MIN
Record 9-4 2-10-1
First Downs 12 15
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 4 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 223 255
- Offensive Plays 53 71
- Yards per Play 4.21 3.59
Net Rushing Yards 128 56
- Rushing Attempts 27 24
- Yards per Rush 4.74 2.33
Net Passing Yards 95 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 1 43 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 101 227
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 4/28
- Yards per Pass Play 3.65 4.23
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/36 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/36 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 31
Time of Possession 26:25 33:35

Team Statistics	DEN	MIN
Record	9-4	2-10-1
First Downs	12	15
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	4	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	223	255
- Offensive Plays	53	71
- Yards per Play	4.21	3.59
Net Rushing Yards	128	56
- Rushing Attempts	27	24
- Yards per Rush	4.74	2.33
Net Passing Yards	95	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 1	43 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	101	227
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	4/28
- Yards per Pass Play	3.65	4.23
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/36	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/36	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 31
Time of Possession	26:25	33:35

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:39	OWN 24	5	40	Punt
1	10:22	7:16	OWN 41	13	59	Touchdown
1	1:09	0:09	OPP 40	1	0	Interception
2	7:18	1:34	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	2:14	1:34	OWN 25	5	12	Punt
3	13:36	1:26	OPP 16	3	0	Field Goal
3	8:49	0:47	OPP 9	2	9	Touchdown
3	6:27	1:58	OWN 29	4	16	Punt
3	0:17	1:12	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	12:56	1:51	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
4	10:29	1:20	OWN 26	3	14	Punt
4	7:06	1:36	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
4	1:35	1:35	OWN 23	5	57	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:21	1:59	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	3:06	1:57	OWN 21	3	6	Interception
1	1:00	8:42	OWN 33	16	62	Field Goal
2	5:44	3:30	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
2	0:40	0:31	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
2	0:09	0:08	OPP 21	0	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 24	3	-8	Fumble
3	12:10	3:21	OWN 27	5	18	Punt
3	8:02	1:35	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	4:29	4:12	OWN 38	7	17	Punt
4	14:05	1:09	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
4	11:05	0:36	OWN 33	3	-5	Punt
4	9:09	2:03	OWN 17	3	1	Punt
4	5:30	3:55	OWN 23	11	54	Downs

Game MVP: Nate Scrafford, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Braxton Anglewicz	14	44	3.14	14	2	1
RB John Heidorn	12	86	7.17	45	2	0
QB Brock Osweiler	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Oksenberg	15	18	1.20	7	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	5	27	5.40	10	1
RB Abraham Leak	3	9	3.00	9	0
WR Johnathan Shea	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	25	14	101	1/6	1	31	1	62.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conner Wisniewski	43	29	227	4/28	1	29	1	78.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ruben Vanderclute	3	7	44	14.67	30	31	0
WR Kai Barnes	3	5	27	9.00	1	14	1
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	2	13	6.50	3	8	0
RB John Heidorn	2	3	6	3.00	0	3	0
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	10	5.00	0	8	0
WR Amari McAdams	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Harvey Janikowksi	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
RB Braxton Anglewicz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Barry Cooper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Waldo Whetstone	8	9	41	5.13	11	14	0
TE Mitchell McCormick	5	6	92	18.40	32	29	0
WR Johnathan Shea	5	7	30	6.00	8	11	0
TE Max Anwar	4	6	24	6.00	0	11	0
RB Abraham Leak	2	6	4	2.00	3	5	0
WR Wesley Bates	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	1
TE Caleb Finley	1	2	15	15.00	4	15	0
RB Arnie Oksenberg	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Jacob Droker	1	3	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Alex Morton	1	2	2.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jerome Banks	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Bradley Roby	1	0	0
RB John Heidorn	1	0	0
G Mack Cheshier	0	1	0
OLB Nate Scrafford	0	1	0
DE Deion Edwards	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Conner Wisniewski	1	0	0
RB Rob Shea	0	1	0
DE Bud Dupree	0	0	1
T Ramon Hatch	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	8	309	38.6	36.1	52	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	8	331	41.4	34.4	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bert Herndon	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roby	4	36	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari McAdams	2	44	22.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Waldo Whetstone	3	63	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh	10	1	0.0	24	43
OLB Nate Scrafford	6	3	2.0	24	47
DE Percy Hoffman	5	1	1.0	24	43
S Ray Brian	5	3	0.0	16	30
S Troy Gallery	5	2	0.0	13	25
S Alex Morton	4	1	0.0	24	36
CB Chris Harris	4	0	0.0	24	47
ILB Ernie Borders	3	3	0.0	11	22
CB Colby Hester	3	1	0.0	20	26
CB Bradley Roby	2	0	0.0	2	20
DE Micah Girard	2	0	0.0	19	25
DT Derek McIntyre	2	0	0.0	14	30
DE Deion Edwards	1	0	0.5	5	23
OLB Carl Clodfelter	1	1	0.0	13	15
OLB Tyler Wynn	1	0	0.0	9	32
CB Marquis Kenner	1	0	0.0	11	18
ILB Rufus Hernandez	1	0	0.0	1	1
RB John Heidorn	1	0	---	---	---
DT Phil Sigler	0	1	0.5	10	17

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Trae Waynes	6	1	0.0	27	26
DE Bud Dupree	4	0	0.5	27	26
S Jerome Banks	4	2	0.0	27	26
ILB Jim Hughes	4	2	0.0	24	26
CB Walter Nachman	4	1	0.0	17	12
S Christopher Bernard	4	1	0.0	24	25
DT Dan Hein	4	0	0.0	23	21
OLB Liam Tyler	3	3	0.0	27	26
DE Albert Peterson	2	0	0.0	13	14
ILB Mack Fields	2	0	0.0	9	12
CB Henry Hickman	1	2	0.0	22	25
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chuck Ellis	1	0	0.0	24	25
DT Ike Allen	0	1	0.5	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Nate Scrafford	2.0	0	0	47
DE Percy Hoffman	1.0	1	1	43
DT Phil Sigler	0.5	0	3	17
DE Deion Edwards	0.5	0	0	23
OLB Tyler Wynn	0.0	0	1	32

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bud Dupree	0.5	1	26
DT Ike Allen	0.5	0	6
OLB Liam Tyler	0.0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh	5	0	0	43
CB Chris Harris	4	1	0	47
ILB Ernie Borders	4	1	0	22
S Ray Brian	4	0	0	30
OLB Nate Scrafford	3	2	0	47
S Troy Gallery	3	0	0	25
CB Bradley Roby	2	1	0	20
CB Colby Hester	2	0	0	26
S Alex Morton	1	0	1	36
OLB Tyler Wynn	1	0	0	32

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Walter Nachman	4	0	0	12
CB Trae Waynes	3	5	0	26
S Christopher Bernard	3	0	0	25
CB Henry Hickman	1	0	0	25
OLB Liam Tyler	1	0	0	26
DT Chuck Ellis	1	0	0	25
ILB Mack Fields	1	0	0	12
S Jerome Banks	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Matt Paradis	4	7	27	0	26
T Tim Gunn	2	9	27	0	26
T Mitchell Schwartz	2	6	27	1	26
G Mack Cheshier	2	3	27	0	26
G Norbert Melsha	0	1	27	0	26

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Whited	2	4	24	1	47
T Ramon Hatch	1	5	24	1	47
G Seth Martinez	1	3	24	0	47
T Donny Villarrial	0	4	24	1	47
G Ethan Mickus	0	3	24	0	47
TE Max Anwar	0	0	22	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Harvey Janikowksi	1	17
Demaryius Thomas	1	16
Alex Morton	1	14

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Caleb Finley	1	26
Colton Torres	1	23
Ty Boone	1	16
Ramon Hatch	1	14
Walter Nachman	1	12
Henry Hickman	1	2

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nate Scrafford	---	---	24	47	26	97
CB Chris Harris	---	---	24	47	18	89
DE Percy Hoffman	---	---	24	43	10	77
S Alex Morton	---	---	24	36	14	74
ILB Gustavo Unruh	---	---	24	43	2	69
WR Demaryius Thomas	26	23	---	---	16	65
T Mitchell Schwartz	27	26	---	---	9	62
G Mack Cheshier	27	26	---	---	9	62
G Norbert Melsha	27	26	---	---	9	62
T Tim Gunn	27	26	---	---	9	62
RB Braxton Anglewicz	14	19	---	---	25	58
QB Brock Osweiler	27	26	---	---	---	53
C Matt Paradis	27	26	---	---	---	53
TE Ruben Vanderclute	23	25	---	---	1	49
S Ray Brian	---	---	16	30	2	48
CB Colby Hester	---	---	20	26	2	48
WR Kai Barnes	25	23	---	---	---	48
DT Derek McIntyre	---	---	14	30	2	46
DE Micah Girard	---	---	19	25	1	45
OLB Tyler Wynn	---	---	9	32	1	42
CB Marquis Kenner	---	---	11	18	12	41
WR Amari McAdams	18	14	---	---	8	40
TE Tanner Richard	7	8	---	---	24	39
S Troy Gallery	---	---	13	25	1	39
OLB Carl Clodfelter	---	---	13	15	9	37
ILB Ernie Borders	---	---	11	22	1	34
S Levi Marsh	---	---	0	17	16	33
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	2	20	8	30
DE Deion Edwards	---	---	5	23	1	29
DT Phil Sigler	---	---	10	17	---	27
WR Harvey Janikowksi	6	3	---	---	17	26
RB John Heidorn	13	7	---	---	---	20
RB Barry Cooper	3	6	---	---	9	18
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	0	0	12	12
C Brenden Kournikova	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Bert Herndon	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Rufus Hernandez	---	---	1	1	---	2
TE Teddy Scheckton	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Donald Raynor	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Andy Gallik	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dwayne Paukschus	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Alonzo Ferderer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cory Matunda	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrell Pina	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Andrew Haynesworth	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Ramon Hatch	24	47	---	---	14	85
G Ethan Mickus	24	47	---	---	10	81
G Seth Martinez	24	47	---	---	10	81
T Donny Villarrial	24	47	---	---	10	81
RB Arnie Oksenberg	21	42	---	---	11	74
QB Conner Wisniewski	24	47	---	---	---	71
C Abel Whited	24	47	---	---	---	71
WR Waldo Whetstone	17	41	---	---	9	67
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	27	26	9	62
WR Johnathan Shea	18	41	---	---	---	59
DT Chuck Ellis	---	---	24	25	9	58
TE Max Anwar	22	35	---	---	---	57
S Jerome Banks	---	---	27	26	2	55
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	27	26	2	55
CB Trae Waynes	---	---	27	26	1	54
WR Jacob Droker	16	23	---	---	13	52
ILB Jim Hughes	---	---	24	26	1	51
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	24	25	1	50
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	22	25	2	49
DT Dan Hein	---	---	23	21	---	44
CB Walter Nachman	---	---	17	12	12	41
TE Mitchell McCormick	10	20	---	---	4	34
ILB Mack Fields	---	---	9	12	13	34
TE Caleb Finley	2	3	---	---	26	31
DE Albert Peterson	---	---	13	14	1	28
DE Alvin Demski	---	---	15	12	---	27
RB Abraham Leak	9	16	---	---	---	25
RB Rob Shea	0	0	---	---	25	25
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	6	3	15	24
OLB Colton Torres	---	---	0	0	23	23
CB Harris Parrish	---	---	4	1	15	20
WR Ty Boone	0	4	---	---	16	20
WR Wesley Bates	5	10	---	---	---	15
DT Ike Allen	---	---	6	6	1	13
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	2	0	8	10
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Moe Hanley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Je'Rod Linegar	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Morgan Moses	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Colby Mazzone	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Jonah Hansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bucky Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Robert Chelios	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Taylor Cooper	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	63	10.5
Middle	12	49	4.1
Right	8	18	2.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-2	-1.0
Middle	21	51	2.4
Right	1	7	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	25	14	1	1	2	5	2	0	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conner Wisniewski	43	29	3	0	2	5	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	68	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	33	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	61	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	108	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	53	26.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ruben Vanderclute	7	3	0	44	1	25
WR Kai Barnes	5	3	1	27	0	23
WR Amari McAdams	3	1	1	3	0	14
RB John Heidorn	3	2	0	6	0	7
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	2	0	13	0	23
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	0	10	0	8
RB Braxton Anglewicz	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Barry Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	6
WR Harvey Janikowksi	1	1	0	-2	0	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Waldo Whetstone	9	8	0	41	0	41
WR Johnathan Shea	7	5	0	30	0	41
RB Abraham Leak	6	2	2	4	0	16
TE Max Anwar	6	4	0	24	0	35
TE Mitchell McCormick	6	5	0	92	3	20
WR Jacob Droker	3	1	0	14	0	23
TE Caleb Finley	2	1	0	15	0	3
WR Wesley Bates	2	2	0	4	0	10
RB Arnie Oksenberg	2	1	0	3	0	42

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Braxton Anglewicz	4	9	2.25	3.14
RB John Heidorn	2	9	4.50	7.17
QB Brock Osweiler	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Conner Wisniewski	1	10	10.00	5.40
RB Arnie Oksenberg	1	-1	-1.00	1.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	3	2	9	3.00	4.04

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conner Wisniewski	5	4	21	4.20	5.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ruben Vanderclute	1	0	0	0.00	6.29
WR Harvey Janikowksi	1	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
WR Kai Barnes	1	1	11	11.00	5.40

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Abraham Leak	2	1	5	2.50	0.67
WR Wesley Bates	1	1	1	1.00	2.00
WR Waldo Whetstone	1	1	14	14.00	4.56
WR Johnathan Shea	1	1	1	1.00	4.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Braxton Anglewicz	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Conner Wisniewski	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	11	6	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conner Wisniewski	15	11	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ruben Vanderclute	3	0	0
WR Kai Barnes	3	3	3
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	2	0
RB Braxton Anglewicz	1	0	0
RB Barry Cooper	1	0	0
TE Tanner Richard	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mitchell McCormick	4	3	2
WR Waldo Whetstone	4	3	1
TE Max Anwar	2	1	1
WR Johnathan Shea	2	2	0
TE Caleb Finley	1	1	1
WR Wesley Bates	1	1	0
RB Arnie Oksenberg	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (19,800)
End Zone 11,500 (14,200)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 8,500 (12,600)
Club Seats 7,700 (7,700)
Luxury Boxes 1,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (19,800)
End Zone	11,500 (14,200)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	8,500 (12,600)
Club Seats	7,700 (7,700)
Luxury Boxes	1,600 (7,500)