Exhibition Week 3, 2033

played in Denver, CO

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	14	0	0	7	-	21
Denver Broncos	7	6	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 MIN - Josh Plesko 24 pass from Moises Hathaway (Earl Wheeler extra point)
1Q: 04:41 DEN - Ken Wilkins 38 pass from Preston Eberhart (Charlie Hojnacki extra point)
1Q: 00:27 MIN - Buddy Berns 4 run (Earl Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 13:05 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 40 field goal
2Q: 10:33 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 33 field goal
4Q: 01:25 MIN - Cameron Hanson 59 fumble return (Earl Wheeler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 MIN - Josh Plesko 24 pass from Moises Hathaway (Earl Wheeler extra point)
1Q: 04:41 DEN - Ken Wilkins 38 pass from Preston Eberhart (Charlie Hojnacki extra point)
1Q: 00:27 MIN - Buddy Berns 4 run (Earl Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 13:05 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 40 field goal
2Q: 10:33 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 33 field goal
4Q: 01:25 MIN - Cameron Hanson 59 fumble return (Earl Wheeler extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 19 13
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 358 299
- Offensive Plays 66 57
- Yards per Play 5.42 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 84 46
- Rushing Attempts 24 19
- Yards per Rush 3.50 2.42
Net Passing Yards 274 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 28 - 1 35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 292 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 3/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.52 6.66
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/45 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 4/86 3/104
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:59 27:01

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	19	13
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	358	299
- Offensive Plays	66	57
- Yards per Play	5.42	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	84	46
- Rushing Attempts	24	19
- Yards per Rush	3.50	2.42
Net Passing Yards	274	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 28 - 1	35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	292	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	3/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.52	6.66
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/45	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	3/18
Kick Returns/Yards	4/86	3/104
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:59	27:01

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	3:50	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
1	4:22	4:05	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	13:00	1:16	OWN 26	2	-3	Interception
2	10:26	4:46	OWN 25	8	42	Missed FG
2	3:22	2:31	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
3	12:17	4:52	OWN 18	8	13	Punt
3	3:57	1:39	OWN 28	3	-3	Punt
3	1:24	2:17	OWN 15	6	70	Fumble
4	10:25	3:58	OWN 20	7	50	Missed FG
4	5:00	2:48	OWN 23	6	14	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	8:57	4:35	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
1	0:17	2:17	OWN 32	4	45	Field Goal
2	11:44	1:18	OPP 22	3	6	Field Goal
2	5:40	2:18	OWN 40	4	11	Punt
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 2	5	23	Half
3	13:07	0:50	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
3	7:25	3:28	OWN 21	6	11	Punt
3	2:18	0:54	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
4	14:07	3:42	OWN 15	7	44	Punt
4	6:27	1:27	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
4	2:12	1:14	OWN 13	4	46	Fumble
4	0:58	0:58	OPP 25	6	14	Game

Game MVP: Buddy Berns, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Buddy Berns	20	63	3.15	11	2	1
QB Marty Burke	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
RB Lukas Vaughn	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
QB Moises Hathaway	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
RB Shawn Schwartz	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Ben Fredrickson	10	25	2.50	9
RB Christian Witt	6	13	2.17	4
QB Donte Midget	1	3	3.00	3
WR Brett Ellis	1	4	4.00	4
RB J.J. Hoffman	1	1	1.00	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Burke	30	21	182	2/10	0	30	1	71.8
Moises Hathaway	9	7	110	1/8	1	26	0	154.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Midget	28	15	145	2/9	0	26	0	68.3
Preston Eberhart	7	6	120	1/3	1	38	0	158.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gage Ashe	8	12	110	13.75	45	30	0
TE Heath Benaroya	4	6	57	14.25	23	26	0
RB Buddy Berns	4	4	31	7.75	30	24	0
WR Jamal Hicks	3	4	16	5.33	4	9	0
WR Gilbert Osborne	2	2	12	6.00	2	9	0
TE Keegan Rhodes	2	3	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Wayne Thomason	1	1	18	18.00	4	18	0
RB Lukas Vaughn	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Josh Plesko	1	1	24	24.00	4	24	1
WR Shaun Wayman	1	3	7	7.00	1	7	0
RB Shawn Schwartz	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ben Fredrickson	5	10	55	11.00	45	36	0
TE Justics Titus	4	4	31	7.75	0	12	0
WR Vinny Rushing	3	5	43	14.33	13	25	0
WR Brett Ellis	2	7	15	7.50	0	10	0
WR Blake Linker	2	2	31	15.50	1	26	0
FB Weston Frederick	2	2	8	4.00	0	7	0
TE Ronnie Estell	2	2	44	22.00	33	26	0
TE Ken Wilkins	1	1	38	38.00	40	38	1
RB Christian Witt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dennis Snyder	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Gage Ashe	1	0	0	0
DT Cameron Hanson	0	1	1	1
DE Cooper Craig	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Donte Midget	2	0	0
S Craig Salari	0	1	0
T Neil Poock	0	1	0
CB Randal Wertlieb	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Adam Fitzgerald	5	248	49.6	46.0	56	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Emmons	7	307	43.9	37.1	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earl Wheeler	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Hojnacki	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Wayman	1	7	7.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Wertlieb	3	18	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Wayman	4	86	21.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Farrow	3	104	34.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Peyton Meert	10	1	0.0	19	36
CB Damien Prior	7	2	1.0	19	38
OLB Gary Scancella	4	0	0.0	16	35
DT Cameron Hanson	3	1	1.0	19	38
DE Cooper Craig	3	0	0.5	17	32
S Jermaine Henry	3	3	0.0	19	38
DE Brett Cunningham	3	1	0.0	13	17
S Deon Ciarleglio	2	1	0.0	8	28
ILB Denzel Hill	2	1	0.0	18	37
DT Abel Mattis	2	0	0.0	14	33
S Johnny Clinton	1	3	0.0	18	36
WR Gage Ashe	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dominique Morton	1	0	0.0	11	12
S Chester Webb	1	0	0.0	3	19
DT Tracy Heinz	0	1	0.5	4	4

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB J.R. Fickell	8	0	0.0	15	32
ILB J.C. Glover	6	2	0.0	9	18
DE Andy McKnight	5	2	1.0	24	42
CB Heath Wilkerson	5	3	0.0	24	41
OLB Randy Hatchett	5	1	0.0	16	22
S Craig Salari	4	0	0.0	22	34
CB Frederick Gray	3	1	0.0	21	34
DT Ray Houston	3	0	0.0	22	42
ILB Anthony Rasolomalala	3	0	0.0	15	24
CB Kody Ball	3	0	0.0	9	17
DE Lonnie Felkey	2	3	1.0	18	25
DT Christopher Mallory	2	1	1.0	16	22
S Dennis Snyder	1	1	0.0	22	40
CB Randal Wertlieb	1	0	0.0	10	17
DE Zach Francis	1	0	0.0	6	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Damien Prior	1.0	0	0	38
DT Cameron Hanson	1.0	0	0	38
DE Cooper Craig	0.5	1	1	32
DT Tracy Heinz	0.5	0	0	4

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lonnie Felkey	1.0	0	1	1	25
DE Andy McKnight	1.0	0	1	1	42
DT Christopher Mallory	1.0	0	1	0	22
DT Ray Houston	0.0	1	0	2	42
DE Zach Francis	0.0	1	0	0	17
DT Devante Shepherd	0.0	0	1	0	19
DT Monty Lynn	0.0	0	0	1	1

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Damien Prior	5	2	38
OLB Peyton Meert	5	2	36
S Deon Ciarleglio	2	1	28
S Jermaine Henry	2	0	38
DE Brett Cunningham	2	0	17
ILB Denzel Hill	2	0	37
OLB Gary Scancella	1	0	35
CB Dominique Morton	1	0	12
S Chester Webb	1	0	19
ILB Russell Watt	0	1	2
CB Keith Nelson	0	1	5

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB J.C. Glover	5	0	0	18
OLB Randy Hatchett	4	1	0	22
OLB J.R. Fickell	4	0	0	32
CB Heath Wilkerson	3	1	0	41
ILB Anthony Rasolomalala	2	0	0	24
CB Frederick Gray	2	0	0	34
CB Randal Wertlieb	2	0	0	17
CB Kody Ball	2	0	0	17
S Dennis Snyder	1	0	1	40
DE Lonnie Felkey	1	0	0	25
DE Andy McKnight	1	0	0	42
S Craig Salari	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kristopher Kelley	4	6	0	24	0	42
T Keegan Ferro	3	3	1	11	0	22
G Rex Bradford	2	5	0	24	0	42
T Brandon Sager	1	2	0	11	1	22
G Don Meacham	0	3	0	24	1	42
G Danny Pierce	0	2	0	13	0	20
T Isaiah Bensen	0	1	0	13	1	20

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rico Bensen	1	6	19	0	38
G Brent Newman	1	3	7	0	25
C J.B. Kelsey	1	2	7	0	25
G Desmond Swayda	0	5	12	0	13
C Howie Dacosta	0	2	12	0	13
T Neil Poock	0	1	12	0	13
T Tim Prior	0	0	19	3	38

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Danny Pierce	3	11
Keegan Rhodes	1	22
Buddy Berns	1	22
Johnny Clinton	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Christian Witt	2	17
Randal Wertlieb	2	16
Randy Hatchett	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Buddy Berns	21	36	---	---	22	79
ILB Denzel Hill	---	---	18	37	22	77
OLB Peyton Meert	---	---	19	36	22	77
G Rex Bradford	24	42	---	---	5	71
S Johnny Clinton	---	---	18	36	16	70
G Don Meacham	24	42	---	---	---	66
C Kristopher Kelley	24	42	---	---	---	66
WR Gage Ashe	23	36	---	---	---	59
S Jermaine Henry	---	---	19	38	2	59
CB Damien Prior	---	---	19	38	2	59
TE Keegan Rhodes	12	24	---	---	22	58
DE Cooper Craig	---	---	17	32	9	58
DT Cameron Hanson	---	---	19	38	1	58
DT Abel Mattis	---	---	14	33	8	55
OLB Gary Scancella	---	---	16	35	2	53
QB Marty Burke	19	32	---	---	---	51
WR Gilbert Osborne	13	17	---	---	17	47
WR Jamal Hicks	17	22	---	---	8	47
G Danny Pierce	13	20	---	---	11	44
S Deon Ciarleglio	---	---	8	28	6	42
T Isaiah Bensen	13	20	---	---	7	40
T Brandon Sager	11	22	---	---	7	40
TE Heath Benaroya	12	27	---	---	---	39
T Keegan Ferro	11	22	---	---	---	33
DE Brett Cunningham	---	---	13	17	1	31
WR Wayne Thomason	9	19	---	---	---	28
CB Keith Nelson	---	---	7	5	15	27
CB Dominique Morton	---	---	11	12	2	25
S Chester Webb	---	---	3	19	---	22
WR Shaun Wayman	1	7	---	---	11	19
RB Shawn Schwartz	3	6	---	---	10	19
QB Moises Hathaway	5	10	---	---	---	15
RB Lukas Vaughn	6	8	---	---	---	14
TE Josh Plesko	3	8	---	---	---	11
DE Lorenzo Cassidy	---	---	4	6	---	10
DT Tracy Heinz	---	---	4	4	1	9
CB Braden Roberge	---	---	0	2	7	9
P Adam Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Zachery Deppe	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Hector Roberson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Earl Wheeler	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Russell Watt	---	---	0	2	1	3
C Marcus Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Kevin Fleming	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Damon Bronson	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Lewis Vilnit	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Craig Salari	---	---	22	34	14	70
CB Frederick Gray	---	---	21	34	14	69
DE Andy McKnight	---	---	24	42	2	68
CB Heath Wilkerson	---	---	24	41	2	67
DT Ray Houston	---	---	22	42	2	66
G Rico Bensen	19	38	---	---	9	66
T Tim Prior	19	38	---	---	9	66
S Dennis Snyder	---	---	22	40	2	64
OLB Randy Hatchett	---	---	16	22	21	59
TE Justics Titus	11	24	---	---	22	57
WR Vinny Rushing	10	29	---	---	15	54
WR Brett Ellis	15	28	---	---	8	51
DE Lonnie Felkey	---	---	18	25	6	49
OLB J.R. Fickell	---	---	15	32	2	49
RB Ben Fredrickson	12	32	---	---	---	44
QB Donte Midget	13	30	---	---	---	43
CB Randal Wertlieb	---	---	10	17	16	43
ILB Anthony Rasolomalala	---	---	15	24	1	40
DT Christopher Mallory	---	---	16	22	1	39
ILB J.C. Glover	---	---	9	18	10	37
T Neil Poock	12	13	---	---	9	34
G Desmond Swayda	12	13	---	---	9	34
C J.B. Kelsey	7	25	---	---	---	32
G Brent Newman	7	25	---	---	---	32
T Cody Grier	7	25	---	---	---	32
FB Weston Frederick	4	11	---	---	15	30
WR Blake Linker	10	19	---	---	---	29
DT Devante Shepherd	---	---	8	19	1	28
TE Ken Wilkins	11	16	---	---	---	27
CB Kody Ball	---	---	9	17	1	27
RB Christian Witt	6	3	---	---	17	26
C Howie Dacosta	12	13	---	---	---	25
DE Zach Francis	---	---	6	17	1	24
TE Ronnie Estell	7	16	---	---	---	23
WR Earnest Farrow	8	10	---	---	4	22
S Lukas Kemp	---	---	4	9	1	14
QB Preston Eberhart	6	8	---	---	---	14
CB Norman Page	---	---	1	0	11	12
C Isaiah Guidry	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Marc Emmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Monty Lynn	---	---	2	1	5	8
OLB Devan Batteson	---	---	0	6	1	7
K Charlie Hojnacki	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR B.J. Hutton	0	2	---	---	4	6
CB Marty Franz	---	---	0	0	5	5
RB J.J. Hoffman	1	0	---	---	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	22	7.3
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	7	1.4
Middle	9	22	2.4
Right	5	17	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Burke	30	21	4	1	0	2	4	3	1
Moises Hathaway	9	7	3	1	0	0	0	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Midget	28	15	2	2	2	6	1	0	0
Preston Eberhart	7	6	3	0	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	145	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	60	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	50	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	80	20.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	61	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	98	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Ashe	12	8	110	3	36
TE Heath Benaroya	6	4	57	2	27
RB Buddy Berns	4	4	31	1	36
WR Jamal Hicks	4	3	16	0	22
TE Keegan Rhodes	3	2	8	0	24
WR Shaun Wayman	3	1	7	0	7
WR Gilbert Osborne	2	2	12	0	17
RB Lukas Vaughn	2	1	7	0	8
WR Wayne Thomason	1	1	18	0	19
TE Josh Plesko	1	1	24	1	8
RB Shawn Schwartz	1	1	2	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Ben Fredrickson	10	5	1	55	1	32
WR Brett Ellis	7	2	0	15	0	28
WR Vinny Rushing	5	3	1	43	1	29
TE Justics Titus	4	4	0	31	0	24
WR Blake Linker	2	2	0	31	1	19
FB Weston Frederick	2	2	0	8	0	11
TE Ronnie Estell	2	2	0	44	1	16
TE Ken Wilkins	1	1	0	38	1	16
RB Christian Witt	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Buddy Berns	2	7	3.50	3.15
QB Moises Hathaway	1	6	6.00	6.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Christian Witt	1	3	3.00	2.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Midget	4	0	0	0.00	5.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ben Fredrickson	2	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Vinny Rushing	1	0	0	0.00	8.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Buddy Berns	4	3

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Christian Witt	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Burke	9	6	4
Moises Hathaway	2	2	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	8	4	1
Preston Eberhart	3	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Heath Benaroya	3	3	2
WR Gage Ashe	2	1	0
RB Lukas Vaughn	2	1	1
RB Buddy Berns	2	2	2
TE Keegan Rhodes	1	0	0
TE Josh Plesko	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brett Ellis	4	2	0
RB Ben Fredrickson	3	1	0
WR Vinny Rushing	2	2	1
TE Justics Titus	1	1	0
WR Blake Linker	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,300 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,800 (11,900)
End Zone 6,200 (8,500)
Mezzanine 3,800 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 5,700 (7,500)
Club Seats 15,200 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,300 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,800 (11,900)
End Zone	6,200 (8,500)
Mezzanine	3,800 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	5,700 (7,500)
Club Seats	15,200 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,000)