National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 23, Minnesota 13
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 27, 2022
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 76473
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0100313
Denver 0170623
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 67 yards, muffed catch by 15-J. Virgil, ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 3 14:58 26-M. Boone rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 3 - No play.
2 and 5 - DEN 8 14:32 4-B. Rypien pass to 87-E. Tomlinson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 13:58 26-M. Boone rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 13:24 4-B. Rypien pass to 1-K. Hamler for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 42 12:48 26-M. Boone rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - DEN 43 12:02 4-B. Rypien pass to 19-S. Williams for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 11:21 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 83-A. Beck.
2 and 10 - 50 11:16 4-B. Rypien pass to 19-S. Williams for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 45 10:35 4-B. Rypien pass to 26-M. Boone for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - MIN 41 10:00 4-B. Rypien pass to 87-E. Tomlinson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 9:12 4-B. Rypien pass to 41-J. Hardy for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 24 8:45 4-B. Rypien pass to 1-K. Hamler for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 19 8:10 26-M. Boone rush for 11 yards.
1 and 8 - MIN 8 7:22 4-B. Rypien pass intended for 1-K. Hamler, INTERCEPTED by 43-L. Vilain at MIN 0, returned for 5 yards.
1Q 7:15 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 5 7:15 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 1 yard, fumble by 26-K. Nwangwu (forced fumble by 95-M. Agim), RECOVERED by 26-K. Nwangwu returned for no gain.
2 and 11 - MIN 4 6:32 14-S. Mannion pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:57 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 29 5:23 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 4:51 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
2 and 10 - MIN 31 4:46 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 35 4:05 14-S. Mannion rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 42.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 3:43 32-T. Chandler rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 47 2:59 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 47 - No play.
2 and 9 - MIN 48 2:33 32-T. Chandler rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 47 1:47 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
4 and 4 - DEN 47 1:44 14-R. Wright punts 38 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 1:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 9 1:36 26-M. Boone rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 1:10 26-M. Boone rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 25 0:31 4-B. Rypien pass to 26-M. Boone for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
3 and 6 - DEN 28 15:00 4-B. Rypien pass to 1-K. Hamler for 6 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 34.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 14:40 41-J. Hardy rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 13:52 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 12-M. Washington.
2 and 10 - MIN 35 13:46 41-J. Hardy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 32 13:02 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 19-D. Shepherd.
4 and 7 - MIN 32 12:58 8-B. McManus 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0    DEN 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:38
2Q 12:53 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 63 yards, 38-B. Koback returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 12:45 38-B. Koback rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 12:07 38-B. Koback rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 38 11:28 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
3 and 7 - MIN 38 11:23 14-S. Mannion pass to 83-J. Nailor for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 10:43 32-T. Chandler rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 39 10:19 14-S. Mannion pass to 34-N. Muse for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 28 9:42 32-T. Chandler rush for 25 yards.
1 and 3 - DEN 3 9:02 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete.
2 and 3 - DEN 3 8:56 38-B. Koback rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 1 8:21 38-B. Koback rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 7:43
4 and 1 - DEN 1 7:43 38-B. Koback rush for no gain. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 38-B. Koback rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    DEN 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:12
2Q 7:41 Denver
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 7:41 4-B. Rypien pass to 19-S. Williams for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 7:00 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 1-K. Hamler.
2 and 10 - MIN 30 6:56 41-J. Hardy rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 6:30 4-B. Rypien pass to 19-S. Williams for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 11 5:54 12-M. Washington rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    DEN 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:53
2Q 5:48 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 68 yards, 38-B. Koback returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 5:42 38-B. Koback rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIN 15 5:03 14-S. Mannion pass to 40-Z. Davidson for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 4:28 14-S. Mannion pass to 81-B. Johnson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 37 3:48 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
3 and 3 - MIN 37 3:43 14-S. Mannion, sacked for 3 yards (96-E. Uwazurike). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 3:15 32-T. Chandler rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 43 2:35 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play.
2 and 14 - MIN 38 2:11 14-S. Mannion pass to 40-Z. Davidson for 9 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:05
3 and 6 - MIN 46 2:05 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
Two minute warning
4 and 6 - MIN 46 2:00 14-R. Wright punts 48 yards, 12-M. Washington returns for 4 yards.
2Q 1:49 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 10 1:49 4-B. Rypien rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 17 1:26 4-B. Rypien pass to 41-J. Hardy for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 1:19 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 19-S. Williams.
2 and 10 - DEN 27 1:14 4-B. Rypien pass to 82-E. Saubert for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - DEN 33 1:08 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 9-K. Hinton.
4 and 4 - DEN 33 1:04 17-C. Waitman punts 40 yards, fair catch by 15-I. Smith-Marsette.
2Q 0:56 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 27 0:56 14-S. Mannion, sacked for 10 yards (95-M. Agim), fumble by 14-S. Mannion (forced fumble by 95-M. Agim), RECOVERED by 56-B. Browning returned for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2Q 0:48 Denver
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    DEN 17    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
2Q 0:48 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:48 14-S. Mannion pass to 38-B. Koback for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 34 0:27 14-S. Mannion pass incomplete to 40-Z. Davidson.
3 and 1 - MIN 34 0:23 14-S. Mannion pass to 81-B. Johnson for 18 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:16
Denver timeout at 0:16
1 and 10 - DEN 48 0:16 14-S. Mannion pass to 9-T. Jackson for 20 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:03
1 and 10 - DEN 28 0:03 1-G. Joseph 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
MIN 10    DEN 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:45
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 38-B. Koback rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 23 14:23 11-K. Mond pass to 87-M. Mitchell for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 30 13:40 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 34-N. Muse. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 13:36 14-R. Wright punts 68 yards, downed by 29-K. Boyd.
3Q 13:25 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 2 13:25 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 4 12:50 11-J. Johnson pass to 36-D. Ozigbo for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 15 12:16 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 11:34 36-D. Ozigbo rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DEN 39 10:55 11-J. Johnson pass incomplete to 41-J. Hardy.
3 and 12 - DEN 39 10:50 11-J. Johnson pass to 15-J. Virgil for 11 yards.
4 and 1 - 50 10:05 6-S. Martin punts 50 yards, touchback.
3Q 9:54 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 9:54 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 34-N. Muse.
2 and 10 - MIN 20 9:50 38-B. Koback rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 29 9:28 38-B. Koback rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - MIN 29 8:37 14-R. Wright punts 71 yards, touchback.
3Q 8:28 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 8:28 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 22 7:56 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 29 7:22 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 6:40 11-J. Johnson pass to 82-E. Saubert for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 6:07 41-J. Hardy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 46 5:24 11-J. Johnson pass to 15-J. Virgil for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 49 4:41 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No play.
3 and 9 - DEN 46 4:16 11-J. Johnson rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - 50 3:42 17-C. Waitman punts 41 yards, fair catch by 15-I. Smith-Marsette. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 9.
3Q 3:35 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 19 3:35 38-B. Koback rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:56
2 and 7 - MIN 22 2:56 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 40-Z. Davidson.
3 and 7 - MIN 22 2:53 11-K. Mond pass to 9-T. Jackson for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 2:18 38-B. Koback rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 36 1:39 11-K. Mond pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 30 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 1:12 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 34-N. Muse.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 1:07 38-B. Koback rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 30 0:27 11-K. Mond sacked for 10 yards (53-J. Cooper, 92-J. Harris).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
4 and 16 - DEN 40 15:00 1-G. Joseph 58 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    DEN 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:35
4Q 14:55 Denver
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 14:55 11-J. Johnson pass to 36-D. Ozigbo for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 28 14:16 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 31 13:39 11-J. Johnson pass to 36-D. Ozigbo for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 34 13:01 6-S. Martin punts 45 yards, 15-I. Smith-Marsette returns for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 12:48 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 42 12:48 38-B. Koback rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 44 12:17 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 9-T. Jackson.
3 and 8 - MIN 44 12:10 11-K. Mond pass to 40-Z. Davidson for 16 yards.
Official timeout at 11:37
1 and 10 - DEN 40 11:33 38-B. Koback rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 36 10:58 11-K. Mond pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 10:17 11-K. Mond pass to 40-Z. Davidson for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DEN 12 9:35 11-K. Mond pass to 87-M. Mitchell for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 7 - DEN 7 9:01 11-K. Mond pass incomplete. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 7 - No play.
1 and 17 - DEN 17 8:54 11-K. Mond pass to 32-T. Chandler for 1 yard.
2 and 16 - DEN 16 8:10 11-K. Mond pass to 87-M. Mitchell for 6 yards.
3 and 10 - DEN 10 7:29 11-K. Mond pass to 38-B. Koback for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 5 6:45 11-K. Mond, sacked for 9 yards (32-D. Turner-Yell).
4Q 6:38 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 14 6:38 11-J. Johnson pass to 19-D. Shepherd for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 22 6:01 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 28 5:24 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 32 4:48 11-J. Johnson pass incomplete to 48-D. Parham.
3 and 6 - DEN 32 4:43 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 32 - No play.
3 and 11 - DEN 27 4:43 11-J. Johnson pass to 15-J. Virgil for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 4:01 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 16 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 39.
1 and 16 - MIN 49 3:54 11-J. Johnson pass to 36-D. Ozigbo for 7 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 42.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 3:47 41-J. Hardy rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 37 3:40 11-J. Johnson pass to 41-J. Hardy for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 3:35
2 and 17 - MIN 34 3:35 11-J. Johnson pass to 15-J. Virgil for 12 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 3:26
3 and 5 - MIN 22 3:26 11-J. Johnson pass incomplete to 15-J. Virgil.
4 and 5 - MIN 22 3:22 8-B. McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    DEN 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:16
4Q 3:19 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:19 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 9-T. Jackson.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 3:15 11-K. Mond, sacked for 8 yards (42-N. Bonitto), fumble by 11-K. Mond (forced fumble by 42-N. Bonitto), RECOVERED by 11-K. Mond returned for no gain.
3 and 16 - MIN 19 2:47 11-K. Mond, sacked for 11 yards (42-N. Bonitto).
4 and 27 - MIN 8 2:15 11-K. Mond pass incomplete to 87-M. Mitchell.
4Q 2:07 Denver
1 and 8 - MIN 8 2:07 36-D. Ozigbo rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - MIN 8 2:00 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - MIN 7 1:17 11-J. Johnson pass to 48-D. Parham for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 7 - No play.
3 and 17 - MIN 17 1:10 36-D. Ozigbo rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:22
4 and 13 - MIN 13 0:22 8-B. McManus 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    DEN 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:45
4Q 0:19 Minnesota
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:19 11-K. Mond kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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