Game Recap
In a November 24 week 13 meeting in Minnesota, the Broncos scored a 21-17 win against the Vikings. The Vikings had the lead moving into into the deciding quarter 17-14 when Broncos made a comeback for the win, outscoring the Vikings 7-0.
The Broncos were guided by John Elway who finished with 334 passing yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 27 of 36 passing. Terrell Davis ran for 1 touchdown. Shannon Sharpe had 90 receiving yards.
For the Vikings, Brad Johnson tossed in 266 pass yards, 2 touchdowns, was 24 of 35 passing. Cris Carter caught 74 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Broncos finished with 388 total yards, 22 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 296 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 9 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 21-17
- Date: Sunday, November 24, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 388, Turnovers: 3
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 296, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| MIN |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| John Elway | DEN | 27-36 | 334 | 2 | 1 | 39 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 24-35 | 266 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 19 | 68 | 1 | 13 | |
| Scottie Graham | MIN | 6 | 19 | 0 | 4 | |
| Charles Evans | MIN | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| Leroy Hoard | MIN | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Amp Lee | MIN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Shannon Sharpe | DEN | 4 | 90 | 0 | 31 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 6 | 83 | 1 | 29 | |
| Anthony Miller | DEN | 5 | 81 | 0 | 39 | |
| Cris Carter | MIN | 8 | 74 | 1 | 18 | |
| Jake Reed | MIN | 3 | 62 | 0 | 28 | |
| Amp Lee | MIN | 4 | 55 | 0 | 18 | |
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 6 | 37 | 1 | 9 | |
| Aaron Craver | DEN | 5 | 32 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 23 | 79 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 28 | 50 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 27-36 | 334 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | 24-35 | 266 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 59,142
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