Game Recap
In a October 31 week 8 tussle in Denver, the Vikings authored a very close 23-20 win against the Broncos. The Vikings had a rock solid 0 lead 13-12 and were able to hold it in the second half.
The Vikings were led by Jeff George who finished with 218 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, zero INTs. Leroy Hoard rumbled for 84 yards on the ground. Cris Carter finished with 144 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
For the Broncos, Brian Griese connected on 274 yards passing, 1 touchdown, was 24 of 40 passing. Rod Smith had 117 receiving yards.
The Vikings finished with 302 total yards, 15 first downs, 0 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs. The Broncos ended up with 391 total yards, 24 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 6 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Denver BroncosDEN 23-20
- Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:15PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 302, Turnovers: 0
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 391, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
13 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
| DEN |
12 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Brian Griese | DEN | 24-40 | 274 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |
| Jeff George | MIN | 17-29 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 37 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Leroy Hoard | MIN | 18 | 84 | 0 | 53 | |
| Olandis Gary | DEN | 19 | 79 | 0 | 13 | |
| Derek Loville | DEN | 3 | 45 | 1 | 36 | |
| Brian Griese | DEN | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |
| Moe Williams | MIN | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Robert Tate | MIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Anthony Lynn | DEN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cris Carter | MIN | 8 | 144 | 2 | 37 | |
| Rod Smith | DEN | 7 | 117 | 0 | 30 | |
| Byron Chamberlain | DEN | 5 | 42 | 1 | 14 | |
| Randy Moss | MIN | 3 | 39 | 0 | 23 | |
| Andre Cooper | DEN | 4 | 38 | 0 | 18 | |
| Dwayne Carswell | DEN | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13 | |
| Jake Reed | MIN | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 30 | 135 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 24 | 97 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 24-40 | 274 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| MIN | 17-29 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 75,021
- Weather: 75 degrees, relative humidity 14%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:26 - 3 hours, 26 minutes
