Game Recap
In a week 17 tussle, the Broncos posted a 22-19 victory against the Vikings. The Broncos played well early early with a 14-3 halftime lead and held off the Vikings late.The Broncos then took it in overtime.
The Broncos were guided by Jay Cutler who threw for 246 yards passing in the air, 2 TDs, zero INTs, was 26 of 37 passing. Selvin Young rumbled for 87 rush yards. Brandon Marshall had 114 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 10 pass catches.
For the Vikings, Tarvaris Jackson tossed in 2 TDs, zero picks. Chester Taylor rumbled for 83 yards rushing. Bobby Wade had 92 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
The Broncos ended up with 362 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 3 of 12 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 332 total yards, 16 first downs, 3 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 22-19
- Date: Sunday, December 30, 2007
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:16PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 362, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 332, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 2.5
- -- Over/Under: 40.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
19 |
| DEN |
0 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
22 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jay Cutler | DEN | 26-37 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 27 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 16-31 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 30 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Selvin Young | DEN | 22 | 87 | 0 | 20 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 10 | 83 | 0 | 24 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 11 | 36 | 0 | 8 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 4 | 36 | 0 | 32 | |
| Brandon Marshall | DEN | 2 | 31 | 0 | 24 | |
| Mewelde Moore | MIN | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
| Andre Hall | DEN | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Brandon Marshall | DEN | 10 | 114 | 1 | 17 | |
| Bobby Wade | MIN | 5 | 92 | 2 | 30 | |
| Tony Scheffler | DEN | 7 | 52 | 1 | 18 | |
| Chad Mustard | DEN | 3 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| Robert Ferguson | MIN | 5 | 39 | 0 | 21 | |
| Garrett Mills | MIN | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 | |
| Javon Walker | DEN | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
| Selvin Young | DEN | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 27 | 128 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 27 | 172 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 26-37 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIN | 16-31 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 76,084
- Weather: 36 degrees, relative humidity 46%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 30
- Time of Game: 3:06 - 3 hours, 06 minutes
