Game Recap
In a December week 13 collision in Minnesota, the Broncos scored a close 35-32 win against the Vikings. The Vikings had the lead after two quarters 15-7 but Broncos took charge in the . The Broncos scored 14 in the third quarter,
The Broncos were led by Tim Tebow who finished with 202 pass yards in the air, 2 TDs, 0 picks. Willis McGahee had 111 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Demaryius Thomas caught 144 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
For the Vikings, Christian Ponder had 381 pass yards in the air, 3 touchdowns, was 29 of 47 passing. Toby Gerhart rumbled for 91 yards on the ground. Percy Harvin caught 156 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
In the offensive showdown, the Broncos finished with 336 total yards, 13 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 3 of 11 on third downs. The Vikings tallied 489 total yards, 27 first downs, 3 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 6 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 35-32
- Date: Sunday, December 4, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 336, Turnovers: 2
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 489, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 1.0
- -- Over/Under: 37.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
7 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
| MIN |
5 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
32 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 29-47 | 381 | 3 | 2 | 52 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 10-15 | 202 | 2 | 0 | 42 | |
| Joe Webb | MIN | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 20 | 111 | 1 | 24 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 21 | 91 | 0 | 16 | |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 7 | 25 | 0 | 11 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 5 | 19 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Joe Webb | MIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 8 | 156 | 2 | 52 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 4 | 144 | 2 | 42 | |
| Devin Aromashodu | MIN | 6 | 90 | 0 | 20 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 8 | 42 | 0 | 14 | |
| Stephen Burton | MIN | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12 | |
| Eric Decker | DEN | 2 | 25 | 0 | 17 | |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 32 | 150 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 30 | 129 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 10-15 | 202 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIN | 30-48 | 389 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 62,939
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:16 - 3 hours, 16 minutes
