Game Recap
Week 4 in October of the 2015 football calendar had the home Denver Broncos defeat the Minnesota Vikings 23-20. Broncos led 20-10 moving into the fourth, and held on at the end to win it by 3.
The Broncos were guided by Peyton Manning who tossed in 213 passing yards in the air, 1 touchdown, was 17 of 27 passing. Ronnie Hillman rumbled for 103 yards rushing, 1 TD. Demaryius Thomas finished with 93 receiving yards, 9 receptions.
For the Vikings, Teddy Bridgewater tossed in 269 pass yards, 1 touchdown, zero interceptions, was 27 of 41 passing. Adrian Peterson rumbled for 81 rushing yards, 1 touchdown. Stefon Diggs caught 87 yards receiving.
The Broncos ended with 344 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 2 of 9 on third downs. The Vikings registered 325 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 6 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 23-20
- Date: Sunday, October 4, 2015
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:25PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 344, Turnovers: 2
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 325, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DEN by 7.0
- -- Over/Under: 43.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
| DEN |
3 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | DEN | 11 | 103 | 1 | 72 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 16 | 81 | 1 | 48 | |
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 11 | 43 | 0 | 13 | |
| Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jerick McKinnon | MIN | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Matt Asiata | MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Peyton Manning | DEN | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 9 | 93 | 0 | 30 | |
| Stefon Diggs | MIN | 6 | 87 | 0 | 25 | |
| Mike Wallace | MIN | 8 | 83 | 1 | 18 | |
| Adam Thielen | MIN | 6 | 70 | 0 | 18 | |
| Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 3 | 68 | 0 | 43 | |
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bennie Fowler | DEN | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 24 | 144 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 21 | 113 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 17-27 | 213 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| MIN | 27-41 | 269 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 77,029
- Weather: 61 degrees, relative humidity 57%, wind 9 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:00 - 3 hours
