Broncos 27-34 Vikings (Oct 26, 1987)

DEN

MIN

1

7

2

10

7

3

0

13

4

10

7

27

34

1Q

7 - 0

V. Johnson 25-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

W. Wilson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

J. Elway 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

D.J. Dozier 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

R. Karlis 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 20

D.J. Dozier 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

17 - 27

D.J. Dozier 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 34

L. Lewis 5-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 34

G. Lang 4-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 34

R. Karlis 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

245

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

98

Nelson

MIN

Rec Yds

63

Kay

DEN

Scrim TD

3

Dozier

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Wade Wilson

MIN QB #11

245

Pass Yds

197

2

Pass TD

1

Int

5

DEN

Team Stats

MIN

329

Total Yds

393

21

1st Downs

27

1

Turnovers

5

1987 AFC West

DEN MIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	10	4	1	.700
Seahawks	9	6	0	.600
Chargers	8	7	0	.533
Raiders	5	10	0	.333
Chiefs	4	11	0	.267

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	4	0	.733
Vikings	8	7	0	.533
Packers	5	9	1	.367
Buccaneers	4	11	0	.267
Lions	4	11	0	.267

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Denver Broncos, 34 to 27, on October 26, 1987.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	22/39	245	6.3	2	1	4-30	81.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	13/23	197	8.6	1	5	1-1	59.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	8	57	7.1	0	29
John Elway J. Elway #7	7	37	5.3	1	15
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	9	26	2.9	0	14
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	9	9.0	0	9
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	-6	-3.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	11	98	8.9	0	72
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	8	38	4.8	0	16
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	6	24	4.0	0	8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	4	22	5.5	1	13
D.J. Dozier #42	7	15	2.1	3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	63	15.8	0	24
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	52	10.4	0	20
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	48	9.6	1	25
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	32	10.7	0	18
Rick Massie R. Massie #85	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	15	7.5	1	11
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	57	19.0	0	23
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	53	17.7	0	18
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	31	10.3	1	14
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	0/0	31	15.5	0	24
D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Tony Lilly T. Lilly #22	0-0	0.0	1
Randy Robbins R. Robbins #48	0-0	0.0	1
Walt Bowyer W. Bowyer #65	0-0	0.5	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	0.0	1
Mark Haynes M. Haynes #36	0-0	0.0	2
Ricky Hunley R. Hunley #98	0-0	0.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Millard K. Millard #75	0-0	2.0	0
Jesse Solomon J. Solomon #54	0-0	1.0	0
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	0.5	0
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	0.5	0
John Harris J. Harris #44	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chuck Nelson C. Nelson #1	0/0	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	6	232	38.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	3	118	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	34	34.0
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	48	24.0
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	3	54	18.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	2	48	24.0
Neal Guggemos N. Guggemos #41	3	80	26.7
Carl Hilton C. Hilton #82	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	2	17	8.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	16	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	22/39	245	6.3	2	1	4-30	81.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	8	57	7.1	0	29
John Elway J. Elway #7	7	37	5.3	1	15
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	9	26	2.9	0	14
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	9	9.0	0	9
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	-6	-3.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	63	15.8	0	24
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	52	10.4	0	20
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	48	9.6	1	25
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	32	10.7	0	18
Rick Massie R. Massie #85	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	15	7.5	1	11
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Tony Lilly T. Lilly #22	0-0	0.0	1
Randy Robbins R. Robbins #48	0-0	0.0	1
Walt Bowyer W. Bowyer #65	0-0	0.5	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	0.0	1
Mark Haynes M. Haynes #36	0-0	0.0	2
Ricky Hunley R. Hunley #98	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	6	232	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	34	34.0
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	48	24.0
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	3	54	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	13/23	197	8.6	1	5	1-1	59.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	11	98	8.9	0	72
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	8	38	4.8	0	16
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	6	24	4.0	0	8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	4	22	5.5	1	13
D.J. Dozier #42	7	15	2.1	3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	57	19.0	0	23
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	53	17.7	0	18
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	31	10.3	1	14
Allen Rice A. Rice #36	0/0	31	15.5	0	24
D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Millard K. Millard #75	0-0	2.0	0
Jesse Solomon J. Solomon #54	0-0	1.0	0
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	0.5	0
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	0.5	0
John Harris J. Harris #44	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chuck Nelson C. Nelson #1	0/0	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	3	118	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	2	48	24.0
Neal Guggemos N. Guggemos #41	3	80	26.7
Carl Hilton C. Hilton #82	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	16	16.0	0	0

DEN

MIN

1

7

2

10

7

3

0

13

4

10

7

27

34

DEN

Team Stats

MIN

329

Total Yds

393

206

Pass Yds

196

123

Rush Yds

197

71

Total Plays

60

4.6

Yards Per Play

6.6

4.7

Yards Per Pass

8.2

4.6

Yards Per Rush

5.5

21

1st Downs

27

10

Passing 1st Downs

12

8

Rushing 1st Downs

12

3

1st Downs from Penalties

3

6

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

5

0

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 DEN

MIN 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats