Week 12, 2009

played in Denver, CO

24 degrees, snow, 19 mph wind

Minnesota Grizzlies	0	10	7	0	-	17
Denver Tornados	10	7	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:43 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 24 field goal
1Q: 09:27 DEN - William Becker 7 run (Ronald Vilnit extra point)
2Q: 11:36 MIN - Bart Tyworth 20 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
2Q: 06:57 DEN - A.J. King 5 pass from William Becker (Ronald Vilnit extra point)
2Q: 02:26 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 24 field goal
3Q: 10:36 MIN - Fernando Crnish 5 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
3Q: 02:35 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 37 field goal
4Q: 08:07 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:43 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 24 field goal
1Q: 09:27 DEN - William Becker 7 run (Ronald Vilnit extra point)
2Q: 11:36 MIN - Bart Tyworth 20 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
2Q: 06:57 DEN - A.J. King 5 pass from William Becker (Ronald Vilnit extra point)
2Q: 02:26 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 24 field goal
3Q: 10:36 MIN - Fernando Crnish 5 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
3Q: 02:35 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 37 field goal
4Q: 08:07 DEN - Ronald Vilnit 37 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 4-6-1 9-2
First Downs 16 15
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 247 258
- Offensive Plays 63 60
- Yards per Play 3.92 4.30
Net Rushing Yards 104 133
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 3.85 4.29
Net Passing Yards 143 125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 0 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 157 136
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.97 4.31
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 9/75
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 5/46
Kick Returns/Yards 5/82 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 46
Time of Possession 28:42 31:18

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	4-6-1	9-2
First Downs	16	15
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	247	258
- Offensive Plays	63	60
- Yards per Play	3.92	4.30
Net Rushing Yards	104	133
- Rushing Attempts	27	31
- Yards per Rush	3.85	4.29
Net Passing Yards	143	125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 0	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	157	136
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.97	4.31
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	9/75
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	5/46
Kick Returns/Yards	5/82	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 46
Time of Possession	28:42	31:18

Drive Charts

Minnesota Grizzlies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:37	1:10	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	9:19	2:33	OWN 23	6	-4	Punt
1	4:56	1:49	OWN 3	6	32	Punt
1	0:31	4:07	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	6:48	2:27	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
2	4:12	1:54	OPP 32	6	25	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:30	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
3	6:24	2:57	OWN 19	5	16	Punt
3	2:29	2:40	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
4	14:24	1:40	OPP 25	3	2	Fumble
4	7:42	2:16	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
4	2:19	1:02	OWN 20	7	19	Downs

Denver Tornados
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:23	OWN 40	8	53	Field Goal
1	9:27	0:08	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
1	6:46	1:50	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
1	3:07	2:36	OWN 24	4	20	Punt
2	11:24	3:30	OWN 30	5	16	Punt
2	7:54	1:06	OPP 3	3	3	Touchdown
2	4:21	0:09	OWN 24	1	8	Fumble
2	2:18	2:18	OWN 30	7	24	Half
3	10:30	4:06	OWN 32	6	16	Punt
3	3:27	0:58	OPP 23	3	3	Field Goal
4	14:49	0:25	OWN 40	1	-2	Fumble
4	12:44	4:42	OWN 23	9	57	Field Goal
4	5:26	3:07	OWN 29	6	25	Punt
4	1:17	1:17	OPP 39	3	4	Game

Game MVP: William Becker, Denver Tornados

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fernando Crnish	15	50	3.33	23	1	1
Bart Tyworth	10	48	4.80	20	2	1
Hardy Calinoff	2	6	3.00	3	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kelvin Walters	21	99	4.71	23	3	0
Alonzo Durham	7	22	3.14	7	0	0
William Becker	3	12	4.00	7	0	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Calinoff	34	21	157	2/14	0	20	0	72.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
William Becker	27	19	136	2/11	1	23	0	94.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Winfred Winslett	5	8	37	7.40	1	12
WR Buddy Hervey	4	7	52	13.00	4	20
WR Howard Hyde	3	8	40	13.33	6	20
TE Howie Mathis	2	2	9	4.50	3	7
FB Cornell Jackson	2	2	-1	-0.50	1	0
WR Mitchell Fisk	2	3	15	7.50	0	12
RB Fernando Crnish	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Bart Tyworth	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Jim Shackelford	1	2	4	4.00	0	4

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dominic Perkins	7	10	60	8.57	14	23	0
RB Kelvin Walters	4	5	16	4.00	5	9	0
WR Harry Vela	3	4	26	8.67	0	12	0
TE Fernando Dawkins	2	2	-1	-0.50	1	1	0
WR Hugh Mathis	1	2	15	15.00	1	15	0
TE A.J. King	1	2	5	5.00	1	5	1
WR Richard Suhocki	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Hardy Calinoff	2	1	0
Burt Clinton	1	0	0
Buddy Hervey	1	0	0
Howie Mathis	0	1	0
Mercury Phillips	0	1	0
Antonio Robson	0	1	0
Omar Holliday	0	0	1
Rex Walters	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kelvin Walters	1	0	0
Dominic Perkins	1	0	0
Clarence Parliman	0	1	1
Alonzo Durham	0	1	0
Kim Blackburn	0	0	1
Ray Null	0	0	1
Sammie Lents	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wally Nogas	7	234	33.4	26.9	56	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Julio Armstrong	5	232	46.4	37.4	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelvin Gornell	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Vilnit	3/3	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Burt Clinton	1	3	3.0	0
Buddy Hervey	1	2	2.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Will Cortez	4	38	9.5	0
Kelvin Walters	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Burt Clinton	4	67	16.8	0
Bart Tyworth	1	15	15.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelvin Walters	3	69	23.0	0
Levon Eidsmore	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brenden Hines	11	7	0.0	31	29
ILB Rex Walters	7	2	0.0	28	28
CB Mercury Phillips	4	3	0.0	27	27
CB Karl Greene	4	1	0.0	23	24
DE Kelly Webb	3	2	0.0	30	27
OLB Wes Darin	3	1	0.0	26	21
DT Duane Jacobs	3	0	0.0	29	28
OLB Omar Holliday	2	3	1.5	29	28
S Antonio Robson	2	2	0.0	25	26
ILB Alonzo Iafigliola	2	0	0.0	8	4
DE Jerome Conzelman	1	0	0.5	24	28
S Burt Clinton	1	2	0.0	10	10
ILB Daryl Cassidy	1	1	0.0	3	1
CB William Ball	1	1	0.0	29	29
ILB Peter Book	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Ernie Munoz	1	0	0.0	6	2
DE Victor Stephenson	1	0	0.0	9	3

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dominic Wachsmuth	13	2	0.5	27	36
S Brent Renze	5	2	0.0	25	36
CB Derrick Alston	5	0	0.0	20	28
CB Maurice Carr	4	0	0.0	26	36
DE Sammie Lents	3	2	0.5	24	36
OLB Bobby Lyons	3	1	0.0	22	22
S Kim Blackburn	3	0	0.0	7	13
DT Eric Kelsey	3	0	0.0	26	34
DE Clarence Parliman	2	3	1.0	25	35
CB Leon Barker	2	0	0.0	27	36
DT Lonnie Johnstone	1	2	0.0	24	19
OLB Tyrone Jones	1	0	0.0	11	18
ILB Martin Junker	1	0	0.0	1	1
WR Dominic Perkins	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mike Withrow	1	0	0.0	3	8
S Will Cortez	0	1	0.0	22	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Omar Holliday	1.5	0	0	28
DE Jerome Conzelman	0.5	3	0	28
DE Kelly Webb	0.0	2	1	27

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clarence Parliman	1.0	2	1	2	35
DE Sammie Lents	0.5	1	0	0	36
ILB Dominic Wachsmuth	0.5	0	0	0	36
DT Eric Kelsey	0.0	1	0	2	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brenden Hines	5	0	29
CB Karl Greene	3	0	24
CB Mercury Phillips	2	0	27
S Antonio Robson	2	0	26
OLB Omar Holliday	1	0	28
S Burt Clinton	1	0	10
DT Duane Jacobs	1	0	28
ILB Peter Book	1	0	2
ILB Alonzo Iafigliola	1	0	4
CB William Ball	1	0	29
DT Ernie Munoz	1	0	2
OLB Wes Darin	0	1	21

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Maurice Carr	4	0	36
S Kim Blackburn	3	0	13
ILB Dominic Wachsmuth	3	0	36
CB Derrick Alston	3	0	28
CB Leon Barker	2	1	36
S Brent Renze	2	1	36
OLB Bobby Lyons	2	0	22
DT Eric Kelsey	1	0	34
OLB Tyrone Jones	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brady Hennessey	3	7	23	1	26
Chuck Perkins	2	6	25	0	28
Dexter Martinez	1	2	22	0	27
Rodney Finch	1	2	5	0	9
Eugene Richard	0	4	24	0	32
Nick Branch	0	2	20	0	28
Rodrick Briggs	0	1	7	1	8
Dexter Patterson	0	1	4	0	10

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Xavier Kerr	6	11	31	0	29
Horace Brien	2	5	25	1	24
Ray Null	1	5	28	0	27
Marco Mathes	1	1	25	0	19
Ron Johnston	1	1	6	0	10
Harold Tate	0	4	29	1	28
Burt McCartney	0	1	6	0	5

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Bart Tyworth	4	23
Karl Greene	2	14
Rodney Finch	1	8
Brady Hennessey	1	8
Cornell Jackson	1	5
Alonzo Iafigliola	1	4
Burt Clinton	0	23
Lincoln Vance	0	18
Allen Freeman	0	17
Buddy Hervey	0	14
K.C. DeWalt	0	11
Jim Shackelford	0	11
Colin Fields	0	11
Peter Book	0	9
William Ball	0	9
Jorge Springer	0	9
Wally Nogas	0	8
Eugene Richard	0	8
Rodrick Briggs	0	8
Stan Thurmond	0	7
Daryl Cassidy	0	6
Victor Stephenson	0	6
Kelvin Gornell	0	5
Howie Mathis	0	5
Mitchell Fisk	0	5
Ernie Munoz	0	5
Omar Holliday	0	4
Antonio Robson	0	4
Duane Jacobs	0	3
Brenden Hines	0	3
Wes Darin	0	3
Rex Walters	0	3
Jerome Conzelman	0	3
Kelly Webb	0	2
Mercury Phillips	0	2
Fernando Crnish	0	1
Dexter Patterson	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Schultz	2	29
Brent Renze	2	21
Kim Blackburn	2	15
Ray Null	1	7
Fernando Dawkins	0	18
Alonzo Durham	0	18
Dominic Perkins	0	17
Fernando Ramsey	0	13
Levon Eidsmore	0	13
Paul Samson	0	12
Pat Alcott	0	12
Leon Barker	0	11
Martin Junker	0	10
Ronald Vilnit	0	9
Julio Armstrong	0	8
Ray Marshall	0	8
Burt McCartney	0	8
Daryl Shea	0	8
Chuck Donovan	0	8
Maurice Carr	0	8
A.J. King	0	7
Will Cortez	0	7
Kelvin Walters	0	4
Harry Vela	0	4
Lonnie Johnstone	0	3
Derrick Alston	0	2
Eric Kelsey	0	1
Dominic Wachsmuth	0	1
Clarence Parliman	0	1
Sammie Lents	0	1
Bobby Lyons	0	1
Ron Johnston	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	14	43	3.1
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	47	4.3
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Calinoff	34	21	2	4	2	2	1	4	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
William Becker	27	19	1	1	1	1	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	2	0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	32	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	103	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	20	2.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	41	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	91	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Winfred Winslett	8	5	0	37	0	24
WR Howard Hyde	8	3	1	40	1	25
WR Buddy Hervey	7	4	1	52	1	19
WR Mitchell Fisk	3	2	0	15	0	11
TE Howie Mathis	2	2	0	9	0	22
FB Cornell Jackson	2	2	0	-1	0	21
TE Jim Shackelford	2	1	0	4	0	14
RB Fernando Crnish	1	1	0	-1	0	20
RB Bart Tyworth	1	1	0	2	0	15

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dominic Perkins	10	7	0	60	1	28
RB Kelvin Walters	5	4	0	16	0	22
WR Harry Vela	4	3	0	26	0	16
TE Fernando Dawkins	2	2	0	-1	0	12
WR Hugh Mathis	2	1	0	15	0	19
TE A.J. King	2	1	0	5	0	20
WR Richard Suhocki	2	1	1	15	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fernando Crnish	3	5	1.67	3.33
Bart Tyworth	3	20	6.67	4.80

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kelvin Walters	2	-3	-1.50	4.71
Alonzo Durham	2	4	2.00	3.14
William Becker	1	7	7.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hardy Calinoff	3	1	14	4.67	4.62

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
William Becker	3	1	5	1.67	5.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howard Hyde	2	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Buddy Hervey	1	1	14	14.00	7.43

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE A.J. King	2	1	5	2.50	2.50
RB Kelvin Walters	1	0	0	0.00	3.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bart Tyworth	2	2
Hardy Calinoff	2	0
Fernando Crnish	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Kelvin Walters	2	1
Alonzo Durham	2	1
William Becker	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Calinoff	8	5	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
William Becker	8	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Winfred Winslett	3	2	1
WR Howard Hyde	3	1	1
TE Howie Mathis	1	1	0
FB Cornell Jackson	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Fernando Dawkins	2	2	0
RB Kelvin Walters	2	1	0
TE A.J. King	2	1	1
WR Dominic Perkins	1	1	1
WR Harry Vela	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)