BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Denver 20,
Tennessee 12
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 7, 2025
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature:
84°
Head Official:
Alex Kemp
Attendance:
73747
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 35 |
15:00 |
20-T. Pollard rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 11 - TEN 34 |
14:18 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. |
|
3 and 10 - TEN 35 |
13:36 |
1-C. Ward pass to 20-T. Pollard for 29 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 36 |
12:53 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 4-T. Lockett. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 36 |
12:49 |
1-C. Ward pass to 84-G. Helm for 17 yards, forced out of bounds. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 84-G. Helm. |
|
3 and 10 - DEN 36 |
12:43 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards. |
|
4 and 6 - DEN 32 |
12:03 |
6-J. Slye 50 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
TEN 3
DEN 0
Plays: 7
Possession: 2:57
|
1Q 11:58 Denver
|
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
11:58 |
10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - DEN 41 |
11:21 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 41 |
10:45 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - TEN 38 |
10:00 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 26 |
9:34 |
10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - TEN 21 |
8:56 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
|
3 and 5 - TEN 21 |
8:53 |
PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 21 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 16 |
8:53 |
PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 16 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - TEN 21 |
8:53 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 28-T. Badie. |
|
2 and 15 - TEN 21 |
8:47 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 28-T. Badie. |
|
Denver timeout at 8:43 |
|
3 and 15 - TEN 21 |
8:43 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 28-T. Badie. |
|
4 and 15 - TEN 21 |
8:39 |
3-W. Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
TEN 3
DEN 3
Plays: 10
Possession: 3:19
|
1Q 8:35 Tennessee
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 60 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 25 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 30 |
8:30 |
1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - TEN 34 |
7:49 |
1-C. Ward pass to 84-G. Helm for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
7:24 |
1-C. Ward rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - TEN 40 |
6:56 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 19 - TEN 41 |
6:11 |
1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. |
|
3 and 18 - TEN 42 |
5:29 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation (declined). |
|
4 and 18 - TEN 42 |
5:23 |
3-J. Hekker punts 50 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
1Q 5:16 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 8 |
5:16 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - DEN 16 |
4:32 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. |
|
3 and 2 - DEN 16 |
4:28 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 6 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 22 |
3:53 |
10-B. Nix pass to 37-R. Harvey for -1 yard. |
|
2 and 11 - DEN 21 |
3:11 |
10-B. Nix pass to 1-E. Engram for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 6 - DEN 26 |
2:38 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 6 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 32 |
1:47 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - DEN 34 |
1:13 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 18 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play. |
|
2 and 18 - DEN 24 |
0:49 |
10-B. Nix pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 21-R. McCreary at TEN 46, returned for no gain. |
1Q 0:41 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - TEN 46 |
0:41 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards. |
|
END QUARTER 1 |
Tennessee continued...
|
2 and 5 - DEN 49 |
15:00 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards. |
|
Tennessee timeout at 14:15 |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
14:15 |
17-C. Dike rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - DEN 34 |
13:46 |
PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play. |
|
2 and 6 - DEN 39 |
13:21 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards, fumble by 20-T. Pollard (forced fumble by 9-T. Hufanga), RECOVERED by 22-B. Jones returned for no gain. |
2Q 13:15 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 32 |
13:15 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - DEN 37 |
12:34 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - DEN 39 |
11:52 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 28-T. Badie. |
|
4 and 3 - DEN 39 |
11:48 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 53 yards, fair catch by 17-C. Dike. |
2Q 11:40 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - TEN 8 |
11:40 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - TEN 14 |
10:58 |
20-T. Pollard rush for no gain. |
|
3 and 4 - TEN 14 |
10:15 |
1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 4 yards. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 3 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - TEN 17 |
9:42 |
3-J. Hekker punts 65 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2Q 9:29 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 36 |
9:29 |
10-B. Nix pass to 1-E. Engram for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - DEN 42 |
8:53 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 3 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - DEN 45 |
8:28 |
10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 47 |
7:49 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - DEN 48 |
7:10 |
10-B. Nix, sacked for 8 yards (98-J. Simmons), fumble by 10-B. Nix (forced fumble by 98-J. Simmons), RECOVERED by 69-S. Joseph-Day returned for no gain. |
2Q 7:03 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - DEN 38 |
7:03 |
1-C. Ward pass to 0-C. Ridley for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - DEN 37 |
6:20 |
1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 27 |
5:44 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 8 yards. |
|
2 and 2 - DEN 19 |
5:09 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 9 yards. |
|
1 and goal - DEN 10 |
4:27 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards. |
|
2 and goal - DEN 4 |
3:46 |
36-J. Chestnut rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and goal - DEN 3 |
3:02 |
1-C. Ward, sacked for 12 yards (15-N. Bonitto). |
|
4 and goal - DEN 15 |
2:19 |
6-J. Slye 33 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
TEN 6
DEN 3
Plays: 8
Possession: 4:44
|
2Q 2:16 Denver
|
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 66 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 28 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 27 |
2:11 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 5 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
2 and 5 - DEN 32 |
2:00 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for 2 yards. |
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3 and 3 - DEN 34 |
1:41 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 35 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 40 |
1:38 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for 6 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 40 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - DEN 35 |
1:30 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 1-E. Engram. |
|
2 and 15 - DEN 35 |
1:26 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for 13 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - DEN 48 |
0:59 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 85-L. Krull. |
|
4 and 2 - DEN 48 |
0:54 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 45 yards, fair catch by 17-C. Dike. |
2Q 0:47 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - TEN 7 |
0:47 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete. |
|
2 and 10 - TEN 7 |
0:43 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete. |
|
3 and 10 - TEN 7 |
0:40 |
1-C. Ward, sacked for 6 yards (0-J. Cooper). |
|
Denver timeout at 0:39 |
|
4 and 16 - TEN 1 |
0:39 |
3-J. Hekker punts 54 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 17 yards. |
2Q 0:27 Denver
|
1 and 10 - TEN 38 |
0:27 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at TEN 38 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 22 |
0:22 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
TEN 6
DEN 10
Plays: 1
Possession: 0:11
|
2Q 0:16 Tennessee
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 60 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 71 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 24 |
0:06 |
6-J. Slye 42 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
TEN 9
DEN 10
Plays: 1
Possession: 0:10
|
2Q 0:02 Denver
|
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
0:02 |
10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard. |
|
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Denver
|
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 23 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 23 |
14:54 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - DEN 29 |
14:16 |
10-B. Nix pass intended for 11-T. Franklin, INTERCEPTED by 25-X. Woods at DEN 42, returned for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. |
3Q 14:05 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - DEN 26 |
14:05 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - DEN 19 |
13:23 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 2 - DEN 18 |
12:45 |
36-J. Chestnut rush for 1 yard. |
|
4 and 1 - DEN 17 |
11:59 |
6-J. Slye 35 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
TEN 12
DEN 10
Plays: 4
Possession: 2:06
|
3Q 11:56 Denver
|
TEN 35 |
6-J. Slye kicks 64 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 31 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 32. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 37 |
11:50 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - DEN 39 |
11:14 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. |
|
3 and 8 - DEN 39 |
11:12 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 7 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 46. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 39 |
10:53 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 39 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - TEN 49 |
10:35 |
10-B. Nix pass to 27-J. Dobbins for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 18 - TEN 47 |
9:48 |
10-B. Nix rush for 11 yards. |
|
3 and 7 - TEN 36 |
9:02 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 28 |
8:23 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 8 yards. |
|
2 and 2 - TEN 20 |
7:39 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 1 yard. |
|
3 and 1 - TEN 19 |
7:02 |
10-B. Nix rush for 1 yard. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 18 |
6:23 |
10-B. Nix pass to 5-T. Sherfield for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - TEN 15 |
5:46 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - TEN 10 |
5:05 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for no gain. |
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4 and 2 - TEN 10 |
4:20 |
PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 10 - No play. |
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4 and 7 - TEN 15 |
4:20 |
3-W. Lutz 33 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
TEN 12
DEN 13
Plays: 13
Possession: 7:36
|
3Q 4:17 Tennessee
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 59 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 24 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 30 |
4:12 |
1-C. Ward, sacked for 3 yards (40-J. Strnad). |
|
2 and 13 - TEN 27 |
3:28 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. |
|
3 and 13 - TEN 27 |
3:24 |
1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 14 yards. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
|
Denver timeout at 2:57 |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 41 |
2:57 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 41 - No play. PENALTY on Tennessee, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined). |
|
1 and 20 - TEN 31 |
2:52 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. |
|
2 and 20 - TEN 31 |
2:46 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley. |
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3 and 20 - TEN 31 |
2:41 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. |
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4 and 20 - TEN 31 |
2:34 |
Punt formation. PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 31 - No play. |
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4 and 25 - TEN 26 |
2:34 |
3-J. Hekker punts 43 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
3Q 2:27 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 31 |
2:27 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 31 |
2:23 |
10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 8 - DEN 33 |
1:42 |
10-B. Nix pass to 1-E. Engram for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
1:02 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for no gain. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 43 |
0:21 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
|
3 and 10 - DEN 43 |
0:17 |
10-B. Nix pass to 46-A. Prentice for 4 yards. |
|
END QUARTER 3 |
Denver continued...
|
4 and 6 - DEN 47 |
15:00 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 46 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 12 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at TEN 19. |
4Q 14:50 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - TEN 10 |
14:50 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - TEN 12 |
14:10 |
1-C. Ward pass to 0-C. Ridley for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
13:26 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - TEN 26 |
12:45 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley. |
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3 and 9 - TEN 26 |
12:40 |
1-C. Ward pass to 0-C. Ridley for 8 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - TEN 34 |
11:53 |
3-J. Hekker punts 46 yards, muffed catch by 19-M. Mims Jr., RECOVERED by -D. Mausi Jr. returned for no gain. |
4Q 11:43 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - DEN 24 |
11:43 |
20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - DEN 22 |
11:01 |
1-C. Ward, sacked for 16 yards (52-J. Elliss). |
|
Tennessee timeout at 10:16 |
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3 and 24 - DEN 38 |
10:16 |
1-C. Ward, sacked for 11 yards (99-Z. Allen). |
|
4 and 35 - DEN 49 |
9:30 |
3-J. Hekker punts 49 yards, touchback. |
4Q 9:22 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
9:22 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 50 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
Injury timeout at 9:12 |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 30 |
9:00 |
37-R. Harvey rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - TEN 25 |
8:24 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 6 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 19 |
7:43 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
TEN 12
DEN 20
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:45
|
4Q 7:37 Tennessee
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 59 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 24 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - TEN 30 |
7:31 |
1-C. Ward pass to 80-B. Oliver for 8 yards. |
|
2 and 2 - TEN 38 |
7:12 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Intentional Grounding, 16 yards, enforced at TEN 38. |
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3 and 18 - TEN 22 |
7:07 |
1-C. Ward pass to 0-C. Ridley for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined). |
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4 and 13 - TEN 27 |
6:48 |
3-J. Hekker punts 48 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 12 yards. |
4Q 6:35 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 37 |
6:35 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 11-T. Franklin. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 37 |
6:30 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 1 yard. |
|
3 and 9 - DEN 38 |
5:48 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 9 yards. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 8 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - DEN 46 |
5:11 |
10-B. Nix rush for no gain. |
4Q 5:07 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - DEN 46 |
5:07 |
20-T. Pollard rush for no gain. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 46 |
4:23 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 17-C. Dike. |
|
3 and 10 - DEN 46 |
4:20 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley. |
|
4 and 10 - DEN 46 |
4:16 |
3-J. Hekker punts 40 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
4Q 4:09 Denver
|
1 and 10 - DEN 6 |
4:09 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 12 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 18 |
3:26 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 15 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 33. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 48 |
3:19 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 3 yards. |
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Tennessee timeout at 3:13 |
|
2 and 7 - TEN 49 |
3:13 |
10-B. Nix pass to 27-J. Dobbins for 8 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 46. |
|
2 and 14 - DEN 44 |
3:07 |
10-B. Nix rush for 4 yards. |
|
Tennessee timeout at 2:58 |
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3 and 10 - DEN 48 |
2:58 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for -1 yard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 47. |
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1 and 10 - TEN 38 |
2:51 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - TEN 34 |
2:07 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 1 yard. |
|
Two minute warning |
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3 and 5 - TEN 33 |
2:00 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for -3 yards. |
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Tennessee timeout at 1:45 |
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Denver timeout at 1:05 |
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4 and 8 - TEN 36 |
1:05 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 19-M. Mims Jr.. |
4Q 0:59 Tennessee
|
1 and 10 - TEN 36 |
0:59 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. |
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2 and 10 - TEN 36 |
0:55 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley. |
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3 and 10 - TEN 36 |
0:51 |
1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo. |
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4 and 10 - TEN 36 |
0:47 |
1-C. Ward, sacked for 11 yards (29-J. McMillian), fumble by 1-C. Ward (forced fumble by 29-J. McMillian), RECOVERED by 23-J. Barron returned for no gain. |
4Q 0:41 Denver
|
1 and 10 - TEN 34 |
0:41 |
10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard. |
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END OF GAME |
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