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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 20, Cincinnati 17
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 28, 2015
Where: Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 16°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 76868
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234OTT
Cincinnati 7703017
Denver 0377320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 15:00 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 24 14:28 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 13:51 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 38 13:09 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CIN 39 12:23 5-A. McCarron pass to 30-G. Bernard for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 11:52 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
2 and 10 - CIN 45 11:45 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 11:12 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 33 10:28 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:43
3 and 3 - DEN 31 9:43 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 9:08 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - DEN 21 9:02 32-J. Hill rush for 14 yards.
1 and 7 - DEN 7 8:16 30-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 5 7:38 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 74-J. Fisher.
3 and 5 - DEN 5 7:31 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    DEN 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:34
1Q 7:26 Denver
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 7:18 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 32 6:50 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 6:13 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 80-V. Davis. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 6:08 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 43 5:34 17-B. Osweiler rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 49.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 5:12 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 46 4:41 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 9 yards (96-C. Dunlap), fumble by 17-B. Osweiler (forced fumble by 96-C. Dunlap), RECOVERED by 17-B. Osweiler returned for no gain.
3 and 19 - DEN 45 3:56 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson.
4 and 19 - DEN 45 3:52 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 1 yard.
1Q 3:41 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 10 3:41 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 14 3:05 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 16 2:24 5-A. McCarron pass to 30-G. Bernard for 8 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:47
1 and 10 - CIN 24 1:47 5-A. McCarron rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 1:03 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 46 0:23 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
3 and 3 - CIN 47 15:00 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 14:16 5-A. McCarron pass to 32-J. Hill for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 36 13:31 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 33 12:49 5-A. McCarron rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 27.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 12:18 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 10 11:38 Direct snap to 12-M. Sanu, 12-M. Sanu rush for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 10:56
2 and 6 - DEN 6 10:56 Direct snap to 12-M. Sanu, 12-M. Sanu rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    DEN 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:50
2Q 10:51 Denver
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:50 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 10 10:37 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 10 - No play.
1 and 25 - DEN 5 10:11 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 22 - DEN 8 9:35 17-B. Osweiler pass to 23-R. Hillman for 7 yards.
Denver timeout at 8:47
3 and 15 - DEN 15 8:47 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Norwood for 9 yards.
4 and 6 - DEN 24 8:14 4-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 3 yards.
2Q 8:02 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 38 8:02 5-A. McCarron pass to 30-G. Bernard for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 47 7:21 30-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 6:37 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 6:02 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 37 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 42 5:40 30-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - DEN 38 4:52 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 30-G. Bernard.
3 and 11 - DEN 38 4:48 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 26 4:11 32-J. Hill rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - DEN 29 3:23 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 11 - DEN 27 2:37 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
4 and 11 - DEN 27 2:31 2-M. Nugent 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 2:26 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 35 2:26 17-B. Osweiler pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 44 2:09 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 35 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 21 2:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 23-R. Hillman for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 7 - CIN 7 1:52 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 6 - CIN 6 1:12 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 7 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
Denver timeout at 0:26
3 and 13 - CIN 13 0:26 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - CIN 5 0:18 8-B. McManus 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 14    DEN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:08
2Q 0:14 Cincinnati
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 42 yards, 74-J. Fisher returns for -3 yards, lateral to 30-C. Peerman for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:14 5-A. McCarron kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 70 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 14:54 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
2 and 10 - DEN 19 14:47 17-B. Osweiler pass to 81-O. Daniels for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 26 14:08 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Norwood for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:40 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 39 13:14 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Norwood for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 12:42 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 39 12:14 22-C. Anderson rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 11:44 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 11:07 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - CIN 15 11:02 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 8 10:20 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    DEN 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:46
3Q 10:14 Cincinnati
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 10:14 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 9:40 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 20 - No play.
2 and 20 - CIN 10 9:33 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
3 and 20 - CIN 10 8:52 30-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
4 and 15 - CIN 15 8:10 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Norwood.
3Q 8:02 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 39 8:02 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 6 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
2 and 16 - DEN 33 7:28 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 13 - DEN 36 6:52 17-B. Osweiler pass to 22-C. Anderson for 8 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 44 6:15 4-B. Colquitt punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 6:07 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 17 6:07 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 1 yard (97-M. Jackson). PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 17 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 5:30 32-J. Hill rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CIN 40 5:05 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 4:24 5-A. McCarron pass to 30-G. Bernard for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 49 3:54 30-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - CIN 49 3:15 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
4 and 4 - CIN 49 3:09 10-K. Huber punts 51 yards, touchback.
3Q 2:59 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 2:59 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 24 2:31 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
3 and 6 - DEN 24 2:26 17-B. Osweiler rush for 1 yard.
4 and 5 - DEN 25 1:56 4-B. Colquitt punts 37 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 1:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 45 1:44 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DEN 47 1:01 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - DEN 47 0:20 30-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
4 and 2 - DEN 47 15:00 10-K. Huber punts 38 yards, 33-S. Keo returns for 6 yards.
4Q 14:48 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 15 14:48 17-B. Osweiler pass to 23-R. Hillman for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DEN 22 14:29 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 24 13:50 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 1 - DEN 24 13:45 4-B. Colquitt punts 54 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for -3 yards.
4Q 13:35 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 19 13:35 5-A. McCarron pass to 32-J. Hill for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CIN 15 12:49 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 5 yards.
3 and 9 - CIN 20 12:08 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
4 and 9 - CIN 20 12:03 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, 11-J. Norwood returns for 14 yards.
4Q 11:51 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 48 11:51 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 11:27 22-C. Anderson rush for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    DEN 17    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:34
4Q 11:17 Cincinnati
CIN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 11:17 30-G. Bernard rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - CIN 19 10:44 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 5 yards (95-D. Wolfe).
3 and 16 - CIN 14 9:58 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for 20 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:11
1 and 10 - CIN 34 9:11 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 8:39 30-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 46 7:52 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 8 - CIN 46 7:45 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 15 yards.
Denver timeout at 7:10
1 and 10 - DEN 39 7:10 PENALTY on Denver, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 39 - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 34 7:10 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
2 and 5 - DEN 34 7:06 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
3 and 5 - DEN 34 6:58 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 5 - DEN 34 6:51 2-M. Nugent 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    DEN 17    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:26
4Q 6:46 Denver
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 6:40 23-R. Hillman rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 27 6:14 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 5:48 17-B. Osweiler pass to 23-R. Hillman for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 41 5:10 22-C. Anderson rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 4:45 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Norwood for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 37 4:13 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 4:12 22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards, fumble by 22-C. Anderson (forced fumble by 90-M. Johnson), RECOVERED by 20-R. Nelson returned for no gain.
4Q 4:05 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 4:05 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 32 3:22 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:15
3 and 4 - CIN 32 3:15 5-A. McCarron pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 3:10 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 39 2:26 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 9 yards (96-V. Walker).
Two minute warning
3 and 20 - CIN 30 2:00 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CIN 44 1:51 10-K. Huber punts 56 yards, touchback.
4Q 1:40 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:40 17-B. Osweiler pass to 81-O. Daniels for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 1:32 17-B. Osweiler pass to 81-O. Daniels for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 1:03 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - CIN 38 0:59 17-B. Osweiler pass to 16-B. Fowler for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:27 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:23
2 and 9 - CIN 24 0:23 17-B. Osweiler rush for -2 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:04
3 and 11 - CIN 26 0:04 8-B. McManus 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 15:00 Denver
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 14:54 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
Denver timeout at 14:48
3 and 10 - DEN 20 14:48 17-B. Osweiler pass to 81-O. Daniels for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 14:10 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 33 13:36 17-B. Osweiler pass to 85-V. Green for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 41.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 13:07 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 37 12:31 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 12-A. Caldwell.
3 and 3 - CIN 37 12:26 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 11:44 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - CIN 32 11:39 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 10:56 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 19 10:14 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 9 - CIN 19 10:10 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 9 - CIN 19 10:05 8-B. McManus 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    DEN 20    Plays: 14    Possession: 4:55
1OT 10:00 Cincinnati
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 61 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 9:53 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Denver timeout at 9:48
2 and 10 - CIN 33 9:48 5-A. McCarron, fumble by 5-A. McCarron, aborted, RECOVERED by 94-D. Ware returned for no gain.
END OF GAME
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