Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings Match Player Stats On Dec 04, 2011

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Dec 4, 2011

Tim Tebow engineered his fifth second-half comeback of the season and Matt Prater kicked a 23-yard field goal on the final play of the game as the Denver Broncos moved into a first-place tie in the AFC West with a 35-32 victory over the host Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The winning kick was set up by Andre Goodmanกฏs interception at the Minnesota 35 with 1:25 remaining as the Broncos (7-5) won their fifth straight game.

Denver trailed by eight points three times in the second half and answered with a touchdown each time.

Demaryius Thomas had four catches for 144 yards and two second-half touchdowns of 21 and 41 yards that trimmed Minnesotaกฏs lead to one point each time.

Willis McGahee rushed for 111 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown scamper with 8:52 remaining. Tebow followed with a two-point conversion run to make it 29-29.

After Ryan Longwellกฏs 39-yard field goal with 3:05 left gave the Vikings a 32-29 lead, Prater answered with a 46-yarder prior to Goodmanกฏs pick.

Tebow finished 10 of 15 for 202 yards and improved to 6-1 as a starter this season with his fourth final-quarter comeback.

Christian Ponder threw for a Vikings rookie record 381 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Percy Harvin had a career-high 156 yards receiving and two touchdowns for the Vikings (2-10).

The defenses were responsible for the gameกฏs first nine points.

Minnesotaกฏs Jared Allen tackled McGahee in the end zone for a safety, one play after Chris Kluweกฏs punt spun down at the 1.

Denverกฏs Mario Haggan, starting for the injured Von Miller, intercepted Ponderกฏs pass and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown to make it 7-2 with 5:42 left in the first quarter.

Miller missed the game with torn ligaments in his thumb. He entered Week 13 fourth in the NFL with 10.5 sacks, and first among rookies.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed his second straight game with an ankle injury.