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Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos: 2026 Preseason Week 3

Name: Vikings vs. Broncos highlights | Preseason Week 3
Uploaded: 2026-08-29
Description: Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos official game highlights from NFL.com

Denver Broncos defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 6–34. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Vikings vs. Broncos Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Minnesota Vikings

6 Record: 1-2 Shop Minnesota Vikings Gear

Preseason Week 3 Final MIN at DEN

Home team

Denver Broncos

34 Record: 2-1 Shop Denver Broncos Gear

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Kickoff: 9:00 PM ET9:00 PM ET
TV / Stream: NFL Network, KUSA-TV (9NEWS)
Venue: Empower Field at Mile HighDenver, CO

Postgame video

Vikings vs. Broncos 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Vikings vs. Broncos Final Score and Game Result

Denver Broncos defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 6–34.

Winner

Denver Broncos

6–34

MIN record

Minnesota Vikings

1-2

DEN record

Denver Broncos

2-1

Quarter-by-quarter result

Vikings vs. Broncos Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Preseason Week 3

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 6–34 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
MIN Minnesota Vikings	0	6	0	0	6
DEN Denver Broncos	10	10	0	14	34

Top performers

Vikings vs. Broncos Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

MIN

Max Brosmer

20/35, 165 YDS

DEN

Sam Ehlinger

15/20, 233 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing Yards

MIN

Jermar Jefferson

6 CAR, 59 YDS

DEN

Cody Schrader

13 CAR, 42 YDS

Receiving Yards

MIN

Dontae Fleming

4 REC, 55 YDS

DEN

Justin Joly

2 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD

Tackles

MIN

Bangally Kamara

DEN

Karene Reid

Game statistics

Vikings vs. Broncos Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

MINStatisticDEN

141st Downs20

3-133rd down efficiency7-14

0-14th down efficiency1-1

269Total Yards412

180Passing311

89Rushing101

1Turnovers1

7-55Penalties3-19

0-2Red Zone (Made-Att)2-3

26:03Possession33:57

Every scoring play

Vikings vs. Broncos Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q111:33

DEN
Wil Lutz 43 Yd Field Goal
0–3
Q13:28

DEN
Adam Prentice 1 Yd Rush (Wil Lutz Kick)
0–10
Q29:51

MIN
Will Reichard 46 Yd Field Goal
3–10
Q25:30

DEN
Wil Lutz 37 Yd Field Goal
3–13
Q21:30

MIN
Will Reichard 28 Yd Field Goal
6–13
Q20:22

DEN
Jaleel McLaughlin 20 Yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Wil Lutz Kick)
6–20
Q413:04

DEN
Cody Schrader 14 Yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Wil Lutz Kick)
6–27
Q48:08

DEN
Justin Joly 88 Yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Wil Lutz Kick)
6–34

Individual statistics

Vikings vs. Broncos Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Max Brosmer	20/35	165	4.7	0	0	0-0	69.3
Carson Wentz	3/4	15	3.8	0	0	0-0	80.2

Denver Broncos Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Sam Ehlinger	15/20	233	11.7	3	1	0-0	131.9
Jarrett Stidham	6/9	78	8.7	0	0	0-0	93.8

Rushing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jermar Jefferson	6	59	9.8	28
Demond Claiborne	8	21	2.6	5
Zavier Scott	3	8	2.7	4
Max Brosmer	1	1	1.0	1
Carson Wentz	1	0	0.0	0

Denver Broncos Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Cody Schrader	13	42	3.2	0	12
Tyler Badie	6	24	4.0	0	10
Jaleel McLaughlin	7	23	3.3	0	9
Jarrett Stidham	1	9	9.0	0	9
Adam Prentice	3	5	1.7	1	2
Sam Ehlinger	4	5	1.3	0	6
Cameron Ross	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving Stats

Minnesota Vikings Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Dontae Fleming	4	55	13.8	26	6
Marshall Lang	5	50	10.0	12	6
Gavin Bartholomew	5	26	5.2	12	5
Terrill Davis	2	16	8.0	12	3
Michael Briscoe	1	11	11.0	11	3
Zavier Scott	2	10	5.0	7	2
Dillon Bell	1	8	8.0	8	6
Chaz Chambliss	1	4	4.0	4	1
Matt Lauter	1	1	1.0	1	1
Marcus Sanders Jr.	0	0	0.0	0	3
Jermar Jefferson	1	-1	-1.0	-1	1

Denver Broncos Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Justin Joly	2	95	47.5	1	88	2
Cody Schrader	6	90	15.0	1	22	6
Nate Adkins	2	36	18.0	0	26	2
Jaleel McLaughlin	6	35	5.8	1	20	6
Dane Key	1	25	25.0	0	25	2
Michael Bandy	2	18	9.0	0	13	3
Tyler Badie	1	6	6.0	0	6	1
Cameron Ross	1	6	6.0	0	6	1
Lil'Jordan Humphrey	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Troy Franklin	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Joseph Manjack IV	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Defensive Stats

Minnesota Vikings Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Bangally Kamara	10	2	0	0	0
Josh Ross	9	4	0	0	0
Kahlef Hailassie	7	2	1	1	0
Jakobe Thomas	5	3	0	0	0
Isaiahh Loudermilk	5	0	0	0	0
Jahvaree Ritzie	4	3	2	0	0
Bo Richter	3	3	0	1	1
Jacob Roberts	3	2	0	0	0
Jonathan Harris	3	0	0	0	1
Tavierre Thomas	2	2	0	0	0
Zemaiah Vaughn	2	2	0	0	0
Jake Golday	2	2	0	0	0
Zavier Scott	2	1	0	0	0
Elijah Williams	2	1	0	0	1
Cam'Ron Stewart	2	0	0	0	0
Tre Hawkins III	2	0	0	0	0
Jarod Washington	2	0	0	0	0
Jermar Jefferson	1	1	0	0	0
Smith Vilbert	1	1	1	0	1
Will Reichard	1	1	0	0	0
Kenny Dyson Jr.	1	1	0	0	1
Tyler Batty	1	1	0	0	0
Jacob Thomas	1	1	0	0	0
Chaz Chambliss	1	0	0	0	0
Domonique Orange	1	0	0	0	0
Marcus Allen	1	0	0	0	0
Bryce Phillips	1	0	0	0	0
Charles Demmings	1	0	0	1	0

Denver Broncos Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Karene Reid	5	5	0	0	0
JL Skinner	4	3	0	0	0
Red Murdock	4	3	0	0	0
Miles Scott	4	2	0	0	0
Parker Robertson	4	2	1	0	0
Taurean York	4	2	0	0	0
Jordan Turner	3	3	0	0	1
Jordan Jackson	3	1	0	0	0
Kristian Williams	3	0	0	1	1
Jonathon Cooper	2	2	0	0	0
Johnny Walker	2	1	1	0	1
Sean Fresch	2	0	0	0	0
Ricardo Hallman	2	0	0	0	0
Devon Key	1	1	0	0	0
Kris Abrams-Draine	1	1	0	1	0
Jahdae Barron	1	1	0	0	0
Dane Key	1	1	0	0	0
Dasan McCullough	1	1	0	0	0
Jonah Elliss	1	1	0	0	0
Que Robinson	1	1	0	0	0
Brent Austin	1	1	0	0	0
Dondrea Tillman	1	1	0	0	0
Jordan Miller	1	0	0	0	0
Reese Taylor	1	0	0	0	0
Sai'vion Jones	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Onyedim	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking Stats

Minnesota Vikings Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will Reichard	2/2	100.0	46	0/0	6

Denver Broncos Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Wil Lutz	2/2	100.0	43	4/4	10

Game flow

Vikings vs. Broncos Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

MIN 0%Home win probabilityDEN 100%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Vikings vs. Broncos Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 20 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
DEN	Field Goal8 plays, 40 yards, 3:27	8	40	3:27	DEN 35	MIN 25
MIN	Punt3 plays, 4 yards, 1:40	3	4	1:40	MIN 30	MIN 34
DEN	Touchdown12 plays, 88 yards, 6:25	12	88	6:25	DEN 12	MIN 0
MIN	Punt5 plays, 19 yards, 3:37	5	19	3:37	MIN 31	50
DEN	Interception3 plays, 3 yards, 1:23	3	3	1:23	DEN 30	DEN 33
MIN	Field Goal6 plays, 18 yards, 3:37	6	18	3:37	DEN 46	DEN 28
DEN	Field Goal9 plays, 29 yards, 4:21	9	29	4:21	MIN 47	MIN 18
MIN	Field Goal14 plays, 55 yards, 4:00	14	55	4:00	MIN 35	DEN 10
DEN	Touchdown5 plays, 65 yards, 1:08	5	65	1:08	DEN 35	MIN 0
MIN	Punt3 plays, 2 yards, 0:22	3	2	0:22	MIN 35	MIN 37
MIN	Punt3 plays, -3 yards, 2:03	3	-3	2:03	MIN 28	MIN 25
DEN	Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 2:19	3	6	2:19	DEN 30	DEN 36
MIN	Punt6 plays, 34 yards, 2:36	6	34	2:36	MIN 17	DEN 49
DEN	Touchdown17 plays, 85 yards, 9:58	17	85	9:58	DEN 15	MIN 0
MIN	Downs9 plays, 58 yards, 3:17	9	58	3:17	MIN 35	DEN 6
DEN	Touchdown3 plays, 93 yards, 1:39	3	93	1:39	DEN 7	MIN 0
MIN	Punt3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56	3	4	0:56	MIN 35	MIN 39
DEN	Punt3 plays, 0 yards, 1:31	3	0	1:31	DEN 25	DEN 25
MIN	Fumble8 plays, 49 yards, 3:55	8	49	3:55	MIN 26	DEN 37
DEN	End of Game3 plays, -1 yard, 1:46	3	-1	1:46	DEN 25	DEN 25

Official game information

Vikings vs. Broncos Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance75,826

Reported crowd at Empower Field at Mile High.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Empower Field at Mile High.

Game officials

Bill Vinovich — Referee
Jimmy Buchanan — Side Judge
Todd Prukop — Back Judge
Aaron Santi — Field Judge
Brian Bolinger — Line Judge
Frank LeBlanc — Down Judge
Scott Campbell — Umpire

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Kickoff time

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The scheduled kickoff is 9:00 PM ET on Friday, August 28, 2026.

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What Channel Is Vikings vs. Broncos On?

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Stadium

Where Is Vikings vs. Broncos Being Played?

Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO.

Why this game matters

About This Preseason Matchup

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When is Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos?

The game is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET.

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Where is Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos being played?

Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO.

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