| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 5 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Roger Wehrli returned the ball 25 yards to the STL35. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-STL35 (1Q: 14:30) Terry Metcalf ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-7-STL38 (1Q: 14:00) Jeff Gainey pass was intended for WR Ken Payne and was intercepted by CB Bobby Howard at the MIN42. Tackled by Ken Payne. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 13:52) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. CB Roger Wehrli defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (1Q: 13:46) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-MIN47 (1Q: 13:05) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rockett gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL37 (1Q: 12:33) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rentzel gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL15 (1Q: 11:48) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Al Clark, assisted by DE Sammy Danko. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-STL09 (1Q: 11:05) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DE Sammy Danko for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Manders. |
| 3-8-STL13 (1Q: 10:28) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger and assisted by S Jim Tolbert. |
| 4-1-STL06 (1Q: 10:00) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, St. Louis 0 |
| (1Q: 09:54) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 34 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 09:30) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL49 (1Q: 09:22) Jeff Gainey pass was dropped by WR Ken Payne. |
| 2-15-STL49 (1Q: 09:14) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-14-MIN50 (1Q: 08:32) Jeff Gainey pass completed to TE Larry Brown for 15 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Brown gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 07:58) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cotton Speyrer. CB John Rowser defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 07:51) Altie Taylor ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-12-MIN27 (1Q: 07:09) Jeff Gainey sacked by DE Sweeny Williams for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Holloway. |
| 3-17-MIN32 (1Q: 06:40) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN22 (1Q: 05:57) John Leypoldt attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, St. Louis 3 |
| (1Q: 05:49) John Leypoldt kicked off 61 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Roy Winston. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 05:25) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:38) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. Key block delivered by Larry Schreiber. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN38 (1Q: 04:32) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sammy Danko. |
| 2-19-MIN39 (1Q: 03:45) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Danko. |
| 3-14-MIN44 (1Q: 03:09) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-19-MIN39 (1Q: 03:05) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. CB Roger Wehrli defended the pass. |
| 4-19-MIN39 (1Q: 02:53) Bob Parsons punted 33 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the STL28. |
| 1-10-STL28 (1Q: 02:43) Tom Bailey ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-9-STL29 (1Q: 02:18) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rich Caster. S Bob Atkins defended the pass. |
| 3-9-STL29 (1Q: 02:11) Jeff Gainey sacked by DE Sweeny Williams for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Holloway. |
| 4-20-STL18 (1Q: 01:35) Al Blake punted 30 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the STL48. Minnesota's Ike Howard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-STL48 (1Q: 01:26) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Al Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL29 (1Q: 00:55) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-STL26 (1Q: 00:26) Don McCauley ran a reverse around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Weger. |
| 3-6-STL25 (1Q: 00:04) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. McCauley gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-STL11 (2Q: 15:00) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 2-2-STL03 (2Q: 14:23) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Eric Kasay, assisted by DE Sammy Danko. |
| 3-1-STL02 (2Q: 14:00) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Larry Schreiber. OLB Dwight Lewis blocked the pass. |
| 4-1-STL02 (2Q: 13:56) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, St. Louis 3 |
| (2Q: 13:50) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 37 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Lewis Rockett. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 13:26) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 2-5-MIN39 (2Q: 12:50) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by S Bob Atkins. Payne gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 12:40) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-12-MIN28 (2Q: 11:59) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Payne. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 11:53) Jeff Gainey pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 2 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Taylor gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN21 (2Q: 11:21) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Ray Jarvis for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 10:34) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 9, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 10:34) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 10:24) John Leypoldt kicked off 54 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Cotton Speyrer. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 09:50) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 09:08) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by OLB Dwight Lewis. |
| 3-8-MIN47 (2Q: 08:23) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. |
| 3-3-STL48 (2Q: 08:18) Fran Tarkenton pass was intended for WR Lance Rentzel and was intercepted by CB Roger Wehrli at the STL39. Tackled by Lance Rentzel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL39 (2Q: 08:06) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Glen Holloway. |
| 2-5-STL44 (2Q: 07:22) Terry Metcalf ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Almost Famous Martin, assisted by S Paul Krause. |
| 3-5-STL44 (2Q: 06:41) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DE Don Croft hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-STL44 (2Q: 06:38) Al Blake punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 06:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN08 (2Q: 06:18) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by TE Kent Kramer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN08 (2Q: 06:12) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. |
| 3-10-MIN13 (2Q: 05:50) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dan Myers, assisted by ILB Will Foster. |
| 4-2-MIN21 (2Q: 05:09) Bob Parsons punted 46 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the STL33. |
| 1-10-STL33 (2Q: 05:02) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL28 (2Q: 04:56) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cotton Speyrer. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-STL28 (2Q: 04:43) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. ILB Lee Roy Jordan crushed Joe Scibelli to wreck the play. |
| 3-13-STL30 (2Q: 04:07) Jeff Gainey pass completed to FB Norm Bulaich for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. Bulaich gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-10-STL33 (2Q: 03:22) Al Blake punted 42 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Jim Arneson. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 03:14) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pitts gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-MIN45 (2Q: 02:55) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DT John Grant and DT Eric Kasay for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Pat Matson. |
| 3-9-MIN37 (2Q: 02:39) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by FB Larry Schreiber. |
| 4-9-MIN37 (2Q: 02:32) Bob Parsons punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the STL23. |
| 1-10-STL23 (2Q: 02:22) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Fred Nolan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL23 (2Q: 02:16) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-STL24 (2Q: 02:00) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. OLB Floyd Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-STL24 (2Q: 01:54) Al Blake punted 43 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN44. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 01:46) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. Foreman made a great move on Will Foster. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-2-MIN37 (2Q: 01:26) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert, assisted by ILB Will Foster. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 01:04) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. |
| 2-1-STL47 (2Q: 00:45) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. DE Ron Yankowski drove right through Tom Forrest to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-1-STL47 (2Q: 00:39) Fran Tarkenton pass was intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald and was intercepted by OLB Dwight Lewis at the STL34. Tackled by Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-STL34 (2Q: 00:29) Jeff Gainey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's John Rowser was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-STL34 (2Q: 00:21) Jeff Gainey pass was dropped by WR Terry Metcalf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-STL34 (2Q: 00:14) Jeff Gainey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-STL34 (2Q: 00:06) Al Blake punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN26. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Leypoldt kicked off 63 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Mark Cooney. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 14:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL48 (3Q: 13:58) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| 1-10-STL38 (3Q: 13:28) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by ILB Will Foster. Key block delivered by Tom Forrest. |
| 2-3-STL31 (3Q: 12:48) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dan Myers. |
| 1-10-STL28 (3Q: 12:15) Chuck Foreman ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by OLB Dwight Lewis. |
| 2-8-STL26 (3Q: 11:44) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Easterling. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-9-STL09 (3Q: 11:08) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-19-STL19 (3Q: 11:00) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pitts gained 14 yards after the catch. Minnesota 12, St. Louis 10 |
| (3Q: 11:00) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 13, St. Louis 10 |
| (3Q: 10:55) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 22 yards to the STL35. Tackled by Lewis Rockett. |
| 1-10-STL35 (3Q: 10:33) Altie Taylor ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Len Hauss. |
| 2-2-STL43 (3Q: 09:48) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Altie Taylor. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-STL43 (3Q: 09:45) Jeff Gainey pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 1-10-STL49 (3Q: 09:12) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-MIN42 (3Q: 08:37) Tom Bailey ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 07:51) Tom Bailey ran around the left tackle for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Len Hauss. Hauss flattened Lee Roy Jordan to ensure the play's success. St. Louis 16, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 07:51) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 17, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 07:30) John Leypoldt kicked off 51 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Roy Winston. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 07:08) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. S Mike Weger defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (3Q: 07:02) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 3-4-STL47 (3Q: 06:34) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Yary. |
| 4-9-MIN48 (3Q: 05:57) Bob Parsons punted 37 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 4 yards to the STL19. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-STL19 (3Q: 05:50) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 2-8-STL21 (3Q: 05:22) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-7-STL22 (3Q: 04:55) Jeff Gainey pass completed to FB Matt Braxton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by S Paul Krause. |
| 4-1-STL28 (3Q: 04:33) Al Blake punted 50 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 21 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Norm Bulaich. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 04:24) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli, assisted by S Dan Myers. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN48 (3Q: 04:16) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Al Clark, assisted by CB Roger Wehrli. |
| 1-10-STL31 (3Q: 03:37) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. Kramer gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-STL23 (3Q: 03:07) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis, assisted by DT John Grant. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-STL18 (3Q: 02:41) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. CB Hugh Rodgers defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL18 (3Q: 02:35) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. CB Roger Wehrli defended the pass. |
| 3-10-STL18 (3Q: 02:29) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. OLB Jim Merlo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-STL18 (3Q: 02:21) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 17, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 02:15) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 37 yards to the STL41. Tackled by John Rowser. |
| 1-10-STL41 (3Q: 01:41) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 2-13-STL38 (3Q: 01:09) Jeff Gainey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. DE Sweeny Williams blocked the pass. |
| 3-13-STL38 (3Q: 01:01) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-STL38 (3Q: 00:58) Al Blake punted 48 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 00:48) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by DE Ron Yankowski. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN21 (3Q: 00:04) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Geoff Carr. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Easy Money Pitts. S Mike Weger defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (4Q: 14:51) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. S Mike Weger defended the pass. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 14:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN32 (4Q: 14:08) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. |
| 3-4-MIN35 (4Q: 13:39) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Gresham gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 13:03) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 2-4-MIN45 (4Q: 12:23) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by S Mike Weger. |
| 3-1-MIN48 (4Q: 11:40) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Dale Norman. Gresham gained 3 yards after the catch. Minnesota's Ron Yary was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-STL45 (4Q: 11:02) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. DT Dale Norman blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-STL45 (4Q: 10:53) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. CB Hugh Rodgers defended the pass. |
| 3-10-STL45 (4Q: 10:47) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB Al Clark defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-STL45 (4Q: 10:38) Bob Parsons punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the STL03. |
| 1-10-STL03 (4Q: 10:31) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-11-STL02 (4Q: 10:21) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 2-9-STL04 (4Q: 09:44) Altie Taylor ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 3-5-STL08 (4Q: 09:10) Jeff Gainey pass completed to TE Rich Caster for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 4-2-STL11 (4Q: 08:44) Al Blake punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN46. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 08:36) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. CB Al Clark defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 08:26) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Larry Schreiber. DE Sammy Danko hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN46 (4Q: 08:21) Clarence Davis ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski. |
| 4-8-MIN48 (4Q: 07:34) Bob Parsons punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL08. |
| 1-10-STL08 (4Q: 07:23) Jeff Gainey pass was dropped by WR Bubba O'Neil. |
| 2-10-STL08 (4Q: 07:17) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-8-STL10 (4Q: 06:34) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-STL10 (4Q: 06:28) Al Blake punted 35 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 15 yards to the STL30. Tackled by Sam Davis. |
| 1-10-STL30 (4Q: 06:20) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL19 (4Q: 05:58) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-19-STL28 (4Q: 05:51) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. ILB Will Foster hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-19-STL28 (4Q: 05:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pitts gained 4 yards after the catch. Minnesota 22, St. Louis 17 |
| (4Q: 05:41) Chuck Foreman ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Minnesota 24, St. Louis 17 |
| (4Q: 05:30) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 21 yards to the STL37. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-STL37 (4Q: 04:56) Jeff Gainey pass was dropped by WR Cotton Speyrer. |
| 2-10-STL37 (4Q: 04:49) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Payne. S Bob Atkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-STL37 (4Q: 04:36) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 30 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. O'Neil gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 04:04) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Ray Jarvis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 03:42) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-MIN18 (4Q: 03:35) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 9 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 03:18) Jeff Gainey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (4Q: 03:09) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 24, St. Louis 23 |
| (4Q: 03:09) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. Minnesota 24, St. Louis 24 |
| (4Q: 03:00) John Leypoldt kicked off 63 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 36 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Mark Cooney. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:51) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by TE Kent Kramer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:42) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by ILB Will Foster. Gresham gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIN50 (4Q: 02:20) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kent Kramer. ILB Will Foster defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-MIN50 (4Q: 02:12) Bob Parsons punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL04. |
| 1-10-STL04 (4Q: 02:01) Jeff Gainey pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-STL11 (4Q: 01:53) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. S Carl Capria defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-3-STL11 (4Q: 01:43) Jeff Gainey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-STL11 (4Q: 01:34) Al Blake punted 32 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the STL43. |
| 1-10-STL43 (4Q: 01:27) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by TE Lewis Rockett. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL43 (4Q: 01:20) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by CB Al Clark. Rentzel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL24 (4Q: 01:01) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. |
| 2-4-STL18 (4Q: 00:42) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. |
| 1-9-STL09 (4Q: 00:30) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 30, St. Louis 24 |
| (4Q: 00:30) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 31, St. Louis 24 |
| (4Q: 00:20) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 00:20) Jeff Gainey sacked by DT Alan Page for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Dierdorf. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 2-17-STL13 (4Q: 00:09) Jeff Gainey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 31, St. Louis Cardinals 24 |