Week 11, 1981

Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 16 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind.
Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Mike Loyd pass was intended for WR Charley Young and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the MIN35. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Charley Young.
1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 14:49) Bill Demory pass was intended for TE Ozzie Newsome and was intercepted by S Terry Jackson at the MIN26. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Ozzie Newsome.
1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 14:39) Mike Strachan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by CB Bobby Butler.
2-6-MIN38 (1Q: 14:01) Chester Willis ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd.
3-5-MIN39 (1Q: 13:15) Mike Loyd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stan Rome. CB Bobby Butler blocked the pass.
4-5-MIN39 (1Q: 13:10) Marv Bateman punted 49 yards. Norm Thompson returned the kick 19 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Dean Miraldi.
1-10-DET31 (1Q: 13:00) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lawrence Gaines. ILB Eddie Johnson defended the pass.
2-10-DET31 (1Q: 12:55) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan.
3-6-DET35 (1Q: 12:19) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start.
3-11-DET30 (1Q: 12:11) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 20 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz.
1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 11:28) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 34 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. Moriarty gained 18 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 10:42) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Wooten.
2-15-MIN21 (1Q: 09:56) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Dennard gained 2 yards after the catch.
3-8-MIN14 (1Q: 09:17) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Leo Lewis for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 6, Minnesota 0
(1Q: 09:17) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 0
(1Q: 09:06) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 09:06) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler.
1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 08:27) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch.
2-1-MIN41 (1Q: 07:55) Mike Strachan ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Alan Willis.
1-10-DET39 (1Q: 07:09) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day.
2-7-DET36 (1Q: 06:28) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 8 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson.
1-10-DET28 (1Q: 05:57) Chester Willis ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Franky Smith.
2-2-DET20 (1Q: 05:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start.
2-7-DET25 (1Q: 05:14) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stan Rome.
3-7-DET25 (1Q: 05:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start.
3-12-DET30 (1Q: 05:02) Mike Loyd scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon.
4-10-DET28 (1Q: 04:31) Rafael Septien attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Minnesota 3
(1Q: 04:24) Rafael Septien kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 20 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Mike Strachan.
1-10-DET20 (1Q: 03:53) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 29 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Dennard gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET49 (1Q: 03:06) Lawrence Gaines ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk, assisted by OLB Greg Bracelin. Key block delivered by Ken Long.
2-5-MIN46 (1Q: 02:23) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Irvin, assisted by S Gary Fencik.
3-1-MIN42 (1Q: 01:42) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz.
1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 01:10) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau.
2-6-MIN33 (1Q: 00:39) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. DE Anthony Jolly hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-6-MIN33 (1Q: 00:32) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 9 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. Moriarty gained 6 yards after the catch.
Start of second quarter.
1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 15:00) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik.
2-7-MIN21 (2Q: 14:23) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 6 yards. Henderson simply blew through Steve Young to reach the quarterback and knock him down.
3-13-MIN27 (2Q: 13:50) Lawrence Gaines ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jerry Reese, assisted by S Gary Fencik.
4-8-MIN22 (2Q: 13:25) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 13:19) Chester Willis ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DT Dino Mangiero.
2-6-MIN33 (2Q: 12:44) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Merchant gained 18 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET35 (2Q: 12:11) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DT Herb Orvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-DET35 (2Q: 12:01) Chester Willis ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde.
1-10-DET18 (2Q: 11:28) Chester Willis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd.
2-8-DET16 (2Q: 10:42) Mike Strachan ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil.
3-6-DET14 (2Q: 10:20) Chester Willis ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett.
4-2-DET10 (2Q: 09:50) Rafael Septien attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Minnesota 6
(2Q: 09:43) Rafael Septien kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 17 yards to the DET28. Tackled by Don Warren.
1-10-DET28 (2Q: 09:24) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Jensen gained 1 yard after the catch.
2-1-DET37 (2Q: 08:47) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Jim Jensen and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the MIN37. Tackled by Jim Jensen.
1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 08:34) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 08:26) Mike Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by ILB Jeff Siemon.
3-7-MIN40 (2Q: 07:53) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 07:26) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-4-DET46 (2Q: 06:43) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson.
3-2-DET44 (2Q: 06:13) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by ILB Matt Millen.
1-10-DET41 (2Q: 05:45) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Chester Willis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson.
2-2-DET33 (2Q: 05:08) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by S Ralph McGill.
1-10-DET29 (2Q: 04:28) Chester Willis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero.
2-8-DET27 (2Q: 03:43) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stan Rome. S Ralph McGill defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference.
1-6-DET06 (2Q: 03:34) Mike Strachan ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. ILB Matt Millen crushed Bo Buetow to wreck the play.
2-6-DET06 (2Q: 03:10) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Mike Strachan for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw.
3-7-DET07 (2Q: 02:40) Mike Loyd sacked by ILB Matt Millen for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Syd Kitson.
4-13-DET13 (2Q: 02:18) Rafael Septien attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 9, Detroit 7
(2Q: 02:11) Rafael Septien kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 17 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Irving Merchant.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-DET37 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson.
2-4-DET43 (2Q: 01:44) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Jim Jensen and was intercepted by CB Royce McKinney at the MIN39. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Jim Jensen.
1-10-DET49 (2Q: 01:36) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by FB Curtis Dickey. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
2-10-DET49 (2Q: 01:26) Mike Loyd pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
3-5-DET44 (2Q: 01:10) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill.
4-2-DET41 (2Q: 00:48) Marv Bateman punted 41 yards. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:42) Lawrence Gaines ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel.
2-7-DET23 (2Q: 00:04) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. S Gary Fencik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 20 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Royce McKinney.
1-10-DET16 (3Q: 14:39) Mike Franckowiak ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson.
2-8-DET18 (3Q: 13:54) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau.
3-6-DET20 (3Q: 13:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB Keith Simpson.
1-10-DET38 (3Q: 13:00) Lawrence Gaines ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau.
2-7-DET41 (3Q: 12:23) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel.
3-4-DET44 (3Q: 11:39) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Greg Bracelin for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz.
4-10-DET38 (3Q: 11:05) Russell Erxleben punted 60 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN02.
1-10-MIN02 (3Q: 10:56) Mike Strachan ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by CB Norm Thompson. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin.
2-4-MIN08 (3Q: 10:26) Mike Loyd pass completed to FB Nathan Poole for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill.
3-5-MIN07 (3Q: 09:40) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Norm Thompson.
1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 09:08) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Merchant gained 1 yard after the catch.
2-4-MIN23 (3Q: 08:36) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
3-1-MIN26 (3Q: 08:00) Chester Willis ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. Detroit's Dino Mangiero was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 07:34) Mike Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DT Herb Orvis.
2-6-MIN31 (3Q: 07:02) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-6-MIN31 (3Q: 06:57) Mike Loyd scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Jacob Green for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Minnesota 9
(3Q: 06:57) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 14, Minnesota 9
(3Q: 06:46) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Irving Merchant returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Leo Lewis.
1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 06:19) Mike Loyd pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Giles gained 5 yards after the catch.
2-5-MIN27 (3Q: 05:33) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Young gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 05:06) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rome gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET43 (3Q: 04:26) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. Rome gained 2 yards after the catch.
2-6-DET39 (3Q: 03:50) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass.
3-6-DET39 (3Q: 03:41) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-6-DET39 (3Q: 03:35) Marv Bateman punted 30 yards. Norm Thompson returned the kick 2 yards to the DET11. Tackled by John Choma.
1-10-DET11 (3Q: 03:26) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon. Key block delivered by Ken Mendenhall.
1-10-DET33 (3Q: 02:55) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 20 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Franckowiak gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 02:15) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. DE Darrell Irvin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-MIN47 (3Q: 02:03) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Lawrence Gaines for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gaines gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 01:31) Lawrence Gaines ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Reese. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes.
2-3-MIN29 (3Q: 01:00) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes.
1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 00:35) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Ken Margerum and was intercepted by ILB Ken Fantetti at the MIN03. Tackled by Mosi Tatupu.
1-10-MIN03 (3Q: 00:22) Chester Willis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. DE Dennis Boyd knocked down Syd Kitson to break up the play.
Start of fourth quarter.
2-9-MIN04 (4Q: 15:00) Chester Willis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak.
3-6-MIN07 (4Q: 14:14) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by CB Norm Thompson.
4-5-MIN08 (4Q: 13:35) Marv Bateman punted 65 yards. Norm Thompson returned the kick 11 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Jerry Reese.
1-10-DET38 (4Q: 13:26) Lawrence Gaines ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter.
2-11-DET37 (4Q: 12:52) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Royce McKinney. Margerum gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 12:42) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik.
2-8-MIN40 (4Q: 12:08) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 11:24) Lawrence Gaines ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz.
2-2-MIN07 (4Q: 10:56) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. Key block delivered by Ozzie Newsome.
1-5-MIN05 (4Q: 10:16) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Mendenhall. Detroit 20, Minnesota 9
(4Q: 10:16) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 21, Minnesota 9
(4Q: 10:08) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Irving Merchant returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Leo Lewis.
1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 09:45) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 11 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET47 (4Q: 08:57) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson.
2-8-DET45 (4Q: 08:28) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for -1 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson.
3-9-DET46 (4Q: 07:59) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 27 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET19 (4Q: 07:30) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-DET19 (4Q: 07:20) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-DET19 (4Q: 07:14) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler.
1-7-DET07 (4Q: 06:34) Chester Willis ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott.
2-3-DET03 (4Q: 06:12) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by RB Mike Strachan.
3-3-DET03 (4Q: 06:08) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass.
4-3-DET03 (4Q: 06:01) Rafael Septien attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 21, Minnesota 12
(4Q: 05:54) Rafael Septien kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Norm Thompson returned the ball 17 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Greg Bracelin.
1-10-DET27 (4Q: 05:37) Mosi Tatupu ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Cody Risien.
2-2-DET35 (4Q: 04:49) Mosi Tatupu ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly.
3-1-DET36 (4Q: 04:01) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Ken Long.
1-10-DET37 (4Q: 03:17) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Gary Fencik.
2-11-DET36 (4Q: 02:31) Lawrence Gaines ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel.
Minnesota called a time out.
3-5-DET42 (4Q: 02:21) Terdell Middleton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes. Minnesota's Jerry Reese was hurt on the play.
Minnesota called a time out.
1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 02:09) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-7-MIN46 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start.
2-12-DET49 (4Q: 02:00) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik.
Minnesota called a time out.
3-11-MIN50 (4Q: 01:52) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by S Gary Fencik.
4-8-MIN47 (4Q: 01:04) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN03.
1-10-MIN03 (4Q: 00:55) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant.
2-10-MIN03 (4Q: 00:45) Mike Loyd scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Ed O'Neil for 3 yards to the MIN02.
1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 00:35) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Detroit Lions 21, Minnesota Vikings 12