| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 60 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Leonard Thompson returned the ball 18 yards to the CIN17. Tackled by Bobby Johnson. |
| 1-10-CIN17 (1Q: 14:38) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-10-CIN17 (1Q: 14:15) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CIN22 (1Q: 14:07) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Cincinnati's Drew Hill was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-CIN22 (1Q: 13:21) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Stanley Wilson. DE Bob Barber blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CIN22 (1Q: 13:17) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-CIN17 (1Q: 13:09) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DT Gabe Rivera hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-CIN17 (1Q: 13:02) Chuck Ramsey punted 46 yards. Daryl Bernstein returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Rod Kush. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 12:51) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. |
| 2-8-MIN39 (1Q: 12:21) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. |
| 3-8-MIN39 (1Q: 11:49) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Floyd Hodge. |
| 4-8-MIN39 (1Q: 11:43) Rohn Stark punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN03. |
| 1-10-CIN03 (1Q: 11:36) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Britt. |
| 2-7-CIN06 (1Q: 11:07) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CIN24 (1Q: 11:01) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. Key block delivered by Andrew Gissinger. |
| 1-10-CIN36 (1Q: 10:19) Ken O'Brien sacked by OLB Chris Keating for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Moore. |
| 2-14-CIN32 (1Q: 09:33) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 16 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (1Q: 08:56) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-14-CIN44 (1Q: 08:19) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-19-CIN39 (1Q: 08:15) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Michael Haddix for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. Haddix gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:41) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. Thompson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 07:07) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (1Q: 07:02) Kenny Lewis ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S James Britt, assisted by CB Frank Wattelet. Key block delivered by Dennis Swilley. Minnesota's Bobby Johnson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-2-MIN09 (1Q: 06:36) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by OLB Chris Keating. |
| 4-1-MIN08 (1Q: 06:09) Gary Anderson attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:01) Gary Anderson kicked off 60 yards from the CIN30. Daryl Bernstein returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Ken Bordelon. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 05:27) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones. Key block delivered by Barney Cotton. |
| 2-5-MIN30 (1Q: 04:50) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum, assisted by DT Quenton Ballard. Key block delivered by Nick Eyre. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 04:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 2-2-CIN50 (1Q: 03:48) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-MIN45 (1Q: 03:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Krimm, assisted by CB Henry Williams. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (1Q: 03:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. Hodge gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN32 (1Q: 02:25) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 3 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. |
| 2-7-CIN29 (1Q: 01:38) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 3-3-CIN25 (1Q: 00:50) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 4-1-CIN23 (1Q: 00:08) Rich Karlis attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (1Q: 00:03) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CIN44 (2Q: 15:00) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S James Britt. Key block delivered by Ray Donaldson. |
| 2-4-CIN50 (2Q: 14:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 14:04) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 30 yards. Tackled by S James Britt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 13:30) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN OLB Chris Keating for 3 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Andrew Gissinger. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 13:21) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt, assisted by S Randy Hughes. Key block delivered by Nick Eyre. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-18-MIN09 (2Q: 13:14) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-18-MIN09 (2Q: 13:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bernstein gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 12:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN43 (2Q: 12:24) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-11-MIN47 (2Q: 11:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Young gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 11:17) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Rik Bonness. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-2-CIN12 (2Q: 10:45) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden, assisted by CB Mike Reinfeldt. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-CIN10 (2Q: 10:18) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. OLB Bob Brudzinski blocked the pass. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-5-CIN05 (2Q: 10:11) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Minnesota 6, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 10:11) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 10:01) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 10:01) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-CIN24 (2Q: 09:29) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Michael Haddix for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. |
| 3-2-CIN28 (2Q: 09:02) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Timmy Newsome for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 4-1-CIN29 (2Q: 08:29) Chuck Ramsey punted 55 yards. Charley Young returned the kick -4 yards to the MIN12. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN08 (2Q: 08:18) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 2-10-MIN08 (2Q: 08:11) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift. |
| 3-7-MIN11 (2Q: 07:29) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Neil Elshire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Minnesota's Dave Rimington was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-7-MIN11 (2Q: 07:24) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Rod Kush called for a fair catch at the CIN43. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (2Q: 07:13) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. |
| 2-1-MIN48 (2Q: 06:32) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Thompson. DT Gabe Rivera hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-MIN48 (2Q: 06:25) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 05:59) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. Key block delivered by Ray Donaldson. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 05:13) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 04:30) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-4-MIN04 (2Q: 03:56) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-14-MIN14 (2Q: 03:50) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (2Q: 03:16) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. Cincinnati 9, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:16) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:09) Gary Anderson kicked off 64 yards from the CIN30. Daryl Bernstein returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Carl Roaches. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 02:33) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 15 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. Giles gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 02:12) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 02:06) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Neil Elshire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:57) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 12 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. Metzelaars gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN45 (2Q: 01:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. Watson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN34 (2Q: 01:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. OLB Reggie Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CIN34 (2Q: 01:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. |
| 1-10-CIN24 (2Q: 00:54) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN24 (2Q: 00:44) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. |
| 3-10-CIN24 (2Q: 00:34) Dan Marino sacked by DE Neil Elshire and OLB Reggie Mathis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Rimington. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-16-CIN30 (2Q: 00:24) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-CIN37 (2Q: 00:17) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-CIN45 (2Q: 00:06) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 13 yards. Tackled by S James Britt, assisted by CB Keith Simpson. Thompson gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN James Britt for 6 yards to the MIN48. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 69 yards from the CIN30. Daryl Bernstein returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN13. Tackled by Mike Reinfeldt. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 14:43) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-13-MIN10 (3Q: 14:05) Chester Willis ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. |
| 3-6-MIN17 (3Q: 13:44) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Floyd Hodge. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 13:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. S Lyle Blackwood knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 13:34) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Doug Barnett, assisted by CB Henry Williams. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. Irwin ran over Ken Bordelon to set up the play. |
| 3-2-MIN43 (3Q: 13:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (3Q: 12:30) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko, assisted by S Randy Hughes. |
| 2-6-CIN43 (3Q: 12:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. S Rod Kush defended the pass. |
| 3-6-CIN43 (3Q: 11:56) Chester Willis ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith ran over John Krimm to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CIN31 (3Q: 11:21) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. S Randy Hughes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN31 (3Q: 11:13) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. |
| 3-9-CIN30 (3Q: 10:25) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DT Quenton Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-CIN30 (3Q: 10:16) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 10, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 10:09) Rich Karlis kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Mike Reinfeldt returned the ball 25 yards to the CIN30. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 09:42) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CIN20 (3Q: 09:36) Stanley Wilson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-18-CIN22 (3Q: 08:57) Ken O'Brien pass was intended for WR Willie Gault and was intercepted by S James Britt at the CIN34. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Willie Gault. |
| 1-10-CIN33 (3Q: 08:45) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Baker, assisted by DE Neil Elshire. |
| 2-7-CIN30 (3Q: 07:59) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-CIN21 (3Q: 07:27) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 2-8-CIN19 (3Q: 07:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-CIN16 (3Q: 06:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. CB Mike Reinfeldt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-CIN16 (3Q: 06:03) Rich Karlis attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Cincinnati 10 |
| (3Q: 05:56) Rich Karlis kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Mike Reinfeldt returned the ball 25 yards to the CIN22. Tackled by Paul Skansi. |
| 1-10-CIN22 (3Q: 05:37) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-10-CIN22 (3Q: 05:10) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-6-CIN26 (3Q: 04:30) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. CB Frank Wattelet defended the pass. |
| 4-6-CIN26 (3Q: 04:23) Chuck Ramsey punted 33 yards. Daryl Bernstein called for a fair catch at the MIN41. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 04:12) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bubba Baker. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. |
| 2-4-MIN47 (3Q: 03:27) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (3Q: 03:20) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. ILB Cliff Thrift defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN48 (3Q: 03:14) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. S Rod Kush defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CIN48 (3Q: 03:04) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. DE Neil Elshire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (3Q: 02:58) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Chester Willis for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by CB Mike Harden. Willis gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN32 (3Q: 02:25) Curtis Dickey ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift, assisted by DE Doug Barnett. |
| 2-9-CIN31 (3Q: 01:58) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-CIN36 (3Q: 01:48) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Reggie Mathis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 3-19-CIN41 (3Q: 01:14) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Lance Mehl knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-CIN41 (3Q: 01:03) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 00:57) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 2-8-CIN22 (3Q: 00:13) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by CB Frank Wattelet. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-CIN22 (4Q: 15:00) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson. Lewis gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (4Q: 14:21) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-9-CIN42 (4Q: 13:38) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson. |
| 3-4-CIN47 (4Q: 13:10) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by OLB Chris Keating. |
| 4-8-CIN43 (4Q: 12:30) Chuck Ramsey punted 42 yards. Charley Young called for a fair catch at the MIN15. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 12:22) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (4Q: 11:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis, assisted by ILB Cliff Thrift. Skansi gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN23 (4Q: 11:11) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 4-3-MIN22 (4Q: 10:38) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the CIN31. |
| 1-10-CIN31 (4Q: 10:29) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-7-CIN34 (4Q: 09:53) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 66 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Johnson gained 60 yards after the catch. Cincinnati 16, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 09:53) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 17, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 09:37) Gary Anderson kicked off 78 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 09:37) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don Bass. OLB Bob Brudzinski blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 09:29) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 08:53) Chester Willis ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 4-3-MIN27 (4Q: 08:11) Rohn Stark punted 54 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 16 yards to the CIN35. Tackled by Bobby Johnson. |
| 1-10-CIN35 (4Q: 08:04) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. OLB Dave Frye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CIN35 (4Q: 07:53) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 07:08) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-8-MIN47 (4Q: 06:24) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Leonard Thompson. |
| 3-8-MIN47 (4Q: 06:17) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 13 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 05:31) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (4Q: 04:44) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. DE Leonard Marshall knocked down Michael Haddix to break up the play. |
| 3-14-MIN38 (4Q: 03:57) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Willie Gault. |
| 4-14-MIN38 (4Q: 03:51) Gary Anderson attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 20, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 03:45) Gary Anderson kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Charley Young returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Ken Bordelon. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 03:35) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Chester Willis for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (4Q: 03:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. Bass gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 02:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Krimm, assisted by S Rod Kush. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:38) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Watson. DE Doug Barnett blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. DE Doug Barnett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:21) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Steve Watson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 9 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 02:04) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. Key block delivered by Tyrell Sampson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 01:56) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 01:47) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by OLB Chris Keating. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (4Q: 01:36) Kenny Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Michael Haddix. Cincinnati 26, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 01:36) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 01:27) Gary Anderson kicked off 73 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Krimm, assisted by ILB Cliff Thrift. Bernstein gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (4Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (4Q: 01:06) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. S John Krimm defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 00:59) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 00:55) Doug Williams dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-11-MIN29 (4Q: 00:44) Doug Williams dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Cincinnati Bengals 27, Minnesota Vikings 13 |