| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 43 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 77 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jeff Lageman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 14:44) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. DE Les Miller blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (1Q: 14:36) Barry Word ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Carleton Bailey, assisted by S Kenneth Johnson. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 13:57) Barry Word ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dean Hamel, assisted by DE Les Miller. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-5-MIN40 (1Q: 13:35) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Les Miller, assisted by OLB Michael Knight. |
| 3-3-MIN42 (1Q: 13:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. DT Tom Magee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN42 (1Q: 13:07) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 4 yards to the CIN16. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-CIN16 (1Q: 12:59) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. Hilgenberg ran over Eric Allen to set up the play. |
| 2-2-CIN24 (1Q: 12:31) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 1-10-CIN38 (1Q: 12:08) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Don Mosebar. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (1Q: 11:22) Ken O'Brien sacked by DE Charles Haley and DE Leonard Marshall for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Will Wolford. |
| 2-16-CIN42 (1Q: 10:35) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Roy Jones Jr for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (1Q: 10:29) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN47 (1Q: 10:18) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Hill. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 10:12) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Roy Jones Jr on the MIN41. |
| 2-3-MIN41 (1Q: 09:39) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 09:30) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-8-MIN34 (1Q: 09:03) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN30 (1Q: 08:28) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Gault gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:47) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Owen Gill for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. Gill gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (1Q: 07:06) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dan Majerle. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (1Q: 06:58) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:58) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:51) Gary Anderson kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:51) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN15 (1Q: 06:42) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tom Strauthers, assisted by ILB Al Smith. |
| 2-14-MIN16 (1Q: 06:08) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 7 yards. Tackled by S Devon Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-19-MIN11 (1Q: 05:59) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Michael Knight and DE Les Miller for a loss of 3 yards. Knight ran right past John Wojciechowski and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-22-MIN08 (1Q: 05:27) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Michael Knight for a loss of 7 yards. Knight ran right past Greg Christy and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-29-MIN01 (1Q: 04:59) Rohn Stark punted 28 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the MIN29. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 04:50) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN24 (1Q: 04:44) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 04:44) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 04:29) Gary Anderson kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 04:29) Barry Word ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross, assisted by S Kenneth Johnson. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 04:01) Barry Word ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith, assisted by DT Bill Maas. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (1Q: 03:17) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith, assisted by OLB Michael Knight. Word gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 02:44) Barry Word ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 02:01) Barry Word ran around left end for 51 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. Cincinnati 14, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 02:01) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Cincinnati 14, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 01:46) Rich Karlis kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 01:46) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-14-CIN16 (1Q: 01:11) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 3-11-CIN19 (1Q: 00:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (1Q: 00:25) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-CIN42 (2Q: 15:00) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Roy Jones Jr for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Jones Jr gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 14:51) Owen Gill ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-9-MIN44 (2Q: 14:15) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 13:41) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-6-MIN31 (2Q: 13:06) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-5-MIN30 (2Q: 12:22) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN27 (2Q: 11:46) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 4-7-MIN32 (2Q: 11:46) Gary Anderson attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 17, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 11:40) Gary Anderson kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 11:40) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN25 (2Q: 11:32) Barry Word ran around left end for -7 yards. Tackled by CB Bill S Preston, assisted by S Kenneth Johnson. |
| 2-12-MIN18 (2Q: 11:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (2Q: 10:23) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. ILB Al Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (2Q: 10:15) Rohn Stark punted 63 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 10 yards to the CIN26. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-CIN26 (2Q: 10:06) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Wilson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (2Q: 09:21) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Vince Albritton. |
| 2-9-CIN44 (2Q: 08:47) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-CIN48 (2Q: 08:19) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Owen Gill for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN49 (2Q: 07:37) Mark Royals punted 35 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN14. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 07:29) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-3-MIN37 (2Q: 06:45) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Owen Gill. DE Charles Haley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 06:36) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Rob Awalt for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN25 (2Q: 05:53) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 05:09) Owen Gill ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (2Q: 04:33) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Dan Majerle for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Majerle gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 04:02) Owen Gill ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-5-MIN05 (2Q: 03:18) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DT Dan Saleaumula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-MIN05 (2Q: 03:13) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 23, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:13) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 24, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:05) Gary Anderson kicked off 65 yards from the CIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Roy Jones Jr. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 02:31) Barry Word ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tom Strauthers. |
| 2-8-MIN29 (2Q: 02:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-MIN24 (2Q: 02:14) Dan Marino scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kenneth Johnson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-23-MIN14 (2Q: 02:01) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Michael Knight for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-30-MIN07 (2Q: 01:54) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson, assisted by DT Bill Maas. |
| 4-28-MIN09 (2Q: 01:23) Rohn Stark punted 58 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 2 yards to the CIN35. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CIN35 (2Q: 01:14) Owen Gill ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Gill made a great move on Mossy Cade. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Owen Gill to the CIN40. |
| 2-5-CIN40 (2Q: 00:39) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-CIN35 (2Q: 00:39) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (2Q: 00:32) Ken O'Brien sacked by DE Charles Haley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Don Mosebar. |
| 2-15-CIN35 (2Q: 00:16) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Owen Gill returned the ball 21 yards to the CIN24. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Vai Sikahema on the CIN24. |
| 1-10-CIN24 (3Q: 14:53) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. |
| 2-11-CIN25 (3Q: 14:15) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. Tackled by CB William White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CIN16 (3Q: 13:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. CB Bill S Preston defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CIN16 (3Q: 13:35) Rich Karlis attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 24, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 13:30) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 13:30) Owen Gill ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Don Mosebar. |
| 1-10-CIN36 (3Q: 13:00) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Willie Gault. |
| 2-10-CIN36 (3Q: 12:50) Owen Gill ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-3-CIN43 (3Q: 12:06) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 4-1-CIN45 (3Q: 11:26) Mark Royals punted 39 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Jeff Donaldson. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 11:16) Lorenzo Hampton ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Magee, assisted by DE Tom Strauthers. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (3Q: 11:10) Bobby Howard ran a reverse around left end for 70 yards. Tackled by S Devon Mitchell. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-7-CIN07 (3Q: 10:24) Barry Word ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Tate, assisted by OLB Carleton Bailey. |
| 2-4-CIN04 (3Q: 09:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati 24, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 09:54) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Cincinnati 24, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 09:43) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 09:43) Owen Gill ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Dan Majerle. |
| 2-2-CIN28 (3Q: 09:11) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-5-CIN25 (3Q: 08:29) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN34 (3Q: 07:54) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Dan Majerle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-5-CIN39 (3Q: 07:12) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-3-CIN41 (3Q: 06:44) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Owen Gill for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (3Q: 06:14) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Wilson made a great move on Rickey Jackson. Key block delivered by Roy Jones Jr. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 05:37) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Rob Awalt for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. Awalt gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN31 (3Q: 04:58) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Willie Gault. DE Leonard Marshall blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN31 (3Q: 04:50) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. |
| 4-2-MIN31 (3Q: 04:45) Gary Anderson attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota's Eddie Johnson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 04:39) Gary Anderson kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Owen Gill. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 04:16) Barry Word ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ty Allert, assisted by DT Bill Maas. Key block delivered by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 2-4-MIN40 (3Q: 03:34) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. Fontenot gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN33 (3Q: 03:02) Barry Word ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith, assisted by S David Tate. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-4-CIN27 (3Q: 02:31) Barry Word ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Carleton Bailey. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-CIN23 (3Q: 02:01) Barry Word ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Devon Mitchell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-CIN22 (3Q: 01:30) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Smith. |
| 3-10-CIN23 (3Q: 00:51) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Michael Knight for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 4-17-CIN30 (3Q: 00:16) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 27, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 00:11) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Owen Gill returned the ball 49 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Lorenzo Hampton. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 15:00) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stanley Wilson. OLB Larry Kelm defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 14:51) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Wilson gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 3-16-MIN49 (4Q: 14:44) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 4-7-MIN40 (4Q: 14:05) Mark Royals punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:58) Barry Word ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross, assisted by DE Les Miller. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 13:28) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for -1 yards. Tackled by S David Tate. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (4Q: 12:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Michael Knight hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN22 (4Q: 12:42) Rohn Stark punted 32 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Brad Muster. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 12:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 16 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Barksdale gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 11:46) Owen Gill ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-6-MIN29 (4Q: 11:17) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-MIN29 (4Q: 11:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Rod Barksdale for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Barksdale gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 10:30) Owen Gill ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Will Wolford. |
| 2-3-MIN16 (4Q: 09:44) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rod Barksdale. DE Charles Haley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-MIN26 (4Q: 09:37) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stanley Wilson. DT Dan Saleaumula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-MIN26 (4Q: 09:33) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by RB Owen Gill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN26 (4Q: 09:20) Gary Anderson attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 30, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 09:14) Gary Anderson kicked off 75 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 09:14) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S David Tate, assisted by ILB Al Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (4Q: 08:27) Barry Word ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Lageman. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (4Q: 08:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB William White. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 07:33) Barry Word ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Bill S Preston. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-MIN33 (4Q: 07:01) Barry Word ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Williams, assisted by ILB Al Smith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-12-MIN33 (4Q: 06:18) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| 4-8-MIN37 (4Q: 05:56) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. CB Kevin Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 05:49) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN42 (4Q: 05:45) Ken O'Brien sacked by DT Leo Wisniewski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Don Mosebar. |
| 2-21-MIN48 (4Q: 04:57) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Roy Jones Jr for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Jones Jr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN38 (4Q: 04:12) Ken O'Brien scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 4-9-MIN36 (4Q: 03:26) Gary Anderson attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 03:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. OLB The Dark Knight hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 03:11) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN43 (4Q: 03:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB The Dark Knight hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:53) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Michael Knight hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:44) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-8-MIN41 (4Q: 02:36) Owen Gill ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-5-MIN38 (4Q: 02:29) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 4-3-MIN36 (4Q: 02:21) Gary Anderson attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 33, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 02:14) Gary Anderson kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Dan Majerle. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 02:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-MIN35 (4Q: 02:00) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Michael Knight and DE Jeff Lageman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 3-11-MIN29 (4Q: 01:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kenneth Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN33 (4Q: 01:21) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Barry Word. CB Sam Seale defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 01:14) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-8-MIN31 (4Q: 01:02) Owen Gill ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-6-MIN29 (4Q: 00:17) Ken O'Brien dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Cincinnati Bengals 33, Minnesota Vikings 20 |