| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 4 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Portland (OR) won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Alvin Moore returned the ball 24 yards to the POR30. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-POR30 (1Q: 14:34) Tim Worley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-6-POR34 (1Q: 14:05) PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-POR29 (1Q: 13:59) Allen Pinkett ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-6-POR34 (1Q: 13:26) Red Bull pass completed to WR Earnest Byner for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-POR39 (1Q: 12:58) Mike Michel punted 40 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Allen Pinkett. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 12:48) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnie Cooks, assisted by ILB Walter Johnson. |
| 2-6-MIN37 (1Q: 12:13) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Morrissey. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 11:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnie Cooks. Blades gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR38 (1Q: 10:56) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-1-POR29 (1Q: 10:34) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. CB Pete Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's Dan Marino was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-1-POR29 (1Q: 10:24) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brian Mitchell. CB Kerry Glenn defended the pass. |
| 4-1-POR29 (1Q: 10:20) Rich Karlis attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-POR36 (1Q: 10:13) Tim Worley ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-POR26 (1Q: 10:07) Scott Bull pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jessie Hester. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-POR26 (1Q: 10:00) Red Bull pass completed to RB Allen Pinkett for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-POR31 (1Q: 09:53) Allen Pinkett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley, assisted by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-7-POR34 (1Q: 09:17) Tim Worley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-5-POR36 (1Q: 08:39) Allen Pinkett ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Broderick Thompson. |
| 1-10-POR42 (1Q: 07:58) Tim Worley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-7-POR45 (1Q: 07:28) Tim Worley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-4-POR48 (1Q: 06:46) Tim Worley ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Chris Riehm. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 06:10) Allen Pinkett ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-27-POR43 (1Q: 06:03) Red Bull pass completed to RB Tim Worley for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-22-POR48 (1Q: 05:19) Red Bull pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Todd McNair. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-22-POR48 (1Q: 05:12) Mike Michel punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 05:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kywin Supernaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN24 (1Q: 04:20) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Joel Smeenge blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 04:13) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Hicks, assisted by CB Lonnie Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 03:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 24 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Cromwell. |
| 1-10-POR34 (1Q: 03:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnie Cooks. Monk gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-POR28 (1Q: 02:37) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Tyrone Stowe defended the pass. |
| 3-4-POR28 (1Q: 02:29) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. DE Richard Dent hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-POR28 (1Q: 02:23) Rich Karlis attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Portland (OR) 0 |
| (1Q: 02:17) Rich Karlis kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. James Pruitt returned the ball 21 yards to the POR40. Tackled by Brian Mitchell. |
| 1-10-POR40 (1Q: 01:50) Tim Worley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 60 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jon Melander. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-POR30 (1Q: 01:30) Scott Bull pass completed to TE Marv Cook for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Cook gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 00:58) Scott Bull pass completed to WR Earnest Byner for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Darion Conner. |
| 2-5-MIN43 (1Q: 00:26) Alfred Anderson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-MIN42 (2Q: 15:00) Tim Worley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 4-4-MIN42 (2Q: 14:29) Mike Michel punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 14:23) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Tim Johnson, assisted by CB Kerry Glenn. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (2Q: 13:45) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson. Winder looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (2Q: 13:03) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 12:31) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kerry Glenn, assisted by S Kywin Supernaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN45 (2Q: 12:00) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnie Cooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 11:19) Dan Marino scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Pete Johnson. |
| 2-1-POR41 (2Q: 10:34) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Herman Fontenot and was intercepted by OLB Johnie Cooks at the POR24. The interception was returned 39 yards. Tackled by HFont Fontenot. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 10:23) Allen Pinkett ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-8-MIN35 (2Q: 09:48) Allen Pinkett ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-5-MIN32 (2Q: 09:09) Allen Pinkett ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 4-5-MIN32 (2Q: 08:38) Scott Norwood attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Portland (OR) 3 |
| (2Q: 08:31) Scott Norwood kicked off 62 yards from the POR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Walter Johnson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 08:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Stowe. Fontenot gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 07:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Glenn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 07:02) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard, assisted by ILB Dino Hackett. |
| 2-7-POR47 (2Q: 06:32) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Brian Mitchell. OLB Johnie Cooks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-POR47 (2Q: 06:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 23 yards. Tackled by S Kywin Supernaw. Metcalf gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR24 (2Q: 05:44) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Cromwell. |
| 2-6-POR20 (2Q: 05:08) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Lonnie Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-POR06 (2Q: 04:24) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. |
| 2-6-POR06 (2Q: 04:20) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Minnesota 9, Portland (OR) 3 |
| (2Q: 04:20) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 10, Portland (OR) 3 |
| (2Q: 04:12) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Alvin Moore returned the ball 30 yards to the POR33. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-POR33 (2Q: 03:37) Allen Pinkett ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-7-POR36 (2Q: 03:03) Red Bull pass completed to WR Jessie Hester for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Carnell Lake. Hester gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR46 (2Q: 02:37) Red Bull pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Byner. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-POR46 (2Q: 02:30) Scott Bull pass completed to TE Marv Cook for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Portland (OR)'s Broderick Thompson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 02:12) Scott Bull pass completed to WR Jessie Hester for 25 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 02:00) Scott Bull pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Hester. DT Dan Saleaumula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN19 (2Q: 01:50) Scott Bull pass completed to WR Jessie Hester for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hester gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:32) Red Bull pass completed to RB Tim Worley for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 01:13) Red Bull pass was dropped by WR Earnest Byner. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (2Q: 01:07) Allen Pinkett ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (2Q: 00:47) Scott Norwood attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Portland (OR) 6 |
| (2Q: 00:40) Scott Norwood kicked off 72 yards from the POR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Lonnie Young. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 00:33) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lonnie Young. Muster gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-MIN14 (2Q: 00:33) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN14 (2Q: 00:27) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 32 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard. Winder gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Scott Norwood kicked off 68 yards from the POR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Alvin Moore. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 14:23) Brian Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Cromwell. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-5-MIN24 (3Q: 13:44) Sammy Winder ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson. |
| 3-2-MIN27 (3Q: 13:06) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Johnie Cooks. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 12:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Mike Gray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (3Q: 12:32) Brian Mitchell ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson, assisted by S Nolan Cromwell. |
| 3-10-MIN30 (3Q: 11:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DT Mike Gray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN30 (3Q: 11:39) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the POR18. |
| 1-10-POR18 (3Q: 11:29) Tim Worley ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-8-POR20 (3Q: 11:03) Scott Bull pass completed to C Tony Hunter for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-POR26 (3Q: 10:21) Allen Pinkett ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 4-1-POR27 (3Q: 09:46) Mike Michel punted 31 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN42. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 09:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 12 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Cromwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blades gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR46 (3Q: 09:12) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Johnson, assisted by ILB Dino Hackett. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Oates ran over Dwight Hicks to set up the play. |
| 2-1-POR37 (3Q: 08:29) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson. Metcalf gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Portland (OR)'s Kerry Glenn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-4-POR04 (3Q: 07:43) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Brian Blades and was intercepted by ILB Dino Hackett in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR20 (3Q: 07:31) Tim Worley ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-5-POR25 (3Q: 06:55) Allen Pinkett ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-1-POR29 (3Q: 06:24) Allen Pinkett ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by DE Charles Haley. DT Dan Saleaumula knocked down Paul Oswald to break up the play. |
| 4-2-POR28 (3Q: 05:47) Mike Michel punted 52 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by John Gesek. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 05:38) Brian Mitchell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Morrissey, assisted by ILB Walter Johnson. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-1-MIN36 (3Q: 04:52) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard, assisted by ILB Walter Johnson. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 23 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard, assisted by CB Dwight Hicks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Metcalf gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR39 (3Q: 03:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mike Johnson. Metcalf gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR28 (3Q: 03:17) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnie Cooks. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-POR22 (3Q: 02:47) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Terry Kinard, assisted by DE Richard Dent. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-POR14 (3Q: 02:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Metcalf gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 16, Portland (OR) 6 |
| (3Q: 02:11) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 17, Portland (OR) 6 |
| (3Q: 02:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-POR20 (3Q: 02:00) Red Bull pass completed to FB Alfred Anderson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Anderson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-5-POR25 (3Q: 01:17) Tim Worley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-4-POR26 (3Q: 00:48) Scott Bull pass completed to WR Jessie Hester for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR34 (3Q: 00:20) Tim Worley ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-12-POR32 (4Q: 15:00) Scott Bull pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-POR43 (4Q: 14:17) Allen Pinkett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 4-1-POR43 (4Q: 13:49) Mike Michel punted 49 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN18. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (4Q: 13:39) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Morrissey, assisted by CB Dwight Hicks. |
| 2-7-MIN12 (4Q: 13:12) Dan Marino pass was intended for TE Pete Metzelaars and was intercepted by OLB Johnie Cooks at the MIN25. The interception was returned 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 17, Portland (OR) 12 |
| (4Q: 13:12) Extra point by Scott Norwood was good. Minnesota 17, Portland (OR) 13 |
| (4Q: 13:04) Scott Norwood kicked off 61 yards from the POR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Walter Johnson. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 12:31) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 8 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Cromwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blades gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN32 (4Q: 11:53) Dan Marino scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Morrissey. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:27) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Smeenge. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (4Q: 10:57) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 19 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-POR37 (4Q: 10:14) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brian Blades. OLB Johnie Cooks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-POR37 (4Q: 10:05) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nolan Cromwell. |
| 3-7-POR34 (4Q: 09:33) Dan Marino sacked by DE Richard Dent for a loss of 4 yards. Dent simply blew through John Wojciechowski to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-11-POR38 (4Q: 09:00) Rohn Stark punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-POR20 (4Q: 08:54) Tim Worley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-9-POR21 (4Q: 08:22) Scott Bull pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pruitt gained 12 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-POR11 (4Q: 08:07) Allen Pinkett ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-13-POR17 (4Q: 07:34) Tim Worley ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 4-3-POR27 (4Q: 06:50) Mike Michel punted 37 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN36. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 06:39) Dan Marino sacked by DT Tim Johnson and DE Mongo McMichael for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bart Oates on the MIN27. |
| 2-19-MIN27 (4Q: 05:51) PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-14-MIN32 (4Q: 05:46) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Hicks, assisted by CB Lonnie Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN38 (4Q: 05:00) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Eric Metcalf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN38 (4Q: 04:53) Rohn Stark punted 34 yards. Nolan Cromwell returned the kick 2 yards to the POR30. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-POR30 (4Q: 04:44) Tim Worley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-9-POR31 (4Q: 04:18) Scott Bull pass completed to WR Earnest Byner for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. Byner gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR45 (4Q: 04:09) Alfred Anderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 2-8-POR47 (4Q: 03:36) Scott Bull pass completed to FB Alfred Anderson for 50 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Anderson gained 44 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 02:54) PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for a False Start. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (4Q: 02:54) Scott Bull pass completed to WR Jessie Hester for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Portland (OR) 19, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 02:54) Extra point by Scott Norwood was good. Portland (OR) 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 02:46) Scott Norwood kicked off 60 yards from the POR30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Alfred Anderson. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:41) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett. Monk gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR43 (4Q: 02:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Glenn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Metcalf gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-POR31 (4Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Morrissey. Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR15 (4Q: 01:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. S Nolan Cromwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-POR15 (4Q: 01:34) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mitchell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-POR08 (4Q: 01:13) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Tim Johnson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-5-POR10 (4Q: 01:03) Rich Karlis attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Portland (OR) 20 |
| (4Q: 00:55) Rich Karlis kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. Alvin Moore returned the ball 21 yards to the POR39. Tackled by Vince Albritton. |
| 1-10-POR39 (4Q: 00:49) Scott Bull sacked by DE Charles Haley for a loss of 5 yards. Haley simply blew through Chris Riehm to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Shelton Robinson for 19 yards to the POR15. |
| 1-10-POR15 (4Q: 00:37) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Gray. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-1-POR06 (4Q: 00:27) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Gray, assisted by DE Steve McMichael. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-3-POR08 (4Q: 00:04) Rich Karlis attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Portland (OR) 20 |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 23, Portland (OR) Seahawks 20 |