| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 85 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Dallas won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Cliff Harris returned the ball 23 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Bobby Howard. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (1Q: 14:37) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Bullett Hayes for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. |
| 2-6-DAL34 (1Q: 13:56) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Art Malone for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Art Thoms, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (1Q: 13:19) Art Malone ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson, assisted by CB Brock Green. |
| 2-10-DAL43 (1Q: 12:38) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Art Malone for 7 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-DAL50 (1Q: 12:07) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Art Malone for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 4-3-DAL50 (1Q: 11:38) Grady Grier punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 11:31) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 15 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise, assisted by S Charlie Waters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 11:06) Clarence Davis ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 2-3-MIN42 (1Q: 10:32) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 10:01) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Bob Newland. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (1Q: 09:55) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN46 (1Q: 09:29) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Finch and assisted by OLB Ken Avery. |
| 4-1-DAL44 (1Q: 08:51) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Finch, assisted by CB Captain Crash Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (1Q: 08:30) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Frank Pitts. |
| 2-10-DAL42 (1Q: 08:17) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Preece. |
| 3-7-DAL39 (1Q: 07:46) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Holmes. |
| 4-3-DAL35 (1Q: 07:19) Bob Parsons punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (1Q: 07:13) Don Calhoun ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-11-DAL19 (1Q: 06:27) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Randy Grossman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 3-5-DAL25 (1Q: 05:43) the Dodger Staubach sacked by S Paul Krause for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Daniels. |
| 4-12-DAL18 (1Q: 04:59) Grady Grier punted 34 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the MIN48. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:51) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bob Newland. DT Larry Brooks blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons, assisted by CB Cliff Harris. |
| 3-7-DAL49 (1Q: 04:05) Clarence Davis ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ben Unverzagt, assisted by DT Arrowhead Holmes. |
| 4-8-DAL50 (1Q: 03:19) Bob Parsons punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL05. |
| 1-10-DAL05 (1Q: 03:08) Roger Staubach scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-3-DAL12 (1Q: 02:21) Roger Staubach pass completed to FB Larry Watkins for 5 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Watkins gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DAL09 (1Q: 02:12) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. Hayes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL21 (1Q: 01:45) the Dodger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. S Bob Atkins defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL21 (1Q: 01:40) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Art Malone for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 3-5-DAL26 (1Q: 01:00) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Randy Grossman for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Grossman gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-10-DAL21 (1Q: 00:52) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-DAL16 (1Q: 00:46) Art Malone ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson, assisted by CB John Rowser. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DAL37 (1Q: 00:38) Don Calhoun ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by CB John Rowser. Key block delivered by Randy Beisler. Beisler flattened Lee Roy Jordan to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 00:09) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Art Thoms. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-13-MIN48 (2Q: 15:00) Roger Staubach pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-10-MIN45 (2Q: 14:33) Roger Staubach pass was intended for WR Bob Hayes and was intercepted by CB Bobby Howard at the MIN34. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Bullett Hayes. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (2Q: 14:25) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise. Foreman gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-DAL44 (2Q: 13:39) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 37 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Maddox. Pitts gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-DAL07 (2Q: 12:54) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-DAL02 (2Q: 12:11) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 12:11) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 7, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 12:01) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Bob Hayes returned the ball 24 yards to the DAL38. Tackled by Brock Green. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (2Q: 11:35) Art Malone ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green, assisted by OLB Bill Peterson. |
| 2-8-DAL40 (2Q: 10:57) Joe Reed pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 8 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 1-10-DAL48 (2Q: 10:14) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Randy Grossman for 6 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. Grossman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIN46 (2Q: 09:34) Joe Reed pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ike Howard. |
| 3-3-MIN45 (2Q: 09:11) Joe Reed pass was intended for WR Randy Grossman and was intercepted by CB Bobby Howard at the MIN34. The interception was returned 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 09:11) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 14, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 09:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Captain Crash Harris returned the ball 33 yards to the DAL40. Tackled by Brock Green. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (2Q: 08:41) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 12 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Biletnikoff gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 08:17) Don Calhoun ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. |
| 2-13-DAL49 (2Q: 07:36) Joe Reed pass was intended for WR Tony Rogers and was intercepted by OLB Bill Peterson at the MIN36. The interception was returned 43 yards. Tackled by Chris Daniels. |
| 1-10-DAL21 (2Q: 07:26) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. |
| 2-5-DAL16 (2Q: 06:43) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Cole, assisted by S Charlie Waters. |
| 3-6-DAL17 (2Q: 06:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-DAL22 (2Q: 06:17) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 20, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 06:17) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 21, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 06:01) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 53 yards from the MIN30. Captain Crash Harris returned the ball 26 yards to the DAL43. Tackled by Brock Green. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (2Q: 05:41) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Randy Grossman for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DAL33 (2Q: 05:34) Don Calhoun ran around the left tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. Key block delivered by Chris Daniels. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 05:16) Joe Reed pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. |
| 2-4-MIN37 (2Q: 04:59) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-MIN42 (2Q: 04:51) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-MIN42 (2Q: 04:44) Joe Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Randy Grossman. |
| 4-9-MIN42 (2Q: 04:36) Grady Grier punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:30) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Russell Salo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (2Q: 03:53) Clarence Davis ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rich Sowells. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 03:10) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. CB Cliff Harris knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (2Q: 03:02) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. Foreman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-9-MIN34 (2Q: 02:20) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bob Newland. DE Ken Sanders blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN34 (2Q: 02:15) Bob Parsons punted 48 yards. Bullett Hayes returned the kick 4 yards to the DAL22. Tackled by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 1-10-DAL22 (2Q: 02:04) Art Malone ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Bob De Marco. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (2Q: 01:55) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. |
| 2-2-DAL43 (2Q: 01:37) Joe Reed sacked by OLB Bill Peterson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Don Kanell. |
| 3-6-DAL39 (2Q: 01:17) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Tony Rogers for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 00:56) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Don Calhoun. CB Del Ross defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (2Q: 00:47) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 10 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Fred Biletnikoff on the MIN34. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 00:39) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (2Q: 00:33) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. CB Bobby Howard knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 00:23) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. Malone gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 00:13) Garo Yepremian attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 00:08) Garo Yepremian kicked off 56 yards from the DAL30. Del Ross returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Fred Biletnikoff. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 00:02) Fran Tarkenton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 75 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Doug Adams, assisted by S Charlie Waters. DE Larry Cole crushed Ed George to wreck the play. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 14:34) Chuck Foreman ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Adams. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (3Q: 14:07) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Finch. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 13:22) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Andrews. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 12:51) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bruce Finch, assisted by OLB Billy Andrews. Foreman gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIN47 (3Q: 12:16) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (3Q: 11:30) Clarence Davis ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-3-DAL38 (3Q: 11:05) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. Foreman gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL33 (3Q: 10:29) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Arrowhead Holmes. DT Arrowhead Holmes knocked down Aaron Meyer to break up the play. |
| 2-9-DAL32 (3Q: 09:49) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ben Unverzagt. |
| 3-3-DAL26 (3Q: 09:07) Clarence Davis ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Finch. |
| 4-3-DAL26 (3Q: 08:25) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 08:18) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Captain Crash Harris returned the ball 23 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Brock Green. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (3Q: 07:50) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson. Minnesota's Brock Green was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-4-DAL36 (3Q: 07:19) Don Calhoun ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. Key block delivered by Dave Guyton. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 06:46) Don Calhoun ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 2-13-MIN46 (3Q: 06:08) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-23-DAL44 (3Q: 05:58) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Amos Martin. |
| 3-16-MIN49 (3Q: 05:27) Joe Reed pass was dropped by TE Rich McGeorge. |
| 4-16-MIN49 (3Q: 05:21) Grady Grier punted 41 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN13. Tackled by Fred Biletnikoff. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 05:10) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIN17 (3Q: 04:43) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 04:09) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 2-8-MIN25 (3Q: 03:45) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 3-3-MIN30 (3Q: 03:19) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Hindman, assisted by ILB Ben Unverzagt. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 02:57) PENALTY: Dallas was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN41 (3Q: 02:51) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Andrews. Pitts gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (3Q: 02:23) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 1-10-DAL37 (3Q: 01:57) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Captain Crash Harris. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 2-3-DAL30 (3Q: 01:22) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons, assisted by DT Ernie Holmes. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 1-10-DAL27 (3Q: 00:49) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise. |
| 2-7-DAL24 (3Q: 00:02) Clarence Davis ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Stuckey, assisted by DT Arrowhead Holmes. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-DAL19 (4Q: 15:00) Clarence Davis ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ken Sanders, assisted by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-DAL14 (4Q: 14:32) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Captain Crash Harris. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-DAL13 (4Q: 14:08) Clarence Davis ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Holmes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-DAL14 (4Q: 13:34) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Frank Pitts. |
| 4-10-DAL14 (4Q: 13:26) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Dallas 3 |
| (4Q: 13:18) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Bullett Hayes returned the ball 40 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 12:48) Don Calhoun ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by DE Ike Howard. Key block delivered by Bob De Marco. |
| 2-3-MIN39 (4Q: 12:13) Joe Reed pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Rowser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGeorge gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 11:42) Joe Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Art Malone. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 11:37) Joe Reed pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by CB Del Ross. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGeorge gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-7-MIN30 (4Q: 11:10) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Don Calhoun. DE Carl Eller drove right through Jim Miller to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 11:05) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by CB Brock Green. |
| 2-8-MIN23 (4Q: 10:25) Art Malone ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. |
| 3-3-MIN18 (4Q: 09:38) Art Malone ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Bob De Marco. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 09:03) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 08:32) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Randy Grossman for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 08:11) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 27, Dallas 9 |
| (4Q: 08:11) Joe Reed was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 08:01) Garo Yepremian kicked off (onside) from the DAL30. MIN Lance Rentzel recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (4Q: 07:54) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. ILB Ben Unverzagt knocked down Ed George to break up the play. |
| 2-10-DAL42 (4Q: 07:10) Clarence Davis ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-DAL42 (4Q: 06:24) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DAL27 (4Q: 06:17) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-DAL28 (4Q: 05:30) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 3-12-DAL29 (4Q: 04:45) Clarence Davis ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. |
| 4-5-DAL22 (4Q: 04:02) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Dallas 9 |
| (4Q: 03:54) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Fred Biletnikoff returned the ball 18 yards to the DAL22. Tackled by Vincent Horton. |
| 1-10-DAL22 (4Q: 03:45) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Hayes. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DAL22 (4Q: 03:39) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Hayes. DE Ike Howard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DAL22 (4Q: 03:31) Joe Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. |
| 4-10-DAL22 (4Q: 03:21) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. DE Ike Howard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DAL22 (4Q: 03:15) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 2-2-DAL14 (4Q: 02:28) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters, assisted by OLB Russell Salo. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 3-2-DAL14 (4Q: 02:20) Clarence Davis ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 4-2-DAL14 (4Q: 02:08) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 33, Dallas 9 |
| (4Q: 02:02) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (4Q: 02:02) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rich McGeorge. CB John Rowser defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DAL28 (4Q: 01:54) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-DAL33 (4Q: 01:21) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (4Q: 00:52) Joe Reed pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. McGeorge gained 7 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Del Ross on the MIN46. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 00:46) Fran Tarkenton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 2-11-MIN45 (4Q: 00:03) Fran Tarkenton dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 33, Dallas Cowboys 9 |