| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Leypoldt kicked off 67 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Jerald Whiting. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 14:27) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by DT Dale Norman. |
| 2-8-MIN35 (1Q: 13:42) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. S Dan Myers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 2-13-MIN30 (1Q: 13:35) Otis Hastings pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. |
| 3-13-MIN30 (1Q: 13:27) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. DE Ron Yankowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN30 (1Q: 13:18) Bob Parsons punted 38 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the STL32. |
| 1-10-STL32 (1Q: 13:07) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL27 (1Q: 13:00) Altie Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by CB Dimebag Ross. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-20-STL22 (1Q: 12:51) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 22 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. O'Neil gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-25-STL17 (1Q: 12:36) Charley Johnson pass was dropped by WR Bubba O'Neil. |
| 2-25-STL17 (1Q: 12:29) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. O'Neil gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-9-STL33 (1Q: 11:48) Charley Johnson sacked by CB Zeke Moore for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Vincent Forbes. Minnesota's Bill Peterson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-17-STL25 (1Q: 11:01) Al Blake punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 10:54) Otis Hastings sacked by S Jim Tolbert for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Medlin. |
| 2-16-MIN27 (1Q: 10:16) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Geoff Carr. |
| 3-9-MIN34 (1Q: 09:44) Otis Hastings pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don McCauley. DT John Grant blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN34 (1Q: 09:34) Bob Parsons punted 57 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL09. |
| 1-10-STL09 (1Q: 09:23) Charley Johnson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-STL09 (1Q: 09:15) Charley Johnson pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-STL34 (1Q: 09:10) Terry Metcalf ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-9-STL35 (1Q: 08:37) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Ray Jarvis for 25 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jarvis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 08:04) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-9-MIN39 (1Q: 07:35) Charley Johnson sacked by DT Alan Page for a loss of 5 yards. Page ran right past Tom Funchess and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-14-MIN44 (1Q: 07:11) Charley Johnson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. S Bob Atkins defended the pass. |
| 4-14-MIN44 (1Q: 07:05) Al Blake punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN01. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (1Q: 06:57) Otis Hastings pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for -1 yards. That will be scored as a safety. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. St. Louis 2, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:50) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 64 yards from the MIN20. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 27 yards to the STL43. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-STL43 (1Q: 06:23) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DT Alan Page. Key block delivered by Joe Scibelli. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 05:51) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-MIN49 (1Q: 05:45) Tom Bailey ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-16-STL50 (1Q: 05:01) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-21-STL45 (1Q: 04:55) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-STL50 (1Q: 04:08) Charley Johnson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. CB John Rowser defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-STL50 (1Q: 04:04) Al Blake punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN03. |
| 1-10-MIN03 (1Q: 03:53) Otis Hastings scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Al Clark. |
| 2-6-MIN07 (1Q: 03:15) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by DT Geoff Carr. |
| 3-7-MIN06 (1Q: 02:43) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. Foreman gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN11 (1Q: 02:13) Bob Parsons punted 55 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 8, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 02:13) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 9, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 02:04) John Leypoldt kicked off 56 yards from the STL30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Ray Easterling. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 01:27) Bob Gresham ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Geoff Carr. |
| 2-7-MIN46 (1Q: 00:54) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. Fitzgerald gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL38 (1Q: 00:21) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 2-24-MIN48 (1Q: 00:13) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. CB Roger Wehrli defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-24-MIN48 (1Q: 00:07) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis, assisted by DE Ron Yankowski. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-20-STL48 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Parsons punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (2Q: 14:54) Charley Johnson pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-STL26 (2Q: 14:19) Altie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-5-STL25 (2Q: 13:41) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL30 (2Q: 13:14) Charley Johnson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. CB Zeke Moore defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL30 (2Q: 13:06) Tom Bailey ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DE Don Croft. |
| 3-13-STL27 (2Q: 12:30) Charley Johnson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. |
| 4-13-STL27 (2Q: 12:20) Al Blake punted 41 yards. Bob Atkins returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Tom Bailey. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 12:10) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN35 (2Q: 12:00) Bob Gresham ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by S Dan Myers. |
| 2-13-MIN37 (2Q: 11:35) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Gresham gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-MIN43 (2Q: 11:00) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. OLB Dwight Lewis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN43 (2Q: 10:54) Bob Parsons punted 41 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 6 yards to the STL22. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-STL22 (2Q: 10:47) Terry Metcalf ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. Key block delivered by Len Hauss. |
| 2-3-STL29 (2Q: 10:02) Terry Metcalf ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DE Carl Eller. |
| 3-1-STL31 (2Q: 09:22) Charley Johnson pass completed to FB Norm Bulaich for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. Bulaich gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL48 (2Q: 08:51) Altie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 2-6-MIN48 (2Q: 08:04) Altie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Len Hauss. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 07:20) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 07:13) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 6 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-4-MIN28 (2Q: 06:53) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DT Art Thoms. Key block delivered by Len Hauss. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 06:31) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. O'Neil gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Zeke Moore for 18 yards to the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 06:22) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. |
| 2-3-MIN35 (2Q: 06:03) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. |
| 3-1-MIN37 (2Q: 05:37) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 05:19) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kent Kramer. OLB Dwight Lewis defended the pass. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 05:09) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. |
| 2-1-STL48 (2Q: 04:50) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL35 (2Q: 04:32) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. ILB Will Foster hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-STL45 (2Q: 04:24) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Ronald Fitzgerald on the STL32. |
| 2-7-STL32 (2Q: 04:04) Otis Hastings pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. |
| 3-7-STL32 (2Q: 03:58) Otis Hastings sacked by S Mike Weger for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Medlin. |
| 4-12-STL37 (2Q: 03:37) Bob Parsons punted 32 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL05. |
| 1-10-STL05 (2Q: 03:28) Altie Taylor ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-9-STL06 (2Q: 02:42) Terry Metcalf ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Krause. Minnesota's Paul Krause was hurt on the play. |
| 3-8-STL07 (2Q: 02:13) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-STL11 (2Q: 02:00) Al Blake punted 42 yards. Bob Atkins returned the kick 8 yards to the STL45. Tackled by Mark Cooney. |
| 1-10-STL45 (2Q: 01:49) Otis Hastings sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Medlin. |
| 2-15-STL50 (2Q: 01:28) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis, assisted by CB Roger Wehrli. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Will Foster on the STL47. |
| 1-10-STL47 (2Q: 01:22) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 01:02) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN31 (2Q: 00:46) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 00:34) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 2-7-MIN26 (2Q: 00:24) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 3-4-MIN23 (2Q: 00:14) John Leypoldt attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 12, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 00:08) John Leypoldt kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Roy Winston. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 00:01) Otis Hastings dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 33 yards to the STL42. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-STL42 (3Q: 14:42) Altie Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by CB John Rowser. |
| 2-8-STL44 (3Q: 14:19) Altie Taylor ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-STL44 (3Q: 13:51) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. Metcalf gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 13:07) Altie Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 2-8-MIN31 (3Q: 12:25) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 3-2-MIN25 (3Q: 11:58) Tom Bailey ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DT Alan Page. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 11:29) Altie Taylor ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 2-8-MIN21 (3Q: 10:42) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Norm Bulaich. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (3Q: 09:58) Altie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Art Thoms, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. Key block delivered by Tom Funchess. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (3Q: 09:20) Altie Taylor ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Scibelli. St. Louis 18, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 09:20) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 19, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 09:11) John Leypoldt kicked off 64 yards from the STL30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Jerald Whiting. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 08:51) Otis Hastings pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don McCauley. OLB Dwight Lewis blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (3Q: 08:42) Otis Hastings pass was intended for WR Lance Rentzel and was intercepted by OLB Dwight Lewis at the MIN35. Tackled by Lance Rentzel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 08:34) Altie Taylor ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-12-MIN37 (3Q: 08:05) Charley Johnson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cotton Speyrer. St. Louis's Bubba O'Neil was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-12-MIN37 (3Q: 07:57) Charley Johnson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cotton Speyrer. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN37 (3Q: 07:47) Al Blake punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:42) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert, assisted by OLB Dwight Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 07:07) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Vincent Horton. OLB Dwight Lewis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (3Q: 07:04) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Al Clark. Foreman gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN46 (3Q: 06:27) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. McCauley gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL38 (3Q: 05:57) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-STL48 (3Q: 05:51) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. CB Roger Wehrli knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-STL48 (3Q: 05:45) Otis Hastings sacked by DE Billy Howard for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Pietrzak. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Billy Howard on the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:29) Altie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Don Croft. |
| 2-12-MIN40 (3Q: 04:54) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 3-7-MIN35 (3Q: 04:19) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Bubba O'Neil for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. O'Neil gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 03:39) Altie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by ILB Amos Martin. |
| 2-6-MIN22 (3Q: 03:04) Charley Johnson pass completed to TE Rich Caster for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. Caster gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN19 (3Q: 02:18) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (3Q: 01:44) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Len Hauss. St. Louis 25, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 01:44) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 26, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 01:37) John Leypoldt kicked off 53 yards from the STL30. Del Ross returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Jerald Whiting. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 01:13) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. DE Billy Howard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (3Q: 01:04) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. |
| 1-10-STL35 (3Q: 00:20) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kent Kramer. CB Hugh Rodgers defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL35 (3Q: 00:13) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. S Mike Weger defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-STL35 (3Q: 00:07) Otis Hastings pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-10-STL35 (4Q: 15:00) Bob Parsons punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 14:55) Altie Taylor ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by S Bob Atkins. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-STL25 (4Q: 14:45) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-5-STL25 (4Q: 14:09) Terry Metcalf ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-5-STL25 (4Q: 13:30) Charley Johnson pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 4-4-STL26 (4Q: 12:46) Al Blake punted 53 yards. Bob Atkins returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Mark Cooney. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 12:39) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 18 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by CB Al Clark. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 12:06) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL ILB Will Foster to the MIN47. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 11:59) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (4Q: 11:22) Terry Metcalf ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-8-MIN45 (4Q: 10:51) Altie Taylor ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 4-6-MIN43 (4Q: 10:22) Al Blake punted 40 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 20 yards to the MIN23. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| 4-1-MIN38 (4Q: 10:13) Al Blake punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 10:06) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (4Q: 09:24) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by ILB Will Foster. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 08:48) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli, assisted by S Dan Myers. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 08:08) Otis Hastings pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis, assisted by CB Al Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 07:31) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 2-1-STL46 (4Q: 06:58) Otis Hastings pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dan Myers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL45 (4Q: 06:15) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. Key block delivered by Tom Forrest. |
| 1-10-STL16 (4Q: 05:30) Otis Hastings pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by CB Ray Easterling. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-STL15 (4Q: 04:46) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. CB Roger Wehrli defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-STL15 (4Q: 04:36) Otis Hastings pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. |
| 4-9-STL15 (4Q: 04:31) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 26, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 04:23) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 26 yards to the STL40. Tackled by Don McCauley. |
| 1-10-STL40 (4Q: 04:15) Altie Taylor ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. |
| 2-10-STL40 (4Q: 03:28) Tom Bailey ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Almost Famous Martin. |
| 3-6-STL44 (4Q: 02:43) Altie Taylor ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DT Alan Page. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN CB Zeke Moore to the STL43. |
| 1-10-STL43 (4Q: 02:36) Otis Hastings pass was intended for WR Easy Money Pitts and was intercepted by S Mike Weger at the STL11. Tackled by Frank Pitts. |
| 1-10-STL11 (4Q: 02:26) Altie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-10-STL11 (4Q: 02:18) Altie Taylor ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Vincent Forbes. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-STL21 (4Q: 02:10) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-STL23 (4Q: 02:00) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Don Croft, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-5-STL26 (4Q: 01:51) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Brock Green. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-4-STL27 (4Q: 01:04) Al Blake punted 44 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Todd McQuarters. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 00:57) Otis Hastings pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 00:48) Otis Hastings sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Forrest. |
| 3-17-MIN29 (4Q: 00:31) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Weger. Fitzgerald gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-18-MIN28 (4Q: 00:23) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. CB Al Clark defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 00:17) Gary Huff dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 26, Minnesota Vikings 3 |