| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 5 degrees, snow, 4 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ricky Fisher kicked off 56 yards from the ATL30. Chuck Foreman returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Ken Mitchell. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 14:40) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-9-MIN36 (1Q: 13:53) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-4-MIN41 (1Q: 13:27) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL OLB Clyde Werner to the MIN46. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 13:21) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 13:12) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-7-MIN38 (1Q: 12:28) Buddy Ursino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. |
| 3-7-MIN38 (1Q: 12:22) Buddy Ursino pass completed to RB Vince Wilkerson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Paul Krause on the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 12:17) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Vincent Horton. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 11:43) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE John Zook. |
| 2-7-ATL48 (1Q: 11:10) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 3-5-ATL46 (1Q: 10:41) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by OLB Ken Mitchell. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-ATL46 (1Q: 10:36) Bob Parsons punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL04. |
| 1-10-ATL04 (1Q: 10:28) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by DE Don Croft. |
| 2-9-ATL05 (1Q: 10:02) Vince Wilkerson ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by S Bob Atkins. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-8-ATL06 (1Q: 09:56) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-ATL09 (1Q: 09:22) Tom Wittum punted 41 yards. Bob Atkins returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN50. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 09:14) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. Key block delivered by Larry Schreiber. |
| 2-2-ATL42 (1Q: 08:44) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-ATL47 (1Q: 08:37) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Minnesota's Chuck Foreman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-ATL49 (1Q: 07:52) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. S Bernie Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-9-ATL49 (1Q: 07:49) Bob Parsons punted 45 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 22 yards to the ATL26. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-ATL09 (1Q: 07:38) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by OLB Bill Peterson. |
| 2-12-ATL07 (1Q: 06:58) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 3-8-ATL11 (1Q: 06:20) Buddy Ursino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dick Gordon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-ATL11 (1Q: 06:11) Tom Wittum punted 44 yards. Bob Atkins returned the kick -2 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 06:04) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-7-MIN46 (1Q: 05:33) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. Yary ran over Randy Crowder to set up the play. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (1Q: 05:08) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Clarence Davis for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee. |
| 2-13-MIN50 (1Q: 04:27) Otis Hastings pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. |
| 3-13-MIN50 (1Q: 04:18) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by OLB John Pergine. |
| 4-7-ATL44 (1Q: 03:41) Bob Parsons punted 31 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 14 yards to the ATL27. Tackled by William Humphrey. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (1Q: 03:31) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson. |
| 2-8-ATL29 (1Q: 02:44) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-9-ATL28 (1Q: 02:02) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. Minnesota's Bob Atkins was hurt on the play. |
| 4-5-ATL32 (1Q: 01:16) Tom Wittum punted 46 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 01:09) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 2-8-MIN26 (1Q: 00:41) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 00:31) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Gresham ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane. |
| 2-11-ATL42 (2Q: 14:17) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-ATL33 (2Q: 13:48) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-ATL38 (2Q: 13:41) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. CB Allan Ellis defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-ATL38 (2Q: 13:35) Bob Parsons punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 13:30) Buddy Ursino pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-ATL25 (2Q: 12:54) Vince Wilkerson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 3-7-ATL23 (2Q: 12:15) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-ATL23 (2Q: 12:07) Tom Wittum punted 50 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Ken Mitchell. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 12:00) Bob Gresham ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. OLB John Pergine crushed Pat Matson to wreck the play. |
| 2-11-MIN33 (2Q: 11:27) Otis Hastings pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-13-MIN31 (2Q: 10:45) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane, assisted by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 09:59) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter, assisted by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Tom Forrest. Forrest ran over Randy Crowder to set up the play. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 09:33) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by S Nate Crane. |
| 2-7-ATL33 (2Q: 08:52) Otis Hastings pass was intended for WR Easy Money Pitts and was intercepted by CB Allan Ellis at the ATL19. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Easy Money Pitts. Atlanta's Richie Minter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 08:43) Buddy Ursino pass completed to TE Willie Frazier for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by OLB Bill Peterson. |
| 2-10-ATL36 (2Q: 08:18) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DT Alan Page drove right through Matt Atkins to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-ATL36 (2Q: 08:15) Buddy Ursino pass completed to TE Willie Frazier for 7 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-ATL43 (2Q: 07:35) Tom Wittum punted 31 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 48 yards to the ATL26. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (2Q: 07:25) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-ATL37 (2Q: 07:18) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-2-ATL34 (2Q: 06:49) Otis Hastings pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (2Q: 06:23) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-ATL27 (2Q: 05:52) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 05:28) Bob Gresham ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 2-7-ATL17 (2Q: 04:44) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. OLB John Pergine knocked down Ed George to break up the play. |
| 3-6-ATL16 (2Q: 04:17) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DE John Zook drove right through Tom Forrest to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-6-ATL16 (2Q: 04:10) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Atlanta 0 |
| (2Q: 04:03) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Dick Gordon returned the ball 44 yards to the ATL47. Tackled by Brock Green. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 03:29) Buddy Ursino sacked by ILB Lee Roy Jordan for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Atkins. |
| 2-14-ATL43 (2Q: 03:11) Mack Herron ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 3-12-ATL45 (2Q: 02:38) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 3-17-ATL40 (2Q: 02:38) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. ILB Lee Roy Jordan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-ATL40 (2Q: 02:29) Tom Wittum punted 40 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN32. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 02:21) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 28 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 02:00) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. S Nate Crane defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (2Q: 01:53) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-ATL49 (2Q: 01:31) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-MIN50 (2Q: 01:14) Bob Parsons punted 42 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 5 yards to the ATL13. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-ATL13 (2Q: 01:03) Buddy Ursino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dick Gordon. |
| 2-10-ATL13 (2Q: 00:53) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-ATL17 (2Q: 00:45) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Grandberry. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. |
| 4-6-ATL17 (2Q: 00:40) Tom Wittum punted 49 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Willie Frazier. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:33) Otis Hastings sacked by DT Randy Crowder for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Forrest. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-16-MIN36 (2Q: 00:24) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 15:00) Vince Wilkerson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-8-ATL22 (3Q: 14:37) Vince Wilkerson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Matt Atkins. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (3Q: 13:50) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mack Herron. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL35 (3Q: 13:44) Buddy Ursino pass completed to TE Zach Muirbrook for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 3-4-ATL41 (3Q: 13:04) Buddy Ursino sacked by CB Brock Green for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Roach. |
| 4-9-ATL36 (3Q: 12:32) Tom Wittum punted 40 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 12:24) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (3Q: 11:50) Otis Hastings pass was dropped by WR Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 3-10-MIN31 (3Q: 11:42) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Clarence Davis for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Ford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIN27 (3Q: 11:13) Bob Parsons punted 31 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 5 yards to the ATL47. Tackled by Bob Gresham. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (3Q: 11:05) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Don Croft. |
| 2-11-ATL46 (3Q: 10:20) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-7-MIN50 (3Q: 09:56) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Bo Rather for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 09:29) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 2-3-MIN36 (3Q: 09:04) Vince Wilkerson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-4-MIN37 (3Q: 08:39) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-MIN34 (3Q: 08:14) Tom Wittum punted 28 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN06. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (3Q: 08:06) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 6 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Foreman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIN12 (3Q: 07:36) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Nate Crane. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 07:00) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-MIN41 (3Q: 06:18) Otis Hastings pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by S Nate Crane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (3Q: 05:48) Otis Hastings pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Foreman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-MIN45 (3Q: 05:02) Bob Parsons punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL02. |
| 1-10-ATL02 (3Q: 04:55) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-8-ATL04 (3Q: 04:17) Buddy Ursino pass completed to TE Willie Frazier for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dimebag Ross. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-ATL05 (3Q: 03:38) Buddy Ursino pass completed to TE Willie Frazier for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Amos Martin. |
| 4-4-ATL08 (3Q: 03:15) Tom Wittum punted 43 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 2 yards to the ATL49. Tackled by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (3Q: 03:05) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-9-ATL48 (3Q: 02:30) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (3Q: 01:48) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Lewis Rockett. |
| 2-4-ATL24 (3Q: 01:19) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 3-7-ATL27 (3Q: 00:42) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Ford, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 4-4-ATL24 (3Q: 00:17) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (3Q: 00:11) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Dick Gordon returned the ball 21 yards to the ATL23. Tackled by Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 15:00) Buddy Ursino pass completed to RB Vince Wilkerson for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-ATL22 (4Q: 14:19) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Gordon. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-ATL22 (4Q: 14:13) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-ATL31 (4Q: 13:47) Tom Wittum punted 33 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the MIN36. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 13:37) Otis Hastings pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 6 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN26 (4Q: 13:29) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-17-MIN29 (4Q: 12:42) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 3-15-MIN31 (4Q: 11:58) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. DT Randy Crowder hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN31 (4Q: 11:52) Bob Parsons punted 37 yards. Mack Herron called for a fair catch at the ATL32. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 11:42) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-ATL22 (4Q: 11:35) Mack Herron ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. OLB Dave Washington knocked down Matt Atkins to break up the play. |
| 2-18-ATL24 (4Q: 10:48) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-ATL27 (4Q: 10:03) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 09:57) Buddy Ursino pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL32 (4Q: 09:51) Mack Herron ran around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 09:20) Mack Herron ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| 2-5-MIN42 (4Q: 08:37) Buddy Ursino pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. Van Eeghen gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:04) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN32 (4Q: 07:57) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-MIN37 (4Q: 07:48) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-17-MIN34 (4Q: 07:16) Buddy Ursino pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| 3-11-MIN28 (4Q: 06:46) Buddy Ursino pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Mark Van Eeghen. DT Fred Nolan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN28 (4Q: 06:39) Ricky Fisher attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Atlanta 3 |
| (4Q: 06:34) Ricky Fisher kicked off 61 yards from the ATL30. Dimebag Ross returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Ken Mitchell. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 06:04) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-7-MIN31 (4Q: 05:21) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Earl Edwards. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-12-MIN26 (4Q: 05:14) Otis Hastings pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Easy Money Pitts. OLB Clyde Werner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-MIN26 (4Q: 05:01) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 4-8-MIN30 (4Q: 04:17) Bob Parsons punted 47 yards. Mack Herron called for a fair catch at the ATL23. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 04:07) Vince Wilkerson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-11-ATL22 (4Q: 03:47) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-ATL22 (4Q: 03:38) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-11-ATL22 (4Q: 03:35) Tom Wittum punted 43 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 03:25) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-9-MIN48 (4Q: 02:38) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 3-4-ATL47 (4Q: 02:30) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE John Zook, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 4-4-ATL47 (4Q: 02:20) Bob Parsons punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 02:14) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL15 (4Q: 02:14) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 17 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Summers gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 02:00) Buddy Ursino pass was dropped by WR Fred Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL32 (4Q: 01:54) Buddy Ursino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Zach Muirbrook. |
| 3-10-ATL32 (4Q: 01:45) Buddy Ursino pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-ATL40 (4Q: 01:37) Buddy Ursino pass completed to TE Willie Frazier for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (4Q: 01:27) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Foreman slipped on the snowy field. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-8-ATL38 (4Q: 01:17) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 3-2-ATL32 (4Q: 00:33) Otis Hastings dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 6, Atlanta Falcons 3 |