| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 11 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jim Turner kicked off 58 yards from the TBY30. Del Ross returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Donnie Shell. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 14:38) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer. Rockett gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 13:56) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. OLB Chris Hanburger knocked down Ed George to break up the play. |
| 2-12-MIN44 (1Q: 13:12) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall, assisted by DE Julius Adams. |
| 3-12-MIN44 (1Q: 12:34) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (1Q: 12:06) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-9-TBY43 (1Q: 11:41) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Burgess Owens knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-9-TBY43 (1Q: 11:31) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 17 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (1Q: 11:22) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer. Rentzel gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-20-TBY36 (1Q: 11:15) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-17-TBY33 (1Q: 10:45) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall. |
| 3-10-TBY26 (1Q: 10:16) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. CB Mel Renfro knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-10-TBY26 (1Q: 10:09) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 10:03) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 29 yards to the TBY45. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (1Q: 09:41) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. Key block delivered by Charles Goodrum. Goodrum flattened Bill Peterson to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-3-MIN48 (1Q: 09:13) George Amundson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. Key block delivered by Ray Schoenke. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 08:32) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN41 (1Q: 07:57) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 07:30) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-7-MIN24 (1Q: 07:05) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-4-MIN21 (1Q: 06:21) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DT Fred Nolan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN21 (1Q: 06:16) Jim Turner attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (1Q: 06:08) Jim Turner kicked off 75 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:08) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 18 yards. Tackled by S Bert Horn. Rentzel gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 05:25) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-11-MIN37 (1Q: 04:56) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (1Q: 04:24) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Larry Schreiber. CB Tony Plummer defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN44 (1Q: 04:15) Bob Parsons punted 41 yards. Al Dodd called for a fair catch at the TBY15. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (1Q: 04:07) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN S Paul Krause to the TBY21. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (1Q: 03:58) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Julius Adams, assisted by CB Mel Renfro. Tampa Bay's Herb Mayes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-6-TBY17 (1Q: 03:18) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-TBY22 (1Q: 03:12) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 16 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCauley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-TBY06 (1Q: 02:27) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (1Q: 02:27) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 10, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (1Q: 02:18) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 02:18) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to FB Barty Smith for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. Smith gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (1Q: 01:43) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (1Q: 01:13) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Don Croft. Key block delivered by Ray Schoenke. |
| 2-5-MIN47 (1Q: 00:46) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dimebag Ross. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 00:02) George Amundson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 15:00) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 2-7-MIN33 (2Q: 14:18) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 13:40) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 10, Tampa Bay 9 |
| (2Q: 13:40) Extra point by Jim Turner was good. Minnesota 10, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 13:32) Jim Turner kicked off 65 yards from the TBY30. Del Ross returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Al Dodd. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 13:02) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. |
| 2-4-MIN31 (2Q: 12:31) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 3-2-MIN33 (2Q: 12:07) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 11:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN31 (2Q: 11:25) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-12-MIN34 (2Q: 10:57) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 3-12-MIN34 (2Q: 10:49) Clarence Davis ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 4-5-MIN41 (2Q: 10:18) Bob Parsons punted 58 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 16 yards to the TBY17. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (2Q: 10:08) George Amundson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DT Alan Page. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-16-TBY11 (2Q: 09:58) Sonny Jurgensen pass was intended for WR Al Dodd and was intercepted by S Paul Krause at the TBY24. The interception was returned 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 09:58) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 17, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 09:47) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 20 yards to the TBY33. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (2Q: 09:25) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Don Croft, assisted by S Paul Krause. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| 2-5-TBY38 (2Q: 08:55) George Amundson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 3-4-TBY39 (2Q: 08:09) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-TBY34 (2Q: 08:02) George Amundson ran around right end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 4-12-TBY31 (2Q: 07:34) Montrae Jones punted 33 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the MIN36. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 07:26) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB Vincent Boutte defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (2Q: 07:23) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. DT Bob Rowe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN36 (2Q: 07:15) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Don McCauley. |
| 4-10-MIN36 (2Q: 07:09) Bob Parsons punted 54 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 21 yards to the TBY31. Tackled by William Humphrey. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (2Q: 07:01) George Amundson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 2-9-TBY32 (2Q: 06:22) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. |
| 3-8-TBY33 (2Q: 05:46) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. CB Zeke Moore defended the pass. |
| 4-8-TBY33 (2Q: 05:40) Montrae Jones punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN31. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 05:29) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kramer gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (2Q: 04:55) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 04:24) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. Foreman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-TBY15 (2Q: 03:37) Bob Gresham ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-6-TBY16 (2Q: 03:15) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. CB Tony Plummer defended the pass. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-8-TBY08 (2Q: 03:07) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-5-TBY05 (2Q: 02:50) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Julius Adams, assisted by CB Mel Renfro. |
| 3-2-TBY02 (2Q: 02:33) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. Minnesota's Larry Schreiber was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious foot injury. |
| 3-7-TBY07 (2Q: 02:33) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lewis Rockett. DE Kevin Calhoun hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-TBY07 (2Q: 02:28) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 02:21) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 37 yards to the TBY40. Tackled by Kent Kramer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (2Q: 02:00) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Paul Krause. Pearson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 01:44) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norm Doyle. CB John Rowser defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 01:31) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Mitchell gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 01:10) George Amundson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ike Howard. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 00:51) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ralph Neely. Minnesota 20, Tampa Bay 16 |
| (2Q: 00:51) Extra point by Jim Turner was good. Minnesota 20, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (2Q: 00:42) Jim Turner kicked off 63 yards from the TBY30. Del Ross returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Mel Renfro. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 00:35) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bert Horn, assisted by S Burgess Owens. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 27 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by Luke Szorcsik. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (3Q: 14:40) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-10-TBY34 (3Q: 14:07) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-TBY29 (3Q: 13:57) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-TBY29 (3Q: 13:48) George Amundson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 4-7-TBY37 (3Q: 13:11) Montrae Jones punted 27 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN36. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 13:00) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 15 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Pitts gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (3Q: 12:34) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 2-8-TBY47 (3Q: 12:00) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. Gresham gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-TBY43 (3Q: 11:36) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by CB Jim Stienke. Gresham gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (3Q: 10:52) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by CB Mel Renfro. Foreman gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-TBY26 (3Q: 10:17) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. Foreman gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (3Q: 09:47) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-8-TBY08 (3Q: 09:21) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger. |
| 2-1-TBY01 (3Q: 08:45) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun, assisted by CB Tony Plummer. DE Julius Adams knocked down Dan Medlin to break up the play. |
| 3-1-TBY01 (3Q: 07:58) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. Minnesota 26, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 07:58) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 27, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 07:48) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 35 yards to the TBY41. Tackled by Clarence Davis. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 07:13) Wayne Mosley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-11-TBY40 (3Q: 06:33) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Ron Jessie. |
| 3-11-TBY40 (3Q: 06:26) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Al Dodd. |
| 4-11-TBY40 (3Q: 06:17) Montrae Jones punted 35 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 37 yards to the TBY38. Tackled by Barty Smith. Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Donnie Shell at the TBY38. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (3Q: 06:09) Sonny Jurgensen pass was intended for RB Wayne Mosley and was intercepted by DE Sweeny Williams at the TBY44. Tackled by Wayne Mosley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (3Q: 06:01) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Foreman gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (3Q: 05:38) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Vincent Boutte, assisted by DT Bob Rowe. DT Bob Rowe knocked down Dan Medlin to break up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-TBY33 (3Q: 05:30) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-TBY38 (3Q: 05:23) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Julius Adams, assisted by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 3-11-TBY34 (3Q: 04:39) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (3Q: 03:56) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Yary. Yary ran over Derek Check to set up the play. Minnesota 33, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 03:56) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 34, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 03:38) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 28 yards to the TBY40. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 03:11) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by ILB Almost Famous Martin. Mosley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-TBY44 (3Q: 02:34) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Barty Smith. |
| 3-6-TBY44 (3Q: 02:30) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 11 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bob Atkins for 9 yards to the TBY46. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (3Q: 02:22) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall. Key block delivered by Aaron Meyer. |
| 2-5-TBY41 (3Q: 01:48) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe, assisted by OLB Chris Hanburger. Minnesota's Ed George was hurt on the play. |
| 3-3-TBY39 (3Q: 01:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-TBY44 (3Q: 00:58) Clarence Davis ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Aaron Meyer. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (3Q: 00:37) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-TBY35 (4Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DE Julius Adams for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Medlin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Bob Rowe on the TBY39. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (4Q: 14:45) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. DT Alan Page simply tossed Dave Foley aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-TBY29 (4Q: 14:40) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. Mosley gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY39 (4Q: 14:13) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Jim Mitchell to the TBY46. |
| 3-3-TBY46 (4Q: 13:29) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Pearson gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 12:53) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. |
| 2-12-MIN36 (4Q: 12:16) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Al Dodd. |
| 3-12-MIN36 (4Q: 12:08) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Ron Jessie. |
| 4-12-MIN36 (4Q: 11:58) Jim Turner attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 11:53) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| 2-3-MIN50 (4Q: 11:07) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe. CB Mel Renfro knocked down Ron Yary to break up the play. |
| 3-2-TBY49 (4Q: 10:41) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (4Q: 10:31) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 2-4-TBY38 (4Q: 10:05) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 3-2-TBY36 (4Q: 09:37) Bob Gresham ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro, assisted by DE Julius Adams. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (4Q: 09:02) Lewis Rockett ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-24-TBY45 (4Q: 08:55) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Easy Money Pitts. S Burgess Owens defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-24-TBY45 (4Q: 08:51) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. S John Saunders defended the pass. |
| 4-24-TBY45 (4Q: 08:44) Bob Parsons punted 34 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 1 yard to the TBY12. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-TBY06 (4Q: 08:36) George Amundson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-11-TBY05 (4Q: 08:15) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Norm Doyle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-TBY15 (4Q: 07:56) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by DE Carl Eller. Jessie gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (4Q: 07:40) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DE Sweeny Williams drove right through Dave Foley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY19 (4Q: 07:31) John Gordon pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dimebag Ross. |
| 3-4-TBY25 (4Q: 07:14) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 07:05) John Gordon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Al Dodd. DE Sweeny Williams blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY30 (4Q: 06:57) John Gordon pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 6 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-TBY36 (4Q: 06:39) John Gordon pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Mitchell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 06:18) John Gordon pass was intended for WR Freddie Scott and was intercepted by CB Bobby Howard at the MIN38. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Freddie Scott. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 06:08) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (4Q: 05:24) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Check. |
| 3-7-MIN44 (4Q: 04:40) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Saunders, assisted by CB Jim Stienke. |
| 4-5-MIN46 (4Q: 03:54) Bob Parsons punted 36 yards. Isaac Fulcher called for a fair catch at the TBY18. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:44) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:34) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:22) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:16) John Gordon pass was dropped by WR Al Dodd. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:06) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by DE Julius Adams. |
| 2-9-TBY17 (4Q: 02:20) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer. ILB Mark Arneson knocked down Aaron Meyer to break up the play. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-9-TBY17 (4Q: 02:11) Bob Gresham ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-TBY11 (4Q: 02:00) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 37, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 01:53) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Al Dodd returned the ball 22 yards to the TBY35. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (4Q: 01:44) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. CB Del Ross defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY35 (4Q: 01:37) John Gordon pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-TBY25 (4Q: 01:31) John Gordon pass was dropped by WR Barry Pearson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-20-TBY25 (4Q: 01:24) John Gordon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-TBY25 (4Q: 01:18) John Gordon pass was dropped by WR Freddie Scott. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 01:08) John Gordon sacked by DE Sweeny Williams for a loss of 8 yards. Williams ran right past Charles Goodrum and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-18-TBY22 (4Q: 00:47) John Gordon pass was dropped by WR Barry Pearson. |
| 3-18-TBY22 (4Q: 00:38) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. S Paul Krause defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (4Q: 00:29) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. S Paul Krause defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-TBY48 (4Q: 00:21) John Gordon pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 14 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 37, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 |