| Played in Modesto (CA), CA, weather: 30 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 78 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Easy Money Pitts. OLB Nat Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 14:50) Fran Tarkenton pass was intended for WR Lance Rentzel and was intercepted by ILB Frank Nunley at the PIT49. The interception was returned 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 14:50) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 14:37) Mark Moseley kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Del Ross returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Dean Perez. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 14:16) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 2-3-MIN22 (1Q: 13:42) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB The Stuka Stukes simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 13:31) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell, assisted by OLB Nat Allen. |
| 2-7-MIN30 (1Q: 12:59) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-7-MIN30 (1Q: 12:53) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rentzel gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 12:07) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell, assisted by CB Mel Blount. Foreman gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-PIT42 (1Q: 11:34) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell. |
| 3-1-PIT37 (1Q: 10:58) Bob Gresham ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Kiner, assisted by CB Mel Blount. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 10:17) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT40 (1Q: 10:10) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB John Cappelletti for 6 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews. Cappelletti gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-9-PIT34 (1Q: 09:33) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Costa. |
| 3-2-PIT27 (1Q: 09:01) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bob Gresham. CB Mel Blount defended the pass. |
| 4-2-PIT27 (1Q: 08:55) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 08:50) Franco Harris ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. Key block delivered by Mark Nordquist. |
| 2-3-PIT41 (1Q: 08:18) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Elmer Collett to the PIT41. |
| 3-3-PIT41 (1Q: 07:35) Franco Harris ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Mick Tinglehoff. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 06:51) Bo Scott ran a trap outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Mark Nordquist. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Cut Block. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (1Q: 06:34) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. OLB Bill Peterson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT49 (1Q: 06:24) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DT Alan Page. S Bob Atkins knocked down Bobby Maples to break up the play. |
| 3-13-PIT46 (1Q: 05:40) Bo Scott ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DE Carl Eller. |
| 4-10-PIT49 (1Q: 05:07) David Lee punted 43 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the MIN08. |
| 1-10-MIN08 (1Q: 04:58) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell. |
| 2-7-MIN11 (1Q: 04:37) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 10 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 04:02) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Vincent Horton for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mean Joe Greene, assisted by OLB Steve Kiner. Horton gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN28 (1Q: 03:21) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mel Blount, assisted by DT Robert Brown. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-MIN18 (1Q: 03:11) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. CB Mel Blount defended the pass. |
| 3-13-MIN18 (1Q: 03:05) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. S Chris Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-MIN18 (1Q: 02:53) Bob Parsons punted 58 yards. Al Matthews returned the kick 16 yards to the PIT40. Tackled by Carl Capria. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Lloyd Mumphord for 3 yards to the PIT43.. Tackled by Pat Matson. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 02:46) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 19 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 02:10) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-8-MIN36 (1Q: 01:31) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 19 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 00:56) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 2-7-MIN14 (1Q: 00:31) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Barbara Windsor for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Amos Martin. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-MIN11 (2Q: 15:00) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for FB The Sheriff Nottingham. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN11 (2Q: 14:54) Mark Moseley attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 14:48) Mark Moseley kicked off 70 yards from the PIT30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Bob Windsor. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 14:16) Fran Tarkenton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (2Q: 14:12) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 16 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders, assisted by ILB Frank Nunley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 13:28) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 47 yards. Tackled by CB The Stuka Stukes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-PIT07 (2Q: 12:43) Fran Tarkenton sacked by OLB Andy Russell for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Pat Matson. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-2-PIT02 (2Q: 12:32) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene, assisted by OLB Steve Kiner. CB Mel Blount knocked down Ed George to break up the play. |
| 2-4-PIT04 (2Q: 11:50) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. |
| 3-3-PIT03 (2Q: 11:03) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for -1 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-PIT04 (2Q: 10:32) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 10:25) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 10:25) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by OLB Bill Peterson. Key block delivered by Guy Dennis. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 09:39) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-2-PIT28 (2Q: 09:08) Terry Bradshaw pass was intended for RB Franco Harris and was intercepted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan at the PIT37. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Franco Harris. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (2Q: 09:00) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB The Stuka Stukes, assisted by S Chris Fletcher. |
| 1-1-PIT01 (2Q: 08:17) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mean Joe Greene. |
| 2-2-PIT02 (2Q: 07:33) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 10, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 07:33) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Pittsburgh 10, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 07:27) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Bo Scott returned the ball 36 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (2Q: 06:59) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT30 (2Q: 06:54) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Lamar Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-PIT30 (2Q: 06:48) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore, assisted by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-PIT44 (2Q: 06:06) Bo Scott ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Mark Nordquist. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (2Q: 05:20) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 7 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-3-MIN45 (2Q: 04:48) Bo Scott ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-4-MIN46 (2Q: 04:01) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Bo Scott for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Scott gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 03:15) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:30) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 2-6-MIN16 (2Q: 02:08) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Windsor. DT Fred Nolan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-MIN16 (2Q: 02:02) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-MIN16 (2Q: 01:54) Mark Moseley attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 01:46) Mark Moseley kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Dimebag Ross returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Dean Perez. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 01:36) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. DT Dave Costa blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (2Q: 01:24) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 10 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 01:03) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DT Robert Brown for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ed George. |
| 2-18-MIN32 (2Q: 00:41) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bob Gresham. OLB Andy Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-18-MIN32 (2Q: 00:37) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Delay of Game. |
| 3-23-MIN27 (2Q: 00:37) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. Kramer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 4-8-MIN42 (2Q: 00:26) Bob Parsons punted 42 yards. Al Matthews returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (2Q: 00:18) Franco Harris ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Mick Tinglehoff. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Bo Scott returned the ball 19 yards to the PIT21. Tackled by Don McCauley. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (3Q: 14:26) Bo Scott ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 13:54) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DE Carl Eller. |
| 2-7-PIT38 (3Q: 13:07) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Windsor. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-PIT38 (3Q: 12:59) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Rowser, assisted by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 12:15) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 34 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 11:39) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN07 (3Q: 11:33) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by S Paul Krause. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (3Q: 10:46) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (3Q: 10:01) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 19, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 10:01) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 09:53) Mark Moseley kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 09:53) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. OLB Andy Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 09:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. |
| 3-6-MIN24 (3Q: 08:59) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 7 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by ILB Frank Nunley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 08:20) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (3Q: 07:34) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley, assisted by S Al Matthews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 07:06) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell. |
| 2-6-PIT49 (3Q: 06:19) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DT Mean Joe Greene for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Manders. |
| 3-11-MIN46 (3Q: 05:36) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by RB Bob Gresham. |
| 4-11-MIN46 (3Q: 05:28) Bob Parsons punted 37 yards. Al Matthews called for a fair catch at the PIT17. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (3Q: 05:17) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-8-PIT19 (3Q: 04:32) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 04:09) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Bo Scott for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-PIT35 (3Q: 03:35) Bo Scott ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 3-1-PIT37 (3Q: 02:58) Franco Harris ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause. |
| 4-1-PIT37 (3Q: 02:34) David Lee punted 54 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Bobby Maples. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 02:23) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Easy Money Pitts. |
| 2-10-MIN18 (3Q: 02:10) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN17 (3Q: 01:23) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 00:56) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Kramer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 00:16) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Ronald Fitzgerald. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (3Q: 00:06) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Nat Allen, assisted by DT Joe Greene. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-PIT48 (4Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bob Gresham. CB Lloyd Mumphord knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-2-PIT48 (4Q: 14:54) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Don McCauley on the PIT49. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (4Q: 14:48) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-12-PIT47 (4Q: 14:24) Terry Bradshaw pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-PIT47 (4Q: 14:20) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN45 (4Q: 13:37) David Lee punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:30) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 4 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 13:24) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 2-1-MIN34 (4Q: 12:40) Bob Gresham ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell. Key block delivered by Lewis Rockett. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 12:00) Fran Tarkenton pass was intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald and was intercepted by S Chris Fletcher at the PIT47. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Lance Rentzel. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 11:52) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN37 (4Q: 11:46) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Perez. CB Brock Green defended the pass. |
| 2-15-MIN37 (4Q: 11:38) Terry Bradshaw pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-MIN37 (4Q: 11:30) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 4-8-MIN30 (4Q: 10:56) Mark Moseley attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 10:51) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Rentzel. ILB Frank Nunley knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 10:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-MIN41 (4Q: 10:15) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 22 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders, assisted by CB Mel Blount. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (4Q: 09:44) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DT Robert Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT37 (4Q: 09:37) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB Nat Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT37 (4Q: 09:34) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pitts gained 25 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 16 |
| (4Q: 09:34) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 09:19) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Bo Scott returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 08:49) Bo Scott ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by S Carl Capria. |
| 2-6-PIT30 (4Q: 08:24) Franco Harris ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| 3-1-PIT35 (4Q: 07:59) Franco Harris ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN S Bob Atkins to the PIT38. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (4Q: 07:51) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mel Blount, assisted by OLB Andy Russell. Pitts gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 07:10) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Wentford Rouse, assisted by OLB Nat Allen. |
| 2-7-PIT22 (4Q: 06:34) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-19-PIT34 (4Q: 06:25) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DT Dave Costa blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-19-PIT34 (4Q: 06:20) Bob Parsons punted 31 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT03. |
| 1-10-PIT03 (4Q: 06:12) Bo Scott ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 2-10-PIT03 (4Q: 05:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 6 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-PIT09 (4Q: 04:46) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 8 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. Harris gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (4Q: 03:59) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-PIT18 (4Q: 03:14) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (4Q: 02:31) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-9-PIT38 (4Q: 02:21) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Bob Windsor for 24 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Windsor gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 02:12) Franco Harris ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (4Q: 02:03) Franco Harris ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-MIN36 (4Q: 01:54) Bo Scott ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore, assisted by DT Art Thoms. |
| 4-3-MIN31 (4Q: 01:08) Mark Moseley attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. Pittsburgh's Dave Simonson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 01:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Easy Money Pitts. S Al Matthews defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (4Q: 00:51) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Frank Pitts. OLB Nat Allen blocked the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN28 (4Q: 00:45) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Lance Rentzel for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes, assisted by CB Mel Blount. Rentzel gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (4Q: 00:28) Fran Tarkenton spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-4-MIN44 (4Q: 00:25) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Don McCauley. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 00:17) Terry Bradshaw dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 20, Minnesota Vikings 17 |