| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Charlie West returned the ball 16 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 14:37) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-11-DET21 (1Q: 14:00) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. Detroit's Sam Adams was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 13:28) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-10-DET33 (1Q: 12:57) Bill Demory sacked by ILB Lee Roy Jordan for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Howard. |
| 3-16-DET27 (1Q: 12:28) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. OLB Floyd Rice defended the pass. |
| 4-16-DET27 (1Q: 12:18) Jeff West punted 46 yards. Danny Buggs called for a fair catch at the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 12:08) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-2-MIN35 (1Q: 11:30) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-2-MIN35 (1Q: 10:57) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 10:22) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Buggs. DE Sherman White drove right through Ron Yary to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 10:16) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 1-10-DET45 (1Q: 09:31) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by Aaron Meyer. |
| 2-2-DET37 (1Q: 09:00) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by CB Lem Barney. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 08:29) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-9-DET30 (1Q: 08:03) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Fitzgerald gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:35) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard, assisted by DE Sherman White. |
| 2-9-DET19 (1Q: 06:51) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. DT Bob Pollard knocked down Larry Schreiber to break up the play. |
| 3-10-DET20 (1Q: 06:23) Fran Tarkenton pass was intended for RB Chuck Foreman and was intercepted by S Charlie West at the DET14. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Chuck Foreman. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 06:15) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Eddie Ray for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-7-DET27 (1Q: 05:49) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 1-10-DET35 (1Q: 05:16) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. |
| 2-4-DET41 (1Q: 04:43) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Paul Krause, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 04:21) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 2-2-MIN45 (1Q: 03:36) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (1Q: 03:09) Jess Phillips ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (1Q: 02:32) Jeff West punted 41 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN08. Tackled by Bruce Coslet. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Bruce Coslet at the MIN08. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (1Q: 02:22) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-13-MIN13 (1Q: 02:15) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by S Paul Krause. |
| 2-12-MIN12 (1Q: 01:48) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. |
| 3-12-MIN12 (1Q: 01:38) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN12 (1Q: 01:32) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:27) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Lem Barney. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 00:51) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Foreman gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN43 (1Q: 00:12) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Foreman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DT Herb Orvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET40 (2Q: 14:53) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-3-DET33 (2Q: 14:25) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Schreiber gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET21 (2Q: 13:53) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-4-DET15 (2Q: 13:08) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 3-3-DET14 (2Q: 12:37) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. Fitzgerald gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-DET01 (2Q: 11:55) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Yary. Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 11:55) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 11:46) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Charlie West returned the ball 18 yards to the DET28. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-DET28 (2Q: 11:12) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-10-DET28 (2Q: 10:39) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 3-8-DET30 (2Q: 10:08) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-DET35 (2Q: 10:00) Jeff West punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 09:51) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Lem Barney. Foreman gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 09:19) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Frank Pitts. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (2Q: 09:09) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 3-8-MIN27 (2Q: 08:42) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Charlie West for 7 yards to the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 08:37) Bill Demory sacked by DE Carl Eller for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Don Morrison. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-15-MIN29 (2Q: 08:23) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 3-15-MIN29 (2Q: 07:48) Bill Demory sacked by DT Bill Dunstan for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Luken. |
| 4-21-MIN35 (2Q: 07:19) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 07:11) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Lem Barney. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 06:38) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 53 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Foreman gained 52 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-DET05 (2Q: 05:57) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 2-4-DET04 (2Q: 05:21) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 05:21) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 05:15) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Charlie West returned the ball 28 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 04:54) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-11-DET31 (2Q: 04:10) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-10-DET32 (2Q: 03:35) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dimebag Ross. Lewis gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 02:51) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 2-4-MIN46 (2Q: 02:20) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-MIN47 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Thomas. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-MIN47 (2Q: 01:54) Jeff West punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:47) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by CB Lem Barney. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (2Q: 01:01) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Crist, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 00:26) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 00:15) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Dave Manders. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-2-DET41 (2Q: 00:06) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Foreman gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 50 yards from the DET30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Wally Francis. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 14:43) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. CB Lem Barney crushed Pat Matson to wreck the play. |
| 2-11-MIN40 (3Q: 14:03) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 33 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. Pitts gained 6 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Frank Pitts on the DET27. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 13:19) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET32 (3Q: 13:10) Fran Tarkenton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 2-15-DET32 (3Q: 12:57) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Jerald Whiting. |
| 3-15-DET32 (3Q: 12:47) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 4-12-DET29 (3Q: 12:02) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 11:54) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Charlie West returned the ball 21 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 11:19) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-10-DET32 (3Q: 10:48) Jess Phillips ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-15-DET27 (3Q: 10:20) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. |
| 4-15-DET27 (3Q: 10:14) Jeff West punted 43 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Bruce Coslet. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 10:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN31 (3Q: 09:59) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes, assisted by DE Bill Gergory. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (3Q: 09:15) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-6-MIN40 (3Q: 08:43) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 08:16) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN43 (3Q: 08:08) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Gergory, assisted by CB Tom Hayes. Key block delivered by Aaron Meyer. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (3Q: 07:21) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DT Bob Pollard. |
| 3-7-DET49 (3Q: 06:52) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 06:28) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-DET21 (3Q: 05:43) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 2-10-DET21 (3Q: 05:16) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET11 (3Q: 04:44) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET11 (3Q: 03:59) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. Detroit's Skip Thomas was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-8-DET09 (3Q: 03:15) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 03:15) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 03:05) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Charlie West returned the ball 22 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Carl Capria. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DET16 (3Q: 02:44) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 2-8-DET18 (3Q: 02:01) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. Lewis gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 01:37) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 2-7-DET37 (3Q: 01:14) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. DT Alan Page knocked down Pat Donovan to break up the play. |
| 3-6-DET38 (3Q: 00:30) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marrow gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 15:00) Jess Phillips ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-11-DET45 (4Q: 14:36) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 13:51) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 2-5-MIN37 (4Q: 13:19) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 3-3-MIN35 (4Q: 12:32) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. Francis gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 12:02) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by CB John Rowser. |
| 2-9-MIN24 (4Q: 11:38) Bill Demory sacked by DE Carl Eller and OLB Floyd Rice for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Howard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN John Rowser for 12 yards to the MIN47. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 11:23) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Danny Buggs. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (4Q: 11:17) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Frank Pitts. |
| 3-10-MIN47 (4Q: 11:08) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by CB Lem Barney. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Vincent Horton on the DET50. |
| 4-7-DET50 (4Q: 10:47) Bob Parsons punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET09. |
| 1-10-DET09 (4Q: 10:40) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 2-2-DET17 (4Q: 09:57) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET24 (4Q: 09:27) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-DET29 (4Q: 08:45) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 3-6-DET28 (4Q: 08:12) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Lewis gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET39 (4Q: 07:33) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-23-DET26 (4Q: 07:25) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. CB Del Ross defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-23-DET26 (4Q: 07:17) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by CB John Rowser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-12-DET37 (4Q: 06:48) Jeff West punted 46 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Lamont Marrow. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 06:38) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich. |
| 2-8-MIN28 (4Q: 05:52) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-8-MIN28 (4Q: 05:08) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-MIN23 (4Q: 05:01) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 4-10-MIN26 (4Q: 04:14) Bob Parsons punted 39 yards. Lem Barney called for a fair catch at the DET35. |
| 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 04:05) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET35 (4Q: 03:58) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Eddie Ray for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-DET37 (4Q: 03:41) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 18 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. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 03:19) Charles Swift pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. S Paul Krause defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (4Q: 03:09) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 2-20-DET45 (4Q: 03:01) Charles Swift pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charlie Sanders. DE Sweeny Williams drove right through Pat Donovan to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-20-DET45 (4Q: 02:52) Charles Swift pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. DE Sweeny Williams drove right through Ronnie Carroll to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-20-DET45 (4Q: 02:45) Charles Swift pass was dropped by WR Lamont Marrow. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET45 (4Q: 02:35) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by S Charlie West. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 02:25) Bob Gresham ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by CB Lem Barney. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-9-DET39 (4Q: 02:16) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-9-DET39 (4Q: 02:09) Chuck Foreman ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-DET37 (4Q: 02:00) Bob Parsons punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 01:54) Charles Swift pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 01:46) Charles Swift pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. DE Sweeny Williams blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-DET20 (4Q: 01:38) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 3 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 3-5-DET25 (4Q: 01:38) Charles Swift pass was dropped by WR Frank Lewis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET25 (4Q: 01:28) Charles Swift pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 01:23) Bob Gresham ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-8-DET23 (4Q: 01:14) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 3-8-DET23 (4Q: 00:29) Fran Tarkenton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 24, Detroit Lions 6 |