| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 42 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 18 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. James gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 14:27) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:58) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 1-15-CAR47 (1Q: 13:51) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-CAR42 (1Q: 13:45) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 2-17-CAR45 (1Q: 13:17) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 3-12-MIN50 (1Q: 12:36) Vic Washington ran a trap outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 4-1-MIN39 (1Q: 12:00) Vic Washington ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Paul Laaveg. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 11:19) Dale Zorn pass was intended for WR Drew Pearson and was intercepted by CB Zeke Moore at the MIN31. The interception was returned 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 11:19) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 11:08) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Vic Washington returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 10:42) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-9-CAR36 (1Q: 10:09) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jaeger. DT Alan Page defended the pass. |
| 3-9-CAR36 (1Q: 10:05) Dale Zorn sacked by DT Alan Page for a loss of 6 yards. Page ran right past Kenny Frame and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-15-CAR30 (1Q: 09:35) John James punted 49 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN27. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 09:25) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Fanning. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 09:17) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 08:53) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Vincent Horton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIN33 (1Q: 08:25) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 3-6-MIN33 (1Q: 08:15) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf, assisted by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 07:36) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 07:09) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 13 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 06:46) Bob Gresham ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by DE George Martin. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-4-CAR19 (1Q: 06:11) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 3-5-CAR20 (1Q: 05:36) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 05:06) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 12 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. McCauley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (1Q: 04:25) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 04:25) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 14, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 04:17) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. John Fuqua returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 03:57) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-CAR48 (1Q: 03:28) Vic Washington ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-3-MIN50 (1Q: 03:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Floyd Rice on the MIN47. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 02:53) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Kent Kramer. |
| 2-2-CAR45 (1Q: 02:18) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 01:50) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 2-8-CAR41 (1Q: 01:15) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pitts gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 00:48) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. |
| 2-5-CAR25 (1Q: 00:22) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-CAR21 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-11-CAR31 (2Q: 14:51) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by DE George Martin. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 4-2-CAR22 (2Q: 14:12) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 14:06) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 29 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Vincent Horton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 13:37) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 2-6-CAR14 (2Q: 13:00) Dale Zorn pass was intended for RB Essex Johnson and was intercepted by S Carl Capria at the CAR22. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Essex Johnson. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 12:48) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf, assisted by DT Mike Fanning. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-5-CAR16 (2Q: 12:09) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by S Honor Jackson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DE Dennis Johnson to the CAR12. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (2Q: 12:00) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR07 (2Q: 11:50) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Fuqua. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. |
| 2-15-CAR07 (2Q: 11:44) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Essex Johnson. |
| 3-15-CAR07 (2Q: 11:34) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 4-10-CAR12 (2Q: 11:04) John James punted 44 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 10:56) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Vincent Horton for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-8-MIN49 (2Q: 10:17) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB Steve King defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-18-MIN39 (2Q: 10:11) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-16-MIN41 (2Q: 09:42) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 4-15-MIN42 (2Q: 09:02) Bob Parsons punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (2Q: 08:53) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by DE Carl Eller. |
| 2-8-CAR09 (2Q: 08:13) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-2-CAR15 (2Q: 07:36) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 06:59) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 06:12) Vic Washington ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (2Q: 05:49) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 3-3-MIN43 (2Q: 05:02) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by S Bob Atkins. Hooper gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 04:15) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. ILB Lee Roy Jordan knocked down Dave Dalby to break up the play. |
| 2-7-MIN27 (2Q: 03:51) Essex Johnson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. S Bob Atkins knocked down Kenny Frame to break up the play. |
| 3-7-MIN27 (2Q: 03:23) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 02:37) Vic Washington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DT Bill Dunstan. Key block delivered by Kenny Frame. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 02:20) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. Minnesota 17, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 02:20) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Minnesota 17, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 02:14) Don Cockroft kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:14) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 17 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. Foreman gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 02:00) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by RB Bob Gresham. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 01:57) Fran Tarkenton pass was intended for TE Lewis Rockett and was intercepted by S Honor Jackson at the CAR41. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Lewis Rockett. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 01:46) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 01:27) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria. James gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 01:07) Dale Zorn pass was intended for WR Drew Pearson and was intercepted by CB Zeke Moore at the MIN09. Tackled by Drew Pearson. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (2Q: 00:55) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-MIN05 (2Q: 00:55) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-10-MIN09 (2Q: 00:16) Bob Gresham ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice, assisted by CB Karl Lynch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 57 yards from the CAR30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 14:30) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (3Q: 14:01) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 13:18) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 2-5-CAR31 (3Q: 12:38) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-5-CAR31 (3Q: 12:07) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. CB Ed Torrice defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-CAR31 (3Q: 12:01) Bob Parsons punted 31 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 11:55) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-CAR26 (3Q: 11:26) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 11:20) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| 2-7-CAR39 (3Q: 10:42) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carl Capria, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 09:58) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by DE Carl Eller. ILB Lee Roy Jordan knocked down Noah Jackson to break up the play. |
| 2-11-CAR48 (3Q: 09:23) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Del Ross. S Bob Atkins knocked down Kyle Davis to break up the play. |
| 3-10-CAR49 (3Q: 08:56) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria. |
| 4-2-MIN43 (3Q: 08:10) John James punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (3Q: 08:01) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 2-5-MIN10 (3Q: 07:27) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 3-1-MIN14 (3Q: 06:49) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Larry Schreiber. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 06:13) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 2-5-MIN21 (3Q: 05:30) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 3-1-MIN25 (3Q: 04:49) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 4-1-MIN25 (3Q: 04:22) Bob Parsons punted 34 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR41. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 04:15) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Fuqua. OLB Floyd Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (3Q: 04:09) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 3-8-CAR43 (3Q: 03:45) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. |
| 4-2-CAR49 (3Q: 03:16) John James punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN02. |
| 1-10-MIN02 (3Q: 03:06) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. |
| 2-3-MIN09 (3Q: 02:20) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 3-3-MIN09 (3Q: 01:52) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 01:24) Fran Tarkenton kept the ball, running around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 2-3-MIN21 (3Q: 00:52) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 00:05) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 15:00) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 3-11-MIN41 (4Q: 14:31) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 14 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kramer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 13:49) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-8-CAR43 (4Q: 13:08) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 3-7-CAR42 (4Q: 12:28) Fran Tarkenton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Buggs. |
| 4-7-CAR42 (4Q: 12:16) Bob Parsons punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR06. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (4Q: 12:07) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 0 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| 2-10-CAR06 (4Q: 11:29) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. |
| 3-4-CAR12 (4Q: 10:42) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by DT Alan Page. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 10:18) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Amos Martin. |
| 2-3-CAR25 (4Q: 09:31) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-CAR25 (4Q: 09:22) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 11 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser, assisted by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fuqua gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 08:38) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 2-4-CAR42 (4Q: 08:06) Vic Washington ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 07:30) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser. |
| 2-6-MIN50 (4Q: 06:58) Vic Washington ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 3-6-MIN50 (4Q: 06:28) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Drew Pearson. |
| 4-6-MIN50 (4Q: 06:24) John James punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (4Q: 06:17) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-12-MIN03 (4Q: 06:09) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-9-MIN06 (4Q: 05:26) Bob Gresham ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by DT Mike Fanning. |
| 3-10-MIN05 (4Q: 04:39) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Fanning, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 4-7-MIN08 (4Q: 03:54) Bob Parsons punted 36 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the MIN44. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 03:47) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR David Knight. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-CAR46 (4Q: 03:44) Essex Johnson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 2-18-CAR48 (4Q: 03:05) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. Davis ran over Amos Martin to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 02:32) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN38 (4Q: 02:32) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 2-11-MIN34 (4Q: 02:02) Vic Washington ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-MIN26 (4Q: 01:56) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-MIN31 (4Q: 01:56) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-MIN31 (4Q: 01:49) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. James gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 01:32) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (4Q: 01:16) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 01:16) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 01:09) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Carl Eller for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Noah Jackson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-14-MIN14 (4Q: 01:02) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (4Q: 00:51) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Sweeny Williams for a loss of 5 yards. Williams simply blew through Kenny Frame to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN07 (4Q: 00:41) Fran Tarkenton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 17, Carolina Panthers 7 |