| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 32 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 14:44) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (1Q: 14:41) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-7-MIN39 (1Q: 13:54) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tom Stropka. OLB Charlie Weaver blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN39 (1Q: 13:44) Bob Parsons punted 47 yards. Chuck Crist returned the kick 2 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-DET16 (1Q: 13:35) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 12:48) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Charlie Sanders. |
| 2-2-DET39 (1Q: 12:13) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. |
| 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 11:28) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 2-9-DET43 (1Q: 10:54) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-DET33 (1Q: 10:45) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. DT Bill Dunstan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-19-DET33 (1Q: 10:39) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Floyd Rice for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Didion. |
| 4-25-DET27 (1Q: 09:55) Jeff West punted 45 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN29. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 09:44) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-12-MIN17 (1Q: 09:16) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Lewis Rockett. DT Mike Tilleman blocked the pass. |
| 3-12-MIN17 (1Q: 09:10) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 12 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 08:47) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 08:05) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 2-5-MIN44 (1Q: 07:27) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 06:46) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN43 (1Q: 06:39) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. |
| 2-14-MIN49 (1Q: 06:14) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-12-DET49 (1Q: 05:33) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Easy Money Pitts. Detroit's Ed O'Neil was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-12-DET49 (1Q: 05:26) Bob Parsons punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 05:19) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 12 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. King gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 04:51) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:46) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Wally Francis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:42) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| 3-10-MIN45 (1Q: 03:58) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 03:28) Jess Phillips ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 2-15-MIN37 (1Q: 02:49) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dimebag Ross. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN29 (1Q: 02:08) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 01:45) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by S Bob Atkins. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. |
| 2-2-MIN13 (1Q: 01:18) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Paul Howard. Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:18) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:08) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 01:08) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 00:23) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by OLB Larry Ball. Key block delivered by Kent Kramer. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-MIN50 (2Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 14:20) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pitts gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 13:50) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Rockett gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-DET27 (2Q: 13:10) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 3-5-DET24 (2Q: 12:33) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. DE Sherman White drove right through Dan Medlin to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-5-DET24 (2Q: 12:23) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 12:17) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:17) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET10 (2Q: 12:11) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. ILB Lee Roy Jordan defended the pass. |
| 2-20-DET10 (2Q: 12:06) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 3-20-DET10 (2Q: 11:24) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Frank Lewis. |
| 4-20-DET10 (2Q: 11:14) Jeff West punted 35 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick 4 yards to the DET41. Tackled by Jess Phillips. |
| 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 11:05) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 2-8-DET39 (2Q: 10:33) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-7-DET38 (2Q: 10:04) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-DET38 (2Q: 10:01) Bob Parsons punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 09:55) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by S Carl Capria. Francis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-DET28 (2Q: 09:11) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-2-DET28 (2Q: 08:46) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 08:22) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Peterson. Lewis gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 07:35) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Jess Phillips. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET42 (2Q: 07:32) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by S Bob Atkins. |
| 3-11-DET41 (2Q: 07:11) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 4-7-DET45 (2Q: 06:37) Jeff West punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN12. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 06:28) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. Gresham gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 05:46) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 05:23) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-4-DET48 (2Q: 04:40) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lewis Rockett. S Mel Phillips defended the pass. |
| 3-4-DET48 (2Q: 04:30) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 15 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 03:51) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 2-4-DET27 (2Q: 03:07) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 3-4-DET27 (2Q: 02:45) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 02:16) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-DET17 (2Q: 02:00) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 10, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 01:52) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 01:52) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET15 (2Q: 01:52) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 01:43) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 2-4-DET48 (2Q: 01:27) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. |
| 3-4-DET48 (2Q: 01:20) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 01:20) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 01:02) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore, assisted by OLB Ray Kiddoo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 00:40) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (2Q: 00:30) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. CB Bobby Howard defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN24 (2Q: 00:20) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. |
| 4-10-MIN24 (2Q: 00:10) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 00:03) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 36 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Tom Hayes. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 53 yards from the MIN30. Charlie West returned the ball 31 yards to the DET48. Tackled by Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 14:44) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-2-MIN44 (3Q: 14:12) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. DE Carl Eller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-MIN44 (3Q: 14:07) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by DT Bill Dunstan. Key block delivered by Horace King. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 13:38) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 2-3-MIN30 (3Q: 13:13) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. |
| 3-4-MIN31 (3Q: 12:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 12:06) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| 2-8-MIN19 (3Q: 11:23) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DT Alan Page hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-MIN19 (3Q: 11:15) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. Francis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (3Q: 10:42) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 2-4-MIN04 (3Q: 09:57) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (3Q: 09:27) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (3Q: 09:24) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 09:24) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 17, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 09:16) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 61 yards from the DET30. Zeke Moore returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 08:39) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (3Q: 08:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Stropka. DT Herb Orvis drove right through Aaron Meyer to hurry the quarterback. Detroit's Sherman White was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-7-MIN37 (3Q: 07:47) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN37 (3Q: 07:41) Bob Parsons punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET07. |
| 1-10-DET07 (3Q: 07:33) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-DET12 (3Q: 07:01) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DE Carl Eller. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-4-DET13 (3Q: 06:30) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross. Phillips gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (3Q: 05:50) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 2-8-DET20 (3Q: 05:09) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 3-9-DET19 (3Q: 04:23) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. |
| 4-9-DET19 (3Q: 04:13) Jeff West punted 48 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Tom Luken. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 04:03) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DE Sherman White. |
| 2-7-MIN45 (3Q: 03:27) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 3-3-MIN49 (3Q: 02:59) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 02:23) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-9-DET40 (3Q: 01:38) Fran Tarkenton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tom Stropka. |
| 3-9-DET40 (3Q: 01:34) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-DET40 (3Q: 01:31) Bob Parsons punted 30 yards. Chuck Crist called for a fair catch at the DET10. |
| 1-10-DET10 (3Q: 01:22) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-10-DET10 (3Q: 00:48) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-7-DET13 (3Q: 00:17) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Jess Phillips. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-DET13 (3Q: 00:14) Jeff West punted 45 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 00:03) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (4Q: 15:00) Fran Tarkenton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. |
| 3-7-MIN44 (4Q: 14:54) Fran Tarkenton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Frank Pitts. DT Mike Tilleman blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN44 (4Q: 14:44) Bob Parsons punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:39) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Horace King. |
| 2-4-DET26 (4Q: 13:59) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 2-9-DET21 (4Q: 13:54) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-DET26 (4Q: 13:45) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 3-3-DET27 (4Q: 13:06) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Lamont Marrow. |
| 4-3-DET27 (4Q: 12:58) Jeff West punted 45 yards. Chuck Foreman called for a fair catch at the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 12:50) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN33 (4Q: 12:44) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 12:02) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Vincent Horton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 11:57) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Tripping. |
| 2-11-MIN44 (4Q: 11:51) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich. |
| 3-5-MIN50 (4Q: 11:05) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 8 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 10:18) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-6-DET38 (4Q: 09:32) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lewis Rockett. DE Sherman White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-DET38 (4Q: 09:25) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-1-DET33 (4Q: 09:22) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 08:53) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sherman White. |
| 2-9-DET30 (4Q: 08:15) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-14-DET35 (4Q: 08:06) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-11-DET32 (4Q: 07:24) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Stropka. S Charlie West defended the pass. |
| 4-11-DET32 (4Q: 07:21) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET39 (4Q: 07:15) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 2-6-DET43 (4Q: 06:29) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 05:43) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. DT Bill Dunstan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN50 (4Q: 05:37) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (4Q: 04:50) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Wally Francis and was intercepted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan at the MIN40. Tackled by Wally Francis. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 04:37) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (4Q: 03:58) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Foreman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (4Q: 03:11) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-7-DET45 (4Q: 02:43) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by CB Tom Hayes. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 02:00) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Vincent Horton. DE Sherman White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET37 (4Q: 01:57) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Stropka. S Doug Wyatt knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-DET37 (4Q: 01:49) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-DET42 (4Q: 01:49) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by CB Tom Hayes. |
| 4-13-DET40 (4Q: 01:28) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Pitts. DT Herb Orvis simply tossed Dan Medlin aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 01:20) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-9-DET41 (4Q: 01:09) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-5-DET45 (4Q: 00:59) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 00:49) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| 2-12-DET49 (4Q: 00:04) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 17, Minnesota Vikings 10 |