| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Dimebag Ross returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 14:36) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. Matson ran over Al Randolph to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 13:54) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. ILB Randy Gradishar knocked down Aaron Meyer to break up the play. |
| 2-7-MIN42 (1Q: 13:24) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 3-7-MIN42 (1Q: 12:43) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Tom Stropka for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stropka gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 12:16) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Larry Schreiber. DT Josh Lane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN44 (1Q: 12:12) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Bob Gresham for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| 3-5-DEN39 (1Q: 11:35) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 12 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph, assisted by S Tommy Jeffries. Pitts gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 10:52) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by OLB Guy Roberts. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DEN37 (1Q: 10:42) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-16-DEN33 (1Q: 10:19) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 3-12-DEN29 (1Q: 09:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 20 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-DEN09 (1Q: 09:05) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 2-4-DEN04 (1Q: 08:25) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-4-DEN04 (1Q: 07:52) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Yary. Minnesota 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 07:52) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 07:46) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Floyd Little returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 07:10) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 2-5-MIN43 (1Q: 06:39) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 3-2-MIN40 (1Q: 06:07) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dimebag Ross, assisted by CB Zeke Moore. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 05:34) Billy Kilmer pass was intended for TE Riley Odoms and was intercepted by OLB Floyd Rice at the MIN29. Tackled by Riley Odoms. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 05:22) Chuck Foreman ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake, assisted by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. |
| 2-3-MIN36 (1Q: 04:45) Fran Tarkenton scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 04:01) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. |
| 2-8-MIN43 (1Q: 03:16) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by CB Leslie Drake. |
| 3-5-MIN46 (1Q: 02:34) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Easy Money Pitts. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN46 (1Q: 02:30) Bob Parsons punted 37 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN18. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (1Q: 02:20) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Roosevelt Leaks for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 2-7-DEN21 (1Q: 01:58) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 3-4-DEN24 (1Q: 01:26) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Little gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 01:01) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. Key block delivered by Francis Peay. |
| 2-5-DEN39 (1Q: 00:19) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams, assisted by CB Del Ross. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-2-DEN42 (2Q: 15:00) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 14:29) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Howard. Drake gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 13:57) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DT Alan Page blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (2Q: 13:48) Ed Podolak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-8-MIN36 (2Q: 13:23) Billy Kilmer pass was intended for WR Jack Snow and was intercepted by CB Bobby Howard at the MIN10. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Riley Odoms. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 13:15) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. OLB George Webster defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN18 (2Q: 13:05) Bob Gresham ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. Yary ran over Leslie Drake to set up the play. |
| 3-2-MIN26 (2Q: 12:39) Bob Gresham ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 12:33) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster, assisted by DT Josh Lane. Key block delivered by Pat Matson. |
| 2-5-MIN50 (2Q: 11:49) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane, assisted by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 3-1-DEN46 (2Q: 11:14) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DT Paul Smith. |
| 4-1-DEN46 (2Q: 10:42) Bob Parsons punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN01. |
| 1-10-DEN01 (2Q: 10:35) The Franchise Little ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sweeny Williams. ILB Lee Roy Jordan crushed Darryl Carlton to wreck the play. |
| 2-10-DEN01 (2Q: 10:04) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 3-10-DEN01 (2Q: 09:33) The Franchise Little ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins. |
| 4-4-DEN07 (2Q: 08:46) Dave Chapple punted 47 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 08:37) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 08:07) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 3-9-MIN46 (2Q: 07:37) Fran Tarkenton sacked by CB Jimmy Warren for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Forrest. |
| 4-13-MIN42 (2Q: 06:50) Bob Parsons punted 46 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 18 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Carl Capria. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 06:41) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by S Bob Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 06:02) The Franchise Little ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 2-3-MIN48 (2Q: 05:15) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 3-16-DEN39 (2Q: 05:06) Floyd Little ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bob Atkins, assisted by DT Alan Page. Minnesota's Del Ross was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-6-DEN49 (2Q: 04:29) Dave Chapple punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN06. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (2Q: 04:18) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-7-MIN09 (2Q: 03:49) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. |
| 3-5-MIN11 (2Q: 03:04) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Newland gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:19) Bob Gresham ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-MIN25 (2Q: 02:00) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. Key block delivered by Dan Medlin. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 01:35) Bob Gresham ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 2-8-MIN34 (2Q: 00:52) Fran Tarkenton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DE Stan Lewis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN34 (2Q: 00:47) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Medlin. |
| 4-14-MIN28 (2Q: 00:03) Bob Parsons punted 42 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Bob Gresham. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Floyd Little returned the ball 22 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Carl Capria. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 14:34) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Drake. DT Bill Dunstan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN26 (3Q: 14:26) Billy Kilmer sacked by DT Bill Dunstan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Schmitt. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-15-DEN21 (3Q: 14:16) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page, assisted by DT Bill Dunstan. |
| 4-9-DEN27 (3Q: 13:39) Dave Chapple punted 45 yards. Danny Buggs called for a fair catch at the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 13:28) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to FB Larry Schreiber for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by OLB Guy Roberts. Schreiber gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 12:52) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by OLB George Webster. |
| 2-11-MIN42 (3Q: 12:20) Bob Gresham ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis, assisted by OLB George Webster. |
| 3-11-MIN42 (3Q: 11:37) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Danny Buggs. |
| 4-11-MIN42 (3Q: 11:28) Bob Parsons punted 50 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN15. Tackled by Kent Kramer. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (3Q: 11:17) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Almost Famous Martin, assisted by DE Sweeny Williams. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. |
| 2-3-DEN22 (3Q: 10:53) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (3Q: 10:18) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-11-DEN28 (3Q: 09:39) Billy Kilmer sacked by DT Bill Dunstan and DT Alan Page for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 3-20-DEN19 (3Q: 09:00) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer sacked by OLB Floyd Rice and DE Carl Eller for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Francis Peay. |
| 4-25-DEN14 (3Q: 08:21) Dave Chapple punted 55 yards. Danny Buggs returned the kick -7 yards to the MIN24. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 08:12) Bob Gresham ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by DE How-So Matsui. Key block delivered by Ed George. |
| 2-1-MIN25 (3Q: 07:36) Bob Gresham ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Larry Schreiber. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 07:02) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 2-11-MIN29 (3Q: 06:16) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 05:48) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Easy Money Pitts for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 2-5-MIN48 (3Q: 05:08) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Lewis Rockett for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Kingrea, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-DEN49 (3Q: 04:41) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (3Q: 03:59) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Blake Gaylor, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-3-DEN39 (3Q: 03:23) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Frank Pitts for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 02:52) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Kingrea. Key block delivered by Ed George. Denver's Tommy Jeffries was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 02:22) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 13 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-8-DEN08 (3Q: 01:37) Bob Gresham ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster, assisted by CB Leslie Drake. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 2-3-DEN03 (3Q: 01:08) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Yary. Yary ran over Orlando Matsui to set up the play. Minnesota 13, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 01:08) Extra point by Horst Muhlmann was good. Minnesota 14, Denver 0 |
| (3Q: 01:01) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 01:01) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Sweeny Williams and OLB Floyd Rice for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Francis Peay. |
| 2-14-DEN16 (3Q: 00:34) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. DE Sweeny Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-14-DEN16 (3Q: 00:24) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 7 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser, assisted by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-7-DEN23 (4Q: 15:00) Dave Chapple punted 47 yards. Chuck Foreman returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Ed Podolak. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 14:52) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (4Q: 14:18) Fran Tarkenton pass was dropped by WR Frank Pitts. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN34 (4Q: 14:09) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Newland gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN37 (4Q: 13:34) Bob Parsons punted 30 yards. Billy Thompson called for a fair catch at the DEN33. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 13:25) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 13:18) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Del Ross, assisted by DT Alan Page. Podolak made a great move on Floyd Rice. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 2-4-MIN45 (4Q: 12:51) The Franchise Little ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Eller. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 12:43) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice. |
| 2-2-MIN32 (4Q: 11:57) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Buddy Hudson for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-1-MIN31 (4Q: 11:26) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by DT Alan Page. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 10:59) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria, assisted by DT Alan Page. DE Sweeny Williams knocked down Steve Knutson to break up the play. |
| 2-13-MIN32 (4Q: 10:20) Floyd Little ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Rice, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 3-8-MIN27 (4Q: 09:57) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by WR Howard Twilley. |
| 4-8-MIN27 (4Q: 09:54) David Ray attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 14, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 09:47) David Ray kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 09:47) Fran Tarkenton pass completed to TE Kent Kramer for 16 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. Kramer gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 09:42) Bob Gresham ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-8-MIN38 (4Q: 09:15) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by OLB Drew Mahalic. |
| 3-2-MIN44 (4Q: 08:43) Fran Tarkenton sacked by DE Stan Lewis and DT Josh Lane for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Art Kuehn. |
| 4-8-MIN38 (4Q: 07:58) Bob Parsons punted 47 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN23. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN09 (4Q: 07:49) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-DEN05 (4Q: 07:41) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DT Alan Page. |
| 2-12-DEN07 (4Q: 07:01) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. OLB Floyd Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-DEN07 (4Q: 06:52) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 21 yards. Tackled by S Carl Capria, assisted by CB Bobby Howard. |
| 1-10-DEN28 (4Q: 06:12) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan, assisted by DT Bill Dunstan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Little gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Floyd Little on the DEN39. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (4Q: 05:53) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. CB Del Ross defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN39 (4Q: 05:44) Billy Kilmer scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Roy Jordan. |
| 3-4-DEN45 (4Q: 05:25) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by WR Ron Shanklin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-4-DEN45 (4Q: 05:18) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for -1 yards. Tackled by CB John Rowser, assisted by OLB Floyd Rice. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 05:12) Bob Gresham ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB George Webster. S Billy Thompson crushed Aaron Meyer to wreck the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Pat Matson to the DEN43. |
| 2-9-DEN43 (4Q: 04:25) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-3-DEN37 (4Q: 03:42) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. Key block delivered by Ron Yary. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 02:55) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-12-DEN35 (4Q: 02:46) Fran Tarkenton kept the ball, running inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith. Tarkenton looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-13-DEN36 (4Q: 02:39) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-2-DEN25 (4Q: 02:32) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 02:24) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Floyd Little returned the ball 20 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 02:14) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was intended for WR Jack Snow and was intercepted by CB Bobby Howard at the DEN34. Tackled by Jack Snow. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 02:06) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-DEN34 (4Q: 02:00) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-3-DEN27 (4Q: 01:15) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by DT Josh Lane. |
| 4-4-DEN28 (4Q: 00:30) Horst Muhlmann attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Denver 3 |
| (4Q: 00:22) Horst Muhlmann kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Floyd Little returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Kent Kramer. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 00:16) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. DE Sweeny Williams simply tossed Darryl Carlton aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-DEN27 (4Q: 00:08) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Rowser. Little gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-DEN30 (4Q: 00:02) Billy Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dick Drake. DE Carl Eller blocked the pass. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 20, Denver Broncos 3 |