| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Steve Holden returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 14:27) Jeff Komlo pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 13:49) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by DT Harris Malinowski. |
| 2-8-MIN47 (1Q: 13:21) Jeff Komlo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-MIN47 (1Q: 13:17) Jeff Komlo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. DT Ricardo Browning drove right through Glenn Hyde to hurry the quarterback. Pittsburgh's Jackie Wallace was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-8-MIN47 (1Q: 13:11) Marv Bateman punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT01. |
| 1-10-PIT01 (1Q: 13:00) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. Pittsburgh's Gary Parris was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-PIT03 (1Q: 12:17) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 3-3-PIT08 (1Q: 11:44) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by DE Ernest Kirk. |
| 4-6-PIT05 (1Q: 11:06) David Lee punted 47 yards. Charley Young called for a fair catch at the MIN48. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 10:56) Jeff Komlo pass completed to WR Charley Young for 8 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-2-PIT44 (1Q: 10:22) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mean Joe Greene, assisted by DE Kennedy Cook. Key block delivered by Greg Horton. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 09:44) Jeff Komlo sacked by DE Kennedy Cook and DT Joe Greene for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Didion. |
| 2-16-PIT48 (1Q: 09:06) Jeff Komlo pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-PIT48 (1Q: 08:28) Jeff Komlo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Barney Chavous drove right through Greg Horton to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-16-PIT48 (1Q: 08:20) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 08:13) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Collier. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (1Q: 07:50) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon. |
| 3-5-PIT25 (1Q: 07:05) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols. Duncan gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (1Q: 06:19) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 2-5-PIT45 (1Q: 05:50) Franco Harris ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 05:15) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 05:08) Franco Harris ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 2-3-MIN37 (1Q: 04:28) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-1-MIN35 (1Q: 03:52) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 03:14) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Nelson, assisted by S John Harris. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Rasmussen ran over Ron Dirnbauer to set up the play. |
| 2-5-MIN18 (1Q: 02:35) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-6-MIN19 (1Q: 02:08) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by CB Tim Collier. Key block delivered by Scott Dierking. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 01:36) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:36) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:29) Mark Moseley kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Ike Harris returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 01:04) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. Key block delivered by Halvor Hagen. |
| 2-5-MIN28 (1Q: 00:35) Jeff Komlo pass was intended for WR Charley Young and was intercepted by CB Aaron Kyle at the MIN49. The interception was returned 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 00:35) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 00:22) Mark Moseley kicked off 58 yards from the PIT30. Ike Harris returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Darrin Baker. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Mohring, assisted by CB Aaron Kyle. |
| 2-8-MIN34 (2Q: 14:22) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. OLB John Hennessy defended the pass. |
| 3-8-MIN34 (2Q: 14:15) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. |
| 4-8-MIN34 (2Q: 14:09) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Greg Horton. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (2Q: 14:02) Franco Harris ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. Key block delivered by Glen Holloway. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-PIT16 (2Q: 13:52) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Nelson. Swann gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-PIT27 (2Q: 13:08) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Ron Dirnbauer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Pittsburgh's Ray Snell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-PIT27 (2Q: 13:01) Terry Bradshaw sacked by ILB Bob Nelson and DT Bill Dunstan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gery Palmer. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-14-PIT22 (2Q: 12:48) David Lee punted 45 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 12:38) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-8-MIN35 (2Q: 11:56) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Mohring. |
| 3-6-MIN37 (2Q: 11:30) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook, assisted by CB Aaron Kyle. |
| 4-3-MIN40 (2Q: 10:54) Marv Bateman punted 37 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT23. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (2Q: 10:43) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 10:06) Franco Harris ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Nelson, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Rasmussen ran over Tim Collier to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 09:41) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Collier. Harris gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN41 (2Q: 08:57) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 16 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 08:18) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. ILB Bob Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (2Q: 08:12) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 07:46) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 07:46) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 21, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 07:36) Mark Moseley kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Ike Harris returned the ball 93 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 21, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 07:36) Extra point by Rafael Septien was good. Pittsburgh 21, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 07:19) Rafael Septien kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 07:19) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Glen Holloway to the PIT23. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (2Q: 06:40) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-PIT18 (2Q: 06:35) Ethan Leaskey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. |
| 3-12-PIT18 (2Q: 06:30) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ron Egloff. CB Mike Washington defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-PIT18 (2Q: 06:24) David Lee punted 47 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN44. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 06:13) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 05:29) Mike Loyd sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Smith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Kennedy Cook on the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 05:17) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols. |
| 2-12-MIN36 (2Q: 04:47) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Stallworth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-MIN25 (2Q: 04:02) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly. Key block delivered by Ron Egloff. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 03:33) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Rasmussen flattened Keith Simpson to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-5-MIN10 (2Q: 03:13) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 27, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:13) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 28, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:06) Mark Moseley kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Steve Holden returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 02:48) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-6-MIN37 (2Q: 02:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-MIN32 (2Q: 02:29) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. OLB John Hennessy defended the pass. |
| 3-11-MIN32 (2Q: 02:22) Mike Loyd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DT Mean Joe Greene blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-MIN32 (2Q: 02:18) Marv Bateman punted 47 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT34. Tackled by Joe Rose. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 02:08) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. OLB Thomas Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-PIT34 (2Q: 02:08) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 02:00) Ethan Leaskey scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon and assisted by CB Tim Collier. |
| 2-6-MIN25 (2Q: 01:42) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Don Nottingham for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Nottingham gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 01:21) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-2-MIN11 (2Q: 01:02) Franco Harris ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 00:44) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 34, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:44) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 35, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:35) Mark Moseley kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Ike Harris returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Benny Malone. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 00:30) Charlie White ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace, assisted by OLB John Hennessy. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 00:09) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 15:00) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by OLB Mark Nichols. |
| 2-2-PIT28 (3Q: 14:28) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Larry Gordon. |
| 3-2-PIT28 (3Q: 13:45) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly. |
| 4-1-PIT29 (3Q: 13:10) David Lee punted 40 yards. Roland Solomon returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Gery Palmer. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 12:59) Charlie White ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John Mohring. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (3Q: 12:29) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. DT Harris Malinowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-MIN34 (3Q: 12:24) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by WR Steve Holden. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN34 (3Q: 12:18) Marv Bateman punted 66 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 12:13) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. ILB Larry Gordon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (3Q: 12:07) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (3Q: 11:38) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Swann gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (3Q: 10:53) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by CB Mike Washington. |
| 2-4-PIT43 (3Q: 10:27) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. |
| 3-4-PIT43 (3Q: 10:23) Franco Harris ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Dirnbauer, assisted by DE Anthony Jolly. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (3Q: 10:15) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-9-PIT49 (3Q: 09:49) Ethan Leaskey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. |
| 3-9-PIT49 (3Q: 09:42) Ethan Leaskey pass was intended for WR Darrin Baker and was intercepted by CB Herman Edwards at the MIN37. Tackled by Darrin Baker. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 09:34) Curtis Dickey ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 2-9-MIN38 (3Q: 08:48) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 20 yards. Tackled by S Steve Wagner. Harris gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 08:06) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Charlie White for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-PIT39 (3Q: 07:35) Charlie White ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning. |
| 3-4-PIT36 (3Q: 06:51) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 8 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews. Young gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 06:12) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hardy. |
| 2-11-PIT29 (3Q: 05:48) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (3Q: 05:01) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB John Hennessy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-PIT24 (3Q: 04:51) Rafael Septien attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Running into the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Pittsburgh 35, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 04:43) Rafael Septien kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 24 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Don Warren. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (3Q: 04:12) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| 2-9-PIT27 (3Q: 03:29) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S John Harris, assisted by DT Ron Dirnbauer. |
| 3-10-PIT26 (3Q: 03:00) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (3Q: 02:28) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by CB Mike Washington. |
| 2-8-PIT40 (3Q: 01:47) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Collier. |
| 3-12-PIT36 (3Q: 01:18) Ethan Leaskey sacked by DT Ron Dirnbauer for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Gery Palmer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bill Dunstan for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 35, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 01:18) Extra point by Rafael Septien was good. Pittsburgh 35, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 01:05) Rafael Septien kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Darrin Baker returned the ball 23 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Keith Simpson. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 00:39) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon. Stallworth gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 15:00) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. Key block delivered by Glen Holloway. |
| 2-3-MIN46 (4Q: 14:31) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB The Sheriff Nottingham for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Nottingham gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 14:00) Tony Nathan ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-MIN42 (4Q: 13:27) Ethan Leaskey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Tony Nathan. |
| 3-11-MIN42 (4Q: 13:21) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 4-2-MIN33 (4Q: 12:40) Mark Moseley attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 12:32) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (4Q: 12:27) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. OLB Waymond Bryant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN40 (4Q: 12:21) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. DE Kennedy Cook drove right through Fred Dean to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN40 (4Q: 12:11) Marv Bateman punted 42 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Jimmie Giles. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 12:00) Franco Harris ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk, assisted by ILB Larry Gordon. |
| 2-7-PIT29 (4Q: 11:36) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (4Q: 11:05) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 2-10-PIT39 (4Q: 10:20) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. |
| 3-10-PIT39 (4Q: 10:11) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-PIT39 (4Q: 10:05) David Lee punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 09:57) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. Key block delivered by Paul Fersen. Fersen ran over Bill Cahill to set up the play. |
| 2-5-MIN19 (4Q: 09:26) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 09:06) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holden gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-MIN27 (4Q: 08:49) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 31 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (4Q: 08:31) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by OLB John Mohring. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 08:09) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. S Beasley Reece defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT29 (4Q: 08:02) Mike Loyd sacked by DE Kennedy Cook for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Fred Dean. Pittsburgh's Robert Hardy was hurt on the play. |
| 3-18-PIT37 (4Q: 07:40) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. OLB Waymond Bryant knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-18-PIT37 (4Q: 07:31) Mike Loyd pass was intended for WR Ike Harris and was intercepted by CB Mark Haynes at the PIT19. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Charlie White. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 07:23) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-9-PIT26 (4Q: 06:38) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-PIT16 (4Q: 06:32) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly. |
| 3-15-PIT20 (4Q: 05:44) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. |
| 4-15-PIT20 (4Q: 05:37) David Lee punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 05:30) Mike Loyd sacked by DT Ricardo Browning for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Halvor Hagen. |
| 2-26-MIN11 (4Q: 05:12) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. S Glenn Blackwood defended the pass. |
| 3-26-MIN11 (4Q: 05:03) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. |
| 4-21-MIN16 (4Q: 04:46) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by WR Steve Holden. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 04:38) Franco Harris ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk, assisted by DT Bill Dunstan. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 2-4-MIN10 (4Q: 04:32) Franco Harris ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-4-MIN10 (4Q: 03:48) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by ILB Larry Gordon. Key block delivered by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (4Q: 03:03) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Gordon, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (4Q: 02:16) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (4Q: 02:06) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk, assisted by S John Harris. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (4Q: 01:57) Mark Moseley attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 38, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 01:49) Mark Moseley kicked off 78 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:49) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 2-20-MIN10 (4Q: 01:42) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by WR Steve Holden. |
| 3-20-MIN10 (4Q: 01:33) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. S Al Matthews defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-MIN10 (4Q: 01:25) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 01:18) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-4-MIN04 (4Q: 01:11) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by DE Anthony Jolly. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-4-MIN04 (4Q: 00:59) Ethan Leaskey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-5-MIN05 (4Q: 00:13) Mark Moseley attempted a 22 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:06) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Minnesota Vikings 17 |