| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 60 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Stan Rome returned the ball 48 yards to the DET50. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-DET50 (1Q: 14:34) Walter Landers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-6-DET46 (1Q: 13:50) Rick Moser ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak. |
| 3-4-DET44 (1Q: 13:11) Rick Moser ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. Detroit's Zack Lang was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 12:28) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-9-DET35 (1Q: 11:41) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Randy Coffield. |
| 3-7-DET33 (1Q: 10:57) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. Detroit's Herb Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 4-7-DET33 (1Q: 10:48) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Merchant gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 10:18) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-10-DET23 (1Q: 09:52) Walter Landers ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-8-DET21 (1Q: 09:23) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DT Dino Mangiero defended the pass. |
| 4-8-DET21 (1Q: 09:18) Rafael Septien attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 09:13) Rafael Septien kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 09:13) Lawrence Gaines ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 08:46) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 3-8-DET22 (1Q: 08:08) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 7 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. |
| 4-1-DET29 (1Q: 07:35) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. LeCharls McDaniel returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 07:25) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DE Gary Hrivnak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (1Q: 07:16) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. Newland gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-MIN43 (1Q: 06:29) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 1-10-DET49 (1Q: 05:42) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. OLB Ed O'Neil defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN41 (1Q: 05:37) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Walter Landers for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by S Ralph McGill. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Nathan Poole for 7 yards to the MIN49. |
| 2-12-MIN49 (1Q: 04:49) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Landers. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-MIN49 (1Q: 04:38) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. CB Maurice Spencer defended the pass. |
| 4-12-MIN49 (1Q: 04:31) Marv Bateman punted 43 yards. Jim Smith returned the kick 8 yards to the DET16. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET08 (1Q: 04:24) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 7 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-DET15 (1Q: 03:54) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-2-DET16 (1Q: 03:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 02:59) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Anthony Jolly hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET22 (1Q: 02:52) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-DET17 (1Q: 02:42) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lawrence Gaines. OLB Jim Ryan defended the pass. |
| 3-15-DET17 (1Q: 02:35) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Brad Benson. |
| 4-20-DET12 (1Q: 02:00) Russell Erxleben punted 33 yards. LeCharls McDaniel returned the kick 8 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 01:53) Walter Landers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 2-8-DET35 (1Q: 01:15) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-DET35 (1Q: 01:10) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by WR Bob Newland. |
| 4-8-DET35 (1Q: 01:00) Marv Bateman punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:54) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-DET15 (1Q: 00:46) Bill Demory pass completed to TE J.T. Galles for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by S John Harris. Galles gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-DET26 (1Q: 00:05) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 15:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 14:24) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Ray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moriarty gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 13:52) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 13:52) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 13:45) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. LeCharls McDaniel returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 13:13) Walter Landers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-7-MIN35 (2Q: 12:47) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak, assisted by S Billy Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 12:18) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by TE Joe Rose. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (2Q: 12:10) Walter Landers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak. |
| 3-9-MIN43 (2Q: 11:46) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by ILB Jeff Siemon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 11:17) Walter Landers ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by DE Barry Bennett. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 2-4-DET41 (2Q: 10:51) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. |
| 3-4-DET41 (2Q: 10:46) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Irving Merchant on the DET42. |
| 4-5-DET42 (2Q: 10:08) Marv Bateman punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 10:03) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. DE Mark Gastineau knocked down Brad Benson to break up the play. |
| 2-7-DET23 (2Q: 09:36) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 08:50) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-DET37 (2Q: 08:18) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 26 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 07:47) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 07:41) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by S John Harris. |
| 3-8-MIN35 (2Q: 07:18) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 14 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. Margerum gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 06:41) Terdell Middleton ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-6-MIN17 (2Q: 06:06) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 05:22) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN11 (2Q: 05:15) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 05:15) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 05:09) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 05:09) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (2Q: 04:32) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Curtis Dickey. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-MIN19 (2Q: 04:25) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 22 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 03:51) Pat Ryan scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-2-MIN49 (2Q: 03:32) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Dickey gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 03:14) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 2-2-DET31 (2Q: 02:58) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-DET31 (2Q: 02:52) Irving Merchant ran a reverse around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Key block delivered by Eric Cunningham. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 02:30) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET23 (2Q: 02:20) Pat Ryan pass was intended for TE Jimmie Giles and was intercepted by S Ralph McGill at the DET13. Tackled by Nathan Poole. |
| 1-10-DET13 (2Q: 02:08) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-DET15 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-DET15 (2Q: 01:54) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-DET10 (2Q: 01:54) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Jim Smith. |
| 4-13-DET10 (2Q: 01:50) Russell Erxleben punted 48 yards. LeCharls McDaniel returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Wyatt Henderson. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 01:40) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 01:24) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET43 (2Q: 01:24) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-DET43 (2Q: 01:14) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-8-DET36 (2Q: 00:56) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 00:46) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DT Zack Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. Detroit's Zack Lang was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 1-20-DET35 (2Q: 00:36) Pat Ryan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-15-DET30 (2Q: 00:28) Pat Ryan sacked by DE Barry Bennett for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Hyde. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Jeff Siemon on the DET37. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 00:14) Bill Demory sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Wooten. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Anthony Jolly on the DET33. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Mike Franckowiak returned the ball 19 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 14:24) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 18 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 13:47) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Jim Robinson. |
| 2-10-DET47 (3Q: 13:41) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 3-4-MIN47 (3Q: 13:10) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Jim Jensen and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the MIN40. The interception was returned 36 yards. Tackled by Jim Jensen. |
| 1-10-DET24 (3Q: 12:59) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-8-DET22 (3Q: 12:32) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Don Warren for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by ILB Jeff Siemon. Warren gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET12 (3Q: 12:05) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by S Billy Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-DET05 (3Q: 11:30) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 14, Minnesota 9 |
| (3Q: 11:30) Extra point by Rafael Septien was good. Detroit 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 11:22) Rafael Septien kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 11:22) Mike Franckowiak ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN CB Keith Simpson for 5 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Jim Jensen. Detroit's Ron Wooten was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET16 (3Q: 11:16) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 2-8-DET14 (3Q: 10:43) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by RB Walter Landers. |
| 3-8-DET14 (3Q: 10:38) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 4-3-DET09 (3Q: 09:58) Rafael Septien attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 09:53) Rafael Septien kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Billy Thompson returned the ball 22 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 09:34) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jim Smith. DE Anthony Jolly blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET25 (3Q: 09:25) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET25 (3Q: 09:18) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Jensen. CB LeCharls McDaniel defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DET25 (3Q: 09:11) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. LeCharls McDaniel returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Preston Dennard. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 09:04) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (3Q: 08:58) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN22 (3Q: 08:47) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN22 (3Q: 08:43) Marv Bateman punted 33 yards. Jim Smith called for a fair catch at the DET45. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 08:33) Lawrence Gaines ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-7-DET48 (3Q: 08:05) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S John Harris. |
| 3-3-MIN48 (3Q: 07:19) Bill Demory pass completed to TE J.T. Galles for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 06:37) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (3Q: 06:29) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Lawrence Gaines for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-4-MIN36 (3Q: 05:55) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Jim Smith. |
| 4-4-MIN36 (3Q: 05:46) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 05:39) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:39) Pat Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Curtis Dickey. DE Gary Hrivnak blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:32) Butch Johnson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 04:57) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by OLB Randy Coffield. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (3Q: 04:31) Marv Bateman punted 55 yards. Jim Smith returned the kick 6 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Don Warren. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 04:20) Terdell Middleton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Ozzie Newsome. |
| 2-3-DET30 (3Q: 03:47) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by CB Ricky Ray. |
| 3-1-DET32 (3Q: 03:14) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly, assisted by OLB Hollywood Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET35 (3Q: 02:35) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-7-DET38 (3Q: 02:01) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DT Norm Wells. |
| 3-4-DET41 (3Q: 01:39) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Terdell Middleton. DE Ernest Kirk blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DET41 (3Q: 01:31) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. LeCharls McDaniel called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 01:23) Walter Landers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-8-MIN16 (3Q: 00:48) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-2-MIN22 (3Q: 00:21) Walter Landers ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 15:00) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 2-6-MIN32 (4Q: 14:12) Walter Landers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-2-MIN36 (4Q: 13:38) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 4-2-MIN36 (4Q: 13:31) Marv Bateman punted 64 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 13:26) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-DET21 (4Q: 12:42) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 12:09) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Ricky Ray defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET31 (4Q: 12:02) Lawrence Gaines ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by CB Ricky Ray. |
| 3-8-DET33 (4Q: 11:32) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Middleton gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-DET39 (4Q: 11:01) Russell Erxleben punted 31 yards. LeCharls McDaniel called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 10:54) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN25 (4Q: 10:46) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Don Warren for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. Minnesota's Dennis Nelson was hurt on the play. |
| 2-11-MIN29 (4Q: 10:15) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by RB Walter Landers. |
| 3-11-MIN29 (4Q: 10:11) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. |
| 4-11-MIN29 (4Q: 10:05) Marv Bateman punted 64 yards. The ball was downed at the DET07. |
| 1-10-DET07 (4Q: 09:57) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE J.T. Galles. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET07 (4Q: 09:48) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 3-10-DET07 (4Q: 09:24) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Ray. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-10-DET07 (4Q: 09:15) Russell Erxleben punted 61 yards. LeCharls McDaniel returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Mosi Tatupu. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 09:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN26 (4Q: 08:56) Rick Moser ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak. |
| 2-12-MIN29 (4Q: 08:26) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rick Moser. DT Zack Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-MIN29 (4Q: 08:19) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. |
| 4-12-MIN29 (4Q: 08:11) Marv Bateman punted 39 yards. Jim Smith called for a fair catch at the DET32. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 08:01) Lawrence Gaines ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET22 (4Q: 07:52) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-8-DET34 (4Q: 07:05) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. Key block delivered by Ron Wooten. |
| 1-10-DET49 (4Q: 06:21) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Ernest Kirk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET49 (4Q: 06:11) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 3-7-MIN48 (4Q: 05:26) Bill Demory sacked by DT Norm Wells for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brad Benson. |
| 4-13-DET46 (4Q: 04:40) Russell Erxleben punted 53 yards. LeCharls McDaniel returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN04. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (4Q: 04:32) Rick Moser ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-8-MIN06 (4Q: 03:51) Walter Landers ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Walter Landers to the MIN11. |
| 3-3-MIN11 (4Q: 03:12) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Walter Landers for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Landers gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-MIN13 (4Q: 02:36) Marv Bateman punted 40 yards. Jim Smith returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN46. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 02:29) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Ricky Ray. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-8-DET40 (4Q: 02:22) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-8-DET40 (4Q: 02:14) Terdell Middleton ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 02:08) Lawrence Gaines ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. OLB Thomas Henderson knocked down Ozzie Newsome to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 02:00) Terdell Middleton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-8-MIN37 (4Q: 01:50) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. |
| 4-3-MIN32 (4Q: 01:05) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 00:57) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. LeCharls McDaniel returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Wyatt Henderson. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 00:50) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 00:34) Pat Ryan spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 00:29) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by S Billy Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 00:07) Pat Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Merchant. DT Dino Mangiero blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (4Q: 00:01) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Landers. ILB Matt Millen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 20, Minnesota Vikings 13 |