| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 58 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Steve Holden returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE24. Tackled by Hollywood Henderson. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (1Q: 14:43) Greg Hawthorne ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-9-CLE25 (1Q: 14:06) Vince Thompson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-2-CLE32 (1Q: 13:28) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 11 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. Wade gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE43 (1Q: 13:01) Greg Hawthorne ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 2-5-CLE48 (1Q: 12:32) Vince Thompson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 3-2-MIN49 (1Q: 11:55) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Ray Bradley for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Bracelin. |
| 4-3-MIN50 (1Q: 11:29) Tom Wittum punted 30 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN20. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 11:21) Walter Landers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (1Q: 10:43) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 10:11) Rick Moser ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-7-MIN33 (1Q: 09:47) Walter Landers ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 3-1-MIN39 (1Q: 09:01) Walter Landers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Frank Byrne. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 08:18) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by OLB George Andrews. S Thom Darden crushed Tim Irwin to wreck the play. |
| 2-8-MIN42 (1Q: 07:44) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Wilson. |
| 3-3-MIN47 (1Q: 07:17) Walter Landers ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Casey Merrill. |
| 4-1-MIN49 (1Q: 06:40) Marv Bateman punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE04. |
| 1-10-CLE04 (1Q: 06:30) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-12-CLE02 (1Q: 06:22) Greg Hawthorne ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-11-CLE03 (1Q: 05:50) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-9-CLE05 (1Q: 05:17) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly, assisted by OLB Greg Bracelin. Key block delivered by Roger Finnie. |
| 1-10-CLE16 (1Q: 04:55) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel. |
| 2-9-CLE17 (1Q: 04:27) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. |
| 3-4-CLE22 (1Q: 04:01) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by WR Ray Bradley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE22 (1Q: 03:52) Tom Wittum punted 39 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN39. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 03:43) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN34 (1Q: 03:39) Walter Landers ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by S Todd Bell. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 02:59) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE John Banaszak. |
| 3-6-MIN43 (1Q: 02:30) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. |
| 4-6-MIN43 (1Q: 02:20) Marv Bateman punted 57 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 02:14) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CLE15 (1Q: 02:08) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-9-CLE21 (1Q: 01:44) Greg Hawthorne ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Ernest Kirk. |
| 3-8-CLE22 (1Q: 01:18) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 4-8-CLE22 (1Q: 01:12) Tom Wittum punted 36 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN42. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Running into the Kicker. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 01:02) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Wilson, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. Giles gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (1Q: 00:29) Rick Moser ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk, assisted by DE Casey Merrill. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-CLE43 (2Q: 15:00) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 3-1-CLE36 (2Q: 14:30) Rick Moser ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by DE John Banaszak. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 14:02) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by DE John Banaszak. |
| 2-4-CLE29 (2Q: 13:17) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. Merchant gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-CLE07 (2Q: 12:30) Pat Ryan sacked by DT J.T. Montgomery for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Choma. |
| 2-13-CLE13 (2Q: 11:46) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 3-11-CLE11 (2Q: 11:08) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DE Art Still hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-CLE11 (2Q: 10:58) Rafael Septien attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 10:51) Rafael Septien kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Steve Holden returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE34. Tackled by Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 10:27) Charlie Wade ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-8-CLE36 (2Q: 10:02) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-5-CLE39 (2Q: 09:24) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 4-3-CLE41 (2Q: 08:45) Tom Wittum punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 08:34) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE John Lee, assisted by DE Art Still. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (2Q: 07:50) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-MIN28 (2Q: 07:13) Pat Ryan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB James Hunter. |
| 4-4-MIN33 (2Q: 06:40) Marv Bateman punted 49 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 7 yards to the CLE25. Tackled by Joe Rose. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Art Still at the CLE25. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 06:30) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-7-CLE28 (2Q: 05:54) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-5-CLE30 (2Q: 05:30) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 6 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. McNeil gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (2Q: 04:44) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Charles White. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE36 (2Q: 04:37) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Charles White for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. White gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-CLE42 (2Q: 04:07) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Wade gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 03:21) Mike Kruczek pass was intended for WR Steve Holden and was intercepted by OLB Hollywood Henderson at the MIN17. The interception was returned 38 yards. Tackled by Steve Holden. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (2Q: 03:09) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-10-CLE45 (2Q: 02:47) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by S Clarence Duren. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 02:31) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 2-1-CLE26 (2Q: 02:10) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Walter Landers for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 02:00) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE15 (2Q: 01:40) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Don Warren to the CLE15. |
| 2-10-CLE15 (2Q: 01:21) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by RB Rick Moser. |
| 3-10-CLE15 (2Q: 01:14) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. S Clarence Duren defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE15 (2Q: 01:07) Rafael Septien attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 01:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Steve Holden returned the ball 27 yards to the CLE33. Tackled by Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 00:55) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Vince Thompson. ILB Ken Fantetti defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE33 (2Q: 00:49) Mike Kruczek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CLE33 (2Q: 00:43) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Charles White for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CLE35 (2Q: 00:27) Tom Wittum punted 42 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN23. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 00:19) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE John Lee, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ross Robertson kicked off 52 yards from the CLE30. Irving Merchant returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by James Hunter. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 14:29) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 1 yard. Tackled by S Todd Bell. Merchant gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-MIN38 (3Q: 13:46) Walter Landers ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (3Q: 13:18) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. CB Steve Wilson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE48 (3Q: 13:11) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 3-10-CLE48 (3Q: 12:39) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 4-10-CLE48 (3Q: 12:33) Marv Bateman punted 35 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 5 yards to the CLE18. Tackled by Joe Rose. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (3Q: 12:24) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 11:53) Greg Hawthorne ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. Key block delivered by Larry Brown. |
| 1-10-CLE49 (3Q: 11:21) Greg Hawthorne ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-7-MIN48 (3Q: 10:41) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN48 (3Q: 10:34) Mike Kruczek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. |
| 4-7-MIN48 (3Q: 10:29) Tom Wittum punted 26 yards. Irving Merchant returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Steve Knutson. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 10:19) Walter Landers ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-9-MIN29 (3Q: 09:44) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. DE John Lee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Minnesota's Bob Newland was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-MIN29 (3Q: 09:38) Pat Ryan pass was intended for WR Irving Merchant and was intercepted by OLB George Andrews at the MIN49. Tackled by Butch Johnson. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 09:30) Mike Kruczek pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charlie Wade. DE Mark Gastineau blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (3Q: 09:17) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 3-6-MIN45 (3Q: 08:51) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Willie McClendon for 24 yards. Tackled by S John Harris. McClendon gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 08:13) Greg Hawthorne ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-6-MIN17 (3Q: 07:27) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Greg Hawthorne. DE Mark Gastineau simply tossed Roger Finnie aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-6-MIN17 (3Q: 07:23) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Ray Bradley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. Bradley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 06:57) Vince Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. DE Mark Gastineau knocked down Roger Finnie to break up the play. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (3Q: 06:33) Greg Hawthorne ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (3Q: 06:06) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by WR Ray Bradley. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (3Q: 05:59) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (3Q: 05:59) Ross Robertson attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Cleveland 3 |
| (3Q: 05:52) Ross Robertson kicked off 65 yards from the CLE30. Gary Fencik returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by James Hunter. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 05:30) Walter Landers ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Jimmie Giles. |
| 2-3-MIN32 (3Q: 04:57) Walter Landers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE John Lee. |
| 3-2-MIN33 (3Q: 04:15) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by DT Jerry Sherk. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 03:39) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-8-MIN38 (3Q: 03:06) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 02:33) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by S Thom Darden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-CLE49 (3Q: 02:01) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by DE John Lee. |
| 3-3-CLE47 (3Q: 01:30) Walter Landers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 4-1-CLE45 (3Q: 00:45) Marv Bateman punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 00:39) Greg Hawthorne ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Key block delivered by Steve Knutson. Cleveland's Greg Hawthorne was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 00:02) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Harris. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-CLE38 (4Q: 15:00) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. S Gary Fencik knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-8-CLE38 (4Q: 14:53) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Ray Bradley for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Bradley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-CLE42 (4Q: 14:14) Tom Wittum punted 39 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 14:06) Walter Landers ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by S Todd Bell. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 13:20) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 13 yards. Tackled by CB James Hunter. Young gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 12:49) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN49 (4Q: 12:40) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (4Q: 12:36) Walter Landers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by DT Jerry Sherk. |
| 2-8-CLE44 (4Q: 12:11) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Wilson. |
| 3-5-CLE41 (4Q: 11:42) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Curtis Dickey. |
| 4-5-CLE41 (4Q: 11:36) Marv Bateman punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 11:31) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-6-CLE24 (4Q: 10:49) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. Cleveland's John Ayers was hurt on the play. |
| 3-4-CLE26 (4Q: 10:23) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 7 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 09:42) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-7-CLE36 (4Q: 09:06) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Bradley. ILB Ken Fantetti defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CLE36 (4Q: 08:59) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Bradley. S Terry Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-CLE36 (4Q: 08:50) Tom Wittum punted 44 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN20. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:43) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB James Hunter. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (4Q: 08:00) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Walter Landers for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (4Q: 07:25) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 8 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 06:41) Rick Moser ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Hunt. |
| 2-7-MIN33 (4Q: 05:53) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by DE John Lee. Merchant gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIN37 (4Q: 05:05) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Don Warren for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 4-2-MIN38 (4Q: 04:21) Marv Bateman punted 49 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 7 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by John Choma. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 04:11) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-8-CLE22 (4Q: 03:46) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-CLE22 (4Q: 03:33) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. DE Mark Gastineau drove right through Steve Knutson to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-8-CLE22 (4Q: 03:26) Tom Wittum punted 51 yards. Irving Merchant returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 03:19) Pat Ryan sacked by DT J.T. Montgomery for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Cunningham. |
| 2-18-MIN26 (4Q: 02:32) Walter Landers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-14-MIN30 (4Q: 02:25) Rick Moser ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by S Thom Darden. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 3-9-MIN35 (4Q: 02:25) Rick Moser ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk, assisted by CB Steve Wilson. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 4-3-MIN41 (4Q: 02:18) Marv Bateman punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE06. |
| 1-10-CLE06 (4Q: 02:10) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by WR Charlie Wade. |
| 2-10-CLE06 (4Q: 02:04) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-CLE10 (4Q: 01:56) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Holden gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (4Q: 01:39) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CLE17 (4Q: 01:39) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-CLE17 (4Q: 01:33) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Harris. Wade gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 01:24) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 2-2-CLE44 (4Q: 01:07) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 00:56) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-CLE48 (4Q: 00:56) Mike Kruczek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Bradley. |
| 2-15-CLE48 (4Q: 00:47) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 12 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holden gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIN40 (4Q: 00:31) Mike Kruczek spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-3-MIN40 (4Q: 00:26) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 00:17) Ross Robertson attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 00:11) Pat Ryan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 6, Cleveland Browns 3 |