| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 54 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Toni Linhart kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Irving Merchant returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Billy Taylor. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 14:33) Mike Strachan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN14 (1Q: 14:26) Mike Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-19-MIN15 (1Q: 13:50) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-15-MIN19 (1Q: 13:03) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-MIN14 (1Q: 12:56) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by S John Sanders. Giles gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Walter Landers on the MIN31. |
| 4-3-MIN31 (1Q: 12:31) Marv Bateman punted 56 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick 11 yards to the STL24. Tackled by John Choma. |
| 1-10-STL24 (1Q: 12:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-STL29 (1Q: 12:16) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-2-STL32 (1Q: 11:41) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 14 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Jenkins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL46 (1Q: 11:14) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 2-9-STL47 (1Q: 10:45) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ryckman gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 10:08) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-9-MIN28 (1Q: 09:38) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Pollard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-MIN24 (1Q: 09:07) Joe Montana sacked by DE Anthony Jolly for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Fisher. |
| 4-14-MIN33 (1Q: 08:25) Toni Linhart attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:20) Toni Linhart kicked off 74 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 08:20) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. Rome gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (1Q: 07:34) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mike Strachan on the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 06:53) Walter Landers ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-STL47 (1Q: 06:17) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Dickey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL36 (1Q: 05:34) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess, assisted by S John Sanders. Dickey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL26 (1Q: 04:53) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kervin Wyatt, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-STL24 (1Q: 04:07) Pat Ryan scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. |
| 3-5-STL21 (1Q: 03:21) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stan Rome. DT Kent Kremer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-STL21 (1Q: 03:15) Rafael Septien attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-STL28 (1Q: 03:07) Joe Montana pass completed to TE John Sawyer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-STL33 (1Q: 02:32) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-3-STL35 (1Q: 01:46) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 26 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 00:58) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Ryckman gained 13 yards after the catch. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN49 (1Q: 00:47) Sherman Smith ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 2-15-MIN44 (1Q: 00:08) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. |
| 3-10-MIN39 (2Q: 14:51) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Ryckman. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN39 (2Q: 14:44) Bucky Dilts punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 14:37) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN15 (2Q: 14:27) Curtis Dickey ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (2Q: 13:49) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mike Strachan. S Mike Jolly hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-MIN19 (2Q: 13:44) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. Merchant gained 16 yards after the catch. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 13:27) Pat Ryan kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL S Mike Jolly for 13 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Pat Ryan. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 13:21) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-14-MIN39 (2Q: 12:38) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-8-MIN33 (2Q: 12:02) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Scott gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. St. Louis 9, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 12:02) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. St. Louis 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:51) Toni Linhart kicked off 58 yards from the STL30. Irving Merchant returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Freddie Scott. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 11:31) Walter Landers ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by S Mike Jolly. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-5-MIN42 (2Q: 10:45) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. Young gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 10:35) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum, assisted by DT Dave Pear. Johnson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (2Q: 10:03) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Don Warren. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (2Q: 09:59) Marv Bateman punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (2Q: 09:52) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-STL20 (2Q: 09:46) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Scott gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-STL28 (2Q: 09:23) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-STL31 (2Q: 08:40) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 35 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by John Scully. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 08:11) Roosevelt Leaks ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by DE Don Latimer. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 07:46) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Sherman Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN21 (2Q: 07:24) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-11-MIN24 (2Q: 07:02) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN24 (2Q: 06:54) Toni Linhart attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 06:47) Toni Linhart kicked off 79 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 06:47) Walter Landers ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly, assisted by CB Rufus Bess. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 06:19) Walter Landers ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Colonel Sanders. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (2Q: 05:43) Walter Landers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Martin, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 05:13) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DT Kent Kremer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 05:08) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess, assisted by S Bernie Jackson. |
| 3-2-MIN39 (2Q: 04:30) Mike Strachan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. DT Kent Kremer crushed Tim Irwin to wreck the play. |
| 4-2-MIN39 (2Q: 04:00) Marv Bateman punted 49 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick -5 yards to the STL07. Tackled by Don Warren. |
| 1-10-STL07 (2Q: 03:53) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 32 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-STL39 (2Q: 03:17) Joe Montana sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Fisher. |
| 2-18-STL31 (2Q: 02:59) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by S Jerry Reese. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN OLB Rickey Jackson to the STL34. |
| 1-10-STL34 (2Q: 02:52) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. CB Wayne Smith defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL34 (2Q: 02:48) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. S Bernie Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-STL34 (2Q: 02:35) Pat Ryan pass was dropped by WR Irving Merchant. |
| 4-10-STL34 (2Q: 02:31) Marv Bateman punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (2Q: 02:26) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-STL26 (2Q: 02:00) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Jenkins gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL44 (2Q: 01:20) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DE Don Latimer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL44 (2Q: 01:13) Joe Montana pass was intended for WR Roy Green and was intercepted by OLB Rickey Jackson at the STL50. The interception was returned 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. St. Louis 13, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 01:13) Extra point by Rafael Septien was good. St. Louis 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 01:02) Rafael Septien kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 29 yards to the STL47. Tackled by Greg Bracelin. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-STL18 (2Q: 00:57) Frank Pollard ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-14-STL14 (2Q: 00:19) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 5 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-9-STL19 (2Q: 00:10) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by S Jerry Reese. Jenkins gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-STL46 (2Q: 00:03) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by OLB Greg Bracelin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ryckman gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 29 yards to the STL36. Tackled by Nathan Poole. |
| 1-10-STL36 (3Q: 14:42) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 22 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 13:59) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. DT James Hunter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (3Q: 13:49) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-8-MIN40 (3Q: 13:11) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-MIN40 (3Q: 12:59) Bucky Dilts punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 12:54) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by OLB Kervin Wyatt. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 12:28) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (3Q: 12:00) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Mike Strachan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (3Q: 11:15) Marv Bateman punted 52 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick 7 yards to the STL29. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| 1-10-STL29 (3Q: 11:08) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Roy Green. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL29 (3Q: 11:03) Joe Montana sacked by ILB Robert Jackson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Fisher. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-16-STL23 (3Q: 10:47) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Billy Ryckman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-STL23 (3Q: 10:41) Bucky Dilts punted 46 yards. Irving Merchant returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN32. Tackled by Billy Ryckman. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 10:33) Walter Landers ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by CB Rufus Bess. |
| 2-8-MIN34 (3Q: 09:52) Pat Ryan kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Martin, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-3-MIN39 (3Q: 09:17) Walter Landers ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 08:43) Walter Landers ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-11-MIN46 (3Q: 08:10) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 19 yards. Tackled by S Colonel Sanders. Merchant gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL35 (3Q: 07:31) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stan Rome. CB Hugh Rodgers defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL35 (3Q: 07:24) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. CB Hugh Rodgers defended the pass. |
| 3-10-STL35 (3Q: 07:18) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-STL31 (3Q: 06:41) Rafael Septien attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-STL38 (3Q: 06:36) Sherman Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren flattened Ken Fantetti to ensure the play's success. St. Louis's Larry McCarren was hurt on the play. |
| 2-5-STL43 (3Q: 05:51) Frank Pollard ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-3-STL45 (3Q: 05:15) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Melvin Wilber. OLB Thomas Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-STL45 (3Q: 05:06) Bucky Dilts punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:00) Walter Landers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kervin Wyatt. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 04:20) Pat Ryan pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. |
| 3-6-MIN24 (3Q: 03:57) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stan Rome. ILB Mark Cooney defended the pass. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 03:49) Curtis Dickey ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by DE Keith Ferguson. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 2-2-MIN37 (3Q: 03:12) Mike Strachan ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis, assisted by DE Harvey Martin. |
| 3-1-MIN38 (3Q: 02:31) Mike Strachan ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig, assisted by OLB Tom De Paso. |
| 4-1-MIN38 (3Q: 02:04) Marv Bateman punted 62 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (3Q: 01:59) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. OLB Greg Bracelin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-STL20 (3Q: 01:52) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Ryckman. OLB Thomas Henderson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-STL20 (3Q: 01:48) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. OLB Greg Bracelin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-STL20 (3Q: 01:41) Bucky Dilts punted 60 yards. Irving Merchant returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Marvin Switzer. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 01:31) Mike Strachan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 2-6-MIN30 (3Q: 00:52) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. S Mike Jolly defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN30 (3Q: 00:43) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 00:02) Walter Landers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-MIN37 (4Q: 15:00) Pat Ryan sacked by CB Hugh Rodgers for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dean Miraldi. |
| 3-16-MIN30 (4Q: 14:23) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. DE Elvis Franks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN30 (4Q: 14:14) Marv Bateman punted and it was blocked by Marvin Switzer. STL Marvin Switzer recovered the ball at the MIN14 and returned the ball 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 19, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 14:14) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. St. Louis 20, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 13:58) Toni Linhart kicked off 74 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:58) Mike Strachan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 13:24) Pat Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mike Strachan. S Bernie Jackson defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 13:20) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Mike Strachan for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 4-8-MIN22 (4Q: 12:51) Marv Bateman punted and it was blocked by Mike Jolly. STL John Grant recovered the ball at the MIN02. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 12:41) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 12:16) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 26, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 12:16) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. St. Louis 27, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 12:07) Toni Linhart kicked off 56 yards from the STL30. Mike Strachan returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Hugh Rodgers. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:46) Mike Strachan ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (4Q: 11:20) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN44 (4Q: 11:11) Pat Ryan pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. |
| 4-2-MIN49 (4Q: 10:38) Marv Bateman punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 10:31) Frank Pollard ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-10-STL20 (4Q: 09:47) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. |
| 3-6-STL24 (4Q: 09:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 54 yards. Tackled by CB Royce McKinney. Ryckman gained 47 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 08:27) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by S Terry Jackson. Green gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIN16 (4Q: 07:44) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Anthony Jolly. |
| 3-3-MIN15 (4Q: 06:56) Frank Pollard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Dennis Lick. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 06:08) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Terry Jackson. |
| 2-9-MIN11 (4Q: 05:24) Frank Pollard ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-6-MIN08 (4Q: 04:36) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Roosevelt Leaks. St. Louis 33, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 04:36) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. St. Louis 34, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 04:28) Toni Linhart kicked off 67 yards from the STL30. Mike Strachan returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Billy Taylor. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 04:20) Pat Ryan scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. |
| 2-6-MIN14 (4Q: 03:36) Mike Strachan ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith, assisted by DT Dave Pear. |
| 3-5-MIN15 (4Q: 02:55) Mike Strachan ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 02:23) Curtis Dickey ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-MIN18 (4Q: 02:00) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (4Q: 01:31) Pat Ryan pass completed to RB Walter Landers for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith, assisted by CB Rufus Bess. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (4Q: 01:02) Marv Bateman punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL19. |
| 1-10-STL19 (4Q: 00:55) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by DE Don Latimer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DE Mark Gastineau to the STL20. |
| 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 00:45) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL25 (4Q: 00:45) Pat Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 2-15-STL25 (4Q: 00:40) Pat Ryan pass completed to WR Charley Young for 13 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. Young gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 34, Minnesota Vikings 7 |