| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 27 degrees, snow, 18 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rafael Septien kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 15:00) David Overstreet ran a draw inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by DT James Hunter. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Rasmussen ran over Royce McKinney to set up the play. |
| 2-1-PIT29 (1Q: 14:25) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (1Q: 13:56) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Dierking gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-PIT39 (1Q: 13:08) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk, assisted by DT James Hunter. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. Pittsburgh's Derek Shields was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 12:32) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mark McGrath for 5 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. |
| 2-5-PIT47 (1Q: 11:55) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Walt Easley for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 3-4-PIT48 (1Q: 11:13) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 32 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Nathan gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 10:34) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (1Q: 09:46) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ray Snell. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:46) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:36) Mark Moseley kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 09:36) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 53 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. Young gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (1Q: 08:48) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chester Willis. CB Dennis Thurman defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-PIT22 (1Q: 08:44) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| 2-5-PIT22 (1Q: 08:06) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (1Q: 07:25) Mike Strachan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 2-8-PIT12 (1Q: 06:42) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-PIT17 (1Q: 06:34) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-18-PIT22 (1Q: 06:30) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Mike Strachan for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB John Mohring. |
| 3-11-PIT15 (1Q: 05:44) Chester Willis ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mat Mendenhall. |
| 4-4-PIT08 (1Q: 05:00) Rafael Septien attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 04:53) Rafael Septien kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 04:53) David Overstreet ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-11-PIT19 (1Q: 04:14) David Overstreet ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Keith Wortman. |
| 3-1-PIT29 (1Q: 03:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 03:32) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-9-PIT35 (1Q: 03:06) Ethan Leaskey sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 3-14-PIT30 (1Q: 02:24) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. OLB Thomas Henderson drove right through Art Kuehn to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-14-PIT30 (1Q: 02:18) Jeff Gossett punted 66 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (1Q: 02:11) Mike Strachan ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-12-MIN02 (1Q: 02:05) Mike Loyd pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 2-8-MIN06 (1Q: 01:36) Mike Loyd pass completed to TE Don Warren for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. Warren gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 00:54) Mike Loyd pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by CB Mark Haynes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dickey gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIN21 (1Q: 00:13) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Burt. Key block delivered by Nathan Poole. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. Merchant gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (2Q: 14:30) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (2Q: 14:19) Mike Strachan ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB John Mohring. Key block delivered by Dean Miraldi. |
| 2-5-PIT30 (2Q: 13:57) Mike Loyd pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dickey gained 30 yards after the catch. Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 13:57) Extra point by Rafael Septien was good. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 13:42) Rafael Septien kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 13:42) David Overstreet ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-8-PIT22 (2Q: 13:05) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (2Q: 12:37) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-PIT29 (2Q: 12:31) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-1-PIT29 (2Q: 12:05) Jeff Gossett punted 41 yards. Irving Merchant returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 11:58) Chester Willis ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-9-MIN37 (2Q: 11:27) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. |
| 3-9-MIN37 (2Q: 11:23) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jolly Good Fellows, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-MIN44 (2Q: 10:45) Marv Bateman punted 44 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT12. |
| 1-10-PIT12 (2Q: 10:38) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-8-PIT14 (2Q: 10:04) Ethan Leaskey pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ron Egloff. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 3-8-PIT14 (2Q: 09:56) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. OLB Thomas Henderson simply tossed Keith Fahnhorst aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-8-PIT14 (2Q: 09:47) Jeff Gossett punted 59 yards. Irving Merchant returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 09:37) Chester Willis ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant, assisted by CB Dennis Thurman. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 2-1-MIN41 (2Q: 08:58) Chester Willis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 08:31) Chester Willis ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (2Q: 08:01) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| 3-25-MIN33 (2Q: 07:53) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-20-MIN38 (2Q: 07:44) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-20-MIN38 (2Q: 07:37) Marv Bateman punted 44 yards. Bill Cahill returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT25. Tackled by Greg Bracelin. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (2Q: 07:30) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 07:01) David Overstreet ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Ernest Kirk. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-13-PIT35 (2Q: 06:54) Ethan Leaskey sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Rickey Jackson for 7 yards to the PIT23. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (2Q: 06:43) Mike Strachan ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant, assisted by OLB Carl Ekern. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-PIT10 (2Q: 06:06) Mike Strachan ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jim Burt. |
| 2-9-PIT09 (2Q: 05:23) Mike Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 3-7-PIT07 (2Q: 04:48) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by CB Aaron Kyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT02 (2Q: 04:12) Rafael Septien attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 04:07) Rafael Septien kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 04:07) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 3 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (2Q: 03:32) David Overstreet ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Scott Dierking to the PIT27. |
| 3-3-PIT27 (2Q: 02:48) David Overstreet ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. OLB Rickey Jackson knocked down Ray Snell to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-7-PIT23 (2Q: 02:31) Jeff Gossett punted 36 yards. Irving Merchant called for a fair catch at the MIN41. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 02:23) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Mike Strachan for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 2-11-MIN40 (2Q: 02:02) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bob Newland. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 01:53) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Beaudoin. |
| 2-6-MIN49 (2Q: 01:43) Mike Strachan ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 01:26) Mike Loyd pass was dropped by WR Stan Rome. |
| 2-10-PIT44 (2Q: 01:19) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Johnson gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (2Q: 00:59) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Minnesota 19, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 00:59) Extra point by Rafael Septien was good. Minnesota 20, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 00:51) Rafael Septien kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:51) Ethan Leaskey scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 2-6-PIT24 (2Q: 00:27) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR John Stallworth. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (2Q: 00:19) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 14:31) Mike Loyd pass completed to RB Mike Strachan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 13:48) Mike Loyd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. S Beasley Reece defended the pass. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (3Q: 13:38) Marv Bateman punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT32. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 13:28) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (3Q: 12:49) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel, assisted by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-9-PIT47 (3Q: 12:20) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 13 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. Malone gained 7 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Mercury Duncan for 6 yards to the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 11:49) David Overstreet ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT James Hunter, assisted by S Mark Murphy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DE Darrell Irvin to the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 11:40) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Windauer. Rome gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 11:01) Chester Willis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Mohring, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN34 (3Q: 10:54) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. Rome gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-18-MIN36 (3Q: 10:19) Chester Willis ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. CB Mark Haynes knocked down Tim Irwin to break up the play. |
| 3-15-MIN39 (3Q: 09:43) Chester Willis ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 09:09) Chester Willis ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-6-PIT35 (3Q: 08:39) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by DE Kennedy Cook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (3Q: 08:06) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Burt, assisted by DT Bill Windauer. |
| 2-11-PIT26 (3Q: 07:27) Chester Willis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 3-11-PIT26 (3Q: 06:42) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-PIT23 (3Q: 06:18) Rafael Septien attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 06:10) Rafael Septien kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. John Stallworth returned the ball 20 yards to the PIT18. Tackled by Mark Murphy. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (3Q: 05:46) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-3-PIT25 (3Q: 05:05) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DT James Hunter. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 04:33) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-4-PIT34 (3Q: 04:00) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB The Sheriff Nottingham for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 03:18) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Royce McKinney. Stallworth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 02:30) David Overstreet ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-8-MIN46 (3Q: 01:46) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-MIN43 (3Q: 01:11) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:04) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 12 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by CB Keith Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 00:57) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mark McGrath for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mark Murphy for 10 yards to the MIN43. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 00:49) Mike Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Fellows, assisted by ILB Terry Tautolo. Key block delivered by Franky Smith. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (3Q: 00:25) Mike Strachan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-PIT43 (4Q: 15:00) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Charley Young for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (4Q: 14:33) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Burt, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Merchant gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-PIT11 (4Q: 14:01) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Curtis Dickey to the PIT11. |
| 3-3-PIT11 (4Q: 13:25) Mike Strachan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mat Mendenhall. |
| 4-2-PIT10 (4Q: 12:56) Rafael Septien attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 26, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (4Q: 12:49) Rafael Septien kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 12:49) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Irvin, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 2-4-PIT26 (4Q: 12:10) David Overstreet ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-3-PIT27 (4Q: 11:43) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 11:01) Ethan Leaskey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. |
| 2-10-PIT30 (4Q: 10:56) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. Stallworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (4Q: 10:26) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 2-5-MIN49 (4Q: 09:57) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-7-PIT49 (4Q: 09:18) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. Malone gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:58) Ethan Leaskey sacked by OLB Hollywood Henderson for a loss of 7 yards. Henderson ran right past Art Kuehn and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Thomas Henderson on the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:47) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Butch Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN34 (4Q: 08:05) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. Pittsburgh's Beasley Reece was hurt on the play. |
| 3-3-MIN34 (4Q: 07:18) Mike Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 06:33) Chester Willis ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant. |
| 2-6-MIN45 (4Q: 05:46) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. |
| 3-5-MIN46 (4Q: 05:02) Mike Loyd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. |
| 4-5-MIN46 (4Q: 04:56) Marv Bateman punted 44 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 4 yards to the PIT14. Tackled by Greg Bracelin. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (4Q: 04:48) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-PIT20 (4Q: 04:31) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Walt Easley for 4 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-PIT24 (4Q: 04:23) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by S Terry Jackson. |
| 2-6-PIT28 (4Q: 04:07) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Walt Easley for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-1-PIT33 (4Q: 03:50) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. S Roland Solomon defended the pass. |
| 4-1-PIT33 (4Q: 03:42) Ethan Leaskey sacked by DE Mark Gastineau and DT Norm Wells for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Norm Wells for 7 yards to the PIT20. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 03:29) Chester Willis ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. Minnesota's Stan Rome was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-PIT19 (4Q: 02:44) Chester Willis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Beaudoin, assisted by DE Mat Mendenhall. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 3-5-PIT15 (4Q: 02:33) Mike Loyd pass completed to WR Bob Newland for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Dennis Thurman for 6 yards to the PIT16. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (4Q: 02:23) Ethan Leaskey sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 2-15-PIT11 (4Q: 02:05) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 8 yards. Tackled by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-PIT19 (4Q: 01:56) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by CB LeCharls McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 01:37) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 14 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 01:17) Gary Marangi pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by CB Royce McKinney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-PIT45 (4Q: 00:57) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. Duncan gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-PIT48 (4Q: 00:40) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 41 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Duncan gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (4Q: 00:18) Gary Marangi pass completed to TE Walt Easley for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Easley gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 26, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (4Q: 00:18) Tony Nathan ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Minnesota 26, Pittsburgh 15 |
| (4Q: 00:11) Mark Moseley kicked off (onside) from the PIT30. MIN Terry Jackson recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (4Q: 00:06) Mike Loyd dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 26, Pittsburgh Steelers 15 |