| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Jeris White returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Sammy Winder. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 14:25) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Chris Keating defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU32 (1Q: 14:17) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Guy Prather. |
| 3-9-HOU33 (1Q: 13:39) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. |
| 4-4-HOU38 (1Q: 13:11) Ray Stachowicz punted 39 yards. Daryl Bernstein called for a fair catch at the MIN23. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 13:00) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (1Q: 12:16) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-8-MIN25 (1Q: 11:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Royce McKinney. Hodge gained 25 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-13-MIN20 (1Q: 11:34) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 11:04) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (1Q: 10:25) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. ILB Riki Ellison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-9-MIN34 (1Q: 10:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 09:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (1Q: 09:46) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 3-7-MIN49 (1Q: 09:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN49 (1Q: 09:09) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Jeris White returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Marvin Powell at the HOU17. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:59) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Anderson. OLB Scott Studwell crushed Dave Rimington to wreck the play. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-HOU14 (1Q: 07:49) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU11 (1Q: 07:11) Rich Karlis attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:06) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Henry Ellard returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Don Warren. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 06:45) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR James Scott for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Prather. |
| 2-11-HOU29 (1Q: 06:05) Wade Wilson scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 3-7-HOU33 (1Q: 05:19) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Prather. Key block delivered by Walt Downing. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 04:53) Wade Wilson pass was intended for WR Anthony Allen and was intercepted by S Mark Murphy at the HOU46. Tackled by Anthony Allen. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 04:43) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Keith Nord, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-8-HOU44 (1Q: 04:08) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Hodge gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU41 (1Q: 03:29) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 7 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 03:04) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. OLB Scott Studwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (1Q: 03:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU34 (1Q: 02:50) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU34 (1Q: 02:42) Rich Karlis attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:35) Rich Karlis kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Jeris White returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by John Turner. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 02:05) Wade Wilson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anthony Allen. S Vince Newsome blocked the pass. Minnesota's Guy Prather was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (1Q: 02:01) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 01:18) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU30 (1Q: 01:13) Wade Wilson scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon and assisted by S James Britt. |
| 2-13-HOU32 (1Q: 00:25) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-7-HOU38 (2Q: 15:00) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber, assisted by DT Gabe Rivera. |
| 4-5-HOU40 (2Q: 14:15) Ray Stachowicz punted 26 yards. Charley Young called for a fair catch at the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 14:07) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Key block delivered by Barney Cotton. |
| 2-5-MIN39 (2Q: 13:35) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Barney Cotton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-MIN29 (2Q: 13:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 3 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN32 (2Q: 12:51) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. |
| 4-12-MIN32 (2Q: 12:39) Rohn Stark punted 49 yards. James Scott returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 12:32) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. |
| 2-3-HOU28 (2Q: 12:06) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 11:32) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-HOU35 (2Q: 11:03) Gerald Riggs ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. Riggs made a great move on James Britt. |
| 3-2-HOU40 (2Q: 10:19) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. Key block delivered by Reggie McElroy. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 09:34) Marcus Mickus pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. Nelson gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU47 (2Q: 09:23) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. |
| 2-1-MIN49 (2Q: 08:57) Jewerl Thomas ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. Key block delivered by Walt Downing. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 08:12) Marcus Mickus pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 2-5-MIN41 (2Q: 07:36) Marcus Mickus pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 17 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB John Turner. Garrity gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 06:53) Marcus Mickus pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-6-MIN20 (2Q: 06:15) Gerald Riggs ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 05:42) Marcus Mickus pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. Keyworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIN09 (2Q: 05:10) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Scott. S James Britt defended the pass. |
| 3-5-MIN09 (2Q: 05:02) Marcus Mickus pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 6 yards. Tackled by S James Britt. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (2Q: 04:30) Marcus Mickus pass was intended for RB Amos Lawrence and was intercepted by ILB Eddie Johnson in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:22) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Steve Watson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN25 (2Q: 04:13) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Steve Watson and was intercepted by CB Mike Richardson at the MIN37. The interception was returned 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 6, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 04:13) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 04:03) Norm Johnson kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:03) Larry Kinnebrew ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Barney Cotton. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (2Q: 03:33) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S David Greenwood. ILB Frank Manumaleuga knocked down Dave Rimington to break up the play. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (2Q: 03:01) Chester Willis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Nick Eyre. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:13) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-MIN34 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey and assisted by ILB Gary Spani. |
| 4-4-MIN37 (2Q: 01:41) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Jeris White returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Daryl Bernstein. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 01:33) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating, assisted by S Mark Murphy. Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. |
| 2-2-HOU41 (2Q: 01:07) Gerald Riggs ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Randal Swoope, assisted by CB Frank Wattelet. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:26) Marcus Mickus pass was dropped by WR Henry Ellard. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:16) Marcus Mickus pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIN44 (2Q: 00:06) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Allen. DT Dale Norman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 00:01) Norm Johnson attempted a 56 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Daryl Bernstein returned the ball 11 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 14:41) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. Kinnebrew gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 13:57) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-11-MIN39 (3Q: 13:26) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN42 (3Q: 12:52) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodge gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 12:24) Chester Willis ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-7-HOU45 (3Q: 11:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-HOU45 (3Q: 11:41) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU42 (3Q: 11:07) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. James Scott returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU07. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (3Q: 10:59) Marcus Mickus pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. |
| 2-10-HOU07 (3Q: 10:49) Marcus Mickus pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 12 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 10:39) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. S Mark Murphy defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU19 (3Q: 10:33) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. OLB Randal Swoope hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU19 (3Q: 10:28) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Dale Norman, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 09:53) Marcus Mickus pass completed to FB Jewerl Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-6-HOU36 (3Q: 09:19) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-HOU36 (3Q: 09:12) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 4-2-HOU40 (3Q: 08:37) Ray Stachowicz punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 08:30) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DE Curtis Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN19 (3Q: 08:26) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Don Bass and was intercepted by S Larry Anderson at the MIN28. Tackled by Don Bass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 08:15) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Allen. DT Gabe Rivera hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (3Q: 08:11) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Allen. OLB Randal Swoope hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN28 (3Q: 08:05) Marcus Mickus pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. Houston's Marcus Mickus was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-9-MIN27 (3Q: 07:18) Norm Johnson attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 07:11) Norm Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:11) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Paul Skansi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Skansi gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (3Q: 06:32) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Anderson, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (3Q: 05:55) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. James Scott returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Daryl Bernstein. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Daryl Bernstein at the HOU26. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 05:44) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (3Q: 05:01) Dan Marino sacked by DT Bill Acker for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 3-15-HOU31 (3Q: 04:14) Dan Marino sacked by DE Dexter Manley for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Rimington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Robert Braziel on the HOU40. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 04:02) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Dave Frye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (3Q: 03:57) Marcus Mickus pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. |
| 3-10-HOU40 (3Q: 03:50) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 03:13) Marcus Mickus pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-MIN39 (3Q: 02:37) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Amos Lawrence. S James Britt defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN39 (3Q: 02:32) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by S James Britt. |
| 4-4-MIN34 (3Q: 01:54) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gabe Rivera. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 01:16) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. OLB Dave Frye defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (3Q: 01:09) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. CB John Turner defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN30 (3Q: 01:00) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jewerl Thomas. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN30 (3Q: 00:53) Norm Johnson attempted a 47 yard field goal and it was blocked by Leo Wisniewski. MIN Chris Keating recovered the ball at the MIN34. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 00:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN37 (4Q: 14:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Skansi gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN42 (4Q: 14:31) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Dave Rimington. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 13:46) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN46 (4Q: 13:39) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Franky Smith. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (4Q: 12:55) Chester Willis ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Keith Nord, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Nick Eyre. |
| 3-1-HOU40 (4Q: 12:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. OLB Robert Braziel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-HOU40 (4Q: 12:12) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 12:07) Marcus Mickus pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 2-6-HOU24 (4Q: 11:26) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. Key block delivered by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 10:40) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Allen. S Vince Newsome knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 10:36) Marcus Mickus pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-MIN36 (4Q: 10:10) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-MIN41 (4Q: 10:03) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 4-1-MIN34 (4Q: 09:31) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 08:50) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Randal Swoope, assisted by DT Gabe Rivera. |
| 2-9-MIN27 (4Q: 08:15) Marcus Mickus pass was dropped by WR Gregg Garrity. |
| 3-9-MIN27 (4Q: 08:11) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Frank Wattelet. |
| 4-8-MIN26 (4Q: 07:45) Norm Johnson attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 07:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-3-MIN40 (4Q: 07:08) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-3-MIN40 (4Q: 06:33) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 4-3-MIN40 (4Q: 06:28) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU08. |
| 1-10-HOU08 (4Q: 06:17) Marcus Mickus pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-2-HOU16 (4Q: 05:31) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Walt Downing. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 04:45) Marcus Mickus pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (4Q: 04:40) Marcus Mickus pass completed to WR James Scott for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 3-6-MIN47 (4Q: 04:31) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by CB Frank Wattelet. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 03:47) Marcus Mickus pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating, assisted by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jon Keyworth for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 03:47) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 17, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 03:02) Norm Johnson kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Daryl Bernstein returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 02:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Spani. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 02:34) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 02:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 02:07) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Robert Braziel and DE Curtis Anderson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Rimington. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jim Jeffcoat on the MIN43. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:00) Gerald Riggs ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (4Q: 01:51) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-MIN44 (4Q: 01:51) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-6-MIN39 (4Q: 01:42) Amos Lawrence ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT James Hunter. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-1-MIN34 (4Q: 01:32) Norm Johnson attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 01:24) Norm Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:24) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Skansi gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 01:02) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN37 (4Q: 00:43) Dan Marino spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-5-MIN37 (4Q: 00:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. DE Curtis Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN37 (4Q: 00:32) Dan Marino sacked by DE Dexter Manley and DT Bill Acker for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Rimington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Glenn Hyde on the MIN33. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 00:13) Marcus Mickus dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 20, Minnesota Vikings 6 |