| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Leypoldt kicked off 58 yards from the WAS30. James Britt returned the ball 7 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Ralph Ortega. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 14:34) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 2-7-MIN22 (1Q: 14:03) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:22) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. PENALTY: Washington was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-WAS47 (1Q: 13:15) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS37 (1Q: 12:28) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin, assisted by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 2-6-WAS33 (1Q: 12:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. |
| 3-7-WAS34 (1Q: 11:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Conway. Hodge gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS14 (1Q: 10:54) Chester Willis ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 2-9-WAS13 (1Q: 10:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-2-WAS02 (1Q: 09:47) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow, assisted by S Charles Romes. |
| 2-1-WAS01 (1Q: 09:04) Chester Willis ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Barney Cotton. Minnesota 6, Washington 0 |
| (1Q: 09:04) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Washington 0 |
| (1Q: 08:55) Rich Karlis kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (1Q: 08:55) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. |
| 2-8-WAS22 (1Q: 08:23) Walter Abercrombie ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. |
| 3-2-WAS28 (1Q: 07:40) Boyce Green ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Guy Prather. Key block delivered by Ronnie Lee. |
| 1-10-WAS33 (1Q: 07:11) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-WAS41 (1Q: 06:46) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Gabe Rivera, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. S Gary Fencik knocked down Melvin Jones to break up the play. |
| 3-2-WAS41 (1Q: 06:06) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Prather, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-WAS45 (1Q: 05:25) Walter Abercrombie ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-7-WAS48 (1Q: 04:54) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Delvin Williams. DE Mark Gastineau drove right through Jim Hough to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-7-WAS48 (1Q: 04:48) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet. Marrow gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 04:13) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Mike Barber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (1Q: 04:06) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Melvin Wilber. DT Gabe Rivera hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (1Q: 04:01) Bert Jones sacked by DE Leonard Marshall for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Lee. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Doug Dumler on the MIN38. Minnesota's Frank Wattelet was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 4-16-MIN38 (1Q: 03:23) Greg Coleman punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DE Mike Butler drove right through Franky Smith to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:10) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Butler. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (1Q: 02:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charles Romes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN22 (1Q: 02:10) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Dwayne Crump returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Don Warren. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 02:03) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-14-WAS47 (1Q: 01:19) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Walter Abercrombie for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Abercrombie gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 00:46) Walter Abercrombie ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. Dumler flattened Vince Newsome to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 00:25) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. ILB Ken Fantetti crushed Jim Hough to wreck the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN26 (2Q: 15:00) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fernandez gained 28 yards after the catch. Minnesota 7, Washington 6 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. Minnesota 7, Washington 7 |
| (2Q: 14:46) John Leypoldt kicked off 61 yards from the WAS30. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 6 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Louis Carter. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 14:16) John Leypoldt kicked off 68 yards from the WAS25. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Ralph Ortega. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 13:46) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 41 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS22 (2Q: 13:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 18 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-WAS04 (2Q: 12:29) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. CB David Martin defended the pass. |
| 2-4-WAS04 (2Q: 12:23) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow. |
| 3-1-WAS01 (2Q: 11:59) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 4-1-WAS01 (2Q: 11:55) Rich Karlis attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 10, Washington 7 |
| (2Q: 11:50) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 11:50) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Al Latimer. |
| 2-6-WAS24 (2Q: 11:25) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-WAS26 (2Q: 10:47) Bert Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mervyn Fernandez. DT Leo Wisniewski blocked the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (2Q: 10:39) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tracy Porter. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-WAS31 (2Q: 10:35) Bert Jones pass was intended for WR Mervyn Fernandez and was intercepted by OLB Hollywood Henderson at the WAS39. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Harris Richardson. |
| 1-10-WAS14 (2Q: 10:26) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Jimmie Giles. |
| 2-3-WAS07 (2Q: 09:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. OLB Bo Conway defended the pass. |
| 3-3-WAS07 (2Q: 09:38) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Larry Kinnebrew. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-WAS07 (2Q: 09:34) Rich Karlis attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Washington 7 |
| (2Q: 09:29) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Lamont Marrow returned the ball 18 yards to the WAS17. Tackled by Mark Murphy. |
| 1-10-WAS17 (2Q: 08:53) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (2Q: 08:28) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Francis Hartings for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-WAS39 (2Q: 07:47) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-WAS48 (2Q: 07:01) Walter Abercrombie ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Melvin Jones. |
| 2-5-MIN47 (2Q: 06:21) Bert Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Randy Love. DE Mark Gastineau blocked the pass. |
| 3-5-MIN47 (2Q: 06:15) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Melvin Wilber for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Johnson. Wilber gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 05:45) Walter Abercrombie ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-8-MIN37 (2Q: 04:59) Boyce Green ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-3-MIN32 (2Q: 04:31) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Randy Love for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Love gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 04:25) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Randy Love for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-13-MIN17 (2Q: 03:51) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. Fernandez gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 03:43) Bert Jones sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dumler. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 03:13) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (2Q: 02:41) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Washington 13 |
| (2Q: 02:41) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. Washington 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 02:35) John Leypoldt kicked off 61 yards from the WAS30. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Louis Carter. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 02:16) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-MIN42 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (2Q: 01:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. Bernstein gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS29 (2Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DT Tim Krumrie blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-WAS29 (2Q: 01:07) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-WAS34 (2Q: 01:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by CB Rufus Bess. Bernstein gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS12 (2Q: 00:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 19, Washington 14 |
| (2Q: 00:48) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 20, Washington 14 |
| (2Q: 00:39) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 00:39) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-WAS15 (2Q: 00:39) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (3Q: 15:00) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-WAS27 (3Q: 14:18) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-WAS32 (3Q: 14:13) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Melvin Wilber. OLB Rickey Jackson drove right through Keith Shelton to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS32 (3Q: 14:09) Delvin Williams ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. ILB Eddie Johnson knocked down Tom Luken to break up the play. |
| 3-10-WAS32 (3Q: 13:29) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tracy Porter. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-WAS32 (3Q: 13:22) Greg Coleman punted 36 yards. Bobby Johnson returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Delvin Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 13:13) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-4-MIN42 (3Q: 12:27) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams, assisted by OLB Bo Conway. |
| 3-2-MIN44 (3Q: 11:43) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 11:08) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 2-11-MIN48 (3Q: 10:35) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Joey Browner, assisted by DE Jeff Merrow. |
| 3-10-MIN49 (3Q: 09:57) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN49 (3Q: 09:50) Rohn Stark punted 29 yards. Dwayne Crump called for a fair catch at the WAS22. |
| 1-10-WAS22 (3Q: 09:39) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Carter gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 08:59) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-8-MIN40 (3Q: 08:20) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-6-MIN38 (3Q: 07:41) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber, assisted by CB Bobby Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 06:57) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-7-MIN27 (3Q: 06:18) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 05:36) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Barber gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 05:00) Bert Jones sacked by ILB Ken Fantetti for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Shelton. |
| 2-15-MIN22 (3Q: 04:33) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-8-MIN15 (3Q: 03:53) Boyce Green ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (3Q: 03:18) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Hough. Minnesota 20, Washington 20 |
| (3Q: 03:18) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. Washington 21, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 03:10) John Leypoldt kicked off 73 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 03:10) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Butler. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 02:41) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 01:57) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-3-MIN41 (3Q: 01:17) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin, assisted by OLB Reggie Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 00:33) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Tim Krumrie. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. PENALTY: Washington was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-WAS48 (3Q: 00:23) Dan Marino sacked by S Benny Perrin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Curtis Dickey. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-17-MIN45 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by DE Jeff Merrow. Winder gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-WAS44 (4Q: 14:19) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-WAS39 (4Q: 13:33) Rohn Stark punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (4Q: 13:28) Bert Jones pass was intended for WR Tracy Porter and was intercepted by OLB Hollywood Henderson at the WAS28. Tackled by Tracy Porter. |
| 1-10-WAS28 (4Q: 13:20) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the left guard for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-1-WAS01 (4Q: 12:40) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 2-1-WAS01 (4Q: 12:04) PENALTY: Washington was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-1-WAS01 (4Q: 11:54) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Minnesota 26, Washington 21 |
| (4Q: 11:54) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 27, Washington 21 |
| (4Q: 11:44) Rich Karlis kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Melvin Wilber returned the ball 23 yards to the WAS33. Tackled by Mark Murphy. |
| 1-10-WAS33 (4Q: 11:16) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Boyce Green. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-WAS33 (4Q: 11:09) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Wattelet, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 1-10-WAS43 (4Q: 10:31) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Francis Hartings. OLB Thomas Henderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS43 (4Q: 10:25) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Marrow gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 09:40) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-13-MIN21 (4Q: 08:58) Bert Jones sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 6 yards. Gastineau ran right past Harris Richardson and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-8-MIN16 (4Q: 08:46) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Tracy Porter. |
| 3-8-MIN16 (4Q: 08:39) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tracy Porter. |
| 4-8-MIN16 (4Q: 08:35) John Leypoldt attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Washington 24 |
| (4Q: 08:27) John Leypoldt kicked off 67 yards from the WAS30. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Danny Wagoner. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 08:00) Dan Marino sacked by DE Cleveland Elam and DE Jeff Merrow for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Glenn Hyde on the MIN12. |
| 2-15-MIN12 (4Q: 07:25) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 3-15-MIN12 (4Q: 07:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. DE Mike Fultz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN12 (4Q: 07:10) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Dwayne Crump called for a fair catch at the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 06:59) Delvin Williams ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-8-MIN47 (4Q: 06:14) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-2-MIN41 (4Q: 05:37) Bert Jones sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 3 yards. Jackson simply blew through Doug Dumler to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-5-MIN44 (4Q: 05:01) Greg Coleman punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 04:56) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (4Q: 04:09) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrel Luce, assisted by DE Cleveland Elam. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (4Q: 03:23) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. |
| 4-3-MIN27 (4Q: 03:16) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the WAS36. |
| 1-10-WAS36 (4Q: 03:06) Boyce Green ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-6-WAS40 (4Q: 02:47) Bert Jones sacked by OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Hough. |
| 3-15-WAS31 (4Q: 02:29) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 22 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marrow gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 02:09) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (4Q: 02:00) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 01:43) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Boyce Green for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (4Q: 01:21) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Marrow gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 01:01) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 2-8-MIN10 (4Q: 00:53) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-5-MIN07 (4Q: 00:44) Boyce Green ran inside the left guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Shelton. Washington 30, Minnesota 27 |
| (4Q: 00:44) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. Washington 31, Minnesota 27 |
| (4Q: 00:36) John Leypoldt kicked off 76 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. Hodge gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 00:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 20 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Watson gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-WAS45 (4Q: 00:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bass gained 32 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 33, Washington 31 |
| (4Q: 00:18) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 34, Washington 31 |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 34, Washington Redskins 31 |