| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 51 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Hodge gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 14:29) Chester Willis ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-7-MIN38 (1Q: 14:05) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. |
| 3-7-MIN38 (1Q: 13:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (1Q: 13:21) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. Herkie Walls returned the kick 16 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Bobby Johnson. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 13:13) Craig James ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by CB Al Latimer. |
| 2-6-DET29 (1Q: 12:48) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-5-DET30 (1Q: 12:06) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. Dennard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 11:27) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN49 (1Q: 10:58) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Leo Lewis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 10:35) Mosi Tatupu ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by DE Bob Barber. |
| 2-6-MIN35 (1Q: 09:51) Rick Moser ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. OLB Thomas Henderson knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. |
| 3-5-MIN34 (1Q: 09:29) Little Train James ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by S James Britt. |
| 4-2-MIN31 (1Q: 08:49) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:41) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 08:41) Chester Willis ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (1Q: 08:13) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bernstein gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 07:25) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 2-6-MIN49 (1Q: 06:51) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 06:08) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-8-DET38 (1Q: 05:30) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-2-DET32 (1Q: 04:49) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. |
| 4-2-DET32 (1Q: 04:45) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 04:38) Craig James ran around left end for 29 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 03:55) Mosi Tatupu ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-9-MIN31 (1Q: 03:18) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. CB John Turner defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-19-MIN41 (1Q: 03:12) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Lewis. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-19-MIN41 (1Q: 03:04) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-19-MIN41 (1Q: 02:58) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 02:51) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (1Q: 02:10) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (1Q: 02:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 01:32) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-8-MIN32 (1Q: 00:51) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Detroit's Jerome Sally was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-7-MIN33 (1Q: 00:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (2Q: 14:34) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Bernstein. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN45 (2Q: 14:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodge gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 13:40) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET35 (2Q: 13:33) Chester Willis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-5-DET30 (2Q: 13:04) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Paul Skansi. |
| 4-5-DET30 (2Q: 13:00) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 12:55) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:55) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Rick Moser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:51) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leo Lewis. |
| 3-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:42) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. DE Mark Gastineau simply tossed Ron Wooten aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:35) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. Bobby Johnson returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Herkie Walls. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 12:27) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 11:48) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN33 (2Q: 11:40) Chester Willis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 2-17-MIN36 (2Q: 11:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Winder gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-MIN45 (2Q: 10:31) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 19 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. Hodge gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 09:59) Chester Willis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 2-9-DET35 (2Q: 09:24) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Glenn Hyde. |
| 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 08:41) Dan Marino sacked by DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Hyde. |
| 2-16-DET23 (2Q: 08:10) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-9-DET16 (2Q: 07:31) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-DET16 (2Q: 07:27) Rich Karlis attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 07:19) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Herkie Walls returned the ball 39 yards to the DET48. Tackled by John Turner. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 06:49) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Leo Lewis for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-1-MIN43 (2Q: 06:16) Little Train James ran around left end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Turner. Key block delivered by Ron Wooten. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 05:40) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 05:10) Vince Evans scrambled for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 9, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 05:10) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 05:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Rick Moser. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (2Q: 04:24) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-8-MIN03 (2Q: 03:40) Chester Willis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. CB Bobby Butler knocked down Barney Cotton to break up the play. |
| 3-8-MIN03 (2Q: 03:17) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-MIN03 (2Q: 03:13) Rohn Stark punted 49 yards. Craig James returned the kick 17 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 03:04) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! James gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 16, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 03:04) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 02:50) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:50) Chester Willis ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (2Q: 02:16) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Don Warren for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (2Q: 01:55) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. Craig James returned the kick 14 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Nick Eyre. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 01:48) Vince Evans pass completed to FB Mosi Tatupu for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Tatupu gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET43 (2Q: 01:17) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 00:56) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 00:45) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (2Q: 00:39) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by DE Bob Barber. Key block delivered by Mosi Tatupu. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-2-MIN41 (2Q: 00:32) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:20) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Little Train James for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. James gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-3-MIN30 (2Q: 00:10) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:04) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) Vince Evans scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-5-DET25 (3Q: 14:26) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 35 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Obradovich gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 13:51) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN35 (3Q: 13:45) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 32 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (3Q: 13:12) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (3Q: 12:40) Vince Evans pass was dropped by FB Mosi Tatupu. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (3Q: 12:33) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Lewis. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (3Q: 12:29) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 23, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 12:24) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. James Britt returned the ball 10 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Rick Moser on the MIN17. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 12:16) Little Train James ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-7-MIN14 (3Q: 11:40) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 3-4-MIN11 (3Q: 10:57) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Keating. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (3Q: 10:10) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. CB Keith Simpson defended the pass. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 10:04) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (3Q: 09:56) Little Train James ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DE Bob Barber. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (3Q: 09:14) Rick Moser ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Dallafior. Detroit 29, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 09:14) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 30, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 09:08) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 95 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 30, Minnesota 12 |
| (3Q: 09:08) Curtis Dickey ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Dennis Boyd. |
| (3Q: 08:53) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Herkie Walls returned the ball 23 yards to the DET26. Tackled by James Britt. |
| 1-10-DET26 (3Q: 08:30) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-9-DET27 (3Q: 07:51) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. |
| 3-7-DET29 (3Q: 07:09) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by CB John Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dennard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET43 (3Q: 06:36) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-6-DET47 (3Q: 05:58) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 05:27) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-7-MIN42 (3Q: 04:48) Vince Evans pass was intended for RB Mike Franckowiak and was intercepted by ILB Eddie Johnson at the MIN24. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 04:36) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-MIN30 (3Q: 04:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Watson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 03:26) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Floyd Hodge and was intercepted by ILB Matt Millen at the DET37. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Floyd Hodge. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 03:14) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 43 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Margerum gained 23 yards after the catch. Detroit 36, Minnesota 12 |
| (3Q: 03:14) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann missed. |
| (3Q: 02:58) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Bobby Johnson returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 02:27) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (3Q: 02:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Daryl Bernstein for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-MIN19 (3Q: 01:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIN19 (3Q: 01:34) Rohn Stark punted 31 yards. Craig James called for a fair catch at the DET50. |
| 1-10-DET50 (3Q: 01:23) Craig James ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DE Bob Barber to the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 01:16) Chester Willis ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-4-DET45 (3Q: 00:37) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Steve Watson. |
| 3-4-DET45 (3Q: 00:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-1-DET42 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 14:50) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. DE Leonard Marshall blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET42 (4Q: 14:41) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-7-DET45 (4Q: 14:12) Little Train James ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. OLB Rickey Jackson knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. |
| 4-4-DET48 (4Q: 13:31) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (4Q: 13:23) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-1-MIN14 (4Q: 12:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (4Q: 12:01) Dan Marino scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Larry Kinnebrew on the MIN22. |
| 2-9-MIN22 (4Q: 11:34) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-MIN27 (4Q: 11:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 3-4-MIN27 (4Q: 11:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 10:31) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Daryl Bernstein. DE Dennis Boyd blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 10:22) Dan Marino sacked by DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Hyde. |
| 3-19-MIN23 (4Q: 09:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodge gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-24-MIN18 (4Q: 09:31) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Bernstein. OLB Chris Martin defended the pass. |
| 4-24-MIN18 (4Q: 09:23) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Craig James returned the kick 8 yards to the DET47. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 09:12) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-6-MIN49 (4Q: 08:32) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by S Gary Fencik. ILB Eddie Johnson knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. |
| 3-3-MIN46 (4Q: 08:06) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (4Q: 07:24) Russell Erxleben punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN02. |
| 1-10-MIN02 (4Q: 07:17) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Bernstein. S Ronnie Lott simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-MIN02 (4Q: 07:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Floyd Hodge for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (4Q: 06:33) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 22 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. Skansi gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 05:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 05:41) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Bernstein. |
| 3-10-MIN46 (4Q: 05:31) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson, assisted by S Clarence Duren. Winder gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 04:52) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET39 (4Q: 04:45) Dan Marino sacked by DT Brian Sochia and DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Barney Cotton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-DET43 (4Q: 04:02) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Bernstein. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-DET43 (4Q: 03:49) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 12 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. Skansi gained 4 yards after the catch. Detroit's Dennis Boyd was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 03:11) Dan Marino sacked by DT Brian Sochia and DE Jacob Green for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-16-DET37 (4Q: 02:55) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. |
| 3-16-DET37 (4Q: 02:49) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Paul Skansi. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-16-DET37 (4Q: 02:41) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 02:34) Vince Evans scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:24) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:13) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIN47 (4Q: 02:13) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:13) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Leo Lewis for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by DT Gabe Rivera. Lewis gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 02:00) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Jeff Chadwick. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:50) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIN27 (4Q: 01:50) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dennard gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 01:40) Little Train James ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-8-MIN10 (4Q: 00:53) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-4-MIN06 (4Q: 00:05) Vince Evans dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 36, Minnesota Vikings 12 |