| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 79 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 21 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 14:43) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. Key block delivered by Mosi Tatupu. |
| 2-3-DET27 (1Q: 14:10) Little Train James ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 13:41) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-4-DET37 (1Q: 13:15) Vince Evans pass was dropped by RB Albert Bentley. |
| 3-4-DET37 (1Q: 13:10) Craig James ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 4-1-DET40 (1Q: 12:43) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 12:36) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by S Dwayne Crump. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 11:58) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-6-MIN33 (1Q: 11:31) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 10:48) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Giles gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET45 (1Q: 10:07) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 2-8-DET43 (1Q: 09:26) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass. |
| 3-8-DET43 (1Q: 09:22) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Don Bass and was intercepted by S Fred Marion at the DET19. The interception was returned 81 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:22) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:11) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Craig James. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 08:52) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 2-8-MIN35 (1Q: 08:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-MIN40 (1Q: 07:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams, assisted by DE Rick Bryan. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 07:07) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Razzano, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-7-DET49 (1Q: 06:28) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-7-DET49 (1Q: 06:03) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 21 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET28 (1Q: 05:21) Sammy Winder ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-9-DET27 (1Q: 04:42) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Dennis Boyd blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-DET27 (1Q: 04:35) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-DET23 (1Q: 04:00) Rich Karlis attempted a 40 yard field goal and it was blocked by Jerome Sally. DET Jacob Green recovered the ball at the DET35 and returned it 16 yards. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 03:51) Preston Dennard ran a reverse around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 2-4-MIN43 (1Q: 03:06) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN43 (1Q: 03:00) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN40 (1Q: 02:34) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 02:29) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Preston Davis. |
| 2-9-MIN48 (1Q: 01:50) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-MIN48 (1Q: 01:44) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Louie Giammona for -2 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 4-11-MIN46 (1Q: 00:59) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Gerald McNeil returned the kick 3 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET17 (1Q: 00:51) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET17 (1Q: 00:45) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Craig James. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET17 (1Q: 00:41) Vince Evans sacked by DE Leonard Marshall for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. |
| 4-16-DET11 (1Q: 00:13) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Jim Obradovich. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 00:03) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Rick Bryan, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-12-MIN46 (2Q: 15:00) Ray Crouse ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-6-DET48 (2Q: 14:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 13:45) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-7-DET26 (2Q: 13:05) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-DET36 (2Q: 12:56) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-9-DET28 (2Q: 12:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-DET28 (2Q: 12:13) Rich Karlis attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 12:06) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:06) Little Train James ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-9-DET21 (2Q: 11:39) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-7-DET23 (2Q: 11:04) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET22 (2Q: 10:29) Russell Erxleben punted 33 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN45. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 10:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Razzano. |
| 2-7-MIN48 (2Q: 09:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN48 (2Q: 09:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-MIN48 (2Q: 09:36) Rohn Stark punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the DET04. |
| 1-10-DET04 (2Q: 09:26) Craig James ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 2-3-DET11 (2Q: 08:43) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's Mark Gastineau was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 08:07) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-7-DET26 (2Q: 07:31) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-5-DET28 (2Q: 06:58) Vince Evans sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Jackson ran right past Ken Dallafior and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-10-DET23 (2Q: 06:15) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 18 yards to the DET50. Tackled by Mosi Tatupu. |
| 1-10-DET50 (2Q: 06:08) Ray Crouse ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. Detroit's Rick Razzano was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-DET49 (2Q: 05:33) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-4-DET44 (2Q: 05:06) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET DT Emanuel Weaver to the DET42. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 05:00) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-6-DET46 (2Q: 04:16) Mosi Tatupu ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. DT Leo Wisniewski knocked down Paul Fairchild to break up the play. |
| 3-4-DET48 (2Q: 03:46) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 03:27) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-8-MIN45 (2Q: 03:08) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 02:49) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 02:32) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-6-MIN28 (2Q: 02:12) Craig James ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:00) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. Obradovich gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN14 (2Q: 01:39) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Ken Dallafior. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 01:20) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Newsome gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN04 (2Q: 01:03) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Mike Mularkey. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (2Q: 00:43) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (2Q: 00:36) Little Train James ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (2Q: 00:27) Little Train James ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (2Q: 00:20) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 00:12) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:12) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 61 yards from the DET30. Keith Moody returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 14:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-MIN41 (3Q: 13:42) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith ran over Marvin Switzer to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 12:56) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-9-DET41 (3Q: 12:15) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-2-DET34 (3Q: 11:31) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Craig Bingham for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 4-9-DET41 (3Q: 11:05) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 11:00) Albert Bentley ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-11-DET19 (3Q: 10:18) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Lee Williams. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-DET24 (3Q: 10:12) Albert Bentley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. Minnesota's Leo Wisniewski was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 09:46) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-8-DET40 (3Q: 09:22) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Minnesota's Gary Fencik was hurt on the play. |
| 3-8-DET40 (3Q: 08:53) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. S Roland Solomon knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-8-DET40 (3Q: 08:42) Russell Erxleben punted 31 yards. Ray Crouse called for a fair catch at the MIN29. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 08:33) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-7-MIN32 (3Q: 07:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 47 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET21 (3Q: 07:24) Louie Giammona ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-8-DET19 (3Q: 06:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Fred Marion defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-DET14 (3Q: 06:31) Ray Crouse ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-7-DET18 (3Q: 05:56) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-DET12 (3Q: 05:18) Rich Karlis attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 05:12) Rich Karlis kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Gerald McNeil returned the ball 22 yards to the DET33. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 04:38) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB John Turner. |
| 2-10-DET33 (3Q: 04:03) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN ILB Ken Fantetti to the DET36. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 03:55) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-11-DET37 (3Q: 03:20) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-9-DET35 (3Q: 02:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DET35 (3Q: 02:42) Rich Karlis attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:34) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:28) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 3-6-DET46 (3Q: 01:59) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Thomas Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-DET46 (3Q: 01:50) Russell Erxleben punted 42 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Herb Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 01:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN18 (3Q: 01:32) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Minnesota's Don Bass was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-10-MIN18 (3Q: 01:25) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jacob Green and DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Curtis Rouse on the MIN10. |
| 4-18-MIN10 (3Q: 00:42) Rohn Stark punted 49 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Franky Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 00:31) Vince Evans scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-MIN40 (4Q: 15:00) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by CB Keith Moody. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConkey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (4Q: 14:21) Vince Evans pass was dropped by TE Mike Mularkey. |
| 2-10-MIN21 (4Q: 14:12) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 3-8-MIN19 (4Q: 13:35) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Obradovich. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 13:25) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 12:59) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-MIN17 (4Q: 12:50) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Simpson. |
| 3-18-MIN18 (4Q: 12:21) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-MIN18 (4Q: 12:14) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 12:09) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Keith Moody returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Ice Cube McNeil. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (4Q: 11:45) Ray Crouse ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-3-MIN13 (4Q: 10:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-2-MIN14 (4Q: 10:26) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-9-MIN07 (4Q: 10:18) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Curtis Dickey. DE Jacob Green blocked the pass. Detroit's Ed O'Neil was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-9-MIN07 (4Q: 10:10) Rohn Stark punted 39 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by James Harrell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Jerome Sally at the MIN40. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 10:03) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Obradovich. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 09:59) Mosi Tatupu ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-6-MIN31 (4Q: 09:14) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-MIN36 (4Q: 09:07) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 13 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Margerum gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 08:19) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-2-MIN15 (4Q: 07:49) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Newsome gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (4Q: 07:02) Vince Evans sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Grimes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Mike Mularkey on the MIN12. |
| 2-12-MIN12 (4Q: 06:17) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dennard gained 5 yards after the catch. Detroit 19, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 06:17) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 20, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 06:10) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Preston Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 05:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-4-MIN36 (4Q: 05:31) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. |
| 3-4-MIN36 (4Q: 05:24) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 05:06) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Jerome Sally blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 04:57) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 16 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. Skansi gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 04:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET42 (4Q: 04:31) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Dennis Boyd blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-DET42 (4Q: 04:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Largent gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 04:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET10 (4Q: 03:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-3-DET03 (4Q: 03:22) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-DET03 (4Q: 03:18) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 20, Minnesota 12 |
| (4Q: 03:18) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Detroit 20, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 03:10) Rich Karlis kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Gerald McNeil returned the ball 22 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-DET15 (4Q: 03:02) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-3-DET22 (4Q: 02:16) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by S Roland Solomon. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Anthony Munoz to break up the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-2-DET23 (4Q: 02:05) Little Train James ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-DET24 (4Q: 01:59) Russell Erxleben punted 62 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Eric Moran. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:50) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Steve Largent. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. S Fred Marion defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:37) Dan Marino scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. |
| 4-9-MIN23 (4Q: 01:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Rick Bryan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 01:10) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Mosi Tatupu. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN18 (4Q: 01:00) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-4-MIN17 (4Q: 00:49) Vince Evans dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-5-MIN18 (4Q: 00:03) Vince Evans dropped to one knee for -1 yards. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 20, Minnesota Vikings 13 |