| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 14:43) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Toussaint Tyler for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by CB John Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-CAR44 (1Q: 14:01) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Preston gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 13:23) Herman Heard ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 2-1-MIN33 (1Q: 12:44) Greg Hawthorne ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 12:02) Greg Hawthorne ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 2-3-MIN24 (1Q: 11:27) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 10:43) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE David Hill for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (1Q: 10:01) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE David Hill for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. Carolina 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 10:01) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:54) Don Cockroft kicked off 68 yards from the CAR30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 41 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Brian Ingram. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 09:26) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. Giles gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 08:47) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-6-CAR40 (1Q: 08:15) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. Crouse gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 07:41) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-8-CAR30 (1Q: 06:56) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by ILB Skip Wilcox. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (1Q: 06:26) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. Giles gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-CAR09 (1Q: 05:50) Dan Marino sacked by ILB Terry Beeson for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-20-CAR20 (1Q: 05:17) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Giles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-CAR20 (1Q: 05:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. CB Harvey Clayton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-CAR20 (1Q: 05:05) Rich Karlis attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 04:58) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Bill Simpson returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Steve Largent. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 04:21) Herman Heard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-7-CAR34 (1Q: 03:39) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dave Preston. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-CAR34 (1Q: 03:33) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR37 (1Q: 02:51) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN18. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 02:44) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Bill Simpson. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith ran over Brian Ingram to set up the play. |
| 2-2-MIN26 (1Q: 02:03) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dave Waymer, assisted by DE Barry Bennett. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 01:28) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-12-MIN28 (1Q: 01:02) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-MIN23 (1Q: 00:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-13-MIN27 (1Q: 00:24) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-9-MIN31 (2Q: 15:00) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Bill Simpson returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 14:52) Bill Kenney pass was intended for TE David Hill and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the CAR36. Tackled by David Hill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 14:41) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff, assisted by ILB Brian Ingram. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-CAR31 (2Q: 14:07) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Giles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-4-CAR04 (2Q: 13:58) Louie Giammona ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 2-3-CAR03 (2Q: 13:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Curtis Dickey. OLB John Rade hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-CAR03 (2Q: 13:12) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Paul Skansi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR03 (2Q: 13:07) Rich Karlis attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 13:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 13:00) Greg Hawthorne ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 2-4-CAR26 (2Q: 12:32) Dave Preston ran a reverse around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-1-CAR29 (2Q: 11:46) Herman Heard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Dan Nugent. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 11:13) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE David Hill. ILB Ken Fantetti simply tossed Marsharne Graves aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (2Q: 11:07) Drew Pearson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-8-CAR32 (2Q: 10:33) Bill Kenney scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-5-CAR35 (2Q: 09:58) Luke Prestridge punted 41 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Brian Ingram. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 09:50) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 14 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by CB Jackie Derlange. Winder gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Brian Ingram on the MIN47. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 09:43) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN42 (2Q: 09:12) Herman Heard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-1-MIN38 (2Q: 08:48) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE John Sawyer for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. Sawyer gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 08:18) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. CB Frank Minnifield knocked down Marsharne Graves to break up the play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN36 (2Q: 08:10) Herman Heard ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 2-16-MIN32 (2Q: 07:24) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Pearson gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 06:58) Herman Heard ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Vince Albritton. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (2Q: 06:18) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by David Hill. Carolina 13, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 06:18) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 14, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 06:09) Don Cockroft kicked off 74 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 06:09) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (2Q: 05:35) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-MIN19 (2Q: 05:28) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Paul Skansi. DE Barry Bennett blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN19 (2Q: 05:18) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Bill Simpson returned the kick -4 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Steve Largent. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jimmie Giles at the CAR34. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 05:08) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Glen Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 04:31) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram, assisted by CB Harvey Clayton. |
| 2-7-CAR11 (2Q: 03:59) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram. |
| 3-4-CAR08 (2Q: 03:18) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-CAR13 (2Q: 03:08) Dan Marino sacked by DE Sean Jones and DE Barry Bennett for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 4-15-CAR19 (2Q: 02:34) Rich Karlis attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 14, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 02:27) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 02:08) Bill Kenney pass was intended for TE Trey Junkin and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the CAR31. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Trey Junkin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR27 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-20-CAR32 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. ILB Skip Wilcox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-CAR32 (2Q: 01:52) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dave Waymer. Skansi gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR20 (2Q: 01:35) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR20 (2Q: 01:29) Rich Karlis attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 14, Minnesota 12 |
| (2Q: 01:21) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 01:21) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE David Hill. CB Keith Moody defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 01:16) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE David Hill for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CAR24 (2Q: 00:50) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DE Leonard Marshall drove right through Marsharne Graves to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR24 (2Q: 00:42) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN31. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 00:32) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Lynn Madsen, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-9-MIN32 (2Q: 00:14) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Derlange. Giles gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 65 yards from the CAR30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Harvey Clayton. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 14:41) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-7-MIN24 (3Q: 13:55) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by DE Walt Bowyer. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 13:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 17 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Montgomery gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 12:45) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 11:59) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by S Dave Waymer. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 2-5-CAR29 (3Q: 11:32) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 10:47) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR23 (3Q: 10:39) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by DT Lynn Madsen. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith flattened Dave Waymer to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (3Q: 09:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 18, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 09:53) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 19, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 09:42) Rich Karlis kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Bill Simpson returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 09:18) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE John Sawyer for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sawyer gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 08:55) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-MIN43 (3Q: 08:29) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Greg Hawthorne for 13 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hawthorne gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 07:55) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (3Q: 07:27) Greg Hawthorne ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB James Harrell. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Mike Baab to break up the play. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 06:56) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Preston gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 20, Minnesota 19 |
| (3Q: 06:56) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 21, Minnesota 19 |
| (3Q: 06:42) Don Cockroft kicked off 74 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:42) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:08) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by CB Perry Williams. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 04:38) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 54 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. Metzelaars gained 54 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (3Q: 03:52) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-7-CAR13 (3Q: 03:06) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Don Bass and was intercepted by CB Dwayne Woodruff at the CAR08. The interception was returned 24 yards. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 02:53) Herman Heard ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (3Q: 02:10) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB John Turner. Preston gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 02:02) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE David Hill for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. |
| 2-2-MIN48 (3Q: 01:28) Greg Hawthorne ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 00:54) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Daryl Turner for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN39 (3Q: 00:29) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-MIN44 (3Q: 00:21) Herman Heard ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-4-MIN40 (4Q: 15:00) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Pearson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 14:27) Herman Heard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-6-MIN28 (4Q: 13:58) Greg Hawthorne ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:13) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 12:25) Greg Hawthorne ran around right end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Baab. Carolina 27, Minnesota 19 |
| (4Q: 12:25) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 28, Minnesota 19 |
| (4Q: 12:19) Don Cockroft kicked off 68 yards from the CAR30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Perry Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 11:55) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 11:19) Sammy Winder ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin, assisted by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-6-MIN42 (4Q: 10:41) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Bowyer, assisted by S Bill Simpson. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 10:02) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith ran over Jackie Derlange to set up the play. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 2-3-CAR43 (4Q: 09:37) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Hodge. OLB John Rade hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CAR43 (4Q: 09:33) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR43 (4Q: 09:25) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 09:19) Herman Heard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR John Sawyer to the CAR24. |
| 2-6-CAR24 (4Q: 08:54) Greg Hawthorne ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Key block delivered by Ben Akbar. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 08:26) Herman Heard ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. |
| 2-11-CAR29 (4Q: 07:45) Herman Heard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 3-10-CAR30 (4Q: 06:58) Greg Hawthorne ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by S Vince Albritton. |
| 4-5-CAR35 (4Q: 06:11) Luke Prestridge punted 42 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by John Sawyer. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mark Gastineau at the MIN32. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 06:04) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-5-MIN37 (4Q: 05:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bass gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 05:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CAR26 (4Q: 05:05) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery and was intercepted by S Glen Edwards in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 04:57) Herman Heard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-9-CAR21 (4Q: 04:12) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (4Q: 03:27) Greg Hawthorne ran outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (4Q: 02:42) Greg Hawthorne ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-9-CAR45 (4Q: 02:33) Toussaint Tyler ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-9-CAR45 (4Q: 02:21) Greg Hawthorne ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-8-CAR46 (4Q: 02:12) Luke Prestridge punted 38 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN16. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 02:05) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery and was intercepted by ILB Skip Wilcox at the MIN23. Tackled by Wilbert Montgomery. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 01:59) Herman Heard ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-9-MIN22 (4Q: 01:15) Greg Hawthorne ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-8-MIN21 (4Q: 00:27) Bill Kenney dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 28, Minnesota Vikings 19 |