| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 23 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Ice Cube McNeil returned the ball 27 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET26 (1Q: 14:39) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Bentley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-DET28 (1Q: 14:05) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. |
| 3-7-DET29 (1Q: 13:19) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Keith Moody defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET29 (1Q: 13:12) Russell Erxleben punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN14. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 13:02) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-8-MIN16 (1Q: 12:37) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 54 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 12:05) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-6-DET26 (1Q: 11:22) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-DET19 (1Q: 10:48) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Giles gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-DET08 (1Q: 10:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-8-DET08 (1Q: 10:04) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-10-DET10 (1Q: 09:40) Dan Marino scrambled for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 09:40) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 09:28) Rich Karlis kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 15 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET17 (1Q: 08:55) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-5-DET22 (1Q: 08:30) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-DET22 (1Q: 08:23) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-DET27 (1Q: 07:56) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET22 (1Q: 07:48) Craig James ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-13-DET24 (1Q: 07:05) Rick Moser ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-9-DET28 (1Q: 06:19) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET28 (1Q: 06:14) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 06:03) Dan Marino scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-4-MIN33 (1Q: 05:23) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-MIN33 (1Q: 05:17) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 04:34) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 7 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN45 (1Q: 03:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 03:13) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-6-DET37 (1Q: 02:29) Ray Crouse ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 3-1-DET32 (1Q: 01:58) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 01:30) Dan Marino sacked by DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Courson. |
| 2-15-DET35 (1Q: 00:52) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 3-12-DET32 (1Q: 00:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-4-DET12 (2Q: 14:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 14:19) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 14:12) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 17 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Ray Crouse. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DET06 (2Q: 13:46) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-DET07 (2Q: 13:14) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-3-DET13 (2Q: 12:42) Vince Evans pass completed to FB Mosi Tatupu for 2 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-DET15 (2Q: 12:14) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. Ray Crouse returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 12:07) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (2Q: 11:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams, assisted by S Fred Marion. Skansi gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-DET48 (2Q: 10:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Montgomery gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 10:13) Dan Marino sacked by DT Emanuel Weaver for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Courson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mike Munchak on the MIN45. |
| 2-26-MIN45 (2Q: 09:36) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Giles gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-DET35 (2Q: 09:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-DET35 (2Q: 08:55) Rohn Stark punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 08:49) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-8-DET22 (2Q: 08:21) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-DET12 (2Q: 08:12) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Chadwick gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 07:29) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. ILB Shelton Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET37 (2Q: 07:20) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-3-DET44 (2Q: 06:50) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. Munoz ran over Mossy Cade to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 06:21) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (2Q: 06:12) Albert Bentley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 3-9-MIN47 (2Q: 05:30) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN41 (2Q: 05:12) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 05:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 80 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Montgomery gained 64 yards after the catch. Minnesota 20, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 05:05) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 04:51) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 19 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 04:26) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET28 (2Q: 04:09) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 19 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dennard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 03:49) Vince Evans scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 2-4-MIN47 (2Q: 03:27) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Leonard Marshall blocked the pass. |
| 3-4-MIN47 (2Q: 03:19) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 4-19-DET38 (2Q: 03:09) Russell Erxleben punted 38 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Dwayne Crump. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 02:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-4-MIN40 (2Q: 02:29) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 02:29) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-MIN47 (2Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 3-17-MIN38 (2Q: 01:54) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-11-MIN44 (2Q: 01:11) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 10 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Louie Giammona. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 01:03) Rick Moser ran around right end for 27 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 00:45) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner, assisted by S Vince Newsome. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-DET48 (2Q: 00:37) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-DET48 (2Q: 00:25) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 13 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Newsome gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-2-MIN39 (2Q: 00:14) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 17 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. McConkey gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 00:06) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 00:01) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 14:42) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Preston Davis. |
| 2-8-MIN49 (3Q: 14:14) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-9-MIN48 (3Q: 13:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-7-MIN50 (3Q: 13:02) Rohn Stark punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 12:57) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-7-DET23 (3Q: 12:21) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-3-DET27 (3Q: 11:51) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET27 (3Q: 11:45) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 11:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-MIN38 (3Q: 11:12) Dan Marino sacked by DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| 3-9-MIN36 (3Q: 10:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-MIN43 (3Q: 09:57) Rohn Stark punted 29 yards. Ice Cube McNeil called for a fair catch at the DET28. |
| 1-10-DET28 (3Q: 09:46) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-DET31 (3Q: 08:58) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET31 (3Q: 08:49) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Vince Albritton. Chadwick gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-DET36 (3Q: 08:10) Russell Erxleben punted 54 yards. Ray Crouse returned the kick 23 yards to the MIN33. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (3Q: 08:00) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-2-MIN13 (3Q: 07:25) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Giles gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 06:40) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (3Q: 06:32) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-9-MIN42 (3Q: 05:59) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-MIN42 (3Q: 05:53) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 13 yards to the DET27. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET09 (3Q: 05:45) Vince Evans sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-17-DET02 (3Q: 05:04) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Jeff Chadwick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-DET02 (3Q: 05:00) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-17-DET02 (3Q: 04:53) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 18 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 04:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. OLB Greg Bracelin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET29 (3Q: 04:39) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET CB Preston Davis for 6 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 04:31) Albert Bentley ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 2-11-DET32 (3Q: 03:57) Vince Evans sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Guy McIntyre on the DET27. |
| 3-16-DET27 (3Q: 03:16) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 3-11-DET32 (3Q: 03:08) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. S Roland Solomon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-DET32 (3Q: 03:00) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Rich Umphrey. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Paul Skansi at the MIN36. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 02:50) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 2-6-MIN40 (3Q: 02:06) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 3-4-MIN42 (3Q: 01:20) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Marvin Switzer defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN42 (3Q: 01:16) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 7 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Franky Smith. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Louie Giammona for 10 yards to the DET08.. Tackled by Ronnie Lott. |
| 1-8-DET08 (3Q: 01:06) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Craig Bingham defended the pass. |
| 2-8-DET08 (3Q: 01:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-DET08 (3Q: 00:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 4-3-DET03 (3Q: 00:12) Rich Karlis attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 00:05) Rich Karlis kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 22 yards to the DET42. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 15:00) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Lewis. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET42 (4Q: 14:47) Vince Evans pass was intended for RB Albert Bentley and was intercepted by OLB Rickey Jackson at the DET49. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Albert Bentley. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 14:35) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. |
| 2-10-DET44 (4Q: 14:26) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Curtis Dickey to the DET23. |
| 1-10-DET23 (4Q: 13:47) Dan Marino scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 1-10-DET11 (4Q: 13:06) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET11 (4Q: 12:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Skansi gained 6 yards after the catch. Minnesota 30, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 12:59) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 31, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 12:51) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 12:51) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-7-DET23 (4Q: 12:22) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-DET18 (4Q: 12:13) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DET18 (4Q: 12:08) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Little Train James. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET18 (4Q: 12:04) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. Ray Crouse called for a fair catch at the MIN43. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 11:56) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 11:48) Ray Crouse ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-10-MIN43 (4Q: 11:21) Dan Marino scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-4-MIN49 (4Q: 10:36) Rohn Stark punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the DET20. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 10:29) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET23 (4Q: 09:43) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Albert Bentley. OLB Thomas Henderson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET23 (4Q: 09:39) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. |
| 4-7-DET23 (4Q: 09:35) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. Ray Crouse returned the kick 18 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Leo Lewis. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 09:24) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 09:17) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-3-DET44 (4Q: 08:51) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 4-3-DET44 (4Q: 08:07) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET01. |
| 1-10-DET01 (4Q: 07:58) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 2-10-DET01 (4Q: 07:29) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-10-DET01 (4Q: 07:00) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. S Vince Newsome knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET01 (4Q: 06:52) Russell Erxleben punted 48 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 9 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 06:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-7-DET37 (4Q: 05:54) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-4-DET34 (4Q: 05:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Montgomery gained 24 yards after the catch. Minnesota 37, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 05:07) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 38, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 04:54) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Preston Dennard returned the ball 29 yards to the DET35. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 04:46) Albert Bentley ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-11-DET34 (4Q: 04:04) Rick Moser ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-4-DET41 (4Q: 03:43) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Little Train James for 13 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. James gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 03:04) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (4Q: 02:36) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mosi Tatupu. S Vince Newsome knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-9-MIN45 (4Q: 02:32) Steve Grogan pass was dropped by WR Jeff Chadwick. |
| 4-9-MIN45 (4Q: 02:24) Steve Grogan pass was dropped by WR Jeff Chadwick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 02:17) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (4Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-9-MIN46 (4Q: 01:13) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Minnesota's Mike Munchak was hurt on the play. |
| 4-5-MIN50 (4Q: 00:25) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET06. |
| 1-10-DET06 (4Q: 00:14) Rick Moser ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 38, Detroit Lions 3 |