| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Willie McGee returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Keith Moody. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 14:27) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 14:17) Doug Williams scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-7-HOU23 (1Q: 13:42) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (1Q: 13:14) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Larry Anderson. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN43 (1Q: 12:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. ILB Randy McClanahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-MIN43 (1Q: 12:48) Dan Marino sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan and DE Dexter Manley for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Courson. |
| 3-24-MIN34 (1Q: 12:14) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard. |
| 4-14-MIN44 (1Q: 11:32) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Willie McGee returned the kick 0 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (1Q: 11:24) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Reggie McElroy. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 10:52) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Keith Moody, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Riggs gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-HOU36 (1Q: 10:20) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Nelson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 09:54) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN44 (1Q: 09:07) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-1-MIN44 (1Q: 08:32) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (1Q: 07:56) Brian Hansen punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 20 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 07:16) Ray Crouse ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 2-5-MIN45 (1Q: 06:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 8 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 05:55) Dan Marino scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gary Spani. |
| 2-9-HOU46 (1Q: 05:30) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Curtis Dickey for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU41 (1Q: 04:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU41 (1Q: 04:37) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:30) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (1Q: 03:43) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 03:15) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (1Q: 03:09) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 02:40) Doug Williams pass was intended for RB Gerald Riggs and was intercepted by CB Keith Moody at the HOU47. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Jon Keyworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 02:29) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. Giles gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 02:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Skansi gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU32 (1Q: 01:52) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-30-HOU42 (1Q: 01:40) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-30-HOU42 (1Q: 01:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Montgomery gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-19-HOU31 (1Q: 01:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by CB Louis Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-HOU19 (1Q: 00:34) Rich Karlis attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:29) Rich Karlis kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Willie McGee returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Steve Largent. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Williams scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (2Q: 14:27) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 13:53) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU29 (2Q: 13:42) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-HOU43 (2Q: 13:06) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Melvin Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 12:21) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lipps gained 42 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU40 (2Q: 12:06) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-HOU46 (2Q: 11:39) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Vince Albritton. |
| 3-15-HOU45 (2Q: 11:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-HOU40 (2Q: 11:05) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-HOU40 (2Q: 10:55) Brian Hansen punted 38 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 10:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields, assisted by CB Louis Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 10:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. OLB Scott Studwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (2Q: 10:33) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 3-6-HOU50 (2Q: 10:04) Dan Marino sacked by ILB Frank Manumaleuga for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 4-9-MIN47 (2Q: 09:20) Rohn Stark punted 30 yards. Willie McGee called for a fair catch at the HOU23. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 09:09) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 16 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Allen gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 08:27) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-4-HOU45 (2Q: 07:56) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 07:15) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. Garrity gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 06:32) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN39 (2Q: 06:25) Doug Williams pass was dropped by RB Gerald Riggs. |
| 2-15-MIN39 (2Q: 06:21) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN36 (2Q: 05:46) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 05:15) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN17 (2Q: 04:40) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 04:05) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (2Q: 03:34) Gerald Riggs ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-MIN13 (2Q: 03:26) Doug Williams pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN11 (2Q: 02:44) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. Houston 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 02:44) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 02:37) Norm Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:37) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (2Q: 01:15) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-MIN22 (2Q: 01:07) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Willie McGee returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 00:56) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU50 (2Q: 00:47) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-7-MIN47 (2Q: 00:38) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 00:26) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Brennan gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Gregg Garrity on the MIN35. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN35 (2Q: 00:16) Norm Johnson attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 00:11) Norm Johnson kicked off 50 yards from the HOU30. Keith Moody returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 21 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 31 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 14:40) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 14:04) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-1-HOU38 (3Q: 13:32) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. |
| 3-1-HOU38 (3Q: 13:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-HOU43 (3Q: 13:13) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Skansi. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-HOU43 (3Q: 13:09) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 13:03) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Willie McGee and was intercepted by ILB Ken Fantetti at the HOU25. The interception was returned 24 yards. Tackled by Amos Lawrence. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-HOU01 (3Q: 12:52) Ray Crouse ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (3Q: 12:26) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. CB Jitter Fields defended the pass. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (3Q: 12:20) Dan Marino kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith flattened Jerome Hynes to ensure the play's success. Houston 10, Minnesota 9 |
| (3Q: 12:20) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Houston 10, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 12:11) Rich Karlis kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Willie McGee returned the ball 9 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 11:41) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (3Q: 11:34) Jon Keyworth ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. |
| 3-6-HOU20 (3Q: 10:51) Doug Williams sacked by DE Leonard Marshall and DT Leo Wisniewski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Studdard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Leo Wisniewski on the HOU14. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 10:41) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-6-HOU10 (3Q: 10:05) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-7-HOU11 (3Q: 09:26) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Howard, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 4-4-HOU08 (3Q: 08:56) Rich Karlis attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 08:48) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Willie McGee returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 08:18) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB Keith Moody. Key block delivered by Dave Studdard. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 07:53) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-11-HOU39 (3Q: 07:23) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Lawrence gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 06:58) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN40 (3Q: 06:10) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:36) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. CB Keith Moody defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:29) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIN43 (3Q: 05:22) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 5 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. |
| 3-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:39) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (3Q: 04:14) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 04:06) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. CB Keith Moody defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 03:56) Doug Williams sacked by DE Mark Gastineau and DE Lee Williams for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Bostic. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Doug Williams on the MIN25. |
| 2-16-MIN25 (3Q: 03:25) Doug Williams pass was intended for TE Terry Nelson and was intercepted by CB John Turner at the MIN14. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 03:13) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 2-3-MIN21 (3Q: 02:39) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 01:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 01:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN27 (3Q: 01:15) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Curtis Rouse. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Curtis Rouse on the MIN19. |
| 4-15-MIN19 (3Q: 00:42) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Willie McGee returned the kick -3 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 00:35) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU38 (3Q: 00:30) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU38 (3Q: 00:26) Doug Williams pass completed to FB Jessie Clark for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 15:00) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. Lipps gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 14:34) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Willie McGee for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by CB John Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGee gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-MIN47 (4Q: 14:27) Gerald Riggs ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 2-6-MIN38 (4Q: 13:42) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-MIN33 (4Q: 13:13) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-MIN43 (4Q: 13:05) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 12:30) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. ILB Eddie Johnson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (4Q: 12:24) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN28 (4Q: 12:18) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. CB John Turner knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN28 (4Q: 12:13) Norm Johnson attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 12:07) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 11:37) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 2-6-MIN32 (4Q: 11:01) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Winder gained 14 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-MIN22 (4Q: 10:52) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-5-MIN33 (4Q: 10:16) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Howard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 09:45) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-8-MIN40 (4Q: 09:18) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Spani, assisted by CB Jitter Fields. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-MIN45 (4Q: 09:10) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ray Crouse. ILB Randy McClanahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-MIN45 (4Q: 09:04) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 08:26) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-8-HOU41 (4Q: 07:58) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 3-3-HOU36 (4Q: 07:35) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 06:58) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Frank Manumaleuga defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU27 (4Q: 06:45) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 06:03) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 9 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-HOU07 (4Q: 05:21) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. Key block delivered by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (4Q: 04:37) Ray Crouse ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 04:05) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. ILB Frank Manumaleuga defended the pass. |
| 3-3-HOU03 (4Q: 03:58) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brian Blados. Minnesota 19, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 03:58) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 20, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 03:52) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 03:52) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 03:17) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (4Q: 03:11) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Dave Frye defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU30 (4Q: 03:05) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 4-6-HOU34 (4Q: 02:27) Brian Hansen punted 39 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 17 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Larry Anderson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Larry Anderson at the MIN44. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 02:17) Doug Williams sacked by OLB Dave Frye for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Bostic. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-16-HOU50 (4Q: 02:00) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN46 (4Q: 01:23) Doug Williams pass was intended for TE Pat Beach and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the MIN43. Tackled by Pat Beach. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 01:13) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by ILB Gary Spani. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-6-MIN47 (4Q: 01:03) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-3-HOU50 (4Q: 00:53) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU48 (4Q: 00:43) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 00:33) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU07 (4Q: 00:12) Doug Williams spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-7-HOU07 (4Q: 00:08) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 20, Houston Titans 13 |