| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 27 degrees, snow, 12 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 78 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (1Q: 14:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 44 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Minnesota's Jimmie Giles was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (1Q: 13:46) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-9-BIR32 (1Q: 13:23) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 3-5-BIR28 (1Q: 12:47) Dan Marino scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes and assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 4-3-BIR26 (1Q: 12:11) Rich Karlis attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 12:04) Rich Karlis kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 21 yards to the BIR35. Tackled by Ray Crouse. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (1Q: 11:41) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-7-BIR14 (1Q: 11:10) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-4-BIR17 (1Q: 10:34) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner and assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 4-2-BIR19 (1Q: 09:53) Jim Arnold punted 48 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 09:44) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-1-MIN42 (1Q: 09:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (1Q: 08:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (1Q: 07:52) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-8-BIR34 (1Q: 07:24) Ray Crouse ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-4-BIR30 (1Q: 06:56) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-BIR35 (1Q: 06:52) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 06:09) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. CB Jerry Holmes defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR21 (1Q: 06:04) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| 3-8-BIR19 (1Q: 05:36) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. OLB Jim Merlo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR19 (1Q: 05:29) Rich Karlis attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 05:22) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR18. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (1Q: 04:59) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by ILB James Harrell. |
| 2-7-BIR21 (1Q: 04:22) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BIR11 (1Q: 04:14) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 3-17-BIR11 (1Q: 04:08) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Leonard Marshall drove right through Ron Baker to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-BIR11 (1Q: 03:59) Jim Arnold punted 58 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN37. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 03:51) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-8-MIN24 (1Q: 03:21) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| 3-5-MIN27 (1Q: 02:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 4-2-MIN30 (1Q: 02:10) Rohn Stark punted 31 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR39. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (1Q: 02:03) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (1Q: 01:20) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-7-MIN47 (1Q: 00:34) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-5-MIN45 (2Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Morris Owens for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 14:16) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 2-4-MIN29 (2Q: 13:52) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 13:25) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Stan Walters to break up the play. |
| 2-7-MIN20 (2Q: 12:52) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-MIN15 (2Q: 12:45) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Morris Owens. ILB Eddie Johnson defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-17-MIN30 (2Q: 12:38) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-MIN30 (2Q: 12:31) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 12:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 2-3-MIN44 (2Q: 11:56) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DT Ed Galigher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (2Q: 11:49) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. Key block delivered by Franky Smith. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (2Q: 11:08) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (2Q: 10:33) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-8-BIR31 (2Q: 10:03) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (2Q: 09:22) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-11-BIR24 (2Q: 08:52) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-11-BIR24 (2Q: 08:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-BIR03 (2Q: 08:18) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| 2-3-BIR03 (2Q: 07:36) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 12, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 07:36) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 07:27) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 07:27) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR10 (2Q: 07:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 34 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Towns gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (2Q: 06:44) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. S Gary Fencik knocked down Billy Ard to break up the play. |
| 2-9-BIR45 (2Q: 06:21) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-BIR35 (2Q: 06:14) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 40 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Donley gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 05:41) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. |
| 2-8-MIN23 (2Q: 05:03) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 04:26) Will Scarpitto ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-8-MIN09 (2Q: 03:57) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Morris Owens for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN03 (2Q: 03:38) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 4-6-MIN07 (2Q: 03:21) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 24 yard field goal and it was blocked by Mossy Cade. MIN Leonard Marshall recovered the ball at the MIN19 and returned it 3 yards. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 03:13) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Galigher, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR S Jack Mildren for 9 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Jimmie Giles. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 03:07) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 02:51) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (2Q: 02:31) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB Hollywood Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (2Q: 02:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 13, Birmingham 6 |
| (2Q: 02:27) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Minnesota 13, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 02:16) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 69 yards from the BIR30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Barty Smith. Minnesota's James Harrell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. Watson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 01:35) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. Irwin ran over Jim Merlo to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 00:50) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (2Q: 00:41) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-10-BIR50 (2Q: 00:33) Sammy Winder ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. Winder slipped on the snowy field. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-8-BIR48 (2Q: 00:22) Dan Marino sacked by DE Fletcher Jenkins for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Courson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-13-MIN47 (2Q: 00:11) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 14 yards to the BIR26. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (2Q: 00:04) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for 0 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-5-BIR25 (3Q: 14:28) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 13:55) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 2-6-BIR35 (3Q: 13:12) Barty Smith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-2-BIR39 (3Q: 12:30) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-BIR34 (3Q: 12:25) Lynn Dickey sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Sexton. |
| 4-16-BIR25 (3Q: 12:01) Jim Arnold punted 36 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN39. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:52) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Bob Pifferini defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:40) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| 3-12-MIN37 (3Q: 11:16) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Wilbert Montgomery. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN37 (3Q: 11:07) Rohn Stark punted 38 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 5 yards to the BIR30. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (3Q: 10:58) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-10-BIR30 (3Q: 10:24) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-8-BIR32 (3Q: 09:51) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-BIR27 (3Q: 09:45) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. ILB Ken Fantetti defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-BIR27 (3Q: 09:37) Jim Arnold punted 35 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 13 yards to the BIR49. Tackled by Aaron Meyer. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (3Q: 09:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (3Q: 09:00) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BIR31 (3Q: 08:52) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-3-BIR29 (3Q: 08:25) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. OLB Sam Merriman defended the pass. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 3-3-BIR29 (3Q: 08:16) Dan Marino sacked by S Mike Burns for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Smith. |
| 4-11-BIR37 (3Q: 07:38) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 07:33) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-9-BIR21 (3Q: 06:47) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 3-7-BIR23 (3Q: 06:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Morris Owens for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 05:54) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-BIR32 (3Q: 05:21) Will Scarpitto ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 3-7-BIR34 (3Q: 04:54) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Leonard Marshall blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-BIR34 (3Q: 04:46) Jim Arnold punted 44 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN22. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 04:37) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 2-13-MIN19 (3Q: 04:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 3-10-MIN22 (3Q: 03:28) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 02:44) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-3-MIN45 (3Q: 02:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (3Q: 01:37) Dan Marino pass was dropped by FB Curtis Dickey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 01:32) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Jimmie Giles. Giles ran over Skip Thomas to set up the play. |
| 2-3-BIR38 (3Q: 01:02) Sammy Winder ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 3-3-BIR38 (3Q: 00:25) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 26 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jimmie Giles to the BIR12. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 19, Birmingham 7 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 20, Birmingham 7 |
| (4Q: 14:49) Rich Karlis kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 11 yards to the BIR24. Tackled by Steve Watson. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (4Q: 14:15) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-4-BIR30 (4Q: 13:44) Barty Smith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (4Q: 13:19) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-BIR35 (4Q: 12:36) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-4-BIR40 (4Q: 12:01) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton and assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 4-1-BIR43 (4Q: 11:39) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 11:28) Dan Marino sacked by ILB Bob Pifferini and DT Rickey McBeal for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-15-MIN09 (4Q: 10:48) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-14-MIN10 (4Q: 10:10) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. CB Jerry Holmes defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIN10 (4Q: 10:03) Rohn Stark punted 32 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 09:52) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. Walters flattened Mossy Cade to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-4-MIN25 (4Q: 09:22) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 3-4-MIN25 (4Q: 08:44) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Barty Smith. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN25 (4Q: 08:37) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 08:31) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 68 yards from the BIR30. Keith Moody returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Terry Metcalf. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 08:08) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 07:30) Dan Marino pass was dropped by RB Ray Crouse. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (4Q: 07:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 12 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. Bass gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 06:35) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR40 (4Q: 06:29) Ray Crouse ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-10-BIR40 (4Q: 05:42) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BIR40 (4Q: 05:33) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 05:27) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Campbell slipped on the snowy field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BIR25 (4Q: 05:19) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 2-7-BIR23 (4Q: 04:55) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 04:24) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR47 (4Q: 04:18) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 3-1-MIN44 (4Q: 04:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (4Q: 03:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 03:33) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 02:49) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-10-BIR45 (4Q: 02:38) Ray Crouse ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-6-BIR41 (4Q: 02:26) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-6-BIR41 (4Q: 02:19) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:12) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Loaird McCreary. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:05) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (4Q: 01:57) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. Campbell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (4Q: 01:40) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for TE Loaird McCreary and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the MIN42. Tackled by Loaird McCreary. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 01:32) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. OLB Jim Merlo knocked down Franky Smith to break up the play. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 00:45) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -2 yards. Marino slipped on the snowy field. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 20, Birmingham Texans 10 |