| Played in Chicago, IL, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Pat Leahy kicked off 75 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by ILB John Harper. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (1Q: 14:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-MIN16 (1Q: 14:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Case. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 13:32) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 65 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. Minnesota 6, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 13:32) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 13:11) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 13:11) Matt Cavanaugh pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dave Logan. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CHI20 (1Q: 13:06) Roger Craig ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 3-6-CHI24 (1Q: 12:25) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CHI27 (1Q: 11:41) Dave Finzer punted 50 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Brett Moritz. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 11:30) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Linden King, assisted by ILB John Harper. |
| 2-10-MIN29 (1Q: 11:00) Dan Marino sacked by DE Don Smerek and OLB Brad Van Pelt for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 3-16-MIN23 (1Q: 10:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Byron Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN23 (1Q: 10:10) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Ken Payne called for a fair catch at the CHI33. |
| 1-10-CHI33 (1Q: 10:00) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Logan. DT Leo Wisniewski drove right through Doug Dawson to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI33 (1Q: 09:55) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Hoby Brenner. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CHI33 (1Q: 09:51) Matt Cavanaugh pass was dropped by RB Marion Barber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHI33 (1Q: 09:44) Dave Finzer punted 39 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Steve Neils. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 09:34) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Linden King. Key block delivered by Franky Smith. |
| 1-10-CHI50 (1Q: 09:08) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. Minnesota 13, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 09:08) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 08:52) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Gerry Ellis returned the ball 25 yards to the CHI29. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-CHI29 (1Q: 08:18) Roger Craig ran around right end for 27 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 07:33) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 19 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Logan gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 07:06) Matt Cavanaugh pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jaeger. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (1Q: 07:01) Matt Cavanaugh pass was dropped by WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN25 (1Q: 06:55) Matt Cavanaugh pass was intended for WR Gerald Carter and was intercepted by OLB Rickey Jackson at the MIN19. The interception was returned 19 yards. Tackled by Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 06:47) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe, assisted by S Kirk Robbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHI50 (1Q: 06:07) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-MIN45 (1Q: 05:50) Ray Crouse ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 2-13-MIN47 (1Q: 05:16) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CHI50 (1Q: 05:10) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Linden King. |
| 2-10-CHI50 (1Q: 04:46) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 3-10-CHI50 (1Q: 04:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. Largent gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI26 (1Q: 04:15) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Stacey Toran, assisted by S Kirk Robbins. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-CHI14 (1Q: 03:38) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson, assisted by DE Don Smerek. |
| 2-6-CHI10 (1Q: 02:53) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by DE Don Smerek. |
| 3-3-CHI07 (1Q: 02:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 20, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 02:21) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Chicago 0 |
| (1Q: 02:14) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Gerry Ellis returned the ball 22 yards to the CHI30. Tackled by Steve Largent. |
| 1-10-CHI30 (1Q: 01:41) Andra Franklin ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-16-CHI24 (1Q: 01:11) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Logan gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI42 (1Q: 00:32) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Dave Little for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Little gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 00:02) Roger Craig ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Hoby Brenner. S Vince Albritton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN44 (2Q: 14:51) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 14:08) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN38 (2Q: 13:58) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 11 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. Jaeger gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIN27 (2Q: 13:14) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to RB Gerry Ellis for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. Ellis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 12:52) Matt Cavanaugh sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dawson. |
| 2-16-MIN22 (2Q: 12:15) Matt Cavanaugh pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jaeger. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-MIN22 (2Q: 12:05) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Logan. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN22 (2Q: 11:55) Pat Leahy attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, Chicago 3 |
| (2Q: 11:48) Pat Leahy kicked off 62 yards from the CHI30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Steve Neils. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 11:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-MIN34 (2Q: 10:42) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. |
| 3-8-MIN33 (2Q: 10:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB John Harper. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 09:27) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. Key block delivered by Jimmie Giles. |
| 2-4-CHI50 (2Q: 09:01) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 34 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. |
| 1-10-CHI16 (2Q: 08:24) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kenneth Sims. |
| 2-7-CHI13 (2Q: 07:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe, assisted by OLB Linden King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-CHI07 (2Q: 06:57) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Smith. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-CHI17 (2Q: 06:51) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Brad Van Pelt blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-CHI17 (2Q: 06:45) Rich Karlis attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Chicago 3 |
| (2Q: 06:37) Rich Karlis kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Gerry Ellis returned the ball 19 yards to the CHI33. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-CHI33 (2Q: 06:14) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jaeger gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 05:53) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to RB Gerry Ellis for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. |
| 2-2-MIN36 (2Q: 05:37) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Chicago's Doug Dawson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Minnesota 24, Chicago 9 |
| (2Q: 05:37) Extra point by Pat Leahy was good. Minnesota 24, Chicago 10 |
| (2Q: 05:22) Pat Leahy kicked off 74 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 05:22) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (2Q: 04:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 24 yards. Tackled by S James Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bass gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 04:20) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S James Marshall, assisted by DT Edmund Nelson. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-CHI37 (2Q: 03:47) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Ackerman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI CB Scott Case to the CHI38. |
| 1-10-CHI38 (2Q: 03:41) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 03:25) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Hoby Brenner. DT Floyd Tongue hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (2Q: 03:15) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:55) Matt Cavanaugh pass was intended for WR Ken Payne and was intercepted by CB Frank Minnifield at the MIN13. Tackled by Ken Payne. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 02:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 87 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Skansi gained 67 yards after the catch. Minnesota 30, Chicago 10 |
| (2Q: 02:42) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 31, Chicago 10 |
| (2Q: 02:24) Rich Karlis kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Gerry Ellis returned the ball 20 yards to the CHI27. Tackled by Steve Watson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CHI27 (2Q: 02:00) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Roland Solomon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CHI36 (2Q: 01:39) Gerry Ellis ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Art Plunkett. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CHI46 (2Q: 01:39) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CHI49 (2Q: 01:23) Matt Cavanaugh scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody and assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-5-MIN49 (2Q: 01:05) Gerry Ellis ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 4-6-CHI50 (2Q: 00:45) Dave Finzer punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN01. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (2Q: 00:34) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Linden King. |
| 2-7-MIN04 (2Q: 00:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 32 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe. Montgomery gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Paul Skansi on the MIN36. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 15:00) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Mark Gastineau drove right through Art Plunkett to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI20 (3Q: 14:56) Matt Cavanaugh sacked by OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Will Grant. |
| 3-18-CHI12 (3Q: 14:19) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-CHI12 (3Q: 14:12) Dave Finzer punted 56 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Blake Moore. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 14:03) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 2-9-MIN48 (3Q: 13:35) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. |
| 3-5-CHI48 (3Q: 13:00) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek, assisted by ILB John Harper. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-CHI40 (3Q: 12:16) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson, assisted by OLB Brad Van Pelt. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-2-CHI32 (3Q: 11:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. CB Scott Case defended the pass. |
| 3-2-CHI32 (3Q: 11:36) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-1-CHI01 (3Q: 10:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 37, Chicago 10 |
| (3Q: 10:55) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 38, Chicago 10 |
| (3Q: 10:45) Rich Karlis kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 10:45) Roger Craig ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Jim Mills. Minnesota's Ken Fantetti was hurt on the play. |
| 2-5-CHI25 (3Q: 10:05) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. Brenner gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI36 (3Q: 09:27) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. Payne gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI46 (3Q: 08:41) Buford McGee ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 2-4-MIN48 (3Q: 07:59) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 19 yards. Tackled by CB John Turner. Logan gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 07:13) Roger Craig ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Buford McGee. McGee ran over Vince Newsome to set up the play. |
| 2-3-MIN22 (3Q: 06:36) Roger Craig ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-2-MIN21 (3Q: 06:03) Roger Craig ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. Key block delivered by Jim Mills. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (3Q: 05:40) Roger Craig ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 05:06) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 38, Chicago 16 |
| (3Q: 05:06) Extra point by Pat Leahy was good. Minnesota 38, Chicago 17 |
| (3Q: 04:55) Pat Leahy kicked off 56 yards from the CHI30. Keith Moody returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Marvin Cobb. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 04:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Harper. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 03:44) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe, assisted by ILB Steve Neils. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI41 (3Q: 03:13) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CHI41 (3Q: 03:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Case. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-CHI35 (3Q: 02:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. Montgomery gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI24 (3Q: 01:39) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith ran over John Harper to set up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-CHI29 (3Q: 01:33) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Stacey Toran, assisted by OLB Linden King. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CHI24 (3Q: 01:25) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Case. |
| 2-6-CHI20 (3Q: 00:47) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Case. |
| 1-1-CHI01 (3Q: 00:22) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 44, Chicago 17 |
| (3Q: 00:22) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 45, Chicago 17 |
| (3Q: 00:14) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 00:14) Roger Craig ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-CHI21 (4Q: 15:00) Roger Craig ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-12-CHI18 (4Q: 14:52) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Payne gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI32 (4Q: 14:29) Gerry Ellis ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 2-7-CHI35 (4Q: 13:50) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CHI36 (4Q: 13:09) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Hollywood Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHI37 (4Q: 12:29) Dave Finzer punted 63 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 12:22) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe, assisted by DT Edmund Nelson. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 11:44) PENALTY: Chicago was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (4Q: 11:34) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Harper. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (4Q: 10:59) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB John Harper, assisted by S Tom Holmoe. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 10:27) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Harper. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 09:42) Dan Marino scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Case. |
| 3-5-MIN41 (4Q: 09:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 4 yards. Tackled by S Stacey Toran. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-MIN45 (4Q: 08:43) Rohn Stark punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (4Q: 08:37) Gerry Ellis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 2-3-CHI27 (4Q: 08:01) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Logan gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CHI47 (4Q: 07:46) Roger Craig ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Jim Mills. |
| 2-1-MIN44 (4Q: 07:06) Matt Cavanaugh pass was dropped by WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN44 (4Q: 06:59) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (4Q: 06:54) Roger Craig ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. Key block delivered by Gene Killian. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 06:33) Matt Cavanaugh pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Hoby Brenner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 06:29) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Vince Albritton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN33 (4Q: 05:46) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 05:11) Pat Leahy attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 05:03) Sammy Winder ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt, assisted by ILB Steve Neils. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 04:17) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Harper. Winder gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 04:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. |
| 2-3-CHI45 (4Q: 04:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Chuck Ehin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-CHI45 (4Q: 03:51) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Byron Hunt. |
| 4-2-CHI44 (4Q: 03:05) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (4Q: 03:00) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roger Craig. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI20 (4Q: 02:53) Matt Cavanaugh pass was dropped by WR Harold Jaeger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHI20 (4Q: 02:47) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-CHI20 (4Q: 02:40) Dave Finzer punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN40. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:33) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Ackerman, assisted by DE Kenneth Sims. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Harper. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CHI44 (4Q: 01:51) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek, assisted by S Tom Holmoe. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-CHI32 (4Q: 01:05) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Linden King, assisted by DE Don Smerek. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-CHI37 (4Q: 01:05) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Harper. |
| 2-15-CHI37 (4Q: 00:17) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 45, Chicago Bears 17 |