| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 40 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Karl Farmer returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT36. Tackled by Thomas Henderson. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (1Q: 14:34) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-7-PIT39 (1Q: 13:54) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-PIT39 (1Q: 13:48) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-PIT39 (1Q: 13:40) Jeff Gossett punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 13:32) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 12:47) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN35 (1Q: 12:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jolly Good Fellows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 11:43) Louie Giammona ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-9-MIN49 (1Q: 11:18) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| 3-4-PIT46 (1Q: 10:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Carter. Fontenot gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (1Q: 09:57) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT32 (1Q: 09:50) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli, assisted by CB Liffort Hobley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT27 (1Q: 09:08) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli, assisted by DT Darryl Grant. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (1Q: 08:31) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant. Winder looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 2-11-PIT18 (1Q: 07:53) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jolly Good Fellows. |
| 3-6-PIT13 (1Q: 07:13) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 4-3-PIT10 (1Q: 06:25) Rich Karlis attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 06:20) Rich Karlis kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. John Stallworth returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Vince Albritton. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (1Q: 05:55) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 05:18) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (1Q: 04:35) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 04:25) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-9-MIN36 (1Q: 04:00) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-8-MIN35 (1Q: 03:16) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stallworth gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 03:16) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 03:03) Raul Allegre kicked off 62 yards from the PIT30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Liffort Hobley. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 02:42) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 18 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. Giles gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 2-11-MIN39 (1Q: 01:22) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by CB Ron Fellows. Kinnebrew gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN41 (1Q: 00:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 49 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (1Q: 00:47) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (1Q: 00:30) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 00:30) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. ILB Shelton Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (1Q: 00:26) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Clarence Kay. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT20 (1Q: 00:19) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR Cedric Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT20 (1Q: 00:12) Jeff Gossett punted 50 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Beasley Reece. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Wally Henry at the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 00:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (2Q: 14:24) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 2-8-PIT11 (2Q: 13:56) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli, assisted by OLB Bobby Leopold. |
| 3-8-PIT11 (2Q: 13:17) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-PIT11 (2Q: 13:11) Rich Karlis attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 13:03) Rich Karlis kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. John Stallworth returned the ball 26 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (2Q: 12:33) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-9-PIT12 (2Q: 11:47) David Overstreet ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-8-PIT13 (2Q: 11:10) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 34 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 10:37) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN46 (2Q: 09:52) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 09:20) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 08:43) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN34 (2Q: 08:37) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-MIN31 (2Q: 07:50) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Quick gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN23 (2Q: 07:20) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Quick gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 07:20) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 07:08) Raul Allegre kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Wally Henry returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Bobby Leopold. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Ron Egloff for 13 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Wilbert Montgomery. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 07:02) Terry Bradshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (2Q: 06:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Quick gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN19 (2Q: 06:15) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. CB Frank Minnifield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN19 (2Q: 06:08) Raul Allegre attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 06:01) Raul Allegre kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Steve Tasker. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 05:38) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. Winder gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 05:31) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Beasley Reece defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (2Q: 05:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 41 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (2Q: 04:39) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 2-6-PIT21 (2Q: 04:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT10 (2Q: 03:45) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 19, Pittsburgh 17 |
| (2Q: 03:45) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 20, Pittsburgh 17 |
| (2Q: 03:39) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. John Stallworth returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (2Q: 03:14) Kenny Lewis ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-7-PIT29 (2Q: 02:57) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-2-PIT34 (2Q: 02:57) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (2Q: 02:41) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by OLB Hollywood Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-PIT36 (2Q: 02:24) Kenny Lewis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Ron Egloff. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 02:06) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 01:57) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 36 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 01:39) Terry Bradshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (2Q: 01:33) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Chris Dressel for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:17) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR Cedric Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:07) Raul Allegre attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 20 |
| (2Q: 01:00) Raul Allegre kicked off 62 yards from the PIT30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 11 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 00:51) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mat Mendenhall. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 2-3-MIN26 (2Q: 00:19) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 10 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Larry Kinnebrew on the MIN36. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Raul Allegre kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Wally Henry returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by David Overstreet. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 14:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 7 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. Bass gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIN23 (3Q: 13:47) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. S Glenn Blackwood defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-MIN13 (3Q: 13:38) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 3-12-MIN14 (3Q: 13:05) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-19-MIN07 (3Q: 12:57) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 4-14-MIN12 (3Q: 12:20) Rohn Stark punted 50 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 12:09) David Overstreet ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (3Q: 11:24) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN41 (3Q: 10:49) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Reggie Doss hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 10:44) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-6-MIN32 (3Q: 10:00) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 09:23) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 08:42) Terry Bradshaw pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Quick. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (3Q: 08:36) David Overstreet ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-6-MIN11 (3Q: 07:59) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-MIN16 (3Q: 07:52) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (3Q: 07:24) David Overstreet ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 06:43) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Scott Dierking. DT Leo Wisniewski defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 06:38) David Overstreet ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (3Q: 05:58) David Overstreet ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (3Q: 05:16) Raul Allegre attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 23, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 05:08) Raul Allegre kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Wally Henry returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 04:45) Sammy Winder ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley, assisted by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| 2-7-MIN25 (3Q: 04:14) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. |
| 3-1-MIN31 (3Q: 03:32) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-MIN31 (3Q: 02:54) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick -1 yards to the PIT24. Tackled by Curtis Dickey. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (3Q: 02:43) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 2-5-PIT29 (3Q: 01:58) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-PIT24 (3Q: 01:51) Kenny Lewis ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-9-PIT25 (3Q: 01:12) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 43 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 00:32) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Keith Eck. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 15:00) Kenny Lewis ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-7-MIN19 (4Q: 14:20) Kenny Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-3-MIN15 (4Q: 13:53) Kenny Lewis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. S Gary Fencik knocked down Dave Lutz to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-MIN15 (4Q: 13:27) Raul Allegre attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 26, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 13:21) Raul Allegre kicked off 73 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:21) Sammy Winder ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (4Q: 12:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 16 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by CB Russell Carter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 12:21) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-2-PIT48 (4Q: 11:38) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (4Q: 10:56) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 12 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 10:26) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson. |
| 2-11-PIT31 (4Q: 09:55) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Dave Puzzuoli hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-PIT31 (4Q: 09:51) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Henry Williams, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (4Q: 09:04) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S James Britt defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT16 (4Q: 09:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-PIT21 (4Q: 08:52) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 3-12-PIT18 (4Q: 08:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Carl Ekern defended the pass. |
| 4-12-PIT18 (4Q: 08:08) Rich Karlis attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 26, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 08:01) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Karl Farmer returned the ball 31 yards to the PIT40. Tackled by Louie Giammona. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 07:40) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-7-PIT43 (4Q: 06:54) David Overstreet ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-11-PIT39 (4Q: 06:06) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Zimmerman. |
| 4-17-PIT33 (4Q: 05:20) Jeff Gossett punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN20. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:13) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser, assisted by S Beasley Reece. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Beasley Reece for 14 yards to the MIN29. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 04:59) Kenny Lewis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 2-8-MIN27 (4Q: 04:14) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN27 (4Q: 04:04) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN27 (4Q: 03:54) Raul Allegre attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 29, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 03:49) Raul Allegre kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Wally Henry returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Karl Farmer. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 03:40) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 2-9-MIN19 (4Q: 03:08) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. Metzelaars gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 03:01) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DT Curtis Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (4Q: 02:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN24 (4Q: 02:41) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Jolly Good Fellows. Montgomery gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 02:25) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Eugene Lockhart defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT45 (4Q: 02:17) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Ron Fellows defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-PIT45 (4Q: 02:06) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Wilbert Montgomery. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-PIT45 (4Q: 01:57) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S James Britt defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 01:47) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-9-PIT46 (4Q: 01:39) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIN46 (4Q: 01:32) David Overstreet ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by S Roland Solomon. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-1-MIN46 (4Q: 01:25) Jeff Gossett punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:20) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 00:58) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 14 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 00:39) Dan Marino spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 00:35) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for -2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. |
| 3-12-MIN35 (4Q: 00:16) Dan Marino spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-12-MIN35 (4Q: 00:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 27 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 29, Minnesota Vikings 23 |