| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 17 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Wally Henry returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Preston Dennard. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 14:35) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 2-6-MIN18 (1Q: 13:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. Monk gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 13:10) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 12:28) Louie Giammona ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Franky Smith. |
| 2-4-DET40 (1Q: 12:05) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 3-4-DET40 (1Q: 11:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-DET37 (1Q: 11:26) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 10:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DET28 (1Q: 10:16) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 09:49) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-DET07 (1Q: 09:04) Louie Giammona ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 2-7-DET07 (1Q: 08:27) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:27) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:18) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Gerald McNeil returned the ball 16 yards to the DET19. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET19 (1Q: 07:46) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Burroughs. Newsome gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (1Q: 07:09) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 06:39) Mosi Tatupu ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-8-DET43 (1Q: 06:07) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-DET48 (1Q: 06:00) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 05:20) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (1Q: 05:14) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-7-MIN46 (1Q: 04:48) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Albert Bentley. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN46 (1Q: 04:43) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 04:38) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (1Q: 04:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 15 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 03:39) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (1Q: 03:07) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. |
| 3-6-MIN44 (1Q: 02:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 02:16) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-6-DET44 (1Q: 01:40) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 44 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 15 yards after the catch. Minnesota 13, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 01:40) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 01:22) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 01:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Burroughs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET27 (1Q: 00:38) Craig James ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 14:51) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-DET38 (2Q: 14:26) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 3-7-DET40 (2Q: 13:59) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DT Leo Wisniewski blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET40 (2Q: 13:54) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Dwayne Crump. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 13:44) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. Smith ran over Fred Marion to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 13:00) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN43 (2Q: 12:30) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. |
| 3-3-MIN43 (2Q: 12:19) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rick Bryan. |
| 4-1-MIN45 (2Q: 11:50) Rohn Stark punted 42 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 4 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 11:40) Ron Wolfley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-9-DET18 (2Q: 11:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 10:31) Little Train James ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-11-DET33 (2Q: 09:56) Tim Spencer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-9-DET35 (2Q: 09:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 4-6-DET38 (2Q: 08:28) Russell Erxleben punted 32 yards. Wally Henry called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 08:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams, assisted by S Dwayne Crump. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 07:50) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Guy Frazier defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (2Q: 07:42) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-5-DET47 (2Q: 06:55) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-DET47 (2Q: 06:48) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 06:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Newsome gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET27 (2Q: 06:09) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 3-1-DET29 (2Q: 05:39) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-1-DET29 (2Q: 05:19) Russell Erxleben punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 05:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 48 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN24 (2Q: 04:49) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-21-MIN23 (2Q: 04:09) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. Winder gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 03:29) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-12-MIN48 (2Q: 02:59) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. |
| 3-7-DET47 (2Q: 02:18) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Louie Giammona. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET47 (2Q: 02:12) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the DET06. |
| 1-10-DET06 (2Q: 02:04) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. Minnesota's Mark Gastineau was hurt on the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-DET11 (2Q: 01:58) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Ken Margerum and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the DET29. Tackled by Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 01:49) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Wilbert Montgomery. |
| 2-10-DET29 (2Q: 01:44) Ray Crouse ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-13-DET32 (2Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Fred Marion defended the pass. |
| 4-13-DET32 (2Q: 01:06) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 00:59) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. CB Frank Minnifield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET39 (2Q: 00:48) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Hollywood Henderson for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-13-DET36 (2Q: 00:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-DET44 (2Q: 00:31) Russell Erxleben punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 00:24) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) Ron Wolfley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-8-DET22 (3Q: 14:20) Craig James ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DE Lee Williams. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Anthony Munoz to break up the play. |
| 3-8-DET22 (3Q: 13:48) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Newsome gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 13:03) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-7-DET48 (3Q: 12:21) Tim Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-4-MIN49 (3Q: 11:42) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Rickey Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN49 (3Q: 11:33) Russell Erxleben punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:28) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. Key block delivered by Larry Kinnebrew. Kinnebrew ran over Jerome Sally to set up the play. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 10:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by S Dwayne Crump. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 10:10) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-5-DET47 (3Q: 09:33) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 09:08) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET33 (3Q: 08:59) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 3-15-DET38 (3Q: 08:27) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET38 (3Q: 08:18) Rohn Stark punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 08:13) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (3Q: 08:05) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-7-DET23 (3Q: 07:32) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Detroit's Albert Bentley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-7-DET23 (3Q: 07:22) Russell Erxleben punted 49 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN37. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 07:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET44 (3Q: 06:24) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET44 (3Q: 06:16) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-10-DET44 (3Q: 05:30) Dan Marino pass was dropped by RB Sammy Winder. |
| 4-10-DET44 (3Q: 05:26) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 05:19) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 32 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 04:35) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Ken Margerum. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (3Q: 04:22) Little Train James ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-4-MIN42 (3Q: 03:58) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN42 (3Q: 03:51) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 59 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 03:46) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-DET45 (3Q: 03:15) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 02:33) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Ronnie Lott to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DET11 (3Q: 01:58) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET11 (3Q: 01:50) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. Minnesota 20, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 01:50) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 01:43) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Preston Dennard returned the ball 29 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 01:21) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 00:49) Doug Flutie scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-8-MIN50 (3Q: 00:02) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-13-DET45 (4Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-23-DET35 (4Q: 14:54) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-23-DET35 (4Q: 14:48) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-23-DET35 (4Q: 14:40) Russell Erxleben punted 53 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick -4 yards to the MIN08. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (4Q: 14:33) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:05) Dan Marino sacked by DT Brian Sochia and DE Jacob Green for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Franky Smith. |
| 2-14-MIN16 (4Q: 13:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (4Q: 13:05) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Winder gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 12:33) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. DT Jerome Sally 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-MIN32 (4Q: 12:23) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (4Q: 11:37) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN32 (4Q: 11:28) Rohn Stark punted 58 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 5 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET15 (4Q: 11:19) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Wolfley. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET15 (4Q: 11:12) Albert Bentley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-8-DET17 (4Q: 10:33) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET17 (4Q: 10:27) Russell Erxleben punted 51 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Billy Sims. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 10:16) Dan Marino sacked by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally and DT Emanuel Weaver for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-18-MIN29 (4Q: 09:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Fred Marion. Bass gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-MIN39 (4Q: 09:03) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 08:35) Louie Giammona ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-5-DET47 (4Q: 08:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-DET47 (4Q: 07:56) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 38 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. Monk gained 33 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-9-DET09 (4Q: 07:39) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-6-DET06 (4Q: 06:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-DET06 (4Q: 06:47) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Rick Bryan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET06 (4Q: 06:43) Rich Karlis attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Detroit 0 |
| (4Q: 06:37) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 19 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 06:02) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 05:14) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET36 (4Q: 05:08) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil McConkey. ILB James Harrell blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-DET36 (4Q: 04:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET41 (4Q: 04:14) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 04:07) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Guy Frazier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET41 (4Q: 03:57) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-9-DET40 (4Q: 03:09) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Dwayne Crump. |
| 4-11-DET42 (4Q: 02:59) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the DET01. |
| 1-10-DET01 (4Q: 02:50) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET01 (4Q: 02:43) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 1 yard and a safety. Sack allowed by Rich Umphrey. Minnesota 26, Detroit 0 |
| (4Q: 02:29) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 57 yards from the DET20. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 02:19) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-MIN42 (4Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET ILB Matt Millen to the MIN44. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 01:53) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN49 (4Q: 01:53) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-11-MIN45 (4Q: 01:24) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Minnesota's Rickey Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 3-8-MIN42 (4Q: 00:55) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN42 (4Q: 00:46) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 59 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 00:38) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 00:32) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 26, Detroit Lions 0 |