| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 2 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. Vince Albritton returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Tim Spencer. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 14:41) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Howard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 14:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:32) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. CB Mike McCoy defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:25) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-9-MIN49 (1Q: 13:04) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-MIN49 (1Q: 12:59) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET06. |
| 1-10-DET06 (1Q: 12:48) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-1-DET15 (1Q: 12:06) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 1-10-DET18 (1Q: 11:26) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for C Mark Lewis. S Vince Albritton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET18 (1Q: 11:20) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 3-7-DET21 (1Q: 10:52) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET22 (1Q: 10:17) Russell Erxleben punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 10:07) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Paul Skansi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (1Q: 09:58) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 3-3-MIN45 (1Q: 09:36) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Bobby Howard. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 09:29) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-4-DET44 (1Q: 09:03) Ray Crouse ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-2-DET42 (1Q: 08:32) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 07:44) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Bobby Howard and was intercepted by CB Duane Galloway at the DET07. The interception was returned 28 yards. Tackled by Bobby Howard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET35 (1Q: 07:36) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-6-DET39 (1Q: 06:56) Billy Sims ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 3-8-DET37 (1Q: 06:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 06:03) Albert Bentley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. DE Mark Gastineau knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. |
| 2-8-MIN39 (1Q: 05:21) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Vince Albritton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN39 (1Q: 05:08) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 04:36) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 2-4-MIN21 (1Q: 04:10) Doug Flutie scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 03:26) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-MIN12 (1Q: 02:56) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-MIN17 (1Q: 02:47) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (1Q: 02:37) Ron Wolfley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-MIN22 (1Q: 02:27) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN04 (1Q: 01:49) Billy Sims ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:49) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:39) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 01:03) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 43 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Fontenot gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 00:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET36 (1Q: 00:08) Bruce King ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-10-DET36 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET36 (2Q: 14:53) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 14:47) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 2-5-DET25 (2Q: 14:11) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 13:33) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-7-DET37 (2Q: 13:02) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Burroughs, assisted by S Roland Solomon. |
| 3-4-DET40 (2Q: 12:18) Doug Flutie scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. |
| 4-2-DET42 (2Q: 11:51) Russell Erxleben punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 11:45) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 11:02) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN27 (2Q: 10:56) Bruce King ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-17-MIN30 (2Q: 10:28) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-MIN30 (2Q: 10:23) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-MIN30 (2Q: 10:16) Rohn Stark punted 58 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 5 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 10:06) Billy Sims ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-11-DET16 (2Q: 09:22) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Lee Williams and DE Leonard Marshall for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bubba Green on the DET11. |
| 1-10-DET11 (2Q: 09:06) Bruce King ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-11-DET12 (2Q: 08:20) Bruce King ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 3-11-DET12 (2Q: 07:41) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 4-16-DET17 (2Q: 07:14) Rich Karlis attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 07:07) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Mike McCoy returned the ball 35 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 06:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 05:59) Billy Sims ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. ILB Shelton Robinson knocked down Tom Newberry to break up the play. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (2Q: 05:18) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN38 (2Q: 05:12) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN38 (2Q: 05:05) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 04:57) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:57) Bruce King ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 04:35) Ray Crouse ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (2Q: 04:07) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (2Q: 04:03) Rohn Stark punted 57 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 12 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 03:52) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-3-DET34 (2Q: 03:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 03:07) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 02:47) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Leo Wisniewski and OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-17-DET42 (2Q: 02:28) Billy Sims ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-9-MIN50 (2Q: 02:07) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-5-MIN46 (2Q: 02:00) Russell Erxleben punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN03. |
| 1-10-MIN03 (2Q: 01:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN10 (2Q: 01:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 00:31) Bruce King ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-3-MIN39 (2Q: 00:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 00:04) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 2-5-DET25 (3Q: 14:16) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 13:47) Doug Flutie pass completed to C Mark Lewis for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 13:08) Ron Wolfley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-11-DET44 (3Q: 12:23) Doug Flutie kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Eric Wright. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 3-3-MIN48 (3Q: 11:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 11:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 10:38) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-2-MIN09 (3Q: 10:09) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit 16, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 10:09) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 09:58) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 11 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 09:35) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Bobby Howard. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (3Q: 09:25) Bruce King ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-5-MIN21 (3Q: 08:59) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Jacob Green drove right through Franky Smith to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN21 (3Q: 08:54) Rohn Stark punted 31 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 25 yards to the MIN27. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 08:43) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 08:13) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (3Q: 07:44) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 07:13) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-15-MIN35 (3Q: 07:09) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Edwards gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 06:31) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN17 (3Q: 06:27) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. OLB Dave Frye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 06:19) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (3Q: 05:48) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-MIN16 (3Q: 05:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Spencer gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 23, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 05:41) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 24, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 05:33) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:33) Bruce King ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Tom Flynn. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-19-MIN11 (3Q: 05:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 45 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. Fontenot gained 35 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET44 (3Q: 04:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET44 (3Q: 04:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ray Crouse. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DET44 (3Q: 04:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET44 (3Q: 04:33) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 04:28) Billy Sims ran inside the left guard for 32 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 03:47) Billy Sims ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (3Q: 03:01) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Tim Spencer. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 02:24) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 2-8-MIN23 (3Q: 01:42) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| 3-1-MIN16 (3Q: 00:59) Billy Sims ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-MIN17 (3Q: 00:19) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 27, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 00:12) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Jerry Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:05) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-20-MIN10 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass was intended for TE Jimmie Giles and was intercepted by S Tom Flynn at the MIN16. The interception was returned 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 33, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 34, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 14:51) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bruce King. S Fred Marion defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 37 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Howard gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 13:52) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Bobby Howard. |
| 2-10-DET43 (4Q: 13:46) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-DET37 (4Q: 13:03) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Fontenot gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 12:16) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 34, Minnesota 9 |
| (4Q: 12:16) Ray Crouse ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Detroit 34, Minnesota 11 |
| (4Q: 12:01) Rich Karlis kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Mike McCoy returned the ball 24 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Ron Middleton. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 11:25) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-4-DET43 (4Q: 10:53) Billy Sims ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Paul Fairchild. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 10:21) Billy Sims ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (4Q: 09:46) Billy Sims ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-3-MIN36 (4Q: 09:22) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-1-MIN34 (4Q: 08:36) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 08:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN31 (4Q: 08:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bass gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-MIN39 (4Q: 08:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. Howard gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN43 (4Q: 07:47) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET39 (4Q: 07:29) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET39 (4Q: 07:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. Howard gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-DET03 (4Q: 07:04) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Bruce King for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Herman Fontenot on the DET04. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-13-DET13 (4Q: 06:58) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-13-DET13 (4Q: 06:50) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET11 (4Q: 06:41) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET08 (4Q: 06:21) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DET03 (4Q: 06:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 34, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 06:00) Dan Marino passed to HFont Fontenot for the successful two-point conversion. Detroit 34, Minnesota 19 |
| (4Q: 05:52) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Mike McCoy returned the ball 11 yards to the DET19. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 05:32) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-19-DET10 (4Q: 05:22) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 2-18-DET11 (4Q: 04:37) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. CB Eric Wright knocked down Rich Umphrey to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-19-DET10 (4Q: 03:52) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 4-13-DET16 (4Q: 03:04) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 02:54) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 02:26) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET44 (4Q: 02:16) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Don Bass and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the DET25. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Don Bass. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 02:06) Billy Sims ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. CB Eric Wright knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-DET29 (4Q: 01:59) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-8-DET33 (4Q: 01:52) Billy Sims ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-6-DET35 (4Q: 01:41) Russell Erxleben punted 30 yards. Vince Albritton called for a fair catch at the MIN35. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 01:32) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DE Jerry Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 01:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Paul Skansi for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Skansi gained 9 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Paul Skansi on the DET47. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 01:08) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-DET46 (4Q: 00:50) Dan Marino spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-9-DET46 (4Q: 00:46) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DET41 (4Q: 00:24) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 00:02) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bobby Howard. ILB Matt Millen blocked the pass. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 34, Minnesota Vikings 19 |