| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 38 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Mike McCoy returned the ball 21 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Chris Brewer. |
| 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 14:40) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-10-DET22 (1Q: 14:15) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Kelvin Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET22 (1Q: 14:05) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET22 (1Q: 14:01) Russell Erxleben punted 68 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Paul Fairchild. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 13:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 13:19) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-9-MIN37 (1Q: 12:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 10 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by CB Herb Williams. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 12:24) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Jimmie Giles. |
| 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 11:59) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. ILB Matt Millen knocked down Tim Irwin to break up the play. |
| 2-10-DET41 (1Q: 11:21) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Winder gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 10:49) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 10:07) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. 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. |
| 2-4-DET14 (1Q: 09:44) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-6-DET06 (1Q: 09:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DE Jerry Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-3-DET03 (1Q: 09:11) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-2-DET02 (1Q: 08:32) Dan Marino sacked by DT Jerome Sally and DT Brian Sochia for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| 3-7-DET07 (1Q: 07:55) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:55) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:48) Rich Karlis kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:48) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-7-DET23 (1Q: 07:15) Billy Sims ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-8-DET22 (1Q: 06:32) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. ILB Ken Fantetti defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET22 (1Q: 06:22) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 06:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 2-4-MIN41 (1Q: 05:43) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-1-MIN44 (1Q: 05:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:15) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:05) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. |
| 3-9-MIN49 (1Q: 03:38) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Kinnebrew gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 03:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-DET17 (1Q: 02:31) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-4-DET04 (1Q: 01:57) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-DET04 (1Q: 01:51) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-1-DET01 (1Q: 01:11) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Minnesota 13, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 01:11) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 01:05) Rich Karlis kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 01:05) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Steve Largent and was intercepted by OLB Hollywood Henderson at the DET27. The interception was returned 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 20, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 01:05) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 00:57) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 00:10) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. ILB Ken Fantetti crushed Tom Newberry to wreck the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-9-DET32 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. |
| 3-9-DET32 (2Q: 14:54) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET32 (2Q: 14:45) Russell Erxleben punted 31 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN37. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 14:36) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-5-MIN42 (2Q: 13:57) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by CB Herb Williams. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (2Q: 13:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 10 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by OLB Guy Frazier. Monk gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 13:01) Dan Marino sacked by DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-18-MIN46 (2Q: 12:13) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 11:37) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Jerry Wilkinson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET36 (2Q: 11:31) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sammy Winder for 9 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 11:04) Ray Crouse ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 2-13-DET27 (2Q: 10:24) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Winder gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET11 (2Q: 09:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET16 (2Q: 09:46) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 2 yards after the catch. Minnesota 27, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 09:46) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 28, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 09:38) Rich Karlis kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Mike McCoy returned the ball 21 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 09:05) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET26 (2Q: 08:57) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. OLB Hollywood Henderson defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET26 (2Q: 08:50) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET26 (2Q: 08:43) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN19. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 08:33) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-10-MIN19 (2Q: 08:06) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 3-5-MIN24 (2Q: 07:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 06:48) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN25 (2Q: 06:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Montgomery gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 06:31) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 2-9-MIN31 (2Q: 06:03) Ray Crouse ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET S Tom Flynn to the MIN31. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 05:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-4-MIN25 (2Q: 05:36) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN25 (2Q: 05:30) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. CB Eric Wright knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-14-MIN35 (2Q: 05:25) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIN35 (2Q: 05:17) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 52 yard field goal and it was blocked by Hollywood Henderson. MIN Thomas Henderson recovered the ball at the MIN45 and returned it 19 yards. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 05:08) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET36 (2Q: 04:57) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-9-DET35 (2Q: 04:12) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 4-4-DET30 (2Q: 03:35) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 03:30) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-8-DET39 (2Q: 03:13) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. S Vince Newsome simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-8-DET39 (2Q: 03:06) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET39 (2Q: 03:00) Russell Erxleben punted 61 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Montgomery gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 02:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Howard gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-MIN43 (2Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 3-2-MIN44 (2Q: 01:30) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Monk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 01:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. S Fred Marion defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 00:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Fontenot gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 00:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-DET28 (2Q: 00:41) Dan Marino sacked by DT Brian Sochia for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-22-DET35 (2Q: 00:32) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Ronnie Lott knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-22-DET35 (2Q: 00:32) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion and assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-19-DET32 (2Q: 00:20) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 00:13) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:13) Doug Flutie dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by DE Jerry Wilkinson. DE Dennis Boyd crushed Brian Blados to wreck the play. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (3Q: 14:20) Dan Marino pass was dropped by RB Ray Crouse. |
| 3-11-MIN19 (3Q: 14:13) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (3Q: 13:42) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. Mike McCoy returned the kick 4 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 13:31) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-DET21 (3Q: 13:25) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit's Rich Umphrey was hurt on the play. |
| 2-13-DET28 (3Q: 12:40) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-DET28 (3Q: 12:30) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Lee Williams drove right through Paul Fairchild to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DET28 (3Q: 12:20) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 12:11) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (3Q: 12:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET50 (3Q: 11:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Montgomery gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 10:52) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Guy Frazier for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-16-DET44 (3Q: 10:10) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by S Fred Marion. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-16-DET44 (3Q: 09:33) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-DET29 (3Q: 08:46) Rich Karlis attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 08:39) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-9-DET37 (3Q: 08:18) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-9-DET37 (3Q: 07:54) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. S Roland Solomon knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET37 (3Q: 07:47) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. Art Monk called for a fair catch at the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 07:39) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN29 (3Q: 07:33) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 07:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 06:46) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (3Q: 06:39) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 3-6-MIN46 (3Q: 05:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. Howard gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET17 (3Q: 05:40) Dan Marino sacked by DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-15-DET22 (3Q: 05:05) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 3-19-DET26 (3Q: 04:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. ILB Otis Wilson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 3-14-DET21 (3Q: 04:19) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-22-DET29 (3Q: 04:05) Rich Karlis attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 03:58) Billy Sims ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-12-DET34 (3Q: 03:24) Billy Sims ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-9-DET37 (3Q: 02:44) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Edwards gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET40 (3Q: 02:19) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (3Q: 02:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN05 (3Q: 02:08) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. S Tom Flynn defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN05 (3Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 4-7-MIN08 (3Q: 01:33) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Mike McCoy returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 01:23) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-8-MIN43 (3Q: 00:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN37 (3Q: 00:16) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Mark Lewis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 15:00) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-MIN29 (4Q: 14:31) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 13:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Wolfley gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 13:30) Doug Flutie pass completed to C Mark Lewis for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 31, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 13:30) Albert Bentley ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Detroit 8 |
| (4Q: 13:22) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Art Monk returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 12:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. ILB Matt Millen knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (4Q: 12:34) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Winder gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-MIN21 (4Q: 11:58) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 11:26) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-8-MIN29 (4Q: 10:44) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Crouse gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-MIN19 (4Q: 10:38) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Wilbert Montgomery. |
| 3-18-MIN19 (4Q: 10:34) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-23-MIN14 (4Q: 10:26) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-21-MIN16 (4Q: 10:03) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Mike McCoy returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 09:54) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Margerum gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 09:22) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (4Q: 09:00) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN31 (4Q: 08:51) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 28 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. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 08:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (4Q: 08:16) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. DE Leonard Marshall defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (4Q: 08:10) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (4Q: 08:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 31, Detroit 14 |
| (4Q: 08:04) Billy Sims ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Mark Gastineau. |
| (4Q: 07:56) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:56) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. S Ronnie Lott knocked down Marvin Powell to break up the play. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-MIN19 (4Q: 07:12) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-MIN19 (4Q: 06:27) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN19 (4Q: 06:20) Rohn Stark punted 38 yards. Mike McCoy called for a fair catch at the DET43. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 06:09) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET43 (4Q: 05:59) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET43 (4Q: 05:51) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Spencer gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET50 (4Q: 05:35) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 05:29) Doug Flutie scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-7-MIN42 (4Q: 05:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Chadwick gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 04:50) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (4Q: 04:44) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN25 (4Q: 04:25) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 04:06) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 03:46) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. ILB Eddie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 03:41) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (4Q: 03:34) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (4Q: 03:14) Vince Evans sacked by ILB James Harrell and DT Leo Wisniewski for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (4Q: 02:55) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN11 (4Q: 02:48) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-5-MIN11 (4Q: 02:36) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 02:36) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (4Q: 02:26) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-MIN20 (4Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-MIN18 (4Q: 01:15) Rohn Stark punted 49 yards. Mike McCoy returned the kick 11 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 01:05) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. ILB Eddie Johnson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET44 (4Q: 00:55) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roland Solomon, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 3-2-MIN48 (4Q: 00:33) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 26 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 00:15) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. ILB Eddie Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (4Q: 00:06) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Steve Largent. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 31, Detroit Lions 14 |