| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 31 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-4-NED26 (1Q: 14:23) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 3-1-NED29 (1Q: 13:39) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bubba Green, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 12:59) Billy Taylor ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-4-NED39 (1Q: 12:27) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 11:45) Billy Taylor ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-14-NED40 (1Q: 11:19) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-9-NED45 (1Q: 11:12) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-4-MIN50 (1Q: 10:49) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN50 (1Q: 10:01) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 09:55) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN10 (1Q: 09:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Glenn Blackwood defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-MIN10 (1Q: 09:39) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-MIN14 (1Q: 09:03) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. |
| 4-7-MIN23 (1Q: 08:33) Rohn Stark punted 54 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 12 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 08:24) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by CB Derrick Burroughs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED41 (1Q: 07:56) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 07:17) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 13 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Eddie Johnson for 17 yards to the NED47. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 07:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. Fontenot gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-NED07 (1Q: 06:34) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 06:34) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 06:28) Rich Karlis kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 06:28) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Eddie Johnson on the NED23. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 06:20) Billy Taylor ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-7-NED28 (1Q: 05:49) Gary Kubiak scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik and assisted by S Vince Albritton. |
| 3-4-NED31 (1Q: 05:02) Billy Taylor ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 4-1-NED34 (1Q: 04:21) Rick Engles punted 54 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 04:13) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN24 (1Q: 03:39) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED S Glenn Blackwood to the MIN40. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 03:26) Sylvester Stamps ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Don Maggs. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 03:03) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Henderson, assisted by S Roland Solomon. Dawson gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN40 (1Q: 02:54) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-17-MIN37 (1Q: 02:15) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Greg Baty. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-MIN37 (1Q: 02:09) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN29 (1Q: 01:23) Mike Wood attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, New England 3 |
| (1Q: 01:18) Allan Leavitt kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Kevin Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:58) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (1Q: 00:29) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN37 (2Q: 14:22) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 3-1-MIN39 (2Q: 13:38) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 13:06) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 12:23) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-5-NED45 (2Q: 11:52) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. |
| 3-2-NED42 (2Q: 11:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. Monk gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 10:36) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. OLB Milt McColl defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED23 (2Q: 10:30) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED23 (2Q: 10:22) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED23 (2Q: 10:18) Rich Karlis attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 10:10) Gary Kubiak sacked by DT Bubba Green and ILB Eddie Johnson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Don Maggs. |
| 2-18-NED22 (2Q: 09:35) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED25 (2Q: 08:59) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Leo Wisniewski drove right through Jerrol Webster to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED25 (2Q: 08:51) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Tony Nathan. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 08:43) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Don Bass for 2 yards to the NED38. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 08:17) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-8-NED36 (2Q: 07:48) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. Key block delivered by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 07:03) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Jim Eliopulos to set up the play. |
| 2-4-NED18 (2Q: 06:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Montgomery gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 13, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 06:32) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 06:23) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 30 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 05:53) Billy Taylor ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-8-NED38 (2Q: 05:32) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. |
| 3-8-NED38 (2Q: 05:23) Billy Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 4-1-NED45 (2Q: 05:01) Rick Engles punted 41 yards. Art Monk called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 04:52) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-16-MIN08 (2Q: 04:06) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal, assisted by ILB John Anderson. Giles gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN14 (2Q: 03:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN19 (2Q: 02:36) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 8 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:25) Gary Kubiak sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Don Maggs. |
| 2-15-NED38 (2Q: 02:08) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED38 (2Q: 02:02) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-9-NED44 (2Q: 01:56) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Art Monk called for a fair catch at the MIN17. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 01:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 01:38) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 18 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Jim Eliopulos to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 01:22) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. OLB Milt McColl defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED49 (2Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Art Monk and was intercepted by CB Kevin Williams at the NED44. Tackled by Art Monk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 01:08) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by TE Lin Dawson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED44 (2Q: 01:00) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. S Roland Solomon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED44 (2Q: 00:54) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 9 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. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 00:46) Gary Kubiak sacked by OLB Thomas Henderson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by J.D. Maarleveld. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-15-NED44 (2Q: 00:36) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. ILB Eddie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED44 (2Q: 00:27) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Lee Williams drove right through Jerrol Webster to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED44 (2Q: 00:19) Rick Engles punted 38 yards. Vince Albritton called for a fair catch at the MIN18. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 00:09) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Don McNeal. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 14:30) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 14:02) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 2-9-MIN39 (3Q: 13:22) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN39 (3Q: 13:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. CB Daryl Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN39 (3Q: 13:05) Rohn Stark punted 53 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 10 yards to the NED18. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-NED18 (3Q: 12:54) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-5-NED23 (3Q: 12:27) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carl Monroe. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-NED23 (3Q: 12:19) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED23 (3Q: 12:14) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Greg Baty. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 12:07) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN46 (3Q: 11:39) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 11:01) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos, assisted by OLB Milt McColl. |
| 2-7-NED37 (3Q: 10:32) Ray Crouse ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-9-NED39 (3Q: 09:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED30 (3Q: 09:15) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Monk gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 20, New England 3 |
| (3Q: 09:15) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, New England 3 |
| (3Q: 09:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 31 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 08:23) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Edwards gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 07:49) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 07:21) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 06:51) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 2-4-MIN10 (3Q: 06:11) Gary Kubiak sacked by DT Leo Wisniewski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by J.D. Maarleveld. |
| 3-10-MIN16 (3Q: 05:29) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN16 (3Q: 05:20) Mike Wood attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 05:12) Allan Leavitt kicked off 78 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 04:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 03:46) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Art Monk and was intercepted by CB Daryl Smith in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 03:36) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED20 (3Q: 03:26) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by RB Sylvester Stamps. |
| 3-10-NED20 (3Q: 03:19) Billy Taylor ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 4-3-NED27 (3Q: 02:47) Rick Engles punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN18. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 02:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 9 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by CB Don McNeal. |
| 2-1-MIN27 (3Q: 02:07) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 01:25) Dan Marino sacked by DE Reggie White and OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-16-MIN27 (3Q: 01:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ray Crouse. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-11-MIN32 (3Q: 01:01) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-8-MIN35 (3Q: 00:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (4Q: 14:28) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 13:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. S Glenn Blackwood drove right through Bart Oates to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED32 (4Q: 13:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-NED42 (4Q: 13:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Fontenot gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-NED30 (4Q: 12:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Greg Gaines defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED30 (4Q: 12:34) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-NED37 (4Q: 12:29) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by WR Carl Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED37 (4Q: 12:22) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-9-NED38 (4Q: 11:47) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED38 (4Q: 11:37) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Lin Dawson. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 11:27) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (4Q: 11:14) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-6-MIN38 (4Q: 10:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-MIN43 (4Q: 10:37) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 3-6-MIN38 (4Q: 10:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 09:46) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Reggie White 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-MIN49 (4Q: 09:40) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-11-MIN48 (4Q: 09:04) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by ILB Jim Eliopulos. |
| 4-4-NED45 (4Q: 08:40) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:33) Billy Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Hollywood Henderson. Key block delivered by Mark Behning. |
| 2-4-NED26 (4Q: 07:58) Sylvester Stamps ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Don Maggs to break up the play. |
| 3-3-NED27 (4Q: 07:13) Sylvester Stamps ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Sylvester Stamps to the NED33. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 06:28) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Jerrol Webster. New England's Larry Tearry was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 06:09) Gary Kubiak pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Stan Edwards was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-4-MIN39 (4Q: 05:53) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 30 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Wilson gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 05:36) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Billy Taylor. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (4Q: 05:29) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Dawson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 05:11) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 21, New England 12 |
| (4Q: 05:11) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Minnesota 21, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 05:02) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Brian Kelley. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 04:46) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-1-MIN35 (4Q: 04:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. CB Daryl Smith defended the pass. |
| 3-1-MIN35 (4Q: 03:53) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos, assisted by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 03:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 02:22) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED41 (4Q: 02:12) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-6-NED37 (4Q: 02:01) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-NED37 (4Q: 01:52) Rich Karlis attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 01:47) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED44 (4Q: 01:39) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. DE Lee Williams drove right through Don Maggs to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED44 (4Q: 01:29) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED44 (4Q: 01:20) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 01:12) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Pete Metzelaars. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-5-NED39 (4Q: 01:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines, assisted by DT Pete Koch. |
| 3-5-NED39 (4Q: 00:52) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-2-NED36 (4Q: 00:40) Rich Karlis attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 00:33) Rich Karlis kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 31 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 00:28) Gary Kubiak scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-8-NED29 (4Q: 00:07) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. S Roland Solomon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 24, New England Patriots 13 |