| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 53 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Billy Sims returned the ball 14 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 14:24) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB Eric Wright. Spencer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 13:55) Billy Sims ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 13:17) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. ILB Ken Fantetti defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET46 (1Q: 13:12) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 3-5-MIN49 (1Q: 12:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. Margerum gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Vince Newsome on the MIN39. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 12:33) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Jimmie Giles. |
| 2-1-MIN48 (1Q: 11:57) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by CB Mike McCoy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 11:27) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 2-8-DET39 (1Q: 10:43) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-DET35 (1Q: 10:00) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 09:35) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-14-DET28 (1Q: 09:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DET23 (1Q: 08:58) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. |
| 4-16-DET30 (1Q: 08:23) Rich Karlis attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:17) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Billy Sims returned the ball 12 yards to the DET11. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET11 (1Q: 07:51) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-6-DET15 (1Q: 07:16) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-3-DET18 (1Q: 06:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 06:42) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-7-DET26 (1Q: 06:21) Billy Sims ran a draw inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-11-DET22 (1Q: 05:44) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 45 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 04:57) Timmy Smith ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 2-6-MIN29 (1Q: 04:18) Timmy Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-4-MIN27 (1Q: 03:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Largent gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN24 (1Q: 03:15) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 03:07) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Taylor. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 02:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 21 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bass gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Taylor. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 01:23) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim Cofield, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-2-DET24 (1Q: 00:45) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim Cofield. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 00:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 9, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 00:06) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 10, Detroit 3 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by TE Ozzie Newsome. |
| 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 14:49) Tony Collins ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-12-DET18 (2Q: 14:20) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET18 (2Q: 14:12) Russell Erxleben punted 52 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN31. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 14:04) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-6-MIN19 (2Q: 13:26) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 12:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN26 (2Q: 12:29) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-6-MIN30 (2Q: 12:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN33 (2Q: 11:23) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 0 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-DET21 (2Q: 11:16) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-6-DET25 (2Q: 10:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-5-DET26 (2Q: 10:13) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Leonard Marshall drove right through Tom Baugh to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET26 (2Q: 10:06) Russell Erxleben punted 59 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 33 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 09:59) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-1-DET43 (2Q: 09:33) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Craig Bingham for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Smith. |
| 3-7-DET49 (2Q: 09:03) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. Monk gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 08:30) Ray Crouse ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-9-DET40 (2Q: 07:45) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 07:20) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Craig Bingham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DET25 (2Q: 07:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DET25 (2Q: 07:03) Dan Marino sacked by DE Dennis Boyd and DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| 3-10-DET30 (2Q: 06:30) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-DET19 (2Q: 05:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 05:47) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 05:39) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Mike McCoy returned the ball 24 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 05:17) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 04:56) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by TE Mike Mularkey. |
| 2-10-DET45 (2Q: 04:46) Doug Flutie scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti and assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Leo Wisniewski on the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 04:33) Ray Crouse ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-12-MIN47 (2Q: 03:54) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-11-MIN48 (2Q: 03:16) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-6-DET47 (2Q: 02:44) Rohn Stark punted 29 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET18. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 02:37) Timmy Smith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-10-DET18 (2Q: 02:11) Timmy Smith ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by DE Mark Gastineau. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-DET23 (2Q: 02:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET25 (2Q: 01:20) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN31. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 01:10) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:34) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN47 (2Q: 00:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:23) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 00:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. |
| 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 the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 14:17) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-1-MIN29 (3Q: 13:41) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (3Q: 13:35) Rohn Stark punted 42 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET29. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-6-MIN24 (3Q: 13:25) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 11 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 13:15) Doug Flutie kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mark Gastineau, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-9-DET43 (3Q: 12:48) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Newberry. |
| 3-15-DET37 (3Q: 12:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 15 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-20-DET32 (3Q: 12:05) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-20-DET32 (3Q: 11:57) Russell Erxleben punted 40 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 11:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET19 (3Q: 11:09) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-9-DET18 (3Q: 10:28) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DET11 (3Q: 09:40) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. |
| 4-2-DET11 (3Q: 09:36) Rich Karlis attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 09:28) Rich Karlis kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:28) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Lee Williams drove right through Tom Baugh to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:19) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by RB Tony Collins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:12) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Burroughs. Largent gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 08:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-DET37 (3Q: 07:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 07:17) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET41 (3Q: 07:11) Doug Flutie scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-5-DET46 (3Q: 06:25) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. |
| 4-5-DET46 (3Q: 06:21) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (3Q: 06:12) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Ray Crouse for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Crouse gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 05:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-MIN23 (3Q: 04:57) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 3-1-MIN27 (3Q: 04:17) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 4-2-MIN26 (3Q: 03:31) Rohn Stark punted 57 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 1 yard to the DET18. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET18 (3Q: 03:21) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. McConkey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 02:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 16 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Dave Frye. Newsome gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET50 (3Q: 02:06) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET50 (3Q: 01:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 01:09) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConkey gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 00:34) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN38 (3Q: 00:30) Timmy Smith ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. DE Leonard Marshall knocked down Cody Risien to break up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-15-MIN33 (3Q: 00:22) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN33 (3Q: 00:16) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. Edwards gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-3-MIN21 (4Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Newsome gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-MIN21 (4Q: 14:19) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 14:12) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 60 yards from the DET30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 13:41) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 26 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Doug Smith. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 12:59) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-7-DET29 (4Q: 12:33) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. CB Reyna Thompson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET29 (4Q: 12:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards. |
| 4-4-DET26 (4Q: 11:46) Rich Karlis attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 11:39) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET33 (4Q: 11:33) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Ken Margerum and was intercepted by S Vince Albritton at the DET44. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 11:24) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET37 (4Q: 11:14) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Pete Metzelaars. |
| 3-10-DET37 (4Q: 11:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 4-6-DET33 (4Q: 10:20) Rich Karlis attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 10:12) Timmy Smith ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-9-DET41 (4Q: 09:35) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Newsome gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 08:48) Timmy Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-8-MIN46 (4Q: 08:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN43 (4Q: 07:31) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 07:05) Doug Flutie scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-4-MIN28 (4Q: 06:42) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN28 (4Q: 06:29) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN28 (4Q: 06:21) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 9 |
| (4Q: 06:14) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 06:14) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (4Q: 05:30) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 3-6-MIN24 (4Q: 04:42) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN24 (4Q: 04:36) Rohn Stark punted 38 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 10 yards to the DET48. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET28 (4Q: 04:27) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET28 (4Q: 04:20) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Mark Gastineau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DET28 (4Q: 04:14) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET31 (4Q: 03:57) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. OLB Rickey Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 03:51) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-DET25 (4Q: 03:03) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DE Randy Edwards blocked the pass. Detroit's Mike McCoy was hurt on the play. |
| 3-4-DET25 (4Q: 02:59) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 02:50) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-9-DET17 (4Q: 02:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 3-9-DET17 (4Q: 02:34) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 26, Detroit 9 |
| (4Q: 02:34) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 27, Detroit 9 |
| (4Q: 02:24) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Billy Sims returned the ball 23 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Art Monk. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 02:18) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET31 (4Q: 02:11) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-DET34 (4Q: 02:00) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Wolfley. DE Lee Williams drove right through Tom Baugh to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET34 (4Q: 01:52) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 01:43) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-8-DET36 (4Q: 01:32) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-6-DET34 (4Q: 00:47) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-7-DET35 (4Q: 00:03) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 9 |