| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (1Q: 14:40) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-12-CAR21 (1Q: 14:01) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-CAR32 (1Q: 13:29) Napoleon McCallum ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-CAR32 (1Q: 13:21) Luke Prestridge punted 35 yards. Mossy Cade called for a fair catch at the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 13:14) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don Bass. DT Bob Nelson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (1Q: 13:06) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 3-6-MIN37 (1Q: 12:35) Dan Marino sacked by DT Bob Nelson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Powell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Wayne Davis for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 12:35) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 12:23) Luke Prestridge kicked off 77 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 12:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (1Q: 11:46) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson, assisted by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Chris Brewer. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 11:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Bruce King for 34 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. King gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 10:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Montgomery gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (1Q: 09:32) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Carolina 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 09:32) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 09:23) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 14 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 08:56) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. ILB Eddie Johnson knocked down Geoff Reece to break up the play. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (1Q: 08:26) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-CAR17 (1Q: 08:17) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ted Brown. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-CAR17 (1Q: 08:11) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR17 (1Q: 08:02) Luke Prestridge punted 42 yards. Vince Albritton returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN50. Tackled by Herman Heard. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 07:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Hemphill. Bass gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 07:23) Bruce King ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Smerlas, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (1Q: 06:43) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR44 (1Q: 06:33) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Shumate. |
| 3-3-CAR32 (1Q: 05:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Rich Miano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 05:21) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Bruce King for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (1Q: 04:46) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Howard gained 5 yards after the catch. Minnesota 13, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 04:46) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 04:37) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 14 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by James Harrell. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 04:09) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 2-3-CAR29 (1Q: 03:24) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-1-CAR31 (1Q: 02:43) Bill Kenney sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Lutz. |
| 4-8-CAR24 (1Q: 02:17) Luke Prestridge punted 49 yards. Vince Albritton returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Dwight Collins. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 02:07) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Wayne Davis to set up the play. |
| 2-3-MIN42 (1Q: 01:28) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 00:45) Bruce King ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by CB Harvey Clayton. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Bob Nelson to set up the play. |
| 2-1-CAR44 (1Q: 00:04) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Bruce King for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. King gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 15:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-9-CAR31 (2Q: 14:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 31 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 21 yards after the catch. Minnesota 20, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 14:23) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 14:08) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 9 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (2Q: 13:44) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. DE Leonard Marshall knocked down Dave Lutz to break up the play. |
| 2-9-CAR07 (2Q: 13:20) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-4-CAR12 (2Q: 12:37) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for 80 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. McCallum gained 74 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 11:51) Bill Kenney sacked by OLB Dave Frye and ILB Ken Fantetti for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-13-MIN13 (2Q: 11:08) Herman Heard ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 3-9-MIN09 (2Q: 10:22) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN09 (2Q: 10:12) John Lee attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 10:06) Luke Prestridge kicked off 59 yards from the CAR30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Steve Folsom. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 09:29) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 08:59) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by DT Mark Shumate. |
| 2-6-MIN49 (2Q: 08:18) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 3-7-MIN48 (2Q: 07:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. Bass gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (2Q: 07:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 14 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 06:53) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DE Sean Jones blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (2Q: 06:46) Don Bass ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-7-CAR23 (2Q: 06:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 5 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR18 (2Q: 05:44) Rich Karlis attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 05:38) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 7 yards to the CAR10. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 05:10) Napoleon McCallum ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-6-CAR14 (2Q: 04:37) Napoleon McCallum ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-4-CAR16 (2Q: 03:56) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. ILB Ken Fantetti defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR16 (2Q: 03:50) Luke Prestridge punted 39 yards. Vince Albritton called for a fair catch at the MIN45. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 03:39) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (2Q: 03:01) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 02:21) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by DE Greg Meisner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-14-CAR47 (2Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-15-CAR48 (2Q: 01:32) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Bruce King for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Hemphill. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-CAR36 (2Q: 01:21) Rich Karlis attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. ILB Craig Shaffer defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CAR26 (2Q: 01:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-CAR26 (2Q: 01:06) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Giles gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-CAR08 (2Q: 00:43) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. |
| 2-8-CAR08 (2Q: 00:38) Bruce King ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-5-CAR05 (2Q: 00:31) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Nelson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-1-CAR01 (2Q: 00:19) Rich Karlis attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 00:13) Rich Karlis kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Harvey Clayton returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 00:04) Bill Kenney dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Luke Prestridge kicked off 54 yards from the CAR30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Dwight Collins. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 14:42) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Eric Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-MIN38 (3Q: 14:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Davis. Bass gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 13:38) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-10-CAR35 (3Q: 13:08) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Davis, assisted by OLB John Rade. Metzelaars gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (3Q: 12:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (3Q: 11:57) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DE Greg Meisner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR11 (3Q: 11:49) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 3-11-CAR12 (3Q: 11:05) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR06 (3Q: 10:29) Rich Karlis attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 10:23) Rich Karlis kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 12 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 10:03) Herman Heard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Steve Folsom. |
| 2-5-CAR33 (3Q: 09:26) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Preston gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 09:19) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR48 (3Q: 09:13) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-8-MIN50 (3Q: 08:45) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. OLB Dave Frye defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN50 (3Q: 08:35) Luke Prestridge punted 42 yards. Vince Albritton called for a fair catch at the MIN08. |
| 1-10-MIN08 (3Q: 08:24) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano. |
| 2-6-MIN12 (3Q: 07:52) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN12 (3Q: 07:44) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. |
| 4-6-MIN12 (3Q: 07:39) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Carlton Williamson called for a fair catch at the CAR43. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 07:30) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 07:03) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (3Q: 06:57) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted Brown. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN44 (3Q: 06:53) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-MIN49 (3Q: 06:46) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN49 (3Q: 06:38) Luke Prestridge punted 34 yards. Vince Albritton called for a fair catch at the MIN15. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 06:31) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 2-4-MIN21 (3Q: 06:05) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. S Eric Williams defended the pass. |
| 3-4-MIN21 (3Q: 05:57) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 05:11) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (3Q: 04:36) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 3-4-MIN33 (3Q: 04:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB John Rade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 03:23) Bruce King ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Marvin Powell. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (3Q: 02:46) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR HFont Fontenot. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (3Q: 02:36) Bruce King ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. ILB Wayne Davis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. CB Bobby Watkins defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:31) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DT Bob Nelson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:26) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Carlton Williamson called for a fair catch at the CAR09. |
| 1-10-CAR09 (3Q: 01:16) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-CAR16 (3Q: 00:50) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Tausch. |
| 3-7-CAR12 (3Q: 00:23) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for 21 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. McCallum gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 15:00) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (4Q: 14:15) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Steve Folsom for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CAR37 (4Q: 13:41) Bill Kenney sacked by DT Dan Saleaumula and DE Mark Gastineau for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Uecker. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-11-CAR32 (4Q: 13:17) Luke Prestridge punted 66 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN02. |
| 1-10-MIN02 (4Q: 13:08) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 14 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 12:32) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (4Q: 12:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN16 (4Q: 12:07) Dan Marino sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-MIN11 (4Q: 11:22) Rohn Stark punted 55 yards. Carlton Williamson returned the kick 0 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 11:11) Napoleon McCallum ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye. |
| 2-10-CAR34 (4Q: 10:42) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by TE Steve Folsom. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 10:32) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Carlos Carson and was intercepted by CB Mossy Cade at the CAR47. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Terry Tausch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 10:23) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-15-CAR23 (4Q: 09:55) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Davis, assisted by S Eric Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-CAR12 (4Q: 09:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Davis. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (4Q: 08:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 36, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 08:27) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 37, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 08:18) Rich Karlis kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 08:18) Herman Heard ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB James Harrell. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (4Q: 07:40) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 3-3-CAR27 (4Q: 06:56) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Herman Heard for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Heard gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 06:09) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baker gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Dave Lutz was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 05:31) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted Brown. S Gary Fencik defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 05:21) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 2-5-MIN28 (4Q: 04:40) Herman Heard ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 04:34) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dave Preston. OLB Dave Frye blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (4Q: 04:30) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 03:58) Napoleon McCallum ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Baab. Minnesota 37, Carolina 16 |
| (4Q: 03:58) Extra point by John Lee was good. Minnesota 37, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 03:48) Luke Prestridge kicked off (onside) from the CAR30. MIN Pete Metzelaars recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 03:41) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-2-CAR31 (4Q: 02:53) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 02:41) Dan Marino kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-8-CAR23 (4Q: 02:29) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-8-CAR23 (4Q: 02:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-CAR28 (4Q: 02:22) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Nelson, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-CAR25 (4Q: 02:00) Rich Karlis attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 40, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 01:53) Rich Karlis kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Carlton Williamson returned the ball 30 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Wilbert Montgomery. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 01:47) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-CAR30 (4Q: 01:47) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 01:29) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 01:12) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 1-15-MIN40 (4Q: 01:12) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Dave Preston. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN40 (4Q: 01:02) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Herman Heard for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN31 (4Q: 00:52) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 00:30) Bill Kenney scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-MIN33 (4Q: 00:21) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-13-MIN26 (4Q: 00:15) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ted Brown. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-MIN26 (4Q: 00:08) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DE Lee Williams drove right through Marsharne Graves to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 40, Carolina Panthers 17 |