| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 32 degrees, snow, 10 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Cofer kicked off 61 yards from the TBY30. Billy Sims returned the ball 16 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Scott Perry. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 14:44) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by S Matt Groenig. |
| 2-11-DET24 (1Q: 13:58) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. |
| 3-11-DET24 (1Q: 13:48) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DT Reggie Kinlaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-DET24 (1Q: 13:42) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 6 yards to the TBY35. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (1Q: 13:35) Barry Word ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DE Jacob Green. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-21-TBY24 (1Q: 13:29) Joe Montana sacked by DE Randy Edwards for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Adam Schreiber. |
| 3-27-TBY18 (1Q: 12:59) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Kitrick Taylor for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-23-TBY22 (1Q: 12:34) Mike Connell punted 47 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET31. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 12:26) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 32 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. Sims gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (1Q: 11:52) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-12-TBY39 (1Q: 11:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by S Matt Groenig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-TBY31 (1Q: 10:31) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 4-5-TBY32 (1Q: 09:48) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (1Q: 09:42) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 08:58) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-7-DET45 (1Q: 08:16) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Kitrick Taylor for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 07:48) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 2-8-DET31 (1Q: 07:22) Joe Montana sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Moore. |
| 3-16-DET39 (1Q: 07:00) Joe Montana sacked by DT Brian Sochia and DE Randy Edwards for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Nelson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Brian Sochia for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 07:00) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 06:50) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Scott Perry returned the ball 28 yards to the TBY28. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (1Q: 06:31) Barry Word ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-6-TBY32 (1Q: 06:01) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-5-TBY33 (1Q: 05:39) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Adger Armstrong. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-TBY33 (1Q: 05:33) Mike Connell punted 52 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 3 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Felix Wright. |
| 1-10-DET18 (1Q: 05:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-19-DET09 (1Q: 05:12) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Kevin Brooks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-19-DET09 (1Q: 05:06) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Dennis Harrison blocked the pass. |
| 3-19-DET09 (1Q: 04:56) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. OLB Ed Reynolds knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-19-DET09 (1Q: 04:46) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Scott Perry returned the kick 5 yards to the DET45. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-DET45 (1Q: 04:39) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. Carter gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 03:51) Barry Word ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by OLB Tim Cofield. |
| 2-7-DET22 (1Q: 03:25) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. |
| 3-4-DET19 (1Q: 02:55) Bobby Morse ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Key block delivered by Karl Nelson. Detroit's Dennis Boyd was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hip injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET12 (1Q: 02:30) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-7-DET09 (1Q: 01:46) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 7, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (1Q: 01:46) Extra point by Mike Cofer was good. Detroit 7, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (1Q: 01:38) Mike Cofer kicked off 68 yards from the TBY30. Tony Collins returned the ball 19 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 01:16) Timmy Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams. |
| 2-10-DET21 (1Q: 00:47) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Steve Largent and was intercepted by CB Leonard Coleman at the DET27. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Ozzie Newsome. |
| 1-6-DET06 (1Q: 00:37) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Lee. OLB Craig Bingham defended the pass. |
| 2-6-DET06 (1Q: 00:30) Bobby Morse ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-DET01 (2Q: 15:00) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 4-2-DET02 (2Q: 14:26) Mike Cofer attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 10, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 14:20) Mike Cofer kicked off 78 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 14:20) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 13:48) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by DT John Washington. |
| 2-14-DET28 (2Q: 13:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 9 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. |
| 3-5-DET37 (2Q: 12:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron McCartney. |
| 4-5-DET37 (2Q: 12:25) Russell Erxleben punted and it was blocked by Doug Cosbie. DET Tony Collins recovered the ball at the DET30. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 12:17) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Taylor. Moffett gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 11:53) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 2-8-DET16 (2Q: 11:16) Joe Montana sacked by DE Randy Edwards and DT Emanuel Weaver for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Johnie Mallory. |
| 3-15-DET23 (2Q: 10:31) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Kitrick Taylor for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-25-DET33 (2Q: 10:22) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kitrick Taylor. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-25-DET33 (2Q: 10:09) Mike Cofer attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 10:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams. |
| 2-4-DET46 (2Q: 09:19) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron McCartney, assisted by S Matt Groenig. Key block delivered by Mike Mularkey. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (2Q: 08:43) Timmy Smith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. |
| 2-8-TBY35 (2Q: 08:02) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. |
| 3-9-TBY36 (2Q: 07:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-TBY29 (2Q: 06:49) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 06:41) Joe Montana sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Leotis Harris. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-18-TBY28 (2Q: 06:30) Bobby Morse ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-15-TBY31 (2Q: 06:02) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-TBY42 (2Q: 05:22) Mike Connell punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET07. |
| 1-10-DET07 (2Q: 05:11) Billy Sims ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leon Seals. |
| 2-7-DET10 (2Q: 04:32) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. OLB Ed Reynolds defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET10 (2Q: 04:23) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. |
| 4-7-DET10 (2Q: 04:17) Russell Erxleben punted 54 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 3 yards to the TBY39. Tackled by Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (2Q: 04:08) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-TBY44 (2Q: 04:02) Barry Word ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-2-TBY47 (2Q: 03:25) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Adger Armstrong for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 03:04) Joe Montana pass was intended for WR Tim Moffett and was intercepted by CB Ron Francis at the DET34. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Ron Lee. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 02:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 36 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams. Edwards gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (2Q: 02:35) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-7-TBY25 (2Q: 02:19) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by TE Ozzie Newsome. |
| 3-7-TBY25 (2Q: 02:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 20 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. Tampa Bay's Dennis Harrison was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-17-TBY35 (2Q: 02:01) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Ed Reynolds for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Newberry. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-22-TBY40 (2Q: 01:54) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 57 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 01:49) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Scott Perry returned the ball 19 yards to the TBY22. Tackled by Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (2Q: 01:40) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Doug Cosbie for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 2-4-TBY28 (2Q: 01:13) Joe Montana pass was dropped by RB Bobby Morse. |
| 3-4-TBY28 (2Q: 01:07) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Moffett. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-TBY28 (2Q: 01:01) Mike Connell punted 54 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 7 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Junior Miller. |
| 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 00:54) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ron Hall. DE Dennis Harrison blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET25 (2Q: 00:45) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 00:38) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Kevin Brooks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET35 (2Q: 00:30) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Coleman, assisted by S Scott Perry. |
| 3-5-DET40 (2Q: 00:14) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. S Matt Groenig defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET40 (2Q: 00:05) Russell Erxleben punted 33 yards. Matt Groenig called for a fair catch at the TBY27. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Scott Perry returned the ball 29 yards to the TBY40. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 14:42) Bobby Morse ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Trevor Matich. |
| 2-3-TBY47 (3Q: 14:04) Bobby Morse ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Johnie Mallory. |
| 1-10-DET49 (3Q: 13:34) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. Key block delivered by Leotis Harris. |
| 2-3-DET42 (3Q: 12:48) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kitrick Taylor. CB Duane Galloway defended the pass. |
| 3-3-DET42 (3Q: 12:40) Bobby Morse ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 4-1-DET40 (3Q: 12:09) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 12:01) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-DET39 (3Q: 11:17) Timmy Smith ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 3-12-DET38 (3Q: 10:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-DET48 (3Q: 10:30) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY05. |
| 1-10-TBY05 (3Q: 10:21) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Bobby Morse for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Wyatt Henderson on the TBY01. |
| 1-1-TBY01 (3Q: 10:12) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 16, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (3Q: 10:12) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (3Q: 10:01) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Scott Perry returned the ball 19 yards to the TBY22. Tackled by Tony Collins. Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Gary Thompson on the TBY22. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (3Q: 09:41) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 09:02) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. |
| 2-6-TBY36 (3Q: 08:39) Bobby Morse ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Morse slipped on the snowy field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Kitrick Taylor to the TBY34. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 3-8-TBY34 (3Q: 08:08) Bobby Morse ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by David Jones. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET43 (3Q: 07:58) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET36 (3Q: 07:11) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Adger Armstrong. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-DET36 (3Q: 07:06) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Key block delivered by Adam Schreiber. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 06:34) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. Key block delivered by Adam Schreiber. |
| 2-4-DET27 (3Q: 06:08) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-DET32 (3Q: 05:58) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Kitrick Taylor for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DET24 (3Q: 05:13) Bobby Morse ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Johnie Mallory. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 04:36) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Adger Armstrong for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-3-DET16 (3Q: 03:50) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Taylor, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. Lee gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET10 (3Q: 03:07) Barry Word ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. |
| 2-7-DET07 (3Q: 02:30) Barry Word ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-2-DET02 (3Q: 01:47) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Doug Cosbie for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cosbie gained 2 yards after the catch. Detroit 17, Tampa Bay 16 |
| (3Q: 01:47) Extra point by Mike Cofer was good. Detroit 17, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 01:39) Mike Cofer kicked off 60 yards from the TBY30. Billy Sims returned the ball 23 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 01:02) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. DT John Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET33 (3Q: 00:55) Billy Sims ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron McCartney, assisted by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 3-14-DET29 (3Q: 00:22) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Kelvin Edwards. |
| 4-14-DET29 (3Q: 00:12) Russell Erxleben punted 40 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 11 yards to the TBY42. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (3Q: 00:01) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bobby Morse. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-TBY42 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY42 (4Q: 14:53) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Anthony Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY42 (4Q: 14:43) Mike Connell punted 29 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 14 yards to the DET43. Tackled by Ron Lee. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 14:34) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-9-DET44 (4Q: 13:51) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. Newsome gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (4Q: 13:04) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. CB Gary Thompson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY40 (4Q: 12:55) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph, assisted by DT John Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mularkey gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 12:16) Ron Wolfley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Coleman. |
| 2-7-TBY25 (4Q: 11:41) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw. |
| 3-4-TBY22 (4Q: 11:10) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by S Scott Perry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (4Q: 10:28) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ron Hall for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Coleman, assisted by S Felix Wright. |
| 2-4-TBY11 (4Q: 09:56) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel, assisted by CB Rod Jones. |
| 3-3-TBY10 (4Q: 09:25) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by TE Mike Mularkey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-TBY10 (4Q: 09:19) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 09:14) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 09:14) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 09:07) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. |
| 3-10-TBY20 (4Q: 08:58) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY20 (4Q: 08:49) Mike Connell punted 53 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 3 yards to the DET30. Tackled by Bobby Morse. |
| 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 08:41) Billy Sims ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig, assisted by OLB Ron McCartney. |
| 2-12-DET28 (4Q: 08:03) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig, assisted by DT John Washington. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 07:41) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. OLB Ed Reynolds knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-DET41 (4Q: 07:36) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 3-2-DET49 (4Q: 06:49) Timmy Smith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron McCartney. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (4Q: 06:03) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-11-TBY47 (4Q: 05:17) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. |
| 3-11-TBY47 (4Q: 05:11) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Kevin Brooks blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-TBY47 (4Q: 05:01) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 04:54) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by S Tom Flynn. Key block delivered by Ron Lee. Lee flattened Reyna Thompson to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 04:17) Joe Montana pass was intended for TE Doug Cosbie and was intercepted by S Fred Marion at the TBY41. Tackled by Doug Cosbie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (4Q: 04:08) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by S Matt Groenig. |
| 2-8-TBY39 (4Q: 03:24) Timmy Smith ran around the left tackle for 24 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ron McCartney. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (4Q: 03:09) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 2-5-TBY10 (4Q: 02:21) Billy Sims ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leon Seals. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-3-TBY08 (4Q: 02:09) Billy Sims ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. Key block delivered by Tom Baugh. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 1-5-TBY05 (4Q: 02:02) Billy Sims ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright, assisted by DT John Washington. OLB Ed Reynolds knocked down Paul Fairchild to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-TBY03 (4Q: 01:54) Timmy Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-1-TBY01 (4Q: 01:44) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. OLB Ed Reynolds knocked down Paul Fairchild to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-TBY03 (4Q: 01:00) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 23, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 00:53) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. Tampa Bay's Tim Moffett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 00:53) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-1-TBY29 (4Q: 00:35) Joe Montana spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-1-TBY29 (4Q: 00:32) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. DE Jacob Green simply tossed David Jones aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-TBY29 (4Q: 00:25) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Doug Cosbie for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 00:17) Doug Flutie dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 |