| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Lee kicked off 58 yards from the CAR30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Steve Folsom. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:35) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-2-MIN36 (1Q: 13:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. CB William Judson defended the pass. |
| 3-2-MIN36 (1Q: 13:44) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 4-7-MIN31 (1Q: 13:06) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR32. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 12:59) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (1Q: 12:33) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-9-CAR33 (1Q: 12:08) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Donley gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 11:40) John Stephens ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-8-MIN44 (1Q: 10:54) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Herman Heard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Heard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 10:14) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Frye, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 2-5-MIN27 (1Q: 09:34) John Stephens ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Key block delivered by Billy Griggs. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 09:10) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herman Heard. OLB Larry Kelm knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (1Q: 09:06) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN17 (1Q: 08:58) Bill Kenney sacked by OLB Larry Kelm for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marsharne Graves. |
| 4-15-MIN22 (1Q: 08:17) John Lee attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:11) Max Zendejas kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. Art Monk returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by David Grayson. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 07:41) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-8-MIN31 (1Q: 07:11) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 3-8-MIN31 (1Q: 06:40) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN34 (1Q: 06:09) Rohn Stark punted 30 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR36. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 06:02) Herman Heard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-9-CAR37 (1Q: 05:25) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-12-CAR34 (1Q: 04:58) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 04:12) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. DE Lee Williams drove right through Stefan Humpries to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CAR46 (1Q: 04:08) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR41 (1Q: 04:00) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 34 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 03:14) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griggs gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (1Q: 02:32) John Stephens ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-2-MIN04 (1Q: 01:47) Bill Kenney sacked by ILB Shelton Robinson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marsharne Graves. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-12-MIN14 (1Q: 01:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (1Q: 00:56) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Billy Griggs. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (1Q: 00:51) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dennis Bligen. S John Baylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (1Q: 00:47) John Stephens ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (1Q: 00:02) John Lee attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 6, Minnesota 0 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Max Zendejas kicked off 57 yards from the CAR30. Art Monk returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by David Grayson. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 14:27) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson, assisted by DE Sean Jones. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 13:47) Dan Marino sacked by DE Sean Jones for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-17-MIN38 (2Q: 13:10) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-17-MIN38 (2Q: 13:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 16 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR46 (2Q: 12:37) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR02. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (2Q: 12:30) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Dennis Bligen for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 12:03) John Stephens ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff, assisted by S John Baylor. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-3-CAR44 (2Q: 11:23) John Stephens ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Stefan Humpries. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 10:51) John Stephens ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 2-4-MIN43 (2Q: 10:10) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by CB Eric Allen. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 09:38) Herman Heard ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-6-MIN27 (2Q: 08:55) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. CB Eric Wright knocked down Marsharne Graves to break up the play. |
| 3-3-MIN24 (2Q: 08:17) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-MIN34 (2Q: 08:10) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. OLB Rickey Jackson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN34 (2Q: 08:02) John Lee attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 9, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 07:57) Max Zendejas kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by John Rade. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 07:31) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 06:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. CB William Judson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (2Q: 06:38) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. |
| 3-8-CAR39 (2Q: 06:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Monk gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Tim Irwin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (2Q: 05:26) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR16 (2Q: 05:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Monk gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 9, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 05:19) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Carolina 9, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 05:08) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 34 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 04:52) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-8-CAR39 (2Q: 04:27) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for RB John Stephens. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR39 (2Q: 04:21) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR39 (2Q: 04:12) Luke Prestridge punted 31 yards. Art Monk called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 04:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 03:25) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 11 yards. Plummer ran right past Brian Blados and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-21-CAR46 (2Q: 02:52) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-17-CAR42 (2Q: 02:30) Dan Marino sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 4-22-CAR47 (2Q: 02:08) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Doug Donley returned the kick -2 yards to the CAR08. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR08 (2Q: 02:01) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 35 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Baker gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 01:54) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Griggs gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN49 (2Q: 01:23) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:00) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (2Q: 00:24) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN39 (2Q: 00:18) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Donley gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Carlos Carson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Carolina 15, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:18) Extra point by John Lee missed. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 32 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 14:43) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Baker gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 14:04) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR John Stephens to the MIN46. |
| 2-6-MIN46 (3Q: 13:26) Bill Kenney sacked by OLB Ken Harvey for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Baugh. |
| 3-12-CAR48 (3Q: 12:48) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-CAR48 (3Q: 12:42) Luke Prestridge punted 42 yards. Art Monk returned the kick -6 yards to the MIN04. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (3Q: 12:33) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. Key block delivered by Curtis Rouse. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 11:54) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-9-MIN17 (3Q: 11:24) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 10:48) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-14-MIN25 (3Q: 10:16) Brad Beckman ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. |
| 3-8-MIN31 (3Q: 09:37) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Harvey Clayton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN31 (3Q: 09:30) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR32. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 09:23) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-4-CAR38 (3Q: 08:46) Herman Heard ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 08:10) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Billy Griggs. OLB Rickey Jackson defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 08:06) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Billy Griggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (3Q: 08:01) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-7-MIN37 (3Q: 07:17) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Frank Minnifield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN37 (3Q: 07:09) John Lee attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 18, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 07:02) Max Zendejas kicked off 53 yards from the CAR30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 06:43) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by CB Perry Williams. Key block delivered by Curtis Rouse. |
| 2-1-MIN48 (3Q: 06:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Jeff Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-MIN48 (3Q: 06:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 05:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 04:49) Brad Muster ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Shumate. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-2-CAR29 (3Q: 04:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (3Q: 03:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 18, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 03:19) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Carolina 18, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 03:09) Rich Karlis kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 52 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 02:36) Herman Heard ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 2-9-MIN47 (3Q: 02:12) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by S Vince Newsome. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Keith Uecker to break up the play. |
| 3-9-MIN47 (3Q: 01:33) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN47 (3Q: 01:25) Luke Prestridge punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:20) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:52) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (3Q: 00:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 15:00) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR25. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 14:49) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 14:20) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-7-CAR42 (4Q: 13:55) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-CAR37 (4Q: 13:45) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR44 (4Q: 13:17) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Billy Griggs. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR44 (4Q: 13:13) Luke Prestridge punted 33 yards. Art Monk called for a fair catch at the MIN23. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 13:02) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-6-MIN27 (4Q: 12:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 11:38) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-6-MIN46 (4Q: 11:09) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-5-MIN47 (4Q: 10:24) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 4-5-MIN47 (4Q: 10:00) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Doug Donley returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR27. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 09:50) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-2-CAR23 (4Q: 09:26) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. |
| 3-2-CAR23 (4Q: 09:20) Herman Heard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 4-1-CAR24 (4Q: 08:52) Luke Prestridge punted 36 yards. Art Monk called for a fair catch at the MIN40. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 08:42) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Shumate, assisted by OLB David Grayson. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-5-MIN45 (4Q: 08:05) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. S Solomon Wilcots defended the pass. |
| 3-5-MIN45 (4Q: 07:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 07:32) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-10-MIN50 (4Q: 06:50) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by OLB David Grayson. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 06:05) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-7-CAR30 (4Q: 05:33) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-CAR35 (4Q: 05:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. Howard gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 04:50) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (4Q: 04:18) Brad Beckman ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-CAR22 (4Q: 03:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (4Q: 02:48) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Giles gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 20, Carolina 18 |
| (4Q: 02:48) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Carolina 18 |
| (4Q: 02:39) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 02:39) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Stephen Baker and was intercepted by OLB Larry Kelm at the CAR35. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by John Stephens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 02:29) Ray Crouse ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DT Mark Shumate. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-14-CAR27 (4Q: 02:17) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Curtis Rouse. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-21-CAR34 (4Q: 02:05) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Metzelaars gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-2-CAR15 (4Q: 01:56) Rich Karlis attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Carolina 18 |
| (4Q: 01:48) Rich Karlis kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (4Q: 01:39) Bill Kenney scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-6-CAR28 (4Q: 01:22) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Herman Heard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Rickey Jackson for 8 yards to the CAR30. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 01:12) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-8-CAR28 (4Q: 01:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-CAR23 (4Q: 01:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-CAR25 (4Q: 00:16) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 24, Carolina Panthers 18 |