| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 46 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind. |
| St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. Gil Fenerty returned the ball 14 yards to the STL35. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-STL35 (1Q: 14:44) Steve Bono sacked by OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Harris Barton. |
| 2-15-STL30 (1Q: 14:02) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-15-STL30 (1Q: 13:26) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Duncan. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-STL30 (1Q: 13:22) John Kidd punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN25. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 13:12) Larry Kinnebrew ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. |
| 2-9-MIN26 (1Q: 12:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith, assisted by ILB Vincent Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-MIN31 (1Q: 11:55) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod McSwain, assisted by S Jim Bowman. |
| 4-3-MIN32 (1Q: 11:28) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Gil Fenerty returned the kick 6 yards to the STL28. Tackled by Art Monk. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-8-MIN27 (1Q: 11:18) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Gil Fenerty returned the kick 7 yards to the STL43. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-STL43 (1Q: 11:09) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-8-STL45 (1Q: 10:39) Steve Bono pass was intended for WR Curtis Duncan and was intercepted by S Vince Newsome at the MIN40. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Curtis Duncan. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 10:28) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (1Q: 10:21) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-STL48 (1Q: 10:12) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. |
| 1-10-STL41 (1Q: 09:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. |
| 1-10-STL30 (1Q: 08:41) Ray Crouse ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 2-8-STL28 (1Q: 08:07) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. |
| 3-3-STL23 (1Q: 07:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. St. Louis's Selwyn Brown was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-STL13 (1Q: 06:55) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tom Gibson. |
| 2-9-STL12 (1Q: 06:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 6 yards after the catch. Minnesota 6, St. Louis 0 |
| (1Q: 06:09) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, St. Louis 0 |
| (1Q: 06:01) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Gil Fenerty returned the ball 14 yards to the STL20. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-STL20 (1Q: 05:40) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-9-STL21 (1Q: 05:09) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Curtis Duncan for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-1-STL29 (1Q: 04:38) Gil Fenerty ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 4-1-STL29 (1Q: 03:54) John Kidd punted 51 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Robert Tyler. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 03:47) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-6-MIN30 (1Q: 03:17) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 02:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 02:26) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith, assisted by OLB Greg Lloyd. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-4-STL46 (1Q: 01:55) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rollin Putzier. |
| 3-4-STL46 (1Q: 01:21) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. DE Keith Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-STL46 (1Q: 01:17) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the STL01. |
| 1-10-STL01 (1Q: 01:09) Tony Paige ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-9-STL02 (1Q: 00:28) Gil Fenerty ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-3-STL08 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Curtis Duncan for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 1-10-STL15 (2Q: 14:13) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Ken Dallafior. |
| 2-1-STL24 (2Q: 13:38) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-1-STL24 (2Q: 12:53) Gil Fenerty ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Trevor Matich. |
| 1-10-STL25 (2Q: 12:09) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-6-STL29 (2Q: 11:31) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-STL29 (2Q: 11:25) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Solomon Miller for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL36 (2Q: 10:50) Gil Fenerty ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. Minnesota's Dan Saleaumula was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-7-STL39 (2Q: 10:11) Steve Bono pass completed to WR J.J. Birden for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-STL42 (2Q: 09:43) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Roy Green for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Green gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 08:57) Steve Bono pass was dropped by TE Mark Boyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-STL42 (2Q: 08:49) Steve Bono pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-19-STL43 (2Q: 08:25) Steve Bono pass completed to FB Tony Paige for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. Paige gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN42 (2Q: 07:54) Steve Bono pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN42 (2Q: 07:48) John Kidd punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:42) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith, assisted by CB Victor Scott. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Scott, assisted by OLB Greg Lloyd. Fontenot gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 06:21) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer, assisted by OLB Greg Lloyd. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-2-MIN45 (2Q: 05:57) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (2Q: 05:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Gray. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 05:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ernest Gibson, assisted by S Jim Bowman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL40 (2Q: 04:41) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Larry Kinnebrew. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL40 (2Q: 04:35) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Scott, assisted by CB Jerry Gray. |
| 3-15-STL45 (2Q: 03:58) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL24 (2Q: 03:15) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jim Bowman, assisted by S Rod McSwain. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-STL13 (2Q: 02:38) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. Winder slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-STL11 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-STL11 (2Q: 01:54) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Winder gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 13, St. Louis 0 |
| (2Q: 01:54) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, St. Louis 0 |
| (2Q: 01:44) Rich Karlis kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Gil Fenerty returned the ball 17 yards to the STL25. Tackled by Brad Muster. |
| 1-10-STL25 (2Q: 01:34) Gil Fenerty ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-8-STL27 (2Q: 01:18) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Duncan. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-STL27 (2Q: 01:10) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Curtis Duncan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-STL27 (2Q: 01:05) John Kidd punted 61 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 17 yards to the MIN29. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 00:55) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by S Rod McSwain. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 00:49) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. Key block delivered by Greg Christy. |
| 2-3-MIN38 (2Q: 00:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Bowman. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dale Dawson kicked off 58 yards from the STL30. Art Monk returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 14:43) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Keith Ferguson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN29 (3Q: 14:34) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. CB Ernest Gibson defended the pass. St. Louis's Vincent Brown was hurt on the play. |
| 3-10-MIN29 (3Q: 14:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-MIN24 (3Q: 14:23) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Keith Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN24 (3Q: 14:17) Rohn Stark punted 42 yards. Gil Fenerty returned the kick -4 yards to the STL30. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-STL19 (3Q: 14:06) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Roy Green for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL33 (3Q: 13:30) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-8-STL35 (3Q: 12:47) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Curtis Duncan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-STL35 (3Q: 12:41) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mark Boyer. S John Baylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-STL35 (3Q: 12:36) John Kidd punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN07. |
| 1-10-MIN07 (3Q: 12:29) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Art Monk. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN07 (3Q: 12:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. |
| 3-10-MIN07 (3Q: 11:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Keith Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. St. Louis's Keith Ferguson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-5-MIN12 (3Q: 11:37) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 10:56) Sammy Winder ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jim Bowman. |
| 2-7-MIN40 (3Q: 10:32) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard, assisted by DT Dick Chapura. |
| 3-1-MIN46 (3Q: 09:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rollin Putzier. Monk gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL45 (3Q: 09:23) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-5-STL40 (3Q: 08:52) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. |
| 3-5-STL40 (3Q: 08:43) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 18 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. Kinnebrew gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL22 (3Q: 08:16) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-2-STL14 (3Q: 07:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Victor Scott defended the pass. |
| 3-2-STL14 (3Q: 07:34) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 20, St. Louis 0 |
| (3Q: 07:34) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, St. Louis 0 |
| (3Q: 07:28) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (3Q: 07:28) Gil Fenerty ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-12-STL18 (3Q: 06:42) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Curtis Duncan for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-STL18 (3Q: 06:10) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Roy Green for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-STL27 (3Q: 05:29) John Kidd punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 05:21) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Ken Woodard knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 05:15) Sammy Winder ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rollin Putzier, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 3-8-MIN26 (3Q: 04:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Bowman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN32 (3Q: 04:21) Rohn Stark punted 53 yards. Curtis Duncan returned the kick 6 yards to the STL21. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-STL21 (3Q: 04:10) Steve Bono sacked by DT Leo Wisniewski for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Dallafior. |
| 2-17-STL14 (3Q: 03:30) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. S Vince Albritton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-STL14 (3Q: 03:23) Steve Bono pass completed to C Butch Rolle for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-STL24 (3Q: 02:47) John Kidd punted 50 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 02:36) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rollin Putzier, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (3Q: 02:14) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. Kinnebrew gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 01:32) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-5-STL46 (3Q: 00:54) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Keith Ferguson blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-STL46 (3Q: 00:47) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. ILB Fredd Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-STL46 (3Q: 00:40) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Gil Fenerty returned the kick 10 yards to the STL16. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-STL16 (3Q: 00:31) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Roy Green for 43 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 15:00) Steve Bono pass completed to WR J.J. Birden for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S John Baylor. Birden gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 14:28) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (4Q: 14:22) Steve Bono pass completed to FB Tony Paige for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN25 (4Q: 13:49) Steve Bono pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roy Green. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN25 (4Q: 13:43) Dale Dawson attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, St. Louis 3 |
| (4Q: 13:36) Dale Dawson kicked off 58 yards from the STL30. Art Monk returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 13:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 17 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL47 (4Q: 12:40) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 2-6-STL43 (4Q: 12:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Jerry Gray defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-STL43 (4Q: 12:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ernest Gibson. |
| 4-2-STL39 (4Q: 11:35) Rohn Stark punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL05. |
| 1-10-STL05 (4Q: 11:25) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Steve Bono to the STL11. |
| 2-4-STL11 (4Q: 10:55) Steve Bono pass completed to FB Tony Paige for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL17 (4Q: 10:16) Gil Fenerty ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by S Gary Fencik. Key block delivered by Robert Tyler. |
| 2-5-STL22 (4Q: 09:32) Steve Bono scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-2-STL25 (4Q: 08:55) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Solomon Miller for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL31 (4Q: 08:37) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Curtis Duncan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL31 (4Q: 08:27) Steve Bono sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Bruhin. |
| 3-15-STL26 (4Q: 08:10) Steve Bono pass completed to WR J.J. Birden for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. Birden gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL41 (4Q: 07:50) Steve Bono pass was intended for WR Solomon Miller and was intercepted by S Gary Fencik at the MIN49. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Roy Green. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL30 (4Q: 07:37) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jim Bowman. |
| 2-6-STL26 (4Q: 06:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Gray, assisted by CB Ernest Gibson. |
| 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 06:05) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DT Kent Kremer drove right through John Wojciechowski to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-STL20 (4Q: 05:57) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by S Leonard Smith. |
| 3-11-STL21 (4Q: 05:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. CB Jerry Gray defended the pass. |
| 4-11-STL21 (4Q: 05:07) Rich Karlis attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, St. Louis 3 |
| (4Q: 05:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Leonard Smith returned the ball 13 yards to the STL24. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-STL24 (4Q: 04:40) Steve Bono pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Birden. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL24 (4Q: 04:33) Steve Bono pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-STL24 (4Q: 04:24) Steve Bono pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Duncan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-STL24 (4Q: 04:15) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Duncan. S Vince Albritton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-STL24 (4Q: 04:06) Ray Crouse ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jim Bowman. |
| 2-9-STL23 (4Q: 03:20) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jim Bowman, assisted by CB Victor Scott. |
| 3-5-STL19 (4Q: 02:36) Ray Crouse ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 4-7-STL21 (4Q: 02:25) Rich Karlis attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, St. Louis 3 |
| (4Q: 02:18) Rich Karlis kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Leonard Smith returned the ball 19 yards to the STL29. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-STL29 (4Q: 02:12) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Solomon Miller. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL29 (4Q: 02:06) Steve Bono pass completed to FB Tony Paige for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Paige gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-STL32 (4Q: 02:00) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. OLB Larry Kelm defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-STL32 (4Q: 01:52) Steve Bono pass was dropped by RB Frank Pollard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-STL32 (4Q: 01:47) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. |
| 2-9-STL31 (4Q: 01:01) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dick Chapura, assisted by S Leonard Smith. |
| 3-9-STL31 (4Q: 00:13) Dan Marino sacked by DE Josh Moore for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, St. Louis Cardinals 3 |