| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 36 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Cris Carter returned the ball 25 yards to the BIR44. Tackled by Don Bass. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (1Q: 14:29) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR39 (1Q: 14:21) Bo Jackson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-14-BIR40 (1Q: 13:36) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Carter gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR44 (1Q: 13:12) Bo Jackson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 4-11-BIR43 (1Q: 12:36) Jeff Feagles punted 48 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN19. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (1Q: 12:27) Dan Marino sacked by DE Skip McClendon for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-14-MIN05 (1Q: 11:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (1Q: 11:45) Ray Crouse ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. |
| 2-15-MIN05 (1Q: 11:11) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Larry Kinnebrew for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Craig Curry, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. Kinnebrew gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-9-MIN11 (1Q: 10:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN19 (1Q: 10:07) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. Paul Palmer returned the kick -2 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (1Q: 10:00) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Jackson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (1Q: 09:34) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Tim Brown for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brown gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 08:46) Knows Jackson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (1Q: 08:08) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 07:27) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (1Q: 06:42) Knows Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 06:32) Bo Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-6-MIN36 (1Q: 05:54) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-MIN46 (1Q: 05:43) Bernie Kosar sacked by DE Leonard Marshall and DE Lee Williams for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Peat. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-25-BIR45 (1Q: 05:28) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bo Jackson. OLB Ken Harvey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-25-BIR45 (1Q: 05:21) Jeff Feagles punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:16) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Craig Curry, assisted by S Jeff Fuller. |
| 2-1-MIN29 (1Q: 04:43) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. ILB Otis Wilson defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (1Q: 03:58) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE John Goodman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR36 (1Q: 03:48) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Mayhew. |
| 3-14-BIR40 (1Q: 03:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Mayhew, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Fontenot gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 02:33) Sammy Winder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Craig Curry. |
| 2-11-BIR22 (1Q: 01:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (1Q: 01:27) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Torbor. |
| 2-5-BIR05 (1Q: 00:56) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 00:56) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 00:48) Rich Karlis kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 00:28) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Len Bias. |
| 2-10-BIR21 (1Q: 00:22) Bernie Kosar scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-6-BIR25 (2Q: 15:00) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (2Q: 14:27) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Carter gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-BIR39 (2Q: 13:57) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Carter gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 13:22) Knows Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney. |
| 2-2-MIN16 (2Q: 12:50) Paul Palmer ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Kent Hill. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 12:08) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jackson gained 5 yards after the catch. Minnesota 7, Birmingham 6 |
| (2Q: 12:08) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Minnesota 7, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 11:58) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 61 yards from the BIR30. Art Monk returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Tim Gordon. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 11:21) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. Howard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (2Q: 10:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Skip McClendon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR48 (2Q: 10:45) Dan Marino sacked by DE Larry Roberts for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 3-14-MIN48 (2Q: 10:04) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 49 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-24-MIN38 (2Q: 09:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. |
| 4-19-MIN43 (2Q: 09:08) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. Paul Palmer returned the kick 8 yards to the BIR28. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-BIR28 (2Q: 09:00) Bernie Kosar sacked by OLB Larry Kelm for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Kent Hill. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (2Q: 08:50) Bo Jackson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. DE Leonard Marshall knocked down Kent Hill to break up the play. |
| 2-8-BIR35 (2Q: 08:08) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 65 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carter gained 55 yards after the catch. Birmingham 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 08:08) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 14, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 07:53) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 62 yards from the BIR30. Art Monk returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Paul Palmer. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 07:18) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jimmie Giles. DE Alonzo Mitz blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (2Q: 07:10) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. Giles gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (2Q: 06:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. ILB Ken Norton Jr. defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR49 (2Q: 06:33) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. Birmingham's Kenny Easley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 05:52) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 28 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. Fontenot gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (2Q: 05:21) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Craig Curry, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-3-BIR03 (2Q: 04:54) Brad Muster ran inside the left guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brian Blados. Birmingham 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 04:54) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Birmingham 14 |
| (2Q: 04:44) Rich Karlis kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 04:44) Bernie Kosar pass was dropped by WR Cris Carter. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (2Q: 04:40) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR20 (2Q: 04:36) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BIR20 (2Q: 04:28) Jeff Feagles punted 46 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 17 yards to the BIR49. Tackled by Paul Oswald. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (2Q: 04:19) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by DE Skip McClendon. |
| 2-6-BIR45 (2Q: 03:54) Ray Crouse ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Rush Brown, assisted by S Kenny Easley. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski flattened Jack Del Rio to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 03:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Craig Curry defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR38 (2Q: 03:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. S Jeff Fuller defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BIR38 (2Q: 03:02) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Jeff Fuller defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BIR38 (2Q: 02:54) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR01. |
| 1-10-BIR01 (2Q: 02:47) Knows Jackson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-10-BIR01 (2Q: 02:15) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DT Dan Saleaumula drove right through Harper LeBel to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR01 (2Q: 02:10) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. Key block delivered by Kent Hill. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (2Q: 02:00) Knows Jackson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-8-BIR13 (2Q: 01:19) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bo Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-BIR13 (2Q: 01:12) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 00:24) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Brown. DE Leonard Marshall defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR25 (2Q: 00:18) Knows Jackson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-8-BIR27 (2Q: 00:10) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-6-BIR29 (2Q: 00:01) Jeff Feagles punted 47 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Jim Dombrowski. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 62 yards from the BIR30. Art Monk returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Brian Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 14:40) Dan Marino scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-1-MIN45 (3Q: 13:56) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 47 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Fontenot gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-BIR08 (3Q: 13:14) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. |
| 2-8-BIR08 (3Q: 13:08) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 3-3-BIR03 (3Q: 12:33) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 20, Birmingham 14 |
| (3Q: 12:33) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Birmingham 14 |
| (3Q: 12:22) Rich Karlis kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR20. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. Birmingham's Tom Morris was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 11:54) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 2-12-BIR18 (3Q: 11:14) Bo Jackson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-8-BIR22 (3Q: 10:48) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Carter gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (3Q: 10:26) Knows Jackson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-7-BIR37 (3Q: 09:53) Paul Palmer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-5-BIR39 (3Q: 09:21) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR39 (3Q: 09:11) Jeff Feagles punted 45 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Paul Oswald. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 09:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 08:34) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 08:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brad Beckman. DE Alonzo Mitz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR45 (3Q: 07:53) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr., assisted by DT Rush Brown. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN45 (3Q: 07:45) Dan Marino sacked by DE Skip McClendon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Wojciechowski. |
| 3-25-MIN40 (3Q: 07:07) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Art Monk. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-25-MIN40 (3Q: 07:00) Rohn Stark punted 50 yards. Paul Palmer returned the kick 6 yards to the BIR16. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (3Q: 06:50) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Jackson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (3Q: 06:17) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by CB Eric Wright. Bias gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-BIR37 (3Q: 05:41) Knows Jackson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. ILB Ken Fantetti knocked down Jim Dombrowski to break up the play. |
| 3-1-BIR38 (3Q: 05:10) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by DE Robert Goff. S Gary Fencik knocked down Todd Peat to break up the play. |
| 4-2-BIR37 (3Q: 04:24) Jeff Feagles punted 44 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 36 yards to the BIR45. Tackled by Len Bias. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 04:14) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Jimmie Giles for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Craig Curry. |
| 2-1-BIR36 (3Q: 03:30) Dan Marino sacked by DE Larry Roberts for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 3-7-BIR42 (3Q: 02:50) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Brian Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-BIR42 (3Q: 02:44) Rohn Stark punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 02:37) Knows Jackson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-8-BIR22 (3Q: 02:13) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-BIR17 (3Q: 02:08) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Carter gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-BIR27 (3Q: 01:24) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Tim Brown for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-BIR28 (3Q: 00:41) Jeff Feagles punted 48 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Brian Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 00:34) Ray Crouse ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Kenny Easley. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-1-MIN44 (3Q: 00:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 33 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. Fontenot gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-BIR08 (4Q: 14:34) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brian Blados. Minnesota 27, Birmingham 14 |
| (4Q: 14:34) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 28, Birmingham 14 |
| (4Q: 14:28) Rich Karlis kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 15 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (4Q: 14:00) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Jackson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-BIR36 (4Q: 13:19) Paul Palmer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Todd Peat. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (4Q: 12:44) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 28 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. Carter gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 12:05) Paul Palmer ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Harper LeBel. Birmingham's Cris Carter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-1-MIN26 (4Q: 11:22) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 10:37) Bernie Kosar sacked by DE Lee Williams and OLB Rickey Jackson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Crockett. |
| 2-17-MIN29 (4Q: 10:06) Knows Jackson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 3-15-MIN27 (4Q: 09:23) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shockmain Horne. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN27 (4Q: 09:13) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 4-20-MIN32 (4Q: 09:13) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 28, Birmingham 17 |
| (4Q: 09:06) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 61 yards from the BIR30. Vince Albritton returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Kenny Easley. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:38) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Art Monk. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:28) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. |
| 3-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:05) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Rush Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:00) Rohn Stark punted 51 yards. Paul Palmer returned the kick 5 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Brad Beckman. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (4Q: 07:51) Knows Jackson ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-12-BIR25 (4Q: 07:17) Paul Palmer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DE Robert Goff. |
| 3-16-BIR21 (4Q: 06:35) Bernie Kosar pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tim Brown. DE Robert Goff blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-BIR21 (4Q: 06:25) Jeff Feagles punted 37 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN42. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 06:18) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 05:30) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 27 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. Bass gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 04:46) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 31 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Monk gained 9 yards after the catch. Minnesota 34, Birmingham 17 |
| (4Q: 04:46) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 35, Birmingham 17 |
| (4Q: 04:33) Rich Karlis kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 16 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (4Q: 04:26) Phil Autry pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Len Bias. DE Leonard Marshall blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR23 (4Q: 04:20) Phil Autry pass was intended for WR Tim Brown and was intercepted by OLB Rickey Jackson at the BIR30. Tackled by Len Bias. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (4Q: 04:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB J.C. Pearson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR30 (4Q: 04:02) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Jack Del Rio defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BIR30 (4Q: 03:50) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rush Brown, assisted by DE Skip McClendon. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-20-BIR40 (4Q: 03:40) Larry Kinnebrew ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Craig Curry. |
| 4-9-BIR29 (4Q: 02:54) Rich Karlis attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 38, Birmingham 17 |
| (4Q: 02:49) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:49) Phil Autry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Brown. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:40) Phil Autry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bo Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:33) Phil Autry pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. Carter gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (4Q: 02:17) Phil Autry pass completed to TE Len Bias for 30 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:00) Phil Autry pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Jackson gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 01:50) Phil Autry pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN19 (4Q: 01:33) Phil Autry pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 01:26) Phil Autry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Brown. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (4Q: 01:19) Phil Autry pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jackson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 38, Birmingham 23 |
| (4Q: 01:19) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Minnesota 38, Birmingham 24 |
| (4Q: 01:09) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off (onside) from the BIR30. BIR Frank Pillow recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 01:04) Phil Autry scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-BIR46 (4Q: 00:56) Phil Autry pass completed to WR Tim Brown for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIN49 (4Q: 00:46) Phil Autry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Brown. OLB Rickey Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-MIN49 (4Q: 00:42) Phil Autry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Brown. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 00:35) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-11-MIN48 (4Q: 00:28) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 38, Birmingham Texans 24 |