| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 18 degrees, snow, 17 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Crash Davis returned the ball 16 yards to the DET14. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-DET14 (1Q: 14:31) Billy Sims ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 14:25) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-1-DET39 (1Q: 13:39) Crash Davis ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 12:53) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET47 (1Q: 12:49) Doug Flutie scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome and assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (1Q: 12:18) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (1Q: 11:50) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Touchback. Minnesota's John Baylor was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 11:43) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (1Q: 11:11) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DE Jason Buck. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (1Q: 10:44) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Bentley. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (1Q: 10:13) Rohn Stark punted 48 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 9 yards to the DET32. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET17 (1Q: 10:04) Crash Davis ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-12-DET15 (1Q: 09:25) Ron Wolfley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-7-DET20 (1Q: 08:45) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET20 (1Q: 08:37) Russell Erxleben punted 71 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Chris Spielman. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (1Q: 08:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. S Tom Flynn defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN12 (1Q: 08:19) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 3-7-MIN15 (1Q: 07:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Rohrer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:16) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:05) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN30 (1Q: 06:58) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick -2 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 06:49) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 2-11-DET24 (1Q: 06:14) Billy Sims ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-4-DET31 (1Q: 05:52) Doug Flutie scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-14-DET21 (1Q: 05:43) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. CB Frank Minnifield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-DET21 (1Q: 05:34) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Tom Newberry. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 05:24) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Jason Buck blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN29 (1Q: 05:18) Sammy Winder ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-7-MIN32 (1Q: 04:43) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. Monk gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 04:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Bentley. |
| 1-10-DET50 (1Q: 03:21) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET50 (1Q: 03:16) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-DET41 (1Q: 02:40) Brad Muster ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Fred Marion. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 02:01) Ray Crouse ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-12-DET41 (1Q: 01:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-DET34 (1Q: 00:52) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DE Jason Buck hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET34 (1Q: 00:48) Rohn Stark punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:43) Billy Sims ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-12-DET18 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Crash Davis. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DET18 (2Q: 14:55) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 14:49) Crash Davis ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 2-10-DET23 (2Q: 14:23) Crash Davis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-6-DET27 (2Q: 13:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 13:05) Crash Davis ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-4-DET43 (2Q: 12:26) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-5-DET42 (2Q: 11:54) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 11:29) Billy Sims ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (2Q: 11:01) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Newsome gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 10:21) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (2Q: 09:45) Crash Davis ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Ken Fantetti. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 09:20) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Wolfley. DE Robert Goff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (2Q: 09:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN23 (2Q: 08:46) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 08:05) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 07:43) Billy Sims ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (2Q: 07:20) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (2Q: 07:16) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 07:11) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:11) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 06:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (2Q: 06:31) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Fontenot gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 05:47) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET49 (2Q: 05:43) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. Blades gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 05:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 04:24) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-4-DET19 (2Q: 03:36) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Giles. |
| 3-4-DET19 (2Q: 03:29) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Izel Jenkins, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-4-DET19 (2Q: 02:46) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Delay of Game. |
| 4-9-DET24 (2Q: 02:46) Rich Karlis attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 02:41) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Crash Davis returned the ball 21 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:25) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-DET24 (2Q: 02:00) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. |
| 3-6-DET24 (2Q: 01:53) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET24 (2Q: 01:46) Russell Erxleben punted 51 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 01:39) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Izel Jenkins, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-6-MIN37 (2Q: 01:13) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by S Tom Flynn. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 00:44) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN39 (2Q: 00:44) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Bobby Howard. |
| 2-15-MIN39 (2Q: 00:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 00:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DE Jacob Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 00:12) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 00:04) Doug Flutie scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey and assisted by S Vince Albritton. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Art Monk returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Chris Spielman. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 14:42) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET DE Jacob Green to the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 14:33) Billy Sims ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik, assisted by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-2-MIN30 (3Q: 14:00) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 13:53) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Darren Flutie and was intercepted by OLB Larry Kelm at the MIN20. Tackled by Darren Flutie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 13:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 13:35) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Jacob Green drove right through John Wojciechowski to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (3Q: 13:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Izel Jenkins. Blades gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 12:46) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Rohrer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-MIN30 (3Q: 12:08) Brad Muster ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-15-MIN29 (3Q: 11:36) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN29 (3Q: 11:28) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick -1 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 11:18) Ron Wolfley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DE Robert Goff. |
| 2-6-DET29 (3Q: 10:43) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. |
| 3-7-DET28 (3Q: 10:10) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET28 (3Q: 10:05) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN25. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 09:54) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-1-MIN34 (3Q: 09:25) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Art Monk. |
| 3-1-MIN34 (3Q: 09:15) Brad Muster ran around the left tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 4-3-MIN32 (3Q: 08:43) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 4 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-DET26 (3Q: 08:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-DET34 (3Q: 07:45) Crash Davis ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Minnesota's Ken Fantetti was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. |
| 3-4-DET32 (3Q: 07:10) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Flutie gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 06:32) Crash Davis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-7-MIN45 (3Q: 06:06) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-4-MIN42 (3Q: 05:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 20 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Flutie gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 05:23) Crash Davis ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (3Q: 04:41) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Rickey Jackson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (3Q: 04:33) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Robert Goff and OLB Ken Harvey for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Newberry. |
| 3-13-MIN13 (3Q: 03:58) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Steve Largent and was intercepted by CB Frank Minnifield at the MIN01. The interception was returned 99 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 9, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 03:58) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 10, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 03:49) Rich Karlis kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Crash Davis returned the ball 24 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 03:15) Crash Davis ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-10-DET27 (3Q: 02:32) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. S Vince Newsome knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET27 (3Q: 02:25) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-21-DET16 (3Q: 02:17) Russell Erxleben punted 48 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 02:07) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Art Monk and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the MIN47. The interception was returned 24 yards. Tackled by Ray Crouse. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 01:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN18 (3Q: 01:18) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-6-MIN19 (3Q: 00:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 00:02) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN11 (4Q: 15:00) Crash Davis ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-8-MIN11 (4Q: 14:28) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN11 (4Q: 14:22) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 14:14) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Art Monk returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 13:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 13:04) Dan Marino sacked by DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 2-18-MIN31 (4Q: 12:36) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Pete Metzelaars. |
| 3-18-MIN31 (4Q: 12:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Izel Jenkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Howard gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET45 (4Q: 11:58) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 11:29) Ray Crouse ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards. |
| 2-6-DET27 (4Q: 10:54) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Izel Jenkins, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 3-6-DET27 (4Q: 10:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-DET32 (4Q: 10:08) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Don Bass for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. Bass gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 09:25) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-DET14 (4Q: 09:20) Dan Marino scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. |
| 2-8-DET12 (4Q: 08:45) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-1-DET01 (4Q: 08:04) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brian Blados. Minnesota 16, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 08:04) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 07:57) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 07:57) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET15 (4Q: 07:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-16-DET14 (4Q: 07:15) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-11-DET19 (4Q: 07:08) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Mularkey gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET23 (4Q: 06:24) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 06:07) Billy Sims ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by DE Robert Goff. |
| 2-9-DET35 (4Q: 05:45) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 05:23) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton and assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-6-MIN44 (4Q: 05:02) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for -1 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN45 (4Q: 04:44) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN45 (4Q: 04:37) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 4-12-DET50 (4Q: 04:30) Doug Flutie scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 04:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. ILB Chris Spielman defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (4Q: 04:12) Ray Crouse ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Oates ran over Ron Francis to set up the play. |
| 3-1-DET46 (4Q: 03:27) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DE Randy Edwards. |
| 4-1-DET46 (4Q: 02:40) Rohn Stark punted 34 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 1 yard to the DET13. Tackled by Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 1-10-DET13 (4Q: 02:33) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. ILB Shelton Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET13 (4Q: 02:24) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET13 (4Q: 02:12) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 02:05) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Fencik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-DET19 (4Q: 01:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-7-DET21 (4Q: 01:34) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET21 (4Q: 01:25) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Quinn Early. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 01:18) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Rohrer. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-10-DET21 (4Q: 01:11) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sammy Winder to the DET18. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-7-DET18 (4Q: 01:00) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DE Jason Buck. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-6-DET17 (4Q: 00:51) Rich Karlis attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 00:45) Rich Karlis kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Ronnie Lott returned the ball 20 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Art Monk. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 00:35) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET32 (4Q: 00:26) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 18 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. Margerum gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Gary Fencik was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 00:08) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 20, Detroit Lions 6 |