| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 40 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 12 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 14:44) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-9-CAR26 (1Q: 14:08) John Stephens ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-4-CAR31 (1Q: 13:39) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-CAR26 (1Q: 13:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 41 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Donley gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 12:48) John Stephens ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 2-3-MIN26 (1Q: 12:26) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 12:16) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Stephen Baker and was intercepted by ILB Johnny Holland at the MIN11. Tackled by Stephen Baker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 12:04) Barry Word ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-6-MIN15 (1Q: 11:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. Fontenot gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 10:54) Dan Marino sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-26-MIN19 (1Q: 10:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by CB A.J. Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-22-MIN23 (1Q: 10:01) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 9 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. |
| 4-13-MIN32 (1Q: 09:29) Rohn Stark punted 43 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 09:22) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 08:37) John Stephens ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 2-7-CAR46 (1Q: 07:57) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 07:18) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-7-MIN38 (1Q: 06:40) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Uecker. |
| 3-12-MIN43 (1Q: 06:13) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pete Mandley. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN43 (1Q: 06:04) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:58) Barry Word ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 24 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN10 (1Q: 05:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Blades gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (1Q: 04:24) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-MIN18 (1Q: 04:20) Barry Word ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Curtis Rouse. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (1Q: 03:42) Rohn Stark punted 50 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Ray Crouse. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 03:33) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Key block delivered by Tom Thayer. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 02:51) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Junkin gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 02:45) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-7-MIN10 (1Q: 02:18) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by DE Charles Haley. |
| 3-8-MIN11 (1Q: 01:41) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:41) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:30) John Lee kicked off 60 yards from the CAR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Doug Donley. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Phil Freeman on the MIN32. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 01:08) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-8-MIN34 (1Q: 00:42) Dan Marino pass was dropped by RB Barry Word. |
| 3-8-MIN34 (1Q: 00:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 13 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Blades gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 15:00) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by S Barney Bussey. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-4-CAR47 (2Q: 14:35) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 13:54) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR40 (2Q: 13:49) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 40 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Metcalf gained 35 yards after the catch. Carolina 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 13:49) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Carolina 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 13:34) Rich Karlis kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 31 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Phil Freeman. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Doug Donley on the CAR43. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 13:01) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Kenneth Davis for 57 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Davis gained 44 yards after the catch. Carolina 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 13:01) Extra point by John Lee missed. |
| (2Q: 12:47) John Lee kicked off 69 yards from the CAR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Doug Donley. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 12:16) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 29 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. Monk gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 11:43) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (2Q: 11:39) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by S Barney Bussey. |
| 3-11-CAR43 (2Q: 10:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 10:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (2Q: 09:43) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Tupper. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-4-CAR04 (2Q: 09:20) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Lorenzo Hampton for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 09:20) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Carolina 13 |
| (2Q: 09:12) Rich Karlis kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Ken Fantetti. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 08:43) John Stephens ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-10-CAR18 (2Q: 08:03) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 3-7-CAR21 (2Q: 07:23) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB John Stephens for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Carnell Lake. Stephens gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR22 (2Q: 06:45) Luke Prestridge punted 48 yards. Art Monk returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Doug Donley. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 06:35) Barry Word ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by S Barney Bussey. |
| 2-11-MIN33 (2Q: 06:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Monk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-MIN40 (2Q: 05:32) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Gary Plummer blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 05:25) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Metzelaars gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 04:46) Barry Word ran around left end for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Minnesota 20, Carolina 13 |
| (2Q: 04:46) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 21, Carolina 13 |
| (2Q: 04:30) Rich Karlis kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 04:30) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-11-CAR19 (2Q: 03:51) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:21) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Doug Donley and was intercepted by CB Eric Wright at the CAR46. The interception was returned 36 yards. Tackled by Doug Donley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 03:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 9 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson, assisted by S Barney Bussey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (2Q: 02:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. OLB Gary Plummer simply tossed Bart Oates aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-1-CAR01 (2Q: 02:32) Barry Word ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-CAR01 (2Q: 02:00) Rich Karlis attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Carolina 13 |
| (2Q: 01:52) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 01:52) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (2Q: 01:14) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Dan Saleaumula blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (2Q: 01:05) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by S Vince Albritton. Baker gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 00:49) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 2-4-CAR39 (2Q: 00:29) Bill Kenney scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 00:21) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Kenneth Davis for 16 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. Davis gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 00:10) John Lee attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 00:05) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Lee kicked off 50 yards from the CAR30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Doug Donley. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 14:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 2-1-CAR47 (3Q: 13:56) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by CB A.J. Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-MIN43 (3Q: 13:45) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson, assisted by ILB Britt Hager. Howard gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 12:58) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-5-CAR35 (3Q: 12:35) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. DE Sean Jones knocked down Brian Blados to break up the play. |
| 3-7-CAR37 (3Q: 11:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR34 (3Q: 11:24) Rich Karlis attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 11:18) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (3Q: 11:10) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Stephen Baker and was intercepted by S Carnell Lake at the CAR49. Tackled by Stephen Baker. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 11:00) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-9-CAR48 (3Q: 10:23) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 3-6-CAR45 (3Q: 09:44) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-1-CAR40 (3Q: 09:39) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Curtis Rouse. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 09:13) Barry Word ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. |
| 2-11-CAR40 (3Q: 08:27) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by CB Perry Williams. |
| 3-5-CAR34 (3Q: 07:43) Barry Word ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-CAR32 (3Q: 07:36) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 07:30) Rich Karlis kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Earnest Gray. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 07:09) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-8-CAR35 (3Q: 06:26) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-CAR38 (3Q: 05:42) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-CAR33 (3Q: 05:32) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Donley gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 04:48) John Stephens ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-7-MIN27 (3Q: 04:07) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Leonard Marshall for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Uecker. |
| 3-14-MIN34 (3Q: 03:26) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Pete Mandley for 32 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (3Q: 02:52) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (3Q: 02:45) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (3Q: 02:39) Kenneth Davis ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (3Q: 02:09) John Lee attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Carolina 16 |
| (3Q: 02:03) John Lee kicked off 62 yards from the CAR30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by David Grayson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 01:44) Barry Word ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-12-MIN10 (3Q: 01:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. S Barney Bussey defended the pass. |
| 3-12-MIN10 (3Q: 01:07) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 19 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Muster gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 00:29) Barry Word ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-1-MIN38 (4Q: 15:00) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 14:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 14:22) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. |
| 3-5-MIN44 (4Q: 13:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Blades gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 13:14) Barry Word ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-12-CAR41 (4Q: 12:44) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Blades gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR38 (4Q: 12:10) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. ILB Britt Hager defended the pass. |
| 4-9-CAR38 (4Q: 12:05) Rohn Stark punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 11:59) Bill Kenney sacked by OLB Ken Harvey for a loss of 6 yards. Harvey ran right past Dave Lutz and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-CAR14 (4Q: 11:16) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. OLB Ken Harvey drove right through Dave Lutz to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-CAR14 (4Q: 11:07) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Stanley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR25 (4Q: 10:34) Luke Prestridge punted 44 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN31. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 10:27) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-MIN49 (4Q: 09:46) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Monk gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 09:06) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. Blades gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Art Monk on the CAR29. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 08:36) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (4Q: 08:28) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-12-CAR31 (4Q: 07:55) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through Tim Irwin to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-12-CAR31 (4Q: 07:47) Rich Karlis attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 07:39) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB John Stephens for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. Stephens gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 07:07) John Stephens ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 2-8-MIN38 (4Q: 06:37) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB John Stephens for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN38 (4Q: 05:52) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN38 (4Q: 05:46) John Lee attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Carolina 19 |
| (4Q: 05:38) John Lee kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by David Grayson. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 05:15) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (4Q: 05:06) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 3-8-MIN25 (4Q: 04:20) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 4-10-MIN23 (4Q: 03:32) Rohn Stark punted 51 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 0 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Lorenzo Hampton. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 03:24) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (4Q: 03:17) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-11-CAR25 (4Q: 02:50) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-6-CAR30 (4Q: 02:50) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE Charles Haley simply tossed Dave Lutz aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR30 (4Q: 02:42) Luke Prestridge punted 46 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 02:34) Dan Marino sacked by DE Jeff Tupper and DT Jeff Wright for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Greg Christy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jeff Tupper for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 27, Carolina 25 |
| (4Q: 02:34) Kenneth Davis ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Leonard Marshall. |
| (4Q: 02:20) John Lee kicked off 67 yards from the CAR30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 11 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by David Grayson. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 02:15) Barry Word ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-13-MIN11 (4Q: 02:04) Dan Marino sacked by DE Sean Jones for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-17-MIN07 (4Q: 01:56) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DE Mark Studaway to the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 01:47) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 2-14-MIN17 (4Q: 01:29) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-MIN17 (4Q: 01:21) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. |
| 4-14-MIN17 (4Q: 01:11) John Lee attempted a 34 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 01:04) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (4Q: 00:55) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-11-MIN23 (4Q: 00:43) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Carolina Panthers 25 |