| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 38 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Don Beebe returned the ball 43 yards to the DET48. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 14:38) Marion Butts ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-12-DET46 (1Q: 14:05) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. |
| 3-5-MIN47 (1Q: 13:36) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 19 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Walls gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 13:07) Marion Butts ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. CB Frank Minnifield knocked down Paul Jetton to break up the play. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (1Q: 12:35) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN38 (1Q: 12:25) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Spencer gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-MIN32 (1Q: 11:42) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. DT Dan Saleaumula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-MIN32 (1Q: 11:34) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 11:27) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 11:27) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 2-12-MIN18 (1Q: 11:03) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Miller, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (1Q: 10:17) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. DT Emanuel Weaver knocked down Brian Blados to break up the play. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (1Q: 09:51) Rohn Stark punted 31 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET40. |
| 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 09:43) Billy Sims ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by S Carnell Lake. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Minnesota's Leonard Marshall was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor groin injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-22-DET28 (1Q: 09:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-DET30 (1Q: 08:59) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET43 (1Q: 08:33) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN10. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (1Q: 08:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 07:50) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (1Q: 07:44) Barry Word ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-14-MIN21 (1Q: 07:01) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 4-8-MIN27 (1Q: 06:27) Rohn Stark punted 61 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 7 yards to the DET19. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET19 (1Q: 06:17) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Flutie gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-DET23 (1Q: 05:30) Marion Butts ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Paul Jetton. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 04:53) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. OLB Ken Harvey drove right through Anthony Munoz to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DET32 (1Q: 04:49) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-DET27 (1Q: 04:41) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. OLB Ken Harvey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-DET27 (1Q: 04:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET36 (1Q: 04:04) Russell Erxleben punted 37 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 03:54) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by S Fred Marion. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mike Munchak to the MIN34. |
| 2-3-MIN34 (1Q: 03:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Howard gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 02:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN41 (1Q: 02:20) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Lorenzo Hampton for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by DE Jacob Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hampton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-MIN48 (1Q: 01:34) Barry Word ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Buck. |
| 3-11-MIN45 (1Q: 01:05) Dan Marino scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 00:54) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Eric Metcalf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN50 (1Q: 00:48) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 3-9-DET49 (1Q: 00:22) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Freeman. OLB Kurt Cobain defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET49 (1Q: 00:12) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 15 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 00:05) Marion Butts ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-DET26 (2Q: 15:00) Marion Butts ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 3-9-DET24 (2Q: 14:30) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. Carson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 14:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 13:16) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. CB Mossy Cade knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 13:07) Billy Sims ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 3-10-MIN41 (2Q: 12:28) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 12:20) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 2-6-MIN22 (2Q: 11:57) Marion Butts ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 11:29) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN21 (2Q: 11:19) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for -1 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-16-MIN22 (2Q: 10:43) Billy Sims ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Wayne Martin, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 3-12-MIN18 (2Q: 10:21) Doug Flutie scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 4-3-MIN09 (2Q: 09:43) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 09:37) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 09:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. Metcalf gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 08:23) Barry Word ran around left end for 38 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-DET12 (2Q: 07:42) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Anthony Parker defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET12 (2Q: 07:34) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. ILB Chris Spielman knocked down Greg Christy to break up the play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-5-DET07 (2Q: 07:26) Barry Word ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-2-DET04 (2Q: 06:47) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 06:47) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 06:38) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Ronnie Lott returned the ball 12 yards to the DET11. Tackled by Vince Albritton. |
| 1-10-DET11 (2Q: 06:01) Marion Butts ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-7-DET14 (2Q: 05:21) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by S Carnell Lake. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-DET07 (2Q: 05:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by S Carnell Lake. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 04:27) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-4-DET35 (2Q: 04:02) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-DET30 (2Q: 03:57) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-6-DET33 (2Q: 03:11) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. S Vince Newsome knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET33 (2Q: 03:04) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 02:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. Fontenot gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 02:23) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-DET46 (2Q: 02:00) Barry Word ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by S John Miller. |
| 3-8-DET46 (2Q: 01:35) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 01:09) Barry Word ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S John Miller. |
| 2-12-DET40 (2Q: 00:28) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. CB Ron Francis defended the pass. |
| 3-12-DET40 (2Q: 00:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET40 (2Q: 00:12) Rich Karlis attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 00:04) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Darren Flutie. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 14:40) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. |
| 2-7-MIN22 (3Q: 14:05) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-MIN17 (3Q: 13:58) Barry Word ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Buck, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-13-MIN16 (3Q: 13:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 14 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 3-21-MIN08 (3Q: 13:20) Dan Marino pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-21-MIN08 (3Q: 13:13) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Vince Albritton. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 13:05) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (3Q: 12:29) Marion Butts ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-4-MIN40 (3Q: 11:54) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Quinn Early. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN40 (3Q: 11:50) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 11:44) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. |
| 2-12-MIN45 (3Q: 11:12) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN45 (3Q: 11:06) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 10:36) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. CB Ron Francis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET38 (3Q: 10:29) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 3-7-DET35 (3Q: 09:55) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. DE Jason Buck hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET35 (3Q: 09:51) Rohn Stark punted 25 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET10. |
| 1-10-DET10 (3Q: 09:41) Billy Sims ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Carlos Carson to the DET14. |
| 2-6-DET14 (3Q: 08:58) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. CB Eric Wright knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-6-DET14 (3Q: 08:52) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. CB Eric Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET14 (3Q: 08:45) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Ron Wolfley. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 08:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by CB Ron Francis. Monk gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit's Kurt Cobain was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 07:58) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 07:24) Barry Word ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-2-DET15 (3Q: 06:49) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-DET15 (3Q: 06:44) Barry Word ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 4-2-DET15 (3Q: 06:19) Rich Karlis attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 06:11) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 06:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-4-DET26 (3Q: 05:41) Billy Sims ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Wesley Walls. |
| 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 05:10) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Marion Butts for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Butts gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-DET38 (3Q: 04:29) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. ILB Eddie Johnson defended the pass. |
| 3-3-DET38 (3Q: 04:19) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Sims gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 03:50) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN49 (3Q: 03:42) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-4-MIN48 (3Q: 03:20) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 02:41) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ron Hall. CB Mossy Cade knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (3Q: 02:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Shelton Robinson on the MIN41. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 02:23) Barry Word ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (3Q: 01:54) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by OLB Kurt Cobain. |
| 3-3-MIN48 (3Q: 01:11) Dan Marino scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. |
| 4-1-MIN50 (3Q: 00:27) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the DET05. |
| 1-10-DET05 (3Q: 00:17) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. CB Eric Wright knocked down Wesley Walls to break up the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-DET08 (4Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Spencer gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET17 (4Q: 14:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Carson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET28 (4Q: 13:53) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DET34 (4Q: 13:19) Marion Butts ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-1-DET37 (4Q: 12:41) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wesley Walls. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. |
| 4-1-DET37 (4Q: 12:35) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 11:50) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-11-DET42 (4Q: 11:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-DET48 (4Q: 10:29) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. Early gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 10:18) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (4Q: 09:32) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. CB Eric Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 09:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Flutie gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 08:43) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit 12, Minnesota 10 |
| (4Q: 08:43) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann missed. The snap from center was quite a bit off the mark. |
| (4Q: 08:30) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:30) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by CB Ron Francis. Howard gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 07:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 07:36) Eric Metcalf ran a reverse around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN23 (4Q: 07:26) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Eric Metcalf. |
| 3-20-MIN23 (4Q: 07:20) Barry Word ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 4-17-MIN26 (4Q: 06:43) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 6 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Lorenzo Hampton. |
| 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 06:36) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 05:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. Early gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 05:01) Tim Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-9-MIN41 (4Q: 04:17) Marion Butts ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-4-MIN36 (4Q: 03:33) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:46) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by DE Charles Haley. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-11-MIN33 (4Q: 02:39) Marion Butts ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-11-MIN33 (4Q: 02:27) Billy Sims ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-15-MIN37 (4Q: 02:15) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 02:10) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. DE Bruce Clark hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 01:51) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DET38 (4Q: 01:29) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-DET38 (4Q: 01:20) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. S Ronnie Lott knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-DET38 (4Q: 01:14) Rich Karlis attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Detroit 12 |
| (4Q: 01:07) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Don Beebe returned the ball 10 yards to the DET19. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 01:01) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Leonard Marshall for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Guy McIntyre. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-18-DET11 (4Q: 00:49) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Leo Wisniewski and DE Lee Williams for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Newberry. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-24-DET05 (4Q: 00:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-22-DET07 (4Q: 00:30) Doug Flutie pass was intended for TE Wesley Walls and was intercepted by CB Eric Wright at the DET33. Tackled by Wesley Walls. |
| 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 00:17) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 13, Detroit Lions 12 |