| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 72 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 9 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. |
| 2-1-MIN29 (1Q: 14:23) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Travis McNeal. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN29 (1Q: 14:16) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Blades gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 13:39) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Metcalf gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-NOS37 (1Q: 12:58) Dan Marino pass was dropped by RB Sammy Winder. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS37 (1Q: 12:51) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bob Orlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS31 (1Q: 12:25) Rich Karlis attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 12:19) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chris Warren. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS38 (1Q: 12:12) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Ernest Givins and was intercepted by S Vince Newsome at the MIN33. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Ernest Givins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 12:04) Brian Mitchell ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-4-MIN45 (1Q: 11:31) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DE Kevin Fagan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN45 (1Q: 11:24) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 10:38) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Pritchett, assisted by DT Andrew Provence. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-5-NOS45 (1Q: 09:58) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 09:23) Dan Marino sacked by DE Clarence Goodburn for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| 2-15-NOS43 (1Q: 08:48) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. |
| 3-12-NOS40 (1Q: 08:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 14 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (1Q: 07:48) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Brad Muster. |
| 2-2-NOS18 (1Q: 07:17) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (1Q: 06:48) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DE Tony Colorito blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS15 (1Q: 06:38) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 3-7-NOS12 (1Q: 06:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 4-3-NOS08 (1Q: 05:43) Rich Karlis attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:36) Rich Karlis kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Rick Parros returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:03) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (1Q: 04:26) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Givins gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 03:57) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-2-MIN44 (1Q: 03:26) Chris Warren ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 3-1-MIN43 (1Q: 02:49) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 4-1-MIN43 (1Q: 02:07) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 02:01) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by DE Clarence Goodburn. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 01:33) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 80 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 71 yards after the catch. Minnesota 9, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 01:33) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 01:14) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 01:14) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-8-NOS22 (1Q: 00:53) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 00:22) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 12 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. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (2Q: 15:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 14:16) Chris Warren ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (2Q: 13:45) Chris Warren ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-6-MIN42 (2Q: 13:01) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bill Johnson. CB Eric Allen defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIN42 (2Q: 12:57) Mike Saxon punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 12:51) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. Minnesota's Dan Marino was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 12:45) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by CB Lee Davis. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (2Q: 12:06) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (2Q: 11:37) Rohn Stark punted 49 yards. Chris Warren returned the kick -2 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:28) Chris Warren ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:53) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (2Q: 10:21) Randall Cunningham sacked by OLB Ken Harvey for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by David Jones. |
| 4-15-NOS15 (2Q: 09:54) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 16 yards to the NOS42. Tackled by David Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 09:44) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Colorito. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-3-NOS35 (2Q: 09:00) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. Key block delivered by Dave Rimington. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 08:31) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Chip Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS28 (2Q: 08:26) Sammy Winder ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. |
| 3-11-NOS29 (2Q: 07:56) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Mitchell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (2Q: 07:09) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 16, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 07:09) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 17, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 07:03) Rich Karlis kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Rick Parros returned the ball 14 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Vince Albritton. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 06:26) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Warren gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-NOS27 (2Q: 06:10) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Givins gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-NOS32 (2Q: 05:53) Chris Warren ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by DE Charles Haley. Key block delivered by Rick Donnalley. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 05:36) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NOS43 (2Q: 05:16) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. DE Charles Haley drove right through Rick Donnalley to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-3-NOS43 (2Q: 05:09) Chris Warren ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Rick Donnalley. New Orleans's Randall Cunningham was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 04:52) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome and assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 04:35) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by TE Jimmie Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 04:29) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Mike Alexander for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-7-MIN38 (2Q: 04:09) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 4-7-MIN38 (2Q: 03:48) Mike Saxon punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 03:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. Monk gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 03:03) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by CB Gill Byrd. |
| 2-8-MIN32 (2Q: 02:30) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bob Orlando, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-MIN36 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Mitchell gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 01:23) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. DE Kevin Fagan knocked down Dave Rimington to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Keith Sims to the NOS50. |
| 2-8-NOS50 (2Q: 00:53) Sammy Winder ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-9-MIN49 (2Q: 00:45) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. |
| 4-12-MIN46 (2Q: 00:23) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Chris Warren called for a fair catch at the NOS08. |
| 1-10-NOS08 (2Q: 00:12) Randall Cunningham dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Rick Parros returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 14:23) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula, assisted by DE Leonard Marshall. Key block delivered by Dan Fike. |
| 2-3-NOS26 (3Q: 13:54) Bill Johnson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 13:22) Chris Warren ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (3Q: 12:57) Bill Johnson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 3-11-NOS28 (3Q: 12:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-6-NOS33 (3Q: 12:15) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Phillips. |
| 4-4-NOS35 (3Q: 11:39) Mike Saxon punted 45 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Rick Parros. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 11:29) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 21 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by S Greg Jackson. Metcalf gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 10:57) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 10:20) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Key block delivered by Dave Rimington. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 10:14) Dan Marino pass was intended for TE Pete Metzelaars and was intercepted by CB Lee Davis at the NOS05. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Herman Fontenot. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (3Q: 10:02) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Mike Alexander for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 2-8-NOS12 (3Q: 09:19) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Buster Rhymes and was intercepted by CB Mossy Cade at the NOS23. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Buster Rhymes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (3Q: 09:06) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-3-NOS04 (3Q: 08:40) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. |
| 3-6-NOS07 (3Q: 07:55) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Chip Banks for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Sims. |
| 4-11-NOS12 (3Q: 07:13) Rich Karlis attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, New Orleans 0 |
| (3Q: 07:06) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Rick Parros returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 06:29) Ernest Givins ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-10-NOS21 (3Q: 05:57) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NOS16 (3Q: 05:51) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Mike Alexander for 12 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Eric Thomas. Alexander gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS28 (3Q: 05:20) Chris Warren ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 4-1-NOS30 (3Q: 04:48) Mike Saxon punted 52 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Lee Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 04:39) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Fontenot gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 03:54) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by S Greg Jackson. |
| 2-7-NOS44 (3Q: 03:27) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. OLB Lawrence Taylor defended the pass. |
| 3-7-NOS44 (3Q: 03:21) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Winder. OLB Wes Pritchett defended the pass. |
| 4-7-NOS44 (3Q: 03:16) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 03:09) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (3Q: 02:29) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Givins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 01:50) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-7-MIN36 (3Q: 01:14) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Warren gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (3Q: 00:40) Chris Warren ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (3Q: 00:03) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 15:00) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Ernest Givins. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (4Q: 14:55) Morten Andersen attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, New Orleans 3 |
| (4Q: 14:48) Morten Andersen kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Lee Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 14:15) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN25 (4Q: 14:06) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 2 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-13-MIN27 (4Q: 13:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 3-8-MIN32 (4Q: 13:08) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Sammy Winder for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. Winder gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 12:34) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. Mitchell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NOS45 (4Q: 12:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Pritchett. |
| 3-7-NOS45 (4Q: 11:14) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. Blades gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-NOS43 (4Q: 10:36) Rohn Stark punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS08. |
| 1-10-NOS08 (4Q: 10:27) Chris Warren ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 2-6-NOS12 (4Q: 09:47) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 09:39) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. OLB Larry Kelm defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans's Randall Cunningham was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (4Q: 09:33) Chris Warren ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-5-NOS38 (4Q: 08:58) Steve Fuller pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bill Johnson. DT Dan Saleaumula drove right through Dan Fike to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS38 (4Q: 08:52) Steve Fuller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 08:46) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Monk gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 08:20) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Lawrence Taylor defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS19 (4Q: 08:13) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 15 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mitchell gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-NOS04 (4Q: 07:29) Dan Marino sacked by DE Kevin Fagan for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Brian Mitchell on the NOS13. |
| 2-13-NOS13 (4Q: 06:45) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-23-NOS23 (4Q: 06:35) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King. Muster gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-12-NOS12 (4Q: 05:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 26, New Orleans 3 |
| (4Q: 05:51) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 27, New Orleans 3 |
| (4Q: 05:41) Rich Karlis kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 05:04) Steve Fuller pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 04:29) Steve Fuller pass completed to TE Jimmie Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS29 (4Q: 04:19) Steve Fuller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-NOS29 (4Q: 04:07) Steve Fuller pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas, assisted by S Vince Albritton. Warren gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS39 (4Q: 03:22) Steve Fuller pass was dropped by WR Mike Alexander. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS39 (4Q: 03:16) Steve Fuller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. OLB Ken Harvey knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 03:10) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia, assisted by S Marcus Paul. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Andrew Provence to set up the play. |
| 2-5-NOS34 (4Q: 02:22) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Colorito. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-NOS33 (4Q: 02:00) Sammy Winder ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Curtis Rouse. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 01:16) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-8-NOS26 (4Q: 00:28) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clarence Goodburn. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, New Orleans Saints 3 |