| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 38 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Steve Christie kicked off 63 yards from the SFO30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Scott Schwedes. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 14:26) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 4 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIN25 (1Q: 13:48) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Terry Hoage. |
| 3-2-MIN29 (1Q: 13:07) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by DE Joe Campbell. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 12:21) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Terry Hoage. Key block delivered by Dave Rimington. |
| 2-3-MIN41 (1Q: 11:35) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel. Fontenot gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO26 (1Q: 10:51) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by S Chris Mandeville. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-SFO16 (1Q: 10:08) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mitchell gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 6, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 10:08) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 7, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 09:58) Rich Karlis kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 91 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 7, San Francisco 6 |
| (1Q: 09:58) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. Minnesota 7, San Francisco 7 |
| (1Q: 09:41) Steve Christie kicked off 69 yards from the SFO30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Merril Hoge. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 09:16) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Clyde Simmons, assisted by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Terry McDaniel to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 08:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 2-4-MIN45 (1Q: 07:58) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (1Q: 07:15) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel, assisted by DE Leon Seals. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-1-SFO40 (1Q: 06:44) Sammy Winder ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel, assisted by S Chris Mandeville. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (1Q: 06:20) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Leon Seals, assisted by DT Bill Pickel. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-SFO22 (1Q: 05:50) Brian Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ray Seals. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-5-SFO17 (1Q: 05:28) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Kevin Greene and DE Joe Campbell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 3-10-SFO22 (1Q: 04:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Robert Massey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-SFO22 (1Q: 04:35) Rich Karlis attempted a 39 yard field goal and it was blocked by Karl Mecklenburg. SFO Joe Campbell recovered the ball at the SFO39 and returned it 34 yards. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 04:27) John Settle ran inside the right tackle for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Darwin. San Francisco 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 04:27) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 14, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 04:09) Steve Christie kicked off 69 yards from the SFO30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Terry Hoage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 03:33) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Erroll Tucker, assisted by OLB Kevin Greene. |
| 2-8-MIN17 (1Q: 03:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-MIN12 (1Q: 02:50) Dan Marino sacked by ILB Karl Mecklenburg for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 3-19-MIN06 (1Q: 02:09) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel. |
| 4-7-MIN18 (1Q: 01:39) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Dave Rimington. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 01:31) John Settle ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-8-MIN44 (1Q: 01:00) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Shannon Sharpe. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-MIN44 (1Q: 00:56) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 21 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Taylor gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 00:09) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Shannon Sharpe. S Vince Newsome knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (1Q: 00:02) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-15-MIN28 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB John Settle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN24 (2Q: 14:32) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Manute Bol for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 13:49) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Bruce Hill for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 20, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 13:49) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 21, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 13:41) Steve Christie kicked off 75 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 13:41) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel, assisted by S Anthony Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. S Anthony Newman defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 12 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. Metcalf gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 12:33) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. |
| 2-8-MIN45 (2Q: 11:47) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Renaldo Turnbull. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-18-MIN35 (2Q: 11:40) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Wendell Cason defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-18-MIN35 (2Q: 11:33) Sammy Winder ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall, assisted by CB Terry McDaniel. |
| 4-12-MIN41 (2Q: 10:56) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 12 yards to the SFO31. Tackled by Brian Mitchell. |
| 1-10-SFO31 (2Q: 10:49) John Settle ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. Mandarich ran over Johnny Holland to set up the play. |
| 2-5-SFO36 (2Q: 10:13) John Settle ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Key block delivered by Nate Newton. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (2Q: 09:37) John Settle ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. |
| 2-11-SFO43 (2Q: 09:11) Steve Beuerlein pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Taylor. DE Charles Haley blocked the pass. |
| 3-11-SFO43 (2Q: 09:05) Steve Beuerlein pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Taylor. DE Lee Williams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-SFO43 (2Q: 08:56) Greg Montgomery punted 32 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN25. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 08:47) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (2Q: 08:16) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Robert Massey, assisted by DT Tim Goad. |
| 3-9-MIN26 (2Q: 07:36) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Vanderbeek, assisted by S Chris Mandeville. Muster gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 06:57) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mitchell gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (2Q: 06:25) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 14 yards. Tackled by S Chris Mandeville. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO23 (2Q: 05:53) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by OLB Kevin Greene. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO13 (2Q: 05:34) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO13 (2Q: 05:28) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 11 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-SFO17 (2Q: 05:18) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO17 (2Q: 05:10) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall, assisted by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Metzelaars gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-SFO03 (2Q: 04:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Freeman. DT Bill Pickel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-3-SFO03 (2Q: 04:47) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. DT Bill Pickel blocked the pass. |
| 3-3-SFO03 (2Q: 04:42) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. CB Delton Hall defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-SFO03 (2Q: 04:36) Rich Karlis attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 21, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Rich Karlis kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 04:28) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Sharpe gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO43 (2Q: 03:52) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SFO38 (2Q: 03:48) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB Sammie Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by S Vince Albritton. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN49 (2Q: 03:31) Steve Beuerlein pass was intended for WR Scott Schwedes and was intercepted by S Vince Albritton at the MIN38. Tackled by Scott Schwedes. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 03:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Renaldo Turnbull. Fontenot gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 03:02) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO38 (2Q: 02:45) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. OLB Wilber Marshall defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO38 (2Q: 02:39) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Wilber Marshall defended the pass. |
| 3-10-SFO38 (2Q: 02:34) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-SFO43 (2Q: 02:34) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman, assisted by DT Bill Pickel. |
| 4-4-SFO32 (2Q: 02:15) Rich Karlis attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 21, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 02:10) Rich Karlis kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Calvin Williams returned the ball 19 yards to the SFO19. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SFO19 (2Q: 02:00) John Settle ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-13-SFO16 (2Q: 01:15) Steve Beuerlein pass was intended for TE Manute Bol and was intercepted by S Vince Albritton at the SFO27. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Manute Bol. |
| 1-10-SFO26 (2Q: 01:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. San Francisco 21, Minnesota 19 |
| (2Q: 01:07) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. San Francisco 21, Minnesota 20 |
| (2Q: 00:55) Rich Karlis kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 28 yards to the SFO46. Tackled by Derek Loville. |
| 1-10-SFO46 (2Q: 00:48) Steve Beuerlein pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bruce Hill. |
| 2-10-SFO46 (2Q: 00:40) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 00:32) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB John Settle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Settle gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Carnell Lake for 73 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 26, San Francisco 21 |
| (2Q: 00:32) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 27, San Francisco 21 |
| (2Q: 00:23) Rich Karlis kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. Minnesota's Vince Albritton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 00:23) John Settle ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 14 yards to the SFO27. Tackled by Travis McNeal. |
| 1-10-SFO27 (3Q: 14:26) John Settle ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. |
| 2-8-SFO29 (3Q: 13:56) Sammie Smith ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-4-SFO33 (3Q: 13:12) John Settle ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Nate Newton. |
| 1-10-SFO40 (3Q: 12:39) John Settle ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Matt Darwin. |
| 2-5-SFO45 (3Q: 12:03) John Settle ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by OLB Rickey Jackson. |
| 3-3-SFO47 (3Q: 11:24) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Scott Schwedes for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Schwedes gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 10:36) John Settle ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Phillips, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-7-MIN38 (3Q: 10:07) John Settle ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Jeff Uhlenhake. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 09:40) John Settle ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by Manute Bol. |
| 2-4-MIN24 (3Q: 09:02) John Settle ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-2-MIN22 (3Q: 08:31) Sammie Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Blake Moore. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:47) John Settle ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Ron Mattes. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (3Q: 07:17) John Settle ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (3Q: 06:47) John Settle ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Vince Newsome. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-MIN19 (3Q: 06:40) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-10-MIN10 (3Q: 06:12) John Settle ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 4-11-MIN11 (3Q: 05:40) Steve Christie attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, San Francisco 24 |
| (3Q: 05:32) Steve Christie kicked off 72 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:32) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 04:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason, assisted by OLB Wilber Marshall. Metcalf gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:22) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. |
| 2-8-MIN40 (3Q: 03:38) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 3-6-MIN42 (3Q: 03:02) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brian Mitchell. DE Ray Seals hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN42 (3Q: 02:55) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the SFO13. |
| 1-10-SFO13 (3Q: 02:46) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Scott Schwedes for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-SFO22 (3Q: 02:13) John Settle ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (3Q: 01:48) John Settle ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-10-SFO37 (3Q: 01:03) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for RB John Settle. DE Leonard Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SFO37 (3Q: 00:58) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Merril Hoge. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-SFO37 (3Q: 00:52) Greg Montgomery punted 42 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Jim Gustafson. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 00:41) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Kevin Greene drove right through John Wojciechowski to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (3Q: 00:31) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-5-MIN36 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall, assisted by CB Terry McDaniel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mitchell gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO47 (4Q: 14:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel, assisted by S Terry Hoage. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-SFO44 (4Q: 13:38) Dan Marino sacked by DE Clyde Simmons for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 3-14-MIN49 (4Q: 13:08) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-SFO36 (4Q: 12:36) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. DE Leon Seals hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO36 (4Q: 12:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Vanderbeek, assisted by CB Wendell Cason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 11:43) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SFO25 (4Q: 11:34) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DE Joe Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-SFO25 (4Q: 11:27) Brian Mitchell ran a draw inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 3-1-SFO11 (4Q: 10:47) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel. Key block delivered by Keith Sims. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-SFO10 (4Q: 10:09) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Brian Blades. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-5-SFO05 (4Q: 10:01) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason. |
| 2-5-SFO05 (4Q: 09:26) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. Minnesota 33, San Francisco 24 |
| (4Q: 09:26) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 34, San Francisco 24 |
| (4Q: 09:16) Rich Karlis kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 24 yards to the SFO36. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-SFO36 (4Q: 08:51) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-SFO46 (4Q: 08:19) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammie Smith. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 08:12) John Settle ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. |
| 2-13-SFO48 (4Q: 07:39) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 3-9-MIN48 (4Q: 06:57) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Scott Schwedes for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Schwedes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 06:19) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB John Settle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. Settle gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 05:37) Sammie Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN25 (4Q: 05:31) Steve Beuerlein pass was dropped by RB Sammie Smith. |
| 2-20-MIN25 (4Q: 05:26) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to FB Merril Hoge for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. Hoge gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-MIN12 (4Q: 04:44) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 04:08) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scott Schwedes. OLB Rickey Jackson defended the pass. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 04:01) Sammie Smith ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Blake Moore. Minnesota 34, San Francisco 30 |
| (4Q: 04:01) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. Minnesota 34, San Francisco 31 |
| (4Q: 03:51) Steve Christie kicked off 74 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 03:51) Sammy Winder ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Robert Massey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 03:07) Sammy Winder ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 02:20) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 02:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Massey. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 2-1-MIN48 (4Q: 02:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Delton Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SFO35 (4Q: 01:55) Sammy Winder ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene, assisted by S Terry Hoage. |
| 2-8-SFO33 (4Q: 01:46) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-SFO43 (4Q: 01:36) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. OLB Wilber Marshall defended the pass. |
| 3-18-SFO43 (4Q: 01:32) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leon Seals, assisted by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 4-15-SFO40 (4Q: 01:24) Rohn Stark punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 01:18) Steve Beuerlein pass was intended for WR Calvin Williams and was intercepted by CB Eric Allen at the SFO35. The interception was returned 31 yards. Tackled by Calvin Williams. |
| 1-4-SFO04 (4Q: 01:09) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Pete Metzelaars for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 40, San Francisco 31 |
| (4Q: 01:09) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 41, San Francisco 31 |
| (4Q: 00:59) Rich Karlis kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 23 yards to the SFO23. Tackled by Frank Minnifield. |
| 1-10-SFO23 (4Q: 00:50) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Shannon Sharpe. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SFO23 (4Q: 00:43) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scott Schwedes. DE Charles Haley simply tossed Ron Mattes aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-10-SFO23 (4Q: 00:33) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Bruce Hill for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (4Q: 00:26) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. CB Mossy Cade defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO34 (4Q: 00:18) Steve Beuerlein pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SFO34 (4Q: 00:08) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Shannon Sharpe. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41, San Francisco 49ers 31 |