| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Matt Stover kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Vince Newsome returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by James Williams. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 14:27) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-7-MIN26 (1Q: 13:57) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB James Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 13:28) Dan Marino sacked by DE Keith Willis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-16-MIN33 (1Q: 12:45) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 3-6-MIN43 (1Q: 12:06) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Moore. CB Le-Lo Lang defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN43 (1Q: 12:02) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 9 yards to the DET19. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-DET19 (1Q: 11:51) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. CB Frank Minnifield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET19 (1Q: 11:41) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-8-DET21 (1Q: 11:15) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET21 (1Q: 11:07) Louie Aguiar punted 41 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 10:59) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 2-11-MIN37 (1Q: 10:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. ILB Cliff Odom defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN37 (1Q: 10:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 10 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN47 (1Q: 09:44) Rohn Stark punted 32 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET21. |
| 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 09:36) Marion Butts ran around left end for 55 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. Key block delivered by Rob Awalt. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 08:52) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN29 (1Q: 08:46) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Beebe. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN29 (1Q: 08:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 15 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beebe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 08:01) Crash Davis ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-4-MIN08 (1Q: 07:27) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-1-MIN05 (1Q: 06:53) Marion Butts ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Wayne Martin. |
| 4-1-MIN05 (1Q: 06:24) Matt Stover attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 06:16) Matt Stover kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 41 yards to the DET47. Tackled by Kurt Cobain. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 05:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 05:34) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN37 (1Q: 05:24) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by DT Tom Magee. |
| 2-5-MIN37 (1Q: 04:52) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:25) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE James Jones, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-8-MIN47 (1Q: 03:50) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-MIN42 (1Q: 03:42) Barry Word ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-8-MIN47 (1Q: 03:11) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. ILB Chris Spielman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN47 (1Q: 03:05) Rohn Stark punted 35 yards. Don Beebe returned the kick 7 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Pete Metzelaars. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 02:56) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Michael Jackson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by S Carnell Lake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET15 (1Q: 02:48) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Rob Awalt for 46 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 02:07) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Wesley Walls. OLB Ken Harvey blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 02:03) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIN44 (1Q: 01:55) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Michael Jackson for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (1Q: 01:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Michael Jackson for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Maryland, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (1Q: 01:02) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 9, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:02) Extra point by Matt Stover was good. Detroit 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 00:56) Matt Stover kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Le-Lo Lang. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 00:20) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN24 (2Q: 15:00) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 13 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Keith Willis. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 14:36) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-4-MIN43 (2Q: 14:12) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 13:32) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN49 (2Q: 13:26) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by S John Baylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DET41 (2Q: 12:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB James Williams. Fontenot gained 2 yards after the catch. Detroit's Duane Bickett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 12:22) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-1-DET17 (2Q: 11:52) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mitchell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-DET01 (2Q: 11:07) Barry Word ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Detroit 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 11:07) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Detroit 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 10:59) Rich Karlis kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Don Beebe returned the ball 19 yards to the DET26. Tackled by DLov Loville. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 10:27) Crash Davis ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-11-DET25 (2Q: 09:46) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Beebe. ILB Johnny Holland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-DET25 (2Q: 09:38) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-DET20 (2Q: 09:29) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Beebe. S Carnell Lake defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-DET20 (2Q: 09:20) Louie Aguiar punted 47 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Mike Mularkey. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 09:12) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Magee, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 08:28) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Howard Griffith for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Klingbeil. |
| 2-4-DET42 (2Q: 07:51) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Anthony Parker defended the pass. |
| 3-4-DET42 (2Q: 07:47) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Le-Lo Lang, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 07:04) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by DT Tom Magee. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-4-DET28 (2Q: 06:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. Fontenot gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 06:08) Brian Mitchell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-4-DET04 (2Q: 05:37) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-4-DET04 (2Q: 04:51) Barry Word ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. Minnesota 13, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 04:51) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 04:43) Rich Karlis kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 04:43) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tom Rathman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DET26 (2Q: 04:12) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 03:27) Mike Mularkey ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. |
| 2-8-DET32 (2Q: 02:44) Marion Butts ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. |
| 3-5-DET35 (2Q: 02:27) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET35 (2Q: 02:20) Louie Aguiar punted 35 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Kurt Cobain. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 02:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 34 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Metcalf gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 02:00) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 2-12-DET35 (2Q: 01:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR DLov Loville for 12 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. Loville gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 01:07) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. |
| 1-10-DET11 (2Q: 00:38) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-6-DET07 (2Q: 00:26) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Raion Brundige, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-1-DET02 (2Q: 00:15) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-DET07 (2Q: 00:15) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. S Larry Griffin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET07 (2Q: 00:09) Rich Karlis attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Rich Karlis kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Don Beebe returned the ball 22 yards to the DET28. Tackled by DLov Loville. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Don Beebe returned the ball 19 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 14:40) Marion Butts ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET28 (3Q: 14:33) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Crash Davis. DE Charles Haley blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET28 (3Q: 14:28) Crash Davis ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-9-DET29 (3Q: 14:01) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET29 (3Q: 13:53) Louie Aguiar punted 41 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Marion Butts. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 13:42) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. Moore gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 13:03) Barry Word ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams, assisted by S John Baylor. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 2-3-DET41 (3Q: 12:32) Barry Word ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 11:54) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Freeman. CB Anthony Parker defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET36 (3Q: 11:48) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 3-7-DET33 (3Q: 11:16) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 6 yards. Tackled by S John Baylor. |
| 4-1-DET27 (3Q: 10:40) Rich Karlis attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 10:34) Tom Rathman ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 2-7-DET37 (3Q: 10:06) Crash Davis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 3-5-DET39 (3Q: 09:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by ILB Johnny Holland. Beebe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET39 (3Q: 08:52) Louie Aguiar punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN03. |
| 1-10-MIN03 (3Q: 08:45) Barry Word ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-9-MIN04 (3Q: 08:35) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett and assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 3-6-MIN07 (3Q: 08:04) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Metcalf. CB Anthony Parker defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN07 (3Q: 08:00) Rohn Stark punted 67 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 10 yards to the DET36. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET26 (3Q: 07:51) Crash Davis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by S Vince Albritton. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. Brown ran over Ken Harvey to set up the play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET16 (3Q: 07:43) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Michael Jackson for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 07:07) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Rob Awalt for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Awalt gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-DET44 (3Q: 06:19) Crash Davis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-6-DET44 (3Q: 05:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by CB Eric Allen. Beebe gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:08) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Paul Jetton. |
| 2-4-MIN32 (3Q: 04:23) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 3-4-MIN32 (3Q: 03:51) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Bobby Howard and was intercepted by CB Frank Minnifield at the MIN26. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Marion Butts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 03:38) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 15 yards. Tackled by CB James Williams. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 02:56) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Derek Loville for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by CB Anthony Parker. |
| 2-3-DET38 (3Q: 02:15) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Anthony Parker to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 01:48) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Willis. |
| 2-4-DET21 (3Q: 01:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Moore gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET11 (3Q: 00:40) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET11 (3Q: 00:35) Brian Mitchell ran a draw inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-1-DET01 (3Q: 00:06) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-2-DET02 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Brian Mitchell for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 14:51) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:51) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET10 (4Q: 14:42) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Michael Jackson for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET15 (4Q: 14:34) Doug Flutie scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake and assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 13:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Rob Awalt for 23 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Awalt gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET49 (4Q: 13:02) Crash Davis ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| 2-2-MIN43 (4Q: 12:16) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Ken Harvey for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Guy McIntyre. |
| 3-8-MIN49 (4Q: 11:30) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don Beebe. DE Robert Goff blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 11:22) Tom Rathman ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 10:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN14 (4Q: 10:11) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Larry Kelm for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Grimes. |
| 3-6-MIN19 (4Q: 09:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (4Q: 09:03) Crash Davis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by DE Charles Haley. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-5-MIN06 (4Q: 08:23) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 24, Detroit 16 |
| (4Q: 08:23) Extra point by Matt Stover was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 08:13) Matt Stover kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Vince Newsome returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Kurt Cobain. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 07:49) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. |
| 2-4-MIN35 (4Q: 07:05) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 06:19) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Herman Fontenot. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (4Q: 06:07) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Duane Bickett for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| 3-17-MIN33 (4Q: 05:19) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Le-Lo Lang defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-MIN33 (4Q: 05:11) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET31. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 05:02) Crash Davis ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. |
| 2-6-DET35 (4Q: 04:27) Marion Butts ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff. |
| 3-2-DET39 (4Q: 04:05) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 4-1-DET40 (4Q: 03:20) Louie Aguiar punted 38 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Tom Rathman. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 03:11) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Willis, assisted by S Larry Griffin. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-5-MIN33 (4Q: 02:23) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by DE James Jones. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:11) Barry Word ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by ILB Chris Spielman. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 02:02) Dan Marino scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Willis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-DET46 (4Q: 01:56) Barry Word ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by CB Anthony Parker. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-6-DET46 (4Q: 01:49) Barry Word ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 4-1-DET41 (4Q: 01:03) Rohn Stark punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET04. |
| 1-10-DET04 (4Q: 00:56) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-12-DET02 (4Q: 00:56) Doug Flutie scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 2-9-DET05 (4Q: 00:39) Doug Flutie spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-9-DET05 (4Q: 00:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 30 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. Howard gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 00:18) Doug Flutie spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-DET35 (4Q: 00:14) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walls gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 24, Detroit Lions 17 |