| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 45 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mick Luckhurst kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. Minnesota's Frank Stams was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Strickland. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 14:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 33 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ashley Ambrose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (1Q: 13:45) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ashley Ambrose. |
| 2-2-PIT22 (1Q: 13:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 9 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (1Q: 12:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 12:54) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 12:45) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 12:45) Todd Blackledge pass was dropped by WR Hart Lee Dykes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (1Q: 12:40) Keith Woodside ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by S Eric Turner. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (1Q: 12:04) Todd Blackledge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Duncan. CB Eric Thomas defended the pass. |
| 4-6-PIT24 (1Q: 11:59) Jeff Gossett punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 11:50) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (1Q: 11:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (1Q: 10:42) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Randy McMillan for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Darin Jordan. |
| 2-7-PIT41 (1Q: 10:15) Vai Sikahema ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Campbell. |
| 3-1-PIT35 (1Q: 09:39) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Strickland. |
| 4-2-PIT36 (1Q: 08:59) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Mitch Donahue. Freeman gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 08:18) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Harry Boatswain. |
| 2-5-PIT15 (1Q: 07:37) Vai Sikahema ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-3-PIT13 (1Q: 07:17) Vai Sikahema ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by DT Tory Epps. |
| 4-5-PIT15 (1Q: 06:41) Jason Hanson attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 06:35) Jason Hanson kicked off 69 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 06:35) Keith Woodside ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien, assisted by OLB Darion Conner. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (1Q: 05:57) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Stradford gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (1Q: 05:15) Keith Woodside ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-7-PIT40 (1Q: 04:37) Keith Woodside ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner, assisted by CB Eric Thomas. Key block delivered by Joe Wiegert. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:10) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 8 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner, assisted by OLB Darion Conner. Dykes gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN40 (1Q: 03:28) Todd Blackledge pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Troy Stradford. |
| 3-2-MIN40 (1Q: 03:23) Todd Blackledge scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 02:45) Todd Blackledge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (1Q: 02:37) Keith Woodside ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner, assisted by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 02:14) Keith Woodside ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 2-6-MIN13 (1Q: 01:51) Todd Blackledge pass completed to TE Zeke Mowatt for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-7-MIN14 (1Q: 01:14) Todd Blackledge sacked by OLB Ken Harvey and DE Robert Goff for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| 4-13-MIN20 (1Q: 00:51) Mick Luckhurst attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (1Q: 00:44) Mick Luckhurst kicked off 71 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:44) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. Key block delivered by Ray Roberts. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (1Q: 00:20) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Marc Spindler. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-MIN29 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Freeman gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 14:29) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Campbell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blades gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 13:48) Vai Sikahema ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Wilson. |
| 2-11-PIT35 (2Q: 13:05) Vai Sikahema ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant, assisted by ILB Big Mac McGwire. |
| 3-5-PIT29 (2Q: 12:24) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (2Q: 12:01) Vai Sikahema ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-4-PIT16 (2Q: 11:20) Vai Sikahema ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Tracy Rocker, assisted by DE Blaise Winter. |
| 3-8-PIT20 (2Q: 10:47) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ashley Ambrose. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (2Q: 10:14) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 10:14) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 17, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 10:06) Jason Hanson kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 10:06) Todd Blackledge sacked by OLB Darion Conner and DE Robert Porcher for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Joe Wiegert. |
| 2-20-PIT10 (2Q: 09:27) Todd Blackledge pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-PIT10 (2Q: 09:23) Todd Blackledge pass was intended for WR Hart Lee Dykes and was intercepted by CB Mossy Cade at the PIT31. The interception was returned 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 09:23) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 24, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 09:14) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 09:14) Todd Blackledge pass was dropped by TE Greg Baty. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 09:08) Keith Woodside ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz, assisted by DE Robert Goff. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (2Q: 08:32) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-1-PIT29 (2Q: 08:28) Marvin Allen ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Robert Porcher. Key block delivered by Steve Wisniewski. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 08:00) Keith Woodside ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darion Conner. |
| 2-8-PIT32 (2Q: 07:16) Keith Woodside ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner, assisted by S Kurt Schultz. |
| 3-8-PIT32 (2Q: 06:44) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-18-PIT22 (2Q: 06:33) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade, assisted by S Carnell Lake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-PIT34 (2Q: 05:56) Jeff Gossett punted 52 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Clarence Kay. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 05:47) Vai Sikahema ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Big Mac McGwire. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 2-3-MIN29 (2Q: 05:05) Mark Vlasic pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-MIN29 (2Q: 04:54) Vai Sikahema ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter. |
| 4-5-MIN27 (2Q: 04:19) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Curtis Duncan returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT38. Tackled by Derek Loville. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 04:09) Todd Blackledge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Stradford. DE Robert Goff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT38 (2Q: 04:02) Todd Blackledge pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. Kay gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 03:36) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN36 (2Q: 03:18) Todd Blackledge pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Troy Stradford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN36 (2Q: 03:09) Todd Blackledge pass was dropped by WR Cedric Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN36 (2Q: 03:02) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:45) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN23 (2Q: 02:25) Todd Blackledge scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 02:01) Todd Blackledge pass completed to TE Greg Baty for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 01:52) Todd Blackledge sacked by ILB Eddie Johnson for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Rich Strenger. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:31) Todd Blackledge pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:12) Todd Blackledge pass completed to TE Zeke Mowatt for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 24, Pittsburgh 9 |
| (2Q: 01:12) Extra point by Mick Luckhurst was good. Minnesota 24, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (2Q: 01:05) Mick Luckhurst kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:05) Vai Sikahema ran a draw inside the left guard for 23 yards. Tackled by S Roland Mitchell. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Oates ran over Mark McGwire to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 00:31) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gary Richard, assisted by CB Keith Taylor. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 00:24) Mark Vlasic pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DT Tracy Rocker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT46 (2Q: 00:16) Mark Vlasic pass was intended for WR Herman Fontenot and was intercepted by S Brad Edwards at the PIT38. The interception was returned 62 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 24, Pittsburgh 16 |
| (2Q: 00:16) Extra point by Mick Luckhurst was good. Minnesota 24, Pittsburgh 17 |
| (2Q: 00:06) Mick Luckhurst kicked off 64 yards from the PIT35. Phil Freeman returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Curtis Duncan. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jason Hanson kicked off 61 yards from the MIN35. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 28 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Derek Loville. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 14:20) Todd Blackledge pass completed to TE Greg Baty for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by CB Eric Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (3Q: 14:10) Todd Blackledge pass completed to WR James Hood for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (3Q: 13:39) Jeff Blake pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Troy Stradford. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT47 (3Q: 13:30) Keith Woodside ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by DE Robert Goff. |
| 3-7-PIT50 (3Q: 12:49) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Marvin Allen for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (3Q: 12:06) Jeff Gossett punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 12:00) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Derek Loville for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Taylor. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 11:18) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Strickland. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (3Q: 10:54) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ashley Ambrose, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (3Q: 10:19) Rohn Stark punted 42 yards. Curtis Duncan called for a fair catch at the PIT29. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (3Q: 10:11) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hart Lee Dykes. OLB Darion Conner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT29 (3Q: 10:04) Keith Woodside ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. |
| 3-10-PIT29 (3Q: 09:37) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 08:58) Jeff Blake sacked by DE Robert Porcher for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Joe Wiegert. |
| 2-20-PIT29 (3Q: 08:14) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Darion Conner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-PIT34 (3Q: 07:43) Jeff Blake pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-PIT34 (3Q: 07:33) Jeff Gossett punted 53 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Zeke Mowatt. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 07:22) Vai Sikahema ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire, assisted by OLB Fred Strickland. |
| 2-11-MIN20 (3Q: 06:55) Vai Sikahema ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-MIN25 (3Q: 06:47) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Taylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN21 (3Q: 06:05) Mark Vlasic sacked by DE Bobby Wilson and DE Danny Stubbs for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ethen Hollis. |
| 4-15-MIN16 (3Q: 05:29) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Curtis Duncan returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT45. Tackled by Mossy Cade. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 05:19) Marvin Allen ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Goff. |
| 2-10-PIT45 (3Q: 04:35) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dykes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 03:51) Jeff Blake pass completed to TE Zeke Mowatt for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. |
| 2-14-MIN48 (3Q: 03:17) Keith Woodside ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Darion Conner. |
| 3-2-MIN36 (3Q: 02:46) Keith Woodside ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by OLB Darion Conner, assisted by CB Frank Minnifield. |
| 4-8-MIN42 (3Q: 02:18) Jeff Gossett punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 02:13) Vai Sikahema ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Ray Roberts. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (3Q: 01:45) Vai Sikahema ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter, assisted by ILB Big Mac McGwire. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (3Q: 01:22) Vai Sikahema ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (3Q: 00:58) Rohn Stark punted 34 yards. Roland Mitchell called for a fair catch at the PIT45. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 00:51) Marvin Allen ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. Key block delivered by Joe Wiegert. |
| 2-5-PIT50 (3Q: 00:23) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. CB Eric Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-5-PIT50 (3Q: 00:14) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. OLB Darion Conner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-PIT50 (3Q: 00:07) Jeff Gossett punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 15:00) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Derek Loville for 8 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (4Q: 14:28) Vai Sikahema ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Danny Stubbs, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 13:51) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. |
| 2-11-MIN41 (4Q: 13:13) Mark Vlasic pass completed to TE Adrian Cooper for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Strickland, assisted by DT Eric Swann. |
| 3-15-MIN37 (4Q: 12:35) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 11 yards. Tackled by S Brad Edwards. |
| 4-4-MIN48 (4Q: 12:01) Rohn Stark punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 11:56) Jeff Blake pass was dropped by WR Troy Stradford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 11:51) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Keith Woodside for 16 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz. Woodside gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 11:11) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-PIT41 (4Q: 11:04) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Troy Stradford for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. Stradford gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Johnny Holland on the MIN47. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 10:56) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Taylor. |
| 2-7-PIT50 (4Q: 10:09) Mark Vlasic pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Randy McMillan. DT Tory Epps hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-PIT50 (4Q: 10:04) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Taylor. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 3-12-MIN45 (4Q: 09:57) Vai Sikahema ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 09:19) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-PIT36 (4Q: 08:47) Vai Sikahema ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bobby Wilson, assisted by CB Ashley Ambrose. |
| 3-5-PIT35 (4Q: 08:13) Vai Sikahema ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Strickland. |
| 4-5-PIT35 (4Q: 07:31) Rohn Stark punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 07:25) Keith Woodside ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-PIT10 (4Q: 07:16) Keith Woodside ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Porcher. |
| 2-18-PIT12 (4Q: 06:32) Jeff Blake pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cedric Jones. DE Robert Goff blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-18-PIT12 (4Q: 06:28) Marvin Allen ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Darion Conner. |
| 4-17-PIT13 (4Q: 05:44) Jeff Gossett punted 55 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Clarence Kay. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 05:36) Mark Vlasic pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Big Mac McGwire. |
| 2-7-MIN42 (4Q: 04:50) Vai Sikahema ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jesse Campbell. |
| 3-7-MIN42 (4Q: 04:06) Mark Vlasic pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Eugene Lockhart defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN42 (4Q: 04:02) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Curtis Duncan called for a fair catch at the PIT14. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (4Q: 03:52) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT09 (4Q: 03:42) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas, assisted by ILB Tracy Simien. Dykes gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (4Q: 03:10) Keith Woodside ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz, assisted by DE Robert Goff. Key block delivered by Steve Wisniewski. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 02:35) Keith Woodside ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Porcher, assisted by S Eric Turner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-PIT39 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-PIT34 (4Q: 02:00) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Keith Woodside for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-PIT32 (4Q: 01:40) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Clarence Kay. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-PIT32 (4Q: 01:33) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 4-19-PIT27 (4Q: 01:33) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. S Eric Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (4Q: 01:23) Vai Sikahema ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-7-PIT24 (4Q: 01:15) Vai Sikahema ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark McGwire. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 3-5-PIT22 (4Q: 01:05) Vai Sikahema ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Taylor, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 4-3-PIT20 (4Q: 00:53) Jason Hanson attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Pittsburgh 17 |
| (4Q: 00:45) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 00:45) Jeff Blake pass was dropped by WR Hart Lee Dykes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 00:38) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Duncan. OLB Darion Conner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (4Q: 00:38) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas, assisted by S Eric Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-PIT29 (4Q: 00:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 00:14) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hart Lee Dykes. CB Eric Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT34 (4Q: 00:08) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Stradford. S Carnell Lake defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:01) Mick Luckhurst attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Pittsburgh 20 |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 |