| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 24 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 62 yards from the CAR35. Phil Freeman returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Lemuel Stinson. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 14:37) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 2-2-MIN33 (1Q: 13:53) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ben Coates. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-MIN33 (1Q: 13:46) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 4-1-MIN34 (1Q: 13:20) Rohn Stark punted 59 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (1Q: 13:11) Kenneth Davis ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Thomas. |
| 2-12-CAR05 (1Q: 12:33) John Stephens ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by CB Eric Thomas. |
| 3-10-CAR07 (1Q: 11:56) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR07 (1Q: 11:46) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Tom Baugh. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 11:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 31 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 11:07) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Victor Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR12 (1Q: 10:41) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Victor Jones. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Elijah Alexander to set up the play. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (1Q: 10:02) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Minnesota 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:02) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:52) Jason Hanson kicked off 67 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 09:52) Harvey Williams ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by OLB Frank Stams. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-20-CAR10 (1Q: 09:46) John Stephens ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Wayne Martin, assisted by CB Eric Thomas. |
| 2-18-CAR12 (1Q: 09:21) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DE Wayne Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Charles Haley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-18-CAR12 (1Q: 09:09) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-CAR12 (1Q: 08:59) Mark Royals punted 49 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick -3 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Rodney Culver. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 08:50) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB Rufus Porter. |
| 2-9-MIN37 (1Q: 08:06) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DT Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Keith Sims. |
| 3-1-MIN45 (1Q: 07:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 07:10) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by ILB Britt Hager. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bart Oates to the CAR44. |
| 2-2-CAR44 (1Q: 06:48) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by Ben Coates. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (1Q: 06:06) Dan Marino sacked by ILB Britt Hager for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by John Wojciechowski. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 05:52) Dan Marino sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Sims. |
| 2-14-CAR41 (1Q: 05:16) Brian Mitchell ran a draw inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 3-4-CAR31 (1Q: 04:37) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. Moore gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 04:09) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (1Q: 03:30) Barry Word ran around right end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Sims. Minnesota 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 03:30) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 14, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 03:21) Jason Hanson kicked off 65 yards from the MIN35. Pete Mandley returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 02:44) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Maryland. |
| 2-13-CAR22 (1Q: 02:05) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 3-11-CAR24 (1Q: 01:37) Neil O'Donnell pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-CAR24 (1Q: 01:30) Mark Royals punted 54 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Tom Baugh. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 01:23) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-9-MIN35 (1Q: 00:49) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 3-12-MIN32 (1Q: 00:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-9-MIN35 (2Q: 15:00) Rohn Stark punted 65 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 14:53) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Pierce. CB Eric Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 14:43) Kenneth Davis ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (2Q: 14:13) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 13:32) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-CAR38 (2Q: 13:05) Kenneth Davis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula, assisted by CB Eric Thomas. |
| 3-4-CAR41 (2Q: 12:41) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB John Stephens. DT Dan Saleaumula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR41 (2Q: 12:34) Mark Royals punted 42 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Pete Mandley. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 12:27) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-13-MIN20 (2Q: 11:43) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-11-MIN22 (2Q: 11:11) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by S Carl Lews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 10:26) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Minnesota's Bart Oates was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-2-MIN46 (2Q: 09:43) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski ran over John Rade to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 09:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-2-CAR39 (2Q: 08:34) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Ben Coates. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 07:53) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-9-CAR36 (2Q: 07:32) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Britt Hager. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 06:52) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Coates gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (2Q: 06:25) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Victor Jones. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (2Q: 05:49) Dan Marino sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 3-9-CAR09 (2Q: 05:17) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR HFont Fontenot. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR09 (2Q: 05:09) Jason Hanson attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 05:01) Jason Hanson kicked off 68 yards from the MIN35. Pete Mandley returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR17. Tackled by Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (2Q: 04:40) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-7-CAR20 (2Q: 04:04) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-CAR15 (2Q: 03:56) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-11-CAR16 (2Q: 03:27) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 03:00) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to RB Kenneth Davis for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Davis gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 02:44) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR46 (2Q: 02:38) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR48 (2Q: 02:16) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. 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-MIN44 (2Q: 02:00) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jay Novacek. DE Wayne Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (2Q: 01:52) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN41 (2Q: 01:34) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by S Carnell Lake. Pritchard gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 01:14) Neil O'Donnell pass was dropped by TE Aaron Pierce. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (2Q: 01:05) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-MIN24 (2Q: 01:05) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. S Carnell Lake defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN24 (2Q: 00:58) Gary Anderson attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 00:51) Gary Anderson kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:51) Brian Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 76 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Brad Muster. |
| 1-4-CAR04 (2Q: 00:16) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 00:16) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 24, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 00:06) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:06) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jason Hanson kicked off 72 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by John Gesek. |
| 2-4-CAR26 (3Q: 14:25) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 13:44) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (3Q: 13:03) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 3-10-CAR41 (3Q: 12:36) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR45 (3Q: 12:00) Mark Royals punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:55) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 34 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Moore gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 11:27) Barry Word ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by ILB Britt Hager. |
| 2-9-CAR45 (3Q: 10:53) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 3-7-CAR43 (3Q: 10:19) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR44 (3Q: 09:42) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR03. |
| 1-10-CAR03 (3Q: 09:34) John Stephens ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. |
| 2-9-CAR04 (3Q: 08:53) Neil O'Donnell pass was dropped by TE Aaron Pierce. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR04 (3Q: 08:47) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR04 (3Q: 08:41) Mark Royals punted 59 yards. Eric Blount returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN50. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 08:32) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 08:25) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Carl Lews. |
| 2-13-CAR40 (3Q: 08:04) Dan Marino scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Victor Jones. |
| 3-5-CAR32 (3Q: 07:36) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 06:59) Brian Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. OLB Gary Plummer crushed Tim Irwin to wreck the play. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (3Q: 06:25) Brian Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rufus Porter. |
| 3-5-CAR21 (3Q: 06:00) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 4-2-CAR18 (3Q: 05:14) Jason Hanson attempted a 35 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 05:07) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (3Q: 04:58) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Maryland, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 3-10-CAR25 (3Q: 04:17) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Eric Turner was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-10-CAR25 (3Q: 04:10) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Aaron Pierce. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 04:00) Brian Mitchell ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Keith Sims. |
| 2-5-MIN39 (3Q: 03:16) Brian Mitchell ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 02:42) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by ILB Victor Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR ILB Britt Hager to the CAR47. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 02:32) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (3Q: 02:26) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR42 (3Q: 02:19) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-CAR46 (3Q: 01:36) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR49 (3Q: 01:04) Mark Royals punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN01. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (3Q: 00:53) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-8-MIN03 (3Q: 00:26) Barry Word ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-6-MIN05 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ben Coates. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIN05 (4Q: 14:55) Rohn Stark punted 44 yards. Pete Mandley called for a fair catch at the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 14:45) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 14:06) John Stephens ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. ILB Johnny Holland knocked down Gene Williams to break up the play. |
| 3-14-CAR47 (4Q: 13:39) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN46 (4Q: 12:59) Mark Royals punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 12:53) Barry Word ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by ILB Victor Jones. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 12:26) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Howard Griffith for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Griffith gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 11:53) Barry Word ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by ILB Victor Jones. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. Oates flattened Carl Lews to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-1-MIN45 (4Q: 11:27) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by ILB Victor Jones. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 11:19) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. Minnesota's Brad Muster was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-CAR43 (4Q: 10:50) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 10:11) Barry Word ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. |
| 2-6-CAR36 (4Q: 09:44) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB David Grayson, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 3-5-CAR35 (4Q: 08:59) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 4-1-CAR31 (4Q: 08:22) Jason Hanson attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Carolina 3 |
| (4Q: 08:16) Jason Hanson kicked off 68 yards from the MIN35. Pete Mandley returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 07:42) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 17 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-19-CAR09 (4Q: 07:36) Neil O'Donnell pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-19-CAR09 (4Q: 07:27) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-CAR09 (4Q: 07:17) Neil O'Donnell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-CAR09 (4Q: 07:11) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DT Dan Saleaumula hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-9-CAR09 (4Q: 07:03) Brian Mitchell ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson, assisted by DE Bruce Smith. Key block delivered by Brad Muster. |
| 2-3-CAR03 (4Q: 06:18) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 3-2-CAR02 (4Q: 05:31) Barry Word ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-CAR03 (4Q: 04:47) Jason Hanson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Carolina 3 |
| (4Q: 04:41) Jason Hanson kicked off 58 yards from the MIN35. Pete Mandley returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Eddie Johnson. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 04:32) Rodney Culver ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. Key block delivered by John Gesek. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 04:07) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 16 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 03:29) Rodney Culver ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Porcher. Key block delivered by Chris Port. |
| 2-1-MIN35 (4Q: 03:06) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 6 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. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 02:38) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Pete Mandley for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 02:00) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. S Carnell Lake defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (4Q: 01:50) Neil O'Donnell sacked by OLB Ken Harvey and ILB Johnny Holland for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Moyer. |
| 3-19-MIN26 (4Q: 01:22) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Russell Maryland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-MIN26 (4Q: 01:14) Gary Anderson attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 01:06) Gary Anderson kicked off 72 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN15 (4Q: 01:06) Brian Mitchell ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Victor Jones, assisted by OLB David Grayson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-15-MIN15 (4Q: 00:58) Brian Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by ILB Victor Jones. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-13-MIN17 (4Q: 00:47) Brian Mitchell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-12-MIN18 (4Q: 00:35) Rohn Stark punted 36 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Vai Sikahema. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 00:26) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN33 (4Q: 00:18) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 00:08) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by S Eric Turner. Novacek gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 30, Carolina Panthers 6 |