| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 49 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 14:15) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-14-MIN16 (1Q: 13:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. DE Marvin Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-MIN16 (1Q: 13:38) Mitch Berger punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS35. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 13:30) Lorenzo White ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank Slade, assisted by ILB Shannon Briggs. |
| 2-8-NOS37 (1Q: 13:02) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Oliver Gibson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-12-NOS33 (1Q: 12:56) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS33 (1Q: 12:48) Brian Hansen punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 12:41) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon. |
| 2-1-MIN22 (1Q: 12:11) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB Jim Lyles. |
| 3-3-MIN20 (1Q: 11:36) Mario Bates ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 4-2-MIN21 (1Q: 11:04) Mitch Berger punted 42 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -3 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Keith Goganious. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 10:53) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Wayne Martin, assisted by S John Lynch. |
| 2-11-NOS33 (1Q: 10:14) Paul Walker sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 6 yards. Slade ran right past Bruce Wilkerson and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 10:02) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs, assisted by CB Walt Harris. |
| 2-4-NOS44 (1Q: 09:24) Paul Walker sacked by DT Dan Wilkinson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Spears. |
| 3-9-NOS39 (1Q: 08:59) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Eric Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 08:26) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Dan Wilkinson drove right through Bruce Wilkerson to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (1Q: 08:19) Paul Walker sacked by DT Dan Wilkinson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Jones. |
| 3-15-MIN49 (1Q: 07:36) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Eric Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN49 (1Q: 07:30) Brian Hansen punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN01. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (1Q: 07:19) Jamal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-9-MIN02 (1Q: 06:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-MIN01 (1Q: 06:44) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Anderson slipped a little on the wet field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Anthony Redmon for 3 yards to the MIN01. Tackled by Brian Jordan. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 3-7-MIN01 (1Q: 06:05) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 05:19) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 04:33) Jamal Anderson ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 03:57) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon. Redmon ran over Mike Lodish to set up the play. |
| 2-5-MIN45 (1Q: 03:29) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. Anderson gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 02:54) Jamal Anderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. |
| 2-8-NOS29 (1Q: 02:16) Jamal Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Green. |
| 3-5-NOS26 (1Q: 01:52) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS22 (1Q: 01:09) Jason Hanson attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 01:03) Jason Hanson kicked off 67 yards from the MIN35. Lorenzo Lynch returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Keith Goganious. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (1Q: 00:30) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank Slade. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Tony Jones to the NOS24. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-NOS24 (2Q: 15:00) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Jeff Graham. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 14:54) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell McClellan. |
| 2-7-NOS32 (2Q: 14:29) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by S Devin Bush. Graham gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 14:15) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 14:06) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN24 (2Q: 13:28) Richard Huntley ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. |
| 4-2-MIN24 (2Q: 13:07) Morten Andersen attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 13:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 62 yards from the NOS35. Qadry Ismail returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 12:23) Jamal Anderson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (2Q: 11:58) Jamal Anderson ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 11:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN37 (2Q: 10:51) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 10:19) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Muster gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-NOS30 (2Q: 09:41) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 09:12) Jamal Anderson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Tom Nalen. |
| 2-5-NOS09 (2Q: 08:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-NOS01 (2Q: 08:00) Mario Bates ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-2-NOS02 (2Q: 07:28) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 07:28) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 07:17) Jason Hanson kicked off 64 yards from the MIN35. Lorenzo Lynch returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Keith Goganious. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (2Q: 06:42) Paul Walker sacked by DT Dan Wilkinson for a loss of 4 yards. Wilkinson simply blew through Bruce Wilkerson to reach the quarterback and knock him down. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (2Q: 06:28) Paul Walker pass completed to WR James McKnight for 6 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush, assisted by S John Lynch. McKnight gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NOS30 (2Q: 05:48) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. OLB Frank Slade drove right through Tony Jones to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-4-NOS30 (2Q: 05:42) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. |
| 4-2-NOS32 (2Q: 05:07) Brian Hansen punted 33 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 04:56) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter, assisted by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-9-MIN41 (2Q: 04:13) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Derrick Harris for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN38 (2Q: 03:38) Dan Marino pass was intended for WR Terry Glenn and was intercepted by CB Lorenzo Lynch at the NOS30. Tackled by Jamal Anderson. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 03:25) Richard Huntley ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S John Lynch. |
| 2-11-NOS29 (2Q: 02:58) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 02:34) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS40 (2Q: 02:28) Paul Walker pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Goganious. Heyward gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 02:05) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Tyrone Davis for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 01:59) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 01:49) Paul Walker pass was intended for TE Tyrone Davis and was intercepted by ILB Tracy Simien in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:36) Mario Bates ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. Key block delivered by Ben Coates. |
| 2-5-MIN25 (2Q: 01:07) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (2Q: 01:03) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:53) Mitch Berger punted 43 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Ken Dilger. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 00:46) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS36 (2Q: 00:46) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-NOS36 (2Q: 00:40) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. Graham gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-5-NOS46 (2Q: 00:30) Paul Walker scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 00:21) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank Slade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN43 (2Q: 00:12) Morten Andersen attempted a 60 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 00:06) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Terry Glenn. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jason Hanson kicked off 70 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 4 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush. Huntley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (3Q: 14:24) Craig Heyward ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by ILB Shannon Briggs. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 13:53) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs. Key block delivered by Tony Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 13:22) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs, assisted by S John Lynch. Key block delivered by Bruce Wilkerson. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 12:58) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DT Dan Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (3Q: 12:52) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN40 (3Q: 12:07) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. DT Oliver Gibson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN40 (3Q: 12:00) Brian Hansen punted 31 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Odessa Turner. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 11:51) Jamal Anderson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| 2-5-MIN20 (3Q: 11:17) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. |
| 3-2-MIN23 (3Q: 10:50) Jamal Anderson ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-MIN20 (3Q: 10:44) Mitch Berger punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS29. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 10:37) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. ILB Shannon Briggs defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (3Q: 10:30) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs. |
| 3-14-NOS25 (3Q: 10:04) Paul Walker scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank Slade. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Wayne Martin on the NOS33. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 09:51) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS38 (3Q: 09:44) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Barry Minter. Key block delivered by Tom Nalen. |
| 2-8-NOS31 (3Q: 09:15) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 3-5-NOS28 (3Q: 08:42) Mario Bates ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis, assisted by CB Jim Lyles. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 08:19) Dan Marino sacked by DT Walt Murphy for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Sims. |
| 2-14-NOS25 (3Q: 07:33) Mario Bates ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. |
| 3-13-NOS24 (3Q: 06:48) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. |
| 4-10-NOS21 (3Q: 06:18) Jason Hanson attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 06:13) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. Minnesota's Brad Muster was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 06:13) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-11-NOS19 (3Q: 05:52) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Devin Bush, assisted by ILB Shannon Briggs. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (3Q: 05:26) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS20 (3Q: 05:22) Brian Hansen punted 38 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 05:15) Jamal Anderson ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan, assisted by S Deke McQuay. |
| 2-11-MIN45 (3Q: 04:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Moore for 34 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. Moore gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 03:46) Jamal Anderson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Brad Muster. Minnesota's Terry Glenn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-4-NOS15 (3Q: 03:18) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 3-3-NOS14 (3Q: 02:51) Dan Marino pass completed to TE Ken Dilger for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dilger gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 19, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 02:51) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 20, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 02:41) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 02:41) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (3Q: 01:56) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 16 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 01:27) Paul Walker sacked by DE La'roi Glover for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Jones. |
| 2-20-NOS30 (3Q: 01:06) Paul Walker scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner. |
| 3-9-NOS41 (3Q: 00:29) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NOS41 (3Q: 00:21) Brian Hansen punted 59 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:15) Jamal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (4Q: 15:00) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (4Q: 14:15) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. Anderson gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 13:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS50 (4Q: 13:31) Mario Bates ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. |
| 2-11-NOS46 (4Q: 12:54) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NOS41 (4Q: 12:16) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-NOS41 (4Q: 12:11) Mitch Berger punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 12:06) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. Huntley gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 11:26) Paul Walker pass completed to WR James McKnight for 5 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NOS35 (4Q: 11:01) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pierre Mosley. OLB Darion Conner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-NOS35 (4Q: 10:57) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lorenzo White. OLB Frank Slade simply tossed Bruce Wilkerson aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS35 (4Q: 10:51) Brian Hansen punted 48 yards. Reggie Barlow called for a fair catch at the MIN17. Minnesota's Frank Slade was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 10:41) Mario Bates ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| 2-12-MIN15 (4Q: 09:58) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-MIN10 (4Q: 09:52) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Jamal Anderson for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Anderson gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 09:08) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Glenn gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 08:31) Jamal Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-9-MIN49 (4Q: 07:56) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 3-7-NOS49 (4Q: 07:10) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Mario Bates for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 06:23) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 05:39) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 10 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 04:56) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. |
| 2-9-NOS18 (4Q: 04:09) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by CB Jim Lyles. |
| 3-3-NOS12 (4Q: 03:23) Mario Bates ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Davis. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 02:38) Jamal Anderson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-6-NOS06 (4Q: 02:30) Mario Bates ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-6-NOS06 (4Q: 02:23) Jamal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-7-NOS07 (4Q: 02:16) Jason Hanson attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, New Orleans 3 |
| (4Q: 02:09) Jason Hanson kicked off 63 yards from the MIN35. Odessa Turner returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Ken Dilger. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (4Q: 02:04) Peter Tom Willis pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR James McKnight. DE La'roi Glover blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NOS21 (4Q: 01:58) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR James McKnight for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Darrell McClellan, assisted by OLB Frank Slade. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 01:48) Peter Tom Willis pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NOS36 (4Q: 01:25) Peter Tom Willis sacked by DE Robert Porcher for a loss of 7 yards. Porcher ran right past Ike Davis and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-13-NOS29 (4Q: 01:04) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pierre Mosley. DT Dan Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-NOS29 (4Q: 00:57) Peter Tom Willis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James McKnight. OLB Darion Conner drove right through Tony Jones to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 00:51) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 2-11-NOS30 (4Q: 00:05) Dan Marino dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 23, New Orleans Saints 3 |