| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Percy Robinson kicked off 61 yards from the CLE30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 31 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Gary Pegram. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 14:43) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN49 (1Q: 13:56) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. Forbes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 13:29) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace, assisted by DT Derrick Manula. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE30 (1Q: 13:01) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Studer. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE27 (1Q: 12:33) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-CLE21 (1Q: 11:53) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tito Mayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Forbes gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE10 (1Q: 11:17) Richie Forbes ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE10 (1Q: 10:32) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by DE Robbie Falvey. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lewis is blitzing. 3-3-CLE03 (1Q: 10:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Lionel Benton for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. |
| 4-2-CLE02 (1Q: 09:35) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 09:29) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. George Osborne returned the ball 14 yards to the CLE32. Tackled by Timothy Floyd. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE32 (1Q: 08:53) Zach Palmer scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CLE40 (1Q: 08:20) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 07:47) Zach Palmer pass completed to FB Ralph Fore for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN36 (1Q: 07:12) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN33 (1Q: 06:26) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by DE Chuck Laxdal. |
| 4-3-MIN34 (1Q: 05:57) Percy Robinson attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 05:51) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Randall Spatz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 05:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Glen Jeffers for 12 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace, assisted by S Tito Mayes. Jeffers gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 05:19) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 14 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE33 (1Q: 04:48) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CLE29 (1Q: 04:05) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. Perkins gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE17 (1Q: 03:24) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CLE15 (1Q: 02:38) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CLE13 (1Q: 02:11) Frankie Giles pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Lionel Benton. |
| 4-6-CLE13 (1Q: 02:07) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 02:01) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. George Osborne returned the ball 29 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Max Wedderburn. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE28 (1Q: 01:24) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Key block delivered by Shaun Bell. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CLE33 (1Q: 00:46) Norm Dotson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CLE35 (1Q: 00:15) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Daryl Meynardie. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 15:00) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 14:13) Zach Palmer pass completed to FB Gary Pegram for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernest May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pegram gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN39 (2Q: 13:33) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Prosser. Key block delivered by Scottie Morton. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:07) Norm Dotson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-MIN33 (2Q: 12:37) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Brock Robbins for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Robbins gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 11:55) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN04 (2Q: 11:19) Zach Palmer kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Daryl Meynardie. Minnesota 6, Cleveland 6 |
| (2Q: 11:19) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 11:11) Percy Robinson kicked off 70 yards from the CLE30. Alvin Harrison returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Donnell Babka. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 10:45) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN20 (2Q: 10:08) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Roman Ferrari for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Wallace. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 09:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 25 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 09:10) GJ Jeffers ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-MIN47 (2Q: 08:33) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Hayes. Forbes made a great move on Doug Wallace. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CLE44 (2Q: 08:04) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Lionel Benton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 07:26) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CLE36 (2Q: 06:42) Frankie Giles pass was intended for RB Lionel Benton and was intercepted by OLB Leo Fort at the CLE34. Tackled by Quentin Giles. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 06:31) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-CLE29 (2Q: 06:23) Zach Palmer pass was intended for WR Donnell Babka and was intercepted by S Richard Kerner at the CLE40. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Donnell Babka. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 06:11) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE CB Ricardo Pourdanesh to the CLE33. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 06:03) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Prosser, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE36 (2Q: 05:18) Norm Dotson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CLE35 (2Q: 04:54) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernest May, assisted by DT Randy Murray. |
| 4-8-CLE35 (2Q: 04:14) Andy Groom punted 45 yards. Clyde Parra returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN20. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 04:03) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Glen Jeffers to the MIN11. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN11 (2Q: 03:19) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Bernard Branch for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN17 (2Q: 02:37) Frankie Giles scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:00) GJ Jeffers ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN21 (2Q: 01:28) Frankie Giles scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN25 (2Q: 00:55) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Clyde Parra for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 4-5-MIN27 (2Q: 00:47) Herman Burns punted 64 yards. George Osborne returned the kick -2 yards to the CLE07. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE07 (2Q: 00:36) Phillip Stephenson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. ILB Kurt Willis crushed Brady Scanlon to wreck the play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE07 (2Q: 00:03) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 15:00) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by S Jose Turner. Dotson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CLE23 (3Q: 14:14) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Timothy Floyd, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CLE23 (3Q: 13:30) Zach Palmer pass was dropped by WR Howie Hoffman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-CLE23 (3Q: 13:23) Andy Groom punted 35 yards. Clyde Parra returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Tito Mayes. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 13:15) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Vernon Studer. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 2-9-MIN48 (3Q: 12:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Roger Dunlap. Giles gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-CLE45 (3Q: 12:10) Frankie Giles scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 11:28) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by CB Fred Sica. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE36 (3Q: 10:55) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tito Mayes, assisted by ILB Rico Barrington. Key block delivered by Kendall Rawson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE30 (3Q: 10:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Robbie Falvey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Lockard is blitzing. 2-5-CLE25 (3Q: 09:51) Glen Jeffers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd, assisted by S Jim Abrams. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 3-8-CLE28 (3Q: 09:14) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. S Tito Mayes defended the pass. |
| 4-8-CLE28 (3Q: 09:07) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 9, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 09:01) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. George Osborne returned the ball 19 yards to the CLE26. Tackled by Roman Ferrari. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE26 (3Q: 08:26) Zach Palmer pass was dropped by WR Brock Robbins. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE26 (3Q: 08:20) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CLE31 (3Q: 07:39) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DT Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 07:14) Zach Palmer pass completed to FB Ralph Fore for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. Fore gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 06:31) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN44 (3Q: 06:01) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN42 (3Q: 05:17) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Key block delivered by Leon Tate. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:48) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN35 (3Q: 04:08) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Howie Hoffman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 03:29) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by DE Chuck Laxdal. Key block delivered by Antoine Bensen. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN21 (3Q: 03:02) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Jose Turner. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Howard Shields to the MIN20. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN20 (3Q: 02:32) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| 4-2-MIN19 (3Q: 02:06) Percy Robinson attempted a 36 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fort is blitzing. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 01:58) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 18 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN16 (3Q: 01:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Lionel Benton for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace. Benton gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-MIN22 (3Q: 01:23) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Robbie Falvey, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN28 (3Q: 00:46) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Robbie Falvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN28 (3Q: 00:40) Herman Burns punted 42 yards. George Osborne returned the kick -2 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE28 (3Q: 00:31) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Phillip Stephenson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer, assisted by S Jose Turner. Stephenson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CLE30 (4Q: 15:00) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CLE29 (4Q: 14:16) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR George Osborne for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CLE37 (4Q: 13:48) Andy Groom punted 41 yards. Clyde Parra called for a fair catch at the MIN22. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 13:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 13:23) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon. Perkins gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 13:17) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DT Roger Dunlap blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE34 (4Q: 13:07) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE18 (4Q: 12:23) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. DE Bernard Hayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE18 (4Q: 12:17) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Roger Dunlap. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-CLE28 (4Q: 12:09) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Claude Adams. DE Bernard Hayes blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort and Lewis are blitzing. 3-20-CLE28 (4Q: 12:01) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. Giles gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-CLE12 (4Q: 11:17) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 12, Cleveland 7 |
| (4Q: 11:12) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. George Osborne returned the ball 20 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Clyde Parra. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE28 (4Q: 10:40) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer, assisted by DE Brent Beeston. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE28 (4Q: 10:13) Norm Dotson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Key block delivered by Leon Tate. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CLE36 (4Q: 09:43) Zach Palmer scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE43 (4Q: 09:07) Zach Palmer pass was intended for TE Dana Knoyle and was intercepted by ILB Kurt Willis at the MIN46. Tackled by Dana Knoyle. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 08:54) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN45 (4Q: 08:10) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica, assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-CLE47 (4Q: 07:35) Frankie Giles sacked by DE Bernard Hayes for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kendall Rawson. |
| 4-9-MIN47 (4Q: 06:51) Herman Burns punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE02. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE02 (4Q: 06:43) Norm Dotson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 27 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Leslie Fields. Key block delivered by Shaun Bell. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE29 (4Q: 06:01) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Howie Hoffman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-CLE35 (4Q: 05:37) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Phillip Stephenson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Stephenson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 05:12) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bubba Heath. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE43 (4Q: 04:39) Zach Palmer pass completed to FB Gary Pegram for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bynaker is blitzing. 3-2-CLE47 (4Q: 03:53) Zach Palmer sacked by OLB Shannon Bynaker and DE Clay Szymanski for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Howard Shields. |
| 4-11-CLE38 (4Q: 03:19) Andy Groom punted 39 yards. Clyde Parra called for a fair catch at the MIN23. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 03:11) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-MIN18 (4Q: 03:01) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tito Mayes, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN32 (4Q: 02:17) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by ILB Rico Barrington. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN32 (4Q: 02:09) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-MIN32 (4Q: 02:00) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. George Osborne returned the kick -2 yards to the CLE17. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE17 (4Q: 01:53) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Phillip Stephenson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CLE20 (4Q: 01:32) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Howie Hoffman for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hoffman gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 01:10) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 13 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Anthony gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 01:04) Zach Palmer sacked by DT Randy Murray for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Shaun Bell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Shaun Bell on the CLE43. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-CLE43 (4Q: 00:54) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Dotson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN49 (4Q: 00:43) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Babka gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 00:33) Zach Palmer pass was dropped by WR Howie Hoffman. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 00:26) Zach Palmer sacked by DT Randy Murray and DE Brent Beeston for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Antoine Bensen. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-MIN42 (4Q: 00:09) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Hoffman. S Jose Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-16-MIN42 (4Q: 00:02) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana Knoyle. DE Brent Beeston drove right through Shaun Bell to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 12, Cleveland Browns 7 |