| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. J.T. Wielechowski returned the ball 4 yards to the DET09. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET09 (1Q: 14:43) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. Finks gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Garcia is blitzing. 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 13:56) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by RB Stan Finks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-10-DET21 (1Q: 13:51) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET26 (1Q: 13:12) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Justin Gage. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-DET26 (1Q: 13:08) Ronald Fleming punted 45 yards. Michael Lehan called for a fair catch at the MIN29. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 13:01) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brenden Fletcher, assisted by ILB Harvey Bradley. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN30 (1Q: 12:27) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jake Holdgate. Detroit's Brenden Fletcher was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 3-7-MIN32 (1Q: 12:02) Ben Roethlisberger pass was intended for RB Richie Forbes and was intercepted by DE Lorenzo Meier at the MIN32. Tackled by Richie Forbes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 11:54) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by DT Joel Dole. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN29 (1Q: 11:33) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gage for 14 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Gage gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, 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-MIN15 (1Q: 10:51) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cole gained 1 yard after the catch. Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 10:51) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 10:45) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Michael Lehan returned the ball 34 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Chris Wisne. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 10:13) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Meier. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Sims flattened Daryl Smith to ensure the play's success. |
| 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. 2-4-MIN43 (1Q: 09:44) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN40 (1Q: 09:10) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. CB Gabe Duncan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN40 (1Q: 09:02) Herman Burns punted 50 yards. J.T. Buchans returned the kick -5 yards to the DET05. Tackled by Chris Hope. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET05 (1Q: 08:52) Stan Finks ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Louis Downs, assisted by DT Vincent Nece. DT Vincent Nece knocked down Brad Blades to break up the play. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET05 (1Q: 08:18) Stan Finks ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Laxdal. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DET13 (1Q: 07:49) Gerald Meeber pass completed to FB Glenn Bellando for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Bellando gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:25) Gerald Meeber sacked by DT Joel Dole and DE Hunter Meadows for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Turner. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-DET15 (1Q: 06:51) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR J.T. Wielechowski for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wielechowski gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DET18 (1Q: 06:19) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-DET31 (1Q: 05:34) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gage for 23 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Meadows, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. Gage gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DET21 (1Q: 05:22) The Rush Finks ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. ILB Kurt Willis crushed Brad Blades to wreck the play. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-DET21 (1Q: 04:39) Kevin Jones ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray, assisted by OLB Warren Elrifai. Key block delivered by Kurt Peterson. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai and Willis are blitzing. 3-6-DET35 (1Q: 04:05) Gerald Meeber sacked by OLB Warren Elrifai for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Kirk Fields. |
| 4-14-DET27 (1Q: 03:37) Ronald Fleming punted 30 yards. Michael Lehan called for a fair catch at the MIN43. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 03:30) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Raymond Underwood. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-DET48 (1Q: 02:56) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Calvin Truong. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET44 (1Q: 02:30) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DET36 (1Q: 01:51) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. DE Jake Holdgate blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DET36 (1Q: 01:42) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB J.T. Buchans. |
| 4-1-DET35 (1Q: 00:59) Herman Burns punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:52) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by DT Junior Siavii. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Finks gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 00:23) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Justin Gage. OLB Warren Elrifai defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Willis is blitzing. 2-10-DET33 (1Q: 00:15) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Chris Wisne for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 15:00) Stan Finks ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Junior Siavii. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Kerner are blitzing. 1-15-DET47 (2Q: 14:52) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gage for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. Gage gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: I formation, 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-MIN30 (2Q: 14:20) Gerald Meeber sacked by DE Chuck Laxdal for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Turner. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-MIN36 (2Q: 13:46) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Wielechowski. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai and Willis are blitzing. 3-16-MIN36 (2Q: 13:36) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Todd Gauthier for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by DE Chuck Laxdal. |
| 4-10-MIN30 (2Q: 12:49) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 12:42) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 35 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Kevin Jones. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 12:16) Richie Forbes ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by DT Igor Olshansky. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN34 (2Q: 11:44) Richie Forbes ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 11:34) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. DE Jake Holdgate hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (2Q: 11:22) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Coffey is blitzing. 3-10-MIN39 (2Q: 10:54) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Raymond Underwood. Sullivan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, 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-DET44 (2Q: 10:07) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Sullivan gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 09:33) Glen Jeffers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET22 (2Q: 09:02) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jake Holdgate. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DET16 (2Q: 08:30) Richie Forbes ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| 4-6-DET19 (2Q: 08:07) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 36 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 08:01) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR J.T. Wielechowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET26 (2Q: 07:53) Stan Finks ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by Kurt Peterson. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET35 (2Q: 07:15) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB The Rush Finks for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Meadows. Finks gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Elrifai is blitzing. 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 06:33) Stan Finks ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET39 (2Q: 06:11) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. Willis is blitzing. 3-9-DET40 (2Q: 05:53) Gerald Meeber scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer and assisted by CB Calvin Bauer. |
| 4-5-DET44 (2Q: 05:17) Ronald Fleming punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN06. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN06 (2Q: 05:06) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 04:20) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Duncan, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 03:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. DT Broderick Carter blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-5-MIN21 (2Q: 03:43) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by WR Ted O'Neill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN21 (2Q: 03:35) Richie Forbes ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-MIN25 (2Q: 02:48) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Chad Ward. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 02:29) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 43 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Buchans. Key block delivered by Damon Manning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:09) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. CB Willie Netter defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:00) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by DE Jake Holdgate for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Chad Ward. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-DET27 (2Q: 01:42) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-8-DET08 (2Q: 01:20) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Meier. Key block delivered by Chad Ward. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-DET01 (2Q: 01:03) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Detroit 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 01:03) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Detroit 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:53) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Ironfist Wielechowski returned the ball 18 yards to the DET30. Tackled by Jose Scott. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 00:45) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gage for 20 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 1-15-DET25 (2Q: 00:45) The Rush Finks ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by DT Vincent Nece. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-13-DET27 (2Q: 00:19) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET32 (2Q: 00:07) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Donald Cole. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Michael Lehan returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by J.T. Wielechowski. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 14:34) Richie Forbes ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by DT Igor Olshansky. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. Branch ran over Gabe Duncan to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 14:02) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Meier. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DET43 (3Q: 13:18) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 12:46) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Meier. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET31 (3Q: 12:04) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-DET28 (3Q: 11:38) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by DE Lorenzo Meier and DE Jake Holdgate for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Calvin Truong. |
| 4-15-DET39 (3Q: 11:10) Herman Burns punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 11:05) Kevin Jones ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by DE Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Darryl Mayes. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 10:19) The Rush Finks ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece, assisted by DT Junior Siavii. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET35 (3Q: 09:50) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 09:15) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kevin Jones. CB Calvin Bauer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET46 (3Q: 09:09) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-15-DET41 (3Q: 09:01) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR J.T. Wielechowski for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. Wielechowski gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN49 (3Q: 08:26) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Ironfist Wielechowski for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET50 (3Q: 07:59) Ronald Fleming punted 31 yards. Michael Lehan returned the kick 19 yards to the MIN38. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 07:49) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Truong. ILB Otis Coffey defended the pass. Detroit's Igor Olshansky was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN13 (3Q: 07:41) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. 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 run. Smith is blitzing. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 07:18) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 25 yards. Tackled by S Barry Cousino. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 06:37) GJ Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by CB Gabe Duncan. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Albright are blitzing. 2-8-DET46 (3Q: 05:57) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo, assisted by DE Jake Holdgate. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Albright is blitzing. 3-2-DET40 (3Q: 05:16) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET CB Darryl Troy for 5 yards to the DET41. Tackled by Howie Prior. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 05:08) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-DET45 (3Q: 04:46) Gerald Meeber pass was intended for WR Justin Gage and was intercepted by S Richard Kerner at the MIN28. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Justin Gage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 04:37) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Truong. CB J.T. Buchans defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN31 (3Q: 04:27) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Igor Olshansky. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-6-MIN35 (3Q: 04:03) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by OLB Charles Sawyer for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Howie Prior. |
| 4-15-MIN26 (3Q: 03:42) Herman Burns punted 57 yards. J.T. Wielechowski returned the kick -7 yards to the DET10. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET09 (3Q: 03:34) Stan Finks ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET12 (3Q: 02:52) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. Cole gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 02:08) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. Finks gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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 run. 2-2-MIN40 (3Q: 01:43) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN32 (3Q: 01:08) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ironfist Wielechowski. DE Hunter Meadows defended the pass. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 01:00) Stan Finks ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 3-13-MIN35 (3Q: 00:17) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Justin Gage. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 00:09) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Todd Gauthier for -1 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-11-MIN25 (4Q: 15:00) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB The Rush Finks for 10 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. Finks gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Elrifai is blitzing. 3-1-MIN15 (4Q: 14:25) Stan Finks ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece. |
| 4-2-MIN16 (4Q: 13:49) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 13:43) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Michael Lehan returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Todd Gauthier. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 13:19) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN25 (4Q: 13:11) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Butch McConnell for 11 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo, assisted by CB J.T. Buchans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN36 (4Q: 12:36) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Igor Olshansky. Key block delivered by Howie Prior. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:59) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Truong. S Lonnie Albright defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I 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. Netter is blitzing. 2-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:49) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright, assisted by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN46 (4Q: 11:11) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (4Q: 10:34) Herman Burns punted 45 yards. J.T. Buchans returned the kick 10 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Chris Hope. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Will Mendheim for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 10:34) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox missed. |
| (4Q: 10:26) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Ironfist Wielechowski returned the ball 16 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Jose Scott. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET16 (4Q: 09:49) Gerald Meeber pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chris Wisne. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET16 (4Q: 09:46) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Ironfist Wielechowski for 84 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wielechowski gained 60 yards after the catch. Detroit 19, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 09:46) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Detroit 20, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 09:28) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 09:28) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jake Holdgate. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 08:51) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Igor Olshansky. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 08:21) Glen Jeffers ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN36 (4Q: 07:48) Richie Forbes ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Meier, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Howie Prior. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 07:19) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. S Alfred Perrigo defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 07:12) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 3-4-MIN49 (4Q: 06:42) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 4-1-DET48 (4Q: 06:15) Glen Jeffers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 05:29) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Key block delivered by Damon Manning. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET40 (4Q: 04:55) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 9 yards. Tackled by S Barry Cousino. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 04:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DT Broderick Carter blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-DET31 (4Q: 04:19) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 03:44) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jake Holdgate. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Sawyer, Troy and Albright are blitzing. 2-9-DET18 (4Q: 03:12) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Igor Olshansky. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET17 (4Q: 02:54) Ben Roethlisberger scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Buchans. |
| 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 run. 4-2-DET11 (4Q: 02:35) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Duncan, assisted by CB Willie Netter. Cortez gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Smith are blitzing. 1-6-DET06 (4Q: 02:17) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-16-DET16 (4Q: 02:08) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. Detroit 20, Minnesota 19 |
| (4Q: 02:08) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Detroit 20, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 02:03) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. J.T. Wielechowski returned the ball 1 yard to the DET22. Tackled by Chris Hope. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET22 (4Q: 01:56) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Chris Wisne for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DET29 (4Q: 01:35) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Armstrong gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: I formation, 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-DET41 (4Q: 01:25) Gerald Meeber sacked by DE Randy Murray for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-DET35 (4Q: 01:07) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DET35 (4Q: 00:48) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Ironfist Wielechowski on the DET39. |
| 4-12-DET39 (4Q: 00:29) Ronald Fleming punted 42 yards. Michael Lehan called for a fair catch at the MIN19. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 00:22) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 28 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Buchans. Sullivan gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 00:13) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by WR Ted O'Neill. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-MIN47 (4Q: 00:05) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by DE Lorenzo Meier for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Damon Manning. |
| Detroit won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. J.T. Wielechowski returned the ball 8 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Michael Lehan. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (OT: 14:52) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gage for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gage gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET45 (OT: 14:07) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (OT: 13:26) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Justin Gage. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (OT: 13:23) Gerald Meeber pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chris Wisne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN32 (OT: 13:17) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-MIN37 (OT: 13:08) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Wisne. S Kirk Baum defended the pass. |
| 4-15-MIN37 (OT: 12:58) Ronald Fleming punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (OT: 12:53) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN25 (OT: 12:28) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. DT Igor Olshansky blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN25 (OT: 12:22) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. O'Neill gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (OT: 11:51) Ben Roethlisberger pass was intended for TE Calvin Truong and was intercepted by CB Darryl Troy at the DET47. Tackled by Calvin Truong. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET47 (OT: 11:39) Kevin Jones ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET48 (OT: 11:10) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Donald Cole for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN29 (OT: 10:37) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB The Rush Finks for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN24 (OT: 09:50) Stan Finks ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray. OLB Warren Elrifai crushed Daniel Ruskowski to wreck the play. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 3-5-MIN24 (OT: 09:19) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 11 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Finks gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, 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-MIN13 (OT: 08:45) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Willis is blitzing. 1-15-MIN18 (OT: 08:39) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN14 (OT: 08:07) Stan Finks ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN11 (OT: 07:21) The Rush Finks ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece, assisted by DE Chuck Laxdal. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-MIN21 (OT: 07:12) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN12 (OT: 06:31) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 23, Minnesota 20 |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 23, Minnesota Vikings 20 |