| 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 51 yards from the MIN30. Jake Lee returned the ball 31 yards to the DET50. Tackled by Bernard Branch. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET50 (1Q: 14:39) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-DET45 (1Q: 14:31) Jerald Meseck ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DET48 (1Q: 13:52) The Rush Finks ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Joel Dole. |
| 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. 3-8-MIN48 (1Q: 13:12) Johnnie Lyon sacked by DE Randy Murray for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Daniel Ruskowski. |
| 4-15-DET45 (1Q: 12:32) Ronald Fleming punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 12:27) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 11:40) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN36 (1Q: 10:57) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Cortez gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 10:13) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Barton. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DET43 (1Q: 09:30) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Butch McConnell for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Troy are blitzing. 3-3-DET40 (1Q: 08:57) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| 4-2-DET39 (1Q: 08:27) Herman Burns punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET01. |
| Detroit: 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-DET01 (1Q: 08:19) Johnnie Lyon kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET04 (1Q: 07:40) Stan Finks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DET06 (1Q: 07:17) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. DE Clay Szymanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-DET06 (1Q: 07:13) Ronald Fleming punted 46 yards. Warren Pigg called for a fair catch at the MIN48. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 07:02) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Truong 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 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 06:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-DET43 (1Q: 06:24) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Perkins gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-DET26 (1Q: 05:53) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-6-DET22 (1Q: 05:22) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. Cortez gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET12 (1Q: 04:38) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Forbes gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 04:38) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 04:28) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 27 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Warren Pigg. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Jake Lee on the DET42. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-DET42 (1Q: 04:05) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Stan Finks for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Finks gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DET49 (1Q: 03:34) Jerald Meseck ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-3-DET49 (1Q: 03:01) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Humphrey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I 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-MIN42 (1Q: 02:21) Johnnie Lyon pass was intended for TE Quentin Morrison and was intercepted by ILB Kurt Willis at the MIN33. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Quentin Morrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 02:11) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Samuels is blitzing. 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 01:43) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Randy Daniels, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Michael Shaw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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-DET44 (1Q: 01:13) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. CB Willie Netter defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET44 (1Q: 01:08) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: I 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-DET34 (1Q: 01:02) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:28) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DT Broderick Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:18) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. Cortez gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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. 1-2-DET02 (2Q: 15:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. DE Leonard Barton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 2-2-DET02 (2Q: 14:56) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB GJ Jeffers for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 13, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 14:56) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 14:49) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Jake Lee returned the ball 23 yards to the DET30. Tackled by Warren Pigg. |
| 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. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 14:17) Jerald Meseck ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| 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. 2-1-DET39 (2Q: 13:42) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Lonnie Rodenhauser for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET29 (2Q: 13:37) Johnnie Lyon sacked by DE Chuck Laxdal for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Aaron Elliott. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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. 3-19-DET21 (2Q: 12:51) Stan Finks ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose. |
| 4-11-DET29 (2Q: 12:09) Ronald Fleming punted 30 yards. Warren Pigg called for a fair catch at the MIN41. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN41 (2Q: 12:01) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer, Samuels and Cassidy are blitzing. 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 11:24) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by DT Brenden Fletcher. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-8-DET47 (2Q: 10:41) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by S Randy Daniels. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-10-DET49 (2Q: 10:06) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 14 yards. Tackled by S Randy Daniels. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Darryl Troy on the DET35. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 10:00) Stan Finks ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET38 (2Q: 09:35) Stan Finks ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Joel Dole. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET38 (2Q: 08:58) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Quentin Morrison for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET39 (2Q: 08:31) Ronald Fleming punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN07. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN07 (2Q: 08:23) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 07:38) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to FB Bernard Branch for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by S Randy Daniels. Branch gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN36 (2Q: 06:55) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. Forbes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 06:29) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Meadows. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN49 (2Q: 05:52) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET50 (2Q: 05:30) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Randy Daniels. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 04:48) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Truong gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 04:26) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams, assisted by DT Brenden Fletcher. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-4-DET28 (2Q: 04:06) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET14 (2Q: 03:48) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Barton, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET14 (2Q: 03:26) GJ Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by CB Willie Netter. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 3-8-DET12 (2Q: 03:06) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by DE Vinny Mayes for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Britt Sims. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Ricardo Sirmon on the DET19. |
| 4-15-DET19 (2Q: 02:25) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 02:18) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:18) Stan Finks ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Kirk Baum. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET19 (2Q: 02:00) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. Humphrey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 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. 2-20-DET10 (2Q: 01:51) The Rush Finks ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-DET13 (2Q: 01:04) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Ironfist Wielechowski for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-DET19 (2Q: 00:34) Ronald Fleming punted 58 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN22. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 00:23) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Daryl Smith. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 14:31) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 34 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. Cortez gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 14:00) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-5-DET36 (3Q: 13:51) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. Cortez gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-DET24 (3Q: 13:26) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-DET17 (3Q: 13:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Todd Gauthier for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gauthier gained 3 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 weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-DET08 (3Q: 12:27) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-7-DET07 (3Q: 11:46) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brenden Fletcher, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-6-DET06 (3Q: 11:07) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Bernard Branch. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-DET06 (3Q: 11:03) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 10:55) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Jake Lee returned the ball 20 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 10:30) Jerald Meseck ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: I 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. 2-13-DET30 (3Q: 09:48) Johnnie Lyon sacked by DE Randy Murray and DE Clay Szymanski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Luke Ayers. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-DET25 (3Q: 09:03) Johnnie Lyon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Humphrey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-DET25 (3Q: 08:54) Ronald Fleming punted 34 yards. Warren Pigg called for a fair catch at the MIN41. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 08:46) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN45 (3Q: 08:17) Richie Forbes ran a draw inside the right guard for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by S Randy Daniels. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 07:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Todd Gauthier for 35 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 1-1-DET01 (3Q: 07:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-1-DET01 (3Q: 06:56) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Butch McConnell for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 26, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 06:56) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 27, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 06:51) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Jake Lee returned the ball 20 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 06:19) Jerald Meseck ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Key block delivered by Brant Armstrong. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET43 (3Q: 05:32) The Rush Finks ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Kelly Fitzgerald. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 05:02) Jerald Meseck ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-MIN44 (3Q: 04:32) Johnnie Lyon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Rodenhauser. |
| 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. 3-13-MIN44 (3Q: 04:25) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donald Cole. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-MIN44 (3Q: 04:17) Ronald Fleming punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 04:10) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 03:30) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-4-MIN26 (3Q: 02:49) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Forbes gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 02:23) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Brenden Fletcher. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 01:40) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 9 yards. Tackled by S Randy Daniels. Truong gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-MIN44 (3Q: 01:09) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Barton, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (3Q: 00:31) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. Mack Meadows returned the kick 12 yards to the DET19. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 00:21) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DET50 (4Q: 15:00) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by S Randy Daniels. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-DET47 (4Q: 14:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 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. Sawyer and Samuels are blitzing. 3-11-MIN48 (4Q: 14:12) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by WR Alvin Cortez. |
| 4-11-MIN48 (4Q: 14:04) Herman Burns punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET02. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET02 (4Q: 13:53) Stan Finks ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET05 (4Q: 13:11) Johnnie Lyon pass was dropped by WR Tyrus Humphrey. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET05 (4Q: 13:05) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET05 (4Q: 12:59) Ronald Fleming punted 50 yards. Ted O'Neill returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Dana Owens. |
| Minnesota: I 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. Sawyer, Samuels and Daniels are blitzing. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 12:48) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DET49 (4Q: 12:22) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DET48 (4Q: 11:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Truong. DE Vinny Mayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET48 (4Q: 11:47) Herman Burns punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET20 (4Q: 11:40) Stan Finks ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DET26 (4Q: 11:10) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 10:30) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. S Leslie Fields defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DET24 (4Q: 10:24) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET34 (4Q: 09:40) Jerald Meseck ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cory Rose, assisted by S Kirk Baum. |
| 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. 3-9-DET35 (4Q: 09:00) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Wielechowski. S Jose Turner simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET35 (4Q: 08:56) Ronald Fleming punted 49 yards. Ted O'Neill returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Dana Owens. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:45) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 08:08) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-3-MIN27 (4Q: 07:43) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by DE Vinny Mayes. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (4Q: 06:58) Herman Burns punted 71 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 06:53) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB The Rush Finks for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Finks gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-DET29 (4Q: 06:33) Jerald Meseck ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-DET29 (4Q: 05:51) Jerald Meseck ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray. |
| 4-4-DET26 (4Q: 05:21) Ronald Fleming punted 46 yards. Ted O'Neill called for a fair catch at the MIN28. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 05:10) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Randy Daniels, assisted by OLB Daryl Smith. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN29 (4Q: 04:23) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN30 (4Q: 03:37) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brenden Fletcher. |
| 4-7-MIN31 (4Q: 02:51) Herman Burns punted 55 yards. Lonnie Rodenhauser returned the kick 7 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Calvin Truong. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 02:43) Stan Finks ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: I 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. 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 02:00) Stan Finks ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose. Key block delivered by Daniel Ruskowski. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DET40 (4Q: 01:13) Jerald Meseck ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tanner. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 00:42) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB The Rush Finks for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. 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 dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 00:19) Stan Finks ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 0 |