| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 32 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 14:25) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by OLB Tyrone Prosser. |
| 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. 2-7-DET43 (1Q: 13:43) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Leslie Fields. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 12:58) Bob McNally ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DT Cory Rose. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN50 (1Q: 12:12) Dwight Prior pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-10-MIN50 (1Q: 12:04) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-DET40 (1Q: 11:56) Dwight Prior pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Humphrey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-20-DET40 (1Q: 11:48) Ronald Fleming punted 49 yards. Clyde Parra returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Mickey Flynn. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Tyrone Prosser at the MIN25. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 11:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN20 (1Q: 11:34) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 10:48) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. S Alfred Perrigo defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN35 (1Q: 10:38) Glen Jeffers ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 09:53) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Clay Anderson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ben Farley. Anderson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Blick are blitzing. 2-2-DET47 (1Q: 09:17) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Blick, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. Jordan ran over Marshall Carroll to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 08:30) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Whiting, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| 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. Sawyer, Blick and Troy are blitzing. 2-4-DET24 (1Q: 08:05) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Farley are blitzing. 1-10-DET11 (1Q: 07:28) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:28) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:19) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 26 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 06:54) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DET26 (1Q: 06:14) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Louis Downs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 05:41) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Snyder. DE Clay Szymanski knocked down Nat Dorsey to break up the play. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET35 (1Q: 05:02) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bielby gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 04:34) Bob McNally ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET48 (1Q: 04:02) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-2-MIN50 (1Q: 03:30) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Lonnie Rodenhauser for 3 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Fields. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 02:50) Robert Clark ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN45 (1Q: 02:14) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 01:27) Bob McNally ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN34 (1Q: 00:53) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| 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. 3-3-MIN29 (1Q: 00:24) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Kerns. CB Daniel Shearer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN29 (1Q: 00:19) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 00:14) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Robert Blackford returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Robert Clark. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 15:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Johnny Gardner 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. 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 14:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Minnesota's Ben Roethlisberger was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 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. 3-3-MIN35 (2Q: 14:09) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Luther Winslett. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 13:30) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Bennie Weber. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 12:43) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Bennie Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer and Farley are blitzing. 1-4-DET04 (2Q: 12:07) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DET03 (2Q: 11:34) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DET08 (2Q: 11:29) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 13, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 11:29) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 11:21) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 11:21) Robert Clark ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by OLB Louis Downs. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DET26 (2Q: 10:38) Dwight Prior sacked by DT Cory Rose for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DET19 (2Q: 10:03) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 7 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by S Kirk Baum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Leslie Fields was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. |
| 4-4-DET26 (2Q: 09:41) Ronald Fleming punted 38 yards. Clyde Parra returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Marco Bensen. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 09:30) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. Key block delivered by Ralph Ingram. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN50 (2Q: 08:44) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by WR Bryce Perkins. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN50 (2Q: 08:41) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo, assisted by DT Jon Franklin. Key block delivered by Kendall Rawson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 08:08) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. S Alfred Perrigo defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET39 (2Q: 08:01) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-7-DET36 (2Q: 07:19) Ben Roethlisberger scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 06:41) GJ Jeffers ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Van Blick. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 2-8-DET25 (2Q: 06:06) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright, assisted by DT Marshall Carroll. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-8-DET25 (2Q: 05:33) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Clyde Parra for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-DET16 (2Q: 05:14) GJ Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-10-DET16 (2Q: 04:56) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. OLB Charles Sawyer defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET16 (2Q: 04:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DE Kirk Whiting hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DET16 (2Q: 04:42) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 04:37) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 35 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-DET40 (2Q: 04:16) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bob McNally. S Jose Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET40 (2Q: 04:10) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Prosser. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Weak 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-MIN49 (2Q: 03:37) Bob McNally ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DT Cory Rose. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN49 (2Q: 02:58) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Brent Beeston for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bo Randle. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Clay Szymanski for 10 yards to the DET37. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 02:47) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DT Jon Franklin blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-DET37 (2Q: 02:35) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Lionel Benton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Blick. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET32 (2Q: 02:14) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Blick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Forbes gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 02:00) Ben Roethlisberger scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-DET10 (2Q: 01:43) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET07 (2Q: 01:26) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Minnesota 23, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 01:26) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 01:16) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 21 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| 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-DET25 (2Q: 01:08) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. CB Dwight Grolitzer defended the pass. The quarterback threw into 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-DET25 (2Q: 01:02) Robert Clark ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 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. 2-15-DET20 (2Q: 01:02) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| 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-DET43 (2Q: 00:21) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DT Dexter Rose drove right through Donny Cavazos to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET43 (2Q: 00:08) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Rodenhauser. S Kirk Baum knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by CB Willie Netter. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 14:15) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. |
| 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. 2-9-MIN33 (3Q: 13:29) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Edward Evans. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 3-9-MIN33 (3Q: 12:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DE Karl Jarvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN33 (3Q: 12:44) Herman Burns punted 55 yards. Lonnie Rodenhauser returned the kick 0 yards to the DET12. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET06 (3Q: 12:33) Marshall Enos ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. Key block delivered by Gerald Madison. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-13-DET03 (3Q: 12:26) Bob McNally ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Minnesota's Kirk Baum was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 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. 2-9-DET07 (3Q: 11:59) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DE Brent Beeston drove right through Brad Blades to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 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. 3-9-DET07 (3Q: 11:52) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET21 (3Q: 11:28) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET23 (3Q: 10:58) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Scott gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-DET33 (3Q: 10:36) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-8-DET35 (3Q: 09:55) Bob McNally ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Leo Brazzell. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET44 (3Q: 09:10) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET46 (3Q: 08:34) Robert Clark ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. ILB Kurt Willis crushed Bo Randle to wreck the play. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-8-DET46 (3Q: 08:04) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:17) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN39 (3Q: 06:30) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN44 (3Q: 06:26) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Humphrey gained 8 yards after the catch. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN36 (3Q: 05:49) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Steven Kerns for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 05:22) Dwight Prior scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker and assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN31 (3Q: 04:42) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. Humphrey gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit's Dwight Prior was hurt on the play. |
| 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-MIN23 (3Q: 04:05) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. Forbes ran over Brent Beeston to set up the play. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN17 (3Q: 03:41) Bob McNally ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by DE Clay Szymanski. Key block delivered by Donny Cavazos. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 03:04) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 8 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bielby gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bynaker, Kerner and Baum are blitzing. 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 02:57) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Willis is blitzing. 1-14-MIN14 (3Q: 02:49) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prosser is blitzing. 2-11-MIN11 (3Q: 02:02) Bob McNally ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bynaker and Kerner are blitzing. 3-12-MIN12 (3Q: 01:28) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| 4-5-MIN05 (3Q: 00:50) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 00:43) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:43) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| 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. 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 00:16) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Todd Gauthier for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Gauthier gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET35 (3Q: 00:03) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 15:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Vinny Mayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET21 (4Q: 14:54) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Whiting, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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-DET21 (4Q: 14:22) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. OLB Van Blick blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET21 (4Q: 14:15) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 14:09) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:09) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Lonnie Rodenhauser for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into 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. 2-6-DET24 (4Q: 13:45) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Lonnie Rodenhauser for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Rodenhauser gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-DET36 (4Q: 13:20) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bielby gained 2 yards after the catch. 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, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET44 (4Q: 12:47) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. ILB Kurt Willis knocked down Bo Randle to break up the play. |
| Detroit: I 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. 3-1-DET45 (4Q: 12:08) Marshall Enos ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Donny Cavazos. |
| 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-DET48 (4Q: 11:31) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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. 2-7-MIN49 (4Q: 10:53) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer, assisted by S Richard Kerner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-MIN36 (4Q: 10:08) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN31 (4Q: 09:37) Bob McNally ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. ILB Kurt Willis knocked down Bo Randle to break up the play. |
| 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. 3-3-MIN29 (4Q: 09:07) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Scott gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-MIN17 (4Q: 08:26) Bob McNally ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bynaker and Willis are blitzing. 2-4-MIN11 (4Q: 08:03) Marshall Enos ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by DE Brent Beeston. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN09 (4Q: 07:21) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Clark. S Jose Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN09 (4Q: 07:17) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Detroit 9 |
| (4Q: 07:09) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. Minnesota's Timothy Floyd was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:09) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Gardner, assisted by S Alfred Perrigo. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-6-MIN24 (4Q: 06:26) Glen Jeffers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll. |
| 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. 3-5-MIN25 (4Q: 05:39) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by CB Willie Netter. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 04:54) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis, assisted by DE Johnny Gardner. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN38 (4Q: 04:09) Richie Forbes ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll. Detroit's Karl Jarvis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-6-MIN37 (4Q: 03:22) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Luther Winslett. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 02:36) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Franklin. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN50 (4Q: 02:25) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Blick. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DET45 (4Q: 02:15) Richie Forbes ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Blick are blitzing. 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 02:06) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. Branch ran over Kirk Whiting to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DET35 (4Q: 01:57) Richie Forbes ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by OLB Van Blick. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-DET37 (4Q: 01:11) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-DET29 (4Q: 00:25) Ben Roethlisberger dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 9 |