| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-11-MIN19 (1Q: 14:24) Richie Forbes ran a draw inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll. Key block delivered by Calvin Truong. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN29 (1Q: 13:56) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Giles gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 13:34) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 1-15-MIN37 (1Q: 13:26) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-MIN40 (1Q: 12:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Clyde Parra for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Samuels is blitzing. 3-7-MIN45 (1Q: 12:03) Ben Roethlisberger scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 11:17) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET45 (1Q: 10:50) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DET43 (1Q: 10:20) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 10:15) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DET37 (1Q: 09:44) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by RB Glen Jeffers. |
| 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. Sawyer, Samuels and Netter are blitzing. 3-9-DET37 (1Q: 09:39) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 1-10-DET26 (1Q: 09:14) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET25 (1Q: 08:29) Richie Forbes ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by DE Johnny Gardner. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET16 (1Q: 07:57) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:57) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:44) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Cary Bielby returned the ball 54 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Robert Blackford. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 07:08) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-MIN49 (1Q: 07:01) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Bielby gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 2-2-MIN36 (1Q: 06:36) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 06:03) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to FB Leo Brazzell for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN29 (1Q: 05:30) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN28 (1Q: 04:43) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Scott gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-MIN01 (1Q: 03:58) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the run. 2-1-MIN01 (1Q: 03:19) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Steven Kerns for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 |
| (1Q: 03:19) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 03:11) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Robert Blackford returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Steven Kerns. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer and Samuels are blitzing. 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 02:51) Ben Roethlisberger scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-4-MIN22 (1Q: 02:25) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-4-MIN22 (1Q: 01:42) Ben Roethlisberger sacked by OLB Charles Sawyer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Swisher. |
| 4-9-MIN17 (1Q: 01:07) Herman Burns punted 56 yards. Erik Springer returned the kick 2 yards to the DET29. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 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-DET15 (1Q: 00:59) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET18 (1Q: 00:11) Bob McNally ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DET22 (2Q: 15:00) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Erik Springer for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET13 (2Q: 14:50) Bob McNally ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Prosser. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET13 (2Q: 14:04) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 24 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 13:33) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| 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. 2-7-DET40 (2Q: 12:48) Robert Clark ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| 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. 3-8-DET39 (2Q: 12:20) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 15 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, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 11:50) Bob McNally ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Prosser, assisted by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN44 (2Q: 11:13) Bob McNally ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN OLB Shannon Bynaker for 12 yards to the DET45. Tackled by Cary Bielby. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 11:07) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 10:35) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. ILB Aaron Samuels defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET23 (2Q: 10:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 2-15-DET28 (2Q: 10:24) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 3-6-DET19 (2Q: 10:01) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 3 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-DET16 (2Q: 09:34) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 09:26) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 28 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Kirk Baum. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 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-DET17 (2Q: 09:05) Robert Clark ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DT Cory Rose. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. 2-4-DET23 (2Q: 08:18) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DT Cory Rose. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN S Jose Turner for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 08:18) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 08:11) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Cary Bielby returned the ball 24 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Kerner is blitzing. 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 07:44) Johnnie Lyon pass was dropped by TE Steven Kerns. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET38 (2Q: 07:36) 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. 2-15-DET33 (2Q: 07:30) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. S Jose Turner knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-DET33 (2Q: 07:27) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-DET44 (2Q: 07:19) Ronald Fleming punted 49 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Marco Bensen. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 07:10) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| 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. 2-6-MIN18 (2Q: 06:44) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Key block delivered by Kendall Rawson. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 06:07) Ben Roethlisberger pass was dropped by RB Richie Forbes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-DET42 (2Q: 06:04) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DET39 (2Q: 05:29) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by S Alfred Perrigo. Cortez gained 8 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 05:12) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-DET32 (2Q: 04:59) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Blick. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer and Samuels are blitzing. 2-4-DET16 (2Q: 04:43) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 2-14-DET26 (2Q: 04:35) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by CB Ty Hampton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DET20 (2Q: 04:15) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DT Claude Hodges drove right through Britt Sims to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET20 (2Q: 04:08) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 04:03) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Cary Bielby returned the ball 22 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| 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-DET33 (2Q: 03:46) Marshall Enos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| 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. 2-6-DET37 (2Q: 03:24) Bob McNally ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET42 (2Q: 02:39) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| 4-1-DET42 (2Q: 02:03) Ronald Fleming punted 46 yards. Oliver Palmer called for a fair catch at the MIN12. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 01:54) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-5-MIN17 (2Q: 01:54) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 13 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo. Cortez gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-MIN30 (2Q: 01:17) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-6-MIN34 (2Q: 00:52) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. Forbes gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 00:08) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 24 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| 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-DET37 (3Q: 14:41) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-DET46 (3Q: 14:05) Johnnie Lyon pass was dropped by WR Tyrus Humphrey. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, 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-DET46 (3Q: 13:59) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 13:19) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to FB Leo Brazzell for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by OLB Louis Downs. Brazzell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: I 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. 2-6-MIN49 (3Q: 12:43) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. 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 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-DET41 (3Q: 12:35) Bob McNally ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by S Richard Kerner. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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. 2-26-DET31 (3Q: 12:27) Robert Clark ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| 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. 3-21-DET36 (3Q: 11:40) Johnnie Lyon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jose Scott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-21-DET36 (3Q: 11:30) Ronald Fleming punted 41 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN37. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 4-16-DET41 (3Q: 11:21) Ronald Fleming punted 50 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Marco Bensen. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 11:12) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Truong. DE Karl Jarvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. Minnesota's Britt Sims was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN14 (3Q: 11:04) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. CB Clarence Cassidy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN14 (3Q: 10:59) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. CB Willie Netter defended the pass. |
| 4-10-MIN14 (3Q: 10:50) Herman Burns punted 57 yards. Erik Springer returned the kick 2 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Mo Harvey. |
| 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-DET31 (3Q: 10:41) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the 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-DET46 (3Q: 09:59) Robert Clark ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| 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. 2-5-MIN49 (3Q: 09:13) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| 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 (3Q: 08:26) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 8 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 away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN34 (3Q: 07:54) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner and assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| 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-MIN30 (3Q: 07:33) Marshall Enos ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-7-MIN27 (3Q: 07:08) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN22 (3Q: 06:58) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 06:17) Marshall Enos ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Chuck Laxdal, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN14 (3Q: 05:52) Marshall Enos ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrone Prosser. |
| 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. Bynaker and Willis are blitzing. 3-7-MIN12 (3Q: 05:26) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Humphrey. CB Percy Garcia defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN12 (3Q: 05:16) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 10 |
| (3Q: 05:11) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Robert Blackford returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Marshall Enos. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 04:48) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Key block delivered by Will Mendheim. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN35 (3Q: 04:20) Richie Forbes ran a trap outside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET CB Darryl Troy to the DET50. |
| 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-DET50 (3Q: 04:12) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Robert Clark for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN42 (3Q: 03:27) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 02:54) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Bob McNally for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-5-MIN31 (3Q: 02:07) Bob McNally ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN27 (3Q: 01:26) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| 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-MIN26 (3Q: 00:57) Robert Clark ran around right end for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mickey Flynn. Minnesota 20, Detroit 16 |
| (3Q: 00:57) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Minnesota 20, Detroit 17 |
| (3Q: 00:40) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Robert Blackford returned the ball 36 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Marshall Enos. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 00:17) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Forbes gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-DET45 (4Q: 15:00) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-MIN45 (4Q: 14:50) Ben Roethlisberger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DT Marshall Carroll blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 14:43) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Sims ran over Charles Sawyer 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 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 14:13) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cortez gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET10 (4Q: 13:44) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 26, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 13:44) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 27, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 13:38) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Tyrus Humphrey returned the ball 15 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Mo Harvey. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 13:07) Bob McNally ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Rose. |
| 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. 2-7-DET29 (4Q: 12:35) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DET24 (4Q: 12:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET29 (4Q: 12:19) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by OLB Tyrone Prosser. Humphrey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 11:52) Bob McNally ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. ILB Kurt Willis crushed Donny Cavazos to wreck the play. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET39 (4Q: 11:12) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. Humphrey gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 10:27) Johnnie Lyon 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: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN45 (4Q: 10:21) Bob McNally ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by OLB Tyrone Prosser. |
| 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. 3-7-MIN42 (4Q: 09:34) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Humphrey. S Richard Kerner defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN42 (4Q: 09:26) Ronald Fleming punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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 (4Q: 09:19) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. CB Willie Netter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-20-MIN10 (4Q: 09:09) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| 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. 2-16-MIN14 (4Q: 08:22) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-13-MIN17 (4Q: 07:52) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 07:07) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Calvin Truong for 16 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. Truong gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-DET48 (4Q: 06:24) GJ Jeffers ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by S Alfred Perrigo. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-2-DET40 (4Q: 05:41) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright, assisted by OLB Van Blick. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 04:58) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Ralph Ingram. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET32 (4Q: 04:14) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. |
| 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. 3-1-DET29 (4Q: 03:27) GJ Jeffers ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-DET31 (4Q: 03:18) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 03:10) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 48 yards from the MIN30. Cary Bielby returned the ball 19 yards to the DET41. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET41 (4Q: 03:00) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Marshall Enos for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. 2-7-DET44 (4Q: 02:39) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. |
| 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. 3-2-DET49 (4Q: 02:06) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 4-2-DET49 (4Q: 01:58) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Dexter Rose, assisted by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-MIN49 (4Q: 01:52) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Erik Springer. DT Dexter Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 01:43) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DT Dexter Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 3-10-MIN49 (4Q: 01:34) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to FB Otis Dukas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-MIN42 (4Q: 01:13) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Erik Springer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Blackford. Springer gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| (4Q: 01:13) Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-MIN37 (4Q: 01:05) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. Humphrey gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| (4Q: 01:05) Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 00:58) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jose Scott. S Richard Kerner defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN13 (4Q: 00:48) Johnnie Lyon pass was dropped by WR Jose Scott. |
| Detroit: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN13 (4Q: 00:41) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| (4Q: 00:41) Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kerner is blitzing. 4-6-MIN09 (4Q: 00:30) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Bob McNally for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McNally gained 2 yards after the catch. Minnesota 30, Detroit 23 |
| (4Q: 00:30) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Minnesota 30, Detroit 24 |
| (4Q: 00:20) A.J. Neiderer kicked off from the DET30. MIN Louis Downs recovered the kick. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 00:15) Ben Roethlisberger dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 30, Detroit Lions 24 |