| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cris Bates kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Darryl Troy. |
| 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-MIN41 (1Q: 14:43) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Brazell. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 14:12) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-9-MIN42 (1Q: 13:46) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett. Giles gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 13:01) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Everett are blitzing. 1-10-DET18 (1Q: 12:19) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 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. 1-6-DET06 (1Q: 12:13) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Clyde Parra. DT Claude Hodges blocked the pass. |
| 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. Sawyer and Everett are blitzing. 2-6-DET06 (1Q: 12:08) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Todd Gauthier for -1 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. |
| 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. 3-7-DET07 (1Q: 11:45) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 11:45) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 11:40) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 25 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Clyde Parra. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 11:20) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-DET30 (1Q: 10:39) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by S Jose Turner. 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 four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DET41 (1Q: 09:59) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. DE Dexter Rose drove right through Donny Cavazos to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-2-DET41 (1Q: 09:54) Devin Price punted 41 yards. Clyde Parra returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Graham Jaffe. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 09:45) Frankie Giles scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN27 (1Q: 09:09) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Austin Hitchcock. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 08:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-DET43 (1Q: 07:40) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. Key block delivered by Ralph Ingram. |
| 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. 2-1-DET34 (1Q: 06:54) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Arnold Gaden. DE Charles Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET34 (1Q: 06:44) Frankie Giles scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell and assisted by S Austin Hitchcock. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET29 (1Q: 06:23) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 26 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. Perkins gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-3-DET03 (1Q: 05:53) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by RB Glen Jeffers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DET03 (1Q: 05:50) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Claude Adams. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer, Everett and Cotchery are blitzing. 3-3-DET03 (1Q: 05:46) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 05:46) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 05:37) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 05:37) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DET22 (1Q: 05:06) Tom Fox ran around right end for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Steven Kerns. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 04:31) Tom Fox ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by ILB Timothy Floyd. Key block delivered by Jermaine Lynn. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET49 (1Q: 04:02) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Robbie Cassidy. Key block delivered by Donny Cavazos. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-DET44 (1Q: 03:48) Dwight Prior pass completed to RB Tom Fox for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN49 (1Q: 03:18) Tom Fox ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-DET41 (1Q: 03:08) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by WR J.T. Peterson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-DET41 (1Q: 03:01) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Dexter Rose for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Lester. |
| 4-24-DET35 (1Q: 02:21) Devin Price punted 28 yards. Clyde Parra called for a fair catch at the MIN37. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 02:10) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. DT Broderick Carter drove right through Tom Swisher to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-MIN37 (1Q: 02:02) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 7 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN42 (1Q: 01:56) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Glen Jeffers for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. Jeffers gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 01:19) GJ Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Luther Winslett. Minnesota's Frankie Giles was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 00:46) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 12 yards. Tackled by S Austin Hitchcock. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 00:10) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-5-DET05 (2Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 20, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 21, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 14:50) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 14:50) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by S Leslie Fields. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET28 (2Q: 14:12) Tom Fox ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 13:48) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by ILB Timothy Floyd. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET44 (2Q: 13:02) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 12:33) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tom Fox. S Richard Kerner defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET47 (2Q: 12:27) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Erik Springer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN48 (2Q: 11:44) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Graham Jaffe for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Robbie Cassidy. Jaffe gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 11:04) Tom Fox ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN34 (2Q: 10:27) Tom Fox ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN31 (2Q: 09:52) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. ILB Robbie Cassidy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN31 (2Q: 09:43) Cris Bates attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 09:36) Cris Bates kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Steven Kerns. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 09:02) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| 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, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN26 (2Q: 08:15) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN29 (2Q: 07:35) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Forbes gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Everett is blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 07:11) Glen Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by ILB Marty Everett. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-11-MIN36 (2Q: 06:35) Frankie Giles pass was intended for FB Bernard Branch and was intercepted by S Antonio Raag at the MIN44. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Bernard Branch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 06:22) Robert Clark ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Donny Cavazos. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN24 (2Q: 05:41) Tom Fox ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 05:01) Tom Fox ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Laxdal, assisted by DT Bubba Heath. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Bynaker is blitzing. 2-13-MIN15 (2Q: 04:26) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. Peterson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN03 (2Q: 03:46) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-MIN18 (2Q: 03:38) Dwight Prior scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| 4-11-MIN13 (2Q: 02:53) Cris Bates attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 21, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 02:46) Cris Bates kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Clarence Cassidy. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 02:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 26 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. Giles gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 02:00) Frankie Giles scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET28 (2Q: 01:39) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Geoff Brazell, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Ralph Ingram. Detroit's Charles Henderson 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, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DET22 (2Q: 01:23) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET15 (2Q: 01:03) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell and Cotchery are blitzing. 2-9-DET14 (2Q: 00:43) Richie Forbes ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| (2Q: 00:43) Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Everett are blitzing. 3-12-DET17 (2Q: 00:31) Frankie Giles scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter and assisted by S Antonio Raag. |
| (2Q: 00:31) Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-12-DET17 (2Q: 00:20) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 00:12) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:12) Dwight Prior dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 23 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 14:27) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Erik Springer for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET31 (3Q: 13:57) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET36 (3Q: 13:15) Robert Clark ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. S Jose Turner knocked down Donny Cavazos to break up the play. |
| 4-2-DET35 (3Q: 12:40) Devin Price punted 47 yards. Clyde Parra called for a fair catch at the MIN18. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Everett is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 12:31) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Mueller gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Troy are blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 12:14) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN44 (3Q: 11:44) Richie Forbes ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN46 (3Q: 11:11) GJ Jeffers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett. |
| 4-2-DET49 (3Q: 10:36) Herman Burns punted 35 yards. J.T. Peterson called for a fair catch at the DET14. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET14 (3Q: 10:27) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET18 (3Q: 09:45) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. Minnesota's Clay Szymanski was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET24 (3Q: 09:13) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. Humphrey gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 08:26) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET40 (3Q: 07:42) Tom Fox ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Rose. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DET44 (3Q: 07:08) Tom Fox ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Laxdal, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| 4-3-DET43 (3Q: 06:21) Devin Price punted 41 yards. Clyde Parra returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Clarence Cassidy. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Arnold Gaden at the MIN24. Detroit's Robert Clark was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer and O'Donnell are blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 06:14) Richie Forbes ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. 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 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN25 (3Q: 05:31) Glen Jeffers ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| 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. Sawyer, Everett and Netter are blitzing. 3-8-MIN26 (3Q: 04:54) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 04:15) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 38 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. Perkins gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I 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-DET18 (3Q: 03:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Perkins gained 1 yard after the catch. 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 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-DET03 (3Q: 03:14) Glen Jeffers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET02 (3Q: 02:50) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 2-1-DET01 (3Q: 02:41) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 30, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 02:41) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 31, Detroit 6 |
| (3Q: 02:36) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 53 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 25 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Alvin Harrison. Minnesota's Clyde Parra was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:13) Dwight Prior pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DE Brent Beeston blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:07) Dwight Prior kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 01:22) Robert Clark ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN47 (3Q: 00:55) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 21 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by S Jose Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Peterson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 00:13) Tom Fox ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN18 (4Q: 15:00) Dwight Prior pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Tom Fox. DE Dexter Rose blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN18 (4Q: 14:55) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. ILB Robbie Cassidy drove right through Steven Kerns to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN18 (4Q: 14:50) Cris Bates attempted a 35 yard field goal and it was blocked by Randy Murray. MIN Daniel Shearer recovered the ball at the MIN33 and returned it 16 yards. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 14:39) Richie Forbes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-9-MIN50 (4Q: 14:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Perkins gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 13:32) Richie Forbes ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by S Adrian Cotchery. Key block delivered by Luther Winslett. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DET27 (4Q: 12:56) Richie Forbes ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy, assisted by OLB Dana Owens. |
| Minnesota: I 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. Sawyer and Everett are blitzing. 3-2-DET25 (4Q: 12:17) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Richie Forbes for 7 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. Forbes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 11:46) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-DET19 (4Q: 11:01) Glen Jeffers ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-DET08 (4Q: 10:31) Richie Forbes ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by ILB Marty Everett. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DET07 (4Q: 09:58) Richie Forbes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Everett, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-DET03 (4Q: 09:17) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 37, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 09:17) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 38, Detroit 6 |
| (4Q: 09:09) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 23 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Dwight Grolitzer. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET23 (4Q: 08:33) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Scott gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 07:59) Graham Jaffe ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Rose, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DET39 (4Q: 07:16) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Humphrey. DE Brent Beeston drove right through Donny Cavazos to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET39 (4Q: 07:09) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by WR Jose Scott. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET39 (4Q: 07:00) Devin Price punted 44 yards. Glen Jeffers returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Larry Jagger. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN20 (4Q: 06:49) GJ Jeffers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 06:05) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Austin Hitchcock, assisted by DE James Harden. |
| 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. 3-12-MIN18 (4Q: 05:22) Richie Forbes ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (4Q: 04:38) Herman Burns punted 60 yards. J.T. Peterson returned the kick 2 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Jose Mueller. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask on the Punt Return. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 04:31) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Rose. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DET42 (4Q: 03:47) Tom Fox ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by DE Dexter Rose. Key block delivered by Jermaine Lynn. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 03:15) Tom Fox ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by S Leslie Fields. Key block delivered by Jermaine Lynn. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 02:41) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-MIN38 (4Q: 02:13) Graham Jaffe ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Brent Beeston, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 02:00) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by ILB Robbie Cassidy. Scott gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN21 (4Q: 01:34) Tom Fox ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Randy Quimby. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bynaker and Willis are blitzing. 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 01:08) Dwight Prior sacked by ILB Kurt Willis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-MIN21 (4Q: 00:39) Dwight Prior scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN16 (4Q: 00:13) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by WR Jose Scott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN16 (4Q: 00:04) Cris Bates attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 38, Detroit 9 |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 38, Detroit Lions 9 |