| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cris Bates kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 21 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. Giles gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 14:16) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by RB Donnell Crosland. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 14:12) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 23 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 13:41) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-7-DET33 (1Q: 13:06) Dominic Henry ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Snyder, assisted by S Austin Hitchcock. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-8-DET34 (1Q: 12:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 29 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. Holliday gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into 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, expecting the pass. 1-5-DET05 (1Q: 11:57) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 11:57) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 11:50) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 11:50) Ian Foster pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Phillip Burnette. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 11:42) Tom Fox ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| 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. 3-11-DET19 (1Q: 11:01) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 10:21) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET35 (1Q: 09:48) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Graham Jaffe. ILB Archie O'Neal defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET35 (1Q: 09:45) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 09:40) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET43 (1Q: 09:15) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 57 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brad Blades. Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 |
| (1Q: 09:15) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 09:00) Cris Bates kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 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 run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 09:00) Randall Papadopulos ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN21 (1Q: 08:22) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. DE Vinny Pritchett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-9-MIN21 (1Q: 08:19) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Vinny Pritchett blocked the pass. Minnesota's Clyde Jordan was hurt on the play. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (1Q: 08:12) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. J.T. Peterson returned the kick 7 yards to the DET37. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. Minnesota's Ralph Ingram was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 08:03) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. S Gino Shields defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET22 (1Q: 07:57) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DET26 (1Q: 07:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, 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. Bynaker is blitzing. 3-1-DET31 (1Q: 07:25) Seth Nance ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Vinny Bryant. Key block delivered by Randy Quimby. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 06:41) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Winston Conley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DET39 (1Q: 06:02) Ian Foster pass completed to FB Graham Jaffe for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher, assisted by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Jaffe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 05:15) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Conley. ILB Vinny Bryant defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN46 (1Q: 05:08) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Lyle. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN37 (1Q: 04:24) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker, assisted by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Humphrey gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. Detroit's Tyrus Humphrey was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious knee injury. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN47 (1Q: 04:19) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Conley. DT Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN47 (1Q: 04:12) Devin Price punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN06. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN06 (1Q: 04:02) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. Adams gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 03:27) Randall Papadopulos ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by DE Charles Henderson. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 2-9-MIN18 (1Q: 02:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-3-MIN24 (1Q: 02:01) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 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 run. 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 01:38) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-11-MIN33 (1Q: 00:55) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 3-5-MIN39 (1Q: 00:08) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bruce Clements. S Antonio Raag defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN47 (2Q: 14:51) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bruce Clements. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-10-MIN47 (2Q: 14:48) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. CB Darryl Troy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN47 (2Q: 14:40) Herman Burns punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET06. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-DET06 (2Q: 14:33) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-13-DET03 (2Q: 14:26) Robert Clark ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robbie Cassidy, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET05 (2Q: 13:50) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET08 (2Q: 13:29) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie House. DT Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET08 (2Q: 13:19) Devin Price punted 44 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 7 yards to the DET45. Tackled by Kent O'Donnell. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 13:12) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen, assisted by S Adrian Cotchery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-DET36 (2Q: 12:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Donnell Crosland for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock. Crosland gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:08) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Donnell Crosland for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-3-DET13 (2Q: 11:26) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bruce Clements for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-DET07 (2Q: 10:46) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bruce Clements for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 13, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 10:46) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 14, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 10:39) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 10:39) Tom Fox ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal, assisted by DE Dexter Rose. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET21 (2Q: 10:05) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Conley. CB Dwight Grolitzer defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DET21 (2Q: 09:52) Cary Bielby ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by Randy Quimby. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 09:20) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DET37 (2Q: 08:59) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. OLB Shannon Bynaker crushed Phillip Burnette to wreck the play. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DET34 (2Q: 08:19) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. Wynn gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-DET50 (2Q: 07:52) Tom Fox ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. Key block delivered by Kris Arnold. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN45 (2Q: 07:16) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Bryant. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN43 (2Q: 06:30) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 05:58) Tom Fox ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm, assisted by ILB Archie O'Neal. DT Randy Murray crushed Randy Quimby to wreck the play. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN40 (2Q: 05:28) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN36 (2Q: 04:58) Ian Foster pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Archie Wynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN36 (2Q: 04:51) Devin Price punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:45) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. Key block delivered by Jose Mueller. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Weinstein is blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 04:10) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bruce Clements for 35 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clements gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 03:32) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jose Mueller. ILB Randy Weinstein blocked the pass. 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 weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET33 (2Q: 03:25) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. ILB Randy Weinstein defended the pass. The quarterback threw into 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, expecting the pass. Weinstein is blitzing. 3-10-DET33 (2Q: 03:20) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 9 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-DET24 (2Q: 02:43) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 02:35) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 38 yards to the DET46. Tackled by Kirk Baum. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET14 (2Q: 02:18) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DET19 (2Q: 02:00) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by DT Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Randy Quimby. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-DET10 (2Q: 01:50) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. House gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. Minnesota's Richard Kerner was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-19-DET05 (2Q: 01:33) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-DET09 (2Q: 01:06) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie House. S Richard Kerner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET09 (2Q: 01:00) Devin Price punted 40 yards. Oliver Palmer called for a fair catch at the DET49. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 00:51) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. S Adrian Cotchery defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET49 (2Q: 00:44) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DET42 (2Q: 00:32) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. CB Clarence Cassidy defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET42 (2Q: 00:28) Herman Burns punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:23) Ian Foster dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 23 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Vinny Bryant. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET22 (3Q: 14:28) Robert Clark ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET30 (3Q: 14:03) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 13:29) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. House gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET50 (3Q: 13:21) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal, assisted by S Jose Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bielby gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, 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. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 12:44) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. Detroit's Gerald Madison was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN26 (3Q: 12:20) Ian Foster pass completed to RB Tom Fox for 8 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 11:54) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Winston Conley for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Conley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-MIN04 (3Q: 11:09) Robert Clark ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. Minnesota 17, Detroit 13 |
| (3Q: 11:09) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 14 |
| (3Q: 11:03) Cris Bates kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:03) Dominic Henry ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 10:21) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 09:36) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 08:51) Dominic Henry ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-3-MIN39 (3Q: 08:23) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN39 (3Q: 07:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Mueller gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 07:03) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dominic Henry. CB Clyde Aycock defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Weinstein is blitzing. 2-10-MIN49 (3Q: 06:55) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Randall Papadopulos. DE Vinny Pritchett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 3-10-MIN49 (3Q: 06:52) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN49 (3Q: 06:45) Herman Burns punted 36 yards. J.T. Peterson returned the kick 85 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 06:45) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Detroit 21, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 06:37) Cris Bates kicked off 64 yards from the DET30. Austin Scott returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Tom Fox. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN21 (3Q: 06:02) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. Cade flattened Robbie Allen to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-3-MIN28 (3Q: 05:21) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-MIN18 (3Q: 05:11) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 04:40) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET50 (3Q: 04:04) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Tom Swisher. |
| 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. 2-3-DET43 (3Q: 03:26) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. S Adrian Cotchery defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-3-DET43 (3Q: 03:17) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Arnold Gaden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET43 (3Q: 03:14) Herman Burns punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, 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 (3Q: 03:07) Tom Fox ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET21 (3Q: 02:21) Robert Clark ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DET25 (3Q: 01:49) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 01:41) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kris Gough. Key block delivered by Graham Jaffe. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DET35 (3Q: 01:04) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DET37 (3Q: 00:21) Ian Foster pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. Peterson gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DET27 (3Q: 00:09) Ian Foster scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm and assisted by CB Dwight Grolitzer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-3-DET37 (4Q: 15:00) Devin Price punted 35 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Kent O'Donnell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Max Wedderburn at the MIN30. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer and Manuwai are blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 14:52) Dominic Henry ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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. 2-8-MIN32 (4Q: 14:27) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Randall Papadopulos for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Papadopulos gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 13:46) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-MIN36 (4Q: 13:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 26 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. Mueller gained 25 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 13:06) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-DET38 (4Q: 12:33) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DET43 (4Q: 12:26) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. Key block delivered by Tom Swisher. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET24 (4Q: 11:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-DET09 (4Q: 11:14) Dominic Henry ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-4-DET04 (4Q: 10:28) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Britt Sims. Minnesota 23, Detroit 21 |
| (4Q: 10:28) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 21 |
| (4Q: 10:18) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 23 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Dominic Henry. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 09:45) Tom Fox ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET43 (4Q: 08:59) Ian Foster pass completed to FB Graham Jaffe for 9 yards. Tackled 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: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-2-MIN48 (4Q: 08:26) Seth Nance ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| 4-1-MIN47 (4Q: 07:39) Devin Price punted 42 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN10. Tackled by Austin Manuwai. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 07:31) Frankie Giles pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN10 (4Q: 07:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN15 (4Q: 06:38) 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN10 (4Q: 06:32) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Claude Adams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 06:24) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| 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. 2-1-MIN33 (4Q: 05:38) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. CB Clyde Aycock defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-MIN33 (4Q: 05:28) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 3 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 04:41) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Quentin Giles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 04:35) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Weinstein is blitzing. 3-6-MIN40 (4Q: 03:51) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by S Antonio Raag. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN44 (4Q: 03:07) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. J.T. Peterson returned the kick 9 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| 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-DET16 (4Q: 02:59) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 14 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Detroit: I formation, 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. 1-15-DET11 (4Q: 02:59) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-DET13 (4Q: 02:25) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DET15 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DET10 (4Q: 02:00) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET19 (4Q: 01:30) Devin Price punted 44 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Kent O'Donnell. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer and Weinstein are blitzing. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 01:21) Randall Papadopulos ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein, assisted by CB Clarence Cassidy. |
| (4Q: 01:21) Detroit called a time out. |
| 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. 2-9-MIN40 (4Q: 01:12) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. |
| (4Q: 01:12) Detroit called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-MIN44 (4Q: 01:00) Donnell Crosland ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. |
| (4Q: 01:00) Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-5-MIN44 (4Q: 00:49) Herman Burns punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET04. |
| 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-DET04 (4Q: 00:39) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Grolitzer. Bielby gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 00:17) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-15-DET21 (4Q: 00:17) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Conley. S Kirk Baum defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DET21 (4Q: 00:08) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Conley. DE Clay Szymanski simply tossed Bo Randle aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 24, Detroit Lions 21 |