| 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 63 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Cary Bielby. |
| 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-MIN20 (1Q: 14:38) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Randall Papadopulos for 12 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. Papadopulos gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 13:51) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-MIN29 (1Q: 13:22) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN40 (1Q: 12:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 12:12) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Snyder, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. Key block delivered by Sean Loucks. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET44 (1Q: 11:34) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. Perkins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET29 (1Q: 11:09) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Troy are blitzing. 1-15-DET34 (1Q: 11:01) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 15 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET19 (1Q: 10:24) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis, assisted by ILB Randy Weinstein. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| 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. 2-4-DET13 (1Q: 09:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Holliday gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 09:47) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 09:41) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 25 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Donnell Crosland. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-DET32 (1Q: 09:22) Tom Fox ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 08:36) Tom Fox ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Shields. |
| 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. 2-8-DET44 (1Q: 07:55) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DET49 (1Q: 07:26) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. Bielby gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into 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-MIN31 (1Q: 06:50) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Phillip Burnette. OLB Robbie Cassidy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN31 (1Q: 06:42) Seth Nance ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| 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. 3-7-MIN28 (1Q: 06:01) Ian Foster pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DE Clay Szymanski blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN28 (1Q: 05:57) Cris Bates attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 05:49) Cris Bates kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 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-MIN20 (1Q: 05:49) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 05:11) Donnell Crosland ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson. |
| 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. 2-8-MIN39 (1Q: 04:41) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 04:11) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock, assisted by CB Willie Netter. Holliday gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 03:42) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 14 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 03:01) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. CB Clyde Aycock defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET24 (1Q: 02:53) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Arnold Gaden for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock, assisted by ILB Randy Weinstein. Gaden gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET19 (1Q: 02:22) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DT Broderick Carter blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET19 (1Q: 02:19) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 02:11) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. J.T. Peterson returned the ball 35 yards to the DET39. Tackled by Gino Shields. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Donnell Crosland on the DET39. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 02:03) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein, assisted by OLB Austin Manuwai. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET35 (1Q: 01:25) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Perkins gained 1 yard after the catch. 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 dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET27 (1Q: 01:00) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. Minnesota 16, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 01:00) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 00:47) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 17 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Neal Kelleher. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET13 (1Q: 00:19) Tom Fox ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. S Richard Kerner knocked down Kris Arnold to break up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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. 2-9-DET14 (2Q: 15:00) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-DET09 (2Q: 14:53) Seth Nance ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| 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. 3-12-DET11 (2Q: 14:18) Ian Foster pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET11 (2Q: 14:12) Devin Price punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN45. |
| 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-MIN45 (2Q: 14:03) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 1 yard. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN46 (2Q: 13:30) Dominic Henry ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell. |
| 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. Sawyer and Weinstein are blitzing. 3-5-MIN50 (2Q: 12:52) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Giles gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 12:28) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 6 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. Mueller gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DET36 (2Q: 11:43) Frankie Giles scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| Minnesota: I 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-DET27 (2Q: 11:15) Randall Papadopulos ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by ILB Randy Weinstein. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET24 (2Q: 10:42) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by CB Willie Netter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-DET18 (2Q: 10:20) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Donnell Crosland for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Crosland gained 12 yards after the catch. Minnesota 23, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 10:20) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 10:15) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 10:15) Ian Foster pass was dropped by WR J.T. Peterson. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 10:05) Tom Fox ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. Key block delivered by Gerald Madison. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 3-1-DET29 (2Q: 09:39) Seth Nance ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Clarence Snellings. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 08:54) Seth Nance ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. Key block delivered by Graham Jaffe. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET36 (2Q: 08:14) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 07:34) Seth Nance ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DET43 (2Q: 07:03) Ian Foster pass completed to FB Graham Jaffe for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. Jaffe gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 06:26) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Phillip Burnette for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Burnette gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Bynaker, Blackburn and Turner are blitzing. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 05:48) Seth Nance ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN08 (2Q: 05:05) Seth Nance ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: I 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. 3-1-MIN04 (2Q: 04:42) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bielby gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 24, Detroit 9 |
| (2Q: 04:42) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 04:36) Cris Bates kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Austin Scott returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Cary Bielby. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer and Weinstein are blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 04:13) Dominic Henry ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET CB Willie Netter for 19 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Edwin Holliday. Minnesota's Edwin Holliday was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 04:07) Tom Fox ran around right end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. Minnesota 24, Detroit 16 |
| (2Q: 04:07) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 17 |
| (2Q: 03:59) Cris Bates kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Austin Scott returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Austin Hitchcock. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 03:41) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. S Adrian Cotchery defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN22 (2Q: 03:35) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. DT Claude Hodges crushed Ralph Ingram to wreck the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-MIN19 (2Q: 03:07) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mueller gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 02:23) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by DE Karl Jarvis. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN44 (2Q: 02:03) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jose Mueller. DE Karl Jarvis blocked the pass. |
| 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 dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN44 (2Q: 01:57) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 5 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. 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-MIN49 (2Q: 01:23) Dominic Henry ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by DT Claude Hodges. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 01:05) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 12 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, 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. 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 00:45) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 22 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by S Antonio Raag. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:45) Minnesota called a time out. |
| 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. 1-4-DET04 (2Q: 00:38) Dominic Henry ran inside the right guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sean Loucks. Minnesota 30, Detroit 17 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 31, Detroit 17 |
| (2Q: 00:31) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 30 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Arnold Gaden. 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-DET10 (2Q: 00:21) Ian Foster dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 24 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Gino Shields. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 14:37) Tom Fox ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET43 (3Q: 13:59) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by CB Percy Garcia. Wynn gained 4 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 13:13) Tom Fox ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN45 (3Q: 12:46) Seth Nance ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN44 (3Q: 12:12) Ian Foster pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 11:50) Tom Fox ran around right end for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kris Arnold. Minnesota 31, Detroit 23 |
| (3Q: 11:50) Extra point by Cris Bates was good. Minnesota 31, Detroit 24 |
| (3Q: 11:31) Cris Bates kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Austin Scott returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Cary Bielby. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 11:00) Donnell Crosland ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. |
| 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 is blitzing. 2-10-MIN31 (3Q: 10:14) Donnell Crosland ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-5-MIN36 (3Q: 09:41) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN31 (3Q: 09:36) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 09:00) Randall Papadopulos ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. DT Claude Hodges knocked down Clyde Jordan to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET43 (3Q: 08:35) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-9-DET45 (3Q: 07:57) Frankie Giles scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 07:31) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 16 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by S Antonio Raag. Mueller gained 2 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-DET20 (3Q: 06:47) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. S Adrian Cotchery defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-DET20 (3Q: 06:38) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Raag, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-5-DET15 (3Q: 06:03) Donnell Crosland ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-DET09 (3Q: 05:36) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mueller gained 4 yards after the catch. Minnesota 37, Detroit 24 |
| (3Q: 05:36) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 38, Detroit 24 |
| (3Q: 05:28) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 05:28) Ian Foster pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET23 (3Q: 04:52) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 04:05) Seth Nance ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Lyle, assisted by S Gino Shields. Key block delivered by Graham Jaffe. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DET38 (3Q: 03:28) Tom Fox ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET43 (3Q: 03:02) Tom Fox ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DT Clarence Snellings. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-DET40 (3Q: 02:35) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DE Frank Lyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DET40 (3Q: 02:26) Ian Foster pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DE Frank Lyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET45 (3Q: 01:50) Devin Price punted 32 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 28 yards to the DET49. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:41) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. |
| 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. 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 01:15) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Sean Loucks for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Loucks gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 01:10) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Dominic Henry for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Aycock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN36 (3Q: 00:30) Dominic Henry ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Vinny Pritchett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sean Loucks to the MIN36. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN36 (3Q: 00:07) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter. Mueller gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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-MIN44 (4Q: 15:00) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN43 (4Q: 14:22) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Netter, assisted by DE Vinny Pritchett. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 13:50) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer, assisted by DT Jeffrey Snyder. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 13:44) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Roman Ferrari for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Weinstein. Ferrari gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-6-DET06 (4Q: 13:11) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Claude Adams. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET06 (4Q: 13:07) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Charles Henderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-DET06 (4Q: 13:02) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Quentin Giles. |
| 4-6-DET06 (4Q: 12:57) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 41, Detroit 24 |
| (4Q: 12:49) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Adrian Cotchery returned the ball 26 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Gino Shields. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 12:16) Tom Fox ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET36 (4Q: 11:45) Seth Nance ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bynaker is blitzing. 3-3-DET41 (4Q: 11:01) Ian Foster pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 10:35) Tom Fox ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. ILB Kurt Willis knocked down Kris Arnold to break up the play. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET49 (4Q: 09:58) Tom Fox ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| 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. 3-7-DET49 (4Q: 09:13) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. House gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 08:31) Tom Fox ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by DE Frank Lyle. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-MIN31 (4Q: 07:51) Cary Bielby ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by DT Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 07:19) Tom Fox ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. |
| 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. 2-8-MIN25 (4Q: 06:52) Ian Foster pass completed to FB Graham Jaffe for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-5-MIN22 (4Q: 06:15) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. CB J.C. Sturm defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN22 (4Q: 06:10) Cris Bates attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 41, Detroit 27 |
| (4Q: 06:05) Cris Bates kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Dwight Grolitzer returned the ball 36 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Cary Bielby. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 05:43) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. DE Charles Henderson blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 05:33) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Cotchery. |
| 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. 3-10-MIN35 (4Q: 04:48) Dominic Henry ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by CB Clyde Aycock. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (4Q: 04:03) Herman Burns punted 48 yards. J.T. Peterson called for a fair catch at the DET08. |
| 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. 1-10-DET08 (4Q: 03:56) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. Bielby gained 3 yards 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. 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 03:37) Seth Nance ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DET32 (4Q: 02:55) Tom Fox ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| 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. 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 02:20) Ian Foster pass completed to RB Seth Nance for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. 2-7-DET43 (4Q: 02:00) Seth Nance ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| 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. 3-5-DET45 (4Q: 01:43) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. DT Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into 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. 4-5-DET45 (4Q: 01:33) Ian Foster pass completed to WR Bernie House for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. House gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-MIN44 (4Q: 01:12) Ian Foster pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie House. DE Clay Szymanski blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 01:02) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. CB Percy Garcia knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the 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. 3-10-MIN44 (4Q: 00:55) Ian Foster pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Bielby. ILB Kurt Willis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-MIN44 (4Q: 00:47) Ian Foster sacked by DE Clay Szymanski for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brad Blades. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET49 (4Q: 00:39) Frankie Giles dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 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. 2-11-MIN50 (4Q: 00:32) Frankie Giles dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-12-MIN49 (4Q: 00:20) Frankie Giles dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41, Detroit Lions 27 |