| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 67 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Justin Chasser kicked off 72 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN19 (1Q: 14:20) Dominic Henry ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Marlon Almond, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-MIN16 (1Q: 13:47) Frankie Giles sacked by DE Mo Perlman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Clyde Jordan. |
| 4-19-MIN11 (1Q: 13:08) Herman Burns punted 53 yards. Julio Andersen returned the kick -1 yards to the DAL35. Tackled by Donnell Crosland. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL35 (1Q: 12:58) Irv Stanford ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Dallas: Single-Back 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. 2-12-DAL33 (1Q: 12:34) Grant Webb pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dwayne Battle. CB J.C. Sturm defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DAL33 (1Q: 12:28) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-DAL43 (1Q: 11:52) Marcus Schroeder punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN06. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN06 (1Q: 11:45) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Shea, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. Holliday gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Thornton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 11:21) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Shea. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holliday gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 10:58) Donnell Crosland ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Diesel Almond, assisted by ILB Jorge Maxey. Key block delivered by Luther Winslett. |
| 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. 2-2-MIN44 (1Q: 10:26) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Mo Perlman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN44 (1Q: 10:20) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL48 (1Q: 09:46) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Dominic Henry for 20 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL28 (1Q: 09:10) Dominic Henry ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by DT Earnest Hawkins. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DAL25 (1Q: 08:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Scottie Coles, assisted by ILB Jorge Maxey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL17 (1Q: 08:02) Frankie Giles scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton and assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| 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 pass. 2-5-DAL12 (1Q: 07:21) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chad Mattocks. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-DAL11 (1Q: 06:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 6, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 06:50) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 7, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 06:42) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL20 (1Q: 06:42) Irv Stanford ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DAL23 (1Q: 06:20) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DAL18 (1Q: 06:13) Grant Webb pass completed to RB Irv Stanford for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. Stanford gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-6-DAL24 (1Q: 05:28) Grant Webb pass was dropped by WR Lester Fidrych. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DAL24 (1Q: 05:24) Marcus Schroeder punted 61 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Dixon Palepoi. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thornton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 05:13) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 17 yards. Tackled by S Cris Logan. Adams gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 04:43) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL46 (1Q: 04:10) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier, assisted by DE Marlon Almond. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DAL38 (1Q: 03:25) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. DE Mo Perlman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DAL38 (1Q: 03:15) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 11 yards. Tackled by S Cris Logan, assisted by CB Brian Ellis. Adams gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL27 (1Q: 02:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-DAL18 (1Q: 02:03) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Mo Perlman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DAL18 (1Q: 01:54) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. Holliday gained 7 yards 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 pass. 1-4-DAL04 (1Q: 01:23) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 13, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 01:23) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 14, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 01:18) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Terry Martinez returned the ball 22 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL30 (1Q: 00:47) Grant Webb pass completed to TE Dwayne Battle for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn, assisted by S Jose Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL42 (1Q: 00:24) Irv Stanford ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Gino Shields. Key block delivered by Darryl Hickman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 15:00) Wendell Tomich ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gino Shields, assisted by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN38 (2Q: 14:13) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-9-MIN38 (2Q: 13:40) Grant Webb pass completed to RB Irv Stanford for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN33 (2Q: 12:58) Justin Chasser attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 14, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 12:50) Justin Chasser kicked off 53 yards from the DAL30. Austin Scott returned the ball 33 yards to the DAL50. Tackled by Sean Ackerman. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 12:22) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Hawkins. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 11:44) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman, assisted by S Kent Schulz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL49 (2Q: 11:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 6 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. Adams gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bryce Perkins on the DAL43. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DAL43 (2Q: 10:27) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Walter Flannery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL31 (2Q: 09:56) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Diesel Almond, assisted by CB Bryant Lindberg. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-DAL32 (2Q: 09:23) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. Adams gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DAL23 (2Q: 08:43) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Andrew Jefcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-DAL23 (2Q: 08:40) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 08:34) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Terry Martinez returned the ball 21 yards to the DAL32. Tackled by Dwight Grolitzer. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL32 (2Q: 08:13) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DAL36 (2Q: 07:36) Grant Webb scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal and assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DAL37 (2Q: 06:53) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Pete Mauldin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Mauldin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 06:28) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. |
| Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DAL47 (2Q: 05:46) Grant Webb pass completed to TE Tito Benson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-MIN48 (2Q: 05:25) Wendell Tomich ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. Minnesota's Kurt Willis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-MIN49 (2Q: 05:08) Marcus Schroeder punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN04. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN04 (2Q: 05:01) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. DE Mo Perlman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN04 (2Q: 04:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mueller gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 04:18) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton, assisted by DE Marlon Almond. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN28 (2Q: 03:41) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. CB Scottie Coles knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-MIN28 (2Q: 03:37) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. DE Mo Perlman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIN28 (2Q: 03:34) Herman Burns punted 65 yards. Julio Andersen returned the kick 8 yards to the DAL15. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Dallas: Strong 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-DAL15 (2Q: 03:25) Irv Stanford ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Laxdal. Key block delivered by Phil Mathews. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DAL23 (2Q: 02:53) Irv Stanford ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DT Randy Murray. Key block delivered by Curtis Farley. |
| Dallas: Weak 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-DAL27 (2Q: 02:13) Julio Andersen ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-DAL24 (2Q: 02:00) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Archie O'Neal. Fidrych gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Weak 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-DAL50 (2Q: 01:39) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hopkins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DAL40 (2Q: 01:29) Grant Webb pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lester Fidrych. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-DAL40 (2Q: 01:18) Grant Webb pass completed to TE Eugene Bullock for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Frank Lyle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DAL48 (2Q: 00:56) Grant Webb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. DE Clay Szymanski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DAL48 (2Q: 00:49) Marcus Schroeder punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN05 (2Q: 00:40) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Claude Adams for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Thornton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 00:03) Dominic Henry ran around right end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Terry Martinez returned the ball 27 yards to the DAL39. Tackled by Roman Ferrari. |
| Dallas: Pro 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-DAL39 (3Q: 14:26) Grant Webb pass completed to FB Darryl Locke for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. Locke gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DAL44 (3Q: 13:59) Wendell Tomich ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Bryant, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DAL41 (3Q: 13:30) Irv Stanford ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by DT Randy Murray. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-DAL48 (3Q: 13:23) Marcus Schroeder punted 46 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN08. Tackled by Darryl Locke. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN08 (3Q: 13:16) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Sean Loucks for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Andrew Jefcoat. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN16 (3Q: 12:37) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton, assisted by CB Brian Ellis. Holliday gained 14 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 12:25) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| 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. 1-10-DAL48 (3Q: 11:48) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Edwin Holliday for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Scottie Coles, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| 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-DAL42 (3Q: 11:18) Frankie Giles scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL37 (3Q: 10:43) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DAL35 (3Q: 10:15) Dominic Henry ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Walter Flannery, assisted by DT Darnell Nussmeier. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-DAL28 (3Q: 09:38) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by DT Earnest Hawkins. Mueller gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL22 (3Q: 08:51) Frankie Giles pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Claude Adams. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DAL22 (3Q: 08:44) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Sean Loucks for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Loucks gained 14 yards after the catch. Minnesota 23, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 08:44) Extra point by Donnell Wilcox was good. Minnesota 24, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 08:28) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Terry Martinez returned the ball 17 yards to the DAL21. Tackled by Neal Kelleher. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL21 (3Q: 08:04) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Chuck Laxdal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL33 (3Q: 07:25) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DAL36 (3Q: 06:56) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Martinez gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak 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-DAL44 (3Q: 06:34) Irv Stanford ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-DAL42 (3Q: 06:10) Grant Webb pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Darryl Locke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-12-DAL42 (3Q: 06:06) Grant Webb pass completed to TE Eugene Bullock for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Dallas's Irv Stanford was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-3-MIN49 (3Q: 05:23) Grant Webb scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski. |
| Dallas: 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-MIN46 (3Q: 04:50) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 04:14) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. ILB Kurt Willis knocked down Phil Mathews to break up the play. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN27 (3Q: 03:32) Grant Webb pass completed to TE Eugene Bullock for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-21-MIN37 (3Q: 03:25) Wendell Tomich ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jose Turner, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-MIN35 (3Q: 02:54) Grant Webb pass completed to TE Dwayne Battle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Clay Szymanski, assisted by S Jose Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN26 (3Q: 02:12) Justin Chasser attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Dallas 6 |
| (3Q: 02:06) Justin Chasser kicked off 77 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 02:06) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Ian Stokes drove right through Luther Winslett to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN10 (3Q: 02:00) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. CB Brian Ellis defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-MIN10 (3Q: 01:55) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Scottie Coles. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 01:27) Donnell Crosland ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Shea, assisted by S Marlon Winslett. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 01:05) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Shea. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Randall Papadopulos on the DAL44. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL44 (3Q: 00:41) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. DE Mo Perlman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-DAL44 (3Q: 00:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 2-15-DAL49 (3Q: 00:25) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Thornton is blitzing. 2-20-MIN46 (3Q: 00:21) Frankie Giles sacked by DT Darnell Nussmeier for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Britt Sims. Dallas's Darnell Nussmeier was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-36-MIN30 (4Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Holliday. S Emmitt Robbins defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-36-MIN30 (4Q: 14:52) Herman Burns punted 55 yards. Julio Andersen returned the kick 13 yards to the DAL28. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Dallas: Strong 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-DAL11 (4Q: 14:45) Irv Stanford ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Shannon Bynaker. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-9-DAL12 (4Q: 14:16) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Dallas: 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. 3-12-DAL09 (4Q: 13:41) Grant Webb pass completed to RB Irv Stanford for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Garcia, assisted by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Dallas's Terry Martinez was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-5-DAL16 (4Q: 13:11) Marcus Schroeder punted 47 yards. Oliver Palmer returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Marlon Winslett. |
| 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-MIN40 (4Q: 13:01) Randall Papadopulos ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Shea. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN44 (4Q: 12:35) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bryce Perkins for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. Perkins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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-DAL50 (4Q: 11:48) Dominic Henry ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL35 (4Q: 11:18) Dominic Henry ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DAL31 (4Q: 10:45) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DAL32 (4Q: 10:01) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. DE Marlon Almond hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-DAL32 (4Q: 09:55) Donnell Wilcox attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Dallas 6 |
| (4Q: 09:50) Donnell Wilcox kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Terry Martinez returned the ball 15 yards to the DAL31. Tackled by Kirk Baum. |
| Dallas: 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-DAL31 (4Q: 09:26) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Pete Mauldin for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DAL33 (4Q: 08:43) Grant Webb pass completed to RB Wendell Tomich for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Murray. Tomich gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL42 (4Q: 08:24) Grant Webb pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by ILB Kurt Willis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong 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. 2-2-DAL50 (4Q: 08:02) Grant Webb pass completed to RB Irv Stanford for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stanford gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Dallas: 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-MIN39 (4Q: 07:44) Grant Webb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pete Mauldin. S Richard Kerner knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 07:35) Grant Webb pass was intended for WR Dana Hopkins and was intercepted by CB Percy Garcia at the MIN26. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Darryl Locke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 07:23) Dominic Henry ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. |
| 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-MIN39 (4Q: 06:38) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. DT Earnest Hawkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. Thornton is blitzing. 3-6-MIN39 (4Q: 06:34) Donnell Crosland ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by S Cris Logan. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL49 (4Q: 05:48) Randall Papadopulos ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| 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. 2-5-DAL44 (4Q: 05:02) Dominic Henry ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Walter Flannery. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DAL40 (4Q: 04:18) Dominic Henry ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ackerman, assisted by DT Walter Flannery. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL36 (4Q: 03:31) Dominic Henry ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Hawkins, assisted by CB Everett Shea. Key block delivered by Tom Swisher. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DAL30 (4Q: 02:44) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Walter Flannery. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| (4Q: 02:44) Dallas called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL25 (4Q: 02:35) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton, assisted by DT Walter Flannery. Key block delivered by Rico Cade. |
| (4Q: 02:35) Dallas called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DAL20 (4Q: 02:24) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes. |
| (4Q: 02:24) Dallas called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DAL18 (4Q: 02:14) Randall Papadopulos ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Chad Mattocks, assisted by S Kent Schulz. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL13 (4Q: 02:00) Randall Papadopulos ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-DAL10 (4Q: 01:14) Randall Papadopulos ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Hawkins, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-6-DAL09 (4Q: 00:27) Frankie Giles dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Dallas Cowboys 6 |