| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Nate Kaeding kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Casey Donovan returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Timothy Hightower. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 14:43) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Stanek. OLB Andy Lyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (1Q: 14:36) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Godwin. DE Bob Vasquez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU33 (1Q: 14:24) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Chad Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU33 (1Q: 14:16) Les Hardy punted 50 yards. Daniel Kanski returned the kick -3 yards to the MIN14. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (1Q: 14:08) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for 22 yards. Tackled by S Donnell Hoffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gonzalez gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 13:31) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason, assisted by CB Glen Wayne. Key block delivered by Sammie Hodges. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 12:51) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Montavious Stanley, assisted by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-9-MIN43 (1Q: 12:27) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Xavier Adibi. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 12:02) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. Key block delivered by Justin Blaylock. |
| 2-4-HOU37 (1Q: 11:23) Horace McGregor ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 3-4-HOU37 (1Q: 10:59) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Winters gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 10:12) Nicky Winters ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU22 (1Q: 10:02) Horace McGregor ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by ILB Dr. Watson. |
| 2-5-HOU22 (1Q: 09:24) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason, assisted by S Kent Jarvis. Key block delivered by Alex Stepanovich. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:43) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-7-HOU14 (1Q: 08:12) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan. |
| 3-3-HOU10 (1Q: 07:29) Rob Cressio pass completed to TE Bert Farmer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Wayne. Farmer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 06:47) Horace McGregor ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Step On Ya Stepanovich. Minnesota 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:47) Extra point by Nate Kaeding was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:41) Nate Kaeding kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Casey Donovan returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 06:16) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB JD Runnels for -2 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. |
| 2-12-HOU39 (1Q: 05:49) Allen Patrick ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander, assisted by DE Bob Vasquez. |
| 3-7-HOU44 (1Q: 05:03) Allen Patrick ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton, assisted by CB Irving Givens. Key block delivered by Chris Chester. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:24) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Rick Stanek for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Gerak, assisted by ILB Boomer Grigsby. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 03:50) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Roger Godwin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (1Q: 03:42) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE T.J. Ross. DE Bob Vasquez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN35 (1Q: 03:37) Byron Leftwich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Stanek. |
| 4-10-MIN35 (1Q: 03:31) Les Hardy punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:24) Horace McGregor ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (1Q: 02:53) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Ben Strobel to the MIN37. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 02:14) Rob Cressio pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Brock. Dodge gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 01:28) Horace McGregor ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. Key block delivered by Sammie Hodges. |
| 2-1-HOU42 (1Q: 00:51) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rickey Pote. Key block delivered by Bert Farmer. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 00:08) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Horace McGregor for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Flannery, assisted by ILB Fred Noll. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-HOU33 (2Q: 15:00) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. Key block delivered by Sammy Schlesinger. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 14:52) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Derrick Harvey, assisted by OLB Rickey Pote. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-HOU20 (2Q: 14:43) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Marcus Spears, assisted by S Eric Smith. |
| 2-13-HOU18 (2Q: 13:57) Horace McGregor ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Flannery. |
| 3-6-HOU11 (2Q: 13:21) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan, assisted by CB Ian Brock. Winters gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 12:54) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Shawn Hartman for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 12:54) Extra point by Nate Kaeding was good. Minnesota 14, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 12:44) Nate Kaeding kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:44) Byron Leftwich pass was intended for WR B.J. Fenno and was intercepted by ILB Phil Gaylor at the HOU26. Tackled by B.J. Fenno. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 12:35) Nicky Winters ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Harvey. |
| 2-10-HOU26 (2Q: 12:00) Horace McGregor ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. |
| 3-8-HOU24 (2Q: 11:32) Rob Cressio pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Nicky Winters. |
| 4-8-HOU24 (2Q: 11:27) Nate Kaeding attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 11:20) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR B.J. Fenno for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Fenno gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 10:49) Allen Patrick ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Boomer Grigsby. |
| 2-9-MIN44 (2Q: 10:22) Tony Coffey ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. Key block delivered by Joe Lujan. Lujan ran over Phil Gaylor to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 09:42) Allen Patrick ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Maxwell. |
| 2-8-MIN24 (2Q: 08:55) Byron Leftwich sacked by DE Bob Vasquez for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Chester. |
| 3-16-MIN32 (2Q: 08:12) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Roger Godwin for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Givens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN19 (2Q: 07:33) Jay Ackerman attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 14, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 07:26) Jay Ackerman kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Steve Smith returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Glen Wayne. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 07:04) Rob Cressio scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Eric Smith and assisted by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-6-MIN32 (2Q: 06:20) Rob Cressio scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Barrett. |
| 3-3-MIN35 (2Q: 05:45) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Horace McGregor for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 05:11) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason, assisted by ILB Fred Noll. |
| 2-9-HOU49 (2Q: 04:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-MIN46 (2Q: 04:46) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Arnie Louis. Winters gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-10-MIN50 (2Q: 04:29) Rob Cressio pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roscoe Parrish. DE Teddy Flannery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN50 (2Q: 04:22) Charles Shackelford punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (2Q: 04:12) Allen Patrick ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Kanski. Key block delivered by Herb Whitfield. |
| 2-3-HOU14 (2Q: 03:31) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 20 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 03:02) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Rick Stanek for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-4-HOU40 (2Q: 02:46) Byron Leftwich sacked by S Gerald Alexander for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Willie Colon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jackie Maxwell on the HOU34. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 02:36) Horace McGregor ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan, assisted by S Donnell Hoffman. Key block delivered by Alex Stepanovich. |
| 2-5-HOU29 (2Q: 02:17) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Arnie Louis, assisted by DE Derrick Harvey. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 02:10) Horace McGregor ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Xavier Adibi. Key block delivered by Uche Nwaneri. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-HOU06 (2Q: 02:00) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Marcus Spears, assisted by DE Teddy Flannery. Key block delivered by Justin Blaylock. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 01:38) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Montavious Stanley. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (2Q: 01:17) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Uche Nwaneri. Minnesota 20, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 01:17) Extra point by Nate Kaeding was good. Minnesota 21, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 01:10) Nate Kaeding kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Casey Donovan returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 01:05) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 01:05) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 00:46) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 00:35) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Jackson. S Gerald Alexander defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN22 (2Q: 00:25) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander, assisted by OLB Andy Lyle. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 00:15) Tony Coffey ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Herb Whitfield. Minnesota 21, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 00:15) Extra point by Jay Ackerman was good. Minnesota 21, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 00:07) Jay Ackerman kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. Steve Smith returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Justin Green. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jay Ackerman kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Steve Smith returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Roger Godwin. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 14:41) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-MIN37 (3Q: 13:59) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. Key block delivered by Sammy Schlesinger. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 13:25) Horace McGregor ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. Key block delivered by Step On Ya Stepanovich. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 12:59) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Brock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gonzalez gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (3Q: 12:12) Horace McGregor ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Eric Smith, assisted by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-8-HOU20 (3Q: 11:42) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason, assisted by S Kent Jarvis. Minnesota's Uche Nwaneri was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious elbow injury. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (3Q: 10:58) Rob Cressio pass was dropped by WR Anthony Gonzalez. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (3Q: 10:51) Nate Kaeding attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 10:46) Nate Kaeding kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Allen Patrick returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Timothy Hightower. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 10:15) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU30 (3Q: 10:09) Tony Coffey ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Maxwell. |
| 2-11-HOU34 (3Q: 09:23) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Allen Patrick for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham, assisted by S Thomas DeCoud. |
| 3-8-HOU37 (3Q: 08:42) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Jackson. DE Bob Vasquez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU37 (3Q: 08:35) Les Hardy punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (3Q: 08:24) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Xavier Adibi, assisted by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-8-MIN07 (3Q: 07:46) Horace McGregor ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by DE Marcus Spears. |
| 3-2-MIN13 (3Q: 07:12) Horace McGregor ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by OLB Otis Tanner. Key block delivered by Alex Stepanovich. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 06:29) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 2-9-MIN17 (3Q: 05:59) Horace McGregor ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by CB Ian Brock. Houston's Donnell Hoffman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious foot injury. |
| 3-4-MIN22 (3Q: 05:32) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 04:51) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Horace McGregor for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Brock. |
| 2-4-MIN34 (3Q: 04:30) Horace McGregor ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Harvey. |
| 3-6-MIN32 (3Q: 04:05) Rob Cressio pass was dropped by WR Anthony Gonzalez. |
| 4-6-MIN32 (3Q: 04:00) Charles Shackelford punted 40 yards. Rick Stanek called for a fair catch at the HOU28. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 03:50) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Jackson. DE Bob Vasquez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (3Q: 03:43) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-HOU33 (3Q: 03:02) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Justin Green. DE Winfred Gerhardt blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU33 (3Q: 02:57) Les Hardy punted 42 yards. Daniel Kanski returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Keith Zinger. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 02:47) Nicky Winters ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Derrick Harvey. |
| 2-9-MIN30 (3Q: 02:00) Nicky Winters ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Eric Smith. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-MIN29 (3Q: 01:51) Rob Cressio sacked by DE Teddy Flannery for a loss of 8 yards. Flannery simply blew through Sammy Schlesinger to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-18-MIN21 (3Q: 01:06) Charles Shackelford punted 40 yards. Rick Stanek called for a fair catch at the HOU39. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 00:59) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Coffey. CB Corey Graham defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (3Q: 00:52) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR B.J. Fenno for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Lyle, assisted by CB Corey Graham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 00:19) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB Justin Green for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by OLB Andy Lyle. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (4Q: 15:00) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR B.J. Fenno. ILB Phil Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (4Q: 14:57) Byron Leftwich pass was intended for RB Tony Coffey and was intercepted by ILB Phil Gaylor at the MIN44. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by B.J. Fenno. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 14:45) Horace McGregor ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Marcus Spears. |
| 2-11-HOU44 (4Q: 14:18) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Beason. Winters gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:41) Rob Cressio pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Nicky Winters. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:37) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Shawn Hartman for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Harvey, assisted by CB Glen Wayne. Hartman gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU21 (4Q: 13:10) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Roscoe Parrish for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Flynn. Parrish gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 12:40) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Arnie Louis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-HOU15 (4Q: 12:02) Rob Cressio sacked by DE Derrick Harvey for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 3-13-HOU19 (4Q: 11:15) Rob Cressio pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Brock. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 11:07) Horace McGregor ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Derrick Harvey, assisted by S Kent Jarvis. |
| 2-4-HOU04 (4Q: 10:37) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson, assisted by OLB Jon Beason. |
| 3-4-HOU04 (4Q: 09:51) Rob Cressio pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan, assisted by CB Glen Wayne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU04 (4Q: 09:05) Nate Kaeding attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 08:58) Nate Kaeding kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Casey Donovan returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 08:33) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Allen Patrick for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by CB Irving Givens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Allen Patrick was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 08:02) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Jackson. DT Scottie Benton simply tossed K.C. Cote aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 07:54) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Roger Godwin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Lyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Gosder Cherilus on the HOU40. |
| 3-5-HOU40 (4Q: 07:34) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Coffey. CB Oscar Joppru simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU40 (4Q: 07:30) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Rick Stanek for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 07:11) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR B.J. Fenno for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Lyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 06:52) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Jackson. DT Scottie Benton drove right through Herb Whitfield to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN19 (4Q: 06:42) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Chad Jackson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (4Q: 06:24) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR B.J. Fenno for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 27, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 06:24) Extra point by Jay Ackerman was good. Minnesota 27, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 06:15) Jay Ackerman kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Ben Strobel returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by JD Runnels. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 05:59) Horace McGregor ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Courtney Watson, assisted by DE Teddy Flannery. |
| 2-7-MIN22 (4Q: 05:13) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Montavious Stanley, assisted by ILB Dr. Watson. |
| 3-5-MIN24 (4Q: 04:27) Rob Cressio sacked by DE Teddy Flannery for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrell Poston. |
| 4-9-MIN20 (4Q: 03:43) Charles Shackelford punted 52 yards. Rick Stanek returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Timothy Hightower. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 03:32) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-HOU40 (4Q: 03:22) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by TE T.J. Ross. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-HOU30 (4Q: 03:12) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Rick Stanek. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-HOU30 (4Q: 03:06) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Thomas DeCoud. |
| 3-8-HOU37 (4Q: 02:44) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB Justin Green for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Givens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU42 (4Q: 02:28) Byron Leftwich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Tony Coffey. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 02:24) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Otis Tanner. Key block delivered by Sammy Schlesinger. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 02:17) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Eric Smith. Key block delivered by Alex Stepanovich. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-4-HOU16 (4Q: 02:07) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by DE Marcus Spears. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-HOU13 (4Q: 01:59) Horace McGregor ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Montavious Stanley, assisted by DT Jay Alford. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU13 (4Q: 01:52) Nate Kaeding attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 01:46) Nate Kaeding kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Casey Donovan returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 01:36) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-HOU34 (4Q: 01:36) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Chad Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 01:36) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR B.J. Fenno for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 01:20) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE T.J. Ross. CB Daniel Kanski defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 01:17) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU49 (4Q: 01:17) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR B.J. Fenno for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. |
| 3-6-MIN42 (4Q: 00:57) Byron Leftwich pass was intended for WR Chad Jackson and was intercepted by CB Corey Graham at the MIN27. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Chad Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 00:45) Rob Cressio dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 30, Houston Texans 17 |