| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 25 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ryan Succop kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Chad Neasman returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Josh Moseley. Pittsburgh's Josh Moseley was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 14:23) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by TE Ike Dodge. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (1Q: 14:19) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Davis, assisted by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over Omar Hudson to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 13:51) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 24 yards. Tackled by S Jake Ford, assisted by OLB Bruce Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (1Q: 13:19) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE David Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-PIT24 (1Q: 12:42) Gerald Clark ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie White, assisted by DE Omar Hudson. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-7-PIT07 (1Q: 12:32) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Davis. |
| 2-1-PIT01 (1Q: 11:57) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-PIT06 (1Q: 11:50) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Sims. |
| 3-1-PIT01 (1Q: 11:24) Matty Ice Ryan sacked by OLB Lincoln Vespignani and DE Omar Hudson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 4-7-PIT07 (1Q: 10:52) Ron Kariger attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 10:46) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Irving Duvall returned the ball 11 yards to the PIT14. Tackled by Eddie Royal. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (1Q: 10:21) Herb Matich ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. Key block delivered by Herman Hanks. |
| 2-5-PIT19 (1Q: 09:55) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton. Key block delivered by Marshal Yanda. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (1Q: 09:11) Herb Matich ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-8-PIT26 (1Q: 08:48) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dominique Edison. DE Tim Crowder hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-PIT26 (1Q: 08:43) Patrick Moore pass completed to RB Herb Matich for 10 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (1Q: 07:56) Gus Eleazer ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. Key block delivered by Donovan Ahern. |
| 2-3-PIT43 (1Q: 07:31) Patrick Moore pass completed to RB Herb Matich for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 06:45) Herb Matich ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. Cassidy, assisted by DE Ron Brace. Key block delivered by Brett Hathaway. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 06:20) Herb Matich ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Andrew Linquist. |
| 2-11-MIN44 (1Q: 05:44) Gus Eleazer ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell, assisted by ILB Lester Jacobs. |
| 3-6-MIN39 (1Q: 04:59) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Dominique Edison for 9 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Dodge, assisted by S Allen Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 04:25) Patrick Moore pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Michael Rottinghaus. OLB Harvey Emmons blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (1Q: 04:17) Gus Eleazer ran around left end for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Harvey Emmons. Key block delivered by Herman Hanks. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (1Q: 03:37) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR George Gray for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Crowder, assisted by CB Desmond Hout. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (1Q: 02:55) Herb Matich ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Shawn Carpenter. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (1Q: 02:26) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh's Marshal Yanda was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 02:26) Extra point by Ryan Succop was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 02:15) Ryan Succop kicked off 56 yards from the PIT30. Gerald Clark returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Irving Duvall. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 01:52) Gerald Clark ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Curtis Fitzgerald. |
| 2-9-MIN42 (1Q: 01:15) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-MIN37 (1Q: 01:06) Howard Harrison ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Ford. |
| 3-11-MIN40 (1Q: 00:28) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by TE Ike Dodge. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN40 (1Q: 00:22) Kevin Huber punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT02. |
| 1-10-PIT02 (1Q: 00:13) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout, assisted by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Frankie Modrell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-PIT09 (2Q: 15:00) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Britt Wheeler for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wheeler gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 14:29) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT22 (2Q: 14:23) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DT Scottie Benton for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 14:23) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 14:17) Ron Kariger kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Marshall Robb returned the ball 9 yards to the PIT13. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (2Q: 13:43) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR George Gray for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout. Gray gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 13:11) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs, assisted by ILB Rufus Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Jimmy Fulcher. |
| 2-4-PIT33 (2Q: 12:44) Patrick Moore pass completed to RB Herb Matich for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Cody Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 12:03) Herb Matich ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton, assisted by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by J.J. Ackerman. |
| 2-5-PIT44 (2Q: 11:18) Herb Matich ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Andrew Linquist. |
| 3-5-PIT44 (2Q: 10:49) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR George Gray for 0 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Dodge, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 4-5-PIT44 (2Q: 10:18) Colin Zook punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN03. |
| 1-10-MIN03 (2Q: 10:09) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Eddie Royal. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN03 (2Q: 10:02) Howard Harrison ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Baum. |
| 3-10-MIN03 (2Q: 09:30) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-MIN02 (2Q: 09:23) Matt Ryan pass was intended for TE Ike Dodge and was intercepted by S Jake Ford at the MIN07. Tackled by Ike Dodge. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 09:13) Herb Matich ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Matich made a great move on Terry Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Frankie Modrell. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 09:13) Extra point by Ryan Succop was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 09:03) Ryan Succop kicked off 47 yards from the PIT30. Gerald Clark returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Britt Wheeler. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 08:42) Howard Harrison ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 2-1-PIT44 (2Q: 07:56) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lincoln Vespignani. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 07:18) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jake Ford. |
| 2-11-PIT35 (2Q: 06:37) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to RB Gerald Clark for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bruce Davis, assisted by ILB Edward Patterson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-PIT27 (2Q: 05:50) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. DE Chris Akaka hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-PIT27 (2Q: 05:43) Ron Kariger attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 05:37) Ron Kariger kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Marshall Robb returned the ball 16 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Troy Roberson. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:06) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Rottinghaus. OLB Fernando Sanford defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:00) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. |
| 3-9-PIT21 (2Q: 04:22) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Cole. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT21 (2Q: 04:16) Colin Zook punted 53 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Graham Sellers. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 04:06) Gerald Clark ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks, assisted by S Ronnie White. Key block delivered by O.J. Riley. |
| 2-4-MIN41 (2Q: 03:39) Gerald Clark ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Omar Hudson, assisted by CB Curtis Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over William Moore to set up the play. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (2Q: 03:08) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR The Brizz Brizzolara for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Lincoln Vespignani. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 02:22) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-14-PIT42 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-19-PIT47 (2Q: 02:00) Gerald Clark ran inside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (2Q: 01:25) Matty Ice Ryan sacked by DT Pat Sims and DT Norbert Briggs for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Roger George. |
| 2-13-PIT31 (2Q: 01:07) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Fitzgerald, assisted by ILB Edward Patterson. |
| 3-13-PIT31 (2Q: 00:46) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. S Jake Ford knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-PIT31 (2Q: 00:39) Ron Kariger attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 16, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (2Q: 00:34) Ron Kariger kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:34) Gus Eleazer ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by DE Shawn Carpenter. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Marshall Robb returned the ball 17 yards to the PIT15. Tackled by Rufus Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (3Q: 14:37) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Cody Brown. Key block delivered by Marshal Yanda. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (3Q: 13:56) Herb Matich ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. Key block delivered by Herman Hanks. |
| 2-2-PIT39 (3Q: 13:15) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-PIT34 (3Q: 13:07) Herb Matich ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cody Brown, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 3-4-PIT37 (3Q: 12:28) Patrick Moore pass completed to TE Antonio Fecht for 7 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by CB Chad Neasman. Fecht gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 11:52) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR George Gray for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gray gained 46 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 11:52) Extra point by Ryan Succop was good. Pittsburgh 21, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 11:35) Ryan Succop kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Gerald Clark returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Lincoln Vespignani. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 11:02) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Lee, assisted by OLB Bruce Davis. |
| 2-4-MIN37 (3Q: 10:24) Howard Harrison ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by A.J. Murray. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 09:47) Gerald Clark ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. Key block delivered by O.J. Riley. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 09:03) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Korey Borders, assisted by DT Pat Sims. |
| 2-9-PIT44 (3Q: 08:31) Gerald Clark ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. |
| 3-9-PIT44 (3Q: 07:54) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Ike Dodge. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT44 (3Q: 07:49) Kevin Huber punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT01. |
| 1-10-PIT01 (3Q: 07:42) Herb Matich ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. |
| 2-6-PIT05 (3Q: 07:05) Herb Matich ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-4-PIT07 (3Q: 06:20) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Cole. CB Desmond Hout defended the pass. |
| 4-4-PIT07 (3Q: 06:10) Colin Zook punted 65 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 06:00) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Adrian Brizzolara for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks, assisted by CB Pete Wyoming. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT William Moore on the MIN35. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 05:53) Gus Eleazer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Carpenter, assisted by OLB Harvey Emmons. |
| 2-8-MIN33 (3Q: 05:13) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-8-MIN33 (3Q: 04:40) Patrick Moore pass was dropped by WR Dominique Edison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN33 (3Q: 04:32) Ryan Succop attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 04:26) Ryan Succop kicked off 58 yards from the PIT30. Gerald Clark returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Britt Wheeler. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 03:54) Gerald Clark ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 2-5-MIN45 (3Q: 03:19) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leon Beltramini. DT Norbert Briggs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN45 (3Q: 03:10) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jake Ford. Dodge gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 02:38) Gerald Clark ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson, assisted by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 2-5-PIT37 (3Q: 01:56) Howard Harrison ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Pete Wyoming, assisted by OLB Lincoln Vespignani. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over Omar Hudson to set up the play. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (3Q: 01:12) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Lee. |
| 2-4-PIT25 (3Q: 00:43) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Troy Roberson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Borders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Roberson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (3Q: 00:12) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Murphy gained 7 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 22 |
| (3Q: 00:12) Howard Harrison ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 24 |
| (3Q: 00:05) Ron Kariger kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Marshall Robb returned the ball 20 yards to the PIT27. Tackled by Rufus Rasmussen. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (4Q: 15:00) Herb Matich ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Frankie Modrell. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (4Q: 14:18) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR George Gray for 14 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Gray gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 13:51) Herb Matich ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. ILB Lester Jacobs knocked down Brett Hathaway to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 13:23) Patrick Moore pass completed to RB Herb Matich for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Harvey Emmons. |
| 3-9-MIN48 (4Q: 12:53) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN48 (4Q: 12:47) Colin Zook punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 12:41) Howard Harrison ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Akaka. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (4Q: 12:04) Matt Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eddie Royal. DE Omar Hudson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (4Q: 11:57) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Patrick Lee. Royal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 11:19) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Fitzgerald. Murphy gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (4Q: 11:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT44 (4Q: 10:58) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dodge gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 10:18) Gerald Clark ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Baum. |
| 2-7-PIT22 (4Q: 09:47) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 30, Pittsburgh 24 |
| (4Q: 09:47) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 31, Pittsburgh 24 |
| (4Q: 09:36) Ron Kariger kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 09:36) Herb Matich ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 2-6-PIT24 (4Q: 08:59) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Dominique Edison for -1 yards. Tackled by S R.J. Dodge. |
| 3-7-PIT23 (4Q: 08:19) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by CB Desmond Hout. Cole gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 07:52) Herb Matich ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. Key block delivered by Frankie Modrell. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (4Q: 07:08) Gus Eleazer ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. Cassidy. |
| 2-8-PIT50 (4Q: 06:36) Herb Matich ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Carpenter. |
| 3-5-MIN47 (4Q: 05:57) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Michael Rottinghaus for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Rottinghaus gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 05:18) Patrick Moore pass completed to RB Herb Matich for 29 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. Matich gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 04:43) Herb Matich ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 04:34) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. CB Desmond Hout defended the pass. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (4Q: 04:27) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Cole. CB Chad Neasman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (4Q: 04:23) Ryan Succop attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Pittsburgh 27 |
| (4Q: 04:16) Ryan Succop kicked off 76 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 04:16) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie White, assisted by OLB Bruce Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 03:31) Howard Harrison ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Sims, assisted by S Ronnie White. |
| 2-7-MIN33 (4Q: 02:45) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Fitzgerald. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:37) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN37 (4Q: 02:37) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Edward Patterson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-15-MIN37 (4Q: 02:00) Matt Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eddie Royal. DE Omar Hudson blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-MIN37 (4Q: 01:52) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Davis, assisted by ILB Edward Patterson. |
| 4-12-MIN40 (4Q: 01:07) Kevin Huber punted 51 yards. William Moore returned the kick 6 yards to the PIT15. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT08 (4Q: 00:58) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. OLB Harvey Emmons defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT08 (4Q: 00:50) Patrick Moore sacked by DT Scottie Benton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Herman Hanks. |
| 3-16-PIT02 (4Q: 00:34) Patrick Moore pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. DE Shawn Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-PIT02 (4Q: 00:27) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Dominique Edison for 22 yards. Tackled by S Calvin Vila. Edison gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (4Q: 00:09) Patrick Moore pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 21 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cole gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 27 |