| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Matty Ice Ryan scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 2-1-MIN29 (1Q: 14:14) Gerald Clark ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (1Q: 13:44) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Malcolm Hardy. Palmer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 13:17) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB Patrick Robinson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (1Q: 13:07) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIN32 (1Q: 13:03) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Wayne Calixto for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Calixto gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-25-MIN22 (1Q: 12:56) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Malcolm Hardy. Key block delivered by B.J. LaRiche. |
| 3-11-MIN36 (1Q: 12:14) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Andy Ellison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN36 (1Q: 12:07) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Frank Schneider returned the kick 8 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Gerald Clark. |
| 1-10-NED24 (1Q: 12:00) Ricky Peters ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by CB Chad Neasman. Key block delivered by Jeff Thomason. |
| 2-2-NED32 (1Q: 11:34) Ricky Peters ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields, assisted by DE Shannon Darrow. Key block delivered by Deion Malloy. |
| 1-10-NED40 (1Q: 10:52) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 10:04) Richie Kresser ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-8-MIN41 (1Q: 09:35) Ricky Peters ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-5-MIN38 (1Q: 08:51) Joe Flacco pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Admiral Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN38 (1Q: 08:45) Patrick Hutton punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 08:39) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gino Moser. OLB Travis Ellard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 08:33) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by DE Mike McCulley. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (1Q: 07:54) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Kazadi. OLB Travis Ellard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (1Q: 07:50) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. Frank Schneider returned the kick 21 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 07:39) Ricky Peters ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Maurkice Pouncey. |
| 2-4-MIN36 (1Q: 07:12) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. S Harry Anaya defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN36 (1Q: 07:03) Ricky Peters ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout. Key block delivered by Jeff Otah. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-14-MIN46 (1Q: 06:55) Joe Flacco scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields and assisted by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 4-11-MIN43 (1Q: 06:19) Patrick Hutton punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:13) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (1Q: 05:27) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Malcolm Hardy. Murphy gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 04:49) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Earl Woodson, assisted by DT Corey Brilz. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 2-4-NED35 (1Q: 04:19) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Calmus. Hernandez gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED12 (1Q: 03:32) Gerald Clark ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Travis Ellard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED S Earl Woodson for 19 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 03:23) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Erik Bishop for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by CB Desmond Hout. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 02:55) Joe Flacco scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor and assisted by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 2-1-NED47 (1Q: 02:18) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 01:37) Ricky Peters ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-8-MIN46 (1Q: 01:06) Ricky Peters ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-6-MIN44 (1Q: 00:36) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Adam Velevis. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN44 (1Q: 00:29) Patrick Hutton punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:23) Gerald Clark ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Brilz, assisted by DE Andy Ellison. Key block delivered by A.J. Murray. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (2Q: 15:00) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Austin McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (2Q: 14:56) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Zuck, assisted by S Earl Woodson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 14:21) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman, assisted by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. |
| 2-8-MIN33 (2Q: 13:54) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. CB Terrell Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-8-MIN33 (2Q: 13:48) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Gino Moser for 40 yards. Tackled by S Earl Woodson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 13:02) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Thomas. Hernandez gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED11 (2Q: 12:30) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Travis Ellard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED08 (2Q: 11:58) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rufus Francis. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-4-NED04 (2Q: 11:49) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 11:49) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 7, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 11:38) Ron Kariger kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 35 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 11:10) Joe Flacco sacked by OLB Harvey Emmons for a loss of 7 yards. Emmons simply blew through Jeff Thomason to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 2-17-NED37 (2Q: 10:33) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Carleton Mitchell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-12-NED42 (2Q: 10:22) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 30 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Smith gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 09:43) Richie Kresser ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (2Q: 09:07) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Brandon Pettigrew for 21 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pettigrew gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (2Q: 08:35) Joe Flacco pass completed to FB Sam Nelson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 7, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 08:35) Extra point by Stephen Wheeler was good. Minnesota 7, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 08:24) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 08:24) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Travis Ellard. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 07:42) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Zuck, assisted by S Caleb Campbell. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (2Q: 07:02) Matt Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Murphy. DE Austin McDonald blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN26 (2Q: 06:57) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Frank Schneider returned the kick 7 yards to the NED33. Tackled by T.J. Ward. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Corey Brilz at the NED33. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 06:49) Ricky Peters ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-6-NED37 (2Q: 06:24) Joe Flacco scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 05:43) Joe Flacco scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN49 (2Q: 05:35) Ricky Peters ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Brace. Key block delivered by Winston Stokes. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 04:52) Joe Flacco kept the ball, running around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by CB T.J. Ward. Key block delivered by Maurkice Pouncey. |
| 2-2-MIN29 (2Q: 04:18) Ricky Peters ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout, assisted by DE Ron Brace. Key block delivered by Jeff Otah. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 03:32) Joe Flacco pass was dropped by WR Adam Velevis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN26 (2Q: 03:26) Joe Flacco pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Smith. OLB Harvey Emmons blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN26 (2Q: 03:18) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Carleton Mitchell for 13 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by S Harry Anaya. Mitchell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 02:48) Joe Flacco scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-5-MIN08 (2Q: 02:31) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brandon Pettigrew. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN08 (2Q: 02:21) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. DE Kelly Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN08 (2Q: 02:14) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 02:07) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Erik Bishop. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 02:00) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. S Caleb Campbell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN19 (2Q: 01:51) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. ILB Charlie Gerbasi defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-MIN19 (2Q: 01:42) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by S Earl Woodson, assisted by OLB Curtis Zuck. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-MIN25 (2Q: 01:06) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Wayne Calixto for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 00:50) Matt Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Mike McCulley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (2Q: 00:43) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 22 yards. Tackled by S Rufus Francis. Hernandez gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED39 (2Q: 00:35) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. OLB Travis Ellard drove right through Roger George to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NED39 (2Q: 00:25) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Calmus. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-2-NED31 (2Q: 00:15) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 31 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 13, New England 10 |
| (2Q: 00:15) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 14, New England 10 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Ron Kariger kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 00:04) Joe Flacco dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by ILB Lester Jacobs. |
| 2-10-NED20 (3Q: 14:23) Richie Kresser ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kelly Rose, assisted by OLB Harvey Emmons. |
| 3-6-NED24 (3Q: 13:39) Joe Flacco sacked by OLB Harvey Emmons for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lester Schokora. |
| 4-12-NED18 (3Q: 12:54) Patrick Hutton punted 48 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Fendi Onobun. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 12:43) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Malcolm Hardy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN41 (3Q: 12:09) Matty Ice Ryan sacked by DE Mike McCulley for a loss of 5 yards. McCulley ran right past Levon McIntyre and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-12-MIN36 (3Q: 11:27) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Cook. Palmer gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 10:49) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Courtney Kazadi. |
| 2-10-NED43 (3Q: 10:42) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Earl Woodson. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 10:36) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. ILB Charlie Gerbasi defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED26 (3Q: 10:32) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman, assisted by CB Chris Cook. |
| 3-9-NED25 (3Q: 10:04) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Courtney Kazadi for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by CB Chris Cook. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED18 (3Q: 09:36) Ron Kariger attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, New England 10 |
| (3Q: 09:29) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 30 yards to the NED33. Tackled by T.J. Ward. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED12 (3Q: 09:05) Richie Kresser ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by DE Kelly Rose. |
| 2-13-NED09 (3Q: 08:25) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Brandon Pettigrew for 13 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 07:54) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Schneider. ILB Phil Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED22 (3Q: 07:47) Joe Flacco kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-8-NED24 (3Q: 07:11) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 50 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 34 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 06:32) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyons gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 06:22) Richie Kresser ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Jeff Thomason. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (3Q: 05:41) Joe Flacco pass was dropped by WR Adam Velevis. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (3Q: 05:36) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. DE Shannon Darrow drove right through Jeff Thomason to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Andre Fields was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (3Q: 05:30) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New England's Fendi Onobun was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Minnesota 17, New England 13 |
| (3Q: 05:22) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:22) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 04:59) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. ILB Roosevelt Calmus defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. New England's Caleb Campbell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-17-MIN13 (3Q: 04:52) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Brilz. |
| 3-15-MIN15 (3Q: 04:29) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by TE Aaron Hernandez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN15 (3Q: 04:21) Kevin Huber punted 55 yards. Frank Schneider returned the kick 7 yards to the NED37. Tackled by B.J. LaRiche. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Frank Schneider at the NED37. |
| 1-10-NED37 (3Q: 04:12) Joe Flacco scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-7-NED40 (3Q: 03:32) Ricky Peters ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Shannon Darrow. Key block delivered by Jeff Otah. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 02:47) Ricky Peters ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-14-MIN50 (3Q: 02:13) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Lyons gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 01:43) Ricky Peters ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. |
| 2-8-MIN33 (3Q: 01:16) Richie Kresser ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. |
| 3-3-MIN28 (3Q: 00:44) Joe Flacco scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 00:15) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Brandon Pettigrew for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-4-MIN17 (4Q: 15:00) Ricky Peters ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by DE Shannon Darrow. |
| 3-3-MIN16 (4Q: 14:29) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Adam Velevis for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 13:57) Richie Kresser ran inside the right guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Maurkice Pouncey. Pouncey ran over Andre Fields to set up the play. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-12-MIN12 (4Q: 13:51) Ricky Peters ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Winston Stokes. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (4Q: 13:18) Ricky Peters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. |
| 3-4-MIN04 (4Q: 12:33) Joe Flacco pass was dropped by WR Mike Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 12:29) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ricky Peters. CB Desmond Hout defended the pass. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 12:24) Joe Flacco pass was dropped by WR Rodney Lyons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN02 (4Q: 12:20) Ricky Peters ran around right end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Winston Stokes. Minnesota's Harvey Emmons was hurt on the play. New England 19, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 12:20) Extra point by Stephen Wheeler was good. New England 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 12:14) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 32 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Perry Riley. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 11:43) Nicky Winters ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (4Q: 10:57) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gino Moser. DE Edward Connell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 2-12-MIN32 (4Q: 10:52) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Louis Murphy. |
| 3-12-MIN32 (4Q: 10:44) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by RB Nicky Winters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN32 (4Q: 10:37) Kevin Huber punted 50 yards. Frank Schneider returned the kick 14 yards to the NED32. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 10:30) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. CB Chad Neasman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED32 (4Q: 10:26) Joe Flacco scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 3-6-NED36 (4Q: 09:42) Richie Kresser ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw. Key block delivered by Lester Schokora. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 09:03) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED41 (4Q: 08:57) Ricky Peters ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton. Key block delivered by Admiral Nelson. |
| 2-7-NED49 (4Q: 08:15) Richie Kresser ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-4-MIN48 (4Q: 07:29) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Erik Bishop for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 06:45) Ricky Peters ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (4Q: 06:01) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Brandon Pettigrew for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw. |
| 3-8-MIN38 (4Q: 05:16) Joe Flacco pass completed to RB Ricky Peters for 9 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Allen Weber on the MIN29. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 05:05) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Earl Woodson. |
| 2-7-MIN32 (4Q: 04:29) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Leon Beltramini for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Calmus. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 04:06) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Gerald Clark for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Riley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 03:35) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED43 (4Q: 03:29) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. ILB Lewis Sonneman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-NED43 (4Q: 03:24) Gerald Clark ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Earl Woodson. |
| 3-14-NED42 (4Q: 02:45) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Austin McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-NED42 (4Q: 02:38) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:31) Ricky Peters ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields. Key block delivered by Jeff Thomason. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-4-NED26 (4Q: 02:21) Richie Kresser ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-4-NED26 (4Q: 02:15) Joe Flacco kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kelly Rose. Key block delivered by Jeff Otah. |
| 1-10-NED30 (4Q: 02:09) Richie Kresser ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by CB Chad Neasman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NED30 (4Q: 02:00) Ricky Peters ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Key block delivered by Jeff Otah. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-2-NED38 (4Q: 01:50) Ricky Peters ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-1-NED39 (4Q: 01:43) Patrick Hutton punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN03. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 01:33) Ricky Peters ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 00:49) Joe Flacco dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 3-11-MIN47 (4Q: 00:02) Joe Flacco dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 20, Minnesota Vikings 17 |