| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 37 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 14:30) Brett Murphy ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by DE Ron Brace. Key block delivered by Mickey Brandon. |
| 2-4-MIN50 (1Q: 13:48) Charles Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jumbo Dolan. |
| 3-4-MIN50 (1Q: 13:42) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 12 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 12:57) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE Jumbo Dolan for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman, assisted by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN31 (1Q: 12:20) Kurt Houston ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Brace, assisted by ILB Lester Jacobs. |
| 3-2-MIN30 (1Q: 11:39) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 16 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by DE Edward Connell. Beadnell gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 10:51) Charles Stephens sacked by DE Terry Fitzgerald for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Harold Cortez. |
| 2-18-MIN22 (1Q: 10:08) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Beadnell. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-18-MIN22 (1Q: 10:01) Brett Murphy ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| 4-7-MIN11 (1Q: 09:27) Jack Kemnitzer attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:19) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Ralph Livanis. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 08:55) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. Palmer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 08:29) Marc Scott ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis, assisted by OLB Norman Colon. |
| 2-11-MIN49 (1Q: 07:52) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nicky Winters. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. |
| 3-11-MIN49 (1Q: 07:45) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Wayne Calixto. |
| 4-11-MIN49 (1Q: 07:39) Kevin Huber punted 43 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU09. Tackled by Peter Jennings. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (1Q: 07:31) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-HOU05 (1Q: 07:24) Charles Stephens pass completed to RB Kurt Houston for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. |
| 2-13-HOU06 (1Q: 06:44) Brett Murphy ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by DE Ron Brace. |
| 3-9-HOU10 (1Q: 05:58) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE R.J. Cote for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 05:16) Kurt Houston ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. |
| 2-8-HOU25 (1Q: 04:34) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darrell Erickson. OLB Jake Givens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-HOU25 (1Q: 04:27) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 2 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU27 (1Q: 03:51) Steve Watanabe punted 53 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Ralph Livanis. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 03:44) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 02:58) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Wayne Calixto for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Poloski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 02:14) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 51 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN39 (1Q: 01:59) Gerald Clark ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Torell Troup, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 2-16-MIN43 (1Q: 01:16) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frankie Sanford. DE Carlos Dunlap hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-MIN43 (1Q: 01:08) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 17 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 00:24) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Lamar McCarthy for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCarthy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Wayne Calixto for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. Calixto gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 14:33) Marc Scott ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by DE Teddy Flannery. |
| 2-8-HOU15 (2Q: 13:58) Gerald Clark ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. Minnesota 6, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 13:58) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 13:48) Ron Kariger kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 13:28) Kurt Houston ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 2-11-HOU16 (2Q: 13:03) Brett Murphy ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. |
| 3-6-HOU21 (2Q: 12:17) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Lincoln. DE DeMario Pressley drove right through Charles Wilson to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU21 (2Q: 12:08) Steve Watanabe punted 39 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 11:59) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gregory Toler. |
| 2-4-HOU46 (2Q: 11:33) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmitt Vilnit, assisted by DT Dre Moore. |
| 3-6-HOU48 (2Q: 10:48) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU45 (2Q: 10:24) Kevin Huber punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| 1-10-HOU06 (2Q: 10:15) Brett Murphy ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| 2-6-HOU10 (2Q: 09:50) Kurt Houston ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Key block delivered by Mickey Brandon. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 09:19) Kurt Houston ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Cary Torres. Key block delivered by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| 2-5-HOU36 (2Q: 08:44) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (2Q: 08:37) Brett Murphy ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton. Key block delivered by Mitch Petrus. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 08:13) Charles Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE DeMario Pressley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 08:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU36 (2Q: 08:00) Kurt Houston ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-7-HOU44 (2Q: 07:16) Charles Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU44 (2Q: 07:10) Steve Watanabe punted 37 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Ralph Livanis. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 07:00) Matt Ryan scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 06:50) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Harden. |
| 2-8-MIN42 (2Q: 06:26) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN46 (2Q: 05:49) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmitt Vilnit. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 05:17) Gerald Clark ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by S Chad Jones. |
| 2-9-HOU46 (2Q: 04:47) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. CB D.J. Moore defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-HOU46 (2Q: 04:41) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Lamar McCarthy for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chad Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU46 (2Q: 03:55) Kevin Huber punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| 1-10-HOU02 (2Q: 03:48) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. ILB Lester Jacobs defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. Safety awarded on penalty in the end zone. Minnesota 9, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 03:42) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 71 yards from the HOU20. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Kurt Houston. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 03:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN22 (2Q: 03:16) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Lamar McCarthy for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmitt Vilnit. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCarthy gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-2-MIN35 (2Q: 03:07) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon, assisted by CB Lawrence Abbey. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 02:23) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-HOU47 (2Q: 02:00) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. Key block delivered by Aaron Hernandez. Minnesota's Casey Heath was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 01:22) Aaron Rodgers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lamar McCarthy. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-MIN49 (2Q: 01:12) Gerald Clark ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap. |
| 2-20-MIN49 (2Q: 00:51) Gerald Clark ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-14-HOU45 (2Q: 00:39) Aaron Rodgers pass was intended for WR Shane Williams and was intercepted by S Chad Jones at the HOU37. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Emmitt Palmer. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:28) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:15) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. DE Edward Connell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:05) Jack Kemnitzer attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 14:27) Marc Scott ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Poloski. |
| 3-6-MIN24 (3Q: 13:49) Aaron Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. ILB Emmitt Vilnit defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN24 (3Q: 13:45) Kevin Huber punted 59 yards. Preston Beadnell returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 13:38) Kurt Houston ran around right end for 81 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jumbo Dolan. Minnesota 9, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 13:38) Extra point by Jack Kemnitzer was good. Houston 10, Minnesota 9 |
| (3Q: 13:23) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Marc Scott returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Norman Colon. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 12:52) Aaron Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Calixto. OLB Peter Heuvicq hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 12:40) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap. |
| 3-5-MIN40 (3Q: 12:03) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Gregory Toler, assisted by DE Carlos Dunlap. Key block delivered by Renaldo Becker. Becker ran over Antonio Giles to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 11:23) Gerald Clark ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by DT Dre Moore. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 2-5-HOU42 (3Q: 11:01) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN A.J. Murray for 3 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Teddy Flannery. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 10:31) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Poloski. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 09:47) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Lamar McCarthy for 14 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (3Q: 09:14) Gerald Clark ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis, assisted by ILB Emmitt Vilnit. |
| 2-8-HOU08 (3Q: 08:36) Gerald Clark ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Marc Poloski. |
| 3-7-HOU07 (3Q: 08:06) Aaron Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU07 (3Q: 08:00) Ron Kariger attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 12, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 07:55) Ron Kariger kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 07:33) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brett Murphy. OLB Keith Rivers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (3Q: 07:26) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE Jumbo Dolan for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-HOU24 (3Q: 06:41) Brett Murphy ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. |
| 4-9-HOU29 (3Q: 06:18) Steve Watanabe punted 42 yards. Marc Scott returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Ralph Livanis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Charles Wilson at the MIN41. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 06:09) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 05:31) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN24 (3Q: 05:21) Brett Murphy ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-1-MIN20 (3Q: 05:00) Brett Murphy ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Harold Cortez. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 04:35) Charles Stephens pass was intended for WR Dwight Donovan and was intercepted by S J.C. Blackwell at the MIN01. Tackled by Dwight Donovan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN01 (3Q: 04:27) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Torell Troup. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 2-9-MIN02 (3Q: 04:19) Aaron Rodgers pass was dropped by TE Aaron Hernandez. |
| 3-9-MIN02 (3Q: 04:12) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-MIN01 (3Q: 04:03) Gerald Clark ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Moore. |
| 4-5-MIN06 (3Q: 03:19) Kevin Huber punted 66 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Frankie Sanford. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 03:09) Charles Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 03:01) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE R.J. Cote for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cote gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-HOU41 (3Q: 02:28) Kurt Houston ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rufus Rasmussen, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 4-2-HOU42 (3Q: 02:02) Steve Watanabe punted 57 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Kurt Houston. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 01:52) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis, assisted by OLB Marc Poloski. Key block delivered by Renaldo Becker. Becker ran over Norman Colon to set up the play. |
| 2-2-MIN20 (3Q: 01:15) Gerald Clark ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmitt Vilnit. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 00:40) Aaron Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shane Williams. OLB Norman Colon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 00:33) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-13-MIN21 (4Q: 15:00) Aaron Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamar McCarthy. DE Carlos Dunlap drove right through Benjamin Colman to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN21 (4Q: 14:51) Kevin Huber punted 50 yards. Preston Beadnell returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Frankie Sanford. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 14:40) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (4Q: 14:27) Brett Murphy ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 3-8-HOU38 (4Q: 13:42) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU38 (4Q: 13:35) Steve Watanabe punted 37 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 13:25) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 30 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. Williams gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 12:43) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB D.J. Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 12:02) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to FB A.J. Murray for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Murray gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 18, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 12:02) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 19, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 11:50) Ron Kariger kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 11:18) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. ILB Andre Poston defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU15 (4Q: 11:08) Charles Stephens pass completed to FB Jumbo Wheeler for 5 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. Wheeler gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-HOU20 (4Q: 10:29) Brett Murphy ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Key block delivered by Charles Wilson. Wilson ran over Scottie Benton to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 09:53) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. Johannsen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-HOU32 (4Q: 09:15) Charles Stephens scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman and assisted by CB Jon Swinton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-1-HOU37 (4Q: 09:07) Charles Stephens pass was dropped by WR Tim Lincoln. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-HOU37 (4Q: 08:59) Charles Stephens pass completed to RB Brett Murphy for 4 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Murphy gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 08:12) Charles Stephens pass completed to RB Brett Murphy for 0 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 07:31) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 2-15-HOU36 (4Q: 07:20) Charles Stephens pass completed to RB Brett Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Murphy gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-HOU42 (4Q: 06:50) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE Jumbo Dolan for 9 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 06:21) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Lincoln. OLB Cary Torres hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 06:11) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Lincoln. ILB Rufus Rasmussen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN49 (4Q: 06:01) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Tim Lincoln for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 05:50) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. Unknown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 05:43) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| 2-15-MIN49 (4Q: 05:33) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE R.J. Cote. DE Edward Connell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN49 (4Q: 05:27) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 12 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-MIN37 (4Q: 05:06) Charles Stephens pass completed to RB Kurt Houston for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 04:49) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE Jumbo Dolan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN26 (4Q: 04:32) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. S Harry Anaya defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN26 (4Q: 04:25) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Dwight Donovan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN23 (4Q: 04:04) Charles Stephens pass completed to TE R.J. Cote for 2 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (4Q: 03:42) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN21 (4Q: 03:33) Charles Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 03:27) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE R.J. Cote. CB Chad Neasman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 03:20) Charles Stephens pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald, assisted by CB Chad Neasman. Rivers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN04 (4Q: 03:02) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kurt Houston. ILB Rufus Rasmussen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (4Q: 02:55) Charles Stephens pass was dropped by WR Tim Lincoln. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (4Q: 02:51) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-12-MIN02 (4Q: 02:51) Gerald Clark ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Marc Poloski, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN04 (4Q: 02:43) A.J. Murray ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU OLB Marc Poloski for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 19, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 02:43) Extra point by Jack Kemnitzer was good. Minnesota 19, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 02:33) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 10 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Preston Beadnell. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 02:24) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Lamar McCarthy for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis, assisted by S Chad Jones. McCarthy gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:13) Aaron Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamar McCarthy. DT Torell Troup hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:07) Aaron Rodgers pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Gregory Toler. Palmer gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 02:00) Aaron Rodgers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Shane Williams. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 01:53) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmitt Vilnit, assisted by OLB Peter Heuvicq. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-8-HOU38 (4Q: 01:45) Gerald Clark ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ernie Halkin, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 4-6-HOU36 (4Q: 00:58) Ron Kariger attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 22, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 00:50) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:40) Charles Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE Edward Connell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:34) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DT Scottie Benton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:24) Charles Stephens pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Lincoln. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:16) Charles Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:09) Aaron Rodgers dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 22, Houston Stallions 17 |