| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 59 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Quentin George kicked off 68 yards from the SDO30. Chad Neasman returned the ball 31 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Kenyon Forbes. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 14:26) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 67 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. Minnesota 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 14:26) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 7, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 14:04) Ron Kariger kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Amos Holley returned the ball 20 yards to the SDO19. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-SDO19 (1Q: 13:38) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kris Mascorella for 13 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mascorella gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (1Q: 13:05) Jimmy Clausen sacked by DE Edward Connell and OLB Louie Shaw for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Johnson. |
| 2-21-SDO21 (1Q: 12:21) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kenneth Cornwell for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-17-SDO25 (1Q: 11:57) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Connell. |
| 4-10-SDO32 (1Q: 11:24) Norman Dodgens punted 40 yards. Sean Smith called for a fair catch at the MIN28. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 11:17) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Hayes, assisted by ILB Jerry Parker. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 2-5-MIN33 (1Q: 10:51) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tony Zelenka, assisted by S Michael Hamlin. |
| 3-3-MIN35 (1Q: 10:15) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bo Didelot. Palmer gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 09:43) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by S Michael Hamlin. |
| 2-4-SDO47 (1Q: 09:13) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 3-4-SDO47 (1Q: 08:48) Matt Ryan pass completed to FB Chuck Poling for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Alex Brady. |
| 4-3-SDO46 (1Q: 08:11) Kevin Huber punted 30 yards. Kris Mascorella called for a fair catch at the SDO16. |
| 1-10-SDO16 (1Q: 08:04) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO11 (1Q: 07:57) Jimmy Clausen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Amos Holley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-SDO11 (1Q: 07:45) J.C. Ramirez ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. |
| 3-10-SDO16 (1Q: 07:13) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Taylor Price for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Price gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (1Q: 06:44) Jimmy Clausen pass was intended for RB Mike Goodson and was intercepted by CB T.J. Ward at the MIN49. Tackled by Marc Fridlund. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 06:31) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Coughenour. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. |
| 2-3-SDO44 (1Q: 06:01) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Deaton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Palmer gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (1Q: 05:53) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. |
| 2-10-SDO35 (1Q: 05:48) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Jumbo Kudlacz for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Alex Brady. |
| 3-4-SDO29 (1Q: 05:10) Matt Ryan scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Michael Hamlin. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (1Q: 04:22) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Gino Moser for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Bo Didelot. Moser gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-SDO01 (1Q: 03:42) Gerald Clark ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Alex Brady, assisted by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 2-2-SDO02 (1Q: 02:56) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. Minnesota 13, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:56) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 14, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:47) Ron Kariger kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Amos Holley returned the ball 6 yards to the SDO13. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (1Q: 02:14) Jimmy Clausen pass was dropped by WR Roger Hemmerle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO13 (1Q: 02:07) J.C. Ramirez ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 3-10-SDO13 (1Q: 01:37) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kris Mascorella for 16 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Mascorella gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (1Q: 01:04) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-8-SDO31 (1Q: 00:22) J.C. Ramirez ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-SDO35 (2Q: 15:00) Jimmy Clausen scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (2Q: 14:18) J.C. Ramirez ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 2-11-SDO38 (2Q: 13:33) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kris Mascorella for 22 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 13:03) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Slade Norris. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 12:28) J.C. Ramirez ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Brace, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 3-11-MIN41 (2Q: 11:51) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Amos Holley. CB T.J. Ward defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN41 (2Q: 11:45) Norman Dodgens punted 31 yards. Sean Smith returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Kris Mallard. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 11:35) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB DeAngelo Smith defended the pass. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 11:26) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN28 (2Q: 11:22) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Burt McDaniels. |
| 2-13-MIN30 (2Q: 10:53) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker, assisted by S Michael Hamlin. |
| 3-7-MIN36 (2Q: 10:26) Matt Ryan sacked by OLB Tony Zelenka for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Roger George. |
| 4-17-MIN26 (2Q: 09:56) Kevin Huber punted 55 yards. Kris Mascorella returned the kick 8 yards to the SDO27. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-SDO27 (2Q: 09:48) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Amos Holley for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Holley gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-SDO35 (2Q: 09:18) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-SDO30 (2Q: 09:12) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB J.C. Ramirez for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Slade Norris. Ramirez gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-SDO34 (2Q: 08:40) Jimmy Clausen pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kris Mascorella. OLB Louie Shaw blocked the pass. |
| 4-3-SDO34 (2Q: 08:36) Norman Dodgens punted 41 yards. Sean Smith returned the kick 22 yards to the MIN47. Tackled by Mike Goodson. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 08:27) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. DT Mark Chipokas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (2Q: 08:20) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 3-6-SDO49 (2Q: 07:33) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Lawrence Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-SDO49 (2Q: 07:27) Kevin Huber punted 39 yards. Kris Mascorella returned the kick 12 yards to the SDO22. Tackled by Chuck Poling. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (2Q: 07:16) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to TE Carlos Gilley for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gilley gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (2Q: 06:47) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell, assisted by DE Shawn Carpenter. |
| 2-7-SDO45 (2Q: 06:08) Mike Goodson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Key block delivered by Anthony Davis. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 05:40) J.C. Ramirez ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 2-14-MIN42 (2Q: 05:13) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kenneth Cornwell for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN31 (2Q: 04:38) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kenneth Cornwell for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Cornwell gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 04:03) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 2-8-MIN20 (2Q: 03:27) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Amos Holley for 8 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 03:07) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Amos Holley. CB T.J. Ward defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN12 (2Q: 02:59) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to TE Carlos Gilley for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 14, San Diego 6 |
| (2Q: 02:59) Extra point by Quentin George was good. Minnesota 14, San Diego 7 |
| (2Q: 02:50) Quentin George kicked off 51 yards from the SDO30. Chad Neasman returned the ball 41 yards to the SDO40. Tackled by Kris Mallard. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (2Q: 02:31) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Jumbo Kudlacz for 7 yards. Tackled by S Michael Hamlin. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-SDO33 (2Q: 02:00) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Larry Asante, assisted by OLB Chad Deaton. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (2Q: 01:14) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Deaton, assisted by S Kris Mallard. |
| 2-10-SDO25 (2Q: 00:58) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Jumbo Kudlacz for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 20, San Diego 7 |
| (2Q: 00:58) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 21, San Diego 7 |
| (2Q: 00:45) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Amos Holley returned the ball 13 yards to the SDO16. Tackled by Cary Torres. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 00:39) Ron Kariger kicked off 66 yards from the MIN25. Amos Holley returned the ball 16 yards to the SDO25. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (2Q: 00:33) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw. Key block delivered by Kenyon Forbes. |
| 2-4-SDO31 (2Q: 00:14) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kris Mascorella for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Mascorella gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. J.C. Ramirez returned the ball 5 yards to the SDO18. Tackled by Gino Moser. |
| 1-10-SDO18 (3Q: 14:44) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mike Goodson. CB T.J. Ward defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO18 (3Q: 14:38) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.C. Ramirez. S J.C. Blackwell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO18 (3Q: 14:31) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carlos Gilley. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-SDO18 (3Q: 14:26) Norman Dodgens punted 33 yards. Sean Smith returned the kick 11 yards to the SDO40. Tackled by Larry Asante. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Intentional Face Mask on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (3Q: 14:18) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker, assisted by S Jerome Bumpers. Palmer gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (3Q: 13:33) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 27, San Diego 7 |
| (3Q: 13:33) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 28, San Diego 7 |
| (3Q: 13:27) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Amos Holley returned the ball 19 yards to the SDO22. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (3Q: 12:54) Mike Goodson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Connell. |
| 2-10-SDO22 (3Q: 12:28) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-SDO17 (3Q: 12:23) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-SDO12 (3Q: 12:19) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to FB Kenyon Forbes for 8 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-SDO20 (3Q: 11:47) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kenneth Cornwell for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cornwell gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (3Q: 11:06) Mike Goodson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-8-SDO47 (3Q: 10:34) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Taylor Price for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rufus Rasmussen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Price gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN47 (3Q: 09:58) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kenneth Cornwell for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cornwell gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Chad Neasman on the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 09:49) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 2-7-MIN36 (3Q: 09:20) Gerald Clark ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Alex Brady. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 08:36) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Kris Mallard, assisted by S Larry Asante. |
| 2-14-MIN40 (3Q: 07:51) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-19-MIN35 (3Q: 07:43) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bo Didelot, assisted by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 3-15-MIN39 (3Q: 07:07) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. DE Burt McDaniels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN39 (3Q: 06:57) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Kris Mascorella returned the kick -3 yards to the SDO10. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-SDO10 (3Q: 06:48) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kris Mascorella for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman, assisted by OLB Keith Rivers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO10 (3Q: 06:03) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Roger Hemmerle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman, assisted by CB T.J. Ward. Hemmerle gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-SDO18 (3Q: 05:29) Jimmy Clausen scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 04:57) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Taylor Price for 22 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (3Q: 04:22) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Kris Mascorella for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by CB T.J. Ward. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mascorella gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN49 (3Q: 03:43) Mike Goodson ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by CB Chad Neasman. Key block delivered by Andy Levitre. Levitre flattened DeMario Pressley to ensure the play's success. Minnesota's Harry Anaya was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 03:17) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Amos Holley for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Holley gained 29 yards after the catch. Minnesota 28, San Diego 13 |
| (3Q: 03:17) Extra point by Quentin George was good. Minnesota 28, San Diego 14 |
| (3Q: 03:02) Quentin George kicked off 52 yards from the SDO30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 33 yards to the SDO49. Tackled by Kris Mallard. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 02:32) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Alex Brady. |
| 2-11-MIN38 (3Q: 02:08) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 3-7-MIN42 (3Q: 01:32) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-MIN37 (3Q: 01:24) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker. Williams gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (3Q: 00:43) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Chuck Poling. DE Mack Hayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (3Q: 00:36) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bo Didelot, assisted by OLB Chad Deaton. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-2-SDO18 (4Q: 15:00) Gerald Clark ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Deaton. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-SDO16 (4Q: 14:18) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Deaton. |
| 2-10-SDO16 (4Q: 13:38) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Coleman. |
| 3-7-SDO13 (4Q: 13:07) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. DT D.J. Brady hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-SDO13 (4Q: 13:00) Ron Kariger attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, San Diego 14 |
| (4Q: 12:52) Ron Kariger kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 12:52) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO15 (4Q: 12:46) Jimmy Clausen scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 2-15-SDO15 (4Q: 12:22) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB Mike Goodson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. Goodson gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 12:12) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Cornwell. S Harry Anaya defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (4Q: 12:05) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.C. Ramirez. CB Jon Swinton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO20 (4Q: 11:56) Jimmy Clausen pass was intended for TE Carlos Gilley and was intercepted by CB T.J. Ward at the SDO28. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Carlos Gilley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO12 (4Q: 11:46) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Coughenour. |
| 2-8-SDO10 (4Q: 11:04) Gerald Clark ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Coughenour. |
| 3-6-SDO08 (4Q: 10:30) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Gino Moser for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kris Mallard. Moser gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-SDO05 (4Q: 09:52) Ron Kariger attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 34, San Diego 14 |
| (4Q: 09:46) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Amos Holley returned the ball 13 yards to the SDO16. Tackled by Sean Smith. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-SDO06 (4Q: 09:17) Jimmy Clausen pass was dropped by WR Kris Mascorella. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-SDO16 (4Q: 09:12) Jimmy Clausen pass was intended for WR Amos Holley and was intercepted by CB Chad Neasman at the SDO48. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Amos Holley. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (4Q: 09:02) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Alex Brady. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Palmer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-SDO34 (4Q: 08:14) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 30 yards. Tackled by CB DeAngelo Smith. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. |
| 1-4-SDO04 (4Q: 07:41) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Clark. DE Burt McDaniels drove right through Roger George to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-4-SDO04 (4Q: 07:35) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 3-3-SDO03 (4Q: 06:47) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Roger George. Minnesota 40, San Diego 14 |
| (4Q: 06:47) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 41, San Diego 14 |
| (4Q: 06:39) Ron Kariger kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. J.C. Ramirez returned the ball 12 yards to the SDO11. Tackled by Rufus Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-SDO11 (4Q: 06:10) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB J.C. Ramirez for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Rufus Rasmussen. Ramirez gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (4Q: 06:03) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Amos Holley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sean Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-SDO24 (4Q: 05:30) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB Mike Goodson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-SDO28 (4Q: 04:56) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to TE Carlos Gilley for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. Gilley gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (4Q: 04:33) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Mascorella. S J.C. Blackwell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO47 (4Q: 04:24) J.C. Ramirez ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. Key block delivered by Jake Long. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 03:45) J.C. Ramirez ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-MIN49 (4Q: 03:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-15-MIN44 (4Q: 03:30) Jimmy Clausen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Amos Holley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Diego's Amos Holley was hurt on the play. |
| 2-15-MIN44 (4Q: 03:24) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carlos Gilley. DE Ron Brace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN44 (4Q: 03:15) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Taylor Price for 29 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Price gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 03:04) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Mascorella. OLB Keith Rivers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (4Q: 03:00) Jimmy Clausen scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry and assisted by DE Ron Brace. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-7-MIN12 (4Q: 02:50) Mike Goodson ran around left end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kenyon Forbes. Minnesota 41, San Diego 20 |
| (4Q: 02:50) Extra point by Quentin George was good. Minnesota 41, San Diego 21 |
| (4Q: 02:43) Quentin George kicked off (onside) from the SDO30. MIN Tracy Sherry recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (4Q: 02:35) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jason McCourty. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-6-SDO37 (4Q: 02:26) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Larry Asante. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-5-SDO36 (4Q: 02:14) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Hayes. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over Mark Chipokas to set up the play. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (4Q: 02:02) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT D.J. Brady, assisted by S Michael Hamlin. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-SDO26 (4Q: 01:55) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Parker. |
| 3-2-SDO23 (4Q: 01:09) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Deaton. Key block delivered by Renaldo Becker. |
| 1-10-SDO19 (4Q: 00:22) Matt Ryan dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41, San Diego Chargers 21 |