| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) T.J. Greenberg kicked off 51 yards from the ATL30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Cory Cochrane. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 14:41) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN48 (1Q: 14:33) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for FB A.J. Murray. CB Rondell Shelton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-MIN38 (1Q: 14:28) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Gerald Clark for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable, assisted by ILB Scott McKillop. Clark gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-MIN28 (1Q: 14:17) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-30-MIN23 (1Q: 14:10) Gerald Clark ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dwayne Compton. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. |
| 2-25-MIN28 (1Q: 13:26) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Lynch, assisted by ILB Scott McKillop. |
| 3-23-MIN30 (1Q: 12:48) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jumbo Kudlacz. S Tom Zhao defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-23-MIN30 (1Q: 12:40) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Jamie Marx returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL32. Tackled by Daniel Garrison. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (1Q: 12:30) Rashard Mendenhall ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Connell. |
| 2-7-ATL35 (1Q: 12:04) Myron Herrlich pass completed to TE Lester Allen for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-ATL35 (1Q: 11:20) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Don Dotson for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Brace, assisted by CB Sean Smith. Dotson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta's Kelly Fortier was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 10:44) Myron Herrlich pass completed to RB Rashard Mendenhall for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| 2-3-ATL50 (1Q: 10:12) Myron Herrlich pass completed to TE Billy Duffy for 3 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 09:43) Rashard Mendenhall ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-ATL43 (1Q: 09:37) Myron Herrlich pass completed to TE Billy Duffy for 9 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-MIN48 (1Q: 08:51) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jamie Marx for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marx gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 08:09) Myron Herrlich pass completed to TE Shawn Nelson for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Nelson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 07:38) Rashard Mendenhall ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. Key block delivered by Duane Derr. |
| 2-3-MIN15 (1Q: 07:13) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-MIN20 (1Q: 07:06) Rashard Mendenhall ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-5-MIN17 (1Q: 06:21) Myron Herrlich sacked by DE Edward Connell and OLB Slade Norris for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Kovarik. |
| 4-12-MIN24 (1Q: 05:37) T.J. Greenberg attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 05:29) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Jumbo Kudlacz for 16 yards. Tackled by S Broderick Stephenson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kudlacz gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 05:05) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Jumbo Kudlacz for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jerraud Powers. |
| 2-4-ATL47 (1Q: 04:19) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 40 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Broderick Stephenson. Palmer gained 32 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-ATL07 (1Q: 03:32) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerraud Powers. |
| 2-5-ATL05 (1Q: 02:55) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Zhao. |
| 3-2-ATL02 (1Q: 02:13) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over Jason Lynch to set up the play. Minnesota 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 02:13) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 02:03) Ron Kariger kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 19 yards to the ATL15. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (1Q: 01:36) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jonathan Snyder for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-ATL21 (1Q: 01:08) Rashard Mendenhall ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-2-ATL23 (1Q: 00:22) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-ATL18 (1Q: 00:15) Myron Herrlich scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sean Smith. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-5-ATL20 (2Q: 15:00) Corey Seder punted 47 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Randy Fulcher. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 14:53) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Broderick Stephenson, assisted by DE Kelvin Kinney. |
| 2-6-MIN41 (2Q: 14:13) Gerald Clark ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dwayne Compton, assisted by CB Rondell Shelton. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (2Q: 13:36) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. Gaylord ran over Frankie Hutton to set up the play. |
| 1-10-ATL50 (2Q: 13:03) Matt Ryan scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shaun Zeier. |
| 2-4-ATL44 (2Q: 12:15) Gerald Clark ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cory Cochrane. |
| 3-3-ATL43 (2Q: 11:46) Nicky Winters ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Terrence Cody. |
| 4-5-ATL45 (2Q: 11:06) Kevin Huber punted 30 yards. Jamie Marx called for a fair catch at the ATL15. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (2Q: 10:57) Myron Herrlich pass was intended for WR Dez Bryant and was intercepted by OLB Slade Norris at the ATL24. Tackled by Billy Duffy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Slade Norris was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-ATL24 (2Q: 10:48) Gerald Clark ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott McKillop. |
| 2-8-ATL22 (2Q: 10:17) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gino Moser. DE Jason Lynch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-ATL22 (2Q: 10:10) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 11 yards. Tackled by S Broderick Stephenson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (2Q: 09:25) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Frankie Sanford for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott McKillop, assisted by CB Frankie Hutton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-ATL04 (2Q: 08:40) Matty Ice Ryan sacked by DE Kelvin Kinney for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 3-9-ATL10 (2Q: 08:06) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. OLB Shawn Crable knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-ATL10 (2Q: 07:58) Ron Kariger attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Atlanta 0 |
| (2Q: 07:51) Ron Kariger kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 07:51) Rashard Mendenhall ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cary Torres. |
| 2-9-ATL21 (2Q: 07:12) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dez Bryant. S J.C. Blackwell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (2Q: 07:02) Randy Fulcher ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton. |
| 2-8-ATL30 (2Q: 06:21) Randy Fulcher ran around left end for 38 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Sam Kovarik. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 05:41) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Marx. S J.C. Blackwell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 05:33) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dez Bryant. OLB Keith Rivers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (2Q: 05:28) Myron Herrlich scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Sean Smith and assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 05:10) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Schneider. ILB Andre Poston defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (2Q: 05:02) Myron Herrlich sacked by DT Scottie Benton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Duane Derr. |
| 3-15-MIN21 (2Q: 04:40) Myron Herrlich sacked by DE Terry Fitzgerald for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Kovarik. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-20-MIN26 (2Q: 04:30) T.J. Greenberg attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 04:23) T.J. Greenberg kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Cory Cochrane. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 04:01) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gino Moser. CB Frankie Hutton defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 03:57) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Gerald Clark for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rondell Shelton, assisted by ILB Scott McKillop. Clark gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN48 (2Q: 03:23) Gerald Clark ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerraud Powers. Key block delivered by Frankie Sanford. |
| 1-10-ATL50 (2Q: 02:46) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Shelton. Key block delivered by Renaldo Becker. Becker ran over Tom Zhao to set up the play. |
| 2-5-ATL45 (2Q: 02:03) Gerald Clark ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Coye Francies. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-ATL47 (2Q: 01:55) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable. Murphy gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL25 (2Q: 01:36) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Peters. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-ATL20 (2Q: 01:36) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Crittenden, assisted by DE Jason Lynch. Key block delivered by Sam Young. |
| 1-10-ATL13 (2Q: 01:17) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 16, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 01:17) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 17, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 01:11) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 16 yards to the ATL19. Tackled by Gino Moser. |
| 1-10-ATL19 (2Q: 01:03) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jonathan Snyder. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL19 (2Q: 00:57) Randy Fulcher ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-5-ATL24 (2Q: 00:48) Myron Herrlich pass completed to TE Billy Duffy for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Duffy gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (2Q: 00:27) Randy Fulcher ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Key block delivered by Duane Derr. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (2Q: 00:08) Myron Herrlich pass was dropped by WR Dez Bryant. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 17, Atlanta 9 |
| (3Q: 15:00) Extra point by T.J. Greenberg was good. Minnesota 17, Atlanta 10 |
| (3Q: 14:46) T.J. Greenberg kicked off 63 yards from the ATL30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Scott McKillop. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 14:28) Gerald Clark ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dwayne Compton. |
| 2-8-MIN32 (3Q: 14:01) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 11 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Hampton. Murphy gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 13:21) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Terrence Cody, assisted by DE Dwayne Compton. |
| 2-8-MIN45 (3Q: 12:49) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 14 yards. Tackled by S Broderick Stephenson, assisted by CB Jerraud Powers. Murphy gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (3Q: 12:04) Gerald Clark ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gerald McRath, assisted by DT Terrence Cody. |
| 2-11-ATL42 (3Q: 11:35) Gerald Clark ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable. |
| 3-8-ATL39 (3Q: 10:56) Matty Ice Ryan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tom Zhao. |
| 4-3-ATL34 (3Q: 10:16) Ron Kariger attempted a 51 yard field goal and it was blocked by Tom Zhao. MIN Ron Kariger recovered the ball at the ATL44. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (3Q: 10:10) Rashard Mendenhall ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. Key block delivered by Tommie McKenna. |
| 2-5-ATL49 (3Q: 09:42) Myron Herrlich pass completed to RB Rashard Mendenhall for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN47 (3Q: 09:07) Rashard Mendenhall ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell, assisted by DE Ron Brace. Key block delivered by Keith DiMillo. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 08:30) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jonathan Snyder for 10 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Snyder gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 08:02) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jamie Marx for 25 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Marx gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (3Q: 07:20) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Marx. OLB Slade Norris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-MIN05 (3Q: 07:16) Myron Herrlich pass completed to RB Rashard Mendenhall for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mendenhall gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 17, Atlanta 16 |
| (3Q: 07:16) Extra point by T.J. Greenberg was good. Atlanta 17, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 07:07) T.J. Greenberg kicked off 64 yards from the ATL30. Chad Neasman returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Cory Cochrane. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 06:41) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 06:30) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott McKillop, assisted by S Coye Francies. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 05:48) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Broderick Stephenson, assisted by DT Marty Reilly. |
| 3-7-MIN38 (3Q: 05:05) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB Frankie Hutton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN38 (3Q: 04:55) Kevin Huber punted 60 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL02. Minnesota's Kevin Huber was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-ATL02 (3Q: 04:45) Rashard Mendenhall ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Slade Norris, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 2-9-ATL03 (3Q: 04:14) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jamie Marx for 3 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 3-6-ATL06 (3Q: 03:50) Myron Herrlich scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor and assisted by OLB Louie Shaw. |
| 1-10-ATL12 (3Q: 03:04) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jonathan Snyder for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (3Q: 02:19) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Dez Bryant for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by CB Sean Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (3Q: 01:40) Myron Herrlich scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. |
| 2-3-ATL45 (3Q: 01:02) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jonathan Snyder for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Snyder gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 00:19) Myron Herrlich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don Dotson. DT Scottie Benton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (3Q: 00:13) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Marx. CB Jon Swinton knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-MIN36 (3Q: 00:08) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Dez Bryant for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Bryant gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 15:00) Rashard Mendenhall ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith DiMillo. DiMillo ran over Scottie Benton to set up the play. Atlanta 23, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by T.J. Greenberg was good. Atlanta 24, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 14:51) T.J. Greenberg kicked off 54 yards from the ATL30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Scott McKillop. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 14:18) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott McKillop. Williams gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 13:47) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 52 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Murphy gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 24, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 13:47) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Atlanta 24, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 13:33) Ron Kariger kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 21 yards to the ATL21. Tackled by Sean Smith. |
| 1-10-ATL21 (4Q: 13:08) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Richie Cooley for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 2-7-ATL24 (4Q: 12:29) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Dotson. DE Shawn Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-ATL24 (4Q: 12:23) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jonathan Snyder. DE Ron Brace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-ATL24 (4Q: 12:19) Corey Seder punted 43 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Cory Cochrane. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 12:12) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable. |
| 2-6-MIN45 (4Q: 11:45) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. S Tom Zhao defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN45 (4Q: 11:35) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott McKillop, assisted by CB Jerraud Powers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (4Q: 11:04) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable, assisted by DE Jason Lynch. |
| 2-7-ATL30 (4Q: 10:19) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Terrence Cody. |
| 3-4-ATL27 (4Q: 09:52) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB Rondell Shelton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL27 (4Q: 09:44) Ron Kariger attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, Atlanta 24 |
| (4Q: 09:36) Ron Kariger kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Frank Schneider returned the ball 19 yards to the ATL27. Tackled by Jumbo Kudlacz. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (4Q: 09:13) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Jonathan Snyder for 2 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-ATL29 (4Q: 08:26) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jonathan Snyder. ILB Andre Poston defended the pass. |
| 3-8-ATL29 (4Q: 08:19) Myron Herrlich pass completed to TE Billy Duffy for 13 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Duffy gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (4Q: 07:52) Myron Herrlich pass completed to WR Frank Schneider for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-ATL49 (4Q: 07:05) Rashard Mendenhall ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw, assisted by CB Chad Neasman. Key block delivered by Sam Kovarik. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 06:59) Myron Herrlich pass completed to RB Rashard Mendenhall for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 06:20) Myron Herrlich scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley and assisted by OLB Louie Shaw. |
| 3-6-MIN42 (4Q: 05:32) Myron Herrlich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jonathan Snyder. DE Edward Connell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN42 (4Q: 05:23) Corey Seder punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:18) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to FB A.J. Murray for 11 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Hampton. Murray gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 04:33) Matty Ice Ryan sacked by DE Jason Lynch for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kennedy Gaylord. Minnesota's Emmitt Palmer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-16-MIN25 (4Q: 03:47) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Gerald Clark for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cory Cochrane, assisted by S Desmond Hampton. Clark gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN29 (4Q: 03:02) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Shane Williams for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Shawn Crable, assisted by DE Jason Lynch. Williams gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 02:14) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 36 yards. Tackled by S Tom Zhao. Palmer gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 02:06) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott McKillop. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-ATL21 (4Q: 01:58) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Russell Crittenden, assisted by S Tom Zhao. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over Hugh Rogers to set up the play. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL10 (4Q: 01:47) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cory Cochrane. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-9-ATL09 (4Q: 01:35) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gerald McRath, assisted by ILB Scott McKillop. |
| 3-8-ATL08 (4Q: 00:50) Matt Ryan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-9-ATL09 (4Q: 00:02) Matt Ryan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 27, Atlanta Falcons 24 |