| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 46 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bronson returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Billy Lutes. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 14:27) Matt Ryan pass was intended for WR Emmitt Palmer and was intercepted by S Luke Hartland at the HOU16. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Emmitt Palmer. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 14:15) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-11-HOU36 (1Q: 13:46) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 11 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 13:02) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. ILB Phil Gaylor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (1Q: 12:54) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Key block delivered by Leonard Gillespie. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 12:29) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (1Q: 12:24) Gene Chandler sacked by OLB Keith Rivers and DE Deron Rice for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Herb Bradford. |
| 3-17-MIN49 (1Q: 11:59) Billy Lutes ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 4-10-MIN42 (1Q: 11:28) Steve Watanabe punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 11:21) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 7 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland, assisted by CB D.J. Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (1Q: 10:50) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 17 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by S Perry Coffin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Murphy gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 10:23) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Irving Duvall for 5 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN49 (1Q: 09:39) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by ILB Bob Hutton. |
| 3-4-MIN50 (1Q: 09:01) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Emmitt Palmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN50 (1Q: 08:55) Kevin Huber punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 08:48) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 8 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (1Q: 08:10) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice. Key block delivered by Herb Bradford. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 07:39) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Herb Bradford. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 07:08) Gene Chandler kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 06:34) Billy Lutes ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-8-MIN32 (1Q: 05:58) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by WR Dean Rivers. |
| 3-8-MIN32 (1Q: 05:45) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Lutes made a great move on Daniel Bronson. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-18-MIN42 (1Q: 05:33) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-MIN42 (1Q: 05:27) Steve Watanabe punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN07. |
| 1-10-MIN07 (1Q: 05:20) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by S Perry Coffin. |
| 2-8-MIN09 (1Q: 04:53) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by RB Irving Duvall. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN09 (1Q: 04:46) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. OLB Herb Hampton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN09 (1Q: 04:40) Kevin Huber punted 46 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Marc Scott. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:31) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Rivers gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-21-HOU41 (1Q: 04:25) LeSean McCoy ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-13-HOU49 (1Q: 03:43) Gene Chandler pass was intended for WR Preston Beadnell and was intercepted by CB Jon Swinton at the MIN05. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Dean Rivers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 03:30) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. ILB Bob Hutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (1Q: 03:26) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Johnson, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. Key block delivered by Travis Glover. |
| 3-2-MIN21 (1Q: 02:45) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Joey Sadler. |
| 4-2-MIN21 (1Q: 02:39) Kevin Huber punted 59 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 02:32) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Lutes. OLB Keith Rivers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU23 (1Q: 02:24) Gene Chandler pass completed to FB Darrell Erickson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Erickson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-HOU26 (1Q: 01:46) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton, assisted by CB Daniel Bronson. Rivers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU32 (1Q: 01:05) Steve Watanabe punted 49 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Darrell Erickson. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 00:55) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN20 (1Q: 00:45) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB D.J. Moore. |
| 2-14-MIN21 (1Q: 00:07) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by OLB Cary Torres. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-5-MIN30 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN29 (2Q: 14:12) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Dean Rivers called for a fair catch at the HOU23. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 14:05) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by TE Frank Fortune. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU23 (2Q: 14:00) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-HOU27 (2Q: 13:27) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton, assisted by S Allen Weber. Johannsen gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 12:53) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald, assisted by OLB Keith Rivers. Key block delivered by Leonard Gillespie. Minnesota's Scottie Benton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-2-HOU45 (2Q: 12:18) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton, assisted by OLB Clint Sintim. Key block delivered by Darrell Erickson. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 11:52) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Johannsen gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 11:17) Billy Lutes ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 2-8-MIN14 (2Q: 10:36) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. CB Chad Neasman defended the pass. |
| 3-8-MIN14 (2Q: 10:30) Billy Lutes ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim, assisted by CB Jon Swinton. |
| 4-6-MIN12 (2Q: 09:54) Jack Kemnitzer attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 09:48) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 09:48) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Joey Sadler. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 09:42) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 3-14-MIN16 (2Q: 09:18) Matty Ice Ryan scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| 4-8-MIN22 (2Q: 08:54) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN50. Tackled by Frankie Sanford. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 08:46) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. |
| 2-11-HOU49 (2Q: 08:22) Billy Lutes ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-6-MIN46 (2Q: 07:45) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 25 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johannsen gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 07:16) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 07:16) Extra point by Jack Kemnitzer was good. Houston 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 06:59) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bronson returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Cary Torres. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 06:39) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Gino Moser for 51 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. Moser gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-HOU07 (2Q: 05:59) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 05:59) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Houston 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 05:53) Ron Kariger kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 05:37) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton. Key block delivered by Leonard Gillespie. Gillespie ran over Phil Gaylor to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 04:54) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. |
| 2-8-HOU35 (2Q: 04:28) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 3-6-HOU37 (2Q: 03:51) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU37 (2Q: 03:47) Steve Watanabe punted 54 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN20. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 03:38) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Gino Moser for 12 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:51) Irving Duvall ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by S Chad Jones. |
| 2-11-MIN21 (2Q: 02:07) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 5 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. Hernandez gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 01:59) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devin Hawkes. S Chad Jones defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 01:54) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Joey Sadler. |
| 3-10-MIN41 (2Q: 01:49) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gregory Toler, assisted by CB Tyrell Johnson. Palmer gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 01:43) Matt Ryan sacked by ILB Bob Hutton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 2-16-MIN49 (2Q: 01:21) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. ILB Bob Hutton drove right through Travis Glover to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-MIN49 (2Q: 01:13) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Sadler. S Luke Hartland defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN49 (2Q: 01:05) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU12. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 00:56) Gene Chandler pass was intended for WR Jessie Johannsen and was intercepted by CB T.J. Ward at the HOU17. Tackled by Jessie Johannsen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:44) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. OLB Herb Hampton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:36) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Irving Duvall. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:32) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:26) David Buehler attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 00:19) Ron Kariger kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Tyrell Johnson returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 00:14) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Keith Rivers. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 14:36) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-HOU16 (3Q: 13:51) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB LeSean McCoy for 84 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McCoy gained 83 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 16, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 13:51) Extra point by Jack Kemnitzer was good. Houston 17, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 13:36) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bronson returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Clarence Mankey. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 12:59) Irving Duvall ran around left end for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB D.J. Moore, assisted by DT Levon Jacobs. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 12:23) Irving Duvall ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Sedrick Harvey. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 12:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU40 (3Q: 12:09) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. Winters gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (3Q: 11:24) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU35 (3Q: 11:16) Matt Ryan scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey and assisted by S Kent Jarvis. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 10:35) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frankie Sanford. S Kent Jarvis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (3Q: 10:28) Irving Duvall ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chad Jones, assisted by S Perry Coffin. |
| 3-11-HOU25 (3Q: 09:58) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Carlos Dunlap hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (3Q: 09:52) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. Key block delivered by Aaron Hernandez. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU08 (3Q: 09:45) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Houston 17, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 09:45) Extra point by David Buehler was blocked. |
| (3Q: 09:36) Ron Kariger kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:36) Billy Lutes ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by OLB Keith Rivers. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (3Q: 09:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-HOU16 (3Q: 08:58) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (3Q: 08:18) Gene Chandler scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 07:51) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Antoine Caldwell. |
| 2-1-HOU45 (3Q: 07:22) LeSean McCoy ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. Key block delivered by Darrell Erickson. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 06:58) LeSean McCoy ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. Key block delivered by Gosder Cherilus. |
| 2-2-MIN43 (3Q: 06:31) Gene Chandler pass was intended for TE R.J. Cote and was intercepted by CB Daniel Bronson at the MIN11. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by R.J. Cote. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 06:22) Irving Duvall ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 2-6-MIN41 (3Q: 05:49) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton. |
| 3-3-MIN44 (3Q: 05:21) Irving Duvall ran outside the right tackle for 30 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 04:49) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Sedrick Harvey. |
| 2-8-HOU24 (3Q: 04:11) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Palmer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 03:37) Irving Duvall ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Joey Sims. Key block delivered by Travis Glover. |
| 2-5-HOU06 (3Q: 02:55) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Devin Hawkes for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 22, Houston 17 |
| (3Q: 02:55) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 23, Houston 17 |
| (3Q: 02:48) Ron Kariger kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Keith Rivers. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 02:22) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. Fortune gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 01:45) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim. Fortune gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (3Q: 00:59) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by TE R.J. Cote. |
| 2-10-MIN11 (3Q: 00:54) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN02 (3Q: 00:27) Billy Lutes ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Herb Bradford. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (4Q: 15:00) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 14:30) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (4Q: 14:04) Brett Murphy ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Antoine Caldwell. Minnesota 23, Houston 23 |
| (4Q: 14:04) Extra point by Jack Kemnitzer was good. Houston 24, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 13:54) Jack Kemnitzer kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Daniel Bronson returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Billy Lutes. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 13:21) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by DE Calvin Green. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. |
| 2-5-MIN30 (4Q: 12:40) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. Houston's Chad Jones was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 12:32) Irving Duvall ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU ILB Bob Hutton to the MIN31. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 12:26) LeSean McCoy ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. |
| 2-14-MIN35 (4Q: 11:44) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN36 (4Q: 10:59) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 35 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beadnell gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 3-20-MIN41 (4Q: 10:48) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Beadnell. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-MIN41 (4Q: 10:37) Steve Watanabe punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 10:30) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis. |
| 2-13-MIN17 (4Q: 10:01) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devin Hawkes. DE Carlos Dunlap simply tossed Travis Glover aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-13-MIN17 (4Q: 09:53) Matt Ryan scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Mankey. |
| 4-3-MIN27 (4Q: 09:24) Kevin Huber punted 45 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Jimmy Concepcion. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 09:16) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bronson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-HOU43 (4Q: 08:30) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by OLB Clint Sintim. |
| 3-2-HOU48 (4Q: 07:54) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Beadnell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 07:07) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by OLB Jake Givens. |
| 2-7-MIN34 (4Q: 06:20) Billy Lutes ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim. |
| 3-5-MIN32 (4Q: 05:33) Gene Chandler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DT Scottie Benton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN32 (4Q: 05:27) Steve Watanabe punted 32 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 05:21) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Devin Hawkes for 9 yards. Tackled by CB D.J. Moore, assisted by S Kent Jarvis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hawkes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-MIN29 (4Q: 04:34) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 04:25) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sadler gained 30 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 04:11) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. OLB Herb Hampton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU19 (4Q: 04:06) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton. |
| 2-5-HOU19 (4Q: 03:29) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Palmer gained 11 yards after the catch. Minnesota 29, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 03:29) Matt Ryan was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 03:19) Ron Kariger kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Jon Swinton. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Keith Rivers for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 35, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 03:19) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 36, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 03:11) Ron Kariger kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 03:03) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jake Givens. Johannsen gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 02:41) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 30 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Johannsen gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 02:24) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 02:03) Gene Chandler pass completed to FB Darrell Erickson for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 01:56) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by WR Jessie Johannsen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-MIN17 (4Q: 01:51) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 12 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN05 (4Q: 01:30) Gene Chandler sacked by DE Deron Rice for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Gillespie. |
| 4-10-MIN10 (4Q: 01:12) Gene Chandler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 01:04) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Jacobs. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-8-MIN12 (4Q: 00:55) Irving Duvall ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Peter Jennings to the MIN14. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-6-MIN14 (4Q: 00:47) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Jacobs. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-2-MIN18 (4Q: 00:39) Kevin Huber punted 39 yards. Kent Jarvis called for a fair catch at the HOU43. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 00:32) Gene Chandler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE Terry Fitzgerald blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (4Q: 00:22) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bronson. Rivers gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 00:01) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 36, Houston Texans 24 |