| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 23 yards to the DET26. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-DET26 (1Q: 14:34) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by DT Andy Humphries. |
| 2-7-DET29 (1Q: 14:08) Quentin Dernbach ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. |
| 3-2-DET34 (1Q: 13:41) Ricky Johnstone ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 4-3-DET33 (1Q: 13:07) Duane Grant punted 43 yards. Allen Weber called for a fair catch at the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 12:56) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Billy Joe Corbett. |
| 2-9-MIN25 (1Q: 12:15) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. CB Perry Dees defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN25 (1Q: 12:06) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devin Hawkes. DE Tyson Jackson drove right through Daniel Garrison to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN25 (1Q: 12:00) Kevin Huber punted 58 yards. Darrell Helfrich returned the kick 8 yards to the DET25. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 11:49) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. Key block delivered by Quentin Dernbach. |
| 2-4-DET31 (1Q: 11:25) Damon Lebiedzinski ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-4-DET31 (1Q: 10:48) Maurice Greer pass completed to TE Clay Harbor for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman, assisted by CB Daniel Bronson. Harbor gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 10:00) Damon Lebiedzinski ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony McMahon, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. |
| 2-8-DET40 (1Q: 09:32) Maurice Greer pass was dropped by FB Damon Lebiedzinski. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET45 (1Q: 09:26) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right guard for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. Key block delivered by Cornell Donovan. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 08:44) Damian Williams ran a reverse around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 2-11-MIN35 (1Q: 08:03) Ricky Johnstone ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. Key block delivered by Anthony Sneller. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 07:34) Maurice Greer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Henderson. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (1Q: 07:26) Ryan Mathews ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DE Anthony McMahon. Key block delivered by Anthony Sneller. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (1Q: 06:48) Ricky Johnstone ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Grant Terry. |
| 2-4-MIN04 (1Q: 06:05) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Bronson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (1Q: 05:37) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-11-MIN11 (1Q: 05:28) Maurice Greer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN11 (1Q: 05:19) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:12) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Daniel Bronson returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Ernest Henderson. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 04:48) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB The 'Dube' Dubester. Key block delivered by Sam Young. |
| 2-3-MIN48 (1Q: 04:17) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 03:41) Nicky Winters ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift, assisted by DE Tyson Jackson. |
| 2-12-DET48 (1Q: 02:58) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Joey Sadler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DET48 (1Q: 02:47) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Dees, assisted by S Gino Swift. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (1Q: 02:14) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Lewis. Sadler gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-DET20 (1Q: 01:30) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift. |
| 1-10-DET17 (1Q: 00:59) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Lewis. OLB Howie Bellis crushed Frankie McDaniel to wreck the play. |
| 2-8-DET15 (1Q: 00:23) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Winfred Laudenback, assisted by CB Rich Markowitz. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-9-DET16 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-4-DET11 (2Q: 14:51) Irving Duvall ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift, assisted by CB Tyrus Dubester. |
| 4-1-DET08 (2Q: 14:07) David Buehler attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 14:02) Ron Kariger kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 22 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 13:31) Maurice Greer scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| 2-4-DET30 (2Q: 12:45) Maurice Greer sacked by OLB Fernando Sanford for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Rawls. |
| 3-10-DET24 (2Q: 11:57) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. Williams gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 11:14) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Anthony McMahon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN S J.C. Blackwell for 12 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Quentin Dernbach. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 11:08) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Lowe, assisted by CB The 'Dube' Dubester. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 10:23) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift. Detroit's Tyson Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 2-6-DET38 (2Q: 09:43) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devin Hawkes. DE Billy Joe Corbett simply tossed Jimmy Concepcion aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-6-DET38 (2Q: 09:35) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll. Palmer gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET13 (2Q: 08:52) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries. |
| 2-9-DET12 (2Q: 08:18) Irving Duvall ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. |
| 3-9-DET12 (2Q: 07:41) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Irving Duvall. ILB Marcus Lincoln hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Joey Sadler was hurt on the play. |
| 4-9-DET12 (2Q: 07:34) David Buehler attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 07:29) Ron Kariger kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 07:29) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim. DE Anthony McMahon knocked down Damon Lebiedzinski to break up the play. |
| 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 06:55) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrell Helfrich. S J.C. Blackwell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET20 (2Q: 06:45) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Golden Tate. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 06:38) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-11-DET24 (2Q: 06:08) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Darrell Helfrich for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DET30 (2Q: 05:25) Maurice Greer pass completed to TE Clay Harbor for 16 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. Harbor gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Phil Gaylor on the DET46. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 05:17) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Joe Corbett. Winters gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-DET39 (2Q: 04:38) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 19 yards. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Murphy gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 04:16) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. CB Perry Dees defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DET15 (2Q: 04:06) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gino Moser. DT Jermaine Lowe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-DET15 (2Q: 03:56) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon. |
| 3-2-DET12 (2Q: 03:37) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Lowe, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. Key block delivered by Travis Glover. |
| 1-6-DET06 (2Q: 03:15) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. OLB Howie Bellis knocked down Sam Young to break up the play. |
| 2-4-DET04 (2Q: 02:58) Irving Duvall ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan, assisted by DE Billy Joe Corbett. |
| 3-3-DET03 (2Q: 02:42) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath flattened Dan Batten to ensure the play's success. Minnesota 12, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 02:42) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 13, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 02:36) Ron Kariger kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 7 yards to the DET08. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-DET08 (2Q: 02:16) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET13 (2Q: 02:16) Maurice Greer pass completed to RB Ricky Johnstone for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. Johnstone gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-DET17 (2Q: 02:00) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony McMahon. Key block delivered by Damon Lebiedzinski. |
| 1-10-DET19 (2Q: 01:18) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET14 (2Q: 01:18) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Adam Crane for 12 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Crane gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET26 (2Q: 00:47) Ryan Mathews ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Neasman. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-5-DET24 (2Q: 00:39) Brock Houghtlin ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by DE Deron Rice. Key block delivered by Dennis Rawls. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 00:18) Ryan Mathews ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Dennis Rawls. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Chad Neasman returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Winfred Laudenback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 14:41) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. OLB Howie Bellis knocked down Daniel Garrison to break up the play. |
| 2-10-MIN21 (3Q: 14:12) Irving Duvall ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries, assisted by S Kendrick Lewis. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. Minnesota's Emmitt Palmer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 13:30) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries, assisted by CB Nolan Carroll. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over A.J. Brennan to set up the play. |
| 2-5-MIN39 (3Q: 12:59) Irving Duvall ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Sampson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 12:50) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Daniel Garrison to the DET40. |
| 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 12:18) Irving Duvall ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift. |
| 2-12-DET42 (3Q: 11:38) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Batten, assisted by CB Nolan Carroll. |
| 3-3-DET33 (3Q: 11:15) Irving Duvall ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries. Key block delivered by Jimmy Concepcion. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 10:42) Matt Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Dan Batten blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET27 (3Q: 10:35) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 19, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 10:35) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 20, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 10:21) Ron Kariger kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 10:21) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. CB T.J. Ward defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET20 (3Q: 10:11) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Darrell Helfrich for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton. Helfrich gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DET28 (3Q: 09:41) Quentin Dernbach ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by DE Anthony McMahon. |
| 4-3-DET27 (3Q: 09:20) Duane Grant punted 45 yards. Allen Weber called for a fair catch at the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 09:11) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis, assisted by DT Percy Press. |
| 2-7-MIN31 (3Q: 08:37) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devin Hawkes. DE Dan Batten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN31 (3Q: 08:27) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Dees. Palmer gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 07:41) Irving Duvall ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis. |
| 2-14-MIN42 (3Q: 07:04) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Devin Hawkes. |
| 3-14-MIN42 (3Q: 06:54) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Devin Hawkes for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrus Dubester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-DET48 (3Q: 06:27) Kevin Huber punted 36 yards. Darrell Helfrich returned the kick 10 yards to the DET22. Tackled by T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-DET22 (3Q: 06:20) Ricky Johnstone ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 2-7-DET25 (3Q: 05:40) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice, assisted by DT Andy Humphries. |
| 3-5-DET27 (3Q: 05:16) Brock Houghtlin ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 4-5-DET27 (3Q: 04:43) Duane Grant punted 47 yards. Allen Weber called for a fair catch at the MIN26. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 04:36) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Lewis, assisted by S A.J. Brennan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sam Young to the MIN29. |
| 2-7-MIN29 (3Q: 03:59) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Devin Hawkes for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Rich Markowitz. Hawkes gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 03:28) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Sampson. Key block delivered by A.J. Murray. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:56) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Devin Hawkes for 24 yards. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan. Hawkes gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (3Q: 02:15) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press. |
| 2-14-DET22 (3Q: 01:46) Matty Ice Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gino Moser. DT Dave Thibodeau blocked the pass. |
| 3-14-DET22 (3Q: 01:38) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Palmer gained 3 yards after the catch. Minnesota 26, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 01:38) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 27, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 01:21) Ron Kariger kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 23 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Chad Neasman. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 00:49) Ryan Mathews ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 2-9-DET33 (3Q: 00:03) Maurice Greer sacked by OLB Keith Rivers for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Wolfe. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-15-DET27 (4Q: 15:00) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Golden Tate. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET27 (4Q: 14:50) Duane Grant punted 34 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Tyrus Dubester. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 14:41) Nicky Winters ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift. |
| 2-6-DET47 (4Q: 14:12) Louis Murphy ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by DE Dan Batten. |
| 3-4-DET45 (4Q: 13:38) Irving Duvall ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon, assisted by DT Jermaine Lowe. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. |
| 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 13:06) Irving Duvall ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift. |
| 2-10-DET35 (4Q: 12:27) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll. |
| 3-6-DET31 (4Q: 11:49) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Batten. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-DET22 (4Q: 11:08) Irving Duvall ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Perry Dees, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. |
| 2-9-DET21 (4Q: 10:41) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis. |
| 3-2-DET14 (4Q: 10:08) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis, assisted by S Kendrick Lewis. Key block delivered by Sam Young. Detroit's Timothy Rood was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET11 (4Q: 09:30) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by ILB Marcus Lincoln. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET11 (4Q: 08:59) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrus Dubester, assisted by S Gino Swift. Key block delivered by Peter Jennings. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-1-DET01 (4Q: 08:52) Nicky Winters ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Marcus Lincoln, assisted by OLB Howie Bellis. |
| 2-2-DET02 (4Q: 08:26) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sam Young. Minnesota 33, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 08:26) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 34, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 08:19) Ron Kariger kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Darrell Helfrich returned the ball 15 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Jon Swinton. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DET06 (4Q: 07:47) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Grant Terry. DT Scottie Benton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET06 (4Q: 07:39) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Ernest Henderson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET09 (4Q: 06:57) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Ernest Henderson 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. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 06:15) Ryan Mathews ran inside the right guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim. Key block delivered by Dennis Hannam. |
| 2-4-DET27 (4Q: 05:35) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Sintim. Williams gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 05:08) Ricky Johnstone ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 2-7-DET35 (4Q: 04:30) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Golden Tate for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tate gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 03:48) Maurice Greer pass completed to TE Grant Terry for 13 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas, assisted by CB Jon Swinton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 03:17) Maurice Greer pass completed to TE Clay Harbor for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harbor gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 34, Detroit 9 |
| (4Q: 03:17) Ryan Mathews ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Minnesota 34, Detroit 11 |
| (4Q: 03:01) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Chad Neasman returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Ernest Henderson. Minnesota's Devin Hawkes was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:51) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Timothy Rood, assisted by CB Rich Markowitz. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:40) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dan Batten. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-9-MIN33 (4Q: 02:32) Nicky Winters ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Lowe. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-1-MIN41 (4Q: 02:20) Kevin Huber punted 54 yards. Darrell Helfrich returned the kick 3 yards to the DET08. Tackled by Jon Swinton. |
| 1-10-DET08 (4Q: 02:10) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrell Helfrich. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET08 (4Q: 02:03) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Adam Crane for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-DET14 (4Q: 01:57) Maurice Greer scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 01:36) Maurice Greer scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-5-DET25 (4Q: 01:16) Maurice Greer scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. |
| 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 00:54) Maurice Greer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. S Allen Weber knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET33 (4Q: 00:47) Maurice Greer pass completed to WR Ernest Henderson for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 00:30) Maurice Greer pass completed to RB Ricky Johnstone for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Swinton, assisted by OLB Clint Sintim. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-DET49 (4Q: 00:14) Maurice Greer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 00:06) Maurice Greer pass completed to FB Quentin Dernbach for -1 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 34, Detroit Lions 11 |