| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Buehler kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. LeSean McCoy returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU45. Tackled by J.C. Van Pelt. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 14:38) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. Mahaffey gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 13:55) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Kaczmarek. Key block delivered by Eben Britton. |
| 2-1-MIN26 (1Q: 13:12) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB Sammy Farrington for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Farrington gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 12:30) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| 2-9-MIN22 (1Q: 11:51) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. Fortune gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (1Q: 11:15) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden, assisted by DT Randal Tanner. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (1Q: 10:40) Sammy Farrington ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-9-MIN09 (1Q: 09:54) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Farrington. OLB Walt Causey defended the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN09 (1Q: 09:45) Ian Zupancic attempted a 26 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 09:37) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN29 (1Q: 09:05) Matt Ryan pass was intended for WR Jeremy Kerley and was intercepted by CB Patrick Robinson at the MIN43. Tackled by Jeremy Kerley. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 08:55) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey, assisted by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 2-11-MIN44 (1Q: 08:26) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by DE Kevin Hudson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-21-HOU46 (1Q: 08:20) Gene Chandler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tandon Doss. DT Randal Tanner blocked the pass. |
| 3-21-HOU46 (1Q: 08:15) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. OLB Fernando Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-21-HOU46 (1Q: 08:09) Sam Glover punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (1Q: 08:02) Lance Radecki ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by S Nate Allen. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (1Q: 07:29) J.C. Coe ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. Key block delivered by Casey Heath. Heath ran over Nate Allen to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:56) Kendall Hunter ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Conrady, assisted by DT Cris Batten. Key block delivered by Quentin Pierce. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 06:18) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. Key block delivered by Vladimir Ducasse. |
| 2-4-MIN38 (1Q: 05:37) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 04:55) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Kerley. CB Jon Wolfe defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN48 (1Q: 04:45) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kendall Hunter. S Nate Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-20-MIN48 (1Q: 04:36) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 04:28) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Cole. DT Cris Batten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (1Q: 04:22) Kendall Hunter ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis, assisted by S Nate Allen. |
| 3-4-HOU41 (1Q: 03:39) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jon Wolfe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 02:54) Matty Ice Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeremy Kerley. ILB Bob Hutton blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (1Q: 02:46) Matty Ice Ryan pass was intended for WR Jeremy Kerley and was intercepted by CB Victor Liotti at the HOU22. Tackled by Jeremy Kerley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 02:33) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by OLB Brian Rolle. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 02:05) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell, assisted by S Robert Sands. Mahaffey gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-MIN49 (1Q: 01:42) C.J. Spiller ran around left end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. Hansen flattened Ernie Downs to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 01:17) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Hudson. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (1Q: 00:39) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Farrington. OLB Fernando Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-MIN34 (1Q: 00:32) C.J. Spiller ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by DT Ernie Downs. DE Kevin Hudson knocked down Don Myers to break up the play. |
| 4-5-MIN33 (1Q: 00:01) Ian Zupancic attempted a 50 yard field goal and it was blocked by Kevin Hudson. MIN Cornell Kaczmarek recovered the ball at the MIN50 and returned it 13 yards. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 15:00) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 33 yards. Tackled by S Allen Dawson. Jones gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (2Q: 14:25) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Conrady. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (2Q: 13:57) Kendall Hunter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Moffitt. Minnesota 6, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:57) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:47) David Buehler kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. LeSean McCoy returned the ball 30 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Walt Causey. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 13:10) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 3 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. |
| 2-7-HOU38 (2Q: 12:26) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 11:56) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. ILB Phil Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (2Q: 11:51) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. Mahaffey gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 11:21) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Frank Fortune. DT Randal Tanner blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 11:16) Dwayne Hogenmiller sacked by DE Cornell Kaczmarek for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 3-18-MIN48 (2Q: 10:46) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-MIN34 (2Q: 10:13) Ian Zupancic attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 10:07) Kendall Hunter ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. |
| 2-6-MIN45 (2Q: 09:31) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 14 yards. Tackled by S Allen Dawson. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 09:06) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE J.C. Van Pelt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 08:56) Kendall Hunter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. DE Kendrick Hussey knocked down Jessie Hoitink to break up the play. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (2Q: 08:26) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. Kerley gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 07:42) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. CB Patrick Robinson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU13 (2Q: 07:36) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 3 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU10 (2Q: 06:55) Lance Radecki ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sam Young. Minnesota 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 06:55) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 14, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 06:48) David Buehler kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 35 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 06:12) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky, assisted by DE Kevin Hudson. Key block delivered by Leonard Gillespie. |
| 2-4-MIN46 (2Q: 05:45) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-MIN46 (2Q: 05:37) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Fortune gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 05:18) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. DE Kevin Hudson drove right through Kent Chappell to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 05:12) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-MIN36 (2Q: 05:05) Dwayne Hogenmiller sacked by DE Kevin Hudson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eben Britton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Dwayne Hogenmiller on the MIN42. |
| 3-11-MIN42 (2Q: 04:49) Sammy Farrington ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. Jelinek ran over Tracy Sherry to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 04:32) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to RB Sammy Farrington for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 2-3-MIN24 (2Q: 04:11) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 03:53) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by OLB Walt Causey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-MIN29 (2Q: 03:43) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. Mahaffey gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-12-MIN21 (2Q: 03:26) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. |
| 3-12-MIN21 (2Q: 03:21) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 03:00) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 02:43) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 14, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 02:43) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Minnesota 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 02:36) Ian Zupancic kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Ray Karau returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Herb Hampton. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:20) Kendall Hunter ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-MIN31 (2Q: 02:00) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 01:32) Kendall Hunter ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. |
| 2-9-MIN41 (2Q: 01:10) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 00:51) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. Hernandez gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 00:43) Kendall Hunter ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU09 (2Q: 00:33) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-6-HOU07 (2Q: 00:24) David Buehler attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 00:19) David Buehler kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. LeSean McCoy returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by J.C. Van Pelt. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:10) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Hanson. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:02) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. CB Neil Lucky defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Ray Karau returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Victor Liotti. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 14:41) J.C. Coe ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (3Q: 14:16) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 32 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen. Jones gained 22 yards after the catch. Minnesota's Vladimir Ducasse was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious quadriceps injury. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 13:29) Lance Radecki ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 12:54) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU39 (3Q: 12:48) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 35 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (3Q: 12:05) Kendall Hunter ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (3Q: 11:40) Lance Radecki ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Teddy Jamison, assisted by DT Leonard Westbrook. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (3Q: 10:58) J.C. Coe ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Moffitt. Minnesota 23, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 10:58) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 24, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 10:49) David Buehler kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by II Van Pelt. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 10:18) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to TE Daryl Barricelli for 1 yard. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Barricelli gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-9-HOU34 (3Q: 09:45) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sammy Farrington. S Butch Kleinman knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-9-HOU34 (3Q: 09:40) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 58 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. Mahaffey gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (3Q: 09:04) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. OLB Brian Rolle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (3Q: 08:55) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. |
| 3-8-MIN08 (3Q: 08:24) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (3Q: 07:54) Ian Zupancic attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 07:48) Ian Zupancic kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Kirk Cole returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Herb Hampton. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 07:23) Scottie Kirk scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Dawson. |
| 2-7-MIN32 (3Q: 06:40) Kendall Hunter ran around right end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by S Nate Allen. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 05:58) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN38 (3Q: 05:48) J.C. Coe ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 2-12-MIN41 (3Q: 05:10) Scottie Kirk sacked by DT Leonard Westbrook and DE Mike McCulley for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Jessie Hoitink. |
| 3-15-MIN38 (3Q: 04:23) Scottie Kirk sacked by DE Carlos Dunlap and OLB Ralph Livanis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jessie Hoitink. |
| 4-20-MIN33 (3Q: 03:39) Dennis Thomsen punted 50 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU18. Tackled by Brent Randle. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 03:32) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-HOU23 (3Q: 03:03) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass was intended for RB C.J. Spiller and was intercepted by S Butch Kleinman at the HOU26. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by C.J. Spiller. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 02:51) Scottie Kirk pass completed to FB Bucky Irwin for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Irwin gained 23 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU34 (3Q: 02:40) J.C. Coe ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike McCulley. |
| 2-18-HOU32 (3Q: 02:15) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Touch of Forward Pass. |
| 2-23-HOU37 (3Q: 02:08) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 8 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by CB Lawrence Abbey. Kerley gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Julio Jones for 2 yards to the HOU27. |
| 3-13-HOU27 (3Q: 01:21) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-18-HOU32 (3Q: 01:14) Scottie Kirk pass was intended for WR Kirk Cole and was intercepted by S Allen Dawson at the HOU06. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Lance Radecki. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 01:04) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU10 (3Q: 00:58) Sammy Farrington ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| 2-14-HOU11 (3Q: 00:15) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky, assisted by DT Ernie Downs. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-11-HOU14 (4Q: 15:00) Dwayne Hogenmiller sacked by CB Billy Joe Easter for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 4-20-HOU05 (4Q: 14:24) Sam Glover punted 54 yards. Neil Lucky returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Herb Hampton. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 14:17) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap. |
| 2-11-MIN43 (4Q: 13:50) Scottie Kirk pass completed to FB Bucky Irwin for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-MIN47 (4Q: 13:18) Scottie Kirk pass completed to RB J.C. Coe for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. Coe gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 12:49) Scottie Kirk pass was dropped by WR Kirk Cole. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (4Q: 12:40) Bucky Irwin ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cris Batten, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. |
| 3-9-HOU35 (4Q: 12:06) Scottie Kirk pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeremy Kerley. DT Cris Batten blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU35 (4Q: 11:57) David Buehler attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 11:49) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. CB Billy Joe Easter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU42 (4Q: 11:43) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-14-HOU38 (4Q: 11:10) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by CB Neil Lucky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Doss gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 10:25) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tandon Doss. |
| 2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 10:16) Dwayne Hogenmiller sacked by DE Kevin Hudson for a loss of 8 yards. Hudson ran right past Walter Jelinek and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-18-HOU48 (4Q: 09:51) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. CB Neil Lucky defended the pass. |
| 4-18-HOU48 (4Q: 09:45) Sam Glover punted 34 yards. Neil Lucky returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Eben Britton. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 09:34) J.C. Coe ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cris Batten. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (4Q: 08:56) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 20 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by CB Lawrence Abbey. Kerley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 08:25) Scottie Kirk pass was dropped by TE Aaron Hernandez. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 08:16) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Drew Haslett. S Perry Coffin defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU46 (4Q: 08:07) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU42 (4Q: 07:20) Dennis Thomsen punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 07:15) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 07:10) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass was dropped by RB Sammy Farrington. Houston's Frank Fortune was hurt on the play. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 07:01) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. Doss gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 06:15) Sammy Farrington ran around right end for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU24 (4Q: 05:58) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for RB C.J. Spiller. DE Kevin Hudson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-HOU24 (4Q: 05:49) Dwayne Hogenmiller sacked by DE Jeremy Beal for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Don Myers. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jeremy Beal for 17 yards to the HOU01. |
| 1-1-HOU01 (4Q: 05:34) Bucky Irwin ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Carlos Dunlap, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (4Q: 04:48) Kendall Hunter ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Moffitt. Minnesota 30, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 04:48) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 31, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 04:39) David Buehler kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. LeSean McCoy returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 04:31) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass was intended for WR Jessie Johannsen and was intercepted by CB Fred Caldwell at the HOU36. Tackled by Jessie Johannsen. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 04:19) Bucky Irwin ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen, assisted by DT Leonard Westbrook. |
| 2-11-HOU37 (4Q: 03:34) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Teddy Jamison, assisted by ILB Alonzo Conrady. |
| 3-10-HOU36 (4Q: 02:50) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by S Perry Coffin. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-5-HOU31 (4Q: 02:39) David Buehler attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 34, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 02:34) David Buehler kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. LeSean McCoy returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Fred Caldwell. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:25) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 10 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rivers gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 02:00) Dwayne Hogenmiller scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry and assisted by CB Billy Joe Easter. |
| 2-4-HOU40 (4Q: 01:24) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 01:15) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE Kevin Hudson drove right through Don Myers to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (4Q: 01:07) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. CB Billy Joe Easter defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-HOU48 (4Q: 00:58) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tandon Doss. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-HOU48 (4Q: 00:52) Dwayne Hogenmiller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 00:43) Scottie Kirk dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 34, Houston Texans 10 |