| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Kirk Cole returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Golden Tate. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 14:31) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Casey Matthews. Jones gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 13:53) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brett Winders. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN46 (1Q: 13:29) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Marc Scott for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Dupre. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 12:46) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB George McDade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-DET46 (1Q: 12:03) Matt Ryan pass completed to FB Bucky Irwin for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers, assisted by CB Harris Friday. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN50 (1Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-MIN45 (1Q: 11:21) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Marc Scott for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB George McDade. Scott gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 10:35) Marc Scott ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Casey Matthews. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. Veldheer ran over Rodney Dunn to set up the play. |
| 2-2-DET29 (1Q: 10:03) Marc Scott ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Austin Tomei, assisted by S Rodney Dunn. |
| 3-6-DET33 (1Q: 09:26) Marc Scott ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Lowe, assisted by DT Jon Dupre. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. Detroit's Jermaine Lowe was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious leg injury. |
| 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 08:50) Ray Karau ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. |
| 2-1-DET13 (1Q: 08:19) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:19) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:10) David Buehler kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 08:10) J.J. Sutton pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Detroit's Damian Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:34) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 7 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. |
| 3-3-DET27 (1Q: 07:04) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by DE Kevin Hudson. Key block delivered by Gilbert McNeil. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 06:30) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 05:49) Ricky Johnstone ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. |
| 2-6-MIN46 (1Q: 05:12) Ricky Johnstone ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman, assisted by OLB Preston Sanford. |
| 3-2-MIN42 (1Q: 04:33) Dean Stickney ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman, assisted by DE Kevin Hudson. Key block delivered by Jeremy Brakke. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 04:01) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden, assisted by OLB Winfred Lofton. |
| 2-3-MIN22 (1Q: 03:25) Jeremy Brakke ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. Key block delivered by Gilbert McNeil. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 02:42) J.J. Sutton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR AJ Green. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (1Q: 02:38) J.J. Sutton sacked by DE Cornell Kaczmarek and DE Jeremy Beal for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Duane Brown. |
| 3-18-MIN24 (1Q: 02:00) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dean Stickney. DE Cornell Kaczmarek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-18-MIN24 (1Q: 01:54) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 01:48) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 77 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 01:48) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 18 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift, assisted by OLB Casey Matthews. Cole gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 01:00) Kendall Hunter ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Austin Tomei, assisted by CB Terry Hall. |
| 2-12-MIN36 (1Q: 00:25) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 30 yards. Tackled by S Brett Winders. Karau gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Kirk Cole for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Daniel Molden. Cole gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET16 (2Q: 14:30) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Kendall Hunter for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-21-DET27 (2Q: 14:22) Kendall Hunter ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Dupre. |
| 3-11-DET17 (2Q: 13:56) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. ILB George McDade defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-DET17 (2Q: 13:50) David Buehler attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 13:44) David Buehler kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 20 yards to the DET39. Tackled by Vince Woodard. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 13:22) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jeremy Brakke. CB Prince Amukamara defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET39 (2Q: 13:15) J.J. Sutton scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 12:33) J.J. Sutton pass was dropped by WR AJ Green. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (2Q: 12:27) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner. |
| 3-9-MIN48 (2Q: 11:47) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-MIN44 (2Q: 11:01) R.J. Lyons punted 29 yards. Neil Lucky called for a fair catch at the MIN15. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 10:50) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN17 (2Q: 10:25) Kendall Hunter ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers, assisted by CB Joey Greer. |
| 3-4-MIN21 (2Q: 09:39) Marc Scott ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. |
| 4-4-MIN21 (2Q: 09:01) Dennis Thomsen punted 49 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 8 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Ty Poston. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 08:53) Dean Stickney ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 2-12-DET36 (2Q: 08:21) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR Broderick DuBois for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. DuBois gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-DET40 (2Q: 07:47) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 6 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-DET46 (2Q: 07:17) R.J. Lyons punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:10) Marc Scott ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 06:25) Matty Ice Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Cameron Jordan blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (2Q: 06:16) Marc Scott ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dunn. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 05:45) Matt Ryan sacked by DE Cameron Jordan for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Moffitt. |
| 2-16-MIN27 (2Q: 05:01) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dunn. Karau gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN37 (2Q: 04:20) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll, assisted by S Gino Swift. Minnesota's Kirk Cole was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-MIN39 (2Q: 03:35) Dennis Thomsen punted 44 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 14 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Ty Poston. |
| 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 03:26) Jeremy Brakke ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by OLB Preston Sanford. |
| 2-10-DET31 (2Q: 03:05) J.J. Sutton pass was intended for WR AJ Green and was intercepted by CB Prince Amukamara at the MIN36. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Dean Stickney. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 02:52) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. |
| 2-7-DET45 (2Q: 02:32) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim Rawls, assisted by DT Percy Press. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 02:12) Kendall Hunter ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-DET32 (2Q: 02:00) Matty Ice Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeremy Kerley. DE Tyson Jackson blocked the pass. |
| 3-6-DET32 (2Q: 01:52) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 26 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. Kerley gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-DET06 (2Q: 01:36) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Kerley. CB Terry Hall defended the pass. |
| 2-6-DET06 (2Q: 01:29) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.C. Van Pelt. DT Percy Press hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DET06 (2Q: 01:22) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jones gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 16, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 01:22) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 01:14) David Buehler kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 23 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Joey Sadler. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 01:06) J.J. Sutton pass completed to TE Lee Smith for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-8-DET36 (2Q: 00:57) Dean Stickney ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey, assisted by DT Randal Tanner. |
| 3-3-DET41 (2Q: 00:38) J.J. Sutton pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 45 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brizzolara gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 00:23) J.J. Sutton pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Brizzolara gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 17, Detroit 9 |
| (2Q: 00:23) Extra point by Rusty Sheldon was good. Minnesota 17, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 00:12) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:12) Marc Scott ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. Key block delivered by John Moffitt. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Buehler kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Terry Hall returned the ball 24 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Vince Woodard. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 14:39) J.J. Sutton pass was dropped by TE Lee Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET34 (3Q: 14:34) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Johnson. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DET34 (3Q: 14:29) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 13:59) J.J. Sutton pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. Brizzolara gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET36 (3Q: 13:53) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lee Smith. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-DET36 (3Q: 13:47) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 13:00) Jeremy Brakke ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Cornell Kaczmarek, assisted by DE Jeremy Beal. |
| 2-9-MIN31 (3Q: 12:20) Dean Stickney ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner. |
| 3-7-MIN29 (3Q: 11:38) J.J. Sutton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR AJ Green. |
| 4-7-MIN29 (3Q: 11:28) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 11:21) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Daniel Molden, assisted by CB Nolan Carroll. |
| 2-4-MIN42 (3Q: 10:48) Kendall Hunter ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Drake Nevis. |
| 3-2-MIN44 (3Q: 10:14) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to RB Marc Scott for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh. Scott gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-MIN45 (3Q: 09:47) Dennis Thomsen punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET07. |
| 1-10-DET07 (3Q: 09:36) Dean Stickney ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. |
| 2-13-DET04 (3Q: 08:59) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Brizzolara. DE Kevin Hudson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-DET04 (3Q: 08:53) Dean Stickney ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell, assisted by DE Jerome Daughtry. Key block delivered by Norbert Crane. |
| 1-10-DET17 (3Q: 08:23) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR Broderick DuBois for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. DuBois gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 07:48) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman, assisted by DT Randal Tanner. |
| 2-7-DET35 (3Q: 07:17) Jeremy Brakke ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-7-DET35 (3Q: 06:44) J.J. Sutton pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. |
| 4-3-DET39 (3Q: 06:14) R.J. Lyons punted 39 yards. Neil Lucky called for a fair catch at the MIN22. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 06:07) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Daniel Molden, assisted by OLB Casey Matthews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:30) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Cameron Jordan. Karau gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN28 (3Q: 05:19) Marc Scott ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Daniel Molden, assisted by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 2-16-MIN32 (3Q: 04:50) Kendall Hunter ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh, assisted by OLB Tim Rawls. |
| 3-17-MIN31 (3Q: 04:09) Marc Scott ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim Rawls. |
| 4-12-MIN36 (3Q: 03:35) Dennis Thomsen punted 40 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 10 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Joey Sadler. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 03:27) Ricky Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. Key block delivered by Mike Iupati. Iupati flattened Kevin Hudson to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 03:04) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR Broderick DuBois for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 02:30) J.J. Sutton pass was dropped by WR AJ Green. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (3Q: 02:25) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jeremy Brakke. DT Randal Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN39 (3Q: 02:18) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Brizzolara. CB Billy Joe Easter defended the pass. |
| 4-10-MIN39 (3Q: 02:12) R.J. Lyons punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 02:06) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE II Van Pelt. DT Drake Nevis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 02:02) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gino Swift, assisted by DT Drake Nevis. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (3Q: 01:36) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Maurice Glover. CB Nolan Carroll defended the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (3Q: 01:27) Dennis Thomsen punted 55 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 15 yards to the DET39. Tackled by O.J. Cunningham. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bucky Irwin at the DET39. |
| 1-10-DET39 (3Q: 01:20) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Drake Nevis, assisted by DE Austin Tomei. |
| 2-8-DET37 (3Q: 00:58) Kendall Hunter ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Dupre. |
| 3-4-DET33 (3Q: 00:15) Marc Scott ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Austin Tomei, assisted by DT Jon Dupre. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET23 (4Q: 15:00) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Drew Haslett. S Rodney Dunn defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET23 (4Q: 14:53) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dunn, assisted by CB Nolan Carroll. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. |
| 1-10-DET12 (4Q: 14:08) Kendall Hunter ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll. DE Austin Tomei knocked down Jessie Hoitink to break up the play. Detroit's Austin Tomei was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-DET12 (4Q: 13:22) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Drew Haslett for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Quentin Pierce was hurt on the play. Minnesota 23, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 13:22) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 13:16) David Buehler kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Terry Hall returned the ball 27 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Winfred Lofton. Minnesota's Vince Woodard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 12:46) J.J. Sutton pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-DET32 (4Q: 12:16) Dean Stickney ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Preston Sanford. |
| 3-6-DET33 (4Q: 11:52) J.J. Sutton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Broderick DuBois. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-DET38 (4Q: 11:46) Dean Stickney ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jeremy Beal. Key block delivered by Dennis Rawls. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 11:14) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR Broderick DuBois for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by DE Kevin Hudson. DuBois gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 10:35) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 42 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. Green gained 29 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (4Q: 10:15) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 10:09) Dean Stickney ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry. Key block delivered by Zachary Williams. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 09:44) J.J. Sutton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Broderick DuBois. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 09:38) Dean Stickney ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by DE Kevin Hudson. Minnesota's Billy Joe Easter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (4Q: 08:58) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Detroit 13 |
| (4Q: 08:51) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Ray Karau returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Dean Stickney. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 08:32) Kendall Hunter ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tyson Jackson. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (4Q: 08:06) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Karau. DE Dan Batten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN16 (4Q: 07:57) Marc Scott ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jon Dupre, assisted by ILB Kurt Walsh. |
| 4-12-MIN14 (4Q: 07:17) Dennis Thomsen punted 44 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 40 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Bucky Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 07:10) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR Golden Tate for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Preston Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 06:48) J.J. Sutton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Johnson. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 06:44) J.J. Sutton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Broderick DuBois. OLB Preston Sanford blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 06:40) J.J. Sutton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR AJ Green. CB Prince Amukamara defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (4Q: 06:35) J.J. Sutton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR AJ Green. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN03 (4Q: 06:31) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers, assisted by CB Nolan Carroll. |
| 2-9-MIN04 (4Q: 05:46) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh, assisted by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 3-7-MIN06 (4Q: 05:01) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Batten, assisted by DT Drake Nevis. |
| 4-5-MIN08 (4Q: 04:14) Dennis Thomsen punted 53 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 8 yards to the DET47. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 04:06) J.J. Sutton pass was intended for WR Broderick DuBois and was intercepted by CB Alex Banks at the MIN26. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Broderick DuBois. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 03:54) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN32 (4Q: 03:48) Marc Scott ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by S Gino Swift. Key block delivered by Ty Poston. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 03:01) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN27 (4Q: 02:54) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brett Winders, assisted by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-20-MIN27 (4Q: 02:46) Marc Scott ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh, assisted by DT Jon Dupre. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-16-MIN31 (4Q: 02:36) Dennis Thomsen punted 59 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 90 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 24, Detroit 19 |
| (4Q: 02:36) J.J. Sutton threw incomplete on the two-point conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 02:29) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Ray Karau returned the ball 8 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Golden Tate. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 02:19) Marc Scott ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Ramthun, assisted by DE Dan Batten. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN17 (4Q: 02:19) Kendall Hunter ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift, assisted by DT Jon Dupre. DE Tyson Jackson knocked down John Moffitt to break up the play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-6-MIN16 (4Q: 02:12) Marc Scott ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-MIN19 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-MIN14 (4Q: 02:00) Marc Scott ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. |
| 4-3-MIN19 (4Q: 01:15) Dennis Thomsen punted 61 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 12 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 01:06) J.J. Sutton pass was dropped by WR Broderick DuBois. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET32 (4Q: 00:56) J.J. Sutton scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 00:38) J.J. Sutton spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-DET42 (4Q: 00:34) J.J. Sutton pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 3-3-DET49 (4Q: 00:27) J.J. Sutton pass completed to WR AJ Green for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 00:10) J.J. Sutton spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 00:05) J.J. Sutton pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Brakke gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 24, Detroit Lions 19 |