| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Ray Karau returned the ball 88 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 15:00) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 14:46) David Buehler kicked off 52 yards from the MIN30. Shane Bannon returned the ball 18 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Kirk Cole. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 14:29) Shane Bannon ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by S Butch Kleinman. |
| 2-7-DET39 (1Q: 14:00) Dean Stickney ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Hudson. |
| 3-4-DET42 (1Q: 13:23) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 12:48) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Karl Burtner for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (1Q: 12:16) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-1-MIN34 (1Q: 12:07) Shane Bannon ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 11:25) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. CB Prince Amukamara defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (1Q: 11:12) Dean Stickney ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Hudson. |
| 3-6-MIN28 (1Q: 10:26) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Hudson, assisted by OLB Winfred Lofton. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 10:04) Dominic Gilbreath sacked by CB Prince Amukamara for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Randal Welch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 09:53) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Preston Sanford, assisted by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. Brakke gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-MIN07 (1Q: 09:21) Shane Bannon ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| 1-5-MIN05 (1Q: 08:36) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Frysinger. S Butch Kleinman defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-MIN15 (1Q: 08:31) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Brizzolara. OLB Fernando Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-MIN15 (1Q: 08:25) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-MIN20 (1Q: 08:17) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 |
| (1Q: 08:17) Extra point by Rusty Sheldon was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 08:01) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 77 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 08:01) Kendall Hunter ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers, assisted by ILB Kurt Walsh. Key block delivered by John Moffitt. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (1Q: 07:15) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by FB Bucky Irwin. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (1Q: 07:10) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Casey Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Karau gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 06:39) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Daniel Molden. Kerley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-DET46 (1Q: 05:55) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gino Swift. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 05:22) Kendall Hunter ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by OLB Casey Matthews. |
| 2-10-DET38 (1Q: 04:44) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers, assisted by DT Jon Dupre. |
| 3-7-DET35 (1Q: 04:06) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. OLB Casey Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-DET35 (1Q: 03:56) Dennis Thomsen punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 03:51) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Burtner. OLB Walt Causey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 03:40) Shane Bannon ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 3-8-DET22 (1Q: 03:09) Dominic Gilbreath pass was dropped by TE Bruce Brizzolara. |
| 4-8-DET22 (1Q: 03:04) R.J. Lyons punted 43 yards. Kirk Cole returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Virgil Green. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 02:54) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.C. Van Pelt. S Gino Swift defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (1Q: 02:50) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Drake Nevis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sadler gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN49 (1Q: 02:04) Marc Scott ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Dupre, assisted by ILB George McDade. |
| 4-1-MIN49 (1Q: 01:27) Dennis Thomsen punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 01:22) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Karl Burtner. |
| 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 01:14) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Karl Burtner for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 3-4-DET26 (1Q: 00:32) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 11 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 15:00) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to RB Shane Bannon for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-10-DET37 (2Q: 14:37) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. Williams gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 13:50) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick DuBois. CB Billy Joe Easter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 13:40) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Warren Frysinger for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-MIN33 (2Q: 13:13) Dean Stickney ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by CB Alex Banks. |
| 4-1-MIN32 (2Q: 12:31) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 12:23) Matt Ryan sacked by DE Austin Tomei for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by John Moffitt. |
| 2-20-MIN29 (2Q: 11:53) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. ILB Kurt Walsh defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-MIN29 (2Q: 11:45) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Cameron Jordan. |
| 4-17-MIN32 (2Q: 11:22) Dennis Thomsen punted 47 yards. Matt Skudris called for a fair catch at the DET21. |
| 1-10-DET21 (2Q: 11:13) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Kaczmarek. Brakke gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 10:38) Dominic Gilbreath pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Warren Frysinger. DE Jerome Daughtry blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET31 (2Q: 10:31) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-6-DET35 (2Q: 10:02) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to RB Shane Bannon for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 4-8-DET33 (2Q: 09:20) R.J. Lyons punted 43 yards. Kirk Cole returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Golden Tate. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 09:13) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Kendall Hunter for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh. Hunter gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN39 (2Q: 08:48) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 08:00) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. Jones gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 07:16) Matt Ryan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers and assisted by DT Drake Nevis. |
| 2-5-DET24 (2Q: 06:28) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. S Jerome Bumpers defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DET24 (2Q: 06:19) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer, assisted by OLB Tim Rawls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET11 (2Q: 05:51) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Cameron Jordan, assisted by OLB Casey Matthews. |
| 2-6-DET07 (2Q: 05:11) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Bucky Irwin. DT Percy Press hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DET07 (2Q: 05:04) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Kerley. |
| 4-6-DET07 (2Q: 04:56) David Buehler attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 04:50) David Buehler kicked off 47 yards from the MIN30. Shane Bannon returned the ball 21 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Vince Woodard. |
| 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 04:13) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lee Smith. OLB Fernando Sanford defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET44 (2Q: 04:03) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. Brizzolara gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 03:30) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Lee Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN37 (2Q: 03:13) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN37 (2Q: 03:04) Dean Stickney ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice, assisted by DT Randal Tanner. |
| 4-3-MIN37 (2Q: 02:43) Jeremy Brakke ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. Key block delivered by Dennis Rawls. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 02:23) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 02:07) Dominic Gilbreath sacked by DT Randal Tanner for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jack Sughroue. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-16-MIN24 (2Q: 02:00) Dominic Gilbreath pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Warren Frysinger. DE Kevin Hudson blocked the pass. |
| 3-16-MIN24 (2Q: 01:50) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Warren Frysinger for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 4-4-MIN12 (2Q: 01:40) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 01:35) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Kirk Cole returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by AJ Green. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 01:25) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN35 (2Q: 01:25) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 01:25) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Marc Scott. CB Joey Greer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (2Q: 01:19) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:37) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. Jones gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 00:26) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. ILB Kurt Walsh defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET24 (2Q: 00:20) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Joey Sadler. |
| 3-10-DET24 (2Q: 00:12) David Buehler attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 00:04) David Buehler kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Shane Bannon returned the ball 23 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Brent Randle. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Buehler kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET15 (3Q: 14:53) Dean Stickney ran around right end for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Winfred Lofton. Key block delivered by Randal Welch. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 14:08) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey, assisted by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| 2-9-DET43 (3Q: 13:36) Dean Stickney ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 3-5-DET47 (3Q: 13:12) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Golden Tate. DE Cornell Kaczmarek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-DET47 (3Q: 13:05) R.J. Lyons punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN06. |
| 1-10-MIN06 (3Q: 12:55) Marc Scott ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by DE Austin Tomei. |
| 2-6-MIN10 (3Q: 12:15) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joey Sadler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN10 (3Q: 12:09) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-MIN05 (3Q: 12:03) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Austin Tomei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-11-MIN05 (3Q: 11:55) Dennis Thomsen punted 36 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 17 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by J.C. Coe. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 11:46) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Golden Tate for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 11:19) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lee Smith. OLB Dwayne Gadsden hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN24 (3Q: 11:10) Shane Bannon ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 4-4-MIN18 (3Q: 10:40) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 10:34) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Ray Karau returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Max Fields. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 10:11) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Sadler. CB Terry Hall defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 10:03) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 80 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Karau gained 78 yards after the catch. Minnesota 19, Detroit 13 |
| (3Q: 10:03) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 20, Detroit 13 |
| (3Q: 09:49) David Buehler kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Shane Bannon returned the ball 16 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Joey Sadler. |
| 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 09:24) Dean Stickney ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by CB Billy Joe Easter. Key block delivered by Travis Corbett. |
| 2-1-DET40 (3Q: 08:48) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Brizzolara. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-DET40 (3Q: 08:41) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-DET35 (3Q: 08:35) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman, assisted by CB Alex Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-DET34 (3Q: 07:56) R.J. Lyons punted 54 yards. Kirk Cole returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Matt Skudris. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 07:49) Kendall Hunter ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Cameron Jordan. |
| 2-6-MIN23 (3Q: 07:06) Kendall Hunter ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB George McDade, assisted by DE Dan Batten. |
| 3-5-MIN24 (3Q: 06:42) Matt Ryan sacked by DE Austin Tomei for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Quentin Pierce. |
| 4-10-MIN19 (3Q: 06:08) Dennis Thomsen punted 61 yards. AJ Green returned the kick 6 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Joey Sadler. |
| 1-10-DET26 (3Q: 05:57) Shane Bannon ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry, assisted by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. |
| 2-10-DET26 (3Q: 05:14) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Shane Bannon. DT Randal Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DET26 (3Q: 05:09) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Burtner. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DET26 (3Q: 05:01) R.J. Lyons punted 51 yards. Kirk Cole returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by AJ Green. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 04:50) Matty Ice Ryan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 2-5-MIN41 (3Q: 04:19) Matty Ice Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-MIN41 (3Q: 04:09) Marc Scott ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Drake Nevis, assisted by ILB Kurt Walsh. Key block delivered by John Moffitt. |
| 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 03:41) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Julio Jones for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 2-11-DET48 (3Q: 03:11) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Bucky Irwin. |
| 3-11-DET48 (3Q: 03:06) Marc Scott ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gino Swift, assisted by ILB Kurt Walsh. |
| 4-8-DET45 (3Q: 02:23) Dennis Thomsen punted 32 yards. Matt Skudris called for a fair catch at the DET13. |
| 1-10-DET13 (3Q: 02:12) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Golden Tate for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 02:01) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Golden Tate. S Butch Kleinman defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET30 (3Q: 01:52) Dean Stickney ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-4-DET36 (3Q: 01:21) Jeremy Brakke ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Preston Sanford. |
| 4-4-DET36 (3Q: 00:57) R.J. Lyons punted 46 yards. Kirk Cole returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Lee Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 00:48) Matt Ryan sacked by OLB Casey Matthews for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by John Moffitt. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-22-MIN06 (3Q: 00:32) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-MIN20 (4Q: 15:00) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Marc Scott for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh, assisted by DE Greg Romeus. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Marc Scott on the MIN20. |
| 4-8-MIN20 (4Q: 14:16) Dennis Thomsen punted 55 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 10 yards to the DET35. Tackled by Drew Haslett. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Joey Greer at the DET35. |
| 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 14:09) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 36 yards. Tackled by S Butch Kleinman. Williams gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 13:52) Dean Stickney ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis, assisted by OLB Dwayne Gadsden. |
| 2-8-MIN27 (4Q: 13:28) Dean Stickney ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter, assisted by CB Alex Banks. |
| 3-5-MIN24 (4Q: 12:55) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Dean Stickney. |
| 4-5-MIN24 (4Q: 12:49) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 12:43) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Drew Haslett. DE Austin Tomei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN31 (4Q: 12:37) Marc Scott ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Harris Friday. |
| 3-9-MIN32 (4Q: 11:59) Marc Scott ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dunn, assisted by CB Joey Greer. |
| 4-3-MIN38 (4Q: 11:32) Dennis Thomsen punted 53 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 9 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Bucky Irwin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Percy Press at the DET18. |
| 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 11:23) Shane Bannon ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 2-10-DET18 (4Q: 10:55) Shane Bannon ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 3-4-DET24 (4Q: 10:12) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jeremy Brakke. OLB Winfred Lofton defended the pass. |
| 4-4-DET24 (4Q: 10:08) R.J. Lyons punted 50 yards. Kirk Cole returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN25. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 09:57) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 2-9-DET30 (4Q: 09:16) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. Brakke gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 08:30) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Karl Burtner for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kevin Hudson. Burtner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN38 (4Q: 07:47) Shane Bannon ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner, assisted by S Butch Kleinman. Key block delivered by Duane Brown. Brown ran over Fernando Sanford to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 07:02) Dean Stickney ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 2-8-MIN30 (4Q: 06:29) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. Brizzolara gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-MIN28 (4Q: 05:51) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. S Tracy Sherry defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIN28 (4Q: 05:47) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Detroit 16 |
| (4Q: 05:39) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 57 yards from the DET30. Ray Karau returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Max Fields. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 05:14) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE II Van Pelt. DE Dan Batten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 05:09) Marc Scott ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh. |
| 3-9-MIN38 (4Q: 04:23) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Drew Haslett. DT Drake Nevis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN38 (4Q: 04:12) Dennis Thomsen punted 47 yards. AJ Green called for a fair catch at the DET15. |
| 1-10-DET15 (4Q: 04:03) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Frysinger. CB Billy Joe Easter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET15 (4Q: 03:54) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lee Smith. CB Alex Banks knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-DET15 (4Q: 03:48) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| 4-11-DET14 (4Q: 03:32) Dominic Gilbreath pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 1-10-DET27 (4Q: 03:23) Dominic Gilbreath sacked by DE Jerome Daughtry and DE Jeremy Beal for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Randal Welch. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-15-DET22 (4Q: 03:07) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Brizzolara. DE Kevin Hudson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-15-DET22 (4Q: 03:00) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-DET22 (4Q: 02:51) Dominic Gilbreath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Brizzolara. OLB Winfred Lofton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET22 (4Q: 02:44) Marc Scott ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Dupre. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-12-DET24 (4Q: 02:33) Marc Scott ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Cameron Jordan. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 02:25) Marc Scott ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Batten, assisted by ILB George McDade. Key block delivered by John Moffitt. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-2-DET11 (4Q: 02:13) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-DET16 (4Q: 02:13) Marc Scott ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dunn, assisted by DT Jon Dupre. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-1-DET10 (4Q: 02:04) Marc Scott ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Drake Nevis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-DET10 (4Q: 01:58) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 4-6-DET15 (4Q: 01:58) David Buehler attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Detroit 16 |
| (4Q: 01:51) David Buehler kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 39 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Joey Sadler. |
| 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 01:44) Dominic Gilbreath pass was dropped by WR Damian Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET38 (4Q: 01:38) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Warren Frysinger. |
| 3-10-DET38 (4Q: 01:34) Dominic Gilbreath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Damian Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-DET38 (4Q: 01:21) Dominic Gilbreath scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Winfred Lofton. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 01:11) Marc Scott ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Walsh, assisted by S Jerome Bumpers. |
| 2-8-DET40 (4Q: 00:25) Matt Ryan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 23, Detroit Lions 16 |