| Played in New England, MA, weather: 36 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Timothy Leggett kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Mike Smith returned the ball 14 yards to the NED16. Tackled by Vinny Mayes. |
| 1-10-NED16 (1Q: 14:26) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 2-9-NED17 (1Q: 13:53) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-NED12 (1Q: 13:46) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 14 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Pasquarella gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 13:17) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Marcus Young for 29 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 12:44) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 2-8-MIN43 (1Q: 12:03) Joe Flacco sacked by ILB Vinny Mayes and S Colin Jones for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Joey Daughtry. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Broderick Downs on the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 11:49) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Moe Daugherty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (1Q: 11:42) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by ILB O.J. Williamson. |
| 3-11-MIN48 (1Q: 11:06) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Brenden Lipford. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN48 (1Q: 10:57) Donnie Norton punted 39 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 17 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Hardy Kerr. |
| 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 10:47) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. OLB Victor Wallace knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 10:40) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for -7 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by ILB Vinny Mayes. |
| 2-17-NED28 (1Q: 09:57) A.J. Griffith ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 3-19-NED26 (1Q: 09:30) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Sands. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED38 (1Q: 09:02) Larry Mirkovich punted 41 yards. Brenden Lipford called for a fair catch at the MIN21. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 08:54) Daniel Asherian ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi, assisted by DT Darrin Middleton. |
| 2-8-MIN23 (1Q: 08:10) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. ILB Lewis Sonneman simply tossed John Moffitt aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 3-19-MIN12 (1Q: 08:03) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Moe Daugherty drove right through Edwin Veldheer to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-19-MIN12 (1Q: 07:50) Donnie Norton punted 50 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 1 yard to the NED39. Tackled by Jamie Lovell. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 07:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NED44 (1Q: 07:34) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 2-9-NED40 (1Q: 06:59) Joe Flacco pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Smith. DE Jeremy Beal blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED40 (1Q: 06:46) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dixon Pasquarella. DT Rico Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED40 (1Q: 06:39) Larry Mirkovich punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN17. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 06:31) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Daniel Asherian. S D.J. O'Neal defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (1Q: 06:24) Daniel Asherian ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung, assisted by DE Moe Daugherty. |
| 3-4-MIN23 (1Q: 05:53) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Bucky Freysinger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-MIN23 (1Q: 05:44) Donnie Norton punted 39 yards. Willie Hayes called for a fair catch at the NED38. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 05:37) Joe Flacco sacked by DT Rico Turnbull for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ricardo Meadows. New England's Joe Flacco was hurt on the play. |
| 2-15-NED33 (1Q: 04:59) Al Givens ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 3-9-NED39 (1Q: 04:14) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Turnbull. |
| 4-6-NED42 (1Q: 03:46) Larry Mirkovich punted 48 yards. Brenden Lipford called for a fair catch at the MIN10. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (1Q: 03:38) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Stanley Gomez. DE Derrick Morgan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN10 (1Q: 03:31) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson, assisted by DE Moe Daugherty. |
| 3-14-MIN06 (1Q: 02:57) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Morgan, assisted by S Luther Riazi. |
| 4-10-MIN10 (1Q: 02:14) Donnie Norton punted 46 yards. Willie Hayes called for a fair catch at the NED44. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 02:07) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 5 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Lyons gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-NED49 (1Q: 01:30) Al Givens ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. Key block delivered by Joey Daughtry. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 00:48) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN36 (1Q: 00:04) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Donnell Elmore for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Oliver, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 15:00) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. DT Kenrick Ellis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (2Q: 14:49) Al Givens ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. Key block delivered by Dixon Pasquarella. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 14:22) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. OLB Ross Samuels drove right through Bill Serino to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (2Q: 14:17) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to FB Lorenzo McDaniel for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. McDaniel gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN05 (2Q: 13:47) Al Givens ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams, assisted by S Colin Jones. Key block delivered by Ricardo Meadows. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (2Q: 13:13) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 12:38) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (2Q: 11:58) Emmanuel Lynn pass was dropped by WR Mike Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (2Q: 11:53) Richard Burgess attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:46) Richard Burgess kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Colin Jones returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Devin Keung. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Devin Keung on the MIN35. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 11:41) Al Givens ran a draw inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by S Colin Jones. Key block delivered by Bill Serino. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 11:10) Emmanuel Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Karau. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (2Q: 11:01) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to FB Lorenzo McDaniel for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace, assisted by CB Hardy Oliver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN14 (2Q: 10:19) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. Key block delivered by Ricardo Meadows. New England's Dixon Pasquarella was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 09:33) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 9, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 09:33) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 09:23) Richard Burgess kicked off 55 yards from the NED30. Brenden Lipford returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Brant Bryant. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 08:59) Grady Banks sacked by ILB Lewis Sonneman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Moffitt. |
| 2-15-MIN27 (2Q: 08:28) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brenden Lipford. CB Willie Hayes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN27 (2Q: 08:20) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. ILB Charlie Gerbasi hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN27 (2Q: 08:12) Donnie Norton punted 38 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 13 yards to the NED48. Tackled by Brenden Lipford. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 08:01) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Donnell Elmore for 52 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Elmore gained 40 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 16, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 08:01) Extra point by Richard Burgess missed. |
| (2Q: 07:44) Richard Burgess kicked off 76 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:44) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Moe Daugherty. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (2Q: 07:16) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Moe Daugherty. |
| 3-6-MIN24 (2Q: 06:41) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 10 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi, assisted by CB Steven Ravas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Willie Hayes on the MIN34. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 06:32) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. S Artie Prestbye defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (2Q: 06:25) A.J. Griffith ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. Key block delivered by Marvin Flowers. |
| 3-2-MIN26 (2Q: 05:43) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Karau gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 05:09) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Downs. S Hardy Kerr defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (2Q: 04:59) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. Lyons gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Dixon Pasquarella for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 22, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 04:59) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 23, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 04:19) Richard Burgess kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Brenden Lipford returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Mike Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 03:45) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Stanley Gomez for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. Gomez gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 03:12) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Stanley Gomez. ILB Lewis Sonneman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED43 (2Q: 03:02) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. CB Willie Hayes simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:56) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Stanley Gomez for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 02:38) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. CB Jimmy Smith defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED31 (2Q: 02:31) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Stanley Gomez for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gomez gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED14 (2Q: 02:11) Grady Banks sacked by DE Derrick Morgan for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Palmer. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED09 (2Q: 02:11) Grady Banks pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Scottie Hardy. DE Derrick Morgan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED09 (2Q: 02:01) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Stanley Gomez for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 23, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 02:01) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. New England 23, Minnesota 7 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 01:55) Timothy Leggett kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Harris Bruce returned the ball 15 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Jeremy Kerley. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED09 (2Q: 01:47) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED12 (2Q: 01:08) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. S Artie Prestbye defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED12 (2Q: 00:59) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Colin Jones. Key block delivered by Winston Hirneisen. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 00:17) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to FB Lorenzo McDaniel for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Richard Burgess kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Brenden Lipford returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Devin Keung. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 14:40) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Jones gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 14:07) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson. Key block delivered by Bucky Irwin. |
| 2-3-MIN48 (3Q: 13:21) Grady Banks sacked by ILB Lewis Sonneman and DE Derrick Morgan for a loss of 7 yards. Sonneman ran right past Edwin Veldheer and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-10-MIN41 (3Q: 12:56) Grady Banks scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi and assisted by CB Jimmy Smith. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 12:11) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 11:29) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal. |
| 2-8-NED31 (3Q: 10:55) Grady Banks kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| 3-8-NED31 (3Q: 10:31) Grady Banks scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes and assisted by S D.J. O'Neal. |
| 4-3-NED26 (3Q: 10:02) Cornelius Morris attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 09:56) Timothy Leggett kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Ray Karau returned the ball 18 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Brenden Lipford. |
| 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 09:26) A.J. Griffith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-10-NED28 (3Q: 08:50) Emmanuel Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED28 (3Q: 08:45) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED28 (3Q: 08:38) Larry Mirkovich punted 49 yards. Brenden Lipford returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN31. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 08:28) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Darrin Middleton. |
| 2-9-MIN18 (3Q: 07:58) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. Key block delivered by Bucky Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 07:31) Daniel Asherian ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Moe Daugherty. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN17 (3Q: 07:23) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith, assisted by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. Minnesota's Rod Koski was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-28-MIN09 (3Q: 07:16) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 2-19-MIN18 (3Q: 06:45) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. Hoover gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-MIN21 (3Q: 06:15) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Scottie Hardy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN21 (3Q: 06:06) Donnie Norton punted 39 yards. Willie Hayes called for a fair catch at the NED40. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 05:59) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-10-NED40 (3Q: 05:30) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Hardy Oliver. Lyons gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-NED44 (3Q: 04:47) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED44 (3Q: 04:43) Larry Mirkovich punted 38 yards. Brenden Lipford returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN18. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (3Q: 04:36) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Stanley Gomez. DT Darrin Middleton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN09 (3Q: 04:32) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran, assisted by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. |
| 3-13-MIN06 (3Q: 04:02) Grady Banks scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| 4-6-MIN13 (3Q: 03:23) Donnie Norton punted 39 yards. Willie Hayes called for a fair catch at the NED48. |
| 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 03:14) Emmanuel Lynn pass was dropped by WR Brian Downs. |
| 2-10-NED48 (3Q: 03:08) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN44 (3Q: 02:39) A.J. Griffith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 4-2-MIN44 (3Q: 01:54) Larry Mirkovich punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:48) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by DE Moe Daugherty. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 01:10) Grady Banks scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal and assisted by S Brant Bryant. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (3Q: 00:34) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 00:03) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Julio Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 15:00) Daniel Asherian ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. |
| 3-10-MIN35 (4Q: 14:25) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Stanley Gomez for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's D.J. O'Neal was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 13:42) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson, assisted by OLB Jay Schmidgall. |
| 2-12-MIN44 (4Q: 13:14) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIN44 (4Q: 13:08) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED50 (4Q: 12:46) Donnie Norton punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NED03. |
| 1-10-NED03 (4Q: 12:36) Al Givens ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 2-12-NED01 (4Q: 12:09) Emmanuel Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. |
| 3-12-NED01 (4Q: 12:03) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Turnbull. |
| 4-10-NED03 (4Q: 11:27) Larry Mirkovich punted 50 yards. Brenden Lipford returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Lorenzo McDaniel. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 11:16) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. ILB Lewis Sonneman drove right through Edwin Veldheer to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 11:10) Daniel Asherian ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Brennan. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN39 (4Q: 11:00) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. Dillow gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 10:15) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. S D.J. O'Neal defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED36 (4Q: 10:06) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. DE Moe Daugherty drove right through Edwin Veldheer to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED36 (4Q: 10:00) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. ILB O.J. Williamson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED36 (4Q: 09:53) Donnie Norton punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 09:46) Emmanuel Lynn scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Oliver and assisted by ILB Vinny Mayes. |
| 1-10-NED30 (4Q: 09:21) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED39 (4Q: 08:49) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Oliver, assisted by S Hardy Kerr. Pasquarella gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 08:22) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 33 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 07:49) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Downs. CB Prince Amukamara knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (4Q: 07:39) Emmanuel Lynn pass was dropped by WR Mike Smith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN13 (4Q: 07:29) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 11 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 06:44) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Lorenzo McDaniel. S Robert Sands defended the pass. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 06:37) Al Givens ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis. OLB Victor Wallace crushed Donnell Elmore to wreck the play. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-12-MIN12 (4Q: 06:29) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon, assisted by DE Jeremy Beal. |
| 3-5-MIN05 (4Q: 05:41) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kenrick Ellis, assisted by DE Jeremy Beal. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (4Q: 04:54) Richard Burgess attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 26, Minnesota 10 |
| (4Q: 04:46) Richard Burgess kicked off 78 yards from the NED30. Touchback. New England's Alonzo Stephenson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 04:46) Grady Banks scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (4Q: 04:24) Grady Banks sacked by ILB Lewis Sonneman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Palmer. |
| 3-11-MIN19 (4Q: 04:05) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Brenden Lipford for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipford gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 03:59) Grady Banks pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Julio Jones. ILB Lewis Sonneman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (4Q: 03:52) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Stanley Gomez. ILB Lewis Sonneman drove right through Terry Palmer to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN38 (4Q: 03:46) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Scottie Hardy. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN38 (4Q: 03:36) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Scottie Hardy for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 03:26) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN35 (4Q: 02:39) A.J. Griffith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. Key block delivered by Winston Hirneisen. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:32) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 02:21) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by ILB Kerry Adams. Key block delivered by Ricardo Meadows. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-2-MIN24 (4Q: 02:10) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by DE Leo Durham. OLB Ross Samuels knocked down Joey Daughtry to break up the play. |
| 4-2-MIN24 (4Q: 02:01) Richard Burgess attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 29, Minnesota 10 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:52) Richard Burgess kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Colin Jones returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Devin Keung. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 01:47) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Brenden Lipford for 41 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson. Lipford gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 01:29) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Stanley Gomez for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. Gomez gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-NED47 (4Q: 01:13) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Daniel Asherian. DE Moe Daugherty drove right through John Moffitt to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NED47 (4Q: 01:07) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED47 (4Q: 01:01) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Delay of Game. |
| 4-13-MIN48 (4Q: 01:01) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. CB Jimmy Smith knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 00:52) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Stanley Gomez. CB Jimmy Smith knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED47 (4Q: 00:43) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. CB Jimmy Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED47 (4Q: 00:30) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Brenden Lipford. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED47 (4Q: 00:22) Grady Banks scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 00:09) Emmanuel Lynn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 29, Minnesota Vikings 10 |