| 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 69 yards from the DET30. Daniel Bronson returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Howie Hutton. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 14:24) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press. |
| 2-7-MIN26 (1Q: 13:40) Matty Ice Ryan sacked by DT Dave Thibodeau and DE Kelvin Margolies for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jimmy Concepcion. |
| 3-14-MIN19 (1Q: 12:59) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Thomas. Palmer gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET49 (1Q: 12:24) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. |
| 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 11:53) Matt Ryan pass was intended for TE Frankie Sanford and was intercepted by OLB Norman Colon at the DET17. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Frankie Sanford. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 11:44) Pat White pass completed to WR Howie Hutton for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Hutton gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET35 (1Q: 10:59) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. Key block delivered by Mike Iupati. |
| 2-1-DET44 (1Q: 10:25) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by DE Deron Rice. Key block delivered by Mike Iupati. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 09:58) Ricky Johnstone ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Bronson. |
| 2-8-DET49 (1Q: 09:27) Pat White pass completed to RB Ricky Johnstone for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Johnstone gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-MIN47 (1Q: 08:57) Pat White pass completed to RB Ryan Mathews for 9 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Mathews gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 08:28) Ryan Mathews ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Ortmeier. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (1Q: 08:03) Pat White pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Richard Quinn. DT Johnnie Fulton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN38 (1Q: 07:59) Pat White pass completed to WR Karl Burtner for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. Burtner gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Daniel Bronson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 07:24) Matt Skudris ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Cornell Donovan. |
| 2-3-MIN18 (1Q: 07:02) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Darryl Ortmeier, assisted by S Allen Weber. OLB Keith Rivers knocked down Jimmy Gaylor to break up the play. |
| 3-2-MIN17 (1Q: 06:18) Jeremy Brakke ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Dennis Rawls. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 05:50) Ryan Mathews ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Deron Rice, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 2-9-MIN14 (1Q: 05:22) Ricky Johnstone ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-9-MIN14 (1Q: 04:46) Matt Skudris ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 4-6-MIN11 (1Q: 04:10) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 04:04) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 57 yards from the DET30. Marc Scott returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Matt Skudris. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 03:32) Nicky Winters ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon, assisted by DE Austin Tomei. |
| 2-9-MIN41 (1Q: 03:05) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN41 (1Q: 03:00) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Tyson Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-MIN41 (1Q: 02:53) Kevin Huber punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the DET15. |
| 1-10-DET15 (1Q: 02:45) Matt Skudris ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by DT Darryl Ortmeier. |
| 2-8-DET17 (1Q: 02:12) Matt Skudris ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-4-DET21 (1Q: 01:29) Pat White pass completed to TE Bruce Brizzolara for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Brizzolara gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 00:42) Ricky Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Downs. |
| 2-10-DET37 (1Q: 00:13) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-DET43 (2Q: 15:00) Clay Harbor ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks, assisted by DT Darryl Ortmeier. |
| 4-2-DET45 (2Q: 14:29) Duane Grant punted 41 yards. Nicky Winters returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN20. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN08 (2Q: 14:19) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press. |
| 2-7-MIN11 (2Q: 13:41) Matty Ice Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN11 (2Q: 13:31) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Tyson Jackson, assisted by ILB Oscar Hasselbach. |
| 4-8-MIN10 (2Q: 12:50) Kevin Huber punted 56 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 28 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Harry Battle. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 12:39) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-7-MIN35 (2Q: 11:58) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-5-MIN33 (2Q: 11:22) Pat White pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 4 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Brakke gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (2Q: 10:55) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 10:49) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 53 yards from the DET30. Marc Scott returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Richard Quinn. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 10:30) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Sampson, assisted by OLB Howie Bellis. |
| 2-7-MIN45 (2Q: 09:45) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-MIN40 (2Q: 09:35) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-MIN35 (2Q: 09:26) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-22-MIN30 (2Q: 09:16) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Sadler. DE Austin Tomei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-22-MIN30 (2Q: 09:07) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Bert Barker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-22-MIN30 (2Q: 08:59) Kevin Huber punted 52 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 17 yards to the DET35. Tackled by Casey Heath. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 08:48) Ricky Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Downs. |
| 2-10-DET35 (2Q: 08:13) Pat White pass completed to WR Howie Hutton for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hutton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 07:41) Pat White pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Jeremy Brakke. |
| 2-10-DET49 (2Q: 07:36) Ryan Mathews ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by DT Kyle Delong. |
| 3-10-DET49 (2Q: 07:08) Matt Skudris ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Leo Foulke, assisted by DE Ron Brace. Key block delivered by Mike Iupati. |
| 4-2-MIN43 (2Q: 06:28) Duane Grant punted 35 yards. Nicky Winters returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Matt Skudris. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 06:21) Irving Duvall ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon, assisted by DT Damon Sampson. |
| 2-8-MIN23 (2Q: 05:40) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrus Dubester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 04:58) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frankie Sanford. DT Dave Thibodeau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (2Q: 04:52) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Hasselbach, assisted by CB Terrell Thomas. DE Austin Tomei knocked down Benjamin Colman to break up the play. |
| 3-10-MIN34 (2Q: 04:18) Matty Ice Ryan pass was dropped by WR Emmitt Palmer. |
| 4-10-MIN34 (2Q: 04:08) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 9 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Alex Banks. |
| 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 03:57) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Allen Weber. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET17 (2Q: 03:48) Ricky Johnstone ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Ortmeier. |
| 2-16-DET21 (2Q: 03:10) Pat White pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jeremy Brakke. DE Ron Brace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-DET21 (2Q: 03:03) Pat White pass completed to WR Damian Williams for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Williams gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 02:35) Ricky Johnstone ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Brace. |
| 2-7-DET50 (2Q: 02:15) Ryan Mathews ran a trap outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Walt Disney. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 02:00) Pat White pass completed to RB Ricky Johnstone for 13 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 01:40) Ricky Johnstone ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-11-MIN26 (2Q: 01:20) Ryan Mathews ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DT Ernie Downs. |
| 3-13-MIN28 (2Q: 01:01) Pat White pass was intended for WR Golden Tate and was intercepted by S J.C. Blackwell at the MIN04. The interception was returned 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit 6, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 01:01) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 00:51) David Buehler kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 36 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Alex Banks. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 00:45) Pat White pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Burtner. DE Deron Rice blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET42 (2Q: 00:38) Pat White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Hutton. S Harry Anaya defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET42 (2Q: 00:32) Pat White pass completed to WR Golden Tate for 41 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Tate gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 00:17) Pat White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Hutton. S Allen Weber defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (2Q: 00:08) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 9, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 00:03) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 53 yards from the DET30. Marc Scott returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Golden Tate. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Buehler kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Golden Tate returned the ball 88 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 15, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 15:00) Extra point by Rusty Sheldon was good. Detroit 16, Minnesota 7 |
| (3Q: 14:46) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Marc Scott returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Golden Tate. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 14:26) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll. |
| 2-7-MIN31 (3Q: 14:00) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press, assisted by ILB Clarence Peterson. |
| 3-3-MIN35 (3Q: 13:24) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to FB Victor Williamson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Winfred Laudenback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 12:57) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Press. Palmer gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 12:50) Nicky Winters ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bert Barker. |
| 2-6-DET33 (3Q: 12:16) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET26 (3Q: 11:29) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Colon. |
| 1-10-DET10 (3Q: 11:04) Matty Ice Ryan pass was intended for WR Joey Sadler and was intercepted by OLB Norman Colon in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 10:55) Ricky Johnstone ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DT Kyle Delong. |
| 2-9-DET21 (3Q: 10:20) Ryan Mathews ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 3-3-DET27 (3Q: 09:38) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 4-3-DET27 (3Q: 09:08) Duane Grant punted 38 yards. Nicky Winters called for a fair catch at the MIN35. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 09:00) Matt Ryan pass was intended for WR Emmitt Palmer and was intercepted by CB Terrell Thomas at the MIN46. Tackled by Emmitt Palmer. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 08:52) Jeremy Brakke ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kyle Delong. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (3Q: 08:09) Pat White pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers. Brakke gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-MIN40 (3Q: 08:03) Matt Skudris ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-2-MIN38 (3Q: 07:34) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Mike Iupati. Iupati ran over Kyle Delong to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 07:08) Pat White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Hutton. DT Darryl Ortmeier defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 07:02) Pat White pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ricky Johnstone. ILB Phil Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (3Q: 06:56) Pat White sacked by DT Darryl Ortmeier for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Cornell Donovan. |
| 4-18-MIN40 (3Q: 06:15) Duane Grant punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:10) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Howie Bellis. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 05:38) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Sampson. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 05:02) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Nicky Winters for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Nolan Carroll, assisted by DT Percy Press. Winters gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:17) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Thomas. Hernandez gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 03:31) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Peterson. Sadler gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 02:44) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Thibodeau. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET17 (3Q: 01:56) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Sampson. |
| 3-2-DET12 (3Q: 01:14) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Damon Sampson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Harry Battle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-8-DET08 (3Q: 00:47) Matt Ryan scrambled for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 00:47) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Detroit 16, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 00:35) David Buehler kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Damian Williams returned the ball 23 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Marc Scott. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 00:15) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Ortmeier, assisted by DE Jerome Daughtry. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-DET34 (4Q: 15:00) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 3-5-DET39 (4Q: 14:24) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Kyle Delong, assisted by S Rich Goeas. |
| 4-7-DET37 (4Q: 13:55) Duane Grant punted 36 yards. Nicky Winters called for a fair catch at the MIN27. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 13:46) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tyson Jackson, assisted by DT Percy Press. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (4Q: 13:04) Irving Duvall ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Winfred Laudenback, assisted by OLB Norman Colon. |
| 3-4-MIN33 (4Q: 12:21) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dave Thibodeau, assisted by S Gino Swift. |
| 4-3-MIN34 (4Q: 11:38) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. Matt Skudris returned the kick 8 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 11:28) Jeremy Brakke ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by CB Alex Banks. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-14-DET28 (4Q: 10:56) Ricky Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. |
| 3-8-DET34 (4Q: 10:30) Pat White pass completed to WR Golden Tate for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Tate gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 10:06) Pat White pass completed to WR Karl Burtner for 24 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya, assisted by OLB Keith Rivers. Burtner gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 09:29) Pat White pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. Brakke gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN24 (4Q: 08:56) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice. |
| 3-1-MIN17 (4Q: 08:24) Ryan Mathews ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry. |
| 4-2-MIN18 (4Q: 07:39) Rusty Sheldon attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 19, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 07:33) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Marc Scott returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Howie Hutton. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Ryan Mathews for 8 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Nicky Winters. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 07:24) Matt Skudris ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. Key block delivered by Dennis Rawls. |
| 2-4-MIN09 (4Q: 06:36) Pat White pass completed to FB Jeremy Brakke for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. Brakke gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 05:55) Matt Skudris ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 05:07) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Walt Disney. Detroit 25, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 05:07) Extra point by Rusty Sheldon was good. Detroit 26, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 05:00) Rusty Sheldon kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Marc Scott returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Matt Skudris. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 04:24) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to TE Frankie Sanford for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Thomas. Sanford gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-MIN23 (4Q: 04:07) Matt Ryan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Darnell Mathis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN23 (4Q: 03:58) Matt Ryan pass completed to FB Victor Williamson for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terrell Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-MIN23 (4Q: 03:48) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Darnell Mathis for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Hasselbach, assisted by OLB Norman Colon. Mathis gained 1 yard after the catch. Detroit's Terry Hall was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 03:28) Matt Ryan pass completed to FB Victor Williamson for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Oscar Hasselbach. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-MIN30 (4Q: 03:09) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darnell Mathis. DT Percy Press hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN30 (4Q: 03:01) Matt Ryan pass completed to RB Irving Duvall for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Duvall gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 02:39) Matt Ryan pass was intended for TE Aaron Hernandez and was intercepted by S Gino Swift at the DET32. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Aaron Hernandez. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 02:26) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-9-DET45 (4Q: 02:15) Ricky Johnstone ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-10-DET44 (4Q: 02:08) Ryan Mathews ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Kyle Delong. Key block delivered by Walt Disney. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:01) Ricky Johnstone ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by OLB Walt Causey. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 01:55) Ricky Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DE Deron Rice. |
| 3-7-MIN39 (4Q: 01:09) Jeremy Brakke ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE DeMario Pressley. |
| 4-4-MIN36 (4Q: 00:25) Duane Grant punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:18) Matty Ice Ryan scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by S Winfred Laudenback. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 26, Minnesota Vikings 14 |