| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Boston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rickey Heim kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. George Rudman returned the ball 20 yards to the BOS32. Tackled by J.R. Frerotte. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BOS32 (1Q: 14:34) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by ILB Mack Schultz. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BOS37 (1Q: 14:08) Blaine Taggart ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Boston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BOS37 (1Q: 13:43) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Blaine Taggart for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Levon Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Boston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BOS42 (1Q: 13:08) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Louis Dunlap for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by CB Levon Williamson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 12:43) Lincoln Lofton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Boston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN40 (1Q: 12:12) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Neilson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 11:42) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to TE Terrance Wolfstone for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wolfstone gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 11:37) Mel Nitschke ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Hildebrand is blitzing. 2-10-MIN13 (1Q: 10:53) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to TE Terrance Wolfstone for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Levon Williamson. |
| Boston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-MIN01 (1Q: 10:23) Mel Nitschke ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. CB Vinny Hoffman knocked down Keith Borgerson to break up the play. |
| Boston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN03 (1Q: 09:52) Mel Nitschke ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Williamson and Hildebrand are blitzing. 3-3-MIN03 (1Q: 09:19) Blaine Taggart ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. |
| 4-6-MIN06 (1Q: 08:33) Winston Paige attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Boston 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:28) Winston Paige kicked off 74 yards from the BOS30. J.R. Frerotte returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Donald Wilkins. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 08:02) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 48 yards. Tackled by DE Antoine Coles. Feely gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BOS36 (1Q: 07:29) Myron Tripplett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. PENALTY: Boston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BOS15 (1Q: 07:21) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Deion Ferentz for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Eleazer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ferentz gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-BOS04 (1Q: 06:51) Steve Becker ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Leonard Schwartz, assisted by DT Darrell Whitehead. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BOS01 (1Q: 06:11) Butch Terrell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lester McElhenny, assisted by S Tyrone Henson. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-BOS01 (1Q: 05:31) Butch Terrell ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Broderick Carlisle. Minnesota 6, Boston 3 |
| (1Q: 05:31) Extra point by Rickey Heim was good. Minnesota 7, Boston 3 |
| (1Q: 05:24) Rickey Heim kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. C.J. Quinn returned the ball 36 yards to the BOS40. Tackled by Marlon Rivers. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BOS40 (1Q: 04:54) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Todd Rupert. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Finch is blitzing. 2-2-BOS48 (1Q: 04:21) Lincoln Lofton pass was dropped by WR Brenden Horner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Boston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Ramczyk is blitzing. 3-2-BOS48 (1Q: 04:13) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Blaine Taggart for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| 4-1-BOS49 (1Q: 03:49) Rodney Horner punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Comegys is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:42) Butch Terrell ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN22 (1Q: 03:02) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mathis is blitzing. 3-4-MIN26 (1Q: 02:36) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Henry and assisted by CB Glen Eleazer. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Schwartz and Crittenden are blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 02:10) Myron Tripplett sacked by OLB Jermaine Crittenden for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McConkey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BOS Kim Harmon on the MIN19. |
| Boston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 01:54) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Blaine Taggart for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN19 (1Q: 01:08) Blaine Taggart ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. Key block delivered by Mario Keillor. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN11 (1Q: 00:28) Mel Nitschke ran a draw inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce, assisted by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-5-MIN14 (2Q: 15:00) Winston Paige attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Boston 6 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Winston Paige kicked off 60 yards from the BOS30. J.R. Frerotte returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Marshall Graham. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 14:24) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Austin Favret for 20 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson. Favret gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 13:54) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Austin Favret for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Trent Comegys, assisted by S Tyrone Henson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BOS48 (2Q: 13:30) Butch Terrell ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Harry Duhart. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Henson is blitzing. 3-5-BOS49 (2Q: 12:46) Butch Terrell ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Trent Comegys, assisted by S Lenny Mathis. |
| 4-8-MIN48 (2Q: 12:20) Gerald Kerr punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BOS18. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Finch is blitzing. 1-10-BOS18 (2Q: 12:11) Blaine Taggart ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks, assisted by S Drew Ballard. Key block delivered by Les Snyder. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch and Pierce are blitzing. 2-4-BOS24 (2Q: 11:45) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BOS42 (2Q: 11:17) Mel Nitschke ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN CB Sammie Sidharta for 15 yards to the BOS32. Tackled by Keith Borgerson. Boston's Les Snyder was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BOS32 (2Q: 11:08) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jamal Hancock. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-BOS37 (2Q: 10:59) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Leonard Schwartz. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Schwartz is blitzing. 2-12-BOS34 (2Q: 10:14) Steve Becker ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BOS33 (2Q: 09:51) Myron Tripplett scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Eleazer. |
| 4-6-BOS28 (2Q: 09:20) Rickey Heim attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BOS35 (2Q: 09:14) Mario Keillor ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard, assisted by DE Ben Banks. |
| Boston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-BOS38 (2Q: 08:42) Blaine Taggart ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Korey Bjorke, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Boston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-BOS41 (2Q: 08:16) Blaine Taggart ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. |
| 4-1-BOS44 (2Q: 07:40) Rodney Horner punted 38 yards. Charlie Nelson returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Deron Rae. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 07:31) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Myron Withers for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Harry Duhart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Withers gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Henson is blitzing. 1-10-BOS49 (2Q: 06:52) Steve Becker ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT J.C. Clements. Key block delivered by Chester Glenn. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz and Comegys are blitzing. 1-10-BOS38 (2Q: 06:05) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Tommy Nellums. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BOS33 (2Q: 05:25) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 5 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Quinn. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BOS28 (2Q: 05:00) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 16 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. Feely gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Comegys is blitzing. 1-10-BOS12 (2Q: 04:16) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. Minnesota 13, Boston 6 |
| (2Q: 04:16) Extra point by Rickey Heim was good. Minnesota 14, Boston 6 |
| (2Q: 04:08) Rickey Heim kicked off 48 yards from the MIN30. C.J. Quinn returned the ball 22 yards to the BOS44. Tackled by J.R. Frerotte. |
| Boston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BOS44 (2Q: 03:46) Lincoln Lofton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terrance Wolfstone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BOS44 (2Q: 03:37) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-BOS49 (2Q: 03:31) Blaine Taggart ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-BOS48 (2Q: 02:49) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Brenden Horner for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch, assisted by CB Sammie Sidharta. Horner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN47 (2Q: 02:33) Rodney Horner punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN05 (2Q: 02:25) Steve Becker ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lester McElhenny, assisted by S Lenny Mathis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN09 (2Q: 02:00) Steve Becker ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Leonard Schwartz, assisted by CB Glen Eleazer. Key block delivered by Reggie McConkey. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 01:13) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Henry. Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 00:44) Butch Terrell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lester McElhenny. Key block delivered by Reggie McConkey. McConkey flattened Antonio Henry to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-MIN43 (2Q: 00:11) Steve Becker ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson. Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 00:02) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 50 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Quinn. Feely gained 36 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Winston Paige kicked off 58 yards from the BOS30. J.R. Frerotte returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Nate Wolfe. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 14:44) Myron Tripplett sacked by DE Kim Harmon and ILB Leonard Schwartz for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Griffin. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-MIN30 (3Q: 14:06) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Deion Ferentz for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Trent Comegys. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN37 (3Q: 13:20) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DE Lester McElhenny hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN37 (3Q: 13:12) Gerald Kerr punted 45 yards. Donald Wilkins called for a fair catch at the BOS18. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BOS18 (3Q: 13:04) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Hoffman. Neilson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BOS44 (3Q: 12:25) Blaine Taggart ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Finch and Pierce are blitzing. 2-6-BOS48 (3Q: 11:56) Blaine Taggart ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN50 (3Q: 11:25) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 10:46) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Blaine Taggart for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN35 (3Q: 10:02) Blaine Taggart ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent, assisted by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN33 (3Q: 09:28) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Mel Nitschke for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. Nitschke gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 08:57) Blaine Taggart ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN14 (3Q: 08:22) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Bubba Kalin for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-MIN07 (3Q: 07:57) Blaine Taggart ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. OLB Marvin Finch knocked down Deron Rae to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN06 (3Q: 07:22) Mel Nitschke ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN05 (3Q: 06:49) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (3Q: 06:09) Winston Paige attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 14, Boston 9 |
| (3Q: 06:04) Winston Paige kicked off 60 yards from the BOS30. J.R. Frerotte returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Nate Wolfe. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Myron Withers on the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 05:41) Myron Tripplett sacked by DE Kim Harmon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Griffin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Casey Brayman on the MIN22. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-MIN22 (3Q: 05:03) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Sherman Mughelli for 7 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Quinn. Mughelli gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN29 (3Q: 04:24) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Feely gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 03:44) Myron Tripplett kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Trent Comegys, assisted by DT Tommy Nellums. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN43 (3Q: 03:01) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN46 (3Q: 02:20) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Austin Favret for 14 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Favret gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BOS40 (3Q: 01:37) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 0 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Henry, assisted by CB C.J. Quinn. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Comegys and Crittenden are blitzing. 2-10-BOS40 (3Q: 00:54) Myron Tripplett pass was dropped by WR Myron Withers. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Eleazer is blitzing. 3-10-BOS40 (3Q: 00:42) Butch Terrell ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Mathis, assisted by ILB Leonard Schwartz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sherman Mughelli for 3 yards to the BOS31. Tackled by Leonard Schwartz. |
| 4-1-BOS31 (3Q: 00:04) Rickey Heim attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BOS38 (4Q: 15:00) Lincoln Lofton pass was dropped by WR Louis Dunlap. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Pierce is blitzing. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 14:54) Lincoln Lofton sacked by DT Casey Lynn for a loss of 5 yards. Lynn ran right past Rondell Perkins and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Boston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-BOS48 (4Q: 14:29) Mel Nitschke ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-BOS46 (4Q: 13:56) Lincoln Lofton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Clifton Hopper. DT Casey Lynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-BOS46 (4Q: 13:49) Rodney Horner punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 13:42) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN22 (4Q: 13:02) Myron Tripplett pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 4 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Quinn, assisted by OLB Jermaine Crittenden. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Comegys is blitzing. 3-4-MIN26 (4Q: 12:23) Butch Terrell ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Trent Comegys. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 11:52) Gerald Kerr punted 51 yards. Donald Wilkins returned the kick 9 yards to the BOS30. Tackled by Marlon Rivers. |
| Boston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BOS30 (4Q: 11:45) PENALTY: Boston was called for a False Start. |
| Boston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-BOS25 (4Q: 11:38) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Bubba Kalin for 14 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Kalin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BOS39 (4Q: 10:51) Mel Nitschke ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BOS Rondell Perkins to the BOS38. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-BOS38 (4Q: 10:19) Mel Nitschke ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| 4-1-BOS39 (4Q: 09:45) Rodney Horner punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN04 (4Q: 09:38) Butch Terrell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Trent Comegys, assisted by DE Lester McElhenny. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN06 (4Q: 09:10) Myron Tripplett sacked by DT Darrell Whitehead and DE Lester McElhenny for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Broderick Carlisle. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-13-MIN01 (4Q: 08:45) Butch Terrell ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kim Harmon, assisted by DT Darrell Whitehead. |
| 4-10-MIN04 (4Q: 08:23) Gerald Kerr punted 54 yards. Donald Wilkins returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Ray Dole. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 08:16) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Mel Nitschke for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN47 (4Q: 07:43) Mario Keillor ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN47 (4Q: 07:13) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Everett Neilson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Boston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 06:42) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to RB Blaine Taggart for 12 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. Taggart gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 06:12) Blaine Taggart ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Boston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN22 (4Q: 05:26) Blaine Taggart ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Forsberg. |
| Boston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-8-MIN08 (4Q: 05:03) Blaine Taggart ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN08 (4Q: 04:22) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to TE Terrance Wolfstone for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Boston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN08 (4Q: 03:45) Lincoln Lofton pass completed to WR Louis Dunlap for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Boston 15, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 03:45) Lincoln Lofton passed to Brenden Horner for the successful two-point conversion. Boston 17, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 03:39) Winston Paige kicked off 61 yards from the BOS30. J.R. Frerotte returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Clay Dahnke. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz, Comegys and Quinn are blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 03:34) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Kim Harmon, assisted by S Lenny Mathis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz and Quinn are blitzing. 2-1-MIN38 (4Q: 03:01) PENALTY: Boston was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 02:53) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Steve Becker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Harry Duhart, assisted by S Lenny Mathis. Becker gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Henson is blitzing. 1-20-MIN33 (4Q: 02:46) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 9 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Henry, assisted by CB Harry Duhart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Feely gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN42 (4Q: 02:24) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Myron Withers. DE Lester McElhenny hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-11-MIN42 (4Q: 02:15) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DE Kim Harmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN42 (4Q: 02:05) Gerald Kerr punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BOS06. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BOS06 (4Q: 01:57) Mel Nitschke ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Boston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-BOS05 (4Q: 01:48) Blaine Taggart ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Boston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-BOS07 (4Q: 01:39) Blaine Taggart ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-6-BOS10 (4Q: 01:30) Rodney Horner punted 46 yards. Charlie Nelson returned the kick 11 yards to the BOS45. Tackled by Nate Wolfe. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz, Henson and Mathis are blitzing. 1-10-BOS45 (4Q: 01:21) Myron Tripplett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Butch Terrell. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BOS45 (4Q: 01:18) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Becker. ILB Trent Comegys hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BOS45 (4Q: 01:14) Myron Tripplett pass completed to TE Sherman Mughelli for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Henson, assisted by DE Kim Harmon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-BOS45 (4Q: 00:54) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.R. Frerotte. CB Glen Eleazer simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Boston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BOS45 (4Q: 00:46) Lincoln Lofton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Boston Killer Bees 17, Minnesota Golden Hawks 14 |