| Played in Chicago, IL, weather: 35 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Buddy Dolan kicked off 62 yards from the CHI30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Edwin Fuentes. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 14:37) Bryan Zedalis ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Edwin Fuentes, assisted by S Ricky Shannon. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (1Q: 13:55) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Bryan Zedalis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Frankie Poole. Zedalis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 13:09) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Daniel Seignious. S Leo DeGrasse defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (1Q: 13:03) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Walter Walton. |
| 3-11-MIN32 (1Q: 12:20) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-MIN27 (1Q: 12:11) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. ILB Casey Haggan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN27 (1Q: 12:05) Donnell Rodriguez punted 41 yards. Marcus Burdette returned the kick 18 yards to the CHI50. Tackled by J.B. Casarez. |
| 1-10-CHI50 (1Q: 11:56) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Joe Shapiro. |
| 2-4-MIN44 (1Q: 11:21) Alan Finch ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo, assisted by ILB Ray Mikell. |
| 3-2-MIN42 (1Q: 10:45) Alan Finch ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by DE O.J. Kasica. Key block delivered by Jeff Lyght. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 10:05) Alan Finch ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Mikell. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (1Q: 09:42) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Jeff Lyght. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 09:14) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Marc Bowman for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 08:27) Roger McVey pass was dropped by RB Alan Finch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN08 (1Q: 08:22) Alan Finch ran inside the right guard for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Howie Templeton. Chicago 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:22) Extra point by Buddy Dolan was good. Chicago 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:12) Buddy Dolan kicked off 73 yards from the CHI30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 07:38) J.R. Carpenter sacked by OLB Tommie Hawkins for a loss of 7 yards. Hawkins ran right past Darren Prior and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-17-MIN11 (1Q: 06:57) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ted Payton. McConnell gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-MIN15 (1Q: 06:18) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR Bernie Sweeney and was intercepted by ILB Edwin Fuentes at the MIN25. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Arnold Quinn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (1Q: 06:10) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 2-9-MIN11 (1Q: 05:43) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Gus Mitchell for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN13 (1Q: 05:18) Alan Finch ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Key block delivered by Tony Humphrey. |
| 4-1-MIN03 (1Q: 04:43) Buddy Dolan attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 04:37) Buddy Dolan kicked off 75 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 04:37) Bryan Zedalis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Les Maloney. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (1Q: 04:14) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ricky Shannon, assisted by CB Bennie Meyer. |
| 3-7-MIN23 (1Q: 03:34) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Harris Fridlund hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN23 (1Q: 03:29) Donnell Rodriguez punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHI19. |
| 1-10-CHI19 (1Q: 03:22) Roger McVey pass was intended for WR Eddie Russell and was intercepted by S Albert Ferguson at the CHI25. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Eddie Russell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI18 (1Q: 03:12) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 18 yards after the catch. Chicago 10, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 03:12) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Chicago 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 03:03) Freddie Bernard kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 03:03) Alan Finch ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-6-CHI24 (1Q: 02:26) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Gus Mitchell for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. Mitchell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 01:51) Alan Finch ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 2-7-MIN40 (1Q: 01:18) Roger McVey pass completed to RB Alan Finch for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Finch gained 10 yards after the catch. Minnesota's Alan Davison was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 00:44) Alan Finch ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica, assisted by ILB Wendell Wood. |
| 2-10-MIN29 (1Q: 00:06) Alan Finch ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-6-MIN25 (2Q: 15:00) Alan Finch ran a trap outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Tony Humphrey. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 14:14) Casey Wooden ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (2Q: 13:31) Casey Wooden ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by ILB Ray Mikell. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (2Q: 13:00) Alan Finch ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (2Q: 12:29) Buddy Dolan attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 12:23) Buddy Dolan kicked off 72 yards from the CHI30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Alan Finch. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 11:49) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Daniel Seignious. DE Harris Fridlund blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN12 (2Q: 11:39) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Perez. S Ricky Shannon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN12 (2Q: 11:35) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Meyer, assisted by OLB Tommie Hawkins. McConnell gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 10:50) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Morris Kaplan. |
| 2-8-MIN25 (2Q: 10:16) Bryan Zedalis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Morris Kaplan, assisted by DT Reggie Guffey. |
| 3-3-MIN30 (2Q: 09:30) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Edwin Fuentes. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 08:59) Bryan Zedalis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Shannon, assisted by S Ted Payton. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-5-MIN39 (2Q: 08:20) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Guffey. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 07:56) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Casey Haggan, assisted by S Morris Kaplan. McConnell gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI34 (2Q: 07:20) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CHI31 (2Q: 06:52) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommie Hawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConnell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI19 (2Q: 06:18) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. CB Frankie Poole defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CHI19 (2Q: 06:10) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. S Morris Kaplan defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CHI19 (2Q: 06:05) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Chicago 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (2Q: 06:05) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 14, Chicago 13 |
| (2Q: 05:57) Freddie Bernard kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Walt Czarnecki returned the ball 30 yards to the CHI43. Tackled by Lionel Ursini. |
| 1-10-CHI43 (2Q: 05:27) Casey Wooden ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. |
| 2-10-CHI43 (2Q: 05:00) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Walt Czarnecki for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. Czarnecki gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 04:19) Alan Finch ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish. |
| 2-7-MIN40 (2Q: 03:48) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Walt Czarnecki for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 03:27) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN37 (2Q: 03:21) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Eddie Russell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 03:00) Roger McVey pass completed to TE zBuck Like Me Templeton for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN29 (2Q: 02:43) Roger McVey pass completed to TE Howie Templeton for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lance Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Templeton gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 02:24) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Walt Czarnecki for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (2Q: 02:05) Roger McVey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dwight Horton. OLB Hardy Stansberry blocked the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (2Q: 01:59) Alan Finch ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Wood, assisted by DT Will Springer. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (2Q: 01:39) Buddy Dolan attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 16, Minnesota 14 |
| (2Q: 01:32) Buddy Dolan kicked off 59 yards from the CHI30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 10 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Alan Finch. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 01:26) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN16 (2Q: 01:26) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE Brent Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN16 (2Q: 01:20) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. S Leo DeGrasse defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN16 (2Q: 01:14) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Harris Fridlund. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN19 (2Q: 00:46) Donnell Rodriguez punted 37 yards. Marc Bowman called for a fair catch at the CHI44. |
| 1-10-CHI44 (2Q: 00:36) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Dwight Horton for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer, assisted by CB Mickey Paolillo. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 2-8-CHI46 (2Q: 00:26) Roger McVey pass was dropped by WR Walt Czarnecki. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-CHI46 (2Q: 00:19) Roger McVey pass was intended for WR Walt Czarnecki and was intercepted by CB Alan Davison at the MIN42. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Walt Czarnecki. |
| 1-10-CHI33 (2Q: 00:11) Freddie Bernard attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CHI40 (2Q: 00:06) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Russell. S Albert Ferguson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Bernard kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 15:00) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-7-CHI23 (3Q: 14:30) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Horton. DT Will Springer drove right through Rex Booker to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CHI23 (3Q: 14:23) Roger McVey pass completed to FB Arnold Gerhardt for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lance Anderson. Gerhardt gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CHI26 (3Q: 13:42) Jackie Scott punted 50 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 13:34) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Walter Walton. McConnell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN28 (3Q: 12:55) Bennie Sellers ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Edwin Fuentes. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 12:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN29 (3Q: 12:22) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Casey Haggan. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (3Q: 11:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 63 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 65 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 20, Chicago 16 |
| (3Q: 11:41) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 21, Chicago 16 |
| (3Q: 11:21) Freddie Bernard kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 11:21) Alan Finch ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. Key block delivered by Tony Humphrey. |
| 2-4-CHI26 (3Q: 10:48) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-CHI21 (3Q: 10:38) Alan Finch ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish. |
| 3-5-CHI25 (3Q: 10:06) Alan Finch ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-6-CHI24 (3Q: 09:41) Jackie Scott punted 42 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Alan Finch. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 09:32) Bryan Zedalis ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommie Hawkins, assisted by DT Al Mason. |
| 2-11-MIN38 (3Q: 08:57) PENALTY: Chicago was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-6-MIN43 (3Q: 08:53) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Walter Walton. |
| 3-7-MIN42 (3Q: 08:27) Lionel Ursini ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Morris Kaplan. |
| 4-1-MIN48 (3Q: 07:53) Donnell Rodriguez punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHI14. |
| 1-10-CHI14 (3Q: 07:46) Casey Wooden ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 2-8-CHI16 (3Q: 07:13) Roger McVey pass completed to FB Bob Doyle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. |
| 3-11-CHI13 (3Q: 06:30) Alan Finch ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by CB Alan Davison. Key block delivered by Mack Prigge. |
| 4-2-CHI22 (3Q: 06:07) Jackie Scott punted 38 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 06:00) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR D.J. Westbrook for 19 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Guffey. Westbrook gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI41 (3Q: 05:22) Bennie Sellers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Marcus Burdette. |
| 2-9-CHI40 (3Q: 04:44) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR D.J. Westbrook for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Casey Haggan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CHI37 (3Q: 04:14) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Meyer. Sweeney gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI25 (3Q: 03:43) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Walter Walton, assisted by DT Reggie Guffey. |
| 2-8-CHI23 (3Q: 03:03) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Guffey. |
| 3-6-CHI21 (3Q: 02:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Arnold Quinn for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Casey Haggan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CHI22 (3Q: 02:01) Freddie Bernard attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 24, Chicago 16 |
| (3Q: 01:54) Freddie Bernard kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Walt Czarnecki returned the ball 46 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Walt Dejesus. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 01:33) Casey Wooden ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (3Q: 00:55) Casey Wooden ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by ILB Ray Mikell. |
| 3-5-MIN38 (3Q: 00:17) Alan Finch ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-6-MIN39 (4Q: 15:00) Jackie Scott punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:54) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Marcus Burdette. Seignious gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 14:24) Bryan Zedalis ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Shannon. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN38 (4Q: 14:16) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DT Reggie Guffey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN38 (4Q: 14:11) Bryan Zedalis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mel Shapiro, assisted by OLB Walter Walton. |
| 3-5-MIN38 (4Q: 13:27) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Ronnie Sonnier for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ricky Shannon. Sonnier gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 12:44) Archie McConnell ran a reverse around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Casey Haggan. |
| 2-9-MIN44 (4Q: 12:11) Lionel Ursini ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harris Fridlund, assisted by DT Reggie Guffey. |
| 3-8-MIN45 (4Q: 11:45) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR Archie McConnell and was intercepted by CB Bennie Meyer at the CHI31. Tackled by Archie McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI31 (4Q: 11:35) Alan Finch ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by DT Will Springer. |
| 2-9-CHI32 (4Q: 11:08) Casey Wooden ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica, assisted by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| 3-4-CHI37 (4Q: 10:35) Alan Finch ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. Key block delivered by Rex Booker. Booker ran over Jackie Stevens to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CHI42 (4Q: 10:04) Roger McVey pass completed to TE Steven Henry for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CHI32 (4Q: 09:56) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-15-CHI37 (4Q: 09:51) Alan Finch ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-12-CHI40 (4Q: 09:05) Casey Wooden ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. |
| 3-6-CHI46 (4Q: 08:40) Roger McVey sacked by DE Randal Westbrook and OLB Hardy Stansberry for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Witt. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Bob Doyle for 2 yards to the CHI40. |
| 4-12-CHI40 (4Q: 07:59) Jackie Scott punted 37 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN24. Tackled by Edwin Fuentes. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 07:52) J.R. Carpenter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Daniel Seignious. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (4Q: 07:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ted Payton. |
| 3-7-MIN27 (4Q: 06:57) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Marcus Burdette, assisted by OLB Walter Walton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-17-MIN17 (4Q: 06:51) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Bernie Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-MIN17 (4Q: 06:43) Donnell Rodriguez punted 43 yards. Marcus Burdette returned the kick 21 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Lionel Ursini. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Harris Fridlund at the MIN39. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 06:33) Arnold Gerhardt ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 06:01) Casey Wooden ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish, assisted by ILB Cris Prentice. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIN39 (4Q: 05:26) Alan Finch ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-11-MIN40 (4Q: 04:49) Jackie Scott punted and it was blocked by Lance Anderson. CHI Alan Finch recovered the ball at the MIN48. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 04:40) Lionel Ursini ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Guffey. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-3-CHI45 (4Q: 03:52) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Morris Kaplan, assisted by CB Marty Krause. Key block delivered by Stanley Blackburn. |
| 1-10-CHI41 (4Q: 03:07) Lionel Ursini ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Edwin Fuentes. Minnesota's Lionel Ursini was hurt on the play. |
| 2-12-CHI43 (4Q: 02:21) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Les Maloney, assisted by CB Bennie Meyer. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 3-10-CHI41 (4Q: 02:13) Ronnie Sonnier ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Walter Walton. DT Mel Shapiro knocked down Daniel Milloy to break up the play. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 4-7-CHI38 (4Q: 02:03) Donnell Rodriguez punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (4Q: 01:54) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gus Mitchell. S Norman Haworth knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI20 (4Q: 01:47) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Horton. DT Will Springer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CHI20 (4Q: 01:40) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walt Czarnecki. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CHI20 (4Q: 01:32) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Gus Mitchell for 15 yards. Tackled by S Lance Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHI35 (4Q: 01:15) Roger McVey pass completed to RB Alan Finch for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. Finch gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CHI48 (4Q: 01:04) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE zBuck Like Me Templeton. DT Kevin Bertsch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI48 (4Q: 00:56) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Eddie Russell for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lance Anderson. Russell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 3-3-MIN45 (4Q: 00:46) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Walt Czarnecki for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 00:27) Roger McVey spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (4Q: 00:24) Roger McVey pass completed to WR Dwight Horton for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 00:13) Roger McVey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Horton. DT Will Springer simply tossed Joe Shapiro aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (4Q: 00:03) Roger McVey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eddie Russell. OLB Hardy Stansberry blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 24, Chicago Crusaders 16 |