| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for RB Bryan Zedalis and was intercepted by S Norm George at the MIN31. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Bryan Zedalis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 14:47) Lance Carlson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 2-11-MIN20 (1Q: 14:11) Jack Ruhl pass completed to RB Norm Beavers for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN14 (1Q: 13:37) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Mo Hornbaker for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hornbaker gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 13:37) Extra point by Tyrus Johnson was good. Detroit 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 13:26) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Louis Somogyi. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 12:51) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Bennie Sellers for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Rivers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Jeremy Hojnacki was hurt on the play. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (1Q: 12:13) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Renaldo Janis. |
| 3-5-MIN25 (1Q: 11:30) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. OLB Roger Rivers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (1Q: 11:26) Donnell Rodriguez punted 37 yards. Dan Talent called for a fair catch at the DET38. |
| 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 11:15) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Chester Hearst for 42 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Hearst gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 10:40) Norm Beavers ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Randal Westbrook. |
| 2-14-MIN24 (1Q: 10:12) Norm Beavers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lance Anderson, assisted by CB Mickey Paolillo. |
| 3-11-MIN21 (1Q: 09:39) Jack Ruhl pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Chester Hearst. DE O.J. Kasica blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-MIN21 (1Q: 09:29) Tyrus Johnson attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:21) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Alan Davison returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Hunter Calloway. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Norm George on the MIN26. Minnesota's Alan Davison was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 09:15) Jack Ruhl pass completed to RB Norm Beavers for 19 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. Beavers gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (1Q: 08:38) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Chester Hearst for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (1Q: 08:14) Jack Ruhl pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Hunter Calloway. DE Lewis Parrish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (1Q: 08:08) Norm Beavers ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 4-3-MIN03 (1Q: 07:22) Tyrus Johnson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:16) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:16) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bryan Zedalis. DT Bryan Veal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:09) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Rivers. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (1Q: 06:27) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Burt McWilliams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (1Q: 05:41) Donnell Rodriguez punted 30 yards. Dan Talent called for a fair catch at the DET42. |
| 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 05:33) Jack Ruhl pass completed to TE Jamie Nichols for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-DET43 (1Q: 04:50) Norm Beavers ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Randal Westbrook. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-20-DET32 (1Q: 04:42) Jack Ruhl pass was dropped by RB Lance Carlson. |
| 4-20-DET32 (1Q: 04:36) Aaron Pipkin punted 42 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Jamie Nichols. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 04:29) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm George. Minnesota's Bennie Sellers was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-MIN34 (1Q: 03:52) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Arnold Quinn for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN40 (1Q: 03:26) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jermaine Buckner, assisted by DT Ford Pinto. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-DET50 (1Q: 02:54) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Deion Cash. |
| 1-10-DET26 (1Q: 02:17) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR D.J. Westbrook for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jermaine Buckner, assisted by CB Dana Hurley. Westbrook gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-9-DET09 (1Q: 01:30) Bryan Zedalis ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-3-DET03 (1Q: 00:46) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Pinto, assisted by OLB Thomas Everett. |
| 3-5-DET05 (1Q: 00:17) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Bo Strong hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET05 (1Q: 00:11) Freddie Bernard attempted a 22 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 00:04) Jack Ruhl pass completed to RB Norm Beavers for 4 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester, assisted by CB Mickey Paolillo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-DET24 (2Q: 15:00) Lance Carlson ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Jamie Nichols. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 14:32) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Myron Williams for 49 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Williams gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 13:53) Lance Carlson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (2Q: 13:08) Jack Ruhl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Clancy. DT Rodney Levine hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN16 (2Q: 13:01) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Chester Hearst for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Randal Westbrook. Hearst gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-20-MIN26 (2Q: 12:51) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR David Clancy for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-MIN09 (2Q: 12:07) Tyrus Johnson attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 16, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 12:01) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 54 yards from the DET30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 7 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Norm George. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 11:39) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE J.B. Casarez for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jack Wagener. Casarez gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN28 (2Q: 11:01) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DT Perry Pinto hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN28 (2Q: 10:54) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR D.J. Westbrook. DE Marc Jones drove right through Stan Hastings to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN28 (2Q: 10:48) Donnell Rodriguez punted 29 yards. Jermaine Buckner called for a fair catch at the DET43. |
| 1-10-DET43 (2Q: 10:39) Lance Carlson ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Mikell, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN OLB Jackie Stevens for 9 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Jack Ruhl. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 10:31) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Perry Pinto, assisted by S Brant Stokes. |
| 2-9-DET41 (2Q: 09:59) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 09:17) Ronnie Sonnier ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Pinto, assisted by S Norm George. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-3-DET22 (2Q: 08:37) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bryan Veal. CB Jermaine Buckner knocked down Rusty Gardner to break up the play. |
| 3-3-DET22 (2Q: 08:11) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Renaldo Janis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET16 (2Q: 07:37) Bryan Zedalis ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Stanley Blackburn. Detroit 16, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 07:37) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Detroit 16, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 07:24) Freddie Bernard kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 07:24) Lance Carlson ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Wood. Key block delivered by Monty Sanford. Detroit's Myron Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 06:47) Lance Carlson ran inside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Reggie Boling. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 06:03) Jack Ruhl pass completed to FB Hunter Calloway for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lance Anderson. |
| 2-5-MIN46 (2Q: 05:43) Lance Carlson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Reggie Boling. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 05:22) Lance Carlson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Wendell Wood. |
| 2-9-MIN38 (2Q: 05:06) Jack Ruhl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Talent. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN38 (2Q: 04:56) Jack Ruhl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Talent. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN38 (2Q: 04:50) Aaron Pipkin punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| 1-10-MIN05 (2Q: 04:43) Bryan Zedalis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Norm George. |
| 2-10-MIN05 (2Q: 04:16) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Levon Perez for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Rivers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-MIN08 (2Q: 03:30) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR D.J. Westbrook for 6 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Swillis. Westbrook gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN14 (2Q: 03:02) Donnell Rodriguez punted 58 yards. Jermaine Buckner returned the kick 3 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Jay Blake. |
| 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 02:53) Norm Beavers ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-9-DET32 (2Q: 02:22) Jack Ruhl pass was dropped by RB Lance Carlson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DET32 (2Q: 02:17) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Nick Mongeon for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. Mongeon gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 02:00) Jack Ruhl scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 2-6-MIN33 (2Q: 01:40) Jack Ruhl pass completed to FB Dale Mason for 10 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Mason gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 01:31) Jack Ruhl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Clancy. ILB Wendell Wood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (2Q: 01:22) Norm Beavers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 3-7-MIN20 (2Q: 01:02) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Chester Hearst for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lance Anderson, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. Hearst gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Will Springer on the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 00:55) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Rivers. |
| 2-6-MIN18 (2Q: 00:27) Bryan Zedalis ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by S Brant Stokes. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 00:27) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE Bo Strong hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 00:21) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Deion Cash. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConnell gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 00:10) Freddie Bernard attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit's Jermaine Buckner was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Detroit 16, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 00:03) Freddie Bernard kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. David Clancy returned the ball 26 yards to the DET41. Tackled by Levon Perez. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Bernard kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Norm George returned the ball 31 yards to the DET28. Tackled by D.J. Westbrook. |
| 1-10-DET28 (3Q: 14:43) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR David Clancy for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clancy gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 14:01) Norm Beavers ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-7-DET49 (3Q: 13:29) Jack Ruhl pass was dropped by WR David Clancy. |
| 3-7-DET49 (3Q: 13:22) Jack Ruhl scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-17-DET39 (3Q: 13:13) Norm Beavers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo, assisted by DT Will Springer. |
| 4-14-DET42 (3Q: 12:41) Aaron Pipkin punted 37 yards. Sean Pallansch called for a fair catch at the MIN21. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 12:31) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN21 (3Q: 12:25) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DE Jack Wagener and DE Marc Jones for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Darren Prior. |
| 3-16-MIN15 (3Q: 11:42) J.R. Carpenter scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett. Minnesota's J.R. Carpenter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-12-MIN19 (3Q: 10:58) Donnell Rodriguez punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET32. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 10:51) Norm Beavers ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Reggie Boling. |
| 2-5-DET37 (3Q: 10:27) Jack Ruhl pass completed to FB Dale Mason for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Mason gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-DET39 (3Q: 09:43) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Chester Hearst for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. Hearst gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 08:57) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Chester Hearst for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Wood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hearst gained 11 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 08:40) Jack Ruhl kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. Key block delivered by Jack Cassidy. |
| 2-2-MIN35 (3Q: 08:01) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Dan Talent for 16 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Talent gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 07:32) Jack Ruhl pass completed to TE Jamie Nichols for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Nichols gained 2 yards after the catch. Detroit 22, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 07:32) Extra point by Tyrus Johnson was good. Detroit 23, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 07:24) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Norm George. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 06:59) J.R. Carpenter sacked by OLB Renaldo Janis for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-18-MIN32 (3Q: 06:13) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Renaldo Janis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 05:38) Ronnie Sonnier ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dana Hurley. |
| 2-8-DET44 (3Q: 04:57) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Levon Perez for 7 yards. Tackled by S Leo Chillar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-DET37 (3Q: 04:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Ronnie Sonnier for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norm George. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 03:51) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norm George. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-DET27 (3Q: 03:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dana Hurley. Sweeney gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET14 (3Q: 02:31) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pallansch gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-DET03 (3Q: 01:49) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jay Blake. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-3-DET03 (3Q: 01:42) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bryan Zedalis. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-DET13 (3Q: 01:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Alfred Swillis. McConnell gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DET01 (3Q: 01:08) Ronnie Sonnier ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Trevor Newland. Detroit 23, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 01:08) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Detroit 23, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 00:59) Freddie Bernard kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. David Clancy returned the ball 43 yards to the DET39. Tackled by Nicky Elliott. |
| 1-10-DET39 (3Q: 00:23) Jack Ruhl pass completed to FB Dale Mason for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-DET42 (4Q: 15:00) Norm Beavers ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish, assisted by ILB Ray Mikell. |
| 3-4-DET45 (4Q: 14:16) Jack Ruhl pass was intended for WR Dan Talent and was intercepted by ILB Ray Mikell at the MIN41. The interception was returned 35 yards. Tackled by Corwin Schultz. |
| 1-10-DET24 (4Q: 14:05) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Bryan Zedalis for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norm George, assisted by S Brant Stokes. Zedalis gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-DET15 (4Q: 13:20) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Casarez. OLB Thomas Everett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DET15 (4Q: 13:14) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett, assisted by OLB Roger Rivers. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-DET13 (4Q: 12:43) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 15 yards after the catch. Detroit 23, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 12:43) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Minnesota 24, Detroit 23 |
| (4Q: 12:36) Freddie Bernard kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. David Clancy returned the ball 45 yards to the DET48. Tackled by Walt Dejesus. |
| 1-10-DET48 (4Q: 12:07) Lance Carlson ran around the left tackle for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Monty Sanford. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 11:38) Norm Beavers ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-11-MIN17 (4Q: 11:02) Lance Carlson ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Warren Trim. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-21-MIN27 (4Q: 10:54) Jack Ruhl scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake and assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| 3-16-MIN22 (4Q: 10:19) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Nick Mongeon for 6 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-10-MIN16 (4Q: 09:40) Tyrus Johnson attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 26, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 09:33) Tyrus Johnson kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. D.J. Westbrook returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Dana Hurley. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 09:10) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett, assisted by S Norm George. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-4-MIN24 (4Q: 08:27) Bryan Zedalis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Norm George. |
| 3-1-MIN27 (4Q: 07:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Ronnie Sonnier for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Marc Jones. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 07:03) Bryan Zedalis ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leo Chillar. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-5-MIN38 (4Q: 06:25) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 06:18) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Ronnie Sonnier for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dana Hurley. Sonnier gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN36 (4Q: 05:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by S Brant Stokes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 05:09) Bryan Zedalis ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Swillis. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 2-4-DET47 (4Q: 04:36) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Rivers, assisted by DT Bryan Veal. |
| 3-1-DET44 (4Q: 04:07) Ronnie Sonnier ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Everett. |
| 4-2-DET45 (4Q: 03:39) Donnell Rodriguez punted 31 yards. Dan Talent returned the kick 14 yards to the DET28. Tackled by Levon Perez. |
| 1-10-DET28 (4Q: 03:31) Lance Carlson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish. Key block delivered by Corwin Schultz. |
| 2-4-DET34 (4Q: 02:43) Lance Carlson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Reggie Boling. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 02:31) Norm Beavers ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica, assisted by ILB Wendell Wood. Key block delivered by Dale Mason. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-4-DET46 (4Q: 02:20) Lance Carlson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kevin Bertsch, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-3-DET47 (4Q: 02:09) Jack Ruhl pass completed to WR Dan Talent for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Talent gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 02:00) Lance Carlson ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Key block delivered by Corwin Schultz. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 01:16) Norm Beavers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. |
| 2-9-MIN15 (4Q: 00:30) Jack Ruhl dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Demolition 26, Minnesota Golden Hawks 24 |