| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 63 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Nate Kaeding kicked off 53 yards from the MIN30. Freddie Hines returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT39. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (1Q: 14:42) Jamal Mello ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thomas DeCoud. |
| 2-9-PIT40 (1Q: 14:06) Rico Howe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mark Watson. DE Jay Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-PIT40 (1Q: 14:03) Rico Howe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stan Huffman. OLB Andy Lyle defended the pass. |
| 4-9-PIT40 (1Q: 13:57) Tony Eloms punted 56 yards. Timothy Hightower returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN03. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 1-10-MIN03 (1Q: 13:48) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Shawn Hartman for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tyrus Blake, assisted by CB Gerald Amado. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 13:20) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (1Q: 12:42) Percy Barnes pass completed to RB Horace McGregor for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Calico. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 12:34) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Vincent Smith. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (1Q: 11:48) Percy Barnes pass was dropped by WR Anthony Gonzalez. |
| 2-10-PIT44 (1Q: 11:40) Percy Barnes pass was dropped by WR Steve Smith. |
| 3-10-PIT44 (1Q: 11:32) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Steve Smith for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tyrus Blake. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (1Q: 10:45) Percy Barnes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Hartman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT26 (1Q: 10:33) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Marquis Hagans for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hagans gained 2 yards after the catch. Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 10:33) Extra point by Nate Kaeding was good. Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 10:21) Nate Kaeding kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Freddie Hines returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (1Q: 09:53) Rico Howe pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (1Q: 09:44) Rico Howe pass was dropped by WR Michael Rottinghaus. |
| 2-10-PIT33 (1Q: 09:35) Jamal Mello ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. |
| 3-8-PIT35 (1Q: 08:57) Rico Howe pass completed to WR Stan Huffman for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Huffman gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 08:11) Jamal Mello ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham, assisted by DE Bob Vasquez. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (1Q: 07:31) Rico Howe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Rottinghaus. ILB Phil Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 3-6-MIN39 (1Q: 07:19) Rico Howe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dominic Gardiner. DT Scottie Benton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIN39 (1Q: 07:13) Tony Eloms punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:06) Percy Barnes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Smith. S T.J. O'Neal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:55) Percy Barnes pass was intended for TE Ike Dodge and was intercepted by CB Rod Calico at the MIN35. Tackled by Ike Dodge. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 06:44) Jamal Mello ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Maxwell, assisted by S Thomas DeCoud. |
| 2-7-MIN32 (1Q: 06:18) Rico Howe pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. |
| 3-2-MIN27 (1Q: 05:37) Rico Howe pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. Johnson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 05:07) Rico Howe pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-MIN06 (1Q: 04:40) Rico Howe pass completed to TE Gary Barnidge for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pittsburgh's Rico Howe was hurt on the play. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (1Q: 04:01) Mark Watson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Moore. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (1Q: 03:38) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Stan Huffman for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (1Q: 03:38) Extra point by Jay Feely was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 03:28) Jay Feely kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. Ben Strobel returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by T.J. O'Neal. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 02:55) Horace McGregor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrus Blake. |
| 2-8-MIN41 (1Q: 02:17) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lamar Bayh, assisted by DT Pat Sims. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-13-MIN36 (1Q: 02:08) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Calico. Strobel gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-10-MIN39 (1Q: 01:38) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Steve Smith for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Vincent Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 01:06) Horace McGregor ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Sims. Key block delivered by Uche Nwaneri. |
| 2-3-PIT38 (1Q: 00:44) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Warren. Key block delivered by Randall Kluttz. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (1Q: 00:11) Nicky Winters ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale, assisted by DT Lamar Bayh. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-PIT29 (2Q: 15:00) Percy Barnes pass was dropped by RB Nicky Winters. |
| 3-6-PIT29 (2Q: 14:52) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Calico, assisted by S T.J. O'Neal. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT25 (2Q: 14:25) Nate Kaeding attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 14:18) Nate Kaeding kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Freddie Hines returned the ball 24 yards to the PIT31. Tackled by Timothy Hightower. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 13:45) Mark Watson ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Maxwell. Key block delivered by Gary Barnidge. |
| 2-2-PIT39 (2Q: 13:22) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Lyle. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (2Q: 12:42) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. |
| 2-6-PIT49 (2Q: 11:57) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 11:14) Bart Grant pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Michael Rottinghaus. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN29 (2Q: 11:05) Sparky Watson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Moore. |
| 3-7-MIN26 (2Q: 10:25) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 09:59) Mark Watson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton, assisted by OLB Andy Lyle. |
| 2-6-MIN12 (2Q: 09:29) Jamal Mello ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Scottie Benton, assisted by OLB Phil Graham. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-1-MIN07 (2Q: 09:21) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Vasquez. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (2Q: 08:49) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Rottinghaus. DE Bob Vasquez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (2Q: 08:46) Bart Grant pass completed to FB Brandon Hansen for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hansen gained 2 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 08:46) Extra point by Jay Feely was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 08:41) Jay Feely kicked off 54 yards from the PIT30. Ben Strobel returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Derek Hewitt. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 08:09) Horace McGregor ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Sims. |
| 2-8-MIN32 (2Q: 07:28) Percy Barnes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Smith. |
| 3-8-MIN32 (2Q: 07:23) Percy Barnes pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 13 yards. Tackled by CB David Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 06:45) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lamar Bayh. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 06:14) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Steve Smith for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale, assisted by S T.J. O'Neal. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 06:08) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 13 yards. Tackled by CB David Jones. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (2Q: 05:24) Horace McGregor ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Sims, assisted by OLB Vincent Smith. Key block delivered by Manuel Ramirez. |
| 2-5-PIT21 (2Q: 04:50) Nicky Winters ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 3-4-PIT20 (2Q: 04:05) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Shawn Hartman for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Amado. Hartman gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (2Q: 03:27) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Steve Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Calico. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-PIT04 (2Q: 02:53) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (2Q: 02:53) Extra point by Nate Kaeding was good. Minnesota 17, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (2Q: 02:43) Nate Kaeding kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 02:43) Jamal Mello ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jay Moore. Key block delivered by Greg Eslinger. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 02:00) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Gerald Alexander on the PIT33. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 01:50) Julio McElroy pass was dropped by WR Ben Strobel. |
| 2-10-PIT33 (2Q: 01:42) Julio McElroy pass was intended for TE Ike Dodge and was intercepted by ILB Vernon Neale at the PIT27. Tackled by Ike Dodge. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 01:32) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Michael Rottinghaus for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-PIT34 (2Q: 01:15) Jamal Mello ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Vasquez, assisted by OLB Andy Lyle. Key block delivered by Greg Eslinger. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (2Q: 00:59) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Stan Huffman for 17 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Huffman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 00:38) Bart Grant pass was dropped by WR Jaymar Johnson. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (2Q: 00:28) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Rottinghaus. DT Scottie Benton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-MIN46 (2Q: 00:17) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Barnidge. DE Jay Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN46 (2Q: 00:08) Tony Eloms punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:02) Julio McElroy pass completed to RB Horace McGregor for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Trevor Cochrane, assisted by CB Rod Calico. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jay Feely kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Ben Strobel returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by T.J. O'Neal. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 14:30) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale. Key block delivered by Uche Nwaneri. |
| 2-5-MIN34 (3Q: 13:54) Julio McElroy pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Nicky Winters. |
| 3-5-MIN34 (3Q: 13:50) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Calico. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 13:15) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale. |
| 2-8-MIN44 (3Q: 12:43) Nicky Winters ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S T.J. O'Neal. |
| 3-6-MIN46 (3Q: 12:11) Julio McElroy pass completed to TE Bert Farmer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Calico. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 11:28) Horace McGregor ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tyrus Blake, assisted by OLB Walter Hopper. |
| 2-10-PIT45 (3Q: 10:50) Julio McElroy pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Horace McGregor. S Tyrus Blake defended the pass. |
| 3-10-PIT45 (3Q: 10:47) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Steve Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Jones. |
| 4-4-PIT39 (3Q: 10:25) Charles Shackelford punted 35 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT04. |
| 1-10-PIT04 (3Q: 10:14) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Michael Rottinghaus for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Lyle, assisted by CB Corey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT09 (3Q: 10:08) Jamal Mello ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. |
| 2-11-PIT08 (3Q: 09:37) Jamal Mello ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander, assisted by S Caleb Campbell. Key block delivered by J.J. Ackerman. |
| 3-3-PIT16 (3Q: 09:06) Bart Grant pass completed to FB Quentin McCarthy for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Moore, assisted by S Larry Hughes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 08:30) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Stan Huffman for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 08:18) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 7 yards. Tackled by S Larry Hughes. |
| 2-3-PIT49 (3Q: 07:32) Bart Grant pass completed to TE Dominic Gardiner for 6 yards. Tackled by S Larry Hughes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 07:05) Jamal Mello ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua, assisted by DT Scottie Benton. Key block delivered by Greg Eslinger. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 06:24) Bart Grant pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jamal Mello. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (3Q: 06:14) Bart Grant pass completed to RB Mark Watson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. Watson gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 05:41) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander. Rodriguez gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN11 (3Q: 04:54) Jamal Mello ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Moore. Key block delivered by J.J. Ackerman. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 04:13) Mark Watson ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by OLB Phil Graham. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (3Q: 03:47) Jamal Mello ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Phil Graham. |
| 3-4-MIN04 (3Q: 03:24) Bart Grant sacked by OLB Andy Lyle for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Ojinnaka. |
| 4-10-MIN10 (3Q: 02:49) Jay Feely attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 02:43) Jay Feely kicked off 53 yards from the PIT30. Ben Strobel returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by T.J. O'Neal. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 02:09) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Ben Strobel for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale. |
| 2-7-MIN39 (3Q: 01:26) Horace McGregor ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Sims. |
| 3-3-MIN43 (3Q: 00:56) Julio McElroy scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Vincent Smith and assisted by DE Martin Warren. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (3Q: 00:17) Julio McElroy pass was intended for RB Horace McGregor and was intercepted by CB Gerald Amado at the PIT47. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Anthony Gonzalez. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (3Q: 00:04) Sparky Watson ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jackie Maxwell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-PIT50 (4Q: 15:00) Jamal Mello ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (4Q: 14:31) Bart Grant pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jaymar Johnson. |
| 4-4-MIN44 (4Q: 14:28) Tony Eloms punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:21) Julio McElroy scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale and assisted by CB Marc Bridges. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (4Q: 13:46) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S T.J. O'Neal. Key block delivered by Uche Nwaneri. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 13:01) Julio McElroy kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale, assisted by DT Pat Sims. Key block delivered by Sammy Schlesinger. |
| 2-4-MIN37 (4Q: 12:28) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-MIN32 (4Q: 12:18) Nicky Winters ran around the left tackle for 35 yards. Tackled by Unknown. Key block delivered by Manuel Ramirez. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (4Q: 11:37) Julio McElroy pass was intended for WR Shawn Hartman and was intercepted by CB Marc Bridges in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 11:29) Jamal Mello ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. Key block delivered by Quinn Ojinnaka. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (4Q: 11:01) Bart Grant pass was dropped by RB Mark Watson. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-PIT22 (4Q: 10:51) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeffrey Rodriguez. DT Scottie Benton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-25-PIT22 (4Q: 10:42) Bart Grant pass completed to RB Sparky Watson for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-PIT30 (4Q: 10:09) Tony Eloms punted 56 yards. Ben Strobel returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN25. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (4Q: 09:59) Julio McElroy pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez. DE Martin Warren blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN12 (4Q: 09:56) Julio McElroy pass was intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez and was intercepted by CB David Jones at the MIN23. Tackled by Anthony Gonzalez. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 09:45) Jamal Mello ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua, assisted by CB Irving Givens. |
| 2-9-MIN22 (4Q: 09:18) Bart Grant pass completed to TE Dominic Gardiner for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru. Gardiner gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIN16 (4Q: 08:53) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeffrey Rodriguez. CB Oscar Joppru defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-MIN26 (4Q: 08:49) Bart Grant sacked by DT Jackie Maxwell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Unknown. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Brandon Hansen on the MIN32. |
| 4-19-MIN32 (4Q: 08:16) Jay Feely attempted a 49 yard field goal and it was blocked by Gerald Alexander. MIN Corey Graham recovered the ball at the MIN44. Minnesota's Andy Lyle was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 08:08) Nicky Winters ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Trevor Cochrane. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Anthony Gonzalez to the MIN45. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (4Q: 07:33) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrus Blake. |
| 3-7-MIN47 (4Q: 06:59) Horace McGregor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale, assisted by DT Lamar Bayh. |
| 4-5-MIN49 (4Q: 06:27) Charles Shackelford punted 42 yards. Derek Hewitt returned the kick 1 yard to the PIT10. Tackled by Thomas DeCoud. |
| 1-10-PIT10 (4Q: 06:17) Jamal Mello ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thomas DeCoud. |
| 2-8-PIT12 (4Q: 05:51) Bart Grant pass completed to RB Mark Watson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua. Watson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-PIT16 (4Q: 05:26) Bart Grant pass completed to RB Mark Watson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Givens. Watson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 04:56) Mark Watson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua. |
| 2-10-PIT29 (4Q: 04:16) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Real McCoy, assisted by CB Oscar Joppru. |
| 3-5-PIT34 (4Q: 04:10) Bart Grant sacked by DE Jay Moore for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Unknown. |
| 4-11-PIT28 (4Q: 03:23) Tony Eloms punted 42 yards. Ben Strobel called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 03:14) Horace McGregor ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Trevor Cochrane. Key block delivered by Kennedy Gaylord. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:50) Julio McElroy pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Amado, assisted by S Tyrus Blake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 02:30) Julio McElroy pass completed to TE Bert Farmer for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Amado. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 02:12) Julio McElroy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marquis Hagans. DE Martin Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT40 (4Q: 02:02) Julio McElroy pass was dropped by WR Shawn Hartman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-PIT40 (4Q: 01:56) Julio McElroy pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Reagan Mauia. ILB Vernon Neale knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT40 (4Q: 01:50) Charles Shackelford punted 40 yards. Touchback. Minnesota's Thomas DeCoud was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 01:45) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Michael Rottinghaus for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Joppru, assisted by S Gerald Alexander. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rottinghaus gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 01:12) Bart Grant pass completed to RB Sparky Watson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander. |
| 2-5-PIT41 (4Q: 00:56) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Barnidge. DE Jay Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-PIT41 (4Q: 00:51) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. |
| 4-3-PIT43 (4Q: 00:35) Tony Eloms punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (4Q: 00:26) Julio McElroy pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-4-MIN10 (4Q: 00:15) Julio McElroy pass completed to WR Anthony Gonzalez for 11 yards. Tackled by Unknown. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 2-9-MIN05 (4Q: 00:08) Julio McElroy pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Horace McGregor. |
| 3-9-MIN05 (4Q: 00:03) Julio McElroy pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Smith. |
| Pittsburgh won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Nate Kaeding kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (OT: 15:00) Bart Grant pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Quentin McCarthy. DE Jay Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (OT: 14:54) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell, assisted by CB Corey Graham. |
| 3-4-PIT26 (OT: 14:28) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Michael Rottinghaus for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. |
| 4-1-PIT29 (OT: 13:43) Tony Eloms punted 64 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN07. |
| 1-10-MIN07 (OT: 13:32) Julio McElroy scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale. |
| 2-7-MIN10 (OT: 13:05) Julio McElroy scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Amado. |
| 3-2-MIN15 (OT: 12:40) Nicky Winters ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Lamar Bayh, assisted by OLB Vincent Smith. Key block delivered by Sammie Hodges. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (OT: 12:01) Julio McElroy pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nicky Winters. DE Trevor Cochrane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIN25 (OT: 11:53) Nicky Winters ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Vernon Neale, assisted by S T.J. O'Neal. |
| 3-8-MIN27 (OT: 11:19) Julio McElroy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Smith. DE Martin Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN27 (OT: 11:12) Charles Shackelford punted 35 yards. Arman Shields returned the kick 1 yard to the PIT39. Tackled by Tyrell Poston. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (OT: 11:01) Mark Watson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Oscar Lua, assisted by S Gerald Alexander. |
| 2-7-PIT42 (OT: 10:35) Bart Grant pass completed to TE Dominic Gardiner for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (OT: 10:02) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Irving Givens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (OT: 09:27) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jaymar Johnson for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Norman Bradley. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN12 (OT: 08:53) Bart Grant pass completed to WR Jeffrey Rodriguez for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Alexander. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (OT: 08:15) Mark Watson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Matt McCoy. |
| 2-4-MIN04 (OT: 07:40) Mark Watson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Williams. Pittsburgh 23, Minnesota 17 |
| (OT: 07:40) |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Minnesota Vikings 17 |