| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Buehler kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Harris Bruce returned the ball 14 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Ray Karau. |
| 1-10-NED19 (1Q: 14:40) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-NED22 (1Q: 14:08) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 31 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 13:27) Joe Flacco pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 26 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. Pasquarella gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 12:39) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Downs gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (1Q: 11:59) Joe Flacco sacked by OLB Keith Rivers for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Neil James. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Maurkice Pouncey on the MIN09. |
| 2-9-MIN09 (1Q: 11:31) Allen Hartman ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 3-15-MIN15 (1Q: 10:51) Joe Flacco pass was intended for WR Mike Smith and was intercepted by CB Alex Banks at the MIN01. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Mike Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (1Q: 10:38) Rich Hampton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman, assisted by DT Darrin Middleton. |
| 2-7-MIN12 (1Q: 10:08) Rich Hampton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 3-3-MIN16 (1Q: 09:44) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 09:11) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. OLB Travis Ellard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 2-21-MIN08 (1Q: 09:01) Lance Radecki ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mike McCulley. |
| 3-14-MIN15 (1Q: 08:31) Marc Scott ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by DE Mike McCulley. |
| 4-7-MIN22 (1Q: 07:58) Kevin Huber punted 53 yards. Chris Cook returned the kick 14 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Frankie Sanford. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 07:50) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 37 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Smith gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 07:14) Vincent Chandler ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 2-7-MIN21 (1Q: 06:31) Joe Flacco pass completed to WR Courtney Levine for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (1Q: 05:59) Joe Flacco pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Dixon Pasquarella. DE Deron Rice blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN12 (1Q: 05:52) Allen Hartman ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Maurkice Pouncey. New England 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:52) Extra point by Stephen Wheeler was good. New England 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:43) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Ray Karau returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Lewis Stokes. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 05:13) Rich Hampton ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Darrin Middleton. |
| 2-8-MIN18 (1Q: 04:29) Lance Radecki ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Darrin Middleton, assisted by ILB Dean Wilde. Key block delivered by Benjamin Colman. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 03:55) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. CB Chris Cook defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN26 (1Q: 03:46) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Darnell Mathis for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas, assisted by CB Chris Cook. |
| 3-7-MIN29 (1Q: 03:09) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Cook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sadler gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN35 (1Q: 02:38) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. Chris Cook returned the kick 4 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Seth Olsen. |
| 1-10-NED27 (1Q: 02:27) Joe Flacco pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Smith. ILB Phil Gaylor blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NED27 (1Q: 02:21) Joe Flacco scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 01:47) Joe Flacco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Levine. DT Darryl Ortmeier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED37 (1Q: 01:42) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-NED42 (1Q: 01:32) Vincent Chandler ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 3-3-NED44 (1Q: 01:09) Joe Flacco pass completed to RB Allen Hartman for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 01:00) Allen Hartman ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 2-6-MIN47 (1Q: 00:24) Vincent Chandler ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry. |
| 3-5-MIN46 (1Q: 00:01) Joe Flacco pass completed to FB Dwayne George for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. George gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Flacco pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. DT Randal Tanner blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN34 (2Q: 14:49) Vincent Chandler ran inside the right guard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Ricardo Meadows. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 14:05) Kerry Newhart pass completed to TE Donnell Elmore for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-MIN13 (2Q: 13:19) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randal Tanner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN10 (2Q: 12:33) Kerry Newhart pass completed to FB Dwayne George for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by CB Alex Banks. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (2Q: 11:56) Kerry Newhart pass was dropped by WR Mike Smith. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-14-MIN14 (2Q: 11:51) Vincent Chandler ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DE Cornell Kaczmarek. Key block delivered by Tyrone Wand. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 11:23) Kerry Newhart pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dixon Pasquarella. ILB Leo Foulke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-MIN08 (2Q: 11:18) Kerry Newhart pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dwayne George. CB Alex Banks defended the pass. |
| 4-8-MIN08 (2Q: 11:13) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:06) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 11:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN15 (2Q: 10:56) Matt Ryan pass was dropped by WR Emmitt Palmer. |
| 2-15-MIN15 (2Q: 10:52) Lance Radecki ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Darrin Middleton. |
| 3-13-MIN17 (2Q: 10:20) Marc Scott ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by S Earl Woodson. |
| 4-10-MIN20 (2Q: 09:41) Kevin Huber punted 51 yards. Chris Cook returned the kick 4 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 09:30) Kerry Newhart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Levine. CB Alex Banks defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED33 (2Q: 09:21) Vincent Chandler ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-10-NED33 (2Q: 08:56) Kerry Newhart scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks and assisted by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 4-7-NED36 (2Q: 08:30) Larry Mirkovich punted 44 yards. Neil Lucky returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Earl Woodson. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 08:21) Lance Radecki ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Cook, assisted by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Key block delivered by Aaron Hernandez. |
| 2-5-MIN32 (2Q: 08:03) Rich Hampton ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Michael Mitchell, assisted by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Key block delivered by A.J. Murray. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 07:42) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frankie Sanford. CB Lewis Stokes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (2Q: 07:36) Matt Ryan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DT Corey Brilz blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-MIN38 (2Q: 07:30) Matt Ryan pass completed to FB Victor Williamson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN46 (2Q: 07:12) Kevin Huber punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED07. |
| 1-10-NED07 (2Q: 07:04) Vincent Chandler ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice. Key block delivered by Archie Dudley. |
| 2-1-NED16 (2Q: 06:24) Kerry Newhart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Downs. DT Randal Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-NED16 (2Q: 06:18) Vincent Chandler ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Downs. OLB Keith Rivers knocked down Bill Serino to break up the play. |
| 4-2-NED15 (2Q: 05:32) Larry Mirkovich punted and it was blocked by Walt Causey. NED Allen Hartman recovered the ball at the NED05. |
| 1-5-NED05 (2Q: 05:22) Matt Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darnell Mathis. OLB Curtis Zuck defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED05 (2Q: 05:16) Matt Ryan pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 3 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by CB Doug Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED02 (2Q: 04:55) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-NED07 (2Q: 04:51) Matty Ice Ryan pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 5 yards. Tackled by S Michael Mitchell, assisted by CB Doug Nichols. Sadler gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED02 (2Q: 04:34) David Buehler attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 04:28) David Buehler kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Chris Cook returned the ball 17 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Tracy Sherry. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 04:12) Vincent Chandler ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Leo Foulke, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. Key block delivered by Ricardo Meadows. |
| 2-3-NED33 (2Q: 03:42) Allen Hartman ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Kaczmarek, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Bill Serino. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 03:02) Kerry Newhart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. ILB Leo Foulke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:56) Allen Hartman ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Deron Rice. Key block delivered by Neil James. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 02:34) Vincent Chandler ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by DE Cornell Kaczmarek. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 02:13) Vincent Chandler ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Walt Causey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-MIN41 (2Q: 02:00) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Neil Lucky. |
| 4-2-MIN37 (2Q: 01:40) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 01:34) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Marc Scott returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Lewis Stokes. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:29) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Thomas Kelly. S Michael Mitchell knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:21) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. CB Doug Nichols defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN43 (2Q: 01:13) Matt Ryan scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Michael Mitchell. |
| 4-1-NED48 (2Q: 00:51) Rich Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Hampton made a great move on Chris Cook. Key block delivered by Vladimir Ducasse. New England's Mike McCulley was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 00:32) Matt Ryan sacked by OLB Travis Ellard for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Young. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-19-NED49 (2Q: 00:24) Matt Ryan sacked by OLB Curtis Zuck for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Casey Heath. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-25-MIN45 (2Q: 00:13) Matty Ice Ryan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Sadler. DE Daryl Perry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England's D.J. O'Neal was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-25-MIN45 (2Q: 00:05) Kevin Huber punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the NED15. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Rich Hampton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 14:17) Rich Hampton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Moe Daugherty. |
| 3-8-MIN22 (3Q: 13:51) Matt Ryan pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 13:15) Marc Scott ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Corey Brilz. |
| 2-9-MIN33 (3Q: 12:36) Rich Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Darrin Middleton. |
| 3-3-MIN39 (3Q: 12:11) Scottie Kirk pass completed to TE Frankie Sanford for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Doug Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 11:40) Rich Hampton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. |
| 2-8-MIN47 (3Q: 10:54) Lance Radecki ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Daryl Perry. |
| 3-7-MIN48 (3Q: 10:24) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Thomas Kelly for 13 yards. Tackled by S Michael Mitchell. Kelly gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 09:53) Scottie Kirk pass completed to TE Frankie Sanford for 19 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal. Sanford gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 09:23) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Zuck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-9-NED09 (3Q: 08:37) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Joey Sadler for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New England 13, Minnesota 9 |
| (3Q: 08:37) Extra point by David Buehler was good. New England 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 08:27) David Buehler kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Harris Bruce returned the ball 17 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Joey Sadler. |
| 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 07:56) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-7-NED28 (3Q: 07:16) Allen Hartman ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-6-NED29 (3Q: 06:50) Kerry Newhart scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 4-6-NED29 (3Q: 06:20) Larry Mirkovich punted 48 yards. Neil Lucky returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN23. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 06:09) Lance Radecki ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 2-8-MIN15 (3Q: 05:44) Rich Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. |
| 3-6-MIN17 (3Q: 05:05) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 40 yards. Tackled by S Earl Woodson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Palmer gained 35 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 04:25) Lance Radecki ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Daryl Perry, assisted by S Michael Mitchell. |
| 2-12-NED45 (3Q: 03:52) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Cook. |
| 3-8-NED41 (3Q: 03:25) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Emmitt Palmer for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nichols. Palmer gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED12 (3Q: 02:52) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Thomas Kelly for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 16, New England 13 |
| (3Q: 02:52) Extra point by David Buehler was good. Minnesota 17, New England 13 |
| (3Q: 02:43) David Buehler kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. Chris Cook returned the ball 20 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Marc Scott. |
| 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 02:06) Kerry Newhart pass was intended for WR Courtney Levine and was intercepted by CB Billy Joe Easter at the MIN48. The interception was returned 41 yards. Tackled by Brian Downs. |
| 1-10-NED11 (3Q: 01:57) Scottie Kirk pass was dropped by WR Joey Sadler. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED21 (3Q: 01:48) Scottie Kirk pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. |
| 2-20-NED21 (3Q: 01:42) Scottie Kirk pass was dropped by FB Victor Williamson. |
| 3-20-NED21 (3Q: 01:35) Scottie Kirk sacked by CB Steven Ravas for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Jimmy Concepcion. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Steven Ravas for 10 yards to the NED35. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 01:24) Kerry Newhart pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. Pasquarella gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 00:59) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 47 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lyons gained 23 yards after the catch. New England 19, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 00:59) Extra point by Stephen Wheeler was good. New England 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 00:41) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Marc Scott returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Allen Hartman. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 00:06) Rich Hampton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Travis Ellard. New England's Travis Ellard was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-MIN24 (4Q: 15:00) Marc Scott ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Corey Brilz, assisted by S Earl Woodson. ILB Charlie Gerbasi crushed Benjamin Colman to wreck the play. |
| 3-5-MIN26 (4Q: 14:15) Scottie Kirk pass completed to FB Victor Williamson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. Williamson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN30 (4Q: 13:37) Kevin Huber punted 64 yards. The ball was downed at the NED06. |
| 1-10-NED06 (4Q: 13:28) Allen Hartman ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by DT Ernie Downs. |
| 2-9-NED07 (4Q: 12:44) Vincent Chandler ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Leo Foulke. |
| 3-5-NED11 (4Q: 12:18) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Harris Bruce for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-NED15 (4Q: 11:48) Larry Mirkovich punted 46 yards. Neil Lucky called for a fair catch at the MIN39. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 11:41) Rich Hampton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by DT Corey Brilz. Key block delivered by Renaldo Becker. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 11:04) Rich Hampton ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi, assisted by S Earl Woodson. |
| 2-7-NED47 (4Q: 10:20) Rich Hampton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas. |
| 3-6-NED46 (4Q: 09:35) Scottie Kirk pass was intended for WR Joey Sadler and was intercepted by S D.J. O'Neal at the NED25. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Casey Heath. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 09:26) Kerry Newhart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. CB Billy Joe Easter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 09:20) Vincent Chandler ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. |
| 3-13-NED48 (4Q: 08:48) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyons gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 08:15) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 5 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Downs gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIN29 (4Q: 07:49) Kerry Newhart pass completed to FB Dwayne George for 2 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-MIN39 (4Q: 07:41) Vincent Chandler ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jerome Daughtry. |
| 3-13-MIN37 (4Q: 06:55) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-18-MIN42 (4Q: 06:48) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 34 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (4Q: 06:04) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-13-MIN13 (4Q: 05:55) Vincent Chandler ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Keith Rivers, assisted by ILB Leo Foulke. |
| 2-10-MIN10 (4Q: 05:11) Kerry Newhart pass completed to WR Courtney Levine for 7 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward, assisted by S Tracy Sherry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Levine gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 04:23) Kerry Newhart scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 26, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 04:23) Extra point by Stephen Wheeler was good. New England 27, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 04:11) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Ray Karau returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Dwayne George. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 04:06) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. DE Andy Ellison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (4Q: 03:57) Scottie Kirk pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Karau. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN28 (4Q: 03:49) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-MIN23 (4Q: 03:44) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Darnell Mathis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas. Mathis gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN34 (4Q: 03:24) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lance Radecki. S Michael Mitchell defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 03:17) Allen Hartman ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Maurkice Pouncey. Pouncey flattened Neil Lucky to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (4Q: 02:30) Allen Hartman ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-6-MIN30 (4Q: 02:18) Allen Hartman ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S J.C. Blackwell, assisted by DT Randal Tanner. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-5-MIN29 (4Q: 02:10) Stephen Wheeler attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 30, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 02:04) Stephen Wheeler kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 02:04) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Hernandez. DE Daryl Perry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:58) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Sadler. OLB Travis Ellard defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:49) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Thomas Kelly for 18 yards. Tackled by S Michael Mitchell, assisted by CB Lewis Stokes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kelly gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 01:27) Scottie Kirk pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Karau. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN38 (4Q: 01:19) Scottie Kirk pass completed to WR Darnell Mathis for 13 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal. Mathis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 01:12) Scottie Kirk pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Darnell Mathis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED49 (4Q: 01:02) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darnell Mathis. S Michael Mitchell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED49 (4Q: 00:52) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. CB Doug Nichols defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED49 (4Q: 00:44) Scottie Kirk pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmitt Palmer. S D.J. O'Neal defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 00:38) Kerry Newhart dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 30, Minnesota Vikings 17 |