| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Timothy Leggett kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 35 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Andre Fields. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 14:33) Toby Gerhardt ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-2-PIT43 (1Q: 14:02) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-PIT38 (1Q: 13:55) Toby Gerhardt ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Xavier Gardner. |
| 3-6-PIT39 (1Q: 13:33) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Graham Sellers for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams, assisted by CB Billy Joe Easter. |
| 4-2-PIT43 (1Q: 13:06) Billy Joe Lowe punted 44 yards. Ray Karau returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN16. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN07 (1Q: 12:56) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Scottie Hardy for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler, assisted by CB Wayne Maxwell. |
| 2-3-MIN14 (1Q: 12:17) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by ILB Ron Lazer. |
| 3-6-MIN11 (1Q: 11:49) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Scottie Hardy for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. Hardy gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 11:05) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. Key block delivered by Mercury Fisk. |
| 2-1-MIN46 (1Q: 10:22) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Scottie Hardy for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Brant Covert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-MIN45 (1Q: 09:41) Dan LeFevour pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. Hoover gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN46 (1Q: 09:04) Donnie Norton punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 08:57) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (1Q: 08:13) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (1Q: 07:44) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-PIT41 (1Q: 07:13) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-PIT41 (1Q: 07:07) Cam Newton pass was intended for RB Brant Hockman and was intercepted by CB Billy Joe Easter at the PIT47. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Gary Haywood. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (1Q: 06:56) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Fraaije. |
| 2-11-PIT40 (1Q: 06:24) Dan LeFevour pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (1Q: 05:58) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Jose Craig for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. |
| 1-3-PIT03 (1Q: 05:18) Dan LeFevour pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scottie Hardy. OLB Patrick Mussi defended the pass. |
| 2-3-PIT03 (1Q: 05:13) Dan LeFevour pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lorenzo Hastings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-1-PIT01 (1Q: 05:08) Daniel Asherian ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Fernando Hernandez. |
| 2-1-PIT01 (1Q: 04:40) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 04:40) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 04:32) Timothy Leggett kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Peter Gaylor returned the ball 13 yards to the PIT15. Tackled by Alex Banks. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (1Q: 04:10) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 2-6-PIT19 (1Q: 03:29) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. OLB Victor Wallace simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-6-PIT19 (1Q: 03:22) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-PIT14 (1Q: 03:15) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. |
| 4-11-PIT14 (1Q: 03:06) Billy Joe Lowe punted 50 yards. Ray Karau returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Archie Roberts. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 02:57) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN30 (1Q: 02:48) Dan LeFevour pass completed to TE Roger Green for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. Green gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 02:16) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Fernando Hernandez, assisted by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 01:32) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 3-8-MIN47 (1Q: 01:05) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-MIN42 (1Q: 00:59) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (1Q: 00:25) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Jose Craig for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Fields. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Juan Gaines for 8 yards to the PIT46. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 00:17) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell, assisted by S Stephen Farley. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-PIT48 (2Q: 15:00) Toby Gerhardt ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. |
| 3-2-MIN46 (2Q: 14:30) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Gary Haywood for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 13:57) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-MIN32 (2Q: 13:28) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. DT Kenrick Ellis drove right through Rusty Gothe to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-2-MIN32 (2Q: 13:21) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gerhardt gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 12:47) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Burton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIN14 (2Q: 12:01) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Graham Sellers for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Burton. Sellers gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (2Q: 11:18) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Burton, assisted by ILB Kerry Adams. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (2Q: 10:48) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Donovan Watson. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (2Q: 10:42) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for -1 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (2Q: 09:57) Kelly Simonton attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 09:52) Kelly Simonton kicked off 71 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 09:52) Kelly Simonton kicked off 67 yards from the PIT25. Ray Karau returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Toby Gerhardt. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (2Q: 09:27) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-3-MIN16 (2Q: 08:41) Dan LeFevour pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Green. CB Wayne Maxwell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN16 (2Q: 08:35) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 08:05) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Peter Gaylor. Key block delivered by Mercury Fisk. |
| 2-3-MIN31 (2Q: 07:33) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kirk Snyder. Kerley gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 06:55) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Scottie Hardy for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Peter Gaylor. Hardy gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (2Q: 06:18) Nathan Hoover ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Fernando Hernandez, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Roger Green. |
| 2-5-PIT27 (2Q: 05:49) Dan LeFevour pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. Hoover gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-PIT24 (2Q: 05:19) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by OLB Juan Gaines. Key block delivered by Mercury Fisk. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (2Q: 04:57) Dan LeFevour pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. CB Wayne Maxwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT22 (2Q: 04:53) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Lazer. Key block delivered by Bucky Irwin. |
| 3-1-PIT13 (2Q: 04:08) Dan LeFevour scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 1-9-PIT09 (2Q: 03:31) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Orlando Whitfield, assisted by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-8-PIT08 (2Q: 02:45) Dan LeFevour pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scottie Hardy. S Horace Gilmore defended the pass. |
| 3-8-PIT08 (2Q: 02:39) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 13, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 02:39) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 14, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 02:28) Timothy Leggett kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT21. Tackled by Vince Woodard. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (2Q: 02:08) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace, assisted by DE Jeremy Beal. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-PIT23 (2Q: 02:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Winters. CB Prince Amukamara defended the pass. |
| 3-8-PIT23 (2Q: 01:50) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (2Q: 01:44) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DE Leo Durham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT28 (2Q: 01:34) Toby Gerhardt ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Gardner. |
| 3-14-PIT24 (2Q: 01:12) Cam Newton pass was intended for WR George Gray and was intercepted by CB Fred Caldwell at the PIT42. The interception was returned 18 yards. Tackled by George Gray. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (2Q: 01:01) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 13 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Jones gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (2Q: 00:44) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Lazer, assisted by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-11-PIT12 (2Q: 00:35) Dan LeFevour pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jose Craig. DE Walt Fraaije hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-PIT12 (2Q: 00:28) Dan LeFevour pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Walt Fraaije hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-PIT12 (2Q: 00:21) Cornelius Morris attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 00:13) Timothy Leggett kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 14 yards to the PIT18. Tackled by Roger Green. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (2Q: 00:07) Cam Newton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kelly Simonton kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. Ray Karau returned the ball 33 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Brant Hockman. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 14:34) Dan LeFevour pass completed to RB Daniel Asherian for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by ILB Ron Lazer. Asherian gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN43 (3Q: 13:59) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 57 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Edwin Veldheer. Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (3Q: 13:59) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 24, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (3Q: 13:39) Timothy Leggett kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Vinny Mayes. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 13:05) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Gary Haywood for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 12:38) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Watson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-PIT47 (3Q: 12:12) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace, assisted by ILB Kerry Adams. Gerhardt gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:38) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham Sellers. CB Alex Banks defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:30) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DT Rico Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIN49 (3Q: 11:24) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 18 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Gardner. Gerhardt gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN31 (3Q: 11:01) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. ILB Kerry Adams defended the pass. |
| 4-2-MIN31 (3Q: 10:57) Kelly Simonton attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 10:50) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-14-MIN34 (3Q: 10:17) Dan LeFevour pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN44 (3Q: 09:30) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (3Q: 08:59) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Horace Gilmore. |
| 2-10-PIT48 (3Q: 08:16) Daniel Asherian ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by CB Peter Gaylor. |
| 3-6-PIT44 (3Q: 07:37) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brant Covert, assisted by DT Orlando Whitfield. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-PIT39 (3Q: 07:30) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by CB Lamar Webb. Kerley gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (3Q: 06:59) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kirk Snyder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-PIT11 (3Q: 06:30) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Fernando Hernandez, assisted by DE Walt Fraaije. |
| 3-2-PIT08 (3Q: 05:48) Dan LeFevour pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Peter Gaylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-PIT02 (3Q: 05:21) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-3-PIT03 (3Q: 04:35) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. Minnesota 30, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (3Q: 04:35) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 31, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (3Q: 04:25) Timothy Leggett kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 26 yards to the PIT36. Tackled by Vinny Mayes. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (3Q: 03:48) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Burton. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hatcher. |
| 2-5-PIT41 (3Q: 03:16) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. Key block delivered by Victor Morton. Morton ran over Jeremy Beal to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 02:46) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. Key block delivered by Jim Carlson. |
| 2-3-MIN43 (3Q: 02:22) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Gary Haywood for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Haywood gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 01:59) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter, assisted by S Andre Fields. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-MIN22 (3Q: 01:29) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 11 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (3Q: 00:42) Cam Newton scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Downs. |
| 2-7-MIN08 (3Q: 00:05) Toby Gerhardt ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Caldwell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-4-MIN05 (4Q: 15:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brant Hockman. OLB Victor Wallace defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN05 (4Q: 14:53) Kelly Simonton attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (4Q: 14:48) Kelly Simonton kicked off 73 yards from the PIT30. Ray Karau returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by George Gray. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 14:24) Daniel Asherian ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT CB Peter Gaylor to the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (4Q: 14:14) Cam Newton scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Gardner. |
| 2-5-MIN19 (4Q: 13:47) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Winters. S Xavier Gardner defended the pass. |
| 3-5-MIN19 (4Q: 13:41) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rico Turnbull. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-15-MIN29 (4Q: 13:31) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gray gained 16 yards after the catch. Minnesota 31, Pittsburgh 12 |
| (4Q: 13:31) Extra point by Kelly Simonton was good. Minnesota 31, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (4Q: 13:17) Kelly Simonton kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Ray Karau returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Brant Hockman. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 12:42) Nathan Hoover ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| 2-12-MIN27 (4Q: 12:08) Dan LeFevour pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 73 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jones gained 38 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 37, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (4Q: 12:08) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 38, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (4Q: 11:53) Timothy Leggett kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Roger Green. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-PIT08 (4Q: 11:26) Cam Newton sacked by DE Jeremy Beal for a loss of 6 yards. Beal ran right past Jim Carlson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-PIT02 (4Q: 10:52) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gray gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (4Q: 10:29) Toby Gerhardt ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham, assisted by CB Billy Joe Easter. Key block delivered by Rusty Gothe. |
| 2-2-PIT26 (4Q: 10:06) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Victor Morton. DT Rico Turnbull blocked the pass. |
| 3-2-PIT26 (4Q: 10:02) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams. Gerhardt gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 09:27) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 39 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Gardner. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:49) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 14 yards. Tackled by S Stephen Farley. Gray gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 08:19) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 12 yards. Tackled by S Andre Fields. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (4Q: 07:33) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. S Xavier Gardner defended the pass. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (4Q: 07:28) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (4Q: 06:54) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. ILB Cole Burton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (4Q: 06:49) Kelly Simonton attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 38, Pittsburgh 16 |
| (4Q: 06:44) Kelly Simonton kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Alex Banks returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by George Gray. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 06:11) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 2-4-MIN41 (4Q: 05:23) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brant Covert. |
| 3-3-MIN42 (4Q: 04:38) Dan LeFevour kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by DE Fernando Hernandez. |
| 4-1-MIN44 (4Q: 03:53) Donnie Norton punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT02. |
| 1-10-PIT02 (4Q: 03:44) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Downs. Watson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (4Q: 03:25) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 03:11) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Gray. CB Fred Caldwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT25 (4Q: 03:06) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham Sellers. DT Kenrick Ellis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-PIT15 (4Q: 02:58) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DT Rico Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-PIT15 (4Q: 02:48) Cam Newton scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Stephen Farley. |
| 4-15-PIT20 (4Q: 02:32) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gary Haywood. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 02:24) Daniel Asherian ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Horace Gilmore. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 02:16) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sammy Barton. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 3-7-PIT17 (4Q: 02:05) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Lazer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-8-PIT18 (4Q: 01:56) Cornelius Morris attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 41, Pittsburgh 16 |
| (4Q: 01:48) Timothy Leggett kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Peter Gaylor returned the ball 11 yards to the PIT13. Tackled by Broderick Downs. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (4Q: 01:40) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham. |
| 2-6-PIT17 (4Q: 00:58) Toby Gerhardt ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Stephen Farley, assisted by DT Kenrick Ellis. |
| 3-4-PIT19 (4Q: 00:15) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Haywood. CB Fred Caldwell defended the pass. |
| 4-4-PIT19 (4Q: 00:10) Billy Joe Lowe punted 60 yards. Ray Karau returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Brant Hockman. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Richard Makowski at the MIN25. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41, Pittsburgh Steelers 16 |