| 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) Cornelius Morris kicked off 47 yards from the MIN30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 18 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Austin Meek. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 14:36) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. Greer gained 25 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:21) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. Givens gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (1Q: 13:42) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Briles. New England 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 13:42) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 13:32) Richard Burgess kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 12:56) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 12:08) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. Dillow gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 11:36) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 6 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. |
| 2-4-NED32 (1Q: 11:08) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. OLB Jonas Mouton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED32 (1Q: 11:02) Dean Macklin ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. |
| 4-5-NED33 (1Q: 10:16) Cornelius Morris attempted a 50 yard field goal and it was blocked by Luther Riazi. MIN Rod Francis recovered the ball at the NED44. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 10:11) R.J. Austin ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-11-NED43 (1Q: 09:42) R.J. Austin ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. |
| 3-5-NED49 (1Q: 09:18) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 08:30) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-9-MIN45 (1Q: 07:52) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Greer gained 19 yards after the catch. New England 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:52) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 07:38) Richard Burgess kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Tim Givens. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:09) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 06:45) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis LaMarche. |
| 2-6-MIN41 (1Q: 06:19) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 40 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 1-10-NED19 (1Q: 05:46) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leonard Fleming. OLB Jonas Mouton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Leonard Fleming was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-NED19 (1Q: 05:36) Butch Medsker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brant Bryant. |
| 3-10-NED19 (1Q: 05:09) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. OLB Jonas Mouton drove right through Lamar Cogdell to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED19 (1Q: 05:04) Cornelius Morris attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 04:58) Cornelius Morris kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Casey Greer returned the ball 27 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Butch Medsker. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 04:38) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. |
| 2-11-NED30 (1Q: 03:59) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. Key block delivered by Wayne Kamego. |
| 3-2-NED39 (1Q: 03:38) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 11 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Wagner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 02:55) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED45 (1Q: 02:48) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham. |
| 2-11-NED49 (1Q: 02:24) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Don Van Dyke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carr gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 01:46) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Lester Guthrie. Griffith made a great move on Mariano Dragon. Key block delivered by Howard Wilson. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 01:11) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Rodney Lyons and was intercepted by OLB Ross Samuels at the MIN06. The interception was returned 33 yards. Tackled by Rodney Lyons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 01:02) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 00:56) Jake Locker pass was dropped by RB Dean Macklin. |
| 3-10-MIN39 (1Q: 00:50) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes, assisted by CB Kris Schwantes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN42 (1Q: 00:07) Rod Francis punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 00:02) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pat Carr. ILB Dan Beckam defended the pass. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-NED20 (2Q: 15:00) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Randall Monson. CB Mariano Dragon defended the pass. |
| 3-10-NED20 (2Q: 14:54) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Lyons gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED39 (2Q: 14:15) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mark LeGree, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-10-NED39 (2Q: 13:35) Casey Greer ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels, assisted by S Perry Coffin. |
| 3-5-NED44 (2Q: 13:05) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Rodney Lyons and was intercepted by S Mark LeGree at the MIN48. Tackled by Randall Monson. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 12:55) Jake Locker sacked by DE Bucky Melnick and DE Curtis LaMarche for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Ashe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Devin Keung for 17 yards to the MIN25. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 12:39) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by CB Ike Clark. New England's Pat Carr was hurt on the play. |
| 2-16-MIN31 (2Q: 12:12) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. Greer gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 11:44) Jimmie Matock scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (2Q: 11:03) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jeremy Ballard. |
| 3-4-MIN04 (2Q: 10:31) R.J. Austin ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Briles. New England 20, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 10:31) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 21, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 10:25) Richard Burgess kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 10:04) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton. Key block delivered by Marcus Sheldon. |
| 2-1-MIN32 (2Q: 09:34) Norm Armistead ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Melnick. |
| 3-7-MIN26 (2Q: 09:18) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 09:02) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leonard Fleming. DE Jake Bequette hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (2Q: 08:58) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Norbert Kelso for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes. Kelso gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (2Q: 08:42) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 08:23) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Jermaine Morris for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-NED08 (2Q: 08:03) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 21, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 08:03) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. New England 21, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 07:53) Cornelius Morris kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Casey Greer returned the ball 21 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Deron Golding. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 07:32) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 13 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by OLB Jack Marsh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 06:58) Jimmie Matock pass completed to FB Lance Harding for 8 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Wagner. Harding gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN38 (2Q: 06:15) A.J. Griffith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by ILB Eddie Farr. Key block delivered by Joey Daughtry. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 05:51) R.J. Austin ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 2-9-MIN34 (2Q: 05:11) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lester Guthrie. |
| 3-9-MIN34 (2Q: 04:31) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. CB Don Van Dyke defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN34 (2Q: 04:25) Richard Burgess attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 04:17) Richard Burgess kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:17) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by S Josh Robinson. Key block delivered by Artie Spivey. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 03:37) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (2Q: 03:21) Butch Medsker ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung. |
| 3-3-MIN37 (2Q: 03:02) Butch Medsker ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 4-6-MIN34 (2Q: 02:45) Rod Francis punted 46 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 19 yards to the NED39. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 02:37) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 47 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. Lyons gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN42 (2Q: 02:00) R.J. Austin ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Benjamin Lane, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 2-11-MIN38 (2Q: 01:32) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-9-MIN36 (2Q: 00:59) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. S Perry Coffin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN36 (2Q: 00:50) Richard Burgess attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 27, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 00:42) Richard Burgess kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Don Van Dyke returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Brant Bryant. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 00:33) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Richard Burgess kicked off 58 yards from the NED30. Don Van Dyke returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 14:27) Jake Locker scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Brant Bryant. |
| 2-3-MIN41 (3Q: 13:45) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes, assisted by OLB Jonas Mouton. Key block delivered by John Moffitt. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 13:19) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dean Macklin. OLB Devin Keung defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 13:14) Butch Medsker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes. |
| 2-10-NED34 (3Q: 12:34) Dean Macklin ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung. Key block delivered by Marcus Sheldon. |
| 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 12:05) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Leonard Fleming for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung. Fleming gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED10 (3Q: 11:29) Jake Locker sacked by OLB Jonas Mouton for a loss of 8 yards. Mouton ran right past Marcus Sheldon and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED05 (3Q: 11:17) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-10-NED10 (3Q: 11:10) Jake Locker scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. |
| 2-5-NED05 (3Q: 10:40) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung. |
| 3-2-NED02 (3Q: 10:18) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Curtis LaMarche hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED02 (3Q: 10:11) Cornelius Morris attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New England's Curtis LaMarche was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. New England 27, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 10:05) Cornelius Morris kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Casey Greer returned the ball 99 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 33, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 10:05) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 34, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 09:49) Richard Burgess kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 09:49) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brant Bryant. OLB Jonas Mouton knocked down Lamar Cogdell to break up the play. |
| 2-7-MIN23 (3Q: 09:18) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson, assisted by CB Jimmy Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Macklin gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 08:41) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joseph Sweeney. CB Willie Hayes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 08:33) Dean Macklin ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith, assisted by DE Jake Bequette. Key block delivered by Marcus Sheldon. Sheldon ran over Josh Robinson to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 08:00) Jake Locker kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Nicky Heffron. |
| 2-6-MIN46 (3Q: 07:33) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Melnick. Key block delivered by Artie Spivey. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 06:56) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marcus Sheldon. New England 34, Minnesota 19 |
| (3Q: 06:56) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. New England 34, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 06:41) Cornelius Morris kicked off 47 yards from the MIN30. Casey Greer returned the ball 17 yards to the NED40. Tackled by Norm Armistead. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 06:11) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by S Marshall Wagner. |
| 2-7-NED43 (3Q: 05:34) A.J. Griffith ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by DE Leo Durham. |
| 3-4-NED46 (3Q: 04:57) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Don Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 04:22) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mark LeGree, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. Greer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIN35 (3Q: 03:38) R.J. Austin ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-1-MIN34 (3Q: 02:58) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. Key block delivered by Dan McWilliams. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 02:18) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 30 yards. Tackled by S Kris Linnebur. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (3Q: 01:33) A.J. Griffith ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. |
| 2-1-MIN01 (3Q: 00:48) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. DT Lester Guthrie defended the pass. |
| 3-1-MIN01 (3Q: 00:41) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Howard Wilson. New England 40, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 00:41) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 41, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 00:31) Richard Burgess kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Eugene Duran. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 00:03) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 15:00) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. DE Curtis LaMarche hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 14:51) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Dan Herron. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN21 (4Q: 14:43) Rod Francis punted 49 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 16 yards to the NED46. Tackled by Butch Medsker. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 14:33) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. Key block delivered by Wayne Kamego. |
| 2-3-MIN47 (4Q: 14:02) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. Lyons gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 13:35) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. CB Ike Clark defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (4Q: 13:29) R.J. Austin ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Shapiro, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 3-11-MIN29 (4Q: 12:45) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 16 yards. Tackled by S Mark LeGree. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyons gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 12:07) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 47, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 12:07) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 48, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 11:56) Richard Burgess kicked off 54 yards from the NED30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by R.J. Austin. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 11:34) Jake Locker pass completed to FB Deron Golding for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Chustz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 11:02) Butch Medsker ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes, assisted by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| 2-11-MIN48 (4Q: 10:23) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Norbert Kelso for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED18 (4Q: 09:43) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Moffitt. New England 48, Minnesota 26 |
| (4Q: 09:43) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. New England 48, Minnesota 27 |
| (4Q: 09:30) Cornelius Morris kicked off 58 yards from the MIN30. Tim Givens returned the ball 10 yards to the NED22. Tackled by Austin Meek. |
| 1-10-NED22 (4Q: 09:10) R.J. Austin ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by DT Mike Daniels. |
| 2-9-NED23 (4Q: 08:34) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. DE Jeremy Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-NED23 (4Q: 08:21) Jimmie Matock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-NED23 (4Q: 08:13) Larry Mirkovich punted 45 yards. Butch Medsker returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Donnell Elmore. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 08:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN34 (4Q: 07:54) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN34 (4Q: 07:46) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Bucky Melnick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN34 (4Q: 07:38) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joseph Sweeney. S Luther Riazi defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIN34 (4Q: 07:26) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 07:04) Jake Locker pass was dropped by TE Joseph Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED48 (4Q: 06:57) Jake Locker scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. |
| 3-5-NED43 (4Q: 06:41) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED40 (4Q: 06:19) Jake Locker pass was dropped by TE Joseph Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 06:15) Jimmie Matock scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. |
| 2-7-NED43 (4Q: 05:31) Jimmie Matock sacked by DT Lester Guthrie for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Joey Daughtry. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Marshall Wagner for 20 yards to the NED17. |
| 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 05:15) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Trevor Simms for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED08 (4Q: 04:59) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. DT Nicky Heffron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED08 (4Q: 04:49) Jake Locker scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Wilde. |
| 1-2-NED02 (4Q: 04:32) Jake Locker sacked by DT Nicky Heffron and OLB Jonas Mouton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Sheldon. |
| 2-7-NED07 (4Q: 04:16) Jake Locker pass was dropped by TE Joseph Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED07 (4Q: 04:12) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Joseph Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED07 (4Q: 04:05) Jake Locker sacked by OLB Jonas Mouton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Pete McWilliams. The ball goes over on downs. Minnesota's Julio Jones was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NED13 (4Q: 03:46) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Meek, assisted by S Perry Coffin. |
| 2-8-NED15 (4Q: 03:00) R.J. Austin ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 3-11-NED12 (4Q: 02:49) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Shapiro, assisted by CB Ike Clark. Key block delivered by Wayne Kamego. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-1-NED22 (4Q: 02:42) Larry Mirkovich punted 54 yards. Butch Medsker returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN30. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 02:33) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trevor Simms. OLB Eugene Duran hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN18 (4Q: 02:23) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. S Brant Bryant knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN18 (4Q: 02:15) Jake Locker sacked by ILB Xavier Sheriff for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marcus Ashe. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jake Bequette on the MIN13. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (4Q: 02:02) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN08 (4Q: 02:02) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Leo Durham. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-MIN07 (4Q: 01:53) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-4-MIN07 (4Q: 01:41) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lester Guthrie, assisted by S Mark LeGree. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-4-MIN07 (4Q: 01:30) Richard Burgess attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 51, Minnesota 27 |
| (4Q: 01:22) Richard Burgess kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Eugene Duran. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 01:14) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN32 (4Q: 00:49) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. DE Jake Bequette hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN32 (4Q: 00:39) Jake Locker sacked by DE Bucky Melnick for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Pete McWilliams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 51, Minnesota Vikings 27 |