| Played in New Orleans, CA, weather: 56 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmie Apodaca kicked off 77 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Dean Macklin ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre. Key block delivered by Curtis Price. |
| 2-2-MIN28 (1Q: 14:22) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Greer, assisted by OLB Wes McKnight. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 13:36) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Neal Segalas. Key block delivered by Pete McWilliams. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 13:03) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Donny Green, assisted by S Clifton McIntyre. Jones gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (1Q: 12:21) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Ryan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NOS33 (1Q: 11:54) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-NOS38 (1Q: 11:48) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Dan Herron. |
| 3-9-NOS38 (1Q: 11:38) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Trevor Simms for 16 yards. Tackled by S Dixon Gidley, assisted by CB Donny Green. Simms gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (1Q: 11:10) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:10) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 10:53) Cornelius Morris kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Charles Kaplan returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Austin Meek. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (1Q: 10:18) Cornelius Morris kicked off 51 yards from the MIN25. Mark Bobro returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS44. Tackled by Butch Medsker. New Orleans's Larry Lenon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (1Q: 09:43) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NOS49 (1Q: 09:34) Mark Bobro ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marshall Wagner, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-4-NOS50 (1Q: 08:50) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Wes Grogg for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Grogg gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 08:10) Mark Bobro ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Dunlap. |
| 2-6-MIN23 (1Q: 07:41) Mark Bobro ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by S Marshall Wagner. Key block delivered by Matt Kalil. Kalil ran over Eddie Farr to set up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 07:32) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (1Q: 07:27) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-MIN10 (1Q: 07:05) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Wes Grogg for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-1-MIN01 (1Q: 06:32) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (1Q: 06:23) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Kalil. Minnesota 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 06:23) Extra point by Kennedy Mobley was good. New Orleans 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 06:14) Jimmie Apodaca kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:14) Jake Locker sacked by S Clifton McIntyre for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Pouncey. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness. Minnesota's Jake Locker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 06:01) Jake Locker pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Joseph Sweeney. DT Chad Barnes blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (1Q: 05:51) Jake Locker pass completed to FB Deron Golding for 12 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre, assisted by ILB Jumbo Greer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 05:25) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (1Q: 05:16) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Greer, assisted by DT Neal Segalas. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 05:06) Julio Jones ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Neal Segalas. |
| 2-6-MIN49 (1Q: 04:36) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Trevor Simms for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Ryan. Simms gained 13 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Wes Ryan on the NOS40. New Orleans's Clifton McIntyre was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 04:25) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ronnie Hillman. DT Mike Daniels drove right through Jason Slowey to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NOS40 (1Q: 04:19) Ronnie Hillman ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Shimada, assisted by DE Leo Durham. |
| 3-7-NOS43 (1Q: 03:34) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cheever. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS43 (1Q: 03:25) Jackie O'Donnell punted 29 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN28. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 03:15) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Beyer. Jones gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 02:35) Dean Macklin ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Neal Segalas, assisted by DT Chad Barnes. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| 2-4-NOS42 (1Q: 02:02) Dean Macklin ran a trap outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Bradford. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 01:31) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrone Lee. ILB Jumbo Greer defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (1Q: 01:22) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Donny Green. Jones gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (1Q: 00:36) Jake Locker sacked by DT Neal Segalas for a loss of 8 yards. Segalas ran right past Pete McWilliams and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-18-NOS19 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-23-NOS24 (2Q: 14:53) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 10 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre, assisted by S Fernando Proffitt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-NOS14 (2Q: 14:13) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dixon Gidley, assisted by CB Clyde Beyer. |
| 4-7-NOS08 (2Q: 13:46) Cornelius Morris attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 13:39) Cornelius Morris kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 13:39) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cheever. ILB Eddie Farr defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 13:33) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. |
| 3-8-NOS22 (2Q: 13:06) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. S C.J. Marsh defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS22 (2Q: 12:59) Jackie O'Donnell punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN26. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 12:51) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre, assisted by DT Neal Segalas. |
| 2-7-MIN29 (2Q: 12:09) Butch Medsker ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Greer, assisted by S Marvin Bradford. |
| 3-6-MIN30 (2Q: 11:23) Jake Locker pass was dropped by RB Butch Medsker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-MIN30 (2Q: 11:18) Burt Boyajian punted 44 yards. Charles Kaplan called for a fair catch at the NOS26. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 11:10) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wes Grogg. DT Mike Daniels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS26 (2Q: 11:03) Mark Bobro ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jeremy Ballard. |
| 3-7-NOS29 (2Q: 10:38) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. ILB Dan Beckam defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS29 (2Q: 10:28) Jackie O'Donnell punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN35. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 10:18) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN30 (2Q: 10:09) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Leonard Fleming for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Ryan. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 09:41) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Chad Barnes. |
| 2-6-NOS40 (2Q: 09:00) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fernando Proffitt, assisted by DT Neal Segalas. |
| 3-5-NOS39 (2Q: 08:22) Dean Macklin ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ted Arnold. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 07:38) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Nixon, assisted by DT Neal Segalas. |
| 2-6-NOS23 (2Q: 06:54) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Leonard Fleming for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Beyer. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 06:18) Butch Medsker ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Pete McWilliams. Minnesota 16, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 06:18) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 17, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 06:08) Cornelius Morris kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Mark Bobro returned the ball 35 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Butch Medsker. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 05:43) Junior Woodard pass completed to TE Antoine Branch for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Marshall Wagner, assisted by ILB Eddie Farr. |
| 2-4-MIN48 (2Q: 05:24) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Kerry Cerasani for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-1-MIN45 (2Q: 05:02) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. Key block delivered by Tony Bergstrom. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 04:40) Junior Woodard pass was intended for WR Kerry Cerasani and was intercepted by CB Ike Clark at the MIN23. Tackled by Kerry Cerasani. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 04:29) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. OLB Wes McKnight defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN23 (2Q: 04:22) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. S Marvin Bradford defended the pass. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 04:16) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DT Chad Barnes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 04:07) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Clyde Beyer, assisted by ILB Jumbo Greer. |
| 3-2-MIN36 (2Q: 03:36) Butch Medsker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Fernando Proffitt, assisted by OLB Wes McKnight. DT Shaun Nixon knocked down Reggie Higdon to break up the play. |
| 4-2-MIN36 (2Q: 03:02) Burt Boyajian punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS11. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (2Q: 02:53) Corey Tangeman ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Key block delivered by Tony Bergstrom. |
| 2-5-NOS16 (2Q: 02:21) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Dunlap, assisted by S C.J. Marsh. Key block delivered by Rod Koski. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 02:00) Mark Bobro ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-9-NOS30 (2Q: 01:39) Mark Bobro ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Chun, assisted by S C.J. Marsh. |
| 3-4-NOS35 (2Q: 01:18) Mark Bobro ran around left end for 30 yards. Tackled by S C.J. Marsh. Key block delivered by Tony Bergstrom. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 01:02) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Ronnie Hillman for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. Hillman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:54) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN25 (2Q: 00:54) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-MIN30 (2Q: 00:54) Junior Woodard pass completed to TE Antoine Branch for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN15 (2Q: 00:42) Junior Woodard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kerry Cerasani. |
| 3-5-MIN15 (2Q: 00:32) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 00:22) Junior Woodard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Bodell. |
| 2-10-MIN10 (2Q: 00:13) Kennedy Mobley attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (2Q: 00:06) Jimmie Apodaca kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Dixon Gidley. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Cornelius Morris kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Junior Woodard scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Meek. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (3Q: 14:32) Mark Bobro ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jamie Lowe, assisted by ILB Kennedy Dunlap. |
| 3-5-NOS25 (3Q: 13:52) Junior Woodard pass completed to TE Bennie Cheever for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Farr. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 13:22) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. DE Jeremy Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS36 (3Q: 13:14) Mark Bobro ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels, assisted by CB Keith England. |
| 3-8-NOS38 (3Q: 12:29) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-NOS33 (3Q: 12:20) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mark Bobro. S C.J. Marsh defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-NOS33 (3Q: 12:14) Jackie O'Donnell punted 50 yards. Harris Lyon returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN28. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. Minnesota's Trevor Simms was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (3Q: 12:06) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. DE Nick Perry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (3Q: 11:56) Norm Armistead ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tyrus Gonzalez, assisted by S Fernando Proffitt. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. Pouncey ran over Ernest Summers to set up the play. |
| 3-1-MIN22 (3Q: 11:26) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ted Arnold, assisted by S Marvin Bradford. Key block delivered by Curtis Price. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 10:48) Jake Locker scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Bradford. |
| 2-7-MIN27 (3Q: 10:06) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trevor Simms. DT Neal Segalas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIN27 (3Q: 10:00) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. CB Clyde Beyer defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN27 (3Q: 09:56) Burt Boyajian punted 38 yards. Charles Kaplan called for a fair catch at the NOS35. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 09:46) Junior Woodard kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels. New Orleans's Kerry Cerasani was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-NOS38 (3Q: 09:16) Mark Bobro ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels, assisted by CB Ricardo Jones. |
| 3-1-NOS44 (3Q: 08:32) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leo Durham, assisted by DT Mike Daniels. Bobro gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 08:21) Junior Woodard scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. |
| 2-5-MIN46 (3Q: 07:39) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. CB Keith England defended the pass. |
| 3-5-MIN46 (3Q: 07:33) Mark Bobro ran around right end for 25 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. Bobro made a great move on Jeremy Ballard. Key block delivered by Reuben Shaw. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 06:56) Mark Bobro ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Chun, assisted by S Marshall Wagner. Key block delivered by Tony Bergstrom. |
| 2-5-MIN16 (3Q: 06:29) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Farr, assisted by DE Jamie Lowe. |
| 3-5-MIN16 (3Q: 05:54) Junior Woodard scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (3Q: 05:24) Mark Bobro ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 2-11-MIN11 (3Q: 04:47) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (3Q: 03:59) Junior Woodard pass was dropped by TE Bennie Cheever. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN06 (3Q: 03:53) Kennedy Mobley attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 17, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 03:45) Jimmie Apodaca kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Trevor Simms returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Bennie Cheever. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 03:15) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 21 yards. Tackled by S Fernando Proffitt. Herron gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 02:44) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donny Green. Jones gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 02:14) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Trevor Simms. DT Chad Barnes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS27 (3Q: 02:09) Jake Locker sacked by DE Ted Arnold for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Reggie Higdon. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 01:53) Dan Herron ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Neal Segalas. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| 2-3-NOS15 (3Q: 01:27) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS15 (3Q: 01:20) Butch Medsker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kurt Narvaez. |
| 4-1-NOS13 (3Q: 00:51) Cornelius Morris attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 00:44) Cornelius Morris kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Mark Bobro returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Austin Meek. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 00:07) Junior Woodard sacked by DT Mike Daniels and DE Leo Durham for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Bergstrom. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-16-NOS30 (4Q: 15:00) Mark Bobro ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by DE Jamie Lowe. |
| 3-5-NOS41 (4Q: 14:18) Mark Bobro ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Keith England, assisted by DE Jamie Lowe. |
| 4-3-NOS43 (4Q: 13:47) Jackie O'Donnell punted 36 yards. Harris Lyon returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Larry Lenon. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 13:40) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Ryan. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 13:13) Dean Macklin ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ted Arnold. |
| 2-6-NOS45 (4Q: 12:37) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Greer. Herron gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 12:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS33 (4Q: 11:50) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fernando Proffitt, assisted by S Clifton McIntyre. Minnesota's Joseph Sweeney was hurt on the play. |
| 2-11-NOS29 (4Q: 11:21) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Butch Medsker for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Ryan. Medsker gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-NOS23 (4Q: 10:55) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Julio Jones. |
| 4-5-NOS23 (4Q: 10:48) Cornelius Morris attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 23, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 10:41) Cornelius Morris kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Mark Bobro returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Butch Medsker. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Corey Tangeman on the NOS29. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 10:10) Junior Woodard pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. DT Mark Chun blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (4Q: 10:04) Mark Bobro ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Daniels, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 3-7-NOS32 (4Q: 09:26) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mark Chun. Bobro gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 09:20) Mark Bobro ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S C.J. Marsh, assisted by S Marshall Wagner. |
| 2-9-NOS44 (4Q: 08:43) Mark Bobro ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Harris Lyon, assisted by DE Jeremy Ballard. |
| 3-2-MIN49 (4Q: 07:57) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. CB Ricardo Jones defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-MIN49 (4Q: 07:50) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Bobro gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 07:25) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Bobro gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (4Q: 06:45) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jamie Lowe. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (4Q: 06:13) Junior Woodard pass completed to FB Rod Koski for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-MIN16 (4Q: 06:03) Mark Bobro ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-18-MIN18 (4Q: 05:45) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cheever. DE Leo Durham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-MIN18 (4Q: 05:35) Junior Woodard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wes Grogg. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. New Orleans's Burt Carpenter was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 05:28) Butch Medsker ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre. |
| 2-9-MIN19 (4Q: 04:40) Dean Macklin ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernest Summers, assisted by CB Donny Green. |
| 3-5-MIN23 (4Q: 03:53) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre, assisted by S Fernando Proffitt. |
| 4-1-MIN27 (4Q: 03:09) Burt Boyajian punted 48 yards. Charles Kaplan called for a fair catch at the NOS25. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 03:02) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. ILB Eddie Farr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS25 (4Q: 02:52) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Tomczak. OLB Austin Meek defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS25 (4Q: 02:46) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mark Bobro. ILB Dan Beckam hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS25 (4Q: 02:39) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mark Bobro. DE Jeremy Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 02:31) Dean Macklin ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre, assisted by DT Neal Segalas. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-4-NOS19 (4Q: 02:19) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Ryan, assisted by DE Kurt Narvaez. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-4-NOS19 (4Q: 02:07) Butch Medsker ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clifton McIntyre. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-NOS16 (4Q: 02:00) Cornelius Morris attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 26, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 01:52) Cornelius Morris kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Charles Kaplan returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Jerome Shimada. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 01:44) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Charles Kaplan for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Shimada. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 01:28) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Lonnie Bodell for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Marshall Wagner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN44 (4Q: 01:17) Junior Woodard pass was dropped by WR Charles Kaplan. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN44 (4Q: 01:10) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Charles Kaplan for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Meek. Kaplan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 01:02) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIN35 (4Q: 01:02) Junior Woodard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. CB Ricardo Jones knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIN35 (4Q: 00:52) Junior Woodard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charles Kaplan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN35 (4Q: 00:42) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-MIN40 (4Q: 00:42) Junior Woodard pass completed to RB Mark Bobro for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Wagner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN36 (4Q: 00:23) Junior Woodard pass completed to WR Harvey Tomczak for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark, assisted by S C.J. Marsh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 00:14) Jake Locker dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 26, New Orleans Saints 13 |