| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 51 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mo Bellais kicked off 67 yards from the NO30. Ron Barker returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Larry Jurkiewicz. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 14:29) Hardy Calinoff sacked by ILB Ernie Crawford for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Rodney Finch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Hardy Calinoff on the MIN15. |
| 2-17-MIN15 (1Q: 14:01) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Campbell. |
| 3-12-MIN20 (1Q: 13:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-17-MIN15 (1Q: 13:20) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Jim Shackelford for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Riley. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 3-12-MIN20 (1Q: 13:15) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Seth Wynn for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Randle, assisted by S Gilbert Lane. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 12:48) Hardy Calinoff scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Heath Mathews. |
| 2-1-MIN44 (1Q: 12:13) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Don Harmon. |
| 3-3-MIN42 (1Q: 11:31) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mitchell Fisk. OLB Lenny Walton defended the pass. |
| 4-3-MIN42 (1Q: 11:26) Wally Nogas punted 55 yards. Harvey Gourdoux returned the kick 6 yards to the NO09. Tackled by Ron Barker. |
| 1-10- NO09 (1Q: 11:15) Jimmy Tarver pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dustin Bahr. DE Kelly Webb drove right through Robbie Garrison to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10- NO09 (1Q: 11:02) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14- NO05 (1Q: 10:56) Jimmy Tarver pass completed to WR Claude Hutson for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wes Darin. Hutson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-10- NO09 (1Q: 10:21) Jimmy Tarver pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roman Ciervo. OLB Omar Holliday defended the pass. |
| 4-10- NO09 (1Q: 10:11) Wes Copeland punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN48. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 10:03) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by DT Donald Maxwell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Chuck Perkins to the NO36. |
| 1-10- NO36 (1Q: 09:16) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Randle. Key block delivered by Chuck Perkins. |
| 1-10- NO23 (1Q: 08:45) Bart Tyworth ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Heath Mathews, assisted by DE Dave Shapiro. Key block delivered by Dexter Martinez. |
| 2-3- NO16 (1Q: 07:59) Fernando Crnish ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Don Harmon. Key block delivered by Dexter Patterson. |
| 1-10- NO11 (1Q: 07:28) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| 2-10- NO11 (1Q: 06:57) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Randle, assisted by OLB Lenny Walton. Key block delivered by Eugene Richard. |
| 3-2- NO03 (1Q: 06:15) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Howie Mathis for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mathis gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:15) Extra point by Kelvin Gornell was good. Minnesota 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:10) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Jessie Malchow returned the ball 19 yards to the NO27. Tackled by Seth Wynn. |
| 1-10- NO27 (1Q: 05:47) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15- NO22 (1Q: 05:37) Jimmy Tarver pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Newhart. DE Luther Dennis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15- NO22 (1Q: 05:29) Jimmy Tarver pass completed to WR Dustin Bahr for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. |
| 3-12- NO25 (1Q: 04:50) Jimmy Tarver sacked by DE Luther Dennis and OLB Omar Holliday for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tito Bensen. |
| 4-17- NO20 (1Q: 04:12) Wes Copeland punted 46 yards. Buddy Hervey returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Larry Jurkiewicz. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 04:03) Hardy Calinoff sacked by DE Donovan Allen for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chuck Perkins. |
| 2-16-MIN27 (1Q: 03:24) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mitchell Fisk. DE Teddy Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-MIN27 (1Q: 03:15) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sammy Metzler. |
| 4-13-MIN30 (1Q: 02:45) Wally Nogas punted 36 yards. Harvey Gourdoux called for a fair catch at the NO34. |
| 1-10- NO34 (1Q: 02:38) Jimmy Tarver pass completed to WR Jessie Malchow for 19 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by CB Brad Brewer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 02:01) Jimmy Tarver pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jessie Malchow. ILB Rex Walters blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (1Q: 01:51) Jimmy Tarver pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Roman Ciervo. OLB Wes Darin blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20- NO43 (1Q: 01:47) Jimmy Tarver pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Newhart. CB Brad Brewer defended the pass. |
| 3-20- NO43 (1Q: 01:41) Jimmy Tarver pass was dropped by WR Jessie Malchow. |
| 4-20- NO43 (1Q: 01:34) Wes Copeland punted 45 yards. Buddy Hervey called for a fair catch at the MIN12. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (1Q: 01:23) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Buddy Hervey for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIN20 (1Q: 00:52) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Joseph Mahoney, assisted by OLB Larry Jurkiewicz. Key block delivered by Lorenzo Lester. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 00:19) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Hill. CB Gabe Riley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN24 (1Q: 00:09) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Howie Mathis for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Carlos Peters. Mathis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 15:00) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lincoln Vance. ILB Ernie Crawford knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 14:47) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Dean Hill for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Randle. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10- NO49 (2Q: 14:07) Bart Tyworth ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mitchell Fisk for 2 yards to the NO42. Tackled by Sammy Metzler. |
| 2-3- NO42 (2Q: 13:37) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buddy Hervey. DE Don Harmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3- NO42 (2Q: 13:24) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. Fisk gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-MIN48 (2Q: 13:14) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Sammy Metzler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1- NO40 (2Q: 12:42) Wally Nogas punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the NO01. |
| 1-10- NO01 (2Q: 12:31) Levon Morrison ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Erik Small. Key block delivered by Robbie Garrison. |
| 2-4- NO07 (2Q: 11:55) Levon Morrison ran inside the right guard for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Percy Waschke. Key block delivered by Jeff Money. |
| 1-10- NO17 (2Q: 11:10) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Jessie Malchow for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Percy Waschke, assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. |
| 2-3- NO24 (2Q: 10:35) Erik Rose ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Springer. |
| 3-1- NO26 (2Q: 09:56) Zach Forbes pass was intended for TE Roman Ciervo and was intercepted by S Erik Small at the NO32. Tackled by Roman Ciervo. |
| 1-10- NO32 (2Q: 09:47) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Howie Mathis. S Gilbert Lane defended the pass. |
| 2-10- NO32 (2Q: 09:38) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mitchell Fisk. DE Donovan Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Tripping. |
| 3-20- NO42 (2Q: 09:32) Hardy Calinoff pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Fernando Crnish. S Ethan Randle blocked the pass. |
| 4-20- NO42 (2Q: 09:29) Wally Nogas punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10- NO20 (2Q: 09:23) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dustin Bahr. OLB Charlie Rowe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10- NO20 (2Q: 09:17) Zach Forbes scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Erik Small and assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. |
| 3-7- NO23 (2Q: 08:51) Erik Rose ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday, assisted by ILB Percy Waschke. |
| 4-10- NO20 (2Q: 08:23) Wes Copeland punted 44 yards. Ron Barker returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN47. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 08:15) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by OLB Lenny Walton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN20 (2Q: 08:09) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mitchell Fisk. ILB Ernie Crawford defended the pass. |
| 2-20-MIN20 (2Q: 08:03) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by DT Donald Maxwell. |
| 3-15-MIN25 (2Q: 07:16) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gabe Riley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 06:36) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell, assisted by S Ethan Randle. Key block delivered by J.T. Richard. |
| 1-10- NO47 (2Q: 05:55) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Randle, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| 2-6- NO43 (2Q: 05:09) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by DT Donald Maxwell. |
| 3-4- NO41 (2Q: 04:38) Terrell Winters pass completed to FB Bobby Kenworthy for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. Kenworthy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10- NO31 (2Q: 04:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15- NO36 (2Q: 03:58) Terrell Winters pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buddy Hervey. CB Gabe Riley defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15- NO36 (2Q: 03:48) Terrell Winters pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Riley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9- NO30 (2Q: 03:28) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. |
| 4-5- NO26 (2Q: 03:09) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 03:02) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 50 yards from the MIN30. Jessie Malchow returned the ball 30 yards to the MIN50. Tackled by Seth Wynn. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10- NO29 (2Q: 02:46) Zach Forbes sacked by CB Brad Brewer for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Wright. |
| 2-16- NO23 (2Q: 02:29) Erik Rose ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brad Brewer, assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8- NO31 (2Q: 02:00) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Barker, assisted by CB Brad Brewer. OLB Omar Holliday crushed Roy Vaughn to wreck the play. |
| 4-8- NO31 (2Q: 01:39) Wes Copeland punted 40 yards. Buddy Hervey returned the kick 13 yards to the MIN42. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 01:28) Terrell Winters pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brent Huh. Hyde gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (2Q: 00:50) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by DE Teddy Campbell. |
| 3-2-MIN38 (2Q: 00:15) Terrell Winters pass completed to RB Bernie Gossett for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gabe Riley. New Orleans's Sammy Metzler was hurt on the play. |
| (2Q: 00:15) Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 00:05) Terrell Winters pass completed to RB Fernando Crnish for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Carlos Peters. Crnish gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Jessie Malchow returned the ball 25 yards to the NO30. Tackled by Jorge Springer. |
| 1-10- NO30 (3Q: 14:44) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Richie Gardner. DE Kelly Webb hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-25- NO15 (3Q: 14:37) Erik Rose ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ernie Munoz. Rose slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-24- NO16 (3Q: 14:09) Zach Forbes scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. |
| 3-21- NO19 (3Q: 13:37) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Courtney Newhart for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Rowe. |
| 4-14- NO26 (3Q: 13:00) Wes Copeland punted 37 yards. Ron Barker called for a fair catch at the MIN37. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 12:50) Terrell Winters pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton. Fisk gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10- NO46 (3Q: 12:09) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN44 (3Q: 12:02) Terrell Winters pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buddy Hervey. CB Carlos Peters defended the pass. |
| 2-20-MIN44 (3Q: 11:55) Fernando Crnish ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. |
| 3-15-MIN49 (3Q: 11:19) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Randle, assisted by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| 4-6- NO42 (3Q: 10:39) Wally Nogas punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10- NO20 (3Q: 10:34) Zach Forbes pass was intended for WR Dustin Bahr and was intercepted by S Erik Small at the NO23. Tackled by Dustin Bahr. |
| 1-10- NO23 (3Q: 10:23) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton. |
| 2-7- NO20 (3Q: 09:57) Bart Tyworth ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Peters, assisted by S Gilbert Lane. |
| 3-2- NO15 (3Q: 09:18) Terrell Winters pass completed to RB Bart Tyworth for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Peters. Tyworth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6- NO06 (3Q: 08:52) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. |
| 2-4- NO04 (3Q: 08:16) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Howie Mathis. Minnesota 16, New Orleans 0 |
| (3Q: 08:16) Extra point by Kelvin Gornell was good. Minnesota 17, New Orleans 0 |
| (3Q: 08:08) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Jessie Malchow returned the ball 15 yards to the NO14. Tackled by Ron Barker. |
| 1-10- NO14 (3Q: 07:48) Levon Morrison ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by S Erik Small. Key block delivered by Roy Vaughn. |
| 2-2- NO22 (3Q: 07:02) Levon Morrison ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO Tito Bensen to the NO31. |
| 1-10- NO31 (3Q: 06:19) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dustin Bahr. CB William Ball defended the pass. |
| 2-10- NO31 (3Q: 06:10) Zach Forbes pass was dropped by TE Roman Ciervo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10- NO31 (3Q: 06:02) Zach Forbes sacked by OLB Omar Holliday for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Adam Wyse. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Rex Walters on the NO25. |
| 1-10- NO25 (3Q: 05:47) Terrell Winters pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7- NO07 (3Q: 05:16) Terrell Winters pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, New Orleans 0 |
| (3Q: 05:16) Extra point by Kelvin Gornell was good. Minnesota 24, New Orleans 0 |
| (3Q: 05:10) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10- NO20 (3Q: 05:10) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Dustin Bahr for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Munoz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bahr gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-20- NO10 (3Q: 05:00) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Hutson. OLB Omar Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-20- NO10 (3Q: 04:52) Zach Forbes pass was dropped by WR Dustin Bahr. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-20- NO10 (3Q: 04:47) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Courtney Newhart for 14 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6- NO24 (3Q: 04:19) Wes Copeland punted 27 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 04:11) Bart Tyworth ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by DE Don Harmon. DT Donald Maxwell knocked down Eugene Richard to break up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-MIN44 (3Q: 04:02) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. |
| 2-12-MIN47 (3Q: 03:35) Fernando Crnish ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by OLB Lenny Walton. |
| 3-8- NO49 (3Q: 03:06) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. |
| 4-2- NO43 (3Q: 02:27) Wally Nogas punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10- NO20 (3Q: 02:21) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Malchow. CB Brad Brewer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10- NO20 (3Q: 02:18) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Jessie Malchow for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Brad Brewer, assisted by CB William Ball. Malchow gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10- NO38 (3Q: 01:41) Zach Forbes pass completed to TE Spencer Stevenson for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Darin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-11- NO37 (3Q: 01:01) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Hutson. S Erik Small defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 00:54) Zach Forbes pass completed to TE Richie Gardner for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Barker. Gardner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 00:23) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Richie Gardner. DE Kelly Webb hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 00:13) Levon Morrison ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Hardy Mulinaro, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. New Orleans's Mack McIntyre was hurt on the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-5-MIN27 (4Q: 15:00) Zach Forbes sacked by OLB Omar Holliday and DE Kelly Webb for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Joel Mason. |
| 4-12-MIN34 (4Q: 14:18) Wes Copeland punted 25 yards. Buddy Hervey called for a fair catch at the MIN09. |
| 1-10-MIN09 (4Q: 14:09) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Peters, assisted by DE Don Harmon. |
| 2-10-MIN09 (4Q: 13:45) Bart Tyworth ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford, assisted by DT Pete Maxwell. |
| 3-3-MIN16 (4Q: 13:15) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. Key block delivered by Rodney Finch. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 12:49) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Clay Schwartz. |
| 2-13-MIN20 (4Q: 12:21) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ernie Crawford. |
| 3-12-MIN21 (4Q: 11:45) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. |
| 4-10-MIN23 (4Q: 11:06) Wally Nogas punted 59 yards. Harvey Gourdoux returned the kick 9 yards to the NO27. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10- NO27 (4Q: 10:57) Zach Forbes pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Courtney Newhart. DE Kelly Webb blocked the pass. |
| 2-10- NO27 (4Q: 10:46) Zach Forbes pass was dropped by WR Dustin Bahr. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20- NO17 (4Q: 10:38) Zach Forbes pass was dropped by TE Spencer Stevenson. |
| 3-20- NO17 (4Q: 10:33) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Claude Hutson for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 3-15- NO22 (4Q: 10:27) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-10- NO27 (4Q: 10:21) Zach Forbes scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Springer. |
| 4-8- NO29 (4Q: 09:43) Wes Copeland punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN38. |
| 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 09:34) Bart Tyworth ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton, assisted by DT Donald Maxwell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-MIN36 (4Q: 08:58) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell, assisted by OLB Lenny Walton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-13-MIN35 (4Q: 08:33) Bart Tyworth ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Campbell. |
| 4-11-MIN37 (4Q: 08:06) Wally Nogas punted 48 yards. Harvey Gourdoux returned the kick -1 yards to the NO14. Tackled by Bart Tyworth. |
| 1-10- NO14 (4Q: 07:55) Zach Forbes pass completed to WR Claude Hutson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10- NO26 (4Q: 07:23) Zach Forbes pass completed to TE Roman Ciervo for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Springer, assisted by CB William Ball. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NO Erik Rose on the NO28. |
| 2-8- NO28 (4Q: 06:54) Zach Forbes sacked by OLB Omar Holliday for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Adam Wyse. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-14- NO22 (4Q: 06:07) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Hutson. DT Hardy Mulinaro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14- NO22 (4Q: 05:57) Zach Forbes sacked by DT Hardy Mulinaro for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Robbie Garrison. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10- NO15 (4Q: 05:47) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10- NO15 (4Q: 05:02) Fernando Crnish ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Don Harmon. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10- NO15 (4Q: 04:15) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 3-5- NO10 (4Q: 04:07) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Maxwell. Key block delivered by Chuck Perkins. |
| 1-5- NO05 (4Q: 03:20) Bart Tyworth ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Clay Schwartz. |
| 2-5- NO05 (4Q: 02:33) Fernando Crnish ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by ILB Heath Mathews. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4- NO04 (4Q: 02:00) Fernando Crnish ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lenny Walton, assisted by DT Donald Maxwell. |
| 4-1- NO01 (4Q: 01:15) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 27, New Orleans 0 |
| (4Q: 01:07) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Claude Hutson returned the ball 20 yards to the NO24. Tackled by Ron Barker. |
| 1-10- NO24 (4Q: 01:00) Zach Forbes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Claude Hutson. DE Luther Dennis 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- NO24 (4Q: 00:54) Erik Rose ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Springer, assisted by CB Ron Barker. |
| 3-7- NO27 (4Q: 00:11) Zach Forbes pass completed to TE Roman Ciervo for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 3-2- NO32 (4Q: 00:11) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Hardy Mulinaro, assisted by CB Ron Barker. Key block delivered by Adam Wyse. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Grizzlies 27, New Orleans Shamans 0 |