| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Albert Sticha kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Salgado is blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 14:17) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Henry Lyons. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN34 (1Q: 13:39) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Benton. DE Arnold Hutcheson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN34 (1Q: 13:34) Hardy Calinoff sacked by DE Arnold Hutcheson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gerald Hartman. |
| 4-12-MIN29 (1Q: 13:02) Stan Duran punted 32 yards. Leo Hoffman called for a fair catch at the CIN39. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN39 (1Q: 12:53) Leo Hoffman ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kelvin Hass. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-CIN42 (1Q: 12:28) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-CIN37 (1Q: 12:16) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Nathan Villarreal. S Alonzo Benson defended the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CIN37 (1Q: 12:06) Trevor Fonoti pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmy Torres. OLB Clyde Brewer blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-CIN37 (1Q: 11:58) Tito House punted 36 yards. Miles Codapuda called for a fair catch at the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 11:49) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Courtney Meyer, assisted by DE Kelvin Boren. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 11:14) Jorge Howard ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier, assisted by ILB Cornell Salgado. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 10:31) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Burt Pescaia for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Gillespie, assisted by CB William Bensen. Pescaia gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-MIN47 (1Q: 10:01) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mel Benton for 53 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Benton gained 47 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 6, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 10:01) Extra point by Cris Merloni was good. Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 09:46) Cris Merloni kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 09:46) Leo Hoffman ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Willie Hallock, assisted by DT Amos Norris. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CIN19 (1Q: 09:15) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Kiser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bruce and Walters are blitzing. 1-10-CIN30 (1Q: 08:46) Trevor Fonoti sacked by OLB Kelvin Hass for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Charles Larocque. Minnesota's Ralph Hazam was hurt on the play. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CIN25 (1Q: 08:09) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Stanley Lang for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CIN35 (1Q: 07:23) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Graham Colegrove for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. Colegrove gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN49 (1Q: 06:38) Trevor Fonoti pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Lang. OLB Clyde Brewer blocked the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN49 (1Q: 06:34) Leo Hoffman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charles Bauer, assisted by S Willie Hallock. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Trevor Fonoti to the MIN47. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bruce and Walters are blitzing. 3-6-MIN47 (1Q: 05:58) Graham Colegrove ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Brewer. |
| 4-3-MIN44 (1Q: 05:19) Tito House punted 36 yards. Miles Codapuda called for a fair catch at the MIN08. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Salgado is blitzing. 1-10-MIN08 (1Q: 05:11) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 11 yards. Tackled by S Austin Etaton. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 04:42) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Carlos Orosco for 8 yards. Tackled by S Austin Etaton. Orosco gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIN27 (1Q: 03:58) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 03:27) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. Codapuda gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 02:52) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Burt Pescaia for -1 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN39 (1Q: 02:21) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Kendall Fafinski for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Newman. Fafinski gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN45 (1Q: 01:52) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mel Benton for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Cornell Salgado. Benton gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN38 (1Q: 01:10) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Patton. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. Diana ran over Brant Torretta to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN23 (1Q: 00:30) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier, assisted by CB Brant Torretta. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CIN21 (2Q: 15:00) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Melvin Dodge. OLB Harry Corbett defended the pass. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN16 (2Q: 14:54) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier, assisted by DT Henry Lyons. Key block delivered by Riddick Linquist. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gillespie is blitzing. 1-6-CIN06 (2Q: 14:11) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DE Arnold Hutcheson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CIN06 (2Q: 14:05) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Benton. S Courtney Meyer defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CIN06 (2Q: 14:01) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jorge Howard. ILB Mike Newman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CIN06 (2Q: 13:55) Cris Merloni attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 13:47) Cris Merloni kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Byron Anderson returned the ball 17 yards to the CIN21. Tackled by Travis Kiser. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN21 (2Q: 13:22) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to TE Jose Yarlagadda for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CIN24 (2Q: 12:56) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Leo Hoffman for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins, assisted by ILB Wendell Rhodes. Hoffman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bruce, Brewer and Kiser are blitzing. 3-3-CIN28 (2Q: 12:11) Graham Colegrove ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Kiser. |
| 4-3-CIN28 (2Q: 11:32) Tito House punted 37 yards. Miles Codapuda called for a fair catch at the MIN35. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 11:21) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Newman. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Meier is blitzing. 2-7-MIN38 (2Q: 10:37) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carlos Orosco. DT Henry Lyons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Meier is blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 10:30) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Schaffer. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN30 (2Q: 09:47) Hardy Calinoff sacked by DT Henry Lyons and DE Arnold Hutcheson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gerald Hartman. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CIN35 (2Q: 09:01) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Henry Lyons. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CIN31 (2Q: 08:15) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jorge Howard. CB Pat Schaffer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-CIN31 (2Q: 08:10) Cris Merloni attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 08:05) Cris Merloni kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Byron Anderson returned the ball 25 yards to the CIN38. Tackled by Alonzo Benson. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN38 (2Q: 07:33) Trevor Fonoti pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Lang. DE Leonard Ellison blocked the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN38 (2Q: 07:24) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CIN40 (2Q: 06:48) Trevor Fonoti pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Omar Reese. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CIN40 (2Q: 06:38) Tito House punted 38 yards. Miles Codapuda returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Lester Junker. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Burns and Newman are blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 06:29) Hardy Calinoff pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. OLB Randall Burns blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 06:23) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 19 yards. Tackled by CB William Bensen. Codapuda gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Meier is blitzing. 1-10-CIN50 (2Q: 05:48) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Henry Lyons. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN49 (2Q: 05:27) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Harry Corbett. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Burns is blitzing. 3-4-CIN44 (2Q: 05:05) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. S Austin Etaton defended the pass. |
| 4-4-CIN44 (2Q: 04:58) Stan Duran punted 35 yards. Leo Hoffman returned the kick 11 yards to the CIN20. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN08 (2Q: 04:50) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Leo Hoffman for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. Hoffman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CIN13 (2Q: 04:04) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Stanley Lang for 11 yards. Tackled by S Willie Hallock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lang gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN24 (2Q: 03:38) Byron Anderson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Charles Larocque. Larocque ran over Leonard Ellison to set up the play. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-CIN33 (2Q: 03:20) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Stanley Lang for 60 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Alonzo Benson. Lang gained 42 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bruce is blitzing. 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 03:04) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to FB Lester Junker for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Hallock, assisted by CB Travis Kiser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN04 (2Q: 02:46) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bruce is blitzing. 3-4-MIN04 (2Q: 02:30) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by WR Stanley Lang. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (2Q: 02:26) Albert Sticha attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 02:18) Albert Sticha kicked off 60 yards from the CIN30. Kendall Fafinski returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Reuben Wesner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 02:00) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Harry Corbett. S Sean Meier crushed Riddick Linquist to wreck the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 01:37) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN34 (2Q: 01:00) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Melvin Dodge for 15 yards. Tackled by S Courtney Meyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 00:30) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Torretta. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN48 (2Q: 00:22) Amos Alderman ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Boren. Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-CIN37 (2Q: 00:11) Cris Merloni attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 16, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Cris Merloni kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Byron Anderson returned the ball 18 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by Melvin Dodge. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Cris Merloni kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Byron Anderson returned the ball 22 yards to the CIN27. Tackled by Amos Alderman. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN27 (3Q: 14:38) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Kiser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bruce and Dobbins are blitzing. 2-3-CIN34 (3Q: 13:57) Leo Hoffman ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Kiser. Key block delivered by Ellis Stefani. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 13:17) Graham Colegrove ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Bernie Degley. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 12:42) Trevor Fonoti pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmy Torres. DE Leonard Ellison blocked the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 12:35) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Reid. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN20 (3Q: 12:07) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Lester Junker. OLB Kelvin Hass hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIN20 (3Q: 12:03) Albert Sticha attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 16, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 11:57) Albert Sticha kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Kendall Fafinski returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Pat Schaffer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN06 (3Q: 11:30) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chad Bruce. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN05 (3Q: 10:59) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Arnold Hutcheson. ILB Mike Newman knocked down Sammy Edwards to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-MIN06 (3Q: 10:13) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaun Patton. Codapuda gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Burt Pescaia on the MIN13. |
| 4-3-MIN13 (3Q: 09:48) Stan Duran punted 57 yards. Leo Hoffman returned the kick 5 yards to the CIN35. Tackled by Jerry Folston. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN35 (3Q: 09:39) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Tommie De Rooy for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alonzo Benson. De Rooy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bruce and Walters are blitzing. 2-6-CIN39 (3Q: 08:51) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kelvin Hass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bruce and Brewer are blitzing. 3-3-CIN42 (3Q: 08:17) Trevor Fonoti sacked by OLB Lorenzo Bruce for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Charles Larocque. |
| 4-9-CIN36 (3Q: 07:48) Tito House punted 31 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN33. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 07:38) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN35 (3Q: 06:56) Amos Alderman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Harry Corbett. Minnesota's Burt Drakeford was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-MIN34 (3Q: 06:20) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Newman. |
| 4-6-MIN37 (3Q: 05:34) Stan Duran punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN17. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Downs and Kiser are blitzing. 1-10-CIN17 (3Q: 05:25) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Graham Colegrove for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CIN22 (3Q: 04:57) Leo Hoffman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Clyde Brewer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Trevor Fonoti to the CIN23. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bruce and Brewer are blitzing. 3-4-CIN23 (3Q: 04:32) Trevor Fonoti sacked by OLB Lorenzo Bruce for a loss of 5 yards. Bruce ran right past Bucky Fuller and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-9-CIN18 (3Q: 03:47) Tito House punted 42 yards. Miles Codapuda called for a fair catch at the MIN40. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Patton and Newman are blitzing. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 03:38) Amos Alderman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Henry Lyons. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN41 (3Q: 02:53) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carlos Orosco. DE Arnold Hutcheson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-MIN41 (3Q: 02:47) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 18 yards. Tackled by S Courtney Meyer, assisted by ILB Mike Newman. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN41 (3Q: 02:14) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mel Benton for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Torretta. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN31 (3Q: 01:50) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Henry Lyons. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Torretta is blitzing. 2-9-CIN30 (3Q: 01:04) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Benton. DE Arnold Hutcheson simply tossed Gerald Hartman aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-CIN30 (3Q: 00:55) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. |
| 4-6-CIN27 (3Q: 00:24) Cris Merloni attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN34 (3Q: 00:16) Trevor Fonoti pass was intended for WR Jimmy Torres and was intercepted by S Willie Hallock at the MIN09. The interception was returned 91 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 22, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 00:16) Extra point by Cris Merloni was good. Minnesota 23, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 00:04) Cris Merloni kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 00:04) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 11 yards. Tackled by S Alonzo Benson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN31 (4Q: 15:00) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Byron Anderson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Alonzo Benson, assisted by ILB Tom Downs. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN44 (4Q: 14:16) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Bruce, assisted by DE Chris Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN49 (4Q: 14:07) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Nathan Villarreal. OLB Clyde Brewer defended the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN49 (4Q: 13:58) Trevor Fonoti sacked by DT Amos Norris for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tracy Patton. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Downs is blitzing. 3-17-CIN42 (4Q: 13:28) Trevor Fonoti pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Torres. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-17-CIN42 (4Q: 13:18) Tito House punted 34 yards. Miles Codapuda returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Courtney Meyer. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 13:10) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Newman. Key block delivered by Jerry Folston. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 12:33) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cornell Salgado. Key block delivered by Jerry Folston. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CIN46 (4Q: 11:58) Amos Alderman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann, assisted by ILB Mike Newman. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CIN46 (4Q: 11:24) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 39 yards. Tackled by CB William Bensen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Codapuda gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-CIN07 (4Q: 10:43) Amos Alderman ran inside the left guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jerry Folston. Minnesota 29, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 10:43) Extra point by Cris Merloni was good. Minnesota 30, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 10:37) Cris Merloni kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Leo Hoffman returned the ball 20 yards to the CIN25. Tackled by Amos Alderman. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN25 (4Q: 10:08) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by CB Mitchell Cooper. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN36 (4Q: 09:26) Leo Hoffman ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. Key block delivered by Charles Larocque. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hass is blitzing. 1-10-CIN47 (4Q: 08:43) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jimmy Torres for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Hallock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN49 (4Q: 08:04) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 10 yards. Tackled by S Willie Hallock. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 07:19) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by WR Jimmy Torres. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 07:13) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Omar Reese. DE Terry Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brewer and Hallock are blitzing. 3-10-MIN39 (4Q: 07:03) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Byron Anderson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hass is blitzing. 4-4-MIN33 (4Q: 06:17) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Tommie De Rooy for -1 yards. Tackled by S Alonzo Benson, assisted by CB Travis Kiser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 06:10) Amos Alderman ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Newman. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN35 (4Q: 05:22) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Schaffer, assisted by OLB Harry Corbett. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-MIN35 (4Q: 04:37) Amos Alderman ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Newman, assisted by OLB Harry Corbett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-MIN36 (4Q: 03:52) Stan Duran punted 51 yards. Tommie De Rooy returned the kick 8 yards to the CIN21. Tackled by Alonzo Benson. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN21 (4Q: 03:44) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Tommie De Rooy for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Kiser, assisted by S Alonzo Benson. De Rooy gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hass and Dobbins are blitzing. 1-10-CIN38 (4Q: 03:05) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Torres. DE Leonard Ellison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN38 (4Q: 02:53) Trevor Fonoti pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Torres. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CIN38 (4Q: 02:40) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Lang. DE Terry Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-CIN38 (4Q: 02:31) Trevor Fonoti pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Reuben Wesner. DE Terry Reid blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN38 (4Q: 02:25) Jerry Folston ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann, assisted by S Austin Etaton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CIN38 (4Q: 02:00) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cornell Salgado. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-CIN38 (4Q: 01:16) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelvin Boren, assisted by OLB Harry Corbett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-CIN37 (4Q: 00:29) Cris Merloni attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 33, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Cris Merloni kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Byron Anderson returned the ball 27 yards to the CIN32. Tackled by Amos Alderman. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hallock is blitzing. 1-10-CIN32 (4Q: 00:14) Graham Colegrove ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Charles Larocque. Larocque ran over Willie Hallock to set up the play. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Grizzlies 33, Cincinnati Vultures 6 |