| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Emmanuel Ganus kicked off 60 yards from the CIN30. Richard Lane returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Anthony Fazande. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 14:41) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs, assisted by DE Arnold Hutcheson. Key block delivered by Daniel Denson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN50 (1Q: 14:00) Jessie Taylor ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CIN47 (1Q: 13:32) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Clarence Parliman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN S Austin Etaton to the CIN45. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hampton, Walters and Hines are blitzing. 1-10-CIN45 (1Q: 13:22) Fred Konishi ran a reverse around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Kenny Van Horn. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 13:16) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Eric Staples for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-MIN28 (1Q: 12:38) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to TE Richie Gardner for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 12:00) J.T. Samuels ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Gary Carmelite. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-MIN34 (1Q: 11:50) Graham Colegrove ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Uribe. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Hampton is blitzing. 2-18-MIN32 (1Q: 11:13) Trevor Fonoti sacked by DE Chris Huffman and OLB Nolan Hampton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dean Kugelmass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-24-MIN38 (1Q: 10:38) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ross Poplawski. OLB Nolan Hampton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-24-MIN38 (1Q: 10:25) George Barden punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Stiegler, Cromartie and Etaton are blitzing. 1-10-MIN05 (1Q: 10:18) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Harry Turner, assisted by DT Joey Newsome. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN08 (1Q: 09:40) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Chuck Steward for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs, assisted by CB Jerome Bauer. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 09:11) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Joey Newsome. CB Pat Schaffer knocked down Devin Monroe to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN17 (1Q: 08:36) Jessie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Clarence Parliman. Key block delivered by Rusty Van Hoose. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cromartie is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:51) Brant Dugan ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Adam Wilkens, assisted by OLB Rondell Cromartie. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. Monroe ran over Joey Newsome to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN36 (1Q: 07:07) Danny Brennan sacked by DT Joey Newsome and DE Adam Wilkens for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Max Knispel. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-12-MIN28 (1Q: 06:29) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Chuck Steward for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Gillespie. |
| 4-11-MIN29 (1Q: 05:44) Stan Duran punted 35 yards. Clyde Newsome called for a fair catch at the CIN36. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN36 (1Q: 05:35) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Ellis. DE Chris Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN36 (1Q: 05:25) Trevor Fonoti pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mel Shire. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CIN36 (1Q: 05:18) Trevor Fonoti sacked by DT Jonathan Schulz and DT Gary Carmelite for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Harvey Becker. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Alonzo Mathews for 15 yards to the CIN16. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN16 (1Q: 05:07) Jessie Taylor ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs. Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. Edwards flattened Jerome Bauer to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CIN11 (1Q: 04:33) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs, assisted by OLB Christian Stiegler. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CIN14 (1Q: 04:06) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. S Sean Meier defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CIN14 (1Q: 04:02) William Humphrey attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 03:56) William Humphrey kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Fred Konishi returned the ball 23 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by Dennis Lloyd. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back 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. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-CIN19 (1Q: 03:32) Graham Colegrove ran inside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. Key block delivered by Dean Kugelmass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN40 (1Q: 02:59) Graham Colegrove ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Reese. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Schultz is blitzing. 2-8-CIN42 (1Q: 02:20) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Graham Colegrove for 3 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CIN45 (1Q: 01:40) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Ross Poplawski for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 00:54) Trevor Fonoti sacked by DE Chris Huffman for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Harvey Becker. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-CIN43 (1Q: 00:08) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Fred Konishi for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-CIN47 (2Q: 15:00) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by RB Graham Colegrove. |
| 4-14-CIN47 (2Q: 14:53) George Barden punted 37 yards. Shannon Lane called for a fair catch at the MIN16. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 14:43) Jorge Howard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ross Wasczewski. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Meier is blitzing. 2-7-MIN19 (2Q: 14:16) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-4-MIN22 (2Q: 13:34) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Stiegler, assisted by S Sean Meier. Codapuda gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-MIN25 (2Q: 13:11) Stan Duran punted 41 yards. Clyde Newsome returned the kick 4 yards to the CIN38. Tackled by Eugene Richard. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN38 (2Q: 13:02) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Graham Colegrove for 6 yards. Tackled by S John Reese. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Hampton and Walters are blitzing. 2-4-CIN44 (2Q: 12:24) Trevor Fonoti pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Graham Colegrove. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Scott is blitzing. 2-14-CIN34 (2Q: 12:20) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by WR Fred Konishi. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-CIN34 (2Q: 12:14) Trevor Fonoti scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins and assisted by S John Reese. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-CIN42 (2Q: 12:04) George Barden punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN04 (2Q: 11:56) Jorge Howard ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Bridges. Key block delivered by Jerry Folston. Folston flattened Lonnie Rodriguez to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIN12 (2Q: 11:32) Jessie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Clarence Parliman, assisted by OLB Rondell Cromartie. Taylor made a great move on Benjamin Beggiani. Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Etaton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 10:52) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Stiegler, assisted by CB Wayne Gillespie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 10:12) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Harry Turner, assisted by S Austin Etaton. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN37 (2Q: 09:35) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs. Codapuda gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN45 (2Q: 08:56) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Hutcheson. Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CIN39 (2Q: 08:14) Jorge Howard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Scott Spann. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN34 (2Q: 08:07) Danny Brennan sacked by DE Arnold Hutcheson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Max Knispel. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-CIN40 (2Q: 07:45) Jessie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rondell Cromartie. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CIN35 (2Q: 07:16) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Shannon Lane for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Christian Stiegler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-CIN26 (2Q: 06:34) William Humphrey attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN33 (2Q: 06:27) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Sedrick Emerson. OLB Nolan Hampton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN33 (2Q: 06:23) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CIN28 (2Q: 06:19) J.T. Samuels ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Carmelite. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-CIN30 (2Q: 05:51) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Konishi. DT Mel Lacasse hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CIN30 (2Q: 05:41) George Barden punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 05:34) Danny Brennan sacked by DE Clarence Parliman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Van Hoose. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-MIN22 (2Q: 05:04) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Shannon Lane for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Joey Newsome. Lane gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stiegler and Meier are blitzing. 3-4-MIN33 (2Q: 04:25) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chuck Steward. CB Pat Schaffer defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIN33 (2Q: 04:15) Stan Duran punted 48 yards. Clyde Newsome called for a fair catch at the CIN19. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN19 (2Q: 04:07) Graham Colegrove ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Schulz. Key block delivered by Tommie Schwartz. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-CIN31 (2Q: 03:43) Graham Colegrove ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. Key block delivered by Dean Kugelmass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN48 (2Q: 02:59) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Ellis. DT Mel Lacasse hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CIN48 (2Q: 02:52) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Fred Konishi for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. Konishi gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 02:31) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jack Ellis for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Edwin Naumoff, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 02:12) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Fred Konishi for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. Konishi gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 02:00) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Staples. ILB Rex Walters defended the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN09 (2Q: 01:51) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Ross Poplawski for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 01:51) Extra point by Emmanuel Ganus was good. Cincinnati 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 01:45) Emmanuel Ganus kicked off 65 yards from the CIN30. Richard Lane returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Lonnie Rodriguez. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 01:40) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. Key block delivered by Daniel Denson. |
| 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. 2-5-MIN28 (2Q: 00:56) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Shannon Lane for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Stiegler, assisted by CB Jerome Bauer. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN36 (2Q: 00:40) Jessie Taylor ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Scott Spann. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN37 (2Q: 00:21) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Chuck Steward for 22 yards. Tackled by S Austin Etaton, assisted by CB Pat Schaffer. Steward gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) William Humphrey kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. Fred Konishi returned the ball 20 yards to the CIN41. Tackled by Chuck Steward. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN41 (3Q: 14:44) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to TE Richie Gardner for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gardner gained 58 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 14:44) Extra point by Emmanuel Ganus was good. Cincinnati 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 14:30) Emmanuel Ganus kicked off 59 yards from the CIN30. Richard Lane returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Sedrick Emerson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 14:05) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Bauer. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 13:29) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Harry Turner, assisted by DT Joey Newsome. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN47 (3Q: 12:47) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clarence Parliman, assisted by S Lonnie Rodriguez. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-MIN48 (3Q: 12:04) Danny Brennan pass was dropped by WR Shannon Lane. |
| 4-8-MIN48 (3Q: 11:56) Stan Duran punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 11:51) Graham Colegrove ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Uribe. Key block delivered by Charles Larocque. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hampton, Walters and Reese are blitzing. 1-20-CIN10 (3Q: 11:45) Trevor Fonoti pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jack Ellis. |
| Cincinnati: Pro 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. 2-20-CIN10 (3Q: 11:40) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Konishi. CB William Ball knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Scott is blitzing. 3-20-CIN10 (3Q: 11:35) Trevor Fonoti pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Cornelius Kirk. DE Alonzo Mathews blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-CIN10 (3Q: 11:29) George Barden punted 31 yards. Shannon Lane returned the kick 1 yard to the CIN40. Tackled by Anthony Fazande. |
| 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-CIN40 (3Q: 11:18) Danny Brennan scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Bauer. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Downs is blitzing. 2-4-CIN34 (3Q: 10:33) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Schaffer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Turner is blitzing. 1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 09:59) Jessie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Austin Etaton. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN30 (3Q: 09:30) Danny Brennan pass completed to TE Antonio Baumann for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Schaffer. |
| 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. 3-7-CIN27 (3Q: 08:45) Danny Brennan scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Bauer. |
| 4-4-CIN24 (3Q: 08:02) William Humphrey attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 14, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 07:56) William Humphrey kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Fred Konishi returned the ball 19 yards to the CIN25. Tackled by Todd Kelsay. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN25 (3Q: 07:25) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by RB J.T. Samuels. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-10-CIN25 (3Q: 07:19) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Ellis. OLB Nolan Hampton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CIN25 (3Q: 07:13) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN36 (3Q: 06:45) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Ellis. DE Chris Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CIN36 (3Q: 06:39) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Graham Colegrove. DE Wendell Uribe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CIN36 (3Q: 06:35) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jack Ellis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN46 (3Q: 06:01) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CIN41 (3Q: 05:54) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Graham Colegrove. DE Chris Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CIN41 (3Q: 05:48) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Eric Staples for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston. Staples gained 30 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Brenden Hines for 10 yards to the MIN26. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 05:31) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Hutcheson, assisted by CB Pat Schaffer. Key block delivered by Rusty Van Hoose. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-MIN38 (3Q: 05:07) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier, assisted by S Lonnie Rodriguez. Codapuda gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 04:23) Danny Brennan pass completed to TE Antonio Baumann for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Schaffer. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN49 (3Q: 03:39) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Antonio Baumann. ILB Tom Downs defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Meier is blitzing. 3-7-CIN49 (3Q: 03:31) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Bridges. |
| 4-5-CIN47 (3Q: 02:58) Stan Duran punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN05. |
| Cincinnati: 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-CIN05 (3Q: 02:50) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to RB Graham Colegrove for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by OLB Nolan Hampton. Colegrove gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN08 (3Q: 02:21) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CIN13 (3Q: 02:15) J.T. Samuels ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. Key block delivered by Antonio James. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-CIN18 (3Q: 02:08) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Richie Gardner. S Richard Lane defended the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hampton is blitzing. 2-10-CIN18 (3Q: 01:59) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Eric Staples for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston, assisted by S Brenden Hines. Staples gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CIN27 (3Q: 01:12) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Staples. DE Wendell Uribe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-CIN27 (3Q: 01:05) George Barden punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN31. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN31 (3Q: 00:58) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sean Meier. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN35 (3Q: 00:36) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 12 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Rodriguez. Codapuda gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 15:00) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Rodriguez. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN49 (4Q: 14:25) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs. Key block delivered by Daniel Denson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN38 (4Q: 13:43) Danny Brennan sacked by DT Joey Newsome and DE Clarence Parliman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Orlando Mills. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-CIN44 (4Q: 12:59) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Downs, assisted by DT Ross Wasczewski. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stiegler is blitzing. 3-12-CIN40 (4Q: 12:34) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Chuck Steward for 16 yards. Tackled by S Austin Etaton. Steward gained 16 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jorge Howard on the CIN24. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN24 (4Q: 12:00) Danny Brennan sacked by DT Scott Spann for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Van Hoose. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Adam Wilkens for 7 yards to the CIN35. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN35 (4Q: 11:47) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to TE Richie Gardner for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Reese. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-CIN41 (4Q: 11:06) Sedrick Emerson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Dean Kugelmass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN48 (4Q: 10:25) Graham Colegrove ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Schulz. Key block delivered by Dean Kugelmass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dobbins is blitzing. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 09:56) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by WR Eric Staples. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 09:50) Graham Colegrove ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Uribe. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz is blitzing. 3-11-MIN40 (4Q: 09:09) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jack Ellis for 29 yards. Tackled by S John Reese. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN11 (4Q: 08:29) Graham Colegrove ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Reese, assisted by S Brenden Hines. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN ILB Rex Walters for 97 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati 14, Minnesota 12 |
| (4Q: 08:29) Jessie Taylor ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Arnold Hutcheson. |
| (4Q: 08:20) William Humphrey kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Fred Konishi returned the ball 21 yards to the CIN20. Tackled by Dennis Lloyd. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 07:54) Trevor Fonoti scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S John Reese. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Sedrick Emerson on the CIN31. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN31 (4Q: 07:06) Trevor Fonoti pass was dropped by WR Jack Ellis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Strong 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. 2-10-CIN31 (4Q: 07:00) Graham Colegrove ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. Key block delivered by Harvey Becker. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-CIN39 (4Q: 06:12) J.T. Samuels ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Teddy Schultz. Key block delivered by Dean Kugelmass. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN44 (4Q: 05:25) Graham Colegrove ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by DT Gary Carmelite. Key block delivered by Charles Larocque. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CIN49 (4Q: 04:41) Trevor Fonoti pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Staples. DE Alonzo Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CIN49 (4Q: 04:37) Trevor Fonoti pass completed to WR Jack Ellis for 15 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 03:53) Graham Colegrove ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN34 (4Q: 03:05) Graham Colegrove ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Lane. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ball is blitzing. 3-3-MIN29 (4Q: 02:18) J.T. Samuels ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Blackston. Key block delivered by Harvey Becker. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 02:09) Graham Colegrove ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by OLB Clyde Brewer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN09 (4Q: 02:00) Graham Colegrove ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-MIN05 (4Q: 01:49) J.T. Samuels ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Brewer, assisted by CB Edwin Naumoff. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (4Q: 01:38) Emmanuel Ganus attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 17, Minnesota 12 |
| (4Q: 01:31) Emmanuel Ganus kicked off 74 yards from the CIN30. Shannon Lane returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Ross Poplawski. |
| 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-MIN19 (4Q: 01:26) Danny Brennan pass was dropped by WR Shannon Lane. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 2-10-MIN19 (4Q: 01:17) Danny Brennan pass was intended for WR William Wright and was intercepted by CB Lee Maxwell at the MIN27. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by William Wright. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 01:09) Graham Colegrove ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN20 (4Q: 00:22) Trevor Fonoti dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Cincinnati Vultures 17, Minnesota Grizzlies 12 |