| Played in Indianapolis, IN, weather: 40 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Wade Clements kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Glenn Akers returned the ball 36 yards to the IND46. Tackled by Willie Linquist. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-IND46 (1Q: 14:31) Rickey Springer pass was intended for WR Moe Gilmore and was intercepted by OLB Riddick Francis at the MIN45. Tackled by Cris Perez. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 14:22) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-IND49 (1Q: 13:54) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Edgar Ellis for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Shepherd. Ellis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-IND38 (1Q: 13:13) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Edgar Ellis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Marc Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-IND32 (1Q: 12:36) Lamar Shrader ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Grier. Key block delivered by Reggie Tyler. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND25 (1Q: 12:12) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis, assisted by ILB Leonard Rhodes. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Hollis is blitzing. 2-10-IND25 (1Q: 11:37) Tyrone Blackwell ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Hinsley. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-IND19 (1Q: 11:08) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Codapuda gained 7 yards after the catch. Minnesota 6, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 11:08) Extra point by Wade Clements was good. Minnesota 7, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 11:01) Wade Clements kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Glenn Akers returned the ball 35 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Oliver Hicks. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN49 (1Q: 10:36) Thomas Toomer ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Giles. Key block delivered by Everett Jacobs. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-MIN40 (1Q: 10:11) Thomas Toomer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Chris Banks. Key block delivered by Herman Karle. |
| Indianapolis: 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-MIN23 (1Q: 09:27) Thomas Toomer ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando Ducharme. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Indianapolis: 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-MIN18 (1Q: 09:19) Rickey Springer sacked by DT Alvin Tucker for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Everett Jacobs. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Quinn Eddins on the MIN25. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-17-MIN25 (1Q: 08:31) Rickey Springer pass completed to WR Eugene Martin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-9-MIN17 (1Q: 08:04) Rickey Springer pass was intended for WR Moe Gilmore and was intercepted by S Charles Bensen at the MIN12. The interception was returned 22 yards. Tackled by Moe Gilmore. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 07:55) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 20 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette. Key block delivered by Gabe Carpenter. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-IND46 (1Q: 07:23) Danny Brennan scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette and assisted by CB Marc Reese. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-5-IND41 (1Q: 06:36) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Earl Barker, assisted by S Glenn Akers. Key block delivered by Deion Houston. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND31 (1Q: 06:12) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Grier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-3-IND24 (1Q: 05:46) Danny Brennan pass was dropped by TE Lewis Ricker. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Hampton and Shepherd are blitzing. 3-3-IND24 (1Q: 05:36) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Earl Fortune for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Leonard Rhodes, assisted by DE Jorge Gillespie. |
| Minnesota: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-IND22 (1Q: 05:03) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis, assisted by DE Frank Rice. Key block delivered by Gabe Carpenter. |
| 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-IND21 (1Q: 04:40) Lamar Shrader ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Akers. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Lewis. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND11 (1Q: 04:10) Deion Houston ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Butch Horn. |
| 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. 2-8-IND09 (1Q: 03:33) Lamar Shrader ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. |
| Minnesota: 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 pass. 3-5-IND06 (1Q: 02:57) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Fortune. DT Lincoln Finley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-IND03 (1Q: 02:52) Danny Brennan pass completed to TE Wayne Davidson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Hinsley. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-IND01 (1Q: 02:24) Sherman Webster ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. Minnesota 13, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 02:24) Extra point by Wade Clements was good. Minnesota 14, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 02:16) Wade Clements kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Glenn Akers returned the ball 33 yards to the IND36. Tackled by Willie Linquist. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND36 (1Q: 01:40) Clarence Poston ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-7-IND39 (1Q: 01:06) Rickey Springer pass completed to RB Thomas Toomer for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks, assisted by CB Harvey Elliott. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-IND43 (1Q: 00:28) Rickey Springer pass completed to WR Moe Gilmore for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks, assisted by S Chris Banks. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Oliver Hicks on the IND42. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. Bennetts is blitzing. 1-10-IND42 (1Q: 00:22) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-IND39 (2Q: 15:00) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Davidson. DE Frank Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hinsley is blitzing. 3-7-IND39 (2Q: 14:55) Danny Brennan scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bart Bennetts. |
| 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. 1-10-IND30 (2Q: 14:19) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Wally Andrews, assisted by DT Sammie Prescott. Key block delivered by Butch Karim. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 13:46) Danny Brennan pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. Shrader gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-IND12 (2Q: 13:15) Lamar Shrader ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-IND08 (2Q: 12:32) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Shrader. DE Frank Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-IND08 (2Q: 12:25) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Shrader. DE Frank Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-IND08 (2Q: 12:21) Danny Brennan pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 20, Indianapolis 0 |
| (2Q: 12:21) Extra point by Wade Clements was good. Minnesota 21, Indianapolis 0 |
| (2Q: 12:12) Wade Clements kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 12:12) Thomas Toomer ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-IND20 (2Q: 11:45) Rickey Springer pass completed to RB Thomas Toomer for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Linquist. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-IND24 (2Q: 11:16) Rickey Springer pass completed to RB Thomas Toomer for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corey Golder, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. Toomer gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-IND27 (2Q: 10:48) Don McWilliams punted 50 yards. Tyrone Blackwell returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Maurice Terrell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Willie Linquist at the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 10:39) Tyrone Blackwell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Byron Gonzalez. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. Reynolds ran over Butch Horn to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN32 (2Q: 10:09) Sherman Webster ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Leonard Rhodes. Key block delivered by Cornelius Thompson. Thompson flattened Bobby Shepherd to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bissonnette is blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 09:42) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis. Codapuda gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Hampton is blitzing. 2-1-IND47 (2Q: 09:12) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Ellis. OLB Nolan Hampton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. 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. 3-1-IND47 (2Q: 09:03) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Hinsley. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Lewis. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND45 (2Q: 08:37) Danny Brennan pass completed to TE Wayne Davidson for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Leonard Rhodes. Davidson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 2-9-IND44 (2Q: 08:01) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Butch Horn, assisted by S Wally Andrews. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 3-10-IND45 (2Q: 07:27) Danny Brennan sacked by DE Lorenzo Grier for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Gabe Carpenter. |
| 4-14-IND49 (2Q: 06:42) Stan Duran punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the IND02. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND02 (2Q: 06:34) Donald Reynolds ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, 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-IND03 (2Q: 05:56) Thomas Toomer ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. Key block delivered by Martin Emerson. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-IND11 (2Q: 05:17) Rickey Springer pass completed to TE Cris Perez for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-IND11 (2Q: 04:55) Don McWilliams punted 49 yards. Tyrone Blackwell returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN41. Tackled by Butch Horn. |
| 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. Hollis is blitzing. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 04:44) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Byron Gonzalez, assisted by ILB Butch Horn. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-MIN38 (2Q: 04:24) Danny Brennan pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis. Shrader gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND38 (2Q: 04:03) Danny Brennan pass completed to FB Clarence Finley for 27 yards. Tackled by S Wally Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Finley gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Horn is blitzing. 1-10-IND11 (2Q: 03:44) Danny Brennan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Shrader. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-IND11 (2Q: 03:38) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Earl Fortune for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 27, Indianapolis 0 |
| (2Q: 03:38) Extra point by Wade Clements was good. Minnesota 28, Indianapolis 0 |
| (2Q: 03:27) Wade Clements kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Glenn Akers returned the ball 36 yards to the IND41. Tackled by Jeffrey Tubbs. |
| Indianapolis: I 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-IND41 (2Q: 03:06) Rickey Springer pass completed to WR Moe Gilmore for 13 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN46 (2Q: 02:50) Rickey Springer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Preston Stokes. DT Alan Giles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-10-MIN46 (2Q: 02:38) Rickey Springer pass completed to RB Thomas Toomer for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Motion. |
| Indianapolis: Strong 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. Knight is blitzing. 2-15-IND49 (2Q: 02:38) Rickey Springer pass was dropped by RB Donald Reynolds. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Indianapolis: Strong 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-MIN40 (2Q: 02:30) Rickey Springer pass completed to WR Moe Gilmore for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Willie Linquist, assisted by CB Harvey Elliott. Gilmore gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide 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. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 02:12) Rickey Springer pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Thomas Toomer. DE Chris Huffman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-10-MIN24 (2Q: 02:07) Rickey Springer pass was dropped by TE Cris Perez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-10-MIN24 (2Q: 01:58) Rickey Springer pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Thomas Toomer. DE Dean Sumter blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-MIN24 (2Q: 01:51) Rob Deason attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 28, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 01:45) Rob Deason kicked off 72 yards from the IND30. James Gilmore returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Butch Horn. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 01:37) Danny Brennan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. CB Marc Reese defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-10-MIN17 (2Q: 01:37) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Rice. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN21 (2Q: 01:01) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Hugh Hildebrandt for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-MIN28 (2Q: 00:20) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Akers, assisted by CB Chuck Bissonnette. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rob Deason kicked off 66 yards from the IND30. James Gilmore returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Sedrick Whitt. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN06 (3Q: 14:26) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Earl Fortune for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis. Fortune gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 13:39) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Hugh Hildebrandt for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton, assisted by S Bart Bennetts. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. Minnesota's Butch Karim was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-MIN21 (3Q: 13:30) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jorge Gillespie. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN25 (3Q: 12:46) Danny Brennan pass completed to TE Lewis Ricker for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Leonard Rhodes. Ricker gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Hugh Hildebrandt on the MIN31. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hollis is blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 12:13) Sherman Webster ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Sammie Prescott, assisted by DE Jorge Gillespie. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-MIN27 (3Q: 11:33) Sherman Webster ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bart Bennetts. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-MIN26 (3Q: 10:49) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. |
| 4-16-MIN25 (3Q: 10:03) Stan Duran punted 42 yards. Tommy Ventura returned the kick 7 yards to the IND40. Tackled by Clarence Finley. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND40 (3Q: 09:55) Donald Reynolds ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by DE Dean Sumter. Key block delivered by Quinn Eddins. Indianapolis's Paul Standafer was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-IND46 (3Q: 09:09) Thomas Toomer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Harvey Elliott. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-IND47 (3Q: 08:33) Rickey Springer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Moe Gilmore. DE Dean Sumter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 4-18-IND32 (3Q: 08:26) Don McWilliams punted 35 yards. Tyrone Blackwell called for a fair catch at the MIN33. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 08:16) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Shepherd. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN33 (3Q: 07:43) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 40 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Butch Horn. Codapuda gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND27 (3Q: 07:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bennetts is blitzing. 1-15-IND32 (3Q: 06:59) Danny Brennan pass was intended for TE Wayne Davidson and was intercepted by S Glenn Akers at the IND24. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Edgar Ellis. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND47 (3Q: 06:50) Rickey Springer pass completed to RB Thomas Toomer for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. Toomer gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-IND49 (3Q: 06:11) Donald Reynolds ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-IND49 (3Q: 05:26) Rickey Springer scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (3Q: 04:39) Don McWilliams punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN03. |
| Minnesota: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN03 (3Q: 04:32) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Leonard Rhodes, assisted by DT Byron Gonzalez. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Gabe Carpenter to the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN05 (3Q: 03:46) Sherman Webster ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jorge Gillespie. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-MIN10 (3Q: 03:03) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Butch Horn. |
| 4-1-MIN12 (3Q: 02:19) Stan Duran punted 67 yards. Tommy Ventura returned the kick 9 yards to the IND30. Tackled by Willie Linquist. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-IND30 (3Q: 02:08) Rickey Springer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Colclough. DT Kennedy Barnham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-IND30 (3Q: 01:58) Thomas Toomer ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Linquist, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. Key block delivered by Willie Rocha. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND41 (3Q: 01:17) Rickey Springer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eugene Martin. DE Chris Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Hardunkichud is blitzing. 2-10-IND41 (3Q: 01:13) Rickey Springer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Colclough. CB Corey Golder knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-20-IND31 (3Q: 01:04) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-IND36 (3Q: 00:58) Rickey Springer pass completed to WR Eugene Martin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight. Martin gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-12-IND39 (3Q: 00:15) Thomas Toomer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S D'Glester Hardunkichud, assisted by DT Kennedy Barnham. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-8-IND43 (4Q: 15:00) Don McWilliams punted 41 yards. Tyrone Blackwell returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Martin Emerson. |
| 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-MIN23 (4Q: 14:50) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Earl Barker, assisted by CB Bob Hinsley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-10-MIN23 (4Q: 14:05) Lamar Shrader ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Akers. Key block delivered by Reggie Tyler. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN31 (4Q: 13:38) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Lincoln Finley. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Lewis. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 13:11) Sherman Webster ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Wally Andrews, assisted by OLB Jonathan Hollis. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 12:31) Lamar Shrader ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Shepherd. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-MIN33 (4Q: 11:52) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton, assisted by ILB Butch Horn. |
| 4-6-MIN37 (4Q: 11:27) Stan Duran punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the IND05. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Knight is blitzing. 1-10-IND05 (4Q: 11:20) Thomas Toomer ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight. |
| Indianapolis: I 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. 2-7-IND08 (4Q: 10:54) Thomas Toomer ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Morris Lechler, assisted by ILB Percy Knight. DE Alonzo Mathews crushed Lamont Vaughn to wreck the play. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-IND07 (4Q: 10:28) Rickey Springer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Maurice Terrell. CB Corey Golder defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-IND07 (4Q: 10:20) Don McWilliams punted 43 yards. Tyrone Blackwell returned the kick 1 yard to the IND49. Tackled by Butch Horn. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND49 (4Q: 10:11) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jonathan Hollis. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-IND48 (4Q: 09:32) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Wally Andrews, assisted by S Glenn Akers. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-IND44 (4Q: 08:50) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Hutcheson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-6-IND45 (4Q: 08:18) Stan Duran punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 08:13) Thomas Toomer ran inside the left guard for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Elliott. Key block delivered by Everett Jacobs. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Knight and Dobbins are blitzing. 1-10-IND43 (4Q: 07:30) Ben Waldrop pass completed to WR Moe Gilmore for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-IND49 (4Q: 06:48) Thomas Toomer ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Indianapolis: I 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. 3-2-MIN49 (4Q: 06:24) Ben Waldrop pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cris Perez. OLB Orlando Ducharme defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak 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. 4-2-MIN49 (4Q: 06:17) Donald Reynolds ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. Key block delivered by Lamont Vaughn. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 4-12-IND41 (4Q: 06:10) Don McWilliams punted 45 yards. Sherman Webster returned the kick 50 yards to the IND36. Tackled by Rufus Kirchgessner. |
| Minnesota: 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. Horn is blitzing. 1-10-IND36 (4Q: 06:03) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette, assisted by OLB Nolan Hampton. Key block delivered by Cornelius Thompson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 1-10-IND18 (4Q: 05:19) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Earl Barker. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-IND19 (4Q: 04:35) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Shepherd. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 3-12-IND20 (4Q: 03:48) Lamar Shrader ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Butch Horn. |
| 4-8-IND16 (4Q: 03:00) Wade Clements attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Indianapolis 3 |
| (4Q: 02:55) Wade Clements kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Chuck Bissonnette returned the ball 16 yards to the IND24. Tackled by Willie Linquist. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back 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. Ducharme and Hardunkichud are blitzing. 1-10-IND24 (4Q: 02:48) Ben Waldrop pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eugene Martin. S Morris Lechler defended the pass. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back 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. 2-10-IND24 (4Q: 02:38) Ben Waldrop pass completed to WR Danny Colclough for 7 yards. Tackled by S D'Glester Hardunkichud. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Linquist is blitzing. 3-3-IND31 (4Q: 02:12) Ben Waldrop pass completed to WR Moe Gilmore for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dean Sumter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-IND31 (4Q: 02:00) Don McWilliams punted 30 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN39. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 01:50) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 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. Hollis and Bennetts are blitzing. 1-15-MIN34 (4Q: 01:50) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton, assisted by DE Frank Rice. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-13-MIN36 (4Q: 01:06) Sherman Webster ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Hutcheson, assisted by S Wally Andrews. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 2-8-MIN41 (4Q: 01:06) Sherman Webster ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Shepherd. Minnesota's Cornelius Thompson was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-MIN41 (4Q: 00:22) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Hugh Hildebrandt for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Hinsley, assisted by OLB Nolan Hampton. Hildebrandt gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Grizzlies 31, Indianapolis Reapers 3 |