Leading Minnesota 27-21, the Redskins lined up to punt on fourth down. Punter Sav Rocca attempted a pass that fell incomplete because intended receiver Niles Paul did not realize a throw would be coming his way. The play, however, did not count, thanks to another foul-up by Washington: a false-start penalty on Jerome Murphy, who was moving when the ball was snapped. Given a reprieve, the Redskins punted,Authentic Basketball Jerseys Cheap, but wound up allowing a 20-yard return, with another 15 yards tacked on because of an unnecessary roughness penalty on Darrel Young.
The Vikings started with the ball at Washington's 41 and wound up scoring the go-ahead TD on that drive.