The Minnesota Vikings came up just a bit short against the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 27, in the 1998 NFC Championship game on January 17, 1999.
1st quarter
ATL
MIN
Jamal Anderson 5-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick)
7
0
Randy Moss 31-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
ATL
MIN
Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal
7
10
Randall Cunningham 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)
7
17
Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal
7
20
Terance Mathis 14-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick)
14
20
3rd quarter
ATL
MIN
Morten Andersen 27-yard field goal
17
20
4th quarter
ATL
MIN
Matt Hatchette 5-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
17
27
Morten Andersen 24-yard field goal
20
27
Terance Mathis 16-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick)
27
27
OT
ATL
MIN
Morten Andersen 38-yard field goal
30
27
Falcons
Vikings
1st Downs
25
26
Passing 1st Downs
17
19
Rushing 1st Downs
6
4
1st downs from penalties
2
30
3rd down efficiency
5 - 13
9 - 18
4th down efficiency
0 - 1
0 - 0
Total Plays
75
85
Total Yards
427
356
Yards per play
5.7
4.2
Passing
317
254
Comp - Att
27 - 43
29 - 48
Yards per pass
6.9
5
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 23
3 - 12
Rushing
110
102
Rushing Attempts
29
34
Yards per rush
3.8
3.0
Penalties
4
6
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
35:04
36:48
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 27 | 43 | 340 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 110.6 |
| Team | 27 | 43 | 317 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 110.6 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 23 | 67 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Tim Dwight | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Chris Chandler | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Ken Oxendine | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 110 | 3.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 0 | |
| Terance Mathis | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 2 | |
| O.J. Santiago | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Jamal Anderson | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 1 | |
| Ronnie Harris | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Brian Kozlowski | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| Harold Green | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Ed Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 27 | 340 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Archambeau | 1.0 | |||||
| Randy Fuller | 1.0 | |||||
| Chuck Smith | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Stryzinski | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 56 |
| Team | 4 | 179 | 44.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dwight | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Team | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dwight | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Team | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 29 | 48 | 266 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 89.4 |
| Team | 29 | 48 | 254 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 89.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Randall Cunningham | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Leroy Hoard | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Chuck Evans | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 102 | 3.0 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 1 | |
| Cris Carter | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | |
| Andrew Glover | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Matt Hatchette | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | |
| Leroy Hoard | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
| Greg DeLong | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| David Palmer | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Chuck Evans | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Robert Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 29 | 266 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Fisk | 2.0 | |||||
| Tony Williams | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Anderson | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Berger | 4 | 203 | 50.8 | 63 |
| Team | 4 | 203 | 50.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Team | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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