Week 7
Final2Q
0 - 7
C. Carter 6-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP

2Q
7 - 7
W. Walls 16-yard TD catch from S. Beuerlein.
Made XP
4Q
7 - 14
B. Johnson 3-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
4Q
14 - 14
R. Carruth 5-yard TD catch from S. Beuerlein.
Made XP
4Q
14 - 21
R. Smith 4-yard TD run.
Made XP
Pass Yds
227
Beuerlein
CAR

Rush Yds
120
Smith
MIN

Rec Yds
107
Carruth
CAR

Scrim TD
1
Walls
CAR

| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Carolina Panthers, 21 to 14, on October 12, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Beuerlein #7 | 19/35 | 227 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 5-30 | 93.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 17/34 | 203 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Biakabutuka #21 | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 |
A. Johnson #23 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Carruth #84 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
W. Oliver #20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 1 | 20 |
B. Johnson #14 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Williams #21 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Evans #29 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carruth #84 | 0/0 | 107 | 17.8 | 1 | 52 |
W. Walls #85 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 16 |
M. Carrier #88 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Ismail #86 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 |
S. Greene #43 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 56 |
M. Hatchette #89 | 0/0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 12 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 7 |
A. Glover #87 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
H. Goodwin #87 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
B. Johnson #14 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lathon #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Rudd #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Wheeler #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kasay #4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Walter #13 | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mills #89 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Greene #43 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #21 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Oliver #20 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bates #24 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Beuerlein #7 | 19/35 | 227 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 5-30 | 93.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Biakabutuka #21 | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 |
A. Johnson #23 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Carruth #84 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
W. Oliver #20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carruth #84 | 0/0 | 107 | 17.8 | 1 | 52 |
W. Walls #85 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 16 |
M. Carrier #88 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Ismail #86 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 |
S. Greene #43 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lathon #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kasay #4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Walter #13 | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Mills #89 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Greene #43 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Oliver #20 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bates #24 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 17/34 | 203 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 1 | 20 |
B. Johnson #14 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Williams #21 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Evans #29 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 56 |
M. Hatchette #89 | 0/0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 12 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 7 |
A. Glover #87 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
H. Goodwin #87 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
B. Johnson #14 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Rudd #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Wheeler #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #21 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
277
Total Yds
361
197
Pass Yds
203
80
Rush Yds
158
60
Total Plays
63
4.6
Yards Per Play
5.7
4.9
Yards Per Pass
6.0
4.0
Yards Per Rush
5.4
28:03
Possession
31:57
15
1st Downs
17
10
Passing 1st Downs
9
4
Rushing 1st Downs
8
1
1st Downs from Penalties
0
7/14
3rd Down
7/15
0/1
4th Down
0/0
6
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
10
70
Penalty Yards
92
0
Sacks
5
0
Sack Yards
30
0
D/ST TD
0