Falcons 17-43 Vikings (Dec 10, 1989)

ATL

MIN

1

3

7

2

7

13

3

7

17

4

0

6

17

43

1Q

0 - 7

D. Ingram 2-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

G. Davis 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

R. Karlis 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

G. Wilkins 26-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

A. Carter 19-yard TD catch from D.J. Dozier.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 20

R. Karlis 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 20

S. Collins 17-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 27

K. Millard 31-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 30

R. Karlis 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 37

T. Newton 5-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 40

R. Karlis 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 43

R. Karlis 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

241

Wilson

MIN

Rush Yds

89

Fenney

MIN

Rec Yds

88

Haynes

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Wilkins

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

Wade Wilson

MIN QB #11

182

Pass Yds

241

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

255

Total Yds

457

15

1st Downs

23

3

Turnovers

1

1989 NFC West

ATLMIN

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	14	2	.875
Rams	11	5	.688
Saints	9	7	.563
Falcons	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	10	6	.625
Packers	10	6	.625
Lions	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375
Buccaneers	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 43 to 17, on December 10, 1989.

Game Info

December 9, 1989

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	11/23	182	7.9	2	1	3-32	85.8
Hugh Millen H. Millen #7	4/5	44	8.8	0	0	1-6	103.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	14/25	241	9.6	1	1	4-23	85.6
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	1/1	19	19.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	9	43	4.8	14
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	21	5.3	12
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #81	1	12	12.0	12
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	7	2.3	4
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	7	7.0	7
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-23	-23.0	-23

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	17	89	5.2	25
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	10	57	5.7	14
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	5	54	10.8	38
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	4	14	3.5	8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	1	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #81	0/0	88	17.6	0	29
Shawn Collins S. Collins #85	0/0	58	29.0	1	41
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	0/0	37	7.4	0	13
Gary Wilkins G. Wilkins #87	0/0	26	26.0	1	26
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	78	26.0	1	50
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	71	23.7	0	34
Hassan Jones H. Jones #84	0/0	64	21.3	0	32
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Darryl Ingram D. Ingram #88	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Aundray Bruce A. Bruce #56	0-0	1.0	1
Marcus Cotton M. Cotton #51	0-0	2.0	0
Tim Green T. Green #99	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Al Noga A. Noga #99	0-0	1.0	0
Joey Browner J. Browner #47	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	3.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	5/5	4/4	19	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Fulhage S. Fulhage #17	5	199	39.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	1	55	55.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	65	16.3
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	1	8	8.0
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	15	15.0	0	0
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	2	26	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	3	49	16.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	11/23	182	7.9	2	1	3-32	85.8
Hugh Millen H. Millen #7	4/5	44	8.8	0	0	1-6	103.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	9	43	4.8	14
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	21	5.3	12
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #81	1	12	12.0	12
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	7	2.3	4
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	7	7.0	7
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-23	-23.0	-23

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #81	0/0	88	17.6	0	29
Shawn Collins S. Collins #85	0/0	58	29.0	1	41
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	0/0	37	7.4	0	13
Gary Wilkins G. Wilkins #87	0/0	26	26.0	1	26
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Aundray Bruce A. Bruce #56	0-0	1.0	1
Marcus Cotton M. Cotton #51	0-0	2.0	0
Tim Green T. Green #99	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Fulhage S. Fulhage #17	5	199	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	65	16.3
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	1	8	8.0
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	14/25	241	9.6	1	1	4-23	85.6
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	1/1	19	19.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	17	89	5.2	25
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	10	57	5.7	14
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	5	54	10.8	38
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	4	14	3.5	8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	1	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	78	26.0	1	50
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	71	23.7	0	34
Hassan Jones H. Jones #84	0/0	64	21.3	0	32
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Darryl Ingram D. Ingram #88	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Al Noga A. Noga #99	0-0	1.0	0
Joey Browner J. Browner #47	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	3.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	5/5	4/4	19	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	1	55	55.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	15	15.0	0	0
D.J. Dozier D.J. Dozier #42	2	26	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	3	49	16.3	0	0

ATL

MIN

1

3

7

2

7

13

3

7

17

4

0

6

17

43

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

255

Total Yds

457

188

Pass Yds

237

67

Rush Yds

220

51

Total Plays

67

5.0

Yards Per Play

6.8

5.9

Yards Per Pass

7.9

3.5

Yards Per Rush

5.9

15

1st Downs

23

9

Passing 1st Downs

10

6

Rushing 1st Downs

13

0

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5

Punts

1

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

7

10

Penalty Yards

51

4

Sacks

4

23

Sack Yards

38

0

D/ST TD

0

3-11 ATL

MIN 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats