Vikings 13-14 Falcons (Dec 15, 1985)

MIN

ATL

1

0

2

7

14

3

0

4

6

0

13

14

2Q

0 - 7

C. Brown 34-yard TD catch from D. Archer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

J. Washington 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

D. Nelson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 14

A. Carter 49-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

315

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

84

Nelson

MIN

Rec Yds

144

Carter

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Nelson

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

David Archer

ATL QB #16

315

Pass Yds

213

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

ATL

377

Total Yds

274

23

1st Downs

15

5

Turnovers

1

1985 NFC Central

MINATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Bears	15	1	.938
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Lions	7	9	.438
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	10	6	.625
Saints	5	11	.313
Falcons	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 14 to 13, on December 15, 1985.

Game Info

December 14, 1985

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	22/43	315	7.3	1	2	4-29	63.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Archer D. Archer #16	14/22	213	9.7	1	0	3-23	110.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	14	84	6.0	1	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	5	5	1.0	0	4
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	2	1.0	0	0
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	19	66	3.5	1	10
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	10	13	1.3	0	4
David Archer D. Archer #16	7	5	0.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	144	20.6	1	49
Mike Jones M. Jones #89	0/0	94	11.8	0	22
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	45	15.0	0	32
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
Buster Rhymes B. Rhymes #88	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	86	21.5	1	34
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	68	17.0	0	28
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	24	12.0	0	15
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	16	8.0	0	8
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Keith Millard K. Millard #75	0-0	0.5
Tim Newton T. Newton #96	0-0	1.0
Neil Elshire N. Elshire #73	0-0	1.5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
John Rade J. Rade #59	0-0	0.5	0
Al Richardson A. Richardson #56	0-0	1.0	0
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	2.5	0
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1
Wendell Cason W. Cason #20	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/3	1/2	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	3	111	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ralph Giacomarro R. Giacomarro #1	6	255	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buster Rhymes B. Rhymes #88	3	54	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	53	26.5	0	0
Dan Wagoner D. Wagoner #34	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	22/43	315	7.3	1	2	4-29	63.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	14	84	6.0	1	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	5	5	1.0	0	4
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	2	2	1.0	0	0
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	144	20.6	1	49
Mike Jones M. Jones #89	0/0	94	11.8	0	22
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	45	15.0	0	32
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	22	11.0	0	15
Buster Rhymes B. Rhymes #88	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Keith Millard K. Millard #75	0-0	0.5
Tim Newton T. Newton #96	0-0	1.0
Neil Elshire N. Elshire #73	0-0	1.5

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/3	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	3	111	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buster Rhymes B. Rhymes #88	3	54	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Archer D. Archer #16	14/22	213	9.7	1	0	3-23	110.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	19	66	3.5	1	10
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	10	13	1.3	0	4
David Archer D. Archer #16	7	5	0.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	86	21.5	1	34
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	68	17.0	0	28
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	24	12.0	0	15
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	16	8.0	0	8
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
John Rade J. Rade #59	0-0	0.5	0
Al Richardson A. Richardson #56	0-0	1.0	0
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	2.5	0
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1
Wendell Cason W. Cason #20	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ralph Giacomarro R. Giacomarro #1	6	255	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	53	26.5	0	0
Dan Wagoner D. Wagoner #34	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	2	7	3.5	0	0

MIN

ATL

1

0

2

7

14

3

0

4

6

0

13

14

MIN

Team Stats

ATL

377

Total Yds

274

286

Pass Yds

190

91

Rush Yds

84

69

Total Plays

61

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.5

6.1

Yards Per Pass

7.6

4.1

Yards Per Rush

2.3

23

1st Downs

15

14

Passing 1st Downs

9

6

Rushing 1st Downs

6

3

1st Downs from Penalties

0

3

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

10

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-8 MIN

ATL 3-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats