The Minnesota Vikings handily beat the New Orleans Saints, 33 to 17, on December 21, 1986.

1986 Minnesota Vikings

Final

NO

Saints

7-9-0

17

MIN

Vikings

9-7-0

33

1

0

9

2

3

21

3

0

0

4

14

3

Total

17

33

1st quarter

NO

MIN

Vikings

Steve Jordan 1-yard pass from Wade Wilson (kick failed)

0

6

Vikings

Chuck Nelson 46-yard field goal

0

9

2nd quarter

NO

MIN

Vikings

Darrin Nelson 18-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick)

0

16

Saints

Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal

3

16

Vikings

Ted Brown 1-yard run (Chuck Nelson kick)

3

23

Vikings

Steve Jordan 14-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick)

3

30

4th quarter

NO

MIN

Saints

Mike Jones 10-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)

10

30

Vikings

Chuck Nelson 50-yard field goal

10

33

Saints

Rueben Mayes 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)

17

33

Saints

Vikings

1st Downs

16

23

Passing 1st Downs

10

17

Rushing 1st Downs

6

5

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

76

Total Yards

267

395

Yards per play

4.5

5.2

Passing

187

317

Comp - Att

20 - 33

24 - 39

Yards per pass

5.5

6.9

Interceptions thrown

4

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 3

7 - 44

Rushing

80

78

Rushing Attempts

25

30

Yards per rush

3.2

2.6

Penalties

2

5

Turnovers

6

1

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

4

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bobby Hebert 19 32 183 5.7 1 4 1 46.2
Dave Wilson 1 1 7 7.0 0 0 0 95.8
Team 20 33 187 5.8 1 4 1 47.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Rueben Mayes 16 61 3.8 1
Bobby Hebert 3 13 4.3 0
Dalton Hilliard 2 5 2.5 0
Buford Jordan 3 1 0.3 0
Dave Wilson 1 0 0.0 0
Team 25 80 3.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Herbert Harris 4 51 12.8 0
Mike Jones 4 42 10.5 1
Hoby Brenner 2 26 13.0 0
Kelvin Edwards 2 24 12.0 0
John Tice 2 23 11.5 0
Dalton Hilliard 2 14 7.0 0
Eric Martin 1 9 9.0 0
Eugene Goodlow 1 8 8.0 0
Bobby Hebert 1 1 1.0 0
Rueben Mayes 1 -8 -8.0 0
Team 20 190 5.8 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jumpy Geathers 2.0
James Haynes 1.0
Rickey Jackson 1.0
Pat Swilling 1.0
Frank Warren 2.0
Team 7.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Morten Andersen 1 1 2 5
Team 1 1 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Brian Hansen 5 192 38.4
Team 5 192 38.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mel Gray 2 58 29.0 0
Herbert Harris 3 45 15.0 0
Dana McLemore 2 39 19.5 0
Team 7 142 20.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dana McLemore 3 40 13.3 0
Team 3 40 13.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Wade Wilson 24 39 361 9.3 3 0 7 117.6
Team 24 39 317 9.3 3 0 7 117.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Darrin Nelson 11 36 3.3 0
Alfred Anderson 9 17 1.9 0
Ted Brown 7 14 2.0 1
Allen Rice 3 11 3.7 0
Team 30 78 2.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Hassan Jones 5 100 20.0 0
Steve Jordan 7 85 12.1 2
Darrin Nelson 6 75 12.5 1
Leo Lewis 2 49 24.5 0
Anthony Carter 3 45 15.0 0
Mike Mularkey 1 7 7.0 0
Team 24 361 9.3 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Chris Doleman 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Chuck Nelson 2 3 3 9
Team 2 3 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Greg Coleman 6 207 34.5
Team 6 207 34.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Leo Lewis 3 22 7.3 0
Team 3 22 7.3 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,331

Cousins

Kirk Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

Alexander Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson

Team Rankings

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PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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DET Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

MIN Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM