Colts 28-39 Vikings (Dec 21, 1997)

IND

MIN

1

7

2

3

22

3

8

7

4

10

3

28

39

1Q

7 - 0

M. Faulk 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

C. Carter 16-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

E. Murray 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

C. Blanchard 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

C. Carter 3-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 23

L. Hoard 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

10 - 29

A. Glover 14-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

3Q

18 - 29

M. Faulk 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

3Q

18 - 36

C. Carter 13-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 36

C. Blanchard 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

28 - 36

M. Harrison 2-yard TD catch from J. Harbaugh.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 39

E. Murray 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

174

Cunningham

MIN

Rush Yds

160

Smith

MIN

Rec Yds

89

Carter

MIN

Scrim TD

3

Carter

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Harbaugh

IND QB #4

Randall Cunningham

MIN QB #12

167

Pass Yds

174

1

Pass TD

4

0

Int

3

IND

Team Stats

MIN

298

Total Yds

345

33:48

Possession

26:12

21

1st Downs

17

8/16

3rd Down

4/11

5

Turnovers

3

1997 AFC East

INDMIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Lions	9	7	.563
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 39 to 28, on December 21, 1997.

Game Info

December 20, 1997

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	15/27	167	6.2	1	0	2-12	86.5
Kelly Holcomb K. Holcomb #10	5/8	29	3.6	0	3	2-18	29.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	13/27	174	6.4	4	3	1-9	69.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	23	102	4.4	2	24
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	3	14	4.7	0	6
Zack Crockett Z. Crockett #32	3	13	4.3	0	11
Clif Groce C. Groce #46	3	3	1.0	0	3
Kelly Holcomb K. Holcomb #10	2	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	17	160	9.4	0	76
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	6	19	3.2	1	6
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	1	2	2.0	0	2
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	6	-1	-0.2	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sean Dawkins S. Dawkins #87	0/0	66	9.4	0	15
Marvin Harrison M. Harrison #88	0/0	65	9.3	1	23
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	0/0	23	7.7	0	19
Chris Doering C. Doering #83	0/0	12	6.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cris Carter C. Carter #80	0/0	89	17.8	3	34
Andrew Glover A. Glover #87	0/0	36	12.0	1	15
Jake Reed J. Reed #86	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	0/0	15	7.5	0	14
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jason Belser J. Belser #29	0-0	0.0	1
Steve Morrison S. Morrison #52	0-0	0.0	1
Robert Blackmon R. Blackmon #25	0-0	1.0	0
Quentin Coryatt Q. Coryatt #55	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
John Randle J. Randle #93	0-0	2.0	0
Dwayne Rudd D. Rudd #57	0-0	1.0	0
Duane Clemons D. Clemons #92	0-0	1.0	0
Corey Fuller C. Fuller #27	0-0	0.0	1
Robert Griffith R. Griffith #24	0-0	0.0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Cary Blanchard C. Blanchard #14	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	2/2	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Gardocki C. Gardocki #17	3	136	45.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Berger M. Berger #17	3	133	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nate Jacquet N. Jacquet #19,88	7	129	18.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	6	154	25.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nate Jacquet N. Jacquet #19,88	2	14	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	15/27	167	6.2	1	0	2-12	86.5
Kelly Holcomb K. Holcomb #10	5/8	29	3.6	0	3	2-18	29.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	23	102	4.4	2	24
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	3	14	4.7	0	6
Zack Crockett Z. Crockett #32	3	13	4.3	0	11
Clif Groce C. Groce #46	3	3	1.0	0	3
Kelly Holcomb K. Holcomb #10	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sean Dawkins S. Dawkins #87	0/0	66	9.4	0	15
Marvin Harrison M. Harrison #88	0/0	65	9.3	1	23
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	0/0	23	7.7	0	19
Chris Doering C. Doering #83	0/0	12	6.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jason Belser J. Belser #29	0-0	0.0	1
Steve Morrison S. Morrison #52	0-0	0.0	1
Robert Blackmon R. Blackmon #25	0-0	1.0	0
Quentin Coryatt Q. Coryatt #55	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Cary Blanchard C. Blanchard #14	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Gardocki C. Gardocki #17	3	136	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nate Jacquet N. Jacquet #19,88	7	129	18.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nate Jacquet N. Jacquet #19,88	2	14	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	13/27	174	6.4	4	3	1-9	69.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	17	160	9.4	0	76
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	6	19	3.2	1	6
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	1	2	2.0	0	2
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	6	-1	-0.2	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cris Carter C. Carter #80	0/0	89	17.8	3	34
Andrew Glover A. Glover #87	0/0	36	12.0	1	15
Jake Reed J. Reed #86	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	0/0	15	7.5	0	14
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
John Randle J. Randle #93	0-0	2.0	0
Dwayne Rudd D. Rudd #57	0-0	1.0	0
Duane Clemons D. Clemons #92	0-0	1.0	0
Corey Fuller C. Fuller #27	0-0	0.0	1
Robert Griffith R. Griffith #24	0-0	0.0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	2/2	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Berger M. Berger #17	3	133	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	6	154	25.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	2	16	8.0	0	0

IND

MIN

1

7

2

3

22

3

8

7

4

10

3

28

39

IND

Team Stats

MIN

298

Total Yds

345

166

Pass Yds

165

132

Rush Yds

180

73

Total Plays

58

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.9

4.3

Yards Per Pass

5.9

3.9

Yards Per Rush

6.0

33:48

Possession

26:12

21

1st Downs

17

9

Passing 1st Downs

10

11

Rushing 1st Downs

6

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

8/16

3rd Down

4/11

2/2

4th Down

0/0

3

Punts

3

5

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-13 IND

MIN 9-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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