Bengals 21-29 Vikings (Dec 25, 1989)

CIN

MIN

1

0

6

2

7

16

3

7

0

4

7

21

29

1Q

0 - 3

R. Karlis 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 6

R. Karlis 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 9

R. Karlis 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 16

R. Fenney 11-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 19

R. Karlis 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 19

E. Brown 34-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 22

R. Karlis 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 22

R. Holman 65-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 22

C. Taylor 18-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 29

B. Novoselsky 1-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

367

Esiason

CIN

Rush Yds

93

Brooks

CIN

Rec Yds

118

Carter

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Taylor

CIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Boomer Esiason

CIN QB #7

Wade Wilson

MIN QB #11

367

Pass Yds

303

3

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

CIN

Team Stats

MIN

429

Total Yds

393

26

1st Downs

24

5

Turnovers

1

1989 AFC Central

CINMIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	6	1	.594
Oilers	9	7	0	.563
Steelers	9	7	0	.563
Bengals	8	8	0	.500

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 emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Bengals, 29 to 21, on December 25, 1989.

Game Info

December 24, 1989

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	31/54	367	6.8	3	3	6-58	73.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	19/35	303	8.7	2	0	4-29	102.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	15	93	6.2	17
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	2	11	5.5	6
Craig Taylor C. Taylor #20	1	9	9.0	9
Eric Ball E. Ball #42	5	7	1.4	12

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	17	62	3.6	11
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	12	43	3.6	8
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	3	9	3.0	5
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eddie Brown E. Brown #81	0/0	109	18.2	1	34
Rodney Holman R. Holman #82	0/0	84	28.0	1	65
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	0/0	66	5.5	0	12
Tim McGee T. McGee #85	0/0	56	14.0	0	18
Craig Taylor C. Taylor #20	0/0	18	18.0	1	18
Eric Kattus E. Kattus #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Kendal Smith K. Smith #83	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Eric Ball E. Ball #42	0/0	3	1.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	118	16.9	0	26
Hassan Jones H. Jones #84	0/0	90	22.5	0	50
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	51	10.2	1	26
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Jim Gustafson J. Gustafson #80	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Brent Novoselsky B. Novoselsky #85	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Skip McClendon S. McClendon #72	0-0	1.0
Natu Tuatagaloa N. Tuatagaloa #96	0-0	1.0
Reggie Williams R. Williams #57	0-0	2.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Scott Studwell S. Studwell #55	0-0	0.0	1
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	2.0	0
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	4.0	0
Mark Dusbabek M. Dusbabek #59	0-0	0.0	1
Darrell Fullington D. Fullington #29	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Breech J. Breech #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	5/6	2/2	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	5	218	43.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	5	207	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Richard Carey R. Carey #34	5	81	16.2	0	0
John Holifield J. Holifield #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	1	39	39.0	0	0
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	5	88	17.6	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	31/54	367	6.8	3	3	6-58	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	15	93	6.2	17
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	2	11	5.5	6
Craig Taylor C. Taylor #20	1	9	9.0	9
Eric Ball E. Ball #42	5	7	1.4	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eddie Brown E. Brown #81	0/0	109	18.2	1	34
Rodney Holman R. Holman #82	0/0	84	28.0	1	65
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	0/0	66	5.5	0	12
Tim McGee T. McGee #85	0/0	56	14.0	0	18
Craig Taylor C. Taylor #20	0/0	18	18.0	1	18
Eric Kattus E. Kattus #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Kendal Smith K. Smith #83	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Eric Ball E. Ball #42	0/0	3	1.5	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Skip McClendon S. McClendon #72	0-0	1.0
Natu Tuatagaloa N. Tuatagaloa #96	0-0	1.0
Reggie Williams R. Williams #57	0-0	2.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Breech J. Breech #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	5	218	43.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Richard Carey R. Carey #34	5	81	16.2	0	0
John Holifield J. Holifield #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	19/35	303	8.7	2	0	4-29	102.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	17	62	3.6	11
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	12	43	3.6	8
Alfred Anderson A. Anderson #46	3	9	3.0	5
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	118	16.9	0	26
Hassan Jones H. Jones #84	0/0	90	22.5	0	50
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	51	10.2	1	26
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Jim Gustafson J. Gustafson #80	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Brent Novoselsky B. Novoselsky #85	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Scott Studwell S. Studwell #55	0-0	0.0	1
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	2.0	0
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	4.0	0
Mark Dusbabek M. Dusbabek #59	0-0	0.0	1
Darrell Fullington D. Fullington #29	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	5/6	2/2	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	5	207	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	1	39	39.0	0	0
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	5	88	17.6	0	0

CIN

MIN

1

0

6

2

7

16

3

7

0

4

7

21

29

CIN

Team Stats

MIN

429

Total Yds

393

309

Pass Yds

274

120

Rush Yds

119

83

Total Plays

73

5.2

Yards Per Play

5.4

5.2

Yards Per Pass

7.0

5.2

Yards Per Rush

3.5

26

1st Downs

24

20

Passing 1st Downs

15

5

Rushing 1st Downs

6

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

5

Punts

5

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

10

Penalties

7

4.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-8 CIN

MIN 10-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats