The Minnesota Vikings easily beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31 to 7, on September 21, 1986.

1986 Minnesota Vikings

Final

MIN

Vikings

2-1-0

31

1

7

14

2

0

3

3

0

7

4

0

7

Total

7

31

1st quarter

PIT

MIN

Vikings

Hassan Jones 55-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Chuck Nelson kick)

0

7

Steelers

Walter Abercrombie 18-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)

7

7

Vikings

Hassan Jones 16-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Chuck Nelson kick)

7

14

2nd quarter

PIT

MIN

Vikings

Chuck Nelson 48-yard field goal

7

17

3rd quarter

PIT

MIN

Vikings

Allen Rice 12-yard run (Chuck Nelson kick)

7

24

4th quarter

PIT

MIN

Vikings

Jim Gustafson 9-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Chuck Nelson kick)

7

31

Steelers

Vikings

1st Downs

13

22

Passing 1st Downs

5

11

Rushing 1st Downs

7

10

1st downs from penalties

1

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

55

61

Total Yards

235

412

Yards per play

4.3

6.8

Passing

154

250

Comp - Att

13 - 31

20 - 28

Yards per pass

4.8

8.3

Interceptions thrown

3

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 5

2 - 12

Rushing

81

162

Rushing Attempts

23

31

Yards per rush

3.5

5.2

Penalties

9

8

Turnovers

3

1

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

3

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Mark Malone 13 29 159 5.5 1 3 0 34.2
Scott Campbell 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 39.6
Team 13 31 154 5.1 1 3 1 29.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Frank Pollard 13 38 2.9 0
Walter Abercrombie 7 27 3.9 0
Chuck Sanders 3 16 5.3 0
Team 23 81 3.5 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Louis Lipps 2 54 27.0 0
John Stallworth 4 43 10.8 0
Walter Abercrombie 3 32 10.7 1
Rich Erenberg 1 9 9.0 0
Chuck Sanders 1 9 9.0 0
Preston Gothard 1 7 7.0 0
Frank Pollard 1 5 5.0 0
Team 13 159 5.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Bryan Hinkle 2.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gary Anderson 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Harry Newsome 6 235 39.2
Team 6 235 39.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Donnie Elder 6 123 20.5 0
Team 6 123 20.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Louis Lipps 2 6 3.0 0
Team 2 6 3.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Tommy Kramer 19 27 257 9.5 3 0 2 137.4
Wade Wilson 1 1 5 5.0 0 0 0 87.5
Team 20 28 250 9.4 3 0 2 136.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Darrin Nelson 9 53 5.9 0
Ted Brown 5 41 8.2 0
Allen Rice 5 28 5.6 1
Alfred Anderson 4 16 4.0 0
Hassan Jones 1 14 14.0 0
Wayne Wilson 4 12 3.0 0
Tommy Kramer 1 2 2.0 0
Wade Wilson 2 -4 -2.0 0
Team 31 162 5.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Hassan Jones 6 140 23.3 2
Allen Rice 2 27 13.5 0
Buster Rhymes 3 25 8.3 0
Mike Mularkey 1 20 20.0 0
Steve Jordan 2 17 8.5 0
Ted Brown 1 15 15.0 0
Jim Gustafson 1 9 9.0 1
Leo Lewis 1 6 6.0 0
Darrin Nelson 2 4 2.0 0
Alfred Anderson 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 20 262 9.4 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Gerald Robinson 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Chuck Nelson 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Greg Coleman 4 197 49.3
Team 4 197 49.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Buster Rhymes 2 36 18.0 0
Team 2 36 18.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rufus Bess 2 25 12.5 0
Team 2 25 12.5 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