Exhibition Week 2, 1983

played in Cincinnati, OH

60 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	6	0	-	13
Cincinnati Bengals	3	7	0	17	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:09 CIN - Gary Anderson 25 field goal
2Q: 10:11 MIN - Sammy Winder 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 03:16 CIN - Stanley Wilson 2 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 10:16 MIN - Rich Karlis 47 field goal
3Q: 06:03 MIN - Rich Karlis 33 field goal
4Q: 09:53 CIN - Pete Johnson 66 pass from Ken O'Brien (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 03:51 CIN - Gary Anderson 55 field goal
4Q: 01:36 CIN - Kenny Lewis 2 run (Gary Anderson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:09 CIN - Gary Anderson 25 field goal
2Q: 10:11 MIN - Sammy Winder 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 03:16 CIN - Stanley Wilson 2 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 10:16 MIN - Rich Karlis 47 field goal
3Q: 06:03 MIN - Rich Karlis 33 field goal
4Q: 09:53 CIN - Pete Johnson 66 pass from Ken O'Brien (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 03:51 CIN - Gary Anderson 55 field goal
4Q: 01:36 CIN - Kenny Lewis 2 run (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 4 2
Total Net Yards 315 399
- Offensive Plays 71 60
- Yards per Play 4.44 6.65
Net Rushing Yards 98 128
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 4.08 4.41
Net Passing Yards 217 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 21 - 0 30 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 228 275
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.62 8.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/51 8/63
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 1/16
Kick Returns/Yards 4/63 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 1/1 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:35 29:25

Team Statistics	MIN	CIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	21	19
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	4	2
Total Net Yards	315	399
- Offensive Plays	71	60
- Yards per Play	4.44	6.65
Net Rushing Yards	98	128
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	4.08	4.41
Net Passing Yards	217	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 21 - 0	30 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	228	275
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.62	8.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/51	8/63
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	1/16
Kick Returns/Yards	4/63	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	1/1	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:35	29:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	1:15	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
1	6:01	5:58	OWN 25	8	52	Missed FG
2	13:21	3:20	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
2	8:18	1:05	OWN 8	3	3	Punt
2	3:09	2:52	OWN 28	10	42	Missed FG
3	15:00	4:51	OWN 13	11	57	Field Goal
3	8:45	2:49	OPP 33	5	17	Field Goal
3	4:12	3:15	OWN 41	7	18	Punt
4	12:22	1:53	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
4	9:37	1:33	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	3:45	1:41	OWN 16	7	29	Downs
4	1:27	0:32	OWN 20	4	8	Downs

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 17	4	0	Punt
1	11:36	5:35	OWN 3	12	89	Field Goal
1	0:03	1:42	OWN 30	5	56	Fumble
2	10:01	1:43	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	7:13	4:04	OWN 43	8	57	Touchdown
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 37	2	21	Fumble
3	10:09	1:24	OWN 30	2	-8	Interception
3	5:56	1:44	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
3	0:57	3:35	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
4	10:29	0:52	OWN 31	2	69	Touchdown
4	8:04	4:19	OWN 35	8	27	Field Goal
4	2:04	0:37	OPP 45	4	45	Touchdown
4	0:55	0:55	OPP 28	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Ken O'Brien, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	17	68	4.00	12	1	1
Chester Willis	6	29	4.83	12	1	0
Curtis Dickey	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Stanley Wilson	19	112	5.89	36	4	1
Kenny Lewis	8	19	2.38	8	0	1
Doug Williams	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	45	21	228	2/11	0	39	0	62.1

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken O'Brien	30	21	275	1/4	1	66	1	95.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charley Young	3	7	52	17.33	15	33
WR Daryl Bernstein	3	3	57	19.00	13	39
WR Don Bass	3	14	28	9.33	3	10
WR Steve Watson	3	7	22	7.33	2	11
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	19	9.50	7	15
RB Chester Willis	2	2	11	5.50	11	11
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	2	13	6.50	7	12
WR Floyd Hodge	1	4	15	15.00	6	15
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Paul Skansi	1	2	8	8.00	3	8
TE Larry Kinnebrew	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Drew Hill	6	7	56	9.33	1	30	0
WR Leonard Thompson	4	6	52	13.00	9	14	0
WR Willie Gault	3	7	35	11.67	0	13	0
WR Terry LeCount	2	3	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB Kenny Lewis	2	2	23	11.50	21	19	0
FB Michael Haddix	2	2	35	17.50	28	31	0
TE Pete Johnson	1	1	66	66.00	60	66	1
TE Timmy Newsome	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Stanley Wilson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S James Britt	1	1	1.00	0

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Chris Keating	0	1	1	0
James Britt	0	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Leonard Thompson	1	0	0	0
Kenny Lewis	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	246	49.2	42.0	58	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chuck Ramsey	4	176	44.0	44.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/4	1/3	0/0	47	1/1

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daryl Bernstein	1	0	0.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Gault	1	16	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daryl Bernstein	3	49	16.3	0
Charley Young	1	14	14.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Reinfeldt	2	50	25.0	0
Leonard Thompson	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Frank Wattelet	5	2	0.0	21	22
OLB Thomas Henderson	5	1	0.0	25	27
S Vince Newsome	5	1	0.0	24	25
OLB Chris Keating	4	3	1.0	25	29
S James Britt	4	0	0.0	16	16
OLB Dave Frye	3	2	0.0	25	30
ILB Ken Fantetti	3	0	0.0	8	5
CB Bobby Johnson	3	0	0.0	21	25
DE Leonard Marshall	3	0	0.0	26	23
S Roland Solomon	2	1	0.0	7	18
S Gary Fencik	1	2	0.0	11	5
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	1	0.0	9	4
DE Bob Barber	1	0	0.0	4	8
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	0.0	21	26
CB John Turner	1	0	0.0	8	9
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	0.0	10	7
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	0	0.0	10	8

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lyle Blackwood	5	0	0.0	15	33
OLB Reggie Mathis	4	1	1.5	8	18
CB Mike Reinfeldt	4	1	0.0	19	44
CB Mike Harden	4	1	0.0	19	29
DT Mike Perko	4	0	0.0	16	27
S Randy Hughes	3	1	0.0	17	28
S Rod Kush	3	1	0.0	16	42
DE Horace Jones	3	0	0.0	7	8
S John Krimm	3	0	0.0	24	47
ILB Cliff Thrift	2	2	0.0	15	26
OLB Bob Brudzinski	2	1	0.0	14	21
OLB Marv Kellum	2	0	0.0	4	4
DE Bubba Baker	2	0	0.0	13	32
DE Neil Elshire	1	1	0.5	20	41
ILB Lance Mehl	1	2	0.0	16	26
DE Doug Barnett	1	1	0.0	8	13
ILB Rik Bonness	1	0	0.0	5	9
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	0.0	9	21
T Andrew Gissinger	1	0	---	---	---
WR Willie Gault	1	0	---	---	---
QB Ken O'Brien	1	0	---	---	---
CB Henry Williams	0	2	0.0	11	28
DT Quenton Ballard	0	1	0.0	8	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Chris Keating	1.0	0	0	29
DE Bob Barber	0.0	1	0	8
DT Gabe Rivera	0.0	0	2	23
OLB Dave Frye	0.0	0	1	30

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Reggie Mathis	1.5	0	1	18
DE Neil Elshire	0.5	0	2	41
DE Doug Barnett	0.0	1	1	13
OLB Bob Brudzinski	0.0	1	0	21
CB Mike Reinfeldt	0.0	0	1	44
DT Quenton Ballard	0.0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Frank Wattelet	4	1	0	22
OLB Dave Frye	3	0	0	30
CB Bobby Johnson	3	0	0	25
S James Britt	2	0	1	16
OLB Thomas Henderson	2	0	0	27
CB Keith Simpson	2	0	0	26
S Roland Solomon	2	0	0	18
CB John Turner	1	0	0	9
ILB Ken Fantetti	1	0	0	5
S Vince Newsome	1	0	0	25

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S John Krimm	3	1	47
CB Mike Reinfeldt	3	0	44
S Rod Kush	2	2	42
S Lyle Blackwood	2	1	33
S Randy Hughes	2	1	28
OLB Reggie Mathis	2	0	18
CB Mike Harden	2	0	29
ILB Lance Mehl	1	1	26
OLB Marv Kellum	1	0	4
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	21
DE Horace Jones	1	0	8
DT Mike Perko	1	0	27
ILB Cliff Thrift	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Irwin	3	4	1	11	0	23
Doug Smith	2	5	1	16	0	22
Mike Munchak	1	5	0	14	0	26
Glenn Hyde	1	4	0	15	0	24
Barney Cotton	1	2	0	20	0	39
Nick Eyre	1	1	0	18	0	43
Dave Rimington	0	2	0	12	1	35
Marvin Powell	0	1	0	14	1	23

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ray Donaldson	2	4	18	0	15
Keith Dorney	2	3	17	0	20
Darrell Austin	1	5	19	0	22
Tyrell Sampson	1	3	17	0	25
Dennis Swilley	1	2	14	0	17
Michael Haddix	1	2	13	0	15
Andrew Gissinger	1	1	20	0	19
Jay Hilgenberg	0	3	20	0	17
Steve Moore	0	2	20	1	20
Pete Johnson	0	1	18	0	19
Timmy Newsome	0	1	14	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Johnson	2	10
Paul Skansi	1	13
Curtis Dickey	1	7

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Bordelon	2	15
Mike Reinfeldt	1	18
Rod Kush	1	17
Carl Roaches	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Marino	24	47	---	---	---	71
Nick Eyre	18	43	---	---	9	70
Barney Cotton	20	39	---	---	9	68
Dave Frye	---	---	25	30	12	67
Chris Keating	---	---	25	29	12	66
Frank Wattelet	---	---	21	22	19	62
Sammy Winder	17	28	---	---	16	61
Steve Watson	15	34	---	---	7	56
Bobby Johnson	---	---	21	25	10	56
Dave Rimington	12	35	---	---	9	56
Thomas Henderson	---	---	25	27	2	54
Dale Norman	---	---	25	27	1	53
Keith Simpson	---	---	21	26	6	53
Leonard Marshall	---	---	26	23	4	53
Jimmie Giles	12	21	---	---	19	52
Vince Newsome	---	---	24	25	2	51
James Britt	---	---	16	16	17	49
Glenn Hyde	15	24	---	---	9	48
Don Bass	14	31	---	---	---	45
Gabe Rivera	---	---	19	23	2	44
Marvin Powell	14	23	---	---	5	42
Larry Kinnebrew	7	16	---	---	19	42
Charley Young	12	21	---	---	8	41
Doug Smith	16	22	---	---	3	41
Mike Munchak	14	26	---	---	---	40
Tim Irwin	11	23	---	---	---	34
Floyd Hodge	14	20	---	---	---	34
Daryl Bernstein	4	12	---	---	16	32
Pete Metzelaars	9	18	---	---	5	32
Roland Solomon	---	---	7	18	1	26
Chester Willis	7	19	---	---	---	26
Paul Skansi	2	10	---	---	13	25
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	10	8	4	22
Curtis Dickey	7	5	---	---	7	19
Eddie Johnson	---	---	9	4	5	18
John Turner	---	---	8	9	---	17
Rickey Jackson	---	---	10	7	---	17
Bob Barber	---	---	4	8	4	16
Gary Fencik	---	---	11	5	---	16
Ken Fantetti	---	---	8	5	---	13
Mark Gastineau	---	---	4	4	3	11
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	---	0
Robert Brown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Krimm	---	---	24	47	14	85
Mike Reinfeldt	---	---	19	44	18	81
Rod Kush	---	---	16	42	17	75
Neil Elshire	---	---	20	41	8	69
Ken O'Brien	23	31	---	---	---	54
Lyle Blackwood	---	---	15	33	4	52
Mike Harden	---	---	19	29	4	52
Henry Williams	---	---	11	28	12	51
Tyrell Sampson	17	25	---	---	6	48
Randy Hughes	---	---	17	28	3	48
Bubba Baker	---	---	13	32	3	48
Darrell Austin	19	22	---	---	6	47
Cliff Thrift	---	---	15	26	5	46
Mike Perko	---	---	16	27	3	46
Steve Moore	20	20	---	---	6	46
Ken Bordelon	---	---	9	21	15	45
Kenny Lewis	10	14	---	---	21	45
Pete Johnson	18	19	---	---	7	44
Lance Mehl	---	---	16	26	2	44
Michael Haddix	13	15	---	---	14	42
Leonard Thompson	14	20	---	---	6	40
Keith Dorney	17	20	---	---	3	40
Willie Gault	9	17	---	---	14	40
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	14	21	4	39
Timmy Newsome	14	11	---	---	14	39
Andrew Gissinger	20	19	---	---	---	39
Stanley Wilson	21	18	---	---	---	39
Jay Hilgenberg	20	17	---	---	1	38
Dennis Swilley	14	17	---	---	6	37
Terry LeCount	17	19	---	---	1	37
Reggie Mathis	---	---	8	18	10	36
Ray Donaldson	18	15	---	---	2	35
Drew Hill	17	13	---	---	---	30
Quenton Ballard	---	---	8	20	1	29
Doug Barnett	---	---	8	13	2	23
Rik Bonness	---	---	5	9	7	21
Horace Jones	---	---	7	8	5	20
Robert Weathers	11	7	---	---	2	20
Carl Roaches	1	2	---	---	12	15
Marv Kellum	---	---	4	4	1	9
Doug Williams	6	0	---	---	2	8
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chuck Ramsey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dave Morton	---	---	0	0	2	2
Ken Coffey	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Pagel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	28	2.8
Middle	12	64	5.3
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	47	6.7
Middle	15	49	3.3
Right	5	35	7.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	45	21	2	5	4	7	6	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken O'Brien	30	21	3	1	2	1	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	32	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	69	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	55	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	72	6.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	64	9.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	91	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	90	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	30	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Bass	14	3	2	28	0	31
WR Charley Young	7	3	0	52	1	21
WR Steve Watson	7	3	1	22	0	34
WR Floyd Hodge	4	1	1	15	0	20
WR Daryl Bernstein	3	3	0	57	1	12
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	0	19	0	21
RB Chester Willis	2	2	0	11	0	19
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	2	0	13	0	18
WR Paul Skansi	2	1	0	8	0	10
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	0	3	0	28
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0	0	0	16

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Drew Hill	7	6	0	56	1	13
WR Willie Gault	7	3	1	35	0	17
WR Leonard Thompson	6	4	1	52	0	20
WR Terry LeCount	3	2	0	7	0	19
RB Kenny Lewis	2	2	0	23	0	14
FB Michael Haddix	2	2	0	35	1	15
TE Pete Johnson	1	1	0	66	1	19
TE Timmy Newsome	1	1	0	1	0	11
RB Stanley Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	3	15	5.00	4.00

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kenny Lewis	4	14	3.50	2.38
Stanley Wilson	3	10	3.33	5.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	2	1	3	1.50	5.07

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken O'Brien	4	3	26	6.50	9.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Watson	1	1	3	3.00	3.14
WR Paul Skansi	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Drew Hill	2	1	1	0.50	8.00
WR Leonard Thompson	1	1	12	12.00	8.67
WR Willie Gault	1	1	13	13.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Chester Willis	3	1
Sammy Winder	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Stanley Wilson	2	2
Kenny Lewis	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	9	2	2

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken O'Brien	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	2	0	0
WR Don Bass	2	0	0
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	1
WR Steve Watson	1	0	0
WR Floyd Hodge	1	0	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	1
WR Paul Skansi	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Gault	3	1	1
WR Drew Hill	2	2	0
WR Terry LeCount	1	0	0
RB Kenny Lewis	1	1	1
TE Timmy Newsome	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)