Conference Finals, 1986

played in Portland (OR), OR

53 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	6	3	-	16
Portland (OR) Seahawks	7	0	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:57 MIN - Wilbert Montgomery 31 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 00:59 POR - Rocky Klever 72 fumble return (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 11:58 MIN - Rich Karlis 43 field goal
3Q: 05:37 MIN - Rich Karlis 40 field goal
3Q: 00:39 POR - Allen Pinkett 4 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 01:39 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:57 MIN - Wilbert Montgomery 31 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 00:59 POR - Rocky Klever 72 fumble return (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 11:58 MIN - Rich Karlis 43 field goal
3Q: 05:37 MIN - Rich Karlis 40 field goal
3Q: 00:39 POR - Allen Pinkett 4 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 01:39 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal

Team Statistics MIN POR
Record 14-5 13-5
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 381 205
- Offensive Plays 65 57
- Yards per Play 5.86 3.60
Net Rushing Yards 79 85
- Rushing Attempts 22 30
- Yards per Rush 3.59 2.83
Net Passing Yards 302 120
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 25 - 2 25 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 312 133
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 7.02 4.44
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 8/56 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 3/32 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 4/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:21 27:39

Team Statistics	MIN	POR
Record	14-5	13-5
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	381	205
- Offensive Plays	65	57
- Yards per Play	5.86	3.60
Net Rushing Yards	79	85
- Rushing Attempts	22	30
- Yards per Rush	3.59	2.83
Net Passing Yards	302	120
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 25 - 2	25 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	312	133
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	7.02	4.44
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	8/56	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	3/32	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	3/60	4/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:21	27:39

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:54	1:11	OWN 39	3	61	Touchdown
1	8:57	7:06	OWN 25	11	36	Punt
1	0:33	3:33	OWN 29	5	28	Interception
2	10:31	1:06	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
2	6:51	1:24	OWN 29	4	16	Punt
2	2:32	2:32	OWN 14	5	30	Half
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 33	6	41	Field Goal
3	8:48	2:02	OWN 2	5	19	Punt
3	6:39	1:09	OPP 25	3	2	Field Goal
3	3:46	0:44	OWN 2	2	22	Interception
3	0:32	1:29	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
4	10:25	4:53	OWN 7	9	29	Punt
4	3:05	1:31	OWN 41	6	56	Field Goal

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:06	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	11:43	2:46	OWN 9	5	20	Punt
1	1:51	1:18	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
2	12:00	1:29	OWN 47	3	5	Punt
2	9:25	2:34	OPP 44	6	15	Downs
2	5:27	2:55	OWN 11	6	19	Punt
3	11:52	3:04	OWN 34	4	15	Punt
3	6:46	0:07	OWN 44	1	1	Fumble
3	5:30	1:44	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
3	3:02	2:30	OPP 43	7	43	Touchdown
4	14:03	3:38	OWN 26	6	16	Punt
4	5:32	2:27	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	1:34	1:34	OWN 30	8	39	Missed FG

Game MVP: Rich Karlis, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	17	62	3.65	30	2	0
Ray Crouse	5	17	3.40	5	0	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Allen Pinkett	17	60	3.53	16	2	1
Ken Bell	11	21	1.91	6	0	0
Mike Guman	2	4	2.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	41	25	312	2/10	1	31	2	72.4

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	25	13	133	2/13	0	25	0	67.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	8	12	99	12.38	32	31	0
WR Don Bass	5	6	74	14.80	19	21	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	4	6	62	15.50	21	31	1
TE Jimmie Giles	2	3	18	9.00	3	14	0
RB Sammy Winder	2	5	15	7.50	4	9	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	2	4	14	7.00	0	8	0
WR Bobby Howard	2	4	30	15.00	6	22	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
C Tony Hunter	4	4	33	8.25	5	17
WR Wesley Walker	2	4	21	10.50	4	11
WR Earnest Gray	2	4	23	11.50	5	13
TE Rocky Klever	1	2	25	25.00	22	25
WR Mitch Brookins	1	1	9	9.00	2	9
WR Earnest Byner	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
C Jeff Spek	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	12	12.00	2	12
FB Mike Guman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jessie Hester	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Ken Bell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Elvis Patterson	1	0	0.00	0
CB David Evans	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Sammy Winder	2	0	0
Steve Courson	0	1	0
Vince Newsome	0	1	0
Bobby Howard	0	1	0
Gary Fencik	0	0	1
Mossy Cade	0	0	1

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wesley Walker	1	0	0	0
Allen Pinkett	1	0	0	0
Rocky Klever	0	1	0	1
Jerome Foster	0	0	1	0
Dino Hackett	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	263	43.8	35.5	46	2

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	8	390	48.8	44.8	62	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	3/3	2/2	0/0	43	1/1

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mossy Cade	3	32	10.7	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	3	30	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	3	60	20.0	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	3	70	23.3	0
Wesley Walker	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	5	2	0.0	24	25
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	2	0.0	17	21
CB Eric Wright	4	1	0.0	24	20
DE Leonard Marshall	4	1	0.0	25	22
S Vince Newsome	4	0	0.0	27	24
DE Lee Williams	4	0	0.0	21	26
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	1	1.0	13	15
OLB Rickey Jackson	3	0	1.0	23	16
CB Mossy Cade	3	1	0.0	24	20
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	2	0.0	19	14
ILB James Harrell	2	0	0.0	7	1
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	0	0.0	13	6
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	24	21
WR Don Bass	1	0	---	---	---
S Roland Solomon	1	0	0.0	7	6
RB Sammy Winder	1	0	---	---	---
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0.0	10	19
DE Mark Gastineau	0	2	0.0	14	6
DT Bubba Green	0	2	0.0	11	13
OLB Dave Frye	0	1	0.0	17	17

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dino Hackett	8	2	0.0	18	37
S Nolan Cromwell	6	4	0.0	22	42
OLB Johnie Cooks	4	1	1.0	20	39
S Bud Brown	4	0	0.0	11	22
CB Lonnie Young	4	0	0.0	12	31
DE Doug Smith	3	1	0.5	14	24
DT Mike Gray	2	1	0.5	12	29
S Terry Kinard	2	2	0.0	18	38
CB Elvis Patterson	2	1	0.0	18	34
CB David Evans	2	1	0.0	14	28
DE Steve McMichael	2	0	0.0	18	36
OLB Mike Johnson	2	0	0.0	9	14
DT Kurt Novitsky	2	0	0.0	16	24
ILB Glen Redd	1	2	0.0	4	6
OLB Jim Morrissey	1	1	0.0	5	6
DT Brandon Hill	1	1	0.0	12	21
DE Jerome Foster	1	0	0.0	8	11
WR Earnest Byner	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jeff Paine	1	0	0.0	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson	1.0	0	0	0	16
ILB Eddie Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	15
DE Lee Williams	0.0	1	2	0	26
OLB Dave Frye	0.0	1	0	0	17
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	0	1	1	22

Portland (OR)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Johnie Cooks	1.0	0	0	39
DE Doug Smith	0.5	0	0	24
DT Mike Gray	0.5	0	0	29
DE Steve McMichael	0.0	4	3	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mossy Cade	3	0	20
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	0	21
S Vince Newsome	2	0	24
CB Eric Wright	1	1	20
S Gary Fencik	1	0	25
S Roland Solomon	1	0	6
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	16
S Vince Albritton	1	0	19
CB Frank Minnifield	1	0	21
OLB Dave Frye	0	1	17

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lonnie Young	5	1	0	31
ILB Dino Hackett	5	1	0	37
S Bud Brown	3	1	0	22
S Nolan Cromwell	3	0	0	42
OLB Mike Johnson	2	0	0	14
OLB Johnie Cooks	1	1	0	39
CB Elvis Patterson	1	0	1	34
CB David Evans	1	0	1	28
ILB Glen Redd	1	0	0	6
OLB Jeff Paine	1	0	0	4
DE Doug Smith	1	0	0	24
OLB Jim Morrissey	1	0	0	6
S Terry Kinard	0	1	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brian Blados	1	5	0	21	0	35
Mike Munchak	1	4	0	21	0	42
Larry Kinnebrew	1	4	0	15	0	24
Bart Oates	1	2	0	9	0	13
Doug Smith	0	3	1	13	0	30
Tim Irwin	0	3	0	20	2	41
Steve Courson	0	1	0	8	0	19

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Kozerski	2	5	24	0	24
Ellis Gardner	1	3	24	0	21
Morlon Poole	1	2	6	0	6
Broderick Thompson	0	7	26	1	24
Scott Barrows	0	3	28	1	26
Bubba Paris	0	3	28	0	20
Rocky Klever	0	2	12	0	11
Mark Holmes	0	2	6	0	10
Tony Hunter	0	1	23	0	20
Jeff Spek	0	1	15	0	15
Brian Johnston	0	1	6	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Brewer	2	15
Larry Kinnebrew	2	9
Ray Crouse	1	25
Pete Metzelaars	1	15
Frank Minnifield	1	15

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Bud Brown	3	18
Tony Hunter	1	15
Earnest Gray	1	14
Rocky Klever	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mossy Cade	---	---	24	20	24	68
Dan Marino	22	43	---	---	---	65
Brian Blados	21	35	---	---	8	64
Mike Munchak	21	42	---	---	---	63
Tim Irwin	20	41	---	---	---	61
Frank Minnifield	---	---	24	21	15	60
Lee Williams	---	---	21	26	9	56
Herman Fontenot	17	37	---	---	---	54
Marvin Powell	18	35	---	---	---	53
Dave Frye	---	---	17	17	19	53
Vince Newsome	---	---	27	24	1	52
Gary Fencik	---	---	24	25	1	50
Sammy Winder	17	29	---	---	4	50
Larry Kinnebrew	15	24	---	---	9	48
Doug Smith	13	30	---	---	4	47
Leonard Marshall	---	---	25	22	---	47
Wilbert Montgomery	13	19	---	---	13	45
Eric Wright	---	---	24	20	1	45
Pete Metzelaars	9	20	---	---	15	44
Don Bass	10	30	---	---	2	42
Ken Fantetti	---	---	17	21	4	42
Ray Crouse	5	12	---	---	25	42
Rickey Jackson	---	---	23	16	2	41
Jimmie Giles	12	17	---	---	11	40
Vince Albritton	---	---	10	19	9	38
Steve Courson	8	19	---	---	9	36
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	19	14	---	33
Eddie Johnson	---	---	13	15	3	31
Bobby Howard	11	17	---	---	3	31
Bart Oates	9	13	---	---	7	29
Bubba Green	---	---	11	13	1	25
Shelton Robinson	---	---	13	6	6	25
Mark Gastineau	---	---	14	6	1	21
Paul Skansi	0	6	---	---	14	20
Chris Brewer	1	4	---	---	15	20
Thomas Henderson	---	---	10	3	5	18
James Harrell	---	---	7	1	7	15
Roland Solomon	---	---	7	6	2	15
Franky Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Leon White	---	---	0	0	6	6
Ron Tilton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	3	3
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	0	2	---	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	22	42	13	77
Scott Barrows	28	26	---	---	9	63
David Evans	---	---	14	28	21	63
Johnie Cooks	---	---	20	39	3	62
Terry Kinard	---	---	18	38	3	59
Tony Hunter	23	20	---	---	15	58
Dino Hackett	---	---	18	37	3	58
Jim Kelly	30	27	---	---	---	57
Bubba Paris	28	20	---	---	9	57
Steve McMichael	---	---	18	36	2	56
Elvis Patterson	---	---	18	34	3	55
Ellis Gardner	24	21	---	---	9	54
Bud Brown	---	---	11	22	18	51
Broderick Thompson	26	24	---	---	---	50
Bruce Kozerski	24	24	---	---	---	48
Jeff Spek	15	15	---	---	16	46
Lonnie Young	---	---	12	31	2	45
Wesley Walker	15	14	---	---	14	43
Mike Guman	19	15	---	---	9	43
Kurt Novitsky	---	---	16	24	3	43
Mike Gray	---	---	12	29	1	42
Brandon Hill	---	---	12	21	9	42
Ken Bell	11	6	---	---	23	40
Doug Smith	---	---	14	24	1	39
Ed Morin	---	---	9	27	1	37
Allen Pinkett	17	17	---	---	---	34
Earnest Gray	7	11	---	---	14	32
Rocky Klever	12	11	---	---	8	31
Jerome Foster	---	---	8	11	7	26
Earnest Byner	16	10	---	---	---	26
Jessie Hester	12	12	---	---	1	25
Mark Holmes	6	10	---	---	9	25
Mike Johnson	---	---	9	14	1	24
Jeff Paine	---	---	2	4	16	22
Mitch Brookins	3	4	---	---	12	19
Glen Redd	---	---	4	6	8	18
Brian Johnston	6	3	---	---	9	18
Jim Morrissey	---	---	5	6	1	12
Morlon Poole	6	6	---	---	---	12
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chris Riehm	2	1	---	---	---	3
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	1	1
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dean Biasucci	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	55	3.9
Middle	1	-1	-1.0
Right	7	25	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	29	2.9
Middle	20	56	2.8
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	41	25	5	2	3	5	4	3	2

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	25	13	1	0	5	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	101	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	142	11.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	64	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	44	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	12	8	1	99	2	37
WR Wilbert Montgomery	6	4	1	62	1	19
WR Don Bass	6	5	0	74	1	30
RB Sammy Winder	5	2	0	15	0	29
TE Larry Kinnebrew	4	2	0	14	0	24
WR Bobby Howard	4	2	0	30	1	17
TE Jimmie Giles	3	2	1	18	0	17
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0	0	0	20

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wesley Walker	4	2	1	21	0	14
WR Earnest Gray	4	2	0	23	0	11
C Tony Hunter	4	4	0	33	0	20
FB Mike Guman	2	0	1	0	0	15
TE Rocky Klever	2	1	0	25	1	11
WR Earnest Byner	2	1	0	11	0	10
C Jeff Spek	2	1	0	-1	0	15
WR Jessie Hester	2	0	2	0	0	12
WR Mitch Brookins	1	1	0	9	0	4
RB Ken Bell	1	0	1	0	0	6
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	0	12	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	2	-2	-1.00	3.65

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Guman	1	1	1.00	2.00
Allen Pinkett	1	4	4.00	3.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	2	1	4	2.00	7.61

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	1	0	0	0.00	5.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	4	4.00	6.00
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Mike Guman	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	2	0
Ray Crouse	1	1

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Allen Pinkett	6	2
Ken Bell	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	11	6	5

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Sammy Winder	3	1	1
WR Herman Fontenot	3	2	1
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	1
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	1
WR Don Bass	1	1	1
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earnest Gray	2	1	1
C Tony Hunter	1	1	1
WR Jessie Hester	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)