Week 3, 1987

played in Portland (OR), OR

42 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	3	0	-	3
Portland (OR) Seahawks	7	14	0	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:40 POR - Gerald Riggs 11 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 08:43 POR - Allen Pinkett 4 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 02:28 POR - Wesley Walker 11 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 06:04 MIN - Rich Karlis 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:40 POR - Gerald Riggs 11 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 08:43 POR - Allen Pinkett 4 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 02:28 POR - Wesley Walker 11 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 06:04 MIN - Rich Karlis 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN POR
Record 2-1 3-0
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 1 10
- by Passing 15 3
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 330 299
- Offensive Plays 75 58
- Yards per Play 4.40 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 47 216
- Rushing Attempts 17 45
- Yards per Rush 2.76 4.80
Net Passing Yards 283 83
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 24 - 1 13 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 320 83
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/37 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 6.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/19 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 4/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 1/31
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:28 30:32

Team Statistics	MIN	POR
Record	2-1	3-0
First Downs	16	13
- by Rushing	1	10
- by Passing	15	3
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	330	299
- Offensive Plays	75	58
- Yards per Play	4.40	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	47	216
- Rushing Attempts	17	45
- Yards per Rush	2.76	4.80
Net Passing Yards	283	83
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 24 - 1	13 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	320	83
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/37	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.88	6.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/19	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	4/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/60	1/31
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:28	30:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	2:32	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
1	8:24	1:07	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
1	5:02	5:11	OWN 31	10	50	Missed FG
2	13:31	1:07	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
2	8:36	3:34	OWN 21	6	14	Punt
2	2:18	2:06	OWN 37	9	62	Interception
3	15:00	3:23	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
3	10:07	4:11	OWN 25	9	65	Field Goal
3	3:28	2:03	OWN 17	3	-7	Punt
4	14:14	0:37	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	10:03	1:59	OWN 13	6	28	Downs
4	5:44	2:08	OWN 20	10	33	Downs
4	2:17	0:30	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	10:01	1:37	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
1	7:17	2:15	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
2	14:51	1:20	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
2	12:24	3:48	OPP 40	7	40	Touchdown
2	5:02	2:44	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	11:37	1:30	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	5:56	2:28	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
3	1:25	2:11	50	5	20	Fumble
4	13:37	3:34	OWN 30	6	18	Punt
4	8:04	2:20	OPP 41	3	7	Punt
4	3:36	1:19	OWN 47	4	15	Punt
4	1:47	1:47	OPP 20	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Gerald Riggs, Portland (OR) Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sammy Winder	9	19	2.11	11	1
Ray Crouse	6	24	4.00	8	0
Dan Marino	2	4	2.00	3	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gerald Riggs	29	185	6.38	53	7	1
Allen Pinkett	13	30	2.31	7	0	1
Scott Bull	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Jim Kelly	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Alfred Anderson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	53	24	320	5/37	0	31	1	57.1

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	13	8	83	0/0	1	41	0	105.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Don Bass	6	15	70	11.67	6	17
WR Art Monk	4	9	46	11.50	4	18
RB Sammy Winder	4	4	76	19.00	58	31
WR Herman Fontenot	4	13	60	15.00	17	29
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	3	26	13.00	0	14
TE Larry Kinnebrew	2	4	21	10.50	0	11
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	15	15.00	0	15
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
RB Ray Crouse	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Gerald Riggs	3	3	46	15.33	39	41	0
WR Wesley Walker	2	2	14	7.00	1	11	1
WR Earnest Byner	2	3	18	9.00	2	10	0
WR Jessie Hester	1	2	5	5.00	3	5	0
FB Mike Guman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Alfred Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Allen Pinkett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nolan Cromwell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mark Gastineau	0	1	0	0
Leo Wisniewski	0	0	1	0

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gerald Riggs	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	7	289	41.3	34.9	56	2

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	8	344	43.0	35.3	56	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/2	0/0	0/0	27	0/0

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Art Monk	3	22	7.3	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	4	25	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	2	38	19.0	0
Art Monk	1	22	22.0	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson	6	1	0.0	37	9
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	2	0.0	35	11
S Gary Fencik	4	1	0.0	45	13
ILB Eddie Johnson	4	1	0.0	22	9
S Vince Albritton	4	1	0.0	24	5
CB Eric Wright	4	0	0.0	33	12
DT Leo Wisniewski	3	2	0.0	32	9
S Vince Newsome	3	2	0.0	32	9
CB Frank Minnifield	2	1	0.0	41	11
ILB James Harrell	2	0	0.0	7	4
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	0	0.0	10	2
OLB Dave Frye	2	0	0.0	34	11
DE Leonard Marshall	2	0	0.0	37	12
DE Lee Williams	1	2	0.0	31	8
OLB Larry Kelm	1	1	0.0	10	2
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	0.0	22	6
QB Dan Marino	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	0.0	26	6
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	0	0.0	14	4

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	8	2	0.0	17	52
ILB Dino Hackett	7	0	0.0	16	52
CB Dwight Hicks	5	0	0.0	15	38
DE Steve McMichael	4	1	1.5	14	48
CB Greg Wilson	4	1	0.0	4	32
CB Lonnie Young	3	2	0.0	8	49
OLB Johnie Cooks	3	0	0.0	15	53
DT Kurt Novitsky	2	1	2.0	10	37
CB Elvis Patterson	2	1	0.0	15	39
DT Mike Gray	2	0	0.0	16	53
DT Brandon Hill	1	0	1.0	5	21
S Terry Kinard	1	5	0.0	14	43
S Dave Waymer	1	2	0.0	3	18
DE Richard Dent	1	1	0.0	14	42
S Bud Brown	1	0	0.0	0	7
OLB Mike Johnson	1	0	0.0	8	8
DT Steve McLean	0	1	0.5	9	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	0	1	0	12

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kurt Novitsky	2.0	0	0	0	37
DE Steve McMichael	1.5	0	4	2	48
DT Brandon Hill	1.0	0	0	0	21
DT Steve McLean	0.5	1	0	0	30
DE Richard Dent	0.0	1	2	0	42
DT Mike Gray	0.0	1	2	0	53
OLB Johnie Cooks	0.0	0	2	0	53
ILB Dino Hackett	0.0	0	1	0	52

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Wright	2	0	12
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	11
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	9
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	9
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	2
OLB Dave Frye	1	0	11
S Vince Newsome	0	2	9

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Greg Wilson	4	0	0	32
CB Dwight Hicks	3	2	0	38
ILB Dino Hackett	3	1	0	52
S Nolan Cromwell	3	0	1	52
CB Lonnie Young	3	0	0	49
CB Elvis Patterson	2	2	0	39
OLB Johnie Cooks	2	1	0	53
S Terry Kinard	1	1	0	43
DE Richard Dent	1	0	0	42
S Bud Brown	1	0	0	7
OLB Mike Johnson	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brian Blados	2	3	14	0	34
Bart Oates	1	5	10	0	24
Mike Munchak	0	3	17	1	54
Tim Irwin	0	2	16	2	55
Curtis Rouse	0	1	4	1	26
Marvin Powell	0	1	16	0	49
John Wojciechowski	0	0	1	1	9

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Broderick Thompson	3	13	43	12
Ellis Gardner	3	7	29	10
Bruce Kozerski	3	6	41	12
Russ Grimm	1	6	24	4
Chris Riehm	1	4	31	10
Mike Guman	0	2	31	6
Bubba Paris	0	2	36	10
John Davis	0	2	17	5
Tony Hunter	0	1	35	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Minnifield	2	17
Ray Crouse	1	23
Pete Metzelaars	1	15
Bart Oates	1	8

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Spek	2	13
Gerald Riggs	2	11
Ken Bell	1	13
Mike Guman	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Marino	17	58	---	---	---	75
Tim Irwin	16	55	---	---	---	71
Mike Munchak	17	54	---	---	---	71
Frank Minnifield	---	---	41	11	17	69
Marvin Powell	16	49	---	---	2	67
Art Monk	12	40	---	---	15	67
Herman Fontenot	14	49	---	---	1	64
Gary Fencik	---	---	45	13	---	58
Don Bass	10	37	---	---	11	58
Leonard Marshall	---	---	37	12	8	57
Larry Kinnebrew	9	36	---	---	10	55
Brian Blados	14	34	---	---	7	55
Ken Fantetti	---	---	35	11	3	49
Pete Metzelaars	8	25	---	---	15	48
Rickey Jackson	---	---	37	9	1	47
Ray Crouse	6	17	---	---	23	46
Doug Smith	7	34	---	---	4	45
Eric Wright	---	---	33	12	---	45
Sammy Winder	11	33	---	---	1	45
Dave Frye	---	---	34	11	---	45
Bart Oates	10	24	---	---	8	42
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	32	9	---	41
Vince Newsome	---	---	32	9	---	41
Curtis Rouse	4	26	---	---	9	39
Lee Williams	---	---	31	8	---	39
Mossy Cade	---	---	26	6	6	38
Jimmie Giles	8	19	---	---	9	36
Vince Albritton	---	---	24	5	7	36
Larry Kelm	---	---	10	2	24	36
Eddie Johnson	---	---	22	9	4	35
Mark Gastineau	---	---	22	6	---	28
Wilbert Montgomery	2	15	---	---	8	25
Bobby Howard	3	15	---	---	3	21
Chris Brewer	2	4	---	---	12	18
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	14	4	---	18
James Harrell	---	---	7	4	5	16
John Wojciechowski	1	9	---	---	5	15
Steve Courson	0	5	---	---	9	14
Shelton Robinson	---	---	10	2	1	13
Johnny Holland	---	---	0	0	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eric Thomas	---	---	0	0	4	4
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	3	0	---	3
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	17	52	12	81
Steve McMichael	---	---	14	48	9	71
Johnie Cooks	---	---	15	53	3	71
Mike Gray	---	---	16	53	2	71
Dino Hackett	---	---	16	52	1	69
Tony Hunter	35	9	---	---	19	63
Lonnie Young	---	---	8	49	5	62
Bruce Kozerski	41	12	---	---	8	61
Richard Dent	---	---	14	42	2	58
Terry Kinard	---	---	14	43	1	58
Dwight Hicks	---	---	15	38	4	57
Elvis Patterson	---	---	15	39	2	56
Kurt Novitsky	---	---	10	37	9	56
Broderick Thompson	43	12	---	---	---	55
Gerald Riggs	32	10	---	---	11	53
Chris Riehm	31	10	---	---	8	49
Jim Kelly	35	13	---	---	---	48
Bubba Paris	36	10	---	---	---	46
Mike Guman	31	6	---	---	6	43
Jeff Spek	24	6	---	---	13	43
Greg Wilson	---	---	4	32	7	43
Ellis Gardner	29	10	---	---	---	39
Steve McLean	---	---	9	30	---	39
Russ Grimm	24	4	---	---	8	36
Jessie Hester	25	8	---	---	---	33
Earnest Byner	24	7	---	---	---	31
John Davis	17	5	---	---	8	30
Dave Waymer	---	---	3	18	8	29
Wesley Walker	7	8	---	---	13	28
Brandon Hill	---	---	5	21	---	26
Tyrone Stowe	---	---	2	5	19	26
Mike Johnson	---	---	8	8	8	24
Alfred Anderson	10	1	---	---	10	21
Rocky Klever	9	2	---	---	5	16
Mitch Brookins	6	3	---	---	7	16
Allen Pinkett	13	3	---	---	---	16
Glen Redd	---	---	1	5	8	14
Paris Joiner	4	2	---	---	8	14
Earnest Gray	9	2	---	---	2	13
Ken Bell	0	0	---	---	13	13
Scott Bull	10	0	---	---	---	10
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bud Brown	---	---	0	7	1	8
Jim Morrissey	---	---	1	6	1	8
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	4	4
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	5	20	4.0
Right	7	4	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	46	3.8
Middle	28	148	5.3
Right	3	24	8.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	53	24	3	0	7	7	11	2	1

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	13	8	1	1	1	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	147	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	9	110	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	63	5.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	56	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	2	21	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Bass	15	6	2	70	0	37
WR Herman Fontenot	13	4	2	60	1	49
WR Art Monk	9	4	2	46	0	40
RB Sammy Winder	4	4	0	76	2	33
TE Larry Kinnebrew	4	2	0	21	0	36
WR Wilbert Montgomery	3	2	0	26	0	15
TE Pete Metzelaars	3	1	0	6	0	25
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	0	15	0	19
RB Ray Crouse	1	0	1	0	0	17

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Gerald Riggs	3	3	0	46	1	10
WR Earnest Byner	3	2	0	18	0	7
WR Wesley Walker	2	2	0	14	0	8
WR Jessie Hester	2	1	0	5	0	8
FB Mike Guman	1	0	1	0	0	6
FB Alfred Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	1
RB Allen Pinkett	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Riggs	3	12	4.00	6.38
Allen Pinkett	3	3	1.00	2.31
Scott Bull	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	3	1	13	4.33	6.04

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	3	3	29	9.67	6.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Art Monk	1	1	13	13.00	5.11
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0	0.00	5.25

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earnest Byner	2	2	18	9.00	6.00
WR Wesley Walker	1	1	11	11.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	4	1

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	8	4
Allen Pinkett	3	1
Scott Bull	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	15	9	6

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	2	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Bass	5	4	3
WR Herman Fontenot	3	1	1
WR Art Monk	2	1	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	1
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1
RB Ray Crouse	1	0	0

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	0
RB Allen Pinkett	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (18,600)
End Zone 13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine 7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (18,600)
End Zone	13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine	7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)