Week 5, 1991

played in Minnesota, MN

66 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Portland Breakers	0	3	0	11	-	14
Minnesota Vikings	0	3	7	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:20 POR - Scott Norwood 34 field goal
2Q: 08:54 MIN - Rich Karlis 29 field goal
3Q: 10:17 MIN - Herman Moore 18 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 13:56 POR - Scott Norwood 27 field goal
4Q: 07:10 MIN - Brian Mitchell 80 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 05:38 MIN - Brian Blades 9 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 03:05 POR - Jessie Hester 21 pass from Jim Kelly (Jim Kelly pass to Earnest Byner for conversion)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:20 POR - Scott Norwood 34 field goal
2Q: 08:54 MIN - Rich Karlis 29 field goal
3Q: 10:17 MIN - Herman Moore 18 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 13:56 POR - Scott Norwood 27 field goal
4Q: 07:10 MIN - Brian Mitchell 80 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 05:38 MIN - Brian Blades 9 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 03:05 POR - Jessie Hester 21 pass from Jim Kelly (Jim Kelly pass to Earnest Byner for conversion)

Team Statistics POR MIN
Record 2-2 3-1
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 301 294
- Offensive Plays 73 52
- Yards per Play 4.12 5.65
Net Rushing Yards 112 133
- Rushing Attempts 37 19
- Yards per Rush 3.03 7.00
Net Passing Yards 189 161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 19 - 0 30 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 207 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.25 4.88
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/84 4/22
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/51 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:51 25:09

Team Statistics	POR	MIN
Record	2-2	3-1
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	301	294
- Offensive Plays	73	52
- Yards per Play	4.12	5.65
Net Rushing Yards	112	133
- Rushing Attempts	37	19
- Yards per Rush	3.03	7.00
Net Passing Yards	189	161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 19 - 0	30 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	207	181
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	5.25	4.88
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/84	4/22
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/51	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/6	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:51	25:09

Drive Charts

Portland Breakers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:55	OWN 18	6	36	Punt
1	5:19	6:07	OWN 24	12	59	Field Goal
2	8:49	4:25	OWN 34	7	27	Punt
2	2:23	1:33	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	10:10	2:45	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
3	5:40	2:03	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
3	2:47	3:58	OPP 40	7	30	Field Goal
4	11:46	4:36	OWN 25	8	30	Punt
4	6:53	1:15	OWN 11	4	-2	Downs
4	5:27	2:41	OWN 21	6	79	Touchdown
4	2:42	1:33	OWN 44	8	13	Downs
4	0:26	0:26	OPP 33	4	0	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:05	5:46	OWN 20	14	63	Missed FG
2	14:12	5:23	OWN 26	8	62	Field Goal
2	4:24	2:01	OWN 3	4	52	Punt
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 31	3	-3	Punt
3	15:00	4:50	OWN 24	11	76	Touchdown
3	7:25	1:45	OWN 22	3	-4	Punt
3	3:37	0:50	OWN 25	3	2	Interception
4	13:49	2:03	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
4	7:10	0:17	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
4	5:38	0:11	OPP 9	1	9	Touchdown
4	1:09	0:43	OWN 43	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Brian Mitchell, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Portland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tim Worley	21	61	2.90	16	1
Allen Pinkett	15	50	3.33	8	0
Bruce Perkins	1	1	1.00	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	12	119	9.92	80	1	1
Barry Word	7	14	2.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Portland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	33	19	207	3/18	1	36	0	86.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	19	181	3/20	2	45	1	88.3

Receiving Statistics

Portland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jessie Hester	7	8	101	14.43	37	36	1
C Tony Hunter	4	5	22	5.50	0	12	0
WR Todd McNair	2	2	22	11.00	6	23	0
TE Marv Cook	2	4	20	10.00	5	12	0
WR Earnest Byner	1	7	13	13.00	8	13	0
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	19	19.00	12	19	0
RB Tim Worley	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Derek Russell	1	4	8	8.00	7	8	0
RB Darren Lewis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Moore	5	8	58	11.60	13	19	1
RB Brian Mitchell	3	3	62	20.67	41	45	0
TE Ben Coates	3	4	17	5.67	3	8	0
WR Herman Fontenot	2	4	17	8.50	0	14	0
FB Brad Muster	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	2	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Brian Blades	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	1
WR Eric Metcalf	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0

Interception Statistics

Portland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwight Hicks	1	6	6.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Portland	Fumb	Recov
Tim Worley	1	0
Pete Johnson	1	0
Chris Riehm	0	1
Todd McNair	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Johnny Holland	0	0	1	0
Brian Blades	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Portland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	6	252	42.0	34.7	47	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	180	36.0	31.2	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Portland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/2	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Portland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dwight Hicks	2	4	2.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Portland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pete Johnson	3	51	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	3	56	18.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Portland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Pete Johnson	6	0	0.0	19	28
DT Mike Gray	5	1	0.5	13	23
ILB Dino Hackett	5	2	0.0	19	32
DE Richard Dent	4	1	1.5	15	28
OLB Johnie Cooks	4	1	0.0	17	27
S Mike Dumas	3	0	0.0	15	31
DE Joel Smeenge	2	0	1.0	12	22
CB Dwight Hicks	2	1	0.0	12	19
S Terry Kinard	1	2	0.0	15	25
CB Craig Curry	1	1	0.0	9	20
DT Romby Ifeanyichukwu	1	1	0.0	10	15
DE Ben Thomas	1	0	0.0	4	5
S Tim Gordon	1	0	0.0	10	13
DT Matt Brock	1	0	0.0	7	15
OLB Mike Johnson	0	2	0.0	4	9
OLB Jim Morrissey	0	1	0.0	11	14

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Frank Minnifield	6	1	0.0	29	28
OLB Larry Kelm	6	1	0.0	28	22
S Vince Newsome	5	2	0.0	33	35
S Carnell Lake	5	2	0.0	27	23
DE Lee Williams	5	1	0.0	17	19
OLB Ken Harvey	4	1	1.0	34	36
CB Eric Allen	4	0	0.0	26	26
DE Wayne Martin	3	2	1.0	30	26
DE Charles Haley	3	0	1.0	27	27
CB Mossy Cade	3	3	0.0	24	32
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	2	0.0	22	10
DT Dan Saleaumula	3	1	0.0	22	24
ILB Shelton Robinson	3	0	0.0	15	16
ILB Johnny Holland	2	2	0.0	30	27
S Eric Turner	2	2	0.0	17	21
CB Eric Thomas	1	1	0.0	8	12
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	---	---	---
DT Russell Maryland	0	1	0.0	15	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Dent	1.5	1	1	28
DE Joel Smeenge	1.0	3	1	22
DT Mike Gray	0.5	0	0	23
DE Steve McMichael	0.0	1	1	11
DE Ben Thomas	0.0	1	0	5

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Charles Haley	1.0	1	0	1	27
DE Wayne Martin	1.0	1	0	0	26
OLB Ken Harvey	1.0	0	0	0	36
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	0	1	0	24
DT Russell Maryland	0.0	0	1	0	12
DE Lee Williams	0.0	0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Pete Johnson	6	0	0	28
OLB Johnie Cooks	4	0	0	27
S Mike Dumas	4	0	0	31
CB Craig Curry	2	0	0	20
CB Dwight Hicks	1	0	1	19
DE Richard Dent	1	0	0	28
DT Mike Gray	1	0	0	23
S Terry Kinard	0	1	0	25

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Frank Minnifield	6	0	28
CB Eric Allen	3	2	26
CB Mossy Cade	3	0	32
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	1	16
S Vince Newsome	2	1	35
OLB Larry Kelm	2	0	22
S Eric Turner	1	0	21
ILB Johnny Holland	0	1	27
OLB Ken Harvey	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Portland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Riehm	3	5	34	0	27
Paul Oswald	2	6	15	1	12
Jon Melander	2	4	26	0	27
Bruce Kozerski	1	5	33	0	33
Bubba Paris	1	3	37	1	36
Broderick Thompson	0	12	37	1	36
Tony Hunter	0	1	19	0	19
Marv Cook	0	1	26	0	23

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Sims	4	4	17	1	30
Tim Irwin	1	4	17	1	32
Bart Oates	1	4	17	0	32
John Wojciechowski	1	4	16	0	32
Brian Blados	0	1	3	0	5
Harry Boatswain	0	1	5	0	2
Howard Griffith	0	1	5	0	7
Derrick Conner	0	0	2	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Portland	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Crews	3	19
Derek Russell	1	13

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Loville	2	20
Phil Freeman	1	11
Vince Newsome	1	10
Brian Blades	1	8

Participation

Portland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba Paris	37	36	---	---	8	81
Broderick Thompson	37	36	---	---	5	78
Bruce Kozerski	33	33	---	---	8	74
Jim Kelly	37	36	---	---	---	73
Pete Johnson	---	---	19	28	16	63
Chris Riehm	34	27	---	---	---	61
Jon Melander	26	27	---	---	4	57
Marv Cook	26	23	---	---	5	54
Dino Hackett	---	---	19	32	2	53
Mike Dumas	---	---	15	31	4	50
Tony Hunter	19	19	---	---	9	47
Jessie Hester	23	23	---	---	1	47
Johnie Cooks	---	---	17	27	2	46
Allen Pinkett	15	14	---	---	17	46
Richard Dent	---	---	15	28	2	45
Earnest Byner	21	24	---	---	---	45
Dwight Hicks	---	---	12	19	12	43
Tim Worley	21	22	---	---	---	43
Terry Kinard	---	---	15	25	2	42
Alfred Anderson	14	11	---	---	16	41
Derek Russell	16	12	---	---	13	41
Tim Gordon	---	---	10	13	17	40
Mike Gray	---	---	13	23	3	39
Joel Smeenge	---	---	12	22	4	38
Paul Oswald	15	12	---	---	7	34
Todd McNair	10	10	---	---	11	31
Craig Curry	---	---	9	20	1	30
Jackie Harris	8	4	---	---	17	29
Jim Morrissey	---	---	11	14	2	27
Terry Crews	---	---	2	6	19	27
Steve McMichael	---	---	7	11	8	26
Romby Ifeanyichukwu	---	---	10	15	1	26
Matt Brock	---	---	7	15	4	26
Bruce Perkins	11	14	---	---	1	26
Mike Johnson	---	---	4	9	9	22
Tom Breedlove	---	---	8	13	1	22
Eric Moten	3	9	---	---	8	20
Larry Brown	---	---	0	2	11	13
Ben Thomas	---	---	4	5	---	9
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darren Lewis	1	4	---	---	---	5
Kerry Glenn	---	---	0	4	---	4
Craig Shaffer	---	---	0	1	---	1
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dave Schnell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Vince Newsome	---	---	33	35	10	78
Ken Harvey	---	---	34	36	2	72
Frank Minnifield	---	---	29	28	14	71
Johnny Holland	---	---	30	27	13	70
Mossy Cade	---	---	24	32	11	67
Charles Haley	---	---	27	27	8	62
Wayne Martin	---	---	30	26	1	57
Bart Oates	17	32	---	---	5	54
Keith Sims	17	30	---	---	7	54
Eric Allen	---	---	26	26	1	53
Dan Marino	19	33	---	---	---	52
Carnell Lake	---	---	27	23	2	52
Larry Kelm	---	---	28	22	1	51
Tim Irwin	17	32	---	---	---	49
Brad Muster	11	22	---	---	16	49
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	22	24	2	48
John Wojciechowski	16	32	---	---	---	48
Ben Coates	11	24	---	---	11	46
Eric Turner	---	---	17	21	7	45
Mike Munchak	16	28	---	---	---	44
Eddie Johnson	---	---	22	10	10	42
Herman Moore	14	25	---	---	---	39
Herman Fontenot	14	23	---	---	1	38
Shelton Robinson	---	---	15	16	6	37
Lee Williams	---	---	17	19	1	37
Brian Mitchell	12	24	---	---	---	36
Russell Maryland	---	---	15	12	6	33
Eric Metcalf	10	13	---	---	4	27
Pete Metzelaars	4	6	---	---	15	25
Derek Loville	2	2	---	---	20	24
Brian Blades	5	10	---	---	8	23
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	22	22
Barry Word	7	9	---	---	4	20
Eric Thomas	---	---	8	12	---	20
Brian Blados	3	5	---	---	7	15
Harry Boatswain	5	2	---	---	7	14
Howard Griffith	5	7	---	---	2	14
Phil Freeman	0	0	---	---	11	11
Curtis Rouse	2	1	---	---	7	10
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Adrian Cooper	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derrick Conner	2	3	---	---	1	6
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Darion Conner	---	---	3	0	---	3
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	35	3.5
Middle	24	66	2.8
Right	3	11	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	4	89	22.3
Right	10	26	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	33	19	4	1	3	6	2	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	19	1	0	3	1	6	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	71	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	121	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	110	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	43	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jessie Hester	8	7	0	101	3	23
WR Earnest Byner	7	1	0	13	0	24
C Tony Hunter	5	4	0	22	0	19
TE Marv Cook	4	2	1	20	0	23
WR Derek Russell	4	1	2	8	0	12
WR Todd McNair	2	2	0	22	1	10
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	0	19	0	14
RB Tim Worley	1	1	0	2	0	22
RB Darren Lewis	1	0	0	0	0	4

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Moore	8	5	0	58	0	25
WR Herman Fontenot	4	2	1	17	0	23
WR Eric Metcalf	4	1	1	-1	0	13
TE Ben Coates	4	3	0	17	0	24
RB Brian Mitchell	3	3	0	62	1	24
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	1	1	7	0	6
WR Brian Blades	2	1	0	9	0	10
FB Brad Muster	2	2	0	8	0	22
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	0	4	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tim Worley	3	2	0.67	2.90
Allen Pinkett	1	6	6.00	3.33

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Word	1	1	1.00	2.00
Brian Mitchell	1	-1	-1.00	9.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	1	1	0	0.00	6.27

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	5	3	32	6.40	6.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
C Tony Hunter	1	1	0	0.00	4.40

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Moore	3	2	23	7.67	7.25
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
WR Brian Blades	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland	Rushes	Conversions
Tim Worley	6	1
Allen Pinkett	3	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Word	2	0
Brian Mitchell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	8	4	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earnest Byner	2	0	0
WR Jessie Hester	2	2	1
C Tony Hunter	1	1	0
WR Todd McNair	1	1	1
TE Marv Cook	1	0	0
WR Derek Russell	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Moore	3	2	2
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	0
FB Brad Muster	1	1	1
TE Ben Coates	1	1	1
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (19,600)
End Zone 14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats 7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (19,600)
End Zone	14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats	7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)