Week 3, 1993

played in Seattle, OR

50 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	3	6	-	26
Seattle Seahawks	7	10	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 SEA - Allen Pinkett 1 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
1Q: 04:29 MIN - John Lynch 45 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 09:10 SEA - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
2Q: 04:57 SEA - Anthony Johnson 3 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 02:44 MIN - Dan Marino 8 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 00:26 MIN - Jason Hanson 19 field goal
3Q: 10:17 SEA - Anthony Johnson 28 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 06:25 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
4Q: 14:33 SEA - Allen Pinkett 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 03:49 MIN - Brian Mitchell 2 run (Dan Marino pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 SEA - Allen Pinkett 1 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
1Q: 04:29 MIN - John Lynch 45 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 09:10 SEA - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
2Q: 04:57 SEA - Anthony Johnson 3 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 02:44 MIN - Dan Marino 8 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 00:26 MIN - Jason Hanson 19 field goal
3Q: 10:17 SEA - Anthony Johnson 28 pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 06:25 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
4Q: 14:33 SEA - Allen Pinkett 2 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 03:49 MIN - Brian Mitchell 2 run (Dan Marino pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN SEA
Record 2-1 3-0
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 335 400
- Offensive Plays 57 77
- Yards per Play 5.88 5.19
Net Rushing Yards 65 157
- Rushing Attempts 21 48
- Yards per Rush 3.10 3.27
Net Passing Yards 270 243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 1 28 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 280 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.50 8.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 6.9
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 1/45 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 24:08 35:52

Team Statistics	MIN	SEA
Record	2-1	3-0
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	335	400
- Offensive Plays	57	77
- Yards per Play	5.88	5.19
Net Rushing Yards	65	157
- Rushing Attempts	21	48
- Yards per Rush	3.10	3.27
Net Passing Yards	270	243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 1	28 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	280	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.50	8.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	6.9
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	1/45	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	24:08	35:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	10:08	3:36	OWN 20	8	30	Punt
1	2:51	2:06	OWN 39	4	19	Punt
2	9:02	0:51	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	4:50	2:16	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	1:42	1:21	OWN 38	7	60	Field Goal
3	10:03	3:44	OWN 20	7	64	Field Goal
4	14:27	2:03	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	8:28	4:48	OWN 23	13	77	Touchdown
4	2:15	0:29	OWN 22	3	5	Interception

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	3:08	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
1	6:32	2:12	OWN 20	5	14	Interception
1	4:20	1:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	0:45	6:43	OWN 7	13	79	Field Goal
2	8:11	3:21	OWN 41	10	59	Touchdown
2	2:34	0:52	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	4:57	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
3	6:19	6:52	OWN 22	13	78	Touchdown
4	12:24	3:56	OWN 35	8	20	Punt
4	3:40	1:25	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
4	1:46	1:46	OPP 31	3	-3	Punt

Game MVP: Allen Pinkett, Seattle Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Brian Mitchell	12	32	2.67	8	1
Robert Green	7	20	2.86	8	0
Dan Marino	2	13	6.50	8	1

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Allen Pinkett	37	109	2.95	15	2	2
Anthony Johnson	7	41	5.86	12	1	1
Jim Kelly	4	7	1.75	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	34	18	280	2/10	0	45	1	68.2

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	28	17	248	1/5	1	28	1	86.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Herman Fontenot	9	14	158	17.56	85	45
TE Ben Coates	3	4	35	11.67	12	21
WR Herman Moore	3	11	53	17.67	8	31
WR Eric Blount	1	1	6	6.00	3	6
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
WR Sean Dawkins	1	3	17	17.00	9	17

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Byner	5	9	44	8.80	15	20	0
WR Andre Rison	5	6	85	17.00	28	21	0
RB Allen Pinkett	4	5	61	15.25	35	18	0
RB Anthony Johnson	1	1	28	28.00	15	28	1
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	19	19.00	12	19	0
WR Derek Russell	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Alfred Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rod Barksdale	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S John Lynch	1	45	45.00	1

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Erik McMillan	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dan Saleaumula	0	0	1	0

Seattle	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Allen Pinkett	1	0	0	0
Jon Melander	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Jett	5	239	47.8	37.8	54	1

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Kidd	5	218	43.6	35.2	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	2	22	11.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
JC Watts	2	23	11.5	0
Jessie Hester	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Hester	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Simien	11	1	0.0	48	29
S John Lynch	7	2	0.0	48	29
OLB Ken Harvey	7	1	0.0	46	24
OLB Larry Kelm	6	1	0.0	34	17
DE Wayne Martin	5	3	0.0	36	16
CB Eric Allen	5	1	0.0	45	28
S Eric Turner	4	3	0.0	46	29
DT Dan Saleaumula	3	1	1.0	35	18
ILB Johnny Holland	3	3	0.0	18	10
CB Frank Minnifield	3	1	0.0	38	25
DE Chidi Ahanotu	2	1	0.0	23	16
DE Charles Haley	2	0	0.0	37	26
CB Eric Thomas	1	0	0.0	30	20
DT Russell Maryland	1	0	0.0	15	11
WR Herman Moore	1	0	---	---	---

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Erik McMillan	8	1	0.0	21	36
ILB Dino Hackett	5	2	1.0	21	36
DT Mike Gray	4	1	0.0	17	31
CB JC Watts	4	0	0.0	21	36
DE Joel Smeenge	3	0	1.0	17	35
CB James Trapp	3	1	0.0	7	23
S Mike Dumas	2	4	0.0	20	36
CB Larry Brown	2	2	0.0	21	36
OLB Chad Brown	2	1	0.0	16	26
CB Tyrone Legette	2	0	0.0	1	12
OLB Ray Berry	1	0	0.0	12	10
DE Robert Goff	1	0	0.0	15	21
OLB Terry Crews	1	0	0.0	7	12
DE Chuck Smith	1	0	0.0	10	9
DT Steve Emtman	0	1	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dan Saleaumula	1.0	0	0	18
DE Charles Haley	0.0	1	2	26
OLB Ken Harvey	0.0	1	0	24
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	1	0	16

Seattle	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joel Smeenge	1.0	3	3	35
ILB Dino Hackett	1.0	0	0	36
DE Robert Goff	0.0	2	0	21
DT Matt Brock	0.0	2	0	18
DT Mike Gray	0.0	0	2	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S John Lynch	5	1	1	29
ILB Tracy Simien	3	2	0	29
CB Frank Minnifield	3	1	0	25
OLB Ken Harvey	2	0	0	24
DE Charles Haley	1	0	0	26
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0	17
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0	28
DE Chidi Ahanotu	1	0	0	16

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Erik McMillan	6	0	1	36
S Mike Dumas	2	3	0	36
CB Larry Brown	2	1	0	36
CB JC Watts	2	0	0	36
OLB Ray Berry	1	0	0	10
DE Robert Goff	1	0	0	21
OLB Terry Crews	1	0	0	12
CB Tyrone Legette	1	0	0	12
OLB Chad Brown	1	0	0	26
CB James Trapp	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Oates	3	8	21	0	36
John Wojciechowski	2	3	21	0	36
John Gerak	1	4	21	0	36
Keith Sims	0	2	21	2	36
Derrick Graham	0	2	21	0	36

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jon Melander	4	10	0	48	0	29
Eric Moten	4	8	0	48	0	29
Bruce Kozerski	3	8	1	48	0	29
Broderick Thompson	3	6	0	48	1	29
Bubba Paris	2	9	0	48	0	29
Jackie Harris	1	1	0	37	0	20
Alfred Anderson	0	2	0	29	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brad Muster	2	24
Eric Turner	1	13
Sean Lumpkin	1	12
Jim Grecni	1	7

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Johnson	1	22
Carwell Gardner	1	17

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Turner	---	---	46	29	13	88
Eric Allen	---	---	45	28	6	79
Tracy Simien	---	---	48	29	2	79
John Lynch	---	---	48	29	1	78
Ken Harvey	---	---	46	24	1	71
Charles Haley	---	---	37	26	6	69
Frank Minnifield	---	---	38	25	1	64
Keith Sims	21	36	---	---	7	64
Brad Muster	12	23	---	---	24	59
Ben Coates	17	31	---	---	11	59
Larry Kelm	---	---	34	17	7	58
Dan Marino	21	36	---	---	---	57
Bart Oates	21	36	---	---	---	57
John Wojciechowski	21	36	---	---	---	57
Derrick Graham	21	36	---	---	---	57
John Gerak	21	36	---	---	---	57
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	35	18	1	54
Eric Thomas	---	---	30	20	3	53
Wayne Martin	---	---	36	16	1	53
Herman Moore	18	29	---	---	---	47
Herman Fontenot	16	29	---	---	1	46
Shannon Briggs	---	---	13	8	21	42
Brian Mitchell	12	26	---	---	1	39
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	23	16	---	39
Sean Dawkins	11	16	---	---	6	33
Russell Maryland	---	---	15	11	5	31
Johnny Holland	---	---	18	10	2	30
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	14	4	12	30
Qadry Ismail	5	7	---	---	16	28
Chuck Banks	4	3	---	---	19	26
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	24	24
Robert Green	9	8	---	---	5	22
Eric Blount	0	2	---	---	14	16
Scott Cater	---	---	0	4	11	15
Adrian Cooper	1	6	---	---	5	12
Darion Conner	---	---	2	5	3	10
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	8	8
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Grecni	0	0	---	---	7	7
Khari Erwin	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Jett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Stams	---	---	0	0	3	3
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	---	0
James Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrell McClellan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jon Melander	48	29	---	---	6	83
JC Watts	---	---	21	36	23	80
Jim Kelly	48	29	---	---	1	78
Bubba Paris	48	29	---	---	---	77
Bruce Kozerski	48	29	---	---	---	77
Broderick Thompson	48	29	---	---	---	77
Eric Moten	48	29	---	---	---	77
Allen Pinkett	39	23	---	---	9	71
Jackie Harris	37	20	---	---	11	68
Larry Brown	---	---	21	36	3	60
Alfred Anderson	29	17	---	---	13	59
Earnest Byner	36	22	---	---	1	59
Dino Hackett	---	---	21	36	2	59
Erik McMillan	---	---	21	36	2	59
Mike Dumas	---	---	20	36	2	58
Joel Smeenge	---	---	17	35	2	54
Andre Rison	35	18	---	---	---	53
Mike Gray	---	---	17	31	3	51
Rod Barksdale	20	17	---	---	7	44
Chad Brown	---	---	16	26	2	44
Jessie Hester	11	15	---	---	17	43
Carwell Gardner	19	6	---	---	17	42
James Trapp	---	---	7	23	11	41
Robert Goff	---	---	15	21	2	38
Matt Brock	---	---	16	18	2	36
Anthony Johnson	9	4	---	---	22	35
Terry Crews	---	---	7	12	12	31
Chuck Smith	---	---	10	9	5	24
Tyrone Legette	---	---	1	12	11	24
Ray Berry	---	---	12	10	1	23
Derek Russell	5	3	---	---	15	23
Tim Gordon	---	---	0	0	17	17
Rob Dalton	---	---	4	7	5	16
Jim Morrissey	---	---	0	0	12	12
Steve Emtman	---	---	4	5	---	9
Lybrant Robinson	---	---	1	7	---	8
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Riehm	0	0	---	---	6	6
Paul Oswald	0	0	---	---	6	6
Troy Auzenne	0	0	---	---	6	6
Estus Hasselbeck	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Kidd	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dean Hamel	---	---	0	0	3	3
Lance Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dave Schnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brad Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	24	80	3.3
Right	14	54	3.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	34	18	6	2	2	4	7	5	1

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	28	17	3	2	1	4	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	36	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	72	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	141	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	31	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	32	10.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	141	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	14	9	0	158	4	29
WR Herman Moore	11	3	1	53	1	29
TE Ben Coates	4	3	0	35	1	31
WR Sean Dawkins	3	1	1	17	0	16
WR Eric Blount	1	1	0	6	0	2
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	0	11	0	7

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earnest Byner	9	5	0	44	1	22
WR Andre Rison	6	5	0	85	1	18
RB Allen Pinkett	5	4	0	61	0	23
WR Rod Barksdale	4	0	0	0	0	17
FB Alfred Anderson	1	0	1	0	0	17
RB Anthony Johnson	1	1	0	28	1	4
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	0	19	0	20
WR Derek Russell	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	2	5	2.50	2.67
Robert Green	2	1	0.50	2.86
Dan Marino	1	8	8.00	6.50

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Allen Pinkett	7	13	1.86	2.95
Anthony Johnson	1	3	3.00	5.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	7	3	26	3.71	8.24

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	2	0	0	0.00	8.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	2	1	12	6.00	11.29
WR Sean Dawkins	2	0	0	0.00	5.67
TE Ben Coates	1	1	3	3.00	8.75
WR Herman Moore	1	0	0	0.00	4.82
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Allen Pinkett	1	0	0	0.00	12.20
WR Andre Rison	1	0	0	0.00	14.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	2	0

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
Allen Pinkett	2	1
Jim Kelly	1	0
Anthony Johnson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	9	4	3

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	11	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	3	2	1
TE Ben Coates	3	2	2
WR Herman Moore	2	0	0
WR Sean Dawkins	1	0	0

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Allen Pinkett	3	2	2
WR Earnest Byner	2	1	1
WR Rod Barksdale	2	0	0
WR Andre Rison	2	2	2
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	1
WR Derek Russell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (18,600)
End Zone 13,300 (13,500)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (11,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (18,600)
End Zone	13,300 (13,500)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (11,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)