Week 15, 1998

played in Detroit, MI

24 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	6	0	0	3	-	23
Detroit Lions	0	3	7	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:44 MIN - Fred Taylor 21 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:48 MIN - Brian Griese 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:44 DET - Chad Stephenson 35 field goal
2Q: 06:47 MIN - Phil Dawson 48 field goal
2Q: 00:34 MIN - Phil Dawson 18 field goal
3Q: 09:00 DET - Mitchell Stultz 3 run (Chad Stephenson extra point)
4Q: 07:48 DET - Chad Stephenson 24 field goal
4Q: 03:20 DET - Eric Green 17 pass from Bill Musgrave (Chad Stephenson extra point)
OT: 05:42 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:44 MIN - Fred Taylor 21 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:48 MIN - Brian Griese 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:44 DET - Chad Stephenson 35 field goal
2Q: 06:47 MIN - Phil Dawson 48 field goal
2Q: 00:34 MIN - Phil Dawson 18 field goal
3Q: 09:00 DET - Mitchell Stultz 3 run (Chad Stephenson extra point)
4Q: 07:48 DET - Chad Stephenson 24 field goal
4Q: 03:20 DET - Eric Green 17 pass from Bill Musgrave (Chad Stephenson extra point)
OT: 05:42 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 11-3 5-9
First Downs 25 15
- by Rushing 13 5
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 440 315
- Offensive Plays 78 59
- Yards per Play 5.64 5.34
Net Rushing Yards 237 93
- Rushing Attempts 45 23
- Yards per Rush 5.27 4.04
Net Passing Yards 203 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 1 31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 203 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/26
- Yards per Pass Play 6.15 6.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 4/47 2/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/86 6/123
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 40:07 29:16

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	11-3	5-9
First Downs	25	15
- by Rushing	13	5
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	440	315
- Offensive Plays	78	59
- Yards per Play	5.64	5.34
Net Rushing Yards	237	93
- Rushing Attempts	45	23
- Yards per Rush	5.27	4.04
Net Passing Yards	203	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 1	31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	203	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/26
- Yards per Pass Play	6.15	6.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	1/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	4/47	2/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/86	6/123
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	40:07	29:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:34	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	10:10	1:49	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
1	6:56	5:20	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	14:12	0:47	OWN 20	2	8	Fumble
2	11:37	4:57	OWN 37	8	32	Field Goal
2	4:14	3:47	OWN 37	8	62	Field Goal
3	12:18	1:35	50	3	2	Interception
3	8:50	4:23	OWN 20	8	52	Missed FG
3	1:01	1:22	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	7:42	3:11	OWN 24	7	29	Punt
4	3:11	2:15	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
4	0:10	0:10	OWN 16	2	29	Half
OT1	13:29	1:20	OWN 43	3	4	Punt
OT1	10:37	5:00	OWN 44	9	46	Field Goal

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:26	1:16	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
1	8:21	1:25	OWN 20	4	37	Punt
1	1:36	2:24	OPP 39	3	2	Punt
2	13:25	1:48	OPP 28	4	10	Field Goal
2	6:40	2:26	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 29	1	-4	Half
3	15:00	2:42	OWN 14	3	-12	Punt
3	10:43	1:53	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
3	4:27	3:26	OWN 35	6	16	Punt
4	14:39	6:57	OWN 30	14	63	Field Goal
4	4:31	1:20	OWN 5	3	95	Touchdown
4	0:56	0:46	OWN 24	4	15	Punt
OT1	15:00	1:31	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
OT1	12:09	1:32	OWN 6	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	33	160	4.85	22	5	1
Brian Griese	8	67	8.38	20	2	1
Spencer George	4	10	2.50	8	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Raymond Priester	13	62	4.77	31	2	0
Mitchell Stultz	7	19	2.71	7	0	1
Bill Musgrave	2	11	5.50	6	0	0
Rodney Hampton	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	33	23	203	0/0	0	32	1	73.1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Musgrave	31	19	248	5/26	1	47	0	97.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charles Johnson	6	8	95	15.83	54	32
RB Fred Taylor	6	8	47	7.83	30	11
TE Ken Dilger	4	5	35	8.75	2	11
WR Terry Glenn	4	6	27	6.75	21	22
FB George Irwin	3	3	-1	-0.33	0	3
WR O.J. McDuffie	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Spencer George	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Jackson	7	10	92	13.14	39	38	0
WR Nigea Carter	3	5	55	18.33	11	47	0
FB Kimble Anders	2	2	7	3.50	0	5	0
WR Logan Hardy	2	4	44	22.00	39	37	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Eric Green	1	2	17	17.00	17	17	1
RB Mitchell Stultz	1	1	17	17.00	11	17	0
RB Raymond Priester	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0
TE Thurman Alston	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Eddie Kennison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Terrell Buckley	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Griese	1	0	0	0
La'roi Glover	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bill Musgrave	1	0	0
Fernando Smith	0	1	0
Marcos Webb	0	1	0
Tim Dennis	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	5	230	46.0	42.0	53	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	9	406	45.1	33.2	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/4	1/2	0/0	48	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chad Stephenson	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	4	47	11.8	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Copeland	2	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	2	28	14.0	0
Roy Koehn	2	58	29.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamel Williams	4	96	24.0	0
Danny Copeland	2	27	13.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Walt Harris	6	3	0.0	23	36
S John Lynch	6	2	0.0	23	36
CB Eric Allen	5	0	0.0	15	30
ILB Tracy Simien	5	0	0.0	23	36
S Torin Dorn	4	0	0.0	23	35
CB Aaron Glenn	4	0	0.0	23	29
OLB Frank Slade	3	2	1.0	17	27
OLB Henri Crockett	3	2	0.5	16	26
DE La'roi Glover	2	0	1.5	17	25
DE Chidi Ahanotu	2	2	1.0	13	22
OLB Terry Crews	2	1	1.0	4	7
CB Artrell Hawkins	2	0	0.0	7	7
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	0	---	---	---
CB Roy Koehn	1	0	0.0	7	6
DE Donte Rocco	0	1	0.0	14	20

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Omar Stoutmire	8	4	40	30
ILB Ivan Bullock	6	3	39	30
OLB Peter Boulware	6	0	20	18
S Greg Jackson	5	3	40	30
OLB Bryan Cox	5	1	27	15
OLB Ray Farmer	4	2	25	17
DT Tim Dennis	4	1	29	24
CB Terry McDaniel	4	0	19	15
CB Terrell Buckley	4	0	43	29
CB Denard Walker	4	0	42	32
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	3	0	40	28
DT Brenston Buckner	3	0	24	19
DT Bryant Yerger	3	0	16	9
DE Arnie Schwirzke	2	0	18	12
DE Fernando Smith	1	1	27	21
S Danny Copeland	1	0	10	6
DE Simeon Rice	1	0	22	16
CB Eric Warfield	1	0	4	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE La'roi Glover	1.5	0	1	0	25
OLB Frank Slade	1.0	0	2	1	27
DE Chidi Ahanotu	1.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Terry Crews	1.0	0	0	0	7
OLB Henri Crockett	0.5	0	1	1	26
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	1	0	1	23
DE Donte Rocco	0.0	1	0	0	20

Detroit	Hurry	PPlay
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	2	28
DE Simeon Rice	1	16
OLB Peter Boulware	1	18
DE Arnie Schwirzke	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	5	0	30
CB Walt Harris	4	1	36
ILB Tracy Simien	4	0	36
S John Lynch	3	0	36
CB Aaron Glenn	2	1	29
CB Roy Koehn	1	0	6

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Greg Jackson	4	0	0	30
CB Terrell Buckley	3	0	1	29
OLB Ray Farmer	2	1	0	17
OLB Bryan Cox	2	0	0	15
DT Tim Dennis	2	0	0	24
OLB Peter Boulware	2	0	0	18
ILB Ivan Bullock	2	0	0	30
CB Denard Walker	1	1	0	32
CB Terry McDaniel	1	0	0	15
S Danny Copeland	1	0	0	6
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	1	0	0	28
S Omar Stoutmire	1	0	0	30
CB Eric Warfield	1	0	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Anthony Redmon	4	8	0	45	33
Antone Davis	3	6	0	45	33
Tony Boselli	2	7	0	45	33
Chris Dishman	2	6	2	45	33
Chuck Belin	1	5	0	45	33
Ken Dilger	1	3	1	35	27
George Irwin	1	2	0	28	17
Derrick Harris	0	1	0	6	7

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Hector Mathis	3	8	23	4	36
Marcos Webb	1	3	23	0	36
Eric Green	1	1	6	0	9
Kirk Scrafford	0	6	23	0	36
Chester Karinen	0	1	23	1	36
Kimble Anders	0	1	8	0	19
Nathan Parks	0	1	23	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Harris	2	16
Qadry Ismail	2	15
Aaron Glenn	1	29
Charles Johnson	1	20
Spencer George	1	20
Chris Dishman	1	9

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Mays Hayes	2	25
Eric Green	2	21
Danny Copeland	1	17
Kimble Anders	1	14
Eric Warfield	1	10
Denard Walker	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charles Johnson	43	32	---	---	20	95
Chris Dishman	45	33	---	---	9	87
Aaron Glenn	---	---	23	29	29	81
Ken Dilger	35	27	---	---	18	80
Tracy Simien	---	---	23	36	20	79
Antone Davis	45	33	---	---	---	78
Chuck Belin	45	33	---	---	---	78
Anthony Redmon	45	33	---	---	---	78
Tony Boselli	45	33	---	---	---	78
Brian Griese	45	33	---	---	---	78
Terry Glenn	45	31	---	---	---	76
Fred Taylor	39	30	---	---	---	69
Torin Dorn	---	---	23	35	5	63
John Lynch	---	---	23	36	2	61
Walt Harris	---	---	23	36	1	60
Eric Allen	---	---	15	30	4	49
George Irwin	28	17	---	---	4	49
O.J. McDuffie	17	12	---	---	19	48
La'roi Glover	---	---	17	25	5	47
Frank Slade	---	---	17	27	2	46
Donte Rocco	---	---	14	20	10	44
Henri Crockett	---	---	16	26	1	43
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	15	23	3	41
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	13	22	5	40
Derrick Harris	6	7	---	---	16	29
Spencer George	6	3	---	---	20	29
Terry Crews	---	---	4	7	12	23
Shannon Briggs	---	---	3	11	9	23
Villiami Maumau	---	---	8	14	---	22
Qadry Ismail	2	2	---	---	15	19
Roy Koehn	---	---	7	6	6	19
Kailey Wong	---	---	0	1	16	17
Scott Slutzker	2	3	---	---	11	16
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	7	7	---	14
Earl Little	---	---	0	0	14	14
Scott Galbraith	2	1	---	---	9	12
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
Erik Baerg	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tucker Wallace	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jeremy Staat	---	---	2	5	1	8
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	5	5
Moses Moreno	0	0	---	---	4	4
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0
Silas Armenta	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Denard Walker	---	---	42	32	6	80
Terrell Buckley	---	---	43	29	4	76
Omar Stoutmire	---	---	40	30	6	76
Greg Jackson	---	---	40	30	3	73
Ivan Bullock	---	---	39	30	2	71
Billy Ray Cyrus	---	---	40	28	2	70
Hector Mathis	23	36	---	---	11	70
Kirk Scrafford	23	36	---	---	---	59
Bill Musgrave	23	36	---	---	---	59
Chester Karinen	23	36	---	---	---	59
Nathan Parks	23	36	---	---	---	59
Marcos Webb	23	36	---	---	---	59
Raymond Priester	14	18	---	---	25	57
Tim Dennis	---	---	29	24	3	56
Ray Farmer	---	---	25	17	14	56
Thurman Alston	15	20	---	---	18	53
Fernando Smith	---	---	27	21	4	52
Nigea Carter	21	29	---	---	1	51
Bryan Cox	---	---	27	15	7	49
Peter Boulware	---	---	20	18	11	49
Michael Jackson	18	30	---	---	---	48
Brenston Buckner	---	---	24	19	3	46
Simeon Rice	---	---	22	16	8	46
Terry McDaniel	---	---	19	15	9	43
Willie Mays Hayes	5	11	---	---	25	41
Kimble Anders	8	19	---	---	14	41
Eric Green	6	9	---	---	21	36
Mitchell Stultz	9	19	---	---	7	35
Danny Copeland	---	---	10	6	17	33
Bryant Yerger	---	---	16	9	6	31
Logan Hardy	12	15	---	---	4	31
Arnie Schwirzke	---	---	18	12	---	30
Eric Warfield	---	---	4	6	10	20
Eddie Kennison	0	2	---	---	17	19
Kivuusama Mays	---	---	6	3	8	17
Rodney Hampton	7	8	---	---	1	16
Jamel Williams	---	---	4	3	6	13
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	11	11
Matt Landry	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mark Fischer	0	0	---	---	11	11
Teddy Berlat	0	0	---	---	11	11
Morris Jamison	0	0	---	---	11	11
Chad Stephenson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Clarence Love	---	---	0	0	6	6
Leroy Wickert	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charlie Batch	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	54	10.8
Middle	35	152	4.3
Right	5	31	6.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	9	22	2.4
Right	8	54	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	33	23	3	1	1	2	5	0	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Musgrave	31	19	3	2	1	2	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	51	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	97	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	55	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	91	18.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	48	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	62	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	47	15.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Johnson	8	6	0	95	2	32
RB Fred Taylor	8	6	0	47	0	30
WR Terry Glenn	6	4	1	27	1	31
TE Ken Dilger	5	4	0	35	0	27
FB George Irwin	3	3	0	-1	0	17
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Spencer George	1	0	0	0	0	3

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Jackson	10	7	0	92	1	30
WR Nigea Carter	5	3	0	55	1	29
WR Logan Hardy	4	2	1	44	1	15
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	1	0	0	0	11
TE Eric Green	2	1	0	17	0	9
FB Kimble Anders	2	2	0	7	0	19
TE Thurman Alston	2	1	0	6	0	20
WR Eddie Kennison	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Mitchell Stultz	1	1	0	17	0	19
RB Raymond Priester	1	1	0	10	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	4	15	3.75	4.85
Brian Griese	1	3	3.00	8.38

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mitchell Stultz	3	12	4.00	2.71
Raymond Priester	3	4	1.33	4.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	1	1	0	0.00	6.15

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Musgrave	6	3	24	4.00	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	0	0.00	5.88

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Eric Green	1	1	17	17.00	8.50
WR Eddie Kennison	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Nigea Carter	1	1	-3	-3.00	11.00
RB Raymond Priester	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer George	2	1
Brian Griese	2	2
Fred Taylor	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Rodney Hampton	1	0
Bill Musgrave	1	0
Mitchell Stultz	1	0
Raymond Priester	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	10	5	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Musgrave	10	5	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Johnson	3	2	2
RB Fred Taylor	3	2	1
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	0	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	0
RB Spencer George	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch
WR Michael Jackson	4	3
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	1
WR Logan Hardy	2	1
WR Eddie Kennison	1	0
WR Nigea Carter	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (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	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (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)