Week 3, 1981

played in St. Louis, MO

54 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	0	0	-	7
St. Louis Cardinals	3	10	0	21	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:25 STL - Toni Linhart 50 field goal
2Q: 12:02 STL - Freddie Scott 33 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 06:54 STL - Toni Linhart 41 field goal
2Q: 01:13 MIN - Rickey Jackson 50 interception return (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 14:14 STL - Marvin Switzer recovered blocked punt in end zone (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 12:16 STL - Alfred Jenkins 3 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 04:36 STL - Frank Pollard 8 run (Toni Linhart extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:25 STL - Toni Linhart 50 field goal
2Q: 12:02 STL - Freddie Scott 33 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 06:54 STL - Toni Linhart 41 field goal
2Q: 01:13 MIN - Rickey Jackson 50 interception return (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 14:14 STL - Marvin Switzer recovered blocked punt in end zone (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 12:16 STL - Alfred Jenkins 3 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 04:36 STL - Frank Pollard 8 run (Toni Linhart extra point)

Team Statistics MIN STL
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 11 17
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 245 352
- Offensive Plays 63 60
- Yards per Play 3.89 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 89 114
- Rushing Attempts 26 25
- Yards per Rush 3.42 4.56
Net Passing Yards 156 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 0 32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 163 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 4.22 6.80
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/64 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 3/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 1/50 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:00 28:00

Team Statistics	MIN	STL
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	11	17
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	245	352
- Offensive Plays	63	60
- Yards per Play	3.89	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	89	114
- Rushing Attempts	26	25
- Yards per Rush	3.42	4.56
Net Passing Yards	156	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 0	32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	163	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	4.22	6.80
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/64	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	3/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	1/50	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:00	28:00

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
1	8:20	5:13	OWN 20	8	59	Missed FG
2	14:37	1:16	OWN 20	4	28	Fumble
2	11:51	1:59	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
2	6:47	2:54	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
2	2:52	0:26	OPP 34	3	0	Punt
3	12:54	1:46	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	10:33	3:57	OWN 32	8	37	Missed FG
3	5:00	3:01	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
3	1:31	2:33	OWN 26	6	4	Punt
4	13:58	1:17	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	12:07	1:36	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	4:28	3:33	OWN 10	6	16	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OPP 20	2	8	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	4:03	OWN 24	7	43	Field Goal
1	3:07	3:30	OWN 28	6	33	Punt
2	13:21	1:30	OPP 35	3	35	Touchdown
2	9:52	3:05	OWN 20	8	56	Field Goal
2	3:53	1:01	OWN 7	3	27	Fumble
2	2:26	1:24	OWN 20	4	24	Interception
2	1:02	1:02	OWN 18	5	41	Half
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 36	4	24	Punt
3	11:08	0:35	OWN 29	3	-6	Punt
3	6:36	1:36	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
3	1:59	0:28	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	12:41	0:34	OPP 2	2	2	Touchdown
4	10:31	6:03	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	0:55	0:10	OWN 19	1	1	Fumble

Game MVP: Rickey Jackson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Landers	10	47	4.70	19	1
Mike Strachan	9	16	1.78	5	0
Pat Ryan	4	16	4.00	5	0
Curtis Dickey	3	10	3.33	8	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Frank Pollard	18	85	4.72	35	2	1
Sherman Smith	6	18	3.00	5	0	0
Roosevelt Leaks	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	36	22	163	1/7	0	25	0	71.8

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Montana	32	18	261	3/23	2	54	1	90.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jimmie Giles	5	6	31	6.20	6	17
WR Irving Merchant	4	7	54	13.50	25	25
WR Stan Rome	3	5	16	5.33	1	7
FB Curtis Dickey	3	3	26	8.67	8	11
WR Charley Young	2	4	15	7.50	1	13
RB Mike Strachan	2	4	4	2.00	0	3
WR Butch Johnson	2	4	14	7.00	8	8
RB Walter Landers	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Bob Newland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Don Warren	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alfred Jenkins	5	11	53	10.60	24	18	1
WR Roy Green	4	7	59	14.75	17	26	0
WR Freddie Scott	3	4	47	15.67	12	33	1
WR Billy Ryckman	3	6	91	30.33	56	54	0
TE John Sawyer	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
RB Frank Pollard	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0
WR Melvin Wilber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	50	50.00	1

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Irving Merchant	1	0	0
Jimmie Giles	1	0	0
Pat Ryan	1	0	0
Rickey Jackson	0	1	1
Mike Strachan	0	1	0
Walter Landers	0	1	0
Mark Gastineau	0	1	0
Thomas Henderson	0	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sherman Smith	2	0	0	0
Mike Jolly	0	1	0	0
Marvin Switzer	0	0	1	1
Bernie Jackson	0	0	1	0
Gary Johnson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	10	414	41.4	32.1	62	3

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Dilts	5	240	48.0	34.6	60	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	0/2	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Toni Linhart	2/2	2/2	1/1	50	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	2	7	3.5	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	3	13	4.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	2	41	20.5	0
Mike Strachan	1	27	27.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	9	1	0.0	24	28
OLB Rickey Jackson	6	2	1.0	25	28
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	1	0.0	21	32
OLB Thomas Henderson	4	0	0.0	18	25
DE Mark Gastineau	3	1	0.0	17	27
CB LeCharls McDaniel	3	1	0.0	14	24
DT James Hunter	3	0	0.0	11	12
DE Anthony Jolly	2	0	1.0	16	23
ILB Robert Jackson	2	0	1.0	11	6
S Roland Solomon	2	1	0.0	12	26
S Terry Jackson	1	2	0.0	22	28
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	2	0.0	6	8
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	0.0	14	19
QB Pat Ryan	1	0	---	---	---
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	0.0	15	26
DE Don Latimer	0	2	0.0	15	23
S Jerry Reese	0	1	0.0	12	19
OLB Greg Bracelin	0	1	0.0	0	8

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Cooney	6	4	0.0	23	29
S John Sanders	5	2	0.0	19	22
S Marvin Switzer	5	0	0.0	12	20
CB Wayne Smith	5	0	0.0	23	32
CB Rufus Bess	4	3	0.0	16	17
OLB Marv Kellum	4	0	0.0	8	17
CB Hugh Rodgers	3	1	1.0	19	33
DT Kent Kremer	3	2	0.0	14	15
OLB Bob Breunig	3	0	0.0	21	27
DE Harvey Martin	2	1	0.0	21	22
S Mike Jolly	2	1	0.0	23	33
OLB Kervin Wyatt	2	1	0.0	3	5
DT Gary Johnson	2	0	0.0	14	21
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	0.0	19	32
DE Stan Lewis	1	0	0.0	9	6
DE Elvis Franks	1	0	0.0	5	15
DT Dave Pear	0	2	0.0	13	16
OLB Tom De Paso	0	1	0.0	1	2
DE Keith Ferguson	0	1	0.0	17	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson	1.0	2	0	28
DE Anthony Jolly	1.0	0	0	23
ILB Robert Jackson	1.0	0	0	6
OLB Greg Bracelin	0.0	0	2	8
OLB Thomas Henderson	0.0	0	1	25
DE Don Latimer	0.0	0	1	23
DT James Hunter	0.0	0	1	12

St. Louis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Hugh Rodgers	1.0	0	0	33
DT Kent Kremer	0.0	2	0	15
S Bernie Jackson	0.0	1	0	32
DE Elvis Franks	0.0	1	0	15
S Mike Jolly	0.0	1	0	33
DT Gary Johnson	0.0	0	1	21
DT Dave Pear	0.0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	4	0	0	28
CB Keith Simpson	2	2	0	26
OLB Thomas Henderson	2	1	0	25
S Roland Solomon	2	0	0	26
CB LeCharls McDaniel	2	0	0	24
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	1	28
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	0	19
S Terry Jackson	1	0	0	28
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	0	27
ILB Ken Fantetti	1	0	0	32
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	8

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Wayne Smith	3	1	32
OLB Marv Kellum	3	0	17
S Marvin Switzer	3	0	20
CB Rufus Bess	3	0	17
CB Hugh Rodgers	2	2	33
ILB Mark Cooney	2	0	29
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	32
S John Sanders	1	0	22
OLB Bob Breunig	1	0	27
DT Kent Kremer	1	0	15
DE Elvis Franks	1	0	15
OLB Kervin Wyatt	1	0	5
S Mike Jolly	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Irwin	3	7	22	0	32
Doug Smith	2	6	18	0	27
Curtis Dickey	1	2	15	0	18
Alan Willis	0	5	8	0	10
Dean Miraldi	0	1	20	1	26
John Choma	0	1	12	0	14
Nathan Poole	0	1	5	0	4
Syd Kitson	0	1	18	0	30

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry McCarren	3	4	1	14	0	27
Dan Dierdorf	2	3	0	24	0	30
Roosevelt Leaks	1	4	0	17	0	17
Dennis Lick	1	4	0	19	0	29
John Scully	1	2	0	22	0	32
Ed Fisher	0	3	0	17	3	24
Tommie Ginn	0	3	0	11	0	8
Aaron Meyer	0	1	0	3	0	8
John Sawyer	0	1	0	12	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Don Warren	1	14
Nathan Poole	1	13
John Choma	1	12
Rick Moser	1	12

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Marvin Switzer	1	25
Billy Ryckman	1	21
Billy Taylor	1	13
Freddie Scott	1	11
Hugh Rodgers	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pat Ryan	26	37	---	---	---	63
Glenn Hyde	21	27	---	---	12	60
Syd Kitson	18	30	---	---	9	57
Rickey Jackson	---	---	25	28	3	56
Gary Fencik	---	---	24	28	3	55
Ken Fantetti	---	---	21	32	2	55
Tim Irwin	22	32	---	---	---	54
Royce McKinney	---	---	14	19	20	53
Terry Jackson	---	---	22	28	3	53
Butch Johnson	14	27	---	---	11	52
Jimmie Giles	20	27	---	---	5	52
Walter Landers	14	15	---	---	21	50
Doug Smith	18	27	---	---	5	50
Mark Gastineau	---	---	17	27	2	46
Dean Miraldi	20	26	---	---	---	46
Irving Merchant	15	19	---	---	11	45
Thomas Henderson	---	---	18	25	2	45
Keith Simpson	---	---	15	26	2	43
Ernest Kirk	---	---	17	20	5	42
Anthony Jolly	---	---	16	23	2	41
Mike Strachan	12	22	---	---	7	41
Curtis Dickey	15	18	---	---	8	41
Jerry Reese	---	---	12	19	9	40
Don Latimer	---	---	15	23	1	39
Stan Rome	9	16	---	---	14	39
Roland Solomon	---	---	12	26	1	39
John Choma	12	14	---	---	12	38
LeCharls McDaniel	---	---	14	24	---	38
Charley Young	16	19	---	---	---	35
Don Warren	8	13	---	---	14	35
James Hunter	---	---	11	12	6	29
Robert Jackson	---	---	11	6	9	26
Chris Keating	---	---	5	3	17	25
Nick Eyre	5	8	---	---	12	25
Joe Rose	1	2	---	---	21	24
Nathan Poole	5	4	---	---	13	22
Greg Bracelin	---	---	0	8	13	21
Alan Willis	8	10	---	---	1	19
Eddie Johnson	---	---	6	8	4	18
Dennis Nelson	6	11	---	---	---	17
Rick Moser	0	0	---	---	12	12
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bob Newland	1	3	---	---	---	4
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Jolly	---	---	23	33	22	78
Bernie Jackson	---	---	19	32	14	65
Hugh Rodgers	---	---	19	33	9	61
John Scully	22	32	---	---	7	61
Marvin Switzer	---	---	12	20	25	57
Wayne Smith	---	---	23	32	2	57
Joe Montana	21	35	---	---	---	56
Mark Cooney	---	---	23	29	3	55
Dan Dierdorf	24	30	---	---	---	54
Roosevelt Leaks	17	17	---	---	19	53
Harvey Martin	---	---	21	22	7	50
Marv Kellum	---	---	8	17	24	49
Bob Breunig	---	---	21	27	1	49
Roy Green	21	25	---	---	3	49
Keith Ferguson	---	---	17	31	1	49
Dennis Lick	19	29	---	---	---	48
Billy Ryckman	7	19	---	---	21	47
Freddie Scott	10	25	---	---	11	46
Larry McCarren	14	27	---	---	4	45
Frank Pollard	19	25	---	---	---	44
John Sanders	---	---	19	22	2	43
Rufus Bess	---	---	16	17	9	42
Ed Fisher	17	24	---	---	---	41
Sherman Smith	6	6	---	---	25	37
John Sawyer	12	8	---	---	16	36
Brooks Williams	14	19	---	---	3	36
Alfred Jenkins	14	21	---	---	---	35
Gary Johnson	---	---	14	21	---	35
Kent Kremer	---	---	14	15	5	34
Dave Pear	---	---	13	16	2	31
Walt Downing	9	11	---	---	7	27
John Grant	---	---	6	12	7	25
Elvis Franks	---	---	5	15	4	24
Billy Taylor	5	4	---	---	13	22
Tommie Ginn	11	8	---	---	3	22
Stan Lewis	---	---	9	6	6	21
Greg Koch	6	6	---	---	7	19
Aaron Meyer	3	8	---	---	7	18
Toni Linhart	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kervin Wyatt	---	---	3	5	---	8
Melvin Wilber	0	6	---	---	1	7
Bucky Dilts	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tom De Paso	---	---	1	2	2	5
Bill Troup	4	0	---	---	---	4
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	15	35	2.3
Right	5	32	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	7	54	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	36	22	1	3	1	5	5	2	0

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Montana	32	18	5	1	2	3	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	24	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	101	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	38	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	132	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	72	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	33	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Merchant	7	4	1	54	1	19
TE Jimmie Giles	6	5	0	31	0	27
WR Stan Rome	5	3	0	16	0	16
WR Charley Young	4	2	0	15	0	19
RB Mike Strachan	4	2	0	4	0	22
WR Butch Johnson	4	2	0	14	0	27
FB Curtis Dickey	3	3	0	26	0	18
WR Bob Newland	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Walter Landers	1	1	0	3	0	15
TE Don Warren	1	0	0	0	0	13

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alfred Jenkins	11	5	0	53	0	21
WR Roy Green	7	4	1	59	2	25
WR Billy Ryckman	6	3	1	91	2	19
WR Freddie Scott	4	3	0	47	1	25
WR Melvin Wilber	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE John Sawyer	1	1	0	5	0	8
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	0	2	0	6
RB Frank Pollard	1	1	0	4	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Frank Pollard	6	15	2.50	4.72

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Montana	1	1	3	3.00	8.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alfred Jenkins	1	1	3	3.00	4.82

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	3	1
Walter Landers	2	2

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Frank Pollard	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	12	8	2

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Montana	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Merchant	3	1	1
RB Mike Strachan	2	2	0
WR Stan Rome	2	1	0
WR Butch Johnson	1	1	1
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	0
RB Walter Landers	1	1	0
TE Don Warren	1	0	0
FB Curtis Dickey	1	1	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alfred Jenkins	3	1	1
WR Billy Ryckman	3	1	1
WR Roy Green	2	1	1
WR Freddie Scott	1	1	1
WR Melvin Wilber	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)