Week 16, 1983

played in Kansas City, MO

47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	6	7	-	20
Kansas City Chiefs	6	3	3	0	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:27 KCY - Nick Lowery 20 field goal
1Q: 02:21 KCY - Nick Lowery 37 field goal
2Q: 10:23 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
2Q: 02:53 MIN - Chester Willis 6 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:24 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
3Q: 00:06 MIN - Charley Young 16 pass from Dan Marino (Sammy Winder run for conversion failed)
4Q: 04:43 MIN - Chester Willis 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:27 KCY - Nick Lowery 20 field goal
1Q: 02:21 KCY - Nick Lowery 37 field goal
2Q: 10:23 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
2Q: 02:53 MIN - Chester Willis 6 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:24 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
3Q: 00:06 MIN - Charley Young 16 pass from Dan Marino (Sammy Winder run for conversion failed)
4Q: 04:43 MIN - Chester Willis 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team Statistics MIN KCY
Record 8-7 8-7
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 276 355
- Offensive Plays 52 77
- Yards per Play 5.31 4.61
Net Rushing Yards 65 129
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 2.95 3.91
Net Passing Yards 211 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 0 43 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 224 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 7.03 5.14
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/30 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 4/64 2/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:18 35:42

Team Statistics	MIN	KCY
Record	8-7	8-7
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	276	355
- Offensive Plays	52	77
- Yards per Play	5.31	4.61
Net Rushing Yards	65	129
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	2.95	3.91
Net Passing Yards	211	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 0	43 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	224	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	7.03	5.14
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/30	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	3/34
Kick Returns/Yards	4/64	2/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:18	35:42

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
1	2:15	2:06	OWN 19	3	-2	Punt
2	10:16	1:51	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
2	6:49	1:41	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
2	3:48	1:02	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 24	2	9	Half
3	13:15	1:37	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
3	6:16	6:16	OWN 16	13	84	Touchdown
4	11:08	6:35	OWN 2	13	98	Touchdown
4	2:57	0:35	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 22	1	-1	Game

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	8:29	OWN 22	17	75	Field Goal
1	4:17	2:02	OPP 35	5	15	Field Goal
1	0:09	4:53	OWN 36	8	59	Field Goal
2	8:25	1:36	OWN 41	5	15	Interception
2	5:08	1:20	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
2	2:46	2:24	OWN 8	5	21	Punt
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 37	3	3	Punt
3	11:38	5:22	OWN 46	12	49	Field Goal
4	15:00	3:52	OWN 32	7	34	Punt
4	4:33	1:36	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	2:22	2:04	OWN 21	10	57	Downs

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	14	47	3.36	12	1	0
Chester Willis	6	16	2.67	4	0	1
Steve Watson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Dan Marino	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kenny King	21	90	4.29	11	1
Butch Woolfolk	9	30	3.33	6	0
Louie Giammona	2	5	2.50	3	0
Tom Flick	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	28	17	224	2/13	2	42	0	109.8

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Flick	43	27	229	1/3	0	40	1	66.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charley Young	3	8	22	7.33	0	16	1
TE Jimmie Giles	3	5	26	8.67	6	12	0
WR Floyd Hodge	3	5	58	19.33	7	38	0
FB Curtis Dickey	2	2	46	23.00	33	42	0
RB Chester Willis	2	2	41	20.50	25	35	1
RB Sammy Winder	2	4	24	12.00	7	17	0
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
WR Steve Watson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Kenny King	6	8	22	3.67	0	10
WR Darrin Nelson	6	9	50	8.33	6	12
WR Mike Thomas	4	7	73	18.25	38	40
FB Johnny Davis	3	4	21	7.00	3	10
WR Steve Kreider	3	5	31	10.33	8	17
TE Riley Odoms	2	2	7	3.50	0	6
WR Bobby Duckworth	2	4	24	12.00	5	16
WR Butch Woolfolk	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
WR Bob Chandler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S James Britt	1	9	9.00	0

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bobby Johnson	1	0	0	0
Don Warren	0	0	1	0

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
Louie Giammona	1	0	1
Riley Odoms	0	1	0
Mike Fuller	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	264	44.0	38.3	60	2

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	5	218	43.6	41.6	52	3

Kicking Statistics

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

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Johnson	2	10	5.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	3	34	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Johnson	4	64	16.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	32	32.0	0
Louie Giammona	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti	10	3	0.0	22	28
S James Britt	8	0	0.0	23	33
OLB Dave Frye	7	1	0.0	27	39
S Roland Solomon	5	1	0.0	15	24
OLB Rickey Jackson	4	3	0.0	30	30
CB Al Latimer	4	2	0.0	20	33
ILB Eddie Johnson	4	1	0.0	15	11
S Vince Newsome	3	7	0.0	23	31
DE Lem Burnham	2	4	0.0	19	20
CB John Turner	2	1	0.0	24	38
CB Frank Wattelet	2	1	0.0	23	28
DT Gabe Rivera	2	1	0.0	16	19
DE Bob Barber	2	0	0.0	19	32
OLB Guy Prather	1	0	1.0	12	25
CB Bobby Johnson	1	1	0.0	16	27
DE Leonard Marshall	1	1	0.0	28	36
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	0	0.0	4	2
OLB Chris Keating	1	0	0.0	3	0
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	0	0.0	19	26

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Carson	6	2	0.0	20	26
OLB David Little	6	0	0.0	15	15
S Dick Jauron	4	2	0.0	17	26
OLB Cal Peterson	2	1	2.0	21	27
S Mike Fuller	2	2	0.0	12	15
DT Gary Fair	2	1	0.0	20	25
CB Bobby Jackson	2	0	0.0	17	23
CB Steve Wilson	2	0	0.0	9	10
CB Vernon Dean	2	0	0.0	15	23
OLB Clay Matthews	1	2	0.0	18	22
ILB Arnold Ellis	1	0	0.0	4	3
ILB Dan Bunz	1	0	0.0	2	3
DE William Gay	1	0	0.0	15	18
S Dennis Smith	1	0	0.0	11	22
DE Jeff Bryant	1	0	0.0	15	17
WR Darrin Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
S Dave Duerson	1	0	0.0	3	2
S James Griffin	1	0	0.0	9	19
DE Casey Merrill	0	1	0.0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Guy Prather	1.0	0	25
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.0	2	26
DE Bob Barber	0.0	1	32
DT Gabe Rivera	0.0	1	19

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Cal Peterson	2.0	0	3	4	27
OLB Clay Matthews	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dave Frye	5	1	0	39
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	1	0	28
S James Britt	3	0	1	33
CB John Turner	2	1	0	38
S Roland Solomon	2	1	0	24
CB Al Latimer	2	0	0	33
CB Frank Wattelet	2	0	0	28
DE Lem Burnham	1	0	0	20
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	0	30
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	11
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	0	0	26
CB Bobby Johnson	1	0	0	27
S Vince Newsome	1	0	0	31
DT Gabe Rivera	1	0	0	19

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB David Little	3	0	15
CB Vernon Dean	3	0	23
S Dennis Smith	2	1	22
ILB Harry Carson	2	0	26
OLB Cal Peterson	1	1	27
S Mike Fuller	1	1	15
S Dick Jauron	1	0	26
DT Gary Fair	1	0	25
ILB Dan Bunz	1	0	3
CB Bobby Jackson	1	0	23
S James Griffin	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Smith	2	8	1	22	0	30
Mike Munchak	1	4	0	19	1	30
Tim Irwin	1	3	0	20	0	26
Glenn Hyde	1	1	0	15	0	20
Marvin Powell	0	3	0	20	0	27
Jimmie Giles	0	1	0	17	0	18
Barney Cotton	0	1	0	10	0	10
Franky Smith	0	0	0	4	1	7

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Herbert Scott	2	6	0	30	0	32
Buddy Cutler	2	4	0	22	0	36
Riley Odoms	2	3	0	25	0	27
Brian Holloway	1	3	1	27	0	42
Johnny Davis	1	3	0	14	0	13
Adam Lingner	1	3	0	11	0	8
Bruce Matthews	1	3	0	33	0	44
Jim Cooper	1	2	0	28	0	36
Tom Glassic	0	2	0	9	0	14
Mark Brammer	0	2	0	21	0	12
Mike Kenn	0	1	0	5	1	8

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Don Warren	1	15
Daryl Bernstein	1	13
Mark Murphy	1	10
Pete Metzelaars	1	7
Barney Cotton	1	6

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Louie Giammona	4	23
Mark Brammer	1	14
Mike Fuller	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Turner	---	---	24	38	23	85
Dave Frye	---	---	27	39	18	84
James Britt	---	---	23	33	20	76
Leonard Marshall	---	---	28	36	3	67
Rickey Jackson	---	---	30	30	3	63
Bobby Johnson	---	---	16	27	20	63
Al Latimer	---	---	20	33	7	60
Vince Newsome	---	---	23	31	2	56
Bob Barber	---	---	19	32	4	55
Doug Smith	22	30	---	---	3	55
Ken Fantetti	---	---	22	28	5	55
Frank Wattelet	---	---	23	28	3	54
Dan Marino	22	30	---	---	---	52
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	19	26	5	50
Mike Munchak	19	30	---	---	---	49
Lem Burnham	---	---	19	20	8	47
Marvin Powell	20	27	---	---	---	47
Tim Irwin	20	26	---	---	---	46
Guy Prather	---	---	12	25	9	46
Floyd Hodge	19	14	---	---	9	42
Glenn Hyde	15	20	---	---	6	41
Roland Solomon	---	---	15	24	1	40
Chester Willis	7	13	---	---	20	40
Gabe Rivera	---	---	16	19	3	38
Charley Young	10	25	---	---	1	36
Jimmie Giles	17	18	---	---	1	36
Sammy Winder	15	17	---	---	---	32
Don Warren	6	10	---	---	15	31
Steve Watson	10	21	---	---	---	31
Curtis Dickey	9	10	---	---	10	29
Eddie Johnson	---	---	15	11	1	27
Barney Cotton	10	10	---	---	6	26
Daryl Bernstein	3	4	---	---	13	20
Larry Kinnebrew	5	8	---	---	5	18
Paul Skansi	9	9	---	---	---	18
Mark Murphy	---	---	5	2	10	17
Franky Smith	4	7	---	---	6	17
Pete Metzelaars	0	1	---	---	7	8
Thomas Henderson	---	---	4	2	1	7
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Rimington	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chris Keating	---	---	3	0	---	3
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dale Norman	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Matthews	33	44	---	---	9	86
Tom Flick	33	44	---	---	---	77
Jim Cooper	28	36	---	---	7	71
Brian Holloway	27	42	---	---	---	69
Riley Odoms	25	27	---	---	15	67
Herbert Scott	30	32	---	---	---	62
Buddy Cutler	22	36	---	---	2	60
Darrin Nelson	26	31	---	---	---	57
Bobby Duckworth	10	30	---	---	15	55
Dick Jauron	---	---	17	26	11	54
Kenny King	22	27	---	---	1	50
Mike Thomas	18	30	---	---	1	49
Cal Peterson	---	---	21	27	---	48
Harry Carson	---	---	20	26	1	47
Mark Brammer	21	12	---	---	14	47
Gary Fair	---	---	20	25	1	46
Steve Kreider	8	21	---	---	17	46
Johnny Davis	14	13	---	---	18	45
Butch Woolfolk	16	16	---	---	13	45
Bobby Jackson	---	---	17	23	1	41
Clay Matthews	---	---	18	22	1	41
Vernon Dean	---	---	15	23	---	38
Mike Fuller	---	---	12	15	9	36
David Little	---	---	15	15	5	35
Jeff Bryant	---	---	15	17	3	35
Steve Wilson	---	---	9	10	15	34
William Gay	---	---	15	18	---	33
Dennis Smith	---	---	11	22	---	33
Tom Glassic	9	14	---	---	9	32
Mike Stensrud	---	---	11	19	---	30
Louie Giammona	2	4	---	---	23	29
James Griffin	---	---	9	19	---	28
Adam Lingner	11	8	---	---	9	28
Casey Merrill	---	---	7	12	8	27
Mike Kenn	5	8	---	---	9	22
Dan Bunz	---	---	2	3	16	21
Arnold Ellis	---	---	4	3	9	16
Bob Chandler	3	9	---	---	---	12
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	9	9
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	9	9
Monte Coleman	---	---	1	3	4	8
Dave Duerson	---	---	3	2	---	5
Ezra Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Guido Merkens	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Woodley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	7	14	2.0
Right	7	26	3.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	43	4.3
Middle	18	59	3.3
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	28	17	3	2	2	3	4	4	0

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Flick	43	27	1	2	4	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	112	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	68	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	38	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	6	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	133	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	90	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charley Young	8	3	2	22	0	25
TE Jimmie Giles	5	3	0	26	0	18
WR Floyd Hodge	5	3	0	58	1	14
RB Sammy Winder	4	2	0	24	0	17
FB Curtis Dickey	2	2	0	46	1	10
RB Chester Willis	2	2	0	41	1	13
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	0	1	0	4
WR Steve Watson	1	1	0	6	0	21

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrin Nelson	9	6	0	50	0	31
RB Kenny King	8	6	1	22	0	27
WR Mike Thomas	7	4	1	73	1	30
WR Steve Kreider	5	3	0	31	0	21
FB Johnny Davis	4	3	0	21	0	13
WR Bobby Duckworth	4	2	1	24	0	30
TE Riley Odoms	2	2	0	7	0	27
WR Butch Woolfolk	2	1	1	1	0	16
WR Bob Chandler	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chester Willis	3	8	2.67	2.67
Sammy Winder	2	5	2.50	3.36

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kenny King	7	22	3.14	4.29
Louie Giammona	1	2	2.00	2.50
Tom Flick	1	4	4.00	4.00
Butch Woolfolk	1	6	6.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	8	4	35	4.38	8.00

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tom Flick	7	4	11	1.57	5.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charley Young	3	2	17	5.67	2.75
TE Jimmie Giles	2	1	12	6.00	5.20
RB Sammy Winder	2	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Chester Willis	1	1	6	6.00	20.50

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Johnny Davis	2	1	6	3.00	5.25
TE Riley Odoms	1	1	1	1.00	3.50
RB Kenny King	1	1	0	0.00	2.75
WR Bobby Duckworth	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Darrin Nelson	1	1	4	4.00	5.56
WR Butch Woolfolk	1	0	0	0.00	0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	2	1
Chester Willis	1	1

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Kenny King	3	2
Butch Woolfolk	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	11	7	5

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Flick	11	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charley Young	4	1	1
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	1
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	0
WR Steve Watson	1	1	1
RB Chester Willis	1	1	1
WR Floyd Hodge	1	0	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Johnny Davis	4	3	2
WR Mike Thomas	3	1	1
WR Darrin Nelson	3	0	0
WR Butch Woolfolk	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)