Week 14, 1984

played in Houston, TX

44 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings30107-20
Houston Titans01003-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:34 MIN - Rich Karlis 36 field goal
2Q: 02:44 HOU - Gerald Riggs 11 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:16 HOU - Norm Johnson 52 field goal
3Q: 12:20 MIN - Dan Marino 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 08:56 MIN - Rich Karlis 25 field goal
4Q: 12:13 HOU - Norm Johnson 45 field goal
4Q: 03:58 MIN - Sammy Winder 3 run (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team StatisticsMINHOU
Record7-63-10
First Downs1422
- by Rushing77
- by Passing713
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards233332
- Offensive Plays5571
- Yards per Play4.244.68
Net Rushing Yards116102
- Rushing Attempts2718
- Yards per Rush4.305.67
Net Passing Yards117230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 13 - 050 - 30 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards137248
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/203/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.184.34
Fumbles/Lost2/13/1
3rd Down Conversions5/145/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.19.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/509/65
Punt Returns/Yards3/433/5
Kick Returns/Yards3/864/58
Interception Ret./Yards4/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 45OWN 25
Time of Possession27:4232:18

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:041:40OWN 483-4Punt
17:513:21OWN 20639Punt
12:292:00OPP 38419Field Goal
210:471:38OWN 33414Punt
22:371:41OWN 2032Punt
20:110:11OPP 47121Half
315:001:57OWN 43414Punt
312:520:41OPP 131Touchdown
310:411:53OPP 1436Field Goal
33:132:38OWN 1455Punt
412:078:15OWN 281672Touchdown
41:130:40OWN 4339Punt
Houston Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:56OWN 2035Punt
111:243:33OWN 13642Punt
14:302:01OWN 20527Interception
10:294:42OWN 20720Punt
29:096:32OWN 231277Touchdown
20:560:4550415Field Goal
313:030:11OWN 2010Interception
312:111:30OWN 163-2Fumble
38:485:35OWN 261049Interception
30:353:28OWN 381034Field Goal
43:521:35OWN 20414Punt
42:171:04OPP 443-2Interception
40:330:33OWN 433Game

Game MVP: Sammy Winder, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder13715.461231
Ray Crouse10292.901110
Louie Giammona2136.50900
Dan Marino231.50201
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Riggs12826.831641
Amos Lawrence351.67400
Doug Williams2115.50800
Jon Keyworth144.00400

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino25131373/20021068.3
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams50302483/18016439.4

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don Bass474711.752200
WR Wilbert Montgomery354013.3313210
TE Jimmie Giles222512.5010160
RB Sammy Winder2284.00050
WR Steve Watson111212.000120
FB Curtis Dickey1155.00050
WR Steve Largent0200.00000
TE Pete Metzelaars0100.00000
WR Paul Skansi0300.00000
RB Ray Crouse0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Pat Beach68386.330110
WR Louis Lipps68549.006140
WR Gregg Garrity464210.508150
WR Brian Brennan35258.335140
RB Amos Lawrence22168.0014130
RB Gerald Riggs28126.00570
WR Anthony Allen22199.505160
WR Henry Ellard22199.500100
FB Jon Keyworth1222.00020
TE Terry Nelson141111.002110
FB Jessie Clark111010.000100
WR Willie McGee0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Fencik100.000
CB Keith Moody199.000
CB John Turner100.000
ILB Ken Fantetti12424.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Keith Moody1000
Dan Marino1000
Curtis Rouse0100
Leo Wisniewski0100
Mark Gastineau0010
Ken Fantetti0010
Leonard Marshall0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Williams2100
Brian Brennan1000
Larry Anderson0110
Gregg Garrity0100
Jim Jeffcoat0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark727739.633.1442
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen416441.025.3450

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/20/00/0362/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson2/22/21/1521/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody34314.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Willie McGee351.70

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery25326.50
Keith Moody13333.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Willie McGee45814.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Fencik620.01545
CB Mossy Cade600.01544
ILB Ken Fantetti520.01243
CB Keith Moody510.01335
OLB Rickey Jackson420.01746
S Vince Newsome410.01246
ILB Eddie Johnson400.0412
OLB Dave Frye311.01537
DE Mark Gastineau200.51544
DE Leonard Marshall200.51546
ILB Shelton Robinson220.0816
DT Floyd Tongue210.01021
DT Leo Wisniewski130.5832
DE Lee Williams110.5616
S Vince Albritton110.0614
CB Frank Minnifield110.01342
S Roland Solomon100.0316
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charlie Phillips710.02123
OLB Scott Studwell520.02527
S Martin Bayless410.02520
ILB Frank Manumaleuga311.01915
ILB Randy McClanahan320.51816
CB Jitter Fields300.01925
DE Jim Jeffcoat221.01318
CB Louis Wright220.01918
DE Ken Kennard200.02016
DT Bill Acker200.02222
CB Carl Howard200.02020
DT Jerome Hynes200.01510
DE Dexter Manley120.51318
OLB Robin Cole110.01516
ILB Gary Spani110.068
FB Jon Keyworth10---------
S Larry Anderson100.01221
RB Amos Lawrence10---------
TE Pat Beach10---------
WR Gregg Garrity10---------
OLB Mike McGraw030.01514

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Dave Frye1.000037
DE Leonard Marshall0.501146
DE Mark Gastineau0.501044
DT Leo Wisniewski0.501032
DE Lee Williams0.500016
ILB Eddie Johnson0.010012
OLB Rickey Jackson0.001246
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Frank Manumaleuga1.000015
DE Jim Jeffcoat1.000018
DE Dexter Manley0.503118
ILB Randy McClanahan0.502016
DT Bill Acker0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mossy Cade61044
S Vince Newsome41046
S Gary Fencik40145
CB Keith Moody31135
ILB Ken Fantetti31143
ILB Eddie Johnson30012
OLB Dave Frye21037
DE Mark Gastineau10044
S Roland Solomon10016
OLB Rickey Jackson10046
DE Leonard Marshall10046
S Vince Albritton10014
CB John Turner01127
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Phillips40023
CB Jitter Fields21025
CB Carl Howard20020
OLB Scott Studwell11027
ILB Randy McClanahan10016
S Larry Anderson10021
DT Bill Acker10022
DE Jim Jeffcoat10018
ILB Frank Manumaleuga02015

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian Blados34021022
Doug Smith25125027
Marvin Powell25022024
Steve Courson12020124
Tim Irwin12024127
Larry Kinnebrew110805
Curtis Rouse03014110
Jimmie Giles02120019
Curtis Dickey01012012
Dave Rimington010201
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis McKnight22017050
Ralph Williams13016043
Dave Studdard12013142
Pat Beach12013031
Reggie McElroy1207024
Desmond Cribbs1103010
Melvin Jackson1103013
Jon Keyworth0209021
John Alt01016037
Jeff Bostic00015246

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
James Harrell316
Ray Crouse211
Keith Moody113
Steve Largent112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Larry Anderson220
Jewerl Thomas213
Gregg Garrity18
Desmond Cribbs16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Fantetti------12431267
Mark Gastineau------1544665
Rickey Jackson------1746---63
Gary Fencik------1545262
Leonard Marshall------1546162
Mossy Cade------1544362
Keith Moody------13351361
Vince Newsome------1246361
Frank Minnifield------1342661
Doug Smith2527------759
Dan Marino2728---------55
Steve Courson2024------953
Dave Frye------1537153
Tim Irwin2427---------51
Marvin Powell2224---------46
Jimmie Giles2019------544
Don Bass2122---------43
John Turner------1027643
Brian Blados2122---------43
Leo Wisniewski------832242
Steve Largent1214------1238
Wilbert Montgomery1416------535
Curtis Rouse1410------933
Floyd Tongue------1021132
Pete Metzelaars95------1832
Ray Crouse1011------1132
Sammy Winder1516---------31
Larry Kinnebrew85------1730
Vince Albritton------6141030
Curtis Dickey1212------226
Eddie Johnson------4121026
Shelton Robinson------816226
Paul Skansi1115---------26
Louie Giammona20------2224
Lee Williams------616123
Roland Solomon------316322
Franky Smith75------921
James Harrell------111618
Steve Watson15------1117
Dave Rimington21------912
Rich Karlis00------77
Rohn Stark00------77
Tom Benson------0044
Tony Adams00------22
Keith Simpson------00---0
Mike Loyd00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Williams1853---------71
Dennis McKnight1750---------67
Ralph Williams1643------665
Jeff Bostic1546------364
Pat Beach1331------1559
Robin Cole------15162455
Dave Studdard1342---------55
Jitter Fields------19251155
Scott Studwell------2527254
Larry Anderson------12212053
John Alt1637---------53
Louis Lipps1637---------53
Louis Wright------19181552
Gerald Riggs1432------551
Martin Bayless------2520247
Charlie Phillips------2123246
Ken Kennard------2016945
Bill Acker------2222145
Gregg Garrity730------845
Carl Howard------2020242
Terry Nelson622------1038
Brian Brennan929---------38
Reggie McElroy724------637
Randy McClanahan------1816236
Frank Manumaleuga------1915135
Jewerl Thomas517------1335
Jon Keyworth921------333
Amos Lawrence414------1533
Jerome Hynes------1510833
Dexter Manley------1318132
Jim Jeffcoat------1318132
Anthony Allen613------1130
Mike McGraw------1514---29
Willie McGee04------1822
Melvin Jackson313------622
Henry Ellard010------1020
Desmond Cribbs310------619
Gary Spani------68519
Jessie Clark15------1117
Norm Johnson00------66
Brian Hansen00------66
Riki Ellison------01---1
Archie Manning00---------0
Eric Hipple00---------0
Ken Lacy00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6427.0
Middle7121.7
Right14624.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12877.3
Middle2115.5
Right441.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino25132204610
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams50300316434

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2152.5
Short (0-8 Yds)116494.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)85637.9
Long (19+ Yds)41205.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen62183.0
Short (0-8 Yds)29191264.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491047.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don Bass74047122
WR Wilbert Montgomery53040116
WR Paul Skansi3000015
WR Steve Largent2000014
TE Jimmie Giles22025019
RB Sammy Winder2208016
WR Steve Watson1101205
FB Curtis Dickey1105012
TE Pete Metzelaars100005
RB Ray Crouse1000011
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Pat Beach86038031
RB Gerald Riggs82112032
WR Louis Lipps86054037
WR Gregg Garrity64042030
WR Brian Brennan53025029
TE Terry Nelson41011022
FB Jon Keyworth2102021
RB Amos Lawrence22016014
WR Anthony Allen22019013
WR Henry Ellard22019010
WR Willie McGee100004
FB Jessie Clark1101005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ray Crouse410.252.90
Sammy Winder284.005.46
Dan Marino122.001.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Amos Lawrence144.001.67
Gerald Riggs11111.006.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino42123.005.48
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams22126.004.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles1199.0012.50
WR Wilbert Montgomery1000.008.00
TE Pete Metzelaars1000.000.00
RB Sammy Winder1133.004.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jon Keyworth1122.001.00
WR Henry Ellard111010.009.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder42
Louie Giammona11
Dan Marino11
HoustonRushesConversions
Gerald Riggs42
Amos Lawrence10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino631
HoustonAttCompConversions
Doug Williams843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Sammy Winder221
WR Paul Skansi200
WR Don Bass100
WR Steve Watson110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Pat Beach311
WR Gregg Garrity211
TE Terry Nelson100
FB Jessie Clark111
WR Henry Ellard110

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,000 (21,400)
End Zone10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (3,300)