Conference Finals, 1984

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings0707-14
Atlanta Falcons141477-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:15 ATL - John Jefferson 9 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 02:42 ATL - Marcus Allen 6 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Kellen Winslow 25 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 13:47 ATL - Rick Sanford 36 fumble return (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 01:35 MIN - Ken Fantetti 91 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 12:45 ATL - Jerry Butler 17 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 12:13 MIN - Ray Crouse 3 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 04:53 ATL - Marcus Allen 19 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team StatisticsMINATL
Record12-715-3
First Downs2020
- by Rushing88
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards341370
- Offensive Plays7760
- Yards per Play4.436.17
Net Rushing Yards152202
- Rushing Attempts2528
- Yards per Rush6.087.21
Net Passing Yards189168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 19 - 229 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards228192
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/393/24
- Yards per Pass Play3.635.25
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions5/152/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.69.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/512/19
Punt Returns/Yards4/372/18
Kick Returns/Yards5/1221/14
Interception Ret./Yards1/912/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 35
Time of Possession31:0128:59

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:551:30OWN 7421Punt
19:082:38OWN 30411Punt
12:351:21OWN 4032Punt
214:461:10OWN 17219Fumble
213:363:41OWN 36916Punt
27:390:41OWN 38316Interception
25:302:25OWN 30943Missed FG
315:001:39OWN 2039Punt
312:370:57OWN 1930Punt
38:464:24OWN 9737Punt
33:346:29OWN 231377Touchdown
410:091:38OWN 17445Interception
47:011:14OWN 1152Downs
44:431:21OWN 433-3Punt
41:411:41OWN 33520Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:05OWN 20427Punt
111:252:17OWN 30570Touchdown
16:303:55OWN 10790Touchdown
11:141:28OWN 30470Touchdown
29:552:16OWN 204-3Punt
26:581:28OWN 3534Punt
23:050:52OWN 3435Punt
22:130:48OPP 1930Interception
21:251:25OWN 30420Half
313:210:44OWN 43257Touchdown
311:402:54OWN 35613Punt
34:220:48OWN 2030Punt
412:051:56OWN 2431Punt
48:311:30OWN 3934Punt
45:471:04OPP 13313Touchdown
43:221:41OWN 2434Punt

Game MVP: Marcus Allen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder181267.001740
Ray Crouse6233.831211
Louie Giammona133.00300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen211939.194771
Clarence Williams661.00300
Tommy Kramer133.00300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino46192286/39027239.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer29151923/24425198.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Largent7127210.294160
TE Jimmie Giles597715.4013270
WR Don Bass272010.0013100
WR Steve Watson151515.006150
FB Curtis Dickey1144.00440
WR Floyd Hodge1166.00060
RB Sammy Winder1277.00070
TE Larry Kinnebrew132727.0020270
WR Paul Skansi0600.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Jefferson686210.3319241
TE Kellen Winslow486616.509251
WR Jerry Butler254020.0022231
WR Stan Rome1255.00050
RB Marcus Allen121919.009191
TE Harry Holt1200.00000
RB Eddie Lee Ivery0100.00000
WR Lionel James0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ken Fantetti19191.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Gary Cobb100.000
OLB Mike Singletary11313.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Keith Moody1000
Larry Kinnebrew1000
Dan Marino1000
Mike Munchak0100
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Rick Sanford0101
Eddie Lee Ivery0100
Joe Klecko0010
Dwight Hicks0010
Sam Seale0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark834643.336.0542
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider942647.343.2615

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis0/10/10/002/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr0/00/00/006/6

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody4379.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel James2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody512224.40
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Fox11414.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Fencik700.02430
OLB Thomas Henderson411.02420
ILB Eddie Johnson410.01510
CB Mossy Cade400.01624
DE Mark Gastineau311.02227
ILB Ken Fantetti310.02027
CB Frank Minnifield310.02832
OLB Rickey Jackson300.02228
DE Leonard Marshall210.52621
CB Keith Moody200.02326
ILB Shelton Robinson200.085
S Vince Newsome110.02227
CB John Turner100.022
WR Steve Watson10---------
S Roland Solomon100.0514
DT Leo Wisniewski100.01817
RB Ray Crouse10---------
DE Lee Williams030.5816
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Darrol Ray1050.02449
OLB Mike Singletary711.02349
DE Rulon Jones400.51831
CB Dwight Hicks410.02146
CB William Judson400.01842
DE Lawrence Pillers310.52144
OLB Gary Cobb310.02037
DT Joe Klecko212.51521
DT Charlie Johnson201.01227
CB Rolland Lawrence210.01630
OLB Mel Owens210.01121
S Rick Sanford200.01837
DT Keith Guthrie100.51441
CB Tim Fox100.01018
OLB Hugh Green100.036
S Vern Roberson010.0415

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mark Gastineau1.004227
OLB Thomas Henderson1.000020
DE Lee Williams0.510016
DE Leonard Marshall0.501121
OLB Rickey Jackson0.002028
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Joe Klecko2.500021
DT Charlie Johnson1.001027
OLB Mike Singletary1.000049
DE Lawrence Pillers0.513144
DE Rulon Jones0.510031
DT Keith Guthrie0.510041
DE Lionel Collier0.002032

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Thomas Henderson30020
CB Keith Moody30026
CB Mossy Cade20024
S Vince Newsome12027
CB Frank Minnifield11032
ILB Ken Fantetti10127
S Gary Fencik10030
CB John Turner1002
S Roland Solomon10014
OLB Rickey Jackson10028
DE Leonard Marshall01021
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary60149
CB Dwight Hicks32046
S Darrol Ray30049
CB William Judson23042
OLB Gary Cobb11137
CB Rolland Lawrence11030
S Rick Sanford11037
OLB Hugh Green1006
OLB Mel Owens10021
S Vern Roberson01015

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Munchak68023150
Doug Smith46025149
Marvin Powell14022245
Tim Irwin12023146
Steve Courson12021039
Curtis Dickey11010017
Jimmie Giles01016038
Larry Kinnebrew0105016
Franky Smith0005112
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Derrel Gofourth310026028
Hardy Dillon23024029
Don Bailey23012014
Dan Alexander14027032
Dean Steinkuhler120805
Billy Lindstrom02018325
Curt Marsh02025027
Kellen Winslow01025022

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Larry Kinnebrew215
Ray Crouse213
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Sam Seale420
Bill Ring216
Eddie Lee Ivery127
Lionel James116
Terry Rennaker110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------28323090
Doug Smith2549------882
Dan Marino2552---------77
Mike Munchak2350---------73
Steve Courson2139------969
Tim Irwin2346---------69
Marvin Powell2245------168
Keith Moody------23261665
Don Bass1643------160
Mark Gastineau------2227958
Ken Fantetti------2027855
Gary Fencik------2430---54
Jimmie Giles1638---------54
Rickey Jackson------2228---50
Vince Newsome------2227---49
Steve Largent1235------148
Leonard Marshall------2621---47
Mossy Cade------1624747
Sammy Winder1828---------46
Paul Skansi1221------1245
Thomas Henderson------2420---44
Ray Crouse622------1341
Steve Watson1822---------40
Curtis Dickey1017------1340
Pete Metzelaars912------1940
Larry Kinnebrew516------1536
Leo Wisniewski------1817---35
Floyd Tongue------1015934
Brian Blados615------930
Louie Giammona11------2729
Franky Smith512------926
Eddie Johnson------1510126
Lee Williams------816---24
Dave Frye------411823
Vince Albritton------751022
Shelton Robinson------85821
Floyd Hodge15------1420
Roland Solomon------514---19
James Harrell------45918
Dave Rimington04------913
Wilbert Montgomery10------1011
Rohn Stark00------88
John Turner------22---4
Rich Karlis00------44
Tony Adams00------11
Mike Loyd00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darrol Ray------2449376
Mike Singletary------2349274
Dwight Hicks------2146269
Dan Alexander2732------968
Lawrence Pillers------2144---65
Gary Cobb------2037663
William Judson------1842363
John Jefferson2128------1261
Derrel Gofourth2628------660
Tommy Kramer2832---------60
Lionel Collier------1732958
Rick Sanford------1837257
Keith Guthrie------1441156
Hardy Dillon2429------154
Eddie Lee Ivery918------2754
Kellen Winslow2522------653
Billy Lindstrom1825------952
Curt Marsh2527---------52
Charles Alexander1612------2250
Rulon Jones------1831150
Rolland Lawrence------1630349
Tim Fox------10181947
Harry Holt1411------1843
Marcus Allen2118------342
Joe Klecko------1521541
Charlie Johnson------1227140
Mel Owens------1121537
Don Bailey1214------834
Jerry Butler916------631
Vern Roberson------4151130
Bill Ring85------1629
Henry Monroe------815427
Lionel James28------1626
Stan Rome815---------23
Dean Steinkuhler85------922
Sam Seale------002020
Hugh Green------361019
Terry Rennaker------071017
Clarence Williams77---------14
Larry Swider00------99
Clayton Weishuhn------2349
Chris Bahr00------77
Bobby Humphrey------0134
Ed Luther00---------0
Bradyn Pyle00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9556.1
Middle6508.3
Right10474.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle14523.7
Right1114813.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino46193169612
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer29153014731

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22147.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17111126.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)185754.2
Long (19+ Yds)91273.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111717.0
Short (0-8 Yds)157442.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1261068.8
Long (19+ Yds)112525.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent127172035
TE Jimmie Giles95177238
WR Don Bass72120043
WR Paul Skansi6010021
WR Steve Watson51115022
TE Larry Kinnebrew31027116
RB Sammy Winder2117028
FB Curtis Dickey1104017
WR Floyd Hodge110605
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson86062128
TE Kellen Winslow84066122
WR Jerry Butler52040116
WR Stan Rome2115015
RB Marcus Allen21019018
TE Harry Holt2100011
RB Eddie Lee Ivery1000018
WR Lionel James100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder144.007.00
Ray Crouse133.003.83
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marcus Allen263.009.19
Tommy Kramer133.003.00
Clarence Williams100.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino111111.004.96
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer53459.006.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent111111.006.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Jefferson2194.507.75
WR Jerry Butler111717.008.00
WR Stan Rome1000.002.50
RB Marcus Allen111919.009.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder11
Ray Crouse10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Marcus Allen10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1254
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1132

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent432
TE Jimmie Giles211
WR Don Bass211
WR Paul Skansi200
RB Sammy Winder100
TE Larry Kinnebrew100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson311
WR Jerry Butler300
RB Eddie Lee Ivery100
TE Kellen Winslow100
WR Stan Rome110
RB Marcus Allen111
WR Lionel James100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (17,100)
End Zone12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)