Exhibition Week 1, 1985

played in San Diego, CA

77 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0333-9
San Diego Chargers0300-3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:49 SDO - Chester Marcol 38 field goal
2Q: 00:15 MIN - Rich Karlis 22 field goal
3Q: 10:37 MIN - Rich Karlis 42 field goal
4Q: 13:31 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal

Team StatisticsMINSDO
Record1-00-1
First Downs1711
- by Rushing72
- by Passing108
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards328223
- Offensive Plays7064
- Yards per Play4.693.48
Net Rushing Yards14259
- Rushing Attempts3122
- Yards per Rush4.582.68
Net Passing Yards186164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 21 - 140 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards202174
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/162/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.773.90
Fumbles/Lost4/21/0
3rd Down Conversions5/161/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.6
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards6/406/48
Punt Returns/Yards3/152/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/352/42
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 30
Time of Possession31:5128:09

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:021:35OWN 1339Punt
19:293:34OWN 19742Punt
14:531:44OPP 4836Punt
212:424:18OWN 25942Missed FG
26:223:01OWN 20740Fumble
22:320:44OWN 2030Punt
21:081:00OWN 46549Field Goal
314:103:41OWN 48827Field Goal
35:303:38OWN 38725Punt
30:111:48OPP 49425Field Goal
411:331:15OWN 2434Punt
48:244:08OWN 29734Interception
43:101:18OWN 45410Punt
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:521:50OPP 1739Missed FG
111:271:58OWN 2937Punt
15:551:02OWN 2031Interception
13:095:27OWN 201359Field Goal
28:242:02OWN 4036Punt
23:210:49OPP 4230Punt
21:480:40OWN 4335Interception
20:080:08OWN 311-1Half
315:000:50OWN 203-1Punt
310:294:59OWN 31938Missed FG
31:521:41OWN 337Punt
413:231:50OWN 2037Punt
410:181:54OWN 2439Punt
44:161:06OWN 264-17Punt
41:521:52OWN 8861Game

Game MVP: Lee Williams, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder19784.112120
Ray Crouse12645.332330
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler13362.77700
Rodney Tate7213.00700
Ricky Bell133.00300
Tommy Duniven1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Loyd27141593/16029154.4
Dan Marino97430/009086.5
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Duniven27131162/10026144.7
Dan Fouts139580/0012146.3

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk610528.6711150
WR Don Bass57336.600140
WR Steve Largent347123.6721290
TE Jimmie Giles242110.505110
TE Pete Metzelaars23168.0010110
RB Sammy Winder2273.50080
RB Ray Crouse1222.00020
WR Wilbert Montgomery0400.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Wendell Tyler55122.40670
WR Reggie Langhorne565210.405240
FB Ron Lee44235.754120
WR David Knight383612.009150
WR Mike Thomas28199.506110
WR Aundra Thompson132626.0016260
FB Kevin Long1100.00000
TE Steve Jordan1366.00060
RB Rodney Tate0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Rickey Jackson100.000
CB Eric Wright100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dennis Thurman11212.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Loyd1000
Art Monk1000
Eric Wright1000
Ray Crouse1000
Edgar Fields0100
Tim Irwin0100
Leonard Marshall0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Ricky Bell1000
Charles Davis0110
Tony Samuels0100
Jesse Sapolu0100
James Hunter0010
Kevin Long0010
Mike Reichenbach0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark730443.435.1633
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany835744.637.8541

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/42/30/1420/0
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/30/10/0380/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk3155.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Williams11515.00
Bruce Rhodes133.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Wright23517.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Aundra Thompson24221.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
Unknown50---------
DE Lee Williams411.51126
S Vince Newsome400.0826
OLB Thomas Henderson320.0119
OLB Rickey Jackson320.01834
CB Derrick Burroughs320.01332
ILB Ken Fantetti310.01126
S Vince Albritton300.01328
CB Eric Wright230.01232
CB Mossy Cade210.01025
ILB James Harrell200.0810
OLB Dave Frye200.0923
DE Mark Gastineau100.51424
DT Edgar Fields130.01119
S Gary Fencik110.01420
ILB Eddie Johnson110.0119
WR Art Monk10---------
ILB Shelton Robinson100.01117
DT Leo Wisniewski100.01323
DE Leonard Marshall100.01934
G Brian Blados10---------
CB Frank Minnifield100.01620
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dick Conn920.01930
S Sam Williams720.02733
CB Anthony Washington640.02736
ILB Mike Reichenbach430.01821
DT Rich Stachowski400.02020
DT Charles Davis311.01821
S Bruce Rhodes320.01718
DT Stan Johnson300.0910
CB J.C. Wilson300.02130
ILB Ervin Randle300.01318
DE Curtis Greer201.01819
OLB Jim Kovach230.01626
DT Gary Dunn210.01119
DE Eddie Edwards101.01217
CB James Hunter110.0710
WR Mike Thomas10---------
CB Dennis Thurman100.02937
DE Tyrone Keys100.01922
TE Steve Jordan10---------
OLB Howard Carson020.01513

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lee Williams1.500026
DE Mark Gastineau0.514024
OLB Rickey Jackson0.011034
DT Leo Wisniewski0.001023
DE Leonard Marshall0.001034
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Charles Davis1.011021
DE Eddie Edwards1.001017
DE Curtis Greer1.001019
DE Tyrone Keys0.001122

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Newsome30026
S Vince Albritton30028
CB Derrick Burroughs30032
OLB Rickey Jackson21134
OLB Thomas Henderson2009
CB Mossy Cade20025
CB Eric Wright12132
ILB Ken Fantetti10026
CB Frank Minnifield10020
ILB Shelton Robinson01017
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Anthony Washington50036
S Dick Conn42030
S Sam Williams42033
CB J.C. Wilson21030
ILB Mike Reichenbach21021
ILB Ervin Randle20018
CB Dennis Thurman10137
OLB Jim Kovach10026
CB James Hunter01010

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Irwin34024132
Brian Blados25012010
Bart Oates25015015
Marvin Powell12020025
Curtis Rouse12011013
Steve Courson11019229
Mike Munchak05020026
Roger Caron03018021
Doug Smith02016024
Jimmie Giles01017024
Pete Metzelaars01013014
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Russ Grimm23015027
Ron Lee15113016
Dennis Swilley13015028
Jesse Sapolu13014029
Wes Phillips11012027
Brett Miller02016136
Sam Claphan02016021
Bob Van Duyne0109118
Charley Hannah01013024

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Ray Crouse125
Pete Metzelaars117
Curtis Dickey115
Roger Caron111
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Dennis Thurman130
Ron Lee114
Kevin Long110
James Hunter13
J.C. Wilson13

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Loyd2530------459
Don Bass2533---------58
Ray Crouse1221------2558
Steve Courson1929------957
Tim Irwin2432---------56
Rickey Jackson------1834355
Leonard Marshall------1934255
Art Monk1725------1153
Mossy Cade------10251853
Eric Wright------1232751
Roger Caron1821------1150
Vince Albritton------1328849
Derrick Burroughs------1332348
Doug Smith1624------646
Mike Munchak2026---------46
Lee Williams------1126946
Marvin Powell2025---------45
Jimmie Giles1724------344
Ken Fantetti------1126744
Pete Metzelaars1314------1744
Mark Gastineau------1424341
Larry Kinnebrew1313------1541
Edgar Fields------11191040
Bart Oates1515------939
Thomas Henderson------1191838
Gary Fencik------1420438
Leo Wisniewski------1323238
Frank Minnifield------1620238
Dave Frye------923537
Sammy Winder1917---------36
Vince Newsome------826236
Unknown925------236
Wilbert Montgomery1817---------35
Curtis Rouse1113------1135
Steve Largent1221---------33
Shelton Robinson------1117533
James Harrell------8101331
Brian Blados1210------628
Herman Fontenot64------1727
Curtis Dickey36------1524
Eddie Johnson------119323
Dan Marino69---------15
Wally Henry00------88
Rich Karlis00------88
Rohn Stark00------77
David Archer00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis Thurman------29373096
Sam Williams------27331171
Anthony Washington------2736467
Dick Conn------1930958
Steve Jordan1931------757
Brett Miller1636------355
J.C. Wilson------2130354
Jesse Sapolu1429------1154
Russ Grimm1527------1153
Bruce Rhodes------17181752
Aundra Thompson1227------1251
Dennis Swilley1528------851
Wes Phillips1227------1150
Tyrone Keys------1922849
Rich Stachowski------2020949
Sam Claphan1621------1148
Jim Kovach------1626446
Tommy Duniven1629---------45
Mike Thomas828------844
Ron Lee1316------1443
Wendell Tyler1429---------43
Curtis Greer------1819643
Mike Reichenbach------1821443
Reggie Langhorne1425------443
Charles Davis------1821241
Howard Carson------15131341
Charley Hannah1324---------37
Eddie Edwards------1217534
Keith Baldwin------1320134
Gary Dunn------1119232
Ervin Randle------1318132
David Knight1218---------30
Tony Samuels56------1728
Bob Van Duyne918---------27
Kevin Long59------1024
Stan Johnson------910221
Rodney Tate713------121
James Hunter------710320
Dan Fouts613---------19
Todd Shell------98219
Ricky Bell10------1617
Ike Harris08------614
Bob Horn------31610
Tom Skladany00------88
Chester Marcol00------55
Dan Manucci00------33

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11363.3
Middle12635.3
Right8435.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6213.5
Middle13362.8
Right231.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Loyd27142115411
Dan Marino970002000
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Duniven27132013601
Dan Fouts1390101101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23161295.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)94444.9
Long (19+ Yds)41297.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1613633.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)125736.1
Long (19+ Yds)61244.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Art Monk106052025
WR Don Bass75033033
WR Steve Largent43171221
TE Jimmie Giles42021024
WR Wilbert Montgomery4000017
TE Pete Metzelaars32016014
RB Sammy Winder2207017
RB Ray Crouse2102021
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Knight83036018
WR Mike Thomas82019028
WR Reggie Langhorne65152125
RB Wendell Tyler55012029
FB Ron Lee44023016
WR Aundra Thompson31026127
TE Steve Jordan3106031
FB Kevin Long110009
RB Rodney Tate1000013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler331.002.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Loyd3110.335.89
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts1188.004.46
Tommy Duniven1000.004.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Don Bass1111.004.71
WR Art Monk1000.005.20
RB Ray Crouse1000.001.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Thomas1188.002.38
WR Aundra Thompson1000.008.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Ray Crouse21
San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler20
Rodney Tate10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Mike Loyd954
Dan Marino330
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Tommy Duniven820
Dan Fouts321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Art Monk531
TE Jimmie Giles222
WR Don Bass210
WR Steve Largent111
WR Wilbert Montgomery100
RB Ray Crouse110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Thomas311
WR David Knight200
FB Ron Lee220
RB Wendell Tyler110
TE Steve Jordan100
RB Rodney Tate100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)