Exhibition Week 4, 1985

played in Miami, FL

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings0737-17
Miami Dolphins0703-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:56 MIA - George Rogers 2 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 01:56 MIN - Wally Henry 4 pass from David Archer (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 01:59 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
4Q: 11:10 MIN - Louie Giammona 23 pass from David Archer (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 07:11 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 23 field goal

Team StatisticsMINMIA
Record3-02-1
First Downs1717
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards302385
- Offensive Plays5864
- Yards per Play5.216.02
Net Rushing Yards78186
- Rushing Attempts2530
- Yards per Rush3.126.20
Net Passing Yards224199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 22 - 033 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards232204
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.795.85
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions6/146/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.65.6
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards4/257/42
Punt Returns/Yards3/180/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/151/23
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 21
Time of Possession28:0631:54

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:54OWN 20945Downs
17:481:05OWN 2032Punt
12:451:22OWN 3838Punt
213:241:54OWN 3039Punt
25:474:02OWN 221078Touchdown
39:581:52OWN 4133Punt
36:264:35OWN 471050Field Goal
414:163:17OWN 31669Touchdown
47:062:45OWN 20639Punt
43:312:22OWN 36614Punt
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:062:18OWN 35519Punt
16:433:5850719Missed FG
11:232:59OWN 3619Punt
211:305:43OWN 171283Touchdown
21:451:45OWN 20347Missed FG
315:005:02OWN 20950Missed FG
38:061:40OWN 439Punt
31:512:35OWN 20517Punt
410:593:53OWN 30564Field Goal
44:210:50OWN 2031Punt
41:091:09OWN 20645Game

Game MVP: David Archer, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ray Crouse19532.791410
Eddie Lee Ivery4215.251010
Louie Giammona242.00200
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers14876.215111
Del Rodgers9586.444310
Tony Clements5367.201110
Dennis Bligen252.50500

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Archer32222321/82450110.4
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements33232041/5023085.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Fontenot697011.679220
WR Wally Henry55326.404111
TE Pete Metzelaars457719.2542450
TE Robin Earl22147.000110
RB Eddie Lee Ivery2284.00950
RB Louie Giammona122323.003231
WR Don Bass1188.00080
RB Ray Crouse1100.00000
WR Paul Skansi0500.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Groth686911.508190
WR Danny Pittman44266.506110
FB Dennis Bligen44276.758180
RB George Rogers222613.0015230
TE Mark Bavaro25147.000150
FB Mike Hogan111818.009180
TE Bruce Hardy1133.00230
WR Ray Butler131414.000140
WR Clint Sampson11-1-1.000-10
WR Pete Mandley1188.00080
RB Del Rodgers0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Unknown0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
George Rogers1000
Chris Hinton0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark626644.337.7523
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare522444.837.2471

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/10/00/0202/2
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort1/40/30/1231/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Unknown2199.50
Derrick Burroughs1-1-1.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Burroughs11515.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley12323.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
Unknown71---------
S Roland Solomon610.02325
DE Reggie Doss420.02017
CB John Turner420.02530
ILB Shelton Robinson400.0124
CB Mossy Cade400.02429
Unknown330.52828
DT Leo Wisniewski300.51617
S Vince Albritton330.01924
CB Derrick Burroughs320.02229
ILB Tom Benson300.02130
ILB James Harrell210.064
DT Edgar Fields200.01617
OLB Dave Frye200.01819
CB Keith Simpson100.036
ILB Eddie Johnson100.031
DE Lee Williams100.02329
OLB Chet Parlavecchio020.01114
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bill Graham1000.01925
CB Lee Davis420.01724
S Bryan Hicks410.01824
ILB Dave Simmons400.01114
DE Doug Hollie330.01622
CB Lionel Washington320.01517
ILB Calvin Daniels310.02023
S Bob Glazebrook220.01018
OLB Carl Banks220.01628
OLB Vernon Maxwell200.01816
DT Sean Lilly200.01012
ILB Billy Ray Smith131.01414
DE Glen Collins120.02225
CB Lester Hayes110.01419
DE Keith Gary100.01219
DT Bill Elko100.01521
ILB Tom Briehl100.0510
CB Sean Thomas100.01721

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Leo Wisniewski0.501017
Unknown0.501028
DE Mark Gastineau0.020022
DT Edgar Fields0.010017
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith1.000014
DT Bill Elko0.010021
DE Keith Gary0.001019
OLB Carl Banks0.001028
DE Doug Hollie0.001022
DE Glen Collins0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Roland Solomon40025
CB John Turner30030
ILB Tom Benson30030
CB Mossy Cade30029
CB Derrick Burroughs21029
DE Reggie Doss20017
ILB James Harrell1004
S Vince Albritton10024
Unknown01028
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bryan Hicks40024
CB Lee Davis40024
S Bill Graham30025
CB Lionel Washington30017
DE Doug Hollie20022
ILB Dave Simmons12014
S Bob Glazebrook10018
ILB Calvin Daniels10023
OLB Carl Banks10028
ILB Tom Briehl10010
CB Sean Thomas10021
CB Lester Hayes01019

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bart Oates26025030
Brian Blados25024027
Roger Caron24021030
Curtis Rouse13019127
Curtis Dickey12110014
Pete Metzelaars02020024
Larry Williams02017022
Franky Smith01017024
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerry Feehery26118120
Chris Hinton26018019
Dennis Harrah13019014
Billy Bryan13022027
Joe Conwell12019018
Bruce Hardy110306
Brooks Williams1101308
Sylvester Croom02014022
Craig Wolfley02019027

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
James Harrell115
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Clint Sampson217
Dennis Bligen26

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Turner------25301671
Unknown------28281470
Herman Fontenot2431------1065
Bart Oates2530------762
Unknown2329------961
Mossy Cade------2429659
David Archer2533---------58
Roger Caron2130------758
Pete Metzelaars2024------1357
Derrick Burroughs------2229556
Brian Blados2427------455
Lee Williams------2329355
Tom Benson------2130354
Roland Solomon------2325351
Vince Albritton------1924851
Wally Henry1520------1449
Mark Gastineau------1722746
Curtis Rouse1927---------46
Larry Williams1722------746
Ray Crouse1921------444
Franky Smith1724---------41
Dave Frye------1819441
Reggie Doss------2017340
Leo Wisniewski------1617639
Edgar Fields------1617235
Paul Skansi1421---------35
Louie Giammona612------1230
Curtis Dickey1014------630
Eddie Lee Ivery410------1428
Chet Parlavecchio------1114328
James Harrell------641525
Shelton Robinson------124723
Robin Earl47------718
Eddie Johnson------31711
Keith Simpson------36110
Larry Kinnebrew53------19
Dave Rimington25------18
Steve Courson00------77
Don Bass42------17
Rohn Stark00------66
Rich Karlis00------55
Thomas Henderson------0022
Marvin Powell00------22
Mike Loyd00------11
Dan Marino00---------0
Vince Newsome------00---0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Clements3034---------64
Sean Thomas------17212159
Billy Bryan2227------958
Carl Banks------16281357
Craig Wolfley1927------955
Glen Collins------2225855
Bryan Hicks------1824446
Chris Hinton1819------946
Pete Mandley1819------946
Sylvester Croom1422------945
Calvin Daniels------2023245
Bill Graham------1925145
Clint Sampson1315------1745
Mark Bavaro1722------645
Ross Murray2123---------44
Jeff Groth1918------744
Gerry Feehery1820------543
Lee Davis------1724243
Del Rodgers1313------1642
Joe Conwell1918------441
George Rogers1721------139
Vernon Maxwell------1816539
Doug Hollie------1622139
Bill Elko------1521137
Bob Glazebrook------1018836
Lester Hayes------1419235
Keith Gary------1219334
Dennis Harrah1914---------33
Dave Simmons------1114732
Danny Pittman916------732
Lionel Washington------1517---32
Brooks Williams138------930
Dennis Bligen1311------630
Billy Ray Smith------1414---28
Mike Hogan98------1027
Sean Lilly------1012224
Bruce Hardy36------1322
Brett Maxie------611421
Ray Butler613---------19
Tom Briehl------510116
Freddie Steinfort00------77
Randall Morris00------66
Eddie Hare00------55
J.J. Jones00------44
Jeff Hostetler00---------0
Mitch Willis------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8324.0
Middle8212.6
Right9252.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left812215.3
Middle21633.0
Right111.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Archer32224213310
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements33231012200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1610603.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)10711211.2
Long (19+ Yds)324515.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65152.5
Short (0-8 Yds)107444.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)141114510.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot96070131
WR Wally Henry55032020
TE Pete Metzelaars54077224
WR Paul Skansi5000021
RB Louie Giammona21123112
TE Robin Earl2201407
RB Eddie Lee Ivery2208010
WR Don Bass110802
RB Ray Crouse1100021
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Groth86169018
TE Mark Bavaro52014022
WR Danny Pittman44026016
FB Dennis Bligen44027011
WR Ray Butler31014013
RB George Rogers22026121
FB Mike Hogan1101808
TE Bruce Hardy110306
RB Del Rodgers1000013
WR Clint Sampson110-1015
WR Pete Mandley1108019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ray Crouse4133.252.79
Louie Giammona122.002.00
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Rogers231.506.21
Tony Clements166.007.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Archer74121.717.25
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements2184.006.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Eddie Lee Ivery2284.004.00
TE Pete Metzelaars2100.0015.40
WR Paul Skansi2000.000.00
WR Wally Henry1144.006.40
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Groth1000.008.63
WR Pete Mandley1188.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Ray Crouse21
Eddie Lee Ivery10
MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers21
Del Rodgers11
Dennis Bligen10
Tony Clements10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
David Archer1095
MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements1094

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Henry332
TE Pete Metzelaars221
WR Herman Fontenot220
RB Louie Giammona111
RB Eddie Lee Ivery111
WR Paul Skansi100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Danny Pittman331
WR Jeff Groth222
FB Mike Hogan111
TE Bruce Hardy110
WR Ray Butler100
FB Dennis Bligen110
TE Mark Bavaro110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)