Week 2, 1985

played in Cleveland, OH

81 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings731410-34
Cleveland Browns0030-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:54 MIN - Vince Newsome 81 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 09:36 MIN - Rich Karlis 29 field goal
3Q: 11:06 MIN - Jimmie Giles 17 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 05:51 CLE - John Smith 25 field goal
3Q: 02:23 MIN - Art Monk 32 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 12:32 MIN - Art Monk 7 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:23 MIN - Rich Karlis 47 field goal

Team StatisticsMINCLE
Record2-00-2
First Downs1715
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards365250
- Offensive Plays6269
- Yards per Play5.893.62
Net Rushing Yards10466
- Rushing Attempts2322
- Yards per Rush4.523.00
Net Passing Yards261184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 17 - 246 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards269187
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/3
- Yards per Pass Play6.693.91
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/143/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.77.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/785/50
Punt Returns/Yards6/721/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/485/97
Interception Ret./Yards2/1062/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 25
Time of Possession30:3029:30

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
16:533:20OWN 20833Punt
10:181:07OPP 4838Punt
212:403:11OWN 42946Field Goal
25:503:00OWN 20642Punt
21:301:13OWN 34422Punt
315:002:55OWN 3939Punt
311:160:21OPP 39339Touchdown
38:451:06OWN 163-1Interception
35:432:13OWN 39313Punt
32:310:23OPP 32232Touchdown
30:260:13OWN 3410Interception
414:001:35OPP 44544Touchdown
410:322:14OWN 47523Field Goal
46:356:14OWN 17848Missed FG
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:19OWN 19626Interception
111:414:48OWN 201040Punt
13:333:15OWN 4621Punt
214:111:31OWN 5626Punt
29:293:39OWN 20932Punt
22:501:20OWN 20431Interception
20:170:17OWN 216Half
312:050:49OWN 1434Punt
310:552:10OWN 38415Punt
37:391:56OPP 34426Field Goal
33:300:59OWN 10322Fumble
32:081:42OWN 3638Punt
30:131:13OPP 413-2Punt
412:251:53OWN 1832Punt
48:181:43OWN 28511Punt
40:210:21OWN 4213Game

Game MVP: Vince Newsome, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder14775.501320
Ray Crouse9273.00700
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Freeman McNeil17543.181220
Steve Strachan492.25400
Jim McMahon133.00300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino38172691/8335273.2
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim McMahon46231871/3025242.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk81513316.6371352
WR Herman Fontenot465413.5033250
RB Sammy Winder223417.0018180
TE Jimmie Giles131717.007171
WR Don Bass1566.00060
TE Larry Kinnebrew112525.0020250
WR Wally Henry0100.00000
WR Wilbert Montgomery0400.00000
FB Curtis Dickey0100.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Freeman McNeil55479.4011130
WR Andre Reed511428.400140
WR Cris Collinsworth49399.758170
WR Walter Stanley4114711.757250
RB Steve Strachan2242.00520
TE Bennie Cunningham1300.00000
WR Phil Epps1244.00040
WR Kenny Jackson1344.00040

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Vince Newsome210653.001
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Johnnie Poe11010.000
CB Patrick Allen100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Wally Henry1000
Gary Fencik0100
Jimmie Giles0100
Leonard Marshall0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Jim McMahon1000
Clint Didier0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark624040.035.7445
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lee Johnson1036136.124.9543

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/31/20/1474/4
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith1/10/00/0250/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Henry56212.40
Art Monk11010.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Epps166.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Henry12323.00
Wilbert Montgomery12525.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Jury36120.30
Roland James23618.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti720.01740
DE Leonard Marshall600.51937
S Gary Fencik620.01841
S Vince Newsome600.02041
OLB Thomas Henderson410.52037
OLB Dave Frye400.01434
S Vince Albritton320.01222
CB Frank Minnifield300.02037
DT Leo Wisniewski210.01835
ILB Eddie Johnson200.01120
WR Don Bass10---------
WR Art Monk10---------
S Roland Solomon100.048
CB Eric Wright100.01641
DE Lee Williams100.01322
DE Mark Gastineau020.01235
DT Edgar Fields010.0412
ILB James Harrell010.005
CB Mossy Cade010.01941
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roland James520.01829
CB Rod Perry500.01629
OLB A.J. Duhe400.01930
DE John Lee320.5917
DT Donnie Humphrey310.51823
OLB George Andrews300.01532
S Todd Bell300.0610
S Bob Jury220.01531
DT Carl Barisich210.0911
CB Johnnie Poe200.01323
CB George Floyd200.0824
S Jack Mildren120.0810
DE William Fuller120.01522
DE Byron Darby110.01628
DT Ricardo Browning100.01123
WR Cris Collinsworth10---------
OLB Lucius Sanford010.079
ILB Eugene Marve010.049
CB Terry Lewis010.069

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leonard Marshall0.502137
OLB Thomas Henderson0.501037
DE Mark Gastineau0.004135
ILB Eddie Johnson0.002020
DT Edgar Fields0.001012
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Lee0.501017
DT Donnie Humphrey0.500023
DT Mark Duda0.010030
DT Carl Barisich0.001011
OLB A.J. Duhe0.001030
OLB George Andrews0.001032
DE Byron Darby0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Newsome51241
ILB Ken Fantetti40040
S Gary Fencik31041
OLB Dave Frye30034
CB Frank Minnifield30037
S Vince Albritton20022
OLB Thomas Henderson12037
ILB Eddie Johnson10020
CB Eric Wright10041
ILB James Harrell0105
CB Mossy Cade01041
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rod Perry41029
S Bob Jury21031
S Roland James21029
S Jack Mildren20010
CB Patrick Allen12122
CB George Floyd12024
CB Johnnie Poe11123
OLB A.J. Duhe11030
OLB Lucius Sanford1009
OLB George Andrews10032
S Todd Bell10010
DT Mark Duda01030
CB Terry Lewis0109

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Kinnebrew25015019
Steve Courson23019033
Mike Munchak16021036
Doug Smith14012022
Marvin Powell12021032
Curtis Rouse120706
Tim Irwin01018136
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Ayers13022044
Chester Brennan12017036
Mike Freeman1205011
Keith Van Horne05020038
Irv Eatman03020042
Jim Ritcher02016141
Leon Gray0204014
Bennie Cunningham01015027
Roy Foster010609

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Pete Metzelaars217
Frank Minnifield126
Ray Crouse111
Mossy Cade19
James Harrell18
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Clint Didier219
Charles White126
Todd Bell117
Walter Stanley115
Jim Ritcher111
Roy Foster111
Steve Strachan16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------20372683
Thomas Henderson------20372481
Mossy Cade------1941969
Art Monk1832------1565
Dan Marino2339---------62
Vince Newsome------2041---61
Gary Fencik------1841160
Steve Courson1933------860
Ken Fantetti------1740158
Eric Wright------1641158
Mike Munchak2136---------57
Leonard Marshall------1937157
Jimmie Giles1627------1255
Tim Irwin1836---------54
Leo Wisniewski------1835154
Marvin Powell2132---------53
Wilbert Montgomery1930------352
Dave Frye------1434149
Mark Gastineau------1235148
Lee Williams------13221045
Vince Albritton------1222943
Sammy Winder1426---------40
Larry Kinnebrew1519------640
Doug Smith1222------539
Pete Metzelaars810------1735
Eddie Johnson------1120233
Ray Crouse911------1131
Don Bass514------1130
Bart Oates1117------230
Louie Giammona00------2828
Herman Fontenot820---------28
Edgar Fields------4121127
Wally Henry13------1822
Curtis Rouse76------922
Curtis Dickey23------1419
Brian Blados46------919
Franky Smith27------918
Shelton Robinson------47516
Roland Solomon------48214
James Harrell------05813
Rich Karlis00------1010
Tom Benson------001010
Rohn Stark00------66
Mike Loyd00------33
Derrick Burroughs------12---3
David Archer00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Ayers2244------1177
Keith Van Horne2038------1169
Jim McMahon2247---------69
Walter Stanley1440------1569
Jim Ritcher1641------1168
Irv Eatman2042---------62
Bennie Cunningham1527------1759
Chester Brennan1736------558
A.J. Duhe------1930655
Bob Jury------1531955
Andre Reed1837---------55
Roland James------1829754
Rod Perry------1629752
George Andrews------1532552
Clint Didier1019------1948
Freeman McNeil1830---------48
Byron Darby------1628246
Mark Duda------1430246
Phil Epps813------2243
Patrick Allen------1822242
Donnie Humphrey------1823142
Johnnie Poe------1323440
Ricardo Browning------1123539
Cris Collinsworth1425---------39
George Floyd------824739
William Fuller------1522239
Todd Bell------6101733
Vince Thompson511------1632
Carl Barisich------911929
Kenny Jackson416------929
John Lee------917127
Charles White01------2627
Lucius Sanford------791026
Dave Ahrens------871126
Roy Foster69------1126
Steve Strachan416------626
Jack Mildren------810624
Leon Gray414---------18
Eugene Marve------49518
Terry Lewis------69318
Mike Freeman511---------16
Lee Johnson00------1010
Stan Holloway------0156
John Smith00------33
Dave Wilson00------11
Gary Huff00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8425.3
Middle8374.6
Right7253.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8243.0
Middle9262.9
Right5163.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino381750211502
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim McMahon462313261022

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)17101699.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)125806.7
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5340.8
Short (0-8 Yds)24151024.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)124564.7
Long (19+ Yds)51255.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Art Monk1581133332
WR Herman Fontenot64054120
WR Don Bass5106014
WR Wilbert Montgomery4010030
TE Jimmie Giles31017027
RB Sammy Winder22034026
WR Wally Henry100003
FB Curtis Dickey100003
TE Larry Kinnebrew11025119
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Reed115042037
WR Walter Stanley114147140
WR Cris Collinsworth94039025
RB Freeman McNeil55047030
TE Bennie Cunningham3100027
WR Kenny Jackson3114016
WR Phil Epps2104013
RB Steve Strachan2204016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Freeman McNeil133.003.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino74415.867.08
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim McMahon2163.004.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles31175.675.67
WR Art Monk22136.508.87
WR Wally Henry1000.000.00
WR Herman Fontenot111111.009.00
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Collinsworth1166.004.33
WR Kenny Jackson1000.001.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder31
Ray Crouse20
ClevelandRushesConversions
Jim McMahon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino943
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Jim McMahon1473

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Art Monk422
WR Don Bass200
TE Jimmie Giles100
RB Sammy Winder111
WR Herman Fontenot110
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Collinsworth310
WR Walter Stanley310
RB Freeman McNeil222
WR Phil Epps210
WR Andre Reed211
WR Kenny Jackson100
RB Steve Strachan110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)