Week 2, 1985

played in Cleveland, OH

81 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	14	10	-	34
Cleveland Browns	0	0	3	0	-	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

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 Statistics MIN CLE
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 365 250
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 5.89 3.62
Net Rushing Yards 104 66
- Rushing Attempts 23 22
- Yards per Rush 4.52 3.00
Net Passing Yards 261 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 17 - 2 46 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 269 187
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 6.69 3.91
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/78 5/50
Punt Returns/Yards 6/72 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 5/97
Interception Ret./Yards 2/106 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:30 29:30

Team Statistics	MIN	CLE
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	365	250
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	5.89	3.62
Net Rushing Yards	104	66
- Rushing Attempts	23	22
- Yards per Rush	4.52	3.00
Net Passing Yards	261	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 17 - 2	46 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	269	187
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	6.69	3.91
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/78	5/50
Punt Returns/Yards	6/72	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	5/97
Interception Ret./Yards	2/106	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:30	29:30

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:53	3:20	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
1	0:18	1:07	OPP 48	3	8	Punt
2	12:40	3:11	OWN 42	9	46	Field Goal
2	5:50	3:00	OWN 20	6	42	Punt
2	1:30	1:13	OWN 34	4	22	Punt
3	15:00	2:55	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
3	11:16	0:21	OPP 39	3	39	Touchdown
3	8:45	1:06	OWN 16	3	-1	Interception
3	5:43	2:13	OWN 39	3	13	Punt
3	2:31	0:23	OPP 32	2	32	Touchdown
3	0:26	0:13	OWN 34	1	0	Interception
4	14:00	1:35	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
4	10:32	2:14	OWN 47	5	23	Field Goal
4	6:35	6:14	OWN 17	8	48	Missed FG

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:19	OWN 19	6	26	Interception
1	11:41	4:48	OWN 20	10	40	Punt
1	3:33	3:15	OWN 4	6	21	Punt
2	14:11	1:31	OWN 5	6	26	Punt
2	9:29	3:39	OWN 20	9	32	Punt
2	2:50	1:20	OWN 20	4	31	Interception
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 2	1	6	Half
3	12:05	0:49	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
3	10:55	2:10	OWN 38	4	15	Punt
3	7:39	1:56	OPP 34	4	26	Field Goal
3	3:30	0:59	OWN 10	3	22	Fumble
3	2:08	1:42	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
3	0:13	1:13	OPP 41	3	-2	Punt
4	12:25	1:53	OWN 18	3	2	Punt
4	8:18	1:43	OWN 28	5	11	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 42	1	3	Game

Game MVP: Vince Newsome, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	14	77	5.50	13	2	0
Ray Crouse	9	27	3.00	7	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Freeman McNeil	17	54	3.18	12	2
Steve Strachan	4	9	2.25	4	0
Jim McMahon	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	38	17	269	1/8	3	35	2	73.2

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim McMahon	46	23	187	1/3	0	25	2	42.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Art Monk	8	15	133	16.63	71	35	2
WR Herman Fontenot	4	6	54	13.50	33	25	0
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	34	17.00	18	18	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	3	17	17.00	7	17	1
WR Don Bass	1	5	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	25	25.00	20	25	0
WR Wally Henry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Curtis Dickey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Freeman McNeil	5	5	47	9.40	11	13
WR Andre Reed	5	11	42	8.40	0	14
WR Cris Collinsworth	4	9	39	9.75	8	17
WR Walter Stanley	4	11	47	11.75	7	25
RB Steve Strachan	2	2	4	2.00	5	2
TE Bennie Cunningham	1	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Phil Epps	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Kenny Jackson	1	3	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Vince Newsome	2	106	53.00	1

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Johnnie Poe	1	10	10.00	0
CB Patrick Allen	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wally Henry	1	0	0
Gary Fencik	0	1	0
Jimmie Giles	0	1	0
Leonard Marshall	0	0	1

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim McMahon	1	0	0	0
Clint Didier	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	240	40.0	35.7	44	5

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lee Johnson	10	361	36.1	24.9	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/3	1/2	0/1	47	4/4

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	5	62	12.4	0
Art Monk	1	10	10.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Epps	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	1	23	23.0	0
Wilbert Montgomery	1	25	25.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Jury	3	61	20.3	0
Roland James	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti	7	2	0.0	17	40
DE Leonard Marshall	6	0	0.5	19	37
S Gary Fencik	6	2	0.0	18	41
S Vince Newsome	6	0	0.0	20	41
OLB Thomas Henderson	4	1	0.5	20	37
OLB Dave Frye	4	0	0.0	14	34
S Vince Albritton	3	2	0.0	12	22
CB Frank Minnifield	3	0	0.0	20	37
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	1	0.0	18	35
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	0.0	11	20
WR Don Bass	1	0	---	---	---
WR Art Monk	1	0	---	---	---
S Roland Solomon	1	0	0.0	4	8
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.0	16	41
DE Lee Williams	1	0	0.0	13	22
DE Mark Gastineau	0	2	0.0	12	35
DT Edgar Fields	0	1	0.0	4	12
ILB James Harrell	0	1	0.0	0	5
CB Mossy Cade	0	1	0.0	19	41

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roland James	5	2	0.0	18	29
CB Rod Perry	5	0	0.0	16	29
OLB A.J. Duhe	4	0	0.0	19	30
DE John Lee	3	2	0.5	9	17
DT Donnie Humphrey	3	1	0.5	18	23
OLB George Andrews	3	0	0.0	15	32
S Todd Bell	3	0	0.0	6	10
S Bob Jury	2	2	0.0	15	31
DT Carl Barisich	2	1	0.0	9	11
CB Johnnie Poe	2	0	0.0	13	23
CB George Floyd	2	0	0.0	8	24
S Jack Mildren	1	2	0.0	8	10
DE William Fuller	1	2	0.0	15	22
DE Byron Darby	1	1	0.0	16	28
DT Ricardo Browning	1	0	0.0	11	23
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Lucius Sanford	0	1	0.0	7	9
ILB Eugene Marve	0	1	0.0	4	9
CB Terry Lewis	0	1	0.0	6	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leonard Marshall	0.5	2	1	37
OLB Thomas Henderson	0.5	1	0	37
DE Mark Gastineau	0.0	4	1	35
ILB Eddie Johnson	0.0	2	0	20
DT Edgar Fields	0.0	1	0	12

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE John Lee	0.5	0	1	17
DT Donnie Humphrey	0.5	0	0	23
DT Mark Duda	0.0	1	0	30
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	0	1	11
OLB A.J. Duhe	0.0	0	1	30
OLB George Andrews	0.0	0	1	32
DE Byron Darby	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Vince Newsome	5	1	2	41
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	0	0	40
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0	41
OLB Dave Frye	3	0	0	34
CB Frank Minnifield	3	0	0	37
S Vince Albritton	2	0	0	22
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	2	0	37
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	20
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0	41
ILB James Harrell	0	1	0	5
CB Mossy Cade	0	1	0	41

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rod Perry	4	1	0	29
S Bob Jury	2	1	0	31
S Roland James	2	1	0	29
S Jack Mildren	2	0	0	10
CB Patrick Allen	1	2	1	22
CB George Floyd	1	2	0	24
CB Johnnie Poe	1	1	1	23
OLB A.J. Duhe	1	1	0	30
OLB Lucius Sanford	1	0	0	9
OLB George Andrews	1	0	0	32
S Todd Bell	1	0	0	10
DT Mark Duda	0	1	0	30
CB Terry Lewis	0	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Kinnebrew	2	5	15	0	19
Steve Courson	2	3	19	0	33
Mike Munchak	1	6	21	0	36
Doug Smith	1	4	12	0	22
Marvin Powell	1	2	21	0	32
Curtis Rouse	1	2	7	0	6
Tim Irwin	0	1	18	1	36

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Ayers	1	3	22	0	44
Chester Brennan	1	2	17	0	36
Mike Freeman	1	2	5	0	11
Keith Van Horne	0	5	20	0	38
Irv Eatman	0	3	20	0	42
Jim Ritcher	0	2	16	1	41
Leon Gray	0	2	4	0	14
Bennie Cunningham	0	1	15	0	27
Roy Foster	0	1	6	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Pete Metzelaars	2	17
Frank Minnifield	1	26
Ray Crouse	1	11
Mossy Cade	1	9
James Harrell	1	8

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Clint Didier	2	19
Charles White	1	26
Todd Bell	1	17
Walter Stanley	1	15
Jim Ritcher	1	11
Roy Foster	1	11
Steve Strachan	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	20	37	26	83
Thomas Henderson	---	---	20	37	24	81
Mossy Cade	---	---	19	41	9	69
Art Monk	18	32	---	---	15	65
Dan Marino	23	39	---	---	---	62
Vince Newsome	---	---	20	41	---	61
Gary Fencik	---	---	18	41	1	60
Steve Courson	19	33	---	---	8	60
Ken Fantetti	---	---	17	40	1	58
Eric Wright	---	---	16	41	1	58
Mike Munchak	21	36	---	---	---	57
Leonard Marshall	---	---	19	37	1	57
Jimmie Giles	16	27	---	---	12	55
Tim Irwin	18	36	---	---	---	54
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	18	35	1	54
Marvin Powell	21	32	---	---	---	53
Wilbert Montgomery	19	30	---	---	3	52
Dave Frye	---	---	14	34	1	49
Mark Gastineau	---	---	12	35	1	48
Lee Williams	---	---	13	22	10	45
Vince Albritton	---	---	12	22	9	43
Sammy Winder	14	26	---	---	---	40
Larry Kinnebrew	15	19	---	---	6	40
Doug Smith	12	22	---	---	5	39
Pete Metzelaars	8	10	---	---	17	35
Eddie Johnson	---	---	11	20	2	33
Ray Crouse	9	11	---	---	11	31
Don Bass	5	14	---	---	11	30
Bart Oates	11	17	---	---	2	30
Louie Giammona	0	0	---	---	28	28
Herman Fontenot	8	20	---	---	---	28
Edgar Fields	---	---	4	12	11	27
Wally Henry	1	3	---	---	18	22
Curtis Rouse	7	6	---	---	9	22
Curtis Dickey	2	3	---	---	14	19
Brian Blados	4	6	---	---	9	19
Franky Smith	2	7	---	---	9	18
Shelton Robinson	---	---	4	7	5	16
Roland Solomon	---	---	4	8	2	14
James Harrell	---	---	0	5	8	13
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tom Benson	---	---	0	0	10	10
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	3	3
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	1	2	---	3
David Archer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Ayers	22	44	---	---	11	77
Keith Van Horne	20	38	---	---	11	69
Jim McMahon	22	47	---	---	---	69
Walter Stanley	14	40	---	---	15	69
Jim Ritcher	16	41	---	---	11	68
Irv Eatman	20	42	---	---	---	62
Bennie Cunningham	15	27	---	---	17	59
Chester Brennan	17	36	---	---	5	58
A.J. Duhe	---	---	19	30	6	55
Bob Jury	---	---	15	31	9	55
Andre Reed	18	37	---	---	---	55
Roland James	---	---	18	29	7	54
Rod Perry	---	---	16	29	7	52
George Andrews	---	---	15	32	5	52
Clint Didier	10	19	---	---	19	48
Freeman McNeil	18	30	---	---	---	48
Byron Darby	---	---	16	28	2	46
Mark Duda	---	---	14	30	2	46
Phil Epps	8	13	---	---	22	43
Patrick Allen	---	---	18	22	2	42
Donnie Humphrey	---	---	18	23	1	42
Johnnie Poe	---	---	13	23	4	40
Ricardo Browning	---	---	11	23	5	39
Cris Collinsworth	14	25	---	---	---	39
George Floyd	---	---	8	24	7	39
William Fuller	---	---	15	22	2	39
Todd Bell	---	---	6	10	17	33
Vince Thompson	5	11	---	---	16	32
Carl Barisich	---	---	9	11	9	29
Kenny Jackson	4	16	---	---	9	29
John Lee	---	---	9	17	1	27
Charles White	0	1	---	---	26	27
Lucius Sanford	---	---	7	9	10	26
Dave Ahrens	---	---	8	7	11	26
Roy Foster	6	9	---	---	11	26
Steve Strachan	4	16	---	---	6	26
Jack Mildren	---	---	8	10	6	24
Leon Gray	4	14	---	---	---	18
Eugene Marve	---	---	4	9	5	18
Terry Lewis	---	---	6	9	3	18
Mike Freeman	5	11	---	---	---	16
Lee Johnson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Stan Holloway	---	---	0	1	5	6
John Smith	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Gary Huff	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	42	5.3
Middle	8	37	4.6
Right	7	25	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	24	3.0
Middle	9	26	2.9
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	38	17	5	0	2	11	5	0	2

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim McMahon	46	23	1	3	2	6	10	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	169	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	80	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	4	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	102	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	56	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Art Monk	15	8	1	133	3	32
WR Herman Fontenot	6	4	0	54	1	20
WR Don Bass	5	1	0	6	0	14
WR Wilbert Montgomery	4	0	1	0	0	30
TE Jimmie Giles	3	1	0	17	0	27
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	0	34	0	26
WR Wally Henry	1	0	0	0	0	3
FB Curtis Dickey	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	0	25	1	19

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Andre Reed	11	5	0	42	0	37
WR Walter Stanley	11	4	1	47	1	40
WR Cris Collinsworth	9	4	0	39	0	25
RB Freeman McNeil	5	5	0	47	0	30
TE Bennie Cunningham	3	1	0	0	0	27
WR Kenny Jackson	3	1	1	4	0	16
WR Phil Epps	2	1	0	4	0	13
RB Steve Strachan	2	2	0	4	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Freeman McNeil	1	3	3.00	3.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	7	4	41	5.86	7.08

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim McMahon	2	1	6	3.00	4.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles	3	1	17	5.67	5.67
WR Art Monk	2	2	13	6.50	8.87
WR Wally Henry	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	11	11.00	9.00

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	1	6	6.00	4.33
WR Kenny Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	3	1
Ray Crouse	2	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Jim McMahon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	9	4	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim McMahon	14	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	4	2	2
WR Don Bass	2	0	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	0	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Collinsworth	3	1	0
WR Walter Stanley	3	1	0
RB Freeman McNeil	2	2	2
WR Phil Epps	2	1	0
WR Andre Reed	2	1	1
WR Kenny Jackson	1	0	0
RB Steve Strachan	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)