Week 7, 1985

played in Minnesota, MN

64 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams03018-21
Minnesota Vikings109710-36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 MIN - Rich Karlis 26 field goal
1Q: 05:22 MIN - Jimmie Giles 10 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 13:43 MIN - Rich Karlis 23 field goal
2Q: 07:12 MIN - Rich Karlis 19 field goal
2Q: 04:02 LAS - Joe Danelo 44 field goal
2Q: 00:07 MIN - Rich Karlis 26 field goal
3Q: 11:25 MIN - Wilbert Montgomery 12 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 14:45 LAS - Joe Danelo 43 field goal
4Q: 12:47 LAS - Dennis Franklin 74 punt return (Joe Danelo extra point)
4Q: 10:52 MIN - Rich Karlis 51 field goal
4Q: 06:30 MIN - Don Bass 4 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:03 LAS - Jerry Rice 6 pass from Steve Young (Steve Young pass to Greg Bell for conversion)

Team StatisticsLASMIN
Record4-34-2
First Downs1623
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards335393
- Offensive Plays6270
- Yards per Play5.405.61
Net Rushing Yards50102
- Rushing Attempts1433
- Yards per Rush3.573.09
Net Passing Yards285291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 26 - 137 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards304291
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/190/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.947.86
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/156/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.36.5
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/457/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/775/34
Kick Returns/Yards6/843/110
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/29
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits27
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 39
Time of Possession24:1235:48

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:08OWN 2010Interception
111:423:12OWN 20719Punt
17:100:58OWN 2139Fumble
15:111:51OWN 2233Punt
213:381:42OWN 2139Punt
27:073:10OWN 12961Field Goal
311:142:37OWN 17422Punt
37:042:03OWN 2336Punt
32:292:50OWN 14860Field Goal
410:472:20OWN 9423Fumble
46:232:33OWN 20971Downs
42:291:33OPP 47847Touchdown
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:523:10OPP 32723Field Goal
18:301:20OWN 2636Punt
16:121:01OPP 14314Touchdown
13:204:42OWN 341060Field Goal
211:564:49OWN 33965Field Goal
23:573:55OPP 47838Field Goal
315:003:46OWN 30670Touchdown
38:371:33OWN 2935Punt
35:012:32OWN 16551Interception
414:392:02OWN 20415Punt
412:371:50OPP 4238Field Goal
48:272:04OPP 32532Touchdown
43:501:21OWN 933Punt
40:560:56OWN 202-2Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Bell10222.201210
Steve Young4287.001210
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder18623.441420
Ray Crouse11363.27900
Dan Marino331.00500
Louie Giammona111.00100

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young45263043/19129176.5
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino37242910/03381104.6

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephone Paige713669.432180
WR Jerry Rice7117610.8624281
WR Hugh Stopek698814.6727230
WR Jimmy Cefalo365418.0022290
TE Jonathan Hayes2373.50040
RB Greg Bell121313.003130
WR Dennis Franklin0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jimmie Giles565310.608141
WR Wilbert Montgomery59499.805201
WR Don Bass445012.5011161
WR Art Monk39196.335110
WR Herman Fontenot349030.0037380
RB Sammy Winder232211.007150
TE Larry Kinnebrew1122.00020
RB Ray Crouse1166.00060

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Anthony Dickerson100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eric Wright12929.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Jonathan Hayes1100
Stephone Paige1000
Steve Young1000
Avon Riley0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Sammy Winder1000
Wilbert Montgomery0100
Leonard Marshall0100
Mossy Cade0100
Edgar Fields0010
Vince Newsome0010
Frank Minnifield0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel523446.840.0622
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark416441.030.5460

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo2/22/20/0441/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis5/51/11/1513/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Franklin27738.51
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Henry5346.80

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Davlin Mullen45614.00
Dennis Franklin22814.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery311036.70

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ray Ellis700.02225
S Ronnie O'Bard620.02430
CB Darrell Green610.02832
ILB Avon Riley600.02727
DT Perry Brooks400.02019
DE John Cannon400.02124
CB Myron Dupree220.02222
OLB Lamonte Hunley220.02323
OLB Brian Cabral210.0710
S Jerry Reese210.01719
OLB Anthony Dickerson210.02018
DE Greg Brown210.02026
ILB Kim Bokamper200.0815
DT Mike Charles110.01626
S Craig Cassady100.01519
DE Curtis Anderson100.01813
DT Bob Golic100.02223
CB Davlin Mullen100.02022
RB Greg Bell10---------
C Rob Monaco10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti811.01338
CB Frank Minnifield720.01040
S Gary Fencik610.01344
ILB Eddie Johnson420.01437
CB Eric Wright410.01341
OLB Thomas Henderson300.51242
CB Mossy Cade320.01238
S Vince Albritton200.0529
DT Edgar Fields101.0425
DE Lee Williams110.5414
DE Mark Gastineau110.01238
WR Wilbert Montgomery10---------
DT Leo Wisniewski100.01223
S Vince Newsome010.01042

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Johnson0.010014
DE Greg Brown0.005026
DT Bob Golic0.001023
DT Mike Charles0.001026
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Edgar Fields1.001025
ILB Ken Fantetti1.001038
OLB Thomas Henderson0.500142
DE Lee Williams0.500014
DE Mark Gastineau0.001138
DT Leo Wisniewski0.001123
DE Leonard Marshall0.001044
ILB Eddie Johnson0.000137

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ronnie O'Bard50030
CB Darrell Green40032
OLB Lamonte Hunley31023
ILB Avon Riley21027
OLB Anthony Dickerson20118
S Jerry Reese20019
CB Myron Dupree20022
CB Davlin Mullen20022
S Ray Ellis11025
OLB Brian Cabral10010
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield51040
CB Eric Wright40141
ILB Ken Fantetti30038
ILB Eddie Johnson30037
CB Mossy Cade30038
S Vince Newsome23042
S Gary Fencik21044
OLB Thomas Henderson20042
S Vince Albritton11029
DE Lee Williams10014

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andy Frederick22013144
Rob Monaco03013038
Gene Sanders02012134
Mark Traynowicz0207014
Jay Novacek010506
Bo Buetow0001110
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Irwin26031033
Mike Munchak16233036
Steve Courson14028030
Doug Smith14020020
Larry Kinnebrew11016017
Marvin Powell04027032
Jimmie Giles01024023
Franky Smith010605
Curtis Rouse010205
Dave Rimington01013017
Brian Blados010507

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Davlin Mullen223
Jeremy Wolf221
Billy Taylor221
Johnny Hector110
Gene Sanders13
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Minnifield320
Louie Giammona128
Pete Metzelaars122
Art Monk119
Vince Albritton116

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darrell Green------2832868
Davlin Mullen------20222365
Stephone Paige1142------1265
Steve Young1448---------62
Jerry Reese------17192561
Gary Puetz1142------760
Rob Monaco1338------758
Ronnie O'Bard------2430458
Andy Frederick1344---------57
Avon Riley------2727357
Craig Cassady------15191953
Ray Ellis------2225451
Jerry Rice942---------51
Pete Adams1040---------50
Bob Golic------2223550
Gene Sanders1234------349
Greg Brown------2026349
John Cannon------2124348
Mike Charles------1626648
Jimmy Cefalo725------1547
Myron Dupree------2222347
Lamonte Hunley------2323147
Hugh Stopek1033---------43
Curtis Brown320------1942
Perry Brooks------2019241
Anthony Dickerson------2018341
Kim Bokamper------8151639
Dennis Franklin316------1938
Greg Bell1225---------37
Brian Cabral------7101835
Mike Johnson------1314734
Curtis Anderson------1813233
Greg Christy318------728
Mark Traynowicz714------728
Jonathan Hayes416------424
Jeremy Wolf10------2122
Billy Taylor01------2122
Johnny Hector42------1016
Bo Buetow110------415
Curt Warner112------114
Jay Novacek56---------11
Joe Danelo00------77
Mike Michel00------77
Joe Rose00------44
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
Phil Simms00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Thomas Henderson------12421872
Art Monk2528------1972
Dan Marino3337---------70
Frank Minnifield------10402070
Mike Munchak3336---------69
Steve Courson2830------967
Mossy Cade------12381666
Tim Irwin3133---------64
Gary Fencik------1344259
Marvin Powell2732---------59
Leonard Marshall------1244258
Eric Wright------1341256
Vince Newsome------1042355
Mark Gastineau------1238252
Ken Fantetti------1338152
Eddie Johnson------1437---51
Vince Albritton------5291650
Herman Fontenot2426---------50
Jimmie Giles2423------249
Larry Kinnebrew1617------1346
Wilbert Montgomery1823------445
Doug Smith2020------444
Pete Metzelaars911------2242
Sammy Winder2019---------39
Dave Rimington1317------838
Ray Crouse1214------1238
Edgar Fields------425736
Don Bass1313------1036
Leo Wisniewski------1223---35
Louie Giammona11------2830
Wally Henry14------2025
Curtis Dickey26------1624
Lee Williams------414523
James Harrell------271322
Franky Smith65------920
Brian Blados57------517
Shelton Robinson------110516
Curtis Rouse25------916
Rich Karlis00------1414
Dave Frye------48---12
Roland Solomon------18110
Mike Loyd00------55
Rohn Stark00------44
Tom Benson------0044
David Archer00---------0
Derrick Burroughs------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2126.0
Middle8354.4
Right430.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12433.6
Middle9252.8
Right10363.6
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young45266166541
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino37244013701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen334715.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1510583.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101257.8
Long (19+ Yds)113746.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18131236.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1371048.0
Long (19+ Yds)425814.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephone Paige137266042
WR Jerry Rice117276242
WR Hugh Stopek96088233
WR Jimmy Cefalo63154225
TE Jonathan Hayes3207016
RB Greg Bell21013025
WR Dennis Franklin1010016
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wilbert Montgomery95049123
WR Art Monk93019028
TE Jimmie Giles65153023
WR Don Bass44050013
WR Herman Fontenot43090326
RB Sammy Winder32022019
TE Larry Kinnebrew1102017
RB Ray Crouse1106014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Steve Young273.507.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder6142.333.44
Ray Crouse221.003.27
Louie Giammona111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young73182.576.76
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino126494.087.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephone Paige2184.005.08
WR Hugh Stopek1000.009.78
WR Dennis Franklin1000.000.00
RB Greg Bell1000.006.50
TE Jonathan Hayes1144.002.33
WR Jerry Rice1166.006.91
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles43276.758.83
WR Art Monk4161.502.11
WR Wilbert Montgomery31124.005.44
WR Don Bass1144.0012.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Steve Young21
Greg Bell10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder31
Ray Crouse10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young1063
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1185

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Hugh Stopek211
WR Jimmy Cefalo200
WR Stephone Paige220
WR Jerry Rice211
RB Greg Bell111
TE Jonathan Hayes110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Art Monk421
WR Wilbert Montgomery210
RB Sammy Winder222
TE Jimmie Giles111
RB Ray Crouse110
WR Herman Fontenot111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,200 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,900)
End Zone13,900 (15,800)
Mezzanine7,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats11,400 (14,000)
Club Seats6,700 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,600)