Week 3, 1986

played in St. Louis, MO

50 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings1010314-37
St. Louis Cardinals0090-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:30 MIN - Sammy Winder 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 04:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 45 field goal
2Q: 14:53 MIN - Sammy Winder 6 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
3Q: 09:01 MIN - Rich Karlis 39 field goal
3Q: 04:14 STL - Vance Johnson 5 pass from Joe Montana (Joe Montana pass for conversion failed)
3Q: 02:08 STL - Benny Ricardo 19 field goal
4Q: 09:31 MIN - Herman Fontenot 2 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:30 MIN - Bobby Howard 2 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team StatisticsMINSTL
Record3-01-2
First Downs2316
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1813
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards397293
- Offensive Plays6971
- Yards per Play5.754.13
Net Rushing Yards8816
- Rushing Attempts2615
- Yards per Rush3.381.07
Net Passing Yards309277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 26 - 052 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards321304
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/124/27
- Yards per Pass Play7.194.95
Fumbles/Lost2/23/3
3rd Down Conversions6/144/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.910.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards6/454/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/152/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/526/113
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 27
Time of Possession31:4528:15

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:041:06OWN 1636Punt
110:423:19OWN 18782Touchdown
17:140:48OPP 83-3Fumble
15:431:27OPP 3234Field Goal
12:473:01OWN 44856Touchdown
28:563:22OWN 2841Punt
23:112:55OWN 18858Field Goal
315:006:05OWN 281050Field Goal
32:022:53OWN 36513Punt
412:012:38OWN 35565Touchdown
48:211:03OPP 473-4Punt
44:581:42OWN 4434Punt
42:390:18OPP 626Touchdown
40:220:22OWN 391-1Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:56OWN 353-1Punt
111:581:16OWN 4030Punt
16:260:43OWN 16216Fumble
14:161:29OWN 203-1Punt
214:465:50OWN 36917Punt
25:342:23OWN 16718Punt
20:160:16OWN 211-2Half
38:554:48OWN 20980Touchdown
33:581:56OPP 21619Field Goal
414:092:08OWN 6559Fumble
49:231:02OWN 4245Downs
47:182:20OWN 201036Downs
43:160:37OWN 640Downs
42:211:59OWN 21647Missed FG

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder21733.481222
Ray Crouse4164.00500
Dan Marino1-1-1.00-100
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard10-3-0.30300
Joe Montana231.50500
Derrick Harmon210.50100
Tony Paige11515.001510

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino41263212/122400103.7
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana52253044/27150072.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bobby Howard71110815.4331261
WR Herman Fontenot610447.3313181
WR Don Bass46348.509130
WR Art Monk468020.0047400
RB Sammy Winder35217.0021120
TE Jimmie Giles121212.000120
TE Pete Metzelaars112222.003220
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Al Walker5107114.200350
WR Eugene Goodlow5118016.0039500
WR Vance Johnson56387.600121
WR Roy Green4155814.5010190
RB Frank Pollard232914.508240
TE Mark Boyer222211.007150
WR Billy Ryckman141010.000100
FB Tony Paige11-4-4.000-40

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Art Monk1100
Dan Marino1000
Frank Minnifield0110
Roland Solomon0100
Vince Newsome0010
Vince Albritton0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Al Walker1000
Frank Pollard1000
Eugene Goodlow1000
Kervin Wyatt0100
Rod McSwain0100
Kent Kremer0010
Wayne Smith0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark522845.640.2513
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts523747.444.4534

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/32/20/0454/4
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo1/20/10/0190/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk3155.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker273.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk23618.00
Vince Albritton11616.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker510320.60
Tim Washington11010.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Fencik610.01448
ILB James Harrell510.01039
ILB Eddie Johnson413.01335
S Vince Newsome410.01549
CB Mossy Cade400.01251
CB Frank Minnifield320.01048
ILB Ken Fantetti310.01353
CB Eric Wright310.01541
DE Mark Gastineau200.5615
S Roland Solomon200.0114
DE Lee Williams110.01456
OLB Thomas Henderson100.039
ILB Shelton Robinson100.0618
TE Larry Kinnebrew10---------
S Vince Albritton100.0841
DT Leo Wisniewski010.51139
DE Leonard Marshall010.01041
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Fredd Young810.02140
DT Gary Johnson510.51221
S Leonard Smith510.02238
DE Shawn Miller500.01929
OLB Paul Butcher410.01417
DT Kent Kremer321.01829
OLB Kervin Wyatt300.01413
S Cornell Gowdy300.01019
CB Albert Lewis210.01936
OLB Jeff Davis200.01331
ILB Mark Brown200.053
CB Jerry Gray200.01633
DT Eric Holle120.02029
CB Wayne Smith110.01327
S Chris Williams100.058
CB Tim Washington100.01413
DE Smiley Creswell100.0911
DE Keith Ferguson010.51732
S Rod McSwain010.01830
DE Ben Thomas010.0714

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Eddie Johnson3.010035
DT Leo Wisniewski0.503039
DE Mark Gastineau0.500015
DE Leonard Marshall0.020041
DE Lee Williams0.012056
OLB Thomas Henderson0.01009
ILB Ken Fantetti0.001053
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kent Kremer1.002029
DE Keith Ferguson0.513132
DT Gary Johnson0.501121
DE Shawn Miller0.001029
ILB Fredd Young0.001040
DE Ben Thomas0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mossy Cade51051
S Gary Fencik33048
CB Frank Minnifield30048
S Vince Newsome22049
ILB James Harrell21039
S Roland Solomon20014
CB Eric Wright20041
S Vince Albritton20041
ILB Ken Fantetti11053
ILB Shelton Robinson11018
OLB Thomas Henderson1009
OLB Leon White1001
DE Leonard Marshall01041
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Fredd Young60040
S Leonard Smith30038
OLB Paul Butcher30017
CB Jerry Gray21033
CB Albert Lewis20036
S Cornell Gowdy20019
CB Wayne Smith11027
DT Gary Johnson10021
OLB Kervin Wyatt10013
S Chris Williams1008
OLB Jeff Davis10031
CB Tim Washington10013
DT Eric Holle10029
DE Shawn Miller10029

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Irwin28126141
Mike Munchak15024041
Marvin Powell12024038
Steve Courson11024138
Curtis Rouse1106014
Doug Smith03014019
Bart Oates03012024
Jimmie Giles01016020
Larry Kinnebrew01014022
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Luis Sharpe11014146
Don Laster110309
Larry McCarren05015147
John Scully02014049
Rodney Holman0207019
Leotis Harris01011042
Tony Paige0109010
Kelvin Clark0002112
Tommie Ginn000019

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Minnifield423
Pete Metzelaars119
Larry Kinnebrew115
Vince Albritton113
Mossy Cade112
Paul Skansi18
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Derrick Harmon318
Tony Paige117
Al Walker116
Wayne Smith111
Junior Tautalatasi18

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Fantetti------13531682
Frank Minnifield------10482381
Lee Williams------1456676
Mossy Cade------12511275
Steve Courson2438------870
Art Monk2032------1870
Dan Marino2643---------69
Tim Irwin2641---------67
Marvin Powell2438------365
Mike Munchak2441---------65
Gary Fencik------1448264
Vince Newsome------1549---64
Vince Albritton------8411362
Eric Wright------1541157
Leo Wisniewski------1139252
Leonard Marshall------1041152
Larry Kinnebrew1422------1551
James Harrell------1039150
Eddie Johnson------1335250
Sammy Winder2228---------50
Herman Fontenot1831---------49
Don Bass925------1448
Bart Oates1224------844
Pete Metzelaars915------1943
Jimmie Giles1620------238
Ray Crouse410------2438
Doug Smith1419------437
Bobby Howard1225---------37
Shelton Robinson------618529
Curtis Rouse614------828
Bubba Green------417627
Mark Gastineau------615223
Chris Brewer42------1420
Roland Solomon------114217
Paul Skansi15------814
Thomas Henderson------39113
Rich Karlis00------1111
Leon White------011011
Franky Smith00------88
Rohn Stark00------55
Ron Middleton10------45
Chet Parlavecchio------0044
Mike Loyd00------33
Derrick Burroughs------0112
Bruce King00---------0
Unknown------00---0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Al Walker946------1671
Joe Montana1556---------71
Larry McCarren1547------163
John Scully1449---------63
Fredd Young------2140263
Leonard Smith------2238262
Luis Sharpe1446---------60
Dennis Lick1247---------59
Leotis Harris1142------558
Jeff Davis------13311458
Albert Lewis------1936358
Kent Kremer------1829552
Wayne Smith------13271151
Rod McSwain------1830351
Roy Green938------350
Keith Ferguson------1732150
Eugene Goodlow644---------50
Eric Holle------2029150
Shawn Miller------1929250
Jerry Gray------1633150
Tim Washington------14132249
Vance Johnson1125------1046
Frank Pollard1231---------43
Billy Ryckman225------1340
Rodney Holman719------1440
Gary Johnson------1221639
Kervin Wyatt------14131138
Derrick Harmon315------1836
Tony Paige910------1736
Paul Butcher------1417334
Mark Boyer616------1032
Cornell Gowdy------1019332
Ken Dallafior419------730
Zeke Mowatt111------1830
Chris Williams------581326
Ben Thomas------714526
Smiley Creswell------911222
Kelvin Clark212------721
Tommie Ginn09------716
Mark Brown------53816
Don Laster39------214
Junior Tautalatasi00------88
Benny Ricardo00------55
Bucky Dilts00------55
Scott Bull00------22
Mark Malone00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12363.0
Middle4143.5
Right9394.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle10222.2
Right2-7-3.5
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino41266122920
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana522532410600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64244.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21131346.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)11814112.8
Long (19+ Yds)31227.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44164.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159674.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)21101627.7
Long (19+ Yds)122594.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bobby Howard1170108325
WR Herman Fontenot106044031
WR Don Bass64034025
WR Art Monk64080232
RB Sammy Winder53121028
TE Jimmie Giles21112020
TE Pete Metzelaars11022115
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green154258038
WR Eugene Goodlow115180144
WR Al Walker105071146
WR Vance Johnson65138025
WR Billy Ryckman41010025
RB Frank Pollard32029131
TE Mark Boyer22022016
FB Tony Paige110-4010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder5142.803.48
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino86455.637.83
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana5271.405.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot42143.504.40
WR Don Bass111313.005.67
WR Art Monk111313.0013.33
RB Sammy Winder1133.004.20
WR Bobby Howard1122.009.82
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Al Walker2121.007.10
WR Roy Green2000.003.87
WR Vance Johnson1155.006.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder11
St. LouisRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1265
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1484

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot421
WR Don Bass322
WR Art Monk311
WR Bobby Howard211
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Al Walker522
WR Roy Green411
WR Billy Ryckman110
WR Eugene Goodlow110
FB Tony Paige110
TE Mark Boyer110
WR Vance Johnson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)