Week 15, 1987

played in Green Bay, WI

19 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings01407-21
Green Bay Packers010140-24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:09 GBY - Paul McFadden 37 field goal
2Q: 10:23 MIN - Don Bass 20 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:09 GBY - Al Toon 16 pass from Matt Robinson (Paul McFadden extra point)
2Q: 00:34 MIN - Don Bass 12 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 11:26 GBY - John Grimsley 30 fumble return (Paul McFadden extra point)
3Q: 00:13 GBY - Roosevelt Barnes 42 interception return (Paul McFadden extra point)
4Q: 11:57 MIN - Herman Fontenot 19 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team StatisticsMINGBY
Record11-39-5
First Downs1813
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards328234
- Offensive Plays7163
- Yards per Play4.623.71
Net Rushing Yards12549
- Rushing Attempts1921
- Yards per Rush6.582.33
Net Passing Yards203185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 24 - 140 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards232196
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/292/11
- Yards per Pass Play3.904.40
Fumbles/Lost5/21/1
3rd Down Conversions8/185/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.17.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/503/33
Punt Returns/Yards6/242/21
Kick Returns/Yards3/642/36
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/42
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 29
Time of Possession29:1330:47

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:011:52OWN 38426Fumble
18:285:03OWN 8841Punt
10:591:20OWN 153-7Punt
212:031:51OWN 24576Touchdown
28:501:20OWN 263-2Punt
23:583:30OWN 201280Touchdown
315:002:20OWN 15521Punt
311:320:14OWN 2624Fumble
311:181:43OWN 203-2Punt
39:132:57OWN 20624Punt
32:262:26OWN 3255Interception
415:001:33OWN 283-2Punt
413:121:21OPP 15315Touchdown
49:391:58OWN 24641Punt
42:430:43OWN 203-11Punt
Green Bay Packers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:59OWN 22612Punt
110:091:41OWN 3639Punt
13:252:26OWN 20524Punt
214:392:36OWN 45535Field Goal
210:121:22OWN 2039Punt
27:303:32OWN 29971Touchdown
20:280:28OWN 202-1Half
312:401:08OWN 4410Punt
39:350:22OWN 4830Punt
36:163:50OWN 13617Punt
413:270:15OWN 232-8Fumble
411:512:12OWN 3733Punt
47:414:58OWN 20735Punt
42:002:00OPP 29513Game

Game MVP: Matt Robinson, Green Bay Packers

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder121078.923440
Ray Crouse6132.17500
Dan Marino155.00500
Green BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thomas Sanders10303.00800
Bruce Harper492.25500
William Andrews471.75400
Matt Robinson2-2-1.00-100
Gene Lang155.00500

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino48242324/29336176.0
Green BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Robinson40231962/11124078.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don Bass7168211.7122282
WR Herman Fontenot698514.1737361
WR Art Monk310196.332100
WR Wilbert Montgomery23126.00060
TE Pete Metzelaars23115.50380
RB Sammy Winder23105.00550
TE Larry Kinnebrew1177.00070
RB Ray Crouse1266.00660
TE Jimmie Giles0100.00000
Green BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Al Toon56448.803161
FB William Andrews47174.25870
WR Ron Johnson45389.5013180
RB Bruce Harper24147.00380
WR Calvin Sweeney2742.00030
RB Thomas Sanders232613.005150
WR Richard Johnson24157.504100
TE Arthur Cox121414.000140
TE Ed West112424.0011240
WR Butch Stark0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
Green BayIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Roosevelt Barnes14242.001

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Sammy Winder2100
Dan Marino2000
Ray Crouse1000
Mike Munchak0100
Larry Kinnebrew0100
Vince Albritton0100
Dave Frye0010
Green BayFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Robinson1000
John Grimsley0201
Bobby Leopold0010
Daryle Skaugstad0010
Larry Kubin0010
Kevin McArthur0010
Sean Smith0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark940244.737.9601
Green BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ralf Mojsiejenko941646.239.1602

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis0/00/00/003/3
Green BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Paul McFadden1/10/00/0373/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk6244.00
Green BayRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Stark22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Albritton24623.00
Art Monk11818.00
Green BayRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Stark23618.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield600.01532
OLB Dave Frye501.01931
ILB Ken Fantetti530.01833
S Gary Fencik430.02039
CB Eric Wright420.01933
OLB Rickey Jackson301.01333
CB Derrick Burroughs220.01233
ILB Eddie Johnson210.01112
DE Leonard Marshall210.01832
DT Leo Wisniewski200.01528
S Vince Albritton200.01230
OLB Larry Kelm200.017
S Vince Newsome110.01534
DE Lee Williams110.01530
DE Mark Gastineau100.0922
CB Eric Thomas100.015
ILB James Harrell020.085
DT Dan Saleaumula010.0714
Green BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB David Martin620.01644
ILB Kevin McArthur500.0614
S Mark Murphy411.01439
ILB John Grimsley320.51435
S Al Gross310.0719
OLB George Jamison310.01338
OLB Larry Kubin300.01124
DT Daryle Skaugstad221.01532
OLB Bobby Leopold211.0936
CB Estus Hood220.01133
S Mike Whitwell200.01537
CB Jeremiah Castille200.01230
S Raphel Cherry200.0515
DE Terry Allen200.059
DE Casey Merrill110.51138
CB Gene Profit110.01230
ILB Roosevelt Barnes100.0411
DT Sean Smith100.01132
DE George Crump010.01545

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson1.011033
OLB Dave Frye1.000031
DE Leonard Marshall0.001032
DE Lee Williams0.001030
DT Dan Saleaumula0.001014
DT Leo Wisniewski0.000128
Green BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bobby Leopold1.014036
S Mark Murphy1.001039
DT Daryle Skaugstad1.001032
DE Casey Merrill0.501138
ILB John Grimsley0.501035
DT Sean Smith0.011032
OLB Larry Kubin0.001024
ILB Roosevelt Barnes0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Wright40033
OLB Dave Frye30031
ILB Ken Fantetti22033
OLB Rickey Jackson20033
DT Leo Wisniewski20028
CB Frank Minnifield20032
OLB Larry Kelm2007
S Gary Fencik11039
CB Derrick Burroughs11033
ILB Eddie Johnson10012
DE Leonard Marshall10032
S Vince Newsome10034
CB Eric Thomas1005
S Vince Albritton01030
Green BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB David Martin62044
S Mark Murphy30039
OLB George Jamison30038
S Raphel Cherry21015
OLB Larry Kubin20024
S Mike Whitwell20037
ILB Kevin McArthur20014
OLB Bobby Leopold10036
S Al Gross10019
ILB John Grimsley10035
CB Gene Profit10030
CB Estus Hood01033
ILB Roosevelt Barnes00111

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Curtis Rouse3306012
Marvin Powell26018246
Brian Blados24016144
Larry Kinnebrew12012026
Tim Irwin01017050
Mike Munchak01018049
John Wojciechowski010106
Doug Smith00013139
Green BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roy Foster26019138
Dick Scobee23018034
Mark Rodenhauser11014031
Dan Jiggetts03013023
Rick Mallory02017134
Irv Pankey0206013
Mark May02018037

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Ray Crouse127
Art Monk119
Pete Metzelaars118
James Harrell19
Green BayTacklesSTPlays
Ron Johnson423
Gene Lang319
Arthur Cox119
Mark May110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------15322875
Art Monk1438------1971
Dan Marino1952---------71
Tim Irwin1750---------67
Mike Munchak1849---------67
Brian Blados1644------767
Marvin Powell1846---------64
Leonard Marshall------18321060
Gary Fencik------2039---59
Doug Smith1339------759
Ken Fantetti------1833758
Larry Kinnebrew1226------1957
Ray Crouse721------2755
Eric Wright------1933254
Vince Albritton------12301254
Herman Fontenot1440---------54
Derrick Burroughs------1233853
Dave Frye------1931---50
Vince Newsome------1534---49
Don Bass1135------147
Rickey Jackson------1333147
Pete Metzelaars621------1845
Lee Williams------1530---45
Leo Wisniewski------1528144
Jimmie Giles1226------341
Sammy Winder1229---------41
Mark Gastineau------922132
Dan Saleaumula------7141031
Curtis Rouse612------927
Bobby Howard410------1226
Larry Kelm------171826
Eddie Johnson------1112225
Wilbert Montgomery19------1222
James Harrell------85922
Chris Brewer25------1522
Dave Rimington613------221
Shelton Robinson------39820
Steve Courson01------910
Franky Smith00------99
Rohn Stark00------99
Johnny Holland------0099
John Wojciechowski16---------7
Eric Thomas------15---6
Rich Karlis00------44
Mike Loyd00---------0
Scott Stankavage00---------0
Green BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Estus Hood------11332569
George Crump------1545969
Roy Foster1938------1067
Mark May1837------1065
Matt Robinson2142---------63
Rick Mallory1734------1061
David Martin------1644---60
Mark Murphy------1439558
Dick Scobee1834------456
Calvin Sweeney1331------1155
William Andrews1720------1653
Mike Whitwell------1537153
Arthur Cox1518------1952
Sean Smith------1132952
Ron Johnson721------2351
George Jamison------1338---51
Mark Rodenhauser1431------651
John Grimsley------1435150
Casey Merrill------1138---49
Bobby Leopold------936348
Daryle Skaugstad------1532---47
Thomas Sanders1220------1547
Dan Jiggetts1323------1046
Larry Kubin------1124944
Jeremiah Castille------1230244
Gene Profit------1230244
Kevin McArthur------6142040
Ed West618------1539
Al Toon1128---------39
Richard Johnson1425---------39
Al Gross------7191036
Butch Stark19------2434
Gene Lang25------1926
Bruce Harper715---------22
Raphel Cherry------515121
Irv Pankey613---------19
Roosevelt Barnes------411318
Herb Welch------311---14
Terry Allen------59---14
Ralf Mojsiejenko00------1010
Paul McFadden00------66
Tom Flick00---------0
Rich Gannon00---------0
Unknown------00---0
Jason Staurovsky00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3103.3
Middle7213.0
Right99410.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left242.0
Middle5153.0
Right12322.7
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino482434241111
Green BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Robinson40231345410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33113.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1812734.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)2291486.7
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen137312.4
Short (0-8 Yds)118484.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381179.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don Bass167082235
WR Art Monk103119038
WR Herman Fontenot96185140
WR Wilbert Montgomery3201209
TE Pete Metzelaars32011021
RB Sammy Winder32010029
RB Ray Crouse2106021
TE Jimmie Giles1000026
TE Larry Kinnebrew1107026
Green BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB William Andrews74117020
WR Calvin Sweeney7204031
WR Al Toon65044028
WR Ron Johnson54038021
RB Bruce Harper42114015
WR Richard Johnson42115025
RB Thomas Sanders32026020
TE Arthur Cox21014018
WR Butch Stark101009
TE Ed West11024118

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Green BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
William Andrews242.001.75
Bruce Harper100.002.25
Matt Robinson1-1-1.00-1.00
Thomas Sanders111.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino545410.804.83
Green BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Robinson31165.334.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Don Bass223216.005.13
WR Art Monk2131.501.90
WR Herman Fontenot111919.009.44
Green BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Al Toon21168.007.33
WR Calvin Sweeney1000.000.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder11
Dan Marino10
Green BayRushesConversions
Bruce Harper10
Matt Robinson10
Gene Lang11
Thomas Sanders10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1587
Green BayAttCompConversions
Matt Robinson1284

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot422
WR Don Bass322
WR Wilbert Montgomery222
WR Art Monk200
TE Pete Metzelaars211
TE Jimmie Giles100
RB Sammy Winder110
Green BayTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Sweeney310
FB William Andrews210
WR Al Toon221
WR Butch Stark100
RB Bruce Harper110
WR Ron Johnson111
RB Thomas Sanders111
WR Richard Johnson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)