Exhibition Week 4, 1988

played in Pittsburgh, PA

73 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	0	3	-	6
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	10	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:27 MIN - Rich Karlis 38 field goal
2Q: 10:14 PIT - Albert Bentley 13 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 00:12 PIT - Raul Allegre 33 field goal
3Q: 03:15 PIT - David Overstreet 4 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 08:32 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
4Q: 00:52 PIT - Raul Allegre 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:27 MIN - Rich Karlis 38 field goal
2Q: 10:14 PIT - Albert Bentley 13 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 00:12 PIT - Raul Allegre 33 field goal
3Q: 03:15 PIT - David Overstreet 4 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 08:32 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
4Q: 00:52 PIT - Raul Allegre 34 field goal

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 249 231
- Offensive Plays 77 57
- Yards per Play 3.23 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 99 100
- Rushing Attempts 24 27
- Yards per Rush 4.13 3.70
Net Passing Yards 150 131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 20 - 2 28 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 174 142
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/24 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 2.83 4.37
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/20 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.6
4th Down Conversions 2/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/26 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 3/38 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 38
Time of Possession 32:33 27:27

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	249	231
- Offensive Plays	77	57
- Yards per Play	3.23	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	99	100
- Rushing Attempts	24	27
- Yards per Rush	4.13	3.70
Net Passing Yards	150	131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 20 - 2	28 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	174	142
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/24	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	2.83	4.37
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/20	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.6
4th Down Conversions	2/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/26	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	3/38	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 38
Time of Possession	32:33	27:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:07	4:48	OWN 26	9	53	Field Goal
1	4:53	4:23	OWN 8	11	44	Punt
2	10:07	2:00	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	6:08	3:48	OWN 48	7	16	Punt
3	15:00	5:59	OWN 17	11	45	Interception
3	2:46	3:29	OWN 22	6	20	Punt
4	12:59	0:32	OPP 48	3	0	Punt
4	11:56	3:31	OWN 40	9	36	Field Goal
4	6:16	2:37	OWN 26	12	26	Downs
4	2:27	0:30	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	0:47	0:25	OWN 7	2	0	Interception

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:53	OWN 27	4	12	Punt
1	7:19	2:26	OWN 31	4	23	Punt
1	0:30	5:23	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	8:07	1:59	OWN 30	4	12	Interception
2	2:20	2:08	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
2	0:12	0:07	OPP 16	0	0	Field Goal
3	9:01	5:56	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	14:17	1:18	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
4	12:27	0:31	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	8:25	2:09	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	3:39	1:12	OWN 48	3	5	Punt
4	1:57	1:10	OPP 20	3	3	Field Goal
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 14	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Charles Bowser, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kenny Gamble	17	69	4.06	17	1
Ray Crouse	6	27	4.50	7	0
Scott Stankavage	1	3	3.00	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
David Overstreet	14	46	3.29	7	0	1
Albert Bentley	12	55	4.58	13	2	1
Ebby Laroush	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Stankavage	50	20	174	3/24	0	16	2	33.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ebby Laroush	17	6	54	0/0	0	19	1	20.2
Steve Bartkowski	11	9	88	2/11	0	14	0	100.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bobby Howard	4	14	44	11.00	8	14
WR Art Monk	3	6	33	11.00	4	16
TE Brad Beckman	3	4	18	6.00	0	7
WR Brian Blades	3	8	25	8.33	0	12
WR Don Bass	2	5	25	12.50	3	15
RB Ray Crouse	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Ron Middleton	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
RB Vai Sikahema	1	5	8	8.00	0	8
RB Kenny Gamble	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
FB Brad Muster	1	2	13	13.00	3	13

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mike Quick	7	8	54	7.71	0	12
WR Cedric Jones	5	9	66	13.20	6	19
WR Steve Tasker	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Sam Graddy	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
TE Alfredo Roberts	1	2	6	6.00	1	6
TE Ron Egloff	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Clarence Verdin	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
FB Ron Davenport	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Ken Harvey	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Charles Bowser	1	0	0.00	0
CB Russell Carter	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kenny Gamble	1	0	0	0
Shelton Robinson	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Albert Bentley	1	0	0
James Britt	0	1	1
Clarence Verdin	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	227	45.4	31.8	51	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Gossett	7	308	44.0	37.7	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Allegre	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Gamble	1	12	12.0	0
Unknown	1	12	12.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Tasker	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Gamble	2	25	12.5	0
Unknown	1	13	13.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Quick	3	67	22.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	7	1	0.0	20	25
OLB Ken Harvey	4	1	1.0	23	25
ILB Shelton Robinson	4	2	0.0	17	14
S Vince Albritton	3	1	0.0	15	10
S John Baylor	3	1	0.0	25	27
CB Mossy Cade	3	0	0.0	10	12
DT Dan Saleaumula	3	0	0.0	18	22
Unknown	2	0	---	---	---
DE Jerry Reese	2	3	0.0	14	16
OLB Larry Kelm	2	0	0.0	19	19
DE Robert Goff	2	0	0.0	23	26
CB Eric Thomas	1	3	0.0	20	27
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	1	0.0	9	8
OLB Dave Frye	1	0	0.0	7	7
CB Derrick Burroughs	1	0	0.0	20	24
RB Vai Sikahema	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0.0	20	20
WR Brian Blades	1	0	---	---	---
Unknown	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Eddie Johnson	0	1	0.0	1	1

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eugene Lockhart	8	3	0.0	20	38
OLB Charles Bowser	8	2	0.0	19	41
CB Ken Coffey	6	0	0.0	19	37
S Brad Edwards	4	0	0.0	15	43
CB Russell Carter	3	0	0.0	18	33
CB Liffort Hobley	3	0	0.0	20	47
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson	2	0	1.0	15	27
S David Fulcher	2	1	0.0	22	46
OLB Darin Jordan	2	0	0.0	6	14
CB Keith Taylor	2	0	0.0	6	20
DE Danny Stubbs	1	2	1.0	16	35
DT Shawn Lee	1	1	1.0	9	20
OLB Carl Zander	1	2	0.0	9	5
DT Curtis Green	1	1	0.0	17	24
S James Britt	1	1	0.0	4	21
ILB Cliff Thrift	1	0	0.0	4	15
WR Cedric Jones	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gary Richard	1	0	0.0	6	24
DE Blaise Winter	0	2	0.0	14	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ken Harvey	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Robert Goff	0.0	0	2	0	26

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson	1.0	1	0	0	27
DE Danny Stubbs	1.0	0	3	0	35
DT Shawn Lee	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Dave Puzzuoli	0.0	0	3	2	33
DE Blaise Winter	0.0	0	2	0	31
DT Joe Phillips	0.0	0	2	0	29
DT Curtis Green	0.0	0	1	0	24
S David Fulcher	0.0	0	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	1	0	14
OLB Ken Harvey	2	0	1	25
OLB Larry Kelm	2	0	0	19
S John Baylor	2	0	0	27
OLB Dave Frye	1	1	0	7
CB Mossy Cade	1	1	0	12
CB Derrick Burroughs	1	1	0	24
CB Eric Thomas	1	1	0	27
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0	10
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	25
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0	20

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Charles Bowser	4	2	1	41
CB Russell Carter	3	1	1	33
S Brad Edwards	3	0	0	43
CB Ken Coffey	2	1	0	37
CB Keith Taylor	2	0	0	20
CB Liffort Hobley	1	2	0	47
OLB Eugene Lockhart	1	1	0	38
CB Gary Richard	1	1	0	24
DT Curtis Green	1	0	0	24
S James Britt	1	0	0	21
OLB Darin Jordan	1	0	0	14
S David Fulcher	0	1	0	46

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Christy	2	4	20	1	48
Brian Blados	2	3	13	0	31
Franky Smith	2	2	11	0	23
Dave Rimington	0	5	22	0	43
John Wojciechowski	0	4	21	0	39
Revie Sorey	0	2	20	2	51
Doug Smith	0	2	9	0	26
Brad Beckman	0	1	19	0	35

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwayne Abramowicz	2	5	16	0	17
Ron Davenport	1	5	16	0	20
Keith Eck	1	4	17	0	19
Gary Zimmerman	1	3	18	0	22
Chris Ward	1	2	22	2	24
Ron Tilton	1	2	15	0	14
Buford Jordan	1	1	8	0	3
Clarence Kay	1	1	19	0	14
Joel Hilgenberg	0	1	13	0	18
Eric Moore	0	1	19	0	19
Alfredo Roberts	0	1	10	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Art Monk	1	11
Vince Albritton	1	9
Mossy Cade	1	8
Vai Sikahema	1	6
Shelton Robinson	1	3

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Tasker	2	13
James Britt	1	16
Keith Eck	1	7
Alfredo Roberts	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Revie Sorey	20	51	---	---	7	78
Scott Stankavage	24	53	---	---	---	77
Brian Blades	18	43	---	---	15	76
Greg Christy	20	48	---	---	7	75
Brad Beckman	19	35	---	---	13	67
Dave Rimington	22	43	---	---	1	66
Kenny Gamble	18	37	---	---	8	63
Bobby Howard	20	42	---	---	---	62
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	20	24	16	60
John Wojciechowski	21	39	---	---	---	60
John Baylor	---	---	25	27	4	56
Robert Goff	---	---	23	26	2	51
Unknown	15	24	---	---	11	50
Ken Harvey	---	---	23	25	1	49
Brad Muster	16	22	---	---	11	49
Johnny Holland	---	---	20	25	3	48
Eric Thomas	---	---	20	27	1	48
Unknown	17	18	---	---	12	47
Brian Blados	13	31	---	---	2	46
Ray Crouse	6	16	---	---	21	43
Vai Sikahema	11	26	---	---	6	43
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	18	22	3	43
Doug Smith	9	26	---	---	7	42
Eric Allen	---	---	20	20	2	42
Larry Kelm	---	---	19	19	2	40
Franky Smith	11	23	---	---	4	38
Shelton Robinson	---	---	17	14	3	34
Vince Albritton	---	---	15	10	9	34
Dave Frye	---	---	7	7	19	33
Mossy Cade	---	---	10	12	8	30
Jerry Reese	---	---	14	16	---	30
Ron Middleton	5	18	---	---	6	29
Chris Brewer	2	8	---	---	13	23
Art Monk	2	9	---	---	11	22
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	9	8	3	20
Don Bass	3	9	---	---	1	13
Eddie Johnson	---	---	1	1	9	11
Chet Parlavecchio	---	---	4	5	1	10
Jimmie Giles	0	0	---	---	9	9
Curtis Rouse	4	2	---	---	---	6
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tim Irwin	0	2	---	---	1	3
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Gastineau	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dan Marino	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Liffort Hobley	---	---	20	47	12	79
David Fulcher	---	---	22	46	2	70
Charles Bowser	---	---	19	41	2	62
Eugene Lockhart	---	---	20	38	1	59
Brad Edwards	---	---	15	43	1	59
Ken Coffey	---	---	19	37	2	58
Dave Puzzuoli	---	---	15	33	6	54
Russell Carter	---	---	18	33	2	53
Danny Stubbs	---	---	16	35	2	53
Chris Ward	22	24	---	---	6	52
Ron Davenport	16	20	---	---	15	51
Albert Bentley	13	16	---	---	21	50
Blaise Winter	---	---	14	31	2	47
Curtis Green	---	---	17	24	5	46
Mike Quick	18	22	---	---	5	45
Jon Pall Sigmarsson	---	---	15	27	2	44
Darin Jordan	---	---	6	14	24	44
Keith Eck	17	19	---	---	7	43
Cedric Jones	18	25	---	---	---	43
Dwayne Abramowicz	16	17	---	---	9	42
James Britt	---	---	4	21	16	41
Rich Strenger	15	17	---	---	9	41
Joel Hilgenberg	13	18	---	---	9	40
Gary Zimmerman	18	22	---	---	---	40
Joe Phillips	---	---	10	29	---	39
Ebby Laroush	22	17	---	---	---	39
Clarence Kay	19	14	---	---	5	38
Eric Moore	19	19	---	---	---	38
Gary Richard	---	---	6	24	7	37
Clarence Verdin	12	14	---	---	9	35
Ron Tilton	15	14	---	---	5	34
Shawn Lee	---	---	9	20	2	31
David Overstreet	14	14	---	---	1	29
Cliff Thrift	---	---	4	15	9	28
Keith Taylor	---	---	6	20	1	27
Alfredo Roberts	10	7	---	---	7	24
Sam Graddy	5	11	---	---	5	21
Steve Bartkowski	5	13	---	---	2	20
Ron Egloff	1	1	---	---	17	19
Carl Zander	---	---	9	5	4	18
Steve Tasker	1	3	---	---	13	17
Buford Jordan	8	3	---	---	2	13
Jeff Gossett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Raul Allegre	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marvin Allen	0	0	---	---	1	1
Turk Schonert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	49	4.9
Middle	6	12	2.0
Right	8	38	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	8	16	2.0
Right	9	47	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Stankavage	50	20	0	2	4	9	12	2	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ebby Laroush	17	6	0	3	1	5	1	0	1
Steve Bartkowski	11	9	0	0	1	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-1	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	79	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	96	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	51	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	83	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Bobby Howard	14	4	1	44	42
WR Brian Blades	8	3	1	25	43
WR Art Monk	6	3	1	33	9
WR Don Bass	5	2	0	25	9
RB Vai Sikahema	5	1	1	8	26
TE Brad Beckman	4	3	0	18	35
RB Kenny Gamble	3	1	0	4	37
TE Ron Middleton	2	1	0	5	18
FB Brad Muster	2	1	0	13	22
RB Ray Crouse	1	1	0	-1	16

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Cedric Jones	9	5	0	66	25
WR Mike Quick	8	7	1	54	22
WR Clarence Verdin	3	0	0	0	14
WR Sam Graddy	3	1	0	8	11
TE Alfredo Roberts	2	1	1	6	7
TE Ron Egloff	1	0	0	0	1
FB Ron Davenport	1	0	0	0	20
WR Steve Tasker	1	1	0	8	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
David Overstreet	4	15	3.75	3.29
Albert Bentley	3	15	5.00	4.58
Ebby Laroush	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	2	1	6	3.00	3.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cedric Jones	1	0	0	0.00	7.33
TE Alfredo Roberts	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Kenny Gamble	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Albert Bentley	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Stankavage	19	9	6

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ebby Laroush	5	2	1
Steve Bartkowski	3	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Blades	4	2	1
WR Don Bass	3	1	0
WR Bobby Howard	3	1	1
RB Kenny Gamble	3	1	1
TE Ron Middleton	2	1	0
TE Brad Beckman	2	2	2
RB Vai Sikahema	1	1	1
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Quick	3	3	1
WR Cedric Jones	2	0	0
WR Clarence Verdin	1	0	0
WR Steve Tasker	1	1	0
WR Sam Graddy	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (20,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (20,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,800)