Week 2, 1988

played in Baltimore, MD

70 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	6	7	-	13
Baltimore Colts	9	7	0	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:05 BAL - Eddie Murray 53 field goal
1Q: 05:08 BAL - Mike Augustyniak 5 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point failed)
2Q: 00:15 BAL - Mike Augustyniak 1 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 08:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 52 field goal
3Q: 00:11 MIN - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
4Q: 05:46 MIN - Brad Muster 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:00 BAL - Eddie Murray 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:05 BAL - Eddie Murray 53 field goal
1Q: 05:08 BAL - Mike Augustyniak 5 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point failed)
2Q: 00:15 BAL - Mike Augustyniak 1 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
3Q: 08:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 52 field goal
3Q: 00:11 MIN - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
4Q: 05:46 MIN - Brad Muster 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:00 BAL - Eddie Murray 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN BAL
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 6 1
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 339 267
- Offensive Plays 68 65
- Yards per Play 4.99 4.11
Net Rushing Yards 115 64
- Rushing Attempts 25 20
- Yards per Rush 4.60 3.20
Net Passing Yards 224 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 17 - 0 44 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 262 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/38 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.21 4.51
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/13 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 5/64 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 2/27 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time of Possession 29:01 30:59

Team Statistics	MIN	BAL
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	6	1
- by Passing	13	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	339	267
- Offensive Plays	68	65
- Yards per Play	4.99	4.11
Net Rushing Yards	115	64
- Rushing Attempts	25	20
- Yards per Rush	4.60	3.20
Net Passing Yards	224	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 17 - 0	44 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	262	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/38	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.21	4.51
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/13	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	5/64	3/76
Interception Ret./Yards	2/27	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 34
Time of Possession	29:01	30:59

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	2:35	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
1	4:58	4:15	OWN 19	10	79	Missed FG
2	14:13	1:50	OWN 47	5	19	Missed FG
2	10:35	1:54	OWN 35	4	21	Punt
2	6:17	0:36	OWN 40	3	-5	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 16	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	6:44	OWN 17	10	48	Field Goal
3	4:36	1:52	OWN 8	4	4	Punt
3	1:55	1:52	OPP 22	4	11	Field Goal
4	10:07	4:27	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	4:28	1:56	OWN 39	5	16	Downs
4	2:02	0:33	OWN 12	4	0	Downs
4	0:52	0:52	OWN 13	4	62	Game

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 31	4	33	Field Goal
1	10:24	5:26	OWN 31	11	69	Touchdown
1	0:43	1:30	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
2	12:23	1:48	OWN 41	3	-5	Punt
2	8:41	2:24	OWN 14	6	29	Interception
2	5:41	5:33	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
3	8:16	3:40	OWN 32	6	27	Punt
3	2:44	0:49	OWN 35	2	3	Interception
3	0:03	4:56	OWN 30	11	52	Missed FG
4	5:40	1:12	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	2:32	0:30	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
4	1:29	0:37	OPP 12	3	2	Field Goal

Game MVP: Greg Townsend, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sammy Winder	12	61	5.08	29	2
Ray Crouse	10	52	5.20	15	3
Dan Marino	2	1	0.50	3	0
Brad Muster	1	1	1.00	1	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Delaney	10	39	3.90	11	1
Mel Gray	6	14	2.33	5	0
Joe Theismann	2	8	4.00	5	0
Dwight Clark	2	3	1.50	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	38	17	262	5/38	1	47	0	76.8

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	44	26	210	1/7	2	28	2	67.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	5	9	91	18.20	34	47	0
WR Brian Blades	5	13	53	10.60	4	14	0
WR Art Monk	4	7	69	17.25	10	24	0
FB Brad Muster	2	3	10	5.00	0	9	1
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	39	39.00	30	39	0
RB Sammy Winder	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ray Crouse	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Bobby Howard	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dwight Clark	10	18	112	11.20	53	28	0
WR J.T. Smith	4	8	36	9.00	13	17	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	3	4	10	3.33	0	5	2
RB Mel Gray	2	2	4	2.00	0	6	0
WR Lionel Manuel	2	2	13	6.50	4	14	0
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	2	2	16	8.00	12	12	0
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0
WR Leo Lewis	1	2	7	7.00	8	7	0
FB Bob Perryman	1	1	11	11.00	5	11	0
TE Mike Tice	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Frank Minnifield	2	27	13.50	0

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Art Monk	1	0
Dan Marino	1	0
Brad Beckman	0	1
Brad Muster	0	1

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Greg Townsend	0	0	1	0
BobbyJoe Edmonds	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	4	155	38.8	36.8	46	1

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	5	197	39.4	36.8	44	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/4	1/2	1/2	52	1/1

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	2/3	1/1	1/1	53	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Art Monk	3	13	4.3	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	1	1	1.0	0
Rod Woodson	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Art Monk	3	35	11.7	0
Vince Albritton	2	29	14.5	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Lofton	3	76	25.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	6	1	0.0	14	40
CB Frank Minnifield	5	2	0.0	18	37
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	2	0.0	15	36
OLB Larry Kelm	4	0	0.0	16	27
OLB Rickey Jackson	3	2	0.0	15	37
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	1	0.0	8	11
CB Eric Wright	3	1	0.0	15	39
OLB Dave Frye	3	0	0.0	3	14
DE Lee Williams	2	1	1.0	16	38
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	0	0.0	15	28
S Vince Newsome	2	0	0.0	19	37
S Vince Albritton	2	0	0.0	2	17
DE Leonard Marshall	1	1	0.0	16	33
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	0.0	13	30
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	0.0	1	6
S John Baylor	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Robert Goff	1	0	0.0	8	19

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eugene Daniel	6	0	0.0	21	31
DE Donnell Thompson	4	2	1.5	14	32
CB Mike Smith	4	2	0.0	18	32
ILB John Offerdahl	4	2	0.0	15	28
CB Rodney Thomas	4	1	0.0	12	18
DE Greg Townsend	3	0	2.0	17	21
S Chet Brooks	3	2	0.0	20	38
S Paul Moyer	3	0	0.0	23	38
DT Jerome Brown	2	0	1.0	22	42
OLB Mike Cofer	2	1	0.0	15	23
DT Jerry Ball	2	1	0.0	15	23
S Rod Woodson	2	1	0.0	18	39
S Mark Moore	2	0	0.0	7	13
DT Dan Benish	1	1	0.5	11	14
ILB E.J. Junior	1	2	0.0	10	13
DE Chris Doleman	1	1	0.0	15	29
OLB Mike Douglass	1	0	0.0	5	11
WR J.T. Smith	1	0	---	---	---
WR Dwight Clark	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lee Williams	1.0	0	1	0	38
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.0	1	3	0	37
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	0	1	1	33
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	0	1	0	18

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Townsend	2.0	0	2	0	21
DE Donnell Thompson	1.5	0	2	1	32
DT Jerome Brown	1.0	0	0	0	42
DT Dan Benish	0.5	0	1	0	14
DE Chris Doleman	0.0	2	1	2	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Frank Minnifield	5	0	2	37
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0	40
OLB Larry Kelm	3	1	0	27
ILB Ken Fantetti	3	0	0	36
CB Eric Wright	2	1	0	39
OLB Dave Frye	2	1	0	14
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	0	37
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	11
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	0	9
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0	17
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	0	30
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	6
S John Baylor	1	0	0	5
OLB Ken Harvey	0	1	0	8

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eugene Daniel	4	1	31
S Paul Moyer	2	0	38
S Chet Brooks	2	0	38
CB Rodney Thomas	2	0	18
OLB Mike Cofer	1	3	23
OLB Mike Douglass	1	0	11
ILB E.J. Junior	1	0	13
DE Donnell Thompson	1	0	32
CB Mike Smith	1	0	32
S Mark Moore	1	0	13
S Rod Woodson	1	0	39
ILB John Offerdahl	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Munchak	2	8	0	23	1	42
Bart Oates	2	6	1	25	1	40
Tim Irwin	2	5	0	24	1	42
Brian Blados	1	2	0	19	0	37
Curtis Rouse	1	1	0	8	0	7
John Wojciechowski	0	1	0	23	1	34
Greg Christy	0	0	0	3	1	10

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwight Stephenson	1	1	1	19	1	44
Lance Smith	1	1	0	19	0	39
Bob Perryman	1	1	0	7	0	10
Paul Farren	0	6	0	16	0	34
Mike Knight	0	4	0	12	0	38
Jim Covert	0	2	0	16	0	38
Eric Andolsek	0	2	0	5	0	17
Mike Tice	0	1	0	8	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Crouse	2	17
Mossy Cade	1	11
Vince Albritton	1	10
Don Bass	1	9

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Gray	2	20
Mark Moore	2	14
Rodney Thomas	1	15
Leo Lewis	1	13
Mike Tice	1	8
BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	4

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	18	37	16	71
Dan Marino	25	43	---	---	---	68
Tim Irwin	24	42	---	---	---	66
Bart Oates	25	40	---	---	1	66
Pete Metzelaars	22	30	---	---	13	65
Mike Munchak	23	42	---	---	---	65
Brian Blados	19	37	---	---	7	63
Vince Newsome	---	---	19	37	3	59
Ken Fantetti	---	---	15	36	7	58
Art Monk	13	27	---	---	18	58
Gary Fencik	---	---	14	40	3	57
John Wojciechowski	23	34	---	---	---	57
Eric Wright	---	---	15	39	2	56
Lee Williams	---	---	16	38	2	56
Rickey Jackson	---	---	15	37	3	55
Mossy Cade	---	---	13	30	11	54
Herman Fontenot	19	32	---	---	1	52
Brad Muster	12	18	---	---	22	52
Leonard Marshall	---	---	16	33	2	51
Brian Blades	13	34	---	---	---	47
Sammy Winder	15	27	---	---	3	45
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	15	28	2	45
Ray Crouse	11	17	---	---	17	45
Larry Kelm	---	---	16	27	1	44
Dave Frye	---	---	3	14	19	36
Robert Goff	---	---	8	19	7	34
Vince Albritton	---	---	2	17	10	29
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	5	18	1	24
Brad Beckman	9	10	---	---	5	24
Jimmie Giles	2	5	---	---	16	23
Curtis Rouse	8	7	---	---	8	23
Bobby Howard	6	8	---	---	8	22
Eddie Johnson	---	---	8	11	2	21
Shelton Robinson	---	---	5	9	6	20
Don Bass	3	7	---	---	9	19
Eric Allen	---	---	5	6	7	18
Ken Harvey	---	---	5	8	5	18
Greg Christy	3	10	---	---	2	15
Johnny Holland	---	---	1	6	5	12
John Baylor	---	---	6	5	---	11
Doug Smith	0	3	---	---	7	10
Revie Sorey	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	19	44	---	---	8	71
Jerome Brown	---	---	22	42	4	68
Joe Theismann	20	45	---	---	---	65
Paul Moyer	---	---	23	38	3	64
Mike Smith	---	---	18	32	14	64
Rod Woodson	---	---	18	39	5	62
Chet Brooks	---	---	20	38	4	62
Dwight Clark	17	41	---	---	---	58
Lance Smith	19	39	---	---	---	58
Jim Covert	16	38	---	---	3	57
Mike Knight	12	38	---	---	5	55
Eugene Daniel	---	---	21	31	2	54
Paul Farren	16	34	---	---	---	50
Donnell Thompson	---	---	14	32	3	49
Chris Doleman	---	---	15	29	3	47
John Offerdahl	---	---	15	28	4	47
Kenny Lofton	13	30	---	---	4	47
Rodney Thomas	---	---	12	18	15	45
Greg Townsend	---	---	17	21	6	44
Lionel Manuel	14	30	---	---	---	44
Jerry Ball	---	---	15	23	4	42
Mike Cofer	---	---	15	23	3	41
J.T. Smith	9	24	---	---	7	40
Mel Gray	7	13	---	---	20	40
Joe Delaney	13	25	---	---	1	39
Mike Tice	8	21	---	---	8	37
Mike Augustyniak	8	10	---	---	17	35
Mark Moore	---	---	7	13	14	34
Eric Andolsek	5	17	---	---	8	30
Jimmy Williams	---	---	5	12	12	29
E.J. Junior	---	---	10	13	4	27
John Booty	---	---	8	13	6	27
Dan Benish	---	---	11	14	1	26
Bob Perryman	7	10	---	---	9	26
Mike Douglass	---	---	5	11	9	25
Leo Lewis	2	9	---	---	13	24
Kevin Glover	9	7	---	---	8	24
Ken Lanier	4	8	---	---	8	20
BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	11	---	---	4	16
Carlos Pennywell	1	1	---	---	12	14
Burnell Dent	---	---	4	3	4	11
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jeff Leiding	---	---	0	0	4	4
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	33	3.7
Middle	5	14	2.8
Right	10	70	7.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	29	2.9
Middle	4	21	5.3
Right	6	14	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	38	17	3	2	5	5	6	3	0

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	44	26	2	2	2	5	6	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	82	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	156	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	24	4.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	63	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	16	102	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	45	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Blades	13	5	0	53	0	34
WR Herman Fontenot	9	5	1	91	1	32
WR Art Monk	7	4	2	69	1	27
FB Brad Muster	3	2	0	10	0	18
WR Bobby Howard	2	0	2	0	0	8
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	0	39	1	30
RB Sammy Winder	1	0	0	0	0	27
RB Ray Crouse	1	0	0	0	0	17

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Clark	18	10	1	112	2	41
WR J.T. Smith	8	4	0	36	0	24
TE Mike Augustyniak	4	3	0	10	0	10
TE Mike Tice	4	0	1	0	0	21
WR Leo Lewis	2	1	0	7	0	9
RB Mel Gray	2	2	0	4	0	13
WR Lionel Manuel	2	2	0	13	0	30
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	2	2	0	16	0	11
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	0	1	0	25
FB Bob Perryman	1	1	0	11	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	2	-7	-3.50	5.08
Ray Crouse	2	2	1.00	5.20

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	2	1	0.50	3.90
Dwight Clark	1	1	1.00	1.50
Mel Gray	1	-1	-1.00	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	7	2	15	2.14	6.89

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	5	3	10	2.00	4.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Blades	4	1	14	3.50	4.08
WR Art Monk	1	0	0	0.00	9.86
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	0	0.00	10.11
FB Brad Muster	1	1	1	1.00	3.33

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mike Augustyniak	3	3	10	3.33	2.50
WR Dwight Clark	1	0	0	0.00	6.22
TE Mike Tice	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	1	0

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Theismann	1	0
Joe Delaney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	12	5	4

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	12	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	4	2	2
WR Brian Blades	3	1	1
WR Herman Fontenot	2	2	1
RB Ray Crouse	1	0	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	7	3	3
TE Mike Tice	2	0	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	1	1
RB Mel Gray	1	1	1
WR Lionel Manuel	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)