Week 16, 1988

played in Minnesota, MN

36 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	0	14	0	10	-	24
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	17	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:56 MIN - Herman Fontenot 5 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 12:08 BIR - Bo Jackson 14 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 08:08 BIR - Cris Carter 65 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 04:54 MIN - Brad Muster 3 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 12:33 MIN - Sammy Winder 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 14:34 MIN - Sammy Winder 8 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 09:13 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 49 field goal
4Q: 04:46 MIN - Art Monk 31 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:54 MIN - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
4Q: 01:19 BIR - Bo Jackson 4 pass from Phil Autry (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:56 MIN - Herman Fontenot 5 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 12:08 BIR - Bo Jackson 14 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 08:08 BIR - Cris Carter 65 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 04:54 MIN - Brad Muster 3 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 12:33 MIN - Sammy Winder 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 14:34 MIN - Sammy Winder 8 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 09:13 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 49 field goal
4Q: 04:46 MIN - Art Monk 31 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:54 MIN - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
4Q: 01:19 BIR - Bo Jackson 4 pass from Phil Autry (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Team Statistics BIR MIN
Record 5-10 9-6
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 16 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 400 379
- Offensive Plays 72 57
- Yards per Play 5.56 6.65
Net Rushing Yards 71 63
- Rushing Attempts 28 18
- Yards per Rush 2.54 3.50
Net Passing Yards 329 316
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 345 335
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 4/19
- Yards per Pass Play 7.48 8.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 13.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/61 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 4/17 5/94
Kick Returns/Yards 5/98 3/82
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 38
Time of Possession 33:03 26:57

Team Statistics	BIR	MIN
Record	5-10	9-6
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	16	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	400	379
- Offensive Plays	72	57
- Yards per Play	5.56	6.65
Net Rushing Yards	71	63
- Rushing Attempts	28	18
- Yards per Rush	2.54	3.50
Net Passing Yards	329	316
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	345	335
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	4/19
- Yards per Pass Play	7.48	8.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	13.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/61	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	4/17	5/94
Kick Returns/Yards	5/98	3/82
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 38
Time of Possession	33:03	26:57

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OWN 44	3	-1	Punt
1	10:00	4:44	OWN 27	10	18	Punt
1	0:48	3:50	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
2	9:00	1:07	OWN 28	2	72	Touchdown
2	4:44	0:25	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	2:47	2:47	OWN 1	9	28	Punt
3	12:22	3:22	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
3	6:50	2:36	OWN 16	4	21	Punt
3	2:37	2:03	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	14:28	5:22	OWN 27	8	41	Field Goal
4	7:51	1:33	OWN 27	3	-6	Punt
4	4:33	0:21	OWN 23	2	0	Interception
4	2:49	1:40	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	1:04	0:29	OWN 42	4	9	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	2:27	OWN 9	4	10	Punt
1	5:16	4:28	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	11:58	2:58	OWN 36	4	7	Punt
2	7:53	3:09	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	4:19	1:32	OPP 49	5	11	Punt
3	15:00	2:38	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
3	9:00	2:10	OWN 32	5	8	Punt
3	4:14	1:37	OPP 45	3	3	Punt
3	0:34	1:06	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
4	9:06	1:15	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	6:18	1:45	OWN 42	3	58	Touchdown
4	4:12	1:23	OPP 30	3	1	Field Goal
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 49	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bo Jackson	21	53	2.52	10	1
Paul Palmer	5	10	2.00	9	0
Bernie Kosar	1	4	4.00	4	0
Phil Autry	1	4	4.00	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	8	25	3.13	10	1	1
Ray Crouse	5	17	3.40	9	0	0
Dan Marino	3	7	2.33	9	0	0
Larry Kinnebrew	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
Brad Muster	1	3	3.00	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	29	18	263	2/16	2	65	0	114.5
Phil Autry	13	7	82	0/0	1	30	1	66.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	35	20	335	4/19	3	47	0	118.1

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Carter	12	17	207	17.25	111	65	1
RB Bo Jackson	7	10	71	10.14	43	15	2
TE Len Bias	3	5	50	16.67	3	30	0
WR Tim Brown	3	9	17	5.67	5	11	0
WR Shockmain Horne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Bass	5	5	62	12.40	16	27	0
WR Herman Fontenot	5	8	114	22.80	41	47	1
TE Jimmie Giles	3	4	36	12.00	3	16	0
WR Art Monk	3	12	65	21.67	22	31	1
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	16	16.00	3	16	0
WR Brian Blades	1	2	33	33.00	0	33	0
TE Brad Beckman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Feagles	8	370	46.3	32.0	55	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	269	44.8	38.7	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Palmer	4	17	4.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	5	94	18.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Palmer	4	73	18.3	0
Cris Carter	1	25	25.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Art Monk	3	82	27.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Easley	7	2	0.0	16	38
CB Craig Curry	6	0	0.0	14	28
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	4	2	0.0	14	34
S Jeff Fuller	4	1	0.0	13	27
DE Skip McClendon	2	1	2.0	10	28
DE Larry Roberts	2	0	2.0	12	24
OLB Jack Del Rio	2	2	0.0	14	34
ILB Mike Hunt	2	0	0.0	6	10
CB Martin Mayhew	2	0	0.0	8	14
ILB Otis Wilson	1	1	0.0	8	16
DT Rush Brown	1	0	0.0	12	21
DT Gerald Williams	1	0	0.0	13	16
TE Len Bias	1	0	---	---	---
DT John Torbor	1	0	0.0	4	14

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Lee Williams	8	2	1.0	26	32
S Gary Fencik	7	1	0.0	20	36
ILB Ken Fantetti	6	1	0.0	22	31
S Vince Newsome	4	2	0.0	24	38
CB Eric Wright	3	1	0.0	21	32
DT Leo Wisniewski	3	0	0.0	16	26
S Vince Albritton	3	0	0.0	16	27
S John Baylor	3	0	0.0	8	12
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	1	0.5	13	22
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	2	0.0	6	13
CB Mossy Cade	2	2	0.0	21	41
OLB Larry Kelm	2	2	0.0	11	14
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	0.0	8	8
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	23	36
DE Leonard Marshall	1	1	0.5	19	36
DE Robert Goff	1	2	0.0	11	21
OLB Ken Harvey	1	1	0.0	25	36

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Skip McClendon	2.0	0	1	28
DE Larry Roberts	2.0	0	0	24
DE Alonzo Mitz	0.0	1	1	28
DT Rush Brown	0.0	0	1	21
DE John Goodman	0.0	0	1	19

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lee Williams	1.0	0	3	1	32
DE Leonard Marshall	0.5	1	0	0	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.5	0	1	0	22
DE Robert Goff	0.0	1	0	0	21
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.0	0	1	1	26
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	0	1	1	18
OLB Ken Harvey	0.0	0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kenny Easley	7	0	38
CB Craig Curry	4	1	28
S Jeff Fuller	3	2	27
OLB Jack Del Rio	2	1	34
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	2	1	34
DT Gerald Williams	1	0	16
CB Martin Mayhew	1	0	14
CB J.C. Pearson	0	1	29
CB Brian Davis	0	1	28

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	5	0	0	36
ILB Ken Fantetti	3	0	0	31
CB Eric Wright	3	0	0	32
S Vince Newsome	3	0	0	38
CB Frank Minnifield	2	2	0	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	1	22
S Vince Albritton	2	0	0	27
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	0	13
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	0	41
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0	14
S John Baylor	1	0	0	12
DE Robert Goff	1	0	0	21
DE Leonard Marshall	0	1	0	36
OLB Ken Harvey	0	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Sweeney	3	7	23	0	35
Kent Hill	2	4	21	0	36
Todd Peat	1	3	25	1	36
Harper LeBel	1	1	22	0	26
Steve Wilson	0	5	24	0	40
Jim Dombrowski	0	5	27	0	36
Tom Crockett	0	1	8	1	18

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brian Blados	2	5	0	15	0	33
John Wojciechowski	2	3	1	16	2	30
Bart Oates	1	3	0	11	1	37
Tim Irwin	1	1	0	17	1	37
Doug Smith	0	2	0	7	0	2
Jimmie Giles	0	1	0	12	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Davis	2	14
Paul Oswald	2	8
Paul Palmer	1	26
Len Bias	1	13
Tim Gordon	1	12
Jim Dombrowski	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Crouse	3	27
Frank Minnifield	2	27
Don Bass	1	22
Brad Beckman	1	18
Vai Sikahema	1	17
Mossy Cade	1	13

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Len Bias	23	39	---	---	13	75
Cris Carter	23	43	---	---	7	73
Jim Dombrowski	27	36	---	---	7	70
Steve Wilson	24	40	---	---	4	68
Kenny Easley	---	---	16	38	14	68
Harper LeBel	22	26	---	---	20	68
Todd Peat	25	36	---	---	7	68
Bo Jackson	24	33	---	---	6	63
Jim Sweeney	23	35	---	---	---	58
Bernie Kosar	27	31	---	---	---	58
Kent Hill	21	36	---	---	---	57
Paul Palmer	6	22	---	---	26	54
Tim Brown	15	39	---	---	---	54
Brian Davis	---	---	11	28	14	53
Jack Del Rio	---	---	14	34	3	51
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	14	34	2	50
Alonzo Mitz	---	---	13	28	6	47
Craig Curry	---	---	14	28	2	44
J.C. Pearson	---	---	12	29	2	43
Jeff Fuller	---	---	13	27	1	41
Greg Baty	20	11	---	---	10	41
Larry Roberts	---	---	12	24	3	39
Skip McClendon	---	---	10	28	---	38
Paul Oswald	12	17	---	---	8	37
Rush Brown	---	---	12	21	2	35
Tom Crockett	8	18	---	---	9	35
Gerald Williams	---	---	13	16	4	33
Mike Hunt	---	---	6	10	14	30
Shockmain Horne	7	5	---	---	18	30
Otis Wilson	---	---	8	16	5	29
Martin Mayhew	---	---	8	14	7	29
John Goodman	---	---	8	19	1	28
Tim Gordon	---	---	6	10	12	28
Tom Morris	---	---	1	6	12	19
John Torbor	---	---	4	14	1	19
Spencer Tillman	0	2	---	---	12	14
Phil Autry	1	13	---	---	---	14
Frank Pillow	0	0	---	---	13	13
Mike Blanchard	0	2	---	---	9	11
Darryl Holmes	---	---	1	5	3	9
Jeff Feagles	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jesse Penn	---	---	2	0	6	8
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brian Forde	---	---	0	0	6	6
Kevin Murphy	---	---	0	0	4	4
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	23	36	27	86
Mossy Cade	---	---	21	41	13	75
Vince Newsome	---	---	24	38	2	64
Ken Harvey	---	---	25	36	1	62
Ken Fantetti	---	---	22	31	6	59
Lee Williams	---	---	26	32	1	59
Gary Fencik	---	---	20	36	1	57
Tim Irwin	17	37	---	---	3	57
Dan Marino	18	39	---	---	---	57
Leonard Marshall	---	---	19	36	1	56
Vince Albritton	---	---	16	27	13	56
Eric Wright	---	---	21	32	2	55
Mike Munchak	17	36	---	---	---	53
Bart Oates	11	37	---	---	5	53
Brian Blados	15	33	---	---	4	52
Rickey Jackson	---	---	13	22	16	51
Art Monk	11	24	---	---	13	48
Herman Fontenot	17	30	---	---	---	47
John Wojciechowski	16	30	---	---	---	46
Jimmie Giles	12	22	---	---	10	44
Sammy Winder	12	31	---	---	---	43
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	16	26	1	43
Ray Crouse	6	7	---	---	27	40
Robert Goff	---	---	11	21	8	40
Larry Kinnebrew	8	22	---	---	6	36
Brian Blades	11	22	---	---	---	33
Don Bass	1	9	---	---	22	32
Larry Kelm	---	---	11	14	6	31
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	13	18	---	31
Brad Beckman	2	11	---	---	18	31
Brad Muster	8	8	---	---	15	31
Shelton Robinson	---	---	6	13	7	26
Greg Christy	3	11	---	---	7	21
John Baylor	---	---	8	12	1	21
Curtis Rouse	4	9	---	---	7	20
Eddie Johnson	---	---	8	8	1	17
Dave Frye	---	---	3	3	11	17
Bobby Howard	2	9	---	---	6	17
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	17	17
Doug Smith	7	2	---	---	7	16
Johnny Holland	---	---	2	0	8	10
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Eric Allen	---	---	0	2	---	2
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	1	1
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	16	38	2.4
Right	7	24	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	6	1.5
Middle	4	12	3.0
Right	8	47	5.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	29	18	3	2	1	3	4	3	0
Phil Autry	13	7	1	1	0	1	2	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	35	20	5	0	3	7	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	49	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	149	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	89	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	58	11.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	63	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	124	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	139	23.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Carter	17	12	1	207	3	43
RB Bo Jackson	10	7	0	71	0	33
WR Tim Brown	9	3	0	17	0	39
TE Len Bias	5	3	0	50	1	39
WR Shockmain Horne	1	0	0	0	0	5

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Art Monk	12	3	2	65	1	24
WR Herman Fontenot	8	5	1	114	2	30
WR Don Bass	5	5	0	62	1	9
TE Jimmie Giles	4	3	0	36	0	22
WR Brian Blades	2	1	0	33	1	22
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	0	3	0	31
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	0	6	0	22
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	0	16	0	9
TE Brad Beckman	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Paul Palmer	1	2	2.00	2.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	3	20	6.67	3.13
Ray Crouse	1	2	2.00	3.40
Brad Muster	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phil Autry	2	2	16	8.00	6.31
Bernie Kosar	1	1	14	14.00	9.07

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	3	2	8	2.67	9.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bo Jackson	2	2	18	9.00	7.10
WR Cris Carter	1	1	12	12.00	12.18

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	2	1	5	2.50	14.25
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	3	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Kinnebrew	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	10	5	3
Phil Autry	2	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Carter	5	3	3
WR Tim Brown	3	1	0
RB Bo Jackson	2	1	0
TE Len Bias	1	1	1
WR Shockmain Horne	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	4	0	0
WR Don Bass	2	2	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,800 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (21,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,800)
Mezzanine 8,700 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (14,000)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,800 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (21,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,800)
Mezzanine	8,700 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (14,000)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,600)