Exhibition Week 5, 1989

played in San Diego, CA

75 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	0	-	17
San Diego Chargers	10	7	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 MIN - Eric Metcalf 3 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 04:57 SDO - John Carney 30 field goal
1Q: 00:35 SDO - Gaston Green 1 run (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 08:42 MIN - Rich Karlis 38 field goal
2Q: 02:28 SDO - Anthony Toney 3 pass from Cody Carlson (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 08:04 MIN - Lewis Tillman 30 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:08 SDO - Kelvin Bryant 77 run (John Carney extra point)
4Q: 11:26 SDO - John Carney 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 MIN - Eric Metcalf 3 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 04:57 SDO - John Carney 30 field goal
1Q: 00:35 SDO - Gaston Green 1 run (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 08:42 MIN - Rich Karlis 38 field goal
2Q: 02:28 SDO - Anthony Toney 3 pass from Cody Carlson (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 08:04 MIN - Lewis Tillman 30 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:08 SDO - Kelvin Bryant 77 run (John Carney extra point)
4Q: 11:26 SDO - John Carney 33 field goal

Team Statistics MIN SDO
Record 2-2 2-2
First Downs 17 25
- by Rushing 8 10
- by Passing 8 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 322 424
- Offensive Plays 57 71
- Yards per Play 5.65 5.97
Net Rushing Yards 128 192
- Rushing Attempts 22 34
- Yards per Rush 5.82 5.65
Net Passing Yards 194 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 0 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 194 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.54 6.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/50 5/18
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 5/88 3/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 24
Time of Possession 25:40 34:20

Team Statistics	MIN	SDO
Record	2-2	2-2
First Downs	17	25
- by Rushing	8	10
- by Passing	8	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	322	424
- Offensive Plays	57	71
- Yards per Play	5.65	5.97
Net Rushing Yards	128	192
- Rushing Attempts	22	34
- Yards per Rush	5.82	5.65
Net Passing Yards	194	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 0	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	194	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.54	6.27
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/50	5/18
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	5/88	3/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 24
Time of Possession	25:40	34:20

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:58	2:26	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
1	4:49	1:40	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
1	0:28	6:53	OWN 16	12	63	Field Goal
2	2:18	2:18	OWN 22	6	27	Half
3	15:00	3:00	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
3	10:32	2:45	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
3	5:49	1:31	OWN 14	3	0	Punt
3	2:23	1:43	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	11:20	1:57	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
4	3:39	2:08	OWN 20	11	76	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:02	OWN 20	6	32	Fumble
1	9:32	4:43	OWN 17	12	70	Field Goal
1	3:09	2:41	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
2	8:35	6:17	OWN 21	14	79	Touchdown
3	12:00	1:28	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
3	7:47	1:58	OWN 18	3	82	Touchdown
3	4:18	1:55	OWN 49	3	9	Punt
3	0:40	4:20	OWN 36	12	48	Field Goal
4	9:23	5:44	OWN 22	8	32	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OWN 4	5	22	Game

Game MVP: Matt Robinson, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lewis Tillman	15	86	5.73	30	3	1
Kenny Gamble	5	38	7.60	16	2	0
Scott Stankavage	2	4	2.00	2	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
John Williams	12	40	3.33	11	2	0
Gaston Green	12	55	4.58	13	2	1
Kelvin Bryant	6	87	14.50	77	1	1
James Saxon	2	5	2.50	5	0	0
Anthony Toney	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
Cody Carlson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Stankavage	28	14	143	0/0	0	35	0	65.0
Erik Wilhelm	7	4	51	0/0	1	33	0	119.6

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Robinson	18	11	148	0/0	0	23	0	87.3
Cody Carlson	18	11	90	1/6	1	20	0	92.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eric Metcalf	7	10	76	10.86	30	33	1
WR Don Bass	2	3	15	7.50	2	12	0
WR Earnest Gray	2	5	31	15.50	0	19	0
WR Bobby Howard	2	4	11	5.50	6	6	0
TE Brad Beckman	2	4	18	9.00	1	12	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	35	35.00	22	35	0
WR Phil Freeman	1	4	9	9.00	3	9	0
RB Lewis Tillman	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Kenny Gamble	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie Langhorne	7	9	75	10.71	11	20	0
RB John Williams	6	9	71	11.83	28	23	0
WR Preston Dennard	3	6	19	6.33	4	11	0
FB Anthony Toney	2	2	7	3.50	1	4	1
TE Steve Jordan	1	1	21	21.00	2	21	0
WR Anthony Miller	1	4	20	20.00	20	20	0
FB James Saxon	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
WR Danny Peebles	1	3	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Chris Burkett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Vince Albritton	0	1	0	0
Rickey Jackson	0	0	1	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Williams	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	193	38.6	37.0	43	2

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	3	137	45.7	29.0	49	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Carney	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	1	10	10.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Dennard	1	4	4.0	0
Reggie Langhorne	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	4	71	17.8	0
Earnest Gray	1	17	17.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Dennard	2	30	15.0	0
J.C. Wilson	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	8	0	0.0	23	28
DT Leo Wisniewski	7	1	0.5	28	26
ILB Shelton Robinson	6	0	0.0	17	13
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	1	0.0	17	23
S John Baylor	5	0	0.0	18	25
S Carnell Lake	3	3	0.0	29	32
S Vince Albritton	3	2	0.0	22	18
CB D.J. Johnson	2	2	0.0	25	24
CB Mossy Cade	2	0	0.0	10	14
DE Robert Goff	2	0	0.0	23	25
DE Wayne Martin	2	0	0.0	30	28
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	1	0.5	21	27
OLB Chet Parlavecchio	1	2	0.0	13	10
ILB Johnny Holland	1	2	0.0	23	29
CB Eric Thomas	1	1	0.0	23	31
Unknown	1	1	---	---	---
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0.0	6	3
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0.0	11	6
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	0	0.0	6	11
DE Leonard Marshall	0	1	0.0	15	21

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mark Jerue	6	2	0.0	16	27
S Chuck Cecil	4	2	0.0	15	30
CB Maurice Hurst	4	1	0.0	17	21
OLB Todd Shell	3	1	0.0	6	12
ILB Rick Vaughn	3	1	0.0	15	31
CB Victor Scott	3	0	0.0	12	24
CB Ricky Reynolds	3	0	0.0	17	31
OLB Bill Romanowski	3	0	0.0	13	21
DE Jethro Franklin	2	0	0.0	11	19
DE Colin Powell	2	0	0.0	19	32
S James Marshall	1	2	0.0	12	23
QB Matt Robinson	1	0	---	---	---
CB J.C. Wilson	1	0	0.0	11	16
DE Tyrone Keys	1	0	0.0	13	20
DT Ramsey Dardar	1	0	0.0	14	20
ILB Mike Reichenbach	1	0	0.0	7	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.5	0	3	26
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.5	0	1	27
DE Robert Goff	0.0	2	0	25

San Diego	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Colin Powell	1	3	0	32
DE Tyrone Keys	1	0	0	20
DT Mike Charles	0	2	1	22
DT Rich Stachowski	0	1	1	20
OLB Bill Romanowski	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	8	0	28
S John Baylor	3	0	25
CB D.J. Johnson	2	1	24
S Carnell Lake	2	0	32
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	1	27
ILB Johnny Holland	1	1	29
ILB Ken Fantetti	1	0	23
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	3
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	13
S Vince Albritton	1	0	18
CB Eric Thomas	1	0	31

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Todd Shell	2	1	12
CB Ricky Reynolds	2	1	31
OLB Bill Romanowski	2	1	21
S Mark Jerue	2	0	27
CB Victor Scott	2	0	24
DE Colin Powell	2	0	32
ILB Rick Vaughn	2	0	31
CB Maurice Hurst	2	0	21
S James Marshall	1	0	23
S Chuck Cecil	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Curtis Rouse	3	6	17	29
Mike Utley	3	4	21	34
Doug Smith	2	5	19	30
Dave Rimington	1	2	18	30
John Wojciechowski	1	2	5	8
Brian Blados	1	1	11	16

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Armstrong	3	3	25	0	28
Homer Elias	2	6	22	0	18
Jesse Sapolu	2	6	23	0	25
Dennis Swilley	2	5	11	0	12
Steve Jordan	2	3	27	0	31
Brett Miller	1	3	18	0	24
Ron Hallstrom	0	3	14	1	15
Jeff Walker	0	2	16	0	13
Curt Marsh	0	1	12	0	19
Kevin Belcher	0	1	9	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Vince Albritton	3	15
Lorenzo Hampton	1	19
Phil Freeman	1	11

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Preston Dennard	4	15
James Marshall	1	18
Chris Burkett	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carnell Lake	---	---	29	32	3	64
Wayne Martin	---	---	30	28	2	60
Eric Thomas	---	---	23	31	3	57
Doug Smith	19	30	---	---	6	55
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	28	26	1	55
Vince Albritton	---	---	22	18	15	55
Johnny Holland	---	---	23	29	3	55
Mike Utley	21	34	---	---	---	55
Dave Rimington	18	30	---	---	6	54
D.J. Johnson	---	---	25	24	5	54
Eric Allen	---	---	23	28	2	53
Curtis Rouse	17	29	---	---	6	52
Rickey Jackson	---	---	21	27	3	51
Robert Goff	---	---	23	25	---	48
Ken Fantetti	---	---	17	23	7	47
Greg Christy	19	28	---	---	---	47
Scott Stankavage	18	28	---	---	---	46
John Baylor	---	---	18	25	3	46
Eric Metcalf	15	20	---	---	8	43
Lewis Tillman	16	26	---	---	---	42
Larry Kinnebrew	13	22	---	---	6	41
Leonard Marshall	---	---	15	21	5	41
Bobby Howard	18	22	---	---	---	40
Mossy Cade	---	---	10	14	15	39
Vai Sikahema	7	20	---	---	12	39
Brad Beckman	16	19	---	---	---	35
Earnest Gray	9	12	---	---	12	33
Shelton Robinson	---	---	17	13	3	33
Brian Blados	11	16	---	---	6	33
Unknown	13	12	---	---	2	27
Larry Kelm	---	---	11	6	8	25
Chet Parlavecchio	---	---	13	10	---	23
Don Bass	4	13	---	---	5	22
Pete Metzelaars	3	3	---	---	16	22
Phil Freeman	2	9	---	---	11	22
Lorenzo Hampton	0	0	---	---	19	19
John Wojciechowski	5	8	---	---	6	19
Eddie Johnson	---	---	6	3	9	18
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	6	11	1	18
Kenny Gamble	6	9	---	---	---	15
Erik Wilhelm	4	7	---	---	1	12
Brad Muster	1	0	---	---	7	8
Vince Newsome	---	---	1	1	4	6
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dan Marino	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Jordan	27	31	---	---	13	71
Victor Scott	---	---	12	24	21	57
Reggie Langhorne	20	23	---	---	14	57
Ricky Reynolds	---	---	17	31	9	57
Preston Dennard	19	22	---	---	15	56
James Marshall	---	---	12	23	18	53
Jesse Sapolu	23	25	---	---	5	53
Bruce Armstrong	25	28	---	---	---	53
Colin Powell	---	---	19	32	1	52
Rick Vaughn	---	---	15	31	---	46
Chuck Cecil	---	---	15	30	---	45
Mark Jerue	---	---	16	27	1	44
Michael Durrette	20	22	---	---	2	44
Mike Charles	---	---	16	22	5	43
Brett Miller	18	24	---	---	1	43
Cody Carlson	22	19	---	---	---	41
Homer Elias	22	18	---	---	---	40
Anthony Miller	19	20	---	---	1	40
Tyrone Keys	---	---	13	20	6	39
Maurice Hurst	---	---	17	21	1	39
Anthony Toney	16	10	---	---	12	38
Rich Stachowski	---	---	14	20	2	36
Bill Romanowski	---	---	13	21	1	35
Ron Hallstrom	14	15	---	---	5	34
Ramsey Dardar	---	---	14	20	---	34
James Saxon	10	16	---	---	8	34
Jeff Walker	16	13	---	---	3	32
Curt Marsh	12	19	---	---	---	31
Matt Robinson	12	18	---	---	---	30
J.C. Wilson	---	---	11	16	3	30
John Williams	14	16	---	---	---	30
Jethro Franklin	---	---	11	19	---	30
Willis Crockett	---	---	9	9	11	29
Dennis Swilley	11	12	---	---	4	27
Kelvin Bryant	7	5	---	---	15	27
Chris Burkett	3	10	---	---	14	27
Gaston Green	13	14	---	---	---	27
Tim Wrightman	13	6	---	---	7	26
Kevin Belcher	9	9	---	---	5	23
Danny Peebles	9	12	---	---	---	21
Vernon Maxwell	---	---	5	3	10	18
Todd Shell	---	---	6	12	---	18
Mike Reichenbach	---	---	7	4	5	16
John Carney	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tom Ramsey	0	0	---	---	2	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	81	8.1
Middle	7	25	3.6
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	29	7.3
Middle	17	37	2.2
Right	12	127	10.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Stankavage	28	14	1	2	2	2	6	2	0
Erik Wilhelm	7	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Robinson	18	11	4	1	2	1	2	0	0
Cody Carlson	18	11	1	1	1	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	82	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	82	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	31	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	73	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	41	5.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric Metcalf	10	7	0	76	1	20
WR Earnest Gray	5	2	0	31	0	12
WR Phil Freeman	4	1	0	9	0	9
WR Bobby Howard	4	2	0	11	0	22
TE Brad Beckman	4	2	1	18	0	19
WR Don Bass	3	2	0	15	0	13
RB Lewis Tillman	3	1	0	-1	0	26
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	0	35	1	22
RB Kenny Gamble	1	0	1	0	0	9

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Langhorne	9	7	0	75	1	23
RB John Williams	9	6	0	71	2	16
WR Preston Dennard	6	3	1	19	0	22
WR Anthony Miller	4	1	1	20	1	20
WR Danny Peebles	3	1	0	15	0	12
FB Anthony Toney	2	2	0	7	0	10
TE Steve Jordan	1	1	0	21	1	31
WR Chris Burkett	1	0	1	0	0	10
FB James Saxon	1	1	0	10	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Scott Stankavage	1	2	2.00	2.00
Lewis Tillman	1	-1	-1.00	5.73

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gaston Green	3	6	2.00	4.58
Kelvin Bryant	1	2	2.00	14.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Stankavage	7	3	12	1.71	5.11
Erik Wilhelm	3	2	14	4.67	7.29

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cody Carlson	5	3	20	4.00	5.00
Matt Robinson	2	1	2	1.00	8.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric Metcalf	3	3	24	8.00	7.60
TE Brad Beckman	2	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Don Bass	1	1	3	3.00	5.00
WR Earnest Gray	1	0	0	0.00	6.20
WR Phil Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
RB Kenny Gamble	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Lewis Tillman	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.33

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reggie Langhorne	2	2	17	8.50	8.33
WR Danny Peebles	2	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Preston Dennard	1	0	0	0.00	3.17
FB Anthony Toney	1	1	3	3.00	3.50
RB John Williams	1	1	2	2.00	7.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Lewis Tillman	3	2

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Kelvin Bryant	3	2
Gaston Green	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Stankavage	7	5	0
Erik Wilhelm	1	0	0

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Robinson	5	3	3
Cody Carlson	5	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
TE Brad Beckman	2	2
WR Eric Metcalf	2	1
WR Don Bass	1	1
WR Earnest Gray	1	0
WR Phil Freeman	1	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Langhorne	3	2	2
WR Danny Peebles	3	1	1
WR Preston Dennard	1	1	1
TE Steve Jordan	1	1	1
WR Chris Burkett	1	0	0
FB James Saxon	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)