Exhibition Week 3, 1990

played in Denver, CO

59 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings101403-27
Denver Broncos0336-12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 MIN - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
1Q: 02:20 MIN - Brian Mitchell 30 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Hank Ilesic 31 field goal
2Q: 11:15 MIN - Derek Loville 6 pass from Don Majkowski (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:58 MIN - Travis McNeal 8 pass from Don Majkowski (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 02:41 DEN - Hank Ilesic 53 field goal
4Q: 11:49 DEN - Jeff Query 1 pass from Cary Conklin (Cary Conklin pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:56 MIN - Rich Karlis 31 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDEN
Record2-00-2
First Downs1815
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards364258
- Offensive Plays6959
- Yards per Play5.284.37
Net Rushing Yards111108
- Rushing Attempts3415
- Yards per Rush3.267.20
Net Passing Yards253150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 23 - 039 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards257178
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/45/28
- Yards per Pass Play7.233.41
Fumbles/Lost1/15/2
3rd Down Conversions6/161/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.510.1
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards4/252/10
Punt Returns/Yards2/94/34
Kick Returns/Yards4/815/100
Interception Ret./Yards2/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 35
Time of Possession35:5624:04

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:03OWN 191348Field Goal
15:573:51OWN 24776Touchdown
214:543:46OWN 37763Touchdown
27:415:56OWN 141040Punt
21:380:51OPP 10210Touchdown
311:561:38OWN 739Punt
38:292:00OWN 9665Missed FG
34:491:13OWN 532Punt
32:352:50OWN 23518Punt
411:402:00OWN 2630Punt
47:572:29OWN 1438Punt
44:431:52OPP 27413Field Goal
42:210:37OPP 163-3Missed FG
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:572:00OWN 3334Punt
12:062:12OWN 20566Field Goal
211:083:27OWN 20858Interception
21:450:07OWN 5114Fumble
20:470:47OWN 26433Half
315:003:04OWN 34410Punt
310:181:49OPP 44513Interception
36:291:40OWN 3336Punt
33:361:01OPP 4236Field Goal
414:452:24OWN 2937Punt
412:210:41OPP 13216Touchdown
49:401:43OWN 423-4Punt
45:280:45OWN 324-5Downs
42:510:30OWN 312-6Fumble
41:441:44OWN 32935Game

Game MVP: Ken Harvey, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Mitchell21844.003021
Barry Word12272.25700
Derek Loville100.00000
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rod Bernstine9596.561530
Emmitt Smith5489.602430
Cary Conklin111.00100

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski24151810/02600113.4
Dan Marino108761/4029098.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cary Conklin3012855/28114231.3
Jim Harbaugh97930/00340109.7

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk576412.8033320
WR Herman Fontenot477318.2546600
WR Derek Loville44215.25061
RB Brian Mitchell445313.2514290
WR Eric Metcalf24178.502110
TE Pete Metzelaars1277.00070
RB Barry Word1255.00050
FB Brad Muster1299.00090
TE Travis McNeal1188.00081
WR Brian Blades0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Query6117111.8317341
RB Emmitt Smith46235.75380
WR J.T. Smith24105.00150
TE Frank Thomas24157.504120
WR Ronnie Harmon1333.00030
WR Kelvin Martin141414.000140
FB Steve Smith112727.0011270
TE Ken Griffey1333.00030
WR Jason Phillips111212.003120
RB Rod Bernstine0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Eddie Johnson100.000
CB Frank Minnifield100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Art Monk1000
Robert Goff0200
Ken Harvey0020
Pete Metzelaars0010
Frank Minnifield0010
Chris Oldham0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Cary Conklin2000
J.T. Smith1000
Ken Griffey1000
Emmitt Smith1000
Kelly Thomas0100
Ken Ruettgers0100
Sheldon White0100
Jeff Query0100
Frank Thomas0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark624641.035.3551
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome523747.445.6514

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/41/21/1503/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Hank Ilesic2/21/11/1530/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk122.00
Vai Sikahema177.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith3289.30
Jeff Query166.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman36321.00
Lorenzo Hampton11818.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith47719.30
Ronnie Harmon12323.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Eddie Johnson611.5925
CB Eric Allen410.01326
CB Frank Minnifield400.01337
OLB Ken Harvey303.0721
S Chris Oldham310.01338
S Vince Newsome300.01324
S Carnell Lake300.0625
CB Mossy Cade210.01341
DE Charles Haley210.0821
CB Eric Thomas210.0628
ILB Shelton Robinson200.0516
DT Dan Saleaumula110.5825
DE Robert Goff110.01035
OLB Darion Conner110.0933
OLB Rickey Jackson100.0824
OLB Larry Kelm020.0511
DE Lee Williams010.01023
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pat Swilling810.02223
S Alvin Walton630.01927
OLB Bret Michaels410.5168
OLB Andre Collins430.01311
DT Jimmie Jones310.51410
OLB Johnny Meads320.01823
ILB Sam Mills320.01914
S Odie Harris310.01512
CB Darryl Henley300.01621
ILB David Bavaro300.01212
S Thomas Everett220.01723
OLB Andre Tippett210.01821
CB Reuben Hendeson200.02120
S Myron Guyton200.01614
DE Markus Koch120.01215
CB David Hollis120.02021
DE Aaron Jones120.02220
DT Jon Hand110.02125
CB Sheldon White110.01316
DE Kevin Brooks100.01215
WR Ronnie Harmon10---------
WR Jeff Query10---------
DE Glenn Jacobs100.02220
QB Cary Conklin10---------
RB Emmitt Smith10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ken Harvey3.000121
ILB Eddie Johnson1.501025
DT Dan Saleaumula0.502125
DE Charles Haley0.012121
DE Lee Williams0.010023
OLB Darion Conner0.010033
DT Joe Phillips0.001029
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bret Michaels0.50118
DT Jimmie Jones0.500010
OLB Johnny Meads0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Eddie Johnson30125
CB Frank Minnifield30137
CB Eric Thomas21028
CB Eric Allen21026
S Vince Newsome20024
S Chris Oldham20038
OLB Rickey Jackson10024
DE Charles Haley10021
DT Dan Saleaumula10025
S Carnell Lake10025
OLB Darion Conner10033
OLB Ken Harvey02021
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Pat Swilling40023
S Alvin Walton31027
CB Reuben Hendeson21020
OLB Andre Tippett20021
S Odie Harris20012
OLB Andre Collins20011
S Thomas Everett11023
ILB David Bavaro11012
DT Jon Hand10025
ILB Sam Mills10014
CB David Hollis10021
DE Aaron Jones10020
CB Darryl Henley10021
OLB Bret Michaels1008

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Curtis Rouse28018023
Dave Rimington25019013
Tim Irwin23019022
Mike Munchak15116012
Bart Oates13015022
Pete Metzelaars12020021
Greg Christy12026022
Keith Sims12031032
John Wojciechowski11016120
Brad Muster03016020
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Milinchik24113038
Ken Ruettgers12011023
Tom Rathman1116019
Ellison Onizuka04010027
Dan Rosado0205018
Bill Fralic0108025
Kelly Thomas0009237
Doug Riesenberg0009220
Unknown00010132

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Vai Sikahema319
Brian Mitchell22
Art Monk122
Darion Conner121
Phil Freeman117
Pete Metzelaars116
Curtis Rouse110
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Sheldon White219
Frank Thomas116
Steve Smith115
Myron Guyton115
Emmitt Smith14

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith Sims3132------1073
Mossy Cade------13411266
Darion Conner------9332163
Chris Oldham------13381263
Pete Metzelaars2021------1657
Lorenzo Hampton1612------2553
Frank Minnifield------1337252
Greg Christy2622------452
Robert Goff------1035752
Curtis Rouse1823------1051
Don Majkowski2224------450
Brad Muster1620------1349
Herman Fontenot2225---------47
Eric Thomas------6281246
Brian Blades2421---------45
Joe Phillips------929644
Tim Irwin1922---------41
Art Monk810------2240
Eddie Johnson------925640
Eric Allen------1326140
Vince Newsome------1324239
Dave Rimington1913------638
Bart Oates1522---------37
John Wojciechowski1620---------36
Brian Mitchell2113------236
Travis McNeal78------2035
Rickey Jackson------824234
Lee Williams------1023134
Barry Word1321---------34
Dan Saleaumula------825134
Carnell Lake------625---31
Derek Loville1010------1131
Charles Haley------821130
Brian Blados109------1029
Ken Harvey------721129
Mike Munchak1612---------28
Eric Metcalf1314------128
Dan Marino1211---------23
Shelton Robinson------516122
Vai Sikahema00------1919
Phil Freeman00------1717
Larry Kelm------511---16
Rich Karlis00------1010
Rohn Stark00------66
Tom Benson------0235
Scott Stankavage00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kelly Thomas937------753
Jon Hand------2125652
Joe Milinchik1338------152
Rod Bernstine1019------2352
Pat Swilling------2223550
Alvin Walton------1927450
Unknown1032------749
Sheldon White------13161948
Cary Conklin1335---------48
J.T. Smith824------1547
Jeff Query732------847
Reuben Hendeson------2120546
David Hollis------2021546
Johnny Meads------1823445
Myron Guyton------16141545
Andre Tippett------1821544
Ellison Onizuka1027------744
Aaron Jones------2220244
Thomas Everett------1723343
Glenn Jacobs------2220---42
Winston Moss------16141141
Frank Thomas519------1640
Bill Fralic825------639
Tom Rathman619------1439
Ken Griffey1128---------39
Ronnie Harmon1216------1038
Sam Mills------1914437
Darryl Henley------1621---37
Kevin Brooks------1215936
Ken Ruettgers1123------135
Bret Michaels------1681135
Emmitt Smith525------434
Markus Koch------1215633
Steve Smith315------1533
David Bavaro------1212630
Doug Riesenberg920---------29
Dan Rosado518------629
Andre Collins------1311529
Odie Harris------1512128
Jimmie Jones------1410125
Kelvin Martin716------124
Jason Phillips17------1624
Jim Harbaugh29---------11
Harry Newsome00------77
Hank Ilesic00------66
Dean Floyd00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18301.7
Middle10323.2
Right6498.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7588.3
Middle2157.5
Right6355.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski24152323110
Dan Marino1081001100
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cary Conklin30120134432
Jim Harbaugh972000200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111313.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25181365.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)8410813.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3231.0
Short (0-8 Yds)118433.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)187834.6
Long (19+ Yds)62498.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Art Monk75064110
WR Herman Fontenot74273125
WR Eric Metcalf42017014
WR Derek Loville44021010
RB Brian Mitchell44053113
TE Pete Metzelaars2107021
RB Barry Word2105021
FB Brad Muster2109020
WR Brian Blades1000021
TE Travis McNeal110808
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Query116171132
RB Emmitt Smith64023025
WR J.T. Smith42110024
WR Kelvin Martin41014016
TE Frank Thomas42115019
WR Ronnie Harmon3103016
TE Ken Griffey3103028
RB Rod Bernstine1000019
FB Steve Smith11027115
WR Jason Phillips1101207

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word3-2-0.672.25
Brian Mitchell221.004.00
Derek Loville100.000.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rod Bernstine11010.006.56
Emmitt Smith1-4-4.009.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski52142.807.54
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Harbaugh3151.6710.33
Cary Conklin1111.002.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Art Monk2000.009.14
WR Herman Fontenot1000.0010.43
TE Travis McNeal1188.008.00
WR Derek Loville1166.005.25
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Query2110.506.45
WR J.T. Smith1155.002.50
WR Kelvin Martin1000.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Barry Word22
Derek Loville10
Brian Mitchell10
DenverRushesConversions
Rod Bernstine51
Cary Conklin10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski942
Dan Marino322
DenverAttCompConversions
Cary Conklin300
Jim Harbaugh220

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot531
WR Derek Loville222
WR Art Monk100
TE Pete Metzelaars100
RB Barry Word100
WR Brian Blades100
WR Eric Metcalf111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR J.T. Smith110
RB Rod Bernstine100
TE Ken Griffey100
TE Frank Thomas110
WR Jeff Query100

SectionAttendance
Stadium39,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,100 (21,400)
End Zone8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,600 (13,600)
Club Seats4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes900 (3,300)