Week 3, 1990

played in Dallas, TX

96 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	7	10	-	27
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	7	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Eric Metcalf 10 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:15 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 33 field goal
2Q: 03:04 MIN - Rich Karlis 47 field goal
3Q: 08:56 MIN - Brian Mitchell 49 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 08:05 DAL - Neal Anderson 59 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 10:33 MIN - Mossy Cade 30 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:06 MIN - Rich Karlis 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Eric Metcalf 10 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:15 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 33 field goal
2Q: 03:04 MIN - Rich Karlis 47 field goal
3Q: 08:56 MIN - Brian Mitchell 49 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 08:05 DAL - Neal Anderson 59 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 10:33 MIN - Mossy Cade 30 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:06 MIN - Rich Karlis 49 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 13 13
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 244 268
- Offensive Plays 57 68
- Yards per Play 4.28 3.94
Net Rushing Yards 121 109
- Rushing Attempts 26 27
- Yards per Rush 4.65 4.04
Net Passing Yards 123 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 0 38 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 139 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 3.97 3.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 5/37 2/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 4/65
Interception Ret./Yards 2/56 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:42 32:18

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	13	13
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	244	268
- Offensive Plays	57	68
- Yards per Play	4.28	3.94
Net Rushing Yards	121	109
- Rushing Attempts	26	27
- Yards per Rush	4.65	4.04
Net Passing Yards	123	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 16 - 0	38 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	139	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	3.97	3.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	5/37	2/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	4/65
Interception Ret./Yards	2/56	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:42	32:18

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 20	8	40	Punt
1	9:21	2:54	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
1	2:40	2:46	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
2	6:07	3:08	OWN 47	6	23	Field Goal
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 41	5	11	Half
3	13:02	0:55	OWN 36	3	-7	Punt
3	9:28	0:52	OWN 47	2	53	Touchdown
3	7:43	1:55	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
3	4:52	1:16	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
3	1:36	2:54	OWN 35	5	27	Punt
4	7:58	4:05	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	2:34	0:33	OPP 33	3	1	Field Goal
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 41	1	-1	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	0:51	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	10:37	1:16	OPP 33	3	-3	Punt
1	6:27	3:47	OWN 20	7	51	Interception
2	14:54	8:47	OWN 14	14	70	Field Goal
2	2:59	1:12	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	12:07	2:39	OWN 33	5	20	Downs
3	8:36	0:53	OWN 41	2	59	Touchdown
3	5:48	0:56	OWN 39	3	-2	Punt
3	3:36	2:00	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	13:42	3:20	OWN 5	6	11	Interception
4	10:22	2:24	OWN 22	5	3	Punt
4	3:53	1:19	OWN 20	6	13	Downs
4	2:01	1:17	OWN 41	6	18	Downs

Game MVP: Charles Haley, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	16	89	5.56	49	2	1
Barry Word	9	33	3.67	11	1	0
Dan Marino	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Neal Anderson	20	90	4.50	59	1	1
Warren Williams	5	12	2.40	7	0	0
Ricky Sanders	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Whit Taylor	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	28	16	139	3/16	1	19	0	82.3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Whit Taylor	38	19	180	3/21	0	32	2	41.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eric Metcalf	6	9	48	8.00	5	13	1
WR Brian Blades	3	5	37	12.33	14	19	0
WR Herman Fontenot	2	3	19	9.50	5	15	0
WR Derek Loville	2	2	20	10.00	1	14	0
WR Art Monk	1	2	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Brian Mitchell	1	2	6	6.00	2	6	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eddie Brown	6	9	73	12.17	32	28
WR Ricky Sanders	4	10	51	12.75	30	32
RB Neal Anderson	4	4	15	3.75	0	9
TE Pat Carter	2	4	20	10.00	0	18
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
FB Eric Ball	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Waylon Smithers	1	8	9	9.00	1	9
WR Lawyer Tillman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Vince Albritton	1	26	26.00	0
CB Mossy Cade	1	30	30.00	1

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Vai Sikahema	1	0	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Erik Norgard	0	1	0	0
Lawyer Tillman	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	7	304	43.4	31.6	57	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	7	306	43.7	35.6	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	5	37	7.4	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andre Young	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	2	52	26.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Waylon Smithers	4	65	16.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	6	2	0.0	17	28
CB Frank Minnifield	5	2	0.0	16	27
S Carnell Lake	5	2	0.0	22	35
DE Charles Haley	3	1	1.5	23	34
DT Dan Saleaumula	3	1	1.0	21	30
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	1	0.0	15	15
ILB Shelton Robinson	3	1	0.0	11	14
OLB Larry Kelm	3	1	0.0	22	32
ILB Johnny Holland	3	0	0.0	16	11
CB Eric Thomas	3	0	0.0	14	19
OLB Ken Harvey	2	0	0.5	25	36
S Vince Newsome	2	2	0.0	23	31
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	1	0.0	7	20
CB Mossy Cade	2	0	0.0	16	30
DE Lee Williams	2	0	0.0	16	27
OLB Darion Conner	1	0	0.0	2	5

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Steve Brown	5	2	0.0	19	27
ILB Rod Stephens	4	3	0.0	19	26
S Andre Young	4	1	0.0	24	28
CB Tony Stargell	4	1	0.0	17	19
DE Mack Moore	3	1	2.0	14	14
DE Jeff Cross	2	0	1.0	14	20
CB Cornell Holloway	2	3	0.0	17	21
S Wes Hopkins	2	1	0.0	17	18
CB Kirby Jackson	2	1	0.0	18	19
OLB Aundray Bruce	2	1	0.0	23	23
DT Mark Duda	2	0	0.0	12	11
CB Ernest Gibson	2	0	0.0	12	15
DT Michael Dean Perry	2	0	0.0	15	18
OLB Broderick Thomas	2	0	0.0	17	17
OLB Jessie Small	1	2	0.0	12	10
DE Glen Collins	1	1	0.0	12	17
ILB Jeff Leiding	1	0	0.0	3	7
WR Ricky Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Louis Cooper	1	0	0.0	5	11
DE Terry Price	0	1	0.0	11	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Charles Haley	1.5	0	2	1	34
DT Dan Saleaumula	1.0	0	0	0	30
OLB Ken Harvey	0.5	1	1	1	36
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	1	1	0	18
DE Lee Williams	0.0	0	2	1	27

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mack Moore	2.0	0	0	14
DE Jeff Cross	1.0	1	1	20
CB Cornell Holloway	0.0	1	0	21
OLB Broderick Thomas	0.0	0	4	17
OLB Aundray Bruce	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Frank Minnifield	5	1	0	27
CB Eric Allen	4	1	0	28
CB Eric Thomas	3	0	0	19
CB Mossy Cade	2	0	1	30
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	0	20
DE Charles Haley	1	0	0	34
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	11
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0	32
S Vince Albritton	0	0	1	25

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Steve Brown	5	0	27
CB Tony Stargell	3	0	19
ILB Rod Stephens	2	0	26
CB Cornell Holloway	1	1	21
DT Mark Duda	1	0	11
CB Ernest Gibson	1	0	15
CB Kirby Jackson	1	0	19
OLB Aundray Bruce	1	0	23
DE Jeff Cross	1	0	20
S Andre Young	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Oates	2	5	0	21	0	28
John Wojciechowski	2	3	0	22	0	31
Keith Sims	2	2	0	13	0	17
Mike Munchak	1	4	1	25	2	27
Brian Blados	1	3	0	14	1	18
Travis McNeal	1	1	0	4	0	0
Tim Irwin	0	3	0	23	0	29
Brad Muster	0	2	0	13	0	14
Pete Metzelaars	0	1	0	18	0	25
Dave Rimington	0	1	0	5	0	3

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Tofflemire	1	7	22	1	38
Dave Studdard	1	1	9	2	17
Pat Carter	1	1	19	0	31
Ron Heller	0	5	24	0	36
John Giesler	0	3	21	0	29
Erik Norgard	0	3	18	0	35
Dwayne White	0	3	9	0	7
Ray Donaldson	0	1	18	0	34
James Jones	0	1	9	0	17
Eric Ball	0	1	9	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Mitchell	1	19
Pete Metzelaars	1	17
Frank Minnifield	1	14
Eddie Johnson	1	9
Vince Albritton	1	9
Greg Christy	1	9

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Lawyer Tillman	2	17
Wayne Walker	1	21
Pat Carter	1	17
Eric Ball	1	17
Cornell Holloway	1	9
Waylon Smithers	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mossy Cade	---	---	16	30	24	70
Charles Haley	---	---	23	34	8	65
Ken Harvey	---	---	25	36	1	62
Pete Metzelaars	18	25	---	---	17	60
Tim Irwin	23	29	---	---	6	58
Carnell Lake	---	---	22	35	1	58
Dan Marino	26	31	---	---	---	57
Frank Minnifield	---	---	16	27	14	57
Vince Newsome	---	---	23	31	1	55
Larry Kelm	---	---	22	32	1	55
Brian Mitchell	17	19	---	---	19	55
John Wojciechowski	22	31	---	---	---	53
Mike Munchak	25	27	---	---	---	52
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	21	30	1	52
Bart Oates	21	28	---	---	1	50
Eric Allen	---	---	17	28	1	46
Rickey Jackson	---	---	7	20	18	45
Vince Albritton	---	---	10	25	9	44
Lee Williams	---	---	16	27	1	44
Herman Fontenot	22	22	---	---	---	44
Eddie Johnson	---	---	15	15	9	39
Keith Sims	13	17	---	---	9	39
Eric Metcalf	14	22	---	---	---	36
Leonard Marshall	---	---	10	18	7	35
Brian Blados	14	18	---	---	3	35
Brad Muster	13	14	---	---	8	35
Johnny Holland	---	---	16	11	6	33
Eric Thomas	---	---	14	19	---	33
Brian Blades	16	17	---	---	---	33
Larry Kinnebrew	10	8	---	---	9	27
Shelton Robinson	---	---	11	14	---	25
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	25	25
Robert Goff	---	---	11	14	---	25
Derek Loville	2	7	---	---	16	25
Travis McNeal	4	0	---	---	18	22
Barry Word	9	12	---	---	---	21
Greg Christy	7	2	---	---	9	18
Dave Rimington	5	3	---	---	9	17
Art Monk	4	9	---	---	3	16
Phil Freeman	1	0	---	---	11	12
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Darion Conner	---	---	2	5	1	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	7	7
Lorenzo Hampton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andre Young	---	---	24	28	18	70
Whit Taylor	27	41	---	---	---	68
Joe Tofflemire	22	38	---	---	8	68
Pat Carter	19	31	---	---	17	67
Ron Heller	24	36	---	---	---	60
Erik Norgard	18	35	---	---	7	60
Tony Stargell	---	---	17	19	24	60
Neal Anderson	22	33	---	---	---	55
Aundray Bruce	---	---	23	23	8	54
Ray Donaldson	18	34	---	---	---	52
Ricky Sanders	22	29	---	---	---	51
John Giesler	21	29	---	---	---	50
Steve Brown	---	---	19	27	3	49
Eddie Brown	15	29	---	---	4	48
Rod Stephens	---	---	19	26	2	47
Cornell Holloway	---	---	17	21	9	47
Waylon Smithers	13	24	---	---	9	46
Wayne Walker	10	11	---	---	21	42
James Jones	9	17	---	---	14	40
Kirby Jackson	---	---	18	19	2	39
Wes Hopkins	---	---	17	18	2	37
Jeff Cross	---	---	14	20	3	37
Eric Ball	9	11	---	---	17	37
Mark Duda	---	---	12	11	13	36
Broderick Thomas	---	---	17	17	1	35
Dave Studdard	9	17	---	---	8	34
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	15	18	1	34
Glen Collins	---	---	12	17	1	30
Jessie Small	---	---	12	10	8	30
Mack Moore	---	---	14	14	1	29
Chris Dressel	10	9	---	---	9	28
Ernest Gibson	---	---	12	15	---	27
Jeff Leiding	---	---	3	7	15	25
Terry Price	---	---	11	13	1	25
Ralph Tamm	9	6	---	---	8	23
Warren Williams	5	8	---	---	8	21
Lawyer Tillman	1	3	---	---	17	21
Dwayne White	9	7	---	---	3	19
Lance Mehl	---	---	5	7	5	17
Louis Cooper	---	---	5	11	1	17
Will Grant	5	3	---	---	6	14
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	4	4
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeff Hostetler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	28	3.1
Middle	2	7	3.5
Right	14	87	6.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	22	2.8
Middle	14	19	1.4
Right	5	68	13.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	28	16	0	0	2	2	6	0	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Whit Taylor	38	19	2	6	1	2	6	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	79	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	113	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	43	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	18	2.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Eric Metcalf	9	6	2	48	22
WR Brian Blades	5	3	0	37	17
TE Pete Metzelaars	3	0	0	0	25
WR Herman Fontenot	3	2	0	19	22
WR Art Monk	2	1	0	6	9
TE Larry Kinnebrew	2	1	0	3	8
WR Derek Loville	2	2	0	20	7
RB Brian Mitchell	2	1	0	6	19

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Sanders	10	4	0	51	1	29
WR Eddie Brown	9	6	1	73	1	29
WR Waylon Smithers	8	1	0	9	0	24
RB Neal Anderson	4	4	0	15	0	33
TE Pat Carter	4	2	0	20	0	31
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	0	8	0	9
FB Eric Ball	1	1	0	4	0	11
WR Lawyer Tillman	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	1	-4	-4.00	5.56

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Anderson	2	3	1.50	4.50
Warren Williams	1	4	4.00	2.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	2	2	14	7.00	4.96

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric Metcalf	2	2	14	7.00	5.33

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Word	4	2

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Neal Anderson	2	0
Warren Williams	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	10	4	3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Whit Taylor	13	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eric Metcalf	4	1	1
WR Herman Fontenot	2	1	1
WR Brian Blades	2	2	1
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ricky Sanders	4	1	0
WR Eddie Brown	2	1	1
RB Neal Anderson	2	2	1
TE Pat Carter	2	1	1
WR Waylon Smithers	2	0	0
FB Eric Ball	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)