Exhibition Week 3, 1991

played in Houston, TX

78 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings100311-24
Houston Oilers02177-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 MIN - Brian Mitchell 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 01:18 MIN - Rich Karlis 42 field goal
2Q: 10:59 HOU - Keith McKeller 4 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 10:07 HOU - Haywood Jeffires 8 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:22 HOU - Keith McKeller 19 pass from Neil Lomax (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 10:43 HOU - Jamie Holland 71 fumble return (Norm Johnson extra point)
3Q: 02:38 MIN - Rich Karlis 27 field goal
4Q: 12:40 MIN - Rich Karlis 37 field goal
4Q: 10:11 HOU - Jessie Clark 10 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 06:16 MIN - Barry Word 1 pass from Don Majkowski (Don Majkowski pass to Adrian Cooper for conversion)

Team StatisticsMINHOU
Record1-11-1
First Downs2217
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty51
Total Net Yards379344
- Offensive Plays7857
- Yards per Play4.866.04
Net Rushing Yards117153
- Rushing Attempts2323
- Yards per Rush5.096.65
Net Passing Yards262191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 28 - 231 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards270211
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/83/20
- Yards per Pass Play4.765.62
Fumbles/Lost1/13/0
3rd Down Conversions7/194/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.68.8
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/209/66
Punt Returns/Yards3/122/11
Kick Returns/Yards3/675/80
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/41
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 35
Time of Possession34:5325:07

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:39OWN 20726Punt
19:012:18OWN 47553Touchdown
13:172:06OWN 26449Field Goal
213:561:18OWN 413-3Punt
210:490:42OWN 2022Fumble
29:562:44OWN 2938Punt
25:281:59OWN 3338Punt
21:270:55OWN 9240Interception
20:110:11OWN 2410Half
312:351:43OWN 11314Punt
310:067:36OWN 151275Field Goal
30:483:16OWN 45835Field Goal
410:033:53OWN 202080Touchdown
42:300:28OWN 2025Interception
41:250:45OWN 3445Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:212:20OWN 6412Punt
16:433:26OWN 21621Punt
11:112:15OWN 15510Punt
212:381:49OWN 22578Touchdown
210:070:11OPP 818Touchdown
27:121:44OWN 1338Punt
23:292:02OWN 21539Punt
20:320:21OPP 19219Touchdown
315:002:25OWN 20620Punt
310:520:46OWN 24276Touchdown
32:301:42OWN 1632Punt
412:322:29OWN 29671Touchdown
46:103:40OWN 35517Punt
42:020:37OPP 3037Missed FG
40:400:40OPP 391-1Game

Game MVP: Neil Lomax, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Mitchell14664.713121
Barry Word7446.291720
Vai Sikahema111.00100
Don Majkowski166.00600
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herschel Walker161197.445820
Bartholomew Simpson5255.001110
Neil Lomax1-1-1.00-100
Jessie Clark11010.001011

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski43211940/0140249.9
Dan Marino107762/8041092.1
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax31152113/203420103.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Fontenot1114999.005410
WR Eric Metcalf411369.008220
WR Brian Blades34248.000190
RB Barry Word2352.50041
RB Brian Mitchell2773.50760
TE Adrian Cooper242412.002120
WR Herman Moore256030.0043400
WR Derek Loville1177.00070
TE Ben Coates1488.00080
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires4710025.0020421
WR Henry Ellard374515.008250
WR Louis Lipps2694.50060
WR Jamie Holland23168.000110
TE Keith McKeller222311.5011192
WR Brian Brennan1555.00050
RB Herschel Walker111313.000130

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S David Greenwood14141.000
OLB Simon Fletcher100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Mitchell1000
Johnny Holland0010
D.J. Johnson0010
Carnell Lake0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Henry Ellard1100
Brian Brennan1100
Bartholomew Simpson1000
Jamie Holland0101
Dexter Manley0100
Jim Jeffcoat0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark523847.645.4564
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen832440.536.5522

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/31/10/0421/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Norm Johnson0/10/10/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema3124.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Lloyd Burrus2115.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema36722.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bartholomew Simpson35719.00
Lloyd Burrus22311.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield610.01531
ILB Shelton Robinson420.0812
ILB Johnny Holland400.01522
S Carnell Lake400.01218
OLB Darion Conner331.01012
DE Wayne Martin301.02027
CB Eric Thomas220.02130
DE Charles Haley210.01419
CB Eric Allen210.01519
S Vince Newsome200.01523
DE Lee Williams101.01222
CB D.J. Johnson110.01320
S Eric Turner110.01926
ILB Eddie Johnson100.053
WR Herman Fontenot10---------
RB Brian Mitchell10---------
WR Herman Moore10---------
OLB Ken Harvey020.01322
DT Dan Saleaumula010.01319
ILB Tracy Simien010.044
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mark Carrier710.01640
S Lloyd Burrus510.01026
CB Tom Morris510.01648
CB Tim McKyer410.01344
CB James Hasty400.01646
DE Dexter Manley302.02039
S Martin Bayless350.01119
ILB Pepper Johnson310.01533
OLB Jamie Kimmel300.01019
DE Martin Harrison300.02141
S David Greenwood210.01243
OLB Ed Reynolds210.0930
CB Mike Richardson200.0813
OLB Chris Singleton200.01732
ILB Brian Ingram120.01416
DT Frank Bruno110.01136
DE Jim Jeffcoat100.01850
ILB Riki Ellison020.067
OLB Simon Fletcher010.0922

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lee Williams1.001122
DE Wayne Martin1.000027
OLB Darion Conner1.000012
OLB Ken Harvey0.003022
DT Dan Saleaumula0.001019
DE Charles Haley0.000119
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dexter Manley2.012039
DT Frank Bruno0.031036
DE Jim Jeffcoat0.012150
ILB Pepper Johnson0.010033

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield42031
S Carnell Lake30018
ILB Johnny Holland21022
CB Eric Thomas20030
CB Eric Allen20019
S Vince Newsome11023
CB D.J. Johnson11020
ILB Shelton Robinson01012
S Eric Turner01026
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tom Morris52048
S Mark Carrier42040
CB Tim McKyer40044
CB James Hasty33046
ILB Pepper Johnson21033
S David Greenwood20143
S Lloyd Burrus20026
CB Mike Richardson20013
ILB Brian Ingram10016
OLB Ed Reynolds10030
S Martin Bayless10019
OLB Jamie Kimmel10019
OLB Simon Fletcher00122

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Sims25020048
John Wojciechowski23013031
Bart Oates15114035
Mike Munchak1319030
Tim Irwin12016035
Brad Muster11013016
Derrick Conner0204010
Brian Blados01017032
Harry Boatswain00013234
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Alt34018122
George Lilja25014122
Jeff Bostic24012018
Rob Taylor12014014
Rich Moran1109120
Dennis McKnight02017023
John Clay0205012
Ben Jefferson01011016
Jeff Davidson01015023

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Minnifield213
Adrian Cooper122
Eric Metcalf120
D.J. Johnson119
Ben Coates117
Harry Boatswain18
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Chris Singleton227
Tom Morris124
Darrell Thompson124
Travis McNeal121
Jessie Clark120

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Metcalf1444------2078
Ben Coates1744------1778
Keith Sims2048------371
Herman Fontenot1747---------64
Frank Minnifield------15311359
Don Majkowski1643---------59
Eric Turner------19261358
Brian Blados1732------655
Harry Boatswain1334------855
Adrian Cooper825------2255
Bart Oates1435------453
Eric Thomas------2130253
D.J. Johnson------13201952
Tim Irwin1635---------51
Wayne Martin------2027148
Brian Mitchell1423------1148
Herman Moore1319------1547
John Wojciechowski1331---------44
Lee Williams------1222842
Ken Harvey------1322742
Rickey Jackson------8161640
Vai Sikahema113------2640
Johnny Holland------1522340
Brad Muster1316------1140
Mike Munchak930---------39
Vince Newsome------1523---38
Curtis Rouse920------837
Eric Allen------1519135
Charles Haley------1419134
Dan Saleaumula------1319133
Russell Maryland------1015833
Derek Loville67------1932
Carnell Lake------1218---30
Barry Word820---------28
Shelton Robinson------812626
Larry Kelm------1114126
Darion Conner------1012224
Derrick Conner410------822
Brian Blades417---------21
Tracy Simien------441220
Dan Marino712---------19
Eddie Johnson------53715
Rich Karlis00------99
Rohn Stark00------55
Greg Christy00------33
Erik Wilhelm00------33
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tom Morris------16482488
Chris Singleton------17322776
Jim Jeffcoat------1850371
Martin Harrison------2141870
David Greenwood------12431368
Dexter Manley------2039766
James Hasty------1646466
Tim McKyer------1344259
Mark Carrier------1640359
Neil Lomax2334---------57
Pepper Johnson------1533553
Brian Ingram------14162151
Haywood Jeffires1024------1549
Lloyd Burrus------10261248
Frank Bruno------1136148
Jessie Clark1314------2047
Jeff Davidson1523------947
Brian Brennan1627------245
George Lilja1422------642
Dennis McKnight1723------141
Ed Reynolds------930241
John Alt1822---------40
Rich Moran920------938
Herschel Walker1720------138
Travis McNeal610------2137
Jeff Bostic1218------636
Henry Ellard1322------136
Louis Lipps1816---------34
Ben Jefferson1116------734
Martin Bayless------1119131
Simon Fletcher------922---31
Keith McKeller912------1031
Jamie Kimmel------1019130
Jamie Holland412------1329
Rob Taylor1414---------28
Bartholomew Simpson913------527
Darrell Thompson00------2424
Mike Richardson------813122
John Clay512------219
Riki Ellison------67316
Rich Dixon------111315
Brian Hansen00------99
Norm Johnson00------77
Kevin Sweeney00---------0
Gary Ortego00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9748.2
Middle691.5
Right8344.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle67813.0
Right9485.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski43213037512
Dan Marino1071011000
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax31153227520

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85151.9
Short (0-8 Yds)23141386.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)208984.9
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)86425.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)166704.4
Long (19+ Yds)739914.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot1411099147
WR Eric Metcalf114136144
RB Brian Mitchell7227023
WR Herman Moore52060219
WR Brian Blades43024017
TE Ben Coates4108044
TE Adrian Cooper42124025
RB Barry Word3205020
WR Derek Loville110707
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Ellard73145122
WR Haywood Jeffires740100224
WR Louis Lipps6209016
WR Brian Brennan5105027
WR Jamie Holland32116012
TE Keith McKeller22023012
RB Herschel Walker11013020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brian Mitchell210.504.71
Vai Sikahema111.001.00
Barry Word11717.006.29
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jessie Clark11010.0010.00
Herschel Walker122.007.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski104222.204.51
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax73314.436.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eric Metcalf2000.003.27
RB Brian Mitchell2163.001.00
WR Herman Fontenot1000.007.07
RB Barry Word1111.001.67
WR Derek Loville1177.007.00
TE Ben Coates1188.002.00
TE Adrian Cooper1000.006.00
WR Herman Moore1000.0012.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Henry Ellard2000.006.43
WR Louis Lipps2000.001.50
TE Keith McKeller222311.5011.50
WR Haywood Jeffires1188.0014.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Vai Sikahema10
Barry Word11
HoustonRushesConversions
Herschel Walker51
Bartholomew Simpson21
Jessie Clark11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski1385
Dan Marino221
HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax331

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot752
WR Eric Metcalf421
RB Barry Word111
WR Brian Blades111
TE Adrian Cooper100
WR Herman Moore111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Ellard110
WR Louis Lipps110
TE Keith McKeller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)