Week 2, 1991

played in San Diego, CA

80 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0330-6
San Diego Chargers6503-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:41 SDO - Tommy Pickles 37 field goal
1Q: 01:53 SDO - Tommy Pickles 23 field goal
2Q: 08:48 SDO - Safety: Colin Powell sacked quarterback in end zone
2Q: 06:34 SDO - Tommy Pickles 49 field goal
2Q: 00:16 MIN - Rich Karlis 27 field goal
3Q: 06:07 MIN - Rich Karlis 21 field goal
4Q: 00:41 SDO - Tommy Pickles 34 field goal

Team StatisticsMINSDO
Record1-12-0
First Downs1611
- by Rushing34
- by Passing137
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards297271
- Offensive Plays6057
- Yards per Play4.954.75
Net Rushing Yards75126
- Rushing Attempts2230
- Yards per Rush3.414.20
Net Passing Yards222145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 23 - 026 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards252150
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/301/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.845.37
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions4/133/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.87.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/457/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/373/13
Kick Returns/Yards4/1063/48
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 33
Time of Possession29:5030:10

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:281:51OWN 3132Punt
17:352:22OWN 3438Punt
11:451:29OWN 4130Punt
212:532:05OWN 2042Punt
28:480:14OWN 41-4Safety
26:282:10OWN 20523Punt
21:381:27OWN 44646Field Goal
315:008:59OWN 221474Field Goal
32:403:40OWN 24747Missed FG
410:054:26OWN 20740Punt
42:120:27OWN 1640Downs
40:360:36OWN 37319Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:32OWN 2137Punt
110:371:15OWN 203-2Punt
19:221:47OPP 31411Field Goal
15:133:28OWN 20774Field Goal
10:162:23OWN 17745Punt
210:482:00OWN 3338Punt
28:342:06OWN 39529Field Goal
24:182:40OWN 33630Missed FG
20:110:11OWN 201-2Half
36:013:21OWN 13412Punt
414:003:55OWN 44618Punt
45:393:27OWN 20517Punt
41:451:09OPP 163-1Field Goal

Game MVP: Colin Powell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Mitchell14483.43700
Barry Word8273.381310
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Barry Sanders18502.781820
Gaston Green11787.093220
Cody Carlson1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino33232525/30018091.9
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cody Carlson26131501/5038067.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eric Metcalf586212.4012180
WR Herman Moore575410.8017160
WR Herman Fontenot475413.5016160
WR Brian Blades232010.000160
FB Brad Muster2242.00530
RB Brian Mitchell222010.006150
TE Ben Coates222613.0010180
TE Pete Metzelaars111212.000120
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Steve Jordan23147.002100
FB Anthony Toney2352.50330
WR Anthony Miller253316.5021270
WR Danny Peebles233316.5026240
TE Tim Wrightman1133.00030
WR Chris Burkett113838.0030380
RB Gaston Green1166.00160
RB Barry Sanders121717.0016170
RB James Joseph1111.00010
WR Mike Young0500.00000
C Butch Rolle0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Vai Sikahema1000
Derek Loville0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Mark Jerue1000
Steve Jordan0110
Ken Gant0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark623839.734.2481
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop735150.139.1583

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/30/10/0270/0
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles4/51/20/1490/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema4379.30
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Jerue3134.30

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman410626.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Jerue34816.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Johnny Holland910.02523
S Vince Newsome520.02625
OLB Ken Harvey510.02726
OLB Larry Kelm410.02415
S Carnell Lake330.02520
DT Dan Saleaumula310.01818
ILB Shelton Robinson300.01311
CB Frank Minnifield300.02320
DE Charles Haley221.02424
S Vince Albritton200.01220
CB Eric Allen130.02015
DE Wayne Martin120.02521
CB Eric Thomas100.003
DT Russell Maryland100.0129
DE Lee Williams020.0119
CB Mossy Cade010.02625
S Eric Turner010.078
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mark Jerue610.01431
CB Reggie Sutton610.01531
DE Colin Powell513.02034
OLB Bill Romanowski501.01822
CB Ricky Reynolds410.01328
ILB Rick Vaughn410.01531
DE Jethro Franklin300.01316
CB Maurice Hurst300.01732
DT Dan Ralph210.01224
DT Greg Kragen200.01414
CB Ken Gant200.0713
S Harlon Barnett200.0711
DE Curtis Greer101.01024
OLB Marvcus Patton120.01019
S Devon Mitchell110.0917
ILB Pat Swilling110.076
S Chuck Cecil100.01831
DE Tony Bennett100.079
DT Rich Stachowski020.01018

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Charles Haley1.023024
DE Lee Williams0.01009
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colin Powell3.001034
DE Curtis Greer1.001024
OLB Bill Romanowski1.000022
DE Jethro Franklin0.002016
DT Dan Ralph0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Newsome33025
CB Frank Minnifield20020
ILB Johnny Holland20023
CB Eric Allen11015
S Carnell Lake11020
ILB Shelton Robinson10011
DE Charles Haley10024
OLB Larry Kelm10015
CB Eric Thomas1003
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reggie Sutton50031
CB Ricky Reynolds40028
CB Maurice Hurst30032
OLB Bill Romanowski20022
CB Ken Gant20013
S Harlon Barnett20011
S Mark Jerue10031
S Chuck Cecil10031
DE Jethro Franklin10016
ILB Rick Vaughn10031
DE Tony Bennett1009

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bart Oates45121138
Tim Irwin14022233
Mike Munchak13019134
Brad Muster12014019
Brian Blados110304
Ben Coates11014021
Derrick Conner110509
Keith Sims05017129
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jesse Sapolu49328027
Brett Miller23024125
Barney Gumble13027022
Steve Jordan12024013
Bruce Armstrong05026023
James Fitzpatrick020405
Jeff Walker020603
Ed King02026017
Anthony Toney01014014

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Derek Loville422
Vai Sikahema225
Howard Griffith19
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Gaston Green227
Willis Crockett227
Steve Jordan213
Anthony Toney120
Butch Rolle119

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Johnny Holland------25231765
Bart Oates2138------564
Mossy Cade------26251263
Frank Minnifield------23201962
Dan Marino2238---------60
Charles Haley------24241159
Vince Newsome------2625758
Ken Harvey------2726558
Tim Irwin2233---------55
Keith Sims1729------955
Mike Munchak1934---------53
Brad Muster1419------1952
John Wojciechowski1732---------49
Wayne Martin------2521349
Ben Coates1421------1449
Herman Moore1732---------49
Carnell Lake------2520348
Herman Fontenot1628------145
Vince Albritton------12201143
Larry Kelm------2415342
Eric Allen------2015540
Dan Saleaumula------1818339
Brian Mitchell1425---------39
Eric Metcalf1019------534
Shelton Robinson------1311731
Pete Metzelaars59------1630
Russell Maryland------129930
Derek Loville24------2228
Brian Blades612------826
Vai Sikahema00------2525
Barry Word811------625
Harry Boatswain511------925
Eddie Johnson------941023
Lee Williams------119323
Howard Griffith49------922
Eric Turner------78217
Brian Blados34------916
Derrick Conner59---------14
Phil Freeman01------1213
Curtis Rouse10------910
Darion Conner------3159
Rich Karlis00------77
Rohn Stark00------66
Eric Thomas------0314
Don Majkowski00------33
Scott Stankavage00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mark Jerue------14311762
Barney Gumble2722------1160
Jesse Sapolu2827------358
Cody Carlson3027---------57
Reggie Sutton------15311157
Colin Powell------2034357
Anthony Miller1921------1656
Chuck Cecil------1831352
Maurice Hurst------1732352
Rick Vaughn------1531551
Steve Jordan2413------1350
Brett Miller2425------150
Gaston Green1211------2750
Bruce Armstrong2623---------49
Chris Burkett1516------1748
Anthony Toney1414------2048
Ricky Reynolds------1328445
Ed King2617---------43
Bill Romanowski------1822242
Curtis Greer------1024539
Dan Ralph------1224339
Danny Peebles1614------636
Willis Crockett------272736
Marvcus Patton------1019635
Barry Sanders1816---------34
Jethro Franklin------1316433
Greg Kragen------1414432
Michael Durrette713------1232
Mike Young1615---------31
Butch Rolle48------1931
Rich Stachowski------1018129
Ken Gant------713828
Devon Mitchell------917127
Harlon Barnett------711523
James Fitzpatrick45------1221
Jeff Walker63------1221
Tony Bennett------79218
Pat Swilling------76417
Tim Wrightman83------516
James Joseph44------715
Todd Shell------40913
Tommy Pickles00------1010
Joe Prokop00------77
Frank Reich00------55
Rich Umphrey20---------2
John Friesz00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10353.5
Middle6142.3
Right6264.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7537.6
Middle17452.6
Right5306.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino33230040500
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cody Carlson26133115300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44297.3
Short (0-8 Yds)13111199.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481047.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76628.9
Short (0-8 Yds)147886.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)4000.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eric Metcalf85162019
WR Herman Fontenot74254028
WR Herman Moore75154032
WR Brian Blades32020012
FB Brad Muster2204019
RB Brian Mitchell22020025
TE Ben Coates22026021
TE Pete Metzelaars1101209
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Young5010015
WR Anthony Miller52033121
TE Steve Jordan32014013
FB Anthony Toney3205014
WR Danny Peebles32033114
RB Barry Sanders21017016
TE Tim Wrightman110303
WR Chris Burkett11038116
C Butch Rolle100008
RB Gaston Green1106011
RB James Joseph110104

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word362.003.38
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Sanders671.172.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino21168.007.64
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cody Carlson4192.255.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot111616.007.71
WR Eric Metcalf1000.007.75
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
C Butch Rolle1000.000.00
WR Anthony Miller1000.006.60
WR Danny Peebles1199.0011.00
RB Barry Sanders1000.008.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Brian Mitchell31
Barry Word10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Barry Sanders41
Gaston Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino853
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Cody Carlson932

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot211
FB Brad Muster220
WR Herman Moore211
WR Eric Metcalf100
RB Brian Mitchell111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Miller200
WR Mike Young100
C Butch Rolle100
FB Anthony Toney100
RB Gaston Green111
WR Danny Peebles100
RB Barry Sanders111
RB James Joseph110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)