Week 7, 1991

played in Minnesota, MN

46 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams010370-20
Minnesota Vikings014063-23

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:24 LAS - Charlie Baumann 33 field goal
2Q: 02:31 LAS - Ricky Watters 12 pass from Steve Young (Charlie Baumann extra point)
2Q: 00:52 MIN - Herman Fontenot 10 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:20 MIN - Herman Moore 26 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 13:33 LAS - Charlie Baumann 43 field goal
4Q: 10:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 19 field goal
4Q: 02:39 MIN - Rich Karlis 30 field goal
4Q: 01:49 LAS - Jerry Rice 28 pass from Steve Young (Charlie Baumann extra point)
OT: 10:59 MIN - Rich Karlis 27 field goal

Team StatisticsLASMIN
Record4-35-1
First Downs1924
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1319
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards383420
- Offensive Plays7267
- Yards per Play5.326.27
Net Rushing Yards9393
- Rushing Attempts1727
- Yards per Rush5.473.44
Net Passing Yards290327
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 29 - 137 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards302348
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/21
- Yards per Pass Play5.278.18
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions7/184/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/885/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/53/26
Kick Returns/Yards4/765/115
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 24
Time of Possession31:0732:59

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:29OWN 4868Punt
18:421:48OWN 11427Punt
13:156:56OWN 171467Field Goal
28:463:11OWN 7756Punt
24:242:03OWN 36664Touchdown
20:430:16OWN 3210Interception
20:060:06OWN 111-1Half
314:521:24OPP 253-1Field Goal
311:243:31OWN 16825Punt
35:322:53OWN 20623Punt
31:180:33OWN 3330Punt
410:152:35OWN 20614Punt
42:310:57OWN 21479Touchdown
OT115:001:02OWN 183-1Punt
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:312:49OWN 12430Punt
16:543:39OWN 6816Punt
211:192:33OWN 29420Punt
25:351:11OWN 433Punt
22:211:38OWN 35765Touchdown
20:270:21OPP 41241Touchdown
313:282:04OWN 17734Punt
37:532:21OWN 16431Punt
32:391:21OWN 1238Punt
30:455:30OWN 25973Field Goal
47:405:09OWN 36951Field Goal
41:341:34OWN 38325Missed FG
OT113:583:04OWN 42648Field Goal

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Watters8769.503130
Anthony Thompson7142.00500
Steve Young231.50400
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Barry Word17613.591420
Brian Mitchell10323.20900

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young53293022/12256176.1
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino37243483/212400113.3

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice91411713.0043281
WR Aubrey Matthews512459.001140
WR Robert Clark48287.001120
RB Ricky Watters457418.5065561
TE Mike Dyal23136.50070
WR Roy Green16-1-1.000-10
FB Dennis Bligen1111.00010
TE Bobby Micho111111.003110
RB Anthony Thompson1199.00090
WR Cosmo Kramer1255.00050
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Moore71214020.0040401
WR Herman Fontenot576412.805151
WR Eric Metcalf465213.0019180
RB Brian Mitchell343210.6716220
TE Pete Metzelaars121111.000110
RB Barry Word1199.00090
WR Brian Blades112525.0016250
FB Brad Muster1144.00040
TE Ben Coates131111.000110

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mossy Cade100.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Shane Conlan0100
Deron Cherry0010
Bret Clark0010
Steve Atwater0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Marino2100
Phil Freeman1000
John Wojciechowski0100

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles834843.540.3566
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark734549.345.7623

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Baumann2/21/10/0432/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/40/10/1302/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Cosmo Kramer263.00
Frank Simmons1-1-1.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema3268.70

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Cosmo Kramer47619.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman49223.00
Vince Newsome12323.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Atwater731.02739
S Deron Cherry611.01731
CB Charles Wright610.01834
DE Shane Curry610.01930
OLB Mike Singletary420.02435
CB Darrell Green410.02228
ILB Dennis Gibson400.01732
S Bret Clark301.01421
DT Esera Ruaolo300.01723
OLB Louis Cooper210.067
ILB Shane Conlan200.0108
DE William Fuller120.01827
DE Donnie Gardner110.01923
WR Aubrey Matthews10---------
CB Frank Simmons100.01625
DT Willie Wyatt100.01919
OLB Lonnie Marts100.054
DT Marty Lyons030.01325
S Kevin Porter010.01021
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Johnny Holland700.01444
CB Eric Allen610.01541
OLB Ken Harvey610.01551
S Vince Albritton420.01251
CB Frank Minnifield400.01141
OLB Larry Kelm330.01338
DT Dan Saleaumula310.01141
S Vince Newsome300.01450
DE Lee Williams201.0732
ILB Eddie Johnson200.0612
OLB Darion Conner200.024
DE Wayne Martin101.01232
CB Mossy Cade140.01350
CB Eric Thomas120.0313
DE Charles Haley010.01546
S Eric Turner010.0815

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Deron Cherry1.000031
S Bret Clark1.000021
S Steve Atwater1.000039
DE Donnie Gardner0.011023
DE Shane Curry0.011030
DE William Fuller0.001027
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Wayne Martin1.005032
DE Lee Williams1.000132
DT Dan Saleaumula0.020041
OLB Ken Harvey0.012151
DE Charles Haley0.003146

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darrell Green50028
CB Charles Wright40034
OLB Mike Singletary31035
S Steve Atwater21039
S Deron Cherry20031
OLB Louis Cooper2007
ILB Dennis Gibson20032
S Bret Clark12021
CB Frank Simmons11025
DE William Fuller10027
OLB Lonnie Marts1004
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Allen50041
OLB Ken Harvey50051
CB Frank Minnifield42041
OLB Larry Kelm31038
ILB Johnny Holland30044
S Vince Newsome20050
S Vince Albritton20051
ILB Shelton Robinson12019
CB Eric Thomas11013
CB Mossy Cade10150
ILB Eddie Johnson10012
DT Dan Saleaumula10041
S Carnell Lake02011

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Paul Gruber24015248
Dennis Bligen1204012
Jeff Criswell110207
Jumbo Elliott11015048
Carlton Haselrig1104021
John Flannery11015048
John Bruhin02013039
Patrick Salonen02014045
Henry Lush010308
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Sims27024037
Brian Blados24021131
Bart Oates14025140
John Wojciechowski14023035
Curtis Rouse110201
Derrick Conner0309012
Harry Boatswain01026134
Pete Metzelaars010807
Brad Muster01010025
Howard Griffith010405

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Cosmo Kramer224
Terry Taylor221
Blake Ezor127
Bret Clark113
Anthony Thompson113
Shane Conlan112
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Vai Sikahema230
Brian Blades210
Pete Metzelaars119
Curtis Rouse111
Howard Griffith12

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Young1755---------72
Steve Atwater------2739470
Jerry Rice1652------169
Patrick Salonen1445------1069
Mike Singletary------2435463
Jumbo Elliott1548---------63
Paul Gruber1548---------63
John Flannery1548---------63
John Bruhin1339------860
Shane Curry------19301160
Charles Wright------1834456
Roy Green834------1254
Dennis Gibson------1732453
Deron Cherry------1731452
Darrell Green------2228252
Bobby Micho822------2151
Esera Ruaolo------17231050
William Fuller------1827449
Aubrey Matthews1038------149
Bret Clark------14211348
Frank Simmons------1625647
Ricky Watters935------145
Robert Clark627------1144
Donnie Gardner------1923---42
Kevin Porter------10211041
Willie Wyatt------1919341
Marty Lyons------1325139
Mike Dyal1015------1439
Cosmo Kramer111------2436
Dennis Bligen412------1935
Carlton Haselrig421------1035
Aaron Wallace------352533
Anthony Thompson811------1332
Shane Conlan------1081230
Terry Taylor------332127
Blake Ezor00------2727
Blake Moore411------924
Mark Lewis518---------23
Jeff Criswell27------1019
Louis Cooper------67215
Henry Lush38------314
Jeff Feagles00------1010
Lonnie Marts------54110
Charlie Baumann00------77
Jeff Rutledge00---------0
Scott Secules00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mossy Cade------13501376
Johnny Holland------14441876
Vince Albritton------12511275
Vince Newsome------1450872
Bart Oates2540------570
Charles Haley------1546970
Frank Minnifield------11411769
Ken Harvey------1551268
Keith Sims2437------768
Dan Marino2740---------67
Harry Boatswain2634---------60
Ben Coates1923------1860
Herman Fontenot2335------159
John Wojciechowski2335---------58
Eric Allen------1541258
Brad Muster1025------2358
Brian Blados2131------456
Larry Kelm------1338152
Dan Saleaumula------1141---52
Herman Moore1930---------49
Wayne Martin------1232246
Lee Williams------732140
Eric Metcalf1524---------39
Barry Word1715------638
Derek Loville56------2637
Pete Metzelaars87------1934
Shelton Robinson------4191033
Derrick Conner912------1132
Brian Mitchell1021---------31
Vai Sikahema00------3030
Russell Maryland------6141030
Eric Turner------815730
Greg Christy510------1126
Eddie Johnson------612624
Brian Blades49------1023
Eric Thomas------313117
Carnell Lake------611---17
Phil Freeman10------1516
Curtis Rouse21------1114
Adrian Cooper00------1111
Howard Griffith45------211
Rich Karlis00------1010
Darion Conner------2428
Rohn Stark00------77
Don Majkowski00------44
Scott Stankavage00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4276.8
Middle7486.9
Right5193.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6376.2
Middle7101.4
Right14463.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young532940281031
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino37244035300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen436215.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2515743.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)21111667.9
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3141.3
Short (0-8 Yds)131014911.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)17111549.1
Long (19+ Yds)424110.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice1491117352
WR Aubrey Matthews125045038
WR Robert Clark84128027
WR Roy Green610-1034
RB Ricky Watters54074135
TE Mike Dyal32013015
WR Cosmo Kramer2105011
FB Dennis Bligen1101012
TE Bobby Micho11011022
RB Anthony Thompson1109011
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Moore1271140230
WR Herman Fontenot75164035
WR Eric Metcalf64052024
RB Brian Mitchell43032121
TE Ben Coates31011023
TE Pete Metzelaars2111107
RB Barry Word1109015
WR Brian Blades1102519
FB Brad Muster1104025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Anthony Thompson144.002.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word331.003.59
Brian Mitchell3155.003.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young21126.005.70
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino21105.009.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Aubrey Matthews1000.003.75
RB Ricky Watters111212.0014.80
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot111010.009.14
WR Herman Moore1000.0011.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Steve Young10
Anthony Thompson11
Ricky Watters11
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Barry Word20

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young1495
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino964

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Aubrey Matthews400
WR Jerry Rice333
WR Robert Clark321
FB Dennis Bligen110
TE Mike Dyal111
WR Cosmo Kramer110
RB Ricky Watters110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Brian Mitchell221
WR Herman Moore200
TE Pete Metzelaars111
RB Barry Word110
WR Brian Blades111
WR Eric Metcalf111
TE Ben Coates100

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (19,600)
End Zone14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)