Week 13, 1991

played in Minnesota, MN

16 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New York Giants	3	0	2	0	-	5
Minnesota Vikings	3	13	0	13	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:35 MIN - Rich Karlis 32 field goal
1Q: 06:10 NYK - Dan Miller 52 field goal
2Q: 14:56 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
2Q: 06:57 MIN - Brian Mitchell 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:06 MIN - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
3Q: 14:43 NYK - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 09:52 MIN - Rich Karlis 26 field goal
4Q: 04:07 MIN - Eric Turner 54 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Rich Karlis 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:35 MIN - Rich Karlis 32 field goal
1Q: 06:10 NYK - Dan Miller 52 field goal
2Q: 14:56 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
2Q: 06:57 MIN - Brian Mitchell 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:06 MIN - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
3Q: 14:43 NYK - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 09:52 MIN - Rich Karlis 26 field goal
4Q: 04:07 MIN - Eric Turner 54 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Rich Karlis 39 field goal

Team Statistics NYK MIN
Record 7-5 10-2
First Downs 9 18
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 148 354
- Offensive Plays 56 64
- Yards per Play 2.64 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 72 143
- Rushing Attempts 19 33
- Yards per Rush 3.79 4.33
Net Passing Yards 76 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 11 - 3 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 101 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 2.05 6.81
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 6/44
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 4/47
Kick Returns/Yards 6/116 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/70
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 32
Time of Possession 23:14 36:46

Team Statistics	NYK	MIN
Record	7-5	10-2
First Downs	9	18
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	148	354
- Offensive Plays	56	64
- Yards per Play	2.64	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	72	143
- Rushing Attempts	19	33
- Yards per Rush	3.79	4.33
Net Passing Yards	76	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 11 - 3	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	101	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	2.05	6.81
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	6/44
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	4/47
Kick Returns/Yards	6/116	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/70
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 32
Time of Possession	23:14	36:46

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:13	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
1	10:27	4:23	OWN 20	9	45	Field Goal
2	14:48	2:07	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
2	6:49	0:53	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
2	4:00	2:15	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
3	14:37	2:35	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	7:08	2:15	OWN 31	6	22	Punt
3	3:57	0:57	OWN 49	3	11	Interception
3	0:59	1:23	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	9:45	3:29	OWN 24	5	17	Punt
4	4:27	0:30	OWN 26	2	6	Interception
4	3:57	0:53	OWN 35	4	-6	Downs
4	1:53	1:53	OWN 19	5	6	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:47	3:20	OWN 38	6	47	Field Goal
1	6:04	6:16	OWN 15	10	78	Field Goal
2	12:41	5:52	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
2	5:56	1:56	OWN 38	4	11	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 43	4	28	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:23	OWN 7	1	-17	Safety
3	12:02	4:54	OPP 46	8	22	Missed FG
3	4:53	0:56	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
3	3:00	2:01	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	14:36	4:51	OWN 20	9	71	Field Goal
4	6:16	1:49	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
4	3:04	1:11	OPP 29	3	7	Field Goal

Game MVP: Brian Mitchell, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Terry Allen	10	26	2.60	6	0
Heath Sherman	5	26	5.20	14	1
Christian Okoye	2	11	5.50	8	0
H. Warren Moon	1	6	6.00	6	0
Erik Kramer	1	3	3.00	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	26	127	4.88	19	4	1
Barry Word	6	13	2.17	8	0	0
Dan Marino	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Erik Kramer	25	7	59	4/25	0	23	3	0.0
H. Warren Moon	8	4	42	0/0	0	15	0	65.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	20	217	1/6	0	44	0	87.8

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bobby Johnson	3	9	35	11.67	7	23
WR Lonzell Hill	3	3	27	9.00	2	15
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	11	21	7.00	2	10
WR Ben Johnson	2	8	18	9.00	0	15
TE Darryl Ingram	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Anthony Morgan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Herman Moore	6	8	76	12.67	39	44
WR Herman Fontenot	5	8	48	9.60	14	20
RB Brian Mitchell	3	4	26	8.67	9	15
TE Ben Coates	3	5	36	12.00	5	19
WR Brian Blades	1	1	24	24.00	13	24
FB Brad Muster	1	1	1	1.00	3	1
WR Eric Metcalf	1	3	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Johnny Holland	1	16	16.00	0
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0.00	0
S Eric Turner	1	54	54.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Erik Kramer	1	0	0	0
Dave Szott	0	1	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ken Harvey	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Nies	7	265	37.9	31.1	45	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	4	196	49.0	38.3	51	0

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Miller	1/1	1/1	1/1	52	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	5/6	1/2	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Merton Hanks	1	3	3.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	4	47	11.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alton Montgomery	3	62	20.7	0
Merton Hanks	3	54	18.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Newsome	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Beniot	8	0	0.0	29	29
S Darrell Fullington	7	1	0.0	22	22
S Darren Carrington	5	0	0.0	20	21
DT Leon Lett	5	0	0.0	13	16
CB Maurice Douglass	3	2	0.0	22	17
CB Chris Dishman	3	1	0.0	28	26
S Merton Hanks	3	1	0.0	24	26
DE Freddie Joe Nunn	2	2	0.5	22	24
DE Byron Darby	2	0	0.5	14	6
OLB Ron Rivera	2	4	0.0	25	20
S Andre Waters	2	3	0.0	17	15
OLB Darryl Talley	2	2	0.0	27	24
WR Bobby Johnson	2	0	---	---	---
CB Donald Frank	2	0	0.0	10	13
DE Reggie Camp	1	2	0.0	31	27
S Alton Montgomery	1	1	0.0	5	7
OLB Godfrey Miles	1	1	0.0	8	11
DT Dick Chapura	1	0	0.0	7	5
OLB Frank Stams	1	0	0.0	4	2
ILB Percy Snow	1	0	0.0	2	1
DT Andy Harmon	1	0	0.0	19	18
OLB Ray Berry	0	1	0.0	14	11

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	6	0	0.0	14	32
S Carnell Lake	5	0	0.0	16	28
OLB Ken Harvey	3	1	2.0	16	33
CB Eric Allen	3	2	0.0	16	26
S Vince Newsome	3	0	0.0	14	27
S Vince Albritton	3	0	0.0	8	27
DE Charles Haley	2	0	1.0	15	25
DE Wayne Martin	2	1	0.0	12	25
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	0.0	6	6
DE Robert Goff	1	1	1.0	11	24
CB Frank Minnifield	1	1	0.0	15	26
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	1	0.0	10	31
DT Russell Maryland	1	1	0.0	9	7
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	0.0	12	32
OLB Larry Kelm	0	1	0.0	17	19
OLB Darion Conner	0	1	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Freddie Joe Nunn	0.5	2	24
DE Byron Darby	0.5	0	6
DE Reggie Camp	0.0	2	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ken Harvey	2.0	1	1	0	33
DE Charles Haley	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Robert Goff	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	0	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Darrell Fullington	4	0	22
CB Maurice Douglass	3	0	17
S Darren Carrington	3	0	21
ILB Chris Beniot	2	0	29
S Merton Hanks	2	0	26
CB Chris Dishman	1	1	26
OLB Ron Rivera	1	0	20
S Andre Waters	1	0	15
DE Freddie Joe Nunn	1	0	24
CB Donald Frank	1	0	13
OLB Godfrey Miles	1	0	11
OLB Darryl Talley	0	1	24

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	3	1	1	32
S Vince Albritton	3	0	0	27
CB Eric Allen	2	2	1	26
CB Frank Minnifield	1	2	0	26
CB Mossy Cade	1	1	0	32
S Carnell Lake	1	0	0	28
S Vince Newsome	0	2	0	27
S Eric Turner	0	1	1	18

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dean Caliguire	1	5	16	0	34
Dave Szott	1	4	19	1	36
Jamie Dukes	1	1	16	2	29
Tim Ryan	1	1	7	0	21
Harvey Salem	0	3	18	0	27
Roger Duffy	0	2	18	1	33
Christian Okoye	0	1	10	0	19

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Sims	5	8	32	0	28
Tim Irwin	3	5	32	1	27
Ben Coates	2	2	23	0	19
Mike Munchak	1	4	29	0	30
John Wojciechowski	1	4	27	0	26
Bart Oates	0	6	32	0	30
Brad Muster	0	2	20	0	15
Harry Boatswain	0	1	7	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Andre Waters	2	15
Darrell Fullington	1	19
Christian Okoye	1	17
Dino Smith	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Vai Sikahema	2	27
Derek Loville	2	21
Brad Muster	1	24
Ben Coates	1	17
Pete Metzelaars	1	16

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Merton Hanks	---	---	24	26	18	68
Chris Beniot	---	---	29	29	6	64
Reggie Camp	---	---	31	27	5	63
Darrell Fullington	---	---	22	22	19	63
Dave Szott	19	36	---	---	8	63
Chris Dishman	---	---	28	26	4	58
Darryl Talley	---	---	27	24	5	56
Dean Caliguire	16	34	---	---	5	55
Harvey Salem	18	27	---	---	8	53
Ron Rivera	---	---	25	20	8	53
Jamie Dukes	16	29	---	---	8	53
Roger Duffy	18	33	---	---	---	51
Freddie Joe Nunn	---	---	22	24	4	50
Willie Mays Hayes	15	35	---	---	---	50
Bobby Johnson	14	32	---	---	3	49
Andre Waters	---	---	17	15	15	47
Darren Carrington	---	---	20	21	6	47
Christian Okoye	10	19	---	---	17	46
Maurice Douglass	---	---	22	17	4	43
Erik Kramer	14	29	---	---	---	43
Ray Berry	---	---	14	11	16	41
Andy Harmon	---	---	19	18	4	41
Ben Johnson	14	24	---	---	---	38
Lonzell Hill	5	16	---	---	13	34
Donald Frank	---	---	10	13	11	34
Leon Lett	---	---	13	16	3	32
Anthony Morgan	2	9	---	---	18	29
Tim Ryan	7	21	---	---	1	29
Godfrey Miles	---	---	8	11	8	27
Byron Darby	---	---	14	6	3	23
Derrick Gainer	0	5	---	---	18	23
Heath Sherman	7	14	---	---	2	23
Darryl Ingram	8	12	---	---	2	22
Terry Allen	12	10	---	---	---	22
Orson Mobley	1	0	---	---	18	19
Alton Montgomery	---	---	5	7	6	18
Ted Popson	7	7	---	---	4	18
Dick Chapura	---	---	7	5	5	17
Dino Smith	1	5	---	---	8	14
H. Warren Moon	5	8	---	---	---	13
Frank Stams	---	---	4	2	7	13
John Nies	0	0	---	---	8	8
Aaron Craver	0	2	---	---	5	7
Percy Snow	---	---	2	1	2	5
Dan Miller	0	0	---	---	3	3
Rohn Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Sims	32	28	---	---	8	68
Bart Oates	32	30	---	---	4	66
Dan Marino	33	31	---	---	---	64
Johnny Holland	---	---	14	32	17	63
Tim Irwin	32	27	---	---	2	61
Mike Munchak	29	30	---	---	---	59
Brad Muster	20	15	---	---	24	59
Ben Coates	23	19	---	---	17	59
Mossy Cade	---	---	12	32	11	55
Frank Minnifield	---	---	15	26	14	55
Herman Fontenot	25	27	---	---	1	53
John Wojciechowski	27	26	---	---	---	53
Ken Harvey	---	---	16	33	2	51
Herman Moore	25	26	---	---	---	51
Charles Haley	---	---	15	25	7	47
Vince Newsome	---	---	14	27	4	45
Vince Albritton	---	---	8	27	10	45
Carnell Lake	---	---	16	28	1	45
Eric Allen	---	---	16	26	2	44
Brian Mitchell	26	18	---	---	---	44
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	10	31	---	41
Wayne Martin	---	---	12	25	1	38
Larry Kelm	---	---	17	19	1	37
Pete Metzelaars	8	12	---	---	16	36
Robert Goff	---	---	11	24	1	36
Eric Metcalf	18	17	---	---	---	35
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	27	27
Eric Turner	---	---	7	18	2	27
Harry Boatswain	7	9	---	---	10	26
Derek Loville	3	1	---	---	21	25
Russell Maryland	---	---	9	7	8	24
Shelton Robinson	---	---	7	14	2	23
Eddie Johnson	---	---	6	6	10	22
Barry Word	7	13	---	---	2	22
Brian Blades	8	4	---	---	9	21
Brian Blados	5	4	---	---	10	19
Phil Freeman	0	0	---	---	16	16
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	14	14
Curtis Rouse	1	1	---	---	10	12
Adrian Cooper	0	0	---	---	11	11
Darion Conner	---	---	3	4	1	8
Howard Griffith	2	3	---	---	2	7
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eric Thomas	---	---	1	3	---	4
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	11	55	5.0
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	86	6.1
Middle	7	15	2.1
Right	12	42	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Erik Kramer	25	7	1	3	3	6	2	1	3
H. Warren Moon	8	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	20	3	0	4	2	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	38	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	40	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	13	1	23	1.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	67	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	141	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Mays Hayes	11	3	1	21	0	35
WR Bobby Johnson	9	3	1	35	1	32
WR Ben Johnson	8	2	0	18	0	24
WR Lonzell Hill	3	3	0	27	0	16
TE Darryl Ingram	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Anthony Morgan	1	0	1	0	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	8	5	1	48	1	27
WR Herman Moore	8	6	1	76	1	26
TE Ben Coates	5	3	1	36	0	19
RB Brian Mitchell	4	3	0	26	0	18
WR Eric Metcalf	3	1	1	6	0	17
WR Brian Blades	1	1	0	24	1	4
FB Brad Muster	1	1	0	1	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	3	6	2.00	4.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	8	5	22	2.75	7.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	2	2	7	3.50	6.00
RB Brian Mitchell	2	2	11	5.50	6.50
WR Herman Moore	2	1	4	2.00	9.50
WR Eric Metcalf	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
TE Ben Coates	1	0	0	0.00	7.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Heath Sherman	2	0
Erik Kramer	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	3	1
Dan Marino	1	1
Barry Word	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Erik Kramer	7	2	2
H. Warren Moon	3	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Mays Hayes	5	1	1
WR Bobby Johnson	2	0	0
WR Ben Johnson	2	1	1
WR Lonzell Hill	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	3	1	1
WR Herman Moore	3	2	1
WR Brian Blades	1	1	1
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	0
TE Ben Coates	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (19,600)
End Zone 14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats 7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (19,600)
End Zone	14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats	7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)