Week 2, 1992

played in Indianapolis, MD

56 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	10	6	-	23
Indianapolis Colts	3	13	0	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:41 IND - Lin Elliott 41 field goal
1Q: 01:26 MIN - Brian Mitchell 10 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 11:18 IND - Ray Alexander 1 pass from Jeff George (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 06:15 IND - Lin Elliott 47 field goal
2Q: 02:04 IND - Lin Elliott 25 field goal
3Q: 07:49 MIN - Vai Sikahema 56 punt return (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 03:10 MIN - Jason Hanson 46 field goal
4Q: 10:01 MIN - Jason Hanson 23 field goal
4Q: 04:04 MIN - Jason Hanson 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:41 IND - Lin Elliott 41 field goal
1Q: 01:26 MIN - Brian Mitchell 10 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 11:18 IND - Ray Alexander 1 pass from Jeff George (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 06:15 IND - Lin Elliott 47 field goal
2Q: 02:04 IND - Lin Elliott 25 field goal
3Q: 07:49 MIN - Vai Sikahema 56 punt return (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 03:10 MIN - Jason Hanson 46 field goal
4Q: 10:01 MIN - Jason Hanson 23 field goal
4Q: 04:04 MIN - Jason Hanson 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN IND
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 12 2
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 349 248
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 5.72 3.88
Net Rushing Yards 203 56
- Rushing Attempts 28 31
- Yards per Rush 7.25 1.81
Net Passing Yards 146 192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 0 31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 161 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.42 5.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/119 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/58 2/6
Kick Returns/Yards 4/77 3/62
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:19 29:41

Team Statistics	MIN	IND
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	12	2
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	349	248
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	5.72	3.88
Net Rushing Yards	203	56
- Rushing Attempts	28	31
- Yards per Rush	7.25	1.81
Net Passing Yards	146	192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 0	31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	161	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.42	5.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/119	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/58	2/6
Kick Returns/Yards	4/77	3/62
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:19	29:41

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:35	OWN 17	8	44	Punt
1	5:33	4:17	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
2	11:10	1:21	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
2	6:09	1:23	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	1:58	1:02	OWN 37	4	9	Punt
3	12:58	2:15	OWN 20	6	39	Fumble
3	10:33	1:14	OWN 47	3	-1	Punt
3	6:35	3:31	OWN 48	6	23	Field Goal
3	0:58	6:03	OWN 12	11	82	Field Goal
4	7:47	3:50	OWN 44	5	46	Field Goal
4	0:48	0:48	OWN 41	3	-1	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:25	4:52	OWN 20	8	56	Field Goal
1	1:16	5:06	OWN 23	11	77	Touchdown
2	9:49	3:40	OWN 39	6	31	Field Goal
2	4:46	2:48	OWN 28	7	64	Field Goal
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 23	2	1	Half
3	15:00	2:02	OWN 20	7	42	Punt
3	10:43	0:10	OWN 49	1	4	Fumble
3	9:19	1:40	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
3	7:39	1:04	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	3:04	2:06	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
4	9:55	2:08	OWN 21	3	-3	Punt
4	3:57	3:09	OWN 20	11	39	Downs

Game MVP: Keith Sims, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	15	89	5.93	17	4	1
Barry Word	9	105	11.67	23	5	0
Dan Marino	3	0	0.00	3	0	0
Herman Moore	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ricky Ervins	22	40	1.82	13	1
Vince Workman	6	14	2.33	6	0
Jeff George	2	7	3.50	5	0
Lionel Manuel	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	31	18	161	2/15	0	28	0	72.1

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff George	31	19	201	2/9	1	43	0	90.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Herman Moore	5	7	59	11.80	14	25
WR Brian Blades	4	4	26	6.50	0	15
RB Brian Mitchell	3	6	12	4.00	4	9
TE Ben Coates	3	4	51	17.00	42	28
WR Herman Fontenot	2	7	9	4.50	1	9
WR Eric Blount	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Derek Loville	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Howard Griffith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ray Alexander	7	14	113	16.14	8	43	1
TE Jonathan Hayes	4	6	36	9.00	7	12	0
RB Ricky Ervins	4	4	30	7.50	6	11	0
WR Lionel Manuel	2	3	23	11.50	0	12	0
WR Anthony Edwards	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Howard Cross	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Barry Word	1	0	0
Wayne Martin	0	1	0
Ken Harvey	0	0	1

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ricky Ervins	1	0	0
Rod Woodson	0	1	0
Duncan MacLeod	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	212	42.4	37.2	53	1

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	5	227	45.4	31.2	67	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lin Elliott	3/3	2/2	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	2	57	28.5	1
Eric Blount	1	1	1.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Tasker	1	7	7.0	0
Willard Reeves	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	4	77	19.3	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Tasker	2	39	19.5	0
Willard Reeves	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carnell Lake	8	1	0.0	31	33
OLB Ken Harvey	7	2	1.0	30	32
ILB Johnny Holland	6	1	0.0	31	33
OLB Larry Kelm	5	1	0.0	21	18
CB Eric Allen	5	0	0.0	29	33
S Eric Turner	4	2	0.0	30	32
DT Dan Saleaumula	3	1	0.0	26	22
DE Charles Haley	2	3	0.5	21	22
DE Wayne Martin	2	2	0.5	24	25
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	28	30
DE Robert Porcher	2	0	0.0	15	16
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	2	0.0	17	6
QB Dan Marino	1	0	---	---	---
S Vince Newsome	1	0	0.0	3	5
CB Eric Thomas	1	0	0.0	18	25
DT Russell Maryland	1	0	0.0	6	12
S Kurt Schultz	0	2	0.0	5	14

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Durwood Roquemore	8	3	0.0	28	33
OLB Carlos Jenkins	6	0	1.0	20	18
ILB John Offerdahl	6	7	0.0	28	33
OLB Joe Kelly	5	1	1.0	8	16
CB Frankie Smith	3	2	0.0	18	24
CB Todd Lyght	3	1	0.0	28	33
CB Eugene Daniel	3	0	0.0	28	33
DT Jerry Ball	3	0	0.0	22	20
DT Dick Chapura	2	0	0.0	13	17
DE Chris Doleman	1	1	0.0	17	19
S Rod Woodson	1	1	0.0	28	31
DE Duncan MacLeod	1	1	0.0	11	14
OLB Burnell Dent	1	0	0.0	2	2
ILB Mark Dusbabek	1	0	0.0	9	9
S Danny Copeland	1	0	0.0	6	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ken Harvey	1.0	0	0	2	32
DE Charles Haley	0.5	0	2	1	22
DE Wayne Martin	0.5	0	1	1	25
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	1	0	0	22
DE Robert Porcher	0.0	0	1	0	16

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Joe Kelly	1.0	0	0	0	16
OLB Carlos Jenkins	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Tony Tolbert	0.0	1	5	2	31
OLB Mel Owens	0.0	0	2	0	17
DE Chris Doleman	0.0	0	1	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	5	0	33
ILB Johnny Holland	3	3	33
OLB Larry Kelm	3	1	18
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	30
S Carnell Lake	2	0	33
S Eric Turner	2	0	32
CB Eric Thomas	1	0	25
OLB Ken Harvey	1	0	32

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB John Offerdahl	4	0	33
CB Eugene Daniel	3	0	33
OLB Joe Kelly	3	0	16
CB Todd Lyght	2	1	33
S Durwood Roquemore	1	1	33
OLB Carlos Jenkins	1	1	18
DT Jerry Ball	1	0	20
ILB Mark Dusbabek	1	0	9
S Rod Woodson	1	0	31
CB Frankie Smith	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Sims	6	8	1	28	0	33
John Wojciechowski	4	7	0	28	0	33
Tim Irwin	3	4	0	28	2	33
Mike Munchak	2	3	0	28	0	33
Ben Coates	2	2	0	24	0	21
Bart Oates	1	1	0	28	0	33

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eric Andolsek	2	9	31	0	33
Ian Beckles	2	6	31	0	33
Paul Farren	1	5	31	1	33
Leonard Burton	0	8	31	0	33
Maurice Carthon	0	1	10	0	8
Jim Covert	0	0	31	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Turner	3	13
Vai Sikahema	1	23
Eddie Johnson	1	17

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Danny Copeland	2	20
Carlos Jenkins	1	22
Homey D Clown	1	21
Howard Cross	1	19
Nate Turner	1	18

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Johnny Holland	---	---	31	33	13	77
Eric Turner	---	---	30	32	13	75
Keith Sims	28	33	---	---	8	69
Carnell Lake	---	---	31	33	3	67
Eric Allen	---	---	29	33	3	65
Ken Harvey	---	---	30	32	3	65
Tim Irwin	28	33	---	---	---	61
Mike Munchak	28	33	---	---	---	61
Dan Marino	28	33	---	---	---	61
Frank Minnifield	---	---	28	30	3	61
Bart Oates	28	33	---	---	---	61
John Wojciechowski	28	33	---	---	---	61
Ben Coates	24	21	---	---	16	61
Eric Thomas	---	---	18	25	12	55
Herman Moore	26	29	---	---	---	55
Wayne Martin	---	---	24	25	4	53
Herman Fontenot	25	27	---	---	---	52
Larry Kelm	---	---	21	18	13	52
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	26	22	3	51
Howard Griffith	15	22	---	---	12	49
Charles Haley	---	---	21	22	5	48
Kurt Schultz	---	---	5	14	22	41
Eddie Johnson	---	---	17	6	17	40
Brian Mitchell	17	21	---	---	---	38
Robert Porcher	---	---	15	16	7	38
Brian Blades	14	17	---	---	---	31
Barry Word	11	10	---	---	8	29
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	23	23
Eric Blount	1	5	---	---	15	21
Vince Newsome	---	---	3	5	11	19
Russell Maryland	---	---	6	12	1	19
Derek Loville	3	8	---	---	7	18
Phil Freeman	0	0	---	---	14	14
Adrian Cooper	1	1	---	---	11	13
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harry Boatswain	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ethen Hollis	0	0	---	---	8	8
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Robert Green	3	4	---	---	1	8
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Robert Goff	---	---	2	3	---	5
Tracy Simien	---	---	3	1	---	4
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	3	3
Darion Conner	---	---	1	1	---	2
James Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ian Beckles	31	33	---	---	8	72
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	28	33	3	64
Jim Covert	31	33	---	---	---	64
Paul Farren	31	33	---	---	---	64
Ray Alexander	31	32	---	---	1	64
Eugene Daniel	---	---	28	33	3	64
Leonard Burton	31	33	---	---	---	64
John Offerdahl	---	---	28	33	3	64
Eric Andolsek	31	33	---	---	---	64
Jeff George	31	33	---	---	---	64
Todd Lyght	---	---	28	33	3	64
Rod Woodson	---	---	28	31	3	62
Carlos Jenkins	---	---	20	18	22	60
Tony Tolbert	---	---	21	31	2	54
Lionel Manuel	23	29	---	---	---	52
Jonathan Hayes	25	27	---	---	---	52
Jerry Ball	---	---	22	20	7	49
Ricky Ervins	24	25	---	---	---	49
Frankie Smith	---	---	18	24	2	44
Chris Doleman	---	---	17	19	3	39
Mel Owens	---	---	19	17	2	38
Dick Chapura	---	---	13	17	8	38
Danny Copeland	---	---	6	10	20	36
Anthony Edwards	9	15	---	---	11	35
Paul Green	11	7	---	---	16	34
Nate Turner	6	6	---	---	18	30
Maurice Carthon	10	8	---	---	7	25
Vince Workman	8	8	---	---	9	25
Duncan MacLeod	---	---	11	14	---	25
Joe Kelly	---	---	8	16	---	24
Kenny Lofton	8	5	---	---	10	23
Willard Reeves	0	1	---	---	21	22
Homey D Clown	---	---	1	0	21	22
Howard Cross	0	2	---	---	19	21
Mark Dusbabek	---	---	9	9	1	19
Steve Tasker	0	0	---	---	17	17
Anthony Davis	---	---	1	3	6	10
Jeff Criswell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Widell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rod Milstead	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lin Elliott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Burnell Dent	---	---	2	2	3	7
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brad Goebel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	61	7.6
Middle	3	9	3.0
Right	15	136	9.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	25	49	2.0
Right	3	-3	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	31	18	2	0	1	3	8	3	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff George	31	19	3	3	0	4	4	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	38	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	61	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	62	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	34	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	64	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	87	17.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	7	2	1	9	0	27
WR Herman Moore	7	5	0	59	1	29
RB Brian Mitchell	6	3	0	12	0	21
WR Brian Blades	4	4	0	26	0	17
TE Ben Coates	4	3	0	51	1	21
WR Derek Loville	1	0	0	0	0	8
FB Howard Griffith	1	0	0	0	0	22
WR Eric Blount	1	1	0	4	0	5

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Alexander	14	7	113	3	32
TE Jonathan Hayes	6	4	36	0	27
RB Ricky Ervins	4	4	30	0	25
WR Lionel Manuel	3	2	23	0	29
WR Anthony Edwards	3	1	3	0	15
TE Howard Cross	1	1	-4	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	3	11	3.67	5.93
Barry Word	1	6	6.00	11.67

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Workman	2	3	1.50	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	3	1	9	3.00	5.19

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff George	4	1	1	0.25	6.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	9	9.00	2.00
FB Howard Griffith	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Herman Moore	1	0	0	0.00	8.43

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Alexander	3	1	1	0.33	8.07
WR Anthony Edwards	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Vince Workman	2	0
Ricky Ervins	2	1
Jeff George	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	3	0

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff George	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Herman Moore	3	2
RB Brian Mitchell	2	1
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0
TE Ben Coates	1	0
FB Howard Griffith	1	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Alexander	6	3	2
TE Jonathan Hayes	2	1	1
RB Ricky Ervins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 37,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 2,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	37,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	2,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)