Week 2, 1993

played in Minnesota, MN

54 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	7	3	0	0	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	0	7	14	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:31 CLE - Terance Mathis 15 pass from Jim McMahon (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
2Q: 02:49 MIN - Herman Fontenot 13 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 00:46 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 25 field goal
3Q: 07:09 MIN - Sean Dawkins 39 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 04:04 MIN - Frank Minnifield 62 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 14:53 MIN - Jason Hanson 32 field goal
4Q: 01:53 MIN - Tracy Simien 51 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:31 CLE - Terance Mathis 15 pass from Jim McMahon (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
2Q: 02:49 MIN - Herman Fontenot 13 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 00:46 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 25 field goal
3Q: 07:09 MIN - Sean Dawkins 39 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 04:04 MIN - Frank Minnifield 62 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 14:53 MIN - Jason Hanson 32 field goal
4Q: 01:53 MIN - Tracy Simien 51 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)

Team Statistics CLE MIN
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 13 18
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 268 426
- Offensive Plays 70 63
- Yards per Play 3.83 6.76
Net Rushing Yards 70 132
- Rushing Attempts 22 29
- Yards per Rush 3.18 4.55
Net Passing Yards 198 294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 18 - 4 30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 221 315
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 4/21
- Yards per Pass Play 4.13 8.65
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 5.0
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/126
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:13 31:47

Team Statistics	CLE	MIN
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	13	18
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	268	426
- Offensive Plays	70	63
- Yards per Play	3.83	6.76
Net Rushing Yards	70	132
- Rushing Attempts	22	29
- Yards per Rush	3.18	4.55
Net Passing Yards	198	294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 18 - 4	30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	221	315
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	4/21
- Yards per Pass Play	4.13	8.65
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	5.0
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/126
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:13	31:47

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
1	9:14	5:15	OWN 10	9	27	Punt
1	3:59	1:39	OPP 30	4	30	Touchdown
1	0:46	2:56	OWN 40	8	16	Punt
2	10:17	1:18	OPP 40	3	-4	Punt
2	2:42	2:04	OWN 20	6	72	Field Goal
3	13:48	2:38	OWN 42	5	26	Interception
3	7:20	0:11	OWN 41	1	0	Interception
3	6:49	2:54	OWN 20	9	37	Interception
3	3:55	1:30	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	14:47	1:56	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
4	8:28	1:45	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	2:15	0:32	OWN 43	4	0	Interception
4	1:43	1:43	OWN 20	8	39	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	3:41	OWN 25	7	32	Punt
1	2:20	1:34	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
2	12:50	2:33	OWN 6	5	34	Fumble
2	8:59	6:17	OWN 3	11	97	Touchdown
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 20	1	9	Half
3	15:00	1:12	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
3	11:10	3:50	OWN 27	7	38	Fumble
3	7:09	0:20	OPP 39	1	39	Touchdown
3	2:25	2:38	OWN 41	6	44	Field Goal
4	12:51	4:23	OWN 20	9	43	Punt
4	6:43	4:28	OWN 45	9	54	Missed FG

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Eric Dickerson	10	37	3.70	7
David Meggett	10	22	2.20	6
Jim McMahon	2	11	5.50	7

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brian Mitchell	20	83	4.15	23	1
Robert Green	8	45	5.63	14	1
Vai Sikahema	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim McMahon	44	18	221	4/23	1	44	4	26.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	22	315	4/21	2	39	0	129.1

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Andre Reed	5	11	73	14.60	1	44	0
WR Terance Mathis	4	10	51	12.75	17	32	1
TE Keith Jackson	3	7	35	11.67	14	15	0
FB Earl Ferrell	2	2	14	7.00	2	8	0
RB Eric Dickerson	1	2	19	19.00	12	19	0
RB David Meggett	1	2	3	3.00	1	3	0
WR James Dixon	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
RB Gary Brown	1	2	7	7.00	4	7	0
WR Cris Collinsworth	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tom Waddle	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Deems May	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Moore	7	9	101	14.43	36	23	0
RB Brian Mitchell	4	6	58	14.50	26	28	0
WR Sean Dawkins	4	7	101	25.25	71	39	1
RB Robert Green	3	3	19	6.33	5	9	0
WR Herman Fontenot	2	2	28	14.00	5	15	1
FB Brad Muster	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Ben Coates	1	2	4	4.00	2	4	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Allen	2	13	6.50	0
CB Frank Minnifield	1	62	62.00	1
ILB Tracy Simien	1	51	51.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jim McMahon	1	0	0
Daryl King	0	2	1
Todd Kalis	0	1	0
Gary Brown	0	1	0
Bennie Thompson	0	0	1
Steve Hendrickson	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Force
Dan Marino	2	0
Eric Blount	1	0
Charles Haley	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harold Alexander	7	304	43.4	40.4	53	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Jett	4	131	32.8	23.3	37	1

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chip Lohmiller	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	1/2	0/0	0/0	32	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Meggett	1	18	18.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	2	14	7.0	0
Eric Blount	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Dixon	2	48	24.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	6	2	0.0	25	31
S Floyd Fields	6	1	0.0	28	33
OLB Steve Hendrickson	5	0	1.0	21	21
OLB Terry Wooden	5	0	0.5	26	29
ILB Eugene Seale	5	1	0.0	15	14
ILB Rick Hamilton	5	1	0.0	26	27
CB Rick Grimes	4	1	0.0	24	30
CB Richard Shelton	4	0	0.0	13	20
DT John Jurkovic	3	1	1.0	11	14
DT Mike Lodish	3	0	0.0	19	21
DE Daryl King	2	0	1.0	23	25
DE Joe Campbell	2	1	0.5	19	24
S Bennie Thompson	1	3	0.0	6	9
CB Jim Lyles	1	1	0.0	26	31
RB Eric Dickerson	1	0	---	---	---
TE Keith Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Rob McGovern	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Vito McKeever	0	1	0.0	5	3
CB Dwayne Harper	0	1	0.0	5	4
DE Tim Edwards	0	1	0.0	11	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Simien	7	1	0.0	21	47
S Eric Turner	7	0	0.0	22	48
CB Eric Thomas	5	1	0.0	13	37
ILB Johnny Holland	4	1	0.0	9	8
DE Charles Haley	3	0	2.0	10	32
S John Lynch	3	4	0.0	22	48
CB Eric Allen	3	2	0.0	21	46
OLB Larry Kelm	2	1	1.0	17	27
DT Russell Maryland	2	1	1.0	12	30
S Sean Lumpkin	2	0	0.0	2	11
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	3	0.0	13	27
DE Wayne Martin	1	1	0.0	16	31
DE Robert Porcher	1	1	0.0	15	24
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Shannon Briggs	1	0	0.0	3	5
CB Frank Minnifield	0	1	0.0	22	43

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Daryl King	1.0	1	25
OLB Steve Hendrickson	1.0	0	21
DT John Jurkovic	1.0	0	14
OLB Terry Wooden	0.5	2	29
DE Joe Campbell	0.5	0	24
DE Darren Mickell	0.0	1	9

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Charles Haley	2.0	0	0	32
OLB Larry Kelm	1.0	0	1	27
DT Russell Maryland	1.0	0	0	30
OLB Ken Harvey	0.0	2	1	44
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	1	3	31
OLB Darion Conner	0.0	1	1	4
DE Robert Porcher	0.0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	6	0	31
CB Rick Grimes	3	0	30
ILB Eugene Seale	3	0	14
S Floyd Fields	3	0	33
OLB Steve Hendrickson	2	0	21
CB Richard Shelton	2	0	20
ILB Rob McGovern	1	0	8
DT John Jurkovic	1	0	14
CB Jim Lyles	1	0	31
ILB Rick Hamilton	0	1	27

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tracy Simien	6	2	1	47
S Eric Turner	3	1	0	48
S Sean Lumpkin	3	0	0	11
CB Eric Allen	2	3	2	46
CB Eric Thomas	2	1	0	37
S John Lynch	1	1	0	48
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	8
S Scott Cater	0	1	0	16
CB Frank Minnifield	0	0	1	43

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Utley	3	5	21	0	45
Greg Jarvis	3	4	22	2	48
Earl Ferrell	1	4	15	0	29
Mike Gesler	0	3	22	0	45
Lenny Robinson	0	2	21	1	47
Irv Eatman	0	1	22	1	45
Keith Jackson	0	1	19	0	31

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Gerak	3	4	29	0	34
John Wojciechowski	2	5	29	0	34
Bart Oates	1	7	29	0	34
Derrick Graham	1	6	29	3	34
Brad Muster	1	2	20	0	17
Ben Coates	1	1	28	0	31
Keith Sims	0	4	29	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
David Meggett	1	21
Bennie Thompson	1	12
Earl Ferrell	1	10
Frank Wainright	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Turner	2	11
Chuck Banks	1	15

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Utley	21	45	---	---	8	74
Jim McMahon	22	48	---	---	---	70
Greg Jarvis	22	48	---	---	---	70
Lenny Robinson	21	47	---	---	---	68
Irv Eatman	22	45	---	---	---	67
Mike Gesler	22	45	---	---	---	67
Floyd Fields	---	---	28	33	2	63
Jim Lyles	---	---	26	31	2	59
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	---	---	25	31	1	57
Terry Wooden	---	---	26	29	1	56
Rick Grimes	---	---	24	30	1	55
Rick Hamilton	---	---	26	27	2	55
Earl Ferrell	15	29	---	---	10	54
Terance Mathis	13	34	---	---	6	53
Daryl King	---	---	23	25	3	51
Keith Jackson	19	31	---	---	---	50
Andre Reed	15	34	---	---	---	49
David Meggett	11	15	---	---	21	47
Joe Campbell	---	---	19	24	2	45
Steve Hendrickson	---	---	21	21	3	45
Mike Lodish	---	---	19	21	3	43
Cris Collinsworth	4	19	---	---	13	36
Johnny Rembert	---	---	7	11	18	36
Tom Waddle	6	13	---	---	16	35
Gary Brown	5	18	---	---	12	35
Richard Shelton	---	---	13	20	1	34
Eugene Seale	---	---	15	14	4	33
Frank Wainright	7	16	---	---	10	33
Eric Dickerson	11	18	---	---	---	29
Bennie Thompson	---	---	6	9	12	27
John Jurkovic	---	---	11	14	1	26
Tim Edwards	---	---	11	10	4	25
Deems May	3	4	---	---	17	24
James Dixon	1	9	---	---	10	20
Dwayne Harper	---	---	5	4	9	18
Vito McKeever	---	---	5	3	9	17
Rob McGovern	---	---	3	8	6	17
Darren Mickell	---	---	6	9	2	17
Todd Kalis	1	6	---	---	8	15
Marc Raab	0	3	---	---	8	11
Joe Moorehead	1	1	---	---	8	10
Craig Thompson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Harold Alexander	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chip Lohmiller	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dave Brown	0	0	---	---	1	1
Doug Pederson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Turner	---	---	22	48	11	81
Eric Allen	---	---	21	46	8	75
Ben Coates	28	31	---	---	12	71
John Lynch	---	---	22	48	1	71
Keith Sims	29	34	---	---	6	69
Tracy Simien	---	---	21	47	1	69
Frank Minnifield	---	---	22	43	1	66
Ken Harvey	---	---	20	44	1	65
Dan Marino	29	34	---	---	---	63
Bart Oates	29	34	---	---	---	63
John Wojciechowski	29	34	---	---	---	63
Derrick Graham	29	34	---	---	---	63
John Gerak	29	34	---	---	---	63
Brad Muster	20	17	---	---	19	56
Herman Moore	21	31	---	---	---	52
Eric Thomas	---	---	13	37	1	51
Herman Fontenot	24	26	---	---	---	50
Charles Haley	---	---	10	32	8	50
Larry Kelm	---	---	17	27	5	49
Russell Maryland	---	---	12	30	7	49
Wayne Martin	---	---	16	31	---	47
Brian Mitchell	20	22	---	---	---	42
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	13	27	1	41
Robert Porcher	---	---	15	24	1	40
Sean Dawkins	12	23	---	---	4	39
Shannon Briggs	---	---	3	5	22	30
Scott Cater	---	---	2	16	9	27
Vai Sikahema	1	3	---	---	22	26
Qadry Ismail	5	4	---	---	15	24
Johnny Holland	---	---	9	8	5	22
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	2	11	9	22
Robert Green	8	9	---	---	2	19
Chuck Banks	0	2	---	---	15	17
Adrian Cooper	6	1	---	---	8	15
Eric Blount	0	1	---	---	12	13
Darion Conner	---	---	2	4	2	8
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frank Stams	---	---	0	0	7	7
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jim Grecni	0	0	---	---	6	6
Khari Erwin	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Jett	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	---	0
James Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrell McClellan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	14	35	2.5
Right	5	20	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	79	8.8
Middle	18	49	2.7
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim McMahon	44	18	2	3	5	9	5	6	4

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	22	6	0	3	1	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	38	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	62	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	26	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	13	3	95	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	36	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	95	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	184	20.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Andre Reed	11	5	0	73	1	34
WR Terance Mathis	10	4	1	51	1	34
TE Keith Jackson	7	3	1	35	0	31
WR Cris Collinsworth	4	0	2	0	0	19
FB Earl Ferrell	2	2	0	14	0	29
RB Eric Dickerson	2	1	0	19	0	18
RB David Meggett	2	1	0	3	0	15
WR Tom Waddle	2	0	0	0	0	13
RB Gary Brown	2	1	0	7	0	18
WR James Dixon	1	1	0	19	0	9
TE Deems May	1	0	1	0	0	4

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Moore	9	7	1	101	2	31
WR Sean Dawkins	7	4	1	101	3	23
RB Brian Mitchell	6	4	1	58	1	22
RB Robert Green	3	3	0	19	0	9
WR Herman Fontenot	2	2	0	28	0	26
TE Ben Coates	2	1	0	4	0	31
FB Brad Muster	1	1	0	4	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eric Dickerson	1	3	3.00	3.70

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	5	7	1.40	4.15
Robert Green	1	3	3.00	5.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim McMahon	4	2	17	4.25	5.02

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	2	1	13	6.50	10.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terance Mathis	2	2	17	8.50	5.10
WR Andre Reed	1	0	0	0.00	6.64
RB David Meggett	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	13	13.00	14.00
WR Herman Moore	1	0	0	0.00	11.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
David Meggett	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	1	0
Robert Green	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim McMahon	15	7	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Andre Reed	4	1	0
TE Keith Jackson	3	1	1
FB Earl Ferrell	2	2	2
WR Terance Mathis	2	2	1
RB Gary Brown	2	1	1
WR Cris Collinsworth	1	0	0
WR Tom Waddle	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Brian Mitchell	2	1	1
RB Robert Green	2	2	2
WR Sean Dawkins	2	0	0
TE Ben Coates	1	1	1
WR Herman Moore	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)