Exhibition Week 2, 1995

played in Pittsburgh, PA

64 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0370-10
Pittsburgh Steelers6777-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:15 PIT - Todd Peterson 30 field goal
1Q: 00:26 PIT - Todd Peterson 48 field goal
2Q: 05:39 PIT - Aaron Craver 1 run (Todd Peterson extra point)
2Q: 02:11 MIN - Jason Hanson 49 field goal
3Q: 09:33 PIT - Gary Jones 45 interception return (Todd Peterson extra point)
3Q: 03:01 MIN - Robert Green 2 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 12:56 PIT - Curtis Marsh 10 pass from John Supernaw (Todd Peterson extra point)

Team StatisticsMINPIT
Record0-11-0
First Downs2020
- by Rushing39
- by Passing1610
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards307278
- Offensive Plays6963
- Yards per Play4.454.41
Net Rushing Yards60144
- Rushing Attempts1542
- Yards per Rush4.003.43
Net Passing Yards247134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 30 - 120 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards257135
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/101/1
- Yards per Pass Play4.576.38
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions8/169/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.47.1
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards3/153/19
Punt Returns/Yards0/00/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/572/35
Interception Ret./Yards1/131/45
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 30
Time of Possession26:3933:21

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:104:56OWN 30934Missed FG
10:182:47OWN 20752Fumble
25:333:27OWN 201048Field Goal
20:190:19OPP 4723Half
315:001:00OWN 20411Fumble
311:372:17OWN 22518Interception
39:204:20OWN 17841Punt
34:201:28OPP 12312Touchdown
412:484:37OWN 311261Downs
44:272:11OWN 19935Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:50OWN 201467Field Goal
13:142:56OWN 43626Field Goal
212:316:58OWN 281472Touchdown
22:061:47OWN 163-1Punt
314:002:23OPP 31416Missed FG
35:000:40OWN 202-1Interception
32:525:04OWN 22978Touchdown
48:113:44OWN 8514Punt
42:162:16OWN 46611Punt

Game MVP: Tory Epps, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Green7233.29901
Jamal Anderson4256.25800
Junior Tautalatasi252.50300
Mark Vlasic122.00200
Scott Zolak155.00500
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Aaron Craver23713.091321
Larry Lenon11413.731110
John Supernaw4143.50800
Terrell Fletcher3165.33700
Tracy Johnson122.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Vlasic39231702/3019158.7
Scott Zolak64571/1022097.2
Dan Marino53301/6012077.1
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw13101130/0123196.0
Ebby Laroush74221/1011062.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Johnson813526.5024180
TE Ken Dilger67467.675190
WR Qadry Ismail494010.000180
TE Ben Coates33165.33070
WR Herman Moore373511.678150
WR Eric Blount343311.000120
WR Sean Dawkins253316.5018220
RB Junior Tautalatasi1222.00020
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Emanuel343010.000120
WR Curtis Marsh333913.0021191
WR Willie Gault243718.5014230
FB Aaron Craver24136.507140
TE Ted Popson22126.00090
WR J.J. Birden1244.00040
WR Hart Lee Dykes1100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eric Allen11313.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Jones14545.001

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Mark Vlasic1000
Ben Coates1000
Jamal Anderson1000
Qadry Ismail0100
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Jones0100
D'Marco Farr0100
Tracy Rocker0010
Tory Epps0010
Eric Davis0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger14242.022.0420
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark313444.738.0591

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Hanson1/21/20/1491/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Todd Peterson2/31/10/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail35719.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Gault11515.00
Larry Lenon12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Johnny Holland530.02312
ILB Tracy Simien500.0199
DT Oliver Gibson500.03216
S John Lynch400.02212
DT Dan Wilkinson400.0126
CB Butler By'not'e400.02714
DE Jay Williams400.03417
OLB Frank Slade301.0178
S Eric Turner320.04020
OLB Jamir Miller310.0139
CB Eric Allen230.02516
CB Darrell McClellan220.03419
CB Aaron Glenn210.0189
OLB Todd Jones200.02513
S Devin Bush200.02711
DE Wayne Martin120.02710
OLB Wardell Rouse120.02611
ILB Shannon Briggs110.094
DE Robert Porcher100.02114
ILB Tuineau Alipate010.0111
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Keith Taylor811.01451
CB Eric Davis720.01143
S Brad Edwards700.01347
DT Tory Epps512.01351
DT Tracy Rocker410.01141
S Gary Jones340.01045
S Torin Dorn310.0944
OLB Steve Hendrickson300.0841
S Victor Green300.01124
DT D'Marco Farr100.51150
OLB Michael Knight120.059
ILB Tyrone Thompson120.0838
DE Curtis Maxie100.01136
DE Marc Spindler100.0418
FB Aaron Craver10---------
DE Ben Karpinski010.558
ILB Mark McGwire010.0716
CB Ashley Ambrose010.0922

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Frank Slade1.00018
DE Wayne Martin0.010010
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tory Epps2.010051
CB Keith Taylor1.000051
DE Ben Karpinski0.50008
DT D'Marco Farr0.500050
DE Curtis Maxie0.002036
DE Marc Spindler0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Butler By'not'e30014
CB Eric Allen20116
ILB Tracy Simien2009
S Devin Bush20011
ILB Johnny Holland10012
S Eric Turner10020
CB Darrell McClellan10019
S John Lynch10012
OLB Jamir Miller1009
OLB Wardell Rouse01011
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Keith Taylor70051
CB Eric Davis62043
S Brad Edwards61047
OLB Steve Hendrickson31041
S Gary Jones20145
S Victor Green20024
OLB Michael Knight1009
DE Curtis Maxie10036
S Torin Dorn10044
ILB Tyrone Thompson10038

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Boselli23013143
Tom Nalen23012030
Anthony Redmon13110028
Antone Davis12011231
Bob Kochman1106134
Keith Sims11010036
John Gerak1105018
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Rosado48033016
Gary Zimmerman38027017
Steve Wisniewski24025012
Ken Reeves14032113
Eric Moore13028014
Drew Brown1301709
Ted Popson12027012
Barret Robbins030905
Dave Waddy0201008
Flozell Adkins0101407
Blake Brockermeyer0101504

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Qadry Ismail19
Darrell McClellan17
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Aaron Craver115
Curtis Marsh112
Terrell Fletcher13

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charles Johnson1146------1067
Eric Turner------4020565
Qadry Ismail645------960
Darrell McClellan------3419760
Tony Boselli1343------359
Butler By'not'e------27141556
Ken Dilger640------1056
Jay Williams------3417455
Oliver Gibson------3216654
Junior Tautalatasi729------1551
Devin Bush------27111149
Mark Vlasic541------147
Keith Sims1036---------46
Wardell Rouse------2611946
Todd Jones------2513745
Eric Allen------2516243
Antone Davis1131---------42
Tom Nalen1230---------42
Wayne Martin------2710340
Anthony Redmon1028------240
Bob Kochman634---------40
Johnny Holland------2312439
Brad Muster522------1239
Ben Coates924------639
Robert Porcher------2114237
John Lynch------2212236
Chuck Belin526------334
Tracy Simien------199230
Robert Green717------630
Cory Raymer324------229
Aaron Glenn------189128
Frank Slade------178227
Eric Blount512------926
Herman Moore913------325
John Gerak518------225
Jamir Miller------139224
Shannon Briggs------941023
Sean Dawkins613---------19
Dan Wilkinson------126119
Scott Zolak67------114
Jamal Anderson49---------13
Tuineau Alipate------111---12
Dan Marino46---------10
Jason Hanson00------55
James Palmer00------33
Mitch Berger00------11
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith Taylor------1451469
Gary Jones------10451368
Aaron Craver3716------1568
Torin Dorn------9441265
Tory Epps------1351---64
Eric Davis------1143963
D'Marco Farr------1150---61
Brad Edwards------1347---60
Tyrone Thompson------838955
Tracy Rocker------1141254
Willie Gault2614------1252
Steve Hendrickson------841251
Dan Rosado3316---------49
Curtis Maxie------1136249
Mark Bruener279------1349
Ted Popson2712------948
Eric Moore2814------446
John Supernaw3013------346
Ken Reeves3213---------45
Gary Zimmerman2717---------44
Hart Lee Dykes1712------1140
Steve Wisniewski2512---------37
Victor Green------1124237
Curtis Marsh139------1234
Ashley Ambrose------922233
Drew Brown179------632
Bert Emanuel1711---------28
Flozell Adkins147------627
Tracy Johnson164------626
J.J. Birden1510---------25
Mark McGwire------716225
Marc Spindler------418224
Dave Waddy108------624
Larry Lenon125------421
Blake Brockermeyer154------221
Ebby Laroush128---------20
Ben Karpinski------58215
Michael Knight------59---14
Barret Robbins95---------14
Billy Ray Smith------35311
Fred Strickland------2529
Todd Peterson00------99
Terrell Fletcher33------39
Brian Johnston00------66
Rohn Stark00------33
Casey Weldon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left166.0
Middle9343.8
Right5204.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14634.5
Middle15432.9
Right12393.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Vlasic39230353301
Scott Zolak641011000
Dan Marino530110000
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw13101010001
Ebby Laroush740021010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)21151145.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)178834.9
Long (19+ Yds)83435.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-1-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1110877.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)53499.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson138152046
WR Qadry Ismail94140045
WR Herman Moore73335013
TE Ken Dilger76046040
WR Sean Dawkins52233113
WR Eric Blount43033012
TE Ben Coates33016024
RB Junior Tautalatasi2102029
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Willie Gault42137114
FB Aaron Craver42113016
WR Bert Emanuel43130011
WR Curtis Marsh3303909
WR J.J. Birden2104010
TE Ted Popson22012012
WR Hart Lee Dykes1100012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Green122.003.29
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Lenon492.253.73
Aaron Craver3-5-1.673.09
John Supernaw273.503.50
Tracy Johnson122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Vlasic53204.004.36
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw222211.008.69
Ebby Laroush1100.003.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charles Johnson22147.004.00
TE Ben Coates1166.005.33
WR Qadry Ismail1000.004.44
TE Ken Dilger1000.006.57
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hart Lee Dykes1100.000.00
WR Bert Emanuel111212.007.50
WR Curtis Marsh111010.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Junior Tautalatasi11
Scott Zolak11
PittsburghRushesConversions
Aaron Craver42
John Supernaw10
Larry Lenon11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Mark Vlasic953
Dan Marino322
Scott Zolak111
PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw655
Ebby Laroush321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Qadry Ismail310
TE Ken Dilger332
WR Sean Dawkins211
WR Charles Johnson211
TE Ben Coates111
WR Herman Moore111
WR Eric Blount100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Bert Emanuel222
WR Curtis Marsh222
WR Willie Gault111
WR J.J. Birden100
WR Hart Lee Dykes110
FB Aaron Craver100
TE Ted Popson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,100 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,300 (20,900)
End Zone12,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,300)
Club Seats8,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,800)