Week 1, 1997

played in Minnesota, MN

63 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Green Bay Packers1330196-41
Minnesota Vikings0147140-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:07 GBY - Emmitt Smith 15 run (Teddy Garcia extra point failed)
1Q: 01:01 GBY - Torrance Small 31 pass from Chris Chandler (Teddy Garcia extra point)
2Q: 07:54 GBY - Teddy Garcia 51 field goal
2Q: 05:16 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 16 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 04:08 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 14 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 02:53 MIN - Qadry Ismail 3 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 12:54 GBY - Teddy Garcia 22 field goal
4Q: 09:09 GBY - Karsten Thornton 90 interception return (Teddy Garcia extra point)
4Q: 03:27 MIN - Spencer George 17 run (Jamal Anderson run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:56 GBY - Torrance Small 81 pass from Chris Chandler (Chris Chandler pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:01 MIN - Derrick Harris 1 pass from Erik Wilhelm (Erik Wilhelm pass to Derrick Harris for conversion)
4Q: 00:23 GBY - Teddy Garcia 55 field goal
OT: 10:55 GBY - Derrick Mason 6 pass from Chris Chandler

Team StatisticsGBYMIN
Record1-00-1
First Downs2523
- by Rushing44
- by Passing2018
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards525384
- Offensive Plays7564
- Yards per Play7.006.00
Net Rushing Yards5994
- Rushing Attempts2024
- Yards per Rush2.953.92
Net Passing Yards466290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 38 - 139 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards479294
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/131/4
- Yards per Pass Play8.477.25
Fumbles/Lost2/22/1
3rd Down Conversions5/132/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.87.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards10/554/16
Punt Returns/Yards3/192/10
Kick Returns/Yards4/965/122
Interception Ret./Yards3/1111/29
2pt Conversions1/02/1
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 33
Time of Possession34:4329:31

Drive Charts

Green Bay Packers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:58OWN 25640Punt
19:041:13OWN 3231Punt
15:432:42OPP 43643Touchdown
11:110:24OPP 31231Touchdown
214:302:41OWN 36613Punt
210:092:22OWN 28438Field Goal
25:060:58OWN 1113Fumble
24:022:37OWN 1759Punt
20:300:24OWN 20318Interception
314:062:32OPP 38513Fumble
310:252:45OWN 31521Punt
36:381:44OWN 2736Punt
32:424:55OWN 201175Field Goal
43:120:30OWN 19281Touchdown
40:530:35OWN 20442Field Goal
OT115:004:14OWN 34966Touchdown
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:021:58OWN 2034Punt
17:512:08OWN 239Punt
13:011:50OWN 3736Interception
10:471:17OWN 2035Punt
211:491:40OWN 1634Punt
27:472:41OWN 34466Touchdown
24:080:06OPP 14114Touchdown
21:250:55OWN 38412Punt
20:060:06OPP 2100Missed FG
315:000:54OWN 471-4Fumble
311:341:09OWN 2535Punt
37:401:02OWN 2035Punt
34:542:12OWN 27573Touchdown
412:473:48OWN 33746Interception
48:595:47OWN 201180Touchdown
42:421:49OWN 47753Touchdown
40:180:18OWN 20310Interception

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Green Bay Packers

Rushing Statistics

Green BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Emmitt Smith14433.071521
Brayden LaMontagne393.00900
R-Kal De Poyster252.50700
Chris Chandler122.00200
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson15453.001110
Spencer George8455.631731
Erik Wilhelm144.00400

Passing Statistics

Green BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler53384792/133811110.5
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erik Wilhelm39252941/4436389.0

Receiving Statistics

Green BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Torrance Small131527621.23110812
WR Derrick Mason915505.563151
TE Charles Evans45369.0013230
WR Courtney Hawkins455614.005320
RB Emmitt Smith35217.006130
WR Eric Metcalf1233.00030
WR Calvin Broadus Jr112121.004210
RB R-Kal De Poyster1166.00060
FB Brayden LaMontagne13-2-2.000-20
TE Luther Broughton111212.007120
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Qadry Ismail588216.4059361
WR O.J. McDuffie4106917.2517292
RB Jamal Anderson457117.7562300
WR Charles Johnson45287.001110
FB Derrick Harris33175.6712161
TE Ben Coates121111.008110
TE Ken Dilger111010.001100
WR Reggie Barlow121111.000110
WR Terry Glenn11-1-1.000-10
FB George Irwin11-4-4.000-40
RB Spencer George0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Green BayIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Greg Biekert12121.000
ILB Karsten Thornton19090.001
CB Damien Robinson100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S John Lynch12929.000

Fumble Statistics

Green BayFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Chandler1000
Emmitt Smith1000
Jim Flanagan0100
Lamar McGriggs0010
Ronnie Dixon0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Erik Wilhelm1000
Derrick Harris1000
Jamal Anderson0100
Dan Wilkinson0100
Walt Harris0100
Robert Porcher0010
La'roi Glover0010

Punting Statistics

Green BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Rouen626944.836.5652
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger732346.140.6641

Kicking Statistics

Green BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Teddy Garcia3/32/22/2552/3
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Hanson0/10/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

Green BayRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Broadus Jr3196.30
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
O.J. McDuffie2105.00

Kick Return Statistics

Green BayRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Metcalf23819.00
Derrick Mason25829.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail512224.40

Defensive Statistics

Green BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lamar McGriggs620.02439
S Darren Perry510.0817
S Kevin Porter440.02339
OLB Vincent Vega410.01419
ILB Greg Biekert300.02440
OLB Chris Slade300.01519
DE Shawn King300.02232
CB Carlos Yancy300.02140
CB Damien Robinson300.01230
DT Ronnie Dixon200.5817
ILB Karsten Thornton210.049
DE Maa Tanuvasa200.01623
DT Jason Fisk120.5913
DT Jim Flanagan110.01831
CB A.J. Johnson100.02137
DT Mike Collins100.0710
DE Dexter Nottage100.0913
FB Brayden LaMontagne10---------
CB Leonard Wheeler010.073
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling1020.02042
CB Darren Anderson720.01141
CB Walt Harris700.02052
OLB Henri Crockett540.01843
S John Lynch430.01948
S Willie Kramer400.0119
DE Robert Porcher310.51847
S Devin Bush310.01955
CB Eric Allen300.01953
WR Qadry Ismail30---------
OLB Jamir Miller210.5313
DT Dan Wilkinson200.01241
OLB Frank Slade110.51252
DE La'roi Glover100.51135
ILB Tracy Simien120.0914
DE Chidi Ahanotu110.01228
S Tom Flynn100.007
ILB Shannon Briggs100.010

Pass Rush Statistics

Green BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ronnie Dixon0.511017
DT Jason Fisk0.500013
DT Mike Collins0.001010
CB Carlos Yancy0.001040
DE Bertrand Berry0.00108
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Porcher0.501047
DE La'roi Glover0.501035
OLB Frank Slade0.500252
OLB Jamir Miller0.500013
DE Chidi Ahanotu0.012128

Pass Defense Statistics

Green BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Lamar McGriggs31039
OLB Chris Slade31019
CB Carlos Yancy31040
ILB Greg Biekert30140
CB Damien Robinson30130
S Darren Perry30017
OLB Vincent Vega30019
CB A.J. Johnson20037
ILB Karsten Thornton1019
S Kevin Porter10039
DT Jim Flanagan01031
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Walt Harris61052
ILB James Darling60042
S John Lynch42148
CB Darren Anderson40041
S Willie Kramer40019
OLB Henri Crockett40043
CB Eric Allen21053
ILB Tracy Simien20014
OLB Jamir Miller20013
S Devin Bush20055
S Tom Flynn1007
OLB Frank Slade10052
DE La'roi Glover01035

Blocking Statistics

Green BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jonathan Ogden37020055
Larry Combs23020055
Rich Braham13020155
Brayden LaMontagne04018027
Ken Moyer02020055
Fred Davidson00020155
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Boselli26024040
Antone Davis22024140
Chris Dishman15024040
Anthony Redmon12024040
Cory Raymer05024040
Ben Coates02021037
Derrick Harris0107018

Special Teams Tackles

Green BayTacklesSTPlays
R-Kal De Poyster231
Lorenzo Styles214
Damien Robinson129
Eric Metcalf121
Luther Broughton115
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Terry Crews322
Spencer George223
O.J. McDuffie122
Darren Anderson118

Participation

Green BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry Combs2055------984
Chris Chandler2055---------75
Ken Moyer2055---------75
Rich Braham2055---------75
Fred Davidson2055---------75
Jonathan Ogden2055---------75
Lamar McGriggs------2439972
Derrick Mason1549------771
Damien Robinson------12302971
Greg Biekert------2440266
Torrance Small1847---------65
Kevin Porter------2339163
Carlos Yancy------2140162
Courtney Hawkins1029------2160
A.J. Johnson------2137159
Charles Evans1338------758
Shawn King------2232155
Brayden LaMontagne1827------954
Jim Flanagan------1831150
Emmitt Smith1534---------49
R-Kal De Poyster215------3148
Maa Tanuvasa------1623443
Darren Perry------8171641
Vincent Vega------1419740
Keith Byars69------2439
Eric Metcalf312------2136
Chris Slade------1519135
Karsten Thornton------492033
Calvin Broadus Jr03------2528
Dexter Nottage------913628
Jason Fisk------913527
Luther Broughton012------1527
Ronnie Dixon------817126
Mike Collins------710118
Bertrand Berry------28616
Lorenzo Styles------011415
Teddy Garcia00------1111
Leonard Wheeler------73111
Brent Novoselsky00------99
Wang Weilin00------99
Tom Rouen00------99
Johnny La Rue00------99
Brad Badger00------99
Trent Dilfer00---------0
Todd Collins00---------0
Tim Tindale00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Qadry Ismail2239------2182
Eric Allen------1953981
Devin Bush------1955377
O.J. McDuffie1637------2275
Walt Harris------2052375
Robert Porcher------1847974
Chris Dishman2440------872
Darren Anderson------11411870
John Lynch------1948370
James Darling------2042466
Frank Slade------1252165
Erik Wilhelm2440---------64
Ben Coates2137------664
Antone Davis2440---------64
Anthony Redmon2440---------64
Tony Boselli2440---------64
Cory Raymer2440---------64
Henri Crockett------1843263
Dan Wilkinson------1241356
Charles Johnson1715------2052
La'roi Glover------1135248
Jamal Anderson1631---------47
Derrick Harris718------2247
Chidi Ahanotu------1228141
Spencer George89------2340
Terry Crews------712230
Jamir Miller------3131329
Tracy Simien------914528
Matt Keneley------814628
Scott Slutzker10------2324
Tom Flynn------071522
Willie Kramer------119222
Ken Dilger75------820
Keith Goganious------001515
Reggie Barlow23------813
James Palmer00------88
Jason Hanson00------88
Chuck Belin00------88
Erik Baerg00------88
Chester Hallen00------88
Shannon Briggs------1067
Mitch Berger00------77
George Irwin15------17
Terry Glenn21---------3
Erik Kramer00------11
Cody Carlson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5306.0
Middle7101.4
Right8192.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle20703.5
Right3196.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Green BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler53388045431
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erik Wilhelm39255204403

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87243.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25181706.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381037.9
Long (19+ Yds)7518226.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen8510312.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1812854.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1181069.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Green BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Torrance Small15130276547
WR Derrick Mason159250049
RB Emmitt Smith53121034
TE Charles Evans54036138
WR Courtney Hawkins54056129
FB Brayden LaMontagne311-2027
WR Eric Metcalf2103012
WR Calvin Broadus Jr1102113
RB R-Kal De Poyster1106015
TE Luther Broughton11012012
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR O.J. McDuffie104069137
WR Qadry Ismail85082239
RB Jamal Anderson54071231
WR Charles Johnson54028015
FB Derrick Harris33017018
TE Ben Coates21011037
WR Reggie Barlow2101103
TE Ken Dilger1101005
WR Terry Glenn110-101
RB Spencer George100009
FB George Irwin110-405

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Green BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Emmitt Smith11515.003.07
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson210.503.00
Spencer George2168.005.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Green BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler64152.509.04
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erik Wilhelm55459.007.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Green BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Derrick Mason3272.333.33
RB Emmitt Smith2284.004.20
FB Brayden LaMontagne1000.00-0.67
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR O.J. McDuffie223015.006.90
WR Qadry Ismail1133.0010.25
WR Charles Johnson111111.005.60
FB Derrick Harris1111.005.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Green BayRushesConversions
Emmitt Smith11
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Jamal Anderson10
Spencer George10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Green BayAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler1274
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Erik Wilhelm1042

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Green BayTargCatchConversions
WR Torrance Small432
WR Eric Metcalf211
TE Charles Evans210
WR Courtney Hawkins211
RB Emmitt Smith100
WR Derrick Mason110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Ben Coates211
WR Qadry Ismail200
WR O.J. McDuffie200
WR Charles Johnson210
FB Derrick Harris221

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,800 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,200 (15,200)
End Zone7,900 (11,000)
Mezzanine5,700 (6,300)
Sideline Seats9,500 (9,700)
Club Seats16,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes7,600 (9,900)