Week 7, 1997

played in Minnesota, MN

40 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	10	0	0	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	3	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Spencer George 3 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 06:31 MIN - Jason Hanson 36 field goal
2Q: 04:26 LA - Frank Sanders 9 pass from Dave Brown (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 00:58 LA - Ryan Longwell 48 field goal
3Q: 04:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 37 field goal
4Q: 07:43 MIN - Jason Hanson 30 field goal
4Q: 01:54 MIN - Jason Hanson 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Spencer George 3 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 06:31 MIN - Jason Hanson 36 field goal
2Q: 04:26 LA - Frank Sanders 9 pass from Dave Brown (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 00:58 LA - Ryan Longwell 48 field goal
3Q: 04:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 37 field goal
4Q: 07:43 MIN - Jason Hanson 30 field goal
4Q: 01:54 MIN - Jason Hanson 36 field goal

Team Statistics LA MIN
Record 1-6 2-4
First Downs 10 18
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 218 285
- Offensive Plays 55 67
- Yards per Play 3.96 4.25
Net Rushing Yards 130 108
- Rushing Attempts 29 35
- Yards per Rush 4.48 3.09
Net Passing Yards 88 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 12 - 1 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 111 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 3.38 5.53
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/13 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 4/20
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 40
Time of Possession 26:48 33:12

Team Statistics	LA	MIN
Record	1-6	2-4
First Downs	10	18
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	218	285
- Offensive Plays	55	67
- Yards per Play	3.96	4.25
Net Rushing Yards	130	108
- Rushing Attempts	29	35
- Yards per Rush	4.48	3.09
Net Passing Yards	88	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 12 - 1	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	111	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	3.38	5.53
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/13	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	4/20
Kick Returns/Yards	3/76	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 40
Time of Possession	26:48	33:12

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
1	10:09	2:06	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
1	6:39	3:28	OPP 40	5	14	Missed FG
2	14:51	1:59	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	6:23	2:04	OWN 27	5	73	Touchdown
2	2:27	1:34	OWN 38	4	31	Field Goal
3	12:24	5:29	OWN 25	11	43	Missed FG
3	3:54	1:41	OWN 8	3	-4	Punt
3	0:57	3:52	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	7:38	2:12	OWN 20	4	13	Interception
4	3:06	0:51	OWN 20	4	3	Downs
4	1:48	0:39	OWN 34	4	4	Fumble

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	2:36	OWN 18	5	28	Punt
1	8:03	1:24	OWN 35	4	5	Fumble
1	3:11	3:20	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
2	12:52	6:29	OWN 24	11	57	Field Goal
2	4:19	1:52	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	0:53	0:53	OWN 24	2	3	Half
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 37	4	15	Punt
3	6:55	3:01	OWN 39	5	41	Field Goal
3	2:13	1:16	OPP 47	3	-9	Punt
4	12:05	4:27	OWN 25	12	62	Field Goal
4	5:26	2:20	OPP 42	3	3	Punt
4	2:15	0:27	OPP 23	3	4	Field Goal
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 31	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Alan Rodgers, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terrell Davis	17	95	5.59	20	4	0
Ricky Watters	12	35	2.92	9	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Spencer George	17	74	4.35	14	2	1
Chad Graham	14	21	1.50	10	1	0
Alan Rodgers	4	13	3.25	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Brown	23	12	111	3/23	1	44	1	62.0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Rodgers	29	20	194	3/17	0	24	0	87.4

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Terrell Davis	3	3	6	2.00	4	5	0
WR Frank Sanders	3	5	42	14.00	4	29	1
WR Shawn Collins	2	3	13	6.50	0	9	0
WR Herman Moore	2	5	3	1.50	0	3	0
TE Pierson Hill	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE David Sloan	1	2	44	44.00	0	44	0
RB Ricky Watters	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Wade Reeves	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terry Glenn	6	10	69	11.50	20	24
WR Reggie Barlow	4	5	29	7.25	0	10
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	5	30	10.00	0	14
TE Ben Coates	2	3	29	14.50	14	18
RB Spencer George	2	2	17	8.50	15	21
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	20	20.00	0	20
RB Chad Graham	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
FB George Irwin	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
WR Qadry Ismail	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S John Lynch	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Shawn Collins	1	0	0
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	1	0	0
Ricky Watters	0	1	0
Duane Ashman	0	1	0
Mark McMillian	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Chad Graham	1	0	1
George McCullough	0	1	0
Robert Porcher	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	5	227	45.4	41.4	53	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	5	208	41.6	29.2	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	1/3	1/3	0/0	48	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	2	22	11.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Barlow	4	20	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg
Shawn Collins	1	24	24.0
Jermaine Lewis	1	27	27.0
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	1	25	25.0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	1	29	29.0	0
Reggie Barlow	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mark McMillian	9	1	0.0	24	23
DT Clint Haynes	7	2	0.5	23	20
ILB Levon Kirkland	7	3	0.0	32	30
S Lawyer Milloy	7	2	0.0	33	29
S Jason Belser	5	0	0.0	7	9
CB Kevin Smith	4	2	0.0	33	32
S Hannibal Lecter	3	3	0.0	33	28
DE Alonzo Spellman	2	1	1.5	18	17
DT Rhett Hall	2	1	0.5	18	21
CB Frank Simmons	2	3	0.0	32	24
OLB Lonnie Marts	2	1	0.0	25	20
DT Esera Ruaolo	2	0	0.0	6	6
DE Sean Moran	2	0	0.0	29	27
OLB Pellom McDaniels	1	1	0.5	10	12
S Derrick Hoskins	1	1	0.0	8	12
WR Shawn Collins	1	0	---	---	---
WR Herman Moore	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S John Lynch	6	3	0.0	29	26
CB Eric Allen	5	1	0.0	27	23
OLB Henri Crockett	5	1	0.0	27	24
DT Dan Wilkinson	4	0	0.0	20	19
DE Robert Porcher	3	0	1.0	16	14
ILB James Darling	3	0	1.0	27	17
CB George McCullough	3	0	0.0	20	15
DE Chidi Ahanotu	2	1	0.0	13	11
OLB Frank Slade	2	0	0.0	23	22
ILB Shannon Briggs	2	0	0.0	6	4
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0.0	29	25
DT Matt Keneley	1	0	0.5	15	13
S Devin Bush	1	2	0.0	29	26
DE La'roi Glover	1	2	0.0	23	21
ILB Tracy Simien	1	1	0.0	10	11
S Tom Flynn	1	0	0.0	2	9
OLB Darion Conner	0	1	0.5	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alonzo Spellman	1.5	1	1	17
DT Clint Haynes	0.5	1	0	20
DT Rhett Hall	0.5	0	0	21
OLB Pellom McDaniels	0.5	0	0	12
DE Sean Moran	0.0	2	0	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Robert Porcher	1.0	0	0	14
ILB James Darling	1.0	0	0	17
OLB Darion Conner	0.5	0	1	2
DT Matt Keneley	0.5	0	0	13
DE La'roi Glover	0.0	1	2	21
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	0	2	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland	4	0	30
CB Kevin Smith	3	0	32
S Jason Belser	3	0	9
CB Mark McMillian	2	0	23
S Lawyer Milloy	2	0	29
S Hannibal Lecter	1	3	28
OLB Lonnie Marts	1	1	20
CB Frank Simmons	1	0	24
DE Alonzo Spellman	1	0	17
S Derrick Hoskins	1	0	12
OLB Pellom McDaniels	1	0	12

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	4	0	0	23
S John Lynch	2	0	1	26
S Devin Bush	2	0	0	26
DE Robert Porcher	1	0	0	14
ILB Shannon Briggs	1	0	0	4
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	0	0	19
CB George McCullough	1	0	0	15
OLB Henri Crockett	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Flannery	2	4	29	1	26
Wade Reeves	2	4	21	0	17
Randy Dixon	1	6	29	0	26
Greg Huntington	1	5	29	1	26
Gerald Perry	1	4	16	0	11
Pierson Hill	1	3	12	0	7
Ryan Tucker	1	1	13	1	15
Jumbo Elliott	0	1	29	0	26
Daryl Johnston	0	1	4	0	2

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Antone Davis	4	7	0	35	1	32
Anthony Redmon	3	7	0	35	0	32
Cory Raymer	2	12	1	35	0	32
George Irwin	2	2	0	13	0	13
Chris Dishman	1	2	0	35	1	32
Ben Coates	0	1	0	33	0	29
Chuck Belin	0	0	0	35	1	32

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Mark McMillian	2	10
Pierson Hill	1	17
Daryl Johnston	1	12
Derrick Hoskins	1	9
Jermaine Lewis	1	3

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Chad Graham	3	19
Ken Dilger	2	18

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lawyer Milloy	---	---	33	29	13	75
Frank Simmons	---	---	32	24	13	69
Kevin Smith	---	---	33	32	4	69
Levon Kirkland	---	---	32	30	5	67
Hannibal Lecter	---	---	33	28	5	66
Randy Dixon	29	26	---	---	8	63
Sean Moran	---	---	29	27	5	61
Dave Brown	29	26	---	---	3	58
Mark McMillian	---	---	24	23	10	57
Jumbo Elliott	29	26	---	---	---	55
John Flannery	29	26	---	---	---	55
Greg Huntington	29	26	---	---	---	55
Frank Sanders	23	24	---	---	5	52
Lonnie Marts	---	---	25	20	5	50
Ricky Watters	14	13	---	---	22	49
David Sloan	24	20	---	---	5	49
Clint Haynes	---	---	23	20	5	48
Duane Ashman	---	---	23	20	3	46
Rhett Hall	---	---	18	21	4	43
Wade Reeves	21	17	---	---	5	43
Alonzo Spellman	---	---	18	17	3	38
Herman Moore	19	18	---	---	---	37
Pierson Hill	12	7	---	---	17	36
Ryan Tucker	13	15	---	---	8	36
Terrell Davis	17	16	---	---	---	33
Jerome Brown	---	---	17	11	4	32
Pellom McDaniels	---	---	10	12	10	32
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	8	12	9	29
Dean Wells	---	---	11	7	10	28
Gerald Perry	16	11	---	---	---	27
Shawn Collins	6	8	---	---	10	24
Jason Belser	---	---	7	9	5	21
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	0	3	---	---	18	21
Daryl Johnston	4	2	---	---	12	18
Wesley Carroll	5	2	---	---	10	17
Esera Ruaolo	---	---	6	6	2	14
Reggie Givens	---	---	3	4	5	12
DeShaun Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frank Garcia	0	0	---	---	8	8
Drew Koplitz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Greg Hill	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jermaine Lewis	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bernie Kosar	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerome Oliver	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antone Davis	35	32	---	---	9	76
Chris Dishman	35	32	---	---	9	76
Chuck Belin	35	32	---	---	---	67
Anthony Redmon	35	32	---	---	---	67
Cory Raymer	35	32	---	---	---	67
Alan Rodgers	35	32	---	---	---	67
Terry Glenn	32	32	---	---	---	64
Ben Coates	33	29	---	---	1	63
Walt Harris	---	---	29	25	9	63
John Lynch	---	---	29	26	3	58
Devin Bush	---	---	29	26	3	58
O.J. McDuffie	29	26	---	---	2	57
George McCullough	---	---	20	15	22	57
Henri Crockett	---	---	27	24	4	55
James Darling	---	---	27	17	10	54
Eric Allen	---	---	27	23	3	53
Reggie Barlow	22	22	---	---	8	52
La'roi Glover	---	---	23	21	7	51
Frank Slade	---	---	23	22	4	49
George Irwin	13	13	---	---	21	47
Spencer George	19	25	---	---	---	44
Chad Graham	16	7	---	---	19	42
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	20	19	2	41
Robert Porcher	---	---	16	14	3	33
Matt Keneley	---	---	15	13	2	30
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	13	11	1	25
Tracy Simien	---	---	10	11	3	24
Ken Dilger	3	1	---	---	18	22
Qadry Ismail	4	1	---	---	14	19
Charles Johnson	3	1	---	---	12	16
Tom Flynn	---	---	2	9	4	15
Willie Kramer	---	---	1	4	10	15
Derrick Harris	1	3	---	---	11	15
Shannon Briggs	---	---	6	4	4	14
Darion Conner	---	---	2	2	9	13
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
Erik Baerg	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Scott Slutzker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	5	5
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Keith Goganious	---	---	0	0	4	4
Terry Crews	---	---	0	0	2	2
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darren Anderson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	16	79	4.9
Right	9	35	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	42	3.2
Middle	19	65	3.4
Right	2	2	1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Brown	23	12	2	1	2	1	5	0	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Rodgers	29	20	4	1	0	4	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	7	1.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	26	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	73	14.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	2	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	65	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	107	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Moore	5	2	0	3	0	18
WR Frank Sanders	5	3	0	42	1	24
WR Shawn Collins	3	2	1	13	0	8
RB Terrell Davis	3	3	0	6	0	16
RB Ricky Watters	2	0	0	0	0	13
TE Pierson Hill	2	1	1	3	0	7
TE David Sloan	2	1	0	44	1	20
FB Wade Reeves	1	0	0	0	0	17

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	10	6	69	2	32
WR O.J. McDuffie	5	3	30	0	26
WR Reggie Barlow	5	4	29	0	22
TE Ben Coates	3	2	29	0	29
RB Spencer George	2	2	17	1	25
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0	0	1
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	20	1	1
RB Chad Graham	1	1	3	0	7
FB George Irwin	1	1	-3	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Spencer George	2	4	2.00	4.35

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Brown	1	1	9	9.00	4.83

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Rodgers	3	1	10	3.33	6.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Sanders	1	1	9	9.00	8.40

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	2	0	0	0.00	6.90
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	10	10.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Ricky Watters	4	2
Terrell Davis	3	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer George	3	1
Alan Rodgers	2	0
Chad Graham	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Brown	6	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Rodgers	8	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Sanders	2	1	0
WR Shawn Collins	1	1	1
WR Herman Moore	1	0	0
FB Wade Reeves	1	0	0
RB Terrell Davis	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Barlow	3	3	2
WR Terry Glenn	2	1	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	0
RB Spencer George	1	1	1
FB George Irwin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,400 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (15,200)
End Zone 7,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 5,100 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 8,400 (9,700)
Club Seats 14,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,400 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (15,200)
End Zone	7,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	5,100 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	8,400 (9,700)
Club Seats	14,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,500 (9,900)