Week 9, 1997

played in San Francisco, CA

56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	14	-	35
San Francisco 49ers	7	0	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:53 SFO - Warrick Dunn 26 run (Steve Christie extra point)
1Q: 02:56 MIN - Terry Glenn 19 pass from Alan Rodgers (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 08:53 MIN - Spencer George 44 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 09:44 MIN - Reggie Barlow 8 pass from Alan Rodgers (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 05:27 SFO - Tony Richardson 6 pass from Jason Woodard (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 07:55 MIN - Spencer George 6 pass from Alan Rodgers (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 03:46 MIN - Devin Bush 95 fumble return (Jason Hanson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:53 SFO - Warrick Dunn 26 run (Steve Christie extra point)
1Q: 02:56 MIN - Terry Glenn 19 pass from Alan Rodgers (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 08:53 MIN - Spencer George 44 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 09:44 MIN - Reggie Barlow 8 pass from Alan Rodgers (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 05:27 SFO - Tony Richardson 6 pass from Jason Woodard (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 07:55 MIN - Spencer George 6 pass from Alan Rodgers (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 03:46 MIN - Devin Bush 95 fumble return (Jason Hanson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN SFO
Record 4-4 4-4
First Downs 24 22
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 16 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 376 419
- Offensive Plays 63 73
- Yards per Play 5.97 5.74
Net Rushing Yards 142 146
- Rushing Attempts 25 25
- Yards per Rush 5.68 5.84
Net Passing Yards 234 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 0 45 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 268 290
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/34 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.16 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 2/18 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 3/37
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/89
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:11 31:49

Team Statistics	MIN	SFO
Record	4-4	4-4
First Downs	24	22
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	16	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	376	419
- Offensive Plays	63	73
- Yards per Play	5.97	5.74
Net Rushing Yards	142	146
- Rushing Attempts	25	25
- Yards per Rush	5.68	5.84
Net Passing Yards	234	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 0	45 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	268	290
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/34	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.16	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	2/18	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	3/37
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/89
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 25
Time of Possession	28:11	31:49

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:58	2:30	OWN 16	4	4	Punt
1	7:39	4:49	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	1:11	1:57	OWN 39	4	9	Punt
2	9:28	0:54	OWN 40	2	60	Touchdown
2	5:09	2:02	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	1:57	1:17	OWN 41	5	5	Punt
3	15:00	5:26	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	5:17	2:53	OWN 20	9	25	Punt
3	0:34	0:41	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
4	10:31	2:47	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
4	3:18	1:29	OWN 41	5	19	Punt

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:02	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
1	10:28	2:49	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
1	2:50	1:39	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	14:14	4:46	OWN 20	9	47	Missed FG
2	8:34	3:25	OWN 27	6	19	Punt
2	3:07	1:10	OWN 33	3	-13	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	2	33	Half
3	9:34	4:17	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	2:24	1:50	OWN 4	4	26	Punt
4	14:53	4:22	OWN 35	9	40	Interception
4	7:44	4:04	OWN 29	12	66	Fumble
4	3:40	0:22	OWN 29	2	0	Interception
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 20	6	14	Game

Game MVP: Alan Rodgers, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Spencer George	17	96	5.65	44	3	1
Lorenzo White	6	34	5.67	18	2	0
Alan Rodgers	2	12	6.00	6	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Warrick Dunn	18	116	6.44	26	4	1
Jerome Bettis	7	30	4.29	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Rodgers	34	21	268	4/34	3	34	0	115.8

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Woodard	45	28	290	3/17	1	23	2	69.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Glenn	6	11	71	11.83	3	19	1
WR Reggie Barlow	4	7	63	15.75	4	34	1
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	5	19	6.33	0	10	0
TE Ben Coates	2	3	43	21.50	22	29	0
RB Spencer George	2	2	33	16.50	28	27	1
FB George Irwin	2	2	12	6.00	0	6	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	16	16.00	10	16	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Qadry Ismail	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joe Horn	7	13	66	9.43	25	18	0
WR Wayne Chrebet	6	11	83	13.83	6	23	0
WR Shawn Jefferson	5	7	62	12.40	11	22	0
FB Tony Richardson	5	5	55	11.00	47	20	1
WR Tommy Kane	1	2	17	17.00	17	17	0
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
RB Jerome Bettis	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Kyle Brady	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Warrick Dunn	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Chandler Bing	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0.00	0
S Devin Bush	1	0	0.00	0

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lorenzo White	1	0	0	0
Devin Bush	0	1	0	1
Antone Davis	0	1	0	0
Walt Harris	0	0	1	0

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jerome Bettis	1	0	0	0
Ray Lewis	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	7	362	51.7	37.9	57	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Montgomery	5	244	48.8	41.4	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Christie	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Barlow	3	17	5.7	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colby Bajorek	3	37	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommy Kane	2	37	18.5	0
Chandler Bing	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Frank Slade	7	0	1.0	24	43
OLB Henri Crockett	6	1	1.0	14	40
S Devin Bush	6	2	0.0	25	47
ILB James Darling	6	2	0.0	24	36
S John Lynch	5	2	0.0	25	48
DE Robert Porcher	3	2	1.0	13	26
ILB Shannon Briggs	3	2	0.0	11	10
CB Walt Harris	3	2	0.0	25	48
DE Chidi Ahanotu	3	0	0.0	11	19
CB George McCullough	3	0	0.0	14	34
DT Dan Wilkinson	2	0	0.0	17	33
DE La'roi Glover	2	0	0.0	21	43
DT Matt Keneley	1	2	0.0	13	24
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0.0	24	45
ILB Tracy Simien	1	0	0.0	12	15
CB Darren Anderson	1	0	0.0	1	11

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ray Lewis	8	1	0.0	20	38
S Willie Clay	6	1	1.0	25	38
DT Bob Kuberski	4	0	0.5	9	8
S Cliff Martin	4	2	0.0	20	38
OLB William Thomas	4	1	0.0	22	36
DE Lee Carter	3	1	0.0	19	28
OLB Scott Galyon	3	1	0.0	6	8
CB Tyrone Williams	3	1	0.0	20	38
DE James Jones	2	1	1.5	19	25
CB Koby Thomas	2	1	1.0	19	35
DT Stimpson Cat	2	1	0.0	14	25
DT Kelvin Pritchett	1	1	0.0	10	15
ILB Mike Barber	1	1	0.0	5	2
OLB Mike Morton	1	1	0.0	16	12
CB Al Harris	1	1	0.0	12	19
WR Tommy Kane	1	0	---	---	---
WR Joe Horn	1	0	---	---	---
DE Lance Johnstone	1	0	0.0	7	13
DT Andreas Sims	0	2	0.0	15	23
DE Joe Johnson	0	1	0.0	6	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Frank Slade	1.0	1	0	1	43
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	0	3	1	40
DE Robert Porcher	1.0	0	2	0	26
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	0	1	1	33
DT Matt Keneley	0.0	0	1	0	24

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE James Jones	1.5	1	1	25
S Willie Clay	1.0	1	0	38
CB Koby Thomas	1.0	0	0	35
DT Bob Kuberski	0.5	0	0	8
S Cliff Martin	0.0	1	0	38
DT Stimpson Cat	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Devin Bush	6	0	1	47
OLB Henri Crockett	4	1	0	40
CB Walt Harris	4	0	0	48
CB George McCullough	3	0	0	34
S John Lynch	2	1	0	48
OLB Frank Slade	2	0	0	43
ILB Shannon Briggs	2	0	0	10
CB Eric Allen	1	0	1	45
ILB Tracy Simien	1	0	0	15
CB Darren Anderson	1	0	0	11
DE La'roi Glover	1	0	0	43
DT Matt Keneley	1	0	0	24

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ray Lewis	4	1	38
S Willie Clay	4	0	38
OLB Scott Galyon	3	1	8
CB Tyrone Williams	3	1	38
S Cliff Martin	2	2	38
CB Koby Thomas	1	1	35
DE James Jones	1	0	25
OLB William Thomas	1	0	36
OLB Mike Morton	1	0	12
CB Al Harris	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chuck Belin	5	7	25	0	38
Erik Baerg	4	7	25	1	37
Anthony Redmon	1	2	25	1	38
Chris Dishman	0	3	25	1	38
Antone Davis	0	2	25	1	38
Ben Coates	0	1	23	0	32
Ken Dilger	0	1	3	0	2

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eric Harris	3	4	25	2	42
Mike Devlin	2	7	25	0	43
Tony Richardson	2	6	15	0	21
Adam Timmerman	1	3	25	0	48
Tarik Glenn	1	2	25	1	43
Calvin Collins	1	2	25	0	48
Shannon Sharpe	0	1	6	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Kramer	2	16
Darren Anderson	2	6
Ken Dilger	1	16
Antone Davis	1	7
O.J. McDuffie	1	2

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Newman	1	21
Tony Richardson	1	15
Travis Davis	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walt Harris	---	---	25	48	7	80
John Lynch	---	---	25	48	1	74
Devin Bush	---	---	25	47	1	73
Eric Allen	---	---	24	45	2	71
Antone Davis	25	38	---	---	7	70
Chuck Belin	25	38	---	---	7	70
Chris Dishman	25	38	---	---	7	70
James Darling	---	---	24	36	10	70
George McCullough	---	---	14	34	22	70
La'roi Glover	---	---	21	43	5	69
Frank Slade	---	---	24	43	1	68
Anthony Redmon	25	38	---	---	---	63
Alan Rodgers	25	38	---	---	---	63
Erik Baerg	25	37	---	---	---	62
Terry Glenn	24	36	---	---	---	60
Ben Coates	23	32	---	---	1	56
O.J. McDuffie	21	33	---	---	2	56
Henri Crockett	---	---	14	40	2	56
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	17	33	3	53
George Irwin	14	18	---	---	16	48
Spencer George	19	26	---	---	---	45
Robert Porcher	---	---	13	26	3	42
Reggie Barlow	12	22	---	---	5	39
Matt Keneley	---	---	13	24	---	37
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	11	19	1	31
Tracy Simien	---	---	12	15	3	30
Lorenzo White	6	12	---	---	10	28
Shannon Briggs	---	---	11	10	4	25
Ken Dilger	3	2	---	---	16	21
Willie Kramer	---	---	0	4	16	20
Charles Johnson	1	6	---	---	12	19
Darren Anderson	---	---	1	11	6	18
Derrick Harris	1	0	---	---	14	15
Qadry Ismail	1	3	---	---	9	13
Darion Conner	---	---	1	2	9	12
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Slutzker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Keith Goganious	---	---	0	0	5	5
Cory Raymer	0	1	---	---	---	1
Donte Rocco	---	---	0	0	1	1
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Terry Crews	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Willie Clay	---	---	25	38	17	80
Calvin Collins	25	48	---	---	6	79
Adam Timmerman	25	48	---	---	---	73
Jason Woodard	25	48	---	---	---	73
Mike Devlin	25	43	---	---	---	68
Tarik Glenn	25	43	---	---	---	68
Eric Harris	25	42	---	---	---	67
William Thomas	---	---	22	36	6	64
Tyrone Williams	---	---	20	38	4	62
Wayne Chrebet	21	39	---	---	---	60
Kyle Brady	21	33	---	---	5	59
Joe Horn	20	39	---	---	---	59
Cliff Martin	---	---	20	38	---	58
Ray Lewis	---	---	20	38	---	58
Koby Thomas	---	---	19	35	---	54
Tony Richardson	15	21	---	---	15	51
Lee Carter	---	---	19	28	2	49
James Jones	---	---	19	25	3	47
Warrick Dunn	18	26	---	---	2	46
Chandler Bing	12	27	---	---	6	45
Andreas Sims	---	---	15	23	3	41
Stimpson Cat	---	---	14	25	---	39
Anthony Newman	---	---	6	6	21	33
Aaron Hayden	3	8	---	---	22	33
Shannon Sharpe	6	11	---	---	15	32
Al Harris	---	---	12	19	---	31
Shawn Jefferson	2	14	---	---	13	29
Mike Morton	---	---	16	12	---	28
Kelvin Pritchett	---	---	10	15	---	25
Scott Galyon	---	---	6	8	10	24
Joe Johnson	---	---	6	10	7	23
Jerome Bettis	7	13	---	---	---	20
Bob Kuberski	---	---	9	8	3	20
Lance Johnstone	---	---	7	13	---	20
Travis Davis	---	---	5	1	13	19
Colby Bajorek	0	2	---	---	16	18
Tommy Kane	0	7	---	---	10	17
Mike Barber	---	---	5	2	9	16
Shar Pourdanesh	0	6	---	---	6	12
Ken Blackman	0	5	---	---	6	11
Francisco Atkins	0	5	---	---	6	11
Vince Browning	0	0	---	---	6	6
Greg Montgomery	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Christie	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tony Graziani	0	0	---	---	1	1
Eric Zeier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	38	5.4
Middle	15	92	6.1
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	49	9.8
Middle	13	58	4.5
Right	7	39	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Rodgers	34	21	3	2	2	6	3	2	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Woodard	45	28	5	4	1	2	7	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	45	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	65	13.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	89	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	69	9.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	63	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	53	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	85	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	89	11.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	11	6	1	71	0	36
WR Reggie Barlow	7	4	0	63	1	22
WR O.J. McDuffie	5	3	0	19	0	33
TE Ben Coates	3	2	0	43	1	32
WR Qadry Ismail	2	0	1	0	0	3
RB Spencer George	2	2	0	33	1	26
FB George Irwin	2	2	0	12	0	18
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	0	16	0	6
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	0	11	0	2

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Horn	13	7	0	66	0	39
WR Wayne Chrebet	11	6	0	83	2	39
WR Shawn Jefferson	7	5	0	62	2	14
FB Tony Richardson	5	5	0	55	1	21
WR Tommy Kane	2	1	0	17	0	7
WR Chandler Bing	2	0	1	0	0	27
RB Warrick Dunn	2	1	0	7	0	26
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	1	0	-2	0	11
RB Jerome Bettis	1	1	0	-1	0	13
TE Kyle Brady	1	1	0	3	0	33

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lorenzo White	2	9	4.50	5.67

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Warrick Dunn	1	8	8.00	6.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Rodgers	4	3	33	8.25	7.88

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Woodard	5	5	18	3.60	6.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	0	0	0.00	3.80
WR Reggie Barlow	1	1	8	8.00	9.00
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	19	19.00	6.45
RB Spencer George	1	1	6	6.00	16.50

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joe Horn	2	2	10	5.00	5.08
RB Jerome Bettis	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
WR Wayne Chrebet	1	1	3	3.00	7.55
FB Tony Richardson	1	1	6	6.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Lorenzo White	2	1
Spencer George	2	2
Alan Rodgers	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Warrick Dunn	2	1
Jerome Bettis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Rodgers	8	5	4

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Woodard	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	4	3	2
WR Reggie Barlow	3	1	1
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	1

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joe Horn	4	1	1
WR Wayne Chrebet	3	2	2
FB Tony Richardson	2	2	2
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	1	0
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)