Exhibition Week 4, 1998

played in New Jersey, NJ

85 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings7707-21
New Jersey Jets10733-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:55 MIN - Qadry Ismail 23 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 03:26 NJY - Michele Akers 20 field goal
1Q: 01:55 NJY - Antone Vinatieri 19 pass from Peyton Manning (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 12:53 MIN - Fred Taylor 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 08:37 NJY - Antone Vinatieri 26 pass from Peyton Manning (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 02:34 NJY - Michele Akers 31 field goal
4Q: 09:50 NJY - Michele Akers 34 field goal
4Q: 03:29 MIN - Brian Griese 22 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsMINNJY
Record2-11-2
First Downs2220
- by Rushing94
- by Passing1115
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards451347
- Offensive Plays6668
- Yards per Play6.835.10
Net Rushing Yards16398
- Rushing Attempts2529
- Yards per Rush6.523.38
Net Passing Yards288249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 19 - 239 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards301249
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.026.38
Fumbles/Lost4/31/1
3rd Down Conversions8/137/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/504/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/81/7
Kick Returns/Yards2/323/85
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 41
Time of Possession28:3631:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:16OWN 201380Touchdown
13:191:19OWN 2045Fumble
11:464:03OWN 19781Touchdown
28:271:17OWN 3425Fumble
26:213:45OWN 24741Punt
311:333:09OWN 14756Interception
32:272:34OWN 20533Punt
413:480:09OWN 3713Fumble
411:480:52OWN 1036Interception
49:440:36OWN 2030Punt
45:091:51OWN 23677Touchdown
42:052:05OWN 44834Game
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:445:25OWN 341163Field Goal
12:000:14OPP 19219Touchdown
212:434:16OWN 30970Touchdown
27:100:49OPP 3020Interception
22:362:36OWN 20959Half
315:003:27OWN 33617Punt
38:245:57OWN 17969Field Goal
414:531:05OWN 2038Punt
413:391:51OPP 32522Fumble
410:561:12OPP 2336Field Goal
49:083:59OWN 3260Punt
43:181:13OWN 2034Punt

Game MVP: Dave Schnell, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Fred Taylor12453.752421
Brian Griese1111310.272261
Spencer George252.50300
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Derrick Cullors11252.27900
Sherman Williams9293.222210
Curtis Ennis7314.431220
Moe Williams166.00600
Peyton Manning177.00700

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese38193013/13147263.6
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dave Schnell24181220/0013085.8
Peyton Manning1591270/0226199.2

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Johnson71514721.0060470
RB Fred Taylor446315.7544270
WR Qadry Ismail366120.3328261
WR Silas Armenta28126.00280
TE Scott Galbraith1122.00020
TE Scott Slutzker1255.00050
RB Spencer George111111.0011110
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Antone Vinatieri567615.2028262
TE Brian Saxton55183.603100
WR Sergey Brin58438.6010130
WR Leroy Thompson36206.67580
WR Derrick Alexander233115.5015250
WR Rod Smith23147.003130
RB Derrick Cullors232010.004160
WR Isaac Byrd242512.504130
RB Sherman Williams1122.00020

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Scott Frost100.000
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tyrone Poole100.000
OLB Derrick Rodgers199.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Griese3000
Spencer George1000
Shannon Briggs0100
Erik Baerg0100
Artrell Hawkins0010
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Derrick Cullors1000
Leonard Renfro0110
Regan Upshaw0100
Derrick Rodgers0100
Darrell Davis0010
Tyrone Poole0010
Jessie Yan0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger313745.730.0550
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta415639.037.0512

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson0/00/00/003/3
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers3/30/00/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Frost284.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Alexander177.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Roy Koehn23216.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Moe Williams38528.30

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Torin Dorn820.02328
S Earl Little530.02939
DE Donte Rocco420.02333
CB Roy Koehn420.02330
ILB Shannon Briggs410.02330
OLB Terry Crews320.02324
S Scott Frost320.02939
DT Villiami Maumau310.01416
CB Artrell Hawkins310.02733
OLB Wyatt Ashworth300.0615
ILB Kailey Wong220.059
CB Aaron Glenn210.0817
ILB James Darling210.069
WR Charles Johnson20---------
DE Shawn Humphrey200.01921
DT Andreas Sims110.059
OLB Junior Suliven110.02124
ILB Tracy Simien100.010
TE Scott Slutzker10---------
FB George Irwin10---------
WR Silas Armenta10---------
DE Jeremy Staat100.02435
OLB Jorge Shannon100.0815
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tyrone Poole1010.02034
CB Antonio Langham610.02034
OLB Jerry Olsavsky400.51934
ILB Damon Jordan410.01323
S Ricky Parker310.52230
ILB Antwaune Ponds310.02127
S Izell Reese310.01421
DE Darrell Davis211.01822
DT Leonard Renfro220.51320
S Joey Tribbiani220.02235
S Zack de la Rocha210.01020
ILB Jessie Yan100.567
DE Regan Upshaw120.01523
WR Isaac Byrd10---------
CB Chris Canty100.01426
DE David Grant010.01018
ILB Nate Dingle010.0918

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeremy Staat0.010035
DE Donte Rocco0.003033
OLB Junior Suliven0.001024
ILB Shannon Briggs0.000130
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Darrell Davis1.000022
OLB Jerry Olsavsky0.504034
S Ricky Parker0.501030
DT Leonard Renfro0.500020
ILB Jessie Yan0.50007
DE David Grant0.001018
DT Pat Williams0.001022
OLB Derrick Rodgers0.001018
DE Regan Upshaw0.000123

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Torin Dorn40028
CB Artrell Hawkins40033
OLB Wyatt Ashworth30015
CB Roy Koehn30030
S Earl Little30039
S Scott Frost21139
ILB Shannon Briggs20030
CB Aaron Glenn12017
ILB Kailey Wong1109
OLB Terry Crews10024
DT Andreas Sims1009
DE Donte Rocco10033
ILB James Darling1009
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyrone Poole71134
CB Antonio Langham41034
ILB Damon Jordan20023
ILB Antwaune Ponds20027
S Izell Reese20021
S Zack de la Rocha11020
OLB Jerry Olsavsky10034
S Joey Tribbiani01035
OLB Derrick Rodgers00118

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chester Hallen22025241
Chris Dishman15025041
Chuck Belin14025041
Erik Baerg11025041
Scott Slutzker01023030
George Irwin01010013
Tucker Wallace00025141
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian De Marco48126036
Max Lane18028036
Dermontti Dawson11021027
Filmel Cowlings05014012
Tim Ruddy03015027
Jim Branson0201307
Charles McRae01012018

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Roy Koehn118
Scott Galbraith113
Fred Taylor113
Aaron Glenn112
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Leroy Thompson113
Antone Vinatieri112
Ricky Parker112
Max Lane12

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Frost------2939775
Silas Armenta2337------1474
Roy Koehn------23301871
Earl Little------2939371
Chuck Belin2541------369
Chester Hallen2541------369
Fred Taylor2135------1369
Tucker Wallace2541------369
Artrell Hawkins------2733868
Erik Baerg2541---------66
Chris Dishman2541---------66
Brian Griese2541---------66
Charles Johnson2439---------63
Jeremy Staat------2435362
Donte Rocco------2333258
Terry Crews------23241057
Shannon Briggs------2330356
Torin Dorn------2328455
Scott Slutzker2330---------53
Shawn Humphrey------1921646
Junior Suliven------2124146
Qadry Ismail1220------638
Aaron Glenn------8171237
George Irwin1013------1033
Villiami Maumau------1416131
Scott Galbraith310------1326
Jorge Shannon------815326
Kailey Wong------591125
James Darling------69722
Wyatt Ashworth------615122
Derrick Harris310------619
Andreas Sims------59418
Jumbo Frederick14------1015
Ken Dilger10------1112
Tracy Simien------101011
Spencer George46---------10
La'roi Glover------2316
Phil Dawson00------44
James Palmer00------33
Mitch Berger00------33
Cory Raymer00------33
Reggie Barlow01---------1
Antone Davis00---------0
Devin Bush------00---0
Justics Main00---------0
Moses Moreno00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Max Lane2836------266
Antonio Langham------20341064
Ricky Parker------22301264
Brian De Marco2636---------62
Joey Tribbiani------2235360
Tyrone Poole------2034458
Antone Vinatieri1826------1256
Jerry Olsavsky------1934---53
Dermontti Dawson2127------351
Norm Fowler1627------548
Antwaune Ponds------2127---48
Nate Dingle------9182047
Brian Saxton1814------1547
Leroy Thompson1221------1346
Isaac Byrd1122------1346
Dave Schnell1824---------42
Darrell Davis------1822242
Tim Ruddy1527---------42
Sherman Williams912------2041
Izell Reese------1421641
Chris Canty------1426---40
Sergey Brin1030---------40
Regan Upshaw------1523139
Derrick Rodgers------10181038
Charles McRae1218------737
Damon Jordan------1323---36
Pat Williams------1222---34
Leonard Renfro------1320---33
Robert Hicks1312------732
David Grant------1018331
Zack de la Rocha------1020131
Derrick Cullors1318---------31
Filmel Cowlings1412------430
Derrick Alexander1215------330
Moe Williams98------1330
Rod Smith1316---------29
Jim Branson137------828
Peyton Manning1115---------26
Joe Salave'a------719---26
Jessie Yan------67---13
Curtis Ennis76---------13
Michele Akers00------99
Pellom LeVeck00------77
Sean Landeta00------44
Ken O'Brien00------33
Tony Banks00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4205.0
Middle181136.3
Right33010.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22863.9
Middle7121.7
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese38197134812
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dave Schnell24180013210
Peyton Manning1592011201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)86789.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)157956.3
Long (19+ Yds)113978.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2516933.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)769513.6
Long (19+ Yds)424110.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson1571147439
WR Silas Armenta82212037
WR Qadry Ismail63061220
RB Fred Taylor44063135
TE Scott Slutzker2105030
TE Scott Galbraith1102010
RB Spencer George1101106
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sergey Brin85143030
WR Leroy Thompson63020021
TE Antone Vinatieri65076126
TE Brian Saxton55018014
WR Isaac Byrd42025022
WR Derrick Alexander32131115
WR Rod Smith32014016
RB Derrick Cullors32020018
RB Sherman Williams1102012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor284.003.75
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Derrick Cullors284.002.27
Sherman Williams100.003.22
Curtis Ennis144.004.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese1000.007.92
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dave Schnell4361.505.08
Peyton Manning42205.008.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Qadry Ismail1000.0010.17
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Antone Vinatieri21199.5012.67
WR Leroy Thompson1000.003.33
WR Rod Smith1111.004.67
RB Sherman Williams1122.002.00
TE Brian Saxton1100.003.60
RB Derrick Cullors1144.006.67
WR Sergey Brin1000.005.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Brian Griese32
Fred Taylor21
Spencer George11
New JerseyRushesConversions
Sherman Williams10
Moe Williams11
Derrick Cullors10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese744
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Dave Schnell853
Peyton Manning443

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Johnson422
WR Qadry Ismail100
TE Scott Slutzker111
RB Fred Taylor111
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Leroy Thompson311
WR Derrick Alexander211
RB Derrick Cullors221
WR Isaac Byrd222
TE Antone Vinatieri111
WR Rod Smith110
TE Brian Saxton110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,400 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (26,500)
End Zone15,000 (19,100)
Mezzanine8,600 (11,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (16,900)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,400 (5,800)