Week 7, 2000

played in Minnesota, MN

32 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	3	3	0	0	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	12	3	7	10	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 LA - Ryan Longwell 28 field goal
1Q: 06:45 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
1Q: 05:14 MIN - Charles Johnson 23 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 01:32 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
2Q: 04:26 LA - Ryan Longwell 32 field goal
2Q: 00:22 MIN - Phil Dawson 39 field goal
3Q: 07:49 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 08:06 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:28 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 LA - Ryan Longwell 28 field goal
1Q: 06:45 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
1Q: 05:14 MIN - Charles Johnson 23 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 01:32 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
2Q: 04:26 LA - Ryan Longwell 32 field goal
2Q: 00:22 MIN - Phil Dawson 39 field goal
3Q: 07:49 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 08:06 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:28 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal

Team Statistics LA MIN
Record 2-5 6-0
First Downs 8 23
- by Rushing 1 14
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 182 421
- Offensive Plays 54 73
- Yards per Play 3.37 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 9 220
- Rushing Attempts 15 45
- Yards per Rush 0.60 4.89
Net Passing Yards 173 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 18 - 0 27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 196 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.44 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 5/136 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 37
Time of Possession 21:50 38:10

Team Statistics	LA	MIN
Record	2-5	6-0
First Downs	8	23
- by Rushing	1	14
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	182	421
- Offensive Plays	54	73
- Yards per Play	3.37	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	9	220
- Rushing Attempts	15	45
- Yards per Rush	0.60	4.89
Net Passing Yards	173	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 18 - 0	27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	196	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.44	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	5/136	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 37
Time of Possession	21:50	38:10

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:34	OWN 23	6	66	Field Goal
1	6:40	1:26	OWN 20	3	3	Fumble
1	5:00	1:31	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
1	1:25	3:36	OWN 41	6	14	Punt
2	9:18	2:20	OWN 37	4	25	Punt
2	5:41	1:21	OPP 37	4	22	Field Goal
2	2:18	0:50	OWN 39	4	22	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 31	2	-4	Half
3	7:42	2:11	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
3	1:21	1:21	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
4	13:26	1:24	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
4	7:59	2:01	OWN 20	8	26	Downs
4	3:39	0:41	OWN 20	4	9	Downs
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 32	1	5	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:26	4:46	OWN 30	8	44	Field Goal
1	5:14	0:14	OPP 23	1	23	Touchdown
1	3:29	2:04	OPP 48	5	22	Field Goal
2	12:49	3:31	OWN 20	7	50	Missed FG
2	6:58	1:17	OWN 7	3	30	Fumble
2	4:20	2:02	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	1:28	1:12	OWN 20	6	58	Field Goal
3	15:00	7:18	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	5:31	4:10	OWN 20	8	43	Missed FG
4	15:00	1:34	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
4	12:02	1:50	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
4	10:12	2:13	OPP 18	4	18	Touchdown
4	5:58	2:19	OPP 46	3	5	Punt
4	2:58	2:38	OPP 29	6	21	Field Goal

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Wilmont Perry	7	6	0.86	4
Kevin Faulk	6	7	1.17	6
Troy Aikman	2	-4	-2.00	-2

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	37	142	3.84	19	3	2
Miles Walker	5	46	9.20	18	2	0
Brian Griese	3	32	10.67	14	2	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Troy Aikman	36	18	196	3/23	0	48	0	66.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	27	21	206	1/5	1	38	0	110.8

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Frank Sanders	5	12	32	6.40	1	22
WR Joe Jurevicius	5	15	75	15.00	27	48
WR Herman Moore	4	4	34	8.50	8	18
WR R. Jay Soward	2	3	53	26.50	12	30
FB Wade Reeves	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Wilmont Perry	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charles Johnson	7	9	94	13.43	68	38	1
RB Fred Taylor	7	8	42	6.00	7	11	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	3	44	22.00	16	30	0
FB Pete Russell	2	2	8	4.00	3	5	0
WR Terry Glenn	2	3	19	9.50	3	14	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Anthony Becht	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wilmont Perry	1	0	0
Anthony Lucas	1	0	0
Mark McMillian	0	1	0
Jason Belser	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Fred Taylor	1	0	0
James Darling	0	1	0
Troy Diminnie	0	1	0
Kailey Wong	0	0	1
Jay Foreman	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	7	295	42.1	31.9	61	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	4	177	44.3	36.3	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	4/6	2/4	0/1	43	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Lucas	2	12	6.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Jurevicius	4	114	28.5	0
R. Jay Soward	1	22	22.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jason Belser	8	2	1.0	36	28
ILB Levon Kirkland	8	3	0.0	34	25
CB Mark McMillian	8	1	0.0	28	25
S Derrick Hoskins	6	4	0.0	34	20
OLB Lewis Bush	5	1	0.0	31	14
DT Clint Haynes	4	2	0.0	35	15
DT Fred Robbins	4	1	0.0	30	13
CB Jerry Azumah	4	0	0.0	32	21
CB Lance Brown	3	3	0.0	33	25
ILB Antony Jordan	3	0	0.0	14	10
S Hannibal Lecter	2	1	0.0	11	9
DE Alonzo Spellman	2	0	0.0	11	4
DE Duane Ashman	2	0	0.0	25	19
DT Austin Robbins	1	1	0.0	23	19
OLB Dean Wells	1	0	0.0	12	0
OLB Bernard Carter	1	0	0.0	12	4
S Tommy Carlisle	1	0	0.0	11	8
DE Sean Moran	0	2	0.0	34	24
OLB Derrick Rodgers	0	1	0.0	11	7

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S John Lynch	7	1	0.0	15	39
ILB James Darling	6	1	1.0	11	33
OLB Jay Foreman	3	2	1.0	15	39
DE Mike Rucker	3	0	1.0	12	39
CB Walt Harris	3	1	0.0	15	39
DE Donte Rocco	3	1	0.0	7	14
S Paul Miranda	3	1	0.0	15	39
CB Eric Warfield	2	1	0.0	13	33
S Devin Bush	1	0	0.0	5	12
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	0.0	9	34
DE Courtney Brown	1	0	0.0	11	25
ILB Tracy Simien	0	1	0.0	2	7
DT Dan Wilkinson	0	1	0.0	9	27
CB Artrell Hawkins	0	1	0.0	14	32

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Jason Belser	1.0	0	0	0	28
ILB Levon Kirkland	0.0	0	0	1	25

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	1	1	1	39
OLB Jay Foreman	1.0	0	1	0	39
ILB James Darling	1.0	0	0	0	33
OLB Henri Crockett	0.0	0	5	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mark McMillian	4	0	25
CB Lance Brown	4	0	25
ILB Levon Kirkland	3	1	25
S Jason Belser	3	1	28
CB Jerry Azumah	2	0	21
S Hannibal Lecter	1	1	9
S Derrick Hoskins	1	0	20
OLB Lewis Bush	1	0	14
DT Clint Haynes	1	0	15
S Tommy Carlisle	1	0	8

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB James Darling	5	1	33
S John Lynch	4	1	39
CB Walt Harris	3	1	39
OLB Jay Foreman	2	1	39
S Paul Miranda	1	1	39
S Devin Bush	1	0	12
DE Donte Rocco	1	0	14
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	34
CB Eric Warfield	0	1	33
CB Artrell Hawkins	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ryan Tucker	1	2	14	3	36
Eric Mahlum	1	1	1	0	4
Robbie Tobeck	0	4	15	0	39
Alfred Pupunu	0	2	10	0	23
Frank Garcia	0	2	14	0	37
Wade Reeves	0	1	10	0	17
Benji Olson	0	1	14	0	36

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Boselli	6	10	45	0	28
Chris Dishman	6	8	45	0	28
Cory Raymer	2	9	45	1	28
Anthony Redmon	1	6	45	0	28
Antone Davis	1	4	45	0	28
George Irwin	1	3	27	0	13
Ken Dilger	1	2	36	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Kevin Faulk	1	23
Mark McMillian	1	17
Wilmont Perry	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	4	15
Aaron Hayden	2	28
Spencer George	1	7

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark McMillian	---	---	28	25	17	70
Jason Belser	---	---	36	28	4	68
Levon Kirkland	---	---	34	25	8	67
Robbie Tobeck	15	39	---	---	9	63
Lance Brown	---	---	33	25	5	63
Sean Moran	---	---	34	24	4	62
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	34	20	4	58
Joe Jurevicius	13	34	---	---	11	58
Clint Haynes	---	---	35	15	6	56
Jerry Azumah	---	---	32	21	3	56
Frank Sanders	10	32	---	---	12	54
Troy Aikman	14	39	---	---	---	53
Cornell Green	15	38	---	---	---	53
Frank Garcia	14	37	---	---	---	51
Lewis Bush	---	---	31	14	5	50
Ryan Tucker	14	36	---	---	---	50
Benji Olson	14	36	---	---	---	50
Kevin Faulk	7	19	---	---	23	49
Austin Robbins	---	---	23	19	6	48
Duane Ashman	---	---	25	19	4	48
Wade Reeves	10	17	---	---	19	46
Fred Robbins	---	---	30	13	2	45
Alfred Pupunu	10	23	---	---	8	41
Wilmont Perry	8	20	---	---	8	36
R. Jay Soward	5	22	---	---	8	35
Marvin Thomas	---	---	20	9	5	34
Hannibal Lecter	---	---	11	9	13	33
Pierson Hill	4	8	---	---	19	31
Antony Jordan	---	---	14	10	5	29
Andy Macdonald	---	---	14	7	7	28
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	11	7	10	28
Anthony Lucas	2	6	---	---	18	26
Bernard Carter	---	---	12	4	8	24
Dean Wells	---	---	12	0	11	23
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	11	8	3	22
Alonzo Spellman	---	---	11	4	6	21
Herman Moore	6	14	---	---	---	20
Daryl Weis	---	---	4	2	9	15
Eric Mahlum	1	4	---	---	9	14
John Flannery	1	3	---	---	9	13
Brad Meester	1	2	---	---	9	12
Tre Fuller	0	0	---	---	9	9
Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dave Brown	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jake Delhomme	1	0	---	---	---	1

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Anthony Redmon	45	28	---	---	10	83
Antone Davis	45	28	---	---	---	73
Tony Boselli	45	28	---	---	---	73
Cory Raymer	45	28	---	---	---	73
Chris Dishman	45	28	---	---	---	73
Brian Griese	45	28	---	---	---	73
Charles Johnson	40	26	---	---	4	70
O.J. McDuffie	32	18	---	---	19	69
Paul Miranda	---	---	15	39	13	67
Ken Dilger	36	22	---	---	4	62
Fred Taylor	38	24	---	---	---	62
Eric Warfield	---	---	13	33	15	61
Mike Rucker	---	---	12	39	7	58
John Lynch	---	---	15	39	2	56
Walt Harris	---	---	15	39	2	56
Jay Foreman	---	---	15	39	2	56
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	14	32	2	48
James Darling	---	---	11	33	2	46
George Irwin	27	13	---	---	5	45
Henri Crockett	---	---	9	34	2	45
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	9	27	4	40
Devin Bush	---	---	5	12	22	39
Courtney Brown	---	---	11	25	3	39
Anthony Becht	11	4	---	---	21	36
Terry Glenn	17	18	---	---	---	35
Pete Russell	8	8	---	---	12	28
Aaron Hayden	0	0	---	---	28	28
Kailey Wong	---	---	6	5	15	26
Qadry Ismail	9	3	---	---	11	23
MarTay Jenkins	0	0	---	---	23	23
Donte Rocco	---	---	7	14	1	22
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	0	0	19	19
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	6	12	---	18
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	14	14
Miles Walker	7	4	---	---	---	11
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tracy Simien	---	---	2	7	1	10
Erik Baerg	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	10	10
Spencer George	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeremy Staat	---	---	0	0	5	5
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	0	0	5	5
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	4	4
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	8	-5	-0.6
Right	1	5	5.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	82	7.5
Middle	30	114	3.8
Right	4	24	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Troy Aikman	36	18	4	2	1	7	7	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	27	21	3	1	2	3	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	12	3	100	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	98	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	68	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Jurevicius	15	5	1	75	1	34
WR Frank Sanders	12	5	0	32	1	32
WR Herman Moore	4	4	0	34	0	14
WR R. Jay Soward	3	2	0	53	2	22
FB Wade Reeves	1	1	0	-1	0	17
RB Wilmont Perry	1	1	0	3	0	20

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Johnson	9	7	0	94	2	26
RB Fred Taylor	8	7	0	42	0	24
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	2	1	44	1	18
WR Terry Glenn	3	2	1	19	0	18
FB Pete Russell	2	2	0	8	0	8
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	0	-1	0	22
TE Anthony Becht	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kevin Faulk	1	-4	-4.00	1.17

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	7	23	3.29	3.84
Brian Griese	1	8	8.00	10.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Troy Aikman	5	1	-1	-0.20	5.44

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Sanders	2	0	0	0.00	2.67
WR Joe Jurevicius	2	0	0	0.00	5.00
FB Wade Reeves	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Kevin Faulk	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	5	1
Brian Griese	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Troy Aikman	11	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	7	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch
WR Joe Jurevicius	5	1
WR Herman Moore	2	2
WR Frank Sanders	2	1
FB Wade Reeves	1	1
RB Wilmont Perry	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Pete Russell	2	2	1
WR Terry Glenn	2	1	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	0
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	0
TE Anthony Becht	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)