Week 8, 2001

played in Minnesota, MN

49 degrees, fair, calm

Washington Redskins	0	3	0	7	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	14	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:32 MIN - Nick Goings 10 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:11 MIN - Phil Dawson 56 field goal
2Q: 02:09 WAS - Edward Hepburn 51 field goal
2Q: 00:25 MIN - Terry Glenn 6 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:10 MIN - Mike Rucker recovered blocked punt in end zone (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:47 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:38 WAS - Darnell McDonald 16 pass from Happy Gilmore (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:32 MIN - Nick Goings 10 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:11 MIN - Phil Dawson 56 field goal
2Q: 02:09 WAS - Edward Hepburn 51 field goal
2Q: 00:25 MIN - Terry Glenn 6 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:10 MIN - Mike Rucker recovered blocked punt in end zone (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:47 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:38 WAS - Darnell McDonald 16 pass from Happy Gilmore (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team Statistics WAS MIN
Record 3-4 7-0
First Downs 10 25
- by Rushing 4 12
- by Passing 6 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 173 362
- Offensive Plays 57 72
- Yards per Play 3.04 5.03
Net Rushing Yards 74 157
- Rushing Attempts 17 45
- Yards per Rush 4.35 3.49
Net Passing Yards 99 205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 1 24 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 135 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/36 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 2.48 7.59
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/25 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 4/107 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 22:50 37:10

Team Statistics	WAS	MIN
Record	3-4	7-0
First Downs	10	25
- by Rushing	4	12
- by Passing	6	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	173	362
- Offensive Plays	57	72
- Yards per Play	3.04	5.03
Net Rushing Yards	74	157
- Rushing Attempts	17	45
- Yards per Rush	4.35	3.49
Net Passing Yards	99	205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 1	24 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	135	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/36	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	2.48	7.59
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/25	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	4/107	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	22:50	37:10

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:01	OWN 40	4	18	Punt
1	5:22	4:04	OWN 20	9	23	Punt
2	13:50	2:19	OWN 24	5	21	Punt
2	7:53	1:37	OWN 4	5	24	Interception
2	5:04	1:55	OWN 32	5	22	Punt
2	2:30	0:29	OPP 34	3	0	Field Goal
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 34	2	-7	Half
3	12:18	1:11	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
3	9:17	1:23	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
3	7:54	1:12	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	0:37	1:19	OWN 37	3	-6	Punt
4	8:04	1:25	OPP 20	3	-8	Missed FG
4	4:05	3:38	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 46	2	-7	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:59	6:37	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	1:18	2:28	OWN 19	5	10	Punt
2	11:31	3:38	OWN 18	9	33	Punt
2	6:16	1:12	OPP 39	3	0	Field Goal
2	3:09	0:39	OWN 14	2	9	Interception
2	2:01	1:43	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:42	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
3	11:07	1:50	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
3	6:42	6:05	OWN 40	12	60	Touchdown
4	14:18	6:14	OWN 16	11	48	Missed FG
4	6:39	2:34	OWN 35	4	26	Punt

Game MVP: Mike Rucker, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Miles Walker	8	29	3.63	11	2
Jack Ryan	3	19	6.33	8	0
Anthony Thomas	3	23	7.67	19	1
Ma'ake Scott	2	6	3.00	10	1
Reidel Anthony	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	30	120	4.00	13	3	1
George Layne	10	14	1.40	8	0	0
Brian Griese	5	23	4.60	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Ryan	30	15	112	4/25	0	48	1	45.4
Happy Gilmore	4	3	23	2/11	1	16	0	128.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	24	18	218	3/13	2	38	1	112.9

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darnell McDonald	6	13	83	13.83	49	48	1
WR Amp Lee	2	6	2	1.00	0	3	0
WR Jimmy Smith	2	2	12	6.00	3	7	0
WR Reidel Anthony	2	5	8	4.00	0	5	0
RB Anthony Thomas	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Frank Wycheck	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Byron Chamberlain	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Miles Walker	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
FB Carlos Collier	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Glenn	9	12	137	15.22	54	38	1
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	4	43	14.33	25	22	0
WR Darnerien McCants	3	3	19	6.33	3	11	0
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Fred Taylor	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Nick Goings	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	1

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Antuan Edwards	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Miles Walker	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Smith	0	1	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Lynch	0	0	1	0
Mike Rucker	0	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	8	293	36.6	31.6	56	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	5	218	43.6	37.6	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	1/2	1/2	1/1	51	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/2	1/2	1/2	56	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell McDonald	2	10	5.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	2	17	8.5	0
MarTay Jenkins	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antuan Edwards	4	107	26.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antuan Edwards	11	8	0.0	35	24
OLB Peter Boulware	7	1	1.0	30	22
ILB Maximus Meridius	6	0	0.0	20	7
OLB Kevin Hardy	5	0	1.0	35	23
DE Michael McCrary	5	0	0.5	23	19
ILB Ronnie Ward	5	2	0.0	32	24
DT Matt Keneley	4	2	0.5	27	13
S Myron Bell	3	1	0.0	16	6
OLB Alcides Cantanho	3	0	0.0	16	6
CB Ken Lucas	3	0	0.0	24	15
CB Tyler Durden	2	3	0.0	31	25
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	2	2	0.0	24	9
CB James Trapp	2	1	0.0	4	4
OLB Craig Sauer	2	0	0.0	11	2
DT Chris Hoke	1	2	0.0	25	16
CB Fred Smoot	1	1	0.0	42	23
WR Reidel Anthony	1	0	---	---	---
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	0.0	38	26
DE Juqua Parker	0	2	0.0	33	17

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	5	5	1.0	16	38
ILB James Darling	5	2	0.0	12	31
DE Mike Rucker	4	1	2.5	17	38
DT Dan Wilkinson	4	0	1.0	10	28
OLB Henri Crockett	4	0	1.0	14	31
S John Lynch	4	0	0.0	17	39
CB Artrell Hawkins	4	0	0.0	13	36
CB Walt Harris	3	2	0.0	17	38
CB Eric Warfield	2	1	0.0	15	36
S Paul Miranda	2	1	0.0	17	40
S Brock Williams	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE Courtney Brown	1	1	0.5	11	31
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	---	---	---
DT Cletidus Hunt	1	0	0.0	7	12
ILB Kailey Wong	0	1	0.0	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Kevin Hardy	1.0	0	23
OLB Peter Boulware	1.0	0	22
DT Matt Keneley	0.5	2	13
DE Michael McCrary	0.5	1	19

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	2.5	0	2	2	38
OLB Jay Foreman	1.0	1	0	0	38
DT Dan Wilkinson	1.0	0	0	1	28
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	0	0	1	31
DE Courtney Brown	0.5	1	0	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Antuan Edwards	3	0	1	24
OLB Kevin Hardy	3	0	0	23
OLB Peter Boulware	2	1	0	22
CB James Trapp	2	0	0	4
OLB Alcides Cantanho	2	0	0	6
CB Tyler Durden	2	0	0	25
ILB Ronnie Ward	1	0	0	24
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	1	0	0	9
DT Chris Hoke	1	0	0	16
CB Ken Lucas	1	0	0	15

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins	4	0	1	36
S John Lynch	3	0	0	39
ILB James Darling	2	3	0	31
CB Walt Harris	2	1	0	38
OLB Henri Crockett	2	0	0	31
S Brock Williams	2	0	0	14
OLB Jay Foreman	1	2	0	38
S Paul Miranda	1	0	0	40
DE Courtney Brown	1	0	0	31
CB Eric Warfield	0	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cameron Spikes	1	4	15	0	30
Cornelius Giannino	1	3	14	1	36
Chad Overhauser	1	2	15	0	32
Jamie Nails	0	2	16	1	30
Carlos Collier	0	2	10	0	12
Mike Flynn	0	1	17	2	37
Alejandro Ursini	0	0	3	2	12

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dishman	6	12	0	45	0	27
Tony Boselli	4	9	1	45	2	27
Antone Davis	3	6	1	45	0	27
Derrick Harris	3	4	0	26	0	11
Anthony Redmon	1	5	0	45	1	27
Erik Baerg	0	5	0	45	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Maximus Meridius	2	14
Myron Bell	1	18

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jay Graham	4	23
Kailey Wong	1	14
Derrick Harris	1	11

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Fred Smoot	---	---	42	23	7	72
Monty Montgomery	---	---	38	26	3	67
Antuan Edwards	---	---	35	24	8	67
Kevin Hardy	---	---	35	23	3	61
Darnell McDonald	11	34	---	---	15	60
Ronnie Ward	---	---	32	24	3	59
Tyler Durden	---	---	31	25	2	58
Jamie Nails	16	30	---	---	10	56
Mike Flynn	17	37	---	---	1	55
Peter Boulware	---	---	30	22	1	53
Mark Smith	---	---	29	16	6	51
Juqua Parker	---	---	33	17	1	51
Cornelius Giannino	14	36	---	---	---	50
Jack Ryan	15	34	---	---	---	49
Amp Lee	8	29	---	---	10	47
Reidel Anthony	14	28	---	---	5	47
Chad Overhauser	15	32	---	---	---	47
Cameron Spikes	15	30	---	---	---	45
Michael McCrary	---	---	23	19	1	43
Chris Hoke	---	---	25	16	2	43
Alcides Cantanho	---	---	16	6	20	42
Matt Keneley	---	---	27	13	2	42
Maximus Meridius	---	---	20	7	14	41
Elijah Halford	5	18	---	---	18	41
Myron Bell	---	---	16	6	18	40
Ken Lucas	---	---	24	15	1	40
Carlos Collier	10	12	---	---	16	38
Kendrick Gilmore	---	---	24	9	4	37
Byron Chamberlain	7	19	---	---	8	34
Ma'ake Scott	2	6	---	---	24	32
Miles Walker	10	18	---	---	---	28
Anthony Thomas	5	16	---	---	6	27
Victor Leyva	3	12	---	---	10	25
Alejandro Ursini	3	12	---	---	10	25
Adam Treu	2	11	---	---	9	22
Frank Wycheck	7	12	---	---	1	20
Craig Sauer	---	---	11	2	6	19
James Trapp	---	---	4	4	9	17
Jimmy Smith	6	8	---	---	---	14
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	10	10
Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	10	10
Happy Gilmore	2	6	---	---	---	8
Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harvey Nichols	---	---	0	0	4	4
Scott McGarrahan	---	---	0	0	3	3
Erick Ellis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antone Davis	45	27	---	---	7	79
Anthony Redmon	45	27	---	---	7	79
O.J. McDuffie	38	23	---	---	11	72
Tony Boselli	45	27	---	---	---	72
Erik Baerg	45	27	---	---	---	72
Chris Dishman	45	27	---	---	---	72
Brian Griese	45	27	---	---	---	72
Terry Glenn	43	27	---	---	---	70
Paul Miranda	---	---	17	40	11	68
Mike Rucker	---	---	17	38	12	67
Nick Goings	38	24	---	---	4	66
Walt Harris	---	---	17	38	9	64
John Lynch	---	---	17	39	2	58
Jay Foreman	---	---	16	38	2	56
Fred Taylor	33	21	---	---	---	54
Eric Warfield	---	---	15	36	2	53
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	13	36	2	51
Derrick Harris	26	11	---	---	11	48
Henri Crockett	---	---	14	31	2	47
James Darling	---	---	12	31	3	46
Darnerien McCants	15	14	---	---	15	44
Courtney Brown	---	---	11	31	1	43
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	10	28	3	41
Jay Graham	9	4	---	---	23	36
Brock Williams	---	---	8	14	12	34
George Layne	12	6	---	---	15	33
Junior Suliven	---	---	3	9	9	21
Kailey Wong	---	---	2	4	14	20
MarTay Jenkins	4	4	---	---	12	20
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	7	12	1	20
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	1	2	16	19
Anthony Becht	3	0	---	---	16	19
Sheldon Jackson	4	1	---	---	8	13
Jeremy Staat	---	---	4	7	---	11
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	2	4	5	11
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	8	8
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	7	7
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lawrence Sellers	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tony Driver	---	---	1	2	1	4
Cornelius McCreery	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scotty Anderson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	20	6.7
Middle	9	25	2.8
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	56	4.7
Middle	29	83	2.9
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Ryan	30	15	1	3	1	7	1	3	1
Happy Gilmore	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	24	18	3	0	1	1	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	17	134	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	33	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	84	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	101	14.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnell McDonald	13	6	0	83	1	34
WR Amp Lee	6	2	1	2	0	29
WR Reidel Anthony	5	2	0	8	0	28
WR Jimmy Smith	2	2	0	12	0	8
TE Frank Wycheck	2	1	0	3	0	12
TE Byron Chamberlain	2	1	0	3	0	19
RB Anthony Thomas	2	2	0	7	0	16
RB Miles Walker	1	1	0	14	0	18
FB Carlos Collier	1	1	0	3	0	12

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	12	9	1	137	2	27
WR O.J. McDuffie	4	3	0	43	1	23
WR Darnerien McCants	3	3	0	19	0	14
RB Fred Taylor	2	1	0	3	0	21
TE Nick Goings	2	1	0	10	0	24
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	0	6	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	5	16	3.20	4.00
George Layne	2	2	1.00	1.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Happy Gilmore	2	2	19	9.50	5.75

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	3	27	9.00	9.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Frank Wycheck	1	1	3	3.00	1.50
WR Darnell McDonald	1	1	16	16.00	6.38

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	2	2	17	8.50	11.42
TE Nick Goings	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Jack Ryan	1	1
Reidel Anthony	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	5	3
Brian Griese	3	0
George Layne	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Ryan	10	3	1
Happy Gilmore	2	2	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnell McDonald	5	2	2
WR Amp Lee	2	0	0
TE Frank Wycheck	1	0	0
TE Byron Chamberlain	1	0	0
RB Miles Walker	1	1	1
RB Anthony Thomas	1	1	0
FB Carlos Collier	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	2	1	1
TE Nick Goings	1	1	1
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	1

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)