Week 2, 2003

played in San Diego, CA

64 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0191010-39
San Diego Chargers7073-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 SDO - Tiki Barber 1 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 11:13 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal
2Q: 04:39 MIN - Phil Dawson 54 field goal
2Q: 01:04 MIN - David Kleinfeld 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:35 MIN - Terry Glenn 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
3Q: 09:41 SDO - Troy Polamalu 22 interception return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 07:19 MIN - MarTay Jenkins 3 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 01:40 MIN - Phil Dawson 19 field goal
4Q: 09:26 SDO - Tommy Pickles 34 field goal
4Q: 04:15 MIN - Jay Graham 11 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 02:35 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal

Team StatisticsMINSDO
Record2-00-2
First Downs1820
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1015
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards395355
- Offensive Plays5978
- Yards per Play6.694.55
Net Rushing Yards21579
- Rushing Attempts3018
- Yards per Rush7.174.39
Net Passing Yards180276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 20 - 154 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards190314
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/106/38
- Yards per Pass Play6.214.60
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/137/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.79.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/4
Penalties/Yards3/195/46
Punt Returns/Yards1/63/12
Kick Returns/Yards3/836/114
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits73
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/31/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 22
Time of Possession28:5331:07

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:27OWN 20412Punt
19:481:14OWN 3139Punt
13:261:51OWN 2030Punt
213:312:24OWN 20472Field Goal
29:204:49OWN 5958Field Goal
23:062:12OWN 20880Touchdown
20:420:15OPP 14214Touchdown
312:431:32OWN 534Punt
39:410:08OWN 910Interception
39:332:25OWN 25475Touchdown
35:544:20OWN 46852Field Goal
49:211:52OWN 3336Punt
45:491:44OPP 12312Touchdown
43:331:06OPP 2036Field Goal
40:170:17OWN 425Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:333:45OWN 18882Touchdown
18:345:08OWN 81036Punt
11:353:04OWN 22622Punt
211:071:47OWN 3439Punt
24:311:25OWN 32421Interception
20:540:12OWN 2023Fumble
20:270:27OWN 29311Half
315:002:17OWN 30418Punt
311:111:30OWN 3336Punt
37:081:14OWN 213-5Punt
31:347:13OWN 61477Field Goal
47:291:40OWN 349Downs
44:050:32OWN 2040Downs
42:272:10OWN 401056Downs

Game MVP: Jay Foreman, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Fred Taylor221496.774440
Brian Griese5295.801210
Shaun Ozment33712.333410
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber13544.151121
Michael Wiley2115.50900
Dixon Donaldson242.00400
Marc Bulger11010.001010

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese27201902/104681117.3
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger54283146/38037161.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Glenn71011917.0040681
WR MarTay Jenkins55306.002111
WR Darnerien McCants34196.33080
RB Fred Taylor2473.50170
WR David Kleinfeld1111.00011
RB Jay Graham111111.000111
FB Rusty Ross1133.00430
FB Kevin McLeod0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Brooks588416.8033310
WR Isaac Bruce595310.602250
WR Marty Booker5108316.6033370
RB Tiki Barber33175.6711100
TE Tony Gonzalez36206.672100
FB Dixon Donaldson333812.6728340
WR Bobby Shaw24115.50090
RB Michael Wiley1200.00000
TE Leonardo Bishop1188.00080
RB Brent Ludwig0100.00000
WR Damon Wayans Jr0700.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Wyatt Ashworth100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Polamalu12222.001

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Taylor1000
MarTay Jenkins1000
Brock Williams0100
Eric Steinbach0100
Calvin Pace0100
Jay Williams0010
Paul Miranda0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Isaac Bruce1000
Marc Bulger1000
Joaquin Gonzalez0100
Kyle Vanden Bosch0010
Pete Campion0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger528356.654.2613
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons630350.542.8563

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson4/41/11/1543/4
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles1/10/00/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
MarTay Jenkins166.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams3124.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
MarTay Jenkins38327.70
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks59418.80
Brian Williams12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Paul Miranda800.01858
OLB Jay Foreman703.51543
CB Walt Harris540.01759
ILB James Darling500.01860
CB Artrell Hawkins500.01754
DE Jay Williams302.0928
DE Courtney Brown310.01243
S Brock Williams310.0328
DE Mike Rucker300.01549
CB Lenny Walls220.01650
ILB Kailey Wong210.0210
DT Calvin Pace120.51143
OLB Lawrence Sellers110.0915
S Ryan Clark110.01846
OLB Wyatt Ashworth100.0731
ILB Brad Lewis010.0312
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randall Godfrey620.02226
S Troy Polamalu610.02724
DT Kevin Smith510.02214
DT Darrell Russell410.01211
OLB Darrin Smith400.02120
CB Ahmed Plummer400.02626
S Donovin Darius300.52325
OLB James Harrison310.0913
CB Armon Williams300.01515
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch221.01925
OLB Clark Haggans210.0127
CB Brian Williams200.02326
DE Chad Brown100.0114
G John Welbourn10---------
QB Marc Bulger10---------
DE Dennis Johnson100.0142
DE Jon Harris010.51627
CB Tory James010.0107
DT Larry Chester010.01416
DT Johnathan Sullivan010.01014
S Charles Tillman010.01210

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jay Foreman3.503043
DE Jay Williams2.010028
DT Calvin Pace0.500043
ILB Brad Lewis0.010012
DE Mike Rucker0.003249
DE Courtney Brown0.003043
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch1.001025
DE Jon Harris0.500027
S Donovin Darius0.500025
DT Larry Chester0.002016

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Paul Miranda72058
CB Artrell Hawkins52054
CB Walt Harris41059
S Brock Williams31028
ILB James Darling21060
OLB Wyatt Ashworth11131
ILB Kailey Wong10010
DE Mike Rucker10049
OLB Jay Foreman10043
DE Courtney Brown10043
CB Lenny Walls10050
S Ryan Clark10046
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ahmed Plummer50026
OLB Darrin Smith31020
ILB Randall Godfrey30026
CB Brian Williams21026
S Troy Polamalu10124
DE Jon Harris10027
DT Darrell Russell10011
CB Armon Williams10015
S Donovin Darius10025
OLB Clark Haggans1007
OLB James Harrison10013

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dishman36030029
Tony Boselli25030129
Cory Raymer24030029
Kevin McLeod13021015
Nick Goings03028026
Manuia Savea020500
Wilford Brown01025129
Eric Steinbach01030029
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Saturday25018052
Pete Kendall14018258
Brent Van Pelt11018253
Joaquin Gonzalez11018154
John Welbourn05018154
Tony Gonzalez01015040

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Jay Graham228
Jason McKie220
Brad Lewis218
David Kleinfeld120
Darnerien McCants117
Kevin McLeod115
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Jeremiah Pharms127
Tory James120
Damon Wayans Jr114
Pete Campion17

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lenny Walls------16501480
James Darling------1860179
Paul Miranda------1858278
Walt Harris------1759177
Nick Goings2826------1973
Mike Rucker------1549872
Artrell Hawkins------1754---71
Ryan Clark------1846771
Darnerien McCants2524------1766
Wilford Brown2529------862
Tony Boselli3029------160
Cory Raymer3029---------59
Chris Dishman3029---------59
Brian Griese3029---------59
Jay Foreman------1543159
Eric Steinbach3029---------59
Calvin Pace------1143559
Courtney Brown------1243156
Terry Glenn2827---------55
Kevin McLeod2115------1551
Fred Taylor2723---------50
Brock Williams------3281243
Wyatt Ashworth------731139
Jay Williams------928138
Lawrence Sellers------9151236
MarTay Jenkins1013------1033
Brad Lewis------3121833
Jay Graham01------2829
Ed Jasper------719---26
Kris Richard------1121326
Kailey Wong------2101325
Jason McKie41------2025
David Kleinfeld12------2023
Manuia Savea50------914
Phil Dawson00------1313
Rusty Ross37---------10
Troy Sadowski00------99
Dino Smith00------99
George Layne00------99
Shaun Ozment36---------9
Jeff Grau00------99
Mitch Berger00------55
Josiah Gaines00------44
Shannon Burgess00------44
Chad Hutchison00---------0
Michael Caston------00---0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Kendall1858------783
Brent Van Pelt1853------778
Marc Bulger1860---------78
Tony Gonzalez1540------1974
John Welbourn1854---------72
Joaquin Gonzalez1854---------72
Robert Brooks1743------1070
Jeff Saturday1852---------70
Brian Williams------23261766
Marty Booker1244---------56
Ahmed Plummer------2626456
Troy Polamalu------2724455
Randall Godfrey------2226351
Donovin Darius------2325250
Kyle Vanden Bosch------1925549
Isaac Bruce540------146
Tiki Barber1530------146
Armon Williams------15151646
Jeremiah Pharms------1272746
Darrin Smith------2120445
Jon Harris------1627245
Michael Wiley419------2245
Bobby Shaw324------1643
Dixon Donaldson1120------1041
Charles Tillman------12101941
Kevin Smith------2214440
Tory James------1072037
Leonardo Bishop614------1434
Clark Haggans------1271433
Larry Chester------1416232
Damon Wayans Jr116------1431
Johnathan Sullivan------1014428
Darrell Russell------1211427
James Harrison------913123
Dennis Johnson------142622
Pete Campion014------721
Chad Brown------114419
Matt Lepsis07------714
Brent Ludwig110---------11
Tim Mangum08---------8
Lonnie Paxton00------77
Earnest Simmons00------66
Tommy Pickles00------55
Duane Dacosta00------33
Heath Shuler00------11
Tony Romo00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle231576.8
Right35117.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2147.0
Middle9485.3
Right7172.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese27201102301
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger54284158921

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)118262.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)119908.2
Long (19+ Yds)316822.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66203.3
Short (0-8 Yds)20101095.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)21101296.1
Long (19+ Yds)72568.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Glenn1070119127
WR MarTay Jenkins55030013
RB Fred Taylor4207023
WR Darnerien McCants43019024
WR David Kleinfeld110102
RB Jay Graham1101101
FB Kevin McLeod1000015
FB Rusty Ross110307
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marty Booker105183144
WR Isaac Bruce95153140
WR Robert Brooks85184143
WR Damon Wayans Jr7010016
TE Tony Gonzalez63120040
WR Bobby Shaw42011024
RB Tiki Barber33017030
FB Dixon Donaldson33038120
RB Michael Wiley2100019
TE Leonardo Bishop1108014
RB Brent Ludwig1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor691.506.77
Brian Griese166.005.80
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber310.334.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese1010565.607.04
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger115242.185.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Glenn22147.0011.90
WR MarTay Jenkins2263.006.00
WR Darnerien McCants22147.004.75
WR David Kleinfeld1111.001.00
RB Jay Graham111111.0011.00
RB Fred Taylor1177.001.75
FB Rusty Ross1133.003.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Damon Wayans Jr5000.000.00
WR Bobby Shaw22115.502.75
WR Robert Brooks1000.0010.50
WR Isaac Bruce1133.005.89
TE Tony Gonzalez111010.003.33
RB Michael Wiley1100.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Fred Taylor41
Brian Griese31
San DiegoRushesConversions
Tiki Barber20

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese652
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger16107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR MarTay Jenkins441
RB Jay Graham111
FB Kevin McLeod100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Brooks443
WR Isaac Bruce211
TE Tony Gonzalez211
WR Bobby Shaw210
WR Marty Booker210
WR Damon Wayans Jr200
RB Tiki Barber111
FB Dixon Donaldson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)