Minnesota Vikings
St. Louis Rams
Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1995
Broadcast
Announcers
Ray Bentley, Ron Pitts
Summary
MIN and LAR combined for 491 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Robert Smith led MIN with 179 rushing yards while Greg Hill paced LAR with 82. Through the air, Randy Moss topped MIN with 89 receiving yards while Isaac Bruce led LAR with 192.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total7.00
Off7.34
Def0.88
ST-4.48
STL
Total-7.00
Off-0.88
Def-7.34
ST4.48
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
STL
First Downs
23
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-194-3
27-135-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-37-249-2-2
25-45-283-1-4
Sacked-Yards
3-22
1-8
Net Pass Yards
227
275
Total Yards
421
410
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
4
Penalties-Yards
10-81
9-85
Third Down Conv.
8-15
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-2
Time of Possession
30:18
29:42
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 4.38
Rush: 3.15
TO: -6.01
Defense
Pass: -1.21
Rush: -4.73
TO: 5.80
Returns
KO: 3.21
KR: -2.91
P: -4.66
PR: 1.89
FG/XP: -2.01
STL
Offense
Pass: 1.21
Rush: 4.73
TO: -5.80
Defense
Pass: -4.38
Rush: -3.15
TO: 6.01
Returns
KO: 2.91
KR: -3.21
P: -1.89
PR: 4.66
FG/XP: 2.01
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
STL
First Downs
23
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-194-3
27-135-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-37-249-2-2
25-45-283-1-4
Sacked-Yards
3-22
1-8
Net Pass Yards
227
275
Total Yards
421
410
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
4
Penalties-Yards
10-81
9-85
Third Down Conv.
8-15
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-2
Time of Possession
30:18
29:42
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Robert Smith 24 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick)
7-0
—
Vikings
Andrew Glover 3 yard pass from Brad Johnson (Gary Anderson kick)
14-0
2
Rams
Greg Hill 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
14-7
—
Vikings
Gary Anderson 24 yard field goal
17-7
—
Rams
Jeff Wilkins 53 yard field goal
17-10
—
Vikings
Robert Smith 74 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick)
24-10
3
Rams
Greg Hill 4 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
24-17
—
Rams
Eddie Kennison 71 yard punt return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
24-24
—
Vikings
Leroy Hoard 1 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick)
31-24
4
Rams
Isaac Bruce 80 yard pass from Tony Banks (Jeff Wilkins kick)
31-31
—
Vikings
Cris Carter 19 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
38-31