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Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
December 21, 1997
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
IND 28 — MIN 39 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1982

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Jim Mora, Randy Cross

Summary

IND and MIN combined for 341 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Marshall Faulk led IND with 102 rushing yards while Robert Smith paced MIN with 160. Through the air, Sean Dawkins topped IND with 66 receiving yards while Cris Carter led MIN with 89.

Expected Points Summary

IND
Total-15.91
Off-12.19
Def-4.58
ST-0.27
MIN
Total15.91
Off4.58
Def12.19
ST0.27

Team Stats

Stat IND MIN
First Downs 21 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-132-2 30-180-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-35-196-1-3 13-27-174-4-3
Sacked-Yards 4-30 1-9
Net Pass Yards 166 165
Total Yards 298 345
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Turnovers 5 3
Penalties-Yards 3-25 8-40
Third Down Conv. 8-16 4-11
Fourth Down Conv. 2-2 0-0
Time of Possession 33:48 26:12

Expected Points Detail

IND
Offense
Pass: -6.24
Rush: -8.08
TO: -11.79
Defense
Pass: 1.93
Rush: -3.84
TO: 10.04
Returns
KO: 2.45
KR: -4.80
P: 1.15
PR: 0.08
FG/XP: 0.85
MIN
Offense
Pass: -1.93
Rush: 3.84
TO: -10.04
Defense
Pass: 6.24
Rush: 8.08
TO: 11.79
Returns
KO: 4.80
KR: -2.45
P: -0.08
PR: -1.15
FG/XP: -0.85

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat IND MIN
First Downs 21 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-132-2 30-180-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-35-196-1-3 13-27-174-4-3
Sacked-Yards 4-30 1-9
Net Pass Yards 166 165
Total Yards 298 345
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Turnovers 5 3
Penalties-Yards 3-25 8-40
Third Down Conv. 8-16 4-11
Fourth Down Conv. 2-2 0-0
Time of Possession 33:48 26:12

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Colts Marshall Faulk 1 yard rush (Cary Blanchard kick) 7-0
Vikings Cris Carter 16 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick) 7-7
2 Vikings Eddie Murray 29 yard field goal 7-10
Colts Cary Blanchard 27 yard field goal 10-10
Vikings Cris Carter 3 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick) 10-17
Vikings Leroy Hoard 6 yard rush 10-23
Vikings Andrew Glover 14 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (pass failed) 10-29
3 Colts Marshall Faulk 3 yard rush (Marvin Harrison pass from Jim Harbaugh) 18-29
Vikings Cris Carter 13 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick) 18-36
4 Colts Cary Blanchard 21 yard field goal 21-36
Colts Marvin Harrison 2 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick) 28-36
Vikings Eddie Murray 25 yard field goal 28-39

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