Minnesota Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/1970
Broadcast
Announcers
Kenny Albert, Anthony Muñoz
Summary
MIN and PIT combined for 408 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Robert Smith led MIN with 115 rushing yards while Erric Pegram paced PIT with 49. Through the air, Jake Reed topped MIN with 68 receiving yards while Yancey Thigpen led PIT with 141.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total17.00
Off-4.72
Def16.04
ST9.24
PIT
Total-17.00
Off-16.04
Def4.72
ST-9.24
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
PIT
First Downs
20
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-134-1
25-70-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-31-249-2-2
29-49-338-1-6
Sacked-Yards
1-5
2-3
Net Pass Yards
244
335
Total Yards
378
405
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
2-1
Turnovers
4
7
Penalties-Yards
6-39
11-75
Third Down Conv.
4-10
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
26:24
33:36
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 2.51
Rush: -8.87
TO: -9.03
Defense
Pass: 15.01
Rush: 5.12
TO: 25.92
Returns
KO: 6.03
KR: -5.80
P: 1.31
PR: -0.31
FG/XP: 8.01
PIT
Offense
Pass: -15.01
Rush: -5.12
TO: -25.92
Defense
Pass: -2.51
Rush: 8.87
TO: 9.03
Returns
KO: 5.80
KR: -6.03
P: 0.31
PR: -1.31
FG/XP: -8.01
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
PIT
First Downs
20
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-134-1
25-70-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-31-249-2-2
29-49-338-1-6
Sacked-Yards
1-5
2-3
Net Pass Yards
244
335
Total Yards
378
405
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
2-1
Turnovers
4
7
Penalties-Yards
6-39
11-75
Third Down Conv.
4-10
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
26:24
33:36
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Steelers
Norm Johnson 32 yard field goal
0-3
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Vikings
Robert Smith 58 yard rush (Fuad Reveiz kick)
7-3
—
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 33 yard field goal
10-3
—
Steelers
Norm Johnson 35 yard field goal
10-6
—
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 43 yard field goal
13-6
3
Vikings
Corey Fuller 12 yard defensive fumble return (Fuad Reveiz kick)
20-6
—
Vikings
Cris Carter 18 yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick)
27-6
—
Vikings
Orlando Thomas 45 yard interception return (Fuad Reveiz kick)
34-6
—
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 40 yard field goal
37-6
4
Steelers
Erric Pegram 5 yard rush (run failed)
37-12
—
Steelers
Yancey Thigpen 42 yard pass from Jim Miller (pass failed)
37-18
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Vikings
Cris Carter 22 yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick)
44-18
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Steelers
Erric Pegram 1 yard rush (run failed)
44-24