Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Merlin Olsen
Summary
MIN and ATL combined for 457 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Herschel Walker led MIN with 125 rushing yards while Erric Pegram paced ATL with 78. Through the air, Cris Carter topped MIN with 94 receiving yards while George Thomas led ATL with 128.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-0.86
Off9.02
Def-6.15
ST-4.26
ATL
Total0.86
Off6.15
Def-9.02
ST4.26
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
ATL
First Downs
17
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-133-1
27-159-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-18-157-2-1
27-41-300-2-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-20
Net Pass Yards
157
280
Total Yards
290
439
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
1-10
8-86
Third Down Conv.
1-6
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-2
Time of Possession
25:41
34:19
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 10.23
Rush: -2.54
TO: -2.74
Defense
Pass: 1.66
Rush: -3.07
TO: 0.93
Returns
KO: 1.50
KR: -4.37
P: 1.57
PR: -5.21
FG/XP: 2.25
ATL
Offense
Pass: -1.66
Rush: 3.07
TO: -0.93
Defense
Pass: -10.23
Rush: 2.54
TO: 2.74
Returns
KO: 4.37
KR: -1.50
P: 5.21
PR: -1.57
FG/XP: -2.25
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
ATL
First Downs
17
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-133-1
27-159-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-18-157-2-1
27-41-300-2-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-20
Net Pass Yards
157
280
Total Yards
290
439
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
1-10
8-86
Third Down Conv.
1-6
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-2
Time of Possession
25:41
34:19
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Falcons
Brad Daluiso 23 yard field goal
0-3
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Vikings
Cris Carter 25 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Fuad Reveiz kick)
7-3
2
Falcons
Gary Wilkins 3 yard pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso kick)
7-10
3
Vikings
Anthony Carter 14 yard rush (Fuad Reveiz kick)
14-10
4
Vikings
Cris Carter 39 yard pass from Wade Wilson
20-10
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Falcons
Safety, Wilson ran out of end zone
20-12
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Falcons
George Thomas 20 yard pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso kick)
20-19