Stadium

Capacity: 82,500
Inaugurated: 01/01/1976
Broadcast

Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Dan Fouts
Summary
MIN and NYG combined for 262 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Herschel Walker led MIN with 78 rushing yards while Rodney Hampton paced NYG with 78. Through the air, Steve Jordan topped MIN with 70 receiving yards while Stephen Baker led NYG with 57.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-8.00
Off-15.80
Def7.87
ST-2.77
NYG
Total8.00
Off-7.87
Def15.80
ST2.77
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NYG
First Downs
18
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-134-1
38-115-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-144-0-2
8-19-118-0-0
Sacked-Yards
3-9
1-5
Net Pass Yards
135
113
Total Yards
269
228
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
4-20
2-10
Time of Possession
30:31
29:29
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -15.13
Rush: -0.55
TO: -8.51
Defense
Pass: -1.73
Rush: 13.83
TO: -0.33
Returns
KO: 1.99
KR: -5.21
P: 1.21
PR: 0.17
FG/XP: -0.93
NYG
Offense
Pass: 1.73
Rush: -13.83
TO: 0.33
Defense
Pass: 15.13
Rush: 0.55
TO: 8.51
Returns
KO: 5.21
KR: -1.99
P: -0.17
PR: -1.21
FG/XP: 0.93
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NYG
First Downs
18
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-134-1
38-115-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-144-0-2
8-19-118-0-0
Sacked-Yards
3-9
1-5
Net Pass Yards
135
113
Total Yards
269
228
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
4-20
2-10
Time of Possession
30:31
29:29
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Safety, Doleman sacked Simms in end zone
2-0
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Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 22 yard field goal
5-0
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Giants
Matt Bahr 36 yard field goal
5-3
2
Vikings
Alfred Anderson 1 yard rush (Fuad Reveiz kick)
12-3
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Giants
Ottis Anderson 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
12-10
3
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 37 yard field goal
15-10
4
Giants
Matt Bahr 48 yard field goal
15-13
—
Giants
Ottis Anderson 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
15-20
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Giants
Matt Bahr 18 yard field goal
15-23