Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

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← Week 4

September 29th, 1996

1996 Week 5

Regular Season

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Vikings Away

Final

Giants Home

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Week 6 →

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Offensive Starters

QB W. Moon

RB R. Smith

FB C. Evans

WR C. Carter

WR J. Reed

TE A. Jordan

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C J. Christy

G J. Gerak

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE F. Smith

DT E. Tuaolo

DT J. Randle

DE D. Alexander

LB D. Talley

LB J. Brady

LB D. Edwards

CB C. Fuller

CB D. Washington

S R. Griffith

S O. Thomas

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	0	7	0	3	10
Giants	3	3	6	3	15

	Vikings	Giants
Q1	0	3
Q2	7	3
Q3	0	6
Q4	3	3
FINAL	10	15

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingW. Moon

13/25, 143 YDS

RushingR. Smith

17, 86 YDS

ReceivingJ. Reed

3, 60 YDS

TacklesD. Edwards

SacksF. Smith

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Giants

PassingD. Brown

18/29, 167 YDS

RushingR. Hampton

24, 82 YDS

ReceivingA. Pierce

3, 45 YDS

TacklesC. Widmer

SacksJ. Sehorn

2.0

InterceptionsP. Sparks

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Giants

First Downs

228

Total Yards

291

Rushes

Rush YDS

145

Rush TD

52.0%

PASS %

62.1%

140

NET PASS YDS

146

PASS TD

Takeaways

22:17

Time of Possession

37:43

Offensive Starters

D. Brown QB

R. Hampton RB

C. Calloway WR

L. Dawsey WR

A. Pierce TE

H. Cross TE

G. Bishop T

R. Zatechka G

B. Williams C

R. Stone G

S. Gragg T

Defensive Starters

M. Strahan DE

R. Harris DT

K. Hamilton DT

C. Bratzke DE

J. Armstead LB

C. Widmer LB

C. Miller LB

P. Sparks CB

J. Sehorn CB

J. Campbell S

P. Ellsworth S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 5 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants featuring 86 rushing yards by Robert Smith.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Giants

Vikings Momentum

Giants Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 25 yard field goal good

Giants opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Horan punts 49 yards returned by David Palmer for 69 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 27 yard field goal good

Giants cuts lead → 7-6

< Q3 > • NYG TD NYG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Aaron Pierce left tackle for 1 yard touchdown

Giants takes the lead → 12-7

< Q4 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Scott Sisson 28 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 12-10

< Q4 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 18 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 15-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Warren Moon	25	13	52.0	143	0	1	23	2	52.6
Team Totals	25	13	52.0	143	0	1	23	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Robert Smith	17	86	5.1	28
Amp Lee	2	1	0.5	1
Warren Moon	1	1	1.0	1
Team Totals	20	88	4.4	28

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Cris Carter	9	6	55	9.2	15
Jake Reed	6	3	60	20.0	23
Amp Lee	2	2	15	7.5	8
Andrew Jordan	3	1	7	7.0	7
Charles Evans	1	1	6	6.0	6
David Palmer	1	0	0	0.0	0
Qadry Ismail	2	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	24	13	143	11.0	23

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Dixon Edwards	15	9	6	1
Orlando Thomas	10	8	2	0
Jeff Brady	9	8	1	0
John Randle	7	5	2	1
Corey Fuller	7	7	0	0
Robert Griffith	7	4	3	0
Fernando Smith	6	4	2	2
Derrick Alexander	5	3	2	1
Harlon Barnett	5	2	3	0
Darryl Talley	5	3	2	0
Esera Tuaolo	4	3	1	0
Dewayne Washington	4	4	0	0
Team Totals	84	60	24	5

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	4	84	21	0
Team Totals	4	84	21.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	1	69	69	1
Team Totals	1	69	69.0	1

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Scott Sisson	1	1	1	1
Team Totals	1	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	7	275	39.3
Team Totals	7	275	39.3

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dave Brown	29	18	62.1	167	0	0	30	5	77.8
Team Totals	29	18	62.1	167	0	0	30	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Rodney Hampton	24	82	3.4	0	13
Dave Brown	6	19	3.2	0	18
Tyrone Wheatley	3	24	8.0	0	17
Charles Way	3	11	3.7	0	6
Keith Elias	3	8	2.7	0	3
Aaron Pierce	1	1	1.0	1	1
Team Totals	40	145	3.6	1	18

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Thomas Lewis	6	5	44	8.8	13
Charles Way	3	3	16	5.3	11
Aaron Pierce	5	3	45	15.0	30
Keith Elias	3	2	11	5.5	7
Chris Calloway	4	2	38	19.0	20
Lawrence Dawsey	3	2	13	6.5	11
Tyrone Wheatley	1	1	0	0.0	0
Amani Toomer	1	0	0	0.0	0
Howard Cross	3	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	29	18	167	9.3	30

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Corey Widmer	9	4	5	0	0
Jessie Armstead	7	3	4	0	0
Jason Sehorn	6	6	0	2	0
Percy Ellsworth	6	5	1	0	0
Phillippi Sparks	5	5	0	0	1
Jesse Campbell	4	1	3	0	0
Robert Harris	4	2	2	0	0
Chad Bratzke	3	3	0	0	0
Corey Miller	3	2	1	0	0
Michael Strahan	3	3	0	0	0
Bernard Holsey	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	51	35	16	2	1