December 28th, 1996
1996 Week WC
Wild Card Playoffs
Minnesota Vikings
15
Vikings Away
Final
Dallas Cowboys
40
Cowboys Home
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
← Week 17
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Score by Quarter

Vikings
Cowboys
Q1 0 7
Q2 0 23
Q3 7 7
Q4 8 3
FINAL 15 40

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingB. Johnson
15/27, 208 YDS, 1 TD
RushingA. Lee
7, 26 YDS
ReceivingQ. Ismail
3, 78 YDS
TacklesJ. Fisk
9
SacksD. Alexander
1.0
InterceptionsO. Thomas
1

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman
19/29, 178 YDS
RushingE. Smith
17, 116 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingM. Irvin
8, 103 YDS
TacklesG. Teague
5
SacksS. Carver
1.0
InterceptionsG. Teague
1

Team Comparison

Vikings
Stat
Cowboys
12
First Downs
27
268
Total Yards
438
15
Rushes
46
63
Rush YDS
255
1
Rush TD
3
55.6%
PASS %
67.7%
205
NET PASS YDS
183
1
PASS TD
0
2
Takeaways
6
17:57
Time of Possession
42:03
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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Wild Card match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys featuring 78 receiving yards by Qadry Ismail.

Line chart tracking game momentum and key moments for the Vikings vs Cowboys
Legend
Moment: Vikings
Moment: Cowboys
Vikings Momentum
Cowboys Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman right end for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys opens scoring → 7-0
< Q2 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Boniol 28 yard field goal good

Cowboys extends lead → 10-0
< Q2 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Emmitt Smith middle for 37 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 17-0
< Q2 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass intended for Cris Carter is intercepted by George Teague at MV29 and returned for 29 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 24-0
< Q2 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Boniol 31 yard field goal good

Cowboys extends lead → 27-0
< Q2 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Boniol 22 yard field goal good

Cowboys extends lead → 30-0
< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Cris Carter for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 30-7
< Q3 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Emmitt Smith left tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 37-7
< Q4 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Boniol 25 yard field goal good

Cowboys extends lead → 40-7
< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson middle for 5 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Vikings cuts lead → 40-15

Detailed Player Statistics

Player Att Cmp CMP% Yds TD Int Lng Sk Rate
Brad Johnson 27 15 55.6 208 1 2 50 2 62
Team Totals 27 15 55.6 208 1 2 50 2
Player Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Amp Lee 7 26 3.7 0 8
Brad Johnson 3 14 4.7 1 8
Leroy Hoard 3 21 7.0 0 12
Scottie Graham 2 2 1.0 0 1
Team Totals 15 63 4.2 1 12
Player Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng
Qadry Ismail 6 3 78 26.0 0 50
Cris Carter 7 3 36 12.0 1 30
Charles Evans 4 3 9 3.0 0 7
Amp Lee 5 2 59 29.5 0 43
Leroy Hoard 1 1 7 7.0 0 7
Scottie Graham 1 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1
Jake Reed 2 1 10 10.0 0 10
Andrew Jordan 1 1 10 10.0 0 10
Team Totals 27 15 208 13.9 1 50
Player Comb Solo Ast Sk Int
Jason Fisk 9 9 0 0 0
Jeff Brady 8 7 1 0 0
Harlon Barnett 7 6 1 0 0
Darryl Talley 6 4 2 0 0
Robert Griffith 5 5 0 0 0
Dewayne Washington 5 5 0 0 0
Dixon Edwards 4 3 1 0 0
Chris Johnson 4 4 0 0 0
Derrick Alexander 3 3 0 1 0
Corey Fuller 3 3 0 0 0
Martin Harrison 3 3 0 0 0
Fernando Smith 3 1 2 0 0
James Manley 3 3 0 0 0
Orlando Thomas 2 2 0 0 1
John Randle 2 2 0 0 0
Pete Bercich 2 2 0 0 0
Team Totals 69 62 7 1 1
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
David Palmer 6 130 21.7 0
John Gerak 1 12 12 0
Amp Lee 1 11 11 0
Team Totals 8 153 19.1 0
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
David Palmer 1 8 8 0
Team Totals 1 8 8.0 0
Player FGA FGM XPA XPM
Scott Sisson 0 0 1 1
Team Totals 0 0 1 1
Player Pnt Yds Y/P
Mitch Berger 2 79 39.5
Team Totals 2 79 39.5
← Week 17
Vikings 1996 Season
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