August 31st, 1997
1997 Week 1
Regular Season
Minnesota Vikings
34
Vikings Away
Final
Buffalo Bills
13
Bills Home
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Week 2 →
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Score by Quarter

Vikings
Bills
Q1 0 0
Q2 10 7
Q3 3 0
Q4 21 6
FINAL 34 13

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingB. Johnson
17/30, 218 YDS, 2 TD
RushingR. Smith
16, 169 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingC. Carter
8, 121 YDS, 2 TD
TacklesD. Washington
6
SacksJ. Randle
2.0
InterceptionsD. Washington
1

Bills

PassingT. Collins
25/39, 299 YDS, 1 TD
RushingT. Thomas
14, 63 YDS
ReceivingA. Reed
7, 142 YDS
TacklesH. Jones
8
SacksB. Smith
2.0
InterceptionsM. Kerner
1

Team Comparison

Vikings
Stat
Bills
17
First Downs
22
385
Total Yards
426
28
Rushes
24
185
Rush YDS
147
1
Rush TD
0
56.7%
PASS %
64.1%
200
NET PASS YDS
279
2
PASS TD
1
4
Takeaways
1
29:30
Time of Possession
30:30
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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills featuring 169 rushing yards by Robert Smith.

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

Scoring Timeline

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 21 yard field goal good

Vikings opens scoring → 3-0
< Q2 > • BUF TD BUF TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Todd Collins pass complete to Jay Riemersma for 19 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bills takes the lead → 7-3
< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Cris Carter for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 10-7
< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 43 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 13-7
< Q4 > • BUF FG BUF FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Steve Christie 28 yard field goal good

Bills cuts lead → 13-10
< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Robert Smith left tackle for 78 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 20-10
< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dusty Zeigler for no gain. Dusty Zeigler fumbles recovered by Jeff Brady at BB30 and returned for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 27-10
< Q4 > • BUF FG BUF FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Steve Christie 46 yard field goal good

Bills cuts lead → 27-13
< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Cris Carter for 35 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 34-13

Detailed Player Statistics

Player Att Cmp CMP% Yds TD Int Lng Sk Rate
Brad Johnson 30 17 56.7 218 2 1 35 3 87.9
Team Totals 30 17 56.7 218 2 1 35 3
Player Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Robert Smith 16 169 10.6 1 78
Leroy Hoard 7 16 2.3 0 8
Brad Johnson 3 -3 -1.0 0 -1
Charles Evans 1 5 5.0 0 5
David Palmer 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2
Team Totals 28 185 6.6 1 78
Player Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng
Cris Carter 11 8 121 15.1 2 35
Hunter Goodwin 4 2 17 8.5 0 13
David Palmer 4 2 13 6.5 0 8
Robert Smith 1 1 5 5.0 0 5
Leroy Hoard 1 1 30 30.0 0 30
Charles Evans 1 1 2 2.0 0 2
Jake Reed 6 1 19 19.0 0 19
Greg DeLong 1 1 11 11.0 0 11
Team Totals 29 17 218 12.8 2 35
Player Comb Solo Ast Sk Int
Dewayne Washington 6 6 0 0 1
Jeff Brady 6 6 0 0 0
Dixon Edwards 6 5 1 0 0
Ed McDaniel 6 4 2 0 0
Orlando Thomas 5 5 0 0 1
Jason Fisk 5 5 0 1 0
John Randle 3 3 0 2 0
Derrick Alexander 3 2 1 0 0
Stalin Colinet 3 3 0 0 0
Corey Fuller 3 1 2 0 0
Robert Griffith 3 3 0 0 0
Dwayne Rudd 3 2 1 0 0
Leonard Wheeler 3 2 1 0 0
Fernando Smith 2 2 0 0 0
Team Totals 57 49 8 3 2
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Harold Morrow 1 21 21 0
Team Totals 1 21 21.0 0
Player FGA FGM XPA XPM
Greg Davis 2 2 4 4
Team Totals 2 2 4 4
Player Pnt Yds Y/P
Randall Cunningham 4 170 42.5
Team Totals 4 170 42.5
Vikings 1997 Season
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