Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

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← Week 14

December 7th, 1997

1997 Week 15

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Offensive Starters

QB R. Cunningham

RB R. Smith

FB C. Evans

WR C. Carter

WR J. Reed

TE A. Glover

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C E. Lindsay

G D. Dixon

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE D. Clemons

DT J. Ball

DT J. Randle

DE D. Alexander

LB D. Edwards

LB J. Brady

LB E. McDaniel

CB C. Fuller

CB D. Washington

S R. Griffith

S O. Thomas

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	7	7	3	0	17
49ers	14	7	7	0	28

	Vikings	49ers
Q1	7	14
Q2	7	7
Q3	3	7
Q4	0	0
FINAL	17	28

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingR. Cunningham

16/31, 178 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Smith

11, 69 YDS

ReceivingJ. Reed

3, 58 YDS

TacklesR. George

SacksD. Clemons

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

49ers

PassingS. Young

20/25, 280 YDS, 2 TD

RushingT. Kirby

17, 39 YDS

ReceivingJ. Stokes

6, 87 YDS

TacklesK. Norton Jr.

SacksC. Doleman

2.5

InterceptionsT. Drakeford

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

49ers

First Downs

298

Total Yards

368

Rushes

137

Rush YDS

Rush TD

51.6%

PASS %

80.0%

161

NET PASS YDS

270

PASS TD

Takeaways

28:07

Time of Possession

31:53

Offensive Starters

S. Young QB

T. Kirby RB

W. Floyd FB

J. Stokes WR

T. Owens WR

B. Jones TE

D. Deese T

R. Brown G

C. Dalman C

K. Gogan G

K. Scrafford T

Defensive Starters

R. Barker DE

B. Young DT

D. Stubblefield DT

C. Doleman DE

L. Woodall LB

G. Plummer LB

K. Norton Jr. LB

R. Woodson CB

M. Pope CB

T. McDonald S

M. Hanks S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 15 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers featuring 6 tackles by Ron George.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: 49ers

Vikings Momentum

49ers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve Young pass complete to Terry Kirby for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

William Floyd left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

49ers extends lead → 14-0

< Q1 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Cris Carter for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve Young pass complete to Terrell Owens for 21 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers extends lead → 21-7

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Cris Carter for 22 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 21-14

< Q3 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve Young right end for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers extends lead → 28-14

< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Eddie Murray 42 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 28-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Randall Cunningham	31	16	51.6	178	2	1	31	4	77.1
Team Totals	31	16	51.6	178	2	1	31	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Robert Smith	11	69	6.3	19
Leroy Hoard	8	35	4.4	11
Randall Cunningham	4	18	4.5	13
Charles Evans	3	15	5.0	10
Team Totals	26	137	5.3	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jake Reed	4	3	58	19.3	0	31
Cris Carter	9	3	43	14.3	2	22
Andrew Glover	7	3	29	9.7	0	17
Robert Smith	2	2	8	4.0	0	5
Charles Evans	3	2	15	7.5	0	12
David Palmer	3	2	19	9.5	0	12
Matthew Hatchette	2	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team Totals	30	16	178	11.1	2	31

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Ron George	6	6	0	0
Dewayne Washington	6	6	0	0
Stalin Colinet	5	5	0	0
Ed McDaniel	5	4	1	0
Duane Clemons	4	4	0	1
Dixon Edwards	4	4	0	0
Corey Fuller	4	4	0	0
John Randle	4	4	0	0
Jason Fisk	3	2	1	1
Derrick Alexander	3	1	2	0
Jerry Ball	3	2	1	0
Pete Bercich	3	3	0	0
Robert Griffith	3	3	0	0
Orlando Thomas	3	1	2	0
Jeff Brady	2	2	0	0
Torrian Gray	1	1	0	0
Dwayne Rudd	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	60	53	7	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
David Palmer	4	51	12.8
Ron George	1	10	10
Team Totals	5	61	12.2

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Eddie Murray	1	1	2	2
Team Totals	1	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	4	140	35
Team Totals	4	140	35.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Steve Young	25	20	80.0	280	2	0	30	2	140
Team Totals	25	20	80.0	280	2	0	30	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Terry Kirby	17	39	2.3	0	6
Steve Young	10	31	3.1	1	9
William Floyd	10	28	2.8	1	10
Team Totals	37	98	2.6	2	10

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
J.J. Stokes	8	6	87	14.5	0	26
Terrell Owens	7	6	74	12.3	1	21
William Floyd	3	3	49	16.3	0	30
Chad Fann	2	2	28	14.0	0	15
Terry Kirby	2	1	16	16.0	1	16
Brent Jones	1	1	23	23.0	0	23
Chuck Levy	2	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	25	20	280	14.0	2	30

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ken Norton Jr.	11	7	4	0	0
Tim McDonald	8	7	1	0	0
Marquez Pope	7	7	0	0	0
Chris Doleman	4	3	1	2.5	0
Lee Woodall	4	3	1	0	0
Kevin Greene	3	2	1	1.5	0
Gary Plummer	3	2	1	0	0
Rod Woodson	3	3	0	0	0
Bryant Young	3	3	0	0	0
Dana Stubblefield	2	2	0	0	0
Tyronne Drakeford	1	1	0	0	1
Roy Barker	1	0	1	0	0
Junior Bryant	1	1	0	0	0
Merton Hanks	1	1	0	0	0
Albert Reese	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	53	43	10	4	1