Minnesota Vikings vs Indianapolis Colts

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December 21st, 1997

1997 Week 17

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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 S. Colinet

DT J. Ball

DT T. Williams

DE J. Randle

LB D. Edwards

LB E. McDaniel

LB D. Rudd

CB C. Fuller

CB D. Washington

S R. Griffith

S T. Gray

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	7	22	7	3	39
Colts	7	3	8	10	28

	Vikings	Colts
Q1	7	7
Q2	22	3
Q3	7	8
Q4	3	10
FINAL	39	28

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingR. Cunningham

13/27, 174 YDS, 4 TD

RushingR. Smith

17, 160 YDS

ReceivingC. Carter

5, 89 YDS, 3 TD

TacklesR. Griffith

SacksJ. Randle

2.0

InterceptionsR. Griffith

Colts

PassingJ. Harbaugh

15/27, 167 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Faulk

23, 102 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingS. Dawkins

7, 66 YDS

TacklesJ. Belser

SacksR. Blackmon

1.0

InterceptionsJ. Belser

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Colts

First Downs

345

Total Yards

298

Rushes

180

Rush YDS

132

Rush TD

48.1%

PASS %

57.1%

165

NET PASS YDS

166

PASS TD

Takeaways

26:12

Time of Possession

33:48

Offensive Starters

J. Harbaugh QB

M. Faulk RB

Z. Crockett FB

M. Harrison WR

S. Dawkins WR

K. Dilger TE

A. Meadows T

D. Widell G

J. Leeuwenburg C

T. Glenn G

T. Mandarich T

Defensive Starters

A. Fontenot DE

B. Whittington DT

E. Johnson DT

D. Footman DE

S. Morrison LB

S. Grant LB

Q. Coryatt LB

M. Montgomery CB

R. Clark CB

R. Blackmon S

J. Belser S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 17 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Indianapolis Colts featuring 160 rushing yards by Robert Smith.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Colts

Vikings Momentum

Colts Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • IND TD IND TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Marshall Faulk middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Colts opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Cris Carter for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Eddie Murray 29 yard field goal good

Vikings takes the lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • IND FG IND FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Cary Blanchard 27 yard field goal good

Colts ties it up → 10-10

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Cris Carter for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 17-10

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Leroy Hoard for 6 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Vikings extends lead → 23-10

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Andrew Glover for 14 yards touchdown

Vikings extends lead → 29-10

< Q3 > • IND TD IND TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Marshall Faulk right end for 3 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Colts cuts lead → 29-18

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Cris Carter for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 36-18

< Q4 > • IND FG IND FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Cary Blanchard 21 yard field goal good

Colts cuts lead → 36-21

< Q4 > • IND TD IND TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jim Harbaugh pass complete to Marvin Harrison for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Colts cuts lead → 36-28

< Q4 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Eddie Murray 25 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 39-28

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Randall Cunningham	27	13	48.1	174	4	3	34	1	69.1
Team Totals	27	13	48.1	174	4	3	34	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	17	160	9.4	0	76
Randall Cunningham	6	-1	-0.2	0	6
Leroy Hoard	6	19	3.2	1	6
Charles Evans	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	30	180	6.0	1	76

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Cris Carter	7	5	89	17.8	3	34
Andrew Glover	4	3	36	12.0	1	15
Robert Smith	3	2	15	7.5	0	14
Charles Evans	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jake Reed	7	1	21	21.0	0	21
Greg DeLong	2	1	12	12.0	0	12
David Palmer	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Chris Walsh	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	26	13	174	13.4	4	34

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Robert Griffith	7	6	1	0	2
Dwayne Rudd	7	4	3	1	0
Ed McDaniel	6	5	1	0	0
Dewayne Washington	6	6	0	0	0
Corey Fuller	5	5	0	0	1
John Randle	5	5	0	2	0
Torrian Gray	5	4	1	0	0
Tony Williams	5	3	2	0	0
Jeff Brady	3	3	0	0	0
Duane Clemons	2	2	0	1	0
Jerry Ball	2	1	1	0	0
Stalin Colinet	2	2	0	0	0
Orlando Thomas	2	2	0	0	0
Leonard Wheeler	2	2	0	0	0
Pete Bercich	1	0	1	0	0
Dixon Edwards	1	1	0	0	0
Ron George	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	62	52	10	4	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	6	154	25.7	0
Team Totals	6	154	25.7	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	2	16	8	0
Team Totals	2	16	8.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Eddie Murray	2	2	4	3
Team Totals	2	2	4	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	3	133	44.3
Team Totals	3	133	44.3

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jim Harbaugh	27	15	55.6	167	1	0	30	2	86.5
Kelly Holcomb	8	5	62.5	29	0	3	12	2	29.7
Team Totals	35	20	57.1	196	1	3	30	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Marshall Faulk	23	102	4.4	2	24
Jim Harbaugh	3	14	4.7	0	6
Zack Crockett	3	13	4.3	0	11
Clif Groce	3	3	1.0	0	3
Kelly Holcomb	2	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	34	132	3.9	2	24

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Sean Dawkins	14	7	66	9.4	0	15
Marvin Harrison	11	7	65	9.3	1	23
Marshall Faulk	5	3	23	7.7	0	19
Chris Doering	2	2	12	6.0	0	8
Brian Stablein	1	1	30	30.0	0	30
Ken Dilger	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Marcus Pollard	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	35	20	196	9.8	1	30

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jason Belser	6	5	1	0	1
Steve Grant	6	5	1	0	0
Steve Morrison	5	4	1	0	1
Robert Blackmon	5	4	1	1	0
Bernard Whittington	4	3	1	0	0
Quentin Coryatt	3	3	0	0	1
Rico Clark	2	2	0	0	0
Albert Fontenot	2	1	1	0	0
Ellis Johnson	2	2	0	0	0
Dan Footman	1	1	0	0	0
Monty Montgomery	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	37	31	6	1	3