Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

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September 21st, 1997

1997 Week 4

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Offensive Starters

QB B. Johnson

RB R. Smith

FB C. Evans

WR J. Reed

WR C. Carter

TE A. Glover

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C J. Christy

G S. Dill

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE F. Smith

DT J. Fisk

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	0	15	10	32
Packers	7	24	7	0	38

	Vikings	Packers
Q1	7	7
Q2	0	24
Q3	15	7
Q4	10	0
FINAL	32	38

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingB. Johnson

19/34, 217 YDS, 3 TD

RushingR. Smith

28, 132 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingJ. Reed

9, 119 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesE. McDaniel

SacksE. McDaniel

1.0

InterceptionsD. Washington

Packers

PassingB. Favre

18/31, 266 YDS, 5 TD

RushingD. Levens

17, 79 YDS

ReceivingA. Freeman

7, 122 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesB. Harris

SacksG. Wilkins

1.0

InterceptionsL. Butler

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Packers

First Downs

393

Total Yards

350

Rushes

185

Rush YDS

Rush TD

55.9%

PASS %

58.1%

208

NET PASS YDS

257

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:05

Time of Possession

26:55

Offensive Starters

B. Favre QB

D. Levens RB

W. Henderson FB

R. Brooks WR

A. Freeman WR

M. Chmura TE

J. Michels T

A. Taylor G

J. Dellenbach C

A. Timmerman G

E. Dotson T

Defensive Starters

R. White DE

S. Dotson DT

G. Brown DT

G. Wilkins DE

W. Simmons LB

B. Harris LB

B. Williams LB

T. Williams CB

D. Evans CB

L. Butler S

E. Robinson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 4 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers featuring 132 rushing yards by Robert Smith.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Packers

Vikings Momentum

Packers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Robert Smith left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Vikings opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Robert Brooks for 19 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Antonio Freeman for 28 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers takes the lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Antonio Freeman for 15 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 21-7

< Q2 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Terry Mickens for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 28-7

< Q2 > • GNB FG GNB FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Ryan Longwell 34 yard field goal good

Packers extends lead → 31-7

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Cris Carter for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 31-14

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Jake Reed for 7 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Vikings cuts lead → 31-22

< Q3 > • GNB TD GNB TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brett Favre pass complete to Mark Chmura for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Packers extends lead → 38-22

< Q4 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 31 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 38-25

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Jake Reed for 27 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 38-32

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Brad Johnson	34	19	55.9	217	3	2	28	3	80.1
Team Totals	34	19	55.9	217	3	2	28	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	28	132	4.7	1	50
Charles Evans	5	17	3.4	0	5
Brad Johnson	3	33	11.0	0	28
Robert Green	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	37	185	5.0	1	50

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jake Reed	13	9	119	13.2	2	27
Cris Carter	9	5	32	6.4	1	9
Robert Smith	6	4	38	9.5	0	17
Andrew Glover	1	1	28	28.0	0	28
Charles Evans	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
David Palmer	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	31	19	217	11.4	3	28

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ed McDaniel	8	7	1	1	0
Orlando Thomas	7	7	0	0	0
Robert Griffith	6	3	3	0	0
Dewayne Washington	5	3	2	0	1
Jason Fisk	3	1	2	0	1
Derrick Alexander	3	3	0	0	0
Dwayne Rudd	2	2	0	1	0
Jeff Brady	2	1	1	0	0
Corey Fuller	2	2	0	0	0
John Randle	2	2	0	0	0
Fernando Smith	2	2	0	0	0
Dixon Edwards	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	43	34	9	2	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Robert Tate	4	77	19.3
Harold Morrow	1	10	10
Team Totals	5	87	17.4

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	1	12	12	0
Team Totals	1	12	12.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Greg Davis	2	1	3	3
Team Totals	2	1	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	4	198	49.5
Team Totals	4	198	49.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Brett Favre	31	18	58.1	266	5	2	28	2	98.9
Team Totals	31	18	58.1	266	5	2	28	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Dorsey Levens	17	79	4.6	29
Brett Favre	4	10	2.5	11
William Henderson	1	4	4.0	4
Team Totals	22	93	4.2	29

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Antonio Freeman	11	7	122	17.4	2	28
Robert Brooks	9	5	92	18.4	1	24
Dorsey Levens	3	2	22	11.0	0	18
William Henderson	1	1	21	21.0	0	21
Derrick Mayes	2	1	5	5.0	0	5
Mark Chmura	2	1	2	2.0	1	2
Terry Mickens	1	1	2	2.0	1	2
Team Totals	29	18	266	14.8	5	28

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Bernardo Harris	13	8	5	0	0
Eugene Robinson	9	4	5	0	0
Roderick Mullen	8	7	1	0	0
Gabe Wilkins	7	4	3	1	0
LeRoy Butler	6	3	3	0	2
Santana Dotson	6	4	2	1	0
Wayne Simmons	6	3	3	0	0
Brian Williams	5	1	4	0	0
Tyrone Williams	5	3	2	0	0
Reggie White	3	2	1	1	0
Doug Evans	3	1	2	0	0
Darius Holland	3	1	2	0	0
Mike Prior	2	2	0	0	0
Lamont Hollinquest	1	0	1	0	0
Darren Sharper	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	78	44	34	3	2