Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

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← Week 17

December 27th, 1997

1997 Week WC

Wild Card Playoffs

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Vikings Away

Final

Giants Home

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Offensive Starters

QB R. Cunningham

RB R. Smith

WR C. Carter

WR J. Reed

TE G. DeLong

TE A. Glover

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C E. Lindsay

G D. Dixon

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DT J. Ball

DT S. Colinet

DT T. Williams

DT J. Randle

LB E. McDaniel

LB D. Rudd

LB D. Edwards

CB C. Fuller

CB D. Washington

S R. Griffith

S T. Gray

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	0	3	7	13	23
Giants	6	13	0	3	22

	Vikings	Giants
Q1	0	6
Q2	3	13
Q3	7	0
Q4	13	3
FINAL	23	22

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingR. Cunningham

15/36, 203 YDS, 1 TD

RushingR. Smith

16, 40 YDS

ReceivingJ. Reed

5, 89 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesR. Griffith

SacksJ. Fisk

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Giants

PassingD. Kanell

16/32, 199 YDS, 1 TD

RushingT. Barber

17, 29 YDS

ReceivingD. Patten

5, 86 YDS

TacklesM. Strahan

SacksM. Strahan

1.0

InterceptionsJ. Sehorn

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Giants

First Downs

293

Total Yards

266

Rushes

106

Rush YDS

Rush TD

41.7%

PASS %

50.0%

187

NET PASS YDS

190

PASS TD

Takeaways

27:57

Time of Possession

32:03

Offensive Starters

D. Kanell QB

C. Way FB

C. Calloway WR

D. Patten WR

H. Cross TE

A. Pierce TE

R. Oben T

G. Bishop G

L. Scott C

R. Stone G

S. Gragg T

Defensive Starters

M. Strahan DE

R. Harris DT

B. Holsey DT

K. Hamilton DT

J. Armstead LB

C. Widmer LB

C. Miller LB

P. Sparks CB

J. Sehorn CB

S. Garnes S

T. Wooten S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Wild Card match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants featuring 89 receiving yards by Jake Reed.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Giants

Vikings Momentum

Giants Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 43 yard field goal good

Giants opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 22 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 6-0

< Q2 > • NYG TD NYG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Danny Kanell pass complete to Aaron Pierce for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Giants extends lead → 13-0

< Q2 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 41 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 16-0

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Eddie Murray 26 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 16-3

< Q2 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 51 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 19-3

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Leroy Hoard middle for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 19-10

< Q4 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Eddie Murray 26 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 19-13

< Q4 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 22 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 22-13

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Jake Reed for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 22-20

< Q4 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal good

Vikings takes the lead → 23-22

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Randall Cunningham	36	15	41.7	203	1	1	33	2	58
Team Totals	36	15	41.7	203	1	1	33	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	16	40	2.5	0	16
Randall Cunningham	7	38	5.4	0	11
Leroy Hoard	3	14	4.7	1	6
Charles Evans	2	14	7.0	0	9
Team Totals	28	106	3.8	1	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Cris Carter	14	6	83	13.8	0	21
Jake Reed	9	5	89	17.8	1	33
Andrew Glover	4	2	18	9.0	0	11
Leroy Hoard	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Greg DeLong	2	1	4	4.0	0	4
Chris Walsh	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	32	15	203	13.5	1	33

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Robert Griffith	12	9	3	0
Dewayne Washington	8	8	0	0
Corey Fuller	7	7	0	0
Dwayne Rudd	7	4	3	0
Tony Williams	7	6	1	0
Torrian Gray	6	3	3	0
Jerry Ball	5	2	3	0
Stalin Colinet	5	4	1	0
Ed McDaniel	5	4	1	0
Dixon Edwards	3	2	1	0
Jason Fisk	1	1	0	1
John Randle	1	0	1	0
Pete Bercich	1	1	0	0
Duane Clemons	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	69	52	17	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
David Palmer	4	106	26.5
Greg DeLong	1	0	0
Leonard Wheeler	1	1	1
Moe Williams	1	14	14
Team Totals	7	121	17.3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	2	23	11.5	0
Team Totals	2	23	11.5	0

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

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	6	231	38.5
Team Totals	6	231	38.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Danny Kanell	32	16	50.0	199	1	0	37	1	80.1
Team Totals	32	16	50.0	199	1	0	37	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Tiki Barber	17	29	1.7	14
Charles Way	10	28	2.8	9
Rodney Hampton	8	18	2.3	7
Eric Lane	1	1	1.0	1
Team Totals	36	76	2.1	14

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Chris Calloway	10	6	53	8.8	0	21
David Patten	8	5	86	17.2	0	37
Tiki Barber	10	3	31	10.3	0	16
Charles Way	2	1	27	27.0	0	27
Aaron Pierce	1	1	2	2.0	1	2
Team Totals	31	16	199	12.4	1	37

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Michael Strahan	7	4	3	1	0
Phillippi Sparks	7	7	0	0	0
Keith Hamilton	5	3	2	1	0
Jessie Armstead	5	4	1	0	0
Robert Harris	5	3	2	0	0
Corey Widmer	5	4	1	0	0
Jason Sehorn	4	4	0	0	1
Sam Garnes	4	3	1	0	0
Tito Wooten	4	3	1	0	0
Scott Galyon	3	3	0	0	0
Corey Miller	2	2	0	0	0
Conrad Hamilton	2	1	1	0	0
Antonio Edwards	1	0	1	0	0
Percy Ellsworth	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	55	42	13	2	1