Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

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September 20th, 1998

1998 Week 3

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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 J. Christy

G D. Dixon

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE J. Randle

DT J. Ball

DT T. Williams

DE D. Alexander

LB D. Edwards

LB E. McDaniel

LB D. Rudd

CB C. Fuller

CB J. Hitchcock

S R. Griffith

S O. Thomas

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	0	6	13	10	29
Lions	3	3	0	0	6

	Vikings	Lions
Q1	0	3
Q2	6	3
Q3	13	0
Q4	10	0
FINAL	29	6

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingR. Cunningham

20/35, 220 YDS, 1 TD

RushingR. Smith

15, 39 YDS

ReceivingA. Glover

3, 50 YDS

TacklesD. Rudd

SacksE. McDaniel

1.5

InterceptionsR. Griffith

Lions

PassingC. Batch

20/40, 160 YDS

RushingB. Sanders

22, 69 YDS

ReceivingH. Moore

9, 66 YDS

TacklesR. Fredrickson

SacksL. Elliss

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Lions

First Downs

287

Total Yards

279

Rushes

Rush YDS

137

Rush TD

57.1%

PASS %

50.0%

211

NET PASS YDS

142

PASS TD

Takeaways

25:45

Time of Possession

34:15

Offensive Starters

C. Batch QB

B. Sanders RB

C. Schlesinger FB

H. Moore WR

J. Morton WR

W. Rasby TE

R. Roberts T

M. Compton G

J. Pyne C

J. Hartings G

L. Tharpe T

Defensive Starters

R. Porcher DE

D. Owens DT

L. Elliss DT

K. Waldroup DE

R. Fredrickson LB

S. Boyd LB

A. Aldridge LB

B. Westbrook CB

K. Abrams CB

R. Rice S

M. Carrier S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 3 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions featuring 10 tackles by Dwayne Rudd.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Lions

Vikings Momentum

Lions Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 37 yard field goal good

Lions opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 49 yard field goal good

Lions extends lead → 6-0

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 27 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 6-3

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 28 yard field goal good

Vikings ties it up → 6-6

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Randall Cunningham pass complete to Randy Moss for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 13-6

< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 42 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 16-6

< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 29 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 19-6

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Leroy Hoard left tackle for 11 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 26-6

< Q4 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 34 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 29-6

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Randall Cunningham	35	20	57.1	220	1	0	27	2	85.4
Team Totals	35	20	57.1	220	1	0	27	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	15	39	2.6	0	14
Leroy Hoard	5	16	3.2	1	11
Randall Cunningham	3	6	2.0	0	8
David Palmer	1	15	15.0	0	15
Team Totals	24	76	3.2	1	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Randy Moss	10	5	37	7.4	1	19
Andrew Glover	4	3	50	16.7	0	21
Jake Reed	10	3	44	14.7	0	27
Cris Carter	5	3	27	9.0	0	11
Robert Smith	2	2	10	5.0	0	8
Greg DeLong	2	2	28	14.0	0	17
Leroy Hoard	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
David Palmer	1	1	18	18.0	0	18
Team Totals	35	20	220	11.0	1	27

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Dwayne Rudd	10	10	0	0	0
Ed McDaniel	8	3	5	1.5	0
Robert Griffith	7	7	0	0	1
Corey Fuller	6	6	0	0	1
Orlando Thomas	6	5	1	0	0
John Randle	5	2	3	1.5	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	5	5	0	0	0
Tony Williams	4	4	0	0	0
Torrian Gray	3	3	0	0	0
Derrick Alexander	2	2	0	0	0
Duane Clemons	1	1	0	1	0
Jason Fisk	1	1	0	1	0
Dixon Edwards	1	0	1	0	0
Kailee Wong	1	1	0	0	0
Stalin Colinet	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	61	50	11	5	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
David Palmer	2	42	21
Robert Tate	1	20	20
Team Totals	3	62	20.7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	3	60	20	0
Team Totals	3	60	20.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Gary Anderson	5	5	2	2
Team Totals	5	5	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	4	188	47
Team Totals	4	188	47.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Charlie Batch	40	20	50.0	160	0	2	17	5	39.6
Team Totals	40	20	50.0	160	0	2	17	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Barry Sanders	22	69	3.1	19
Charlie Batch	8	63	7.9	17
Ron Rivers	1	5	5.0	5
Team Totals	31	137	4.4	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Herman Moore	17	9	66	7.3	13
Barry Sanders	7	5	29	5.8	16
Johnnie Morton	13	5	57	11.4	17
Pete Chryplewicz	2	1	8	8.0	8
Cory Schlesinger	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	40	20	160	8.0	17

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Rob Fredrickson	8	6	2	0
Luther Elliss	5	4	1	1
Stephen Boyd	5	3	2	0
Bryant Westbrook	5	5	0	0
Kevin Abrams	4	3	1	0
Mark Carrier	4	4	0	0
Robert Porcher	3	2	1	1
Terry Fair	3	2	1	0
Dan Owens	3	2	1	0
Ron Rice	3	3	0	0
Allen Aldridge	2	2	0	0
Kerwin Waldroup	2	1	1	0
Robert Bailey	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	48	38	10	2