Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

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← Week 7

October 25th, 1998

1998 Week 8

Regular Season

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Final

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Offensive Starters

QB R. Cunningham

RB R. Smith

WR C. Carter

WR J. Reed

WR R. Moss

TE A. Glover

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C J. Christy

G D. Dixon

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE S. Colinet

DT J. Ball

DT J. Randle

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	10	17	7	34
Lions	3	10	0	0	13

	Vikings	Lions
Q1	0	3
Q2	10	10
Q3	17	0
Q4	7	0
FINAL	34	13

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingR. Cunningham

17/30, 190 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Smith

19, 134 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingC. Carter

5, 73 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesD. Rudd

SacksJ. Randle

2.0

InterceptionsJ. Hitchcock

Lions

PassingC. Batch

20/37, 231 YDS, 1 TD

RushingB. Sanders

24, 127 YDS

ReceivingJ. Morton

7, 89 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesS. Boyd

SacksT. Scroggins

2.5

InterceptionsM. Carrier

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Lions

First Downs

329

Total Yards

351

Rushes

159

Rush YDS

137

Rush TD

56.7%

PASS %

54.1%

170

NET PASS YDS

214

PASS TD

Takeaways

27:00

Time of Possession

33:00

Offensive Starters

C. Batch QB

B. Sanders RB

H. Moore WR

J. Morton WR

P. Chryplewicz TE

W. Rasby TE

R. Roberts T

M. Compton G

J. Pyne C

T. Semple 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

T. Fair 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 8 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions featuring 134 rushing yards by Robert Smith.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Lions

Vikings Momentum

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Smith	19	134	7.1	1	57
Leroy Hoard	6	23	3.8	0	16
Randall Cunningham	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jay Fiedler	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Team Totals	27	159	5.9	1	57

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Cris Carter	7	5	73	14.6	1	25
David Palmer	4	4	50	12.5	0	23
Jake Reed	10	4	38	9.5	1	13
Randy Moss	5	2	14	7.0	0	10
Leroy Hoard	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Andrew Glover	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Robert Smith	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	29	17	190	11.2	2	25

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Dwayne Rudd	9	8	1	0	0
Ed McDaniel	7	4	3	0.5	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	6	4	2	0	1
Dixon Edwards	5	3	2	0	0
Corey Fuller	5	5	0	0	0
Orlando Thomas	5	3	2	0	0
John Randle	4	3	1	2	0
Torrian Gray	4	4	0	0	0
Robert Griffith	4	2	2	0	0
Derrick Alexander	3	3	0	0	0
Jerry Ball	2	1	1	0	0
Duane Clemons	2	2	0	0	0
Stalin Colinet	1	1	0	1	0
Jason Fisk	1	0	1	0.5	0
Team Totals	58	43	15	4	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	2	70	35	0
Team Totals	2	70	35.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	5	26	5.2	0
Team Totals	5	26	5.2	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Gary Anderson	2	2	4	4
Team Totals	2	2	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	2	98	49
Team Totals	2	98	49.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Charlie Batch	37	20	54.1	231	1	1	33	4	70.9
Team Totals	37	20	54.1	231	1	1	33	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Barry Sanders	24	127	5.3	37
Charlie Batch	2	8	4.0	9
Ron Rivers	1	2	2.0	2
Tommy Vardell	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	28	137	4.9	37

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Johnnie Morton	12	7	89	12.7	1	20
Barry Sanders	7	6	51	8.5	0	12
Herman Moore	7	4	42	10.5	0	15
David Sloan	2	2	40	20.0	0	33
Tommy Vardell	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Walter Rasby	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Germane Crowell	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Pete Chryplewicz	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Brian Stablein	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	36	20	231	11.6	1	33

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Stephen Boyd	10	7	3	0	0
Rob Fredrickson	9	5	4	1.5	0
Ron Rice	8	3	5	0	0
Mark Carrier	5	4	1	0	1
Terry Fair	4	2	2	0	0
Robert Porcher	4	3	1	0	0
Bryant Westbrook	3	1	2	0	1
Tracy Scroggins	3	2	1	2.5	0
Luther Elliss	2	1	1	0	0
Kerwin Waldroup	2	2	0	0	0
Kevin Abrams	1	1	0	0	0
Allen Aldridge	1	0	1	0	0
Robert Bailey	1	1	0	0	0
Dan Owens	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	54	33	21	4	2