Falcons 30-27 Vikings (Jan 17, 1999)

ATL

MIN

1

7

2

7

13

3

0

4

10

7

OT

3

0

30

27

1Q

7 - 0

J. Anderson 5-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Moss 31-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

G. Anderson 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 17

R. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

G. Anderson 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 20

T. Mathis 14-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 20

M. Andersen 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 27

M. Hatchette 5-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

M. Andersen 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 27

T. Mathis 16-yard TD catch from C. Chandler.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

30 - 27

M. Andersen 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

340

Chandler

ATL

Rush Yds

71

Smith

MIN

Rec Yds

129

Martin

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Mathis

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Chandler

ATL QB #12

Randall Cunningham

MIN QB #12

340

Pass Yds

266

3

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

427

Total Yds

356

35:04

Possession

36:48

25

1st Downs

26

5/13

3rd Down

9/18

2

Turnovers

2

1998 NFC West

ATL MIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	14	2	.875
49ers	12	4	.750
Saints	6	10	.375
Panthers	4	12	.250
Rams	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	15	1	.938
Packers	11	5	.688
Buccaneers	8	8	.500
Lions	5	11	.313
Bears	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 27, in the 1998 NFC Championship game on January 17, 1999.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	27/43	340	7.9	3	0	3-23	110.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	29/48	266	5.5	2	0	3-12	89.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	23	67	2.9	11
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	3	28	9.3	21
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	2	15	7.5	9
Ken Oxendine K. Oxendine #28	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	21	71	3.4	0	16
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	6	13	2.2	1	7
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	6	10	1.7	0	5
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	1	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	129	25.8	0	70
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	73	12.2	2	19
O.J. Santiago #88	0/0	54	18.0	0	26
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/0	33	5.5	1	11
Ronnie Harris R. Harris #81	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	11	3.7	0	5
Harold Green H. Green #28	0/0	9	4.5	0	8
Ed Smith E. Smith #86	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Moss R. Moss #84	0/0	75	12.5	1	31
Cris Carter C. Carter #80	0/0	67	11.2	0	17
Andrew Glover A. Glover #87	0/0	34	8.5	0	11
Matt Hatchette M. Hatchette #89	0/0	34	8.5	1	14
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	0/0	17	8.5	0	11
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Chuck Smith C. Smith #90	0-0	1.0
Lester Archambeau L. Archambeau #92	0-0	1.0
Randy Fuller R. Fuller #29	0-0	1.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Williams T. Williams #94	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Jason Fisk J. Fisk #72	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	3/3	3/3	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	4	179	44.8	56

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Berger M. Berger #17	4	203	50.8	63

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	4	110	27.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	3	75	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	2	35	17.5	27	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	27/43	340	7.9	3	0	3-23	110.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	23	67	2.9	11
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	3	28	9.3	21
Chris Chandler C. Chandler #12	2	15	7.5	9
Ken Oxendine K. Oxendine #28	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	129	25.8	0	70
Terance Mathis T. Mathis #81	0/0	73	12.2	2	19
O.J. Santiago #88	0/0	54	18.0	0	26
Jamal Anderson J. Anderson #32	0/0	33	5.5	1	11
Ronnie Harris R. Harris #81	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	0/0	11	3.7	0	5
Harold Green H. Green #28	0/0	9	4.5	0	8
Ed Smith E. Smith #86	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Chuck Smith C. Smith #90	0-0	1.0
Lester Archambeau L. Archambeau #92	0-0	1.0
Randy Fuller R. Fuller #29	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Stryzinski D. Stryzinski #4	4	179	44.8	56

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	4	110	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Dwight T. Dwight #87	2	35	17.5	27	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	29/48	266	5.5	2	0	3-12	89.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	21	71	3.4	0	16
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	6	13	2.2	1	7
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	6	10	1.7	0	5
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	1	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Moss R. Moss #84	0/0	75	12.5	1	31
Cris Carter C. Carter #80	0/0	67	11.2	0	17
Andrew Glover A. Glover #87	0/0	34	8.5	0	11
Matt Hatchette M. Hatchette #89	0/0	34	8.5	1	14
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	0/0	17	8.5	0	11
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Williams T. Williams #94	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Jason Fisk J. Fisk #72	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Berger M. Berger #17	4	203	50.8	63

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	3	75	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

ATL

MIN

1

7

2

7

13

3

0

4

10

7

OT

3

0

30

27

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

427

Total Yds

356

317

Pass Yds

254

110

Rush Yds

102

75

Total Plays

85

5.7

Yards Per Play

4.2

6.9

Yards Per Pass

5

3.8

Yards Per Rush

3

35:04

Possession

36:48

25

1st Downs

26

17

Passing 1st Downs

19

6

Rushing 1st Downs

4

2

1st Downs from Penalties

30

5/13

3rd Down

9/18

0/1

4th Down

0/0

4

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 ATL

MIN 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1998 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats