The Minnesota Vikings squeaked out a win over the San Diego Chargers, 21 to 17, on October 20, 1985.
Final
1st quarter
SD
MIN
Tim Spencer 2-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
SD
MIN
Allen Rice 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick)
7
7
Bob Thomas 42-yard field goal
10
7
4th quarter
SD
MIN
Mike Mularkey 51-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick)
10
14
Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
17
14
Leo Lewis 26-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick)
17
21
Chargers
Vikings
1st Downs
23
27
Passing 1st Downs
11
15
Rushing 1st Downs
9
7
1st downs from penalties
3
5
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
71
Total Yards
295
360
Yards per play
4.5
5.1
Passing
163
298
Comp - Att
19 - 36
31 - 46
Yards per pass
4.3
6.1
Interceptions thrown
4
2
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 29
3 - 13
Rushing
132
62
Rushing Attempts
28
22
Yards per rush
4.7
2.8
Penalties
8
5
Turnovers
4
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
4
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herrmann | 12 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29.0 |
D. Fouts | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47.5 |
Team | 19 | 36 | 163 | 5.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 28.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Spencer | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 2 |
B. McGee | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 |
L. James | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
G. Anderson | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 |
D. Fouts | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 28 | 132 | 4.7 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Holohan | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | |
C. Joiner | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | |
E. Sievers | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | |
L. James | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | |
W. Chandler | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
K. Winslow | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
T. Spencer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
G. Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 192 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ehin | 1.0 | |||||
M. Green | 1.0 | |||||
L. Williams | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mojsiejenko | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | |
Team | 5 | 204 | 40.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
B. McGee | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
J. Bendross | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kramer | 31 | 46 | 311 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 82.8 |
Team | 31 | 46 | 298 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 82.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nelson | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 |
A. Anderson | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
T. Kramer | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
A. Rice | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 |
Team | 22 | 62 | 2.8 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jordan | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | |
M. Mularkey | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | |
D. Nelson | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 0 | |
L. Lewis | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 1 | |
A. Anderson | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | |
A. Rice | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
Team | 31 | 311 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bess | 1.0 | |||||
J. Browner | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | |
Team | 3 | 120 | 40.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Rhymes | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nelson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
More Vikings Stats
PPG
26.1
8th
OPP PPG
18.8
7th
RUSH YDS/G
114.1
21st
PASS YDS/G
243.3
11th
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