Falcons 17-43 Vikings (Dec 10, 1989)

ATL

MIN

1

3

7

2

7

13

3

7

17

4

0

6

17

43

1Q

0 - 7

D. Ingram 2-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

G. Davis 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

R. Karlis 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

G. Wilkins 26-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

A. Carter 19-yard TD catch from D.J. Dozier.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 20

R. Karlis 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 20

S. Collins 17-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 27

K. Millard 31-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 30

R. Karlis 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 37

T. Newton 5-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 40

R. Karlis 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 43

R. Karlis 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

241

Wilson

MIN

Rush Yds

89

Fenney

MIN

Rec Yds

88

Haynes

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Wilkins

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

Wade Wilson

MIN QB #11

182

Pass Yds

241

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

255

Total Yds

457

15

1st Downs

23

3

Turnovers

1

1989 NFC West

ATL MIN

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	14	2	.875
Rams	11	5	.688
Saints	9	7	.563
Falcons	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	10	6	.625
Packers	10	6	.625
Lions	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375
Buccaneers	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 43 to 17, on December 10, 1989.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	11/23	182	7.9	2	1	3-32	85.8
Hugh Millen H. Millen #7	4/5	44	8.8	0	0	1-6	103.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	14/25	241	9.6	1	1	4-23	85.6
D.J. Dozier #42	1/1	19	19.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	9	43	4.8	14
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	21	5.3	12
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	1	12	12.0	12
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	7	2.3	4
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	7	7.0	7
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-23	-23.0	-23

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	17	89	5.2	25
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	10	57	5.7	14
D.J. Dozier #42	5	54	10.8	38
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	4	14	3.5	8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	1	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	88	17.6	0	29
Shawn Collins S. Collins #85	0/0	58	29.0	1	41
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	0/0	37	7.4	0	13
Gary Wilkins G. Wilkins #87	0/0	26	26.0	1	26
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	78	26.0	1	50
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	71	23.7	0	34
Hassan Jones H. Jones #84	0/0	64	21.3	0	32
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Darryl Ingram D. Ingram #88	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Aundray Bruce A. Bruce #99	0-0	1.0	1
Marcus Cotton M. Cotton #51	0-0	2.0	0
Tim Green T. Green #99	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Al Noga A. Noga #99	0-0	1.0	0
Joey Browner J. Browner #47	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	3.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	5/5	4/4	19	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Fulhage S. Fulhage #17	5	199	39.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	1	55	55.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	65	16.3
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	1	8	8.0
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	15	15.0	0	0
D.J. Dozier #42	2	26	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	3	49	16.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	11/23	182	7.9	2	1	3-32	85.8
Hugh Millen H. Millen #7	4/5	44	8.8	0	0	1-6	103.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
John Settle J. Settle #44	9	43	4.8	14
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	21	5.3	12
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	1	12	12.0	12
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	7	2.3	4
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	1	7	7.0	7
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-23	-23.0	-23

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	88	17.6	0	29
Shawn Collins S. Collins #85	0/0	58	29.0	1	41
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	0/0	37	7.4	0	13
Gary Wilkins G. Wilkins #87	0/0	26	26.0	1	26
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Aundray Bruce A. Bruce #99	0-0	1.0	1
Marcus Cotton M. Cotton #51	0-0	2.0	0
Tim Green T. Green #99	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Fulhage S. Fulhage #17	5	199	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Keith Jones K. Jones #38	4	65	16.3
Greg Paterra G. Paterra #36	1	8	8.0
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	14/25	241	9.6	1	1	4-23	85.6
D.J. Dozier #42	1/1	19	19.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	17	89	5.2	25
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	10	57	5.7	14
D.J. Dozier #42	5	54	10.8	38
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	4	14	3.5	8
Wade Wilson W. Wilson #11	1	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Anthony Carter A. Carter #81	0/0	78	26.0	1	50
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	71	23.7	0	34
Hassan Jones H. Jones #84	0/0	64	21.3	0	32
Rick Fenney R. Fenney #31	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
D.J. Dozier #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Darryl Ingram D. Ingram #88	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Al Noga A. Noga #99	0-0	1.0	0
Joey Browner J. Browner #47	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Doleman C. Doleman #56	0-0	3.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	5/5	4/4	19	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	1	55	55.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	1	15	15.0	0	0
D.J. Dozier #42	2	26	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leo Lewis L. Lewis #87	3	49	16.3	0	0

ATL

MIN

1

3

7

2

7

13

3

7

17

4

0

6

17

43

ATL

Team Stats

MIN

255

Total Yds

457

188

Pass Yds

237

67

Rush Yds

220

51

Total Plays

67

5

Yards Per Play

6.8

5.9

Yards Per Pass

7.9

3.5

Yards Per Rush

5.9

15

1st Downs

23

9

Passing 1st Downs

10

6

Rushing 1st Downs

13

0

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5

Punts

1

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

7

4.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-11 ATL

MIN 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats