The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Bengals, 29 to 21, on December 25, 1989.
Final
1st quarter
CIN
MIN
Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal
0
3
Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal
0
6
2nd quarter
CIN
MIN
Rich Karlis 22-yard field goal
0
9
Rick Fenney 11-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Rich Karlis kick)
0
16
Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal
0
19
Eddie Brown 34-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
7
19
Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal
7
22
3rd quarter
CIN
MIN
Rodney Holman 65-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
14
22
4th quarter
CIN
MIN
Craig Taylor 18-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
21
22
Brent Novoselsky 1-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Rich Karlis kick)
21
29
Bengals
Vikings
1st Downs
26
24
Passing 1st Downs
20
15
Rushing 1st Downs
5
6
1st downs from penalties
1
3
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
83
73
Total Yards
429
393
Yards per play
5.2
5.4
Passing
309
274
Comp - Att
31 - 54
19 - 35
Yards per pass
5.2
7
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
6 - 58
4 - 29
Rushing
120
119
Rushing Attempts
23
34
Yards per rush
5.2
3.5
Penalties
10
7
Turnovers
5
1
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Esiason | 31 | 54 | 367 | 6.8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 73.6 |
Team | 31 | 54 | 309 | 6.8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 73.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks | 15 | 93 | 6.2 | 0 |
S. Jennings | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
C. Taylor | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
E. Ball | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 |
Team | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McClendon | 1.0 | |||||
N. Tuatagaloa | 1.0 | |||||
R. Williams | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Breech | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | |
Team | 5 | 218 | 43.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carey | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | |
J. Holifield | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson | 19 | 35 | 303 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 102.4 |
Team | 19 | 35 | 274 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 102.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fenney | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 |
H. Walker | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 |
A. Anderson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
W. Wilson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 119 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carter | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 0 | |
H. Jones | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | |
R. Fenney | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | |
S. Jordan | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | |
J. Gustafson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
B. Novoselsky | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
Team | 19 | 303 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Doleman | 4.0 | |||||
H. Thomas | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 6.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | |
Team | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scribner | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | |
Team | 5 | 207 | 41.4 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lewis | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 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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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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