Week 1
Final
RAM
MIN1Q
0 - 7
A. Anderson 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
0 - 14
A. Rice 17-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
D. Johnson 3-yard TD catch from J. Everett.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 21
A. Anderson 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 21
M. Lansford 43-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 28
C. Hilton 5-yard TD catch from W. Wilson.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 28
P. Holohan 11-yard TD catch from J. Everett.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
253
Wilson
MIN
Rush Yds
91
Bell
RAM
Rec Yds
102
Carter
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Anderson
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1988 NFC West
RAM MIN
49ers 
Rams 
Saints 
Falcons | Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
 Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 28 to 17, in the 1988 NFC Wild Card game on December 26, 1988.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 19/45 | 247 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 | 1-12 | 47.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson #11 | 17/28 | 253 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 5-46 | 102.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Bell #28 | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 22 |
J. Everett #11 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Delpino #39 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
C. White #33 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Ellard #80 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rice #36 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 | 17 |
D. Nelson #20 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
A. Anderson #46 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7 |
R. Fenney #31 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
W. Wilson #11 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ellard #80 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 29 |
P. Holohan #88 | 0/0 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 24 |
B. McGee #24 | 0/0 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 |
R. Delpino #39 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 |
F. Anderson #83 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
D. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 18 |
R. Brown #81 | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carter #81 | 0/0 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 | 46 |
J. Gustafson #80 | 0/0 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 34 |
H. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Jordan #83 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
R. Fenney #31 | 0/0 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
A. Rice #36 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Anderson #46 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Nelson #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Hilton #82 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Strickland #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Greene #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Studwell #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Browner #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lansford #1 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson #1 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hatcher #5 | 5 | 241 | 48.2 | 63 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scribner #13 | 7 | 291 | 41.6 | 51 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #81 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Delpino #39 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #32 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hicks #28 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 32 | 0 |
M. Sutton #30 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lewis #87 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
A. Carter #81 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Everett #11 | 19/45 | 247 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 | 1-12 | 47.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Bell #28 | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 22 |
J. Everett #11 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Delpino #39 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
C. White #33 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
H. Ellard #80 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ellard #80 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 29 |
P. Holohan #88 | 0/0 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 24 |
B. McGee #24 | 0/0 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 |
R. Delpino #39 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 |
F. Anderson #83 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
D. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 18 |
R. Brown #81 | 0/0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Strickland #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Greene #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Lansford #1 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hatcher #5 | 5 | 241 | 48.2 | 63 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #81 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Delpino #39 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hicks #28 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 32 | 0 |
M. Sutton #30 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson #11 | 17/28 | 253 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 5-46 | 102.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rice #36 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 | 17 |
D. Nelson #20 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
A. Anderson #46 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7 |
R. Fenney #31 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
W. Wilson #11 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carter #81 | 0/0 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 | 46 |
J. Gustafson #80 | 0/0 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 34 |
H. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Jordan #83 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
R. Fenney #31 | 0/0 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
A. Rice #36 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Anderson #46 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Nelson #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Hilton #82 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Studwell #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Browner #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson #1 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scribner #13 | 7 | 291 | 41.6 | 51 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #32 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lewis #87 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
A. Carter #81 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
342
Total Yds
310
235
Pass Yds
207
107
Rush Yds
103
70
Total Plays
66
4.9
Yards Per Play
4.7
5.1
Yards Per Pass
6.3
4.5
Yards Per Rush
3.1
19
1st Downs
11
15
Passing 1st Downs
11
4
Rushing 1st Downs
7
0
1st Downs from Penalties
2
5
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
0
3
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
10
Penalties
6
5.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
