Vikings 23-22 Giants (Dec 27, 1997)

MIN

NYG

1

0

6

2

3

13

3

7

0

4

13

3

23

22

1Q

0 - 3

B. Daluiso 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 6

B. Daluiso 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

A. Pierce 2-yard TD catch from D. Kanell.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 16

B. Daluiso 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 16

E. Murray 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 19

B. Daluiso 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 19

L. Hoard 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 19

E. Murray 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 22

B. Daluiso 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 22

J. Reed 30-yard TD catch from R. Cunningham.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 22

E. Murray 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

203

Cunningham

MIN

Rush Yds

40

Smith

MIN

Rec Yds

89

Reed

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Reed

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Randall Cunningham

MIN QB #12

Danny Kanell

NYG QB #13

203

Pass Yds

199

1

Pass TD

1

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

NYG

293

Total Yds

266

27:57

Possession

32:03

16

1st Downs

13

5/15

3rd Down

9/20

3

Turnovers

2

1997 NFC Central

MIN NYG

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Lions	9	7	.563
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	5	1	.656
Redskins	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	6	9	1	.406
Cowboys	6	10	0	.375
Cardinals	4	12	0	.250

Game Summary

The New York Giants couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 22, in the 1997 NFC Wild Card game on December 27, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	15/36	203	5.6	1	1	2-16	58.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny Kanell D. Kanell #13	16/32	199	6.2	1	0	1-9	80.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	16	40	2.5	0	16
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	7	38	5.4	0	11
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	2	14	7.0	0	9
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	3	14	4.7	1	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tiki Barber T. Barber #21	17	29	1.7	14
Charles Way C. Way #30	10	28	2.8	9
Rodney Hampton R. Hampton #27	8	18	2.3	7
Eric Lane E. Lane #37	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jake Reed J. Reed #86	0/0	89	17.8	1	33
Cris Carter C. Carter #80	0/0	83	13.8	0	21
Andrew Glover A. Glover #87	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Patten D. Patten #86	0/0	86	17.2	0	37
Chris Calloway C. Calloway #80	0/0	53	8.8	0	21
Tiki Barber T. Barber #21	0/0	31	10.3	0	16
Charles Way C. Way #30	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Aaron Pierce A. Pierce #84	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jason Fisk J. Fisk #72	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jason Sehorn J. Sehorn #31	0-0	0.0	1
Michael Strahan M. Strahan #92	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Hamilton K. Hamilton #75	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Brad Daluiso B. Daluiso #3	5/5	1/1	16	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Berger M. Berger #17	6	231	38.5	44

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brad Maynard B. Maynard #4	6	225	37.5	54

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	4	106	26.5
Leonard Wheeler L. Wheeler #37	1	1	1.0
Moe Williams M. Williams #20	1	14	14.0
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charles Way C. Way #30	1	7	7.0
Doug Colman D. Colman #58	1	2	2.0
Tiki Barber T. Barber #21	2	34	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	2	23	11.5	12	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Amani Toomer A. Toomer #81	3	11	3.7	8	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	15/36	203	5.6	1	1	2-16	58.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Smith R. Smith #26	16	40	2.5	0	16
Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham #12	7	38	5.4	0	11
Chuck Evans C. Evans #29	2	14	7.0	0	9
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	3	14	4.7	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jake Reed J. Reed #86	0/0	89	17.8	1	33
Cris Carter C. Carter #80	0/0	83	13.8	0	21
Andrew Glover A. Glover #87	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Leroy Hoard L. Hoard #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jason Fisk J. Fisk #72	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Berger M. Berger #17	6	231	38.5	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	4	106	26.5
Leonard Wheeler L. Wheeler #37	1	1	1.0
Moe Williams M. Williams #20	1	14	14.0
Greg DeLong G. DeLong #85	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Palmer D. Palmer #22	2	23	11.5	12	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny Kanell D. Kanell #13	16/32	199	6.2	1	0	1-9	80.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tiki Barber T. Barber #21	17	29	1.7	14
Charles Way C. Way #30	10	28	2.8	9
Rodney Hampton R. Hampton #27	8	18	2.3	7
Eric Lane E. Lane #37	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Patten D. Patten #86	0/0	86	17.2	0	37
Chris Calloway C. Calloway #80	0/0	53	8.8	0	21
Tiki Barber T. Barber #21	0/0	31	10.3	0	16
Charles Way C. Way #30	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Aaron Pierce A. Pierce #84	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jason Sehorn J. Sehorn #31	0-0	0.0	1
Michael Strahan M. Strahan #92	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Hamilton K. Hamilton #75	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Brad Daluiso B. Daluiso #3	5/5	1/1	16	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brad Maynard B. Maynard #4	6	225	37.5	54

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charles Way C. Way #30	1	7	7.0
Doug Colman D. Colman #58	1	2	2.0
Tiki Barber T. Barber #21	2	34	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Amani Toomer A. Toomer #81	3	11	3.7	8	0

MIN

NYG

1

0

6

2

3

13

3

7

0

4

13

3

23

22

MIN

Team Stats

NYG

293

Total Yds

266

187

Pass Yds

190

106

Rush Yds

76

66

Total Plays

69

4.4

Yards Per Play

3.9

4.9

Yards Per Pass

5.8

3.8

Yards Per Rush

2.1

27:57

Possession

32:03

16

1st Downs

13

7

Passing 1st Downs

11

8

Rushing 1st Downs

2

1

1st Downs from Penalties

28

5/15

3rd Down

9/20

0/0

4th Down

0/0

6

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 MIN

NYG 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats