Week 1
Final
MIN
BUF2Q
3 - 0
G. Davis 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 7
J. Riemersma 19-yard TD catch from T. Collins.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
C. Carter 6-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
13 - 7
G. Davis 43-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
13 - 10
S. Christie 28-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
20 - 10
R. Smith 78-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
27 - 10
J. Brady 30-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
27 - 13
S. Christie 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
34 - 13
C. Carter 35-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
299
Collins
BUF
Rush Yds
169
Smith
MIN
Rec Yds
142
Reed
BUF
Scrim TD
2
Carter
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC Central
MIN BUF
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The Buffalo Bills were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 34 to 13, on August 31, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 17/30 | 218 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 3-18 | 87.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins #15 | 25/39 | 299 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 3-20 | 74.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 16 | 169 | 10.6 | 1 | 78 |
L. Hoard #33 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
C. Evans #29 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
B. Johnson #14 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thomas #34 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Smith #23 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 27 |
E. Moulds #80 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
T. Collins #15 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 121 | 15.1 | 2 | 35 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
H. Goodwin #83 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reed #83 | 0/0 | 142 | 20.3 | 0 | 43 |
J. Riemersma #85 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 22 |
A. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
T. Thomas #34 | 0/0 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 |
L. Johnson #84 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Holmes #44 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
E. Moulds #80 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Washington #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fisk #72 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kerner #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith #78 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Washington #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #5 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Christie #2 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Cunningham #12 | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mohr #9 | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Morrow #33 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Moulds #80 | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Tasker #89 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 17/30 | 218 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 3-18 | 87.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 16 | 169 | 10.6 | 1 | 78 |
L. Hoard #33 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
C. Evans #29 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
B. Johnson #14 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 121 | 15.1 | 2 | 35 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
H. Goodwin #83 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Washington #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fisk #72 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #5 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Cunningham #12 | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Morrow #33 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins #15 | 25/39 | 299 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 3-20 | 74.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thomas #34 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Smith #23 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 27 |
E. Moulds #80 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
T. Collins #15 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reed #83 | 0/0 | 142 | 20.3 | 0 | 43 |
J. Riemersma #85 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 22 |
A. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
T. Thomas #34 | 0/0 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 |
L. Johnson #84 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Holmes #44 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
E. Moulds #80 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kerner #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith #78 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Washington #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Christie #2 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mohr #9 | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Moulds #80 | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Tasker #89 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
385
Total Yds
426
200
Pass Yds
279
185
Rush Yds
147
61
Total Plays
66
6.3
Yards Per Play
6.5
6.1
Yards Per Pass
6.6
6.6
Yards Per Rush
6.1
29:30
Possession
30:30
17
1st Downs
22
11
Passing 1st Downs
13
5
Rushing 1st Downs
9
1
1st Downs from Penalties
0
6/13
3rd Down
2/9
0/0
4th Down
0/1
4
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
7
3.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
