Week 3
Final
CAR
MIN2Q 13:00
0 - 7
M. Bennett 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
3Q 05:20
7 - 7
S. Smith Sr. 14-yard TD catch from R. Peete.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 13:33
14 - 7
L. Smith 12-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 08:02
21 - 7
L. Smith 24-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 11
4Q 03:32
21 - 14
C. Walsh 4-yard TD catch from D. Culpepper.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
221
Peete
CAR
Rush Yds
154
Smith
CAR
Rec Yds
81
Smith Sr.
CAR
Scrim TD
2
Smith
CAR
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2002 NFC South
CAR MIN
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Falcons | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 |
 Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
Packers 
Vikings 
Bears 
Lions Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Carolina Panthers, 21 to 14, on September 22, 2002.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Peete #9 | 20/30 | 221 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 3-15 | 71.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Culpepper #11 | 19/30 | 191 | 6.4 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | 52.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smith #25 | 30 | 154 | 5.1 | 2 | 26 |
N. Goings #37 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Culpepper #11 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Bennett #23 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 1 | 9 |
M. Williams #20 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
D. Chapman #34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 5/8 | 81 | 16.2 | 1 | 32 |
M. Muhammad #87 | 6/7 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 |
W. Walls #85 | 4/4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 |
I. Byrd #82 | 1/3 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
L. Smith #25 | 2/2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
B. Hoover #45 | 2/3 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
K. Mangum #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #20 | 4/4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 36 |
D. Bates #85 | 4/7 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 |
M. Bennett #23 | 3/3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 24 |
R. Moss #84 | 4/10 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Alexander #82 | 1/2 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
H. Goodwin #83 | 2/2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Walsh #81 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Howard #23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Culpepper #11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bennett #23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Williams #20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fields #55 | 8-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Rucker #93 | 6-5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
R. Howard #23 | 6-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McDaniel #26 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Morgan #55 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Grant #24 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jenkins #77 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Wallace #96 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buckner #99 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cousin #21 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Hoover #45 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Minter #30 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Navies #53 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Peete #9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Peppers #90 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Smart #32 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Witherspoon #51 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Allen #52 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cooper #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gilbert #94 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hankton #88 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bradford #23 | 9-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Johnstone #51 | 7-6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Biekert #54 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Chavous #21 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Mixon #79 | 5-4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hall #55 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nelson #56 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Robbins #98 | 4-4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hovan #95 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Bromell #91 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Crockett #94 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Kelly #25 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bennett #23 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Moss #84 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Offord #24 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Russell #27 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Carter #23 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Morrow #33 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Rogers #58 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Walsh #81 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brewer #42 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wiley #99 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Williams #29 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Holland #90 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hilbert #9 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Richardson #5 | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapman #34 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Davis #86 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Davis #86 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Peete #9 | 20/30 | 221 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 3-15 | 71.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smith #25 | 30 | 154 | 5.1 | 2 | 26 |
N. Goings #37 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 5/8 | 81 | 16.2 | 1 | 32 |
M. Muhammad #87 | 6/7 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 |
W. Walls #85 | 4/4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 |
I. Byrd #82 | 1/3 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
L. Smith #25 | 2/2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
B. Hoover #45 | 2/3 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
K. Mangum #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
R. Howard #23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Fields #55 | 8-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Rucker #93 | 6-5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
R. Howard #23 | 6-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McDaniel #26 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Morgan #55 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Grant #24 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Jenkins #77 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Wallace #96 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buckner #99 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cousin #21 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Hoover #45 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Minter #30 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Navies #53 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Peete #9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Peppers #90 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Smart #32 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Witherspoon #51 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Allen #52 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cooper #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Gilbert #94 | 1-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hankton #88 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hilbert #9 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith Sr. #89 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Culpepper #11 | 19/30 | 191 | 6.4 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | 52.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Culpepper #11 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Bennett #23 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 1 | 9 |
M. Williams #20 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
D. Chapman #34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #20 | 4/4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 36 |
D. Bates #85 | 4/7 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 |
M. Bennett #23 | 3/3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 24 |
R. Moss #84 | 4/10 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Alexander #82 | 1/2 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
H. Goodwin #83 | 2/2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Walsh #81 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
D. Culpepper #11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bennett #23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Williams #20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bradford #23 | 9-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Johnstone #51 | 7-6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Biekert #54 | 6-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Chavous #21 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. Mixon #79 | 5-4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hall #55 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nelson #56 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Robbins #98 | 4-4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hovan #95 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Bromell #91 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Crockett #94 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Kelly #25 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bennett #23 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Moss #84 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Offord #24 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Russell #27 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Carter #23 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Morrow #33 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Rogers #58 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Walsh #81 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brewer #42 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Wiley #99 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Williams #29 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Holland #90 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Richardson #5 | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapman #34 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Davis #86 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Davis #86 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt
6 plays,
30 yd,
04:000-0
Interception
6 plays,
39 yd,
03:470-0
Missed FG
10 plays,
50 yd,
05:110-0
Interception
2 plays,
3 yd,
00:440-0
Interception
3 plays,
1 yd,
01:180-0
Touchdown
4 plays,
17 yd,
02:020-7
Interception
4 plays,
12 yd,
01:370-7
Punt
3 plays,
1 yd,
01:450-7
Punt
9 plays,
28 yd,
05:030-7
Punt
3 plays,
2 yd,
01:360-7
Punt
4 plays,
28 yd,
01:470-7
Punt
4 plays,
27 yd,
00:300-7
End of Half
2 plays,
16 yd,
00:400-7
Punt
4 plays,
6 yd,
02:100-7
Punt
3 plays,
4 yd,
02:050-7
Punt
3 plays,
8 yd,
02:110-7
Punt
4 plays,
27 yd,
01:380-7
Interception
2 plays,
1 yd,
00:550-7
Touchdown
2 plays,
28 yd,
00:477-7
Punt
6 plays,
28 yd,
03:087-7
Touchdown
6 plays,
80 yd,
03:3814-7
Fumble
2 plays,
20 yd,
00:5214-7
Touchdown
8 plays,
53 yd,
04:4221-7
Touchdown
9 plays,
94 yd,
04:2521-14
Punt
3 plays,
8 yd,
01:1321-14
Downs
4 plays,
4 yd,
00:2721-14
Missed FG
4 plays,
5 yd,
01:4521-14
Interception
1 play,
0 yd,
00:0421-14
370
Total Yds
250
206
Pass Yds
177
164
Rush Yds
73
14
Total Drives
14
66
Total Plays
53
5.6
Yards Per Play
4.7
6.2
Yards Per Pass
5.1
5
Yards Per Rush
4.1
35:24
Possession
24:36
14
Biggest Lead
7
20
1st Downs
13
10
Passing 1st Downs
8
9
Rushing 1st Downs
4
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
6/15
3rd Down
2/10
0/0
4th Down
0/1
6
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
5
2
Interceptions Thrown
4
0
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
6
5.0
Sacks
3.0
4
Tackles For Loss
10
0
D/ST TD
0
