Week 5
Final
PHI
MIN1Q
0 - 7
J. Reed 48-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
1Q
3 - 7
C. Boniol 47-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 7
I. Fryar 6-yard TD catch from T. Detmer.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 14
R. Smith 12-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 14
C. Boniol 26-yard field goal.
3Q
13 - 21
R. Smith 14-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
19 - 21
K. Turner 20-yard TD catch from T. Detmer.
2PT Failed
4Q
19 - 28
C. Carter 18-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
298
Detmer
PHI
Rush Yds
125
Smith
MIN
Rec Yds
134
Reed
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Smith
MIN
Matchup
1997 NFC East
Giants 
Redskins 
Eagles 
Cowboys 
Cardinals | 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 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Philadelphia Eagles, 28 to 19, on September 28, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Detmer #14 | 28/45 | 298 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 5-26 | 77.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 17/32 | 221 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 93.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Watters #32 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 23 |
C. Garner #30 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
T. Detmer #14 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 1 | 46 |
B. Johnson #14 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Fryar #80 | 0/0 | 120 | 13.3 | 1 | 36 |
M. Timpson #83 | 0/0 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 |
K. Turner #34 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 20 |
M. Seay #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Watters #32 | 0/0 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 |
C. Garner #30 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Dunn #89 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 134 | 22.3 | 1 | 48 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 19 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
A. Glover #87 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vincent #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Alexander #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Washington #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Edwards #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Boniol #18 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hutton #4 | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 6 | 277 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Staley #22 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Tate #28 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Walsh #81 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Seay #82 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Detmer #14 | 28/45 | 298 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 5-26 | 77.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Watters #32 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 23 |
C. Garner #30 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
T. Detmer #14 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Fryar #80 | 0/0 | 120 | 13.3 | 1 | 36 |
M. Timpson #83 | 0/0 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 |
K. Turner #34 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 20 |
M. Seay #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Watters #32 | 0/0 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 |
C. Garner #30 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Dunn #89 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vincent #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Boniol #18 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hutton #4 | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Staley #22 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Seay #82 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 17/32 | 221 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 93.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #26 | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 1 | 46 |
B. Johnson #14 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 134 | 22.3 | 1 | 48 |
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 19 |
R. Smith #26 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
A. Glover #87 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Palmer #22 | 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 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Alexander #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Washington #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Edwards #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 6 | 277 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Tate #28 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Walsh #81 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
372
Total Yds
365
272
Pass Yds
221
100
Rush Yds
144
71
Total Plays
61
5.2
Yards Per Play
6
5.4
Yards Per Pass
6.9
4.8
Yards Per Rush
5
31:51
Possession
28:09
25
1st Downs
17
15
Passing 1st Downs
11
5
Rushing 1st Downs
4
5
1st Downs from Penalties
2
7/16
3rd Down
6/13
1/2
4th Down
0/1
4
Punts
6
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
11
0.0
Sacks
5.0
0
D/ST TD
0
