Vikings 23-17 Falcons (8 Sep, 1996) Box Score

Minnesota Vikings

2-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN					23
ATL					17

Atlanta Falcons

0-2, 0-1 home

Minnesota Passing


Brad Johnson#14
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
15/26	275	10.6	2	1	1-9	103.8
15/26	266	10.6	2	1	1-9	103.8

Atlanta Passing


Jeff George
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
24/41	266	6.5	2	1	3-21	84.0
24/41	245	6.5	2	1	3-21	84.0

Minnesota Rushing


Robert Smith#26
Amp Lee
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
30	90	3.0	12
3	9	3.0	10
33	99	3.0	12

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson#32
Jeff George
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
16	73	4.6	16
3	6	2.0	5
19	79	4.2	16

Minnesota Receiving


Jake Reed#86
Cris Carter#88
Amp Lee
Andrew Jordan#85
Chuck Evans#29
Dave Frisch
Robert Smith#26
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	148	37.0	0	71
4	75	18.8	1	40
2	19	9.5	0	13
2	17	8.5	0	13
1	10	10.0	0	10
1	3	3.0	1	3
1	3	3.0	0	3
15	275	18.3	2	71

Atlanta Receiving


Bert Emanuel#17
Eric Metcalf#22
Jamal Anderson#32
Freddie Scott
J.J. Birden#89
Terance Mathis#88
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	116	12.9	0	21
5	52	10.4	0	20
4	37	9.3	0	17
1	27	27.0	0	27
3	21	7.0	0	9
2	13	6.5	2	10
24	266	11.1	2	27

Minnesota Fumbles


Robert Smith#26
Brad Johnson#14
Harlon T Barnett#42
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
3	1	1

Atlanta Fumbles


Jeff George
Jamal Anderson#32
Cornelius Bennett#97
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	0	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
3	1	1

Minnesota Defense



Harlon T Barnett#42
Jeff Brady#51
Martin Harrison
Orlando Thomas#42
Alfred Jackson#25
Dixon Edwards#59
Robert Griffith#34
Fernando Smith
Dewayne Washington#30
Esera Tuaolo#98
Jason Fisk#96
Sean Vanhorse#37
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	5	0	0	1	0	0
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	1	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	1	1.5	0	2	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0.5	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	38	3	0	6	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Jessie Tuggle#58
Chuck Smith#91
Cornelius Bennett#97
Lester Archambeau#92
Devin Bush#23
Moe Gardner#67
Ron George#55
Louis Riddick#41
Darnell Walker#41
Patrick Bates#24
Travis Hall#92
Anthony Phillips#28
John Burrough
Shane Dronett#75
Brad Edwards#27
Lenny McGill#27
D.J. Johnson
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	1	0	0
6	6	1	0	2	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	43	1	0	5	0	0

Minnesota Interceptions


Orlando Thomas#42
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Darnell Walker#41
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Minnesota Kick Returns


Qadry Ismail
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	36	18.0	20	0
2	36	18.0	20	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Eric Metcalf#22
Roell Preston
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	65	32.5	35
1	15	15.0	15
3	80	26.7	35

Minnesota Punt Returns


David Palmer#22
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	6	6.0	6	0
1	6	6.0	6	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Eric Metcalf#22
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	57	14.3	33	0
4	57	14.3	33	0

Minnesota Kicking


Scott Sisson#9
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	30	2/2	11
3/3	100.0	30	2/2	11

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen#5
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	20	2/2	5
1/2	50.0	20	2/2	5

Minnesota Punting


Mitch Berger#17
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	180	45.0	0	0	51
4	180	45.0	0	0	51

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski#4
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	174	43.5	1	2	56
4	174	43.5	1	2	56

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