Vikings 21-14 Panthers (12 Oct, 1997) Box Score

Carolina Panthers

2-4, 2-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CAR					14
MIN					21

Minnesota Vikings

5-2, 2-1 home

Carolina Passing


Steve Beuerlein
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/35	227	6.5	2	0	5-30	93.4
19/35	197	6.5	2	0	5-30	93.4

Minnesota Passing


Brad Johnson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
17/34	203	6.0	2	1	0-0	76.0
17/34	203	6.0	2	1	0-0	76.0

Carolina Rushing


Tim Biakabutuka
Anthony Johnson
Rae Carruth
Winslow Oliver
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	50	4.2	10
6	27	4.5	9
1	3	3.0	3
1	0	0.0	0
20	80	4.0	10

Minnesota Rushing


Robert Smith
Brad Johnson
Moe Williams
Chuck Evans
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
23	120	5.2	1	20
4	28	7.0	0	17
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	2	2.0	0	2
29	158	5.4	1	20

Carolina Receiving


Rae Carruth
Wesley Walls
Mark Carrier
Raghib Ismail
Scott Greene
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	107	17.8	1	52
5	55	11.0	1	16
4	36	9.0	0	13
2	21	10.5	0	12
2	8	4.0	0	5
19	227	11.9	2	52

Minnesota Receiving


Jake Reed
Matthew Hatchette
David Palmer
Cris Carter
Chuck Evans
Andrew Glover
Hunter Goodwin
Robert Smith
Chris Walsh
Brad Johnson
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	65	32.5	0	56
1	38	38.0	0	38
2	22	11.0	0	13
2	18	9.0	1	12
2	15	7.5	0	8
3	15	5.0	0	6
1	14	14.0	0	14
2	7	3.5	0	4
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	3	3.0	1	3
17	203	11.9	2	56

Carolina Fumbles


Anthony Johnson
Rae Carruth
team

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

Minnesota Fumbles


Jeff Brady
Fernando Smith
team

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

Carolina Defense



Mike Minter
Micheal Barrow
Sam Mills
Les Miller
Chad Cota
Lamar Lathon
Greg Kragen
Ray Seals
Eric Davis
Andre Royal
Pat Terrell
Rod Smith
Tyrone Poole
Toi Cook
Renaldo Turnbull
Percell Gaskins
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	9	0	0	1	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	2	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	39	0	0	5	0	0

Minnesota Defense



Corey Fuller
John Randle
Ed McDaniel
Fernando Smith
Robert Griffith
Leonard Wheeler
Jeff Brady
Dewayne Washington
Dixon Edwards
Torrian Gray
Dwayne Rudd
Jerry Ball
Derrick L. Alexander
Jason Fisk
Stalin Colinet
Gregg Briggs
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	6	0	0	2	0	0
6	6	3	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	39	5	0	4	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Lamar Lathon
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	1	0
1	1	0

Minnesota Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Minnesota Interceptions

Carolina Kick Returns


Michael Bates
Ernie Mills
Scott Greene
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	48	48.0	48
2	18	9.0	10
1	6	6.0	6
4	72	18.0	48

Minnesota Kick Returns


Moe Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	57	28.5	29	0
2	57	28.5	29	0

Carolina Punt Returns


Winslow Oliver
Michael Bates
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	28	9.3	15
1	8	8.0	8
4	36	9.0	15

Minnesota Punt Returns


David Palmer
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	35	11.7	31	0
3	35	11.7	31	0

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2
0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2

Minnesota Kicking


Eddie Murray
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3
0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Carolina Punting


Ken Walter
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	236	39.3	0	3	53
6	236	39.3	0	3	53

Minnesota Punting


Mitch Berger
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	272	38.9	1	2	45
7	272	38.9	1	2	45

5:00 AM, 12 October 1997

Attendance: 62,625

Referees:
Mike Carey

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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