| Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: August 31, 1997 Location: Orchard Park, NY Venue: Rich Stadium Attendance: 79139 |
| Weather: Overcast Temp: 70 F Humidty: 71% Wind: 6 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 0 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | MIN | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Greg Davis 21 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Jay Riemersma 19 pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Cris Carter 6 pass from Brad Johnson (Greg Davis kick) | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Greg Davis 43 FG | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Steve Christie 28 FG | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Robert Smith 78 run (Greg Davis kick) | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Jeff Brady 30 opponents fumble recovery (Greg Davis kick) | 27 | 10 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Steve Christie 46 FG | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Cris Carter 35 pass from Brad Johnson (Greg Davis kick) | 34 | 13 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | WR | Cris Carter |
| 86 | WR | Jake Reed |
| 73 | LOT | Todd Steussie |
| 64 | LOG | Randall McDaniel |
| 62 | C | Jeff Christy |
| 71 | ROG | David Dixon |
| 77 | ROT | Korey Stringer |
| 82 | TE | Andrew Glover |
| 14 | QB | Brad Johnson |
| 26 | RB | Robert Smith |
| 29 | FB | Chuck Evans |
| Defense | ||
| 95 | LDE | Fernando Smith |
| 72 | NT | Jason Fisk |
| 93 | UT | John Randle |
| 90 | RDE | Derrick Alexander |
| 59 | SLB | Dixon Edwards |
| 50 | MLB | Jeff Brady |
| 58 | WLB | Ed McDaniel |
| 27 | LCB | Corey Fuller |
| 24 | SS | Robert Griffith |
| 42 | FS | Orlando Thomas |
| 20 | RCB | DeWayne Washington |
| Buffalo Bills | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Quinn Early |
| 80 | WR | Eric Moulds |
| 83 | WR | Andre Reed |
| 70 | LOT | John Fina |
| 79 | LOG | Ruben Brown |
| 61 | C | Dusty Zeigler |
| 60 | ROG | Jerry Ostroski |
| 72 | ROT | Corey Louchiey |
| 84 | TE | Lonnie Johnson |
| 15 | QB | Todd Collins |
| 34 | RB | Thurman Thomas |
| Defense | ||
| 90 | LDE | Phil Hansen |
| 92 | NT | Ted Washington |
| 78 | RDE | Bruce Smith |
| 95 | LOLB | Bryce Paup |
| 54 | LILB | Chris Spielman |
| 57 | RILB | Damien Covington |
| 59 | ROLB | Sam Rogers |
| 22 | LCB | Jeff Burris |
| 30 | SS | Henry Jones |
| 24 | FS | Kurt Schulz |
| 28 | RCB | Thomas Smith |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29:30 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6/13 | 0/0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| BUF | 30:30 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2/9 | 0/1 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Robert Smith | 16 | 169 | 10.6 | 78t | 1 |
| Leroy Hoard | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Chuck Evans | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| David Palmer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 185 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Thurman Thomas | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 27 | 0 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Todd Collins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 0 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Brad Johnson | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 1 | 218 | 7.3 | 35t | 2 | 3 | 18 | 87.9 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 1 | 218 | 7.3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 87.9 | |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
| Todd Collins | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 2 | 299 | 7.7 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 74.6 |
| Team Totals | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 2 | 299 | 7.7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 74.6 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Cris Carter | 8 | 121 | 15.1 | 35t | 2 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 13 | 0 |
| David Palmer | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Greg DeLong | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chuck Evans | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 17 | 218 | 12.8 | 2 | |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Andre Reed | 7 | 142 | 20.3 | 43 | 0 |
| Thurman Thomas | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 13 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Jay Riemersma | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 22 | 1 |
| Lonnie Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Darick Holmes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 25 | 299 | 12.0 | 1 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| DeWayne Washington | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Marlon Kerner | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
| Randall Cunningham | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||
| Chris Mohr | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| David Palmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Steve Tasker | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||
| Greg Davis | 7 | 455 | 65.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| Buffalo Bills | ||||
| Steve Christie | 4 | 227 | 56.8 | 2 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Harold Morrow | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Eric Moulds | 7 | 0 | 145 | 20.7 | 24 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 0 | 145 | 20.7 | 24 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |
| John Randle | 2.0 |
| Jason Fisk | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |
| Bruce Smith | 2.0 |
| Ted Washington | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 |