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1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 8-7-0 .533
Playoff Statistics
1987 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jerry Burns
Tom BattaTight Ends/Special Teams
Pete CarrollSecondary
Rollie DotschRunning Backs
Monte KiffinLinebackers
John MichelsOffensive Line
Floyd PetersDefensive Coordinator
Dick RehbeinReceivers
Bob SchnelkerOffensive Coordinator
Paul WigginDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1987ANew Orleans Saints17-23LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome52884
Sat8/22/1987HIndianapolis Colts37-19WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome49304
Sat8/29/1987HNew England Patriots27-38LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome49339
Thu9/3/1987ADenver Broncos27-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium74081
Sun9/13/1987HDetroit Lions34-19WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome57061
Sun9/20/1987ALos Angeles Rams21-16WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium63567
Sun9/27/1987AKansas City Chiefs-Kansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium
Sun10/4/1987HGreen Bay Packers16-23LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome13911
Sun10/11/1987AChicago Bears7-27LChicago, ILSoldier Field32113
Sun10/18/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers10-20LTampa, FLTampa Stadium20850
Mon10/26/1987HDenver Broncos34-27WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome51011
Sun11/1/1987ASeattle Seahawks17-28LSeattle, WAKingdome61134
Sun11/8/1987HLos Angeles Raiders31-20WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome57150
Sun11/15/1987HTampa Bay Buccaneers23-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome48605
Sun11/22/1987HAtlanta Falcons24-13WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome53866
Thu11/26/1987ADallas Cowboys44-38WOTIrving, TXTexas Stadium54229
Sun12/6/1987HChicago Bears24-30LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62331
Sun12/13/1987AGreen Bay Packers10-16LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium47059
Sun12/20/1987ADetroit Lions17-14WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome27693
Sat12/26/1987HWashington Redskins24-27LOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome59160
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun1/3/1988ANew Orleans Saints44-10WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome68127
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/9/1988ASan Francisco 49ers36-24WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park62547
NFC Championship
Sun1/17/1988AWashington Redskins10-17LWashington, DCRFK Stadium55212

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Kansas City ChiefsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Steve Ache53LB6-322925Coffeyville CC; Triton JC; Missouri State30
Tony Adams7QB6-019237Texas; Riverside CC; Utah State33
Alfred Anderson46FB6-121826Baylor1010
Sam Anno53LB6-223522Southern California60
Walker Lee Ashley58LB6-023527Penn State120
Ray Berry50LB6-223024Baylor110
Rufus Bess21RCB5-918331South Carolina State32
Don Bramlett61RDT6-227025Memphis; Carson-Newman31
Jim Brim84WR6-318724Wake Forest33
Larry Brown80WR5-1118024Minnesota State10
Joey Browner47SS6-221827Southern California1212
Dave Bruno13P6-123524Moraine Valley CC20
Tim Bryant94LB6-121725Vanderbilt; Southern Mississippi10
Derek Burton71ROT6-228024Oklahoma State33
Anthony Carter81WR5-1117427Michigan1211
Dan Coleman91RDE6-424925Murray State31
Greg Coleman8P6-018233Florida A&M90
Fabray Collins59LLB6-221526Southern Illinois31
Ron Daugherty82WR6-318529Northeastern Illinois30
Dale Dawson4K6-021323Eastern Kentucky30
Jim Dick52MLB6-123023North Dakota State32
Chris Doleman56RDE6-527326Pittsburgh1212
D.J. Dozier42RB6-019822Penn State93
Clifton Eley86TE6-523026Mississippi State20
David Evans26LCB6-017828Central Arkansas33
Rick Fenney31RB6-124023Washington110
Steve Finch85WR6-020026Elmhurst11
Jamie Fitzgerald29S-CB6-018022Idaho State20
Chris Foote62C6-326531Southern California60
Steve Freeman22S5-1118534Mississippi State120
Phil Frye37RB5-1118029California Lutheran11
Rich Gannon16QB6-321022Delaware40
Willie Gillespie86WR5-917026East Mississippi CC; Tennessee-Chattanooga11
Neal Guggemos41S6-018723St. Thomas121
Jim Gustafson80WR6-118026St. Thomas120
Mark Hanson64OG6-226022Minnesota State10
Sam Harrell29FB6-221330East Carolina11
John Harris44FS6-220031Arizona State1212
Steve Harris32RB5-1119425Northern Iowa20
Mike Hartenstine78DE6-325434Penn State50
Wymon Henderson24LCB5-1018726Allan Hancock JC; Nevada-Las Vegas128
Carl Hilton82TE6-323423Houston111
Issiac Holt30LCB6-119925Alcorn State95
David Howard99LLB6-223226Oregon State; Long Beach State107
Dave Huffman72LOG6-628430Notre Dame1212
Tim Irwin76ROT6-729429Tennessee1212
Hassan Jones84WR6-019823Florida State120
Wayne Jones69OG6-427027Utah60
Steve Jordan83TE6-323726Brown1212
Keith Kidd80WR6-119525Arkansas10
Greg Koch68ROG6-427632Arkansas96
Tommy Kramer9QB6-220532Rice65
Terry LeCount80WR5-1017631Florida10
Carl Lee39RCB5-1118526Marshall1212
Leo Lewis87WR5-816931Missouri1212
Fletcher Louallen38FS6-019525West Alabama33
Terry Love23S6-220529Canyons JC; Murray State10
Kirk Lowdermilk63C6-326924Ohio State1212
Mark MacDonald71ROG6-426726Boston College121
Chris Martin57LLB6-223227Auburn124
Doug Martin79LDE6-326430Washington1212
Marc May88TE6-423029Purdue33
Stafford Mays73RDT-RDE-LDT6-225129Mount Hood JC; Washington127
Mike McCurry74ROG6-325824Arizona Western JC; Indiana33
Phil Micech98LDE6-526526Wisconsin-Platteville33
Keith Millard75RDT6-527225Washington State98
Larry Miller5QB6-422025Northern Iowa20
Ted Million64OG6-426024Duke10
Fred Molden90DT6-227224Southern Mississippi; Jackson State20
Leonard Moore45FB6-022224Jackson State11
Mike Mularkey86TE6-423926Florida90
Najee Mustafaa48S6-119123Georgia Tech70
Pete Najarian51RLB6-223424Minnesota53
Chuck Nelson1K5-1117327Washington120
Darrin Nelson20RB5-918528Stanford109
Tim Newton96DT6-029024Florida90
Tony Norman97DE6-527032Iowa State20
Frank Ori69LOG6-225523Garden City CC; Northern Iowa33
Rickey Parks81WR6-117923Arkansas-Pine Bluff21
Kurt Ploeger63LDT6-525925Gustavus Adolphus11
Kelly Quinn92LLB6-122024Michigan State32
Randy Rasmussen52C6-125427Minnesota50
Allen Rice36FB5-1020525Wharton County JC; Ranger JC; Baylor122
Greg Richardson89WR5-718023Alabama20
Gerald Robinson95DE6-326224Auburn40
Ted Rosnagle28SS6-320226Fullerton JC; Portland State33
John Scardina78LOT6-426529Concordia JC; Lincoln (Missouri)33
Ed Schenk89TE6-423027Baldwin-Wallace; Central Florida30
Randy Scott50MLB6-122828Alabama21
Bucky Scribner13P6-020527Pratt CC; Kansas40
Ron Selesky60OG6-126622North Central20
Mike Slaton35CB-S6-219423South Dakota10
Jimmy Smith43RB6-119727Purdue; Elon11
Wayne Smith40RCB6-017030Wisconsin-La Crosse; Loop JC; Purdue61
Jesse Solomon54RLB6-023524North Florida JC; Florida State1212
Timothy Starks34CB-S5-917524Kent State10
Joe Stepanek73RDT6-526824Waldorf JC; Minnesota11
Scott Studwell55MLB6-222833Illinois1211
Dennis Swilley67C6-325732Texas A&M60
Terry Tausch66OG6-527528Texas55
Andre Thomas35RB6-020527Mississippi10
Henry Thomas97LDT6-227722Louisiana State1211
John Turner27S6-019631Miami (Florida)20
Mike Turner61OG6-325527Louisiana State10
Adam Walker49RB5-1122024Carthage20
Jimmy Walker93LDT6-227031Arkansas22
Kevin Webster68C6-226025Northern Iowa33
Brad White62RDT6-225029Tennessee11
Brett Wilson27FB6-022027Illinois31
Wade Wilson11QB6-320828Texas A&M-Commerce127
Jeff Womack33RB5-918824Memphis21
Gary Zimmerman65LOT6-628926Oregon1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
114D.J. DozierRBPenn State
244Ray BerryLBBaylor
372Henry ThomasNTLouisiana State
4100Najee MustafaaDBGeorgia Tech
6156Greg RichardsonWRAlabama
8211Rick FenneyRBWashington
9239Leonard JonesDBTexas Tech
10267Bob RileyOTIndiana
11295Brent PeaseQBMontana
12323Keith WilliamsDTFlorida
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals5281100976336
Opponents Totals36106871033335
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:202931291362876/205 37.1%6/12 50.0%96814
Opponents Totals30:40281951592776/206 36.9%2/10 20.0%107964
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Chuck Nelson0363797.3132454.2075
Anthony Carter70000042
D.J. Dozier70000042
Wade Wilson50000030
James Brim30000018
Leo Lewis30000018
Alfred Anderson20000012
Rick Fenney20000012
Carl Hilton20000012
Hassan Jones20000012
Steve Jordan20000012
Tommy Kramer20000012
Darrin Nelson20000012
Allen Rice20000012
Dale Dawson044100.01520.007
Jeff Womack1000006
Joe Stepanek0000012
Team Totals42404197.6142948.31336
Opponents Totals38353892.1243177.40335
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Chuck Nelson132454.21510/010/122/40/61/2
Dale Dawson1520.00340/00/01/20/30/0
Team Totals142948.31510/010/123/60/91/2
Opponents Totals243177.40/011/118/123/42/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Darrin Nelson1316424.9722
Alfred Anderson683194.7272
Wade Wilson412636.4385
D.J. Dozier692573.7195
Rick Fenney421744.1122
Allen Rice511312.6131
Tommy Kramer10444.4152
James Brim23618.038t1
Tony Adams11312.8120
Adam Walker5244.8110
Jeff Womack9202.2130
Brett Wilson5163.260
Jimmy Smith7131.950
Leonard Moore4112.840
Sam Harrell581.640
Phil Frye441.020
Andre Thomas640.750
Steve Harris430.820
Larry Miller1-1-1.0-10
Jim Gustafson1-2-2.0-20
Bucky Scribner1-7-7.0-70
Leo Lewis5-7-1.440
Team Totals48219834.17220
Opponents Totals44017243.9299
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Wade Wilson26414014011121068.015.073t145.3134.926194191276.7
Tommy Kramer814040384525.611.340t44.933.773541767.5
Tony Adams894949356076.812.463t33.455.61812048764.2
Rich Gannon6223183.09.01200.0116.700182.8
Larry Miller611420.32.0200.0116.7110-80.0
Team Totals44623223219131857.113.773t214.7235.252359282669.4
Opponents Totals49827827819434076.812.364t244.8265.241307310071.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Carter3892224.373t7
Steve Jordan3549014.0382
Darrin Nelson261295.0130
Leo Lewis2438316.0362
Allen Rice1920110.6241
James Brim1828215.763t2
D.J. Dozier12897.420t2
Hassan Jones718927.058t2
Alfred Anderson7699.9220
Rick Fenney7273.9180
Jeff Womack5469.22311
Jim Gustafson45513.8230
Steve Finch35418.0200
Rickey Parks34615.3190
Phil Frye3258.3120
Sam Harrell3206.780
Willie Gillespie22814.0140
Ron Daugherty22110.5130
Steve Harris2178.5160
Carl Hilton2168.08t2
Brett Wilson2147.090
Andre Thomas2136.5100
Adam Walker231.520
Marc May12222.0220
Ed Schenk11010.0100
Leonard Moore188.080
Mike Mularkey166.060
Team Totals232318513.773t21
Opponents Totals278340712.364t24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Joey Browner66711.2230
Wymon Henderson4338.3170
Carl Lee35317.7360
John Harris3206.7140
Scott Studwell22613.0140
Issiac Holt273.570
Jesse Solomon13030.0300
Neal Guggemos12626.0260
Wayne Smith12424.0240
Fletcher Louallen11616.0160
David Howard111.010
Henry Thomas100.000
Team Totals2630311.7360
Opponents Totals2339917.3100t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Greg Coleman45178639.754135323140330.5
Bucky Scribner2082741.4540147972836.4
Dave Bruno1346435.7530122242232.5
Team Totals79307738.9541511424255332.3
Opponents Totals74295439.95811013420233431.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Leo Lewis22727512.578t1
Rufus Bess738612.3280
Greg Richardson42194.870
Anthony Carter304013.3220
Team Totals361242011.778t1
Opponents Totals4474249.6400
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Neal Guggemos36080822.4420
Rufus Bess10016916.9330
Darrin Nelson7016423.4420
Jeff Womack507715.4200
Greg Richardson407619.0240
Jimmy Smith204221.0220
Allen Rice202914.5180
D.J. Dozier202311.5130
Mike Mularkey101616.0160
Carl Hilton101313.0130
Sam Harrell1044.040
Team Totals710142120.0420
Opponents Totals64117318.3400
SACKSNOYDS
Chris Doleman11.0
Doug Martin9.0
Stafford Mays7.0
Keith Millard3.5
Henry Thomas2.5
Dan Coleman2.0
Jesse Solomon2.0
Joey Browner1.0
Fred Molden1.0
Scott Studwell1.0
Jimmy Walker1.0
Team Totals41.0307.0
Opponents Totals52.0359.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tony Adams300000
Alfred Anderson100000
Ray Berry0010100
Rufus Bess400000
Don Bramlett0010100
Joey Browner0001100
D.J. Dozier200000
David Evans0001100
Neal Guggemos430300
Sam Harrell100000
John Harris0001100
Steve Harris0010100
Steve Jordan100000
Tommy Kramer200000
Leo Lewis120200
Chris Martin0001100
Marc May100000
Stafford Mays0002200
Keith Millard0002280
Darrin Nelson200000
Frank Ori0020200
Allen Rice110100
Greg Richardson100000
Bucky Scribner100000
Jesse Solomon00011330
Scott Studwell0001100
Henry Thomas0001100
Wade Wilson3000-30
Jeff Womack0010100
Gary Zimmerman0010140
Team Totals2815131124420
Opponents Totals30111710271
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