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1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 11-5-0 .688
Playoff Statistics
1988 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jerry Burns
Tom BattaTight Ends/Special Teams
Jerry BrownOffensive Assistant
John BrunnerRunning Backs
Pete CarrollSecondary
Monte KiffinLinebackers
John MichelsOffensive Line
Floyd PetersDefensive Coordinator
Dick RehbeinReceivers
Bob SchnelkerOffensive Coordinator
Paul WigginDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/7/1988HNew Orleans Saints20-23LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome47624
Sun8/14/1988NChicago Bears28-21WGothenburg, SwedenUllevi Stadium33115
Sun8/21/1988APhoenix Cardinals19-16WOTTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium45429
Fri8/26/1988HMiami Dolphins24-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome51463
Sun9/4/1988ABuffalo Bills10-13LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium76783
Sun9/11/1988HNew England Patriots36-6WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome55545
Sun9/18/1988AChicago Bears31-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field63990
Sun9/25/1988HPhiladelphia Eagles23-21WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome56012
Sun10/2/1988AMiami Dolphins7-24LMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium59867
Sun10/9/1988HTampa Bay Buccaneers14-13WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome55274
Sun10/16/1988HGreen Bay Packers14-34LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome59053
Sun10/23/1988ATampa Bay Buccaneers49-20WTampa, FLTampa Stadium48020
Sun10/30/1988ASan Francisco 49ers21-24LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park60738
Sun11/6/1988HDetroit Lions44-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome55573
Sun11/13/1988ADallas Cowboys43-3WIrving, TXTexas Stadium57830
Sun11/20/1988HIndianapolis Colts12-3WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome58342
Thu11/24/1988ADetroit Lions23-0WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome46379
Sun12/4/1988HNew Orleans Saints45-3WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome61215
Sun12/11/1988AGreen Bay Packers6-18LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field48892
Mon12/19/1988HChicago Bears28-27WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62067
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Mon12/26/1988HLos Angeles Rams28-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome57666
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/1/1989ASan Francisco 49ers9-34LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61848

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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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Alfred Anderson46FB6-121827Baylor1613
Sam Anno53LB6-223523Southern California130
Walker Lee Ashley58LB6-023528Penn State160
Bubba Baker68LDE6-627532Colorado State144
Barry Bennett78DT6-425933Concordia (Moorhead)10
Ray Berry50LB6-223025Baylor150
Joey Browner47SS6-221828Southern California1616
Anthony Carter81WR5-1117428Michigan1616
Paul Coffman89TE6-322532Kansas State80
Chris Doleman56RDE6-527327Pittsburgh1616
D.J. Dozier42RB6-019823Penn State81
Brad Edwards27S6-219622South Carolina166
Rick Fenney31FB6-124024Washington133
Chris Foote62C6-326532Southern California165
Darrell Fullington29S6-119024Miami (Florida)150
Rich Gannon16QB6-321023Delaware30
William Gay78DE6-526033San Diego CC; Southern California51
Jim Gustafson80WR6-118027St. Thomas160
Darryl Harris32RB5-1017832Arizona State140
John Harris44FS6-220032Arizona State1310
Wymon Henderson24CB-S5-1018727Allan Hancock JC; Nevada-Las Vegas160
Carl Hilton82TE6-323424Houston80
Issiac Holt30LCB6-119926Alcorn State139
David Howard51LLB6-223227Oregon State; Long Beach State1616
Dave Huffman72LOG6-628431Notre Dame21
Tim Irwin76ROT6-729430Tennessee1616
Hassan Jones84WR6-019824Florida State1615
Steve Jordan83TE6-323727Brown1616
Todd Kalis69OG6-528823Arizona State140
Tommy Kramer9QB6-220533Rice106
Carl Lee39RCB5-1118527Marshall1616
Leo Lewis87WR5-816932Missouri161
Kirk Lowdermilk63C6-326925Ohio State1211
Mark MacDonald71OG6-426727Boston College50
Chris Martin57LB6-223228Auburn90
Doug Martin57LB6-326431Washington1110
Stafford Mays73LDT6-225130Mount Hood JC; Washington31
Randall McDaniel64LOG6-327924Arizona State1615
Dan McQuaid60OT6-727828Nevada-Las Vegas30
Keith Millard75RDT6-527226Washington State1515
Mike Mularkey86TE6-423927Florida160
Najee Mustafaa48CB-S6-119124Georgia Tech167
Chuck Nelson1K5-1117328Washington160
Darrin Nelson20RB5-918529Stanford1311
Tim Newton96DT6-029025Florida141
Al Noga99LDE6-126423Hawaii91
Randy Rasmussen52C-OG6-125428Minnesota70
Allen Rice36RB5-1020526Wharton County JC; Ranger JC; Baylor164
Bucky Scribner13P6-020528Pratt CC; Kansas160
Jesse Solomon54RLB6-023525North Florida JC; Florida State1616
Scott Studwell55MLB6-222834Illinois1616
Terry Tausch66ROG6-527529Texas1616
Henry Thomas97LDT6-227723Louisiana State1515
Wade Wilson11QB6-320829Texas A&M-Commerce1410
Gary Zimmerman65LOT6-628927Oregon1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Randall McDanielGArizona State
254Brad EdwardsDBSouth Carolina
371Al NogaDTHawaii
4108Todd KalisGArizona State
5124Darrell FullingtonDBMiami (Florida)
6164Derrick WhiteDBOklahoma
7183Brad BeckmanTENebraska-Omaha
8210Joe CainLBOregon Tech
9237Paul McGowanLBFlorida State
10264Brian HabibDTWashington
11296Norman FloydDBSouth Carolina
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals8213291101406
Opponents Totals46736252233
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:053181121871983/222 37.4%8/17 47.1%118998
Opponents Totals28:55243851322659/203 29.1%3/7 42.9%91753
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Chuck Nelson0484998.0202580.00108
Alfred Anderson80000048
Anthony Carter60000036
Allen Rice60000036
Hassan Jones50000030
Steve Jordan50000030
Rick Fenney30000018
D.J. Dozier20000012
Carl Lee20000012
Wade Wilson20000012
Walker Lee Ashley1000006
Brad Edwards1000006
Jim Gustafson1000006
Darryl Harris1000006
Carl Hilton1000006
Leo Lewis1000006
Chris Martin1000006
Darrin Nelson1000006
Jesse Solomon1000006
Henry Thomas1000006
Issiac Holt0000012
(Team)0000012
Team Totals49484998.0202580.02406
Opponents Totals24222491.7212584.02233
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Chuck Nelson202580.01492/37/710/101/50/0
Team Totals202580.01492/37/710/101/50/0
Opponents Totals212584.01/16/78/84/72/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Darrin Nelson1123803.4271
Allen Rice1103222.9246
Alfred Anderson873003.4187
Rick Fenney552714.9283
D.J. Dozier421674.019t2
Darryl Harris341514.4341
Wade Wilson361363.8152
Anthony Carter44110.3210
Rich Gannon4297.3150
Tommy Kramer1480.650
Hassan Jones177.070
Bucky Scribner100.000
Mike Mularkey1-6-6.0-60
Team Totals50118063.63422
Opponents Totals43516023.751t10
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Wade Wilson33220420411927468.313.568t154.592.733227251991.5
Rich Gannon15778906.012.91900.000.03226866.0
Tommy Kramer17383838112647.315.24752.995.21162120260.5
Team Totals52029429420841007.913.968t203.8183.547311378980.4
Opponents Totals48021921922527635.812.676t122.5367.537274248941.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Carter72122517.067t6
Steve Jordan5775613.3385
Hassan Jones4077819.568t5
Allen Rice302799.3380
Alfred Anderson2324210.5191
Darrin Nelson161056.6270
Jim Gustafson1523115.4471
Rick Fenney1522414.9420
Leo Lewis1114112.846t1
Darryl Harris6305.070
D.J. Dozier5499.8200
Mike Mularkey33913.0190
Carl Hilton111.01t1
Team Totals294410013.968t20
Opponents Totals219276312.676t12
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Lee811814.858t2
Joey Browner5295.8180
Jesse Solomon48421.078t1
Najee Mustafaa36321.0360
Darrell Fullington35719.0400
John Harris34615.3270
David Howard3165.3100
Brad Edwards24723.537t1
Issiac Holt2157.5150
Walker Lee Ashley19494.094t1
Wymon Henderson11313.0130
Henry Thomas177.070
Team Totals3658916.494t5
Opponents Totals1821211.852t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bucky Scribner84338740.3552923405280232.6
Team Totals86338739.4552923405280232.6
Opponents Totals96405942.3621715553336635.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Leo Lewis58195509.5640
Anthony Carter1133.030
Team Totals59205539.4640
Opponents Totals391340510.4400
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Darryl Harris39083321.4300
Darrin Nelson9021023.3300
D.J. Dozier5010521.0270
Leo Lewis101212.0120
Anthony Carter1000.000
Allen Rice1000.000
Team Totals560116020.7300
Opponents Totals81162220.0440
SACKSNOYDS
Chris Doleman8.0
Keith Millard8.0
Henry Thomas6.0
Bubba Baker5.5
Doug Martin3.0
Jesse Solomon2.5
David Howard1.0
Chris Martin1.0
Tim Newton1.0
Scott Studwell1.0
Team Totals37.0274.0
Opponents Totals47.0311.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Alfred Anderson300000
Joey Browner0002290
Anthony Carter110100
Darrell Fullington0001100
Darryl Harris1000-40
Wymon Henderson0020200
David Howard00022330
Steve Jordan200000
Tommy Kramer3000-120
Carl Lee0001100
Leo Lewis200000
Chris Martin0001101
Keith Millard0002250
Najee Mustafaa1022170
Darrin Nelson320200
Tim Newton0001100
Allen Rice110100
Bucky Scribner100000
Jesse Solomon0002230
Scott Studwell0002200
Henry Thomas0001121
Wade Wilson4404-90
Team Totals2212101727442
Opponents Totals36171612280
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