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1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 9-7-0 .563
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1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dennis Green
Mark AsanovichStrength and Conditioning
Dave AtkinsTight Ends
Brian BillickOffensive Coordinator
Foge FazioDefensive Coordinator
Jeff FridayAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Carl HargraveRunning Backs
Wade HarmanCoaching Assistant
John LevraDefensive Line
Chip MyersWide Receivers
Tom OlivadottiInside Linebackers
Ray ShermanQuarterbacks
Richard SolomonDefensive Backs
Mike TiceOffensive Line
Trent WaltersOutside Linebackers
Steve WetzelStrength and Conditioning
Gary ZaunerSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/26/1997NSeattle Seahawks28-26WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium23846
Sat8/2/1997HSt. Louis Rams24-6WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome36971
Fri8/8/1997ABuffalo Bills3-19LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium32559
Sat8/16/1997ACincinnati Bengals13-37LCincinnati, OHCinergy Field44316
Fri8/22/1997HSan Diego Chargers28-22WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome44300
Sun8/31/1997ABuffalo Bills34-13WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium79139
Sun9/7/1997AChicago Bears27-24WChicago, ILSoldier Field59263
Sun9/14/1997HTampa Bay Buccaneers14-28LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63697
Sun9/21/1997AGreen Bay Packers32-38LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60115
Sun9/28/1997HPhiladelphia Eagles28-19WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome55149
Sun10/5/1997AArizona Cardinals20-19WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium45550
Sun10/12/1997HCarolina Panthers21-14WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62625
Sun10/26/1997ATampa Bay Buccaneers10-6WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium66815
Sun11/2/1997HNew England Patriots23-18WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62917
Sun11/9/1997HChicago Bears29-22WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63443
Sun11/16/1997ADetroit Lions15-38LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome68910
Sun11/23/1997ANew York Jets21-23LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium70131
Mon12/1/1997HGreen Bay Packers11-27LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64001
Sun12/7/1997ASan Francisco 49ers17-28LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park55761
Sun12/14/1997HDetroit Lions13-14LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome60982
Sun12/21/1997HIndianapolis Colts39-28WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome54107
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Sat12/27/1997ANew York Giants23-22WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium77497
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/3/1998ASan Francisco 49ers22-38LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park65018

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
Derrick Alexander90RDE6-428124Florida State1414
Jerry Ball96NT6-131233Southern Methodist126
Pete Bercich56LB6-124226Notre Dame160
Mitch Berger17P6-422425Tyler JC; Colorado140
Tony Bland84WR6-321325Florida A&M20
Orlando Bobo74OG6-330623East Mississippi CC; Louisiana-Monroe50
Jeff Brady50MLB6-124129Kentucky1514
Gregg Briggs54LB6-321229Copiah-Lincoln CC; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Texas Southern140
Duane Butler31S6-120324Eastern Michigan; Illinois State30
Cris Carter80WR6-320932Ohio State1616
Jeff Christy62C6-328428Pittsburgh1212
Duane Clemons92LDE6-527523California133
Stalin Colinet99LDE6-628723Boston College102
Randall Cunningham7QB6-421134Nevada-Las Vegas63
LeShun Daniels69OG6-130423Ohio State10
Greg Davis5K6-020232The Citadel40
Greg DeLong85TE6-425224North Carolina163
Scott Dill76ROG-ROT-C6-528431Memphis135
David Dixon71ROG6-535028Ricks JC; Arizona State1313
Dixon Edwards59SLB6-123229Michigan State1616
Chuck Evans29FB6-124330Clark Atlanta1613
Jason Fisk72NT6-329625Stanford1610
Corey Fuller27LCB5-1020926Florida State1616
Ron George55LB6-224527Air Force; Stanford160
Andrew Glover82TE6-625030Grambling State1311
Hunter Goodwin87TE6-527025Texas A&M-Kingsville; Texas A&M165
Torrian Gray23FS6-020023Virginia Tech163
Robert Green32RB5-821227William & Mary31
Robert Griffith24SS5-1119827San Diego State1616
Matt Hatchette19WR6-219723Mercyhurst; Langston160
Leroy Hoard44RB5-1122529Michigan121
Brad Johnson14QB6-522529Florida State1313
Andrew Jordan89TE6-626325North Greenville JC; Western Carolina20
Everett Lindsay61C6-430327Mississippi163
Ed McDaniel58WLB-MLB5-1123128Clemson1616
Randall McDaniel64LOG6-327933Arizona State1616
Mike Morris58C6-527536Truman State160
Harold Morrow33FB5-1122624Auburn160
Eddie Murray3K5-1118841Tulane120
David Palmer22RB5-817225Alabama160
Anthony Prior40CB5-1119427Washington State120
John Randle92UT-RDE6-128730Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M-Kingsville1616
Jake Reed86WR6-321630Grambling State1616
Dwayne Rudd57LWB6-223721Alabama162
Bob Sapp78OG6-430324Washington10
Fernando Smith95LDE6-628326Jackson State1211
Robert Smith26RB6-221025Ohio State1414
Todd Steussie73LOT6-631127California1616
Korey Stringer77ROT6-434223Ohio State1515
Robert Tate83WR5-1019124Cincinnati40
Orlando Thomas42FS6-121725Louisiana-Lafayette1513
Chris Walsh81WR6-119829Stanford140
DeWayne Washington20RCB5-1119225North Carolina State1616
Leonard Wheeler37CB6-019528Lees-McRae JC; Northwest Mississippi CC; Mississippi; Troy150
Moe Williams21RB6-120423Kentucky140
Tony Williams94UT6-129222Memphis62
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
120Dwayne RuddLBAlabama
249Torrian GrayDBVirginia Tech
378Stalin ColinetDEBoston College
4113Antonio BanksDBVirginia Tech
5151Tony WilliamsDTMemphis
6183Robert TateWRCincinnati
7220Artie UlmerLBValdosta State
7235Matt HatchetteWRLangston
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals659661132354
Opponents Totals541467881359
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:46293961772088/223 39.5%5/11 45.5%97800
Opponents Totals30:143251041952688/212 41.5%9/18 50.0%81668
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Cris Carter13003300084
Eddie Murray0232495.800121770.6059
Robert Smith7000100042
Jake Reed6000000036
Greg Davis01010100.00071070.0031
Leroy Hoard4000000024
Andrew Glover3000000018
Chuck Evans2001100014
David Palmer2000000012
Brad Johnson1002200010
Jeff Brady100000006
Orlando Thomas100000006
Chris Walsh100000006
Moe Williams100000006
Randall Cunningham000010000
Team Totals42333497.168192770.40354
Opponents Totals42363797.315233076.70359
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Eddie Murray121770.60490/07/71/34/60/1
Greg Davis71070.00430/04/52/21/30/0
Team Totals192770.40490/011/123/55/90/1
Opponents Totals233076.71/114/144/83/41/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Robert Smith23212665.578t6451340
Leroy Hoard802352.920416100
Chuck Evans431573.71329000
Brad Johnson351394.028013101
Randall Cunningham191276.72805301
Moe Williams22592.7815000
David Palmer11363.31013001
Robert Green6223.7800000
Mitch Berger100.0000001
Team Totals44920414.578t14961844
Opponents Totals44219834.5601310416412
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Brad Johnson45227560.816530366.711.056204.4122.726164287215036784.5
Randall Cunningham884450.0405015.711.43466.844.5760441276071.3
Team Totals54031959.120535376.611.156264.8163.033224331317742782.3
Opponents Totals54233662.019439577.311.876285.2122.244253370419551692.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Cris Carter89106912.04313541613
Jake Reed68113816.7566581650
Robert Smith371975.32019100
Andrew Glover3237811.843315510
David Palmer261937.42319101
Chuck Evans211527.217010000
Chris Walsh1111410.41919000
Leroy Hoard11847.63001100
Greg DeLong8759.42304101
Hunter Goodwin7618.71404000
Moe Williams4143.5700000
Matt Hatchette35418.03803100
Robert Green155.0500000
Brad Johnson133.03t11000
Team Totals319353711.156261774275
Opponents Totals336395711.876281955166
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
DeWayne Washington47117.8270
Robert Griffith22613.0210
Corey Fuller22412.0220
Orlando Thomas210.510
Ed McDaniel11818.0180
Jason Fisk111.010
Team Totals1214111.8270
Opponents Totals1616610.4660
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Mitch Berger73313342.965052286545248834.1
Randall Cunningham827434.365003212125331.6
Team Totals81340742.1650525107566274133.8
Opponents Totals70293241.9570425444240834.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
David Palmer341944413.1570710
Team Totals341944413.1570710
Opponents Totals491056611.666t1
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Mitch Berger32207464.80427616010
Greg Davis23144963.01120382010
Eddie Murray21125960.00120400000
Team Totals76478262.916671398020
Opponents Totals6514140
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
David Palmer32071122.26201740
Moe Williams16038824.3740910
Robert Tate10019619.6360500
Harold Morrow509919.8420210
Ron George101010.0100000
Chris Walsh101010.0100000
Team Totals650141421.87403360
Opponents Totals670139820.9610
SACKSNOYDS
John Randle15.5
Duane Clemons7.0
Dwayne Rudd5.0
Derrick Alexander4.5
Fernando Smith4.0
Jason Fisk3.0
Leonard Wheeler2.0
Dixon Edwards1.5
Ed McDaniel1.5
Team Totals44.0253.0
Opponents Totals33.0224.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Derrick Alexander0010100
Jerry Ball0002200
Mitch Berger1000-90
Jeff Brady00033301
Greg Briggs0001100
Cris Carter300000
Duane Clemons0001100
Randall Cunningham420200
Greg DeLong100000
Dixon Edwards0001100
Chuck Evans0010100
Jason Fisk0001100
Robert Green0010100
Brad Johnson430300
David Palmer200000
John Randle0002250
Fernando Smith0001160
Robert Smith0010100
Orlando Thomas1022261
Leonard Wheeler0001100
Team Totals16791524582
Opponents Totals3115136190
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