| Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings Game Statistics |
| Date: December 10, 1989 Location: Minneapolis, MN |
| Venue: Metrodome Attendance: 58116 |
| Weather: Indoors |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 7 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 43 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | ATL | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Darryl Ingram 2 pass from Wade Wilson (Rich Karlis kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Greg Davis 26 FG | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 21 FG | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Gary Wilkins 26 pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick) | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Anthony Carter 19 pass from D.J. Dozier (Rich Karlis kick) | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 39 FG | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Shawn Collins 17 pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick) | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Keith Millard 31 opponents fumble recovery (Rich Karlis kick) | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 26 FG | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Tim Newton 5 opponents fumble recovery (Rich Karlis kick) | 17 | 37 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 29 FG | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 19 FG | 17 | 43 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||
| Offense | ||
| 85 | WR | Shawn Collins |
| 81 | WR | Michael Haynes |
| 78 | LOT | Mike Kenn |
| 74 | LOG | Stan Clayton |
| 64 | C | Jamie Dukes |
| 66 | ROG | Tommy Robison |
| 69 | ROT | Houston Hoover |
| 80 | TE | Ron Heller |
| 12 | QB | Chris Miller |
| 38 | RB | Keith Jones |
| 33 | FB | John Settle |
| Defense | ||
| 76 | LDE | Mike Gann |
| 75 | NT | Tony Casillas |
| 72 | RDE | Ben Thomas |
| 93 | LOLB | Aundray Bruce |
| 59 | LILB | John Rade |
| 58 | RILB | Jessie Tuggle |
| 99 | ROLB | Tim Green |
| 23 | LCB | Bobby Butler |
| 34 | SS | Robert Moore |
| 41 | FS | Tim Gordon |
| 21 | RCB | Deion Sanders |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | WR | Anthony Carter |
| 84 | WR | Hassan Jones |
| 65 | LOT | Gary Zimmerman |
| 64 | LOG | Randall McDaniel |
| 63 | C | Kirk Lowdermilk |
| 69 | ROG | Todd Kalis |
| 76 | ROT | Tim Irwin |
| 83 | TE | Steve Jordan |
| 11 | QB | Wade Wilson |
| 42 | RB | D.J. Dozier |
| 31 | FB | Rick Fenney |
| Defense | ||
| 99 | LDE | Al Noga |
| 97 | LDT | Henry Thomas |
| 75 | RDT | Keith Millard |
| 56 | RDE | Chris Doleman |
| 57 | LLB | Mike Merriweather |
| 55 | MLB | Scott Studwell |
| 50 | RLB | Ray Berry |
| 47 | SS | Joey Browner |
| 49 | FS | Travis Curtis |
| 39 | RCB | Carl Lee |
| 48 | RCB | Najee Mustafaa |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| John Settle | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 14 | 0 |
| Keith Jones | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Gene Lang | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Chris Miller | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Floyd Dixon | 1 | -23 | -23.0 | -23 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Rick Fenney | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 25 | 0 |
| Jessie Clark | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |
| D.J. Dozier | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 38 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Wade Wilson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
| Chris Miller | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 1 | 182 | 7.9 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 85.8 |
| Hugh Millen | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | 44 | 8.8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 103.3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Wade Wilson | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 1 | 241 | 9.6 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 85.6 |
| D.J. Dozier | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.3 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Michael Haynes | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 29 | 0 |
| Keith Jones | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Shawn Collins | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 41 | 1 |
| Gary Wilkins | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26t | 1 |
| Greg Paterra | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| John Settle | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Anthony Carter | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 50 | 1 |
| Steve Jordan | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 34 | 0 |
| Hassan Jones | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 32 | 0 |
| Rick Fenney | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Leo Lewis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| D.J. Dozier | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Darryl Ingram | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2t | 1 |
| Jessie Clark | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Aundray Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Joey Browner | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Scott Fulhage | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 45 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Bucky Scribner | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 55 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Leo Lewis | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 32 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Keith Jones | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 22 | 0 | |
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 22 | 0 | |
| Greg Paterra | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| D.J. Dozier | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Leo Lewis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | |
| Marcus Cotton | 2.0 |
| Aundray Bruce | 1.0 |
| Tim Green | 1.0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |
| Chris Doleman | 3.0 |
| Al Noga | 1.0 |
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