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1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 10-6-0 .625
Playoff Statistics
1989 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jerry Burns
Tom BattaTight Ends/Special Teams
Jerry BrownReceivers
John BrunnerRunning Backs
Pete CarrollSecondary
Monte KiffinLinebackers
John MichelsOffensive Line
Floyd PetersDefensive Coordinator
Dick RehbeinAssistant to the Offensive Coordinator/Passing Game
Bob SchnelkerOffensive Coordinator
Paul WigginDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/12/1989NKansas City Chiefs23-13WMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl63528
Mon8/21/1989HWashington Redskins24-13WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome50213
Sat8/26/1989ALos Angeles Rams14-24LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium45087
Fri9/1/1989HCincinnati Bengals17-10WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome49867
Sun9/10/1989HHouston Oilers38-7WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome54015
Sun9/17/1989AChicago Bears7-38LChicago, ILSoldier Field66475
Sun9/24/1989APittsburgh Steelers14-27LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium50744
Sun10/1/1989HTampa Bay Buccaneers17-3WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome54817
Sun10/8/1989HDetroit Lions24-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome55380
Sun10/15/1989HGreen Bay Packers26-14WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62075
Sun10/22/1989ADetroit Lions20-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome51579
Mon10/30/1989ANew York Giants14-24LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium76041
Sun11/5/1989HLos Angeles Rams23-21WOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome59600
Sun11/12/1989ATampa Bay Buccaneers24-10WTampa, FLTampa Stadium56271
Sun11/19/1989APhiladelphia Eagles9-10LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium65944
Sun11/26/1989AGreen Bay Packers19-20LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium55592
Sun12/3/1989HChicago Bears27-16WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome60664
Sun12/10/1989HAtlanta Falcons43-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome58116
Sun12/17/1989ACleveland Browns17-23LOTCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium70777
Mon12/25/1989HCincinnati Bengals29-21WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome58829
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/6/1990ASan Francisco 49ers13-41LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park64585

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
John Adickes68C6-326125Baylor10
Alfred Anderson46FB6-121828Baylor118
Rick Bayless32RB6-020225Iowa10
Ray Berry50LLB6-223026Baylor1610
David Braxton53LB6-123124Wake Forest30
Mike Brim44CB6-019223Virginia Union70
Joey Browner47SS6-221829Southern California1616
Anthony Carter81WR5-1117429Michigan1616
Jessie Clark33RB6-023029Louisiana Tech; Arkansas30
Ken Clarke71DT6-227333Syracuse110
Travis Curtis49FS5-1018024West Virginia1611
Chris Doleman56RDE6-527328Pittsburgh1616
D.J. Dozier42RB6-019824Penn State146
Mark Dusbabek59LB6-323825Minnesota161
Brad Edwards27S6-219623South Carolina91
Rick Fenney31FB6-124025Washington168
Chris Foote62C6-326533Southern California160
Darrell Fullington29FS6-119025Miami (Florida)162
John Galvin90LB6-323024Boston College110
Teddy Garcia2K5-1018725Louisiana-Monroe30
Jim Gustafson80WR6-118028St. Thomas160
Brian Habib74OT6-729525Washington160
Carl Hilton82TE6-323425Houston10
Issiac Holt30CB6-119927Alcorn State51
David Howard51LLB6-223228Oregon State; Long Beach State53
Dave Huffman72OG6-628432Notre Dame163
Darryl Ingram86TE6-323923California162
Tim Irwin76ROT6-729431Tennessee1616
Ken Johnson22S6-219723Florida A&M10
Hassan Jones84WR6-019825Florida State1613
Steve Jordan83TE6-323728Brown1615
Todd Kalis69ROG6-528824Arizona State1616
Rich Karlis3K6-018030Cincinnati130
Tommy Kramer9QB6-220534Rice84
Carl Lee39RCB5-1118528Marshall1616
Leo Lewis87WR5-816933Missouri160
Kirk Lowdermilk63C6-326926Ohio State1616
Doug Martin79LDE6-326432Washington71
Randall McDaniel64LOG6-327925Arizona State1413
Audray McMillian26CB6-019027Houston162
Mike Merriweather57RLB6-222129Pacific1515
Keith Millard75RDT6-527227Washington State1616
Najee Mustafaa48RCB6-119125Georgia Tech1616
Darrin Nelson20RB5-918530Stanford50
Tim Newton96DT6-029026Florida92
Al Noga99LDE6-126424Hawaii1615
Brent Novoselsky85TE6-224023Pennsylvania153
Allen Rice36RB5-1020527Wharton County JC; Ranger JC; Baylor40
Mark Rodenhauser60C6-527428Illinois State160
Bucky Scribner13P6-020529Pratt CC; Kansas160
Daryl Smith25CB5-918726North Alabama51
Jesse Solomon54LB6-023526North Florida JC; Florida State41
Thomas Strauthers94DE6-426628Jackson State120
Scott Studwell55MLB6-222835Illinois1616
Henry Thomas97LDT6-227724Louisiana State1414
Herschel Walker34RB6-122527Georgia119
Wade Wilson11QB6-320830Texas A&M-Commerce1412
Gary Zimmerman65LOT6-628928Oregon1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
252David BraxtonLBWake Forest
380John HunterTBrigham Young
4108Darryl IngramTECalifornia
6163Jeff MickelTEastern Washington
7191Benji RolandDTAuburn
8219Alex StewartDEFullerton State
11303Brad BaxterRBAlabama State
12331Shawn WoodsonLBJames Madison
12335Everett RossWROhio State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals8013980502351
Opponents Totals5447551136275
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:403261261722873/215 34.0%11/16 68.8%119974
Opponents Totals29:202661001402678/233 33.5%16/25 64.0%116903
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rich Karlis0272896.4313979.50120
Herschel Walker70000042
Rick Fenney60000036
Anthony Carter40000024
Steve Jordan30000018
Alfred Anderson20000012
Jim Gustafson20000012
Brent Novoselsky20000012
Teddy Garcia088100.01520.0011
Mike Merriweather1000018
Issiac Holt1000006
Darryl Ingram1000006
Hassan Jones1000006
Leo Lewis1000006
Keith Millard1000006
Najee Mustafaa1000006
Tim Newton1000006
Henry Thomas1000006
Wade Wilson1000006
Ray Berry0000012
Team Totals36353697.2324472.72351
Opponents Totals34323397.0132161.90275
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rich Karlis313979.51513/314/155/68/121/3
Teddy Garcia1520.00350/00/01/40/00/1
Team Totals324472.71513/314/156/108/121/4
Opponents Totals132161.90/02/26/74/111/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Herschel Walker1696694.0475
Rick Fenney1515883.9254
D.J. Dozier462074.5380
Alfred Anderson521893.6142
Wade Wilson321324.1231
Darrin Nelson311244.0240
Jessie Clark10575.7140
Hassan Jones13737.0370
Allen Rice6254.2100
Anthony Carter3186.0170
Leo Lewis11111.0110
Tommy Kramer1290.850
Team Totals51420664.04712
Opponents Totals46216833.637t14
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Wade Wilson36219453.615625437.013.15092.5123.327194234970.5
Tommy Kramer1367756.6529066.711.83975.175.1127583172.7
D.J. Dozier11100.001919.019.019t1100.000.00019158.3
Allen Rice000000110-10
Team Totals49927254.520834686.912.850173.4193.840279318972.0
Opponents Totals48825251.621830036.211.965t183.7183.771502250167.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Carter65106616.4504
Hassan Jones4269416.5501
Steve Jordan3550614.5343
Rick Fenney302548.5262
Alfred Anderson201939.7180
Herschel Walker181629.0241
D.J. Dozier1414810.6300
Jim Gustafson1414410.3222
Leo Lewis1214812.328t1
Darrin Nelson7527.4110
Darryl Ingram5479.4211
Allen Rice4297.3140
Brent Novoselsky4112.862
Jessie Clark2147.0120
Team Totals272346812.85017
Opponents Totals252300311.965t18
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Joey Browner57014.0340
Mike Merriweather3299.715t1
Najee Mustafaa273.570
Carl Lee200.000
Issiac Holt19090.090t1
Keith Millard14848.0480
Brad Edwards11818.0180
Mark Dusbabek122.020
Darrell Fullington100.000
Scott Studwell100.000
Team Totals1826414.790t2
Opponents Totals191387.339t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bucky Scribner72286439.8550816300240433.4
Team Totals72286439.8550816300240433.4
Opponents Totals95385940.6611628448329134.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Leo Lewis442744610.1650
Anthony Carter1022.020
Team Totals452744810.0650
Opponents Totals3273009.4260
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Darrin Nelson14031722.6320
Herschel Walker13037428.893t1
D.J. Dozier12025821.5630
Alfred Anderson507515.0360
Leo Lewis203015.0150
Anthony Carter101919.0190
Travis Curtis101818.0180
Allen Rice101313.0130
Rick Fenney101212.0120
Jessie Clark1066.060
Team Totals510112222.093t1
Opponents Totals68128718.9440
SACKSNOYDS
Chris Doleman21.0
Keith Millard18.0
Al Noga11.5
Henry Thomas9.0
Mike Merriweather3.5
Ray Berry3.0
Ken Clarke2.0
Joey Browner1.0
Thomas Strauthers1.0
Scott Studwell1.0
Team Totals71.0502.0
Opponents Totals40.0279.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Alfred Anderson310100
Anthony Carter0010100
Jessie Clark110100
Chris Doleman0005570
D.J. Dozier220200
Mark Dusbabek0002200
Rick Fenney410100
Hassan Jones200000
Steve Jordan100000
Tommy Kramer1000-70
Leo Lewis420200
Kirk Lowdermilk0010100
Mike Merriweather0001100
Keith Millard00011311
Najee Mustafaa00022271
Tim Newton0001151
Al Noga0001100
Allen Rice0010100
Scott Studwell0002200
Henry Thomas00033371
Herschel Walker500000
Wade Wilson5202-70
Team Totals2816121830934
Opponents Totals2918814220
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