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1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 9-7-0 .563
Playoff Statistics
1996 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dennis Green
Mark AsanovichStrength and Conditioning
Brian BillickOffensive Coordinator
Foge FazioDefensive Coordinator
Jeff FridayAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Carl HargraveRunning Backs
John LevraDefensive Line
Chip MyersWide Receivers
Tom OlivadottiInside Linebackers
Keith RowenOffensive Line
Ray ShermanQuarterbacks
Richard SolomonDefensive Backs
Mike TiceTight Ends
Trent WaltersOutside Linebackers
Steve WetzelStrength and Conditioning
Gary ZaunerSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/3/1996HSan Diego Chargers23-20WOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome34367
Thu8/8/1996HBuffalo Bills12-35LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome36297
Mon8/19/1996AMiami Dolphins17-24LMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium55598
Fri8/23/1996ANew Orleans Saints13-16LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome35728
Sun9/1/1996HDetroit Lions17-13WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome52972
Sun9/8/1996AAtlanta Falcons23-17WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome42688
Sun9/15/1996AChicago Bears20-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field61301
Sun9/22/1996HGreen Bay Packers30-21WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64168
Sun9/29/1996ANew York Giants10-15LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium70970
Sun10/6/1996HCarolina Panthers14-12WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome60894
Sun10/13/1996ATampa Bay Buccaneers13-24LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium32175
Mon10/28/1996HChicago Bears13-15LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome58143
Sun11/3/1996HKansas City Chiefs6-21LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome59552
Sun11/10/1996ASeattle Seahawks23-42LSeattle, WAKingdome50794
Sun11/17/1996AOakland Raiders16-13WOTOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum41183
Sun11/24/1996HDenver Broncos17-21LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome59142
Sun12/1/1996HArizona Cardinals41-17WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome45767
Sun12/8/1996ADetroit Lions24-22WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome46043
Sun12/15/1996HTampa Bay Buccaneers21-10WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome49202
Sun12/22/1996AGreen Bay Packers10-38LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field59306
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Sat12/28/1996ADallas Cowboys15-40LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64682

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 Alexander90RDE6-428123Florida State129
Tomur Barnes23CB5-1018526Cisco JC; North Texas20
Harlon Barnett42SS5-1120029Michigan State164
Pete Bercich56WLB6-124225Notre Dame151
Mitch Berger17P6-422424Tyler JC; Colorado160
Jeff Brady50MLB6-124128Kentucky1616
Richard Brown52LB6-324031San Diego State140
Cris Carter80WR6-320931Ohio State1616
Jeff Christy62C6-328427Pittsburgh1616
Duane Clemons92LB6-527522California130
Greg DeLong85TE6-425223North Carolina168
Scott Dill76ROT6-528430Memphis91
David Dixon71ROG6-535027Ricks JC; Arizona State136
Dixon Edwards59WLB6-123228Michigan State1413
Chuck Evans29FB6-124329Clark Atlanta166
Jason Fisk72NT6-329624Stanford166
David Frisch83TE6-726026Missouri; Iowa Central CC; Colorado State101
Corey Fuller27LCB5-1020925Florida State1614
Dave Garnett54SLB-WLB6-221926Stanford124
John Gerak66ROG6-330026Penn State1410
Robert Goff94DT6-327031Butler CC; Auburn50
Hunter Goodwin87TE6-527024Texas A&M-Kingsville; Texas A&M96
Scottie Graham31RB5-922127Ohio State110
Robert Griffith24SS5-1119826San Diego State1414
Steven Hall23CB6-020923Kentucky10
Ben Hanks51LB6-222224Florida120
Martin Harrison91RDE-LDE6-527529Washington168
Leroy Hoard44RB5-1122528Michigan66
Qadry Ismail82WR6-019626Syracuse162
Alfred Jackson25LCB6-018029San Diego State142
Brad Johnson14QB6-522528Florida State128
Chris Johnson35S6-020525San Diego State50
Andrew Jordan89TE6-626324North Greenville JC; Western Carolina139
Amp Lee32RB5-1119925Florida State163
Randall McDaniel64LOG6-327932Arizona State1616
Warren Moon1QB6-321740West Los Angeles JC; Washington88
Mike Morris68C6-527535Truman State160
Harold Morrow33RB5-1122623Auburn80
David Palmer22WR5-817224Alabama111
Anthony Prior40CB5-1119426Washington State30
John Randle93UT6-128729Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M-Kingsville1616
Jake Reed86WR6-321629Grambling State1615
Scott Sisson9K6-019625Georgia Tech160
Fernando Smith95LDE-NT6-628325Jackson State1616
Robert Smith26RB6-221024Ohio State87
Ariel Solomon69C6-527128Colorado160
Todd Steussie73LOT6-631126California1616
Korey Stringer77ROT6-434222Ohio State1615
Darryl Talley55SLB6-423536West Virginia1212
Orlando Thomas43FS6-121724Louisiana-Lafayette1616
Esera Tuaolo98NT6-227828Oregon State149
Sean Vanhorse37CB5-1018028Howard90
Jay Walker6QB6-322924Howard10
Chris Walsh81WR6-119828Stanford150
DeWayne Washington20RCB5-1119224North Carolina State1616
Moe Williams21RB6-120422Kentucky90
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
116Duane ClemonsDECalifornia
245James ManleyDTVanderbilt
375Moe WilliamsRBKentucky
497Hunter GoodwinTETexas A&M
5148Sean BoydDBNorth Carolina
7223Jon MerrillGDuke
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals5093511013298
Opponents Totals538880940315
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:142847518623101/240 42.1%3/5 60.0%106835
Opponents Totals29:463091171692370/211 33.2%10/17 58.8%105840
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Scott Sisson03030100.000222975.9096
Cris Carter10000100060
Jake Reed7000000042
Leroy Hoard3000000018
Qadry Ismail3000000018
Robert Smith3000000018
Amp Lee2000000012
Chris Walsh100110008
David Frisch100000006
Brad Johnson100000006
David Palmer100000006
DeWayne Washington100000006
Andrew Jordan000110002
Team Totals333030100.023222975.90298
Opponents Totals363333100.013203066.72315
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Scott Sisson222975.91440/08/811/143/70/0
Team Totals222975.91440/08/811/143/70/0
Opponents Totals203066.71/16/78/104/101/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Robert Smith1626924.357325512
Leroy Hoard1054204.025325303
Amp Lee511613.21205000
Scottie Graham571382.41204000
Brad Johnson34902.613113003
Chuck Evans13292.2900000
David Palmer294.5800000
Warren Moon960.7503001
Randall McDaniel210.5100000
Team Totals43515463.657775819
Opponents Totals44519664.4391511713012
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Brad Johnson31119562.710622587.311.682t175.5103.215119213911027789.4
Warren Moon24713454.310416106.512.054t72.893.61912214887419268.7
Jay Walker22100.003115.515.51900.000.00031200118.8
Chris Walsh100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals56133159.021138997.011.882t244.3193.434241365818646980.4
Opponents Totals53731458.520133846.310.880t183.4224.143263312116939171.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Cris Carter96116312.143t10571631
Jake Reed72132018.382t7561950
Amp Lee544227.821225202
Qadry Ismail2235116.054t319510
Chuck Evans221356.11607000
Andrew Jordan191286.71505000
Leroy Hoard1012912.93705100
Greg DeLong8344.3900000
Scottie Graham7486.91802000
Robert Smith7395.61601000
David Palmer6406.72003100
Chris Walsh4399.81713000
David Frisch3279.02112100
Hunter Goodwin12424.02401100
Team Totals331389911.882t241864693
Opponents Totals314338410.880t181693913
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Orlando Thomas55711.4340
Robert Griffith46716.8410
Jeff Brady3206.780
Corey Fuller331.020
DeWayne Washington22713.527t1
Alfred Jackson242.040
Dixon Edwards11818.0180
Darryl Talley11010.0100
Jason Fisk100.000
Team Totals222069.4411
Opponents Totals1933917.875t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Mitch Berger88361641.1632626710577291932.4
Team Totals90361640.2632626710577291932.4
Opponents Totals84359642.8680737300315637.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
David Palmer22202169.869t1113
Amp Lee1011848.4180000
Team Totals32313009.469t1113
Opponents Totals372857715.6720
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Mitch Berger71488968.9217521309000
Scott Sisson199.00015010
Team Totals72489868.0217531314010
Opponents Totals5810750
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Qadry Ismail28052718.83201402
David Palmer13029222.5600610
Harold Morrow6011719.5260200
Amp Lee508517.0230100
Richard Brown303511.7120000
John Gerak101313.0130000
Cris Carter1033.030000
Greg Delong1033.030000
Team Totals580107518.56002312
Opponents Totals53131424.8470
SACKSNOYDS
John Randle11.5
Fernando Smith9.5
Martin Harrison6.5
Derrick Alexander4.0
Dixon Edwards3.5
Esera Tuaolo2.5
Robert Griffith2.0
Jeff Brady1.5
Harlon Barnett1.0
Jason Fisk1.0
Team Totals43.0263.0
Opponents Totals34.0241.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Derrick Alexander0001130
Harlon Barnett0001100
Pete Bercich0001100
Jeff Brady0003300
Cris Carter101100
Duane Clemons0001180
Greg DeLong0010100
Jason Fisk0001100
Dave Garnett0001100
John Gerak0010100
Robert Griffith100000
Leroy Hoard300000
Qadry Ismail210100
Brad Johnson5303-80
Amp Lee210100
Warren Moon720200
David Palmer310100
Fernando Smith0002240
Robert Smith210100
Todd Steussie0010100
Orlando Thomas0001100
Team Totals261412132570
Opponents Totals27131312250
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