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1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 15-1-0 .938
Playoff Statistics
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dennis Green
Hubbard AlexanderWide Receivers
Mark AsanovichStrength and Conditioning
Dave AtkinsTight Ends
Brian BillickOffensive Coordinator
Foge FazioDefensive Coordinator
Jeff FridayAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Carl HargraveRunning Backs
Wade HarmanCoaching Assistant
Chip MyersQuarterbacks
Tom OlivadottiInside Linebackers
Andre PattersonDefensive Line
Richard SolomonDefensive Backs
Mike TiceOffensive Line
Trent WaltersOutside Linebackers
Steve WetzelStrength and Conditioning
Gary ZaunerSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/9/1998ANew England Patriots28-0WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium54111
Sat8/15/1998HKansas City Chiefs34-0WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome60955
Sat8/22/1998ACarolina Panthers25-22WOTCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium64569
Fri8/28/1998HSan Diego Chargers42-28WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62127
Sun9/6/1998HTampa Bay Buccaneers31-7WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62538
Sun9/13/1998ASt. Louis Rams38-31WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome56234
Sun9/20/1998HDetroit Lions29-6WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63107
Sun9/27/1998AChicago Bears31-28WChicago, ILSoldier Field57783
Mon10/5/1998AGreen Bay Packers37-24WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field58849
Sun10/18/1998HWashington Redskins41-7WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64004
Sun10/25/1998ADetroit Lions34-13WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome77885
Sun11/1/1998ATampa Bay Buccaneers24-27LTampa, FLRaymond James Stadium64979
Sun11/8/1998HNew Orleans Saints31-24WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63779
Sun11/15/1998HCincinnati Bengals24-3WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64232
Sun11/22/1998HGreen Bay Packers28-14WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64471
Thu11/26/1998ADallas Cowboys46-36WIrving, TXTexas Stadium64336
Sun12/6/1998HChicago Bears48-22WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64247
Sun12/13/1998ABaltimore Ravens38-28WBaltimore, MDRavens Stadium69074
Sun12/20/1998HJacksonville Jaguars50-10WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64363
Sat12/26/1998ATennessee Oilers26-16WNashville, TNVanderbilt Stadium41121
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/10/1999HArizona Cardinals41-21WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63760
NFC Championship
Sun1/17/1999HAtlanta Falcons27-30LOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome64060

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 Alexander90RDE-LDE-UT6-428125Florida State1616
Gary Anderson1K5-1118139Syracuse160
Obafemi Ayanbadejo49FB6-223423Cabrillo JC; San Diego State10
Jerry Ball96NT6-131234Southern Methodist1616
Antonio Banks30CB5-1019525Virginia Tech40
Anthony Bass38CB-S6-119823Bethune-Cookman30
Pete Bercich56WLB6-124227Notre Dame151
Mitch Berger17P6-422426Tyler JC; Colorado160
Matt Birk75OT6-430822Harvard70
Tony Bland18WR6-321326Florida A&M10
Orlando Bobo74OG6-330624East Mississippi CC; Louisiana-Monroe40
Duane Butler31S6-120325Eastern Michigan; Illinois State140
Cris Carter80WR6-320933Ohio State1616
Jeff Christy62C6-328429Pittsburgh1616
Duane Clemons92LDE6-527524California164
Stalin Colinet99LDE6-628724Boston College113
Randall Cunningham7QB6-421135Nevada-Las Vegas1514
Greg DeLong85TE6-425225North Carolina155
David Dixon71ROG6-535029Ricks JC; Arizona State1616
Dixon Edwards59SLB6-123230Michigan State1514
Chuck Evans29FB6-124331Clark Atlanta168
Jay Fiedler11QB6-222427Dartmouth50
Jason Fisk72DT6-329626Stanford160
Corey Fuller27LCB5-1020927Florida State1616
Andrew Glover82TE6-625031Grambling State1612
Hunter Goodwin87TE6-527026Texas A&M-Kingsville; Texas A&M150
Torrian Gray23S6-020024Virginia Tech91
Robert Griffith24SS5-1119828San Diego State1616
Matt Hatchette89WR6-219724Mercyhurst; Langston50
Jimmy Hitchcock37RCB5-1018828North Carolina1616
Leroy Hoard44RB5-1122530Michigan161
Bobby Houston55SLB6-223931North Carolina State81
Brad Johnson14QB6-522530Florida State42
Everett Lindsay61ROT-LOT-C6-430328Mississippi163
Chris Liwienski76OT6-532123Indiana10
Kivuusama Mays53LB6-324723North Carolina160
Ed McDaniel58MLB5-1123129Clemson1616
Randall McDaniel64LOG6-327934Arizona State1616
Ramos McDonald34CB5-1119822Navarro JC; New Mexico150
Mike Morris68C6-527537Truman State160
Harold Morrow33FB5-1122625Auburn110
Randy Moss84WR6-420621Florida State; Marshall1611
David Palmer22RB5-817226Alabama160
Anthony Phillips28CB6-220928Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M-Kingsville20
John Randle93RDE-UT-LDE6-128731Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M-Kingsville1616
Jake Reed86WR6-321631Grambling State1111
Dwayne Rudd57WLB6-223722Alabama1515
Robert Smith26RB6-221026Ohio State1414
Todd Steussie73LOT6-631128California1515
Korey Stringer77ROT6-434224Ohio State1414
Robert Tate83WR5-1019125Cincinnati151
Orlando Thomas42FS6-121726Louisiana-Lafayette1616
Chris Walsh81WR6-119830Stanford150
Ben Williams98DE6-228228Minnesota10
Moe Williams21RB6-120424Kentucky121
Tony Williams94UT6-129223Memphis149
Kailee Wong52LB6-225022Stanford150
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
121Randy MossWRMarshall
251Kailee WongLBStanford
380Ramos McDonaldDBNew Mexico
4110Kivuusama MaysLBNorth Carolina
5144Kerry CooksDBIowa
6173Matt BirkTHarvard
7208Chester BurnettLBArizona
7225Tony DardenDBTexas Tech
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals135138139144556
Opponents Totals50935895296
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:583359821027107/208 51.4%3/3 100.0%1161045
Opponents Totals30:023001021712769/203 34.0%17/32 53.1%1321167
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gary Anderson05959100.0003535100.00164
Randy Moss170022000106
Cris Carter12000100072
Leroy Hoard10000000060
Robert Smith8000000048
Andrew Glover5000000030
Jake Reed4000000024
Jimmy Hitchcock3000000018
Dwayne Rudd2000000012
Randall Cunningham100120008
Chuck Evans100000006
David Palmer100000006
(Team)000000012
Team Totals645959100.0353535100.01556
Opponents Totals353131100.024171989.50296
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gary Anderson3535100.00531/111/119/912/122/2
Team Totals3535100.00531/111/119/912/122/2
Opponents Totals171989.50/03/36/67/91/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Robert Smith24911874.874t646941
Leroy Hoard1154794.250t929411
Randall Cunningham321324.122111102
Chuck Evans23672.91215000
David Palmer10525.21505000
Brad Johnson12151.3602000
Harold Morrow372.3800000
Randy Moss144.0400000
Cris Carter1-1-1.0-100000
Jay Fiedler4-6-1.5-100000
Team Totals45019364.374t17981454
Opponents Totals40416144.05012102617
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Randall Cunningham42525960.915637048.714.367t348.0102.42013235721655516106.0
Brad Johnson1016564.4317477.411.548t76.955.0430717427289.0
Jay Fiedler7342.93415.913.71900.0114.3004130022.6
Team Totals53332761.419044928.413.767t417.7163.02516443282106221101.5
Opponents Totals55532057.721636996.711.680t173.1193.438247345217131873.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Cris Carter78101113.054t12571320
Randy Moss69131319.061t175120141
Andrew Glover3552214.9365261000
Jake Reed3447413.956t421630
Robert Smith2829110.467t212310
Leroy Hoard221989.024t18200
David Palmer1818510.333015200
Matt Hatchette1521614.425013300
Chuck Evans12847.01401000
Greg DeLong8587.31702000
Hunter Goodwin3165.3900000
Chris Walsh24623.02502200
Moe Williams16464.06401110
Robert Tate11717.01701000
Randall Cunningham1-3-3.0-300000
Team Totals327449213.767t4121062211
Opponents Totals320369911.680t171713185
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jimmy Hitchcock724234.679t3
Robert Griffith5255.0170
Corey Fuller4369.0260
Orlando Thomas22713.5270
Torrian Gray11111.0110
Team Totals1934117.979t3
Opponents Totals1622113.891t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Mitch Berger55245844.767051747325203337.0
Team Totals55345862.967051747325203337.0
Opponents Totals74315542.6590822289270636.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
David Palmer281828910.3530421
Randy Moss1200.000001
Team Totals292028910.0530422
Opponents Totals271232512.071t1
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Mitch Berger112785870.2140711979400
Gary Anderson210854.000229000
Team Totals114796669.9140732008400
Opponents Totals5412381
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
David Palmer500117623.588t13031
Robert Tate204321.5230200
Moe Williams20199.5120001
Team Totals540123822.988t13232
Opponents Totals73200827.5101t4
SACKSNOYDS
John Randle10.5
Derrick Alexander7.5
Ed McDaniel7.0
Duane Clemons2.5
Dwayne Rudd2.0
Jason Fisk1.5
Kailee Wong1.5
Stalin Colinet1.0
Corey Fuller1.0
Torrian Gray1.0
Tony Williams1.0
Orlando Thomas0.5
(Team)1.010.0
Team Totals38.0247.0
Opponents Totals25.0164.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Jerry Ball0001100
Randall Cunningham200000
David Dixon0010100
Dixon Edwards0001100
Jason Fisk0001100
Hunter Goodwin0010100
Torrian Gray00011140
Jimmy Hitchcock0001110
Leroy Hoard110100
Bobby Houston00011140
Brad Johnson100000
Kivuusama Mays0001100
Ed McDaniel0002250
Harold Morrow0001100
Randy Moss200000
David Palmer210100
John Randle0001100
Dwayne Rudd000331572
Robert Smith100000
Moe Williams110100
Tony Williams0001160
Team Totals105515201972
Opponents Totals211564100
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