Game Recap
Week 2 in September during the 1988 football season had the 0 Minnesota Vikings beat the visiting New England Patriots 36-6. The Vikings came out strong early leading 24-6 at the half and cruised to a comprehensive victory.
The Vikings were led by Tommy Kramer who connected on 209 passing yards, 1 touchdown. Darrin Nelson ran for 1 touchdown. Steve Jordan finished with 85 yards receiving.
For the Patriots,
The Vikings tallied 415 total yards, 24 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots finished with 214 total yards, 12 first downs, 5 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat New England PatriotsNWE 36-6
- Date: Sunday, September 11, 1988
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 415, Turnovers: 2
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 214, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| MIN |
10 |
14 |
2 |
10 |
36 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 12-27 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 38 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 9-26 | 106 | 0 | 3 | 23 | |
| Wade Wilson | MIN | 5-5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Tom Ramsey | NWE | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Darrin Nelson | MIN | 13 | 68 | 1 | 16 | |
| John Stephens | NWE | 7 | 40 | 0 | 13 | |
| Bob Perryman | NWE | 5 | 23 | 0 | 8 | |
| Alfred Anderson | MIN | 3 | 20 | 1 | 13 | |
| Rick Fenney | MIN | 7 | 20 | 0 | 9 | |
| Allen Rice | MIN | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| Darryl Harris | MIN | 5 | 14 | 1 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Jordan | MIN | 5 | 85 | 0 | 28 | |
| Anthony Carter | MIN | 4 | 79 | 1 | 29 | |
| Hassan Jones | MIN | 3 | 59 | 0 | 38 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 | |
| Cedric Jones | NWE | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
| Rick Fenney | MIN | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
| Mike Mularkey | MIN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Craig James | NWE | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 42 | 150 | 3 | | |
| NWE | 22 | 103 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 17-32 | 282 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| NWE | 10-29 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
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