Game Recap
In a week 5 contest, the Vikings posted a 28-19 victory over the Eagles. Vikings took the going into halftime 14-13 and hung on in the second half.
The Vikings were guided by Brad Johnson who had 221 yards passing, 3 TDs. Robert Smith rumbled for 125 yards on the ground, 1 TD. Jake Reed caught 134 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Eagles, Ty Detmer finished with 298 passing yards, 2 TDs, was 28 of 45 passing. Irving Fryar had 120 receiving yards, 1 TD, 9 receptions.
The Vikings finished with 365 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs. The Eagles registered 372 total yards, 25 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 7 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Philadelphia EaglesPHI 28-19
- Date: Sunday, September 28, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 365, Turnovers: 1
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 372, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PHI |
3 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
19 |
| MIN |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ty Detmer | PHI | 28-45 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 17-32 | 221 | 3 | 1 | 48 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Robert Smith | MIN | 22 | 125 | 1 | 46 | |
| Ricky Watters | PHI | 13 | 61 | 0 | 23 | |
| Charlie Garner | PHI | 7 | 30 | 0 | 11 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ty Detmer | PHI | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| David Palmer | MIN | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jake Reed | MIN | 6 | 134 | 1 | 48 | |
| Irving Fryar | PHI | 9 | 120 | 1 | 36 | |
| Michael Timpson | PHI | 6 | 59 | 0 | 20 | |
| Cris Carter | MIN | 5 | 58 | 1 | 19 | |
| Kevin Turner | PHI | 4 | 39 | 1 | 20 | |
| Mark Seay | PHI | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ricky Watters | PHI | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 | |
| Charlie Garner | PHI | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 29 | 144 | 1 | | |
| PHI | 21 | 100 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 17-32 | 221 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| PHI | 28-45 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings
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