Game Recap
In a November 23 week 13 collision in New York, the Jets pitched a 23-21 victory over the Vikings. Jets led 23-7 heading into the final quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 2. The Vikings had a 14-0 edge in the fourth.
The Jets were led by Neil O'Donnell who connected on 242 yards, 1 TD, 0 picks, was 23 of 34 passing. Adrian Murrell ran for 95 yards on the ground. Keyshawn Johnson finished with 104 yards receiving, 9 pass catches.
For the Vikings, Brad Johnson had 312 pass yards, 3 TDs, zero INTs, was 24 of 35 passing. Jake Reed caught 150 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
The Jets tallied 357 total yards, 22 first downs, 3 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs. The Vikings ended up with 386 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 1 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York JetsNYJ defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 23-21
- Date: Sunday, November 23, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 3
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 386, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
| NYJ |
7 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 24-35 | 312 | 3 | 0 | 49 | |
| Neil O'Donnell | NYJ | 23-34 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Murrell | NYJ | 28 | 95 | 0 | 17 | |
| Robert Smith | MIN | 18 | 46 | 0 | 7 | |
| Ray Lucas | NYJ | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Leroy Hoard | MIN | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |
| Neil O'Donnell | NYJ | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Lorenzo Neal | NYJ | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jake Reed | MIN | 8 | 150 | 2 | 49 | |
| Cris Carter | MIN | 6 | 105 | 0 | 33 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | NYJ | 9 | 104 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 4 | 66 | 0 | 25 | |
| Fred Baxter | NYJ | 4 | 33 | 1 | 15 | |
| Andrew Glover | MIN | 3 | 28 | 1 | 20 | |
| Lorenzo Neal | NYJ | 3 | 19 | 0 | 14 | |
| Adrian Murrell | NYJ | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 27 | 74 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 32 | 130 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 24-35 | 312 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 23-34 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets
- Attendance: 70,131
- Weather: 39 degrees, relative humidity 98%, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game:
