1997 Minnesota Vikings roster: 9-7

The Minnesota Vikings went 9-7 in the 1997 NFL regular season, 4th of 5 in the NFC Central. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1997 Minnesota Vikings team stats
Points22.112th of 30
Passing Yards207.114th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.65th of 30
Interceptions Thrown1.016th of 30
Rushing Yards127.66th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.912th of 30
Sacks2.810th of 30
Tackles47.17th of 30
Touchdowns2.68th of 30
Total Yards348.68th of 30
Points Allowed22.419th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %39.511th of 30

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

1997 Vikings roster: passing

1997 Minnesota Vikings passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Brad JohnsonQB132754523,036201284.5
Randall CunninghamQB644885016471.3

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1997 Vikings roster: rushing

1997 Minnesota Vikings rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Robert SmithRB142321,2665.56
Leroy HoardRB12802352.94
Chuck EvansRB16431573.72
Brad JohnsonQB13351394.00
Randall CunninghamQB6191276.70
Moe WilliamsRB1422592.71
David PalmerRB1611363.31
Robert GreenRB36223.70

What the columns mean: CAR

1997 Vikings roster: receiving

1997 Minnesota Vikings receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Jake ReedWR166801,13816.76
Cris CarterWR168901,06912.013
Andrew GloverTE1332037811.83
Robert SmithRB143701975.31
David PalmerRB162601937.41
Chuck EvansRB162101527.20
Chris WalshWR1411011410.41
Leroy HoardRB12110847.60
Greg DeLongTE1680759.40
Hunter GoodwinTE1670618.70
Matthew HatchetteWR16305418.00
Moe WilliamsRB1440143.50
Robert GreenRB31055.00
Brad JohnsonQB131033.01

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1997 Vikings roster: defense

1997 Minnesota Vikings defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Robert GriffithFS16114890.0241
Corey FullerCB1689800.02142
Ed McDanielLB1688631.5132
Dewayne WashingtonDB1684740.04100
Jeff BradyLB1576600.0052
Orlando ThomasFS1569560.0261
John RandleDT16574515.5002
Derrick L. AlexanderDE1450344.5003
Dixon EdwardsLB1649321.5032
Dwayne RuddLB1648315.0011
Fernando SmithDE1241224.0011
Jerry BallDT1230170.0000
Jason FiskDT1627193.0111
Leonard WheelerDB1527232.0010
Torrian GrayDB1625160.0010
Duane ClemonsDE1324237.0012
Stalin ColinetDE1018140.0010
Ron GeorgeLB1615120.0000
Tony WilliamsDT61290.0000
Pete BercichLB161070.0000
Gregg BriggsDB14300.0000
Moe WilliamsRB14300.0000
Robert TateDB4100.0000
Mike MorrisC16100.0000
Harold MorrowFB16100.0001
Chris WalshWR14100.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Aug 31, 1997@ BUFW 34-13
  2. Sep 7, 1997@ CHIW 27-24
  3. Sep 14, 1997vs TBL 14-28
  4. Sep 21, 1997@ GBL 32-38
  5. Sep 28, 1997vs PHIW 28-19
  6. Oct 5, 1997@ ARIW 20-19
  7. Oct 12, 1997vs CARW 21-14
  8. Oct 26, 1997@ TBW 10-6
  9. Nov 2, 1997vs NEW 23-18
  10. Nov 9, 1997vs CHIW 29-22
  11. Nov 16, 1997@ DETL 15-38
  12. Nov 23, 1997@ NYJL 21-23
  13. Dec 1, 1997vs GBT 0-0
  14. Dec 7, 1997@ SFL 17-28
  15. Dec 14, 1997vs DETL 13-14
  16. Dec 21, 1997vs INDW 39-28
  17. Dec 27, 1997@ NYGW 23-22playoffs
  18. Jan 3, 1998@ SFL 22-38playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.