1999 · Week 1
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 12, 1999 · Georgia Dome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings edged Atlanta Falcons 17–14. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 42% chance going in. Vikings improve to 1-0; Falcons fall to 0-1. Randall Cunningham led the way with 184 passing yards and 1 TD; 12 rushing yards.
Team stats
| MIN | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 19 |
| 299 | Total yards | 371 |
| 184 | Passing yards | 290 |
| 115 | Rushing yards | 81 |
| 22/33 | Comp / Att | 18/31 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 22/33 | 184 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 12 | 50 | 1 |
| Robert Smith | 16 | 47 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 7 | 10 | 70 | 1 |
| Leroy Hoard | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Robert Smith | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Andrew Glover | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Jake Reed | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Carlester Crumpler | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| David Palmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 17/30 | 258 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Graziani | 1/1 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Jamal Anderson | 16 | 50 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Byron Hanspard | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Calloway | 5 | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Ronnie Harris | 3 | 4 | 63 | 0 |
| O.J. Santiago | 2 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Jamal Anderson | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |