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TEAM STATS

Year

Season

Top Offense

Fran Tarkenton	1997 YDS
Fran Tarkenton	1997 YDS
George Shaw	530 YDS

Hugh McElhenny	570 YDS
Hugh McElhenny	570 YDS
Mel Triplett	407 YDS

Jerry Reichow	859 YDS
Jerry Reichow	859 YDS
Dave Middleton	444 YDS

Top Defense

Jim Prestel	0
Jim Prestel	0

Jim Prestel	0
Jim Prestel	0

Rip Hawkins	5
Rip Hawkins	5
Clancy Osborne	4

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TOTAL FIRST DOWNS TOTAL 1ST DOWNS
0
0 0 0
FIRST DOWNS 1ST DOWNS Rushing Passing By Penalty
147 132 0
0 / 0
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS
0 / 0
0 / 0
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS
0 / 0
0
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS
0
0
OFFENSE Plays Average Yards
0
1897
TOTAL RUSHING YARDS
2667
419 4.5
RUSHING Plays Average Yards
493 5.4
2527
TOTAL PASSING YARDS
2926
203 377 22 6.7
PASSING Comp Completions Att Attempts Int Interceptions Avg Average
194 365 22 8
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SACKS
0
9 / 21
FIELD GOALS
15 / 26
37
TOUCHDOWNS
52
14 22 1 0
TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns Defensive
29 21 0 2
23
TURNOVER RATIO

Offense

Passing

Player	ATT	COMP	YDS	COMP%	YDS/ATT	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	LONG	SCK/LOST	RATE
Fran Tarkenton	280	157	1997	56.1	7.1	18	6.4	17	6.1	71	416	74.7
Fran Tarkenton	280	157	1997	56.1	7.1	18	6.4	17	6.1	71	416	74.7
George Shaw	91	46	530	50.6	5.8	4	4.4	4	4.4	42	122	64.8
George Shaw	91	46	530	50.6	5.8	4	4.4	4	4.4	42	122	64.8
Jerry Reichow	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33.3	-127	0	0
Jerry Reichow	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33.3	-127	0	0
Jamie Caleb	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-127	0	39.6
Jamie Caleb	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-127	0	39.6
Tommy Mason	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-127	0	39.6
Tommy Mason	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-127	0	39.6
Hugh McElhenny	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-127	0	39.6
Hugh McElhenny	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-127	0	39.6

Rushing

Player	ATT	YDS	YDS/ATT	LNG	TD
Hugh McElhenny	120	570	4.8	41	3
Hugh McElhenny	120	570	4.8	41	3
Mel Triplett	80	407	5.1	37	1
Mel Triplett	80	407	5.1	37	1
Ray Hayes	73	319	4.4	22	2
Ray Hayes	73	319	4.4	22	2
Tommy Mason	60	226	3.8	21	3
Tommy Mason	60	226	3.8	21	3
Fran Tarkenton	56	308	5.5	52	5
Fran Tarkenton	56	308	5.5	52	5
Doug Mayberry	13	40	3.1	13	0
Doug Mayberry	13	40	3.1	13	0
George Shaw	10	39	3.9	19	0
George Shaw	10	39	3.9	19	0
Jamie Caleb	3	11	3.7	4	0
Jamie Caleb	3	11	3.7	4	0
Jerry Reichow	3	9	3	21	0
Jerry Reichow	3	9	3	21	0
Mike Mercer	1	-32	-32	-32	0
Mike Mercer	1	-32	-32	-32	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	YDS/REC	LNG	TD
Jerry Reichow	50	859	17.2	51	11
Jerry Reichow	50	859	17.2	51	11
Hugh McElhenny	37	283	7.6	26	3
Hugh McElhenny	37	283	7.6	26	3
Dave Middleton	30	444	14.8	57	2
Dave Middleton	30	444	14.8	57	2
Tommy Mason	20	122	6.1	18	0
Tommy Mason	20	122	6.1	18	0
Ray Hayes	16	121	7.6	22	0
Ray Hayes	16	121	7.6	22	0
A.D. Williams	13	174	13.4	49	1
A.D. Williams	13	174	13.4	49	1
Gordon Smith	12	320	26.7	71	4
Gordon Smith	12	320	26.7	71	4
Mel Triplett	10	41	4.1	15	0
Mel Triplett	10	41	4.1	15	0
Bob Schnelker	6	70	11.7	20	1
Bob Schnelker	6	70	11.7	20	1
Dick Haley	3	43	14.3	22	0
Dick Haley	3	43	14.3	22	0

Defense

Tackles

Player	TOTAL	SOLO	ASSIST	SCK	SFTY	F
Jim Prestel	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Prestel	0	0	0	0	0	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	YDS/REC	LNG
Rip Hawkins	5	70	14	34
Rip Hawkins	5	70	14	34
Clancy Osborne	4	35	8.8	10
Clancy Osborne	4	35	8.8	10
Dean Derby	3	73	24.3	30
Dean Derby	3	73	24.3	30
Jack Morris	2	90	45	65
Jack Morris	2	90	45	65
Rich Mostardo	2	22	11	21
Rich Mostardo	2	22	11	21
Charlie Sumner	2	6	3	6
Charlie Sumner	2	6	3	6
Dick Grecni	1	16	16	16
Dick Grecni	1	16	16	16
Dick Pesonen	1	28	28	28
Dick Pesonen	1	28	28	28
Justin Rowland	1	4	4	4
Justin Rowland	1	4	4	4
Karl Rubke	1	12	12	12
Karl Rubke	1	12	12	12

Special Teams

Field Goals

Player	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+
Mike Mercer	4-6	4-5	1-5	0-5	0-0	0-0
Mike Mercer	4-6	4-5	1-5	0-5	0-0	0-0

Punting

Player	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Mike Mercer	65	2458	59	39	2	23	138	0	35.9
Mike Mercer	65	2458	59	39	2	23	138	0	35.9

Punt Return

Player	RET	FC	YDS/RET	LNG	TD
Tommy Mason	14	4	10.4	23	0
Tommy Mason	14	4	10.4	23	0
Hugh McElhenny	8	5	19.4	81	1
Hugh McElhenny	8	5	19.4	81	1
Jamie Caleb	1	1	8	8	0
Jamie Caleb	1	1	8	8	0

Kick Return

Player	RET	YDS	YDS/RET	LNG
Tommy Mason	25	603	24.1	42
Tommy Mason	25	603	24.1	42
Jamie Caleb	22	504	22.9	38
Jamie Caleb	22	504	22.9	38
Justin Rowland	8	175	21.9	30
Justin Rowland	8	175	21.9	30
Dick Pesonen	6	136	22.7	60
Dick Pesonen	6	136	22.7	60
Jim Leo	3	9	3	9
Jim Leo	3	9	3	9
Mel Triplett	3	41	13.7	18
Mel Triplett	3	41	13.7	18
Billy Gault	2	41	20.5	21
Billy Gault	2	41	20.5	21
Hugh McElhenny	2	59	29.5	35
Hugh McElhenny	2	59	29.5	35
Ray Hayes	1	0	0	0
Ray Hayes	1	0	0	0

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