First Quarter was back and forth, as Rams punted on their first 3 drives and first 2 Viking drives stopped
in LA territory on unsuccessful 4th down plays. Vikings finally broke the deadlock as time expired in the First Quarter on a Wade Wilson to Anthony Carter TD pass (the first of 3 times they would connect for a TD on the day).
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| Anthony Carter |
The teams exchanged TDs in the 2nd Quarter, as Carter and Wilson hooked up again and the Rams’ Greg Bell pounded it in from 4 yards out (part of his 96 yard rushing effort). The first half ended with the Vikes on top 14-7.
Wilson was sharp to start the 3rd Quarter as he went 4 for 4 on the opening drive, setting up Alfred Anderson for a 13-yard TD run to make the score Minnesota 21-7. The Rams promptly went to work, driving all the way to the Viking 26 before stalling out. Mike (Do’t Call Me Carney) Lansford missed a 43-yard field goal that would have narrowed the gap. After Vikings went 4 and out, the Rams drove all the way to the Viking 24 yard line, and it looked like the game was about to get even more tense. However, Jim Everett was picked off. After the INT return, the Vikings got the 3rd Wilson to Carter TD and the Rams were facing a pretty steep hill. The Rams did score another TD in only 2 minutes, as Everett hooked up with the immortal Damone Johnson to close the gap to 28-14. That is where the score would end, as the Vikings were able to kill the last 4 minutes after recovering the Rams onside kick.
Congratulations to James on a great season. This game was an exciting one.
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