Vikings
17–14
MIN @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · 1999 Week 1 · Georgia Dome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIN 50%50% ATL
48.9%GROUND49.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Cunningham | 32 | +0.23 | 53.1% | 0.0% | +7.4 | — | — | — | — |
| C.Chandler | 32 | +0.23 | 46.9% | 6.3% | +7.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.11 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.23 | +0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.28 | -0.23 |
| Success Rate | 43.5% | 44.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.33 | 6.08 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 7.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.75 | 2.74 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.3% | 39.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.4% | 26.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.0% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.8 | 19.1 |
| Plays | 69 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 299 | 359 |
| Total EPA | +7.7 | +5.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
MIN 68%32% ATL
16.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.9 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger kicks 74 yards from MIN 30 to ATL -4. T.Dwight to ATL 17 for 21 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by MIN-M… — MIN +5.3
Kickoffs · MIN +8.5Punts · ATL +0.5Kicks · MIN +1.0
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall CunninghamQB | 32 | 22/32 | 184 | 5.8 | +7.4 | +0.23 | — | 53% | +0.30 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall CunninghamQB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +1.0 | +0.49 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.0 | +0.04 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Leroy HoardRB | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | -2.2 | -0.19 | 25% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Robert SmithRB | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | -6.8 | -0.43 | 19% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris CarterWR | 10 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | +6.4 | +0.64 | 60% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | +2.8 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Leroy HoardRB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +2.3 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 5 | 3 | 24 | 4.8 | +0.7 | +0.15 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Carlester CrumplerTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Robert TateDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Chris WalshWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.6 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3.3 | -1.1 | -0.26 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Robert SmithRB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 | -1.5 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| David PalmerRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.55 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 1/3(36 · missed 26, 30) | 36 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 33.7 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PalmerRB | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 51 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PalmerRB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ChandlerQB | 32 | 17/30 | 246 | 7.7 | +7.3 | +0.23 | — | 47% | +0.04 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony GrazianiQB | 1 | 1/1 | 32 | 32.0 | +0.0 | +0.03 | — | 100% | -0.07 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob ChristianFB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.0 | +1.00 | 100% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Chris ChandlerQB | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | -0.9 | -0.30 | 33% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Byron HanspardRB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -0.34 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jamal AndersonRB | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | -4.6 | -0.29 | 25% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris CallowayWR | 7 | 5 | 84 | 12.0 | +6.2 | +0.88 | 71% | +0.09 | 1 |
| O.J. SantiagoTE | 6 | 2 | 53 | 8.8 | +2.2 | +0.37 | 33% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Terance MathisWR | 9 | 4 | 40 | 4.4 | +1.4 | +0.15 | 44% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ronnie HarrisWR | 4 | 3 | 63 | 15.8 | +1.1 | +0.27 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Brian KozlowskiTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.8 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Bob ChristianFB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.39 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jamal AndersonRB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | -0.3 | -0.12 | 50% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten AndersenK | 0/2(missed 35, 39) | — | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan StryzinskiP | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 44.5 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |