Minnesota Vikings 38 at St. Louis Rams 31
Sunday, September 13, 1998
Minnesota Vikings 38, St. Louis Rams 31
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota Vikings (2-0-0) | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| St. Louis Rams (0-2-0) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| | MIN | STL |
| MIN | Robert Smith 24 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) | 7 | 0 |
| MIN | Andrew Glover 3 yard pass from Brad Johnson (Gary Anderson kick) | 14 | 0 |
| STL | Greg Hill 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick) | 14 | 7 |
| MIN | Gary Anderson 24 yard field goal | 17 | 7 |
| STL | Jeff Wilkins 53 yard field goal | 17 | 10 |
| MIN | Robert Smith 74 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) | 24 | 10 |
| STL | Greg Hill 4 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick) | 24 | 17 |
| STL | Eddie Kennison 71 yard punt return (Jeff Wilkins kick) | 24 | 24 |
| MIN | Leroy Hoard 1 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) | 31 | 24 |
| STL | Isaac Bruce 80 yard pass from Tony Banks (Jeff Wilkins kick) | 31 | 31 |
| MIN | Cris Carter 19 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick) | 38 | 31 |
| MIN | STL |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 31-194-3 | 27-135-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 21-37-249-2-2 | 25-45-283-1-4 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-22 | 1-8 |
| Net pass yards | 227 | 275 |
| Total yards | 421 | 410 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 10-81 | 9-85 |