Week 7, 2016

played in Dallas, TX

85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	0	7	0	-	17
Dallas Cowboys	0	0	7	6	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 MIN - Nate Kaeding 38 field goal
1Q: 01:05 MIN - Roscoe Parrish 5 pass from Percy Barnes (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 09:40 DAL - Mario Moeller 3 pass from Glen Netter (Justin Medlock extra point)
3Q: 02:52 MIN - Alan Beecroft 19 pass from Percy Barnes (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 13:13 DAL - Justin Medlock 41 field goal
4Q: 08:29 DAL - Justin Medlock 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 MIN - Nate Kaeding 38 field goal
1Q: 01:05 MIN - Roscoe Parrish 5 pass from Percy Barnes (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 09:40 DAL - Mario Moeller 3 pass from Glen Netter (Justin Medlock extra point)
3Q: 02:52 MIN - Alan Beecroft 19 pass from Percy Barnes (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 13:13 DAL - Justin Medlock 41 field goal
4Q: 08:29 DAL - Justin Medlock 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 3-3 1-6
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 9 3
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 299 235
- Offensive Plays 74 59
- Yards per Play 4.04 3.98
Net Rushing Yards 152 82
- Rushing Attempts 38 22
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.73
Net Passing Yards 147 153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 3 36 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 151 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.08 4.14
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/44 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 1/30
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 3/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 32
Time of Possession 34:19 25:41

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	3-3	1-6
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	9	3
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	299	235
- Offensive Plays	74	59
- Yards per Play	4.04	3.98
Net Rushing Yards	152	82
- Rushing Attempts	38	22
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.73
Net Passing Yards	147	153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 3	36 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	151	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.08	4.14
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/44	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	1/30
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	3/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 32
Time of Possession	34:19	25:41

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:04	OWN 33	11	46	Field Goal
1	6:38	1:14	OWN 13	3	3	Punt
1	5:24	4:26	OPP 42	9	42	Touchdown
2	14:21	4:49	OWN 35	9	57	Interception
2	7:07	3:30	OWN 9	8	41	Punt
2	1:39	1:39	OWN 26	7	31	Interception
3	9:33	1:29	OWN 18	3	13	Interception
3	7:52	5:10	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
4	13:07	0:58	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	11:02	0:33	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
4	8:24	4:45	OWN 18	6	15	Punt
4	2:22	0:35	OPP 41	3	-3	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OPP 22	2	-3	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:56	3:18	OWN 20	7	28	Punt
1	0:58	1:37	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	9:32	2:25	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	3:37	1:58	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
3	15:00	5:27	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	8:04	0:12	OPP 28	1	0	Interception
3	2:42	4:35	OWN 34	9	42	Field Goal
4	12:09	1:07	OWN 46	3	-7	Punt
4	10:29	2:05	OPP 40	4	30	Field Goal
4	3:39	1:17	OWN 27	6	14	Downs
4	1:47	0:53	OWN 20	4	2	Downs

Game MVP: Alex Stepanovich, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nicky Winters	22	96	4.36	21	1
Percy Barnes	8	15	1.88	7	0
Horace McGregor	6	27	4.50	8	0
Timothy Hightower	2	14	7.00	11	1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tommie Peters	15	55	3.67	10	1
Chris Johnson	5	22	4.40	7	0
Glen Netter	2	5	2.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Percy Barnes	35	22	151	1/4	2	19	3	55.7

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Netter	36	15	160	1/7	1	21	1	53.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roscoe Parrish	4	8	33	8.25	13	11	1
WR Anthony Gonzalez	4	9	37	9.25	5	18	0
RB Nicky Winters	4	4	21	5.25	7	7	0
TE Ike Dodge	3	5	7	2.33	0	6	0
WR Ben Strobel	3	3	27	9.00	1	17	0
TE Alan Beecroft	1	2	19	19.00	0	19	1
RB Horace McGregor	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Reagan Mauia	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Shawn Hartman	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Timothy Hightower	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Dotson	4	7	61	15.25	5	21	0
WR Tyrone Meeks	3	7	28	9.33	1	12	0
TE Dustin Keller	3	5	41	13.67	18	20	0
RB Tommie Peters	2	4	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB Chris Johnson	2	3	20	10.00	0	13	0
WR Mario Moeller	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	1
TE Jimmie Particelli	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jerome Cowsette	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Oscar Joppru	1	12	12.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Thomas Schoeppner	1	16	16.00
CB Tyrell Johnson	1	0	0.00
S Cedric Newton	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Percy Barnes	2	0	0
Justin Blaylock	0	1	0
Kennedy Gaylord	0	1	0
Nicky Winters	0	1	0
Timothy Hightower	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Force
Tyrone Meeks	1	0
Adrian Schiffer	0	1
Ben Goulet	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Charles Shackelford	6	278	46.3	35.2	50	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stephen McIntyre	5	229	45.8	45.6	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Kaeding	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Medlock	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ben Strobel	1	1	1.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommie Peters	3	21	7.0	0
Tyrone Meeks	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Smith	1	17	17.0	0
Ben Strobel	1	16	16.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Meeks	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Andy Lyle	7	1	0.0	21	35
S Gerald Alexander	4	2	0.0	22	36
CB Oscar Joppru	4	1	0.0	17	35
DT Scottie Benton	3	2	0.0	22	36
CB R.J. Cassidy	3	1	0.0	20	35
DE Jay Moore	3	0	0.0	16	20
S Caleb Campbell	3	0	0.0	11	14
DT Jackie Maxwell	2	0	1.0	15	36
ILB Phil Gaylor	2	2	0.0	17	34
OLB Edgar Barrett	2	1	0.0	4	3
CB Irving Givens	2	0	0.0	21	33
S Larry Hughes	1	2	0.0	10	29
TE Alan Beecroft	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bucky Sawczyn	1	0	0.0	4	2
QB Percy Barnes	1	0	---	---	---
TE Ike Dodge	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Boomer Grigsby	0	1	0.0	5	3

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Thomas Schoeppner	10	2	0.0	37	35
S Cedric Newton	6	0	0.0	27	20
S Ben Goulet	5	3	0.0	32	33
ILB Desmond Bishop	4	2	0.0	25	20
OLB Edgar Wendt	4	1	0.0	17	17
DT Randy Crangle	4	1	0.0	23	25
CB Harry Parker	4	1	0.0	14	11
CB Tyrell Johnson	4	1	0.0	31	31
ILB Phillip Wheeler	4	0	0.0	14	17
DT Casey Snyder	3	1	0.0	33	30
S Shannon Zimmerman	3	0	0.0	31	27
DE Xavier Saperstein	2	0	0.0	31	27
DE Adrian Schiffer	1	2	0.5	30	31
DE LaMarr Woodley	1	1	0.5	15	14
DT Alex Rivera	1	1	0.0	14	17
RB Tommie Peters	1	0	---	---	---
S Tyvon Branch	1	0	0.0	6	3
CB Tony Ficek	0	1	0.0	32	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jackie Maxwell	1.0	1	2	36
DE Winfred Gerhardt	0.0	1	0	37
DT Scottie Benton	0.0	0	1	36

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE LaMarr Woodley	0.5	1	0	0	14
DE Adrian Schiffer	0.5	0	1	2	31
DT Casey Snyder	0.0	1	0	0	30
DE Xavier Saperstein	0.0	0	2	0	27
DT Alex Rivera	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Randy Crangle	0.0	0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Oscar Joppru	3	4	1	35
CB R.J. Cassidy	3	0	0	35
OLB Andy Lyle	2	0	0	35
ILB Phil Gaylor	1	1	0	34
CB Irving Givens	1	0	0	33
DE Jay Moore	1	0	0	20
S Gerald Alexander	1	0	0	36
S Caleb Campbell	1	0	0	14
OLB Edgar Barrett	1	0	0	3
S Larry Hughes	1	0	0	29
CB Daniel Kanski	0	1	0	12

Dallas	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Thomas Schoeppner	7	1	35
OLB Edgar Wendt	4	0	17
CB Tyrell Johnson	3	1	31
S Cedric Newton	2	1	20
ILB Phillip Wheeler	2	0	17
S Shannon Zimmerman	2	0	27
DE Adrian Schiffer	1	0	31
CB Harry Parker	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alex Stepanovich	6	11	1	37	0	36
Uche Nwaneri	2	4	0	32	1	25
Kennedy Gaylord	2	4	0	33	0	31
Manuel Ramirez	2	2	0	20	0	20
Sammy Schlesinger	1	5	0	27	0	26
Reagan Mauia	1	1	0	14	0	13
Justin Blaylock	1	1	0	28	0	31
Sammie Hodges	0	1	0	1	0	0
Tyrell Poston	0	1	0	12	0	11

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Free	2	3	1	19	1	36
Eric McElroy	1	5	0	16	0	32
Michael Roos	1	2	0	20	0	32
Mark Setterstrom	1	2	0	18	0	31
Antonio Banks	1	1	0	9	0	15
Jim Baxter	0	3	0	13	0	14
Tracy Wilmoth	0	1	0	6	0	5
Vince Bates	0	1	0	13	0	29
Donnie Dalgliesh	0	1	0	3	0	1
Bryce Koonce	0	1	0	2	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Timothy Hightower	3	20
Daniel Kanski	2	17

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Guthrie	2	13
Tyrus Witman	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Percy Barnes	38	36	---	---	---	74
Alex Stepanovich	37	36	---	---	---	73
Justin Blaylock	28	31	---	---	7	66
Ike Dodge	26	26	---	---	13	65
Uche Nwaneri	32	25	---	---	7	64
Kennedy Gaylord	33	31	---	---	---	64
Gerald Alexander	---	---	22	36	4	62
Jackie Maxwell	---	---	15	36	9	60
Winfred Gerhardt	---	---	21	37	2	60
Scottie Benton	---	---	22	36	2	60
Nicky Winters	29	31	---	---	---	60
Andy Lyle	---	---	21	35	3	59
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	20	35	2	57
Irving Givens	---	---	21	33	2	56
Oscar Joppru	---	---	17	35	2	54
Ben Strobel	19	23	---	---	12	54
Anthony Gonzalez	30	23	---	---	---	53
Sammy Schlesinger	27	26	---	---	---	53
Phil Gaylor	---	---	17	34	1	52
Roscoe Parrish	21	24	---	---	4	49
Manuel Ramirez	20	20	---	---	7	47
Reagan Mauia	14	13	---	---	17	44
Timothy Hightower	15	9	---	---	20	44
Jay Moore	---	---	16	20	5	41
Larry Hughes	---	---	10	29	1	40
Shawn Hartman	15	14	---	---	9	38
Alan Beecroft	13	10	---	---	14	37
Daniel Kanski	---	---	3	12	17	32
Tyrell Poston	12	11	---	---	7	30
Caleb Campbell	---	---	11	14	---	25
Matt McCoy	---	---	1	2	16	19
Horace McGregor	7	4	---	---	7	18
Boomer Grigsby	---	---	5	3	6	14
Steve Smith	1	3	---	---	10	14
Bob Vasquez	---	---	8	3	---	11
Edgar Barrett	---	---	4	3	2	9
Sammie Hodges	1	0	---	---	7	8
Phil Graham	---	---	3	1	4	8
Corey Graham	---	---	0	1	6	7
Charles Shackelford	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bucky Sawczyn	---	---	4	2	1	7
Nate Kaeding	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bubba Atkins	---	---	0	0	4	4
Norman Bradley	---	---	1	0	---	1
Rob Cressio	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andre' Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Thomas Schoeppner	---	---	37	35	1	73
Ben Goulet	---	---	32	33	1	66
Dustin Keller	20	33	---	---	13	66
Xavier Saperstein	---	---	31	27	7	65
Casey Snyder	---	---	33	30	1	64
Tyrell Johnson	---	---	31	31	2	64
Tony Ficek	---	---	32	31	1	64
Adrian Schiffer	---	---	30	31	1	62
Glen Netter	22	37	---	---	2	61
Desmond Bishop	---	---	25	20	15	60
Shannon Zimmerman	---	---	31	27	1	59
Doug Free	19	36	---	---	---	55
Eric McElroy	16	32	---	---	7	55
Michael Roos	20	32	---	---	1	53
Tommie Peters	17	25	---	---	10	52
Mark Setterstrom	18	31	---	---	1	50
Randy Crangle	---	---	23	25	---	48
Cedric Newton	---	---	27	20	1	48
Vince Bates	13	29	---	---	5	47
Tyrone Meeks	15	22	---	---	6	43
Jerome Cowsette	16	26	---	---	---	42
Phillip Wheeler	---	---	14	17	7	38
Edgar Wendt	---	---	17	17	3	37
Alex Rivera	---	---	14	17	6	37
Harry Parker	---	---	14	11	10	35
Jim Baxter	13	14	---	---	7	34
Don Dotson	9	24	---	---	---	33
Chris Johnson	5	12	---	---	14	31
Antonio Banks	9	15	---	---	7	31
Deion Taliancich	8	8	---	---	14	30
LaMarr Woodley	---	---	15	14	---	29
Mario Moeller	7	16	---	---	3	26
Gino Konkler	0	0	---	---	19	19
Marco Guthrie	---	---	1	4	13	18
Marc McLean	---	---	5	3	8	16
Tyvon Branch	---	---	6	3	7	16
Jimmie Particelli	3	4	---	---	8	15
Tracy Wilmoth	6	5	---	---	4	15
Donnie Dalgliesh	3	1	---	---	7	11
Tyrus Witman	1	0	---	---	10	11
Bryce Koonce	2	5	---	---	3	10
Justin Medlock	0	0	---	---	6	6
Stephen McIntyre	0	0	---	---	5	5
Trent Wilkins	---	---	0	0	5	5
Stephen Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trent Edwards	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	21	80	3.8
Right	9	59	6.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	11	33	3.0
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Percy Barnes	35	22	0	2	2	0	4	3	3

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Netter	36	15	3	1	8	6	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	31	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	46	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	55	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	64	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	71	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	12	1	21	1.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Anthony Gonzalez	9	4	1	37	23
WR Roscoe Parrish	8	4	1	33	24
TE Ike Dodge	5	3	0	7	26
RB Nicky Winters	4	4	0	21	31
WR Ben Strobel	3	3	0	27	23
TE Alan Beecroft	2	1	0	19	10
RB Horace McGregor	1	1	0	4	4
FB Reagan Mauia	1	1	0	-2	13
RB Timothy Hightower	1	0	0	0	9
WR Shawn Hartman	1	1	0	5	14

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrone Meeks	7	3	2	28	0	22
WR Don Dotson	7	4	0	61	2	24
WR Jerome Cowsette	5	0	3	0	0	26
TE Dustin Keller	5	3	1	41	1	33
WR Mario Moeller	4	1	1	3	0	16
RB Tommie Peters	4	2	1	7	0	25
RB Chris Johnson	3	2	0	20	0	12
TE Jimmie Particelli	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Horace McGregor	1	4	4.00	4.50
Timothy Hightower	1	11	11.00	7.00
Nicky Winters	1	1	1.00	4.36

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommie Peters	3	10	3.33	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Percy Barnes	4	3	34	8.50	4.31

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glen Netter	4	3	15	3.75	4.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roscoe Parrish	3	2	15	5.00	4.13
TE Alan Beecroft	1	1	19	19.00	9.50

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mario Moeller	2	1	3	1.50	0.75
RB Tommie Peters	1	1	4	4.00	1.75
TE Dustin Keller	1	1	8	8.00	8.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	3	3
Timothy Hightower	2	1
Percy Barnes	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Chris Johnson	1	0
Glen Netter	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Percy Barnes	10	5	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Netter	12	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Gonzalez	4	1	1
WR Roscoe Parrish	2	0	0
WR Ben Strobel	2	2	2
FB Reagan Mauia	1	1	0
WR Shawn Hartman	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrone Meeks	3	2	2
WR Mario Moeller	2	1	1
WR Jerome Cowsette	2	0	0
RB Tommie Peters	2	1	0
WR Don Dotson	2	1	1
RB Chris Johnson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,300 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (20,900)
End Zone 13,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,300)
Club Seats 12,100 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,300 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (20,900)
End Zone	13,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,300)
Club Seats	12,100 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,000)