Week 2, 2023

played in San Diego, CA

59 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	7	7	13	-	41
San Diego Chargers	0	7	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:26 MIN - Nicky Winters 67 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 02:56 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 02:59 SDO - Carlos Gilley 12 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Quentin George extra point)
2Q: 00:58 MIN - Jumbo Kudlacz 25 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 13:33 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 14 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 03:17 SDO - Amos Holley 37 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Quentin George extra point)
4Q: 13:00 MIN - Ron Kariger 30 field goal
4Q: 09:52 MIN - Ron Kariger 22 field goal
4Q: 06:47 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 02:50 SDO - Mike Goodson 12 run (Quentin George extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:26 MIN - Nicky Winters 67 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 02:56 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 02:59 SDO - Carlos Gilley 12 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Quentin George extra point)
2Q: 00:58 MIN - Jumbo Kudlacz 25 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 13:33 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 14 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 03:17 SDO - Amos Holley 37 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Quentin George extra point)
4Q: 13:00 MIN - Ron Kariger 30 field goal
4Q: 09:52 MIN - Ron Kariger 22 field goal
4Q: 06:47 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 02:50 SDO - Mike Goodson 12 run (Quentin George extra point)

Team Statistics MIN SDO
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 329 423
- Offensive Plays 57 66
- Yards per Play 5.77 6.41
Net Rushing Yards 179 86
- Rushing Attempts 33 21
- Yards per Rush 5.42 4.10
Net Passing Yards 150 337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 15 - 0 44 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 160 348
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.25 7.49
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/53 10/85
Punt Returns/Yards 3/41 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/72 6/78
Interception Ret./Yards 3/22 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 48 OWN 17
Time of Possession 30:31 29:29

Team Statistics	MIN	SDO
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	329	423
- Offensive Plays	57	66
- Yards per Play	5.77	6.41
Net Rushing Yards	179	86
- Rushing Attempts	33	21
- Yards per Rush	5.42	4.10
Net Passing Yards	150	337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 15 - 0	44 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	160	348
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.25	7.49
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/53	10/85
Punt Returns/Yards	3/41	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/72	6/78
Interception Ret./Yards	3/22	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 48	OWN 17
Time of Possession	30:31	29:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:56	OWN 33	1	67	Touchdown
1	11:17	3:13	OWN 28	6	26	Punt
1	6:31	3:44	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
2	11:35	1:47	OWN 18	5	8	Punt
2	8:27	1:11	OWN 47	3	4	Punt
2	2:50	2:05	OPP 40	4	40	Touchdown
3	14:18	0:51	OPP 25	2	25	Touchdown
3	9:49	3:01	OWN 33	5	6	Punt
3	3:02	5:10	OWN 39	10	48	Field Goal
4	11:46	2:00	OPP 12	3	7	Field Goal
4	9:02	2:23	OPP 42	5	42	Touchdown
4	2:43	2:43	OPP 41	7	20	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:04	2:47	OWN 19	4	13	Punt
1	8:04	1:33	OWN 16	4	13	Interception
1	2:47	6:12	OWN 13	11	46	Punt
2	9:48	1:21	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	7:16	4:26	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 25	2	20	Half
3	15:00	0:42	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
3	13:27	3:38	OWN 22	6	45	Fumble
3	6:48	3:46	OWN 10	7	90	Touchdown
4	12:52	1:06	OWN 20	4	0	Interception
4	9:46	0:44	OWN 6	1	10	Interception
4	6:39	3:56	OWN 11	11	89	Touchdown

Game MVP: Nicky Winters, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	27	166	6.15	67	2	3
Gerald Clark	4	11	2.75	8	0	0
Matt Ryan	2	2	1.00	4	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
J.C. Ramirez	13	37	2.85	14	1	0
Mike Goodson	5	43	8.60	17	3	1
Jimmy Clausen	3	6	2.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	23	15	160	1/10	2	25	0	114.3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Clausen	44	27	348	1/11	2	37	3	72.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	5	6	54	10.80	13	14	1
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	3	3	38	12.67	0	25	1
WR Gino Moser	2	2	27	13.50	14	24	0
WR Shane Williams	2	2	30	15.00	8	22	0
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	5	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Chuck Poling	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Gerald Clark	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kris Mascorella	6	9	74	12.33	14	22	0
WR Kenneth Cornwell	5	6	63	12.60	23	25	0
WR Amos Holley	4	9	56	14.00	31	37	1
WR Taylor Price	4	4	70	17.50	20	29	0
TE Carlos Gilley	3	6	51	17.00	25	20	1
RB J.C. Ramirez	2	4	14	7.00	4	10	0
RB Mike Goodson	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Kenyon Forbes	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Roger Hemmerle	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB T.J. Ward	2	16	8.00	0
CB Chad Neasman	1	6	6.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Chad Neasman	0	1	0	0
Andre Poston	0	0	1	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kenneth Cornwell	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	4	172	43.0	38.8	55	4

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Dodgens	4	145	36.3	26.0	41	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	2/2	0/0	0/0	30	5/5

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Quentin George	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Smith	3	41	13.7	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kris Mascorella	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	2	72	36.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Holley	4	61	15.3	0
J.C. Ramirez	2	17	8.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S J.C. Blackwell	6	3	0.0	18	42
OLB Keith Rivers	6	1	0.0	19	40
S Harry Anaya	6	0	0.0	17	36
CB Chad Neasman	4	1	0.0	15	38
ILB Phil Gaylor	4	0	0.0	18	42
DE Edward Connell	3	0	0.5	12	23
ILB Andre Poston	3	1	0.0	9	10
CB Jon Swinton	3	0	0.0	18	39
ILB Rufus Rasmussen	2	0	0.0	3	3
OLB Slade Norris	2	0	0.0	11	14
OLB Louie Shaw	1	1	0.5	4	11
CB T.J. Ward	1	2	0.0	14	37
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0.0	12	24
DE Ron Brace	1	0	0.0	16	35
CB Sean Smith	1	0	0.0	8	13
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0.0	10	20
DE Shawn Carpenter	0	1	0.0	9	21

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerry Parker	8	3	0.0	28	22
OLB Alex Brady	6	0	0.0	28	21
OLB Chad Deaton	5	2	0.0	23	7
CB Bo Didelot	4	0	0.0	22	18
S Michael Hamlin	3	3	0.0	25	20
DT Russell Coughenour	3	0	0.0	8	8
OLB Tony Zelenka	2	0	1.0	4	3
S Kris Mallard	2	1	0.0	17	15
S Larry Asante	2	1	0.0	13	7
DE Mack Hayes	2	0	0.0	24	13
S Jerome Bumpers	1	1	0.0	20	18
ILB Rod Coleman	1	0	0.0	5	2
CB DeAngelo Smith	1	0	0.0	16	19
CB Jason McCourty	1	0	0.0	26	17
TE Marc Fridlund	1	0	---	---	---
DT D.J. Brady	1	0	0.0	25	16
TE Carlos Gilley	1	0	---	---	---
WR Amos Holley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Burt McDaniels	1	0	0.0	25	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Louie Shaw	0.5	1	0	11
DE Edward Connell	0.5	0	0	23
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	0	1	24
OLB Keith Rivers	0.0	0	1	40
DE Ron Brace	0.0	0	1	35

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tony Zelenka	1.0	0	0	3
DE Burt McDaniels	0.0	2	2	18
DE Mack Hayes	0.0	1	0	13
DT Mark Chipokas	0.0	1	0	15
DE Lawrence Jackson	0.0	1	0	6
DT D.J. Brady	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jon Swinton	4	1	0	39
OLB Keith Rivers	4	0	0	40
S J.C. Blackwell	3	2	0	42
S Harry Anaya	3	1	0	36
CB Chad Neasman	3	0	1	38
ILB Rufus Rasmussen	2	0	0	3
ILB Phil Gaylor	2	0	0	42
CB Sean Smith	2	0	0	13
CB T.J. Ward	1	3	2	37
ILB Andre Poston	1	0	0	10
OLB Slade Norris	1	0	0	14
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0	20

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bo Didelot	3	0	18
S Michael Hamlin	3	0	20
ILB Jerry Parker	3	0	22
OLB Alex Brady	3	0	21
S Jerome Bumpers	1	0	18
OLB Chad Deaton	1	0	7
S Kris Mallard	1	0	15
CB DeAngelo Smith	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Peter Jennings	4	8	0	28	0	20
Casey Heath	3	6	1	29	0	20
Kennedy Gaylord	2	4	0	33	0	24
Renaldo Becker	1	8	0	31	0	24
Roger George	1	3	0	33	1	24
Daniel Garrison	1	1	0	7	0	4
Chuck Poling	0	1	0	14	0	6

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kenyon Forbes	2	2	0	12	0	16
Jake Long	1	5	0	21	0	45
Andy Levitre	1	4	2	20	0	37
Anthony Davis	1	1	0	17	0	31
Hunter Keisel	0	5	0	18	0	30
Kelly Damon	0	1	0	18	0	34
Mike Johnson	0	0	0	2	1	11

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jon Swinton	4	20
Cary Torres	2	15
Chuck Poling	1	18
Gino Moser	1	16
Rufus Rasmussen	1	12

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Kris Mallard	2	18
Mike Goodson	1	20
Kenyon Forbes	1	12
Larry Asante	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jon Swinton	---	---	18	39	20	77
Kennedy Gaylord	33	24	---	---	6	63
Keith Rivers	---	---	19	40	1	60
Phil Gaylor	---	---	18	42	---	60
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	18	42	---	60
Chad Neasman	---	---	15	38	4	57
Matt Ryan	33	24	---	---	---	57
Emmitt Palmer	33	24	---	---	---	57
Roger George	33	24	---	---	---	57
Renaldo Becker	31	24	---	---	---	55
Harry Anaya	---	---	17	36	2	55
Peter Jennings	28	20	---	---	6	54
Ron Brace	---	---	16	35	1	52
T.J. Ward	---	---	14	37	---	51
Casey Heath	29	20	---	---	---	49
Aaron Hernandez	29	14	---	---	4	47
Nicky Winters	28	14	---	---	1	43
Tracy Sherry	---	---	10	20	10	40
Chuck Poling	14	6	---	---	18	38
DeMario Pressley	---	---	12	24	1	37
Gino Moser	7	14	---	---	16	37
Jumbo Kudlacz	16	8	---	---	12	36
Edward Connell	---	---	12	23	1	36
Sean Smith	---	---	8	13	14	35
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	9	21	4	34
Louis Murphy	15	17	---	---	---	32
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	9	22	1	32
Slade Norris	---	---	11	14	1	26
Shane Williams	14	9	---	---	2	25
Frankie Sanford	4	3	---	---	18	25
Gerald Clark	5	10	---	---	9	24
Louie Shaw	---	---	4	11	8	23
Andre Poston	---	---	9	10	3	22
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	3	3	12	18
Desmond Hout	---	---	4	13	---	17
Cary Torres	---	---	0	2	15	17
Daniel Garrison	7	4	---	---	6	17
Scottie Benton	---	---	5	10	---	15
Wayne Calixto	0	1	---	---	14	15
Levon McIntyre	4	4	---	---	6	14
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	10	10
Benjamin Colman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jake Givens	---	---	0	0	4	4
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jake Long	21	45	---	---	---	66
Jimmy Clausen	21	45	---	---	---	66
Amos Holley	19	35	---	---	8	62
Jerry Parker	---	---	28	22	10	60
Carlos Gilley	19	31	---	---	8	58
Kris Mascorella	17	34	---	---	6	57
Andy Levitre	20	37	---	---	---	57
Kelly Damon	18	34	---	---	4	56
DeAngelo Smith	---	---	16	19	20	55
J.C. Ramirez	15	30	---	---	8	53
Hunter Keisel	18	30	---	---	4	52
Alex Brady	---	---	28	21	2	51
Kris Mallard	---	---	17	15	18	50
Kenneth Cornwell	7	27	---	---	14	48
Anthony Davis	17	31	---	---	---	48
Michael Hamlin	---	---	25	20	2	47
Burt McDaniels	---	---	25	18	3	46
Jason McCourty	---	---	26	17	1	44
Bo Didelot	---	---	22	18	2	42
Mack Hayes	---	---	24	13	4	41
Marc Fridlund	7	18	---	---	16	41
D.J. Brady	---	---	25	16	---	41
Kenyon Forbes	12	16	---	---	12	40
Jerome Bumpers	---	---	20	18	2	40
Mark Chipokas	---	---	22	15	1	38
Mike Goodson	6	11	---	---	20	37
Don Myers	5	22	---	---	3	30
Chad Deaton	---	---	23	7	---	30
Larry Asante	---	---	13	7	10	30
Evander Hood	---	---	10	8	5	23
Paul Shepherd	4	14	---	---	4	22
Russell Coughenour	---	---	8	8	6	22
Roger Hemmerle	3	13	---	---	6	22
Taylor Price	0	10	---	---	12	22
Hall Davis	---	---	9	11	2	22
Tony Zelenka	---	---	4	3	12	19
Lawrence Jackson	---	---	8	6	---	14
Mike Johnson	2	11	---	---	1	14
Louis Tamburrino	---	---	4	0	4	8
Rod Coleman	---	---	5	2	---	7
Kurt Vaughn	0	1	---	---	4	5
Quentin George	0	0	---	---	4	4
Norman Dodgens	0	0	---	---	4	4
Everette Brown	---	---	1	0	---	1
Kelvin Paz	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jamie Blades	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	17	107	6.3
Right	9	53	5.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	14	68	4.9
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	23	15	3	1	0	1	6	2	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Clausen	44	27	6	2	1	7	3	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	84	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	44	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	161	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	130	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	44	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	6	5	54	0	24
WR Louis Murphy	5	1	6	0	17
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	3	3	38	1	8
WR Gino Moser	2	2	27	1	14
FB Chuck Poling	2	1	1	0	6
WR Shane Williams	2	2	30	1	9
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	4	0	14
RB Gerald Clark	1	0	0	0	10
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	0	0	0	14

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kris Mascorella	9	6	0	74	1	34
WR Amos Holley	9	4	0	56	1	35
WR Kenneth Cornwell	6	5	0	63	1	27
TE Carlos Gilley	6	3	0	51	1	31
RB J.C. Ramirez	4	2	0	14	0	30
WR Taylor Price	4	4	0	70	2	10
RB Mike Goodson	3	1	0	4	0	11
WR Roger Hemmerle	2	1	1	8	0	13
FB Kenyon Forbes	1	1	0	8	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	6	11	1.83	6.15
Gerald Clark	3	3	1.00	2.75
Matt Ryan	1	-2	-2.00	1.00

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Goodson	1	12	12.00	8.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	4	2	17	4.25	6.96

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Clausen	4	2	20	5.00	7.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	0	0.00	1.20
RB Gerald Clark	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Emmitt Palmer	1	1	14	14.00	9.00
WR Gino Moser	1	1	3	3.00	13.50

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amos Holley	2	1	8	4.00	6.22
WR Kris Mascorella	1	0	0	0.00	8.22
TE Carlos Gilley	1	1	12	12.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	3	3
Matt Ryan	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	2	2
J.C. Ramirez	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	7	4	2

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	11	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Murphy	2	0	0
WR Emmitt Palmer	2	1	1
WR Gino Moser	1	1	0
FB Chuck Poling	1	1	0
WR Shane Williams	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenneth Cornwell	3	3	2
TE Carlos Gilley	3	1	1
WR Kris Mascorella	2	1	1
WR Taylor Price	2	2	2
WR Amos Holley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 37,800 (71,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,800 (22,000)
End Zone 8,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine 5,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 7,400 (14,000)
Club Seats 3,900 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes 1,100 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	37,800 (71,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,800 (22,000)
End Zone	8,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine	5,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	7,400 (14,000)
Club Seats	3,900 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes	1,100 (2,800)