Week 3, 2023

played in Seattle, WA

42 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	7	3	-	31
Seattle Seahawks	7	3	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:54 SEA - Freddie Brown 9 pass from Tom Estell (Rico Perry extra point)
1Q: 02:13 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 14:37 MIN - Gino Moser 16 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 06:57 SEA - Rico Perry 30 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Gino Moser 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 00:38 MIN - Sean Smith 78 interception return (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 03:02 MIN - Ron Kariger 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:54 SEA - Freddie Brown 9 pass from Tom Estell (Rico Perry extra point)
1Q: 02:13 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 14:37 MIN - Gino Moser 16 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 06:57 SEA - Rico Perry 30 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Gino Moser 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 00:38 MIN - Sean Smith 78 interception return (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 03:02 MIN - Ron Kariger 33 field goal

Team Statistics MIN SEA
Record 3-0 2-1
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 322 332
- Offensive Plays 57 75
- Yards per Play 5.65 4.43
Net Rushing Yards 115 103
- Rushing Attempts 32 22
- Yards per Rush 3.59 4.68
Net Passing Yards 207 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 13 - 0 52 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 207 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.28 4.32
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 3/15 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 4/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 5/106
Interception Ret./Yards 2/82 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:41 32:19

Team Statistics	MIN	SEA
Record	3-0	2-1
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	322	332
- Offensive Plays	57	75
- Yards per Play	5.65	4.43
Net Rushing Yards	115	103
- Rushing Attempts	32	22
- Yards per Rush	3.59	4.68
Net Passing Yards	207	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 13 - 0	52 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	207	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.28	4.32
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	3/15	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	4/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	5/106
Interception Ret./Yards	2/82	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:41	32:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:53	1:17	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
1	4:48	2:41	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	0:29	0:58	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
2	6:50	5:00	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 34	5	22	Punt
3	9:00	1:46	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
3	5:43	1:31	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	13:26	1:06	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	11:08	2:33	OWN 3	6	10	Punt
4	7:51	4:56	OWN 46	7	38	Field Goal
4	2:04	2:04	OPP 31	6	11	Game

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:07	OWN 18	7	41	Punt
1	10:36	5:48	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
1	2:07	1:38	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
2	14:31	7:41	OWN 20	14	67	Field Goal
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 13	5	28	Half
3	12:16	3:16	OWN 12	7	34	Interception
3	7:14	1:31	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
3	4:12	3:42	OWN 16	8	63	Interception
3	0:30	2:04	OWN 23	7	13	Punt
4	12:20	1:12	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
4	8:35	0:44	OWN 46	4	8	Downs
4	2:55	0:51	OWN 35	4	-4	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nicky Winters	21	79	3.76	16	2
Gerald Clark	7	30	4.29	12	1
Matt Ryan	2	4	2.00	5	0
Louis Murphy	1	1	1.00	1	0
Chuck Poling	1	1	1.00	1	0

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walt Karle	13	53	4.08	12	2
Jahvid Best	5	28	5.60	15	1
Tom Estell	4	22	5.50	8	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	25	13	207	0/0	3	33	0	119.5

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Estell	52	30	235	1/6	1	26	2	59.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	4	9	67	16.75	17	29	1
TE Aaron Hernandez	4	5	85	21.25	52	33	0
WR Gino Moser	3	3	28	9.33	4	16	2
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	1	2	23	23.00	1	23	0
WR Shane Williams	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Louis Murphy	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Walt Karle	6	10	43	7.17	25	18	0
WR Norbert Bernstein	6	13	86	14.33	11	26	0
WR Freddie Brown	6	10	31	5.17	7	12	1
WR Ricardo Clayton	3	8	19	6.33	0	9	0
RB Jahvid Best	3	3	21	7.00	10	10	0
RB Timothy Hightower	2	3	9	4.50	1	7	0
TE Jared Cook	2	3	18	9.00	0	9	0
WR DeSean Jackson	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Nathan Borders	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Harry Anaya	1	4	4.00	0
CB Sean Smith	1	78	78.00	1

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gerald Clark	1	1	0	0

Seattle	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Desmond Clemons	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	6	247	41.2	38.3	55	2

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zach Tubbs	5	235	47.0	35.2	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	4/4

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rico Perry	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Smith	2	19	9.5	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hightower	3	10	3.3	0
Desmond Clemons	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	1	22	22.0	0
Wayne Calixto	1	26	26.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norbert Bernstein	3	68	22.7	0
Walt Karle	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor	10	2	0.0	21	49
OLB Keith Rivers	9	1	0.0	19	44
S J.C. Blackwell	8	3	0.0	18	51
S Tracy Sherry	4	1	0.0	13	30
S Harry Anaya	3	1	0.0	17	40
DE Ron Brace	2	1	1.0	20	35
DE DeMario Pressley	2	2	0.0	15	39
CB Jon Swinton	2	1	0.0	11	27
OLB Slade Norris	2	1	0.0	11	26
CB Chad Neasman	2	0	0.0	18	37
ILB Andre Poston	2	0	0.0	8	17
CB T.J. Ward	1	3	0.0	15	35
DE Edward Connell	1	0	0.0	14	23
CB Desmond Hout	1	0	0.0	9	20
DE Shawn Carpenter	1	0	0.0	7	14
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1	0	0.0	8	30
OLB Louie Shaw	1	0	0.0	4	11

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daniel Ingram	7	0	0.0	21	20
OLB Jerod Mayo	4	1	0.0	26	21
ILB Lincoln Krzys	4	1	0.0	28	20
CB Doug Nichols	4	1	0.0	26	24
OLB Anthony Kirk	3	1	0.0	19	14
S Desmond Clemons	3	1	0.0	24	16
DT B.J. Raji	3	0	0.0	21	15
S Deron Dunlap	3	0	0.0	9	5
DE Deron Rice	2	1	0.0	24	22
DE Steve Furnas	2	1	0.0	18	16
DT Bernie Rivers	1	1	0.0	22	19
CB Darrin Knight	1	1	0.0	10	9
OLB Henry Houston	1	0	0.0	2	1
WR Norbert Bernstein	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Anthony Hawkins	1	0	0.0	8	5
CB Leonard Moriarty	1	0	0.0	6	8
CB Joey Leal	0	1	0.0	20	11
DE Drew Baines	0	1	0.0	8	4
CB Michael Blackwell	0	1	0.0	9	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ron Brace	1.0	0	2	1	35
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	2	0	0	39
OLB Keith Rivers	0.0	1	0	0	44
DE Terry Fitzgerald	0.0	0	2	0	30
OLB Louie Shaw	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Edward Connell	0.0	0	0	2	23

Seattle	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Horace Panahi	1	1	1	9
DE Deron Rice	0	3	0	22
DT Bernie Rivers	0	1	1	19
DE Steve Furnas	0	1	1	16
DE Drew Baines	0	1	0	4
CB Doug Nichols	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor	6	0	0	49
OLB Keith Rivers	5	0	0	44
S J.C. Blackwell	4	0	0	51
ILB Andre Poston	3	0	0	17
S Tracy Sherry	3	0	0	30
S Harry Anaya	2	1	1	40
CB Jon Swinton	2	0	0	27
CB T.J. Ward	1	1	0	35
CB Chad Neasman	1	0	0	37
CB Desmond Hout	1	0	0	20
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0	39
OLB Louie Shaw	1	0	0	11
CB Sean Smith	0	1	1	29
OLB Slade Norris	0	1	0	26

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jerod Mayo	3	0	21
S Daniel Ingram	2	2	20
CB Doug Nichols	2	0	24
OLB Anthony Kirk	1	0	14
S Desmond Clemons	1	0	16
DT B.J. Raji	1	0	15
CB Joey Leal	1	0	11
ILB Anthony Hawkins	1	0	5
CB Leonard Moriarty	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Casey Heath	3	5	26	22
Sam Young	2	6	29	23
Peter Jennings	1	6	27	23
Renaldo Becker	1	6	31	25
Kennedy Gaylord	1	4	30	21
Frankie Sanford	0	2	9	2
Jumbo Kudlacz	0	1	17	7

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Britt Fields	2	5	0	19	1	46
Lawrence Corral	1	5	1	17	0	37
Deion Collier	1	2	1	20	0	43
Paul Gordon	1	2	0	5	0	16
Kirk Welch	1	1	0	10	0	19
William Florey	1	1	0	22	0	53
Josh Sitton	0	1	0	17	0	37
Eugene Boothroyd	0	1	0	5	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Cary Torres	3	15
Tracy Sherry	2	11
Jon Swinton	1	16
Chuck Poling	1	16
Jumbo Kudlacz	1	11
Rufus Rasmussen	1	9

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
Deion Collier	2	6
Timothy Hightower	1	20
Deron Dunlap	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Phil Gaylor	---	---	21	49	1	71
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	18	51	1	70
Keith Rivers	---	---	19	44	---	63
Chad Neasman	---	---	18	37	4	59
Harry Anaya	---	---	17	40	2	59
Kennedy Gaylord	30	21	---	---	7	58
Matt Ryan	32	25	---	---	---	57
Peter Jennings	27	23	---	---	7	57
Ron Brace	---	---	20	35	2	57
Emmitt Palmer	32	25	---	---	---	57
Renaldo Becker	31	25	---	---	---	56
DeMario Pressley	---	---	15	39	1	55
Jon Swinton	---	---	11	27	16	54
Tracy Sherry	---	---	13	30	11	54
T.J. Ward	---	---	15	35	3	53
Chuck Poling	21	15	---	---	16	52
Sam Young	29	23	---	---	---	52
Sean Smith	---	---	9	29	12	50
Casey Heath	26	22	---	---	---	48
Aaron Hernandez	20	20	---	---	8	48
Edward Connell	---	---	14	23	3	40
Nicky Winters	23	16	---	---	---	39
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	8	30	1	39
Slade Norris	---	---	11	26	1	38
Jumbo Kudlacz	17	7	---	---	11	35
Louis Murphy	17	16	---	---	---	33
Desmond Hout	---	---	9	20	1	30
Andre Poston	---	---	8	17	4	29
Frankie Sanford	9	2	---	---	16	27
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	7	14	5	26
Louie Shaw	---	---	4	11	11	26
Shane Williams	6	7	---	---	12	25
Gerald Clark	8	9	---	---	7	24
Scottie Benton	---	---	2	18	1	21
Cary Torres	---	---	2	4	15	21
Roger George	5	6	---	---	7	18
Gino Moser	7	6	---	---	4	17
Levon McIntyre	6	3	---	---	7	16
Daniel Garrison	6	2	---	---	7	15
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	1	4	9	14
Wayne Calixto	0	2	---	---	10	12
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jake Givens	---	---	0	0	5	5
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	1	1
Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jared Cook	22	53	---	---	6	81
Ricardo Clayton	19	44	---	---	15	78
William Florey	22	53	---	---	2	77
Tom Estell	22	53	---	---	---	75
Britt Fields	19	46	---	---	6	71
Deion Collier	20	43	---	---	6	69
Norbert Bernstein	9	38	---	---	14	61
Doug Nichols	---	---	26	24	10	60
Lawrence Corral	17	37	---	---	4	58
Freddie Brown	14	32	---	---	9	55
Josh Sitton	17	37	---	---	---	54
Lincoln Krzys	---	---	28	20	1	49
Jerod Mayo	---	---	26	21	---	47
Deron Rice	---	---	24	22	1	47
Desmond Clemons	---	---	24	16	3	43
Walt Karle	16	24	---	---	3	43
Joey Leal	---	---	20	11	11	42
Daniel Ingram	---	---	21	20	1	42
Timothy Hightower	7	14	---	---	20	41
Bernie Rivers	---	---	22	19	---	41
Kirk Welch	10	19	---	---	11	40
B.J. Raji	---	---	21	15	2	38
Jahvid Best	7	22	---	---	9	38
Anthony Kirk	---	---	19	14	2	35
Steve Furnas	---	---	18	16	1	35
Kenny Gardner	---	---	17	13	1	31
Mario Rice	---	---	16	14	---	30
Horace Panahi	---	---	14	9	6	29
Deron Dunlap	---	---	9	5	14	28
Eugene Boothroyd	5	16	---	---	6	27
Nathan Borders	2	6	---	---	15	23
Darrin Knight	---	---	10	9	3	22
Paul Gordon	5	16	---	---	---	21
DeSean Jackson	4	13	---	---	2	19
Anthony Hawkins	---	---	8	5	6	19
Michael Blackwell	---	---	9	4	6	19
Spencer Larsen	---	---	4	5	9	18
Henry Houston	---	---	2	1	15	18
Winfred Boyd	2	10	---	---	6	18
Drew Baines	---	---	8	4	6	18
Leonard Moriarty	---	---	6	8	---	14
Joe Staley	3	7	---	---	---	10
Zach Tubbs	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rico Perry	0	0	---	---	4	4
Omar Seto	0	0	---	---	1	1
Colt Brennan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	18	57	3.2
Right	3	8	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	15	63	4.2
Right	3	22	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	25	13	5	1	0	2	8	3	0

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Estell	52	30	1	3	5	4	5	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	117	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	29	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	61	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	19	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	16	110	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	80	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	9	4	67	2	25
TE Aaron Hernandez	5	4	85	2	20
WR Louis Murphy	3	0	0	0	16
WR Gino Moser	3	3	28	0	6
WR Shane Williams	3	1	4	0	7
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	2	1	23	1	7

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Norbert Bernstein	13	6	0	86	1	38
RB Walt Karle	10	6	1	43	0	24
WR Freddie Brown	10	6	2	31	0	32
WR Ricardo Clayton	8	3	2	19	0	44
RB Timothy Hightower	3	2	0	9	0	14
TE Jared Cook	3	2	0	18	0	53
RB Jahvid Best	3	3	0	21	0	22
WR DeSean Jackson	1	1	0	9	0	13
TE Nathan Borders	1	1	0	-1	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	4	12	3.00	3.76
Gerald Clark	2	1	0.50	4.29
Matt Ryan	1	-1	-1.00	2.00

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	5	4	37	7.40	8.28

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tom Estell	6	4	23	3.83	4.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer	2	1	8	4.00	7.44
WR Gino Moser	2	2	18	9.00	9.33
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	1	11	11.00	17.00

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricardo Clayton	2	1	9	4.50	2.38
WR Freddie Brown	2	2	11	5.50	3.10
WR Norbert Bernstein	1	0	0	0.00	6.62
RB Jahvid Best	1	1	3	3.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	3	3
Matt Ryan	2	1
Gerald Clark	2	1
Louis Murphy	1	0

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
Tom Estell	2	1
Walt Karle	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	6	2	1

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Estell	13	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	2	1	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	0
WR Gino Moser	1	1	1
WR Shane Williams	1	0	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	0	0

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Norbert Bernstein	7	3	2
RB Walt Karle	3	2	1
WR Freddie Brown	2	1	1
TE Jared Cook	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,200 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,300 (21,300)
End Zone 12,800 (15,300)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (2,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,200 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,300 (21,300)
End Zone	12,800 (15,300)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (2,000)