Week 6, 2023

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	0	10	-	27
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	14	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 07:58 MIN - Ron Kariger 27 field goal
2Q: 04:30 ATL - T.J. Greenberg 43 field goal
2Q: 01:17 MIN - Louis Murphy 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 15:00 ATL - Frank Schneider 96 kickoff return (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
3Q: 07:16 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 5 pass from Myron Herrlich (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 12 run (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
4Q: 13:47 MIN - Louis Murphy 52 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 09:44 MIN - Ron Kariger 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 07:58 MIN - Ron Kariger 27 field goal
2Q: 04:30 ATL - T.J. Greenberg 43 field goal
2Q: 01:17 MIN - Louis Murphy 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 15:00 ATL - Frank Schneider 96 kickoff return (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
3Q: 07:16 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 5 pass from Myron Herrlich (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 12 run (T.J. Greenberg extra point)
4Q: 13:47 MIN - Louis Murphy 52 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 09:44 MIN - Ron Kariger 44 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 5-1 2-4
First Downs 19 20
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 379 324
- Offensive Plays 59 57
- Yards per Play 6.42 5.68
Net Rushing Yards 83 132
- Rushing Attempts 32 18
- Yards per Rush 2.59 7.33
Net Passing Yards 296 192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 18 - 0 36 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 308 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 10.96 4.92
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/37 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 5/112 5/171
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 21
Time of Possession 31:50 28:10

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	5-1	2-4
First Downs	19	20
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	379	324
- Offensive Plays	59	57
- Yards per Play	6.42	5.68
Net Rushing Yards	83	132
- Rushing Attempts	32	18
- Yards per Rush	2.59	7.33
Net Passing Yards	296	192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 18 - 0	36 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	308	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	10.96	4.92
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/37	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	5/112	5/171
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 21
Time of Possession	31:50	28:10

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:30	OWN 43	3	-13	Punt
1	5:29	3:26	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	14:53	3:56	OWN 37	6	18	Punt
2	10:48	2:57	OPP 24	6	14	Field Goal
2	4:23	3:12	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
3	14:46	4:36	OWN 30	7	36	Missed FG
3	7:07	2:22	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
4	14:51	1:18	OWN 35	2	65	Touchdown
4	12:12	2:36	OWN 41	6	32	Field Goal
4	5:18	5:18	OWN 20	11	70	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:30	7:01	OWN 32	11	44	Missed FG
1	2:03	2:10	OWN 15	3	5	Punt
2	10:57	0:09	OWN 15	1	0	Interception
2	7:51	3:28	OWN 20	9	54	Field Goal
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 19	5	25	Half
3	10:10	3:03	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
3	4:45	4:54	OWN 2	11	98	Touchdown
4	13:33	1:21	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
4	9:36	4:18	OWN 27	7	31	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	19	59	3.11	11	1	1
Gerald Clark	9	15	1.67	5	0	0
Matt Ryan	4	9	2.25	6	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rashard Mendenhall	9	41	4.56	12	1	1
Myron Herrlich	5	35	7.00	16	1	0
Randy Fulcher	4	56	14.00	38	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	25	18	308	2/12	2	52	0	140.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	36	23	209	3/17	1	25	1	77.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Murphy	6	9	134	22.33	21	52	2
WR Emmitt Palmer	3	4	87	29.00	60	40	0
WR Shane Williams	3	3	35	11.67	6	13	0
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	2	3	22	11.00	2	16	0
RB Gerald Clark	2	2	12	6.00	8	8	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	11	11.00	5	11	0
TE Frankie Sanford	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Gino Moser	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jonathan Snyder	5	9	53	10.60	17	19	0
RB Rashard Mendenhall	4	4	16	4.00	4	7	1
TE Billy Duffy	4	4	34	8.50	7	13	0
WR Jamie Marx	3	6	40	13.33	20	25	0
WR Dez Bryant	2	5	34	17.00	4	24	0
TE Lester Allen	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Don Dotson	1	3	8	8.00	2	8	0
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
WR Frank Schneider	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Richie Cooley	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Slade Norris	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	3	138	46.0	42.7	60	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corey Seder	3	132	44.0	33.3	47	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	2/3	1/2	0/1	44	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
T.J. Greenberg	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Weber	2	12	6.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie Marx	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne Calixto	4	93	23.3	0
Chad Neasman	1	19	19.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Schneider	5	171	34.2	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Allen Weber	6	2	0.0	17	35
ILB Phil Gaylor	4	1	0.0	18	37
CB Jon Swinton	4	0	0.0	15	35
CB Chad Neasman	3	0	0.0	14	29
OLB Keith Rivers	3	0	0.0	13	31
S Harry Anaya	3	0	0.0	3	10
CB T.J. Ward	3	0	0.0	12	29
DT Scottie Benton	2	0	1.0	7	16
DE Edward Connell	2	0	0.5	9	27
CB Sean Smith	2	2	0.0	6	10
S J.C. Blackwell	2	1	0.0	17	35
DE DeMario Pressley	2	0	0.0	11	28
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1	0	1.0	9	12
OLB Slade Norris	1	1	0.5	8	21
ILB Andre Poston	1	2	0.0	5	11
OLB Louie Shaw	1	2	0.0	5	7
DE Ron Brace	1	1	0.0	11	23
OLB Cary Torres	1	0	0.0	1	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shawn Crable	7	0	0.0	25	21
ILB Scott McKillop	6	3	0.0	30	21
S Broderick Stephenson	6	0	0.0	27	22
CB Jerraud Powers	3	2	0.0	29	24
S Tom Zhao	3	1	0.0	26	25
DT Terrence Cody	3	1	0.0	13	12
DE Dwayne Compton	3	1	0.0	23	19
OLB Cory Cochrane	3	0	0.0	8	7
DE Jason Lynch	2	3	1.0	24	17
S Desmond Hampton	2	1	0.0	21	22
CB Rondell Shelton	2	1	0.0	26	18
OLB Gerald McRath	2	0	0.0	8	3
DT Russell Crittenden	2	0	0.0	18	9
DE Kelvin Kinney	1	1	1.0	15	16
S Coye Francies	1	1	0.0	7	5
TE Billy Duffy	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Shaun Zeier	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Marty Reilly	0	1	0.0	19	15
CB Frankie Hutton	0	1	0.0	14	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	1.0	1	0	0	16
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Edward Connell	0.5	0	1	1	27
OLB Slade Norris	0.5	0	1	0	21
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Ron Brace	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	0	0	1	28

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jason Lynch	1.0	0	1	0	17
DE Kelvin Kinney	1.0	0	0	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB T.J. Ward	4	0	0	29
OLB Keith Rivers	3	1	0	31
CB Jon Swinton	3	1	0	35
S Allen Weber	3	1	0	35
ILB Phil Gaylor	3	0	0	37
S Harry Anaya	2	0	0	10
S J.C. Blackwell	1	1	0	35
CB Chad Neasman	1	0	0	29
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0	28
DE Ron Brace	1	0	0	23
OLB Louie Shaw	1	0	0	7
ILB Andre Poston	0	2	0	11
OLB Slade Norris	0	0	1	21

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Scott McKillop	4	0	21
S Broderick Stephenson	4	0	22
OLB Shawn Crable	3	1	21
CB Rondell Shelton	2	1	18
S Desmond Hampton	2	0	22
S Tom Zhao	1	2	25
OLB Cory Cochrane	1	0	7
CB Jerraud Powers	1	0	24
CB Frankie Hutton	0	2	17

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Casey Heath	2	7	2	28	0	23
Renaldo Becker	1	9	1	32	0	27
Peter Jennings	1	3	0	29	0	23
Kennedy Gaylord	1	2	1	24	2	23
Sam Young	1	2	0	24	0	24
Frankie Sanford	1	1	0	20	0	10
Roger George	0	3	0	16	0	7
A.J. Murray	0	1	0	14	0	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith DiMillo	2	4	1	18	0	39
Duane Derr	2	2	0	17	1	37
Sam Kovarik	1	1	0	15	2	32
Tommie McKenna	1	1	0	2	0	2
Mike Pollak	0	3	0	16	0	37
Harvey Ancheta	0	1	0	16	0	27
Monty Tilton	0	1	0	4	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jumbo Kudlacz	1	15
Gino Moser	1	14
Cary Torres	1	12
Sean Smith	1	10
Daniel Garrison	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Cory Cochrane	4	19
Scott McKillop	2	11
Randy Fulcher	1	19

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jon Swinton	---	---	15	35	15	65
Matt Ryan	32	27	---	---	---	59
Renaldo Becker	32	27	---	---	---	59
Emmitt Palmer	32	27	---	---	---	59
Peter Jennings	29	23	---	---	6	58
Allen Weber	---	---	17	35	5	57
Phil Gaylor	---	---	18	37	1	56
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	17	35	2	54
Kennedy Gaylord	24	23	---	---	6	53
Jumbo Kudlacz	19	17	---	---	15	51
Casey Heath	28	23	---	---	---	51
Chad Neasman	---	---	14	29	7	50
Sam Young	24	24	---	---	---	48
Keith Rivers	---	---	13	31	2	46
Frankie Sanford	20	10	---	---	15	45
Gerald Clark	10	14	---	---	19	43
T.J. Ward	---	---	12	29	2	43
DeMario Pressley	---	---	11	28	2	41
Louis Murphy	22	19	---	---	---	41
Edward Connell	---	---	9	27	1	37
Nicky Winters	22	13	---	---	1	36
Ron Brace	---	---	11	23	2	36
Slade Norris	---	---	8	21	3	32
A.J. Murray	14	11	---	---	7	32
Shane Williams	12	14	---	---	5	31
Roger George	16	7	---	---	6	29
Gino Moser	5	8	---	---	14	27
Sean Smith	---	---	6	10	10	26
Harry Anaya	---	---	3	10	12	25
Scottie Benton	---	---	7	16	1	24
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	9	12	3	24
Desmond Hout	---	---	8	12	1	21
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	7	11	3	21
Wayne Calixto	4	2	---	---	14	20
Andre Poston	---	---	5	11	4	20
Cary Torres	---	---	1	3	12	16
Louie Shaw	---	---	5	7	4	16
Levon McIntyre	4	4	---	---	6	14
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	0	2	12	14
Daniel Garrison	3	4	---	---	6	13
Fernando Sanford	---	---	2	5	3	10
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	9	9
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tracy Sherry	---	---	0	0	---	0
Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerraud Powers	---	---	29	24	14	67
Tom Zhao	---	---	26	25	14	65
Scott McKillop	---	---	30	21	11	62
Keith DiMillo	18	39	---	---	5	62
Duane Derr	17	37	---	---	5	59
Myron Herrlich	18	39	---	---	---	57
Mike Pollak	16	37	---	---	---	53
Rondell Shelton	---	---	26	18	9	53
Broderick Stephenson	---	---	27	22	3	52
Shawn Crable	---	---	25	21	4	50
Harvey Ancheta	16	27	---	---	5	48
Jamie Marx	14	24	---	---	9	47
Desmond Hampton	---	---	21	22	4	47
Sam Kovarik	15	32	---	---	---	47
Jason Lynch	---	---	24	17	4	45
Jonathan Snyder	13	31	---	---	---	44
Dwayne Compton	---	---	23	19	2	44
Billy Duffy	10	18	---	---	13	41
Rashard Mendenhall	13	26	---	---	---	39
Randy Fulcher	5	13	---	---	19	37
Kelvin Kinney	---	---	15	16	5	36
Marty Reilly	---	---	19	15	2	36
Corey Peters	---	---	14	18	3	35
Cory Cochrane	---	---	8	7	19	34
Frank Schneider	4	14	---	---	13	31
Dez Bryant	11	14	---	---	6	31
Frankie Hutton	---	---	14	17	---	31
Teddy Reeve	5	19	---	---	5	29
Russell Crittenden	---	---	18	9	2	29
Don Dotson	8	18	---	---	---	26
Terrence Cody	---	---	13	12	1	26
Shawn Nelson	3	17	---	---	4	24
Lester Allen	4	3	---	---	16	23
Monty Tilton	4	14	---	---	2	20
Richie Cooley	1	3	---	---	14	18
Hugh Rogers	---	---	3	0	10	13
Coye Francies	---	---	7	5	---	12
Gerald McRath	---	---	8	3	---	11
Shaun Zeier	---	---	2	6	2	10
Tommie McKenna	2	2	---	---	5	9
T.J. Greenberg	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kelly Fortier	1	2	---	---	---	3
Corey Seder	0	0	---	---	3	3
Andrew Ward	0	0	---	---	2	2
Karl Wolfe	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tyrell Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	11	21	1.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	73	14.6
Middle	10	51	5.1
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	25	18	5	0	0	6	1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	36	23	2	0	1	6	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	144	16.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	86	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	74	18.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	98	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	68	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Murphy	9	6	134	3	19
WR Emmitt Palmer	4	3	87	2	27
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	3	2	22	0	17
WR Shane Williams	3	3	35	0	14
RB Gerald Clark	2	2	12	0	14
WR Gino Moser	2	0	0	0	8
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	11	0	11
TE Frankie Sanford	1	1	7	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Snyder	9	5	0	53	0	31
WR Jamie Marx	6	3	0	40	1	24
WR Dez Bryant	5	2	1	34	1	14
RB Rashard Mendenhall	4	4	0	16	0	26
TE Billy Duffy	4	4	0	34	0	18
WR Don Dotson	3	1	0	8	0	18
WR Frank Schneider	2	1	0	7	0	14
TE Lester Allen	1	1	0	0	0	3
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	0	14	0	17
WR Richie Cooley	1	1	0	3	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	6	16	2.67	3.11
Matt Ryan	2	-2	-1.00	2.25

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rashard Mendenhall	2	15	7.50	4.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	3	2	20	6.67	12.32

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	3	1	5	1.67	5.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Murphy	2	1	13	6.50	14.89
TE Frankie Sanford	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	5	5.00	4.00
WR Jamie Marx	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	3	2
Rashard Mendenhall	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	8	4	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Murphy	5	2	2
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	1	0	0
WR Emmitt Palmer	1	1	1
WR Shane Williams	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Billy Duffy	2	2	2
WR Jonathan Snyder	2	0	0
WR Don Dotson	1	1	1
WR Dez Bryant	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (22,200)
End Zone 14,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (22,200)
End Zone	14,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (5,000)