Week 9, 2023

played in Los Angeles, CA

60 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	17	7	17	-	55
Los Angeles Saints	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:49 MIN - Shane Williams 21 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 07:31 MIN - Wayne Calixto 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 14:55 MIN - Louis Murphy 27 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 10:57 MIN - Shane Williams 47 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 00:28 MIN - Ron Kariger 27 field goal
3Q: 09:22 LAS - Ricardo Huff 33 field goal
3Q: 03:19 MIN - Louis Murphy 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 13:47 MIN - Gerald Clark 9 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 11:16 MIN - Nicky Winters 42 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:01 MIN - Ron Kariger 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:49 MIN - Shane Williams 21 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 07:31 MIN - Wayne Calixto 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 14:55 MIN - Louis Murphy 27 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 10:57 MIN - Shane Williams 47 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 00:28 MIN - Ron Kariger 27 field goal
3Q: 09:22 LAS - Ricardo Huff 33 field goal
3Q: 03:19 MIN - Louis Murphy 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 13:47 MIN - Gerald Clark 9 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 11:16 MIN - Nicky Winters 42 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:01 MIN - Ron Kariger 25 field goal

Team Statistics MIN LAS
Record 7-2 2-7
First Downs 26 8
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 20 4
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 528 147
- Offensive Plays 68 50
- Yards per Play 7.76 2.94
Net Rushing Yards 104 80
- Rushing Attempts 30 24
- Yards per Rush 3.47 3.33
Net Passing Yards 424 67
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 30 - 0 25 - 10 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 424 74
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 11.16 2.58
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 10/15 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/65 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/44 9/103
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 16
Time of Possession 37:34 22:26

Team Statistics	MIN	LAS
Record	7-2	2-7
First Downs	26	8
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	20	4
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	528	147
- Offensive Plays	68	50
- Yards per Play	7.76	2.94
Net Rushing Yards	104	80
- Rushing Attempts	30	24
- Yards per Rush	3.47	3.33
Net Passing Yards	424	67
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 30 - 0	25 - 10 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	424	74
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	11.16	2.58
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	10/15	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/65	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/44	9/103
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 16
Time of Possession	37:34	22:26

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
1	10:11	2:17	OWN 34	4	14	Punt
1	7:31	0:11	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
1	6:21	2:49	OWN 33	5	28	Punt
1	2:19	2:35	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	12:30	1:49	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown
2	8:05	3:15	OWN 20	5	30	Punt
2	3:12	2:50	OWN 26	10	64	Field Goal
3	9:16	6:06	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	1:05	2:26	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
4	12:00	1:06	OPP 48	2	48	Touchdown
4	8:01	4:08	OPP 14	5	6	Field Goal
4	1:44	1:44	OWN 11	3	2	Punt

Los Angeles Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	2:21	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
1	7:54	0:23	OWN 20	2	-10	Interception
1	7:20	0:59	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	3:32	1:13	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	14:44	2:14	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
2	10:06	2:01	OWN 27	5	22	Punt
2	4:50	1:38	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 11	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	5:44	OWN 13	10	71	Field Goal
3	3:10	2:05	OWN 15	3	-3	Punt
4	13:39	1:39	OWN 17	3	-4	Punt
4	10:54	2:53	OWN 13	6	1	Fumble
4	3:53	2:09	OWN 22	5	16	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	19	84	4.42	42	1	1
Gerald Clark	11	20	1.82	9	0	1

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Neal Downs	12	47	3.92	18	2
Mitch Grier	6	23	3.83	9	0
Kim Claytor	4	5	1.25	6	0
Tim Tebow	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Rondell Reid	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	38	30	424	0/0	5	47	0	152.7

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tim Tebow	25	10	74	1/7	0	17	1	31.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	9	13	150	16.67	61	43	0
WR Shane Williams	5	5	105	21.00	50	47	2
WR Louis Murphy	4	7	48	12.00	5	27	2
TE Aaron Hernandez	4	4	70	17.50	51	28	0
WR Wayne Calixto	3	4	22	7.33	0	13	1
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	2	2	1	0.50	0	2	0
FB A.J. Murray	2	2	23	11.50	9	15	0
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Buddy Price	3	6	28	9.33	1	17
RB Neal Downs	2	3	10	5.00	0	6
FB Rondell Reid	2	3	22	11.00	9	16
RB Kim Claytor	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Bryce Peterson	1	5	11	11.00	0	11
RB Steven Cora	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
WR Marshall Sowdon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Emmanuel Sanders	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Blaine Dawkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Quinn Hazen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB T.J. Ward	1	0	0.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ron Brace	0	1	0	0
Terry Fitzgerald	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tim Tebow	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	4	170	42.5	32.5	52	1

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lionel Sowell	9	398	44.2	40.2	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	7/7

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Huff	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Smith	1	6	6.0	0
Allen Weber	1	10	10.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne Calixto	1	44	44.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg
Bryce Peterson	6	87	14.5
Rick Lyon	2	16	8.0
Marshall Sowdon	1	0	0.0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Allen Weber	4	2	0.0	24	22
CB Jon Swinton	4	0	0.0	18	23
OLB Keith Rivers	3	1	0.0	20	22
ILB Andre Poston	3	0	0.0	10	6
ILB Phil Gaylor	2	3	0.0	22	23
S J.C. Blackwell	2	2	0.0	20	24
DE Edward Connell	2	1	0.0	18	18
CB Chad Neasman	2	0	0.0	18	20
ILB Rufus Rasmussen	2	0	0.0	2	3
CB Desmond Hout	2	0	0.0	8	13
DE Ron Brace	2	0	0.0	18	20
CB Sean Smith	2	0	0.0	5	7
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1	1	1.0	6	8
DE DeMario Pressley	1	1	0.0	13	13
DE Shawn Carpenter	1	1	0.0	11	13
S Harry Anaya	1	0	0.0	4	6
CB T.J. Ward	0	1	0.0	19	20

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Walter Putsche	6	4	0.0	18	31
S Rex McCareins	6	3	0.0	23	33
OLB Todd Asomugha	6	2	0.0	26	32
DT Dan Williams	6	1	0.0	19	14
CB Clifton Frederick	6	0	0.0	25	34
S Otis Wyatt	5	4	0.0	28	37
DE Peria Jerry	5	2	0.0	25	30
DT Trevor Laws	3	0	0.0	18	24
CB Dixon Neuman	3	0	0.0	30	38
S Craig Steltz	2	1	0.0	24	33
OLB Charlie Sanderson	2	1	0.0	14	7
DE Pete Ranger	1	1	0.0	17	27
OLB Richard Lund	1	0	0.0	19	16
RB Kim Claytor	1	0	---	---	---
DT Damon Schultz	1	0	0.0	21	28
OLB Cornell Swartz	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1.0	1	1	8
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	2	0	13
DE Edward Connell	0.0	1	2	18
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.0	1	1	13
DE Ron Brace	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Slade Norris	0.0	1	0	9

Los Angeles	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Peria Jerry	1	1	30
OLB Todd Asomugha	1	1	32
DT Dan Williams	1	0	14
ILB Walter Putsche	1	0	31
DT Damon Schultz	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Rufus Rasmussen	2	0	0	3
CB Jon Swinton	2	0	0	23
S J.C. Blackwell	1	3	0	24
CB Chad Neasman	1	0	0	20
CB Desmond Hout	1	0	0	13
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0	13
OLB Keith Rivers	1	0	0	22
CB Sean Smith	1	0	0	7
S Allen Weber	0	1	0	22
CB T.J. Ward	0	0	1	20

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Clifton Frederick	6	1	34
S Rex McCareins	5	0	33
S Otis Wyatt	4	1	37
ILB Walter Putsche	4	0	31
OLB Todd Asomugha	3	0	32
CB Dixon Neuman	3	0	38
S Craig Steltz	2	0	33
OLB Richard Lund	2	0	16
OLB Charlie Sanderson	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Renaldo Becker	2	9	30	38
Casey Heath	2	7	26	31
Kennedy Gaylord	1	3	21	34
Daniel Garrison	1	2	30	38
Aaron Hernandez	1	2	26	22
Sam Young	0	3	24	32
Roger George	0	2	15	10
Levon McIntyre	0	1	4	7
A.J. Murray	0	1	13	15

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marco Oliver	3	7	22	0	24
Maurice Hammond	1	5	20	0	24
Floyd Wright	1	2	5	0	4
Nicholas Stringer	1	1	17	0	20
Jimmy Riley	0	4	20	0	17
Conrad Patton	0	3	19	0	22
Fernando Carlson	0	1	4	0	2
Shelley Smith	0	0	4	1	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jon Swinton	3	27
Wayne Calixto	2	15
Rufus Rasmussen	2	12
Jumbo Kudlacz	1	18
Harry Anaya	1	14

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Rex McCareins	1	27
Mitch Grier	1	13
Todd Asomugha	1	3

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Daniel Garrison	30	38	---	---	6	74
Emmitt Palmer	30	38	---	---	1	69
Matt Ryan	30	38	---	---	---	68
Jon Swinton	---	---	18	23	27	68
Renaldo Becker	30	38	---	---	---	68
Aaron Hernandez	26	22	---	---	14	62
Kennedy Gaylord	21	34	---	---	6	61
Casey Heath	26	31	---	---	---	57
Sam Young	24	32	---	---	---	56
Allen Weber	---	---	24	22	8	54
Phil Gaylor	---	---	22	23	3	48
Jumbo Kudlacz	14	15	---	---	18	47
Nicky Winters	19	27	---	---	1	47
Gerald Clark	11	11	---	---	25	47
Louis Murphy	20	26	---	---	---	46
Keith Rivers	---	---	20	22	2	44
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	20	24	---	44
Chad Neasman	---	---	18	20	3	41
Ron Brace	---	---	18	20	3	41
Gino Moser	7	14	---	---	20	41
A.J. Murray	13	15	---	---	13	41
T.J. Ward	---	---	19	20	1	40
Edward Connell	---	---	18	18	2	38
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	11	13	9	33
Slade Norris	---	---	14	9	8	31
Roger George	15	10	---	---	6	31
DeMario Pressley	---	---	13	13	4	30
Shane Williams	10	16	---	---	2	28
Harry Anaya	---	---	4	6	14	24
Andre Poston	---	---	10	6	8	24
Sean Smith	---	---	5	7	12	24
Desmond Hout	---	---	8	13	---	21
Wayne Calixto	0	6	---	---	15	21
Cary Torres	---	---	2	2	15	19
Levon McIntyre	4	7	---	---	6	17
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	2	3	12	17
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	6	8	2	16
Scottie Benton	---	---	7	6	1	14
Fernando Sanford	---	---	1	1	12	14
Louie Shaw	---	---	4	4	5	13
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	12	12
Benjamin Colman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tracy Sherry	---	---	0	3	---	3
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rex McCareins	---	---	23	33	27	83
Dixon Neuman	---	---	30	38	13	81
Otis Wyatt	---	---	28	37	8	73
Blaine Dawkins	24	26	---	---	19	69
Todd Asomugha	---	---	26	32	3	61
Clifton Frederick	---	---	25	34	2	61
Craig Steltz	---	---	24	33	2	59
Peria Jerry	---	---	25	30	2	57
Damon Schultz	---	---	21	28	6	55
Maurice Hammond	20	24	---	---	10	54
Tim Tebow	24	26	---	---	---	50
Walter Putsche	---	---	18	31	1	50
Marco Oliver	22	24	---	---	---	46
Jimmy Riley	20	17	---	---	9	46
Pete Ranger	---	---	17	27	2	46
Bryce Peterson	14	21	---	---	9	44
Rondell Reid	13	13	---	---	17	43
Trevor Laws	---	---	18	24	---	42
Conrad Patton	19	22	---	---	---	41
Harvey Calderon	---	---	17	18	4	39
Nicholas Stringer	17	20	---	---	---	37
Richard Lund	---	---	19	16	---	35
Emmanuel Sanders	10	15	---	---	10	35
Dan Williams	---	---	19	14	1	34
Marshall Sowdon	9	9	---	---	15	33
Charlie Sanderson	---	---	14	7	12	33
Cornell Swartz	---	---	5	9	18	32
Mitch Grier	6	11	---	---	13	30
Aaron McGrath	9	8	---	---	10	27
Kim Claytor	4	6	---	---	16	26
Buddy Price	15	11	---	---	---	26
Neal Downs	14	10	---	---	---	24
Shelley Smith	4	9	---	---	10	23
Floyd Wright	5	4	---	---	10	19
Steven Cora	9	5	---	---	5	19
Quinn Hazen	1	3	---	---	15	19
Rick Lyon	0	0	---	---	12	12
Lionel Sowell	0	0	---	---	10	10
Glen Grasso	---	---	0	0	10	10
Gerald Stavros	---	---	1	7	1	9
Fernando Carlson	4	2	---	---	1	7
Ricardo Huff	0	0	---	---	3	3
Scottie Roberson	1	0	---	---	2	3
Rich Funk	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	13	1.9
Middle	16	44	2.8
Right	7	47	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	45	9.0
Middle	12	24	2.0
Right	6	13	2.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	38	30	7	0	1	2	5	2	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tim Tebow	25	10	0	2	1	4	7	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	18	213	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	125	17.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	70	11.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	4	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	5	38	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	32	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	13	9	0	150	3	38
WR Louis Murphy	7	4	0	48	1	26
WR Shane Williams	5	5	0	105	2	16
WR Wayne Calixto	4	3	1	22	0	6
TE Aaron Hernandez	4	4	0	70	1	22
TE Jumbo Kudlacz	2	2	0	1	0	15
FB A.J. Murray	2	2	0	23	0	15
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	0	5	0	27

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Buddy Price	6	3	1	28	11
WR Bryce Peterson	5	1	0	11	21
RB Neal Downs	3	2	0	10	10
FB Rondell Reid	3	2	0	22	13
RB Kim Claytor	2	1	0	5	6
WR Marshall Sowdon	2	0	0	0	9
WR Emmanuel Sanders	1	0	0	0	15
RB Steven Cora	1	1	0	-2	5
TE Blaine Dawkins	1	0	0	0	26
WR Quinn Hazen	1	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	5	7	1.40	4.42
Gerald Clark	3	10	3.33	1.82

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Downs	2	2	1.00	3.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	4	4	35	8.75	11.16

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer	2	2	20	10.00	11.54
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	2	2.00	6.86
WR Wayne Calixto	1	1	13	13.00	5.50

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	2	1
Gerald Clark	1	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Kim Claytor	1	0
Neal Downs	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	12	10	9

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tim Tebow	9	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	5	5	5
WR Louis Murphy	2	0	0
WR Shane Williams	2	2	2
WR Wayne Calixto	1	1	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	1
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	1	1

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marshall Sowdon	2	0	0
RB Kim Claytor	1	1	0
WR Bryce Peterson	1	0	0
WR Emmanuel Sanders	1	0	0
RB Neal Downs	1	1	0
FB Rondell Reid	1	1	1
TE Blaine Dawkins	1	0	0
WR Buddy Price	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 27,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,700 (16,100)
End Zone 5,000 (11,700)
Mezzanine 2,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 4,500 (10,400)
Club Seats 6,300 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	27,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,700 (16,100)
End Zone	5,000 (11,700)
Mezzanine	2,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	4,500 (10,400)
Club Seats	6,300 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (5,000)