Week 12, 2025

played in Cincinnati, OH

32 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings07717-31
Cincinnati Bengals01036-19

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:04 CIN - Jay Bishop 6 run (Jerald Krzyzanowski extra point)
2Q: 07:17 MIN - Aaron Hernandez 11 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 02:24 CIN - Jerald Krzyzanowski 18 field goal
3Q: 10:43 CIN - Jerald Krzyzanowski 18 field goal
3Q: 09:20 MIN - Nicky Winters 37 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 13:03 MIN - Irving Duvall 7 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 08:58 CIN - Karl Chapman 13 run (Karl Chapman run for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:21 MIN - Darnell Mathis 1 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 02:13 MIN - David Buehler 21 field goal

Team StatisticsMINCIN
Record6-52-9
First Downs1819
- by Rushing34
- by Passing1014
- by Penalty51
Total Net Yards257318
- Offensive Plays5168
- Yards per Play5.044.68
Net Rushing Yards8995
- Rushing Attempts1926
- Yards per Rush4.683.65
Net Passing Yards168223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 15 - 039 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards203252
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/353/29
- Yards per Pass Play5.255.31
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/117/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.49.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards5/4811/78
Punt Returns/Yards3/234/12
Kick Returns/Yards3/1335/110
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 30
Time of Possession26:4133:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:07OWN 2030Punt
112:043:12OWN 40411Punt
15:002:16OWN 246Punt
211:584:49OWN 48752Touchdown
22:161:29OWN 20540Missed FG
20:120:12OWN 181-1Half
310:371:37OWN 41359Touchdown
35:323:06OWN 41724Punt
30:182:15OWN 31516Punt
413:030:06OPP 717Touchdown
48:512:40OPP 31431Touchdown
44:502:45OPP 1278Field Goal
40:220:22OPP 462-3Game
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:531:49OWN 2832Punt
18:523:52OWN 12740Punt
12:445:46OWN 461254Touchdown
27:094:53OWN 45754Field Goal
20:470:35OWN 473-5Punt
315:004:23OPP 48947Field Goal
39:003:28OWN 1958Punt
32:262:08OWN 205-1Punt
412:574:06OWN 35765Touchdown
46:111:21OWN 144-2Downs
42:051:43OWN 17729Downs

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nicky Winters10757.503731
Irving Duvall5112.20701
Matt Ryan430.75700
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Karl Chapman19774.051311
Jay Bishop6152.50601
Archie Griffin133.00300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan25152037/352320112.6
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Griffin39242523/29034080.3

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmitt Palmer71013919.8623320
WR Joey Sadler232110.500180
WR Thomas Kelly24168.000110
RB Nicky Winters1255.00150
TE Aaron Hernandez121111.001111
TE Frankie Sanford121010.000100
WR Darnell Mathis1211.00011
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hakeem Nicks8118811.0016200
WR Brenden Lipford595611.203340
RB Karl Chapman45164.00680
WR Broderick Hammond343411.333160
WR Tracy Shergalis23147.000130
TE Vince Roberts123030.004300
TE Mel Beaver131414.000140
RB Jay Bishop0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Nicky Winters1000
Renaldo Becker0200
Alex Banks0010
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Greg Ellison1000
Kentwan Balmer0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber522845.639.2562
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnnie Goodwin522144.239.6592

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler1/20/10/1214/4
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jerald Krzyzanowski2/20/00/0181/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Nicky Winters3237.70
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Ellison4123.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Marc Scott313344.30
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Seth McCorvey511022.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Allen Weber1030.02539
ILB Phil Gaylor531.01826
DE Jerome Daughtry401.01424
S Harry Anaya400.02242
CB T.J. Ward400.02136
S J.C. Blackwell320.02332
OLB Fernando Sanford310.02324
ILB Leo Foulke300.0714
DT Kyle Delong201.01726
OLB Keith Rivers220.01924
S Rich Goeas210.0419
DE Deron Rice200.01729
ILB Andre Poston200.019
DT Darryl Ortmeier110.01515
DT Johnnie Fulton100.0913
DT Ernie Downs100.01016
CB Emmitt Moss100.040
OLB Walt Causey100.058
DE DeMario Pressley010.01218
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Randall Nastasi500.01526
DE Cornell Lang303.01421
ILB Roosevelt Calmus301.01425
S Dana Kelleher310.01323
DT Rondell Dillingham300.01526
DT Britt Bullock300.077
DT Moe Robinson200.5720
DT Kentwan Balmer200.01212
CB Amari Spievey200.01528
ILB Trevor Gourdine111.025
DE Walt Fraaije101.01126
CB Herb Jefferson120.067
ILB Brett Price110.01624
CB Ricardo Lang100.0918
CB Seth McCorvey100.01523
S Ricky Blackwell100.0811
ILB Levon Newnam010.569

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kyle Delong1.001026
ILB Phil Gaylor1.000026
DE Jerome Daughtry1.000024
DE Deron Rice0.010029
DT Ernie Downs0.002016
DE DeMario Pressley0.001018
ILB Leo Foulke0.001014
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cornell Lang3.000321
DE Walt Fraaije1.001226
ILB Roosevelt Calmus1.000025
ILB Trevor Gourdine1.00005
DT Moe Robinson0.501020
ILB Levon Newnam0.50009
S Ricky Blackwell0.010011

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB T.J. Ward31036
ILB Phil Gaylor30026
OLB Fernando Sanford30024
S Harry Anaya21042
S J.C. Blackwell21032
ILB Andre Poston2009
S Allen Weber20039
OLB Keith Rivers11024
DE Deron Rice10029
S Rich Goeas10019
ILB Leo Foulke10014
DT Kyle Delong10026
DT Ernie Downs10016
OLB Walt Causey1008
DT Johnnie Fulton01013
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Roosevelt Calmus21025
CB Amari Spievey21028
S Dana Kelleher20023
S Randall Nastasi20026
CB Ricardo Lang11018
CB Herb Jefferson1007
DT Rondell Dillingham10026
DT Britt Bullock1007
OLB Tom Moore10013
CB Seth McCorvey10023
S Ricky Blackwell10011

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sam Young23014125
Casey Heath13017027
Victor Williamson1101008
Renaldo Becker05019232
Frankie McDaniel02019032
Benjamin Colman01010226
Harry Battle00014213
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Les Monroe25026037
Derrick Wayne23021031
Winfred Boyd15117335
Austin Horn1301009
Les Griffith12016035
Carlton Macey11012019
Winfred Glover11018031
Martin Atteberry02010013
Vince Roberts01014023
Antonio Collins01014019
Tyrus Thomsen0106011

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Sherry317
Alex Banks315
T.J. Ward19
Harry Battle17
J.C. Blackwell17
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Dana Kelleher312
Mel Beaver117
Ricky Blackwell111
Les Monroe16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Harry Anaya------22421175
T.J. Ward------2136966
Allen Weber------2539---64
J.C. Blackwell------2332762
Renaldo Becker1932------758
Frankie McDaniel1932------758
Aaron Hernandez1722------1655
Matt Ryan1932---------51
Fernando Sanford------2324249
Casey Heath1727------448
Keith Rivers------1924447
Deron Rice------1729147
Alex Banks------9231547
Phil Gaylor------1826246
Emmitt Palmer1531---------46
Kyle Delong------1726346
Frankie Sanford1314------1744
Nicky Winters1320------1043
Jerome Daughtry------1424341
Sam Young1425---------39
Darryl Ortmeier------1515737
Benjamin Colman1026---------36
Harry Battle1413------734
A.J. Murray1216------634
Joey Sadler416------1333
Ron Brace------9131032
Leo Foulke------7141132
DeMario Pressley------1218131
Tracy Sherry------2121731
Thomas Kelly39------1628
Rich Goeas------419326
Ernie Downs------1016---26
Victor Williamson108------725
Marc Scott01------2324
Johnnie Fulton------913224
Irving Duvall612------422
Walt Causey------58417
Andre Poston------19515
Darnell Mathis211------114
Jimmy Concepcion25------512
David Buehler00------88
Kevin Huber00------55
Emmitt Moss------40---4
Levon Procop00------22
David Abrams00---------0
Scottie Kirk00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Les Monroe2637------669
Archie Griffin2642---------68
Winfred Boyd1735------759
Les Griffith1635------758
Mel Beaver1225------1754
Derrick Wayne2131---------52
Jay Bishop722------2150
Winfred Glover1831---------49
Dana Kelleher------13231248
Seth McCorvey------1523846
Brenden Lipford1925------145
Amari Spievey------1528245
Vince Roberts1423------643
Brett Price------1624343
Roosevelt Calmus------1425443
Rondell Dillingham------1526243
Randall Nastasi------1526243
Cornell Lang------1421641
Hakeem Nicks1218------1040
Karl Chapman1920------140
Walt Fraaije------1126239
Antonio Collins1419------639
Broderick Hammond1226---------38
Carlton Macey1219------738
Ricardo Lang------918734
Tracy Shergalis1013------1134
Greg Ellison58------1831
Moe Robinson------720330
Martin Atteberry1013------730
Levon Newnam------691530
Tyrus Thomsen611------1330
Ricky Blackwell------8111130
Kentwan Balmer------1212428
Herb Jefferson------671124
Larry Hart------361322
Tom Moore------713222
Joey Greer------911121
Austin Horn109------120
Isaac Kelley------511117
Trevor Gourdine------251017
Britt Bullock------77---14
Jerald Krzyzanowski00------77
Johnnie Goodwin00------55
Dwight Heinlein------0033
Roosevelt Murphy00------22
Dwayne Klosterman00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7172.4
Middle8698.6
Right177.0
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7375.3
Middle13342.6
Right6244.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan25154133250
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Griffin39243135500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)116413.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)64559.2
Long (19+ Yds)7410214.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66203.3
Short (0-8 Yds)75355.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101135.9
Long (19+ Yds)738412.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer1071139431
WR Thomas Kelly4201609
WR Joey Sadler32021016
RB Nicky Winters2105020
TE Aaron Hernandez21011022
TE Frankie Sanford21110014
WR Darnell Mathis2111011
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hakeem Nicks118088118
WR Brenden Lipford95156125
RB Karl Chapman54116020
WR Broderick Hammond43034026
TE Mel Beaver31114025
WR Tracy Shergalis32014013
TE Vince Roberts21030123
RB Jay Bishop2000022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Nicky Winters4102.507.50
Irving Duvall4143.502.20
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Karl Chapman6274.504.05
Jay Bishop263.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan52122.408.12
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Griffin42102.506.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darnell Mathis2110.500.50
RB Nicky Winters1000.002.50
WR Joey Sadler1000.007.00
TE Aaron Hernandez111111.005.50
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hakeem Nicks1177.008.00
WR Brenden Lipford1000.006.22
RB Karl Chapman1133.003.20
RB Jay Bishop1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Nicky Winters31
Irving Duvall10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Jay Bishop22
Karl Chapman11
Archie Griffin10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan632
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Archie Griffin1164

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Aaron Hernandez211
WR Emmitt Palmer110
TE Frankie Sanford100
WR Thomas Kelly100
WR Darnell Mathis111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Broderick Hammond222
WR Hakeem Nicks210
RB Jay Bishop200
WR Tracy Shergalis211
TE Vince Roberts111
WR Brenden Lipford110
TE Mel Beaver100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,000 (65,600 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (19,900)
End Zone12,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats11,400 (12,700)
Club Seats6,900 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (2,800)