Week 9, 2026

played in Los Angeles, CA

61 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings77014-28
Los Angeles Saints714107-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:08 MIN - Darnell Mathis 7 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 01:48 LAS - Neal Downs 3 run (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 10:25 MIN - Marc Scott 1 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 06:58 LAS - Alonzo Godfrey 38 pass from Tim Tebow (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 00:18 LAS - Buddy Price 13 pass from Tim Tebow (Ricardo Huff extra point)
3Q: 10:17 LAS - Ricardo Huff 29 field goal
3Q: 01:36 LAS - Kim Claytor 7 run (Ricardo Huff extra point)
4Q: 08:47 MIN - Ray Karau 10 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 03:29 LAS - Emmitt Palmer 12 pass from Tim Tebow (Ricardo Huff extra point)
4Q: 01:35 MIN - Louis Murphy 7 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)

Team StatisticsMINLAS
Record4-56-3
First Downs2029
- by Rushing311
- by Passing1717
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards325567
- Offensive Plays5875
- Yards per Play5.607.56
Net Rushing Yards38163
- Rushing Attempts1335
- Yards per Rush2.924.66
Net Passing Yards287404
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 34 - 040 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards295404
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/80/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.3810.10
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/1112/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.25.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/252/7
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/3
Kick Returns/Yards4/962/34
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 27
Time of Possession25:5234:08

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:59OWN 281372Touchdown
11:396:21OWN 261474Touchdown
26:443:10OWN 28520Punt
20:120:12OWN 201-1Half
310:101:01OWN 2034Punt
34:571:28OWN 237Punt
31:302:09OWN 20517Punt
410:562:16OWN 39661Touchdown
43:181:49OWN 34866Touchdown
Los Angeles Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:015:22OWN 241076Touchdown
210:183:34OWN 28672Touchdown
23:343:22OWN 20980Touchdown
315:004:50OWN 201068Field Goal
39:094:12OWN 211277Fumble
33:291:59OWN 48652Touchdown
414:213:25OWN 4964Missed FG
48:405:22OWN 20980Touchdown
41:291:29OPP 40511Game

Game MVP: Tim Tebow, Los Angeles Saints

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marc Scott7294.14901
Lance Radecki393.00600
Artie Purvis210.50100
Matt Ryan1-1-1.00-100
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Neal Downs21813.861421
Kim Claytor11827.451731
Tim Tebow300.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan44342951/83340117.1
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tim Tebow40274040/03480125.4

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joey Sadler81011214.0059340
RB Marc Scott77223.14860
WR Louis Murphy68599.8343251
TE Aaron Hernandez45276.7510110
WR Darnell Mathis34248.0012161
WR Thomas Kelly2494.50290
RB Lance Radecki222311.5012160
WR Ray Karau23199.500101
TE J.C. Van Pelt0100.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmitt Palmer101423123.10142481
WR Buddy Price46235.750131
WR Dwayne Lannen465714.2516270
WR Alonzo Godfrey356521.6733381
RB Kim Claytor2284.00080
RB Neal Downs23115.501100
FB Rondell Reid1133.00030
TE Bobby Banks1266.00060
WR Plaxico Araguz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Aaron Hernandez1000
Allen Weber0100
Marc Scott0100
Fernando Sanford0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Neal Downs1000
Rex McCareins0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber421253.047.3591
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler0/00/00/004/4
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricardo Huff1/20/10/0295/5

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Dwayne Lannen133.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Darnell Mathis36421.30
Ray Karau13232.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Dwayne Lannen23417.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Allen Weber1200.03336
S J.C. Blackwell620.03232
DT Darryl Ortmeier620.02417
OLB Keith Rivers500.01511
ILB Phil Gaylor410.02728
CB Daniel Bronson310.02621
OLB Walter James310.01821
DT Randal Tanner210.02832
OLB Fernando Sanford210.01719
DE Jerome Daughtry210.02332
CB T.J. Ward210.01628
DE Deron Rice200.02725
CB Alex Banks200.02728
DT Ernie Downs110.01930
S Tracy Sherry100.0314
CB Neil Lucky100.01015
DE Cornell Kaczmarek100.01915
ILB Andre Poston010.0812
CB Billy Joe Easter010.0920
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Marc Brewer500.01228
S Rex McCareins420.0932
ILB Victor Reilly410.0833
CB Darryl Dole400.0842
CB Gene Drake400.0520
DE Albert Wolfe301.01031
DE Peria Jerry310.01133
OLB Charlie Sanderson210.0518
CB Heath Rison210.0828
S Jackie Johnstone210.0625
S Coye Francies200.01039
DT Dan Williams200.0828
DT Moe Blazewicz200.0934
OLB Roger Clevinger200.0512
OLB Cornell Swartz100.039
OLB Jay Schmidgall100.021
OLB Todd Asomugha010.01036

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Deron Rice0.010025
DE Jerome Daughtry0.010032
DT Randal Tanner0.002132
DT Ernie Downs0.001030
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Albert Wolfe1.000031
DT Moe Blazewicz0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S J.C. Blackwell51032
ILB Phil Gaylor30028
S Allen Weber30036
OLB Keith Rivers21011
CB T.J. Ward21028
CB Daniel Bronson20021
OLB Walter James20021
CB Alex Banks20028
CB Neil Lucky11015
ILB Andre Poston10012
OLB Fernando Sanford10019
S Tracy Sherry10014
DE Jerome Daughtry10032
DT Ernie Downs10030
CB Billy Joe Easter01020
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darryl Dole51042
CB Marc Brewer50028
S Rex McCareins40032
CB Gene Drake40020
ILB Victor Reilly32033
DT Dan Williams20028
OLB Charlie Sanderson20018
CB Heath Rison20028
S Jackie Johnstone20025
DE Peria Jerry10033
OLB Cornell Swartz1009
DT Moe Blazewicz10034
OLB Roger Clevinger10012
OLB Jay Schmidgall1001
OLB Todd Asomugha01036

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ty Poston23011039
Sam Young2209031
Casey Heath12011038
Jimmy Concepcion1204020
Vladimir Ducasse02011032
Aaron Hernandez0106023
Benjamin Colman0004114
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Barry Jefferson37135039
Kendrick Meehan37030033
Gilbert Garcia35023025
Harvey Hopper2301205
Tommie Bullock22028034
Fernando Carlson13015016
Dominic Woodland11016020
Ernest Clodfelter02028033
Scottie Roberson01015018
Rondell Reid01012010
Bobby Banks01026020

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Joey Sadler216
Alex Banks16
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Heath Rison212
Plaxico Araguz116
Kim Claytor114

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Allen Weber------3336271
J.C. Blackwell------3232165
Randal Tanner------2832161
Alex Banks------2728661
Matt Ryan1345---------58
Phil Gaylor------2728257
Jerome Daughtry------2332257
Deron Rice------2725254
Ty Poston1139------454
Louis Murphy733------1252
Casey Heath1138------251
Ernie Downs------1930150
Daniel Bronson------2621249
Vladimir Ducasse1132------346
Joey Sadler623------1645
T.J. Ward------1628145
Darryl Ortmeier------2417142
Sam Young931---------40
Tito Greer831---------39
Walter James------1821---39
Fernando Sanford------1719238
Marc Scott830---------38
Darnell Mathis823------738
Neil Lucky------10151237
Cornell Kaczmarek------1915135
Tracy Sherry------3141734
Andre Poston------8121232
Thomas Kelly625---------31
Frankie Sanford212------1630
Aaron Hernandez623---------29
Artie Purvis818------329
Billy Joe Easter------920---29
Keith Rivers------1511228
J.C. Van Pelt711------1028
Jimmy Concepcion420------327
Ray Karau212------1226
Benjamin Colman414------422
Rich Hampton14------1621
Jessie Hoitink514------221
Lance Radecki411------520
Walt Causey------44715
Damon Butterfield26---------8
David Buehler00------55
Kevin Huber00------44
David Abrams00---------0
Scottie Kirk00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Barry Jefferson3539------175
Tim Tebow3540---------75
Emmitt Palmer3237---------69
Kendrick Meehan3033------265
Tommie Bullock2834---------62
Ernest Clodfelter2833---------61
Bobby Banks2620------1258
Dwayne Lannen1932------758
Darryl Dole------842151
Coye Francies------1039---49
Gilbert Garcia2325------149
Todd Asomugha------1036248
Heath Rison------8281248
Neal Downs2324---------47
Albert Wolfe------1031647
Peria Jerry------1133246
Jackie Johnstone------6251344
Moe Blazewicz------934---43
Rex McCareins------932142
Kim Claytor1215------1441
Victor Reilly------833---41
Marc Brewer------1228---40
Gene Drake------5201439
Scottie Roberson1518------538
Dominic Woodland1620------238
Dan Williams------828---36
Harris Razwick------926---35
Fernando Carlson1516------233
Alonzo Godfrey821------231
Cornell Swartz------391931
Steven Donovan123------1429
Harvey Hopper125------1229
Sherman Gunn------520---25
Rondell Reid1210------224
Charlie Sanderson------518---23
Roger Clevinger------512522
Quinn Hazen03------1417
Plaxico Araguz01------1617
Buddy Price411---------15
Ricardo Huff00------99
Scottie Brennan00------55
Jay Schmidgall------2114
Lionel Sowell00------22
Unknown00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left284.0
Middle10313.1
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10505.0
Middle9444.9
Right14715.1
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan44343234100
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tim Tebow40279125310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1411533.8
Short (0-8 Yds)21181577.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)74527.4
Long (19+ Yds)213316.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65203.3
Short (0-8 Yds)19131487.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)10615015.0
Long (19+ Yds)538617.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joey Sadler1081112223
WR Louis Murphy86159133
RB Marc Scott77022030
TE Aaron Hernandez54127023
WR Thomas Kelly4209025
WR Darnell Mathis43024023
WR Ray Karau32019012
RB Lance Radecki22023011
TE J.C. Van Pelt1000011
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer14101231637
WR Buddy Price64023011
WR Dwayne Lannen64157132
WR Alonzo Godfrey53065221
RB Neal Downs32011024
RB Kim Claytor2208015
TE Bobby Banks2106020
FB Rondell Reid1103010
WR Plaxico Araguz100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marc Scott111.004.14
Lance Radecki111.003.00
Artie Purvis100.000.50
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Neal Downs231.503.86
Kim Claytor177.007.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan107404.006.70
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tim Tebow145473.3610.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Thomas Kelly3293.002.25
WR Louis Murphy2173.507.38
TE Aaron Hernandez2121.005.40
RB Marc Scott1155.003.14
WR Darnell Mathis1177.006.00
WR Ray Karau111010.006.33
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer31124.0016.50
WR Alonzo Godfrey31-1-0.3313.00
WR Dwayne Lannen31155.009.50
WR Buddy Price21136.503.83
RB Kim Claytor1188.004.00
TE Bobby Banks1000.003.00
WR Plaxico Araguz1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Marc Scott11
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Kim Claytor22
Neal Downs10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan1065
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Tim Tebow121010

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Joey Sadler432
WR Ray Karau211
WR Louis Murphy100
RB Marc Scott111
WR Darnell Mathis100
RB Lance Radecki111
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Dwayne Lannen433
WR Emmitt Palmer333
WR Alonzo Godfrey222
RB Neal Downs211
WR Buddy Price111

SectionAttendance
Stadium32,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck8,800 (16,100)
End Zone6,000 (11,700)
Mezzanine3,400 (6,800)
Sideline Seats5,700 (10,400)
Club Seats6,900 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (5,000)