Week 3, 2031

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	7	0	-	7
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	7	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 ATL - Myron Herrlich 2 run (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 19 field goal
2Q: 07:15 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 30 field goal
3Q: 12:29 MIN - Alonzo Lucas 27 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
3Q: 03:16 ATL - Jamie Marx 15 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 09:11 ATL - Jamie Marx 25 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 02:27 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 ATL - Myron Herrlich 2 run (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 19 field goal
2Q: 07:15 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 30 field goal
3Q: 12:29 MIN - Alonzo Lucas 27 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
3Q: 03:16 ATL - Jamie Marx 15 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 09:11 ATL - Jamie Marx 25 pass from Myron Herrlich (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 02:27 ATL - Johnnie Daniels 43 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 7 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 266 439
- Offensive Plays 57 64
- Yards per Play 4.67 6.86
Net Rushing Yards 93 109
- Rushing Attempts 20 29
- Yards per Rush 4.65 3.76
Net Passing Yards 173 330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 14 - 0 35 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 180 330
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.68 9.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 8.3
4th Down Conversions 1/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/75 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/-4
Kick Returns/Yards 4/107 2/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 23:42 36:18

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	7	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	266	439
- Offensive Plays	57	64
- Yards per Play	4.67	6.86
Net Rushing Yards	93	109
- Rushing Attempts	20	29
- Yards per Rush	4.65	3.76
Net Passing Yards	173	330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 14 - 0	35 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	180	330
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.68	9.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	8.3
4th Down Conversions	1/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/75	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/-4
Kick Returns/Yards	4/107	2/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	23:42	36:18

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:49	3:26	OWN 47	7	23	Fumble
1	4:17	2:09	OWN 5	4	17	Punt
2	14:54	2:09	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
2	7:08	2:16	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
2	2:35	0:48	OWN 44	3	-5	Punt
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	9:54	4:09	OWN 41	10	28	Downs
3	3:09	3:40	OWN 20	7	22	Punt
4	8:55	1:47	OWN 16	5	23	Downs
4	2:19	0:34	OWN 27	4	0	Downs
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 26	7	30	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:11	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
1	6:23	2:06	OWN 30	4	14	Punt
1	2:08	2:14	OWN 40	5	58	Field Goal
2	12:45	5:37	OWN 23	12	64	Field Goal
2	4:52	2:17	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 5	5	37	Half
3	12:16	2:22	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
3	5:45	2:36	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
4	14:29	5:34	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
4	7:08	4:49	OPP 39	6	13	Field Goal
4	1:45	0:35	OPP 27	3	8	Missed FG

Game MVP: Myron Herrlich, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nathan Hoover	13	71	5.46	14	2
Dean Macklin	3	4	1.33	6	0
Deron Golding	2	6	3.00	5	0
Jake Locker	2	12	6.00	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Vince Ussery	19	85	4.47	19	1	0
Vick Ballard	7	10	1.43	14	1	0
Myron Herrlich	2	14	7.00	12	1	1
Darrin Strickland	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	35	14	180	2/7	1	51	0	66.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	35	26	330	0/0	2	34	0	122.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alonzo Lucas	3	6	52	17.33	4	27	1
WR Dan Herron	3	5	27	9.00	0	10	0
WR Julio Jones	2	7	26	13.00	4	16	0
WR Jeremy Kerley	2	6	59	29.50	6	51	0
RB Nathan Hoover	2	5	12	6.00	4	9	0
FB Deron Golding	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Leon Dillow	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ty Hatcher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Roger Green	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Dean Macklin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamie Marx	7	10	130	18.57	64	33	2
WR Henry Hume	5	7	54	10.80	9	21	0
FB Darrin Strickland	3	3	5	1.67	7	10	0
TE Perry McGregor	3	3	26	8.67	5	15	0
RB Vick Ballard	3	3	21	7.00	7	10	0
RB Vince Ussery	2	2	30	15.00	20	24	0
WR Dez Bryant	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Jonathan Snyder	1	3	28	28.00	26	28	0
WR Louie Strickland	1	1	34	34.00	32	34	0
TE Alvin Glover	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dean Macklin	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wayne Maher	0	1	0	0
Butch Dawson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	5	242	48.4	49.2	63	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony McGarrahan	3	131	43.7	43.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Morris	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Daniels	3/4	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alonzo Lucas	1	2	2.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Floyd	2	-1	-0.5	0
Vick Ballard	1	-3	-3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg
Don Van Dyke	2	66	33.0
Reggie Feenstra	1	26	26.0
Dan Herron	1	15	15.0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Floyd	1	11	11.0	0
Henry Hume	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dan Beckam	8	0	20	30
OLB Victor Wallace	6	2	29	35
S Robert Sands	5	0	25	32
CB Prince Amukamara	4	2	18	34
S Reggie Feenstra	4	1	18	26
DE Jeremy Beal	4	1	20	18
CB Mariano Dragon	4	1	20	20
ILB Vinny Mayes	3	0	13	13
DT Kenrick Ellis	3	0	20	14
S Colin Jones	3	0	21	28
ILB Kerry Adams	2	1	15	11
S Artie Prestbye	2	1	14	13
DT Lonnie Pehrson	2	0	10	21
OLB Ross Samuels	1	1	18	20
DE Kevin Shapiro	1	0	5	19
DE Leo Durham	0	2	21	16
CB Don Van Dyke	0	1	1	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Desmond Hampton	4	1	1.0	10	30
DT Devon Still	4	1	1.0	16	22
CB Stephon Gilmore	3	3	0.0	12	34
OLB Albert Nagi	3	2	0.0	13	29
OLB Daniel Molden	3	1	0.0	7	3
CB Kendrick Rison	3	0	0.0	15	32
S Roger Trammell	2	1	0.0	15	25
S Butch Dawson	2	1	0.0	17	30
DT Tyrus Stuart	2	1	0.0	17	30
ILB Akeem Dent	2	0	0.0	6	15
ILB Lamar Riley	2	0	0.0	7	18
DT Luke Bernstein	1	1	0.0	10	10
CB Jerry Cassidy	1	0	0.0	9	18
ILB Shawn Mulhollon	1	0	0.0	7	1
CB Nicky Maness	1	0	0.0	14	30
DE Nick Perry	1	0	0.0	8	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ross Samuels	2	0	20
DT Kenrick Ellis	1	2	14
DE Leo Durham	0	1	16

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Devon Still	1.0	0	1	22
S Desmond Hampton	1.0	0	0	30
DT Tyrus Stuart	0.0	1	1	30
DE Nick Perry	0.0	0	3	23
DE Joey Sweeney	0.0	0	2	19
DE Wayne Maher	0.0	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dan Beckam	6	1	30
CB Prince Amukamara	4	1	34
OLB Victor Wallace	4	0	35
S Reggie Feenstra	4	0	26
ILB Vinny Mayes	3	0	13
S Colin Jones	2	0	28
DT Lonnie Pehrson	1	0	21
S Artie Prestbye	1	0	13
DE Kevin Shapiro	1	0	19
S Robert Sands	0	1	32

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Desmond Hampton	2	1	30
OLB Albert Nagi	2	1	29
OLB Daniel Molden	2	0	3
CB Stephon Gilmore	2	0	34
S Butch Dawson	1	2	30
CB Nicky Maness	1	1	30
S Roger Trammell	1	0	25
CB Jerry Cassidy	1	0	18
ILB Akeem Dent	1	0	15
DT Devon Still	1	0	22
ILB Lamar Riley	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jose Boyer	3	6	0	15	0	35
Mike Pouncey	2	4	0	20	0	37
Terry Palmer	1	2	0	5	0	1
Deron Golding	1	1	1	17	0	19
John Moffitt	1	1	0	7	0	5
Pete McWilliams	0	1	0	18	1	31
Marcus Ashe	0	1	0	17	1	36
Ty Hatcher	0	1	0	13	0	17
Curtis Price	0	1	0	13	0	33

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chuck Crapo	2	5	20	26
Eddie Tyler	2	4	24	27
Jason Pinkston	2	2	15	24
Sam Kovarik	1	4	16	15
Darrin Strickland	1	2	18	20
Alvin Glover	1	2	14	12
Eddie Di Pardo	0	4	27	31
Ethan Iker	0	3	14	17
Keith DiMillo	0	1	27	34

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Vinny Mayes	2	16
Charles Massey	1	17
Ty Hatcher	1	9
Julio Jones	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Cassidy	3	18
Dez Bryant	1	13
Roger Trammell	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Victor Wallace	---	---	29	35	13	77
Reggie Feenstra	---	---	18	26	19	63
Mike Pouncey	20	37	---	---	5	62
Robert Sands	---	---	25	32	4	61
Colin Jones	---	---	21	28	11	60
Prince Amukamara	---	---	18	34	6	58
Jake Locker	20	37	---	---	---	57
Dan Herron	18	29	---	---	9	56
Dan Beckam	---	---	20	30	4	54
Jose Boyer	15	35	---	---	4	54
Julio Jones	15	29	---	---	9	53
Marcus Ashe	17	36	---	---	---	53
Deron Golding	17	19	---	---	14	50
Pete McWilliams	18	31	---	---	---	49
Curtis Price	13	33	---	---	---	46
Alonzo Lucas	9	25	---	---	12	46
Mariano Dragon	---	---	20	20	5	45
Vinny Mayes	---	---	13	13	16	42
Jeremy Beal	---	---	20	18	4	42
Nathan Hoover	15	26	---	---	---	41
Ross Samuels	---	---	18	20	3	41
Leo Durham	---	---	21	16	3	40
Ty Hatcher	13	17	---	---	9	39
Kenrick Ellis	---	---	20	14	4	38
Lonnie Pehrson	---	---	10	21	2	33
Alan Carlisle	---	---	12	17	3	32
Artie Prestbye	---	---	14	13	1	28
Kerry Adams	---	---	15	11	1	27
Kevin Shapiro	---	---	5	19	3	27
Billy Joe Easter	---	---	14	11	1	26
Charles Massey	2	5	---	---	17	24
Roger Green	3	4	---	---	14	21
Jeremy Kerley	3	18	---	---	---	21
John Moffitt	7	5	---	---	5	17
Dean Macklin	5	9	---	---	---	14
Marcus Cannon	2	6	---	---	5	13
Terry Palmer	5	1	---	---	5	11
Asa Jackson	---	---	4	4	1	9
Don Van Dyke	---	---	1	3	4	8
Broderick Downs	---	---	1	0	7	8
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	5	5
Phillip Powell	3	1	---	---	1	5
Leon Dillow	0	4	---	---	---	4
Cornelius Morris	0	0	---	---	2	2
Van Upshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith DiMillo	27	34	---	---	2	63
Eddie Di Pardo	27	31	---	---	---	58
Myron Herrlich	20	35	---	---	---	55
Kendrick Rison	---	---	15	32	7	54
Eddie Tyler	24	27	---	---	2	53
Chuck Crapo	20	26	---	---	7	53
Roger Trammell	---	---	15	25	11	51
Wayne Maher	---	---	17	30	4	51
Butch Dawson	---	---	17	30	---	47
Tyrus Stuart	---	---	17	30	---	47
Stephon Gilmore	---	---	12	34	---	46
Jerry Cassidy	---	---	9	18	18	45
Nicky Maness	---	---	14	30	---	44
Henry Hume	20	23	---	---	1	44
Jamie Marx	18	25	---	---	---	43
Albert Nagi	---	---	13	29	1	43
Darrin Strickland	18	20	---	---	5	43
Devon Still	---	---	16	22	5	43
Desmond Hampton	---	---	10	30	---	40
Jonathan Snyder	16	23	---	---	1	40
Vince Ussery	20	20	---	---	---	40
Perry McGregor	11	17	---	---	12	40
Jason Pinkston	15	24	---	---	---	39
Sam Kovarik	16	15	---	---	7	38
Alvin Glover	14	12	---	---	10	36
Louie Strickland	9	11	---	---	14	34
Ethan Iker	14	17	---	---	3	34
Nick Perry	---	---	8	23	---	31
Joey Sweeney	---	---	11	19	---	30
Lamar Riley	---	---	7	18	2	27
James-Michael Johnson	---	---	7	8	11	26
Vick Ballard	9	14	---	---	1	24
Akeem Dent	---	---	6	15	2	23
Dez Bryant	3	6	---	---	13	22
Bryan Arnold	0	1	---	---	21	22
Larry Floyd	5	1	---	---	15	21
Luke Bernstein	---	---	10	10	1	21
Archie Zukowsky	2	2	---	---	16	20
Nolan Greer	9	0	---	---	4	13
Shawn Mulhollon	---	---	7	1	4	12
Johnnie Daniels	0	0	---	---	11	11
Tim Rawls	---	---	2	0	9	11
Daniel Molden	---	---	7	3	1	11
Adam Gettis	2	1	---	---	7	10
Tony McGarrahan	0	0	---	---	3	3
Omar Seto	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	6	1.2
Middle	10	70	7.0
Right	5	17	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	10	19	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	35	14	2	4	2	6	8	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	35	26	7	1	2	3	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	27	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	7	75	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	78	15.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	76	10.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	114	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	125	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	15	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	7	2	0	26	0	29
WR Jeremy Kerley	6	2	0	59	1	18
WR Alonzo Lucas	6	3	1	52	1	25
RB Nathan Hoover	5	2	0	12	0	26
WR Dan Herron	5	3	0	27	0	29
TE Roger Green	2	0	0	0	0	4
TE Ty Hatcher	1	0	0	0	0	17
FB Deron Golding	1	1	0	4	0	19
RB Dean Macklin	1	0	1	0	0	9
WR Leon Dillow	1	1	0	0	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie Marx	10	7	1	130	3	25
WR Henry Hume	7	5	1	54	1	23
WR Jonathan Snyder	3	1	0	28	1	23
FB Darrin Strickland	3	3	0	5	0	20
TE Perry McGregor	3	3	0	26	0	17
RB Vick Ballard	3	3	0	21	0	14
RB Vince Ussery	2	2	0	30	1	20
TE Alvin Glover	2	0	0	0	0	12
WR Dez Bryant	1	1	0	2	0	6
WR Louie Strickland	1	1	0	34	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Ussery	2	5	2.50	4.47
Myron Herrlich	1	2	2.00	7.00
Vick Ballard	1	0	0.00	1.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	7	3	31	4.43	9.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamie Marx	2	1	15	7.50	13.00
WR Jonathan Snyder	1	0	0	0.00	9.33
RB Vince Ussery	1	1	6	6.00	15.00
TE Alvin Glover	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Henry Hume	1	0	0	0.00	7.71
RB Vick Ballard	1	1	10	10.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Golding	1	0
Nathan Hoover	1	1
Dean Macklin	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Vick Ballard	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	10	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	12	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alonzo Lucas	3	2	2
FB Deron Golding	1	1	0
TE Roger Green	1	0	0
WR Julio Jones	1	0	0
WR Jeremy Kerley	1	0	0
RB Nathan Hoover	1	0	0
WR Leon Dillow	1	1	0
WR Dan Herron	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Hume	4	3	3
WR Jamie Marx	3	2	2
WR Dez Bryant	1	1	0
FB Darrin Strickland	1	1	1
RB Vince Ussery	1	1	0
TE Perry McGregor	1	1	0
RB Vick Ballard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)