Week 7, 2037

played in Dallas, TX

75 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	3	9	-	19
Dallas Cowboys	14	21	3	7	-	45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 MIN - Trevor Simms 12 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
1Q: 08:04 DAL - Cornell Hurst 2 pass from Grady Banks (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
1Q: 02:17 DAL - Renaldo Wilkins 29 pass from Grady Banks (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Grady Banks 2 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 07:16 DAL - Austin Pearson 1 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 01:10 DAL - Cornell Hurst 13 pass from Grady Banks (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 06:55 DAL - Stephen Wheeler 41 field goal
3Q: 04:11 MIN - Cornelius Morris 44 field goal
4Q: 12:59 MIN - Cornelius Morris 19 field goal
4Q: 12:54 DAL - Kendall Brady 89 kickoff return (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 00:15 MIN - Julio Jones 37 pass from Jake Locker (Butch Medsker run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 MIN - Trevor Simms 12 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
1Q: 08:04 DAL - Cornell Hurst 2 pass from Grady Banks (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
1Q: 02:17 DAL - Renaldo Wilkins 29 pass from Grady Banks (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Grady Banks 2 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 07:16 DAL - Austin Pearson 1 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 01:10 DAL - Cornell Hurst 13 pass from Grady Banks (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 06:55 DAL - Stephen Wheeler 41 field goal
3Q: 04:11 MIN - Cornelius Morris 44 field goal
4Q: 12:59 MIN - Cornelius Morris 19 field goal
4Q: 12:54 DAL - Kendall Brady 89 kickoff return (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 00:15 MIN - Julio Jones 37 pass from Jake Locker (Butch Medsker run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 3-3 5-2
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 18 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 479 381
- Offensive Plays 65 53
- Yards per Play 7.37 7.19
Net Rushing Yards 97 61
- Rushing Attempts 18 26
- Yards per Rush 5.39 2.35
Net Passing Yards 382 320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 31 - 2 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 389 320
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.13 11.85
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 4/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/49 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/91 4/171
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/2
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:32 29:28

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	3-3	5-2
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	18	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	479	381
- Offensive Plays	65	53
- Yards per Play	7.37	7.19
Net Rushing Yards	97	61
- Rushing Attempts	18	26
- Yards per Rush	5.39	2.35
Net Passing Yards	382	320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 31 - 2	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	389	320
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.13	11.85
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	4/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/49	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/91	4/171
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/2
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:32	29:28

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:58	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	7:55	2:40	OWN 37	5	17	Interception
1	2:01	0:51	OWN 20	2	2	Fumble
2	14:49	1:34	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
2	7:10	2:09	OWN 17	5	43	Fumble
2	0:59	0:59	OWN 33	3	7	Half
3	13:24	2:55	OWN 18	6	34	Punt
3	6:50	2:47	OWN 20	6	53	Field Goal
3	1:54	4:00	OWN 29	8	69	Field Goal
4	12:41	4:08	OWN 13	8	64	Interception
4	6:15	2:18	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OWN 26	4	74	Touchdown

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:02	2:07	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown
1	5:15	3:14	OWN 14	6	86	Touchdown
1	1:10	1:21	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
2	13:15	6:05	OWN 45	13	55	Touchdown
2	5:01	4:02	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
3	10:29	3:39	OWN 20	7	56	Field Goal
3	4:03	2:09	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	8:33	2:18	OWN 20	4	33	Punt
4	3:57	2:07	OWN 26	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Grady Banks, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Steve Meier	9	46	5.11	25	1
Butch Medsker	6	41	6.83	21	1
Jake Locker	3	10	3.33	4	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Edward Benfer	11	14	1.27	4	0	0
Austin Pearson	10	31	3.10	11	1	1
Grady Banks	3	16	5.33	9	0	1
Robbie Bryant	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	46	31	389	1/7	2	37	2	89.8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Banks	27	20	320	0/0	3	56	0	150.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Trevor Simms	12	18	132	11.00	38	27	1
WR Julio Jones	7	9	123	17.57	46	37	1
WR Harold Wilkerson	4	7	60	15.00	15	26	0
WR Roger Losman	2	4	12	6.00	1	8	0
RB Butch Medsker	2	4	22	11.00	18	18	0
TE Michael Bernard	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
FB Darrin Hudson	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0
TE Bobby Andrew	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Corderrelle Patterson	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cornell Hurst	10	15	105	10.50	26	24	2
WR Renaldo Wilkins	3	3	88	29.33	30	56	1
WR Donnell Richmond	2	2	55	27.50	15	43	0
WR Robert Woods	2	2	50	25.00	24	28	0
WR Edmond Gates	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Jared Hanson	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Austin Pearson	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Harold Foster	1	2	2.00	0
CB Colin Lowell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jake Locker	1	0	0	0
Trevor Simms	1	0	0	0

Dallas	Recov	Force
Robbie Toombs	1	1
Skip Bell	1	0
Bobby Winters	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.T. Welch	3	135	45.0	38.7	48	0

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rico Calmus	4	173	43.3	36.5	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Morris	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Wheeler	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corderrelle Patterson	1	8	8.0	0
Roderick Hutton	1	-1	-1.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Bergeron	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Simms	3	76	25.3	0
Butch Medsker	1	15	15.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kendall Brady	2	113	56.5	1
T.J. Bergeron	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Trent Schroeder	7	1	0.0	22	18
S Hardy Kerr	6	0	0.0	24	25
OLB Mickey Talley	5	2	0.0	21	21
ILB Everett Finch	4	4	0.0	22	20
CB Ricardo Jones	4	1	0.0	21	22
S Matt Johnson	4	0	0.0	20	24
ILB Gino Mahoney	2	2	0.0	10	11
DE Vinny Curry	2	0	0.0	8	9
CB Mel Richardson	1	2	0.0	18	18
DT Frankie Crafts	1	2	0.0	15	18
DE Jamie Lowe	1	1	0.0	21	20
DT Mark Chun	1	1	0.0	13	15
QB Jake Locker	1	0	---	---	---
TE Michael Bernard	1	0	---	---	---
RB Butch Medsker	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bruce Gaines	1	0	0.0	11	11
CB Kenny Lyon	1	0	0.0	21	17
S Roderick Hutton	1	0	0.0	14	18
DE James Gann	0	1	0.0	18	18

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bobby Winters	7	0	0.0	13	31
ILB Skip Bell	5	1	0.0	13	21
DT Ted Granville	4	1	0.5	15	37
OLB Timothy Macias	4	1	0.0	13	37
S Bucky Patterson	4	0	0.0	16	44
DE Robbie Toombs	3	0	0.5	18	38
ILB Teddy Manez	3	1	0.0	4	19
S Tyrus Youngblood	3	1	0.0	12	35
CB Kendall Brady	2	2	0.0	9	26
ILB Blake Sanderson	2	0	0.0	4	14
CB T.J. Bergeron	2	0	0.0	1	7
DE Lewis Shelton	2	0	0.0	9	30
OLB Lance Distel	1	2	0.0	5	7
DT Ricky Sachnik	1	0	0.0	12	27
DE Rob Cordie	1	0	0.0	0	9
S Kendall Brewer	1	0	0.0	9	20
OLB Charles Myers	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Colin Lowell	1	0	0.0	12	36
CB Harold Foster	0	1	0.0	12	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vinny Curry	1	0	9
DE Jamie Lowe	1	0	20
DE James Gann	0	1	18

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Robbie Toombs	0.5	0	38
DT Ted Granville	0.5	0	37
OLB Martin Lucas	0.0	3	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Hardy Kerr	4	0	25
CB Ricardo Jones	4	0	22
OLB Mickey Talley	4	0	21
S Matt Johnson	3	0	24
ILB Gino Mahoney	2	0	11
CB Mel Richardson	1	1	18
OLB Bruce Gaines	1	1	11
DE Jamie Lowe	1	0	20
ILB Everett Finch	0	1	20

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bobby Winters	6	0	0	31
S Bucky Patterson	4	1	0	44
OLB Timothy Macias	4	0	0	37
ILB Teddy Manez	3	1	0	19
S Tyrus Youngblood	2	1	0	35
CB Kendall Brady	2	0	0	26
ILB Blake Sanderson	2	0	0	14
ILB Skip Bell	2	0	0	21
CB Colin Lowell	1	1	1	36
CB T.J. Bergeron	1	0	0	7
DE Lewis Shelton	1	0	0	30
DE Robbie Toombs	1	0	0	38
DE Rob Cordie	1	0	0	9
OLB Lance Distel	1	0	0	7
CB Harold Foster	0	2	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marcus Ashe	2	5	0	18	0	47
Reggie Higdon	2	4	1	14	0	40
Curtis Price	1	2	0	16	0	41
Mike Pouncey	0	2	0	18	1	45
John Moffitt	0	1	0	2	0	6
Darrin Hudson	0	1	0	10	0	22

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chuck Fredrickson	2	6	26	27
Tito Lysne	1	4	26	26
Darrell MacKenzie	0	5	13	11
Pete Domico	0	3	19	23
Cris Robbins	0	2	16	15
Sammie Gargac	0	2	20	19
Barrett Jones	0	1	26	27

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Richardson	2	16
Terry Maloney	1	21
John Moffitt	1	5

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Kyle Wilber	3	16
Teddy Manez	1	16
Cornell Hurst	1	16
Blake Sanderson	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Trevor Simms	13	43	---	---	15	71
Mike Pouncey	18	45	---	---	5	68
Jake Locker	18	47	---	---	---	65
Marcus Ashe	18	47	---	---	---	65
Jose Boyer	16	42	---	---	4	62
Hardy Kerr	---	---	24	25	9	58
Curtis Price	16	41	---	---	---	57
Harold Wilkerson	10	33	---	---	13	56
Reggie Higdon	14	40	---	---	---	54
Mel Richardson	---	---	18	18	16	52
Ricardo Jones	---	---	21	22	9	52
Roderick Hutton	---	---	14	18	16	48
Mickey Talley	---	---	21	21	5	47
Michael Bernard	8	21	---	---	16	45
Matt Johnson	---	---	20	24	---	44
Darrin Hudson	10	22	---	---	11	43
Everett Finch	---	---	22	20	1	43
Jamie Lowe	---	---	21	20	---	41
Trent Schroeder	---	---	22	18	1	41
Julio Jones	11	29	---	---	---	40
Butch Medsker	9	23	---	---	8	40
Kenny Lyon	---	---	21	17	1	39
Frankie Crafts	---	---	15	18	5	38
Bobby Andrew	12	18	---	---	7	37
James Gann	---	---	18	18	---	36
Gino Mahoney	---	---	10	11	12	33
Steve Meier	9	20	---	---	4	33
Mark Chun	---	---	13	15	---	28
Corderrelle Patterson	1	9	---	---	18	28
Roger Losman	7	17	---	---	---	24
Vinny Curry	---	---	8	9	5	22
Bruce Gaines	---	---	11	11	---	22
Terry Maloney	0	0	---	---	21	21
Charlie Serra	---	---	2	5	12	19
Eddie Di Pardo	4	7	---	---	5	16
John Moffitt	2	6	---	---	5	13
Norman Waite	---	---	5	7	1	13
Korey Paterno	2	5	---	---	1	8
Zachary Williams	0	2	---	---	4	6
J.T. Welch	0	0	---	---	5	5
Wes Jamison	0	0	---	---	4	4
Cornelius Morris	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ronnie Coffey	0	0	---	---	1	1
Leon Sheldon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gene Kosderka	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bucky Patterson	---	---	16	44	1	61
Cornell Hurst	20	22	---	---	16	58
Barrett Jones	26	27	---	---	5	58
Jared Hanson	23	18	---	---	16	57
Robbie Toombs	---	---	18	38	1	57
Ted Granville	---	---	15	37	5	57
Martin Lucas	---	---	15	39	2	56
Colin Lowell	---	---	12	36	8	56
Grady Banks	26	27	---	---	---	53
Chuck Fredrickson	26	27	---	---	---	53
Timothy Macias	---	---	13	37	2	52
Tito Lysne	26	26	---	---	---	52
Tyrus Youngblood	---	---	12	35	2	49
Kendall Brady	---	---	9	26	13	48
Cris Robbins	16	15	---	---	17	48
Robert Woods	21	25	---	---	---	46
Bobby Winters	---	---	13	31	2	46
Sammie Gargac	20	19	---	---	5	44
Harold Foster	---	---	12	30	1	43
Pete Domico	19	23	---	---	---	42
Ricky Sachnik	---	---	12	27	2	41
Lewis Shelton	---	---	9	30	1	40
Teddy Manez	---	---	4	19	16	39
Skip Bell	---	---	13	21	5	39
Kendall Brewer	---	---	9	20	2	31
Danny Cash	13	16	---	---	1	30
Darrell MacKenzie	13	11	---	---	5	29
Blake Sanderson	---	---	4	14	10	28
Edward Benfer	14	14	---	---	---	28
Austin Pearson	10	11	---	---	5	26
T.J. Bergeron	---	---	1	7	14	22
Kyle Wilber	---	---	3	2	16	21
Lance Distel	---	---	5	7	8	20
Donnell Richmond	2	4	---	---	13	19
Robbie Bryant	2	2	---	---	15	19
Charles Myers	---	---	3	8	3	14
Renaldo Wilkins	5	6	---	---	---	11
Rob Cordie	---	---	0	9	2	11
Edmond Gates	4	2	---	---	4	10
Stephen Wheeler	0	0	---	---	9	9
Lamar Cogdell	0	1	---	---	5	6
Rico Calmus	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dominic Dreyfuss	0	1	---	---	3	4
Donnie Baxter	0	0	---	---	2	2
Leroy McNeil	0	0	---	---	1	1
Patrick O'Neal	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	11	53	4.8
Right	2	19	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	21	2.1
Middle	14	36	2.6
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	46	31	4	0	4	6	3	0	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Banks	27	20	6	1	1	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	21	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	22	239	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	54	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	75	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	100	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	73	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	147	29.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trevor Simms	18	12	1	132	1	43
WR Julio Jones	9	7	0	123	2	29
WR Harold Wilkerson	7	4	2	60	1	33
WR Roger Losman	4	2	0	12	0	17
RB Butch Medsker	4	2	1	22	0	23
TE Michael Bernard	1	1	0	11	0	21
FB Darrin Hudson	1	1	0	10	0	22
TE Bobby Andrew	1	1	0	15	0	18
WR Corderrelle Patterson	1	1	0	4	0	9

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cornell Hurst	15	10	1	105	1	22
TE Jared Hanson	3	1	0	3	0	18
WR Renaldo Wilkins	3	3	0	88	2	6
WR Donnell Richmond	2	2	0	55	1	4
WR Robert Woods	2	2	0	50	2	25
WR Edmond Gates	1	1	0	7	0	2
RB Austin Pearson	1	1	0	12	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Meier	1	4	4.00	5.11

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Austin Pearson	3	10	3.33	3.10
Grady Banks	1	2	2.00	5.33
Edward Benfer	1	1	1.00	1.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	4	3	24	6.00	8.46

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Banks	7	5	38	5.43	11.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Butch Medsker	2	1	4	2.00	5.50
WR Julio Jones	1	1	8	8.00	13.67
WR Trevor Simms	1	1	12	12.00	7.33

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cornell Hurst	6	4	35	5.83	7.00
TE Jared Hanson	1	1	3	3.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Austin Pearson	3	2
Robbie Bryant	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	10	6	3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Banks	4	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	3	2	1
WR Roger Losman	2	1	0
RB Butch Medsker	2	1	0
WR Trevor Simms	2	2	2
WR Harold Wilkerson	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cornell Hurst	4	4	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (20,900)
End Zone 13,400 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,300)
Club Seats 12,800 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (20,900)
End Zone	13,400 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,300)
Club Seats	12,800 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (3,000)