Week 9, 2047

played in New Orleans, CA

64 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings3307-13
New Orleans Saints142003-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:29 NOS - Sammie Collins 26 interception return (Curtis Flannery extra point)
1Q: 10:52 NOS - R.J. McGrath 90 interception return (Curtis Flannery extra point)
1Q: 05:33 MIN - Dixon Hawthorne 44 field goal
2Q: 10:04 NOS - Joseph Lindsay 2 run (Curtis Flannery extra point)
2Q: 05:47 NOS - Arnold Hardy 12 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Curtis Flannery extra point failed)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Roy Sutter 4 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Curtis Flannery extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Dixon Hawthorne 43 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Adam Hines 17 pass from Walt Harris (Dixon Hawthorne extra point)
4Q: 02:21 NOS - Curtis Flannery 40 field goal

Team StatisticsMINNOS
Record4-53-6
First Downs1616
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards264301
- Offensive Plays7450
- Yards per Play3.576.02
Net Rushing Yards12480
- Rushing Attempts3627
- Yards per Rush3.442.96
Net Passing Yards140221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 19 - 322 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards176226
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/361/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.689.61
Fumbles/Lost0/03/3
3rd Down Conversions7/193/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.55.7
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards10/705/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/102/20
Kick Returns/Yards4/900/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/133/119
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 27
Time of Possession35:1524:45

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:44OWN 2023Interception
114:161:58OWN 2030Punt
112:181:34OPP 393-1Interception
110:443:43OWN 32530Punt
16:521:26OPP 3639Field Goal
14:162:12OWN 2439Punt
214:512:42OWN 743Punt
29:571:52OWN 373-4Punt
25:412:41OWN 314-6Punt
21:491:49OWN 32742Field Goal
312:495:56OWN 41450Punt
34:381:27OPP 4033Punt
32:252:36OPP 27627Touchdown
411:533:49OPP 46731Downs
43:310:12OWN 2010Interception
42:152:15OWN 20623Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:010:09OWN 2010Interception
15:261:10OWN 2036Punt
12:042:13OWN 27419Punt
212:092:12OWN 46554Touchdown
28:052:24OWN 26774Touchdown
23:001:11OWN 38362Touchdown
315:002:11OWN 20520Punt
36:532:15OWN 236Punt
33:110:46OWN 2037Fumble
414:492:56OWN 20627Fumble
48:044:33OWN 15823Punt
43:191:04OPP 213-2Field Goal

Game MVP: Alvin Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.R. England18553.061220
Nate Givens13362.771420
Walt Harris5336.60900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnold Hardy13191.46500
Joseph Lindsay11514.641311
Teddy Bridgewater166.00600
Marco Gillespie122.00200
Silas Rodriguez122.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Walt Harris31191767/36129347.9
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Teddy Bridgewater22172261/52371120.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Evans57499.8017190
RB J.R. England45358.7528290
WR Silas Fuller353110.336110
WR Ruben Imlay35289.330110
WR Julio Herndon26136.50070
WR Adam Hines121717.000171
TE Bruce Barnes1133.00030
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Trevor Patterson22189.001110
WR Tavon Austin252713.5020180
WR Gerald Rasmussen222814.004170
RB Arnold Hardy223718.5025251
FB Marco Gillespie222814.0019280
WR Marlon Grayson23199.502120
TE Rod Horton234120.5023370
WR Roy Sutter222512.507211
FB Silas Rodriguez1133.00030

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dexter Williamson11313.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Sammie Collins12626.001
S R.J. McGrath19090.001
CB Mike Schroeder133.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Elias Batista0110
Horace Dillon0100
Kevin Johnson0100
Bob Huntley0010
Ezra Ellis0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Tavon Austin1000
Teddy Bridgewater1000
Marlon Grayson1000

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tucker Compton834242.835.3551
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ross Jenkins525751.445.4622

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dixon Hawthorne2/22/20/0441/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Curtis Flannery1/11/10/0404/5

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Silas Fuller2105.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Tavon Austin22010.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Silas Fuller49022.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Braxton Summers810.02421
S Benjamin Stone610.02623
S Drake Fender420.01815
CB Dexter Williamson400.02320
ILB Jimmy Wayne400.02019
OLB Moe Stewart310.01316
DT K.C. Bryant300.02218
DE Dave Sutter200.0149
CB Kevin Johnson200.01622
DE Elias Batista111.01511
CB Ezra Ellis110.0155
OLB Keegan George100.0157
TE Lucas Cheng10---------
DE Herman Shannon100.01314
ILB Alonzo O'Neal100.074
DE Sedrick Matthews020.01212
OLB Gus Pries010.075
DT Larry Rivers010.01720
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Sammie Collins1020.02928
DE Alvin Rivers823.03031
OLB Andres Roberson610.01319
DT Mario Edwards502.01211
S R.J. McGrath530.03029
OLB Robert King500.01914
S Bryce Travis410.01918
CB Tony O'Neal410.02732
CB Shane Willis300.02326
S Edgar Vanderkellen221.02223
DT Braxton Sellers211.02531
OLB Ian Whitehurst200.0127
DT Winfred Lofton130.02727
S Lance Doyle110.01721
ILB Alec Ogletree100.079
CB Mike Schroeder100.01118
G Mason Parker10---------
S Brett Mowen100.0511
WR Marlon Grayson10---------
DE Jace Gilmore020.02320
DE Benjamin Wells020.02023
CB Jorge Cloak020.02520

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elias Batista1.000011
DE Herman Shannon0.010114
DT Larry Rivers0.001020
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alvin Rivers3.011231
DT Mario Edwards2.000011
S Edgar Vanderkellen1.000023
DT Braxton Sellers1.000031

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dexter Williamson40120
S Benjamin Stone40023
CB Kevin Johnson20022
S Drake Fender20015
OLB Moe Stewart11016
OLB Keegan George1007
ILB Jimmy Wayne10019
CB Ezra Ellis1005
S Braxton Summers10021
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Sammie Collins50128
OLB Andres Roberson40019
CB Tony O'Neal30032
CB Shane Willis21026
S Bryce Travis20018
S R.J. McGrath10129
OLB Ian Whitehurst1007
S Lance Doyle10021
S Edgar Vanderkellen01023
OLB Robert King01014
CB Mike Schroeder00118

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brandon Scherff36032133
Jerome West26030029
Horace Dillon23111115
Earnest Hammontree17029128
Juan Prescott13031333
Dan Ogden04029128
Lucas Cheng01026021
Douglas Meyer01011014
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Taylor Lewan312025022
Robbie Rose23023122
Darren Wilkerson12022018
Rob Ancheta04021021
Richard Shirley020401
Trevor Patterson01017012
Mason Parker01024020
Gerald Drexler010303

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Lucas Cheng119
Bob Huntley18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tavon Austin321
Buddy Garcia212
Marlon Grayson120

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Walt Harris3638---------74
J.R. England2226------2573
Dan Ogden2928------1067
Lucas Cheng2621------1966
Brandon Scherff3233---------65
Juan Prescott3133---------64
Jerome West3029---------59
Earnest Hammontree2928------158
Ruben Imlay1825------1457
Benjamin Stone------2623655
Dexter Williamson------23201154
Silas Fuller2121------1254
Drake Fender------18151750
Mike Evans2122------447
Keegan George------1572446
Bruce Barnes1223------1146
Braxton Summers------2421146
K.C. Bryant------2218---40
Jimmy Wayne------2019---39
Kevin Johnson------1622139
Adam Hines1313------1238
Julio Herndon1813------738
Larry Rivers------1720138
Horace Dillon1115------1036
Douglas Meyer1114------1035
Dave Sutter------149730
Herman Shannon------1314330
Ezra Ellis------1551030
Moe Stewart------1316---29
Sedrick Matthews------1212428
Bob Huntley109------827
Elias Batista------1511127
Nate Givens1412---------26
John Raymond710------926
Alonzo O'Neal------741122
Malik Cox55------919
Cristian Brandon------116118
Raul Worthley------86---14
Gus Pries------75---12
Joshua Hampton00------1010
Tucker Compton00------1010
Dixon Hawthorne00------55
Cornelius Thamilarasan------1023
Ivan Chandler------00---0
Byron Rhodes00---------0
Alonzo Lee00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Braxton Sellers------2531864
Alvin Rivers------3031263
R.J. McGrath------3029362
Tony O'Neal------2732160
Sammie Collins------2928259
Winfred Lofton------2727256
Shane Willis------2326453
Andres Roberson------13192052
Benjamin Wells------2023851
Tavon Austin1415------2150
Teddy Bridgewater2723---------50
Robbie Rose2322------348
Jorge Cloak------2520348
Edgar Vanderkellen------2223247
Arnold Hardy1312------2247
Taylor Lewan2522---------47
Bryce Travis------1918946
Mason Parker2420------246
Jace Gilmore------2320245
Mike Schroeder------11181443
Rob Ancheta2121---------42
Gerald Rasmussen1613------1140
Darren Wilkerson2218---------40
Trevor Patterson1712------1039
Lance Doyle------1721139
Marlon Grayson711------2038
Robert King------1914437
Roy Sutter1616------335
Rod Horton137------1434
Silas Rodriguez118------1332
Marco Gillespie1410------529
Alec Ogletree------791026
Brett Mowen------511925
Mario Edwards------1211225
Ian Whitehurst------127524
Joseph Lindsay149---------23
Skip Hoover83------617
Buddy Garcia02------1214
Mark Blackburn55------313
Richard Shirley41------611
Gerald Drexler33------410
Curtis Flannery00------88
Korey Toniolo00------66
Ross Jenkins00------66
Greg Fields00---------0
Barry Nagurski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9262.9
Middle19774.1
Right8212.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-4-1.0
Middle14392.8
Right9455.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Walt Harris31191133123
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Teddy Bridgewater22174011111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)98586.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)107686.8
Long (19+ Yds)81172.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)107484.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)7713519.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Evans75049022
WR Julio Herndon62113013
RB J.R. England54035126
WR Silas Fuller53131021
WR Ruben Imlay53028025
WR Adam Hines21117013
TE Bruce Barnes1103023
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tavon Austin52127015
WR Marlon Grayson32019011
TE Rod Horton3204117
TE Trevor Patterson22018012
WR Gerald Rasmussen22028013
RB Arnold Hardy22037112
FB Marco Gillespie22028110
WR Roy Sutter22025116
FB Silas Rodriguez110308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walt Harris199.006.60
J.R. England133.003.06
Nate Givens111.002.77
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnold Hardy2-5-2.501.46
Marco Gillespie122.002.00
Joseph Lindsay122.004.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Walt Harris222010.005.68
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater33237.6710.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Adam Hines111717.008.50
TE Bruce Barnes1133.003.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Trevor Patterson1177.009.00
RB Arnold Hardy111212.0018.50
WR Roy Sutter1144.0012.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
J.R. England30
Walt Harris10
Nate Givens10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Arnold Hardy30
Joseph Lindsay22
Teddy Bridgewater10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Walt Harris13107
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Teddy Bridgewater431

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Evans331
RB J.R. England333
WR Julio Herndon311
WR Adam Hines211
WR Silas Fuller110
TE Bruce Barnes111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Marlon Grayson221
WR Tavon Austin100
FB Silas Rodriguez110

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,100 (16,100)
End Zone11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes5,000 (5,000)