Week 9, 2059

played in New Orleans, CA

58 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	7	7	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	0	3	6	3	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:21 MIN - Corwin Boyd 26 field goal
2Q: 01:21 MIN - Grant Thompson 8 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 00:21 NOS - Bruce Willis 37 field goal
3Q: 11:27 MIN - Grant Thompson 13 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Corwin Boyd extra point)
3Q: 05:16 NOS - Elliot Mathews 3 run (Bruce Willis extra point failed)
4Q: 04:56 NOS - Bruce Willis 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:21 MIN - Corwin Boyd 26 field goal
2Q: 01:21 MIN - Grant Thompson 8 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 00:21 NOS - Bruce Willis 37 field goal
3Q: 11:27 MIN - Grant Thompson 13 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Corwin Boyd extra point)
3Q: 05:16 NOS - Elliot Mathews 3 run (Bruce Willis extra point failed)
4Q: 04:56 NOS - Bruce Willis 25 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 3-6 6-3
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 286 301
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 4.40 4.43
Net Rushing Yards 91 76
- Rushing Attempts 29 23
- Yards per Rush 3.14 3.30
Net Passing Yards 195 225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 1 43 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 200 237
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/40 7/63
Punt Returns/Yards 3/43 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:39 28:21

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	3-6	6-3
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	286	301
- Offensive Plays	65	68
- Yards per Play	4.40	4.43
Net Rushing Yards	91	76
- Rushing Attempts	29	23
- Yards per Rush	3.14	3.30
Net Passing Yards	195	225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 1	43 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	200	237
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/40	7/63
Punt Returns/Yards	3/43	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:39	28:21

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:20	OWN 31	9	26	Punt
1	7:39	5:25	OWN 44	12	47	Field Goal
2	14:46	3:53	OWN 28	8	20	Punt
2	7:47	5:10	OWN 3	11	71	Interception
2	1:21	0:07	OPP 8	1	8	Touchdown
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	13:43	2:26	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
3	5:10	1:31	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
3	2:21	2:21	OWN 34	6	37	Missed FG
4	12:19	1:37	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	4:49	2:59	OWN 27	5	16	Punt
4	0:08	0:08	OPP 40	1	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:40	2:01	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
1	2:14	2:28	OWN 19	5	12	Punt
2	10:53	3:06	OWN 36	6	18	Punt
2	2:37	1:16	OWN 21	5	26	Punt
2	1:14	0:58	OWN 23	4	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	11:17	6:07	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	3:39	1:18	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt
4	15:00	2:41	OWN 36	6	11	Punt
4	10:42	5:53	OWN 31	10	61	Field Goal
4	1:50	1:42	OWN 30	9	19	Fumble

Game MVP: Leonardo Hudrlik, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Grant Muka	15	61	4.07	15	3
WR Devonte Parker	9	36	4.00	10	1
RB Rondell Ganser	3	-2	-0.67	0	0
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	2	-4	-2.00	-2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Elliot Mathews	15	56	3.73	23	3	1
RB Ron Holmes	5	5	1.00	5	0	0
QB Eddie Curtis	2	12	6.00	10	1	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonardo Hudrlik	35	22	200	1/5	2	49	1	85.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Curtis	43	24	237	2/12	0	37	0	71.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Max Huffman	5	7	3	0.60	0	6	0
WR Myles Kientzy	5	10	40	8.00	10	19	0
TE Earnest Woodson	2	2	7	3.50	3	8	0
WR Roberto Freeman	2	2	33	16.50	27	25	0
TE Aiden Sexson	2	5	33	16.50	0	26	0
TE Grant Thompson	2	3	21	10.50	4	13	2
RB Rondell Ganser	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
FB Antoine Blanton	1	1	49	49.00	51	49	0
WR Devonte Parker	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Bob Berkholtz	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmett Francis	15	25	162	10.80	79	37
RB Elliot Mathews	3	6	13	4.33	0	5
TE Emmett Burnett	2	2	12	6.00	0	7
WR Zachary Frederick	2	4	32	16.00	13	24
WR Josh Doctson	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	2	11	11.00	2	11
TE Barry Drayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Dustin Royal	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mason Rutledge	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Nate Shaw	0	1	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Eddie Curtis	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tito Johnson	5	205	41.0	31.2	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brett O'Neal	7	279	39.9	30.9	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corwin Boyd	1/2	0/1	0/0	26	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Willis	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Max Huffman	3	43	14.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Urbina	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pat Kinney	2	52	26.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Holmes	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dashawn Ogden	13	1	0.0	21	30
ILB Mitchell Britton	6	4	0.0	20	40
S Omar Shea	6	1	0.0	23	45
DT Nate Shaw	5	0	1.0	22	35
CB Jeremiah Emmons	3	2	0.0	23	45
OLB Vernon Austin	3	0	0.0	9	10
CB J.R. Austin	2	2	0.0	20	35
CB Pat Kinney	2	1	0.0	3	12
CB Bruce Blaylock	2	0	0.0	2	5
DE Demetrius Burch	1	0	1.0	22	41
S Kristopher Shea	1	3	0.0	22	45
CB Elliott Nickell	1	1	0.0	13	30
OLB Lee Shannon	1	0	0.0	1	9
OLB Danny Harden	1	0	0.0	4	3
TE Grant Thompson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Danny Williamson	1	0	0.0	17	27
DT Tom Tedone	0	4	0.0	19	29
DT Kyle Armanda	0	1	0.0	2	10
DT Leland Richard	0	1	0.0	3	14

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeremiah Dennis	8	1	0.0	27	30
S Richard Pozy	7	4	0.0	29	36
OLB Billy Shannon	7	2	0.0	28	32
CB Theodore Grennes	6	1	0.0	29	36
OLB Braxton Fontenot	3	3	1.0	10	24
DE Perry Freeman	3	3	0.0	28	34
S Mason Rutledge	3	0	0.0	7	21
DT Arturo Brisset	2	3	0.0	28	28
CB Leslie Barber	2	2	0.0	28	32
S Devonte Scoggins	2	2	0.0	20	14
DT Taylor Padgett	1	3	0.0	25	26
OLB Damien Alchesky	1	0	0.0	1	1
TE Emmett Burnett	1	0	---	---	---
DT Leo Sanches	1	0	0.0	5	14
DE Raymond Garrison	1	0	0.0	22	30
S Richie Urbina	1	0	0.0	21	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Demetrius Burch	1.0	1	2	2	41
DT Nate Shaw	1.0	0	1	0	35
DE Danny Williamson	0.0	1	2	0	27
DE Timothy Cote	0.0	0	0	1	15
DT Tom Tedone	0.0	0	0	1	29

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Braxton Fontenot	1.0	0	3	24
DE Perry Freeman	0.0	3	1	34
DE Raymond Garrison	0.0	1	2	30
OLB Billy Shannon	0.0	1	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dashawn Ogden	7	1	30
ILB Mitchell Britton	4	0	40
CB J.R. Austin	2	4	35
S Omar Shea	2	2	45
CB Pat Kinney	2	0	12
CB Jeremiah Emmons	1	1	45
OLB Lee Shannon	1	0	9
CB Elliott Nickell	1	0	30
OLB Vernon Austin	1	0	10
CB Bruce Blaylock	1	0	5
S Kristopher Shea	1	0	45
DE Danny Williamson	1	0	27
ILB Tommy Buchanan	0	1	5

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Theodore Grennes	4	1	0	36
ILB Jeremiah Dennis	4	0	0	30
S Richard Pozy	3	1	0	36
OLB Billy Shannon	2	1	0	32
CB Leslie Barber	2	0	0	32
OLB Braxton Fontenot	2	0	0	24
S Devonte Scoggins	2	0	0	14
S Mason Rutledge	1	0	1	21
DT Arturo Brisset	1	0	0	28
S Richie Urbina	1	0	0	13
CB Alonzo Roberson	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roy O'Dauer	4	8	29	0	36
C Bruce Witte	3	6	29	1	36
T Hardy Erickson	3	4	29	0	36
T Bryant Lofton	0	5	29	0	36
G Artie Clemons	0	4	29	0	36

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tommy McElroy	2	6	23	0	45
C Marshall Whiting	2	3	23	0	45
G Lamar Kennedy	1	4	23	1	45
T Marc Emmons	0	4	23	0	45
C J.J. Baxter	0	4	23	0	45
TE Emmett Burnett	0	1	22	0	42
RB Elliot Mathews	0	0	16	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Danny Williamson	2	10
Antoine Blanton	1	17
Bryant Lofton	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Richard Pozy	3	13
Rod Gleason	1	22
Tommy McElroy	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jeremiah Emmons	---	---	23	45	10	78
WR Max Huffman	26	31	---	---	17	74
ILB Mitchell Britton	---	---	20	40	13	73
G Artie Clemons	29	36	---	---	7	72
DE Demetrius Burch	---	---	22	41	9	72
OLB Dashawn Ogden	---	---	21	30	21	72
T Hardy Erickson	29	36	---	---	7	72
G Roy O'Dauer	29	36	---	---	7	72
T Bryant Lofton	29	36	---	---	7	72
S Omar Shea	---	---	23	45	3	71
CB J.R. Austin	---	---	20	35	15	70
S Kristopher Shea	---	---	22	45	2	69
C Bruce Witte	29	36	---	---	---	65
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	29	36	---	---	---	65
TE Aiden Sexson	27	35	---	---	1	63
DT Nate Shaw	---	---	22	35	1	58
DT Tom Tedone	---	---	19	29	8	56
WR Bob Berkholtz	25	31	---	---	---	56
DE Danny Williamson	---	---	17	27	10	54
CB Elliott Nickell	---	---	13	30	2	45
WR Myles Kientzy	23	19	---	---	---	42
FB Antoine Blanton	6	10	---	---	17	33
WR Devonte Parker	9	20	---	---	4	33
RB Grant Muka	17	12	---	---	---	29
TE Grant Thompson	0	5	---	---	21	26
WR Roberto Freeman	4	4	---	---	17	25
RB Rondell Ganser	3	4	---	---	15	22
CB Pat Kinney	---	---	3	12	5	20
OLB Vernon Austin	---	---	9	10	---	19
S Alejandro Gorse	---	---	0	4	14	18
DE Timothy Cote	---	---	2	15	1	18
DT Leland Richard	---	---	3	14	1	18
TE Earnest Woodson	4	9	---	---	---	13
DT Kyle Armanda	---	---	2	10	1	13
OLB Lee Shannon	---	---	1	9	1	11
ILB Tommy Buchanan	---	---	3	5	---	8
WR Tracy Paulson	1	0	---	---	7	8
DE Braxton Phillips	---	---	2	6	---	8
C Lorenzo Finley	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tito Johnson	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Danny Harden	---	---	4	3	---	7
CB Bruce Blaylock	---	---	2	5	---	7
K Corwin Boyd	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB C.J. Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Pete Tyner	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Otis Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tommy McElroy	23	45	---	---	13	81
S Richard Pozy	---	---	29	36	13	78
T Marc Emmons	23	45	---	---	9	77
G Lamar Kennedy	23	45	---	---	9	77
C J.J. Baxter	23	45	---	---	9	77
WR Josh Doctson	20	45	---	---	9	74
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	29	36	8	73
C Marshall Whiting	23	45	---	---	---	68
WR Emmett Francis	23	45	---	---	---	68
QB Eddie Curtis	23	45	---	---	---	68
TE Emmett Burnett	22	42	---	---	---	64
DE Perry Freeman	---	---	28	34	2	64
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	28	32	2	62
CB Leslie Barber	---	---	28	32	2	62
ILB Jeremiah Dennis	---	---	27	30	2	59
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	28	28	1	57
WR Zachary Frederick	17	34	---	---	5	56
OLB Braxton Fontenot	---	---	10	24	21	55
DE Raymond Garrison	---	---	22	30	1	53
DT Taylor Padgett	---	---	25	26	2	53
S Mason Rutledge	---	---	7	21	14	42
RB Elliot Mathews	16	24	---	---	---	40
S Richie Urbina	---	---	21	13	5	39
S Devonte Scoggins	---	---	20	14	1	35
RB Alejandro Mendola	2	14	---	---	17	33
CB Alonzo Roberson	---	---	5	11	12	28
DT Leo Sanches	---	---	5	14	6	25
TE Rod Gleason	2	0	---	---	22	24
FB Lincoln Greer	2	3	---	---	15	20
ILB Adam Ruoff	---	---	2	6	9	17
RB Ron Holmes	5	7	---	---	4	16
TE Barry Drayton	4	10	---	---	---	14
WR Spencer Franklin	1	0	---	---	13	14
DE Tim Jacobs	---	---	3	3	5	11
P Brett O'Neal	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Buddy Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Brendan Geib	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Bruce Willis	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Roman Delgado	---	---	0	4	---	4
OLB Damien Alchesky	---	---	1	1	1	3
WR Dustin Royal	1	1	---	---	---	2
DE Vince Briggs	---	---	1	1	---	2
OLB Joshua Bible	---	---	0	0	1	1
T John Huie	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Louie Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Garrett Delgado	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	14	7.0
Middle	15	61	4.1
Right	10	20	2.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	34	3.8
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	4	5	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonardo Hudrlik	35	22	3	2	1	4	5	7	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Curtis	43	24	4	0	3	9	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	85	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	32	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	38	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	45	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	33	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	137	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	44	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Myles Kientzy	10	5	0	40	0	19
WR Max Huffman	7	5	1	3	0	31
TE Aiden Sexson	5	2	0	33	1	35
TE Grant Thompson	3	2	0	21	0	5
TE Earnest Woodson	2	2	0	7	0	9
WR Roberto Freeman	2	2	0	33	1	4
WR Devonte Parker	2	1	0	3	0	20
WR Bob Berkholtz	2	1	0	10	0	31
RB Rondell Ganser	1	1	0	1	0	4
FB Antoine Blanton	1	1	0	49	1	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Francis	25	15	1	162	3	45
RB Elliot Mathews	6	3	1	13	0	24
WR Zachary Frederick	4	2	0	32	1	34
WR Josh Doctson	2	1	0	7	0	45
TE Emmett Burnett	2	2	0	12	0	42
RB Alejandro Mendola	2	1	1	11	0	14
TE Barry Drayton	1	0	0	0	0	10
WR Dustin Royal	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Grant Muka	2	3	1.50	4.07
RB Rondell Ganser	1	0	0.00	-0.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elliot Mathews	5	1	0.20	3.73
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonardo Hudrlik	6	3	23	3.83	5.71

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Curtis	3	3	22	7.33	5.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Aiden Sexson	3	0	0	0.00	6.60
TE Grant Thompson	2	2	21	10.50	7.00
WR Myles Kientzy	1	1	2	2.00	4.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmett Francis	1	1	11	11.00	6.48
TE Emmett Burnett	1	1	7	7.00	6.00
RB Elliot Mathews	1	1	4	4.00	2.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
WR Devonte Parker	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Eddie Curtis	1	1
RB Elliot Mathews	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonardo Hudrlik	11	6	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Curtis	13	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Aiden Sexson	3	2	2
WR Max Huffman	2	1	1
WR Bob Berkholtz	2	1	0
WR Roberto Freeman	1	1	1
WR Myles Kientzy	1	0	0
WR Devonte Parker	1	0	0
TE Grant Thompson	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmett Francis	5	4	2
WR Josh Doctson	2	1	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	2	1	1
WR Zachary Frederick	2	1	1
TE Emmett Burnett	1	1	0
TE Barry Drayton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)