Week 16, 2068

played in Houston, TX

42 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	0	0	-	21
Houston Texans	0	7	14	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 MIN - Edgar Wheeler 16 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 12:33 HOU - Otis Nicol 10 pass from Gino Chandler (Chandler Tomlinson extra point)
2Q: 04:19 MIN - Darrin Walczak 16 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 01:37 MIN - Korey Conley 55 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
3Q: 12:59 HOU - Johnnie Oliver 52 interception return (Chandler Tomlinson extra point)
3Q: 08:36 HOU - Anthony Sanders 5 run (Chandler Tomlinson extra point)
4Q: 08:30 HOU - Chandler Tomlinson 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 MIN - Edgar Wheeler 16 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 12:33 HOU - Otis Nicol 10 pass from Gino Chandler (Chandler Tomlinson extra point)
2Q: 04:19 MIN - Darrin Walczak 16 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 01:37 MIN - Korey Conley 55 pass from Brian Bernard (Jace Shepard extra point)
3Q: 12:59 HOU - Johnnie Oliver 52 interception return (Chandler Tomlinson extra point)
3Q: 08:36 HOU - Anthony Sanders 5 run (Chandler Tomlinson extra point)
4Q: 08:30 HOU - Chandler Tomlinson 30 field goal

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 7-8 7-8
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 14 7
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 377 370
- Offensive Plays 67 60
- Yards per Play 5.63 6.17
Net Rushing Yards 40 175
- Rushing Attempts 18 28
- Yards per Rush 2.22 6.25
Net Passing Yards 337 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 26 - 2 27 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 372 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/35 5/24
- Yards per Pass Play 6.88 6.09
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/57 9/82
Punt Returns/Yards 5/40 3/15
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/53
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	7-8	7-8
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	14	7
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	377	370
- Offensive Plays	67	60
- Yards per Play	5.63	6.17
Net Rushing Yards	40	175
- Rushing Attempts	18	28
- Yards per Rush	2.22	6.25
Net Passing Yards	337	195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 26 - 2	27 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	372	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/35	5/24
- Yards per Pass Play	6.88	6.09
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/57	9/82
Punt Returns/Yards	5/40	3/15
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/53
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:13	29:47

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:58	2:44	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
1	8:01	2:15	OWN 35	5	16	Interception
1	3:58	2:04	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	12:27	0:34	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
2	10:06	2:56	OWN 13	8	38	Punt
2	5:36	1:23	OPP 44	3	44	Touchdown
2	2:07	1:02	OWN 39	3	61	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 15	4	18	Interception
3	12:49	1:43	OWN 25	4	25	Punt
3	8:30	2:56	OWN 25	5	30	Punt
3	4:06	3:28	OWN 38	6	10	Punt
4	13:31	3:34	OWN 36	7	15	Punt
4	8:24	1:54	OWN 33	3	-8	Punt
4	2:21	0:54	OWN 20	8	29	Downs
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 41	1	5	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:02	OWN 37	7	5	Punt
1	9:14	1:13	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	5:46	1:48	OWN 46	4	19	Punt
1	1:54	4:27	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
2	11:53	1:47	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
2	7:10	1:34	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	4:13	2:06	OWN 13	3	-5	Punt
2	1:05	1:05	OWN 14	2	-3	Half
3	11:06	2:36	OWN 5	6	95	Touchdown
3	5:34	1:28	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	0:38	2:07	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
4	9:57	1:33	OWN 20	4	67	Field Goal
4	6:30	4:09	OWN 14	7	54	Punt
4	1:27	1:11	OPP 49	3	-1	Punt

Game MVP: Ezra Magee, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Korey Conley	10	31	3.10	14	2	0
RB Ron Crone	8	9	1.13	6	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Gino Chandler	7	38	5.43	15	1	0
RB Anthony Sanders	7	80	11.43	62	2	1
RB Courtney McIntyre	6	32	5.33	28	1	0
RB Lonnie Rasmussen	5	1	0.20	8	0	0
FB Wendell Patterson	2	24	12.00	20	1	0
WR Efrain Chestnut	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	45	26	372	4/35	3	55	2	88.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gino Chandler	27	15	219	5/24	1	60	0	94.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Walczak	7	12	71	10.14	38	21	1
WR Edgar Wheeler	6	9	108	18.00	43	36	1
TE Edward Escobedo	3	4	49	16.33	34	31	0
WR Sedrick Schroeder	3	6	22	7.33	0	9	0
TE Duane Mitkov	2	3	9	4.50	0	5	0
RB Korey Conley	2	6	59	29.50	58	55	1
TE Gabriel Armstrong	1	1	25	25.00	17	25	0
WR Melvin Mills	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Ron Crone	1	1	23	23.00	22	23	0
WR Joseph Gunsolus	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Samuel Randell	4	6	100	25.00	35	60	0
WR Grant Dodson	4	7	50	12.50	9	23	0
WR Otis Nicol	3	3	24	8.00	3	10	1
WR Efrain Chestnut	2	4	21	10.50	0	13	0
WR J.J. Hennessee	1	3	11	11.00	7	11	0
FB Wendell Patterson	1	3	13	13.00	10	13	0
TE Antoine Chou	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Norman Klecko	1	1	1.00	0
S Johnnie Oliver	1	52	52.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Sedrick Schroeder	1	0	0	0
RB Korey Conley	0	1	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Rick Fink	1	1	0	0
CB Jonathan Kerr	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Reeves	8	393	49.1	39.8	64	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlos McNeil	10	385	38.5	30.5	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jace Shepard	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chandler Tomlinson	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sedrick Schroeder	5	40	8.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Fink	3	15	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Gunsolus	1	16	16.0	0
Amari Samuels	1	17	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Hennessee	1	13	13.0	0
Efrain Chestnut	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Francisco Sandberg	6	1	0.0	22	20
S Brody Page	5	4	0.0	22	19
ILB Patrick Cote	5	1	0.0	22	19
DE Ezra Magee	4	1	3.0	28	32
S Walter Owens	4	1	0.0	9	17
OLB Thomas Kerr	4	0	0.0	21	25
S Donny Garner	3	1	0.0	16	20
DE Alexis Ackerman	3	1	0.0	28	32
CB Duane Tate	3	0	0.0	25	32
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	2	1	2.0	21	27
OLB Toby Howard	2	0	0.0	9	7
CB Amari Samuels	2	0	0.0	28	32
CB Clifton Robertson	1	2	0.0	15	21
DT Noah Hemingway	1	1	0.0	27	31
S Timothy Washington	1	1	0.0	12	12
RB Korey Conley	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnnie Oliver	11	4	0.0	18	44
ILB Chandler Borders	8	0	1.0	18	44
CB Jonathan Kerr	5	1	0.5	14	48
OLB Kevin Daehnke	5	0	0.0	8	31
DE Bryan Burkhart	4	1	1.5	16	42
DT Enrique Schulz	2	0	0.5	9	21
CB Adam Hickman	2	1	0.0	6	40
CB Rick Fink	2	0	0.0	17	49
DE Brady Rauch	1	0	0.5	1	18
DT Casey Perrino	1	1	0.0	16	29
S Lukas Abrams	1	0	0.0	6	5
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	1	0	0.0	10	33
ILB Kris Church	1	0	0.0	0	5
OLB Salvador Alcott	0	1	0.0	9	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ezra Magee	3.0	0	2	32
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	2.0	0	0	27
OLB Thomas Kerr	0.0	1	1	25
CB Duane Tate	0.0	1	0	32
ILB Francisco Sandberg	0.0	0	1	20

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bryan Burkhart	1.5	0	1	1	42
ILB Chandler Borders	1.0	0	1	0	44
DE Brady Rauch	0.5	0	0	2	18
CB Jonathan Kerr	0.5	0	0	0	48
DT Enrique Schulz	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Casey Perrino	0.0	1	1	0	29
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	0.0	1	0	0	33
DE Harold Lester	0.0	0	4	0	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Patrick Cote	3	0	19
CB Duane Tate	3	0	32
S Walter Owens	3	0	17
OLB Thomas Kerr	2	0	25
CB Amari Samuels	1	1	32
OLB Toby Howard	1	0	7
S Donny Garner	1	0	20
ILB Francisco Sandberg	1	0	20
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	0	1	27

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Johnnie Oliver	7	0	1	44
CB Jonathan Kerr	6	1	0	48
OLB Kevin Daehnke	3	1	0	31
CB Rick Fink	3	0	0	49
CB Adam Hickman	2	4	0	40
ILB Chandler Borders	2	0	0	44
ILB Seth Clayton	1	1	0	18
DT Casey Perrino	1	0	0	29
ILB Kris Church	1	0	0	5
S Norman Klecko	0	0	1	49

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Phillip Marsh	1	4	18	1	49
T Myles McGinnis	1	3	18	2	49
C Kenneth McWilliams	1	3	18	0	49
G Bernard Fisher	1	1	18	1	49
G Kurt Swartz	0	4	18	0	49
FB Parker LaBounty	0	2	8	0	6
TE Duane Mitkov	0	1	18	0	43

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G C.J. Browning	3	7	28	2	32
G Cris Procop	2	6	28	1	32
T Irv Salari	1	3	28	0	32
T Rickey Filar	1	1	28	1	32
C Rondell White	0	2	28	1	32
FB Wendell Patterson	0	2	9	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Korey Conley	2	17
Toby Howard	1	28
Joseph Gunsolus	1	27
Melvin Mills	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Nicol	3	16
Lonnie Rasmussen	3	16
Rickey Filar	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Kenneth McWilliams	18	49	---	---	8	75
T Phillip Marsh	18	49	---	---	8	75
RB Korey Conley	11	42	---	---	17	70
CB Duane Tate	---	---	25	32	11	68
QB Brian Bernard	18	49	---	---	---	67
G Bernard Fisher	18	49	---	---	---	67
T Myles McGinnis	18	49	---	---	---	67
G Kurt Swartz	18	49	---	---	---	67
CB Amari Samuels	---	---	28	32	6	66
WR Sedrick Schroeder	15	40	---	---	10	65
TE Duane Mitkov	18	43	---	---	2	63
S Brody Page	---	---	22	19	20	61
DE Ezra Magee	---	---	28	32	1	61
DE Alexis Ackerman	---	---	28	32	1	61
DT Noah Hemingway	---	---	27	31	1	59
WR Darrin Walczak	14	43	---	---	1	58
WR Edgar Wheeler	10	39	---	---	8	57
CB Clifton Robertson	---	---	15	21	20	56
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	---	---	21	27	1	49
OLB Thomas Kerr	---	---	21	25	---	46
OLB Toby Howard	---	---	9	7	28	44
ILB Patrick Cote	---	---	22	19	1	42
ILB Francisco Sandberg	---	---	22	20	---	42
TE Edward Escobedo	1	13	---	---	25	39
S Donny Garner	---	---	16	20	---	36
FB Parker LaBounty	8	6	---	---	19	33
WR Joseph Gunsolus	0	5	---	---	27	32
S Walter Owens	---	---	9	17	---	26
S Timothy Washington	---	---	12	12	1	25
RB Ron Crone	8	5	---	---	12	25
WR Melvin Mills	4	8	---	---	9	21
ILB Horace Shaner	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Ed Brandenburg	---	---	1	1	10	12
DE Jalen Hopper	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Emmett Irani	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Junior Reeves	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Rico Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Anthony O'Neill	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Grant Groza	---	---	2	5	---	7
K Jace Shepard	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Gabriel Armstrong	1	1	---	---	---	2
G DeAndre Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Dorsey Phinisee	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Nathan Edwards	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Douglas Donovan	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Zachary Upshaw	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Rick Fink	---	---	17	49	8	74
G Cris Procop	28	32	---	---	11	71
G C.J. Browning	28	32	---	---	11	71
T Irv Salari	28	32	---	---	11	71
T Rickey Filar	28	32	---	---	11	71
S Norman Klecko	---	---	18	49	1	68
OLB Kevin Daehnke	---	---	8	31	27	66
ILB Chandler Borders	---	---	18	44	1	63
CB Jonathan Kerr	---	---	14	48	---	62
S Johnnie Oliver	---	---	18	44	---	62
QB Gino Chandler	28	32	---	---	---	60
C Rondell White	28	32	---	---	---	60
DE Harold Lester	---	---	10	41	8	59
DE Bryan Burkhart	---	---	16	42	---	58
WR Efrain Chestnut	21	31	---	---	4	56
CB Adam Hickman	---	---	6	40	8	54
TE Samuel Randell	23	28	---	---	---	51
WR Grant Dodson	24	26	---	---	1	51
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	---	---	10	33	8	51
TE Antoine Chou	11	9	---	---	28	48
DT Casey Perrino	---	---	16	29	---	45
WR J.J. Hennessee	19	20	---	---	4	43
RB Anthony Sanders	9	14	---	---	19	42
FB Wendell Patterson	9	9	---	---	18	36
RB Lonnie Rasmussen	8	11	---	---	16	35
DT Enrique Schulz	---	---	9	21	---	30
ILB Seth Clayton	---	---	11	18	---	29
S Lukas Abrams	---	---	6	5	17	28
WR Otis Nicol	4	6	---	---	16	26
S Donald Southerland	---	---	0	5	16	21
DE Brady Rauch	---	---	1	18	---	19
WR Conrad Farrell	1	1	---	---	17	19
DE Aidan Perry	---	---	9	10	---	19
RB Courtney McIntyre	11	5	---	---	---	16
ILB Kris Church	---	---	0	5	11	16
OLB Salvador Alcott	---	---	9	5	---	14
C Ron Fellin	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Carlos McNeil	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Evan Trapp	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Chandler Tomlinson	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Brian Salazar	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Jackie Peppers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bobby Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Duane Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Kendrick Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jameson Blackwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	8	8	1.0
Right	7	17	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	18	93	5.2
Right	9	82	9.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	45	26	6	1	0	7	7	3	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gino Chandler	27	15	2	2	2	2	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	128	10.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	109	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	105	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	30	4.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	66	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	59	11.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	83	16.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrin Walczak	12	7	71	1	43
WR Edgar Wheeler	9	6	108	1	39
RB Korey Conley	6	2	59	1	42
WR Sedrick Schroeder	6	3	22	0	40
TE Edward Escobedo	4	3	49	1	13
TE Duane Mitkov	3	2	9	0	43
WR Joseph Gunsolus	2	0	0	0	5
TE Gabriel Armstrong	1	1	25	1	1
WR Melvin Mills	1	1	6	0	8
RB Ron Crone	1	1	23	1	5

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grant Dodson	7	4	1	50	1	26
TE Samuel Randell	6	4	0	100	1	28
WR Efrain Chestnut	4	2	0	21	0	31
WR J.J. Hennessee	3	1	1	11	0	20
FB Wendell Patterson	3	1	0	13	0	9
WR Otis Nicol	3	3	0	24	0	6
TE Antoine Chou	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Anthony Sanders	1	5	5.00	11.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Bernard	2	2	32	16.00	8.27

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gino Chandler	3	2	14	4.67	8.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darrin Walczak	1	1	16	16.00	5.92
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	1	16	16.00	12.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Otis Nicol	2	2	14	7.00	8.00
FB Wendell Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Korey Conley	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gino Chandler	3	0
RB Courtney McIntyre	3	2
RB Lonnie Rasmussen	2	0
FB Wendell Patterson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	11	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gino Chandler	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Walczak	2	1	0
TE Duane Mitkov	2	1	0
TE Edward Escobedo	2	2	1
WR Edgar Wheeler	2	0	0
WR Sedrick Schroeder	2	1	0
RB Korey Conley	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Samuel Randell	2	2	1
WR Grant Dodson	2	1	1
WR Efrain Chestnut	1	0	0
WR Otis Nicol	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 25,400 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 4,000 (18,200)
End Zone 3,000 (13,200)
Mezzanine 2,300 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 3,000 (11,700)
Club Seats 5,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 7,800 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	25,400 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	4,000 (18,200)
End Zone	3,000 (13,200)
Mezzanine	2,300 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	3,000 (11,700)
Club Seats	5,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	7,800 (9,500)