Week 9, 2071

played in New Orleans, CA

78 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings173710-37
New Orleans Saints0760-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 MIN - Jace Shepard 48 field goal
1Q: 02:47 MIN - Colton Hawkes 6 pass from Levi Burkhead (Jace Shepard extra point)
1Q: 01:11 MIN - Darius Collier 48 interception return (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 01:44 NOS - Devon Porter 52 interception return (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Jace Shepard 53 field goal
3Q: 10:05 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 48 field goal
3Q: 07:23 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 39 field goal
3Q: 05:50 MIN - Colton Hawkes 2 run (Jace Shepard extra point)
4Q: 12:20 MIN - Jace Shepard 48 field goal
4Q: 06:24 MIN - Claude Foreman 4 run (Jace Shepard extra point)

Team StatisticsMINNOS
Record7-24-5
First Downs1712
- by Rushing64
- by Passing117
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards326210
- Offensive Plays5966
- Yards per Play5.533.18
Net Rushing Yards8380
- Rushing Attempts2321
- Yards per Rush3.613.81
Net Passing Yards243130
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 23 - 139 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards253165
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/106/35
- Yards per Pass Play6.752.89
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions1/113/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.69.1
4th Down Conversions0/01/4
Penalties/Yards4/327/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/502/19
Kick Returns/Yards1/314/89
Interception Ret./Yards2/541/52
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits30
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 25
Time of Possession28:0831:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:052:38OWN 39530Field Goal
15:092:32OWN 3697Touchdown
212:092:33OWN 29628Punt
27:271:26OWN 4338Punt
22:461:02OWN 113-8Punt
21:440:11OWN 4510Interception
21:331:33OWN 25639Field Goal
315:002:22OWN 839Punt
39:580:51OWN 2522Fumble
37:151:33OWN 37363Touchdown
33:001:30OWN 4530Punt
414:512:36OWN 49420Field Goal
410:472:08OWN 45519Punt
47:511:35OPP 19319Touchdown
43:581:59OPP 373-3Punt
40:280:28OPP 203-3Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 173-1Punt
110:275:18OWN 27825Punt
12:371:34OWN 28414Interception
11:033:54OWN 25618Punt
29:362:09OWN 2038Punt
26:013:15OWN 4838Punt
312:382:40OWN 44425Field Goal
39:071:52OPP 2735Field Goal
35:422:42OWN 27528Downs
31:301:39OWN 6413Punt
412:151:28OWN 3530Punt
48:390:48OWN 204-1Downs
46:162:18OWN 25812Downs
41:591:31OWN 7314Interception

Game MVP: Darius Collier, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Claude Foreman13493.772611
RB Colton Hawkes5214.201611
QB Abraham Gaylor3-3-1.00-100
QB Levi Burkhead2168.001010
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Galloping Gene Vallet15583.872120
RB Thurman Devenny263.00400
QB Gage Douglas2136.50900
WR Sherman McAninch111.00100
TE Elliot Strickland122.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Levi Burkhead34232532/10153187.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gage Douglas32181486/35023155.2
Eddie Dennis72170/001310.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Grady Burks81212515.6347530
WR Chad Sutter464611.508220
WR Sedrick Schroeder44399.753180
TE Joel Spector22157.50490
TE Mickey Sullivan25178.50290
RB Claude Foreman1311.00210
TE Samuel Leach1144.00040
RB Colton Hawkes1166.00161
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Taylor Martin6126911.5028230
TE Reuben Cundiff510173.408120
WR Leon Banda475012.5012190
RB Galloping Gene Vallet27126.00480
TE Elliot Strickland22105.00670
WR Sherman McAninch1177.00070

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Amari Samuels166.000
ILB Darius Collier14848.001
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Devon Porter15252.001

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Levi Burkhead2000
OLB Griffin Emerson0100
TE Joel Spector0100
RB Claude Heath0010
DE Edwin Andrews0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Gage Douglas1000
WR Kaleb Mitchell1000
DE Harry Walters0100
TE Reuben Cundiff0100
DE Rick Friday0010
S Parker McHugh0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carlos McNeil730643.735.3543
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jamie Zapata729642.335.1473

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jace Shepard3/33/31/1534/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frankie Lincoln2/21/10/0481/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Blaine Klepfer45012.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kaleb Mitchell2199.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Amari Samuels13131.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Marty Becker48922.30

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Giovanni O'Neill910.02144
S Al Batch620.02038
OLB Zachary Upshaw500.01010
ILB Darius Collier400.51134
OLB Thomas Kerr301.0914
CB Amari Samuels330.01842
CB Duane Tate300.01127
CB Ian Patmon300.01841
DE Edwin Andrews211.02035
OLB Griffin Emerson201.028
DE Jalen Hopper200.01028
DE Joshua Baker111.01527
DE Ezra Magee101.01536
S Johnnie Oliver110.0817
S Nicky Pihos100.0421
S Jorge Ellard100.01013
CB Keegan Jenkins100.0510
DE Heath Nevicosi010.51123
DT Nathan Levine010.01125
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Devon Porter930.02236
CB Marty Becker610.01523
CB Deron Graham520.01731
OLB Shaquille Grider500.02236
CB Abel Foster320.02036
S Johnny Mayes310.02136
DE Terry Winslett300.01524
DE Rick Friday201.0813
S Parker McHugh220.02236
DE Wade Merritt200.01824
OLB Ed Franz101.066
DE Harry Walters120.0912
WR Taylor Martin10---------
DE Leland Krakowski100.02026

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Joshua Baker1.012027
DE Ezra Magee1.001036
OLB Griffin Emerson1.00008
OLB Thomas Kerr1.000014
DE Edwin Andrews1.000035
DE Heath Nevicosi0.510023
ILB Darius Collier0.500034
DE Jalen Hopper0.022028
DT Nathan Levine0.001025
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rick Friday1.001013
OLB Ed Franz1.00006
DE Roy Harvey0.011024
DE Harry Walters0.001012
DE Terry Winslett0.001024
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab0.00109
DT Herb Paschal0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Darius Collier31134
OLB Giovanni O'Neill31044
CB Ian Patmon31041
S Al Batch31038
CB Duane Tate20027
CB Amari Samuels10142
OLB Griffin Emerson1008
S Nicky Pihos10021
OLB Thomas Kerr10014
DE Jalen Hopper10028
OLB Zachary Upshaw10010
S Johnnie Oliver01017
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Shaquille Grider50036
OLB Devon Porter40136
CB Deron Graham40031
CB Abel Foster30036
CB Marty Becker30023
S Parker McHugh11036
DE Terry Winslett10024
S Johnny Mayes10036
DE Rick Friday10013

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Owen Dotson34023136
T Phillip Marsh25023036
G Kurt Swartz14023036
C Jeremy Tyler03023036
T Spencer Henselman02023036
RB Colton Hawkes0007114
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Spencer Freitag37021145
T Claude Shepherd26021145
G Peyton Reynolds13021045
T Harry Carson02021245
C Chad Gonzalez01021245

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Samuel Leach226
Al Batch216
Claude Heath128
Griffin Emerson125
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Harry Walters221
Peyton Reynolds113
Shaquille Nixon113
D.J. Oxford19

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Al Batch------20381674
WR Chad Sutter2236------1573
T Phillip Marsh2336------1069
G Owen Dotson2336------1069
OLB Giovanni O'Neill------2144267
CB Amari Samuels------1842666
CB Ian Patmon------1841261
G Kurt Swartz2336---------59
T Spencer Henselman2336---------59
C Jeremy Tyler2336---------59
ILB Darius Collier------11341358
DE Edwin Andrews------2035257
TE Mickey Sullivan2333---------56
DE Ezra Magee------1536253
QB Levi Burkhead1736---------53
WR Sedrick Schroeder1623------1150
WR Grady Burks1832---------50
CB Duane Tate------11271048
DE Jalen Hopper------1028846
DE Joshua Baker------1527143
DT Nathan Levine------1125743
RB Claude Foreman1721---------38
DE Heath Nevicosi------1123236
OLB Griffin Emerson------282535
RB Colton Hawkes714------1435
RB Claude Heath04------2832
CB Keegan Jenkins------5101732
TE Samuel Leach12------2629
S Nicky Pihos------421227
S Johnnie Oliver------817---25
OLB Thomas Kerr------914---23
S Jorge Ellard------1013---23
TE Joel Spector614------222
WR Wesley Sisk01------2021
S Brody Page------111820
OLB Zachary Upshaw------1010---20
CB Blaine Klepfer------111113
K Jace Shepard00------1010
P Carlos McNeil00------1010
G Colby Whitfield00------1010
T Zachary Robinson00------1010
C Glenn Rice00------1010
QB Abraham Gaylor60---------6
WR Gustavo Wynn50---------5
C Josiah Hawkins00---------0
QB Horace Bear00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Peyton Reynolds2145------1379
T Claude Shepherd2145---------66
C Chad Gonzalez2145---------66
G Spencer Freitag2145---------66
T Harry Carson2145---------66
TE Reuben Cundiff2141---------62
OLB Devon Porter------2236361
OLB Shaquille Grider------2236361
S Parker McHugh------2236361
S Johnny Mayes------2136360
WR Leon Banda2038------159
CB Abel Foster------2036359
QB Gage Douglas2138---------59
WR Taylor Martin2037---------57
RB Galloping Gene Vallet1835---------53
CB Deron Graham------1731351
WR Sherman McAninch1533------149
DE Leland Krakowski------2026---46
CB Marty Becker------1523745
DE Harry Walters------9122142
RB Thurman Devenny411------2742
DE Wade Merritt------1824---42
DE Terry Winslett------1524---39
TE Vernon Adams39------2739
DE Roy Harvey------1424---38
CB Reggie Stedman------751830
OLB Ezra Daschle------202527
DE Rick Friday------813324
TE Elliot Strickland412------723
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab------391022
WR Kaleb Mitchell05------1722
DT Herb Paschal------612321
WR Jacob Fausel02------1921
CB Bernard Castillo------371020
CB Clifton Talley------201820
RB Shaquille Nixon02------1315
OLB Harold Metzger------101415
OLB Ed Franz------66---12
G Leland Gerhardt00------99
T D.J. Oxford00------99
T Ed Burgess00------99
P Jamie Zapata00------99
C Juan Woodson00------99
QB Eddie Dennis07---------7
C Tucker Bakker00------77
K Frankie Lincoln00------66

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle13372.8
Right6447.3
None3-3-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4164.0
Middle11534.8
Right6111.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Levi Burkhead34235021601
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gage Douglas32182014501
Eddie Dennis720101101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen10670.7
Short (0-8 Yds)129756.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)869812.3
Long (19+ Yds)427318.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66162.7
Short (0-8 Yds)199774.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)104494.9
Long (19+ Yds)41235.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Grady Burks1280125332
WR Chad Sutter64046236
TE Mickey Sullivan52017033
WR Sedrick Schroeder44039023
RB Claude Foreman3121021
TE Joel Spector22015014
TE Samuel Leach110402
RB Colton Hawkes1106014
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Taylor Martin126069237
TE Reuben Cundiff105117041
RB Galloping Gene Vallet72012035
WR Leon Banda74050038
TE Elliot Strickland22010012
WR Sherman McAninch1107033

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Claude Foreman3196.333.77
QB Levi Burkhead166.008.00
QB Abraham Gaylor1-1-1.00-1.00
RB Colton Hawkes122.004.20
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Levi Burkhead32206.677.44
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Sutter1000.007.67
RB Colton Hawkes1166.006.00
WR Grady Burks111414.0010.42
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Abraham Gaylor10
RB Colton Hawkes10
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Gage Douglas21
WR Sherman McAninch10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Levi Burkhead941
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Gage Douglas1052
Eddie Dennis100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Mickey Sullivan411
WR Grady Burks420
TE Samuel Leach110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Taylor Martin531
RB Galloping Gene Vallet310
TE Reuben Cundiff200
WR Sherman McAninch111

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)