Week 3, 2076

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	13	3	0	10	-	26
Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:14 NOS - Ezekiel Strong 8 run (Rex McElroy extra point failed)
1Q: 04:50 MIN - Nate Scully 20 field goal
1Q: 01:26 NOS - Junior Petry 12 run (Rex McElroy extra point)
2Q: 10:38 NOS - Rex McElroy 31 field goal
2Q: 02:29 MIN - Nate Scully 41 field goal
4Q: 13:13 MIN - Nate Scully 36 field goal
4Q: 09:31 NOS - Jermaine Prescott 5 run (Rex McElroy extra point)
4Q: 02:49 NOS - Rex McElroy 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:14 NOS - Ezekiel Strong 8 run (Rex McElroy extra point failed)
1Q: 04:50 MIN - Nate Scully 20 field goal
1Q: 01:26 NOS - Junior Petry 12 run (Rex McElroy extra point)
2Q: 10:38 NOS - Rex McElroy 31 field goal
2Q: 02:29 MIN - Nate Scully 41 field goal
4Q: 13:13 MIN - Nate Scully 36 field goal
4Q: 09:31 NOS - Jermaine Prescott 5 run (Rex McElroy extra point)
4Q: 02:49 NOS - Rex McElroy 21 field goal

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 1-2 0-3
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 5 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 262 373
- Offensive Plays 61 73
- Yards per Play 4.30 5.11
Net Rushing Yards 165 128
- Rushing Attempts 36 33
- Yards per Rush 4.58 3.88
Net Passing Yards 97 245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 10 - 0 38 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 118 257
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 3.88 6.13
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 3/18 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/17 3/1
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 4/81
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:34 30:26

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	1-2	0-3
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	5	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	262	373
- Offensive Plays	61	73
- Yards per Play	4.30	5.11
Net Rushing Yards	165	128
- Rushing Attempts	36	33
- Yards per Rush	4.58	3.88
Net Passing Yards	97	245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 10 - 0	38 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	118	257
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	3.88	6.13
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	3/18	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/17	3/1
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	4/81
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:34	30:26

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:01	0:58	OPP 35	2	35	Touchdown
1	11:50	2:14	OPP 40	5	9	Missed FG
1	4:45	3:28	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	14:42	4:11	OWN 37	11	49	Field Goal
2	6:38	2:11	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
2	2:23	1:38	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	11:46	1:05	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
3	7:00	2:40	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	13:08	3:44	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	6:49	2:24	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
4	4:25	1:41	OPP 11	3	7	Field Goal
4	0:39	0:39	OPP 44	3	-4	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:59	OWN 25	3	9	Interception
1	13:03	1:13	OWN 25	3	29	Fumble
1	9:36	4:51	OWN 38	8	59	Field Goal
1	1:17	1:35	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
2	10:31	3:53	OWN 37	8	42	Missed FG
2	4:27	2:04	OWN 27	7	49	Field Goal
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 6	3	40	Half
3	13:28	1:42	OWN 34	3	10	Punt
3	10:41	3:41	OWN 31	7	47	Missed FG
3	4:20	6:12	OWN 17	13	64	Field Goal
4	9:24	2:35	OWN 43	6	19	Downs
4	2:44	2:05	OWN 30	9	14	Downs

Game MVP: Amos McIntyre, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jermaine Prescott	14	49	3.50	12	1	1
RB Junior Petry	13	64	4.92	12	1	1
QB Ezekiel Strong	6	39	6.50	27	1	1
WR Braden England	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
RB Jeff Cunningham	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
FB Mario Phillips	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ernest Lyle	14	44	3.14	15	2
RB Matt Dalgliesh	8	8	1.00	4	0
RB Rusty Aguila	7	59	8.43	36	2
QB Levi Burkhead	2	18	9.00	12	1
WR Norm Landgrebe	2	-1	-0.50	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ezekiel Strong	22	10	118	3/21	0	36	0	62.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Levi Burkhead	38	23	257	2/12	0	35	1	69.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Conrad Farrell	3	3	26	8.67	6	15
WR Braden England	3	6	46	15.33	22	36
TE Bernard McCarthy	1	1	32	32.00	27	32
WR Darrell Butler	1	1	9	9.00	6	9
RB Jermaine Prescott	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Larry Smistad	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Jeff Cunningham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Mario Phillips	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jace Joseph	0	6	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Grady Burks	8	11	96	12.00	61	27
TE Nick Foreman	4	4	45	11.25	17	19
WR Norm Landgrebe	3	7	13	4.33	7	8
TE Bobby Abah	2	2	6	3.00	0	3
RB Rusty Aguila	2	4	24	12.00	15	15
RB Matt Dalgliesh	1	2	35	35.00	37	35
WR Heath Hatfield	1	4	18	18.00	14	18
RB Ernest Lyle	1	3	16	16.00	8	16
WR Santiago Flannery	1	1	4	4.00	2	4

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marty Becker	1	10	10.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
S Jordan Santagate	1	0
OLB Ed Franz	1	0
CB Abel Foster	0	1
ILB Edwin Talley	0	1
OLB Ernest Hudson	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
RB Matt Dalgliesh	1	0
WR Santiago Flannery	1	0
WR Norm Landgrebe	1	0
QB Levi Burkhead	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Korey Ledyard	6	265	44.2	44.0	57	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie McElroy	2	81	40.5	32.0	46	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex McElroy	2/3	0/1	0/0	31	2/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Scully	3/5	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jace Joseph	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Flannery	3	1	0.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marty Becker	1	23	23.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Landgrebe	4	81	20.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Irv Gellar	9	3	0.0	33	40
OLB Rex Baber	7	3	0.0	33	40
OLB Ed Franz	6	1	0.0	32	33
CB Marty Becker	5	1	0.0	23	26
CB Irving McSweeny	5	0	0.0	31	38
DE Evan Hopson	4	1	1.0	29	27
S Jordan Santagate	4	0	0.0	8	17
CB Abel Foster	4	0	0.0	19	33
ILB Edwin Talley	3	0	1.0	32	33
OLB Bert Goodlink	3	2	0.0	16	9
DT Cody Owens	3	1	0.0	16	28
S Wyatt Monroe	3	0	0.0	25	23
DE Collin Dawson	1	2	0.0	24	30
OLB Ernest Hudson	1	1	0.0	1	7
DT Grady Montgomery	0	1	0.0	17	12
CB Alan Grimes	0	1	0.0	1	5

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kerry Carvalho	8	5	1.0	30	13
S Warren Suhocki	7	0	0.0	34	20
OLB Lincoln Meyer	5	3	0.0	34	21
DT Tracy Fisher	4	0	2.0	35	21
DE Travis Brady	4	0	0.0	30	19
ILB Bill Mayes	3	4	0.0	34	21
CB Damien Kassell	3	1	0.0	35	22
CB Buddy Campbell	3	1	0.0	35	23
CB Amari Samuels	3	0	0.0	23	10
DE Adam Fisk	1	1	0.0	34	18
T Tony Camudgeon	1	0	---	---	---
TE Nick Foreman	1	0	---	---	---
DE T.J. Davis	1	0	0.0	6	11
S Sawyer Harkins	1	0	0.0	36	25
S Dustin McConnell	0	1	0.0	2	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Edwin Talley	1.0	1	0	1	33
DE Evan Hopson	1.0	0	2	0	27
DE Collin Dawson	0.0	1	2	0	30
CB Marty Becker	0.0	0	1	0	26
OLB Rex Baber	0.0	0	1	0	40
DT Cody Owens	0.0	0	1	0	28

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tracy Fisher	2.0	1	2	2	21
OLB Kerry Carvalho	1.0	0	2	0	13
DE Travis Brady	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marty Becker	5	0	1	26
CB Irving McSweeny	5	0	0	38
OLB Ed Franz	4	0	0	33
OLB Rex Baber	3	0	0	40
S Irv Gellar	3	0	0	40
CB Abel Foster	2	1	0	33
S Jordan Santagate	1	0	0	17
OLB Ernest Hudson	0	1	0	7

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Meyer	3	2	21
CB Damien Kassell	2	0	22
CB Buddy Campbell	2	0	23
CB Amari Samuels	1	0	10
DE Adam Fisk	1	0	18
S Sawyer Harkins	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Amos McIntyre	6	11	2	36	1	25
G Peyton Reynolds	4	7	1	36	1	25
G Walt Osburn	2	6	0	36	0	25
T Rex McIntyre	2	3	0	36	1	25
T Harry Carson	0	3	0	36	0	25

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tony Camudgeon	2	9	33	0	40
T Stan Conley	2	6	33	1	40
G Owen Dotson	1	6	33	0	40
C Jeremy Tyler	1	5	33	1	40
G Kenyon Zook	1	4	33	0	40
FB Norbert Radda	0	1	12	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jordan Santagate	3	22
Jeff Cunningham	1	19
Ernest Hudson	1	18
Marty Henry	1	15
Ronald Allen	1	14

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dustin McConnell	1	19
Sawyer Harkins	1	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Irv Gellar	---	---	33	40	11	84
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	33	40	5	78
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	31	38	4	73
OLB Ed Franz	---	---	32	33	5	70
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	32	33	5	70
G Walt Osburn	36	25	---	---	9	70
C Amos McIntyre	36	25	---	---	6	67
G Peyton Reynolds	36	25	---	---	---	61
T Harry Carson	36	25	---	---	---	61
T Rex McIntyre	36	25	---	---	---	61
QB Ezekiel Strong	36	25	---	---	---	61
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	29	27	4	60
CB Abel Foster	---	---	19	33	5	57
WR Jace Joseph	33	21	---	---	2	56
CB Marty Becker	---	---	23	26	6	55
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	24	30	1	55
WR Braden England	29	21	---	---	---	50
S Wyatt Monroe	---	---	25	23	1	49
S Jordan Santagate	---	---	8	17	22	47
TE Larry Smistad	29	18	---	---	---	47
WR Conrad Farrell	27	14	---	---	5	46
DT Cody Owens	---	---	16	28	1	45
TE Bernard McCarthy	9	11	---	---	21	41
CB Ronald Allen	---	---	10	16	14	40
DE Emmanuel Welker	---	---	11	20	4	35
DT Grady Montgomery	---	---	17	12	4	33
RB Jermaine Prescott	17	15	---	---	---	32
OLB Bert Goodlink	---	---	16	9	2	27
FB Mario Phillips	6	6	---	---	15	27
OLB Ernest Hudson	---	---	1	7	18	26
WR Casey McWilliams	5	3	---	---	15	23
RB Jeff Cunningham	2	2	---	---	19	23
RB Junior Petry	17	4	---	---	---	21
WR Darrell Butler	3	4	---	---	9	16
G Marty Henry	0	0	---	---	15	15
C Chase Asquith	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Ricardo Bruce	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Korey Ledyard	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Malcolm Strickland	3	6	---	---	---	9
K Rex McElroy	0	0	---	---	9	9
T J.T. Grabowski	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	2	3	3	8
CB Alan Grimes	---	---	1	5	2	8
ILB Tristan Woodard	---	---	0	0	6	6
DT Ben Wheeler	---	---	0	0	2	2
QB Gage Douglas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Sawyer Harkins	---	---	36	25	15	76
T Stan Conley	33	40	---	---	2	75
QB Levi Burkhead	33	40	---	---	---	73
G Kenyon Zook	33	40	---	---	---	73
C Jeremy Tyler	33	40	---	---	---	73
G Owen Dotson	33	40	---	---	---	73
T Tony Camudgeon	33	40	---	---	---	73
WR Heath Hatfield	28	40	---	---	---	68
WR Grady Burks	30	38	---	---	---	68
TE Nick Foreman	29	36	---	---	---	65
CB Buddy Campbell	---	---	35	23	3	61
CB Damien Kassell	---	---	35	22	3	60
ILB Bill Mayes	---	---	34	21	4	59
OLB Lincoln Meyer	---	---	34	21	3	58
DT Tracy Fisher	---	---	35	21	1	57
DE Adam Fisk	---	---	34	18	3	55
S Warren Suhocki	---	---	34	20	---	54
DE Travis Brady	---	---	30	19	3	52
WR Norm Landgrebe	17	22	---	---	6	45
OLB Kerry Carvalho	---	---	30	13	1	44
TE Bobby Abah	7	11	---	---	23	41
ILB Terrence Cobb	---	---	14	16	11	41
FB Norbert Radda	12	6	---	---	21	39
RB Ernest Lyle	17	20	---	---	---	37
RB Matt Dalgliesh	9	10	---	---	17	36
CB Amari Samuels	---	---	23	10	1	34
OLB Lester Kovacs	---	---	4	10	20	34
WR Santiago Flannery	4	8	---	---	21	33
CB Ian Patmon	---	---	4	9	18	31
S Dustin McConnell	---	---	2	5	19	26
DE T.J. Davis	---	---	6	11	6	23
WR Phil Arnold	0	1	---	---	16	17
RB Rusty Aguila	8	8	---	---	---	16
G Phillip Anthony	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Dusty Rivera	---	---	1	3	6	10
K Nate Scully	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Rodolfo Sherp	---	---	4	4	---	8
T Eli Hoover	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Frank Michl	---	---	1	4	2	7
C Phil Brennan	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Deion Berkholtz	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Roger Schwartz	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Eddie McElroy	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Jessie Jobb	---	---	0	0	6	6
TE Gavin Nugent	4	0	---	---	---	4
QB Amos Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	46	4.2
Middle	14	88	6.3
Right	8	35	4.4
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	32	4.0
Middle	20	57	2.9
Right	5	39	7.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ezekiel Strong	22	10	2	4	0	2	5	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Levi Burkhead	38	23	4	2	1	2	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	62	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	51	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	9	100	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	106	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	51	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braden England	6	3	46	1	21
WR Jace Joseph	6	0	0	0	21
WR Conrad Farrell	3	3	26	0	14
RB Jermaine Prescott	2	1	-1	0	15
TE Bernard McCarthy	1	1	32	1	11
WR Darrell Butler	1	1	9	0	4
RB Jeff Cunningham	1	0	0	0	2
FB Mario Phillips	1	0	0	0	6
TE Larry Smistad	1	1	6	0	18

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grady Burks	11	8	1	96	3	38
WR Norm Landgrebe	7	3	0	13	0	22
WR Heath Hatfield	4	1	0	18	0	40
TE Nick Foreman	4	4	0	45	0	36
RB Rusty Aguila	4	2	0	24	0	8
RB Ernest Lyle	3	1	0	16	0	20
TE Bobby Abah	2	2	0	6	0	11
RB Matt Dalgliesh	2	1	0	35	1	10
WR Santiago Flannery	1	1	0	4	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Junior Petry	4	24	6.00	4.92
RB Jermaine Prescott	3	13	4.33	3.50
QB Ezekiel Strong	1	8	8.00	6.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Matt Dalgliesh	3	-3	-1.00	1.00
RB Ernest Lyle	3	-2	-0.67	3.14
RB Rusty Aguila	2	-2	-1.00	8.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ezekiel Strong	3	0	0	0.00	5.36

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Levi Burkhead	3	1	19	6.33	6.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jace Joseph	3	0	0	0.00	0.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nick Foreman	1	1	19	19.00	11.25
RB Ernest Lyle	1	0	0	0.00	5.33
WR Norm Landgrebe	1	0	0	0.00	1.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jermaine Prescott	4	1
QB Ezekiel Strong	1	0
RB Junior Petry	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ernest Lyle	3	1
QB Levi Burkhead	2	1
RB Rusty Aguila	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ezekiel Strong	8	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Levi Burkhead	8	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braden England	3	2	1
WR Conrad Farrell	2	2	1
WR Jace Joseph	2	0	0
WR Darrell Butler	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Heath Hatfield	2	0	0
WR Grady Burks	2	1	1
RB Ernest Lyle	2	0	0
WR Norm Landgrebe	2	2	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,600 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (26,800)
End Zone 14,400 (19,300)
Mezzanine 8,400 (11,100)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (17,000)
Club Seats 1,500 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,600 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (26,800)
End Zone	14,400 (19,300)
Mezzanine	8,400 (11,100)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (17,000)
Club Seats	1,500 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,000 (9,900)