Week 9, 2077

played in New Orleans, CA

80 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	7	14	3	-	27
New Orleans Saints	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 MIN - Gene Anderson 21 field goal
2Q: 02:02 MIN - Ernest Lyle 24 pass from Levi Burkhead (Gene Anderson extra point)
3Q: 07:44 MIN - Grady Burks 11 pass from Levi Burkhead (Gene Anderson extra point)
3Q: 02:00 NOS - Junior Petry 6 pass from Gage Douglas (Rex McElroy extra point)
3Q: 00:16 MIN - Zach Buckley 44 interception return (Gene Anderson extra point)
4Q: 03:32 MIN - Gene Anderson 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 MIN - Gene Anderson 21 field goal
2Q: 02:02 MIN - Ernest Lyle 24 pass from Levi Burkhead (Gene Anderson extra point)
3Q: 07:44 MIN - Grady Burks 11 pass from Levi Burkhead (Gene Anderson extra point)
3Q: 02:00 NOS - Junior Petry 6 pass from Gage Douglas (Rex McElroy extra point)
3Q: 00:16 MIN - Zach Buckley 44 interception return (Gene Anderson extra point)
4Q: 03:32 MIN - Gene Anderson 40 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 3-6 5-4
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 349 363
- Offensive Plays 64 66
- Yards per Play 5.45 5.50
Net Rushing Yards 78 207
- Rushing Attempts 19 24
- Yards per Rush 4.11 8.63
Net Passing Yards 271 156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 29 - 0 39 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 271 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.02 3.71
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/60 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 4/10 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 4/87
Interception Ret./Yards 3/67 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 31:31 28:29

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	3-6	5-4
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	349	363
- Offensive Plays	64	66
- Yards per Play	5.45	5.50
Net Rushing Yards	78	207
- Rushing Attempts	19	24
- Yards per Rush	4.11	8.63
Net Passing Yards	271	156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 29 - 0	39 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	271	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.02	3.71
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/60	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	4/10	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	4/87
Interception Ret./Yards	3/67	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	31:31	28:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:32	OWN 25	8	71	Field Goal
1	7:54	1:24	OPP 31	3	-10	Punt
1	2:24	2:12	OWN 6	5	42	Punt
2	13:35	1:01	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
2	11:50	2:07	OPP 49	6	13	Missed FG
2	7:35	2:55	OWN 20	7	22	Punt
2	3:02	1:08	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
2	0:56	0:54	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
3	12:56	5:20	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
3	1:51	1:35	OWN 33	3	-9	Punt
4	11:35	1:38	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
4	7:58	4:34	OPP 37	6	14	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:28	1:34	OWN 26	2	5	Fumble
1	6:30	4:06	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
1	0:12	1:37	OWN 8	3	7	Punt
2	12:34	0:44	OWN 7	3	3	Punt
2	9:43	2:08	OWN 43	4	17	Punt
2	4:40	1:38	OWN 25	4	52	Interception
2	1:54	0:58	OWN 25	4	11	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 46	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:04	OWN 12	3	-1	Punt
3	7:36	5:45	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	0:16	0:09	OWN 46	1	0	Interception
3	0:07	3:32	OWN 32	8	35	Punt
4	9:57	1:59	OWN 1	6	36	Interception
4	3:24	3:24	OWN 31	11	43	Game

Game MVP: Levi Burkhead, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ernest Lyle	9	34	3.78	27	1
RB Terrence Comeaux	8	36	4.50	13	1
QB Levi Burkhead	2	8	4.00	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Junior Petry	11	105	9.55	50	3
RB Manuel Cunningham	7	51	7.29	13	3
QB Gage Douglas	6	51	8.50	16	4

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Levi Burkhead	45	29	271	0/0	2	42	0	95.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gage Douglas	39	20	170	3/14	1	31	3	39.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ernest Lyle	7	10	60	8.57	44	24	1
RB Terrence Comeaux	6	9	24	4.00	20	17	0
TE Mickey Sullivan	4	7	85	21.25	45	42	0
WR Grady Burks	4	7	28	7.00	5	11	1
WR Lukas Moody	3	3	13	4.33	0	10	0
FB Norbert Radda	2	3	10	5.00	1	11	0
WR Conrad Farrell	1	1	17	17.00	3	17	0
WR Floyd DeWalt	1	3	34	34.00	29	34	0
TE Terrance Dawson	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jace Joseph	7	15	42	6.00	9	17	0
TE Donnell Greene	2	6	37	18.50	25	27	0
WR Lonnie Jamison	2	6	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Gregory Dobson	2	5	35	17.50	22	31	0
RB Manuel Cunningham	2	2	13	6.50	2	7	0
TE Larry Smistad	2	2	20	10.00	0	11	0
RB Junior Petry	2	2	14	7.00	8	8	1
WR Tristan Jamison	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Zach Buckley	1	44	44.00	1
CB Ralph Hughes	1	23	23.00	0
S Chance Farmer	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Adam Fisk	0	1	0	0
CB Damien Kassell	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Gage Douglas	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Francisco Tripplehorn	7	314	44.9	37.9	56	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lorenzo Robertson	7	306	43.7	36.6	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gene Anderson	2/3	1/2	0/1	40	3/3

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Vilma	4	10	2.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jace Joseph	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lukas Moody	1	22	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaleb Lynn	3	75	25.0	0
Lonnie Jamison	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sawyer Harkins	6	2	0.0	21	27
OLB Gilbert Wilcox	6	1	0.0	24	42
CB Ralph Hughes	5	0	0.0	22	37
ILB Zach Buckley	4	2	0.0	13	23
S Chance Farmer	4	1	0.0	23	41
DE Darnell Wright	3	0	1.0	20	28
DT Tracy Fisher	3	1	0.0	23	33
S Austin Lane	3	0	0.0	3	15
DT Frank Michl	2	0	1.0	5	15
CB Desmond Pientka	2	0	0.0	14	26
ILB Bill Mayes	2	0	0.0	10	18
DE Adam Fisk	1	2	0.5	21	35
OLB Allen Linquist	1	1	0.5	22	25
ILB Bryan Malfara	1	2	0.0	10	6
OLB Devon Stephenson	1	1	0.0	2	14
CB Damien Kassell	1	0	0.0	22	37
S J.T. Walters	0	1	0.0	2	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	9	1	0.0	18	44
CB Marty Becker	7	0	0.0	18	31
ILB Edwin Talley	6	2	0.0	19	44
OLB Myles Walsh	5	1	0.0	8	16
S Wyatt Monroe	4	0	0.0	16	28
DE Evan Hopson	3	1	0.0	16	40
S Stan Napier	3	0	0.0	3	17
DT Cody Owens	3	0	0.0	13	25
OLB Ed Franz	2	3	0.0	19	44
CB Irving McSweeny	2	1	0.0	19	45
S Irv Gellar	1	2	0.0	19	45
CB Ronald Allen	1	0	0.0	10	28
WR Tristan Jamison	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	---	---	---
DE Collin Dawson	0	1	0.0	18	44

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darnell Wright	1.0	0	1	28
DT Frank Michl	1.0	0	0	15
OLB Allen Linquist	0.5	0	0	25
DE Adam Fisk	0.5	0	0	35
DT Tracy Fisher	0.0	3	0	33
DE Edwin Andrews	0.0	1	0	18
CB Ralph Hughes	0.0	1	0	37
S Sawyer Harkins	0.0	1	0	27

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Collin Dawson	0.0	1	2	0	44
DT Cody Owens	0.0	0	3	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Gilbert Wilcox	5	1	0	42
CB Ralph Hughes	4	0	1	37
S Chance Farmer	3	0	1	41
S Austin Lane	2	0	0	15
ILB Bryan Malfara	2	0	0	6
S Sawyer Harkins	1	2	0	27
OLB Devon Stephenson	1	1	0	14
ILB Zach Buckley	1	0	1	23
CB Desmond Pientka	1	0	0	26
S J.T. Walters	0	1	0	3

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Rex Baber	6	1	44
CB Marty Becker	5	1	31
ILB Edwin Talley	5	0	44
S Stan Napier	3	1	17
S Wyatt Monroe	3	0	28
OLB Myles Walsh	3	0	16
CB Ronald Allen	1	1	28
OLB Ed Franz	1	0	44
DT Cody Owens	1	0	25
S Irv Gellar	1	0	45
DE Evan Hopson	0	1	40
CB Irving McSweeny	0	1	45

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Owen Dotson	2	4	19	45
T Stan Conley	2	4	19	45
G Horace Maxwell	1	4	19	45
T Tony Camudgeon	1	2	19	45
TE Mickey Sullivan	1	1	19	43
C Jeremy Tyler	0	3	19	45

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Amos McIntyre	3	3	1	24	1	42
G Walt Osburn	2	4	0	24	2	42
T Rex McIntyre	2	4	0	24	0	42
G Peyton Reynolds	1	3	0	24	0	42
FB Mario Phillips	1	1	0	7	0	13
T Harry Carson	0	4	1	24	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Hitchcock	3	16
Conrad Farrell	1	18
Sherman Haag	1	17
Sawyer Harkins	1	15

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lonnie Jamison	1	22
Myron Nelson	1	22
Alan Grimes	1	17
Rickey Filar	1	7
Derrick Myers	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Stan Conley	19	45	---	---	10	74
OLB Gilbert Wilcox	---	---	24	42	---	66
QB Levi Burkhead	19	45	---	---	---	64
C Jeremy Tyler	19	45	---	---	---	64
G Horace Maxwell	19	45	---	---	---	64
G Owen Dotson	19	45	---	---	---	64
T Tony Camudgeon	19	45	---	---	---	64
S Chance Farmer	---	---	23	41	---	64
S Sawyer Harkins	---	---	21	27	15	63
TE Mickey Sullivan	19	43	---	---	---	62
WR Floyd DeWalt	19	41	---	---	---	60
CB Damien Kassell	---	---	22	37	---	59
CB Ralph Hughes	---	---	22	37	---	59
DE Adam Fisk	---	---	21	35	---	56
DT Tracy Fisher	---	---	23	33	---	56
CB Desmond Pientka	---	---	14	26	15	55
TE Terrance Dawson	8	21	---	---	25	54
DE Darnell Wright	---	---	20	28	---	48
WR Grady Burks	14	33	---	---	---	47
OLB Allen Linquist	---	---	22	25	---	47
ILB Zach Buckley	---	---	13	23	9	45
FB Norbert Radda	4	18	---	---	18	40
OLB Devon Stephenson	---	---	2	14	22	38
RB Ernest Lyle	9	23	---	---	1	33
RB Terrence Comeaux	10	21	---	---	---	31
WR Lukas Moody	10	17	---	---	2	29
DE Edwin Andrews	---	---	3	18	7	28
ILB Bill Mayes	---	---	10	18	---	28
DT Frank Michl	---	---	5	15	7	27
CB Malachi Eller	---	---	3	17	7	27
WR Conrad Farrell	2	4	---	---	18	24
S J.T. Walters	---	---	2	3	15	20
S Austin Lane	---	---	3	15	---	18
RB Sherman Haag	0	0	---	---	17	17
ILB Bryan Malfara	---	---	10	6	---	16
G Kurt Hitchcock	0	0	---	---	16	16
TE Tracy Burke	0	4	---	---	10	14
C Zachary Daniels	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Francisco Tripplehorn	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Nickolas Clark	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Dustin Vilma	---	---	1	2	7	10
K Gene Anderson	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Percy Burke	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Eli Hoover	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Jerome Noriega	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Rodolfo Sherp	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Jace Joseph	21	39	---	---	22	82
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	19	45	3	67
S Irv Gellar	---	---	19	45	3	67
G Peyton Reynolds	24	42	---	---	---	66
QB Gage Douglas	24	42	---	---	---	66
T Harry Carson	24	42	---	---	---	66
T Rex McIntyre	24	42	---	---	---	66
OLB Ed Franz	---	---	19	44	3	66
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	19	44	3	66
C Amos McIntyre	24	42	---	---	---	66
G Walt Osburn	24	42	---	---	---	66
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	18	44	3	65
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	18	44	3	65
WR Lonnie Jamison	14	28	---	---	22	64
TE Donnell Greene	22	38	---	---	---	60
RB Junior Petry	16	29	---	---	15	60
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	16	40	3	59
WR Gregory Dobson	19	38	---	---	---	57
CB Marty Becker	---	---	18	31	2	51
CB Ronald Allen	---	---	10	28	9	47
S Wyatt Monroe	---	---	16	28	---	44
DT Cody Owens	---	---	13	25	1	39
S Stan Napier	---	---	3	17	18	38
FB Mario Phillips	7	13	---	---	15	35
CB Alan Grimes	---	---	1	14	17	32
DT Rickey Buckley	---	---	6	21	2	29
TE Malcolm Strickland	1	1	---	---	22	24
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	8	16	---	24
ILB Myron Nelson	---	---	0	2	22	24
RB Manuel Cunningham	8	11	---	---	---	19
WR Tristan Jamison	4	5	---	---	8	17
TE Larry Smistad	8	8	---	---	---	16
ILB Vernon Gerrity	---	---	1	1	13	15
DE Luther Dore	---	---	3	5	7	15
DT Chuck Combs	---	---	1	0	7	8
WR Kaleb Lynn	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Rickey Filar	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dustin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ricardo Bruce	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Derrick Myers	0	0	---	---	7	7
T J.T. Grabowski	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Lorenzo Robertson	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Bert Goodlink	---	---	1	1	---	2
K Rex McElroy	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Ezekiel Strong	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Bradley Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	7	1	0.1
Right	6	51	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	46	7.7
Middle	16	160	10.0
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Levi Burkhead	45	29	4	0	4	6	5	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gage Douglas	39	20	2	2	3	5	6	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	11	60	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	14	131	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	38	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	42	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	10	94	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	52	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Ernest Lyle	10	7	0	60	1	23
RB Terrence Comeaux	9	6	3	24	0	21
TE Mickey Sullivan	7	4	1	85	2	43
WR Grady Burks	7	4	0	28	0	33
WR Floyd DeWalt	3	1	0	34	1	41
WR Lukas Moody	3	3	0	13	0	17
FB Norbert Radda	3	2	0	10	0	18
TE Terrance Dawson	2	1	0	0	0	21
WR Conrad Farrell	1	1	0	17	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jace Joseph	15	7	1	42	0	39
TE Donnell Greene	6	2	0	37	1	38
WR Lonnie Jamison	6	2	2	8	0	28
WR Gregory Dobson	5	2	0	35	1	38
RB Manuel Cunningham	2	2	0	13	0	11
TE Larry Smistad	2	2	0	20	0	8
RB Junior Petry	2	2	0	14	0	29
WR Tristan Jamison	1	1	0	1	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ernest Lyle	3	-3	-1.00	3.78
RB Terrence Comeaux	2	0	0.00	4.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Junior Petry	1	8	8.00	9.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Levi Burkhead	5	5	25	5.00	6.02

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gage Douglas	2	1	6	3.00	4.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mickey Sullivan	1	1	6	6.00	12.14
WR Grady Burks	1	1	11	11.00	4.00
RB Terrence Comeaux	1	1	-4	-4.00	2.67
WR Lukas Moody	1	1	10	10.00	4.33
RB Ernest Lyle	1	1	2	2.00	6.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	0	0.00	2.80
RB Junior Petry	1	1	6	6.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Terrence Comeaux	1	1
RB Ernest Lyle	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Junior Petry	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Levi Burkhead	15	10	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gage Douglas	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ernest Lyle	6	5	2
WR Floyd DeWalt	3	1	1
TE Mickey Sullivan	2	1	1
WR Conrad Farrell	1	1	1
WR Grady Burks	1	1	1
TE Terrance Dawson	1	0	0
WR Lukas Moody	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jace Joseph	5	2	1
WR Gregory Dobson	2	2	1
TE Donnell Greene	1	0	0
WR Lonnie Jamison	1	1	0
RB Manuel Cunningham	1	1	1
WR Tristan Jamison	1	1	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)