Week 2, 2024

played in Indianapolis, IN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	17	7	3	-	34
Indianapolis Colts	6	0	3	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 IND - Jeff Kennedy 31 field goal
1Q: 07:03 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 00:39 IND - Jeff Kennedy 24 field goal
2Q: 10:43 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 3 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 05:32 MIN - Matt Ryan 7 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:52 MIN - David Buehler 51 field goal
3Q: 10:40 IND - Jeff Kennedy 25 field goal
3Q: 02:00 MIN - Irving Duvall 5 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 11:36 MIN - David Buehler 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 IND - Jeff Kennedy 31 field goal
1Q: 07:03 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 00:39 IND - Jeff Kennedy 24 field goal
2Q: 10:43 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 3 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 05:32 MIN - Matt Ryan 7 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:52 MIN - David Buehler 51 field goal
3Q: 10:40 IND - Jeff Kennedy 25 field goal
3Q: 02:00 MIN - Irving Duvall 5 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 11:36 MIN - David Buehler 43 field goal

Team Statistics MIN IND
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 24 17
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 16 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 378 397
- Offensive Plays 63 58
- Yards per Play 6.00 6.84
Net Rushing Yards 79 108
- Rushing Attempts 26 16
- Yards per Rush 3.04 6.75
Net Passing Yards 299 289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 0 41 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 313 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.08 6.88
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/37 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/53 6/78
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 20
Time of Possession 29:03 30:58

Team Statistics	MIN	IND
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	24	17
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	16	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	378	397
- Offensive Plays	63	58
- Yards per Play	6.00	6.84
Net Rushing Yards	79	108
- Rushing Attempts	26	16
- Yards per Rush	3.04	6.75
Net Passing Yards	299	289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 0	41 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	313	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	8.08	6.88
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/37	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/53	6/78
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 20
Time of Possession	29:03	30:58

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:04	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
1	10:47	3:54	OWN 16	7	84	Touchdown
1	0:33	4:57	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
2	8:26	3:06	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	2:40	1:53	OWN 20	7	46	Field Goal
3	10:34	2:10	OWN 13	5	7	Punt
3	6:11	4:19	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
4	13:23	1:55	OPP 48	7	22	Field Goal
4	6:20	2:36	OWN 26	4	14	Punt
4	2:04	1:46	OPP 47	3	4	Punt

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:56	2:09	OPP 40	4	26	Field Goal
1	6:53	6:20	OWN 25	10	68	Field Goal
2	10:36	2:10	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	5:20	2:40	OWN 11	7	71	Interception
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 19	4	26	Half
3	15:00	4:26	OWN 28	7	64	Field Goal
3	8:24	2:13	OWN 18	5	33	Interception
3	1:52	3:29	OWN 19	5	11	Punt
4	11:28	5:08	OWN 20	9	61	Missed FG
4	3:44	1:40	OWN 5	4	18	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 2	1	9	Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	20	53	2.65	9	0	1
Irving Duvall	5	19	3.80	10	1	1
Matt Ryan	1	7	7.00	7	0	1

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dixon Gifford	9	36	4.00	9	0
Edgar Bailey	6	69	11.50	35	3
Tyrell Terrell	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	35	22	313	2/14	1	59	0	101.2

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrell Terrell	35	26	257	1/7	0	37	2	70.8
Dan LeFevour	6	3	39	0/0	0	30	0	70.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	7	10	105	15.00	37	29	1
WR Louis Murphy	5	7	103	20.60	59	59	0
WR Joey Sadler	3	7	31	10.33	0	14	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	3	4	49	16.33	13	23	0
RB Nicky Winters	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Gino Moser	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Frankie Sanford	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Devin Hawkes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jerome Cowsette	6	8	39	6.50	6	10
WR Donnie Bentsen	6	7	62	10.33	17	20
FB Jeremy Brakke	5	5	27	5.40	20	22
TE Jerome Dove	4	7	58	14.50	17	27
WR Leo Mahe	4	6	66	16.50	27	30
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	2	5	37	18.50	15	37
RB Dixon Gifford	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Edgar Bailey	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Patrick Logan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chad Neasman	1	0	0.00	0
CB T.J. Ward	1	0	0.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Chad Neasman	0	0	1	0
Keith Rivers	0	0	1	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov
Donnie Bentsen	1	0
Edgar Bailey	1	0
Jerome Cowsette	0	1
Ernie Fitzgerald	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	4	194	48.5	41.8	55	2

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wesley Lyons	3	113	37.7	25.3	40	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	4/4

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Kennedy	3/4	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hawkes	1	16	16.0	0
Allen Weber	1	21	21.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rico Osborn	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Bronson	2	53	26.5	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Cowsette	4	53	13.3	0
Rico Osborn	2	25	12.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor	7	1	0.0	15	40
S Allen Weber	6	2	0.0	14	40
S J.C. Blackwell	5	2	0.0	14	38
OLB Clint Sintim	5	1	0.0	13	34
CB T.J. Ward	3	2	0.0	13	30
S Rich Goeas	3	1	0.0	7	14
CB Jon Swinton	3	0	0.0	11	21
CB Daniel Bronson	3	0	0.0	6	19
DE Terry Fitzgerald	2	0	1.0	11	22
CB Chad Neasman	2	0	0.0	9	29
OLB Keith Rivers	2	0	0.0	9	22
OLB Fernando Sanford	1	1	0.0	7	13
DT Andy Humphries	1	0	0.0	10	33
DT Scottie Benton	1	0	0.0	12	34
ILB Andre Poston	1	0	0.0	5	18
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0.0	3	8

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brandon Graham	6	2	0.0	25	32
CB Hal Tyler	5	1	0.0	23	32
S Darcel McBath	5	1	0.0	18	22
OLB Jerod Mayo	4	0	1.0	20	26
DE Jeremy Martin	4	2	0.0	18	23
CB Malcolm Jenkins	4	0	0.0	22	33
DE Donnie Johnson	3	2	0.0	19	31
ILB Robert James	3	1	0.0	17	25
CB Vinny Washington	3	0	0.0	9	18
DT Ernie Downs	2	0	0.5	7	6
DE Artie Shorter	2	1	0.0	23	32
OLB Navorro Bowman	2	1	0.0	10	11
DT Perry Covey	2	0	0.0	18	26
S Corwin Wunsch	1	3	0.0	24	33
QB Tyrell Terrell	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	1	0	---	---	---
S Chris Stone	0	1	0.5	8	18
S Kelvin Jefferson	0	1	0.0	3	6
DT J.C. Schrader	0	1	0.0	14	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1.0	1	22
OLB Keith Rivers	0.0	1	22
DE Deron Rice	0.0	1	31
DE Ron Brace	0.0	1	6

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jerod Mayo	1.0	0	1	26
S Chris Stone	0.5	0	0	18
DT Ernie Downs	0.5	0	0	6
DE Artie Shorter	0.0	1	0	32
DT Perry Covey	0.0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S J.C. Blackwell	4	0	0	38
CB Daniel Bronson	3	1	0	19
CB T.J. Ward	3	0	1	30
ILB Phil Gaylor	3	0	0	40
OLB Clint Sintim	3	0	0	34
S Allen Weber	2	2	0	40
S Rich Goeas	2	1	0	14
CB Chad Neasman	2	0	1	29
CB Jon Swinton	2	0	0	21
DT Andy Humphries	1	0	0	33
OLB Keith Rivers	1	0	0	22
ILB Andre Poston	1	0	0	18
OLB Fernando Sanford	1	0	0	13
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0	8

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Hal Tyler	5	1	32
CB Malcolm Jenkins	3	2	33
CB Vinny Washington	2	1	18
OLB Brandon Graham	2	1	32
OLB Jerod Mayo	2	0	26
S Corwin Wunsch	2	0	33
S Darcel McBath	2	0	22
ILB Robert James	1	0	25
DE Jeremy Martin	1	0	23
OLB Navorro Bowman	1	0	11
DE Donnie Johnson	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Casey Heath	2	7	19	0	28
Sam Young	2	4	16	0	26
Peter Jennings	2	3	25	0	32
Aaron Hernandez	1	3	14	0	22
Travis Glover	1	2	22	1	27
Jimmy Concepcion	1	2	7	0	13
Daniel Garrison	1	1	11	0	15
Kennedy Gaylord	0	2	14	0	18
Frankie Sanford	0	1	13	0	20
Renaldo Becker	0	0	16	1	26

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Morris Poor	2	2	0	5	0	11
Matt Tennant	1	3	1	11	0	31
Ernie Fitzgerald	1	3	0	16	0	38
Jeremy Brakke	1	3	0	10	0	29
Tyronne Green	1	2	0	6	0	26
Dwayne Shannon	1	2	0	10	0	33
Joe Horner	0	0	0	10	1	18

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
T.J. Ward	3	13
Tracy Sherry	2	12
Marc Scott	1	20
Aaron Hernandez	1	15
Joey Sadler	1	14

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Edgar Bailey	1	20
Donnie Bentsen	1	16
Leo Mahe	1	14
Matt Tennant	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Ryan	26	37	---	---	---	63
Emmitt Palmer	26	37	---	---	---	63
Phil Gaylor	---	---	15	40	4	59
Allen Weber	---	---	14	40	5	59
Peter Jennings	25	32	---	---	---	57
Joey Sadler	17	26	---	---	14	57
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	14	38	4	56
T.J. Ward	---	---	13	30	13	56
Travis Glover	22	27	---	---	4	53
Scottie Benton	---	---	12	34	7	53
Nicky Winters	21	28	---	---	4	53
Chad Neasman	---	---	9	29	14	52
Aaron Hernandez	14	22	---	---	15	51
Casey Heath	19	28	---	---	3	50
Clint Sintim	---	---	13	34	3	50
Frankie Sanford	13	20	---	---	17	50
Jon Swinton	---	---	11	21	14	46
Renaldo Becker	16	26	---	---	4	46
Andy Humphries	---	---	10	33	2	45
Deron Rice	---	---	11	31	3	45
Keith Rivers	---	---	9	22	13	44
Sam Young	16	26	---	---	---	42
Kennedy Gaylord	14	18	---	---	6	38
Gino Moser	10	15	---	---	13	38
Daniel Bronson	---	---	6	19	13	38
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	11	22	4	37
Daniel Garrison	11	15	---	---	6	32
A.J. Murray	11	14	---	---	6	31
Fernando Sanford	---	---	7	13	10	30
Louis Murphy	13	13	---	---	---	26
Jimmy Concepcion	7	13	---	---	6	26
Andre Poston	---	---	5	18	2	25
Rich Goeas	---	---	7	14	2	23
Tracy Sherry	---	---	3	8	12	23
Marc Scott	0	0	---	---	20	20
Irving Duvall	5	9	---	---	---	14
Jake Givens	---	---	2	10	2	14
Ron Brace	---	---	4	6	3	13
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	4	4
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Devin Hawkes	0	1	---	---	1	2
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	2	2
Harry Anaya	---	---	0	0	---	0
Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
Thomas Kelly	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Corwin Wunsch	---	---	24	33	3	60
Brandon Graham	---	---	25	32	2	59
Artie Shorter	---	---	23	32	2	57
Hal Tyler	---	---	23	32	2	57
Malcolm Jenkins	---	---	22	33	2	57
Ernie Fitzgerald	16	38	---	---	---	54
Jeremy Brakke	10	29	---	---	14	53
Donnie Johnson	---	---	19	31	3	53
Jerome Dove	13	29	---	---	10	52
Leo Mahe	11	25	---	---	14	50
Tyrell Terrell	13	36	---	---	---	49
Matt Tennant	11	31	---	---	7	49
Jerod Mayo	---	---	20	26	2	48
Jimmie Mahaffey	14	33	---	---	1	48
Perry Covey	---	---	18	26	4	48
Daniel Miller	11	35	---	---	---	46
Jeremy Martin	---	---	18	23	4	45
Robert James	---	---	17	25	2	44
Donnie Bentsen	5	23	---	---	16	44
Edgar Bailey	6	18	---	---	20	44
Jerome Cowsette	5	22	---	---	16	43
Dwayne Shannon	10	33	---	---	---	43
Darcel McBath	---	---	18	22	1	41
Vinny Washington	---	---	9	18	11	38
J.C. Schrader	---	---	14	20	3	37
Dixon Gifford	10	25	---	---	1	36
Joe Horner	10	18	---	---	7	35
Tyronne Green	6	26	---	---	3	35
Chris Stone	---	---	8	18	4	30
Navorro Bowman	---	---	10	11	8	29
Patrick Logan	5	5	---	---	16	26
Morris Poor	5	11	---	---	6	22
Kelvin Jefferson	---	---	3	6	13	22
Jimmy Gaylor	5	9	---	---	7	21
Dusty Reynolds	---	---	0	2	19	21
Otis Hudson	6	9	---	---	5	20
George Stinson	---	---	4	6	8	18
Rico Osborn	1	1	---	---	13	15
Ernie Downs	---	---	7	6	---	13
Dan LeFevour	3	6	---	---	---	9
Marshall Bradford	---	---	4	5	---	9
Jeff Kennedy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jason Rioux	0	0	---	---	4	4
Wesley Lyons	0	0	---	---	3	3
Gerald McCoy	---	---	0	0	---	0
Harold Brackens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	43	3.6
Middle	3	10	3.3
Right	11	26	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	8	51	6.4
Right	6	58	9.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	35	22	4	2	3	5	2	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrell Terrell	35	26	5	0	1	2	4	0	2
Dan LeFevour	6	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	82	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	127	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	88	17.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	110	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	82	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	62	8.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	10	7	0	105	2	37
WR Joey Sadler	7	3	2	31	0	26
WR Louis Murphy	7	5	0	103	1	13
TE Aaron Hernandez	4	3	0	49	1	22
RB Nicky Winters	2	1	1	-1	0	28
WR Gino Moser	2	1	0	6	0	15
WR Devin Hawkes	1	0	0	0	0	1
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	0	6	0	14
TE Frankie Sanford	1	1	0	14	0	20

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerome Cowsette	8	6	0	39	0	22
WR Donnie Bentsen	7	6	0	62	1	23
TE Jerome Dove	7	4	0	58	2	29
WR Leo Mahe	6	4	0	66	1	25
FB Jeremy Brakke	5	5	0	27	1	29
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	5	2	0	37	1	33
RB Dixon Gifford	1	1	0	3	0	25
TE Patrick Logan	1	0	1	0	0	5
RB Edgar Bailey	1	1	0	4	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	2	1	0.50	2.65
Matt Ryan	1	7	7.00	7.00
Irving Duvall	1	5	5.00	3.80

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dixon Gifford	3	8	2.67	4.00
Edgar Bailey	2	-4	-2.00	11.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	2	1	3	1.50	8.94

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrell Terrell	7	3	15	2.14	7.34
Dan LeFevour	2	1	0	0.00	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer	1	1	3	3.00	10.50
WR Gino Moser	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerome Cowsette	2	0	0	0.00	4.88
TE Jerome Dove	2	1	3	1.50	8.29
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	2	1	0	0.00	7.40
WR Donnie Bentsen	1	1	3	3.00	8.86
WR Leo Mahe	1	1	9	9.00	11.00
TE Patrick Logan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	6	3

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Edgar Bailey	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	6	3	3

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrell Terrell	8	7	3
Dan LeFevour	2	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Murphy	3	2	2
WR Emmitt Palmer	2	1	1
WR Devin Hawkes	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Donnie Bentsen	5	5	2
WR Jerome Cowsette	2	1	0
TE Jerome Dove	1	1	0
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	1	0	0
RB Edgar Bailey	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,400 (68,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (24,000)
End Zone 13,900 (17,200)
Mezzanine 7,800 (9,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (15,300)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (2,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,400 (68,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (24,000)
End Zone	13,900 (17,200)
Mezzanine	7,800 (9,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (15,300)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (2,400)