Week 6, 2012

played in Arizona, AZ

52 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings3777-24
Arizona Cardinals31436-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:22 ARI - Mike Scifres 19 field goal
1Q: 02:52 MIN - Martin Gramatica 43 field goal
2Q: 14:23 ARI - Johnny Aalders 5 run (Mike Scifres extra point)
2Q: 04:53 MIN - Hunter Meadows 72 blocked field goal return (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 00:30 ARI - Johnny Aalders 15 run (Mike Scifres extra point)
3Q: 10:00 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 2 pass from Oscar Abrams (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 03:22 ARI - Mike Scifres 35 field goal
4Q: 11:35 ARI - Mike Scifres 27 field goal
4Q: 01:20 MIN - Bernard Branch 1 pass from Oscar Abrams (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 00:04 ARI - Mike Scifres 19 field goal

Team StatisticsMINARI
Record0-53-3
First Downs1427
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1020
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards281537
- Offensive Plays4675
- Yards per Play6.117.16
Net Rushing Yards85161
- Rushing Attempts1636
- Yards per Rush5.314.47
Net Passing Yards196376
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 21 - 038 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards202381
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.539.64
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions3/97/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.06.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards1/54/33
Punt Returns/Yards1/21/-2
Kick Returns/Yards4/752/54
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 23
Time of Possession22:5837:02

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:142:13OWN 24441Punt
15:142:30OWN 37637Field Goal
214:166:32OWN 201048Missed FG
20:230:23OWN 241-1Half
315:005:09OWN 321068Touchdown
37:211:33OWN 2037Punt
33:141:17OWN 2034Punt
411:271:54OWN 24419Punt
42:241:10OWN 42558Touchdown
Arizona Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:46OWN 151183Field Goal
17:011:47OWN 2033Punt
12:443:28OWN 20780Touchdown
27:443:04OWN 39734Missed FG
24:404:17OWN 91191Touchdown
39:512:30OWN 3339Punt
35:482:34OWN 30552Field Goal
31:575:30OWN 251265Field Goal
49:337:09OWN 71258Missed FG
41:141:14OWN 41457Field Goal

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lionel Hutchins12645.331710
Stephen Hope22110.502010
Oscar Abrams200.00100
ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Johnny Aalders171116.532432
Terrell Ragland16362.25700
Carson Palmer3144.67800

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Oscar Abrams29212021/62480114.4
ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer38273811/50450103.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ernest Sullivan57285.601121
RB Lionel Hutchins56244.800140
WR Alvin Cortez3572.33050
WR Ted O'Neill366622.0010330
TE Graham Farias222110.500170
WR Warren Pigg114848.008480
FB Bernard Branch1111.00011
RB Paul Whalen1177.00570
ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Terrell Ragland777010.0022250
WR Anquan Boldin61011118.5010440
WR Larry Fitzgerald577314.608230
WR Vince Powell348628.6713450
TE Derek Sherp34248.003160
RB Johnny Aalders2263.00540
TE Sean Berton111111.000110
WR Bryant Johnson0100.00000
WR Mario Canidate0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Gerald Hayes0010
Richard Kerner0010
Hunter Meadows0001
ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
Mario Canidate1100
Larry Fitzgerald1000
Floyd Goldsmith0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herman Burns417744.339.8511
ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leon Venegas210050.039.0580

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Martin Gramatica1/21/20/0433/3
ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Scifres4/60/20/1352/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Warren Pigg122.00
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Mario Canidate1-2-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dwight Grolitzer47518.80
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Mario Canidate25427.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Marcus Reese1230.03239
CB Dwight Grolitzer1220.03438
S Richard Kerner660.02836
OLB Warren Elrifai540.03639
DT Junior Siavii520.03133
CB Daniel Shearer510.03539
S Kirk Baum410.03638
CB Kenny Russell310.02334
OLB Irv Gartland310.0165
DE Hunter Meadows200.53239
DT Matthias Askew210.03237
ILB Kawika Mitchell200.040
DT Joel Dole110.0114
DE Randy Murray010.53138
ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Adrian Wilson610.01524
S Matt Bowen400.01524
CB Brad Moore400.01629
ILB Artie Gredzinski400.01628
OLB Marlon Hiscock300.01529
CB Ty Gibson300.01323
CB Horace Porterfield300.01630
OLB Wayne Witte300.01426
DE Mo Perlman201.01322
DT Joe Dunn110.01629
ILB Karlos Dansby100.021
ILB Bart Wright100.038
DE Terry Crist010.01529
DE Ray Mahon010.011
S Artie McDaniel010.0210

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Hunter Meadows0.512039
DE Randy Murray0.501038
DT Matthias Askew0.010137
DT Junior Siavii0.001033
ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mo Perlman1.001022
DE Terry Crist0.001129
OLB Wayne Witte0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dwight Grolitzer71038
ILB Marcus Reese40039
CB Daniel Shearer40039
OLB Warren Elrifai32039
S Richard Kerner21036
DT Junior Siavii20033
CB Kenny Russell20034
S Kirk Baum20038
OLB Irv Gartland1005
ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Wayne Witte31026
CB Brad Moore30029
OLB Marlon Hiscock30029
CB Horace Porterfield30030
S Matt Bowen21024
S Adrian Wilson20024
ILB Bart Wright2008
ILB Artie Gredzinski10028
DT Cornelius Sturdivant1007
DE Mo Perlman10022
ILB Karlos Dansby0101

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Britt Sims34114022
Antoine Upshaw22013018
Chad Ward12012124
Dwayne Moline12012024
Will Mendheim1109015
Howie Prior03016030
ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wade Smith39234138
Shaun Dworak28026032
Floyd Goldsmith24035036
Cameron Spikes22021024
Maurice Williams04030035
Trey Teague0201009
Sean Berton01023014
Terrell Ragland01022028
Duane Loucks01016015
Tom Swisher010604

Special Teams Statistics

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Gerald Hayes119
Warren Pigg117
Adam Archuleta112
Michael Turner019
Bernard Branch014
Dana Dakis014
Troy Edwards013
Ty Dollar013
Dwight Grolitzer012
Artie Willis011
Kawika Mitchell010
Kenny Russell09
Marcus Reese07
Martin Gramatica07
Matthias Askew06
Chad Ward06
Joe Lane06
Clyde Jordan06
Hunter Meadows06
Warren Elrifai06
Randy Murray06
Daniel Shearer06
Kirk Baum06
Junior Siavii05
Howie Prior05
Graham Farias05
Will Mendheim05
Richard Kerner05
Herman Burns04
Joel Dole03
Paul Whalen03
Brock Huard02
Ernest Sullivan02
George Burnett02
Dwayne Moline01
Britt Sims01
Irv Gartland01
ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Desmond Clark213
Derek Sherp118
Bryant Johnson116
Floyd Goldsmith18
Clay Walters023
Ty Gibson019
Terrell Ragland018
Mario Canidate014
Sean Berton013
Mike Scifres012
Matt Bowen012
Karlos Dansby011
Larry Fitzgerald09
Shaun Dworak08
Terrell Murphy08
Duane Loucks08
Anquan Boldin06
Anthony Uerling06
Adrian Wilson05
Trey Teague05
Wayne Witte05
Brad Moore04
Cornelius Sturdivant04
Justin Alexander04
Robbie Peebles04
Marcus Schroeder03
Tom Swisher03
Leon Venegas02
Joe Dunn02
Artie Gredzinski02
Marlon Hiscock02
Terry Crist02
Horace Porterfield02
Mo Perlman02
Vince Powell01
Artie McDaniel01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4174.3
Middle7334.7
Right4369.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7172.4
Middle241034.3
Right5418.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Oscar Abrams29212203310
ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer38277014410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33-2-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)159291.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)65589.7
Long (19+ Yds)5411723.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4482.0
Short (0-8 Yds)87627.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101347.9
Long (19+ Yds)9617719.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ernest Sullivan75028021
RB Lionel Hutchins65024023
WR Ted O'Neill63066119
WR Alvin Cortez5307022
TE Graham Farias22021017
WR Warren Pigg1104812
FB Bernard Branch1101011
RB Paul Whalen1107012
ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anquan Boldin1061111234
WR Larry Fitzgerald75073229
FB Terrell Ragland77070128
WR Vince Powell43086226
TE Derek Sherp43024024
WR Mario Canidate2000015
RB Johnny Aalders2206020
WR Bryant Johnson100005
TE Sean Berton11011014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Oscar Abrams111.000.00
ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Johnny Aalders5265.206.53
Terrell Ragland111.002.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Oscar Abrams54102.006.97
ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer87435.3810.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ernest Sullivan1122.004.00
FB Bernard Branch1111.001.00
TE Graham Farias1144.0010.50
RB Lionel Hutchins1133.004.00
WR Alvin Cortez1000.001.40
ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anquan Boldin32206.6711.10
FB Terrell Ragland22126.0010.00
TE Sean Berton111111.0011.00
TE Derek Sherp11-2-2.006.00
RB Johnny Aalders1122.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
ArizonaRushesConversions
Terrell Ragland20
Carson Palmer11
Johnny Aalders10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Oscar Abrams973
ArizonaAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer1086

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Alvin Cortez320
WR Ernest Sullivan221
FB Bernard Branch111
TE Graham Farias111
RB Lionel Hutchins110
WR Ted O'Neill100
ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Larry Fitzgerald333
WR Anquan Boldin210
FB Terrell Ragland222
TE Derek Sherp221
WR Mario Canidate100

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,400 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,300 (17,600)
End Zone8,800 (12,700)
Mezzanine5,100 (7,300)
Sideline Seats8,000 (11,200)
Club Seats8,800 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes1,400 (2,200)