Week 2, 2014

played in New York (A), NJ

73 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	17	3	3	-	37
New York (A) Jets	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:57 MIN - Alvin Cortez 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 08:21 MIN - Alvin Cortez 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 05:50 NYJ - Phillip Levine 9 run (Ed Winslett extra point)
2Q: 13:59 MIN - Alvin Cortez 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 07:35 NYJ - Edwin Curry 4 pass from Brian Griese (Ed Winslett extra point)
2Q: 04:36 MIN - Warren Pigg 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 00:31 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 21 field goal
3Q: 03:47 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 29 field goal
4Q: 13:22 NYJ - Edward Hansen 5 pass from Brian Griese (Ed Winslett extra point)
4Q: 09:11 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:57 MIN - Alvin Cortez 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 08:21 MIN - Alvin Cortez 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 05:50 NYJ - Phillip Levine 9 run (Ed Winslett extra point)
2Q: 13:59 MIN - Alvin Cortez 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 07:35 NYJ - Edwin Curry 4 pass from Brian Griese (Ed Winslett extra point)
2Q: 04:36 MIN - Warren Pigg 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 00:31 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 21 field goal
3Q: 03:47 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 29 field goal
4Q: 13:22 NYJ - Edward Hansen 5 pass from Brian Griese (Ed Winslett extra point)
4Q: 09:11 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 19 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NYJ
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 31 15
- by Rushing 14 5
- by Passing 17 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 487 201
- Offensive Plays 82 43
- Yards per Play 5.94 4.67
Net Rushing Yards 213 85
- Rushing Attempts 40 21
- Yards per Rush 5.33 4.05
Net Passing Yards 274 116
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 28 - 0 20 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 283 123
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.52 5.27
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 13/18 5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.2 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 1/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/62 8/164
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 7 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/3 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 32
Time of Possession 39:24 20:36

Team Statistics	MIN	NYJ
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	31	15
- by Rushing	14	5
- by Passing	17	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	487	201
- Offensive Plays	82	43
- Yards per Play	5.94	4.67
Net Rushing Yards	213	85
- Rushing Attempts	40	21
- Yards per Rush	5.33	4.05
Net Passing Yards	274	116
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 28 - 0	20 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	283	123
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.52	5.27
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	13/18	5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.2	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	1/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/62	8/164
Interception Ret./Yards	1/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	7	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/3	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 32
Time of Possession	39:24	20:36

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:10	OPP 49	10	49	Touchdown
1	9:41	1:25	OPP 29	5	29	Touchdown
1	5:42	6:53	OWN 20	16	80	Touchdown
2	7:27	3:01	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
2	3:29	3:03	OWN 39	10	57	Field Goal
3	11:29	4:15	OWN 14	8	42	Punt
3	7:06	3:27	OPP 44	5	32	Field Goal
4	13:13	4:08	OWN 20	11	78	Field Goal
4	6:30	6:30	OWN 21	12	41	Game

New York (A) Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:16	1:55	OWN 24	4	12	Punt
1	6:21	0:39	OPP 16	2	16	Touchdown
2	13:49	6:22	OWN 33	10	67	Touchdown
2	4:26	0:57	OWN 27	4	-12	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 33	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:31	OWN 37	6	16	Punt
3	7:14	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	3:39	5:26	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
4	9:05	2:35	OWN 13	5	20	Punt

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richie Forbes	31	181	5.84	36	6
Lionel Hutchins	8	33	4.13	13	1
Ben Roethlisberger	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New York (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Phillip Levine	17	74	4.35	13	1	1
Randal Tomich	3	12	4.00	9	0	0
Brian Griese	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	41	28	283	1/9	4	31	0	120.2

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	20	12	123	2/7	2	19	1	90.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvin Cortez	6	8	55	9.17	19	21	3
WR Quentin Giles	5	7	72	14.40	14	31	0
WR Jose Scott	4	4	56	14.00	12	19	0
RB Lionel Hutchins	4	5	23	5.75	14	9	0
TE Calvin Truong	3	5	38	12.67	21	18	0
RB Richie Forbes	3	5	15	5.00	2	7	0
WR Ernest Sullivan	2	6	19	9.50	0	14	0
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1

New York (A)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Edward Hansen	6	9	76	12.67	25	19	1
FB Leon Hendrickson	2	2	19	9.50	8	14	0
WR Winston Conley	2	4	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Roman Hitchcock	1	2	14	14.00	2	14	0
TE Edwin Curry	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	1
WR Dan Knoll	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kirk Baum	1	8	8.00	0

New York (A)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Warren Pigg	1	0	0
Richie Forbes	1	0	0
Howie Prior	0	1	0
Leslie Fields	0	1	0
Mo Harvey	0	0	1

New York (A)	Fumb	Recov	Force
J.T. Peterson	1	0	0
Cary Stoll	0	1	0
Randal Tomich	0	0	1
Seth Corey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	1	44	44.0	24.0	44	0

New York (A)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brady Kemp	4	181	45.3	41.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	3/3	0/0	0/0	29	4/4

New York (A)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Winslett	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	3	17	5.7	0

New York (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roosevelt Crane	1	31	31.0	0
Dwight Grolitzer	1	31	31.0	0

New York (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Peterson	6	128	21.3	0
Winston Conley	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Richard Kerner	5	2	0.0	20	22
ILB Kurt Willis	4	2	0.0	21	22
OLB Warren Elrifai	4	1	0.0	21	21
DE Chuck Laxdal	3	1	1.0	20	21
DT Cory Rose	3	0	1.0	20	22
CB Calvin Bauer	2	1	0.0	21	21
DT Edgar Morrison	2	1	0.0	14	19
S Kirk Baum	1	3	0.0	21	19
DE Brent Beeston	1	1	0.0	18	16
DT Junior Siavii	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Percy Garcia	1	0	0.0	19	20
DE Hunter Meadows	1	0	0.0	1	1
S Leslie Fields	1	0	0.0	6	2
CB Daniel Shearer	1	0	0.0	5	3
OLB Louis Downs	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Joel Dole	0	1	0.0	1	3
CB Dwight Grolitzer	0	1	0.0	14	16

New York (A)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Seth Corey	11	1	0.0	39	41
ILB Jonathan Vilma	8	2	0.0	37	39
CB Keiwan Ratliff	7	0	0.0	37	38
OLB Brenden McGregor	5	3	0.0	37	36
CB Sean Parisi	5	1	0.0	27	26
OLB Lenny Klein	5	0	0.0	12	16
DE Jason Mireles	4	1	0.0	37	39
DT Edwin Berosik	4	0	0.0	34	34
CB Roy Tijerina	4	0	0.0	39	36
S Steve Stokes	3	2	0.0	36	31
DE Matthew Stefani	2	4	0.5	37	40
DE Courtney Harrison	1	0	0.5	7	6
DT Roger Jarrell	1	5	0.0	36	37
DT Mickey Keith	1	1	0.0	10	14
OLB Keith Josaphat	1	1	0.0	3	6
RB Randal Tomich	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Warren Pharms	1	0	0.0	2	1
ILB Donny McDaniel	1	0	0.0	3	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Cory Rose	1.0	2	1	22
DE Chuck Laxdal	1.0	0	0	21
DE Brent Beeston	0.0	1	1	16

New York (A)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Matthew Stefani	0.5	1	2	4	40
DE Courtney Harrison	0.5	0	0	0	6
DE Jason Mireles	0.0	1	2	2	39
ILB Jonathan Vilma	0.0	0	2	1	39
DT Mickey Keith	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Calvin Bauer	3	0	0	21
S Richard Kerner	2	0	0	22
ILB Kurt Willis	2	0	0	22
S Kirk Baum	1	1	1	19
DE Chuck Laxdal	1	0	0	21
CB Percy Garcia	1	0	0	20
DE Hunter Meadows	1	0	0	1
OLB Louis Downs	1	0	0	6

New York (A)	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Keiwan Ratliff	6	1	38
OLB Brenden McGregor	4	0	36
CB Roy Tijerina	3	0	36
OLB Lenny Klein	2	1	16
ILB Jonathan Vilma	2	0	39
S Seth Corey	2	0	41
S Steve Stokes	2	0	31
DE Jason Mireles	1	0	39
CB Sean Parisi	1	0	26
DE Matthew Stefani	1	0	40
DT Mickey Keith	1	0	14
DT Roger Jarrell	1	0	37
ILB Donny McDaniel	1	0	3
OLB Keith Josaphat	1	0	6
CB Ty Gibson	0	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Antoine Upshaw	6	8	0	30	0	29
Dwayne Moline	3	5	0	30	0	33
Britt Sims	2	10	0	39	0	41
Damon Manning	2	4	0	26	0	29
Bernard Branch	2	3	0	17	0	13
Clyde Jordan	1	4	1	23	0	26
Howie Prior	1	4	0	35	1	35
Will Mendheim	0	1	0	2	0	2

New York (A)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alvin Herrington	2	4	18	1	20
Ike Forman	1	4	20	1	21
Irv Bove	1	3	18	0	17
Cary Stoll	1	2	19	0	20
Dixon Lofton	1	1	2	0	2
Jay Stuart	0	4	20	0	20
Edwin Curry	0	1	19	0	10
Barry Irwin	0	1	3	0	2

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mo Harvey	2	13
Dwight Grolitzer	2	12
Warren Pigg	1	17
Dana Dakis	1	15
Calvin Truong	1	13
Louis Downs	1	13
Antoine Stein	1	8
Bernard Branch	0	20
Tyrone Prosser	0	16
Roosevelt Crane	0	15
Leslie Fields	0	12
Donnell Wilcox	0	11
Daniel Shearer	0	8
Jose Scott	0	7
Lionel Hutchins	0	5
Junior Siavii	0	4
Clyde Jordan	0	4
Will Mendheim	0	4
Michael Shaw	0	4
Randy Murray	0	4
Marcus Reese	0	3
Antoine Upshaw	0	3
Brent Beeston	0	3
Jackie Huntley	0	3
Damon Manning	0	1
Edgar Morrison	0	1
Herman Burns	0	1

New York (A)	Tackles	STPlays
Randal Tomich	1	17
Roman Hitchcock	1	16
Leon Hendrickson	1	15
Steve Stokes	1	12
Dixon Lofton	1	4
Alfred Silvers	0	16
Lenny Klein	0	14
J.T. Peterson	0	13
James Bernreuter	0	12
Dan Knoll	0	12
Freddie Robak	0	11
Donny McDaniel	0	9
Winston Conley	0	8
Keiwan Ratliff	0	4
Burt Shields	0	4
Ed Winslett	0	4
Jason Mireles	0	4
Bryant Torres	0	4
Cary Stoll	0	4
Brady Kemp	0	4
Cornelius Winright	0	4
Edwin Berosik	0	3
Sean Parisi	0	3
Brenden McGregor	0	3
Roy Tijerina	0	3
Roger Jarrell	0	3
Keith Josaphat	0	3
Jonathan Vilma	0	2
Seth Corey	0	2
Matthew Stefani	0	2
Phillip Levine	0	1
Edwin Curry	0	1
Ty Gibson	0	1
Warren Pharms	0	1
Courtney Harrison	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	33	6.6
Middle	21	91	4.3
Right	13	90	6.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	30	5.0
Middle	12	47	3.9
Right	2	9	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	41	28	3	0	1	3	7	7	0

New York (A)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	20	12	0	2	1	1	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	18	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	115	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	119	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	31	15.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	60	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	63	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Cortez	8	6	0	55	1	34
WR Quentin Giles	7	5	1	72	2	21
WR Ernest Sullivan	6	2	0	19	0	39
TE Calvin Truong	5	3	0	38	0	29
RB Lionel Hutchins	5	4	0	23	0	25
RB Richie Forbes	5	3	0	15	0	28
WR Jose Scott	4	4	0	56	0	9
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	0	5	0	1

New York (A)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Edward Hansen	9	6	0	76	21
WR Winston Conley	4	2	1	10	16
WR Roman Hitchcock	2	1	0	14	14
FB Leon Hendrickson	2	2	0	19	11
TE Edwin Curry	2	1	0	4	10
WR Dan Knoll	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richie Forbes	9	31	3.44	5.84
Lionel Hutchins	2	2	1.00	4.13

New York (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Levine	3	22	7.33	4.35
Randal Tomich	1	-1	-1.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	12	9	52	4.33	6.90

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	4	32	8.00	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alvin Cortez	3	3	12	4.00	6.88
TE Calvin Truong	2	1	14	7.00	7.60
RB Lionel Hutchins	2	2	8	4.00	4.60
WR Jose Scott	1	1	10	10.00	14.00
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	0	0	0.00	3.17
RB Richie Forbes	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Quentin Giles	1	0	0	0.00	10.29

New York (A)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edward Hansen	2	2	21	10.50	8.44
TE Edwin Curry	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
WR Winston Conley	1	1	7	7.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Richie Forbes	6	5
Lionel Hutchins	2	2
Ben Roethlisberger	1	0

New York (A)	Rushes	Conversions
Phillip Levine	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	9	7	6

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Calvin Truong	2	1	1
WR Alvin Cortez	2	2	2
WR Jose Scott	1	1	1
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	1	1
RB Lionel Hutchins	1	0	0
RB Richie Forbes	1	1	0
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	1

New York (A)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edward Hansen	3	2	2
WR Winston Conley	2	0	0
WR Roman Hitchcock	1	0	0
FB Leon Hendrickson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,300 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (22,800)
End Zone 14,900 (16,600)
Mezzanine 8,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (14,700)
Club Seats 9,100 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,700 (6,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,300 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (22,800)
End Zone	14,900 (16,600)
Mezzanine	8,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (14,700)
Club Seats	9,100 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,700 (6,000)