Week 2, 2015

played in San Diego, CA

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings01377-27
San Diego Chargers7707-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 SDO - Desmond Peterson 99 kickoff return (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Glen Jeffers 6 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 09:43 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 30 field goal
2Q: 05:21 SDO - Tony Lyons 12 pass from Clifton Huffman (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 00:56 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 22 field goal
3Q: 01:45 MIN - Alvin Cortez 3 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 13:32 SDO - Tony Lyons 20 pass from Clifton Huffman (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 08:08 MIN - Richie Forbes 8 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team StatisticsMINSDO
Record2-01-1
First Downs3013
- by Rushing112
- by Passing1911
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards433225
- Offensive Plays7347
- Yards per Play5.934.79
Net Rushing Yards16437
- Rushing Attempts3714
- Yards per Rush4.432.64
Net Passing Yards269188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 26 - 033 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards281188
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/120/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.475.70
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions8/144/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.96.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/102/11
Punt Returns/Yards3/271/-2
Kick Returns/Yards3/964/148
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 22
Time of Possession38:2021:40

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:454:48OWN 201065Fumble
15:355:42OWN 211079Touchdown
212:483:13OWN 45742Field Goal
25:154:24OWN 44951Field Goal
315:002:33OWN 38428Punt
39:132:15OWN 2612Punt
36:114:34OWN 19981Touchdown
413:195:17OWN 31969Touchdown
46:274:00OWN 4866Punt
41:431:15OWN 413-5Punt
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:574:22OWN 15731Punt
214:532:05OWN 20510Punt
29:354:20OWN 32868Touchdown
20:510:51OWN 1825Half
312:273:14OWN 20627Punt
36:580:47OPP 4833Punt
31:373:18OWN 29771Touchdown
48:021:35OWN 738Punt
42:270:44OWN 2032Punt
40:280:28OWN 730Game

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richie Forbes261325.082031
Glen Jeffers10242.401011
Ben Roethlisberger188.00800
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Hugh Reeves9192.11900
Roy Lyons5183.60800

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger34262812/121230110.0
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Clifton Huffman33201880/0222096.5

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alvin Cortez710578.1413141
RB Richie Forbes555010.0029170
WR Quentin Giles568617.2021220
TE Calvin Truong22126.00390
RB Glen Jeffers22178.501110
WR Bryce Perkins233015.0017230
FB Bernard Branch1399.00590
RB Butch McConnell1155.00350
WR Ted O'Neill121515.000150
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Hugh Reeves44338.2523190
WR Tony Lyons495513.759202
WR Brett Peralta454711.750190
WR Clarence Williams35144.67190
WR Devery Henderson242914.506220
TE Mack Prescott2373.50040
RB Stephen Hope1133.00030
FB Ronnie Allen0100.00000
WR Bo Lucas0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Richie Forbes1000
Bryce Perkins1000
Rod Erickson0100
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Herb Shaw0100
Tommie Bernard0010
Alvin Meier0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herman Burns416942.332.8551
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Glen Irwin623639.334.8512

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donnell Wilcox2/20/00/0303/3
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nate Kaeding0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Warren Pigg22010.00
Ted O'Neill177.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brett Peralta1-2-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dwight Grolitzer39632.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Desmond Peterson414837.01

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Richard Kerner540.01432
CB Dwight Grolitzer530.01231
ILB Kurt Willis440.01432
OLB Shannon Bynaker410.01333
CB Daniel Shearer310.01027
OLB Louis Downs300.079
DT Edgar Morrison200.0925
DT Cory Rose110.01128
DE Brent Beeston100.0928
DT Joel Dole100.043
CB Percy Garcia100.01032
DE Randy Murray100.088
S Kirk Baum100.01430
OLB Tyrone Prosser010.010
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Zach Anderson1020.03735
S Gino Shields730.02832
DT Tommie Bernard720.03019
OLB Van Blick710.02322
ILB Kyle Lucas521.03735
OLB Lorenzo Cousin510.03021
CB Dominic MacDonald420.03533
DE Norm Walters331.03131
CB Brock Carr320.01218
CB Alvin Meier300.02826
DT Tony Reichard220.03232
DT Geoff Umenyiora220.01212
DE Herb Shaw110.03632
DE Tim Stroup100.014
S Perry Walker100.0913
OLB Nate Kerr010.056
OLB Jon Tyler010.068
CB T.J. Dusek010.0910

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Kurt Willis0.010032
DE Brent Beeston0.005128
DE Randy Murray0.00108
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Norm Walters1.010031
ILB Kyle Lucas1.000035
DT Tommie Bernard0.001319
DE Herb Shaw0.001132
DT Tony Reichard0.001032
OLB Lorenzo Cousin0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dwight Grolitzer41031
S Richard Kerner40032
OLB Shannon Bynaker30033
DE Brent Beeston20028
CB Daniel Shearer20027
OLB Louis Downs2009
CB Percy Garcia11032
S Kirk Baum11030
ILB Kurt Willis10032
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Zach Anderson60035
OLB Van Blick40022
OLB Lorenzo Cousin40021
CB Dominic MacDonald31033
CB Brock Carr30018
CB Alvin Meier30026
S Gino Shields20032
ILB Kyle Lucas10035
CB T.J. Dusek01010
S Perry Walker01013

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Britt Sims38036136
Rod Erickson36036031
Dwayne Moline27030027
Ralph Ingram2408014
Antoine Upshaw23026030
Luther Winslett1301102
Clyde Jordan12026134
Calvin Truong12021024
Bernard Branch01013016
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lorenzo McGee24011027
Dean Hickman1207012
Donny Summers12012027
Ronnie Prescott1208026
Archie Caldwell11012029
Zach Stokes0205010
Ronnie Allen0106013

Special Teams Statistics

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Mo Harvey214
Alvin Cortez115
Calvin Truong114
Warren Pigg020
Todd Gauthier018
Bernard Branch016
Butch McConnell016
Tyrone Prosser016
Alonzo Poston013
Daniel Shearer012
Zack Martin010
Dwight Grolitzer010
Kirk Baum010
Donnell Wilcox08
Ricardo Sirmon06
Ralph Ingram06
Joel Dole06
Will Mendheim06
Leslie Fields06
Randy Murray06
Rod Erickson06
Herman Burns04
Jackie Huntley02
Ted O'Neill02
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Clarence Williams28
Roy Lyons120
Phillip Goodin116
Ronnie Allen115
T.J. Dusek115
Nate Kerr014
Warren Segal014
Brock Carr012
Bo Lucas012
Harvey Bradley010
Brett Peralta010
Perry Walker08
Dean Hickman06
Donny Summers06
Mo Rodriguez06
Herb Shaw06
Ronnie Prescott06
Glen Irwin06
Desmond Peterson06
Zach Stokes05
Mack Prescott05
Nate Kaeding04
Zach Anderson04
Jon Tyler04
Van Blick03
Tommie Bernard03
Geoff Umenyiora03
Kyle Lucas02
Tony Reichard02
Dominic MacDonald02
Norm Walters02
Lorenzo Cousin02
Alvin Meier02
Gino Shields02
Stephen Hope01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11514.6
Middle18864.8
Right8273.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left451.3
Middle7192.7
Right3134.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger34262003440
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Clifton Huffman33202123610

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43225.5
Short (0-8 Yds)16141227.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)12913711.4
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33258.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1310493.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)85759.4
Long (19+ Yds)92394.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alvin Cortez107057027
WR Quentin Giles65086125
RB Richie Forbes55050023
FB Bernard Branch3109016
WR Bryce Perkins32030123
TE Calvin Truong22012024
WR Ted O'Neill21015011
RB Glen Jeffers22017013
RB Butch McConnell1105010
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tony Lyons94055124
WR Clarence Williams53014020
WR Brett Peralta54047023
WR Devery Henderson42129115
RB Hugh Reeves44033026
TE Mack Prescott3207019
RB Stephen Hope110309
FB Ronnie Allen1010013
WR Bo Lucas100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richie Forbes5193.805.08
Glen Jeffers166.002.40
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger64213.508.26
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Clifton Huffman43358.755.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Alvin Cortez43184.505.70
TE Calvin Truong1133.006.00
FB Bernard Branch1000.003.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Lyons323210.676.11
RB Hugh Reeves1133.008.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Richie Forbes22
San DiegoRushesConversions
Hugh Reeves10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger1076
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Clifton Huffman1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Alvin Cortez321
RB Richie Forbes222
FB Bernard Branch100
RB Butch McConnell111
RB Glen Jeffers111
WR Bryce Perkins100
WR Quentin Giles111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Lyons311
WR Clarence Williams311
WR Devery Henderson100
RB Hugh Reeves110
TE Mack Prescott111
WR Brett Peralta111

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,800 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck11,800 (16,200)
End Zone8,800 (11,700)
Mezzanine4,700 (6,800)
Sideline Seats7,600 (10,400)
Club Seats16,000 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes7,900 (8,300)