Week 3, 2019

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	0	0	-	21
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	7	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:04 MIN - Bryce Perkins 11 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 10:50 MIN - Bryce Perkins 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 00:47 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 7 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 08:57 ATL - Tyrell Maxwell 22 pass from Duane Boswell (Irv Terry extra point)
4Q: 11:56 ATL - Irv Terry 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:04 MIN - Bryce Perkins 11 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 10:50 MIN - Bryce Perkins 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 00:47 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 7 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 08:57 ATL - Tyrell Maxwell 22 pass from Duane Boswell (Irv Terry extra point)
4Q: 11:56 ATL - Irv Terry 18 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 3-0 2-1
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 327 301
- Offensive Plays 61 65
- Yards per Play 5.36 4.63
Net Rushing Yards 108 51
- Rushing Attempts 35 21
- Yards per Rush 3.09 2.43
Net Passing Yards 219 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 0 41 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 219 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 8.42 5.68
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 4/31 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 4/19 1/-5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/83 3/51
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 22
Time of Possession 31:08 28:52

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	3-0	2-1
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	327	301
- Offensive Plays	61	65
- Yards per Play	5.36	4.63
Net Rushing Yards	108	51
- Rushing Attempts	35	21
- Yards per Rush	3.09	2.43
Net Passing Yards	219	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 0	41 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	219	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	8.42	5.68
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	4/31	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	4/19	1/-5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/83	3/51
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 22
Time of Possession	31:08	28:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:07	4:12	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
1	5:14	2:01	OWN 12	4	39	Fumble
1	0:42	4:59	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
2	8:10	3:26	OWN 23	8	38	Punt
2	3:12	2:32	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:04	OPP 37	8	27	Missed FG
3	8:40	2:21	OWN 44	3	-4	Punt
4	11:51	1:37	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	7:45	5:31	OWN 33	8	27	Punt
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 42	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:53	OWN 12	3	0	Punt
1	9:55	4:41	OWN 19	9	37	Punt
1	3:13	2:31	OWN 49	6	27	Interception
2	10:43	2:33	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
2	4:44	1:32	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	1	4	Half
3	10:56	2:16	OWN 23	5	77	Touchdown
3	6:19	9:28	OWN 17	18	82	Field Goal
4	10:14	2:29	OWN 23	5	10	Punt
4	2:14	1:58	OWN 20	11	38	Downs

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Randall Papadopulos	23	70	3.04	11	2	1
Dominic Henry	6	11	1.83	7	0	0
Frankie Giles	4	24	6.00	9	0	0
Donnell Crosland	2	3	1.50	2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Skip Oukac	12	27	2.25	7
Tyrus Riviere	5	11	2.20	4
Duane Boswell	4	13	3.25	4

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	26	18	219	0/0	2	21	0	120.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Duane Boswell	41	26	265	3/15	1	22	1	79.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryce Perkins	5	5	69	13.80	6	21	2
WR Edwin Holliday	5	9	50	10.00	8	17	0
TE Jose Mueller	4	5	49	12.25	10	17	0
WR Bruce Clements	2	4	21	10.50	0	13	0
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	30	15.00	8	19	0
RB Donnell Crosland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrell Maxwell	7	12	96	13.71	10	22	1
FB Ike Perez	5	6	28	5.60	5	13	0
WR Will Tanner	5	10	65	13.00	22	21	0
RB Skip Oukac	3	5	5	1.67	0	3	0
WR Jessie Crumley	3	3	52	17.33	0	21	0
RB Tyrus Riviere	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
WR Randall Humphrey	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jose Turner	1	29	29.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bruce Clements	1	0	0	0
Teddy Davison	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Duane Boswell	1	0	0
Tyrus Riviere	0	1	0
Leslie Ramthun	0	1	0
Jumbo Clayton	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	4	173	43.3	34.5	51	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicky Bodenhemer	5	219	43.8	40.0	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irv Terry	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Blackburn	4	19	4.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrell Maxwell	1	-5	-5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dwight Grolitzer	2	83	41.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Carhart	2	31	15.5	0
Tyrell Maxwell	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	7	1	0.0	21	44
CB J.C. Sturm	6	0	0.0	19	42
CB Michael Huffman	6	0	0.0	14	39
S Jose Turner	5	2	0.0	21	44
S Jim Abrams	4	1	0.0	16	40
OLB Brad Jeffries	4	0	0.0	16	20
OLB Robbie Cassidy	3	1	1.0	11	18
DE Clay Szymanski	3	0	0.0	17	41
CB Nick Blackburn	3	0	0.0	19	41
DE Teddy Davison	2	1	2.0	18	41
S Trent Dawson	2	1	0.0	4	22
ILB Archie O'Neal	1	2	0.0	10	8
OLB A.J. Crawford	1	1	0.0	2	20
DT Clarence Snellings	1	1	0.0	7	6
OLB Kris Gough	1	0	0.0	8	6
DT Randy Murray	0	3	0.0	17	40

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Seth Levine	12	1	0.0	35	26
DT Winston Ansara	8	3	0.0	33	20
S Preston Ackerman	5	2	0.0	33	24
CB Damon Nash	5	0	0.0	34	25
OLB R.J. Myers	3	3	0.0	33	21
DE Kendall Hape	2	2	0.0	29	26
DT Donovan Ricker	2	1	0.0	32	24
OLB Vernon Douglas	2	1	0.0	14	10
CB Jumbo Clayton	2	1	0.0	33	25
S Fred Clancy	2	0	0.0	6	6
DE Dusty Bronson	2	0	0.0	33	25
S Leslie Ramthun	1	2	0.0	24	23
G Wes Hamilton	1	0	---	---	---
CB Matt Carhart	1	0	0.0	19	21
DT Malcolm Bartholomew	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Jamie Lincoln	0	2	0.0	6	0
DT Dexter Searcy	0	1	0.0	7	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Teddy Davison	2.0	1	1	1	41
OLB Robbie Cassidy	1.0	1	1	1	18
DT Randy Murray	0.0	1	1	0	40
DE Clay Szymanski	0.0	0	3	4	41

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kendall Hape	1	1	1	26
DE Dusty Bronson	1	0	0	25
DT Korey Sinclair	0	1	1	2
DT Winston Ansara	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	5	0	0	44
CB J.C. Sturm	4	0	0	42
CB Michael Huffman	4	0	0	39
CB Nick Blackburn	3	1	0	41
S Jim Abrams	3	0	0	40
S Jose Turner	2	0	1	44
DE Clay Szymanski	2	0	0	41
OLB Brad Jeffries	2	0	0	20
S Trent Dawson	1	0	0	22
OLB A.J. Crawford	0	2	0	20

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Preston Ackerman	5	0	24
CB Damon Nash	4	0	25
CB Jumbo Clayton	3	1	25
ILB Seth Levine	2	1	26
OLB R.J. Myers	2	0	21
CB Matt Carhart	1	1	21
OLB Vernon Douglas	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Rod Erickson	3	9	30	23
Rico Cade	1	7	34	24
Britt Sims	1	6	35	26
Kurt Drake	1	4	28	19
Luther Winslett	1	3	30	21
Jose Mueller	0	1	28	11
Roman Ferrari	0	1	11	11

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wes Hamilton	3	6	20	0	43
Clay Wallenbrock	1	5	12	0	22
Amos Webster	1	1	21	0	40
Isaac Whalen	0	3	19	2	39
Ike Perez	0	2	13	0	21
Junior Roush	0	1	2	0	5
Eddie Newsome	0	0	2	1	5

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Blackburn	2	17
Max Wedderburn	1	16
Dwight Grolitzer	1	7
Randall Papadopulos	0	17
Bernard Branch	0	12
Roman Ferrari	0	12
Quentin Giles	0	10
Bruce Clements	0	9
Archie O'Neal	0	8
Austin Scott	0	7
Brad Jeffries	0	6
Everett Cash	0	6
Kris Gough	0	6
Clyde Jordan	0	5
Myron Kelly	0	5
Britt Sims	0	5
Tom Swisher	0	5
Donnell Wilcox	0	5
Robbie Cassidy	0	5
Frank Lyle	0	5
Michael Huffman	0	5
Herman Burns	0	4
Rod Erickson	0	4
Jose Mueller	0	4
Marco Keyser	0	3
Luther Winslett	0	1
Clay Szymanski	0	1
Kurt Willis	0	1
Randy Murray	0	1
Bryce Perkins	0	1
Donnell Crosland	0	1
Clarence Snellings	0	1
Jose Turner	0	1
Frankie Giles	0	1
J.C. Sturm	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Perez	2	11
Tyrus Riviere	1	17
Brad Fry	1	14
Clay Anderson	1	12
Lovett Burnett	1	12
Dusty Sampson	0	12
Jessie Crumley	0	11
Randall Humphrey	0	8
Tyrell Maxwell	0	8
Fred Clancy	0	7
Vernon Douglas	0	7
Daniel Baker	0	6
Eddie Newsome	0	6
Junior Roush	0	6
J.T. Bussey	0	6
Preston Ackerman	0	5
Nicky Bodenhemer	0	5
Raymond Matos	0	5
Irv Terry	0	4
Austin Branch	0	4
Matt Carhart	0	4
Malcolm Bartholomew	0	4
Dusty West	0	4
Edwin Sims	0	3
Clay Wallenbrock	0	2
Damon Nash	0	2
Troy Branch	0	2
Johnny Sanford	0	1
Dusty Bronson	0	1
R.J. Myers	0	1
Kendall Hape	0	1
Donovan Ricker	0	1
Seth Levine	0	1
Jumbo Clayton	0	1
Leslie Ramthun	0	1
Skip Oukac	0	1
Winston Ansara	0	1
Will Tanner	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	30	3.3
Middle	17	44	2.6
Right	8	35	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	16	1.8
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	26	18	1	0	0	3	3	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Duane Boswell	41	26	3	1	1	3	6	6	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	54	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	12	165	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	44	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	12	167	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	43	7.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Edwin Holliday	9	5	50	0	21
WR Bryce Perkins	5	5	69	1	21
TE Jose Mueller	5	4	49	0	11
WR Bruce Clements	4	2	21	0	7
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	30	0	13
RB Donnell Crosland	1	0	0	0	13

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrell Maxwell	12	7	0	96	1	31
WR Will Tanner	10	5	0	65	1	40
FB Ike Perez	6	5	0	28	0	21
RB Skip Oukac	5	3	0	5	0	22
RB Tyrus Riviere	3	2	1	12	0	22
WR Jessie Crumley	3	3	0	52	1	34
WR Randall Humphrey	2	1	0	7	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randall Papadopulos	3	7	2.33	3.04
Dominic Henry	1	-1	-1.00	1.83

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Duane Boswell	1	4	4.00	3.25
Tyrus Riviere	1	-1	-1.00	2.20
Skip Oukac	1	-3	-3.00	2.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	4	3	35	8.75	8.42

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Duane Boswell	1	1	18	18.00	6.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bryce Perkins	2	2	24	12.00	13.80
WR Edwin Holliday	1	0	0	0.00	5.56
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	11	11.00	15.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tyrell Maxwell	1	1	18	18.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Donnell Crosland	1	0
Frankie Giles	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Duane Boswell	1	0
Skip Oukac	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	10	7	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Duane Boswell	13	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edwin Holliday	5	3	3
TE Jose Mueller	2	2	1
WR Bryce Perkins	1	1	1
WR Bruce Clements	1	1	1
RB Donnell Crosland	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrell Maxwell	5	3	2
WR Will Tanner	3	2	1
RB Tyrus Riviere	2	2	0
FB Ike Perez	2	1	1
WR Randall Humphrey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,400 (22,200)
End Zone 11,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 9,400 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,200 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,400 (22,200)
End Zone	11,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	9,400 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,200 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (5,000)