Week 9, 2029

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	0	0	-	0
New Orleans Saints	6	13	7	6	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 NOS - Burt McCalla 36 field goal
1Q: 03:08 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
2Q: 13:44 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
2Q: 09:17 NOS - Alan Poole 13 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 02:03 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
3Q: 10:08 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 11 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 35 field goal
4Q: 00:27 NOS - Burt McCalla 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 NOS - Burt McCalla 36 field goal
1Q: 03:08 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
2Q: 13:44 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
2Q: 09:17 NOS - Alan Poole 13 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 02:03 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
3Q: 10:08 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 11 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 35 field goal
4Q: 00:27 NOS - Burt McCalla 32 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 1-8 9-0
First Downs 8 18
- by Rushing 1 4
- by Passing 5 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 143 396
- Offensive Plays 53 72
- Yards per Play 2.70 5.50
Net Rushing Yards 34 135
- Rushing Attempts 14 40
- Yards per Rush 2.43 3.38
Net Passing Yards 109 261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 14 - 0 31 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 109 268
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 2.79 8.16
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/54 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 2/3 4/42
Kick Returns/Yards 6/74 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/5
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 38
Time of Possession 22:10 37:50

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	1-8	9-0
First Downs	8	18
- by Rushing	1	4
- by Passing	5	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	143	396
- Offensive Plays	53	72
- Yards per Play	2.70	5.50
Net Rushing Yards	34	135
- Rushing Attempts	14	40
- Yards per Rush	2.43	3.38
Net Passing Yards	109	261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 14 - 0	31 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	109	268
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	2.79	8.16
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/54	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	2/3	4/42
Kick Returns/Yards	6/74	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/5
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 38
Time of Possession	22:10	37:50

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:13	1:37	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
1	3:01	1:35	OWN 11	3	-1	Punt
2	13:37	2:42	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
2	9:09	3:26	OWN 12	6	44	Punt
2	5:35	0:34	OPP 20	3	-1	Missed FG
2	1:56	1:26	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:37	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	9:59	5:53	OWN 3	10	35	Punt
4	14:52	1:30	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
4	11:09	1:12	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
4	8:25	1:36	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
4	4:20	0:30	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 26	2	0	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:04	OWN 37	3	-3	Punt
1	13:56	1:43	OPP 21	3	2	Field Goal
1	10:36	7:35	OWN 17	11	66	Field Goal
1	1:26	2:49	OPP 42	6	12	Field Goal
2	10:55	1:46	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
2	5:43	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Fumble
2	5:01	3:05	OWN 28	9	42	Field Goal
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 49	2	42	Half
3	13:23	3:24	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
3	4:06	4:14	OWN 27	9	55	Field Goal
4	13:22	2:13	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	9:57	1:32	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
4	6:49	2:29	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
4	3:50	3:29	OPP 35	6	20	Field Goal

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Deron Quinn	8	18	2.25	12	1
Herb Covington	5	13	2.60	4	0
Ray Flickinger	1	3	3.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeffrey Cote	17	50	2.94	16	2	0
Bobby Irwin	13	23	1.77	7	0	0
Alan Poole	7	53	7.57	19	2	1
Junior Blair	3	9	3.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ray Flickinger	39	14	109	0/0	0	26	0	44.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	31	20	268	1/7	1	36	0	102.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Deron Quinn	5	8	21	4.20	12	14
TE B.J. Dodge	4	8	38	9.50	26	25
WR Matthew Mathews	2	4	14	7.00	11	7
TE Kendall Spendal	2	3	10	5.00	0	6
WR Dixon Cash	1	4	26	26.00	8	26
WR Bernie Hassler	0	6	0	0.00	0	0
FB Buddy Ebert	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Sammy Brewer	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Preston Stevenson	5	6	89	17.80	18	27	0
WR Phillip Newman	4	9	52	13.00	18	19	0
WR Rick Collins	4	5	77	19.25	43	36	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	3	4	32	10.67	7	13	1
FB Junior Blair	2	2	9	4.50	1	7	0
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
RB Jeffrey Cote	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Nolan Walters	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mercury Hopkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matthew Mathews	1	0	0
Emmitt Caldwell	0	1	0
Edwin Duerr	0	0	1
Lenny LaRiche	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bobby Irwin	2	0	0
Alan Poole	0	1	0
Joseph Sherman	0	1	0
Justin Borders	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jorge Howe	11	441	40.1	34.5	46	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	4	218	54.5	48.8	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	6/6	2/2	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Deron Quinn	1	-1	-1.0	0
Matthew Mathews	1	4	4.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ed McCarthy	2	23	11.5	0
Mercury Hopkins	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg
Earnest May	4	48	12.0
Lenny LaRiche	1	13	13.0
Matthew Mathews	1	13	13.0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Stanton	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerald Terry	15	2	0.0	31	27
CB Damon Jennings	7	1	0.0	25	24
OLB Everett Knight	7	0	0.0	38	26
S Emmitt Caldwell	6	1	0.0	35	27
CB Lenny LaRiche	5	1	0.0	24	26
OLB Jeff Roman	4	4	0.0	36	24
CB Charlie Garner	4	1	0.0	24	14
DT Edwin Duerr	3	2	0.0	30	25
DE Carey Richardson	2	0	0.0	29	26
ILB Randal Albee	2	0	0.0	4	8
DE Mark Archer	1	1	1.0	29	28
S Alonzo Jamison	1	0	0.0	18	14
DE Dwayne Hastings	1	0	0.0	19	18
S Earnest May	1	0	0.0	9	11
CB Scott Caldwell	0	2	0.0	30	20
ILB Gary Frederick	0	1	0.0	9	5
DE Lamont Scouten	0	1	0.0	22	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dale Landolt	4	1	10	28
CB Howie Lord	4	0	8	32
OLB Byron Bennett	3	2	14	38
S Duane Sterritt	3	0	11	35
S Jorge Cloude	2	1	5	19
S Steve Ziel	1	2	9	21
DT Junior Reeves	1	1	12	26
ILB Roman Cassidy	1	1	4	10
DE Max Tank	1	1	14	35
CB Bubba Reese	1	1	3	12
DT Eddie Bloomer	1	0	6	19
OLB Otis Wallis	1	0	5	9
DE Cary Clinton	1	0	9	27
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	5	21
CB Danny Cortez	1	0	12	24
S Tommie Grange	1	0	3	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Archer	1.0	3	2	28
DE Carey Richardson	0.0	1	2	26
DE Dwayne Hastings	0.0	1	0	18

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	2	1	1	35
DE Brent Robbins	1	2	2	21
DT Junior Reeves	1	2	0	26
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	2	0	26
DT Eddie Bloomer	1	0	0	19
DE Cary Clinton	0	3	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jerald Terry	4	1	27
CB Damon Jennings	3	1	24
S Emmitt Caldwell	3	0	27
S Earnest May	2	1	11
OLB Jeff Roman	2	0	24
CB Lenny LaRiche	2	0	26
ILB Randal Albee	2	0	8
OLB Everett Knight	2	0	26
CB Charlie Garner	0	1	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dale Landolt	3	1	28
OLB Byron Bennett	3	1	38
CB Howie Lord	2	0	32
S Duane Sterritt	1	1	35
CB Danny Cortez	1	1	24
CB Bubba Reese	1	1	12
S Steve Ziel	1	1	21
S Jorge Cloude	1	0	19
S Tommie Grange	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Moe Kleinecke	1	5	13	39
Brock Willis	1	3	11	32
Marshall Burns	0	2	12	34
B.J. Dodge	0	2	9	30
Graham Walker	0	1	12	33

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cedric Flournoy	2	4	29	0	22
Cris Scott	1	6	38	1	31
Joseph Sherman	1	4	36	0	31
Archie Garrett	1	1	6	0	2
Marlon Finley	0	10	38	0	29
Roger Vaughn	0	5	30	0	26
Kris Lebiedzinski	0	2	10	0	6
Junior Blair	0	1	23	0	10
Jimmy Roberts	0	1	20	0	20
Trent Sinclair	0	1	13	0	13

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Ebert	2	21
Sammy Brewer	2	18
Phil Hanks	1	16
Bo Nowakowski	0	26
Charlie Garner	0	25
Lenny LaRiche	0	24
Kendall Spendal	0	22
Earnest May	0	14
Marshall Burns	0	12
Trevor Graveson	0	12
Moe Kleinecke	0	12
Jorge Howe	0	12
Richard Pillmeier	0	11
Troy Branch	0	10
Earnest Shepherd	0	10
Gary Frederick	0	10
Matthew Mathews	0	9
Randal Albee	0	9
Damon Jennings	0	7
Emmitt Caldwell	0	6
Jeff Roman	0	6
Edwin Duerr	0	6
Dwayne Hastings	0	6
Phillip Montgomery	0	5
Jerald Terry	0	5
George Geddes	0	4
B.J. Dodge	0	4
Dixon Cash	0	4
Mark Archer	0	4
Lamont Scouten	0	4
Carey Richardson	0	3
Deron Quinn	0	3
Brock Willis	0	3
Everett Knight	0	3
Kevin Matthews	0	2
Scott Caldwell	0	2
Alonzo Jamison	0	1
Lincoln Coffey	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Justin Borders	3	13
Ed McCarthy	2	28
Nolan Walters	1	21
Bobby Irwin	1	20
Tommie Grange	1	11
Otis Wallis	0	32
Junior Blair	0	24
Mitchell Emmons	0	16
Rick Collins	0	16
Bubba Reese	0	15
Jimmy Roberts	0	15
Brent Robbins	0	11
Marlon Finley	0	10
Archie Garrett	0	10
Trent Sinclair	0	10
Kris Lebiedzinski	0	10
Darryl Schaub	0	9
Marc Stanton	0	8
Steve Ziel	0	8
Jorge Cloude	0	7
Cedric Flournoy	0	7
Burt McCalla	0	6
Billy Joe Beckett	0	6
Dale Landolt	0	6
Rico Feaser	0	5
Darnell Briggs	0	4
Danny Cortez	0	4
Duane Sterritt	0	3
Joseph Sherman	0	3
Howie Lord	0	2
Ty Covington	0	2
Mercury Hopkins	0	2
Eddie Bloomer	0	1
Junior Reeves	0	1
Cary Clinton	0	1
Roman Cassidy	0	1
Max Tank	0	1
Burt Tamaarkin	0	1
Byron Bennett	0	1
Jeffrey Cote	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	10	22	2.2
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	32	1.7
Middle	10	70	7.0
Right	11	33	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ray Flickinger	39	14	2	3	0	6	10	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	31	20	5	1	1	4	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	7	51	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	5	21	1.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	1	11	1.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	124	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	89	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	45	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE B.J. Dodge	8	4	38	1	30
RB Deron Quinn	8	5	21	0	26
WR Bernie Hassler	6	0	0	0	25
WR Dixon Cash	4	1	26	1	25
WR Matthew Mathews	4	2	14	0	12
FB Buddy Ebert	3	0	0	0	19
WR Sammy Brewer	3	0	0	0	26
TE Kendall Spendal	3	2	10	0	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	9	4	0	52	0	30
WR Preston Stevenson	6	5	0	89	3	22
WR Rick Collins	5	4	0	77	2	13
TE Jimmy Roberts	4	3	0	32	0	20
FB Junior Blair	2	2	0	9	0	10
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0	3	0	12
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	1	0	0	12
RB Jeffrey Cote	1	1	0	6	0	10
WR Mercury Hopkins	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Cote	4	6	1.50	2.94
Alan Poole	2	17	8.50	7.57
Bobby Irwin	2	-2	-1.00	1.77
Junior Blair	1	4	4.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ray Flickinger	3	1	-1	-0.33	2.79

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	4	2	14	3.50	8.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE B.J. Dodge	2	1	-1	-0.50	4.75
WR Bernie Hassler	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	2	0	0	0.00	5.78
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	1	11	11.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Quinn	2	0
Ray Flickinger	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	6	1
Alan Poole	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ray Flickinger	11	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE B.J. Dodge	3	2	0
FB Buddy Ebert	2	0	0
WR Matthew Mathews	2	1	1
TE Kendall Spendal	2	1	1
RB Deron Quinn	1	1	0
WR Sammy Brewer	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	3	2	2
TE Jimmy Roberts	2	1	1
WR Preston Stevenson	2	1	1
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,100 (20,400)
End Zone 13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,000)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,100 (20,400)
End Zone	13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,700)