Week 9, 2032

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	0	0	-	7
New Orleans Saints	0	21	10	9	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:28 MIN - Trent Patterson 11 pass from Billy Frysinger (Drew Dumervil extra point)
2Q: 09:42 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 06:24 NOS - Phillip Newman 1 pass from Frankie Giles (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 01:55 NOS - Jeffrey Cote 4 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 07:51 NOS - Bernard Richard 30 field goal
3Q: 05:47 NOS - Kent Turnbull 26 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 14:43 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 03:42 NOS - Jeffrey Cote 4 run (Bernard Richard extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:28 MIN - Trent Patterson 11 pass from Billy Frysinger (Drew Dumervil extra point)
2Q: 09:42 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 06:24 NOS - Phillip Newman 1 pass from Frankie Giles (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 01:55 NOS - Jeffrey Cote 4 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 07:51 NOS - Bernard Richard 30 field goal
3Q: 05:47 NOS - Kent Turnbull 26 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 14:43 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 03:42 NOS - Jeffrey Cote 4 run (Bernard Richard extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 5-4 8-1
First Downs 13 13
- by Rushing 1 4
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 227 328
- Offensive Plays 73 59
- Yards per Play 3.11 5.56
Net Rushing Yards 77 142
- Rushing Attempts 21 30
- Yards per Rush 3.67 4.73
Net Passing Yards 150 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 20 - 3 27 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 172 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 2.88 6.41
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/19 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/39 8/59
Punt Returns/Yards 3/2 5/29
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 2/53
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/35
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 44
Time of Possession 29:41 30:19

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	5-4	8-1
First Downs	13	13
- by Rushing	1	4
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	227	328
- Offensive Plays	73	59
- Yards per Play	3.11	5.56
Net Rushing Yards	77	142
- Rushing Attempts	21	30
- Yards per Rush	3.67	4.73
Net Passing Yards	150	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 20 - 3	27 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	172	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	2.88	6.41
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/19	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/39	8/59
Punt Returns/Yards	3/2	5/29
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	2/53
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/35
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 44
Time of Possession	29:41	30:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	3:56	OWN 14	8	60	Fumble
1	7:18	5:59	OWN 21	13	79	Touchdown
2	12:57	1:17	OWN 23	3	15	Interception
2	9:32	0:57	OWN 15	2	6	Fumble
2	6:14	1:54	OWN 28	3	-5	Punt
2	2:52	0:48	OWN 3	2	1	Interception
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 4	6	14	Punt
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
3	12:01	1:26	OWN 4	3	2	Punt
3	7:44	1:36	OWN 20	4	6	Interception
3	5:31	1:12	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
3	1:42	0:59	OWN 1	3	3	Punt
4	15:00	0:26	OWN 6	2	-11	Safety
4	12:37	0:54	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	11:31	3:29	OWN 42	7	13	Punt
4	7:51	0:55	OPP 21	3	3	Missed FG
4	3:33	1:06	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 20	1	-5	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
1	9:01	1:43	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
1	1:19	3:22	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
2	11:40	2:08	OPP 48	4	48	Touchdown
2	8:35	2:21	OPP 21	5	21	Touchdown
2	4:20	1:28	OWN 47	3	5	Punt
2	2:04	0:15	OPP 8	2	8	Touchdown
3	13:34	1:33	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
3	10:35	2:51	OPP 34	5	21	Field Goal
3	6:08	0:37	OPP 30	2	30	Touchdown
3	4:19	2:37	OWN 9	6	46	Punt
3	0:43	0:43	50	3	-9	Punt
4	14:34	1:57	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
4	11:43	0:12	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
4	8:02	0:11	OWN 19	1	10	Fumble
4	6:56	3:23	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
4	2:27	2:07	OWN 38	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Max Tank, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alan Grossman	14	56	4.00	22	1	0
Jack Starks	7	21	3.00	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeffrey Cote	21	73	3.48	12	1	2
Kent Turnbull	8	63	7.88	26	3	1
Frankie Giles	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Frysinger	48	20	172	4/22	1	23	3	32.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	27	15	201	2/15	2	46	1	88.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lamont Monroe	7	14	40	5.71	8	16	0
WR Rusty Humphrey	6	11	83	13.83	17	23	0
TE Trent Patterson	2	4	14	7.00	0	11	1
WR Nathan Burrow	2	4	18	9.00	7	14	0
FB Gene Ludwig	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Jack Starks	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	0
WR Wally Blanchard	1	7	11	11.00	11	11	0
WR Phil Hanks	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Alan Grossman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	5	6	25	5.00	12	9	1
WR Rick Collins	3	4	69	23.00	16	38	0
WR Preston Stevenson	3	9	74	24.67	11	46	0
FB Rex Dunn	2	2	10	5.00	2	10	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	3	13	13.00	0	13	1
WR Tamarick Koonce	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Reuben Brooks	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Karl Tucker	2	13	6.50	0
OLB Rodney Whalen	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Alan Grossman	2	0	0
Billy Frysinger	1	0	0
Les McFarlane	0	1	0
Deion Harden	0	1	0
Van Pauley	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0
Norbert Dawson	0	1	1
Brent Robbins	0	1	0
Max Tank	0	0	1
Lamar McCarthy	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Groff	9	355	39.4	36.2	52	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	9	430	47.8	43.1	54	5

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Drew Dumervil	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Monroe	3	2	0.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Hayes	4	22	5.5	0
Ed McCarthy	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Monroe	2	46	23.0	0
Wally Blanchard	1	13	13.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tamarick Koonce	1	21	21.0	0
Marlon Cox	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Thurman Sheff	6	1	0.0	20	26
DE Lamont Scouten	5	1	0.0	23	17
CB Reuben Brooks	5	0	0.0	29	29
OLB Jeff Roman	4	1	1.0	26	21
CB Les McFarlane	4	1	0.0	22	25
ILB Randal Albee	3	1	0.0	18	14
S Frankie Campos	3	1	0.0	23	27
OLB Barry Stanton	3	0	0.0	19	18
OLB Bernie Marshak	2	1	1.0	27	24
ILB Van Pauley	2	1	0.0	13	17
CB Erik Irizarry	2	1	0.0	24	21
WR Wally Blanchard	2	0	---	---	---
S Reuben Drexler	1	3	0.0	26	24
CB Omar Ellis	1	2	0.0	7	7
WR Lamont Monroe	1	0	---	---	---
T Brock Willis	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lamar McCarthy	10	3	0.0	13	35
DT Junior Reeves	4	2	1.0	17	32
DT Jorge Templeton	4	0	0.0	16	38
DE Max Tank	3	0	2.0	15	39
OLB Rodney Whalen	3	1	0.5	8	11
OLB Byron Bennett	3	4	0.0	21	49
ILB Dale Landolt	3	0	0.0	8	19
S Steve Ziel	3	0	0.0	16	34
DE Brent Robbins	2	3	0.5	17	31
CB Roderick Iadevaia	2	3	0.0	21	47
CB Norbert Dawson	2	1	0.0	11	38
S Justin Borders	1	3	0.0	14	44
S Marlon Cox	1	2	0.0	6	23
S Karl Tucker	1	1	0.0	10	34
CB Ty Covington	1	0	0.0	10	15
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	0	0.0	7	31
WR Preston Stevenson	1	0	---	---	---
C Shawn Fadiman	1	0	---	---	---
S Duane Sterritt	0	1	0.0	7	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jeff Roman	1.0	0	2	1	21
OLB Bernie Marshak	1.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Barry Stanton	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Thurman Sheff	0.0	0	1	1	26
DE Lamont Scouten	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Terrance Ziadie	0.0	0	1	0	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	2.0	1	3	3	39
DT Junior Reeves	1.0	0	0	1	32
DE Brent Robbins	0.5	0	2	1	31
OLB Rodney Whalen	0.5	0	0	0	11
DE Rich Banks	0.0	1	1	1	36
DT Jorge Templeton	0.0	1	0	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Reuben Brooks	3	0	1	29
CB Erik Irizarry	3	0	0	21
ILB Van Pauley	2	0	0	17
OLB Jeff Roman	1	0	0	21
OLB Barry Stanton	1	0	0	18
ILB Randal Albee	1	0	0	14
DE Thurman Sheff	1	0	0	26
S Reuben Drexler	1	0	0	24
CB Omar Ellis	1	0	0	7
S Frankie Campos	1	0	0	27
OLB Bernie Marshak	0	2	0	24

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Lamar McCarthy	7	0	0	35
OLB Byron Bennett	3	3	0	49
S Steve Ziel	3	1	0	34
CB Roderick Iadevaia	1	2	0	47
S Justin Borders	1	1	0	44
CB Norbert Dawson	1	0	0	38
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	0	31
CB Ty Covington	1	0	0	15
ILB Dale Landolt	1	0	0	19
S Marlon Cox	1	0	0	23
CB Bubba Reese	0	1	0	5
S Karl Tucker	0	0	2	34
OLB Rodney Whalen	0	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dave Kelly	2	4	16	1	49
Brent Finkes	1	3	18	2	41
Brock Willis	1	3	21	0	52
Wally Nichols	0	3	17	1	44
Deion Harden	0	3	15	0	43
Trent Patterson	0	2	12	0	25
Geoff Palelei	0	1	5	0	11
Gene Ludwig	0	1	6	0	15
Les Shields	0	1	9	0	12

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dwayne Peyton	3	5	0	22	0	21
Marvin Buckner	2	4	0	22	0	27
Trent Sinclair	2	3	1	17	0	9
Cris Scott	1	5	0	24	0	20
Vernon Huffman	1	3	1	12	0	12
Joseph Sherman	1	2	0	17	0	11
Rex Dunn	1	2	0	17	0	15
Mel Harper	0	3	0	19	2	18
Shawn Fadiman	0	2	1	17	0	27

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Deion Mendola	3	21
Lester Burdette	2	17
Rusty Humphrey	1	18
Reuben Drexler	1	15
Reuben Brooks	0	28
Trent Patterson	0	20
Les McFarlane	0	20
Jack Starks	0	18
Charlie Mills	0	16
Larry Burnett	0	14
Lamont Monroe	0	13
Gene Ludwig	0	13
Bernie Marshak	0	11
Van Pauley	0	11
Geoff Palelei	0	10
Nathan Groff	0	10
Les Shields	0	10
Carlos Crump	0	9
Deion Harden	0	9
Gerald Perry	0	7
Wally Blanchard	0	7
Steve Berry	0	7
Wally Nichols	0	6
Drew Dumervil	0	4
Lamont Scouten	0	3
Thurman Sheff	0	3
Brent Finkes	0	2
Matt Roberts	0	2
Phil Hanks	0	2
Frankie Campos	0	2
Barry Stanton	0	1
Erik Irizarry	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Justin Borders	3	19
Roderick Iadevaia	2	17
Dusty Tobias	1	19
Ed McCarthy	0	28
Lamar McCarthy	0	22
Rex Dunn	0	20
Tamarick Koonce	0	19
Bubba Reese	0	17
Rick Collins	0	11
Tyrell Summers	0	11
Marlon Cox	0	11
Joseph Sherman	0	10
Norbert Dawson	0	10
Burt Tamaarkin	0	10
Trent Sinclair	0	10
Vernon Huffman	0	10
Rich Banks	0	10
Preston Ramsey	0	10
Darnell Briggs	0	9
Bernard Richard	0	8
Dwayne Peyton	0	7
Roger Hayes	0	6
Shawn Fadiman	0	6
Mel Harper	0	5
Rodney Whalen	0	5
Mitchell Emmons	0	4
Byron Bennett	0	4
Preston Stevenson	0	3
Steve Ziel	0	2
Duane Sterritt	0	1
Brent Robbins	0	1
Ty Covington	0	1
Cris Scott	0	1
Karl Tucker	0	1
Bryan Harding	0	1
Jorge Templeton	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	19	2.1
Middle	9	30	3.3
Right	3	28	9.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	86	5.7
Middle	5	18	3.6
Right	10	38	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Frysinger	48	20	2	5	3	8	6	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	27	15	3	0	2	2	6	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	27	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	36	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	6	86	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	23	3.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	35	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	53	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	104	14.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lamont Monroe	14	7	0	40	0	35
WR Rusty Humphrey	11	6	2	83	2	51
WR Wally Blanchard	7	1	0	11	0	27
TE Trent Patterson	4	2	1	14	0	25
WR Phil Hanks	4	0	0	0	0	25
WR Nathan Burrow	4	2	0	18	0	8
RB Alan Grossman	2	0	0	0	0	26
FB Gene Ludwig	1	1	0	1	0	15
RB Jack Starks	1	1	0	5	0	18

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	9	3	0	74	1	29
WR Phillip Newman	6	5	1	25	0	17
WR Rick Collins	4	3	1	69	2	13
TE Jimmy Roberts	3	1	0	13	0	12
FB Rex Dunn	2	2	0	10	0	15
WR Tamarick Koonce	2	0	0	0	0	12
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	1	0	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Cote	9	37	4.11	3.48

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Frysinger	2	1	11	5.50	3.58

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	2	2	14	7.00	7.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Trent Patterson	1	1	11	11.00	3.50
WR Wally Blanchard	1	0	0	0.00	1.57

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	1	1	1	1.00	4.17
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	1	13	13.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Grossman	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jeffrey Cote	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Frysinger	16	8	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rusty Humphrey	4	3	3
WR Wally Blanchard	4	1	1
WR Lamont Monroe	3	3	1
WR Phil Hanks	2	0	0
WR Nathan Burrow	2	1	1
RB Alan Grossman	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Stevenson	4	0	0
WR Rick Collins	3	2	2
WR Phillip Newman	1	1	0
FB Rex Dunn	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (20,400)
End Zone 13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,000)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (20,400)
End Zone	13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,700)