Week 16, 2032

played in Houston, TX

52 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	0	0	-	7
Houston Texans	7	24	10	6	-	47

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 HOU - Pete Siders 26 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 13:21 HOU - Pete Siders 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 11:03 HOU - Kurt Snyder 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 07:59 HOU - Earl Rader 6 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 02:03 MIN - Alan Grossman 1 pass from Carlos Carlson (Drew Dumervil extra point)
2Q: 00:31 HOU - Darrin Borders 54 field goal
3Q: 08:38 HOU - Jamal Lemke 2 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 04:04 HOU - Darrin Borders 18 field goal
4Q: 09:19 HOU - Darrin Borders 28 field goal
4Q: 04:34 HOU - Darrin Borders 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 HOU - Pete Siders 26 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 13:21 HOU - Pete Siders 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 11:03 HOU - Kurt Snyder 3 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 07:59 HOU - Earl Rader 6 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 02:03 MIN - Alan Grossman 1 pass from Carlos Carlson (Drew Dumervil extra point)
2Q: 00:31 HOU - Darrin Borders 54 field goal
3Q: 08:38 HOU - Jamal Lemke 2 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 04:04 HOU - Darrin Borders 18 field goal
4Q: 09:19 HOU - Darrin Borders 28 field goal
4Q: 04:34 HOU - Darrin Borders 47 field goal

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 6-9 11-4
First Downs 9 27
- by Rushing 0 8
- by Passing 7 17
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 142 467
- Offensive Plays 56 75
- Yards per Play 2.54 6.23
Net Rushing Yards 22 189
- Rushing Attempts 16 35
- Yards per Rush 1.38 5.40
Net Passing Yards 120 278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 19 - 1 40 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 139 278
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.00 6.95
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/14 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/50 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/41 4/35
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 24:56 35:04

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	6-9	11-4
First Downs	9	27
- by Rushing	0	8
- by Passing	7	17
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	142	467
- Offensive Plays	56	75
- Yards per Play	2.54	6.23
Net Rushing Yards	22	189
- Rushing Attempts	16	35
- Yards per Rush	1.38	5.40
Net Passing Yards	120	278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 19 - 1	40 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	139	278
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.00	6.95
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/14	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	6.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/50	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/41	4/35
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	4/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	24:56	35:04

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:40	4:18	OWN 20	7	30	Punt
1	4:48	1:40	OWN 43	3	4	Punt
2	13:10	0:54	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	10:54	1:44	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	7:48	1:56	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	4:11	2:16	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 20	1	8	Half
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
3	8:28	0:24	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	3:56	4:07	OWN 23	8	33	Punt
4	10:49	0:32	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
4	9:11	1:42	OWN 20	5	33	Punt
4	6:19	0:49	OWN 34	2	-5	Interception
4	4:28	1:31	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 20	2	-7	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:20	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
1	6:22	1:34	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
1	3:08	4:58	OWN 17	13	83	Touchdown
2	12:16	1:22	OWN 31	3	69	Touchdown
2	9:10	1:22	OPP 39	3	39	Touchdown
2	5:52	1:41	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
2	1:55	1:31	OWN 28	4	35	Field Goal
3	13:05	4:37	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
3	8:04	4:08	OWN 31	10	68	Field Goal
4	14:49	4:00	OWN 20	8	23	Punt
4	10:17	1:06	OPP 19	3	8	Field Goal
4	7:29	1:10	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
4	5:30	1:02	OPP 35	3	5	Field Goal
4	2:57	1:52	OWN 42	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Frankie Blincoe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Alan Grossman	7	-2	-0.29	4
Jack Starks	7	23	3.29	7
Carlos Carlson	2	1	0.50	2

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brad Barnett	22	118	5.36	42	3
Michael Whitley	7	36	5.14	9	0
Frankie Blincoe	6	35	5.83	10	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carlos Carlson	37	19	139	3/19	1	31	1	58.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	40	21	278	0/0	5	31	0	114.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lamont Monroe	6	13	75	12.50	8	31	0
WR Wally Blanchard	4	4	21	5.25	6	15	0
WR Rusty Humphrey	3	9	19	6.33	0	9	0
TE Trent Patterson	2	3	8	4.00	0	9	0
FB Gene Ludwig	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Phil Hanks	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Alan Grossman	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
TE Charlie Mills	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Deion Mendola	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Jack Starks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamal Lemke	7	14	108	15.43	48	26	1
TE Pete Siders	5	8	71	14.20	30	26	2
RB Brad Barnett	3	4	50	16.67	33	31	0
WR Earl Rader	2	5	19	9.50	1	13	1
WR Kurt Snyder	1	5	3	3.00	0	3	1
FB Joey Crawford	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	8	8.00	8	8	0
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB C.J. Stewart	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Carlos Carlson	1	0
Phil Hanks	1	0
Lamont Monroe	0	1
Charlie Mills	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Harold Mason	0	0	1	0
Carl Ingram	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Groff	11	419	38.1	33.1	51	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin D'Herde	5	215	43.0	34.8	54	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	4/4	2/2	1/1	54	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	2	27	13.5	0
Lamont Monroe	1	14	14.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Rader	3	28	9.3	0
Jamal Lemke	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Les McFarlane	1	19	19.0	0
Lamont Monroe	1	30	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Lemke	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jeff Roman	8	2	0.0	30	36
ILB Jerald Terry	7	3	0.0	25	30
OLB Bernie Marshak	5	2	0.0	31	29
S Reuben Drexler	4	2	0.0	30	34
DE Lamont Scouten	4	0	0.0	18	28
DT Matt Roberts	3	1	0.0	24	26
CB Erik Irizarry	3	1	0.0	26	33
OLB Barry Stanton	3	0	0.0	13	17
S Frankie Campos	3	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Gerald Perry	2	2	0.0	9	6
CB Les McFarlane	2	1	0.0	29	30
ILB Randal Albee	2	0	0.0	9	13
CB Max Tautuaa	2	0	0.0	22	30
DE Edwin Duerr	1	2	0.0	12	9
CB Reuben Brooks	1	1	0.0	33	36
S Roderick Read	1	0	0.0	3	2
WR Phil Hanks	1	0	---	---	---
DE Thurman Sheff	0	2	0.0	23	32
DE Steve Berry	0	1	0.0	17	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harold Mason	9	1	0.5	13	33
ILB Norman Nixon	4	1	0.0	12	39
S Donovan Juckett	3	1	0.0	16	32
CB Hunter Russell	3	0	0.0	8	29
DE Cary Clinton	2	2	1.0	10	30
CB Joey Boose	2	1	0.0	7	31
OLB Ricky Wheeler	2	0	0.0	7	23
ILB Raymond Wilcox	2	0	0.0	5	1
OLB Carl Ingram	2	0	0.0	9	10
DE Lance Garrison	1	1	1.5	12	34
DT Daryl Poly	1	2	0.0	13	37
DT Keith Small	1	1	0.0	7	4
OLB Nolan Duncan	1	1	0.0	5	9
CB C.J. Stewart	1	0	0.0	12	26
DE Terry Jarvis	1	0	0.0	5	27
S Alan Cutler	1	0	0.0	3	9
OLB Colin Asperilla	1	0	0.0	3	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lamont Scouten	1	1	0	28
DE Edwin Duerr	1	0	0	9
OLB Bernie Marshak	0	3	2	29
ILB Randal Albee	0	1	0	13
DT Terrance Ziadie	0	1	0	15

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lance Garrison	1.5	0	2	3	34
DE Cary Clinton	1.0	0	1	0	30
S Harold Mason	0.5	0	0	0	33
DT Daryl Poly	0.0	1	2	1	37
DT Chris Roberson	0.0	0	1	0	18
DE Terry Jarvis	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jeff Roman	5	0	36
S Reuben Drexler	3	2	34
CB Erik Irizarry	3	0	33
CB Max Tautuaa	2	0	30
S Frankie Campos	2	0	22
OLB Barry Stanton	1	1	17
ILB Jerald Terry	1	1	30
CB Reuben Brooks	1	1	36
CB Les McFarlane	1	0	30
OLB Bernie Marshak	1	0	29
ILB Randal Albee	1	0	13

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Norman Nixon	4	1	0	39
S Harold Mason	4	0	0	33
CB Hunter Russell	3	1	0	29
OLB Nolan Duncan	2	0	0	9
DE Terry Jarvis	1	1	0	27
OLB Ricky Wheeler	1	0	0	23
CB Joey Boose	1	0	0	31
S Alan Cutler	1	0	0	9
OLB Carl Ingram	1	0	0	10
OLB Colin Asperilla	1	0	0	8
S Donovan Juckett	0	2	0	32
CB C.J. Stewart	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Finkes	4	15	1	28
Dave Kelly	4	15	1	35
Wally Nichols	2	12	0	34
Geoff Palelei	1	1	0	13
Gene Ludwig	1	9	0	15
Brock Willis	1	16	0	40
Deion Harden	1	3	0	8
Les Shields	0	14	1	36

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Nick Diaz	3	7	1	32	40
Alan Singleton	3	5	0	32	35
Darren Coles	2	5	0	28	36
Joey Crawford	1	1	0	15	13
Pete Siders	1	1	0	32	30
Arnie Reed	0	5	0	21	27
Cole Bennett	0	3	0	33	35
Darryl Akiyama	0	2	0	17	18

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Drexler	3	18
Trent Patterson	1	23
Deion Mendola	1	23
Gene Ludwig	1	14
Les McFarlane	0	21
Lester Burdette	0	18
Jack Starks	0	17
Rusty Humphrey	0	16
Bernie Marshak	0	15
Charlie Mills	0	15
Reuben Brooks	0	15
Jerald Terry	0	12
Max Tautuaa	0	12
Lamont Monroe	0	11
Geoff Palelei	0	11
Nathan Groff	0	11
Deion Harden	0	11
Gerald Perry	0	10
Wally Blanchard	0	10
Carlos Crump	0	10
Les Shields	0	7
Edwin Duerr	0	6
Wally Nichols	0	6
Brent Finkes	0	4
Matt Roberts	0	4
Jeff Roman	0	4
Erik Irizarry	0	4
Thurman Sheff	0	4
Steve Berry	0	4
Phil Hanks	0	3
Lamont Scouten	0	3
Drew Dumervil	0	2
Terrance Ziadie	0	2
Larry Burnett	0	2
Frankie Campos	0	2
Barry Stanton	0	1
Randal Albee	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Teddy Andersen	2	9
Earl Rader	1	22
Michael Whitley	1	21
Pete Siders	1	4
Jackie Barber	0	25
Kurt Snyder	0	23
Brian Bullock	0	21
Carl Ingram	0	21
Joey Crawford	0	20
Wesley Shepard	0	20
Hunter Russell	0	18
Alan Cutler	0	17
Ricky Wheeler	0	12
Joey Boose	0	12
Brad Barnett	0	11
Bart Fitzgerald	0	11
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	10
Alan Singleton	0	9
Keith Small	0	9
Arnie Reed	0	9
Darren Coles	0	7
Jamal Lemke	0	6
Jackie Bruseloff	0	6
Dustin D'Herde	0	5
Colin Asperilla	0	5
Norm Sinclair	0	4
Darrin Borders	0	4
Irving Armstrong	0	4
Daryl Poly	0	2
Raymond Wilcox	0	1
Darryl Akiyama	0	1
Cole Bennett	0	1
Norman Nixon	0	1
Nolan Duncan	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-4	-0.8
Middle	10	23	2.3
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	73	10.4
Middle	12	53	4.4
Right	16	63	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carlos Carlson	37	19	1	1	3	5	7	4	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	40	21	5	2	4	5	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	65	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	43	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	8	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	154	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	116	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lamont Monroe	13	6	1	75	1	33
WR Rusty Humphrey	9	3	0	19	0	37
WR Wally Blanchard	4	4	0	21	0	18
TE Trent Patterson	3	2	1	8	0	27
WR Phil Hanks	3	1	0	10	0	10
RB Deion Mendola	1	0	0	0	0	3
FB Gene Ludwig	1	1	0	2	0	15
RB Alan Grossman	1	1	0	1	0	25
TE Charlie Mills	1	1	0	3	0	18
RB Jack Starks	1	0	1	0	0	14

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamal Lemke	14	7	1	108	3	40
TE Pete Siders	8	5	1	71	1	30
WR Earl Rader	5	2	2	19	0	37
WR Kurt Snyder	5	1	0	3	0	23
RB Brad Barnett	4	3	0	50	1	31
FB Joey Crawford	2	1	0	5	0	13
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	0	8	0	16
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	0	14	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brad Barnett	3	10	3.33	5.36
Frankie Blincoe	1	5	5.00	5.83
Michael Whitley	1	7	7.00	5.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carlos Carlson	2	2	10	5.00	3.76

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Blincoe	11	7	38	3.45	6.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Trent Patterson	1	1	9	9.00	2.67
RB Alan Grossman	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamal Lemke	4	2	9	2.25	7.71
WR Earl Rader	2	1	6	3.00	3.80
WR Kurt Snyder	2	1	3	1.50	0.60
TE Pete Siders	2	2	12	6.00	8.88
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Carlos Carlson	1	0
Jack Starks	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	2	2
Brad Barnett	2	1
Michael Whitley	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carlos Carlson	12	6	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rusty Humphrey	5	3	1
WR Lamont Monroe	3	1	0
WR Wally Blanchard	2	2	0
WR Phil Hanks	1	0	0
RB Jack Starks	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kurt Snyder	3	0	0
WR Jamal Lemke	3	1	1
TE Pete Siders	3	2	2
RB Brad Barnett	1	1	1
RB Michael Whitley	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,200)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,200)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (4,200)