Week 9, 2035

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings62477-44
New Orleans Saints71000-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 32 field goal
1Q: 03:29 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 51 field goal
1Q: 00:31 NOS - Joe Raymond 18 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 11:27 MIN - Leslie Rice 6 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 10:06 MIN - Erik Irizarry 21 interception return (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 08:54 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 45 field goal
2Q: 04:49 NOS - Preston Stevenson 2 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Leslie Rice 34 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Bernard Richard 38 field goal
3Q: 08:18 MIN - Matt Woodard 5 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 04:24 MIN - Erik Irizarry 51 interception return (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)

Team StatisticsMINNOS
Record7-24-5
First Downs1720
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1214
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards307401
- Offensive Plays6263
- Yards per Play4.956.37
Net Rushing Yards76100
- Rushing Attempts2525
- Yards per Rush3.044.00
Net Passing Yards231301
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 23 - 037 - 24 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards247305
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/161/4
- Yards per Pass Play6.247.92
Fumbles/Lost1/03/3
3rd Down Conversions7/164/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.38.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/157/64
Punt Returns/Yards2/64/37
Kick Returns/Yards2/363/72
Interception Ret./Yards3/800/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 27
Time of Possession31:2628:34

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:592:23OPP 43728Field Goal
19:491:20OWN 1735Punt
16:543:32OWN 26740Field Goal
10:222:06OWN 2432Punt
213:061:48OPP 22422Touchdown
29:460:58OPP 3032Field Goal
24:383:10OWN 20980Touchdown
315:002:01OWN 1132Punt
311:052:54OWN 29771Touchdown
36:242:56OWN 1418Punt
414:552:01OWN 343-7Punt
411:526:36OWN 71053Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:01OWN 20323Fumble
111:361:47OWN 2034Punt
18:291:35OWN 2638Punt
13:223:00OWN 20680Touchdown
213:160:10OWN 3013Fumble
211:181:22OWN 203-2Interception
28:484:10OWN 19881Touchdown
21:281:28OWN 30549Field Goal
312:591:54OWN 48410Interception
38:111:47OWN 20421Punt
33:283:33OWN 38635Missed FG
412:541:02OPP 483-4Punt
45:161:04OWN 20517Interception
44:124:12OWN 20951Game

Game MVP: Erik Irizarry, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Matt Woodard16352.191011
Joe Hughes8384.752210
Mo Scanlon133.00300
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeffrey Cote13534.081330
Corwin Winters9313.441120
Bryan Harding3165.331110

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Albert Prior35232472/162470105.2
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryan Harding26182661/4250296.0
Rico Fields94280/009112.5
Floyd McCrory22110/006089.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Leslie Rice101215115.1032472
WR Wally Blanchard45399.7511190
WR Jeff Diano38237.679110
TE Pete Shepherd33258.334100
WR Brian Chandler1344.00340
WR Norbert Roberson1100.00300
RB Joe Hughes1355.00050
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tommy Patton578216.4011450
WR Preston Stevenson499423.5034501
TE Joe Raymond444310.7518181
FB Rex Dunn33165.33560
RB Jeffrey Cote34206.67690
WR Chester Ellingsen243115.503220
TE Dusty Tobias1177.00570
WR Trent Tucker1355.00050
RB Corwin Winters1277.00670

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Erik Irizarry38026.672
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Hughes1100
Everett Knight0110
Erik Irizarry0100
Dana Garrett0100
Pete Shepherd0010
Ike Sutton0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Jeffrey Cote1000
Chester Ellingsen1000
Corwin Winters1000
R.J. Braddock0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Seth Luster626544.234.7570
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darnell Briggs420852.050.5593

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Johnnie Bergstrom3/32/21/1515/5
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bernard Richard1/20/10/0382/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Hastings263.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Preston Stevenson4379.30

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Hastings12323.00
Joe Hughes11313.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Chester Ellingsen37224.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ike Sutton920.02538
ILB Jerald Terry821.02331
OLB Everett Knight610.02436
CB Reuben Brooks600.02538
S Walt Gomez420.02537
CB Erik Irizarry320.02538
OLB Melvin Armstrong320.02330
CB Max Tautuaa240.01523
DE Juan Godfrey210.02023
DT Terrance Ziadie200.01516
ILB Malachi Delgado110.028
DE Lester Gregory100.0515
DT Phil Carpenter100.01023
ILB Jeff Roman010.073
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Byron Bennett700.02334
ILB Lamar McCarthy620.02533
S Karl Tucker600.01028
DE Max Cabacungan521.02031
S Justin Borders500.01326
DT Adam Dixon400.51832
S R.J. Braddock410.02537
DT Jorge Templeton300.01925
CB Ezra Austin300.0159
CB Roderick Iadevaia230.02537
DT Marc Croft110.0612
OLB Rich Wolfe110.045
C Shannon Lyons10---------
WR Preston Stevenson10---------
DE Max Tank010.52230
OLB Rodney Whalen020.098
ILB Dale Landolt010.004
DE Rich Banks010.0813
CB Duane Mundy010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jerald Terry1.000031
DE Juan Godfrey0.011023
OLB Everett Knight0.001136
DE Lester Gregory0.001015
OLB Melvin Armstrong0.000130
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Max Cabacungan1.000231
DE Max Tank0.513030
DT Adam Dixon0.500032
DT Jorge Templeton0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reuben Brooks52038
S Walt Gomez50037
CB Erik Irizarry30338
S Ike Sutton30038
OLB Everett Knight21036
ILB Jerald Terry20031
OLB Melvin Armstrong20030
ILB Jeff Roman1003
ILB Malachi Delgado1008
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Justin Borders60026
OLB Byron Bennett50034
S Karl Tucker40028
CB Roderick Iadevaia22037
ILB Lamar McCarthy21033
DT Adam Dixon11032
DT Marc Croft10012
OLB Rich Wolfe1005
CB Ezra Austin1009
CB Bubba Reese01037

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bryant Cooper34025237
Brock Willis24025037
Dana Garrett14025037
Harris Savoie11013022
Donald Harness06025037
Quinn Robertson04025037
Pete Shepherd02023030
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Shannon Lyons49125035
Vernon Huffman15023131
Shawn Fadiman13023031
Marvin Buckner03024031
Jackie Wagner0102011
Joe Raymond01020030

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Adrian Hastings427
Walt Gomez119
Pete Shepherd119
Matt Woodard117
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Dusty Tobias218
Ezra Austin115
Joe Raymond110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Walt Gomez------25371981
Erik Irizarry------25381477
Pete Shepherd2330------1972
Dana Garrett2537------971
Jerald Terry------23311468
Reuben Brooks------2538265
Ike Sutton------2538265
Jeff Diano2028------1664
Quinn Robertson2537---------62
Bryant Cooper2537---------62
Brock Willis2537---------62
Everett Knight------2436262
Albert Prior2537---------62
Donald Harness2537---------62
Leslie Rice2334---------57
Melvin Armstrong------2330457
Joe Hughes1123------2155
Matt Woodard1616------1749
Max Tautuaa------15231048
Adrian Hastings------4142745
Juan Godfrey------2023245
Harris Savoie1322------944
Phil Carpenter------1023639
Lamont Scouten------1223136
Percy Broussard88------1834
Terrance Ziadie------1516---31
Malachi Durham------1315129
Lester Gregory------515424
Wally Blanchard815---------23
Tommy Hutchins------27817
Zion Fulton00------1515
Johnnie Bergstrom00------1212
Jeff Roman------73---10
Brian Chandler28---------10
Malachi Delgado------28---10
Seth Luster00------99
Carlos Crump00------99
Les Shields00------99
Jeffrey Hogans00------99
Alex Schwartz00------99
Mo Scanlon10---------1
Norbert Roberson01---------1
Troy Andrews00---------0
Dean Wannamaker00---------0
Ellis Finney00---------0
Reuben Barker00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Preston Stevenson2536------2081
Byron Bennett------23341572
Roderick Iadevaia------2537466
Bubba Reese------2537365
R.J. Braddock------2537365
Lamar McCarthy------2533361
Shannon Lyons2535---------60
Vernon Huffman2331------660
Joe Raymond2030------1060
Cris Scott2433---------57
Max Tank------2230355
Marvin Buckner2431---------55
Max Cabacungan------2031354
Shawn Fadiman2331---------54
Adam Dixon------1832353
Rex Dunn923------1850
Bryan Harding2327---------50
Justin Borders------13261150
Jorge Templeton------1925448
Dusty Tobias821------1847
Tommy Patton2222------145
Karl Tucker------1028240
Ezra Austin------1591539
Chester Ellingsen1015------1237
Jeffrey Cote1619------136
Rich Banks------813627
Trent Tucker67------1427
Corwin Winters915---------24
Rich Wolfe------451524
Grant Guthrie00------2323
Marc Croft------612523
Jackie Wagner211------619
Archie Garrett29------617
Rodney Whalen------98---17
Ellis Tornberg29------617
Dale Landolt------04913
Duane Mundy------111113
Burt Tamaarkin------75---12
Cornelius Hughes00------1212
Aaron Beyer------001212
Rico Fields09---------9
Randall McIntyre00------66
Floyd McCrory22------26
Bernard Richard00------55
Darnell Briggs00------44
Alejandro Harper02---------2

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle20633.2
Right1-1-1.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle13574.4
Right8202.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Albert Prior35233115420
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryan Harding26184012222
Rico Fields940201101
Floyd McCrory220000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4482.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1913834.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)73507.1
Long (19+ Yds)5310621.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43287.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1413846.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)114514.6
Long (19+ Yds)8414217.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leslie Rice12100151334
WR Jeff Diano83123028
WR Wally Blanchard54039015
WR Brian Chandler310408
TE Pete Shepherd33025030
RB Joe Hughes3105023
WR Norbert Roberson110001
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson94194236
WR Tommy Patton75082122
RB Jeffrey Cote43020019
TE Joe Raymond44043030
WR Chester Ellingsen42031115
FB Rex Dunn33016023
WR Trent Tucker310507
RB Corwin Winters2107015
TE Dusty Tobias1107021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Matt Woodard263.002.19
Joe Hughes294.504.75
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Albert Prior63142.337.06
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bryan Harding222010.0010.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Joe Hughes3151.671.67
WR Jeff Diano2131.502.88
WR Leslie Rice1166.0012.58
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Preston Stevenson1122.0010.44
TE Joe Raymond111818.0010.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Matt Woodard22
Mo Scanlon10
Joe Hughes10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Bryan Harding10
Jeffrey Cote11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Albert Prior1175
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Bryan Harding621
Rico Fields211
Floyd McCrory111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Diano322
WR Wally Blanchard221
RB Joe Hughes211
WR Brian Chandler100
TE Pete Shepherd111
WR Leslie Rice100
WR Norbert Roberson110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Tommy Patton200
WR Chester Ellingsen211
FB Rex Dunn111
RB Jeffrey Cote100
TE Dusty Tobias111
WR Trent Tucker110
RB Corwin Winters100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)