Week 12, 2037

played in Cincinnati, OH

62 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	21	3	0	-	31
Cincinnati Bengals	0	10	0	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 MIN - Wally Blanchard 12 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 13:29 MIN - Wally Blanchard 75 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 09:25 CIN - Kent Buckner 45 pass from Bryan Harding (Ken Brisby extra point)
2Q: 08:00 MIN - Joe Hughes 41 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 04:08 MIN - Joe Hughes 8 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Ken Brisby 32 field goal
3Q: 09:37 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 23 field goal
4Q: 14:06 CIN - Tyrus Bruce 7 pass from Bryan Harding (Ken Brisby extra point)
4Q: 07:44 CIN - Ken Brisby 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 MIN - Wally Blanchard 12 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 13:29 MIN - Wally Blanchard 75 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 09:25 CIN - Kent Buckner 45 pass from Bryan Harding (Ken Brisby extra point)
2Q: 08:00 MIN - Joe Hughes 41 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 04:08 MIN - Joe Hughes 8 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Ken Brisby 32 field goal
3Q: 09:37 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 23 field goal
4Q: 14:06 CIN - Tyrus Bruce 7 pass from Bryan Harding (Ken Brisby extra point)
4Q: 07:44 CIN - Ken Brisby 49 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CIN
Record 7-4 2-9
First Downs 21 25
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 381 392
- Offensive Plays 60 74
- Yards per Play 6.35 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 100 170
- Rushing Attempts 29 33
- Yards per Rush 3.45 5.15
Net Passing Yards 281 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 0 39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 281 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 9.06 5.41
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/20 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 24
Time of Possession 26:55 33:05

Team Statistics	MIN	CIN
Record	7-4	2-9
First Downs	21	25
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	381	392
- Offensive Plays	60	74
- Yards per Play	6.35	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	100	170
- Rushing Attempts	29	33
- Yards per Rush	3.45	5.15
Net Passing Yards	281	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 0	39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	281	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	9.06	5.41
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/20	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 24
Time of Possession	26:55	33:05

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:42	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	6:22	3:28	OWN 20	7	17	Punt
1	0:34	2:19	OWN 1	6	99	Touchdown
2	9:07	1:25	OWN 37	2	63	Touchdown
2	6:06	2:08	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
2	3:02	1:47	OWN 42	4	19	Missed FG
3	12:09	2:39	OPP 31	7	25	Field Goal
3	5:10	1:37	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
4	13:58	2:05	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
4	7:38	3:50	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
4	1:58	0:35	OPP 34	3	-2	Punt

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:18	3:56	OWN 20	8	37	Punt
1	2:54	2:20	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
2	13:15	4:08	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	7:42	1:36	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	3:58	0:56	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	1:15	1:15	OWN 46	6	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 21	4	14	Interception
3	9:30	4:20	OWN 20	7	20	Punt
3	3:33	4:35	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
4	11:53	4:15	OWN 17	8	51	Field Goal
4	3:48	1:50	OWN 15	9	19	Downs
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 20	6	33	Game

Game MVP: Albert Prior, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Hughes	18	60	3.33	22	3
Ferocious Fenner	7	27	3.86	10	1
Albert Prior	2	19	9.50	10	1
Robbie Schurman	2	-6	-3.00	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devin Bernard	24	106	4.42	21	4
Bryan Harding	7	52	7.43	17	2
Josh Meucci	2	12	6.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	31	18	281	0/0	4	75	0	127.8

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Harding	39	23	235	2/13	2	45	1	82.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rusty Humphrey	6	9	71	11.83	8	19	0
TE Quinn Alexander	4	5	35	8.75	2	11	0
WR Wally Blanchard	3	5	102	34.00	61	75	2
RB Joe Hughes	3	5	60	20.00	42	41	2
WR Alvin Wooden	1	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Calvin Lercius	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
FB Robbie Schurman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrus Bruce	8	14	73	9.13	6	14	1
TE Kent Buckner	4	5	69	17.25	6	45	1
RB Devin Bernard	3	5	27	9.00	10	16	0
WR Ron Erickson	2	6	20	10.00	0	15	0
WR Vernon Blackwell	2	3	20	10.00	1	14	0
TE Isaac Harvey	2	2	20	10.00	0	18	0
WR Desmond Caldwell	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Josh Meucci	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike McIntyre	1	10	10.00	0

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Joe Hughes	1	0	0	0
Albert Prior	0	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bernard Jefferson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Seth Luster	5	220	44.0	39.0	55	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornelius Mills	5	240	48.0	41.4	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Bergstrom	1/2	0/1	0/1	23	4/4

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ken Brisby	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Lercius	2	13	6.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Omar Hernandez	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	2	59	29.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Bernard	1	22	22.0	0
Omar Hernandez	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ike Sutton	9	3	1.0	33	41
OLB Melvin Armstrong	8	3	0.0	32	38
ILB Jerald Terry	8	0	0.0	33	41
CB Russell Lamar	6	0	0.0	25	37
DE D.J. Gilmore	4	1	1.0	27	33
S Mike McIntyre	3	1	0.0	32	41
DE T.J. Jarvis	3	0	0.0	6	8
DT Glenn Donaldson	3	0	0.0	24	27
CB Erik Irizarry	2	3	0.0	33	41
DE Drake Troy	2	2	0.0	21	16
CB Bruce Matuatia	2	1	0.0	26	38
S Howie McKenzie	2	0	0.0	7	27
OLB Richard Bernier	2	0	0.0	9	7
ILB Stan Garboushian	1	1	0.0	5	2
CB Derrick Maghsoudi	1	0	0.0	10	5
DT Cris Bush	0	1	0.0	9	14

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Louie Gardocki	6	3	0.0	23	29
DT Gus Breaux	6	2	0.0	24	21
ILB Curtis Reeves	5	5	0.0	29	31
CB Frankie Newsome	4	1	0.0	29	31
DE Alfred Feldman	4	0	0.0	26	30
DT Giovanni Dawkins	3	1	0.0	18	19
CB Bernard Jefferson	3	0	0.0	28	30
CB Michael Collins	3	0	0.0	9	14
DE Emmanuel Brisman	2	2	0.0	24	29
OLB Antonio Hazam	2	1	0.0	8	0
S Richard Sweeney	2	0	0.0	28	31
DT Nolan Richert	1	1	0.0	9	10
DE Oliver Shire	1	0	0.0	3	1
WR Tyrus Bruce	1	0	---	---	---
DE Denzel Wynn	1	0	0.0	5	10
S Giles Quinn	0	3	0.0	29	31
ILB Jake Snyder	0	1	0.0	6	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE D.J. Gilmore	1.0	5	4	33
S Ike Sutton	1.0	0	0	41
DT Glenn Donaldson	0.0	1	1	27
DE T.J. Jarvis	0.0	1	0	8
DE Juan Godfrey	0.0	1	0	25
DE Drake Troy	0.0	1	0	16

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Curtis Reeves	1	1	0	31
DT Gus Breaux	1	0	0	21
DE Alfred Feldman	0	1	0	30
DE Emmanuel Brisman	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Melvin Armstrong	4	0	0	38
ILB Jerald Terry	3	0	0	41
CB Russell Lamar	3	0	0	37
S Ike Sutton	2	2	0	41
CB Erik Irizarry	2	1	0	41
S Howie McKenzie	2	0	0	27
CB Bruce Matuatia	2	0	0	38
S Mike McIntyre	1	0	1	41
ILB Stan Garboushian	1	0	0	2
DE D.J. Gilmore	1	0	0	33
DT Glenn Donaldson	1	0	0	27
OLB Richard Bernier	1	0	0	7

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bernard Jefferson	4	1	30
CB Frankie Newsome	3	1	31
ILB Curtis Reeves	3	0	31
CB Michael Collins	3	0	14
OLB Louie Gardocki	2	0	29
S Giles Quinn	1	0	31
S Richard Sweeney	1	0	31
DE Denzel Wynn	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Brock Willis	4	8	1	29	31
Glenn Rayburn	2	6	0	29	31
Les Shields	1	3	0	29	31
Robbie Schurman	1	3	0	18	9
Quinn Alexander	1	1	0	27	23
Brent Finkes	0	4	1	29	31
Jackie Wagner	0	2	0	29	31

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kris Lebiedzinski	4	11	1	33	1	41
Gene Hatteberg	3	8	0	33	1	41
Burt Wilson	1	3	0	33	0	41
Rich Coffey	1	1	0	33	0	41
Don Andersen	0	2	0	33	0	41
Isaac Harvey	0	1	0	2	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Grady Baxter	1	17
Morris Madison	1	16
Renaldo Lofton	1	15
Joe Hughes	1	6

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Meucci	1	17
Eli Harris	1	17
Kent Buckner	1	15
Neil Jones	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerald Terry	---	---	33	41	12	86
Mike McIntyre	---	---	32	41	7	80
Erik Irizarry	---	---	33	41	4	78
Ike Sutton	---	---	33	41	4	78
Melvin Armstrong	---	---	32	38	2	72
Jackie Wagner	29	31	---	---	7	67
Bruce Matuatia	---	---	26	38	2	66
Rusty Humphrey	29	31	---	---	4	64
Russell Lamar	---	---	25	37	1	63
D.J. Gilmore	---	---	27	33	2	62
Glenn Rayburn	29	31	---	---	---	60
Brent Finkes	29	31	---	---	---	60
Brock Willis	29	31	---	---	---	60
Albert Prior	29	31	---	---	---	60
Les Shields	29	31	---	---	---	60
Quinn Alexander	27	23	---	---	6	56
Glenn Donaldson	---	---	24	27	2	53
Joe Hughes	22	21	---	---	6	49
Alvin Wooden	19	23	---	---	5	47
Howie McKenzie	---	---	7	27	10	44
Drake Troy	---	---	21	16	7	44
Renaldo Lofton	---	---	18	9	15	42
Juan Godfrey	---	---	12	25	5	42
Calvin Lercius	11	12	---	---	19	42
Ferocious Fenner	7	8	---	---	21	36
Derrick Maghsoudi	---	---	10	5	19	34
Wally Blanchard	8	13	---	---	10	31
Grady Baxter	4	10	---	---	17	31
Robbie Schurman	18	9	---	---	4	31
Cris Bush	---	---	9	14	---	23
Morris Madison	0	3	---	---	16	19
Richard Bernier	---	---	9	7	1	17
T.J. Jarvis	---	---	6	8	---	14
Tommy Hutchins	---	---	0	1	10	11
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	0	---	---	8	8
Seth Luster	0	0	---	---	7	7
Stan Garboushian	---	---	5	2	---	7
Jeffrey Hogans	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donny Carpenter	0	0	---	---	7	7
Theodore Gilbertson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Shaun Parnell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bernie Guagliardo	---	---	1	0	3	4
J.J. Walton	0	2	---	---	---	2
Sedrick McDuffee	0	0	---	---	---	0
Corey Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrin Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Andersen	33	41	---	---	7	81
Rich Coffey	33	41	---	---	7	81
Bryan Harding	33	41	---	---	---	74
Kris Lebiedzinski	33	41	---	---	---	74
Gene Hatteberg	33	41	---	---	---	74
Burt Wilson	33	41	---	---	---	74
Kent Buckner	27	31	---	---	15	73
Giles Quinn	---	---	29	31	11	71
Devin Bernard	28	35	---	---	7	70
Tyrus Bruce	30	36	---	---	---	66
Frankie Newsome	---	---	29	31	3	63
Curtis Reeves	---	---	29	31	2	62
Richard Sweeney	---	---	28	31	3	62
Vernon Blackwell	20	31	---	---	10	61
Bernard Jefferson	---	---	28	30	3	61
Alfred Feldman	---	---	26	30	4	60
Ron Erickson	25	31	---	---	---	56
Emmanuel Brisman	---	---	24	29	2	55
Louie Gardocki	---	---	23	29	2	54
Gus Breaux	---	---	24	21	1	46
Michael Collins	---	---	9	14	20	43
Norbert Higbee	18	16	---	---	7	41
Giovanni Dawkins	---	---	18	19	3	40
Morris Sims	---	---	12	17	8	37
Desmond Caldwell	8	12	---	---	11	31
Josh Meucci	5	6	---	---	17	28
Eli Harris	---	---	3	2	17	22
Nolan Richert	---	---	9	10	1	20
Denzel Wynn	---	---	5	10	5	20
Omar Hernandez	2	1	---	---	16	19
Jake Snyder	---	---	6	2	7	15
Isaac Harvey	2	5	---	---	8	15
Jeff Gaytan	0	1	---	---	13	14
Antonio Hazam	---	---	8	0	2	10
Timothy Braden	---	---	0	0	9	9
Oliver Shire	---	---	3	1	5	9
Shawn Leoni	---	---	5	2	1	8
Ike Padron	0	0	---	---	7	7
Neil Jones	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jeffrey Donaldson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ken Brisby	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cornelius Mills	0	0	---	---	5	5
Cornell Cote	---	---	1	1	3	5
C.J. Coleman	0	0	---	---	2	2
Deron Burton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	31	3.4
Middle	11	43	3.9
Right	9	26	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	61	5.1
Middle	18	99	5.5
Right	3	10	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	31	18	2	2	5	2	2	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Harding	39	23	1	1	1	3	9	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	92	11.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	103	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	75	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	2	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	64	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	106	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	63	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rusty Humphrey	9	6	1	71	0	31
TE Quinn Alexander	5	4	0	35	0	23
WR Wally Blanchard	5	3	0	102	1	13
WR Alvin Wooden	5	1	2	0	0	23
RB Joe Hughes	5	3	1	60	1	21
WR Calvin Lercius	1	1	0	13	0	12
FB Robbie Schurman	1	0	1	0	0	9

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrus Bruce	14	8	1	73	0	36
WR Ron Erickson	6	2	0	20	0	31
RB Devin Bernard	5	3	0	27	0	35
TE Kent Buckner	5	4	0	69	1	31
WR Vernon Blackwell	3	2	0	20	0	31
TE Isaac Harvey	2	2	0	20	0	5
WR Desmond Caldwell	2	1	0	3	0	12
RB Josh Meucci	1	1	0	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ferocious Fenner	2	9	4.50	3.86
Albert Prior	1	10	10.00	9.50
Joe Hughes	1	8	8.00	3.33

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devin Bernard	1	-1	-1.00	4.42
Josh Meucci	1	1	1.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	8	4	25	3.13	9.06

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryan Harding	2	2	14	7.00	6.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rusty Humphrey	3	1	5	1.67	7.89
WR Alvin Wooden	2	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Wally Blanchard	1	1	12	12.00	20.40
RB Joe Hughes	1	1	8	8.00	12.00
FB Robbie Schurman	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Devin Bernard	1	1	7	7.00	5.40
WR Tyrus Bruce	1	1	7	7.00	5.21

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Ferocious Fenner	4	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Devin Bernard	3	1
Bryan Harding	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	7	4	4

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Harding	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Blanchard	3	3	3
WR Alvin Wooden	2	0	0
TE Quinn Alexander	1	1	1
WR Rusty Humphrey	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrus Bruce	7	4	4
WR Ron Erickson	1	0	0
WR Vernon Blackwell	1	1	1
RB Devin Bernard	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 21,100 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 2,700 (19,800)
End Zone 5,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 2,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 5,800 (12,700)
Club Seats 3,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	21,100 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	2,700 (19,800)
End Zone	5,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	2,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	5,800 (12,700)
Club Seats	3,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (2,800)