Week 16, 2044

played in Houston, TX

75 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	0	-	3
Houston Texans	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:27 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 1 run (Ed Norton extra point)
2Q: 12:01 HOU - Ed Norton 20 field goal
2Q: 05:16 MIN - Kerry Dawson 44 field goal
4Q: 10:30 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 12 run (Ed Norton extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:27 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 1 run (Ed Norton extra point)
2Q: 12:01 HOU - Ed Norton 20 field goal
2Q: 05:16 MIN - Kerry Dawson 44 field goal
4Q: 10:30 HOU - Kaden Montalvo 12 run (Ed Norton extra point)

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 1-14 8-7
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 4 14
- by Passing 9 7
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 263 365
- Offensive Plays 68 65
- Yards per Play 3.87 5.62
Net Rushing Yards 89 228
- Rushing Attempts 27 37
- Yards per Rush 3.30 6.16
Net Passing Yards 174 137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 21 - 1 25 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 205 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.24 4.89
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 10.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/61 11/76
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:47 27:13

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	1-14	8-7
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	4	14
- by Passing	9	7
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	263	365
- Offensive Plays	68	65
- Yards per Play	3.87	5.62
Net Rushing Yards	89	228
- Rushing Attempts	27	37
- Yards per Rush	3.30	6.16
Net Passing Yards	174	137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 21 - 1	25 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	205	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.24	4.89
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/18	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	10.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/61	11/76
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:47	27:13

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:30	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
1	8:54	1:42	OWN 5	4	36	Interception
1	6:19	5:25	OWN 25	9	24	Punt
2	11:53	6:44	OWN 24	13	49	Field Goal
2	3:31	1:26	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
2	1:37	1:32	OWN 1	3	9	Punt
3	12:33	3:01	OWN 17	6	14	Punt
3	7:27	1:17	OWN 10	3	8	Punt
3	1:55	2:03	OWN 20	4	31	Punt
4	10:23	3:43	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
4	3:54	1:39	OPP 44	6	-3	Downs
4	2:02	0:36	OPP 37	4	5	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:30	2:36	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
1	7:12	0:53	OPP 44	2	44	Touchdown
1	0:54	4:01	OWN 7	10	90	Field Goal
2	5:09	1:38	OWN 31	3	-9	Punt
2	2:05	0:28	OPP 45	3	-1	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 45	1	5	Half
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
3	9:32	2:05	OWN 21	4	24	Punt
3	6:10	4:15	OWN 32	8	27	Interception
4	14:52	4:29	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
4	6:40	2:46	OWN 20	5	24	Fumble
4	2:15	0:13	OWN 47	1	-10	Fumble
4	1:26	1:26	OWN 32	6	25	Game

Game MVP: Kaden Montalvo, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devonte Rigley	11	46	4.18	13	1
Tyrell Dunlap	8	35	4.38	13	1
Nicolas Orlando	4	3	0.75	4	0
Rusty Humphrey	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0
Wendell Mixon	1	5	5.00	5	0
Christopher Shannon	1	4	4.00	4	0
Tucker King	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kaden Montalvo	23	174	7.57	43	7	2
Earnest Stadtmauer	6	21	3.50	12	2	0
Howard Heupel	5	2	0.40	5	0	0
Chris Terry	2	24	12.00	16	1	0
Bart Mandzuk	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrell Dunlap	37	21	205	4/31	0	26	1	61.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howard Heupel	25	11	151	3/14	0	28	1	47.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rusty Humphrey	6	7	38	6.33	8	12
TE Albert Daley	4	4	29	7.25	0	10
RB Nicolas Orlando	3	4	21	7.00	4	9
TE Wendell Mixon	2	6	27	13.50	3	15
WR Nick Shapiro	2	3	35	17.50	7	22
WR Marco Murphy	2	5	48	24.00	32	26
RB Devonte Rigley	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Tucker King	1	1	7	7.00	4	7
WR Erick Chelle	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Reggie Bernstein	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR T.J. Womack	3	4	21	7.00	19	19
WR B.J. Randle	2	2	23	11.50	19	19
WR DeAndre Greer	2	4	24	12.00	17	13
TE Leslie Johnston	1	2	25	25.00	20	25
WR Bart Mandzuk	1	3	7	7.00	0	7
TE Henry Ramsey	1	5	23	23.00	17	23
RB Kaden Montalvo	1	3	28	28.00	22	28
WR Jon Moss	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gilbert Quinones	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Liam Stewart	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Trent Rayburn	1	1
Edwin Smothers	1	0
Andrew Sheldon	0	1
Conner Dux	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kaden Montalvo	2	0	0	0
Earnest Stadtmauer	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Strong	8	331	41.4	34.3	56	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Petry	5	247	49.4	48.0	54	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kerry Dawson	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Norton	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Shapiro	1	7	7.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Montalvo	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	1	22	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeAndre Greer	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB T.J. Matthews	11	0	0.0	34	25
S Conner Dux	9	1	0.0	29	12
ILB Trent Rayburn	4	2	0.0	34	25
DE Diego Drake	3	1	1.5	35	28
DT Jeffery Rivard	2	0	1.5	8	22
DT Dashawn Hampton	2	3	0.0	21	4
OLB Ricardo Bodell	2	2	0.0	20	25
DE Van Ballard	2	2	0.0	31	15
DE Marco Castillo	2	1	0.0	12	24
DT Eric Dasilva	2	0	0.0	30	15
CB Kurt Suckle	2	0	0.0	33	24
S Andrew Sheldon	1	3	0.0	35	21
CB Edwin Smothers	1	2	0.0	35	26
WR Rusty Humphrey	1	0	---	---	---
S B.J. Singleton	1	0	0.0	13	23
CB Fernando Williams	1	0	0.0	25	6
CB Gilbert Quinones	1	0	0.0	4	6

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Zach Jacquet	10	1	0.0	27	41
OLB J.T. Phillips	7	3	0.0	27	41
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	7	2	0.0	25	36
S Korey Fichialos	5	3	0.5	24	29
CB Liam Stewart	4	0	0.0	21	23
DT Camden Cox	3	2	1.0	12	20
DE Rex Hauer	3	1	1.0	25	35
OLB Asher Marsh	3	0	1.0	23	28
ILB Lorenzo Walton	3	1	0.0	4	13
OLB Ed Demyan	2	1	0.0	9	25
CB Mack Schulz	2	0	0.0	7	20
S Shawn Hickman	1	1	0.0	6	18
CB J.R. Robbins	1	1	0.0	22	27
S Gabe Hanks	1	0	0.0	26	39
QB Howard Heupel	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rickey Loyd	0	1	0.5	19	13
DT Mack Reynoso	0	2	0.0	19	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Diego Drake	1.5	1	0	1	28
DT Jeffery Rivard	1.5	0	1	0	22
DE Van Ballard	0.0	1	1	0	15
DT Eric Dasilva	0.0	0	1	0	15
DE Marco Castillo	0.0	0	1	0	24
ILB Eddie Byrd	0.0	0	1	0	3

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rex Hauer	1.0	0	3	3	35
DT Camden Cox	1.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Asher Marsh	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Rickey Loyd	0.5	1	0	0	13
S Korey Fichialos	0.5	0	0	0	29
OLB Ed Demyan	0.0	0	2	1	25
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	0.0	0	1	0	36
DE Sedrick Battle	0.0	0	1	0	7
DT Roosevelt Michalske	0.0	0	1	0	13
OLB J.T. Phillips	0.0	0	0	2	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB T.J. Matthews	3	0	0	25
CB Kurt Suckle	2	1	0	24
OLB Ricardo Bodell	2	0	0	25
DE Marco Castillo	2	0	0	24
CB Gilbert Quinones	1	0	1	6
S Conner Dux	1	0	0	12
S B.J. Singleton	0	2	0	23
CB Edwin Smothers	0	1	0	26

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB J.T. Phillips	3	1	0	41
ILB Lorenzo Walton	3	0	0	13
CB Zach Jacquet	3	0	0	41
CB Liam Stewart	2	1	1	23
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	2	1	0	36
S Korey Fichialos	2	0	0	29
CB Mack Schulz	2	0	0	20
CB J.R. Robbins	1	1	0	27
S Shawn Hickman	1	0	0	18
OLB Ed Demyan	1	0	0	25
OLB Asher Marsh	1	0	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kennedy Warren	2	9	1	27	0	41
Albert Galligher	2	6	0	27	2	41
Martin Moe	1	5	0	27	1	41
Camden Jackson	1	3	0	27	0	41
Courtney Zodda	0	1	0	27	1	41

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frankie Hardy	5	11	1	37	0	28
Jimmy Greene	3	7	0	37	1	28
Kerry Turnbull	3	6	0	37	2	28
Zane Duran	3	4	0	37	0	28
Corwin Hicks	1	3	0	37	0	28
Henry Ramsey	0	1	0	36	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Rusty Humphrey	2	20
Nick Shapiro	1	19

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Korey Fichialos	1	20
Kaden Montalvo	1	20

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rusty Humphrey	26	41	---	---	20	87
Camden Jackson	27	41	---	---	11	79
Courtney Zodda	27	41	---	---	9	77
Albert Galligher	27	41	---	---	9	77
Martin Moe	27	41	---	---	9	77
Kennedy Warren	27	41	---	---	---	68
Tyrell Dunlap	27	41	---	---	---	68
Ricardo Bodell	---	---	20	25	20	65
Diego Drake	---	---	35	28	1	64
Edwin Smothers	---	---	35	26	1	62
Nick Shapiro	22	21	---	---	19	62
Wendell Mixon	23	34	---	---	4	61
Trent Rayburn	---	---	34	25	2	61
T.J. Matthews	---	---	34	25	1	60
Kurt Suckle	---	---	33	24	1	58
Andrew Sheldon	---	---	35	21	1	57
B.J. Singleton	---	---	13	23	12	48
Van Ballard	---	---	31	15	1	47
Marco Murphy	21	26	---	---	---	47
Conner Dux	---	---	29	12	5	46
Eric Dasilva	---	---	30	15	---	45
Nicolas Orlando	6	23	---	---	15	44
Devonte Rigley	21	15	---	---	6	42
Marco Castillo	---	---	12	24	1	37
Jeffery Rivard	---	---	8	22	6	36
Fernando Williams	---	---	25	6	---	31
Dashawn Hampton	---	---	21	4	---	25
Ty Lawson	1	4	---	---	20	25
Christopher Shannon	3	8	---	---	12	23
Gilbert Quinones	---	---	4	6	11	21
Reggie Bernstein	6	14	---	---	---	20
Horace Glover	---	---	5	4	5	14
Eddie Byrd	---	---	3	3	8	14
Albert Daley	3	9	---	---	---	12
Ashton Sanford	0	0	---	---	9	9
Gerald Strong	0	0	---	---	8	8
Erick Chelle	2	6	---	---	---	8
Tucker King	1	3	---	---	---	4
Kerry Dawson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marcos Duda	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jose DeVane	0	1	---	---	---	1
Doug Sherman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Harris Rizzo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Lukas Wallace	---	---	0	0	---	0
Damon Newsome	0	0	---	---	---	0
Raul Coffey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Korey Fichialos	---	---	24	29	20	73
Corwin Hicks	37	28	---	---	6	71
Jimmy Greene	37	28	---	---	6	71
Zane Duran	37	28	---	---	6	71
Kerry Turnbull	37	28	---	---	6	71
J.T. Phillips	---	---	27	41	1	69
Zach Jacquet	---	---	27	41	1	69
Kaden Montalvo	28	20	---	---	20	68
Gabe Hanks	---	---	26	39	1	66
Howard Heupel	37	28	---	---	1	66
Frankie Hardy	37	28	---	---	---	65
DeAndre Greer	36	27	---	---	2	65
Dustin Kuszewski	---	---	25	36	1	62
Henry Ramsey	36	26	---	---	---	62
Rex Hauer	---	---	25	35	1	61
Mack Reynoso	---	---	19	21	14	54
Asher Marsh	---	---	23	28	1	52
J.R. Robbins	---	---	22	27	1	50
Bart Mandzuk	33	14	---	---	2	49
Ed Demyan	---	---	9	25	13	47
Liam Stewart	---	---	21	23	1	45
T.J. Womack	27	8	---	---	---	35
Rickey Loyd	---	---	19	13	---	32
Camden Cox	---	---	12	20	---	32
Trevor Davis	2	8	---	---	20	30
B.J. Randle	1	11	---	---	15	27
Lorenzo Walton	---	---	4	13	10	27
Mack Schulz	---	---	7	20	---	27
Shawn Hickman	---	---	6	18	---	24
Jon Moss	10	7	---	---	6	23
Chris Terry	2	1	---	---	20	23
Zachary Coffey	---	---	0	2	19	21
Earnest Stadtmauer	7	5	---	---	4	16
Sedrick Battle	---	---	0	7	8	15
Roosevelt Michalske	---	---	1	13	1	15
Leslie Johnston	2	12	---	---	---	14
Marcus Szypulski	---	---	0	0	8	8
Bryce Shula	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mack Petry	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ed Norton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rodney Burney	1	1	---	---	---	2
Quentin Slechta	0	0	---	---	---	0
Emmanuel O'Dwyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Luther Willbrandt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Devin Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ben Humphries	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	29	3.2
Middle	14	67	4.8
Right	4	-7	-1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	24	178	7.4
Right	7	36	5.1
None	3	-5	-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrell Dunlap	37	21	3	1	0	4	9	6	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howard Heupel	25	11	3	1	1	4	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	27	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	69	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	87	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	6	62	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	89	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rusty Humphrey	7	6	38	0	41
TE Wendell Mixon	6	2	27	0	34
WR Marco Murphy	5	2	48	2	26
RB Nicolas Orlando	4	3	21	0	23
TE Albert Daley	4	4	29	0	9
WR Nick Shapiro	3	2	35	1	21
WR Reggie Bernstein	3	0	0	0	14
WR Erick Chelle	2	0	0	0	6
RB Devonte Rigley	2	1	0	0	15
RB Tucker King	1	1	7	0	3

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Henry Ramsey	5	1	0	23	1	26
WR DeAndre Greer	4	2	0	24	0	27
WR T.J. Womack	4	3	0	21	0	8
WR Bart Mandzuk	3	1	0	7	0	14
RB Kaden Montalvo	3	1	1	28	1	20
WR B.J. Randle	2	2	0	23	0	11
TE Leslie Johnston	2	1	0	25	1	12
WR Jon Moss	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Earnest Stadtmauer	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonte Rigley	1	-4	-4.00	4.18

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kaden Montalvo	3	15	5.00	7.57
Bart Mandzuk	1	7	7.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howard Heupel	2	0	0	0.00	6.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR DeAndre Greer	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Bart Mandzuk	1	0	0	0.00	2.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Devonte Rigley	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Howard Heupel	2	0
Kaden Montalvo	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrell Dunlap	15	11	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howard Heupel	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rusty Humphrey	3	3	1
TE Wendell Mixon	3	2	2
RB Nicolas Orlando	3	2	1
WR Nick Shapiro	2	2	1
TE Albert Daley	2	2	1
WR Erick Chelle	1	0	0
WR Reggie Bernstein	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeAndre Greer	3	1	1
RB Kaden Montalvo	3	1	1
WR B.J. Randle	1	1	1
TE Leslie Johnston	1	0	0
TE Henry Ramsey	1	1	1
WR T.J. Womack	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,200)
End Zone 14,800 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,200)
End Zone	14,800 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,200)