Week 3, 2052

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	11	-	27
Minnesota Vikings	0	20	14	0	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 ATL - Lewis Chance 8 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 11:10 MIN - Darrin Duncan 22 field goal
2Q: 05:11 MIN - Darrin Duncan 31 field goal
2Q: 03:09 MIN - Scottie Clark 1 run (Darrin Duncan extra point)
2Q: 02:01 ATL - Gabe Boyer 32 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point failed)
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Marc Sivela 14 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Nick Heimburger 51 field goal
3Q: 08:44 MIN - Kai Lindsay 72 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
3Q: 01:30 MIN - Lester Hanson 14 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
4Q: 08:52 ATL - Billy Beale 20 pass from Larry Tatum (Larry Tatum pass to Lewis Chance for conversion)
4Q: 00:08 ATL - Nick Heimburger 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 ATL - Lewis Chance 8 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 11:10 MIN - Darrin Duncan 22 field goal
2Q: 05:11 MIN - Darrin Duncan 31 field goal
2Q: 03:09 MIN - Scottie Clark 1 run (Darrin Duncan extra point)
2Q: 02:01 ATL - Gabe Boyer 32 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point failed)
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Marc Sivela 14 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Nick Heimburger 51 field goal
3Q: 08:44 MIN - Kai Lindsay 72 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
3Q: 01:30 MIN - Lester Hanson 14 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
4Q: 08:52 ATL - Billy Beale 20 pass from Larry Tatum (Larry Tatum pass to Lewis Chance for conversion)
4Q: 00:08 ATL - Nick Heimburger 26 field goal

Team Statistics ATL MIN
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 19 28
- by Rushing 4 12
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 414 574
- Offensive Plays 53 67
- Yards per Play 7.81 8.57
Net Rushing Yards 114 239
- Rushing Attempts 17 38
- Yards per Rush 6.71 6.29
Net Passing Yards 300 335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 22 - 0 28 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 318 341
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.33 11.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/22 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/12
Kick Returns/Yards 7/149 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 22:45 37:15

Team Statistics	ATL	MIN
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	19	28
- by Rushing	4	12
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	414	574
- Offensive Plays	53	67
- Yards per Play	7.81	8.57
Net Rushing Yards	114	239
- Rushing Attempts	17	38
- Yards per Rush	6.71	6.29
Net Passing Yards	300	335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 22 - 0	28 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	318	341
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.33	11.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	6.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/22	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/12
Kick Returns/Yards	7/149	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	22:45	37:15

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:37	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
1	8:02	5:09	OWN 12	9	49	Punt
2	11:03	1:48	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
2	2:59	1:06	OWN 30	3	70	Touchdown
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 33	1	33	Field Goal
3	10:35	1:51	OWN 39	3	-3	Punt
3	8:29	1:23	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
3	1:22	1:32	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	11:37	2:57	OWN 2	5	98	Touchdown
4	7:24	1:30	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
4	2:32	2:32	OWN 20	12	71	Field Goal

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:23	2:21	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
1	2:53	6:50	OWN 20	12	75	Field Goal
2	9:15	4:12	OWN 35	8	51	Field Goal
2	4:58	1:59	OPP 32	4	32	Touchdown
2	1:53	1:20	OWN 27	4	73	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:25	OWN 25	9	43	Missed FG
3	8:44	0:15	OWN 28	1	72	Touchdown
3	7:06	5:44	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
4	14:50	3:13	OWN 17	6	24	Punt
4	8:40	1:16	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	5:54	3:22	OWN 1	6	56	Punt

Game MVP: Derek Broomfield, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tevin Basham	10	44	4.40	13	2
RB Dalton Fultz	6	72	12.00	64	1
FB Joe Parker	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Scottie Clark	22	166	7.55	49	5	1
RB Irving Trufant	8	22	2.75	9	0	0
QB Derek Broomfield	6	45	7.50	15	2	0
TE Theodore Gonzalez	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Lester Hanson	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Larry Tatum	33	22	318	3/18	3	33	0	128.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Broomfield	28	23	341	1/6	3	72	0	153.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Billy Beale	8	12	100	12.50	39	20	1
WR Lewis Chance	3	3	23	7.67	0	8	1
TE Winston Lofton	3	3	54	18.00	20	33	0
WR Gabe Boyer	2	2	65	32.50	52	33	1
RB Dalton Fultz	2	2	15	7.50	4	11	0
WR Alexis Engler	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
TE Bryce Bullock	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Ashton Barrett	1	3	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Tevin Basham	1	3	22	22.00	16	22	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kai Lindsay	8	9	173	21.63	104	72	1
TE Marc Sivela	3	3	52	17.33	30	30	1
WR Lester Hanson	3	4	42	14.00	8	16	1
WR Bradley Nagel	3	4	33	11.00	14	23	0
RB Scottie Clark	2	2	1	0.50	0	1	0
RB Irving Trufant	2	2	21	10.50	10	12	0
TE Brenden Cunningham	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Chuck Cambell	1	1	20	20.00	20	20	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Arnold Barnhart	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Grayson Bates	0	1	0	0
DE Teddy Grant	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlos Gabberty	6	273	45.5	40.2	55	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lance Tyler	4	163	40.8	35.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Heimburger	2/2	1/1	1/1	51	1/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Duncan	2/3	0/1	0/0	31	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clifton Sipher	3	12	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnold Barnhart	5	113	22.6	0
Alexis Engler	2	36	18.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Trufant	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eugene Riley	12	4	0.0	38	29
S Pierre Thornton	8	3	0.0	38	29
ILB Mason Sturgell	7	1	0.0	37	29
DT Kaleb Dixon	5	1	0.0	27	18
CB Arnold Barnhart	5	0	0.0	38	29
ILB Lamar Bruce	4	3	0.0	25	16
S Jack Finley	4	1	0.0	27	16
DE Tony Schwartz	4	0	0.0	31	25
OLB Dexter Powell	3	2	0.0	34	27
DT Jameson McElligott	2	0	1.0	11	11
CB Andrew Middleton	2	2	0.0	26	24
DE Jacob Butler	1	1	0.0	33	29
CB Drake Russell	1	0	0.0	14	7
S Tim Dawson	0	2	0.0	11	13
CB Roy Rodgers	0	1	0.0	14	13

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Clifton Sipher	6	1	0.0	16	36
DE Freddie Huiz	5	0	2.5	17	36
S Silas Kernbach	4	2	0.0	17	36
OLB Grayson Bates	4	2	0.0	5	19
OLB Kaden Rayburn	4	1	0.0	17	21
CB Dwight Korey	3	1	0.0	17	23
DE Winfred Paukschus	3	1	0.0	17	26
OLB Nathaniel Lowe	3	0	0.0	11	22
ILB Wesley Hassell	2	3	0.0	17	29
CB Malachi Hoetger	2	0	0.0	1	14
DT Micah Tubbs	1	1	0.5	17	27
S Leslie Myers	1	1	0.0	16	20
ILB Keegan Reilly	1	0	0.0	5	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jameson McElligott	1.0	0	0	0	11
OLB Dexter Powell	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Tony Schwartz	0.0	0	2	1	25
ILB Lamar Bruce	0.0	0	0	1	16

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Freddie Huiz	2.5	0	3	2	36
DT Micah Tubbs	0.5	0	1	1	27
CB Malachi Hoetger	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Winfred Paukschus	0.0	0	2	4	26
DE Teddy Grant	0.0	0	1	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Mason Sturgell	5	0	29
OLB Eugene Riley	5	0	29
S Pierre Thornton	3	1	29
OLB Dexter Powell	2	0	27
CB Andrew Middleton	2	0	24
ILB Lamar Bruce	2	0	16
CB Arnold Barnhart	1	0	29
CB Drake Russell	1	0	7
S Jack Finley	1	0	16
CB Roy Rodgers	1	0	13

Minnesota	Caught	PPlay
S Silas Kernbach	4	36
CB Dwight Korey	4	23
OLB Grayson Bates	3	19
CB Malachi Hoetger	2	14
OLB Kaden Rayburn	2	21
CB Clifton Sipher	2	36
OLB Nathaniel Lowe	2	22
ILB Wesley Hassell	1	29
DE Winfred Paukschus	1	26
ILB Keegan Reilly	1	5

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Griffin Gilmore	3	4	17	1	36
G Earl Sinclair	1	5	17	0	36
T Marty Kreklow	1	2	17	0	36
C Denzel Grieb	0	5	17	1	36
T Lewis Rives	0	1	9	1	27

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Charlie Lilly	5	10	0	38	0	29
T Gene Valdez	3	9	1	38	0	29
G Charlie Hoff	3	7	0	38	0	29
T Nicolas Carlson	2	4	0	38	0	29
C Tony Gonzalez	1	2	0	38	0	29
TE Marc Sivela	0	0	0	36	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Parker	2	23
Justics Barber	1	23
Drake Russell	1	15

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Teddy Grant	2	18
Jimmie Huntley	2	9
Malachi Hoetger	1	17
Micah Tubbs	1	12
Kai Lindsay	1	5

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Dexter Powell	---	---	34	27	23	84
CB Arnold Barnhart	---	---	38	29	15	82
S Pierre Thornton	---	---	38	29	5	72
OLB Eugene Riley	---	---	38	29	3	70
ILB Mason Sturgell	---	---	37	29	3	69
DE Jacob Butler	---	---	33	29	3	65
G Earl Sinclair	17	36	---	---	8	61
WR Billy Beale	15	32	---	---	11	58
DE Tony Schwartz	---	---	31	25	1	57
WR Ashton Barrett	17	34	---	---	4	55
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	25	16	14	55
C Denzel Grieb	17	36	---	---	---	53
T Marty Kreklow	17	36	---	---	---	53
T Griffin Gilmore	17	36	---	---	---	53
QB Larry Tatum	17	36	---	---	---	53
CB Andrew Middleton	---	---	26	24	2	52
DT Kaleb Dixon	---	---	27	18	3	48
S Jack Finley	---	---	27	16	3	46
T Lewis Rives	9	27	---	---	8	44
FB Joe Parker	4	11	---	---	23	38
CB Drake Russell	---	---	14	7	15	36
TE Winston Lofton	12	24	---	---	---	36
WR Lewis Chance	11	24	---	---	---	35
RB Dalton Fultz	7	23	---	---	4	34
CB Roy Rodgers	---	---	14	13	1	28
WR Gabe Boyer	3	6	---	---	17	26
TE Bryce Bullock	6	11	---	---	8	25
S Tim Dawson	---	---	11	13	---	24
RB Tevin Basham	10	13	---	---	1	24
TE Justics Barber	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Jameson McElligott	---	---	11	11	---	22
DE Nicholas Ekuban	---	---	12	4	6	22
WR Alexis Engler	0	2	---	---	17	19
RB Lukas Lyons	0	0	---	---	18	18
G Aaron Meyer	8	9	---	---	---	17
S Sean Oksenberg	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Ashton Sanford	0	0	---	---	8	8
C A.J. Garrett	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Carlos Gabberty	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Nick Heimburger	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Conrad Young	---	---	0	0	4	4
ILB D.J. Harden	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Dominic Chapin	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Darrin Winters	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Cory Ross	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Fred Prior	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nicolas Carlson	38	29	---	---	7	74
G Charlie Hoff	38	29	---	---	7	74
T Charlie Lilly	38	29	---	---	7	74
T Gene Valdez	38	29	---	---	7	74
RB Scottie Clark	28	20	---	---	24	72
QB Derek Broomfield	38	29	---	---	---	67
C Tony Gonzalez	38	29	---	---	---	67
WR Kai Lindsay	34	24	---	---	5	63
TE Marc Sivela	36	26	---	---	---	62
CB Clifton Sipher	---	---	16	36	8	60
DT Micah Tubbs	---	---	17	27	12	56
S Silas Kernbach	---	---	17	36	2	55
DE Freddie Huiz	---	---	17	36	2	55
WR Bradley Nagel	29	20	---	---	1	50
ILB Wesley Hassell	---	---	17	29	1	47
DE Winfred Paukschus	---	---	17	26	2	45
OLB Grayson Bates	---	---	5	19	21	45
WR Lester Hanson	23	17	---	---	2	42
CB Dwight Korey	---	---	17	23	2	42
OLB Kaden Rayburn	---	---	17	21	2	40
DE Teddy Grant	---	---	1	20	18	39
S Leslie Myers	---	---	16	20	2	38
CB Travis Westbrook	---	---	12	24	2	38
TE Theodore Gonzalez	20	17	---	---	---	37
TE Brenden Cunningham	4	6	---	---	24	34
S Spencer Snyder	---	---	1	16	17	34
OLB Nathaniel Lowe	---	---	11	22	1	34
CB Malachi Hoetger	---	---	1	14	17	32
RB Chuck Cambell	4	6	---	---	14	24
RB Irving Trufant	10	9	---	---	4	23
ILB Keegan Reilly	---	---	5	5	10	20
WR Douglas Schulz	1	0	---	---	18	19
CB Derrick Buckley	---	---	0	13	1	14
DT Emmett Henderson	---	---	0	4	7	11
K Darrin Duncan	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Jimmie Huntley	1	0	---	---	9	10
C Devante Pourdanesh	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Lance Tyler	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Caden Schneider	---	---	0	0	6	6
DT Parker Carlisle	---	---	0	5	---	5
C Nickolas Odom	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Joseph Bualat	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Antoine Shipes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dexter Doyle	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Xavier Clayton	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Snake Eyes White	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	13	93	7.2
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	53	7.6
Middle	18	71	3.9
Right	13	115	8.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Larry Tatum	33	22	5	0	1	0	7	8	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Broomfield	28	23	6	1	0	1	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	20	20.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	128	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	170	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	121	15.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	96	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	8	124	15.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Beale	12	8	1	100	1	32
WR Lewis Chance	3	3	0	23	0	24
TE Winston Lofton	3	3	0	54	1	24
WR Ashton Barrett	3	1	0	13	0	34
RB Tevin Basham	3	1	0	22	1	13
WR Gabe Boyer	2	2	0	65	2	6
TE Bryce Bullock	2	1	0	10	0	11
RB Dalton Fultz	2	2	0	15	0	23
WR Alexis Engler	1	1	0	16	0	2

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kai Lindsay	9	8	173	3	24
WR Lester Hanson	4	3	42	0	17
WR Bradley Nagel	4	3	33	1	20
TE Brenden Cunningham	3	1	-1	0	6
TE Marc Sivela	3	3	52	1	26
RB Scottie Clark	2	2	1	0	20
RB Irving Trufant	2	2	21	0	9
RB Chuck Cambell	1	1	20	1	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tevin Basham	2	6	3.00	4.40

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Scottie Clark	7	21	3.00	7.55
RB Irving Trufant	2	7	3.50	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Larry Tatum	3	2	28	9.33	9.64

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Broomfield	7	5	60	8.57	12.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lewis Chance	1	1	8	8.00	7.67
WR Billy Beale	1	1	20	20.00	8.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kai Lindsay	2	1	8	4.00	19.22
TE Brenden Cunningham	1	0	0	0.00	-0.33
TE Marc Sivela	1	1	14	14.00	17.33
WR Lester Hanson	1	1	14	14.00	10.50
WR Bradley Nagel	1	1	12	12.00	8.25
RB Irving Trufant	1	1	12	12.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Scottie Clark	6	3
RB Irving Trufant	2	1
QB Derek Broomfield	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Larry Tatum	8	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Broomfield	4	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Beale	3	1	0
WR Lewis Chance	2	2	1
TE Winston Lofton	1	1	0
WR Ashton Barrett	1	0	0
RB Dalton Fultz	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Lindsay	2	1	1
WR Lester Hanson	1	1	1
WR Bradley Nagel	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,300 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,900 (24,800)
End Zone 12,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine 6,200 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 6,800 (15,900)
Club Seats 6,400 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,300 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,900 (24,800)
End Zone	12,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine	6,200 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	6,800 (15,900)
Club Seats	6,400 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (5,000)