Week 9, 2059

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	7	7	-	21
New Orleans Saints	14	3	6	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 NOS - Gavin Finch 13 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Douglas Reed 37 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)
1Q: 00:08 NOS - Gavin Finch 10 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 02:36 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 41 field goal
3Q: 07:43 NOS - Parker Monds 18 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point failed)
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Andres Bates 37 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 28 field goal
4Q: 00:52 MIN - Andres Bates 1 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 NOS - Gavin Finch 13 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Douglas Reed 37 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)
1Q: 00:08 NOS - Gavin Finch 10 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 02:36 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 41 field goal
3Q: 07:43 NOS - Parker Monds 18 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point failed)
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Andres Bates 37 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 28 field goal
4Q: 00:52 MIN - Andres Bates 1 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 4-5 9-0
First Downs 12 28
- by Rushing 3 14
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 282 451
- Offensive Plays 47 77
- Yards per Play 6.00 5.86
Net Rushing Yards 71 218
- Rushing Attempts 24 48
- Yards per Rush 2.96 4.54
Net Passing Yards 211 233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 14 - 0 27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 216 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 9.17 8.03
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/28
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 31
Time of Possession 21:39 38:21

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	4-5	9-0
First Downs	12	28
- by Rushing	3	14
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	282	451
- Offensive Plays	47	77
- Yards per Play	6.00	5.86
Net Rushing Yards	71	218
- Rushing Attempts	24	48
- Yards per Rush	2.96	4.54
Net Passing Yards	211	233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 14 - 0	27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	216	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	9.17	8.03
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/28
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 31
Time of Possession	21:39	38:21

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:35	1:23	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	5:13	1:08	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	15:00	2:10	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	10:44	1:40	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
2	6:02	1:06	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
2	2:28	2:28	OWN 18	5	18	Half
3	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	11:43	1:31	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
3	7:34	3:04	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
3	1:11	0:50	OWN 46	3	-2	Punt
4	13:05	3:28	OWN 16	9	35	Punt
4	1:55	1:12	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:25	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
1	8:12	2:59	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
1	4:05	4:05	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
2	12:50	2:06	OWN 27	5	29	Interception
2	9:04	3:02	OWN 21	5	21	Punt
2	4:56	2:28	OPP 38	6	14	Field Goal
3	13:27	1:44	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
3	10:12	2:38	OWN 45	5	55	Touchdown
3	4:30	3:19	OWN 18	7	39	Fumble
3	0:21	2:16	OWN 11	6	35	Punt
4	9:37	7:42	OWN 16	15	73	Field Goal
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 45	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jessie Patterson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brett Neel	23	47	2.04	15	2	0
RB Johnnie Boyd	1	24	24.00	24	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jessie Patterson	34	173	5.09	18	5
RB Silas Gilman	9	11	1.22	6	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	5	34	6.80	15	2

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Allotey	22	14	216	1/5	3	52	0	135.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	27	18	246	2/13	3	25	1	117.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Andres Bates	5	6	54	10.80	12	37	2
WR Douglas Reed	4	6	97	24.25	0	52	1
RB Brett Neel	2	2	34	17.00	10	19	0
WR Kai Scott	1	1	11	11.00	6	11	0
TE Carl Guthrie	1	5	12	12.00	4	12	0
FB Salvador Struble	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Johnnie Horenstein	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brian Lonier	4	5	61	15.25	14	25	0
RB Gavin Finch	3	3	34	11.33	0	13	2
RB Jessie Patterson	2	3	18	9.00	9	11	0
TE Marquis Fenno	2	2	33	16.50	1	22	0
WR Trey Shannon	2	4	22	11.00	19	19	0
TE Parker Monds	2	2	29	14.50	1	18	1
WR Noah Janzen	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
WR Tony Meeber	1	4	16	16.00	12	16	0
RB Silas Gilman	1	2	21	21.00	16	21	0
WR DeAndre Mills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eddie Watts	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Rob Allotey	1	0	0
S Grayson Mueller	0	1	0
TE Carl Guthrie	0	1	0
CB Mitchell Whitfield	0	0	1
DE Cameron Edwards	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	0	0
T Philip Berry	0	1	0
OLB Ed Sutton	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Sampson	8	339	42.4	38.9	55	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joseph Dixon	4	194	48.5	43.5	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jameson Rodgers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	2	28	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gilbert Stargell	3	64	21.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jerome Laird	14	1	0.0	48	28
S Dave Flannery	9	4	0.0	45	24
CB Mitchell Whitfield	7	2	0.0	48	29
OLB Xavier Becker	6	1	0.0	27	10
DE Cameron Edwards	5	2	1.5	31	23
OLB Antoine McNally	5	3	0.0	46	24
S Grayson Mueller	4	2	0.0	25	23
DT Kai Clements	3	2	0.0	43	23
CB Eddie Watts	3	0	0.0	48	29
DE Braden Baglien	2	1	0.0	22	21
S Lionel Ellard	2	1	0.0	29	13
CB Alexis Kelley	2	0	0.0	26	11
DT Tyrone Coglan	1	1	0.0	28	14
DT Devin Dooley	1	1	0.0	22	6
DE Harvey McCuistion	0	1	0.5	17	17
DE Samuel Burke	0	1	0.0	21	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Zach Schafer	7	2	0.0	24	23
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	6	0	0.0	21	18
DE Edwin Cobb	4	1	0.0	20	15
ILB Marco Nichols	4	1	0.0	6	9
S Justin Rhodes	3	3	0.0	19	15
CB Dillon Akiyama	3	0	0.0	18	16
ILB Ernie Brown	2	0	0.0	10	15
OLB Ed Sutton	1	0	1.0	9	14
OLB Trenton Garmon	1	3	0.0	16	13
S Kelvin Yockey	1	1	0.0	5	8
CB Amos Stimson	1	1	0.0	8	9
DT Arnold Dorf	1	0	0.0	21	18
S Rickey Emack	1	0	0.0	18	14
WR Trey Shannon	1	0	---	---	---
DE Stan Shepherd	1	0	0.0	22	20
T Ed McBriar	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Edwards	1.5	1	2	23
DE Harvey McCuistion	0.5	0	0	17
DT Tyrone Coglan	0.0	1	0	14
DE Samuel Burke	0.0	1	0	20
DT Kai Clements	0.0	0	1	23

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ed Sutton	1.0	0	0	14
DE Edwin Cobb	0.0	3	1	15
DE Stan Shepherd	0.0	2	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jerome Laird	4	0	0	28
S Dave Flannery	3	3	0	24
CB Mitchell Whitfield	3	0	0	29
S Grayson Mueller	2	0	0	23
DE Braden Baglien	2	0	0	21
S Lionel Ellard	2	0	0	13
CB Eddie Watts	1	0	1	29
OLB Xavier Becker	1	0	0	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	3	0	18
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	0	16
ILB Marco Nichols	2	0	9
S Kelvin Yockey	2	0	8
CB Zach Schafer	2	0	23
ILB Ernie Brown	1	0	15
S Justin Rhodes	1	0	15
CB Amos Stimson	1	0	9
S Rickey Emack	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Vernon Lanford	3	8	24	0	23
T Gene Valdez	2	6	24	1	23
T Corwin McKnight	1	7	24	0	23
T Wendell Burroughs	0	2	24	0	23
C Hunter Grunow	0	1	24	0	23

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C DeAndre Becker	6	10	0	48	0	29
G Lamar Toth	4	10	0	48	1	29
G Roman Sawyer	3	10	0	48	0	29
T Philip Berry	3	7	1	48	1	29
T Ed McBriar	2	5	0	48	0	29
TE Marquis Fenno	0	1	0	34	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Alexis Kelley	3	17
Kai Clements	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Schafer	1	19
DeAndre Mills	1	9
Buddy Bumgarner	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Antoine McNally	---	---	46	24	23	93
DT Kai Clements	---	---	43	23	17	83
CB Eddie Watts	---	---	48	29	3	80
CB Mitchell Whitfield	---	---	48	29	2	79
OLB Jerome Laird	---	---	48	28	2	78
S Dave Flannery	---	---	45	24	---	69
DE Cameron Edwards	---	---	31	23	2	56
T Gene Valdez	24	23	---	---	8	55
CB Alexis Kelley	---	---	26	11	17	54
S Grayson Mueller	---	---	25	23	2	50
QB Rob Allotey	24	23	---	---	---	47
T Wendell Burroughs	24	23	---	---	---	47
C Hunter Grunow	24	23	---	---	---	47
C Vernon Lanford	24	23	---	---	---	47
T Corwin McKnight	24	23	---	---	---	47
RB Brett Neel	23	22	---	---	---	45
DE Braden Baglien	---	---	22	21	2	45
WR Owen Hermon	21	17	---	---	6	44
DT Tyrone Coglan	---	---	28	14	2	44
S Lionel Ellard	---	---	29	13	2	44
DE Samuel Burke	---	---	21	20	1	42
TE Andres Bates	6	12	---	---	21	39
OLB Xavier Becker	---	---	27	10	---	37
TE Carl Guthrie	19	17	---	---	---	36
DE Harvey McCuistion	---	---	17	17	1	35
WR Kai Scott	17	15	---	---	---	32
DT Devin Dooley	---	---	22	6	---	28
WR Douglas Reed	15	11	---	---	---	26
RB Johnnie Boyd	1	1	---	---	18	20
WR Gilbert Stargell	2	3	---	---	14	19
TE Landon Williams	2	2	---	---	15	19
WR Johnny Joyner	8	7	---	---	4	19
FB DeAndre Boyd	0	2	---	---	14	16
CB Gerald Mills	---	---	0	2	14	16
S Dwight Fulton	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Nicholas Farr	1	1	---	---	10	12
ILB Wesley Hassell	---	---	0	0	10	10
G Jonah Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Everett Sampson	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Will Joseph	---	---	2	2	4	8
C Santiago Hulten	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Shaun Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Johnnie Horenstein	3	2	---	---	---	5
FB Salvador Struble	2	3	---	---	---	5
K Jameson Rodgers	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Lester Flannery	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Roman Sawyer	48	29	---	---	6	83
T Philip Berry	48	29	---	---	6	83
WR Trey Shannon	46	29	---	---	4	79
C DeAndre Becker	48	29	---	---	---	77
T Ed McBriar	48	29	---	---	---	77
QB J.J. Gregoire	48	29	---	---	---	77
G Lamar Toth	48	29	---	---	---	77
CB Zach Schafer	---	---	24	23	19	66
WR Tony Meeber	39	24	---	---	1	64
RB Jessie Patterson	37	21	---	---	---	58
TE Parker Monds	14	13	---	---	24	51
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	18	14	17	49
TE Marquis Fenno	34	13	---	---	---	47
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	21	18	8	47
OLB Ed Sutton	---	---	9	14	22	45
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	20	15	8	43
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	22	20	---	42
RB Silas Gilman	11	6	---	---	24	41
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	21	18	---	39
WR Noah Janzen	28	10	---	---	---	38
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	18	16	---	34
S Justin Rhodes	---	---	19	15	---	34
TE Brian Lonier	15	17	---	---	---	32
S Rickey Emack	---	---	18	14	---	32
WR Raymond Benson	12	7	---	---	12	31
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	16	13	---	29
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	10	15	---	25
CB Nick Sanders	---	---	1	1	19	21
WR Jimmie Huntley	0	0	---	---	20	20
RB Gavin Finch	4	4	---	---	12	20
ILB Grant Cote	---	---	3	3	12	18
CB Amos Stimson	---	---	8	9	---	17
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	11	5	---	16
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	3	5	8	16
CB Claude Clancy	---	---	6	9	1	16
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	6	9	---	15
DE Deron Midget	---	---	5	9	---	14
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	5	8	---	13
WR DeAndre Mills	0	1	---	---	9	10
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Donnell Causey	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Irv Conaway	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Butch Branch	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Joseph Dixon	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Jonathan Rackers	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Eduardo Richiardi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	-1	-0.1
Middle	6	28	4.7
Right	9	44	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	93	7.2
Middle	21	68	3.2
Right	13	59	4.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Allotey	22	14	3	2	0	1	5	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	27	18	3	1	1	3	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	37	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	34	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	126	31.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	47	15.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	66	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	86	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	47	9.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Andres Bates	6	5	54	1	12
WR Douglas Reed	6	4	97	2	11
TE Carl Guthrie	5	1	12	0	17
RB Brett Neel	2	2	34	0	22
TE Johnnie Horenstein	1	0	0	0	2
WR Kai Scott	1	1	11	0	15
FB Salvador Struble	1	1	8	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brian Lonier	5	4	0	61	1	17
WR Tony Meeber	4	1	1	16	0	24
WR Trey Shannon	4	2	0	22	0	29
RB Jessie Patterson	3	2	0	18	0	21
RB Gavin Finch	3	3	0	34	0	4
TE Marquis Fenno	2	2	0	33	1	13
RB Silas Gilman	2	1	0	21	1	6
TE Parker Monds	2	2	0	29	0	13
WR Noah Janzen	1	1	0	12	0	10
WR DeAndre Mills	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson	4	4	1.00	5.09
RB Silas Gilman	2	4	2.00	1.22
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	4	4.00	6.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Allotey	3	2	12	4.00	9.82

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	3	3	41	13.67	9.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Andres Bates	1	1	1	1.00	9.00
WR Kai Scott	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
TE Carl Guthrie	1	0	0	0.00	2.40

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Finch	2	2	23	11.50	11.33
TE Parker Monds	1	1	18	18.00	14.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brett Neel	5	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Silas Gilman	3	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	1
RB Jessie Patterson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Allotey	6	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	5	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Carl Guthrie	3	0	0
RB Brett Neel	2	2	2
WR Douglas Reed	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Silas Gilman	2	1	1
WR Noah Janzen	1	1	0
TE Brian Lonier	1	1	1
TE Marquis Fenno	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)