Week 9, 2062

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings77106-30
New Orleans Saints101000-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:25 NOS - Aaron Grandon 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
1Q: 07:46 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 22 field goal
1Q: 02:56 MIN - Hardy Mathews 6 run (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 05:37 MIN - Kai Scott 1 pass from Josue Lindsay (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Gavin Finch 6 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 00:07 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 57 field goal
3Q: 13:00 MIN - Ray Andersen 36 pass from Josue Lindsay (J.B. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 03:48 MIN - J.B. Cooley 42 field goal
4Q: 08:31 MIN - J.B. Cooley 33 field goal
4Q: 02:23 MIN - J.B. Cooley 37 field goal

Team StatisticsMINNOS
Record5-46-3
First Downs1822
- by Rushing810
- by Passing812
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards283410
- Offensive Plays6457
- Yards per Play4.427.19
Net Rushing Yards132179
- Rushing Attempts4629
- Yards per Rush2.876.17
Net Passing Yards151231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt17 - 11 - 026 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards160243
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/92/12
- Yards per Pass Play8.398.25
Fumbles/Lost1/05/4
3rd Down Conversions8/175/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.66.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/155/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/264/30
Kick Returns/Yards3/883/65
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 25
Time of Possession34:2525:35

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:152:15OWN 2637Punt
17:414:53OWN 251075Touchdown
10:461:52OWN 3859Punt
211:536:27OWN 161284Touchdown
21:541:28OWN 2131Punt
315:002:12OWN 42558Touchdown
38:505:07OWN 39936Field Goal
32:422:48OWN 37514Punt
412:244:01OPP 38622Field Goal
45:182:27OWN 3031Punt
42:510:35OPP 2333Field Goal
40:380:38OWN 111-2Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:45OWN 25475Touchdown
111:003:19OWN 37758Field Goal
12:482:02OWN 3035Punt
213:542:01OWN 18420Punt
25:263:32OWN 25975Touchdown
20:260:26OWN 36224Field Goal
312:483:58OWN 25736Fumble
33:431:01OWN 25338Fumble
414:542:30OWN 20518Fumble
48:233:05OWN 1756Punt
42:161:38OWN 23850Interception

Game MVP: Josue Lindsay, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Hardy Mathews33872.641711
RB Donte Reinert8415.131220
RB Nickolas Whiting3-5-1.67-100
QB Josue Lindsay294.501110
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jessie Patterson10353.501210
RB Emmett Clayton8273.38900
QB J.J. Gregoire66811.332140
RB Gavin Finch5499.801920

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josue Lindsay17111601/92360134.4
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Gregoire26162432/122341101.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Andres Bates577214.4022250
TE Carl Guthrie243517.5019220
WR Ray Andersen223819.001361
WR Kai Scott1111.00011
WR Ray Soltys111414.000140
RB Hardy Mathews0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Aaron Grandon577715.4022221
WR Buddy Corbett355016.6713210
RB Gavin Finch223417.0025281
WR Rick Coleman232010.000140
RB Emmett Clayton22147.001590
WR DeAndre Mills113434.0036340
RB Silas Gilman111414.000140
WR Trey Shannon0300.00000
WR Nolan Garrison0100.00000
WR Tre Prewett0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Grant Andersen100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Ben Talley1000
CB Eddie Watts0110
DT Cameron Edwards0100
WR Ray Soltys0100
DT Bo Berosik0100
OLB Wade Lydzinski0100
OLB Ronnie Bauer0020
DT Kai Clements0010
DE Isaiah Farrell0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB J.J. Gregoire2000
RB Jessie Patterson1100
S Rickey Emack1000
TE Aaron Grandon1000
DT Buddy Bumgarner0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Everett Sampson523246.436.4552
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joseph Dixon314648.740.0571

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.B. Cooley3/31/10/0423/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kelly Bolerjack2/21/11/1572/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Ben Talley22613.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Emack4307.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Ray Soltys38829.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Coleman24321.50
Trey Shannon12222.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ronnie Bauer1120.02824
CB Ben Talley510.02725
ILB Jerome Laird440.02824
CB Connor Swindal300.535
S Tony Lake300.01920
DT Bo Berosik300.0139
S Kai Finley300.02520
DE Jack Lane210.52522
CB Eddie Watts210.02927
DT Cameron Edwards210.01920
DT Kai Clements200.01517
DE Isaiah Farrell101.01311
OLB Elias Fisher110.01818
DT Wendell Kuhlmann110.01110
S Grant Andersen110.01419
CB Matt Peterson010.01519
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Joel Brockermeyer1220.04110
DT Buddy Bumgarner710.03513
ILB Ernie Brown630.02910
DT Arnold Dorf450.04015
CB Trey Dircks430.04111
OLB George Wohlman420.04110
DE Stan Shepherd321.03918
CB Randy Henson310.02014
S Justin Rhodes250.04110
OLB Ed Sutton200.058
S Kelvin Yockey200.0349
DE Abraham Ridgeway200.0166
S Rickey Emack110.03313
CB Cory Ethridge100.02112
WR Buddy Corbett10---------
OLB Bruce Reynolds100.01714
ILB Kendrick Quarles010.0126

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Isaiah Farrell1.000011
DE Jack Lane0.501022
CB Connor Swindal0.50005
DE Harvey McCuistion0.01005
DT Cameron Edwards0.000220
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stan Shepherd1.001118
OLB Bruce Reynolds0.010014
DT Buddy Bumgarner0.001213
DE Abraham Ridgeway0.00106

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ronnie Bauer61024
CB Ben Talley31025
S Kai Finley20020
CB Eddie Watts11027
OLB Elias Fisher10018
ILB Jerome Laird10024
S Tony Lake10020
CB Connor Swindal1005
CB Matt Peterson01019
S Grant Andersen00119
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ed Sutton2008
CB Trey Dircks20011
CB Randy Henson20014
ILB Ernie Brown10010
S Justin Rhodes10010
S Rickey Emack10013
S Kelvin Yockey1009
CB Cory Ethridge10012

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Corwin McKnight313046018
T Josue Pollinger36046018
C Bill Harmon29046018
T Bert Bell110046118
C Christopher Jamison16046018
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jeremy Wagner38029128
G Conrad Barrett35129028
T Ed McBriar24029128
T Donnell Causey15029028
T Philip Berry11029028

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Kai Clements217
Josue Pollinger28
Andres Bates122
Nickolas Whiting119
Wade Lydzinski119
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Buddy Bumgarner214
Trey Shannon118
Cory Ethridge118
Aaron Grandon116

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Andres Bates4218------2282
T Josue Pollinger4618------872
T Bert Bell4618------872
C Christopher Jamison4618---------64
QB Josue Lindsay4618---------64
C Bill Harmon4618---------64
T Corwin McKnight4618---------64
CB Eddie Watts------2927662
WR Kai Scott4115------460
S Kai Finley------25201459
CB Ben Talley------2725557
DE Jack Lane------2522855
ILB Jerome Laird------2824254
OLB Ronnie Bauer------2824254
RB Hardy Mathews345------1150
DT Kai Clements------15171749
WR Nicholas Farr316------1148
WR Ray Andersen3211---------43
DT Cameron Edwards------1920241
S Tony Lake------1920241
WR Ray Soltys156------1738
OLB Elias Fisher------1818---36
CB Matt Peterson------1519135
S Grant Andersen------1419235
DE Samuel Burke------1213227
DT Bo Berosik------139325
DE Isaiah Farrell------1311---24
TE Carl Guthrie1311---------24
RB Nickolas Whiting31------1923
FB Dominic Sampson00------2222
RB Donte Reinert912---------21
DT Wendell Kuhlmann------1110---21
OLB Wade Lydzinski------001919
CB Miguel Godfrey------001313
DE Harvey McCuistion------55111
K J.B. Cooley00------1010
CB Connor Swindal------3519
G Sedrick Schweitzer00------88
C Santiago Hulten00------88
G Ramon Canter00------88
WR Ted Fox42---------6
P Everett Sampson00------55
TE Tracy Strong23---------5
RB Greg Schuster40---------4
QB Wayne Howe00------33
ILB Vincent Swift------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Trey Dircks------41111769
DT Arnold Dorf------4015863
DT Buddy Bumgarner------35131462
T Philip Berry2928------562
G Conrad Barrett2928------562
T Donnell Causey2928------562
DE Stan Shepherd------3918360
T Ed McBriar2928---------57
QB J.J. Gregoire2928---------57
C Jeremy Wagner2928---------57
TE Aaron Grandon1920------1655
S Rickey Emack------3313753
ILB Joel Brockermeyer------4110152
S Justin Rhodes------4110152
OLB George Wohlman------4110152
CB Cory Ethridge------21121851
WR Trey Shannon1414------1846
CB Emmett Douglas------2811746
S Kelvin Yockey------349245
ILB Ernie Brown------2910241
WR Nolan Garrison1720---------37
CB Randy Henson------2014236
WR Buddy Corbett1917---------36
DE Abraham Ridgeway------1661335
OLB Ed Sutton------582134
TE Scottie Norton85------2134
OLB Bruce Reynolds------1714334
RB Gavin Finch74------2132
RB Jessie Patterson1313------430
WR Rick Coleman914------730
WR DeAndre Mills78------1126
TE Parker Monds127------726
RB Emmett Clayton1212---------24
ILB Kendrick Quarles------126119
CB Luke Kinsella------55212
DE Devan Jeffries------82---10
RB Silas Gilman54---------9
K Kelly Bolerjack00------66
P Joseph Dixon00------55
C Kenneth Gibson00------55
WR Tre Prewett32---------5
G Scott Hegamin00------55
OLB Devan McDaniel------01---1
G Roman Sawyer00---------0
QB Kendall Brandon00---------0
DE Lukas Moland------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10333.3
Middle25481.9
Right10535.3
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3206.7
Middle15976.5
Right11625.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josue Lindsay17113020330
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Gregoire26165124121

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43205.0
Short (0-8 Yds)31227.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)64569.3
Long (19+ Yds)436215.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen445413.5
Short (0-8 Yds)546813.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)657011.7
Long (19+ Yds)113514.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Andres Bates75272118
TE Carl Guthrie42035111
RB Hardy Mathews200005
WR Ray Andersen22038111
WR Kai Scott1101015
WR Ray Soltys1101406
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Aaron Grandon75077220
WR Buddy Corbett53050117
WR Trey Shannon3020014
WR Rick Coleman32020014
RB Gavin Finch2203414
RB Emmett Clayton22014012
WR DeAndre Mills1103418
RB Silas Gilman1101404
WR Nolan Garrison1000020
WR Tre Prewett100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Hardy Mathews4184.502.64
RB Donte Reinert2105.005.13
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Gavin Finch155.009.80
QB J.J. Gregoire11111.0011.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josue Lindsay2110.509.41
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.J. Gregoire3162.009.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kai Scott1111.001.00
TE Carl Guthrie1000.008.75
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Gavin Finch1166.0017.00
TE Aaron Grandon1000.0011.00
WR Tre Prewett1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Donte Reinert41
QB Josue Lindsay11
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB J.J. Gregoire22
RB Emmett Clayton21

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Josue Lindsay1186
New OrleansAttCompConversions
J.J. Gregoire622

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Andres Bates532
TE Carl Guthrie322
WR Kai Scott111
WR Ray Soltys111
WR Ray Andersen110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Buddy Corbett422
WR Nolan Garrison100
WR Tre Prewett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck15,900 (25,300)
End Zone17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats15,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,100 (9,900)