Week 9, 2071

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	6	10	3	-	22
New Orleans Saints	14	0	7	9	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:24 NOS - Dwight Grissom 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
1Q: 08:00 MIN - Dave Kristosik 21 field goal
1Q: 03:06 NOS - William Kemp 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 13:07 MIN - Dave Kristosik 30 field goal
2Q: 07:15 MIN - Dave Kristosik 28 field goal
3Q: 09:23 MIN - Jeff Jones 15 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 05:56 NOS - Devon Davidson 4 run (Corey Shantz extra point)
3Q: 00:22 MIN - Dave Kristosik 46 field goal
4Q: 10:01 NOS - Corey Shantz 36 field goal
4Q: 03:13 MIN - Dave Kristosik 18 field goal
4Q: 02:14 NOS - Caiden Grasso 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:24 NOS - Dwight Grissom 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
1Q: 08:00 MIN - Dave Kristosik 21 field goal
1Q: 03:06 NOS - William Kemp 3 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 13:07 MIN - Dave Kristosik 30 field goal
2Q: 07:15 MIN - Dave Kristosik 28 field goal
3Q: 09:23 MIN - Jeff Jones 15 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 05:56 NOS - Devon Davidson 4 run (Corey Shantz extra point)
3Q: 00:22 MIN - Dave Kristosik 46 field goal
4Q: 10:01 NOS - Corey Shantz 36 field goal
4Q: 03:13 MIN - Dave Kristosik 18 field goal
4Q: 02:14 NOS - Caiden Grasso 22 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Corey Shantz extra point failed)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 4-5 5-4
First Downs 27 22
- by Rushing 16 9
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 482 318
- Offensive Plays 75 50
- Yards per Play 6.43 6.36
Net Rushing Yards 274 130
- Rushing Attempts 43 31
- Yards per Rush 6.37 4.19
Net Passing Yards 208 188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 15 - 0 19 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 222 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.50 9.89
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 3/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/32
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/143 3/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 34:46 25:14

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	4-5	5-4
First Downs	27	22
- by Rushing	16	9
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	482	318
- Offensive Plays	75	50
- Yards per Play	6.43	6.36
Net Rushing Yards	274	130
- Rushing Attempts	43	31
- Yards per Rush	6.37	4.19
Net Passing Yards	208	188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 15 - 0	19 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	222	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.50	9.89
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	3/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/40	6/32
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/143	3/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	34:46	25:14

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:17	3:24	OWN 25	6	71	Field Goal
1	2:57	4:57	OWN 34	8	53	Field Goal
2	10:58	3:50	OWN 38	9	51	Field Goal
2	5:11	1:10	OWN 27	3	22	Fumble
2	1:51	1:51	OWN 7	4	27	Half
3	15:00	5:50	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
3	5:47	5:33	OWN 25	10	46	Field Goal
4	12:01	0:33	OWN 9	2	9	Fumble
4	9:54	6:47	OWN 40	14	59	Field Goal
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 28	9	60	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:43	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	7:53	4:56	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
2	13:00	2:02	OWN 25	4	5	Punt
2	7:08	1:57	OWN 21	3	-9	Punt
2	4:01	2:10	OPP 49	3	-1	Punt
3	9:10	3:23	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	0:14	3:13	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
4	11:28	1:34	OPP 18	3	-1	Field Goal
4	3:07	1:07	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown

Game MVP: J.J. Gregoire, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnold Barnhart	18	121	6.72	18	4	0
QB Jeff Jones	9	62	6.89	15	1	1
RB Colton Sawyer	9	42	4.67	10	1	0
RB Joel Wolfe	7	49	7.00	16	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	21	99	4.71	16	6	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	6	7	1.17	5	0	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	3	21	7.00	11	1	0
WR William Kemp	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	29	15	222	3/14	0	33	0	77.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	19	13	188	0/0	3	29	0	139.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Martin McDonald	5	6	90	18.00	58	33
TE Craig Legette	4	8	63	15.75	17	19
WR Sammy Holbrook	2	2	17	8.50	15	9
TE Garrett Pender	2	5	14	7.00	1	10
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Reuben Ortega	1	2	30	30.00	5	30
WR Cornell Bottoms	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
RB Joel Wolfe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	5	8	74	14.80	25	27	1
TE John Weiler	3	4	65	21.67	13	29	0
WR Caiden Grasso	2	2	34	17.00	15	22	1
WR Nolan Garrison	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	11	11.00	2	11	0
WR Emmanuel Ballard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Gary Kadavy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
RB Arnold Barnhart	2	0
QB Jeff Jones	1	0
C Erik Lake	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	1
DE Gene Carlisle	1	0
ILB Kendrick Quarles	0	1
ILB Theodore Maese	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	4	205	51.3	45.3	68	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	5/5	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corey Shantz	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colin Briggs	2	24	12.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cornell Bottoms	5	143	28.6	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Franklin	3	59	19.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Glenn Fackleman	7	1	31	19
CB Bo Rose	5	1	30	18
ILB Ronnie Doss	4	1	14	12
S Darrell Lekin	4	1	19	7
DT Johnathan Shello	3	2	21	8
DE Jeffrey Tate	3	2	26	14
OLB Robert Rodgers	3	0	14	11
DE Randal Hutt	3	0	10	6
CB Gus Sidharta	3	0	27	15
DT Phil Sell	1	3	28	18
S Ty Martinez	1	2	30	19
CB James Buel	1	1	19	7
DE Darrin Butts	1	0	26	15
CB Cesar Monroe	1	0	14	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	10	2	2.0	38	31
CB Edward Ellis	7	0	0.0	34	25
CB Richie Bradshaw	6	0	0.0	41	31
S Chester Hopper	5	3	0.0	29	14
DE Gene Carlisle	5	0	0.0	40	28
DT Abraham Ridgeway	4	1	1.0	30	17
S Efrain Dakis	4	3	0.0	42	32
ILB Kendrick Quarles	4	2	0.0	25	9
OLB Kelly Hawkins	4	1	0.0	28	27
ILB Denzel Delgado	2	3	0.0	26	12
CB J.R. Franklin	2	2	0.0	21	24
CB Marquis Sweeney	2	0	0.0	20	24
DT Colin Williams	1	1	0.0	27	21
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	0.0	26	25
DT Shaun Woodson	1	0	0.0	6	4
DE Jeff McClintock	1	0	0.0	29	22
CB Richie Andrews	0	1	0.0	5	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kendall Kurtz	1	0	1	15
OLB Glenn Fackleman	0	1	0	19
DT Johnathan Shello	0	1	0	8

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	2.0	0	0	1	31
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1.0	0	0	0	17
DT Shaun Woodson	0.0	1	0	0	4
DE Jeff McClintock	0.0	1	0	0	22
DE Gene Carlisle	0.0	0	2	2	28
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Glenn Fackleman	5	0	19
CB Gus Sidharta	3	0	15
S Darrell Lekin	2	0	7
ILB Ronnie Doss	1	0	12
CB Cesar Monroe	1	0	16
CB Bo Rose	1	0	18
OLB Robert Rodgers	0	1	11

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Edward Ellis	3	0	25
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	31
S Efrain Dakis	2	0	32
CB Richie Bradshaw	2	0	31
DE Gene Carlisle	2	0	28
OLB Kelly Hawkins	1	2	27
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	24
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	25
DT Shaun Woodson	1	0	4
ILB Kendrick Quarles	0	1	9
CB J.R. Franklin	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Freddie Berger	6	10	0	43	1	32
T Marquis Manard	5	9	1	43	1	32
C Erik Lake	4	8	0	43	0	32
G Grant Harner	3	4	0	43	1	32
G Joseph Lyon	1	3	0	43	0	32

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Marcos Quinn	3	9	31	19
C Timothy Farrens	3	8	31	19
G Brock Bernard	2	5	31	19
T Nate Linker	2	4	31	19
TE Gary Kadavy	1	1	13	12
T Jeremiah Flannery	1	1	31	19

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Glenn Fackleman	3	18

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Edward Ellis	4	18
Nolan Garrison	1	14
Abraham Ridgeway	1	14
Brock Bernard	1	5

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Freddie Berger	43	32	---	---	5	80
G Grant Harner	43	32	---	---	5	80
T Marquis Manard	43	32	---	---	5	80
G Joseph Lyon	43	32	---	---	5	80
QB Jeff Jones	43	32	---	---	---	75
C Erik Lake	43	32	---	---	---	75
OLB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	31	19	18	68
DE Darrin Butts	---	---	26	15	18	59
TE Garrett Pender	22	12	---	---	22	56
WR Martin McDonald	33	22	---	---	---	55
WR Sammy Holbrook	15	17	---	---	22	54
CB Bo Rose	---	---	30	18	5	53
RB Arnold Barnhart	23	17	---	---	12	52
S Ty Martinez	---	---	30	19	1	50
WR Reuben Ortega	25	23	---	---	---	48
CB Cesar Monroe	---	---	14	16	18	48
DT Phil Sell	---	---	28	18	---	46
TE Craig Legette	22	24	---	---	---	46
RB Colton Sawyer	27	17	---	---	---	44
CB Gus Sidharta	---	---	27	15	1	43
S Darrell Lekin	---	---	19	7	17	43
DT Johnathan Shello	---	---	21	8	12	41
RB Joel Wolfe	13	6	---	---	22	41
DE Jeffrey Tate	---	---	26	14	---	40
DT Kendall Kurtz	---	---	14	15	5	34
WR Cornell Bottoms	17	9	---	---	6	32
TE Gary Small	12	10	---	---	6	28
ILB Ronnie Doss	---	---	14	12	1	27
CB James Buel	---	---	19	7	---	26
OLB Robert Rodgers	---	---	14	11	---	25
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	17	7	---	24
DE Randal Hutt	---	---	10	6	1	17
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Roderick Leggin	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Trent Madore	0	2	---	---	6	8
WR Charles Palmer	6	1	---	---	---	7
CB Colin Briggs	---	---	1	1	5	7
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Gustavo Tucker	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Tristan Hudson	0	0	---	---	1	1
S Jason Perry	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Harry Maldonado	0	0	---	---	---	0
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Peyton Cote	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	41	31	10	82
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	42	32	5	79
CB Edward Ellis	---	---	34	25	18	77
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	28	27	22	77
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	38	31	4	73
DE Gene Carlisle	---	---	40	28	3	71
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	30	17	14	61
S Chester Hopper	---	---	29	14	17	60
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	21	24	11	56
T Nate Linker	31	19	---	---	5	55
G Brock Bernard	31	19	---	---	5	55
T Jeremiah Flannery	31	19	---	---	5	55
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	26	25	3	54
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	29	22	1	52
WR Emmanuel Ballard	20	13	---	---	18	51
QB J.J. Gregoire	31	19	---	---	---	50
C Timothy Farrens	31	19	---	---	---	50
G Marcos Quinn	31	19	---	---	---	50
DT Colin Williams	---	---	27	21	2	50
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	20	24	4	48
RB Devon Davidson	23	8	---	---	13	44
WR Caiden Grasso	26	10	---	---	6	42
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	26	12	2	40
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	25	9	2	36
WR Nolan Garrison	17	3	---	---	14	34
TE Josiah Bush	16	5	---	---	11	32
WR William Kemp	16	15	---	---	---	31
TE John Weiler	15	15	---	---	---	30
TE Gary Kadavy	13	12	---	---	1	26
RB Wayne Gutzmer	7	11	---	---	7	25
OLB Ethan Whigham	---	---	6	5	10	21
RB Dwight Grissom	2	2	---	---	14	18
DT Shaun Woodson	---	---	6	4	3	13
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	5	1	1	7
K Corey Shantz	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Les Norris	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Ivan Arnold	0	1	---	---	---	1
C Sammie Cornett	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Conrad Mathis	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Damien Brewer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	58	7.3
Middle	27	161	6.0
Right	8	55	6.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	15	75	5.0
Right	11	30	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	29	15	2	1	3	4	3	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	19	13	4	1	1	1	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	110	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	63	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	30	30.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	87	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	31	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	70	11.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Craig Legette	8	4	0	63	0	24
WR Martin McDonald	6	5	1	90	1	22
TE Garrett Pender	5	2	1	14	0	12
WR Cornell Bottoms	3	0	0	0	0	9
WR Sammy Holbrook	2	2	0	17	0	17
WR Reuben Ortega	2	1	1	30	1	23
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	1	0	8	0	17
RB Joel Wolfe	1	0	0	0	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	8	5	1	74	1	15
TE John Weiler	4	3	0	65	2	15
WR Caiden Grasso	2	2	0	34	1	10
WR Nolan Garrison	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Emmanuel Ballard	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Gary Kadavy	1	0	0	0	0	12
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	0	1	0	2
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	0	11	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnold Barnhart	3	14	4.67	6.72
QB Jeff Jones	3	25	8.33	6.89
RB Colton Sawyer	1	6	6.00	4.67
RB Joel Wolfe	1	0	0.00	7.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	8	26	3.25	4.71
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	11	11.00	7.00
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	2	2.00	1.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Jones	12	2	19	1.58	7.66

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	4	2	4	1.00	9.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cornell Bottoms	3	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Garrett Pender	3	1	10	3.33	2.80
TE Craig Legette	2	0	0	0.00	7.88
WR Sammy Holbrook	1	1	9	9.00	8.50
WR Martin McDonald	1	0	0	0.00	15.00
WR Reuben Ortega	1	0	0	0.00	15.00
RB Joel Wolfe	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmanuel Ballard	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Gary Kadavy	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR William Kemp	1	1	3	3.00	9.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnold Barnhart	3	3
QB Jeff Jones	3	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	8	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Craig Legette	3	1	1
WR Reuben Ortega	2	1	1
TE Garrett Pender	2	1	0
WR Martin McDonald	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	2	1	1
WR Emmanuel Ballard	1	0	0
RB Dwight Grissom	1	1	1
TE John Weiler	1	0	0
WR Caiden Grasso	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 15,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	15,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,800 (9,900)