Week 6, 2041

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	3	0	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	0	6	6	6	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:01 MIN - Norman Shapiro 3 run (Gage Bensen extra point)
2Q: 14:50 ATL - Claude Sjogren 39 field goal
2Q: 08:05 ATL - Claude Sjogren 40 field goal
2Q: 00:37 MIN - Geoff Sanders 4 pass from Moises Hathaway (Gage Bensen extra point)
3Q: 10:52 ATL - Claude Sjogren 45 field goal
3Q: 07:31 MIN - Gage Bensen 39 field goal
3Q: 03:25 ATL - Claude Sjogren 24 field goal
4Q: 07:33 ATL - Darren Zimmerman 1 run (Dwight Tolwinski run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:01 MIN - Norman Shapiro 3 run (Gage Bensen extra point)
2Q: 14:50 ATL - Claude Sjogren 39 field goal
2Q: 08:05 ATL - Claude Sjogren 40 field goal
2Q: 00:37 MIN - Geoff Sanders 4 pass from Moises Hathaway (Gage Bensen extra point)
3Q: 10:52 ATL - Claude Sjogren 45 field goal
3Q: 07:31 MIN - Gage Bensen 39 field goal
3Q: 03:25 ATL - Claude Sjogren 24 field goal
4Q: 07:33 ATL - Darren Zimmerman 1 run (Dwight Tolwinski run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 3-3 4-2
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 2 12
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 310 336
- Offensive Plays 55 63
- Yards per Play 5.64 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 41 130
- Rushing Attempts 16 30
- Yards per Rush 2.56 4.33
Net Passing Yards 269 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 27 - 1 33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 279 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.90 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/35 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 4/117
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:04 32:56

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	3-3	4-2
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	2	12
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	310	336
- Offensive Plays	55	63
- Yards per Play	5.64	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	41	130
- Rushing Attempts	16	30
- Yards per Rush	2.56	4.33
Net Passing Yards	269	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 27 - 1	33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	279	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.90	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/35	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	4/117
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:04	32:56

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	5:00	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
2	14:43	2:51	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
2	7:58	2:38	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
2	4:00	3:32	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:02	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	10:44	3:18	OWN 30	5	48	Field Goal
3	3:20	3:31	OWN 35	6	9	Punt
4	7:22	4:06	OWN 25	9	47	Interception
4	0:50	0:50	OPP 49	3	40	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OPP 47	6	16	Missed FG
1	5:55	6:12	OWN 28	11	50	Field Goal
2	11:52	3:54	OWN 20	7	57	Field Goal
2	5:20	1:20	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 29	3	12	Half
3	13:58	3:14	OWN 34	7	38	Field Goal
3	7:26	4:06	OWN 41	7	52	Field Goal
4	14:49	7:27	OWN 10	13	90	Touchdown
4	3:16	2:26	OWN 40	6	20	Punt

Game MVP: Clyde Alcott, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Ernest Easley	8	27	3.38	9	0
RB Norman Shapiro	7	13	1.86	5	1
WR Fernando Linquist	1	1	1.00	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darren Zimmerman	24	130	5.42	15	5	1
RB Dwight Tolwinski	3	4	1.33	2	0	0
QB Clyde Alcott	2	-6	-3.00	-2	0	0
WR Leonard Godlewski	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moises Hathaway	37	27	279	2/10	1	45	1	92.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clyde Alcott	33	26	206	0/0	0	33	0	92.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Walt Peter	6	7	97	16.17	4	45	0
TE Geoff Sanders	4	6	35	8.75	6	22	1
WR Jonah Humphrey	4	5	37	9.25	9	24	0
TE Aiden Franz	4	5	32	8.00	0	10	0
WR Fernando Linquist	2	2	27	13.50	9	20	0
WR Tyrone Ferrell	2	3	24	12.00	2	21	0
RB Myles Sachs	2	3	2	1.00	0	3	0
RB Norman Shapiro	1	1	20	20.00	7	20	0
FB Brenden Groff	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Ernest Easley	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Allen Kelley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Floyd Gaylor	10	13	64	6.40	12	33
TE William Kerr	3	3	46	15.33	12	21
WR Leonard Godlewski	3	5	41	13.67	7	29
RB Darren Zimmerman	3	4	5	1.67	3	5
WR Vincent Norris	2	2	19	9.50	6	13
WR Horace Galloway	2	3	11	5.50	12	8
TE Giovanni Dukart	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
FB Frankie Hoover	1	1	10	10.00	2	10
TE Miguel Porter	1	1	7	7.00	2	7

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jamal Summers	1	38	38.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Asher Roberson	4	189	47.3	40.5	54	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Bruce	2	56	28.0	18.0	56	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gage Bensen	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Sjogren	4/5	2/3	0/0	45	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Gaylor	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Ferrell	2	50	25.0	0
Clay Barton	1	9	9.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darren Zimmerman	4	117	29.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Courtney Miner	9	3	0.0	30	33
ILB Donnell Santana	8	3	0.0	25	27
CB Daquan Dotson	6	3	0.0	15	23
OLB Edwin Schwantes	6	2	0.0	28	31
DE Wesley Ingram	4	1	0.0	29	28
S Bernie Bush	3	4	0.0	27	33
CB Everett Giles	3	1	0.0	27	26
CB Clay Barton	3	0	0.0	30	33
DT Lucas Hoffman	3	0	0.0	13	15
DT Darren Gordon	2	1	0.0	29	24
OLB Patrick Matlosz	2	1	0.0	15	12
DE Johnathan Garrison	2	0	0.0	23	29
C Aaron Wells	1	0	---	---	---
S Howie Cedeno	1	0	0.0	3	0
DT Julian Foley	1	0	0.0	10	11
ILB Sedrick Jamison	1	0	0.0	0	5
OLB Billy Gelis	1	0	0.0	7	2

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Andrew Distel	8	0	2.0	14	26
OLB Jay Dixon	8	2	0.0	16	37
DE Stephen Cowperwood	4	0	0.0	15	32
S Clay Gilmore	3	3	0.0	16	32
CB Jamal Summers	3	1	0.0	16	35
ILB Arnie Newhart	3	0	0.0	5	14
ILB Harvey Vaughn	2	3	0.0	10	25
DT Derek Jordan	2	1	0.0	16	37
DT Dustin Hoover	2	1	0.0	6	22
CB Terrell West	2	0	0.0	7	20
S Ivan Soria	2	0	0.0	1	12
CB Carl Sabol	2	0	0.0	14	35
DE Jim Gonzalez	1	1	0.0	10	25
CB Neil Summers	1	0	0.0	0	6
S Colby Murray	0	1	0.0	16	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wesley Ingram	0.0	1	2	0	28
DT Jackson Bernstein	0.0	1	0	0	17

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Andrew Distel	2.0	0	0	26
DE Jim Gonzalez	0.0	2	0	25
DE Stephen Cowperwood	0.0	1	2	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	PPlay
S Courtney Miner	6	33
CB Daquan Dotson	5	23
ILB Donnell Santana	4	27
OLB Edwin Schwantes	4	31
CB Clay Barton	2	33
DE Wesley Ingram	1	28
OLB Patrick Matlosz	1	12
DT Julian Foley	1	11
ILB Sedrick Jamison	1	5
CB Everett Giles	1	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Andrew Distel	5	0	0	26
OLB Jay Dixon	4	2	0	37
ILB Harvey Vaughn	3	1	0	25
CB Jamal Summers	3	0	1	35
CB Terrell West	2	1	0	20
S Ivan Soria	2	0	0	12
S Clay Gilmore	2	0	0	32
CB Carl Sabol	2	0	0	35
ILB Arnie Newhart	1	0	0	14
DT Derek Jordan	1	0	0	37
CB Neil Summers	1	0	0	6
DT Dustin Hoover	1	0	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rex Bradford	1	5	0	16	0	39
T Tanner Kelley	1	4	0	16	0	39
T Deion Meechan	1	2	0	16	2	39
FB Brenden Groff	1	1	1	4	0	15
G Timothy Douglas	0	2	0	16	0	39
C Aaron Wells	0	2	0	16	0	39

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Mack Sherp	4	10	1	30	33
G Francisco Magazine	3	6	0	30	33
C Pete Sherman	3	6	0	30	33
G Shaun Humphries	2	4	0	30	33
T Gene Beyer	1	3	0	30	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Walt Peter	2	14
Sean Reed	1	16
Billy Gelis	1	16
Edwin Schwantes	1	12
Jameson Harris	1	3

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Frankie Hoover	1	19
Andrew Distel	1	17
Neil Summers	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Clay Barton	---	---	30	33	11	74
OLB Edwin Schwantes	---	---	28	31	12	71
S Courtney Miner	---	---	30	33	5	68
S Bernie Bush	---	---	27	33	5	65
T Tanner Kelley	16	39	---	---	5	60
G Rex Bradford	16	39	---	---	5	60
T Deion Meechan	16	39	---	---	5	60
G Timothy Douglas	16	39	---	---	5	60
DE Wesley Ingram	---	---	29	28	2	59
DE Johnathan Garrison	---	---	23	29	4	56
QB Moises Hathaway	16	39	---	---	---	55
C Aaron Wells	16	39	---	---	---	55
DT Darren Gordon	---	---	29	24	1	54
CB Everett Giles	---	---	27	26	1	54
ILB Donnell Santana	---	---	25	27	1	53
TE Geoff Sanders	8	20	---	---	17	45
CB Daquan Dotson	---	---	15	23	5	43
WR Walt Peter	6	18	---	---	14	38
RB Ernest Easley	9	14	---	---	15	38
TE Aiden Franz	13	25	---	---	---	38
DT Jackson Bernstein	---	---	10	17	7	34
WR Tyrone Ferrell	9	16	---	---	9	34
WR Fernando Linquist	11	22	---	---	---	33
FB Brenden Groff	4	15	---	---	13	32
WR Jonah Humphrey	11	21	---	---	---	32
DT Lucas Hoffman	---	---	13	15	1	29
RB Norman Shapiro	7	22	---	---	---	29
CB Sean Reed	---	---	5	8	16	29
OLB Patrick Matlosz	---	---	15	12	---	27
OLB Billy Gelis	---	---	7	2	16	25
DT Julian Foley	---	---	10	11	3	24
ILB Sedrick Jamison	---	---	0	5	12	17
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	4	6	6	16
S Howie Cedeno	---	---	3	0	13	16
WR Allen Kelley	0	2	---	---	13	15
TE Winfred Horne	2	13	---	---	---	15
RB Myles Sachs	0	7	---	---	---	7
C Wes Farkas	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Asher Roberson	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Gage Bensen	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Jameson Harris	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Elliot Bellas	---	---	0	0	2	2
C Kristopher Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
T B.J. Roth	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Caden Oliver	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gregory Pitts	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Francisco Magazine	30	33	---	---	7	70
WR Floyd Gaylor	28	31	---	---	5	64
G Shaun Humphries	30	33	---	---	---	63
T Mack Sherp	30	33	---	---	---	63
T Gene Beyer	30	33	---	---	---	63
QB Clyde Alcott	30	33	---	---	---	63
C Pete Sherman	30	33	---	---	---	63
RB Darren Zimmerman	27	30	---	---	4	61
CB Jamal Summers	---	---	16	35	6	57
OLB Andrew Distel	---	---	14	26	17	57
TE Giovanni Dukart	28	28	---	---	---	56
S Colby Murray	---	---	16	39	1	56
DT Derek Jordan	---	---	16	37	1	54
OLB Jay Dixon	---	---	16	37	1	54
WR Vincent Norris	25	27	---	---	---	52
S Clay Gilmore	---	---	16	32	1	49
CB Carl Sabol	---	---	14	35	---	49
DE Stephen Cowperwood	---	---	15	32	1	48
DE Jim Gonzalez	---	---	10	25	13	48
WR Leonard Godlewski	15	18	---	---	4	37
ILB Harvey Vaughn	---	---	10	25	1	36
TE William Kerr	7	10	---	---	19	36
FB Frankie Hoover	7	8	---	---	19	34
DT Leland Paup	---	---	10	19	5	34
CB Terrell West	---	---	7	20	1	28
DT Dustin Hoover	---	---	6	22	---	28
ILB Arnie Newhart	---	---	5	14	8	27
S Ivan Soria	---	---	1	12	14	27
RB Dwight Tolwinski	3	3	---	---	17	23
WR Devan Shannon	2	2	---	---	19	23
CB Neil Summers	---	---	0	6	13	19
WR Horace Galloway	5	5	---	---	9	19
DE Nickolas Lyons	---	---	4	13	---	17
K Claude Sjogren	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Cameron Carter	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Edwin Bruce	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kennedy Hill	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Dominic Tayoun	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Ryan Welles	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tyrell King	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Miguel Porter	2	3	---	---	2	7
RB Chandler Booker	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Richie Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Roberto Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Damian Manson	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Jerry Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	17	5.7
Middle	10	15	1.5
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	18	64	3.6
Right	8	50	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moises Hathaway	37	27	7	2	0	4	3	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clyde Alcott	33	26	3	2	1	0	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	17	80	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	106	15.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	97	19.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	8	24	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	11	55	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	65	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	62	20.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Walt Peter	7	6	97	2	18
TE Geoff Sanders	6	4	35	1	20
WR Jonah Humphrey	5	4	37	1	21
TE Aiden Franz	5	4	32	0	25
WR Tyrone Ferrell	3	2	24	1	16
RB Myles Sachs	3	2	2	0	7
FB Brenden Groff	2	1	2	0	15
WR Fernando Linquist	2	2	27	1	22
RB Ernest Easley	2	1	3	0	14
RB Norman Shapiro	1	1	20	1	22
WR Allen Kelley	1	0	0	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Floyd Gaylor	13	10	0	64	1	31
WR Leonard Godlewski	5	3	1	41	1	18
RB Darren Zimmerman	4	3	0	5	0	30
TE William Kerr	3	3	0	46	1	10
WR Horace Galloway	3	2	0	11	0	5
WR Vincent Norris	2	2	0	19	0	27
TE Giovanni Dukart	1	1	0	3	0	28
FB Frankie Hoover	1	1	0	10	0	8
TE Miguel Porter	1	1	0	7	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norman Shapiro	1	3	3.00	1.86
WR Fernando Linquist	1	1	1.00	1.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darren Zimmerman	3	14	4.67	5.42
WR Leonard Godlewski	1	2	2.00	2.00
QB Clyde Alcott	1	-4	-4.00	-3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moises Hathaway	4	2	14	3.50	7.54

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clyde Alcott	4	4	11	2.75	6.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Brenden Groff	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
TE Geoff Sanders	1	1	4	4.00	5.83
WR Walt Peter	1	1	10	10.00	13.86
RB Myles Sachs	1	0	0	0.00	0.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Floyd Gaylor	4	4	11	2.75	4.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darren Zimmerman	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moises Hathaway	12	11	7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clyde Alcott	7	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Geoff Sanders	4	3	3
WR Walt Peter	3	3	2
FB Brenden Groff	1	1	0
WR Jonah Humphrey	1	1	1
WR Tyrone Ferrell	1	1	1
TE Aiden Franz	1	1	0
RB Myles Sachs	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Floyd Gaylor	4	3	1
WR Leonard Godlewski	2	1	0
RB Darren Zimmerman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,000 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (15,100)
End Zone 10,700 (10,900)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Club Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,000 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (15,100)
End Zone	10,700 (10,900)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Club Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,400)