Week 9, 2041

played in New Orleans, LA

63 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	6	0	6	-	12
New Orleans Saints	14	0	7	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:44 NOS - Dwayne Starks 9 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
1Q: 06:09 NOS - Dwayne Starks 6 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 01:58 MIN - Geoff Sanders 18 pass from Moises Hathaway (Gage Bensen extra point failed)
3Q: 07:54 NOS - J.T. Nordskov 20 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 14:16 NOS - Freddie Weiner 34 field goal
4Q: 08:58 MIN - Geoff Sanders 6 pass from Caden Oliver (Caden Oliver pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:16 NOS - J.T. Nordskov 3 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:44 NOS - Dwayne Starks 9 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
1Q: 06:09 NOS - Dwayne Starks 6 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 01:58 MIN - Geoff Sanders 18 pass from Moises Hathaway (Gage Bensen extra point failed)
3Q: 07:54 NOS - J.T. Nordskov 20 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 14:16 NOS - Freddie Weiner 34 field goal
4Q: 08:58 MIN - Geoff Sanders 6 pass from Caden Oliver (Caden Oliver pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:16 NOS - J.T. Nordskov 3 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 5-4 3-6
First Downs 20 27
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 358 475
- Offensive Plays 73 64
- Yards per Play 4.90 7.42
Net Rushing Yards 80 166
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 3.48 5.19
Net Passing Yards 278 309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 26 - 0 30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 287 318
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 5.56 9.66
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.7 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/64 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/16 5/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:05 30:55

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	5-4	3-6
First Downs	20	27
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	358	475
- Offensive Plays	73	64
- Yards per Play	4.90	7.42
Net Rushing Yards	80	166
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	3.48	5.19
Net Passing Yards	278	309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 26 - 0	30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	287	318
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	5.56	9.66
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.7	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/64	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/16	5/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:05	30:55

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:36	2:32	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
1	5:59	4:37	OWN 32	8	19	Punt
1	0:51	2:30	50	6	7	Punt
2	10:53	1:51	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
2	6:58	1:21	OWN 8	3	-7	Punt
2	4:11	2:22	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 33	4	12	Half
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 25	5	26	Punt
3	11:09	1:23	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
3	7:39	2:48	OWN 10	6	23	Punt
4	14:09	5:22	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	5:52	1:31	OWN 22	7	29	Downs
4	1:06	1:06	OWN 25	5	39	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:24	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:04	3:05	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	1:22	0:31	OWN 7	3	0	Punt
2	13:21	2:28	OWN 20	5	39	Punt
2	9:02	2:04	OWN 18	5	33	Punt
2	5:37	1:26	OWN 41	3	14	Punt
2	1:49	1:17	OWN 25	5	42	Fumble
3	12:50	1:41	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	9:46	2:07	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	4:51	5:42	OWN 21	11	62	Field Goal
4	8:47	2:55	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
4	4:21	3:15	OWN 49	10	51	Touchdown

Game MVP: Leroy Jackson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Norman Shapiro	10	64	6.40	20	3
RB Ernest Easley	10	6	0.60	7	0
QB Caden Oliver	2	4	2.00	6	0
QB Moises Hathaway	1	6	6.00	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dwayne Starks	18	101	5.61	12	2	0
RB J.T. Nordskov	14	65	4.64	20	3	2

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moises Hathaway	32	18	172	1/9	1	29	0	81.7
Caden Oliver	17	8	115	0/0	1	31	0	89.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	30	21	318	2/9	2	36	0	126.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fernando Linquist	6	7	82	13.67	5	29	0
WR Tyrone Ferrell	6	8	54	9.00	23	22	0
WR Jonah Humphrey	5	13	93	18.60	16	31	0
RB Norman Shapiro	3	6	4	1.33	1	2	0
TE Geoff Sanders	3	7	40	13.33	2	18	2
FB Brenden Groff	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Ernest Easley	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
TE Aiden Franz	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Kolsrud	6	7	78	13.00	7	25	0
WR Colby de Leon	3	5	87	29.00	49	34	0
TE Kai Banks	3	4	24	8.00	0	14	0
RB Dwayne Starks	3	5	31	10.33	9	16	2
WR Damian Wormser	2	4	31	15.50	16	17	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	2	23	11.50	8	20	0
WR Devon Ligeski	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	1	36	36.00	34	36	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DE Wesley Ingram	1	0
DT Darren Gordon	0	1
CB Everett Giles	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Leroy Jackson	1	0
WR Damian Wormser	1	0
TE Kai Banks	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Asher Roberson	8	359	44.9	39.3	62	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	6	271	45.2	35.8	59	1

Kicking Statistics

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

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Weiner	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Ferrell	1	16	16.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	5	5	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Ferrell	3	73	24.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Courtney Miner	10	3	0.0	32	32
ILB Donnell Santana	7	4	0.0	31	29
DT Darren Gordon	5	1	0.5	30	27
OLB Edwin Schwantes	5	2	0.0	32	27
DE Wesley Ingram	4	4	0.5	31	24
CB Everett Giles	4	0	0.0	27	31
CB Clay Barton	3	2	0.0	18	30
OLB Patrick Matlosz	3	1	0.0	16	11
DE Johnathan Garrison	2	2	1.0	27	25
DT Derrick Zukowsky	2	1	0.0	20	17
DT Lucas Hoffman	2	0	0.0	13	19
S Bernie Bush	1	3	0.0	29	31
S Howie Cedeno	1	0	0.0	4	1
CB Daquan Dotson	1	0	0.0	24	22
OLB Billy Gelis	1	0	0.0	3	1

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Arnold Stewart	7	4	0.0	23	40
OLB Harrison Lemke	7	1	0.0	23	50
CB Phil Puente	5	0	0.0	19	33
ILB Colin Pizir	4	1	0.0	14	25
S Alexander Eldridge	3	3	0.0	10	26
OLB Angel Clancy	3	1	0.0	18	34
DE Miguel Moore	3	0	0.0	19	31
S Justics Schneider	3	0	0.0	13	32
ILB Norm Torres	2	1	0.0	21	34
OLB Devan Starks	2	1	0.0	7	19
CB Chad Ford	2	1	0.0	13	36
DT Bo Arnold	2	1	0.0	16	30
CB Bert Fletcher	2	0	0.0	7	26
DE Glenn Peterson	1	0	0.5	12	32
DT Bennett Chaplain	1	0	0.0	5	7
CB Tevin Cochrane	1	0	0.0	6	18
DT Nickolas Schulz	0	1	0.5	2	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Johnathan Garrison	1.0	0	0	25
DT Darren Gordon	0.5	0	2	27
DE Wesley Ingram	0.5	0	1	24
DE Sammie Pearson	0.0	2	0	9
DT Julian Foley	0.0	1	0	6
ILB Donnell Santana	0.0	0	1	29

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Glenn Peterson	0.5	0	3	0	32
DT Nickolas Schulz	0.5	0	1	0	13
DE Miguel Moore	0.0	1	0	0	31
OLB Angel Clancy	0.0	0	3	0	34
DE Shawn Phillips	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Bo Arnold	0.0	0	0	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Courtney Miner	5	0	32
CB Everett Giles	4	1	31
ILB Donnell Santana	4	0	29
OLB Patrick Matlosz	3	1	11
CB Clay Barton	3	0	30
OLB Edwin Schwantes	2	1	27
CB Daquan Dotson	0	1	22
S Bernie Bush	0	1	31

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Arnold Stewart	5	2	40
OLB Harrison Lemke	5	1	50
S Justics Schneider	5	0	32
S Alexander Eldridge	3	0	26
ILB Colin Pizir	2	0	25
CB Phil Puente	2	0	33
CB Chad Ford	1	1	36
ILB Norm Torres	1	0	34
CB Bert Fletcher	1	0	26
CB Tevin Cochrane	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Deion Meechan	2	5	23	0	50
G Timothy Douglas	2	3	23	1	50
G Rex Bradford	1	5	23	0	50
T Tanner Kelley	1	3	23	0	50
TE Aiden Franz	1	1	19	0	37
C Aaron Wells	0	2	23	0	50
FB Brenden Groff	0	1	8	0	5

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Carl Mueller	6	10	2	32	2	32
C Ethan Anderson	6	10	2	32	0	32
T Kristopher Webb	2	2	1	32	0	32
T Kai Bensen	1	5	0	32	0	32
G Leland Buckley	1	5	0	32	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Geoff Sanders	1	23
Billy Gelis	1	23
Walt Peter	1	16
Sean Reed	1	14
Edwin Schwantes	1	12
B.J. Roth	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dwayne Starks	2	24
Leland Buckley	2	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Aaron Wells	23	50	---	---	8	81
T Tanner Kelley	23	50	---	---	---	73
G Rex Bradford	23	50	---	---	---	73
T Deion Meechan	23	50	---	---	---	73
G Timothy Douglas	23	50	---	---	---	73
OLB Edwin Schwantes	---	---	32	27	12	71
S Courtney Miner	---	---	32	32	1	65
WR Fernando Linquist	15	45	---	---	2	62
ILB Donnell Santana	---	---	31	29	1	61
WR Jonah Humphrey	15	46	---	---	---	61
S Bernie Bush	---	---	29	31	1	61
CB Everett Giles	---	---	27	31	1	59
CB Clay Barton	---	---	18	30	10	58
DT Darren Gordon	---	---	30	27	1	58
TE Geoff Sanders	8	25	---	---	23	56
DE Wesley Ingram	---	---	31	24	1	56
WR Tyrone Ferrell	17	25	---	---	14	56
TE Aiden Franz	19	37	---	---	---	56
DE Johnathan Garrison	---	---	27	25	1	53
QB Moises Hathaway	19	33	---	---	---	52
CB Daquan Dotson	---	---	24	22	2	48
RB Norman Shapiro	13	31	---	---	---	44
DT Derrick Zukowsky	---	---	20	17	1	38
WR Walt Peter	8	11	---	---	16	35
DT Lucas Hoffman	---	---	13	19	---	32
CB Sean Reed	---	---	10	7	14	31
FB Brenden Groff	8	5	---	---	15	28
OLB Patrick Matlosz	---	---	16	11	1	28
OLB Billy Gelis	---	---	3	1	23	27
RB Ernest Easley	10	14	---	---	2	26
QB Caden Oliver	4	17	---	---	---	21
S Howie Cedeno	---	---	4	1	15	20
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	2	9	6	17
OLB Stan Tutjer	---	---	0	3	12	15
DT Julian Foley	---	---	3	6	6	15
RB Myles Sachs	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Jameson Harris	0	4	---	---	9	13
WR Allen Kelley	0	3	---	---	8	11
C Wes Farkas	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kristopher Kelley	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Asher Roberson	0	0	---	---	8	8
T B.J. Roth	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Gregory Pitts	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Winfred Horne	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Gage Bensen	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Sedrick Jamison	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Leland Buckley	32	32	---	---	13	77
OLB Harrison Lemke	---	---	23	50	---	73
T Kristopher Webb	32	32	---	---	6	70
G Carl Mueller	32	32	---	---	---	64
QB Leroy Jackson	32	32	---	---	---	64
C Ethan Anderson	32	32	---	---	---	64
T Kai Bensen	32	32	---	---	---	64
RB Dwayne Starks	18	21	---	---	24	63
S Arnold Stewart	---	---	23	40	---	63
WR Brian Kolsrud	28	31	---	---	---	59
WR Damian Wormser	29	28	---	---	---	57
ILB Norm Torres	---	---	21	34	---	55
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	10	26	17	53
TE Kai Banks	31	22	---	---	---	53
CB Phil Puente	---	---	19	33	---	52
OLB Angel Clancy	---	---	18	34	---	52
DE Miguel Moore	---	---	19	31	---	50
CB Bert Fletcher	---	---	7	26	17	50
ILB Colin Pizir	---	---	14	25	11	50
OLB Devan Starks	---	---	7	19	23	49
CB Chad Ford	---	---	13	36	---	49
CB Darien Gelis	---	---	12	28	8	48
DE Shawn Phillips	---	---	13	34	---	47
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	16	30	---	46
S Justics Schneider	---	---	13	32	---	45
DE Glenn Peterson	---	---	12	32	---	44
WR Colby de Leon	17	19	---	---	3	39
TE Johnny Kernbach	14	11	---	---	12	37
TE Terrell Jaime	2	4	---	---	24	30
RB J.T. Nordskov	14	11	---	---	3	28
WR Devon Ligeski	3	3	---	---	18	24
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	6	18	---	24
WR Bradley Roberson	0	5	---	---	17	22
DT Bennett Chaplain	---	---	5	7	8	20
RB Camden Ringrose	4	5	---	---	10	19
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	2	13	---	15
DE John Nakamura	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Roderick Drake	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Eddie Ramirez	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Melvin Volek	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Rodolfo McDowall	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Rondell Herndon	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Sammy Samuels	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	13	68	5.2
Right	5	2	0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	19	104	5.5
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moises Hathaway	32	18	3	4	2	3	4	2	0
Caden Oliver	17	8	2	2	2	1	4	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	30	21	7	1	0	5	3	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	24	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	36	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	80	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	13	7	147	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	157	11.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	74	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	73	12.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonah Humphrey	13	5	2	93	3	46
WR Tyrone Ferrell	8	6	0	54	1	25
TE Geoff Sanders	7	3	1	40	0	25
WR Fernando Linquist	7	6	0	82	1	45
RB Norman Shapiro	6	3	0	4	0	31
TE Aiden Franz	5	1	1	5	0	37
FB Brenden Groff	2	1	0	1	0	5
RB Ernest Easley	1	1	0	8	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Kolsrud	7	6	78	2	31
WR Colby de Leon	5	3	87	3	19
RB Dwayne Starks	5	3	31	0	21
TE Kai Banks	4	3	24	0	22
WR Damian Wormser	4	2	31	0	28
WR Devon Ligeski	2	1	8	0	3
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	2	23	1	11
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	1	36	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.T. Nordskov	4	25	6.25	4.64
RB Dwayne Starks	3	12	4.00	5.61

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moises Hathaway	1	1	18	18.00	5.38
Caden Oliver	1	1	6	6.00	6.76

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	3	2	15	5.00	10.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Geoff Sanders	2	2	24	12.00	5.71

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	2	2	15	7.50	6.20
WR Colby de Leon	1	0	0	0.00	17.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Moises Hathaway	1	1
RB Norman Shapiro	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwayne Starks	3	1
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moises Hathaway	10	5	2
Caden Oliver	5	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	7	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jonah Humphrey	5	2	1
WR Fernando Linquist	4	4	3
WR Tyrone Ferrell	2	2	1
RB Norman Shapiro	1	1	0
FB Brenden Groff	1	0	0
TE Geoff Sanders	1	0	0
TE Aiden Franz	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devon Ligeski	2	1	1
WR Colby de Leon	1	1	1
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	1	0
TE Kai Banks	1	1	0
WR Damian Wormser	1	0	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes 4,200 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes	4,200 (4,200)