Week 7, 2043

played in Dallas, TX

75 degrees, stormy, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	3	-	17
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:38 MIN - Troy Mesaros 8 pass from Caden Oliver (Earl Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 11:24 MIN - Aiden Franz 9 pass from Caden Oliver (Earl Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 05:58 DAL - Wendell Boyer 15 pass from Kaleb Kraus (Dakota Hixon extra point)
3Q: 12:46 DAL - Dakota Hixon 30 field goal
4Q: 10:32 MIN - Earl Wheeler 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:38 MIN - Troy Mesaros 8 pass from Caden Oliver (Earl Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 11:24 MIN - Aiden Franz 9 pass from Caden Oliver (Earl Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 05:58 DAL - Wendell Boyer 15 pass from Kaleb Kraus (Dakota Hixon extra point)
3Q: 12:46 DAL - Dakota Hixon 30 field goal
4Q: 10:32 MIN - Earl Wheeler 35 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 2-4 1-6
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 284 324
- Offensive Plays 64 63
- Yards per Play 4.44 5.14
Net Rushing Yards 69 69
- Rushing Attempts 26 24
- Yards per Rush 2.65 2.88
Net Passing Yards 215 255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 27 - 0 38 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 228 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.66 6.54
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/11 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:48 29:12

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	2-4	1-6
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	284	324
- Offensive Plays	64	63
- Yards per Play	4.44	5.14
Net Rushing Yards	69	69
- Rushing Attempts	26	24
- Yards per Rush	2.65	2.88
Net Passing Yards	215	255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 27 - 0	38 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	228	258
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.66	6.54
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/11	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:48	29:12

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	4:29	OPP 49	9	49	Touchdown
1	5:16	3:57	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
2	13:18	2:00	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	5:48	1:21	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	1:39	1:39	OWN 27	5	20	Half
3	12:39	3:24	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
3	6:55	2:21	OWN 17	4	21	Punt
3	1:53	6:28	OWN 20	15	62	Field Goal
4	5:28	3:11	OWN 24	10	23	Punt
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 42	1	-1	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
1	8:30	3:14	OWN 31	5	20	Punt
1	1:19	3:01	OWN 6	6	11	Punt
2	11:18	5:30	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	4:27	2:48	OWN 28	8	50	Interception
3	14:50	2:11	OPP 23	5	10	Field Goal
3	9:15	2:20	OWN 4	5	40	Punt
3	4:34	2:41	OWN 34	4	23	Punt
4	10:25	4:57	OWN 39	9	44	Missed FG
4	2:17	1:33	OWN 20	8	38	Fumble

Game MVP: Caden Oliver, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Myles Sachs	13	34	2.62	19	2
QB Caden Oliver	7	28	4.00	11	2
RB Troy Mesaros	5	-2	-0.40	1	0
TE Aiden Franz	1	9	9.00	9	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Levi Perez	10	21	2.10	15	2
RB Leonardo Tubbs	7	6	0.86	6	0
QB Kaleb Kraus	6	28	4.67	16	1
WR Colin Newton	1	14	14.00	14	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Caden Oliver	36	27	228	2/13	2	32	0	109.5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Kraus	38	24	258	1/3	1	28	1	80.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Troy Mesaros	7	7	40	5.71	16	17	1
WR Walt Beeston	7	9	96	13.71	35	32	0
TE Johnny Andersen	5	6	29	5.80	1	11	0
WR Sebastian Chinn	3	5	33	11.00	5	19	0
TE Aiden Franz	2	2	12	6.00	1	9	1
RB Myles Sachs	2	5	11	5.50	0	8	0
WR Walt Peter	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Nolan Franklin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Greg Bowker	5	10	72	14.40	55	25	0
TE Roger Dahl	5	6	65	13.00	14	25	0
WR Alvin Corona	5	5	44	8.80	19	19	0
RB Leonardo Tubbs	3	5	5	1.67	0	6	0
TE Cole Chambers	3	3	30	10.00	0	18	0
WR Geoff Schweitzer	2	3	27	13.50	13	28	0
TE Wendell Boyer	1	1	15	15.00	4	15	1
WR Gino Arnold	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Levi Perez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dana Daileader	1	11	11.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Elijah McLaughlin	1	0	0
ILB Junior McConnell	0	1	0
CB Levon Franz	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Cole Chambers	1	0	0
OLB Austin Taves	0	1	0
ILB Derrick Sheriff	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Pearson	5	222	44.4	39.0	53	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Munro	5	236	47.2	35.4	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earl Wheeler	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dakota Hixon	1/2	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elijah McLaughlin	2	19	9.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Racz	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elijah McLaughlin	1	26	26.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winfred Porter	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ethan Lee	8	1	0.0	23	36
ILB Donnell Santana	6	1	0.0	22	27
CB Everett Giles	5	2	0.0	24	39
CB Elliot Bellas	5	0	0.0	13	27
OLB Marcos Sanderson	3	0	1.0	16	15
S Courtney Miner	3	1	0.0	24	39
DT Darren Gordon	3	1	0.0	20	29
S Dana Daileader	3	1	0.0	24	39
DT Dustin Hoover	3	0	0.0	15	26
CB Levon Franz	2	3	0.0	24	39
DE Matthew Rountree	2	0	0.0	24	37
DT Rusty Brotherton	1	1	0.0	13	23
OLB Edwin Phillip	1	0	0.0	0	4
DE Wesley Ingram	1	0	0.0	10	23
ILB Junior McConnell	1	0	0.0	1	10

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Asher Quinn	7	2	0.0	26	38
OLB Lester Winslett	7	2	0.0	24	35
ILB Derrick Sheriff	6	1	0.0	12	26
CB Malik Petty	6	0	0.0	26	38
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	6	0	0.0	25	30
CB Nick Schroeder	4	0	0.0	26	36
DE Cameron Doyle	3	0	2.0	12	23
S J.J. Racz	3	4	0.0	23	28
OLB Casey Sutton	3	1	0.0	14	20
CB Preston Jacobs	2	1	0.0	15	29
ILB Emmanuel Spencer	2	0	0.0	12	13
DE Paul Gaudet	1	1	0.0	9	7
S Winfred Porter	1	0	0.0	3	10
WR Greg Bowker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Thomas Watson	1	0	0.0	8	14
DE Zach O'Neal	0	3	0.0	23	32
DT Alec Finley	0	1	0.0	21	24
DT Leo Duncan	0	1	0.0	3	7
CB Jeremiah Austin	0	1	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Marcos Sanderson	1.0	0	0	0	15
CB Elliot Bellas	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Matthew Rountree	0.0	0	2	0	37
DE Wesley Ingram	0.0	0	1	1	23
DT Rusty Brotherton	0.0	0	1	0	23

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Doyle	2.0	2	1	23
DE Zach O'Neal	0.0	3	0	32
DE Thomas Watson	0.0	1	0	14
DT Leo Duncan	0.0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ethan Lee	5	1	0	36
ILB Donnell Santana	3	1	0	27
CB Levon Franz	3	0	0	39
CB Everett Giles	3	0	0	39
CB Elliot Bellas	3	0	0	27
S Dana Daileader	2	0	1	39
OLB Edwin Phillip	1	0	0	4
DE Wesley Ingram	1	0	0	23
ILB Junior McConnell	1	0	0	10
DE Matthew Rountree	1	0	0	37
OLB Marcos Sanderson	1	0	0	15
S Courtney Miner	0	1	0	39

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Malik Petty	5	0	38
ILB Derrick Sheriff	4	0	26
S J.J. Racz	4	0	28
CB Nick Schroeder	4	0	36
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	3	0	30
OLB Lester Winslett	3	0	35
S Asher Quinn	2	0	38
ILB Emmanuel Spencer	1	1	13
CB Preston Jacobs	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Aaron Wells	3	8	26	0	38
G Rex Bradford	2	6	26	0	38
G Wayne Davison	0	4	26	1	38
T Cesar Turnbull	0	3	26	1	38
TE Maxwell Collazo	0	1	1	0	0

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Charlie Weaver	2	7	24	0	39
T Riddick Maxey	1	3	24	0	39
C Harvey Levine	1	3	24	0	39
G Brad Anthony	1	3	24	0	39
T Jackie Degrange	0	2	24	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Matthew Rountree	2	11
Maxwell Collazo	1	18
Elijah McLaughlin	1	13
John Woodson	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Leonardo Tubbs	1	19
Austin Taves	1	15
Derrick Sheriff	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Matthew Rountree	---	---	24	37	11	72
CB Levon Franz	---	---	24	39	8	71
T Moe Benton	26	38	---	---	6	70
S Courtney Miner	---	---	24	39	2	65
S Dana Daileader	---	---	24	39	2	65
CB Everett Giles	---	---	24	39	2	65
G Rex Bradford	26	38	---	---	---	64
G Wayne Davison	26	38	---	---	---	64
C Aaron Wells	26	38	---	---	---	64
T Cesar Turnbull	26	38	---	---	---	64
QB Caden Oliver	26	38	---	---	---	64
TE Johnny Andersen	26	38	---	---	---	64
WR Walt Peter	23	36	---	---	3	62
WR Sebastian Chinn	24	37	---	---	---	61
OLB Ethan Lee	---	---	23	36	2	61
ILB Donnell Santana	---	---	22	27	2	51
DT Darren Gordon	---	---	20	29	2	51
DT Dustin Hoover	---	---	15	26	2	43
RB Troy Mesaros	8	17	---	---	18	43
DT Rusty Brotherton	---	---	13	23	5	41
WR Walt Beeston	15	25	---	---	---	40
CB Elliot Bellas	---	---	13	27	---	40
RB Myles Sachs	15	19	---	---	1	35
DE Wesley Ingram	---	---	10	23	---	33
OLB Marcos Sanderson	---	---	16	15	1	32
DE Douglas Harmon	---	---	9	13	7	29
OLB Edwin Phillip	---	---	0	4	18	22
TE Maxwell Collazo	1	0	---	---	18	19
ILB Junior McConnell	---	---	1	10	8	19
WR Ethan Burton	2	1	---	---	12	15
TE Griffin Quinn	7	7	---	---	---	14
TE Aiden Franz	7	7	---	---	---	14
CB John Woodson	---	---	1	2	11	14
WR Elijah McLaughlin	0	0	---	---	13	13
S Moe Meyer	---	---	0	0	12	12
ILB Sedrick Jamison	---	---	1	1	9	11
RB Nolan Franklin	1	1	---	---	7	9
C Giovanni Reid	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Jameson Harris	1	2	---	---	3	6
P Edwin Pearson	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Arnie Small	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Ernie Thongchanh	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Edward Fields	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Earl Wheeler	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Patrick Matlosz	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Sean Leeuwenburg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Asher Quinn	---	---	26	38	9	73
T Riddick Maxey	24	39	---	---	7	70
G Brad Anthony	24	39	---	---	7	70
G Charlie Weaver	24	39	---	---	7	70
T Jackie Degrange	24	39	---	---	7	70
CB Malik Petty	---	---	26	38	1	65
CB Nick Schroeder	---	---	26	36	2	64
C Harvey Levine	24	39	---	---	---	63
QB Kaleb Kraus	24	39	---	---	---	63
S J.J. Racz	---	---	23	28	10	61
OLB Lester Winslett	---	---	24	35	1	60
TE Roger Dahl	22	36	---	---	1	59
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	---	---	25	30	3	58
DE Zach O'Neal	---	---	23	32	1	56
RB Leonardo Tubbs	12	19	---	---	19	50
CB Preston Jacobs	---	---	15	29	4	48
ILB Derrick Sheriff	---	---	12	26	9	47
DT Alec Finley	---	---	21	24	1	46
WR Gino Arnold	15	29	---	---	---	44
WR Geoff Schweitzer	15	28	---	---	1	44
WR Greg Bowker	15	25	---	---	1	41
TE Cole Chambers	10	9	---	---	18	37
RB Levi Perez	13	22	---	---	1	36
DE Cameron Doyle	---	---	12	23	---	35
OLB Casey Sutton	---	---	14	20	1	35
ILB Emmanuel Spencer	---	---	12	13	9	34
WR Alvin Corona	5	15	---	---	13	33
DE Thomas Watson	---	---	8	14	5	27
S Winfred Porter	---	---	3	10	12	25
RB Trey Rivera	8	9	---	---	8	25
DE Paul Gaudet	---	---	9	7	1	17
OLB Austin Taves	---	---	0	0	15	15
CB Jeremiah Austin	---	---	2	1	11	14
DT Byron Scrafford	---	---	2	5	5	12
DT Leo Duncan	---	---	3	7	---	10
WR Colin Newton	1	1	---	---	6	8
P Tommy Munro	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dennis Graham	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Wendell Boyer	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Dakota Hixon	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Harvey Mathis	---	---	0	0	5	5
DT Courtney Sheridan	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Branden Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ty Hickman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Van Shurtz	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Dakota Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	17	43	2.5
Right	2	12	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-2	-0.7
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	8	31	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Caden Oliver	36	27	2	0	1	1	7	1	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Kraus	38	24	4	0	5	3	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	30	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	93	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	59	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	46	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	43	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	82	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	133	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Walt Beeston	9	7	1	96	2	25
RB Troy Mesaros	7	7	0	40	0	17
TE Johnny Andersen	6	5	0	29	0	38
RB Myles Sachs	5	2	0	11	0	19
WR Sebastian Chinn	5	3	0	33	0	37
TE Aiden Franz	2	2	0	12	0	7
WR Walt Peter	1	1	0	7	0	36
RB Nolan Franklin	1	0	0	0	0	1

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Greg Bowker	10	5	2	72	2	25
TE Roger Dahl	6	5	0	65	1	36
WR Alvin Corona	5	5	0	44	0	15
RB Leonardo Tubbs	5	3	1	5	0	19
WR Gino Arnold	4	0	1	0	0	29
WR Geoff Schweitzer	3	2	1	27	1	28
TE Cole Chambers	3	3	0	30	0	9
RB Levi Perez	1	0	0	0	0	22
TE Wendell Boyer	1	1	0	15	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Troy Mesaros	2	2	1.00	-0.40
RB Myles Sachs	2	0	0.00	2.62

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Levi Perez	1	-6	-6.00	2.10
RB Leonardo Tubbs	1	-4	-4.00	0.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Caden Oliver	2	2	17	8.50	6.33

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Kraus	5	2	14	2.80	6.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Troy Mesaros	1	1	8	8.00	5.71
TE Aiden Franz	1	1	9	9.00	6.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Greg Bowker	1	0	0	0.00	7.20
WR Gino Arnold	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Alvin Corona	1	1	-1	-1.00	8.80
RB Leonardo Tubbs	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
TE Wendell Boyer	1	1	15	15.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Caden Oliver	3	1
TE Aiden Franz	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kaleb Kraus	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Caden Oliver	13	11	8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Kraus	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Troy Mesaros	5	5	2
TE Johnny Andersen	3	2	2
WR Sebastian Chinn	3	2	2
WR Walt Beeston	2	2	2

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Greg Bowker	3	2	1
RB Leonardo Tubbs	3	1	1
WR Gino Arnold	2	0	0
WR Alvin Corona	2	2	2
TE Cole Chambers	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 24,900 (78,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,600 (23,900)
End Zone 4,800 (17,300)
Mezzanine 3,200 (10,000)
Sideline Seats 4,500 (15,300)
Club Seats 2,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	24,900 (78,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,600 (23,900)
End Zone	4,800 (17,300)
Mezzanine	3,200 (10,000)
Sideline Seats	4,500 (15,300)
Club Seats	2,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (5,000)