Week 16, 2044

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	0	-	17
Houston Texans	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:11 MIN - Troy Mesaros 8 run (Kenyon Keith extra point)
1Q: 00:40 HOU - Arturo George 5 pass from Artie Moody (Bill Wells extra point)
2Q: 10:07 MIN - Kenyon Keith 35 field goal
3Q: 03:13 MIN - Walt Beeston 41 pass from Caden Oliver (Kenyon Keith extra point)
4Q: 12:21 HOU - Steven Lucas 20 pass from Artie Moody (Bill Wells extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:11 MIN - Troy Mesaros 8 run (Kenyon Keith extra point)
1Q: 00:40 HOU - Arturo George 5 pass from Artie Moody (Bill Wells extra point)
2Q: 10:07 MIN - Kenyon Keith 35 field goal
3Q: 03:13 MIN - Walt Beeston 41 pass from Caden Oliver (Kenyon Keith extra point)
4Q: 12:21 HOU - Steven Lucas 20 pass from Artie Moody (Bill Wells extra point)

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 9-6 6-9
First Downs 16 10
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 322 203
- Offensive Plays 69 56
- Yards per Play 4.67 3.63
Net Rushing Yards 64 77
- Rushing Attempts 31 21
- Yards per Rush 2.06 3.67
Net Passing Yards 258 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 3 32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 276 140
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 3.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 6/15 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:48 26:12

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	9-6	6-9
First Downs	16	10
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	322	203
- Offensive Plays	69	56
- Yards per Play	4.67	3.63
Net Rushing Yards	64	77
- Rushing Attempts	31	21
- Yards per Rush	2.06	3.67
Net Passing Yards	258	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 3	32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	276	140
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	3.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/25	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	6/15	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:48	26:12

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:42	OWN 25	9	38	Punt
1	9:27	3:24	OPP 46	7	46	Touchdown
1	0:30	5:28	OWN 18	8	64	Field Goal
2	8:30	2:57	OWN 16	5	15	Punt
2	4:08	1:28	OWN 43	5	14	Interception
2	1:55	1:55	OWN 11	5	15	Half
3	13:29	2:47	OWN 41	6	9	Punt
3	9:00	1:20	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
3	6:18	3:23	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
4	12:42	0:21	OWN 33	2	-10	Interception
4	12:08	2:38	OWN 25	5	56	Interception
4	7:55	1:04	OWN 49	3	1	Punt
4	2:58	0:33	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
4	1:54	1:54	OPP 30	3	-5	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	1:51	OWN 2	3	7	Punt
1	6:03	5:33	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	10:02	1:32	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	5:33	1:25	OWN 19	3	4	Punt
2	2:40	0:45	OWN 46	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:31	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	10:42	1:42	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	7:40	1:22	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
3	2:55	5:13	OWN 29	9	38	Downs
4	12:21	0:13	OPP 20	1	20	Touchdown
4	9:30	1:35	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
4	6:51	3:53	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	2:25	0:31	OWN 22	4	8	Downs

Game MVP: Artie Moody, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Myles Sachs	14	7	0.50	6	0
RB Troy Mesaros	6	26	4.33	8	1
RB Carter Corbett	6	11	1.83	5	0
QB Caden Oliver	4	17	4.25	8	0
RB Nolan Franklin	1	3	3.00	3	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Randall White	10	31	3.10	9	0
QB Artie Moody	5	29	5.80	25	1
RB Steven Lucas	5	12	2.40	10	1
WR Bobby Wright	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Caden Oliver	35	20	276	3/18	1	43	3	56.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Artie Moody	32	22	140	3/14	2	20	0	98.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sebastian Chinn	6	8	50	8.33	19	18	0
WR Walt Peter	5	7	112	22.40	69	43	0
WR Walt Beeston	3	5	44	14.67	0	41	1
TE Johnny Andersen	3	5	52	17.33	6	31	0
RB Troy Mesaros	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Aiden Franz	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Myles Sachs	1	3	4	4.00	3	4	0
WR Jack McKenzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Griffin Quinn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Roberto McGregor	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bobby Wright	6	10	42	7.00	11	13	0
RB Steven Lucas	5	5	40	8.00	26	20	1
TE Gavin Wooden	4	4	19	4.75	6	13	0
RB Randall White	2	3	6	3.00	7	6	0
WR Steven Allen	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Terrance Collins	1	1	11	11.00	4	11	0
WR Percy Flannery	1	4	10	10.00	4	10	0
WR Arturo George	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	1
WR Donte Montgomery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terry Leupold	2	9	4.50	0
OLB Willie Gillott	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jack McKenzie	1	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Enrique Humphrey	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Pearson	6	281	46.8	39.7	52	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marshall Weatherly	9	387	43.0	41.3	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kenyon Keith	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bill Wells	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jack McKenzie	6	15	2.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Clancy	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Brost	1	17	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randall White	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Courtney Miner	8	1	0.0	21	35
OLB Ethan Lee	6	2	0.0	21	35
ILB Junior McConnell	6	1	0.0	11	17
CB Levon Franz	5	0	0.0	9	20
OLB Warren Rivers	3	2	2.0	16	23
ILB Donnell Santana	3	0	0.0	8	18
CB Elliot Bellas	2	1	0.0	17	28
DT Darren Gordon	2	0	0.0	15	22
CB Everett Giles	2	0	0.0	19	31
S Moe Meyer	2	0	0.0	15	22
DE Wesley Ingram	1	1	1.0	10	26
OLB Marcos Sanderson	1	2	0.0	7	13
DE Brendan Schneider	1	1	0.0	13	12
CB Mitch Becker	1	0	0.0	6	11
WR Walt Beeston	1	0	---	---	---
RB Myles Sachs	1	0	---	---	---
DE Matthew Rountree	1	0	0.0	19	32
TE Johnny Andersen	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Sedrick Jamison	0	2	0.0	9	11

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Willie Gillott	9	1	0.0	31	38
CB Winston Clancy	8	1	1.0	31	38
S Terry Leupold	8	0	0.0	28	32
OLB Dustin Reck	5	1	1.0	31	38
CB J.C. Harrison	4	1	0.0	31	38
DE Peyton Banuelos	4	0	0.0	28	28
ILB Enrique Jordan	3	2	0.0	26	25
DT Alvin Hazelwood	3	1	0.0	24	24
S Clay Price	2	2	0.0	31	38
DE Alexander Moyer	1	0	1.0	3	10
OLB Enrique Humphrey	1	3	0.0	13	11
DT Wesley Null	1	2	0.0	31	31
CB Connor Jackson	1	1	0.0	16	22
DE Neil Powell	1	0	0.0	1	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Warren Rivers	2.0	0	0	23
DE Wesley Ingram	1.0	0	1	26
OLB Ethan Lee	0.0	1	0	35
DT Darren Gordon	0.0	0	2	22
DE Brendan Schneider	0.0	0	1	12

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alexander Moyer	1.0	1	1	1	10
CB Winston Clancy	1.0	0	0	0	38
OLB Dustin Reck	1.0	0	0	0	38
DE Peyton Banuelos	0.0	0	3	0	28
DT Freddie Dahlquist	0.0	0	2	0	5
DT Alvin Hazelwood	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Willie Gillott	0.0	0	0	1	38
DT Christian Rackers	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Levon Franz	7	0	20
ILB Donnell Santana	3	0	18
OLB Ethan Lee	2	1	35
ILB Junior McConnell	2	0	17
S Moe Meyer	2	0	22
S Courtney Miner	1	0	35
OLB Marcos Sanderson	1	0	13
CB Everett Giles	1	0	31
CB Elliot Bellas	1	0	28
OLB Warren Rivers	1	0	23
DE Brendan Schneider	1	0	12

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Willie Gillott	4	0	1	38
CB Winston Clancy	4	0	0	38
CB J.C. Harrison	4	0	0	38
S Terry Leupold	3	0	2	32
S Clay Price	2	0	0	38
OLB Dustin Reck	1	0	0	38
DE Neil Powell	1	0	0	6
CB Connor Jackson	1	0	0	22
ILB Enrique Jordan	0	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Moe Benton	3	10	31	0	38
C Aaron Wells	3	6	31	1	38
T Ernie Thongchanh	1	4	31	0	38
G Quentin Reilly	1	2	31	2	38
TE Griffin Quinn	1	1	12	0	5
G Arnie Small	0	5	31	0	38
FB Roberto McGregor	0	1	9	0	12

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Darryl Berton	2	6	21	0	35
G Claude Mang	2	3	21	1	35
T Brian Young	1	4	21	1	35
C Tristan Collins	1	3	21	0	35
G Erric Martin	0	2	21	1	35
TE Gavin Wooden	0	1	18	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Matthew Rountree	1	19
Roberto McGregor	1	17
Troy Mesaros	1	14

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Harrison	2	19
Percy Flannery	2	12
Enrique Humphrey	1	22
Steven Lucas	1	22
Efrain Blanchard	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Moe Benton	31	38	---	---	7	76
G Arnie Small	31	38	---	---	7	76
T Ernie Thongchanh	31	38	---	---	7	76
G Quentin Reilly	31	38	---	---	7	76
DE Matthew Rountree	---	---	19	32	19	70
C Aaron Wells	31	38	---	---	---	69
QB Caden Oliver	31	38	---	---	---	69
WR Sebastian Chinn	27	36	---	---	3	66
OLB Ethan Lee	---	---	21	35	10	66
TE Johnny Andersen	29	32	---	---	---	61
WR Walt Peter	24	36	---	---	---	60
CB Elliot Bellas	---	---	17	28	15	60
S Courtney Miner	---	---	21	35	---	56
CB Everett Giles	---	---	19	31	---	50
WR Walt Beeston	18	23	---	---	3	44
OLB Marcos Sanderson	---	---	7	13	22	42
TE Griffin Quinn	12	5	---	---	23	40
OLB Warren Rivers	---	---	16	23	---	39
ILB Donnell Santana	---	---	8	18	12	38
FB Roberto McGregor	9	12	---	---	17	38
DT Darren Gordon	---	---	15	22	---	37
S Moe Meyer	---	---	15	22	---	37
DE Wesley Ingram	---	---	10	26	---	36
RB Myles Sachs	15	20	---	---	---	35
RB Troy Mesaros	8	10	---	---	14	32
CB Levon Franz	---	---	9	20	---	29
WR Jack McKenzie	2	9	---	---	17	28
ILB Junior McConnell	---	---	11	17	---	28
DT Heath Hayes	---	---	6	13	9	28
CB Mitch Becker	---	---	6	11	10	27
DE Brendan Schneider	---	---	13	12	---	25
S James Houari	---	---	6	13	1	20
ILB Sedrick Jamison	---	---	9	11	---	20
WR Kyle Brost	0	2	---	---	16	18
S Brad Stanton	---	---	0	0	15	15
C Giovanni Reid	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Edwin Pearson	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Carter Corbett	6	1	---	---	---	7
ILB Albert Walsh	---	---	3	3	---	6
TE Aiden Franz	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Kenyon Keith	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Nolan Franklin	1	2	---	---	---	3
T Cesar Turnbull	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brady Loera	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jamie Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Edward Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB J.C. Harrison	---	---	31	38	19	88
CB Winston Clancy	---	---	31	38	11	80
OLB Dustin Reck	---	---	31	38	2	71
S Clay Price	---	---	31	38	2	71
OLB Willie Gillott	---	---	31	38	1	70
TE Gavin Wooden	18	29	---	---	20	67
G Claude Mang	21	35	---	---	9	65
G Erric Martin	21	35	---	---	9	65
WR Bobby Wright	21	35	---	---	8	64
DT Wesley Null	---	---	31	31	1	63
WR Percy Flannery	19	32	---	---	12	63
ILB Enrique Jordan	---	---	26	25	11	62
S Terry Leupold	---	---	28	32	1	61
DE Peyton Banuelos	---	---	28	28	1	57
T Darryl Berton	21	35	---	---	---	56
T Brian Young	21	35	---	---	---	56
QB Artie Moody	21	35	---	---	---	56
C Tristan Collins	21	35	---	---	---	56
DT Alvin Hazelwood	---	---	24	24	---	48
OLB Enrique Humphrey	---	---	13	11	22	46
RB Steven Lucas	7	13	---	---	22	42
CB Connor Jackson	---	---	16	22	1	39
RB Randall White	13	18	---	---	7	38
WR Steven Allen	11	22	---	---	---	33
TE Terrance Collins	11	16	---	---	2	29
CB Devante Schwartz	---	---	3	10	12	25
S Efrain Blanchard	---	---	3	7	12	22
DT Freddie Dahlquist	---	---	3	5	6	14
DT Christian Rackers	---	---	3	10	1	14
DE Alexander Moyer	---	---	3	10	---	13
DE Neil Powell	---	---	1	6	6	13
WR Donte Montgomery	0	1	---	---	11	12
C Miles Mayes	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Marc Liening	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Ryan Bernstein	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Marshall Weatherly	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Marcus Bishop	1	2	---	---	4	7
WR Arturo George	2	4	---	---	1	7
ILB Raymond Sauceda	---	---	2	5	---	7
TE Terrell Hawkins	2	3	---	---	---	5
ILB Grayson Unutoa	---	---	2	2	---	4
K Bill Wells	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Julio Sims	0	0	---	---	---	0
C J.T. James	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Trevor Elling	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Elijah Armstrong	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	16	32	2.0
Right	8	14	1.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	12	54	4.5
Right	4	10	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Caden Oliver	35	20	5	0	3	1	7	3	3

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Artie Moody	32	22	1	3	1	1	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	6	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	106	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	92	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	72	36.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	25	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	88	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	27	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sebastian Chinn	8	6	0	50	0	36
WR Walt Peter	7	5	0	112	3	36
WR Walt Beeston	5	3	1	44	1	23
TE Johnny Andersen	5	3	0	52	1	32
RB Myles Sachs	3	1	0	4	0	20
FB Roberto McGregor	3	0	2	0	0	12
WR Jack McKenzie	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Troy Mesaros	1	1	0	8	0	10
TE Griffin Quinn	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Aiden Franz	1	1	0	6	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bobby Wright	10	6	0	42	0	35
RB Steven Lucas	5	5	0	40	1	13
TE Gavin Wooden	4	4	0	19	0	29
WR Percy Flannery	4	1	0	10	0	32
RB Randall White	3	2	0	6	0	18
WR Arturo George	2	1	0	5	0	4
WR Steven Allen	2	2	0	7	0	22
TE Terrance Collins	1	1	0	11	0	16
WR Donte Montgomery	1	0	1	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Myles Sachs	2	0	0.00	0.50
RB Troy Mesaros	1	8	8.00	4.33
RB Carter Corbett	1	5	5.00	1.83

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Steven Lucas	2	-2	-1.00	2.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Caden Oliver	1	0	0	0.00	7.89

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Artie Moody	5	5	44	8.80	4.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Myles Sachs	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Steven Lucas	2	2	26	13.00	8.00
WR Bobby Wright	1	1	7	7.00	4.20
WR Arturo George	1	1	5	5.00	2.50
WR Steven Allen	1	1	6	6.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Troy Mesaros	2	1
QB Caden Oliver	2	1
RB Myles Sachs	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Randall White	4	2
QB Artie Moody	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Caden Oliver	9	6	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Artie Moody	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Walt Peter	3	1	1
TE Johnny Andersen	2	1	1
WR Sebastian Chinn	2	2	2
WR Walt Beeston	1	1	0
TE Aiden Franz	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Steven Lucas	2	2	1
RB Randall White	2	2	0
WR Bobby Wright	1	0	0
TE Gavin Wooden	1	1	0
WR Percy Flannery	1	0	0
WR Arturo George	1	1	1
WR Donte Montgomery	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,900 (59,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (16,000)
End Zone 11,400 (11,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (6,600)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (10,100)
Club Seats 11,800 (11,800)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,900 (59,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (16,000)
End Zone	11,400 (11,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (6,600)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (10,100)
Club Seats	11,800 (11,800)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)