Week 9, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

52 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	0	7	7	0	-	14
New Orleans Delta Rays	0	3	10	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Cedric Harden 46 field goal
2Q: 00:36 MIN - Dillon Leydorf 3 pass from Darnell Kinney (Preston Bauer extra point)
3Q: 10:03 NOS - O.J. Ratliff 3 run (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 05:17 MIN - Aiden Alcott 4 pass from Darnell Kinney (Preston Bauer extra point)
3Q: 00:25 NOS - Cedric Harden 40 field goal
4Q: 06:54 NOS - Cedric Harden 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Cedric Harden 46 field goal
2Q: 00:36 MIN - Dillon Leydorf 3 pass from Darnell Kinney (Preston Bauer extra point)
3Q: 10:03 NOS - O.J. Ratliff 3 run (Cedric Harden extra point)
3Q: 05:17 MIN - Aiden Alcott 4 pass from Darnell Kinney (Preston Bauer extra point)
3Q: 00:25 NOS - Cedric Harden 40 field goal
4Q: 06:54 NOS - Cedric Harden 33 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 4-5 5-4
First Downs 21 18
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 15 10
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 356 283
- Offensive Plays 72 61
- Yards per Play 4.94 4.64
Net Rushing Yards 57 31
- Rushing Attempts 22 25
- Yards per Rush 2.59 1.24
Net Passing Yards 299 252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 29 - 2 34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 338 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/39 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.98 7.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 6.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/97 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/39 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 38
Time of Possession 30:56 29:04

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	4-5	5-4
First Downs	21	18
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	15	10
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	356	283
- Offensive Plays	72	61
- Yards per Play	4.94	4.64
Net Rushing Yards	57	31
- Rushing Attempts	22	25
- Yards per Rush	2.59	1.24
Net Passing Yards	299	252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 29 - 2	34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	338	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/39	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.98	7.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	6.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/97	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/39	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 38
Time of Possession	30:56	29:04

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:56	1:45	OWN 11	3	-1	Punt
1	9:14	3:07	OWN 7	7	49	Interception
1	4:57	3:48	OWN 20	7	15	Fumble
1	0:14	4:41	OWN 20	9	45	Punt
2	7:25	0:43	OWN 20	3	1	Interception
2	5:30	5:03	OWN 11	14	89	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	9:56	4:50	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
3	0:17	1:11	OWN 25	3	-13	Punt
4	12:38	1:21	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	6:46	2:03	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
4	2:04	2:04	OWN 21	8	70	Game

New Orleans Delta Rays
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:04	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
1	11:11	1:57	OWN 48	3	5	Punt
1	6:07	1:10	OPP 47	3	5	Punt
1	1:09	0:55	OPP 35	3	-1	Punt
2	10:33	3:08	OWN 20	7	50	Interception
2	6:42	1:12	OPP 35	3	6	Field Goal
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	3	21	Half
3	13:42	3:46	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	5:06	4:49	OWN 25	8	52	Field Goal
4	14:06	1:28	OWN 45	5	19	Punt
4	11:17	4:31	OWN 38	8	46	Field Goal
4	4:43	2:39	OWN 27	6	6	Punt

Game MVP: Mercury Duarte, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Raymond Montgomery	18	38	2.11	8	0
QB Darnell Kinney	3	21	7.00	10	1
RB Gustavo Lewis	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB O.J. Ratliff	15	20	1.33	8	1
RB Cristian Wheeler	5	6	1.20	4	0
RB Francisco Turner	3	4	1.33	2	0
QB Mercury Duarte	2	1	0.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darnell Kinney	46	29	338	4/39	2	36	2	81.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mercury Duarte	34	22	264	2/12	0	28	1	76.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thomas Newhart	9	10	124	13.78	27	27	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	4	7	61	15.25	33	26	1
TE Aiden Alcott	4	5	43	10.75	8	21	1
RB Wendell Colon	3	5	15	5.00	6	9	0
WR Demetrius Tircuit	3	5	50	16.67	25	36	0
RB Gustavo Lewis	2	3	17	8.50	19	10	0
TE R.J. Robbins	2	8	15	7.50	2	9	0
RB Raymond Montgomery	1	2	8	8.00	4	8	0
TE Shannon Blades	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Neil Colvin	4	5	46	11.50	36	24
RB O.J. Ratliff	4	4	23	5.75	9	8
TE Spencer Boone	3	5	53	17.67	26	28
RB Francisco Turner	3	3	41	13.67	29	21
RB Cristian Wheeler	2	3	8	4.00	0	6
WR Robbie Kirk	2	3	32	16.00	14	21
TE Jamal Chedsey	1	1	13	13.00	3	13
WR Howie Castillo	1	5	26	26.00	21	26
WR Terrance Daliere	1	1	17	17.00	10	17
TE Chance Greer	1	4	5	5.00	0	5

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Roy Morrison	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Enrique Francis	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Alex Mathews	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Darnell Kinney	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Mack Patterson	0	1	0	0
DE Caleb Hammond	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tristan Hastings	6	260	43.3	37.3	54	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Perry Fitzgerald	6	259	43.2	33.2	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Bauer	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cedric Harden	3/3	2/2	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon McNeil	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Larsen	1	39	39.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	7	2	0.0	24	36
CB Butch Metzenbaum	7	2	0.0	21	36
OLB Winston Dodge	6	2	0.0	24	24
S Luke Cole	5	1	0.0	24	33
S Jordan Roberts	4	1	0.0	23	27
CB Brad O'Donnell	4	0	0.0	21	30
DT Raul Labonte	3	2	0.5	20	30
DE Dominic Laster	3	1	0.0	23	29
CB Teddy Hudson	3	0	0.0	17	19
DT J.C. Bivens	2	1	0.0	17	14
OLB Eduardo Sawyer	2	0	0.0	1	9
OLB Mel Norris	1	1	1.0	13	17
DE Kerry Giles	1	1	0.0	20	24
TE R.J. Robbins	1	0	---	---	---
WR Demetrius Tircuit	1	0	---	---	---
DT Andy Jenkins	0	5	0.5	11	25

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Goehring	8	2	0.0	22	50
OLB Oliver Jamison	8	1	0.0	22	50
CB Enrique Francis	8	1	0.0	22	50
DE Alfred Newland	4	1	1.5	20	45
CB Lee Kueth	4	2	0.0	14	35
ILB Alex Mathews	4	1	0.0	21	47
CB Devante Paradis	4	0	0.0	22	50
ILB Mack Patterson	3	0	1.0	9	31
DE Caleb Hammond	2	0	1.0	22	50
DT Roberto Burns	2	3	0.0	11	13
ILB Carlton Wiggins	2	0	0.0	8	15
DT Sam Giles	1	2	0.5	11	37
ILB Tim Sanders	1	2	0.0	13	19
S Artie Whalen	1	1	0.0	21	34
WR Howie Castillo	1	0	---	---	---
S Shannon McNeil	1	0	0.0	1	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mel Norris	1.0	0	1	0	17
DT Raul Labonte	0.5	0	0	1	30
DT Andy Jenkins	0.5	0	0	0	25
OLB Winston Dodge	0.0	1	0	0	24
ILB Roy Morrison	0.0	0	1	0	36
DE Dominic Laster	0.0	0	1	0	29

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfred Newland	1.5	0	0	2	45
DE Caleb Hammond	1.0	0	0	0	50
ILB Mack Patterson	1.0	0	0	0	31
DT Sam Giles	0.5	1	1	0	37
DT Roberto Burns	0.0	0	1	0	13
ILB Aiden Knauls	0.0	0	1	0	3
ILB Alex Mathews	0.0	0	1	0	47

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	4	1	36
CB Brad O'Donnell	4	0	30
S Jordan Roberts	3	0	27
CB Butch Metzenbaum	3	0	36
CB Teddy Hudson	3	0	19
S Luke Cole	2	0	33
OLB Winston Dodge	1	0	24
DE Dominic Laster	1	0	29
OLB Eduardo Sawyer	1	0	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Enrique Francis	7	2	1	50
S Mike Goehring	5	0	0	50
CB Lee Kueth	3	2	0	35
ILB Alex Mathews	3	0	1	47
CB Devante Paradis	3	0	0	50
ILB Mack Patterson	2	0	0	31
S Artie Whalen	2	0	0	34
ILB Carlton Wiggins	2	0	0	15
OLB Oliver Jamison	1	0	0	50
S Shannon McNeil	1	0	0	16
CB Gino Fisk	0	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Levon Fischer	3	9	22	0	50
C Sammie Hayakawa	2	5	22	3	50
G Gilbert Martinez	0	2	20	0	48
G Nate Curtis	0	2	22	0	50
T Keegan Ferro	0	1	22	0	50
G Jeremiah James	0	0	2	1	2

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Omar Murray	2	6	25	1	36
G Gavin Tuipala	2	5	25	1	36
T Jackson Preston	1	6	25	0	36
G Bruce Kesselman	1	3	25	0	36
T Jimmy Zellers	0	4	25	0	36
TE Chance Greer	0	1	5	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Eduardo Sawyer	1	21
Dominic Laster	1	14

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Goehring	1	20

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Levon Fischer	22	50	---	---	6	78
G Nate Curtis	22	50	---	---	6	78
T Keegan Ferro	22	50	---	---	6	78
G Gilbert Martinez	20	48	---	---	5	73
QB Darnell Kinney	22	50	---	---	---	72
C Sammie Hayakawa	22	50	---	---	---	72
WR Thomas Newhart	22	50	---	---	---	72
WR Dillon Leydorf	21	45	---	---	1	67
DE Dominic Laster	---	---	23	29	14	66
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	24	36	3	63
S Luke Cole	---	---	24	33	3	60
CB Butch Metzenbaum	---	---	21	36	3	60
TE R.J. Robbins	19	40	---	---	---	59
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	21	30	7	58
RB Raymond Montgomery	20	26	---	---	9	55
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	20	30	3	53
S Jordan Roberts	---	---	23	27	1	51
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	24	24	2	50
TE Aiden Alcott	5	21	---	---	20	46
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	20	24	1	45
RB Gustavo Lewis	2	19	---	---	20	41
DT J.C. Bivens	---	---	17	14	8	39
WR Demetrius Tircuit	15	24	---	---	---	39
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	17	19	1	37
DT Andy Jenkins	---	---	11	25	1	37
OLB Mel Norris	---	---	13	17	2	32
OLB Eduardo Sawyer	---	---	1	9	21	31
CB Pedro Butler	---	---	5	17	8	30
S Jesse Cunningham	---	---	2	12	16	30
RB Wendell Colon	5	13	---	---	8	26
WR Erick Sheen	1	6	---	---	14	21
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	5	11	5	21
CB Gus Stowell	---	---	3	3	14	20
ILB Don Wilkins	---	---	1	0	11	12
WR Edwin Larsen	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Johnny Osman	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ian Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Tristan Hastings	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Jeremiah James	2	2	---	---	1	5
TE Shannon Blades	0	4	---	---	---	4
K Preston Bauer	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Gage Ashe	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Bubba Sippio	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Winfred Preston	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Russell Ingram	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Mike Goehring	---	---	22	50	20	92
ILB Alex Mathews	---	---	21	47	9	77
CB Devante Paradis	---	---	22	50	---	72
DE Caleb Hammond	---	---	22	50	---	72
OLB Oliver Jamison	---	---	22	50	---	72
CB Enrique Francis	---	---	22	50	---	72
T Jackson Preston	25	36	---	---	9	70
G Gavin Tuipala	25	36	---	---	9	70
T Jimmy Zellers	25	36	---	---	9	70
G Bruce Kesselman	25	36	---	---	9	70
DE Alfred Newland	---	---	20	45	---	65
QB Mercury Duarte	25	36	---	---	---	61
C Omar Murray	25	36	---	---	---	61
TE Spencer Boone	25	35	---	---	---	60
S Artie Whalen	---	---	21	34	---	55
CB Lee Kueth	---	---	14	35	1	50
WR Robbie Kirk	21	29	---	---	---	50
DT Sam Giles	---	---	11	37	---	48
WR Neil Colvin	22	25	---	---	---	47
RB O.J. Ratliff	17	14	---	---	11	42
ILB Mack Patterson	---	---	9	31	---	40
TE Jamal Chedsey	4	12	---	---	23	39
WR Terrance Daliere	17	18	---	---	---	35
ILB Tim Sanders	---	---	13	19	2	34
RB Francisco Turner	3	6	---	---	23	32
S Shannon McNeil	---	---	1	16	14	31
DT Roberto Burns	---	---	11	13	6	30
WR Howie Castillo	6	7	---	---	17	30
ILB Carlton Wiggins	---	---	8	15	---	23
RB Cristian Wheeler	5	15	---	---	---	20
OLB Harold Richie	---	---	0	0	18	18
TE Chance Greer	5	13	---	---	---	18
WR Chase Reiter	0	6	---	---	8	14
CB Earl Bullock	---	---	0	0	13	13
CB Gino Fisk	---	---	1	3	9	13
WR Mitchell Green	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Aiden Knauls	---	---	1	3	6	10
P Perry Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Barry Tate	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cedric Harden	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Edgar Fox	---	---	1	2	---	3
C Jose Bradley	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Aiden Lofberg	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Xavier Malchow	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Gavin Ozga	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Hector Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	11	40	3.6
Right	10	12	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	10	21	2.1
Right	12	7	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darnell Kinney	46	29	7	2	3	5	4	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mercury Duarte	34	22	6	2	5	0	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	27	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	17	130	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	133	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	48	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	112	12.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	80	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	44	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thomas Newhart	10	9	0	124	3	50
TE R.J. Robbins	8	2	1	15	0	40
WR Dillon Leydorf	7	4	0	61	2	45
TE Aiden Alcott	5	4	1	43	1	21
RB Wendell Colon	5	3	1	15	0	13
WR Demetrius Tircuit	5	3	0	50	1	24
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	2	0	17	0	19
RB Raymond Montgomery	2	1	0	8	0	26
TE Shannon Blades	1	1	0	5	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Neil Colvin	5	4	0	46	1	25
WR Howie Castillo	5	1	1	26	1	7
TE Spencer Boone	5	3	2	53	2	35
RB O.J. Ratliff	4	4	0	23	0	14
TE Chance Greer	4	1	2	5	0	13
RB Cristian Wheeler	3	2	0	8	0	15
WR Robbie Kirk	3	2	0	32	1	29
RB Francisco Turner	3	3	0	41	1	6
TE Jamal Chedsey	1	1	0	13	0	12
WR Terrance Daliere	1	1	0	17	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Montgomery	1	-2	-2.00	2.11

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB O.J. Ratliff	4	5	1.25	1.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darnell Kinney	7	5	25	3.57	7.35

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mercury Duarte	1	0	0	0.00	7.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Thomas Newhart	3	3	18	6.00	12.40
WR Dillon Leydorf	2	1	3	1.50	8.71
TE Aiden Alcott	1	1	4	4.00	8.60
TE R.J. Robbins	1	0	0	0.00	1.88

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Chance Greer	1	0	0	0.00	1.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Montgomery	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cristian Wheeler	3	1
RB Francisco Turner	1	1
RB O.J. Ratliff	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darnell Kinney	13	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mercury Duarte	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	2	1
TE R.J. Robbins	3	0	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	2	2	2
WR Demetrius Tircuit	2	2	2
WR Thomas Newhart	1	1	0
TE Aiden Alcott	1	1	1
RB Wendell Colon	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Chance Greer	3	0	0
RB Cristian Wheeler	2	1	0
WR Howie Castillo	2	1	1
TE Jamal Chedsey	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)