Week 7, 2031

played in Dallas, TX

82 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings3937-22
Dallas Cowboys0000-0

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:55 MIN - Francisco Norton 25 field goal
2Q: 14:25 MIN - Francisco Norton 22 field goal
2Q: 05:02 MIN - Francisco Norton 42 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Francisco Norton 33 field goal
3Q: 10:22 MIN - Francisco Norton 39 field goal
4Q: 14:42 MIN - Buddy Berns 5 run (Francisco Norton extra point)

Team StatisticsMINDAL
Record3-31-6
First Downs197
- by Rushing71
- by Passing106
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards387174
- Offensive Plays7362
- Yards per Play5.302.81
Net Rushing Yards14347
- Rushing Attempts3219
- Yards per Rush4.472.47
Net Passing Yards244127
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 22 - 040 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards251143
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/73/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.952.95
Fumbles/Lost3/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/172/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/3
Penalties/Yards4/307/55
Punt Returns/Yards9/1412/8
Kick Returns/Yards1/254/90
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/40/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 28
Time of Possession32:4927:11

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:582:08OWN 2039Punt
18:523:05OWN 40652Field Goal
12:513:31OWN 37858Field Goal
211:011:15OWN 2836Punt
27:482:52OWN 35740Field Goal
23:501:57OWN 37647Field Goal
20:200:20OWN 43215Missed FG
315:004:46OWN 271151Field Goal
38:543:07OWN 29624Punt
33:441:21OWN 2636Punt
30:130:40OPP 33333Touchdown
413:211:34OPP 4457Downs
48:503:53OWN 16617Punt
43:021:15OWN 33424Punt
40:200:20OPP 362-3Game
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:02OWN 25420Punt
110:501:58OWN 173-5Punt
15:472:56OWN 21511Punt
214:203:19OWN 25614Punt
29:461:58OWN 1234Punt
24:561:06OPP 3333Missed FG
21:531:33OWN 1437Punt
310:141:20OWN 2431Punt
35:472:03OWN 12526Punt
32:232:10OWN 3237Punt
414:331:12OWN 2531Punt
411:471:43OWN 3730Punt
410:041:14OPP 2145Downs
44:571:55OWN 18949Downs
41:471:27OWN 20516Downs

Game MVP: Francisco Norton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Buddy Berns15573.801611
RB Rich Fantozzi10525.203320
RB Lamar Evans3279.002010
QB Zachery Fox2-3-1.50-100
QB Jackie Strickland2105.00800
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Toby Willis10181.801210
RB Marcus Wible6122.00800
WR Neil Groh133.00300
QB Edward Schaafsma155.00500
QB Branden Bradford199.00900

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackie Strickland39222512/7046075.9
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Edward Schaafsma32181193/16030064.4
Branden Bradford83240/0014045.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wayne Thomason6107913.1734460
WR Efrain Lewis344013.334190
RB Rich Fantozzi335618.6751290
RB Buddy Berns34113.67470
WR Gage Ashe242110.506130
TE Buddy Irwin25147.00270
TE Heath Benaroya1466.00160
RB Lamar Evans1166.00160
WR Shaun Wayman121818.000180
TE Dana Asperilla0200.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Neil Groh810435.3812140
WR Luis West610467.670300
RB Rex Sommer22168.00090
WR Renaldo Hodges1433.00030
TE Alexander Ackerman1455.00050
RB Toby Willis1399.00490
RB Marcus Wible1133.00030
TE Darrell Coborn131818.005180
WR Nickolas Moss0300.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jackie Strickland1000
TE Heath Benaroya1000
CB Damien Prior1000
T Keegan Ferro0100
WR Shaun Wayman0100
TE Dana Asperilla0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
CB Jim Eagle1000
CB Alexander Goodwin0100
OLB Shane Beal0100
C Herb Carlisle0010
DE Arnold Rhodes0010
ILB Mark Billick0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Adam Fitzgerald626844.740.0603
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joshua Snyder1152948.134.0592

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Francisco Norton5/61/20/1421/1
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Patrick Francis0/10/10/000/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Damien Prior914115.70
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jim Eagle284.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Shaun Wayman12525.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Ellison49022.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Hunter Hughes630.51734
ILB Denzel Hill610.01735
CB Ty Griffin501.01535
CB Damien Prior520.51830
S Jermaine Henry510.01943
S Deon Ciarleglio400.01831
DE Barry Woodson211.01334
S Johnny Clinton210.0216
CB A.J. Zimmerman200.01843
DE Cooper Craig200.01034
DE Brett Cunningham200.01517
OLB Gary Scancella130.01620
OLB Heath Stras100.0321
DT Raul Labonte010.0429
DT Cameron Hanson010.01514
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Shaquille Couppas1411.03241
ILB Mark Billick1010.03138
CB Chad Rivera410.03241
OLB Carlton Sullivan330.01713
OLB Emmett Shwiner300.01911
S Trey Luong300.02527
OLB Shane Beal300.01524
CB Gino Rutherford210.03240
DE Tony Pigott210.02939
CB Shirley Wesley210.01125
DT Carson Benton200.02424
DT Devante Weisenburg200.02325
DE Arnold Rhodes101.02535
S Manuel Spooner100.0514
CB Jim Eagle100.003

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Barry Woodson1.012034
CB Ty Griffin1.000035
CB Damien Prior0.501030
OLB Hunter Hughes0.500034
DE Brett Cunningham0.012017
DE Cooper Craig0.002034
S Jermaine Henry0.001043
DT Cameron Hanson0.001014
DT Raul Labonte0.000129
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Arnold Rhodes1.001035
S Shaquille Couppas1.000041
DT Carson Benton0.012024
ILB Mark Billick0.001038
DT Donte Lane0.001022
CB Chad Rivera0.001041
DT Devante Weisenburg0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Hunter Hughes30034
CB Ty Griffin30035
ILB Denzel Hill30035
S Deon Ciarleglio21031
CB A.J. Zimmerman20043
S Jermaine Henry20043
CB Damien Prior20030
OLB Heath Stras11021
S Johnny Clinton11016
DE Barry Woodson10034
DE Cooper Craig10034
ILB Darien Carpenter0108
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Shaquille Couppas60041
ILB Mark Billick52038
OLB Emmett Shwiner20011
OLB Carlton Sullivan20013
CB Gino Rutherford12040
CB Chad Rivera11041
S Trey Luong10027
OLB Shane Beal10024
S Manuel Spooner10014
CB Shirley Wesley10025
CB Jim Eagle1003

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Keegan Ferro26032141
G George Eckard26032041
G Don Meacham25032141
T Isaiah Bensen15032041
C Kristopher Kelley15032041
TE Dana Asperilla11012010
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Harold Blanchard25019143
C Kris Moore14019143
G Nathaniel Devitt11019043
T Peyton Randle04019143
G Jeffrey Barndt03019043

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Rich Fantozzi231
Dana Asperilla131
Brant Lindsay125
Corwin Boyd124
Shaun Wayman17
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Devante Weisenburg413
Herb Carlisle313
Shane Beal230
Marcus Wible126

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Kristopher Kelley3241------1285
T Keegan Ferro3241---------73
G George Eckard3241---------73
T Isaiah Bensen3241---------73
G Don Meacham3241---------73
CB Damien Prior------18302472
QB Jackie Strickland3041---------71
S Jermaine Henry------1943163
CB A.J. Zimmerman------1843162
WR Wayne Thomason2233------358
RB Rich Fantozzi1213------3156
ILB Denzel Hill------1735254
TE Buddy Irwin1835---------53
TE Dana Asperilla1210------3153
OLB Hunter Hughes------1734152
CB Ty Griffin------1535151
WR Shaun Wayman1924------750
S Deon Ciarleglio------1831---49
DE Barry Woodson------1334148
DT Raul Labonte------4291245
DE Cooper Craig------1034145
WR Gage Ashe2021---------41
CB Eduardo Conley------3171939
TE Heath Benaroya2118---------39
S Johnny Clinton------2162038
OLB Gary Scancella------1620---36
OLB Brant Lindsay------282535
WR Efrain Lewis1121------133
RB Lamar Evans711------1432
DE Brett Cunningham------1517---32
WR Jamal Hicks34------2431
RB Buddy Berns1515---------30
DT Cameron Hanson------1514---29
OLB Corwin Boyd------032427
OLB Heath Stras------321125
ILB Darien Carpenter------481224
K Francisco Norton00------1313
DE Dominic Nichols------011112
P Adam Fitzgerald00------1212
C Roosevelt Blair00------1212
C Marcus Gaines00------1212
G Devan Rejchrt00------1212
T Brandon Sager00------1212
QB Zachery Fox20---------2
DT Teddy McKillop------00---0
OLB Donald Pauly------00---0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Shaquille Couppas------3241679
CB Chad Rivera------3241679
CB Gino Rutherford------3240577
ILB Mark Billick------3138675
DE Tony Pigott------2939674
T Harold Blanchard1943------1274
G Nathaniel Devitt1943------1274
OLB Shane Beal------15243069
DE Arnold Rhodes------2535666
G Jeffrey Barndt1943---------62
C Kris Moore1943---------62
T Peyton Randle1943---------62
DT Devante Weisenburg------23251361
TE Alexander Ackerman1738---------55
WR Renaldo Hodges1736---------53
QB Edward Schaafsma1835---------53
S Trey Luong------2527153
DT Carson Benton------2424149
WR Neil Groh1631---------47
WR Luis West1327------747
CB Shirley Wesley------11251147
DT Donte Lane------12221145
RB Marcus Wible611------2643
TE Darrell Coborn412------2642
RB Toby Willis1328---------41
WR Nickolas Moss519------1539
S Manuel Spooner------5141332
OLB Carlton Sullivan------1713131
OLB Emmett Shwiner------1911---30
DT Carter Stewart------513523
DE Bennett Parker------106622
CB Alexander Goodwin------061521
RB Rex Sommer29------920
S Doug Ellison------501419
ILB Marshall Talbert------011314
C Herb Carlisle00------1313
WR Frank Anderson14------813
P Joshua Snyder00------1212
T Van Schneider10------1112
G Alec Fulcher00------1212
C Patrick Jamison00------1212
QB Branden Bradford18---------9
CB Jim Eagle------0369
ILB Britt Bundren------03---3
K Patrick Francis00------22
TE Percy Rodgers00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle17965.6
Right591.8
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle13272.1
Right5173.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackie Strickland39222135700
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Edward Schaafsma32181012910
Branden Bradford830122000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63274.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2111944.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)10813013.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32134.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1812432.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)166573.6
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wayne Thomason106279133
TE Buddy Irwin52114035
WR Gage Ashe42021021
WR Efrain Lewis43040021
TE Heath Benaroya4106018
RB Buddy Berns43011015
RB Rich Fantozzi33056113
TE Dana Asperilla2000010
WR Shaun Wayman21018024
RB Lamar Evans1106011
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Neil Groh108043031
WR Luis West106146127
WR Renaldo Hodges4103036
TE Alexander Ackerman4105038
WR Nickolas Moss3010019
RB Toby Willis3109028
TE Darrell Coborn31118012
RB Rex Sommer2201609
RB Marcus Wible1103011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Buddy Berns231.503.80
RB Rich Fantozzi133.005.20
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackie Strickland104151.506.44
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Edward Schaafsma1000.003.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wayne Thomason4251.257.90
WR Gage Ashe1000.005.25
TE Buddy Irwin1000.002.80
WR Efrain Lewis1133.0010.00
TE Dana Asperilla1000.000.00
RB Buddy Berns1177.002.75
WR Shaun Wayman1000.009.00
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Toby Willis1000.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Jackie Strickland20
RB Lamar Evans20
RB Buddy Berns22
DallasRushesConversions
QB Edward Schaafsma10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Jackie Strickland1063
DallasAttCompConversions
Edward Schaafsma1272
Branden Bradford210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Wayne Thomason411
WR Gage Ashe211
TE Buddy Irwin110
WR Efrain Lewis111
TE Heath Benaroya110
RB Lamar Evans110
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Luis West631
WR Neil Groh540
WR Renaldo Hodges100
TE Alexander Ackerman100
RB Toby Willis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,300 (78,900 capacity)
Upper Deck13,800 (23,900)
End Zone10,300 (17,300)
Mezzanine6,500 (10,000)
Sideline Seats9,700 (15,300)
Club Seats4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes4,300 (5,000)