Week 9, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	7	0	-	28
New Orleans Saints	0	0	14	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:23 MIN - Adrian Peterson 11 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
2Q: 08:21 MIN - Stefon Diggs 16 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
2Q: 03:20 MIN - Mike Wallace 8 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
3Q: 12:26 NOS - Andre Roberts 29 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 06:14 MIN - Mike Wallace 7 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
3Q: 01:30 NOS - Brandin Cooks 6 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 10:02 NOS - Mason Crosby 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:23 MIN - Adrian Peterson 11 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
2Q: 08:21 MIN - Stefon Diggs 16 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
2Q: 03:20 MIN - Mike Wallace 8 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
3Q: 12:26 NOS - Andre Roberts 29 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 06:14 MIN - Mike Wallace 7 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
3Q: 01:30 NOS - Brandin Cooks 6 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 10:02 NOS - Mason Crosby 37 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 7-2 3-6
First Downs 30 16
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 24 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 466 334
- Offensive Plays 71 56
- Yards per Play 6.56 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 126 138
- Rushing Attempts 33 21
- Yards per Rush 3.82 6.57
Net Passing Yards 340 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 34 - 0 35 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 340 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.95 5.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/13 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/29 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/0 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 3/71
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 20
Time of Possession 35:36 24:24

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	7-2	3-6
First Downs	30	16
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	24	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	466	334
- Offensive Plays	71	56
- Yards per Play	6.56	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	126	138
- Rushing Attempts	33	21
- Yards per Rush	3.82	6.57
Net Passing Yards	340	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 34 - 0	35 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	340	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.95	5.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/13	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/29	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/0	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	3/71
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 20
Time of Possession	35:36	24:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:45	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	3:33	2:41	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
2	14:04	5:50	OWN 15	12	85	Touchdown
2	6:56	3:43	OWN 14	9	86	Touchdown
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 17	5	24	Half
3	12:12	6:06	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	1:23	2:37	OWN 32	4	15	Punt
4	9:56	2:06	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
4	6:18	3:44	OWN 9	6	43	Punt
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 38	2	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:15	5:42	OWN 23	10	36	Punt
1	0:52	1:48	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
2	8:14	1:18	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	3:13	1:20	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
3	6:06	4:43	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
4	13:46	3:50	OWN 5	9	75	Field Goal
4	7:50	1:32	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
4	2:34	1:57	OWN 1	8	37	Downs

Game MVP: Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Adrian Peterson	22	105	4.77	13	5
Alex Forbes	6	10	1.67	8	0
Teddy Bridgewater	5	11	2.20	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Ingram	13	47	3.62	20	2
Garrett Grayson	7	84	12.00	27	4
C.J. Anderson	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	38	34	340	0/0	4	27	0	139.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Grayson	35	17	196	0/0	2	38	0	84.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Watkins	9	10	88	9.78	45	27	0
WR Mike Wallace	8	10	86	10.75	21	26	2
RB Adrian Peterson	7	8	55	7.86	19	15	1
TE Kyle Rudolph	7	7	69	9.86	8	26	0
WR Stefon Diggs	3	3	42	14.00	3	16	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julian Lunsford	5	11	102	20.40	34	38	0
WR Brandin Cooks	4	7	29	7.25	0	17	1
WR Willie Snead	4	5	29	7.25	6	15	0
WR Andre Roberts	2	7	32	16.00	17	29	1
RB C.J. Anderson	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Mark Ingram	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Josh Hill	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Adrian Peterson	1	0	0	0
Michael Harris	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jonathan Babineaux	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	4	194	48.5	41.0	51	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	5	259	51.8	47.8	64	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kirk Summers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mason Crosby	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Wallace	4	0	0.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Wallace	2	47	23.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	2	47	23.5	0
Damian Swann	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
DE Everson Griffen	4	1	19	32
CB Xavier Rhodes	4	1	19	31
CB Trae Waynes	4	1	21	35
S T.J. Carrie	3	2	19	33
S Marcus Sherels	3	1	13	21
S Andrew Sendejo	3	0	20	34
OLB Nigel Bradham	3	0	4	9
OLB Anthony Barr	2	1	19	31
ILB Eric Kendricks	2	1	20	34
DT Brandon Holliday	2	1	11	17
DT Linval Joseph	2	0	16	28
DE Scott Crichton	2	0	17	27
CB Henry Hickman	2	0	16	29

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Zach Orr	12	7	33	38
S Kenny Vaccaro	10	4	33	38
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	7	3	32	31
S Jairus Byrd	5	3	32	37
CB Rickey Campbell	4	2	31	34
CB Delvin Breaux	4	1	26	32
DT Jonathan Babineaux	3	2	24	32
CB Brandon Browner	3	0	17	24
DT Tyeler Davison	2	1	27	31
OLB K.J. Wright	2	0	3	9
OLB Stephone Anthony	2	0	14	10
DE Cameron Jordan	1	1	28	29
S Tyvon Branch	1	0	4	7
DE Cam Thomas	1	0	11	9
DE Bobby Richardson	1	0	23	30
CB Damian Swann	1	0	6	8
CB Carter Terrell	1	0	2	4
DT Dave Hegamin	1	0	6	7
DT Tom Johnson	0	1	10	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Everson Griffen	1	1	1	32
DE Scott Crichton	0	1	2	27
DT Linval Joseph	0	1	1	28
DT Haloti Ngata	0	1	0	8
ILB Eric Kendricks	0	1	0	34

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Jordan	0.0	0	2	3	29
DE Bobby Richardson	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Anthony Barr	3	3	31
CB Xavier Rhodes	2	1	31
CB Trae Waynes	2	1	35
S Andrew Sendejo	2	0	34
S Marcus Sherels	2	0	21
DE Scott Crichton	2	0	27
S T.J. Carrie	1	2	33
DT Linval Joseph	1	0	28
OLB Nigel Bradham	1	0	9
DT Brandon Holliday	1	0	17
CB Henry Hickman	0	1	29

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	7	0	38
CB Delvin Breaux	5	0	32
ILB Zach Orr	4	0	38
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	4	0	31
CB Rickey Campbell	4	0	34
CB Brandon Browner	3	1	24
S Jairus Byrd	2	0	37
S Tyvon Branch	1	0	7
OLB K.J. Wright	1	0	9
DE Bobby Richardson	1	0	30
CB Damian Swann	1	0	8
CB Carter Terrell	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Michael Harris	3	9	0	33	38
John Sullivan	3	4	0	33	38
Kyle Rudolph	2	3	1	27	32
Phil Loadholt	1	6	0	33	38
Ethan Mickus	1	5	0	24	26
T.J. Clemmings	0	1	0	33	38

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Andrew Whitworth	1	4	21	35
Max Unger	1	4	21	35
Andrus Peat	1	3	21	35
Nicky Alston	0	2	12	15
Ron Gerhardt	0	1	21	35

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Miles Austin	2	9
Clarence Sawahata	1	17
Alex Forbes	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Stevan Ridley	3	19
Josh Hill	1	15
Jairus Byrd	1	9
Evan Mathis	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Wallace	31	37	---	---	9	77
Phil Loadholt	33	38	---	---	4	75
John Sullivan	33	38	---	---	---	71
Michael Harris	33	38	---	---	---	71
Teddy Bridgewater	33	38	---	---	---	71
T.J. Clemmings	33	38	---	---	---	71
Sammy Watkins	30	38	---	---	---	68
Kyle Rudolph	27	32	---	---	6	65
Adrian Peterson	27	32	---	---	1	60
Xavier Rhodes	---	---	19	31	10	60
Andrew Sendejo	---	---	20	34	3	57
Trae Waynes	---	---	21	35	1	57
Eric Kendricks	---	---	20	34	1	55
Ethan Mickus	24	26	---	---	4	54
Anthony Barr	---	---	19	31	3	53
T.J. Carrie	---	---	19	33	1	53
Everson Griffen	---	---	19	32	1	52
Sammy Ostwald	23	20	---	---	4	47
Linval Joseph	---	---	16	28	2	46
Henry Hickman	---	---	16	29	1	46
Marcus Sherels	---	---	13	21	11	45
Scott Crichton	---	---	17	27	1	45
Alex Forbes	11	9	---	---	13	33
Nigel Bradham	---	---	4	9	19	32
Brandon Holliday	---	---	11	17	4	32
Stefon Diggs	6	18	---	---	---	24
Harris Woodard	---	---	6	11	5	22
Matt Kalil	9	12	---	---	---	21
Brice Butler	4	3	---	---	14	21
Lamarcus Joyner	---	---	4	5	10	19
Clarence Sawahata	0	1	---	---	17	18
Haloti Ngata	---	---	6	8	1	15
James Burton	6	0	---	---	8	14
MyCole Pruitt	0	0	---	---	13	13
Trent Murphy	---	---	0	0	12	12
Miles Austin	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bert Herndon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brayden Lyle	0	0	---	---	4	4
Anthony Meyer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Roosevelt Fullerton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	4	4
Matt Elam	---	---	1	0	---	1
Ryan Fitzpatrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kirk Cousins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jason Schleinat	---	---	0	0	---	0
Kirk Summers	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jairus Byrd	---	---	32	37	9	78
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	33	38	4	75
Delvin Breaux	---	---	26	32	14	72
Zach Orr	---	---	33	38	---	71
Rickey Campbell	---	---	31	34	---	65
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	32	31	1	64
Andrew Whitworth	21	35	---	---	6	62
Ron Gerhardt	21	35	---	---	6	62
Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	24	32	4	60
Tyeler Davison	---	---	27	31	---	58
Cameron Jordan	---	---	28	29	---	57
Max Unger	21	35	---	---	---	56
Garrett Grayson	21	35	---	---	---	56
Andrus Peat	21	35	---	---	---	56
Zachary Lyons	21	35	---	---	---	56
Mark Ingram	19	28	---	---	8	55
Julian Lunsford	14	27	---	---	13	54
Bobby Richardson	---	---	23	30	---	53
Lionel Elliott	15	22	---	---	8	45
Brandin Cooks	18	26	---	---	---	44
Brandon Browner	---	---	17	24	---	41
Willie Snead	13	25	---	---	---	38
Nicky Alston	12	15	---	---	11	38
Andre Roberts	8	17	---	---	10	35
K.J. Wright	---	---	3	9	13	25
Stephone Anthony	---	---	14	10	---	24
Cam Thomas	---	---	11	9	3	23
Stevan Ridley	0	2	---	---	19	21
Josh Hill	2	4	---	---	15	21
Damian Swann	---	---	6	8	5	19
Tom Johnson	---	---	10	8	---	18
Dave Hegamin	---	---	6	7	1	14
Carter Terrell	---	---	2	4	7	13
C.J. Anderson	2	5	---	---	5	12
Tyvon Branch	---	---	4	7	---	11
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	0	0	9	9
Evan Mathis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brandon Fusco	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jermaine Kearse	2	3	---	---	1	6
Kristopher Sherrod	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mason Crosby	0	0	---	---	5	5
Philip Wheeler	---	---	1	0	4	5
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ellis Woodard	0	1	---	---	4	5
Darrin Myers	0	0	---	---	1	1
Colin Kaepernick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	21	98	4.7
Right	3	3	1.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	3	0.5
Middle	13	114	8.8
Right	2	21	10.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	38	34	4	0	0	1	3	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Grayson	35	17	4	1	3	8	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	21	203	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	11	111	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	47	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	112	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Wallace	10	8	86	1	37
WR Sammy Watkins	10	9	88	2	38
RB Adrian Peterson	8	7	55	0	32
TE Kyle Rudolph	7	7	69	1	32
WR Stefon Diggs	3	3	42	0	18

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford	11	5	0	102	3	27
WR Andre Roberts	7	2	2	32	1	17
WR Brandin Cooks	7	4	0	29	0	26
WR Willie Snead	5	4	1	29	0	25
RB C.J. Anderson	2	1	0	-1	0	5
RB Mark Ingram	1	0	0	0	0	28
TE Josh Hill	1	0	0	0	0	4
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	0	5	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Adrian Peterson	3	16	5.33	4.77
Alex Forbes	2	-3	-1.50	1.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Ingram	1	3	3.00	3.62
Garrett Grayson	1	12	12.00	12.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	4	4	42	10.50	8.95

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Garrett Grayson	5	2	4	0.80	5.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Wallace	2	2	15	7.50	8.60
RB Adrian Peterson	1	1	11	11.00	6.88
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	16	16.00	14.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brandin Cooks	3	2	4	1.33	4.14
WR Andre Roberts	1	0	0	0.00	4.57
WR Julian Lunsford	1	0	0	0.00	9.27

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Alex Forbes	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Mark Ingram	1	0
C.J. Anderson	1	0
Garrett Grayson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	11	10	8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Grayson	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sammy Watkins	4	4	3
WR Mike Wallace	3	2	2
RB Adrian Peterson	2	2	1
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	1	1
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Andre Roberts	3	1	0
WR Brandin Cooks	3	2	2
WR Willie Snead	1	1	0
WR Julian Lunsford	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)