Week 9, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings71470-28
New Orleans Saints00143-17

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

Team StatisticsMINNOS
Record7-23-6
First Downs3016
- by Rushing67
- by Passing249
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards466334
- Offensive Plays7156
- Yards per Play6.565.96
Net Rushing Yards126138
- Rushing Attempts3321
- Yards per Rush3.826.57
Net Passing Yards340196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 34 - 035 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards340196
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.955.60
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions9/134/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.410.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/292/15
Punt Returns/Yards4/01/10
Kick Returns/Yards2/473/71
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 20
Time of Possession35:3624:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:45OWN 201280Touchdown
13:332:41OWN 20532Punt
214:045:50OWN 151285Touchdown
26:563:43OWN 14986Touchdown
21:531:53OWN 17524Half
312:126:06OWN 201380Touchdown
31:232:37OWN 32415Punt
49:562:06OWN 323-1Punt
46:183:44OWN 9643Punt
40:370:37OPP 382-2Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:155:42OWN 231036Punt
10:521:48OWN 20525Punt
28:141:18OWN 2033Punt
23:131:20OWN 2038Punt
315:002:48OWN 42458Touchdown
36:064:43OWN 211179Touchdown
413:463:50OWN 5975Field Goal
47:501:32OWN 2833Punt
42:341:57OWN 1837Downs

Game MVP: Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Adrian Peterson221054.771350
Alex Forbes6101.67800
Teddy Bridgewater5112.20800
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mark Ingram13473.622020
Garrett Grayson78412.002740
C.J. Anderson177.00700

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Teddy Bridgewater38343400/04270139.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson35171960/0238084.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sammy Watkins910889.7845270
WR Mike Wallace8108610.7521262
RB Adrian Peterson78557.8619151
TE Kyle Rudolph77699.868260
WR Stefon Diggs334214.003161
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julian Lunsford51110220.4034380
WR Brandin Cooks47297.250171
WR Willie Snead45297.256150
WR Andre Roberts273216.0017291
RB C.J. Anderson12-1-1.000-10
FB Nicky Alston1155.00050
RB Mark Ingram0100.00000
TE Josh Hill0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Adrian Peterson1000
Michael Harris0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Jonathan Babineaux0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kris Maxwell419448.541.0513
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead525951.847.8644

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kirk Summers0/00/00/004/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby1/10/00/0372/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Wallace400.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Ingram11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Wallace24723.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Ingram24723.50
Damian Swann12424.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Everson Griffen410.01932
CB Xavier Rhodes410.01931
CB Trae Waynes410.02135
S T.J. Carrie320.01933
S Marcus Sherels310.01321
S Andrew Sendejo300.02034
OLB Nigel Bradham300.049
OLB Anthony Barr210.01931
ILB Eric Kendricks210.02034
DT Brandon Holliday210.01117
DT Linval Joseph200.01628
DE Scott Crichton200.01727
CB Henry Hickman200.01629
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Zach Orr1270.03338
S Kenny Vaccaro1040.03338
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha730.03231
S Jairus Byrd530.03237
CB Rickey Campbell420.03134
CB Delvin Breaux410.02632
DT Jonathan Babineaux320.02432
CB Brandon Browner300.01724
DT Tyeler Davison210.02731
OLB K.J. Wright200.039
OLB Stephone Anthony200.01410
DE Cameron Jordan110.02829
S Tyvon Branch100.047
DE Cam Thomas100.0119
DE Bobby Richardson100.02330
CB Damian Swann100.068
CB Carter Terrell100.024
DT Dave Hegamin100.067
DT Tom Johnson010.0108

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Everson Griffen0.011132
DE Scott Crichton0.001227
DT Linval Joseph0.001128
DT Haloti Ngata0.00108
ILB Eric Kendricks0.001034
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cameron Jordan0.002329
DE Bobby Richardson0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Anthony Barr33031
CB Xavier Rhodes21031
CB Trae Waynes21035
S Andrew Sendejo20034
S Marcus Sherels20021
DE Scott Crichton20027
S T.J. Carrie12033
DT Linval Joseph10028
OLB Nigel Bradham1009
DT Brandon Holliday10017
CB Henry Hickman01029
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro70038
CB Delvin Breaux50032
ILB Zach Orr40038
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha40031
CB Rickey Campbell40034
CB Brandon Browner31024
S Jairus Byrd20037
S Tyvon Branch1007
OLB K.J. Wright1009
DE Bobby Richardson10030
CB Damian Swann1008
CB Carter Terrell1004

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Michael Harris39033038
John Sullivan34033038
Kyle Rudolph23127032
Phil Loadholt16033038
Ethan Mickus15024026
T.J. Clemmings01033038
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andrew Whitworth14021035
Max Unger14021035
Andrus Peat13021035
Nicky Alston02012015
Ron Gerhardt01021035

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Miles Austin29
Clarence Sawahata117
Alex Forbes113
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Stevan Ridley319
Josh Hill115
Jairus Byrd19
Evan Mathis16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Wallace3137------977
Phil Loadholt3338------475
John Sullivan3338---------71
Michael Harris3338---------71
Teddy Bridgewater3338---------71
T.J. Clemmings3338---------71
Sammy Watkins3038---------68
Kyle Rudolph2732------665
Adrian Peterson2732------160
Xavier Rhodes------19311060
Andrew Sendejo------2034357
Trae Waynes------2135157
Eric Kendricks------2034155
Ethan Mickus2426------454
Anthony Barr------1931353
T.J. Carrie------1933153
Everson Griffen------1932152
Sammy Ostwald2320------447
Linval Joseph------1628246
Henry Hickman------1629146
Marcus Sherels------13211145
Scott Crichton------1727145
Alex Forbes119------1333
Nigel Bradham------491932
Brandon Holliday------1117432
Stefon Diggs618---------24
Harris Woodard------611522
Matt Kalil912---------21
Brice Butler43------1421
Lamarcus Joyner------451019
Clarence Sawahata01------1718
Haloti Ngata------68115
James Burton60------814
MyCole Pruitt00------1313
Trent Murphy------001212
Miles Austin00------99
Bert Herndon00------55
Brayden Lyle00------44
Anthony Meyer00------44
Roosevelt Fullerton00------44
Kris Maxwell00------44
Matt Elam------10---1
Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0
Kirk Cousins00---------0
Jason Schleinat------00---0
Kirk Summers00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jairus Byrd------3237978
Kenny Vaccaro------3338475
Delvin Breaux------26321472
Zach Orr------3338---71
Rickey Campbell------3134---65
Hau'oli Kikaha------3231164
Andrew Whitworth2135------662
Ron Gerhardt2135------662
Jonathan Babineaux------2432460
Tyeler Davison------2731---58
Cameron Jordan------2829---57
Max Unger2135---------56
Garrett Grayson2135---------56
Andrus Peat2135---------56
Zachary Lyons2135---------56
Mark Ingram1928------855
Julian Lunsford1427------1354
Bobby Richardson------2330---53
Lionel Elliott1522------845
Brandin Cooks1826---------44
Brandon Browner------1724---41
Willie Snead1325---------38
Nicky Alston1215------1138
Andre Roberts817------1035
K.J. Wright------391325
Stephone Anthony------1410---24
Cam Thomas------119323
Stevan Ridley02------1921
Josh Hill24------1521
Damian Swann------68519
Tom Johnson------108---18
Dave Hegamin------67114
Carter Terrell------24713
C.J. Anderson25------512
Tyvon Branch------47---11
Dannell Ellerbe------0099
Evan Mathis00------66
Brandon Fusco00------66
Jermaine Kearse23------16
Kristopher Sherrod00------66
Mason Crosby00------55
Philip Wheeler------1045
Thomas Morstead00------55
Ellis Woodard01------45
Darrin Myers00------11
Colin Kaepernick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7273.9
Middle21984.7
Right331.0
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left630.5
Middle131148.8
Right22110.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Teddy Bridgewater38344001330
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson35174138540

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24212038.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)12111119.3
Long (19+ Yds)112626.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)158473.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1251129.3
Long (19+ Yds)41266.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Wallace108086137
WR Sammy Watkins109088238
RB Adrian Peterson87055032
TE Kyle Rudolph77069132
WR Stefon Diggs33042018
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford1150102327
WR Andre Roberts72232117
WR Brandin Cooks74029026
WR Willie Snead54129025
RB C.J. Anderson210-105
RB Mark Ingram1000028
TE Josh Hill100004
FB Nicky Alston1105015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Adrian Peterson3165.334.77
Alex Forbes2-3-1.501.67
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mark Ingram133.003.62
Garrett Grayson11212.0012.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater444210.508.95
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Grayson5240.805.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Wallace22157.508.60
RB Adrian Peterson111111.006.88
WR Stefon Diggs111616.0014.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandin Cooks3241.334.14
WR Andre Roberts1000.004.57
WR Julian Lunsford1000.009.27

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Alex Forbes21
New OrleansRushesConversions
Mark Ingram10
C.J. Anderson10
Garrett Grayson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Teddy Bridgewater11108
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Garrett Grayson853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Sammy Watkins443
WR Mike Wallace322
RB Adrian Peterson221
TE Kyle Rudolph111
WR Stefon Diggs111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Roberts310
WR Brandin Cooks322
WR Willie Snead110
WR Julian Lunsford111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)