Week 3, 2019

played in New Orleans, LA

83 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	14	0	10	-	24
New Orleans Saints	7	7	3	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:54 NOS - Ron Benton 86 interception return (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 07:23 MIN - Kyle Rudolph 3 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 03:33 MIN - Abraham Leak 7 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 00:41 NOS - Julian Lunsford 2 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 05:25 NOS - Mason Crosby 20 field goal
4Q: 13:55 NOS - Julian Lunsford 71 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 05:01 MIN - Bert Herndon 23 field goal
4Q: 01:39 MIN - Sammy Watkins 71 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Bert Herndon extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Mason Crosby 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:54 NOS - Ron Benton 86 interception return (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 07:23 MIN - Kyle Rudolph 3 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 03:33 MIN - Abraham Leak 7 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 00:41 NOS - Julian Lunsford 2 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 05:25 NOS - Mason Crosby 20 field goal
4Q: 13:55 NOS - Julian Lunsford 71 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 05:01 MIN - Bert Herndon 23 field goal
4Q: 01:39 MIN - Sammy Watkins 71 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Bert Herndon extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Mason Crosby 35 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 437 385
- Offensive Plays 57 60
- Yards per Play 7.67 6.42
Net Rushing Yards 143 50
- Rushing Attempts 30 23
- Yards per Rush 4.77 2.17
Net Passing Yards 294 335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 16 - 1 37 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 307 335
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 10.89 9.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 10.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 3/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 3/84
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/86
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:19 30:41

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	437	385
- Offensive Plays	57	60
- Yards per Play	7.67	6.42
Net Rushing Yards	143	50
- Rushing Attempts	30	23
- Yards per Rush	4.77	2.17
Net Passing Yards	294	335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 16 - 1	37 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	307	335
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	10.89	9.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	10.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	3/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	3/84
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/86
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:19	30:41

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:28	2:56	OWN 20	6	42	Punt
1	4:45	3:00	OWN 33	6	46	Interception
1	1:45	1:54	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	12:52	5:39	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	5:25	1:58	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 22	1	13	Half
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
3	12:11	2:17	OWN 20	5	31	Punt
3	5:18	1:47	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	2:13	1:51	OWN 24	4	34	Punt
4	13:38	2:04	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
4	10:21	1:38	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
4	6:18	1:25	OPP 10	3	4	Field Goal
4	2:00	0:51	OWN 15	2	85	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:32	OWN 20	9	44	Punt
1	6:32	1:47	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	14:51	1:59	OPP 43	4	1	Punt
2	7:13	1:48	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
2	3:27	2:55	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	13:28	1:17	OWN 45	3	-5	Punt
3	9:54	4:36	OWN 20	8	77	Field Goal
3	3:31	1:18	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
3	0:22	1:44	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
4	11:34	1:13	OWN 23	3	-5	Punt
4	8:43	2:25	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	4:53	2:53	OWN 33	5	19	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 41	4	41	Field Goal

Game MVP: Garrett Grayson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Abraham Leak	20	101	5.05	21	5	1
Ameer Abdullah	6	28	4.67	12	1	0
Teddy Bridgewater	3	17	5.67	10	1	0
Sammy Ostwald	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeremy Hill	15	16	1.07	14	1
Garrett Grayson	4	18	4.50	7	0
Scott Gunn	2	7	3.50	6	0
Julian Lunsford	1	10	10.00	10	1
Edgar Yates	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	25	16	307	2/13	2	71	1	116.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Grayson	37	28	335	0/0	2	71	0	120.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Watkins	5	8	156	31.20	102	71	1
TE Kyle Rudolph	4	7	50	12.50	27	30	1
WR Jared Abbrederis	3	5	43	14.33	14	31	0
WR Breshad Perriman	3	4	60	20.00	32	35	0
WR Saalim Hakim	1	1	-2	-2.00	1	-2	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julian Lunsford	9	12	140	15.56	94	71	2
WR Brandin Cooks	6	9	92	15.33	24	32	0
RB Jeremy Hill	6	6	39	6.50	39	22	0
TE Eric Ebron	3	5	25	8.33	2	15	0
WR Marvin Callanan	2	2	30	15.00	0	22	0
WR Steve Johnson	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR J.J. Nelson	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ron Benton	1	86	86.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	8	315	39.4	29.5	49	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mason Roman	9	333	37.0	28.4	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bert Herndon	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mason Crosby	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alonzo Ferderer	2	17	8.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	3	-1	-0.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Sinclair	2	42	21.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	2	65	32.5	0
Ron Benton	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB C.J. Mosley	7	1	23	36
S Xavier Rhodes	6	3	23	36
CB Eric Spiller	5	2	16	30
DE Everson Griffen	5	1	23	35
CB Trae Waynes	5	0	23	37
S T.J. Carrie	4	2	20	32
CB Henry Hickman	3	1	23	37
OLB Anthony Barr	3	0	15	22
ILB Jason Schleinat	3	0	7	8
ILB Perry Riley	2	0	8	14
DE Frank Clark	2	0	13	15
DT Kenny Batchelder	2	0	8	15
S Jerome Banks	1	1	8	16
DE Scott Crichton	1	0	11	25
OLB James Laurinaitis	0	3	14	23

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	6	0	0.5	27	25
S Kenny Vaccaro	6	3	0.0	30	27
ILB Connor Barwin	5	2	0.0	26	25
S Jairus Byrd	5	1	0.0	29	27
CB Rickey Campbell	3	2	0.0	22	18
CB Ron Benton	3	2	0.0	30	27
DT Tyeler Davison	2	4	0.0	25	25
DT Dominique Easley	2	1	0.0	23	17
CB Steven Nelson	2	1	0.0	28	21
OLB T.J. Ingram	2	0	0.0	1	4
DT Daniel Cadrez	2	0	0.0	4	4
DE Cameron Jordan	1	0	1.0	19	19
DE Harrison Farrell	1	1	0.5	21	24
CB Carter Terrell	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Cedric Parrish	1	0	0.0	11	8
DE Edgar Hampton	1	0	0.0	9	3
OLB Wally Burgos	1	0	0.0	3	2
S Edward Fields	1	0	0.0	3	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Scott Crichton	1	1	0	25
DE Everson Griffen	1	0	0	35
OLB James Laurinaitis	0	2	1	23
DT Brandon Holliday	0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Cameron Jordan	1.0	0	1	19
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0.5	0	0	25
DE Harrison Farrell	0.5	0	0	24
OLB Wally Burgos	0.0	1	0	2
DT Daniel Cadrez	0.0	0	1	4
DT Cedric Parrish	0.0	0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trae Waynes	4	1	37
ILB C.J. Mosley	4	0	36
CB Henry Hickman	4	0	37
S Xavier Rhodes	3	1	36
S T.J. Carrie	3	0	32
OLB Anthony Barr	2	0	22
CB Eric Spiller	2	0	30
ILB Jason Schleinat	2	0	8
DE Everson Griffen	1	0	35
ILB Perry Riley	1	0	14
DE Scott Crichton	1	0	25
S Jerome Banks	1	0	16

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Connor Barwin	3	1	0	25
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	0	0	25
CB Rickey Campbell	3	0	0	18
S Jairus Byrd	2	0	0	27
CB Carter Terrell	2	0	0	6
CB Ron Benton	1	1	1	27
CB Steven Nelson	1	0	0	21
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zachary Schroeder	3	6	0	30	0	27
T.J. Clemmings	2	8	0	30	0	27
Ricky Wagner	2	5	1	30	0	27
Matt Kalil	1	3	0	22	2	20
Ethan Mickus	1	2	0	30	0	27
Sammy Ostwald	1	1	1	15	0	12
Andre Smith	0	1	0	8	0	7
Kyle Rudolph	0	1	0	27	0	25

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Spencer Long	1	6	23	37
Ron Gerhardt	1	4	23	37
Max Unger	1	3	23	37
Angel Bork	1	2	23	37
Eric Ebron	0	3	18	28
Tommy Bohanon	0	1	13	23
Andrus Peat	0	1	23	37

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ameer Abdullah	1	28
Anthony Barr	1	20
P.J. Williams	1	19
James Burton	1	19
Jerome Banks	1	16
T.J. Clemmings	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Carter Terrell	2	35
Tommy Bohanon	1	28
Rickey Campbell	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sammy Watkins	30	27	---	---	11	68
Breshad Perriman	26	22	---	---	19	67
T.J. Clemmings	30	27	---	---	9	66
Kyle Rudolph	27	25	---	---	12	64
Henry Hickman	---	---	23	37	3	63
Xavier Rhodes	---	---	23	36	3	62
Trae Waynes	---	---	23	37	2	62
C.J. Mosley	---	---	23	36	2	61
Everson Griffen	---	---	23	35	2	60
Ricky Wagner	30	27	---	---	---	57
Anthony Barr	---	---	15	22	20	57
Teddy Bridgewater	30	27	---	---	---	57
Ethan Mickus	30	27	---	---	---	57
Zachary Schroeder	30	27	---	---	---	57
T.J. Carrie	---	---	20	32	2	54
Eric Spiller	---	---	16	30	3	49
Ameer Abdullah	6	13	---	---	28	47
Sammy Ostwald	15	12	---	---	18	45
Matt Kalil	22	20	---	---	---	42
Jason Schleinat	---	---	7	8	26	41
James Laurinaitis	---	---	14	23	3	40
Jerome Banks	---	---	8	16	16	40
Frank Clark	---	---	13	15	11	39
Brandon Holliday	---	---	15	23	1	39
Abraham Leak	23	14	---	---	---	37
Scott Crichton	---	---	11	25	---	36
Perry Riley	---	---	8	14	11	33
Kenny Batchelder	---	---	8	15	10	33
Jared Abbrederis	16	15	---	---	---	31
P.J. Williams	---	---	3	3	19	25
James Burton	5	1	---	---	19	25
Andre Smith	8	7	---	---	9	24
Alonzo Ferderer	1	1	---	---	9	11
John Miller	0	0	---	---	9	9
Brayden Lyle	0	0	---	---	9	9
Roosevelt Fullerton	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Quentin Sample	0	0	---	---	8	8
Broderick Haan	---	---	0	0	7	7
Saalim Hakim	1	5	---	---	---	6
Bert Herndon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charlie Sinclair	---	---	0	0	5	5
Damon Anthony	0	0	---	---	1	1
Randell Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Gabriel Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bubba Harper	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Spencer Long	23	37	---	---	11	71
Ron Gerhardt	23	37	---	---	11	71
Ron Benton	---	---	30	27	11	68
Tommy Bohanon	13	23	---	---	28	64
Max Unger	23	37	---	---	---	60
Garrett Grayson	23	37	---	---	---	60
Andrus Peat	23	37	---	---	---	60
Angel Bork	23	37	---	---	---	60
Jairus Byrd	---	---	29	27	2	58
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	30	27	1	58
Connor Barwin	---	---	26	25	5	56
Brandin Cooks	21	34	---	---	---	55
Eric Ebron	18	28	---	---	9	55
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	27	25	2	54
Julian Lunsford	20	33	---	---	---	53
Tyeler Davison	---	---	25	25	2	52
Rickey Campbell	---	---	22	18	12	52
Steven Nelson	---	---	28	21	1	50
Harrison Farrell	---	---	21	24	2	47
Dominique Easley	---	---	23	17	3	43
Jeremy Hill	18	24	---	---	1	43
Carter Terrell	---	---	2	6	35	43
Cameron Jordan	---	---	19	19	4	42
Marvin Callanan	10	8	---	---	18	36
Lionel Elliott	3	10	---	---	21	34
J.J. Nelson	4	4	---	---	19	27
Steve Johnson	3	4	---	---	18	25
Scott Gunn	4	12	---	---	9	25
Wally Burgos	---	---	3	2	20	25
Cedric Parrish	---	---	11	8	5	24
Jay Prosch	0	5	---	---	11	16
T.J. Ingram	---	---	1	4	9	14
Edgar Hampton	---	---	9	3	2	14
Mark Nzeocha	---	---	7	5	---	12
Daniel Cadrez	---	---	4	4	4	12
Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	11	11
Arnie Kipp	0	0	---	---	11	11
Demetrius Turner	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mason Roman	0	0	---	---	9	9
Elliot Gerhardt	---	---	4	2	3	9
Edward Fields	---	---	3	6	---	9
Dave Hegamin	---	---	6	2	---	8
Mason Crosby	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darrin Myers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Edgar Yates	1	0	---	---	---	1
Devan Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	14	47	3.4
Right	13	82	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	14	29	2.1
Right	6	15	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	25	16	7	1	1	2	3	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Grayson	37	28	7	0	1	2	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-2	-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	145	11.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	93	18.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	71	17.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	142	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	108	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	54	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sammy Watkins	8	5	0	156	3	27
TE Kyle Rudolph	7	4	0	50	1	25
WR Jared Abbrederis	5	3	1	43	1	15
WR Breshad Perriman	4	3	0	60	2	22
WR Saalim Hakim	1	1	0	-2	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford	12	9	0	140	2	33
WR Brandin Cooks	9	6	0	92	3	34
RB Jeremy Hill	6	6	0	39	1	24
TE Eric Ebron	5	3	0	25	0	28
WR J.J. Nelson	2	1	1	13	0	4
WR Marvin Callanan	2	2	0	30	1	8
WR Steve Johnson	1	1	0	-4	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Abraham Leak	4	7	1.75	5.05
Teddy Bridgewater	1	10	10.00	5.67
Ameer Abdullah	1	-3	-3.00	4.67
Sammy Ostwald	1	-3	-3.00	-3.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Hill	1	1	1.00	1.07
Scott Gunn	1	1	1.00	3.50
Edgar Yates	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	2	2	17	8.50	12.28

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Garrett Grayson	2	2	10	5.00	9.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kyle Rudolph	2	2	17	8.50	7.14

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julian Lunsford	1	1	2	2.00	11.67
WR Marvin Callanan	1	1	8	8.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Abraham Leak	2	1
Ameer Abdullah	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Hill	3	0
Edgar Yates	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	9	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Grayson	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kyle Rudolph	3	2	1
WR Jared Abbrederis	3	1	0
WR Sammy Watkins	3	2	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julian Lunsford	2	2	1
WR Steve Johnson	1	1	0
WR Brandin Cooks	1	0	0
TE Eric Ebron	1	0	0
RB Jeremy Hill	1	1	0
WR J.J. Nelson	1	0	0
WR Marvin Callanan	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)