Week 14, 2022

played in Buffalo, NY

25 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	10	0	3	0	-	13
Buffalo Bills	14	3	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 MIN - Kevin Elliott 38 field goal
1Q: 05:11 BUF - Theodore Clinton 5 pass from Mason Duff (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 02:36 BUF - Colton Cowdrick 39 interception return (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 00:55 MIN - Kirk Grier 31 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 10:38 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 33 field goal
3Q: 10:41 MIN - Kevin Elliott 46 field goal
3Q: 05:37 BUF - C.J. Carlson 7 run (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 08:21 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 MIN - Kevin Elliott 38 field goal
1Q: 05:11 BUF - Theodore Clinton 5 pass from Mason Duff (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 02:36 BUF - Colton Cowdrick 39 interception return (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 00:55 MIN - Kirk Grier 31 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 10:38 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 33 field goal
3Q: 10:41 MIN - Kevin Elliott 46 field goal
3Q: 05:37 BUF - C.J. Carlson 7 run (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 08:21 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 24 field goal

Team Statistics MIN BUF
Record 7-6 4-9
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 1 3
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 3 5
Total Net Yards 254 255
- Offensive Plays 71 64
- Yards per Play 3.58 3.98
Net Rushing Yards 40 55
- Rushing Attempts 23 28
- Yards per Rush 1.74 1.96
Net Passing Yards 214 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 25 - 1 35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 240 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/26 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.46 5.56
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 5/47 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 4/103 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/39
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:44 29:16

Team Statistics	MIN	BUF
Record	7-6	4-9
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	1	3
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	3	5
Total Net Yards	254	255
- Offensive Plays	71	64
- Yards per Play	3.58	3.98
Net Rushing Yards	40	55
- Rushing Attempts	23	28
- Yards per Rush	1.74	1.96
Net Passing Yards	214	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 25 - 1	35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	240	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/26	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.46	5.56
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	5/47	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	4/103	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/39
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:44	29:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:36	OWN 24	8	55	Field Goal
1	9:46	1:38	OPP 40	4	8	Downs
1	5:05	2:40	OWN 27	4	1	Interception
1	2:25	1:44	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
2	10:33	3:14	OWN 39	5	16	Punt
2	5:17	1:24	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
2	1:54	1:39	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
3	13:31	2:58	OWN 49	5	22	Field Goal
3	5:26	1:09	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	2:55	1:56	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
4	14:51	4:42	OWN 6	9	35	Fumble
4	8:16	1:56	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	4:29	2:45	OWN 38	11	36	Downs
4	1:05	1:01	OWN 25	4	9	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	1:38	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	8:08	3:03	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
1	0:41	5:08	OWN 25	8	59	Field Goal
2	7:19	2:02	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
2	3:53	1:59	OWN 25	5	31	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 7	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
3	10:33	5:07	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	4:17	1:22	OWN 38	3	-1	Punt
3	0:59	1:08	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	10:09	1:53	OPP 34	5	27	Field Goal
4	6:20	1:51	OWN 28	3	-3	Punt
4	1:44	0:39	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
4	0:04	0:04	OPP 34	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Khalil Mack, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Quentin Sample	8	6	0.75	6
RB T.J. Yeldon	6	13	2.17	6
RB Abraham Leak	4	10	2.50	7
QB Conner Wisniewski	3	10	3.33	8
FB Leonardo Diekoff	1	6	6.00	6
WR Waldo Whetstone	1	-5	-5.00	-5

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB C.J. Carlson	21	45	2.14	12	1	1
RB Knile Davis	4	5	1.25	3	0	0
QB Mason Duff	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Aaron Dobson	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conner Wisniewski	45	25	240	3/26	1	31	1	68.7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mason Duff	35	22	203	1/3	1	27	0	88.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Leonardo Diekoff	8	14	33	4.13	8	15	0
WR Justin Hunter	6	11	61	10.17	31	31	0
TE Kirk Grier	5	6	66	13.20	29	31	1
WR Waldo Whetstone	2	2	21	10.50	13	14	0
WR Gustavo Murray	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Matt Coffey	1	2	21	21.00	0	21	0
TE Max Anwar	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Jacob Droker	1	3	25	25.00	12	25	0
RB T.J. Yeldon	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aaron Dobson	4	6	45	11.25	43	27	0
WR Theodore Clinton	4	7	25	6.25	13	9	1
TE Mitchell McCormick	4	6	27	6.75	0	10	0
WR Hardy Dreisbach	4	8	58	14.50	2	19	0
RB C.J. Carlson	3	3	36	12.00	10	17	0
RB Knile Davis	1	3	2	2.00	4	2	0
TE Moe Hancock	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Jorge Noah	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Colton Cowdrick	1	39	39.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Conner Wisniewski	2	0	0	0
WR Justin Hunter	0	1	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Jordan Hill	0	1	0	0
DE Khalil Mack	0	0	2	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	6	266	44.3	38.5	55	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Theodore Fitzgerald	8	328	41.0	32.6	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Sheldon	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacob Droker	5	47	9.4	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Malone	3	35	11.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Waldo Whetstone	4	103	25.8	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phillip Gaines	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Liam Tyler	9	3	0.0	28	36
S Jerome Banks	7	2	0.0	28	36
CB Trae Waynes	6	1	0.0	27	35
OLB Chase Rose	5	0	0.0	18	14
CB Dylan Gray	4	1	0.0	18	15
CB Henry Hickman	3	3	0.0	28	36
DT Ike Allen	3	1	0.0	21	30
ILB Jim Hughes	3	1	0.0	12	13
DE Jeff Abraham	3	0	0.0	10	9
DE Micah Netter	1	1	1.0	28	36
DE Bud Dupree	1	0	0.0	28	36
G Bubba Harper	1	0	---	---	---
CB Walter Nachman	1	0	0.0	18	22
S Christopher Bernard	1	0	0.0	8	19
DT Pat McVay	0	1	0.0	2	2

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donovan Malone	10	1	0.0	23	48
OLB Anthony Barr	6	0	0.0	21	36
CB Eric Spiller	5	2	0.0	20	47
CB Shamarko Thomas	4	1	0.0	23	39
ILB Carlton Yaffin	4	0	0.0	18	35
DE Khalil Mack	3	2	2.5	22	45
CB Phillip Gaines	3	2	0.0	23	48
DT Corbin Bryant	2	1	0.5	9	18
DE Noah Conley	2	2	0.0	22	47
S Duron Harmon	2	1	0.0	12	16
OLB William Beyer	2	1	0.0	11	33
DT Jordan Hill	2	0	0.0	21	34
ILB Colton Cowdrick	2	0	0.0	3	13
DE Josh Glover	1	2	0.0	11	26
DT Angelo Blackson	1	0	0.0	8	13
CB K.C. Mauro	1	0	0.0	2	10
DT Greg Nader	0	1	0.0	2	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Micah Netter	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Bud Dupree	0.0	1	1	2	36
ILB Jim Hughes	0.0	1	0	0	13
DT Ike Allen	0.0	0	3	0	30
DT Brandon Holliday	0.0	0	1	2	32

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Khalil Mack	2.5	0	2	2	45
DT Corbin Bryant	0.5	0	0	0	18
DE Noah Conley	0.0	1	2	1	47
DT Angelo Blackson	0.0	1	0	0	13
DT Jordan Hill	0.0	0	1	0	34
ILB Carlton Yaffin	0.0	0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Liam Tyler	6	0	36
CB Henry Hickman	3	1	36
S Jerome Banks	3	0	36
CB Trae Waynes	2	1	35
OLB Chase Rose	2	0	14
DE Bud Dupree	1	0	36
DE Jeff Abraham	1	0	9
ILB Jim Hughes	1	0	13
CB Walter Nachman	1	0	22
S Christopher Bernard	1	0	19
CB Dylan Gray	1	0	15
CB Salvador Nelson	0	1	3

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Shamarko Thomas	4	0	0	39
CB Eric Spiller	3	2	0	47
ILB Carlton Yaffin	3	2	0	35
OLB William Beyer	3	2	0	33
OLB Anthony Barr	3	1	0	36
S Donovan Malone	3	0	0	48
ILB Colton Cowdrick	2	0	1	13
CB Phillip Gaines	2	0	0	48
CB K.C. Mauro	1	1	0	10
DE Josh Glover	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Seth Martinez	1	7	0	23	0	48
T Ramon Hatch	1	3	1	23	0	48
G Bubba Harper	1	3	0	23	1	48
T Jorge Shimada	1	2	0	23	2	48
FB Leonardo Diekoff	1	2	0	18	0	42
TE Kirk Grier	1	1	0	10	0	36
C Abel Whited	0	4	0	23	0	48

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bradley Price	3	8	28	0	36
C Stan Brewer	2	8	28	0	36
G Chris Olevao	2	2	28	1	36
T Charles Leno	0	4	28	0	36
G Troy Toth	0	3	28	0	36
TE Mitchell McCormick	0	1	12	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Nachman	2	11
Trent Murphy	1	24
Waldo Whetstone	1	20

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Barr	2	26
Knile Davis	2	25
C.J. Carlson	2	17
Darren Waller	1	20
Donovan Malone	1	18
Spencer Phillips	1	15

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
FB Leonardo Diekoff	18	42	---	---	26	86
T Jorge Shimada	23	48	---	---	11	82
G Bubba Harper	23	48	---	---	8	79
G Seth Martinez	23	48	---	---	8	79
T Ramon Hatch	23	48	---	---	8	79
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	28	36	12	76
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	28	36	10	74
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	28	36	10	74
WR Waldo Whetstone	21	31	---	---	20	72
QB Conner Wisniewski	23	48	---	---	---	71
C Abel Whited	23	48	---	---	---	71
S Jerome Banks	---	---	28	36	4	68
WR Justin Hunter	22	41	---	---	4	67
DE Micah Netter	---	---	28	36	2	66
CB Trae Waynes	---	---	27	35	2	64
DT Brandon Holliday	---	---	22	32	1	55
OLB Griffin Peters	---	---	7	20	26	53
TE Kirk Grier	10	36	---	---	6	52
DT Ike Allen	---	---	21	30	---	51
CB Walter Nachman	---	---	18	22	11	51
WR Jacob Droker	10	19	---	---	18	47
RB T.J. Yeldon	9	30	---	---	6	45
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	8	19	18	45
TE Max Anwar	1	9	---	---	25	35
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	18	15	---	33
OLB Chase Rose	---	---	18	14	---	32
ILB Jim Hughes	---	---	12	13	1	26
ILB Trent Murphy	---	---	0	0	24	24
DE Jeff Abraham	---	---	10	9	2	21
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	1	3	16	20
TE Matt Coffey	5	8	---	---	5	18
RB Quentin Sample	9	8	---	---	---	17
WR Gustavo Murray	4	11	---	---	---	15
RB Abraham Leak	6	5	---	---	---	11
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Terrance Ramsey	---	---	3	2	---	5
DT Pat McVay	---	---	2	2	1	5
ILB Harvey Huntley	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Asher Sword	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Drew Nowak	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Liam Peterson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Liam Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Alvin Demski	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Donovan Malone	---	---	23	48	18	89
CB Phillip Gaines	---	---	23	48	13	84
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	21	36	26	83
T Charles Leno	28	36	---	---	10	74
G Chris Olevao	28	36	---	---	10	74
G Troy Toth	28	36	---	---	10	74
G Bradley Price	28	36	---	---	10	74
DE Noah Conley	---	---	22	47	2	71
DE Khalil Mack	---	---	22	45	2	69
CB Eric Spiller	---	---	20	47	2	69
WR Hardy Dreisbach	19	31	---	---	18	68
RB C.J. Carlson	22	28	---	---	17	67
CB Shamarko Thomas	---	---	23	39	2	64
QB Mason Duff	28	36	---	---	---	64
C Stan Brewer	28	36	---	---	---	64
OLB William Beyer	---	---	11	33	16	60
DT Jordan Hill	---	---	21	34	2	57
RB Knile Davis	13	17	---	---	25	55
ILB Carlton Yaffin	---	---	18	35	2	55
WR Aaron Dobson	26	28	---	---	---	54
WR Theodore Clinton	26	26	---	---	---	52
TE Moe Hancock	14	23	---	---	1	38
TE Darren Waller	8	9	---	---	20	37
DE Josh Glover	---	---	11	26	---	37
DT Corbin Bryant	---	---	9	18	2	29
TE Mitchell McCormick	12	11	---	---	6	29
S Duron Harmon	---	---	12	16	---	28
ILB Colton Cowdrick	---	---	3	13	10	26
FB Jorge Noah	0	7	---	---	18	25
CB Spencer Phillips	---	---	2	8	15	25
DT Angelo Blackson	---	---	8	13	---	21
DT Greg Nader	---	---	2	12	6	20
CB K.C. Mauro	---	---	2	10	---	12
C Colby Bolyn	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Theodore Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Larry Hampton	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Derrick Sheldon	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Bryan Heath	---	---	0	0	6	6
T George McCarthy	0	0	---	---	1	1
ILB David Bass	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Robert Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Damon Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Scottie Anhalt	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Emmanuel Madison	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Russell Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	0	0.0
Middle	16	27	1.7
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	16	37	2.3
Right	8	17	2.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conner Wisniewski	45	25	5	1	2	8	5	4	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mason Duff	35	22	1	3	0	3	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	6	13	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	119	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	58	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	50	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	94	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	70	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Leonardo Diekoff	14	8	0	33	0	42
WR Justin Hunter	11	6	1	61	1	41
TE Kirk Grier	6	5	0	66	2	36
RB T.J. Yeldon	3	0	0	0	0	30
WR Jacob Droker	3	1	0	25	1	19
TE Matt Coffey	2	1	0	21	1	8
TE Max Anwar	2	1	1	7	0	9
WR Waldo Whetstone	2	2	0	21	0	31
WR Gustavo Murray	1	1	0	6	0	11

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hardy Dreisbach	8	4	58	0	31
WR Theodore Clinton	7	4	25	0	26
WR Aaron Dobson	6	4	45	1	28
TE Mitchell McCormick	6	4	27	0	11
RB Knile Davis	3	1	2	0	17
RB C.J. Carlson	3	3	36	0	28
TE Moe Hancock	1	1	-1	0	23
FB Jorge Noah	1	1	11	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Knile Davis	2	5	2.50	1.25
RB C.J. Carlson	2	9	4.50	2.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mason Duff	6	4	22	3.67	5.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Theodore Clinton	2	1	5	2.50	3.57
WR Aaron Dobson	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
RB C.J. Carlson	1	1	6	6.00	12.00
TE Moe Hancock	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
WR Hardy Dreisbach	1	1	12	12.00	7.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB T.J. Yeldon	1	0
RB Quentin Sample	1	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Carlson	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conner Wisniewski	15	10	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mason Duff	11	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Justin Hunter	3	3	2
TE Kirk Grier	3	2	1
RB T.J. Yeldon	2	0	0
FB Leonardo Diekoff	2	1	0
WR Gustavo Murray	1	1	0
TE Matt Coffey	1	1	1
TE Max Anwar	1	1	0
WR Waldo Whetstone	1	1	1
WR Jacob Droker	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hardy Dreisbach	5	2	2
RB C.J. Carlson	2	2	1
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	0
TE Moe Hancock	1	1	0
WR Theodore Clinton	1	1	1
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)