Week 9, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

69 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	3	6	-	19
New Orleans Saints	3	0	0	21	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:06 MIN - Walter Nachman 55 interception return (Kevin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 03:36 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 41 field goal
2Q: 14:22 MIN - Kevin Elliott 26 field goal
3Q: 11:34 MIN - Kevin Elliott 33 field goal
4Q: 11:21 MIN - Kevin Elliott 36 field goal
4Q: 10:03 NOS - Emmitt Terrill 39 fumble return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 04:45 MIN - Kevin Elliott 21 field goal
4Q: 03:58 NOS - Gene Gardner 56 fumble return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 02:13 NOS - Owen Lyons 84 punt return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:06 MIN - Walter Nachman 55 interception return (Kevin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 03:36 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 41 field goal
2Q: 14:22 MIN - Kevin Elliott 26 field goal
3Q: 11:34 MIN - Kevin Elliott 33 field goal
4Q: 11:21 MIN - Kevin Elliott 36 field goal
4Q: 10:03 NOS - Emmitt Terrill 39 fumble return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 04:45 MIN - Kevin Elliott 21 field goal
4Q: 03:58 NOS - Gene Gardner 56 fumble return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 02:13 NOS - Owen Lyons 84 punt return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 2-6-1 6-3
First Downs 19 11
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 15 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 355 229
- Offensive Plays 69 57
- Yards per Play 5.14 4.02
Net Rushing Yards 106 80
- Rushing Attempts 36 27
- Yards per Rush 2.94 2.96
Net Passing Yards 249 149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 23 - 0 29 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 252 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 7.55 4.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.4 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 1/10 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 1/84
Kick Returns/Yards 2/62 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 1/55 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/4 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 33:42 26:18

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	2-6-1	6-3
First Downs	19	11
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	15	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	355	229
- Offensive Plays	69	57
- Yards per Play	5.14	4.02
Net Rushing Yards	106	80
- Rushing Attempts	36	27
- Yards per Rush	2.94	2.96
Net Passing Yards	249	149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 23 - 0	29 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	252	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	7.55	4.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.4	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	1/10	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	1/84
Kick Returns/Yards	2/62	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	1/55	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/4	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	33:42	26:18

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:25	3:56	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
1	3:28	4:11	OWN 25	9	66	Field Goal
2	11:56	1:05	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
2	7:59	2:14	OWN 26	5	19	Punt
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 6	4	10	Half
3	15:00	3:31	OWN 31	6	53	Field Goal
3	10:24	6:41	OWN 26	11	41	Missed FG
3	2:00	1:54	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
4	12:36	1:21	OPP 35	4	16	Field Goal
4	9:52	5:13	OWN 42	7	54	Field Goal
4	3:36	1:30	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
4	2:06	0:41	OWN 25	5	27	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:35	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	9:29	1:36	OWN 20	3	28	Interception
1	7:53	4:25	OWN 25	9	51	Field Goal
2	14:17	2:21	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
2	10:51	2:52	OWN 5	5	18	Punt
2	5:45	3:55	OWN 6	9	37	Punt
3	11:29	1:05	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	3:43	1:43	OWN 40	5	2	Punt
3	0:06	2:30	OWN 16	6	19	Downs
4	11:15	1:23	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	4:39	1:03	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
4	1:25	1:25	OWN 48	5	10	Game

Game MVP: Liam Atkins, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Oksenberg	20	51	2.55	14	1
RB Abraham Leak	9	21	2.33	8	0
QB Liam Atkins	7	34	4.86	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gage Stephenson	10	32	3.20	12	3
QB Harvey Dunnigan	8	21	2.63	10	1
RB Owen Lyons	7	24	3.43	7	0
WR Brandin Cooks	1	4	4.00	4	0
WR Gene Gardner	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Liam Atkins	32	23	252	1/3	0	29	0	94.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	29	15	152	1/3	0	26	1	52.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Waldo Whetstone	7	7	48	6.86	11	10
WR Justin Hunter	5	5	94	18.80	48	29
RB Arnie Oksenberg	3	5	23	7.67	8	11
TE Max Anwar	3	4	39	13.00	24	18
TE Mitchell McCormick	3	6	22	7.33	0	12
RB Abraham Leak	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
WR Johnathan Shea	1	3	18	18.00	14	18

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gene Gardner	4	7	34	8.50	2	13
TE Eric Ebron	3	5	50	16.67	21	26
RB Gage Stephenson	3	5	16	5.33	2	7
WR Brandin Cooks	2	5	23	11.50	19	23
WR Julian Lunsford	2	6	18	9.00	0	13
WR William Borders	1	1	11	11.00	10	11

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walter Nachman	1	55	55.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Force
CB Marqueston Huff	1	0
ILB Jim Hughes	0	1
CB Walter Nachman	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Julian Lunsford	1	0	0	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	0	0	0
WR Gene Gardner	0	1	0	1
CB Emmitt Terrill	0	1	0	1
C Abel Durham	0	1	0	0
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	5	242	48.4	36.0	59	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	7	306	43.7	41.7	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	4/5	0/1	0/1	36	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marqueston Huff	3	14	4.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	1	84	84.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Waldo Whetstone	2	62	31.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Benton	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim Hughes	8	1	0.0	21	23
OLB Liam Tyler	7	1	0.0	27	30
S Jerome Banks	5	0	0.0	27	30
CB Marqueston Huff	4	0	0.0	27	30
DE Bud Dupree	3	1	1.0	27	30
DT Dan Hein	3	2	0.0	24	26
CB Walter Nachman	3	1	0.0	12	25
S Christopher Bernard	2	1	0.0	25	28
ILB Mack Fields	2	1	0.0	13	5
CB Trae Waynes	1	3	0.0	27	30
DE Alvin Demski	1	1	0.0	11	20
DE Albert Peterson	1	0	0.0	18	12
OLB Colby Mazzone	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Ike Allen	0	1	0.0	5	6

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	14	1	0.0	36	31
CB Emmitt Terrill	8	1	0.0	35	31
S Ron Benton	7	6	0.0	36	33
ILB Jackie Schenck	5	1	0.0	36	33
DE Jake Rodon	4	0	0.5	9	17
DT Dave Hegamin	4	0	0.0	21	16
CB Cesar Borders	4	0	0.0	35	31
S Trevor Abrams	4	0	0.0	21	11
S Grayson Palmer	3	0	0.0	11	24
CB Marco Freeman	2	0	0.0	24	12
DE Harrison Farrell	1	1	0.5	25	23
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	1	0.0	0	4
OLB Gilbert Wilson	1	1	0.0	14	15
DT Brandon Webster	1	0	0.0	23	17
DE T.J. Criblez	0	1	0.0	35	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bud Dupree	1.0	1	2	30
DE Albert Peterson	0.0	1	0	12
DT Ike Allen	0.0	0	1	6
DT Chuck Ellis	0.0	0	1	27
DT Dan Hein	0.0	0	1	26

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harrison Farrell	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Jake Rodon	0.5	0	0	0	17
DE T.J. Criblez	0.0	2	2	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Walter Nachman	3	1	1	25
S Jerome Banks	3	1	0	30
CB Marqueston Huff	2	2	0	30
ILB Jim Hughes	2	1	0	23
ILB Mack Fields	2	0	0	5
CB Trae Waynes	1	0	0	30
OLB Liam Tyler	1	0	0	30
S Christopher Bernard	1	0	0	28
CB Dylan Gray	0	1	0	3

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	4	0	31
ILB Jackie Schenck	4	0	33
CB Cesar Borders	3	0	31
S Grayson Palmer	3	0	24
S Trevor Abrams	2	1	11
CB Marco Freeman	2	0	12
CB Emmitt Terrill	2	0	31
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	0	4
S Ron Benton	1	0	33
OLB Gilbert Wilson	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Donny Villarrial	2	6	36	1	33
T Ramon Hatch	2	4	36	0	33
C Abel Whited	1	10	36	0	33
G Ethan Mickus	1	6	36	0	33
G Seth Martinez	0	3	36	0	33

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Durham	3	7	27	0	30
T Luis Langdon	2	5	27	1	30
T Alexander Conway	1	3	27	0	30
TE Irving Fedo	1	2	12	0	6
G Lane Johnson	0	5	27	0	30
TE Eric Ebron	0	2	23	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Nachman	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Hau'oli Kikaha	4	18
T.J. Ingram	1	22

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Ramon Hatch	36	33	---	---	16	85
G Ethan Mickus	36	33	---	---	10	79
G Seth Martinez	36	33	---	---	10	79
T Donny Villarrial	36	33	---	---	10	79
QB Liam Atkins	36	33	---	---	---	69
C Abel Whited	36	33	---	---	---	69
RB Arnie Oksenberg	25	27	---	---	17	69
WR Justin Hunter	36	30	---	---	---	66
CB Marqueston Huff	---	---	27	30	9	66
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	27	30	8	65
WR Waldo Whetstone	29	26	---	---	7	62
S Jerome Banks	---	---	27	30	2	59
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	27	30	2	59
DT Chuck Ellis	---	---	24	27	8	59
CB Trae Waynes	---	---	27	30	1	58
CB Walter Nachman	---	---	12	25	19	56
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	25	28	1	54
TE Max Anwar	30	23	---	---	---	53
DT Dan Hein	---	---	24	26	1	51
ILB Jim Hughes	---	---	21	23	1	45
TE Cristian Peterson	2	7	---	---	28	37
TE Mitchell McCormick	12	19	---	---	5	36
WR Johnathan Shea	22	14	---	---	---	36
DE Alvin Demski	---	---	11	20	1	32
DE Albert Peterson	---	---	18	12	---	30
ILB Mack Fields	---	---	13	5	12	30
RB Abraham Leak	16	11	---	---	---	27
WR Jacob Droker	3	2	---	---	22	27
RB Rob Shea	0	0	---	---	27	27
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	5	3	17	25
OLB Colton Torres	---	---	0	0	22	22
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	3	1	17	21
DT Ike Allen	---	---	5	6	---	11
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Ty Boone	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Wesley Bates	5	3	---	---	---	8
QB Je'Rod Linegar	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Colby Mazzone	---	---	1	4	---	5
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Robert Chelios	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Quentin Sample	0	3	---	---	---	3
T Morgan Moses	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bucky Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Taylor Cooper	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Emmitt Terrill	---	---	35	31	22	88
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	35	31	21	87
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	36	31	18	85
S Ron Benton	---	---	36	33	11	80
ILB Jackie Schenck	---	---	36	33	5	74
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	35	29	5	69
G Lane Johnson	27	30	---	---	8	65
T Luis Langdon	27	30	---	---	8	65
T Alexander Conway	27	30	---	---	8	65
C Caden Sanks	27	30	---	---	8	65
QB Harvey Dunnigan	27	30	---	---	1	58
C Abel Durham	27	30	---	---	---	57
WR Gene Gardner	27	24	---	---	6	57
S Grayson Palmer	---	---	11	24	20	55
DE Harrison Farrell	---	---	25	23	4	52
WR Julian Lunsford	27	24	---	---	---	51
DT Brandon Webster	---	---	23	17	8	48
TE Eric Ebron	23	24	---	---	---	47
WR Brandin Cooks	14	29	---	---	---	43
TE Irving Fedo	12	6	---	---	24	42
RB Owen Lyons	13	3	---	---	24	40
RB Gage Stephenson	14	26	---	---	---	40
DT Dave Hegamin	---	---	21	16	2	39
CB Marco Freeman	---	---	24	12	---	36
DE Daniel Cadrez	---	---	18	13	2	33
DE Jake Rodon	---	---	9	17	7	33
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	21	11	---	32
OLB Gilbert Wilson	---	---	14	15	2	31
OLB T.J. Ingram	---	---	0	4	22	26
DE Edwin Hitchcock	---	---	9	14	2	25
WR William Borders	4	3	---	---	17	24
FB Cedric Recker	1	5	---	---	17	23
CB Chester Hollenbeck	---	---	8	9	4	21
WR Jackie Kanu	0	1	---	---	11	12
ILB Norman Jordan	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Brad Rivers	0	5	---	---	---	5
C Kerry Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Josh LaBorde	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dakota Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Garrett Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Zack Wallace	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Larry Tanner	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	24	88	3.7
Right	5	10	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	9	36	4.0
Right	11	37	3.4
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Liam Atkins	32	23	3	1	3	1	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	29	15	2	0	0	6	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	25	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	147	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	103	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	49	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Waldo Whetstone	7	7	0	48	0	26
TE Mitchell McCormick	6	3	1	22	0	19
WR Justin Hunter	5	5	0	94	3	30
RB Arnie Oksenberg	5	3	1	23	0	27
TE Max Anwar	4	3	1	39	0	23
WR Johnathan Shea	3	1	0	18	0	14
RB Abraham Leak	2	1	0	8	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	7	4	34	0	24
WR Julian Lunsford	6	2	18	0	24
WR Brandin Cooks	5	2	23	1	29
TE Eric Ebron	5	3	50	1	24
RB Gage Stephenson	5	3	16	0	26
WR William Borders	1	1	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Oksenberg	4	12	3.00	2.55
RB Abraham Leak	2	2	1.00	2.33

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Liam Atkins	4	1	4	1.00	7.88

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Oksenberg	1	0	0	0.00	4.60
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
WR Waldo Whetstone	1	1	4	4.00	6.86
WR Johnathan Shea	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnie Oksenberg	2	1
QB Liam Atkins	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gage Stephenson	4	2
WR Brandin Cooks	1	0
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Liam Atkins	12	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	7	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mitchell McCormick	5	2	1
RB Arnie Oksenberg	3	1	1
WR Justin Hunter	1	1	0
TE Max Anwar	1	1	1
WR Waldo Whetstone	1	1	0
WR Johnathan Shea	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julian Lunsford	3	1	1
WR Brandin Cooks	1	0	0
RB Gage Stephenson	1	1	0
WR William Borders	1	1	0
WR Gene Gardner	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)