Week 9, 2029

played in New Orleans, LA

82 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	7	-	13
New Orleans Saints	6	0	7	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:26 NOS - Salvador Varitek 47 field goal
1Q: 03:58 MIN - Kevin Elliott 33 field goal
1Q: 00:02 NOS - Salvador Varitek 42 field goal
2Q: 00:49 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
3Q: 08:56 NOS - Rodolfo McCarthy 2 pass from Sedrick Dodge (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 12:04 MIN - Al Shelton 1 pass from Donnell Conley (Kevin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 09:16 NOS - Rodolfo McCarthy 1 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:26 NOS - Salvador Varitek 47 field goal
1Q: 03:58 MIN - Kevin Elliott 33 field goal
1Q: 00:02 NOS - Salvador Varitek 42 field goal
2Q: 00:49 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
3Q: 08:56 NOS - Rodolfo McCarthy 2 pass from Sedrick Dodge (Salvador Varitek extra point)
4Q: 12:04 MIN - Al Shelton 1 pass from Donnell Conley (Kevin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 09:16 NOS - Rodolfo McCarthy 1 run (Salvador Varitek extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 4-5 5-4
First Downs 19 20
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 250 379
- Offensive Plays 56 60
- Yards per Play 4.46 6.32
Net Rushing Yards 109 116
- Rushing Attempts 27 27
- Yards per Rush 4.04 4.30
Net Passing Yards 141 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 20 - 1 32 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 147 269
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.86 7.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/81 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/4 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:50 30:10

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	4-5	5-4
First Downs	19	20
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	250	379
- Offensive Plays	56	60
- Yards per Play	4.46	6.32
Net Rushing Yards	109	116
- Rushing Attempts	27	27
- Yards per Rush	4.04	4.30
Net Passing Yards	141	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 20 - 1	32 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	147	269
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.86	7.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/81	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/4	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:50	30:10

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:10	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
1	9:20	5:30	OWN 32	10	52	Field Goal
2	15:00	2:48	OWN 25	5	30	Punt
2	8:59	8:18	OWN 14	17	78	Field Goal
3	12:23	1:34	OWN 21	3	12	Interception
3	8:49	2:23	OWN 42	3	-1	Punt
3	3:19	6:25	OWN 38	12	62	Touchdown
4	9:06	2:31	OWN 24	4	6	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:50	3:30	OWN 30	5	40	Field Goal
1	3:50	3:50	OWN 25	8	50	Field Goal
2	12:12	3:13	OWN 20	7	49	Interception
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 25	4	16	Half
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 25	5	3	Punt
3	10:49	2:00	OPP 32	5	32	Touchdown
3	6:26	3:07	OWN 11	7	44	Interception
4	11:54	2:48	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	6:35	6:35	OWN 15	12	60	Game

Game MVP: Rodolfo McCarthy, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devonte Hayes	20	87	4.35	16	2
RB Leland Battle	5	17	3.40	11	1
QB Donnell Conley	1	3	3.00	3	0
WR Al Shelton	1	2	2.00	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	15	60	4.00	11	1	1
RB J.B. Hargrove	7	53	7.57	35	2	0
QB Sedrick Dodge	4	0	0.00	4	0	0
WR Dana Houston	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donnell Conley	28	20	147	1/6	1	20	1	80.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sedrick Dodge	32	24	269	1/6	1	39	2	83.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Al Shelton	9	13	70	7.78	34	16	1
WR Damian Athanas	6	7	33	5.50	12	14	0
TE Reggie McKnight	2	2	14	7.00	5	7	0
RB Devonte Hayes	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Michael Baek	1	2	20	20.00	16	20	0
WR Ezra Determann	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Daniel Bauer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	5	6	32	6.40	11	11	1
WR Dana Houston	4	4	80	20.00	30	39	0
WR Gene Gardner	4	7	33	8.25	2	17	0
TE Luis Calhoun	3	4	29	9.67	25	22	0
RB J.B. Hargrove	3	3	16	5.33	1	6	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	3	5	52	17.33	3	35	0
TE Bart Donovan	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Juan Talley	1	1	24	24.00	18	24	0
WR Glen Newhart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Alexander Fafinski	1	4	4.00	0
S Moe Tygart	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornell Harden	4	170	42.5	37.5	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	1	55	55.0	51.0	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Salvador Varitek	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Bauer	1	4	4.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Kingry	2	50	25.0	0
Ezra Determann	1	31	31.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Liam Tyler	12	3	0.0	25	29
DT Jessie Kinney	5	2	0.0	22	25
ILB Vinny de la Garza	4	1	1.0	24	28
CB Lance Cambini	4	2	0.0	26	29
DE Branden Hayes	4	0	0.0	23	28
OLB Roosevelt Conley	3	5	0.0	26	30
ILB Jorge Sauerbrun	3	0	0.0	14	15
CB Harrison Breen	3	0	0.0	13	19
S Rickey Ritschel	2	4	0.0	27	32
S Alexander Fafinski	2	2	0.0	13	21
S Moe Tygart	2	2	0.0	25	26
S Britt Fore	2	0	0.0	3	10
DT Jermaine Cauthen	1	2	0.0	12	16
CB Rob Fisk	1	1	0.0	14	12
ILB Riddick Zitnik	1	0	0.0	1	3
RB Devonte Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dwayne McElroy	0	1	0.0	12	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Butch Booker	8	3	0.0	24	23
S Herman Null	8	1	0.0	24	24
OLB Rufus Newton	6	2	0.0	26	28
OLB Emmett O'Neill	3	1	0.0	11	15
DE Terrell Randle	3	1	0.0	22	24
CB Leon Stanton	3	0	0.0	23	24
DT Logan Flemister	2	1	0.0	17	11
CB Dylan Gray	2	1	0.0	7	7
CB Edwin Donovan	2	1	0.0	15	18
DE Kody Knight	2	1	0.0	12	19
CB Tyrus Blackwell	2	1	0.0	27	29
OLB Herman Cambell	2	1	0.0	13	16
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	1	1	1.0	5	6
OLB Bobby Hibbs	1	0	0.0	3	3
TE Luis Calhoun	1	0	---	---	---
S Lamar Emmons	1	0	0.0	2	6
WR Glen Newhart	1	0	---	---	---
DT Aidan Ogden	0	2	0.0	22	21
ILB Bobby Sutton	0	1	0.0	17	14
DE Quentin Conklin	0	1	0.0	18	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Vinny de la Garza	1.0	0	0	28
DE Dashawn Holmes	0.0	1	0	7
DE Branden Hayes	0.0	1	0	28
OLB Roosevelt Conley	0.0	0	1	30
DE Alejandro Burgess	0.0	0	1	13

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	1.0	0	1	6
DE Quentin Conklin	0.0	2	0	17
DE Terrell Randle	0.0	1	0	24
DT Logan Flemister	0.0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Liam Tyler	7	2	0	29
CB Harrison Breen	3	0	0	19
CB Lance Cambini	2	1	0	29
ILB Jorge Sauerbrun	2	0	0	15
OLB Roosevelt Conley	2	0	0	30
ILB Vinny de la Garza	2	0	0	28
S Rickey Ritschel	2	0	0	32
CB Rob Fisk	1	1	0	12
S Alexander Fafinski	1	0	1	21
ILB Riddick Zitnik	1	0	0	3
S Britt Fore	1	0	0	10
S Moe Tygart	0	0	1	26

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Herman Null	4	0	0	24
S Butch Booker	3	0	0	23
CB Leon Stanton	3	0	0	24
CB Dylan Gray	2	1	0	7
OLB Rufus Newton	2	1	0	28
OLB Bobby Hibbs	1	0	0	3
CB Edwin Donovan	1	0	0	18
ILB Shane McKinley	1	0	0	2
CB Tyrus Blackwell	1	0	0	29
S Lamar Emmons	1	0	0	6
OLB Herman Cambell	1	0	0	16
ILB Bobby Sutton	0	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ramon Hatch	3	9	1	27	1	29
C Aidan Bissonnette	3	8	1	27	0	29
G Bobby Dodge	3	5	0	27	0	29
T Dale Bennett	2	4	0	27	0	29

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Durham	5	11	1	27	1	33
G Danny Boone	4	5	0	27	0	33
G Caleb Baker	1	5	0	27	0	33
G Freddie Prescott	1	4	0	27	0	33
T K.C. Bauer	0	1	0	27	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Hibbs	3	15
Thurman Cote	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Al Shelton	27	29	---	---	13	69
T Ramon Hatch	27	29	---	---	10	66
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	25	29	9	63
G Gregory Reilly	27	29	---	---	6	62
S Moe Tygart	---	---	25	26	11	62
S Rickey Ritschel	---	---	27	32	2	61
G Bobby Dodge	27	29	---	---	4	60
OLB Roosevelt Conley	---	---	26	30	2	58
CB Lance Cambini	---	---	26	29	2	57
C Aidan Bissonnette	27	29	---	---	---	56
QB Donnell Conley	27	29	---	---	---	56
T Dale Bennett	27	29	---	---	---	56
ILB Vinny de la Garza	---	---	24	28	2	54
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	23	28	2	53
RB Devonte Hayes	22	24	---	---	5	51
DT Jessie Kinney	---	---	22	25	2	49
WR Damian Athanas	23	23	---	---	---	46
TE Michael Baek	22	20	---	---	1	43
WR Luis Krumrei	14	17	---	---	9	40
CB Rob Fisk	---	---	14	12	10	36
S Alexander Fafinski	---	---	13	21	2	36
CB Harrison Breen	---	---	13	19	1	33
TE Ike Hojnacki	6	10	---	---	15	31
ILB Jorge Sauerbrun	---	---	14	15	1	30
DT Dwayne McElroy	---	---	12	16	2	30
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	12	16	---	28
WR Ezra Determann	6	6	---	---	12	24
DE Alejandro Burgess	---	---	9	13	1	23
TE Reggie McKnight	9	12	---	---	---	21
OLB Sammy Andersen	---	---	3	0	13	16
RB Tanner Kingry	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Britt Fore	---	---	3	10	1	14
FB Riley Moore	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	3	7	1	11
RB Leland Battle	5	2	---	---	---	7
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Tyrus Sanchez	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Fernando Franklin	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Cornell Harden	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Kent Nelson	---	---	2	4	---	6
ILB Riddick Zitnik	---	---	1	3	---	4
WR Daniel Bauer	1	2	---	---	1	4
S Craig Hopper	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Conner Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Jimmy Mahoney	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Caleb Baker	27	33	---	---	3	63
T K.C. Bauer	27	33	---	---	3	63
G Danny Boone	27	33	---	---	3	63
G Freddie Prescott	27	33	---	---	3	63
C Abel Durham	27	33	---	---	---	60
QB Sedrick Dodge	27	33	---	---	---	60
CB Tyrus Blackwell	---	---	27	29	2	58
OLB Rufus Newton	---	---	26	28	2	56
TE Luis Calhoun	23	31	---	---	---	54
WR Gene Gardner	22	30	---	---	---	52
CB Leon Stanton	---	---	23	24	5	52
WR Dana Houston	16	19	---	---	15	50
S Herman Null	---	---	24	24	1	49
DE Terrell Randle	---	---	22	24	2	48
S Butch Booker	---	---	24	23	1	48
CB Edwin Donovan	---	---	15	18	14	47
DT Aidan Ogden	---	---	22	21	1	44
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	17	14	9	40
WR Kenyon Gillespie	19	21	---	---	---	40
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	18	17	5	40
TE Bart Donovan	12	10	---	---	16	38
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	18	18	---	---	---	36
DE Kody Knight	---	---	12	19	1	32
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	13	16	2	31
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	17	11	---	28
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	7	7	14	28
OLB Emmett O'Neill	---	---	11	15	1	27
DT Carlos Ellard	---	---	8	12	6	26
WR Glen Newhart	10	15	---	---	---	25
FB Collin Hartman	4	5	---	---	15	24
RB J.B. Hargrove	8	10	---	---	4	22
OLB Bobby Hibbs	---	---	3	3	15	21
S Lamar Emmons	---	---	2	6	11	19
WR Andre Richmond	0	4	---	---	9	13
RB Thurman Cote	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	---	---	5	6	---	11
ILB Shane McKinley	---	---	1	2	6	9
K Salvador Varitek	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Juan Talley	3	2	---	---	---	5
WR Nick Sowers	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Rusty Cowley	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tim Gunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Donald Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tyler Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	55	9.2
Middle	16	60	3.8
Right	4	3	0.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donnell Conley	28	20	1	1	0	2	4	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sedrick Dodge	32	24	5	0	0	4	2	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	17	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	80	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	61	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	82	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	52	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	74	37.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Al Shelton	13	9	70	0	29
WR Damian Athanas	7	6	33	0	23
RB Devonte Hayes	2	1	1	0	24
TE Michael Baek	2	1	20	1	20
TE Reggie McKnight	2	2	14	0	12
WR Daniel Bauer	1	0	0	0	2
WR Ezra Determann	1	1	9	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	7	4	33	0	30
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	6	5	32	0	18
WR Kenyon Gillespie	5	3	52	1	21
WR Dana Houston	4	4	80	2	19
TE Luis Calhoun	4	3	29	1	31
RB J.B. Hargrove	3	3	16	0	10
TE Bart Donovan	1	1	3	0	10
TE Juan Talley	1	1	24	1	2
WR Glen Newhart	1	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonte Hayes	4	5	1.25	4.35

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Dana Houston	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	1	1	1.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donnell Conley	3	3	7	2.33	5.25

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sedrick Dodge	3	2	7	2.33	8.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Al Shelton	2	2	3	1.50	5.38
WR Damian Athanas	1	1	4	4.00	4.71

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Gardner	1	0	0	0.00	4.71
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	1	1	2	2.00	5.33
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	1	5	5.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devonte Hayes	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	2	2
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donnell Conley	9	6	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sedrick Dodge	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Devonte Hayes	2	1	1
WR Al Shelton	2	2	2
WR Damian Athanas	2	2	0
TE Michael Baek	1	0	0
WR Daniel Bauer	1	0	0
TE Reggie McKnight	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bart Donovan	1	1	1
WR Dana Houston	1	1	1
WR Gene Gardner	1	1	0
TE Luis Calhoun	1	1	0
RB Rodolfo McCarthy	1	1	1
TE Juan Talley	1	1	1
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0
WR Glen Newhart	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (19,900)
End Zone 11,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (12,700)
Club Seats 18,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (19,900)
End Zone	11,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (12,700)
Club Seats	18,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)