Week 9, 2032

played in New Orleans, LA

77 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	21	7	3	-	38
New Orleans Saints	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 NOS - Dean Horenstein 27 field goal
1Q: 05:53 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 15 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Reuben Thompson 1 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 12:20 MIN - Camden Gauthier 56 punt return (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 09:21 NOS - Edwin Ballard 2 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 00:47 MIN - C.J. Mills 6 pass from Donovan Guidry (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 09:57 MIN - Al Shelton 25 pass from Donovan Guidry (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 00:35 NOS - Eddie Hall 16 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
4Q: 13:15 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
4Q: 01:26 NOS - Eddie Hall 73 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 NOS - Dean Horenstein 27 field goal
1Q: 05:53 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 15 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Reuben Thompson 1 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 12:20 MIN - Camden Gauthier 56 punt return (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 09:21 NOS - Edwin Ballard 2 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 00:47 MIN - C.J. Mills 6 pass from Donovan Guidry (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 09:57 MIN - Al Shelton 25 pass from Donovan Guidry (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 00:35 NOS - Eddie Hall 16 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
4Q: 13:15 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
4Q: 01:26 NOS - Eddie Hall 73 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 4-4-1 5-4
First Downs 24 25
- by Rushing 12 7
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 0 5
Total Net Yards 438 404
- Offensive Plays 66 69
- Yards per Play 6.64 5.86
Net Rushing Yards 188 113
- Rushing Attempts 35 22
- Yards per Rush 5.37 5.14
Net Passing Yards 250 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 21 - 1 43 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 256 325
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 4/34
- Yards per Pass Play 8.06 6.19
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 9/13 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.2 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/37 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/82 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/39 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:47 29:13

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	4-4-1	5-4
First Downs	24	25
- by Rushing	12	7
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	0	5
Total Net Yards	438	404
- Offensive Plays	66	69
- Yards per Play	6.64	5.86
Net Rushing Yards	188	113
- Rushing Attempts	35	22
- Yards per Rush	5.37	5.14
Net Passing Yards	250	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 21 - 1	43 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	256	325
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	4/34
- Yards per Pass Play	8.06	6.19
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	9/13	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.2	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/37	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/82	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	1/39	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:47	29:13

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:31	4:46	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	3:38	3:47	OWN 33	10	67	Touchdown
2	9:13	3:38	OWN 25	6	29	Punt
2	4:16	0:39	OPP 30	3	10	Fumble
2	1:42	1:04	OPP 38	4	38	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:14	OWN 7	9	93	Touchdown
3	7:17	1:49	OWN 18	5	37	Interception
3	0:24	2:14	OWN 43	6	49	Field Goal
4	11:44	2:36	OWN 19	5	22	Punt
4	5:20	3:24	OWN 19	6	15	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OPP 49	2	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:29	OWN 25	8	65	Field Goal
1	5:45	2:07	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
2	14:51	2:41	OWN 23	3	-1	Punt
2	12:10	2:57	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	5:35	1:19	OWN 20	5	18	Fumble
2	3:37	1:55	OWN 20	5	18	Fumble
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 25	3	15	Half
3	9:46	2:29	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	5:28	5:04	OWN 36	10	64	Touchdown
4	13:10	1:26	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
4	9:08	3:48	OWN 27	13	54	Downs
4	1:56	1:02	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Dashawn Holmes, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Drake Nastiuk	16	95	5.94	16	5	1
RB Reuben Thompson	15	84	5.60	14	3	1
QB Donovan Guidry	4	9	2.25	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Edwin Ballard	17	87	5.12	21	3	1
QB Benjamin Leyva	2	14	7.00	7	0	0
RB Luke Gleason	2	4	2.00	2	0	0
RB Buddy Harris	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donovan Guidry	30	21	256	1/6	2	39	1	104.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Leyva	43	28	325	4/34	2	73	0	103.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR C.J. Mills	8	9	93	11.63	50	39	1
WR Al Shelton	5	7	81	16.20	44	30	1
RB Drake Nastiuk	3	5	23	7.67	4	16	0
WR Robert Franz	3	5	48	16.00	35	24	0
TE Juan Clinton	2	3	11	5.50	0	8	0
TE Conrad Norris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	11	19	120	10.91	62	38	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	8	12	77	9.63	19	18	0
WR Eddie Hall	3	4	92	30.67	76	73	2
RB Edwin Ballard	3	3	19	6.33	1	15	0
TE Otis Monroe	2	4	4	2.00	0	3	0
WR Ezra Determann	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Leon Stanton	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Donovan Guidry	1	0	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	0	0
DT Elliot O'Donnell	0	1	0
T Dale Bennett	0	1	0
CB Julian Gunderson	0	1	0
ILB Russell Upshaw	0	0	1
S Clyde Morley	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Edwin Ballard	1	0	0
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	0	0
DE Jeffery Stephenson	0	1	1
DE Leland Lucas	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Allison	3	132	44.0	33.0	46	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornell Harden	4	171	42.8	27.8	47	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	5/5

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Gauthier	3	82	27.3	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Gerber	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Mills	1	39	39.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Gardner	2	43	21.5	0
Buddy Harris	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Julian Gunderson	9	2	1.0	18	46
S Clyde Morley	8	2	0.0	22	47
DE Dashawn Holmes	5	1	3.0	22	44
S Rickey Ritschel	4	2	0.0	22	47
ILB Roderick Downs	4	0	0.0	14	23
DT Jermaine Cauthen	3	2	0.0	20	33
ILB Russell Upshaw	3	1	0.0	12	30
DT Elliot O'Donnell	3	0	0.0	19	44
S Craig Hopper	3	0	0.0	21	47
DT Desmond Newton	3	0	0.0	19	44
OLB Adam Bernard	3	0	0.0	6	3
CB Gustavo Raney	2	2	0.0	13	40
TE Conrad Norris	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Andres Tyler	0	3	0.0	10	8
DE Dusty Joyner	0	1	0.0	1	0
OLB Wes Stokley	0	1	0.0	8	34

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Moe Tygart	8	0	0.0	33	29
DE Jeffery Stephenson	6	1	1.0	9	17
CB Bernard Whiting	5	1	0.0	17	12
OLB Rufus Newton	4	2	0.0	35	28
S Leo Bruschi	4	2	0.0	35	31
ILB Clifton Norton	4	0	0.0	10	18
DE Leland Lucas	4	0	0.0	29	17
S Zachary Carr	3	4	0.0	18	19
DT Bobby Banks	3	0	0.0	20	14
OLB Damon Malano	2	2	0.0	21	12
CB Wendell Washington	2	0	0.0	10	16
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	4	0.0	23	18
DT Wendell Foley	1	1	0.0	20	18
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	---	---	---
CB Leon Stanton	1	0	0.0	18	19
DT Gabe Monroe	1	0	0.0	10	5
DT Peyton Mikkor	1	0	0.0	24	24
CB Quinn Cantu	1	0	0.0	21	15
DE Ramon Grylicki	0	2	0.0	12	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dashawn Holmes	3.0	0	1	1	44
CB Julian Gunderson	1.0	0	0	0	46
DT Elliot O'Donnell	0.0	1	1	0	44
DT Desmond Newton	0.0	1	0	0	44
OLB Wes Stokley	0.0	0	2	0	34

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeffery Stephenson	1.0	0	1	0	17
DT Peyton Mikkor	0.0	1	1	0	24
DE Ramon Grylicki	0.0	0	1	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Julian Gunderson	9	1	46
S Clyde Morley	7	1	47
S Craig Hopper	3	2	47
S Rickey Ritschel	2	1	47
DT Elliot O'Donnell	2	0	44
ILB Roderick Downs	2	0	23
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	0	44
CB Gustavo Raney	1	0	40
OLB Adam Bernard	1	0	3
OLB Michael Friedman	0	1	12

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Clifton Norton	4	1	0	18
DE Jeffery Stephenson	3	0	0	17
S Moe Tygart	3	0	0	29
CB Bernard Whiting	3	0	0	12
ILB Bobby Sutton	2	0	0	18
S Leo Bruschi	2	0	0	31
CB Quinn Cantu	1	1	0	15
S Zachary Carr	1	0	0	19
OLB Damon Malano	1	0	0	12
CB Wendell Washington	1	0	0	16
DT Bobby Banks	0	1	0	14
CB Leon Stanton	0	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dale Bennett	6	14	2	35	0	31
G Ike Maloney	3	5	0	35	0	31
C Aidan Bissonnette	2	6	0	35	1	31
G Bobby Dodge	2	3	0	35	0	31
T Ramon Hatch	2	2	0	35	0	31
TE Conrad Norris	0	1	0	21	0	27

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Carlos Reinhardt	4	6	22	0	47
T Jeffery Bismonte	2	4	22	2	47
G James Hartman	2	2	22	0	47
C J.B. Reynolds	1	4	22	1	47
G Vernon Forbes	1	3	22	1	47
FB Axel Dole	0	1	3	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Elliot O'Donnell	2	15
Michael Baek	1	20
Camden Gauthier	1	20
Adam Bernard	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rufus Newton	2	20
Eddie Hall	1	5

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clyde Morley	---	---	22	47	17	86
DT Elliot O'Donnell	---	---	19	44	15	78
WR Al Shelton	33	28	---	---	17	78
T Ramon Hatch	35	31	---	---	4	70
G Bobby Dodge	35	31	---	---	4	70
S Rickey Ritschel	---	---	22	47	1	70
S Craig Hopper	---	---	21	47	1	69
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	19	44	5	68
QB Donovan Guidry	35	31	---	---	1	67
C Aidan Bissonnette	35	31	---	---	---	66
T Dale Bennett	35	31	---	---	---	66
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	22	44	---	66
G Ike Maloney	35	31	---	---	---	66
CB Julian Gunderson	---	---	18	46	1	65
CB Gustavo Raney	---	---	13	40	1	54
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	20	33	---	53
WR Robert Franz	23	27	---	---	---	50
TE Conrad Norris	21	27	---	---	1	49
TE Michael Baek	16	8	---	---	20	44
WR C.J. Mills	11	17	---	---	16	44
ILB Russell Upshaw	---	---	12	30	1	43
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	8	34	1	43
RB Drake Nastiuk	20	18	---	---	---	38
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	14	23	1	38
OLB Andres Tyler	---	---	10	8	19	37
TE Juan Clinton	23	11	---	---	---	34
RB Reuben Thompson	17	13	---	---	---	30
WR Camden Gauthier	5	3	---	---	20	28
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	6	3	19	28
S Van Neufeldt	---	---	0	10	16	26
OLB Michael Friedman	---	---	13	12	---	25
RB Alfredo Stanfield	1	0	---	---	13	14
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	2	5	5	12
TE Malachi Parker	5	3	---	---	4	12
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Desmond Boselli	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Rick Sandas	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Trevor Sandlin	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Mitchell Allison	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Dusty Joyner	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Conner Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Perry Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jameson Kimball	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Kaleb Newton	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Alan Seals	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rufus Newton	---	---	35	28	20	83
WR Gene Gardner	22	46	---	---	7	75
T Jeffery Bismonte	22	47	---	---	5	74
QB Benjamin Leyva	22	47	---	---	1	70
G James Hartman	22	47	---	---	---	69
G Vernon Forbes	22	47	---	---	---	69
C J.B. Reynolds	22	47	---	---	---	69
T Carlos Reinhardt	22	47	---	---	---	69
S Leo Bruschi	---	---	35	31	1	67
S Moe Tygart	---	---	33	29	4	66
TE Otis Monroe	22	42	---	---	---	64
WR Eddie Hall	11	43	---	---	5	59
RB Edwin Ballard	19	39	---	---	1	59
OLB Damon Malano	---	---	21	12	20	53
CB Quinn Cantu	---	---	21	15	16	52
WR Kenyon Gillespie	17	34	---	---	---	51
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	29	17	4	50
DT Peyton Mikkor	---	---	24	24	1	49
S Zachary Carr	---	---	18	19	5	42
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	23	18	1	42
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	20	18	---	38
CB Leon Stanton	---	---	18	19	---	37
WR Ezra Determann	1	15	---	---	20	36
DT Bobby Banks	---	---	20	14	1	35
DE Henry Schwartz	---	---	16	13	1	30
CB Bernard Whiting	---	---	17	12	1	30
DE Ramon Grylicki	---	---	12	16	---	28
ILB Clifton Norton	---	---	10	18	---	28
RB Buddy Harris	1	5	---	---	20	26
DE Jeffery Stephenson	---	---	9	17	---	26
CB Wendell Washington	---	---	10	16	---	26
FB Axel Dole	3	6	---	---	13	22
WR Luke Gerber	0	1	---	---	20	21
S Gabe Powell	---	---	4	0	13	17
TE Van Waller	11	4	---	---	1	16
DT Gabe Monroe	---	---	10	5	---	15
RB Luke Gleason	2	0	---	---	11	13
TE Byron Everett	1	0	---	---	9	10
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Freddie Prescott	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Donald Gilmore	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Cornell Harden	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB C.J. Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	54	6.0
Middle	17	97	5.7
Right	7	39	5.6
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	12	54	4.5
Right	7	40	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donovan Guidry	30	21	4	0	1	3	3	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Leyva	43	28	2	1	2	6	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	54	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	140	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	23	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	39	39.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	42	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	32	20	160	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	123	15.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Mills	9	8	0	93	1	17
WR Al Shelton	7	5	0	81	2	28
RB Drake Nastiuk	5	3	1	23	0	18
WR Robert Franz	5	3	0	48	1	27
TE Juan Clinton	3	2	0	11	0	11
TE Conrad Norris	1	0	0	0	0	27

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	19	11	2	120	1	46
WR Kenyon Gillespie	12	8	0	77	0	34
WR Eddie Hall	4	3	0	92	1	43
TE Otis Monroe	4	2	0	4	0	42
RB Edwin Ballard	3	3	0	19	0	39
WR Ezra Determann	1	1	0	13	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk	2	17	8.50	5.94
RB Reuben Thompson	2	7	3.50	5.60

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Edwin Ballard	5	18	3.60	5.12

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donovan Guidry	5	3	21	4.20	8.53

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Leyva	7	2	19	2.71	7.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR C.J. Mills	2	1	6	3.00	10.33
WR Al Shelton	1	1	15	15.00	11.57
TE Conrad Norris	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	1	0	0.00	4.60

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Gardner	4	0	0	0.00	6.32
WR Eddie Hall	2	2	19	9.50	23.00
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0	0.00	6.42

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drake Nastiuk	4	3

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Edwin Ballard	2	2
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donovan Guidry	9	8	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Leyva	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Franz	3	3	3
WR Al Shelton	2	2	2
TE Conrad Norris	1	0	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	1	0
WR C.J. Mills	1	1	1
TE Juan Clinton	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenyon Gillespie	5	3	2
WR Gene Gardner	1	0	0
WR Eddie Hall	1	1	1
RB Edwin Ballard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,300 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (19,900)
End Zone 12,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,300 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (19,900)
End Zone	12,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)