Week 3, 2033

played in Atlanta, GA

61 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	3	7	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 MIN - Kevin Elliott 20 field goal
1Q: 04:28 ATL - Lenny Scott 23 pass from Toby Crabtree (Ivan Thomas extra point)
2Q: 06:54 ATL - Ivan Thomas 39 field goal
3Q: 04:25 MIN - Kevin Elliott 50 field goal
3Q: 01:14 ATL - Tanner McDaniel 18 pass from Toby Crabtree (Ivan Thomas extra point)
4Q: 07:25 ATL - Ivan Thomas 18 field goal
4Q: 03:48 MIN - Al Shelton 22 pass from Rico Sharp (Kevin Elliott extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 MIN - Kevin Elliott 20 field goal
1Q: 04:28 ATL - Lenny Scott 23 pass from Toby Crabtree (Ivan Thomas extra point)
2Q: 06:54 ATL - Ivan Thomas 39 field goal
3Q: 04:25 MIN - Kevin Elliott 50 field goal
3Q: 01:14 ATL - Tanner McDaniel 18 pass from Toby Crabtree (Ivan Thomas extra point)
4Q: 07:25 ATL - Ivan Thomas 18 field goal
4Q: 03:48 MIN - Al Shelton 22 pass from Rico Sharp (Kevin Elliott extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 21 16
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 14 8
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 357 292
- Offensive Plays 71 59
- Yards per Play 5.03 4.95
Net Rushing Yards 72 143
- Rushing Attempts 21 37
- Yards per Rush 3.43 3.86
Net Passing Yards 285 149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 31 - 3 22 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 303 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.70 6.77
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/89 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:52 29:08

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	21	16
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	14	8
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	357	292
- Offensive Plays	71	59
- Yards per Play	5.03	4.95
Net Rushing Yards	72	143
- Rushing Attempts	21	37
- Yards per Rush	3.43	3.86
Net Passing Yards	285	149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 31 - 3	22 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	303	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.70	6.77
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/89	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:52	29:08

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:32	4:52	OPP 42	8	39	Field Goal
1	4:13	4:29	OWN 25	8	29	Punt
2	11:17	1:20	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
2	6:47	1:51	OWN 12	3	-2	Punt
2	2:59	1:11	OWN 34	5	16	Punt
2	0:59	0:59	OWN 24	5	61	Half
3	15:00	2:55	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	9:29	5:11	OWN 10	9	57	Field Goal
3	2:12	0:18	OWN 14	2	0	Interception
3	1:06	2:44	OWN 39	6	13	Interception
4	7:18	3:45	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	2:21	0:59	OPP 46	5	23	Downs
4	0:47	0:38	OWN 40	3	2	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:28	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
1	9:40	5:27	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	14:44	3:27	OWN 12	7	42	Punt
2	9:57	3:10	OWN 41	5	37	Field Goal
2	4:56	1:57	OWN 47	5	26	Missed FG
2	1:48	0:49	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
3	12:05	2:36	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
3	4:18	2:06	OWN 26	3	-1	Punt
3	1:54	0:48	OPP 21	2	21	Touchdown
4	13:22	6:04	OPP 49	11	48	Field Goal
4	3:33	1:12	OWN 25	4	-8	Punt
4	1:22	0:35	OWN 23	4	-11	Punt
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Kurt Evans, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Reuben Thompson	12	37	3.08	11	2
RB Drake Nastiuk	6	15	2.50	8	0
QB Rico Sharp	3	20	6.67	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Matthew Manning	23	85	3.70	15	3
RB Ernest Quesnel	6	40	6.67	15	2
RB Johnny Stevens	5	17	3.40	9	0
QB Toby Crabtree	2	2	1.00	3	0
WR Brett Hatchette	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	47	31	303	3/18	1	37	3	64.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Toby Crabtree	22	15	149	0/0	2	34	1	98.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Al Shelton	11	15	174	15.82	96	37	1
WR Robert Franz	6	8	67	11.17	11	22	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	5	5	13	2.60	1	5	0
TE Reggie McKnight	3	7	3	1.00	5	5	0
WR Junior Wyche	3	4	25	8.33	0	14	0
TE Michael Baek	2	2	13	6.50	4	12	0
TE Wade Cuviello	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Jameson Kimball	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Reuben Thompson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Hatchette	4	5	68	17.00	9	34	0
WR Chance DeWacht	4	7	11	2.75	9	12	0
WR Lenny Scott	2	2	32	16.00	17	23	1
TE Jon Douglas	2	3	11	5.50	4	8	0
RB Matthew Manning	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	3	18	18.00	4	18	1

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Fernando Scales	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kurt Evans	2	10	5.00	0
S Curtis Floyd	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scottie Thompson	5	226	45.2	38.6	55	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Hampton	6	296	49.3	45.3	56	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ivan Thomas	2/3	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Thompson	3	24	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Evans	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Carr	1	21	21.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Hatchette	1	23	23.0	0
Collin Heninger	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	8	1	0.0	37	22
DT Elliot O'Donnell	6	3	0.0	28	16
OLB Fernando Scales	6	0	0.0	36	21
S Craig Hopper	5	0	0.0	25	18
ILB Roderick Downs	4	3	0.0	16	12
DT Jermaine Cauthen	4	2	0.0	22	12
CB Tony Ramsey	4	1	0.0	34	21
S Rickey Ritschel	3	3	0.0	37	22
CB Julian Gunderson	2	2	0.0	36	22
OLB Joseph Sanborn	2	1	0.0	21	10
OLB Michael Friedman	2	1	0.0	14	8
WR Al Shelton	1	0	---	---	---
TE Reggie McKnight	1	0	---	---	---
DE Branden Hayes	1	0	0.0	36	21
WR Junior Wyche	1	0	---	---	---
DT Desmond Newton	1	0	0.0	22	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jessie Marshall	12	3	0.0	19	50
OLB Kaleb Jamison	7	1	0.0	19	33
CB Collin Heninger	6	1	0.0	21	50
S Curtis Floyd	6	0	0.0	20	50
DE Eduardo Everett	4	0	0.5	8	37
OLB Brett Walendy	3	2	0.0	14	27
DT Butch Stone	3	1	0.0	19	44
CB Leslie Hamilton	3	0	0.0	10	40
DE Theodore Bates	2	2	0.5	19	35
S Shaun Russ	2	1	0.0	17	28
OLB Perry Hammond	2	0	0.0	4	19
DE Jim Poston	1	0	1.0	4	24
DE Renaldo Pearson	1	0	1.0	14	16
S Kurt Evans	1	1	0.0	19	50
WR Brett Hatchette	1	0	---	---	---
S Mason Jordan	1	0	0.0	1	7
DT Arnie Perea	0	1	0.0	4	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Elliot O'Donnell	1	0	16
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	0	19
DE Branden Hayes	0	3	21
OLB Fernando Scales	0	2	21

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Renaldo Pearson	1.0	1	1	0	16
DE Jim Poston	1.0	0	0	1	24
DE Eduardo Everett	0.5	0	2	3	37
DE Theodore Bates	0.5	0	0	0	35
DT Marco Taylor	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	3	0	0	22
ILB Roderick Downs	3	0	0	12
OLB Joseph Sanborn	2	1	0	10
S Craig Hopper	2	0	0	18
DT Jermaine Cauthen	1	1	0	12
CB Tony Ramsey	1	1	0	21
OLB Fernando Scales	1	0	1	21
CB Julian Gunderson	1	0	0	22
S Rickey Ritschel	1	0	0	22

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jessie Marshall	8	0	0	50
CB Collin Heninger	5	0	0	50
S Curtis Floyd	4	0	1	50
OLB Kaleb Jamison	3	1	0	33
CB Leslie Hamilton	3	0	0	40
OLB Perry Hammond	2	0	0	19
S Shaun Russ	2	0	0	28
S Kurt Evans	1	1	2	50
DE Eduardo Everett	1	0	0	37
DT Butch Stone	1	0	0	44
S Mason Jordan	1	0	0	7
OLB Brett Walendy	0	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ramon Hatch	3	6	21	0	50
G Bobby Dodge	3	6	21	0	50
T Dale Bennett	1	3	21	0	50
G Ike Maloney	0	2	21	2	50
C Perry Andrews	0	1	21	0	50
RB Drake Nastiuk	0	0	9	1	35

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Bryson Howard	4	8	37	22
T Bart Cable	3	6	37	22
G Abel Cloutier	2	6	37	22
T Efrain Baker	1	7	37	22
G Rodolfo Boss	1	6	37	22
TE Jon Douglas	0	2	33	18

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Bernard	1	20
Zachary Carr	1	16
Alfredo Stanfield	1	11
O.J. Banfield	1	7

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Floyd	2	14
Efrain Baker	1	14
Sedrick Arcenaux	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Al Shelton	19	50	---	---	17	86
T Ramon Hatch	21	50	---	---	7	78
G Bobby Dodge	21	50	---	---	7	78
TE Reggie McKnight	15	41	---	---	22	78
S Clyde Morley	---	---	37	22	18	77
T Dale Bennett	21	50	---	---	---	71
C Perry Andrews	21	50	---	---	---	71
G Ike Maloney	21	50	---	---	---	71
QB Rico Sharp	21	50	---	---	---	71
WR Robert Franz	17	48	---	---	---	65
S Rickey Ritschel	---	---	37	22	3	62
CB Julian Gunderson	---	---	36	22	3	61
DT Elliot O'Donnell	---	---	28	16	16	60
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	36	21	3	60
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	36	21	3	60
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	34	21	3	58
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	31	19	3	53
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	22	15	16	53
RB Drake Nastiuk	9	35	---	---	1	45
S Craig Hopper	---	---	25	18	1	44
TE Wade Cuviello	16	21	---	---	5	42
TE Michael Baek	7	11	---	---	22	40
WR Junior Wyche	5	27	---	---	5	37
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	22	12	2	36
RB Reuben Thompson	12	11	---	---	9	32
OLB Joseph Sanborn	---	---	21	10	---	31
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	16	12	3	31
OLB Michael Friedman	---	---	14	8	2	24
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	20	20
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	3	0	17	20
S Zachary Carr	---	---	2	1	16	19
RB Alfredo Stanfield	2	0	---	---	11	13
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	2	0	6	8
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
G O.J. Banfield	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Trevor Sandlin	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Mitchell Box	---	---	5	1	---	6
P Scottie Thompson	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Tre Villasenor	3	2	---	---	---	5
WR Jameson Kimball	0	4	---	---	---	4
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Renaldo Bunkley	---	---	0	1	---	1
ILB Russell Upshaw	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Bryson Fannon	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bubba Lincoln	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Curtis Floyd	---	---	20	50	14	84
CB Collin Heninger	---	---	21	50	6	77
S Kurt Evans	---	---	19	50	7	76
T Efrain Baker	37	22	---	---	14	73
ILB Jessie Marshall	---	---	19	50	2	71
G Abel Cloutier	37	22	---	---	9	68
CB Leslie Hamilton	---	---	10	40	15	65
DT Butch Stone	---	---	19	44	1	64
OLB Brett Walendy	---	---	14	27	22	63
T Bart Cable	37	22	---	---	---	59
G Rodolfo Boss	37	22	---	---	---	59
C Bryson Howard	37	22	---	---	---	59
QB Toby Crabtree	37	22	---	---	---	59
WR Lenny Scott	22	19	---	---	17	58
WR Brett Hatchette	35	18	---	---	4	57
DE Theodore Bates	---	---	19	35	1	55
OLB Kaleb Jamison	---	---	19	33	1	53
TE Jon Douglas	33	18	---	---	---	51
DT Marco Taylor	---	---	17	22	7	46
DE Eduardo Everett	---	---	8	37	1	46
S Shaun Russ	---	---	17	28	1	46
RB Matthew Manning	26	18	---	---	---	44
WR Chance DeWacht	26	15	---	---	---	41
TE Tanner McDaniel	9	6	---	---	23	38
DE Jim Poston	---	---	4	24	6	34
DE Renaldo Pearson	---	---	14	16	1	31
FB Trent Balent	6	2	---	---	17	25
OLB Perry Hammond	---	---	4	19	1	24
RB Johnny Stevens	5	0	---	---	18	23
DT Arnie Perea	---	---	4	18	1	23
WR Johnnie Hawkins	9	8	---	---	---	17
TE Brant Ackerman	1	0	---	---	15	16
S Donny Doctrow	---	---	0	0	13	13
S Mason Jordan	---	---	1	7	5	13
ILB Donald Meyer	---	---	2	0	9	11
RB Ernest Quesnel	6	4	---	---	---	10
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Sedrick Arcenaux	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Efrain Lemke	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Ivan Thomas	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ron Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Earl Browning	5	1	---	---	---	6
WR Levi Razo	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Alejandro Thornton	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Jerald Boone	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	27	9.0
Middle	13	47	3.6
Right	5	-2	-0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	22	97	4.4
Right	11	38	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	47	31	4	3	1	3	4	4	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Toby Crabtree	22	15	2	0	1	3	2	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	44	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	147	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	95	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	17	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	51	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	41	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	46	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Al Shelton	15	11	0	174	3	50
WR Robert Franz	8	6	0	67	1	48
TE Reggie McKnight	7	3	0	3	0	41
RB Drake Nastiuk	5	5	0	13	0	35
WR Junior Wyche	4	3	0	25	0	27
TE Michael Baek	2	2	0	13	0	11
WR Jameson Kimball	2	0	0	0	0	4
TE Wade Cuviello	2	1	0	8	0	21
RB Reuben Thompson	1	0	1	0	0	11

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chance DeWacht	7	4	1	11	0	15
WR Brett Hatchette	5	4	0	68	1	18
TE Jon Douglas	3	2	0	11	0	18
TE Tanner McDaniel	3	1	0	18	0	6
WR Lenny Scott	2	2	0	32	1	19
RB Matthew Manning	2	2	0	9	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	-1	-1.00	2.50
RB Reuben Thompson	1	-1	-1.00	3.08

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Matthew Manning	3	12	4.00	3.70
WR Brett Hatchette	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
RB Johnny Stevens	1	4	4.00	3.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	2	1	8	4.00	6.45

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Toby Crabtree	2	1	18	9.00	6.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Junior Wyche	1	1	8	8.00	6.25
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jon Douglas	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	1	18	18.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Matthew Manning	5	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	11	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Toby Crabtree	8	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Franz	3	2	1
WR Al Shelton	2	1	1
TE Reggie McKnight	2	1	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	1	0
WR Junior Wyche	1	0	0
WR Jameson Kimball	1	0	0
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brett Hatchette	2	2	2
WR Lenny Scott	2	2	1
WR Chance DeWacht	2	1	0
TE Jon Douglas	1	1	1
RB Matthew Manning	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,600 (25,300)
End Zone 7,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 7,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,600 (25,300)
End Zone	7,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	7,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,300 (9,900)