Week 14, 2034

played in Buffalo, NY

32 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	10	0	6	-	22
Buffalo Bills	7	0	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 32 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point failed)
1Q: 04:34 BUF - Harvey Burkett 10 pass from Frank Cooley (Shaun Gomez extra point)
2Q: 13:01 MIN - J.R. Hardy 54 field goal
2Q: 04:25 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 7 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 14:16 BUF - Shaun Gomez 44 field goal
4Q: 05:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 24 field goal
4Q: 02:52 MIN - J.R. Hardy 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 32 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point failed)
1Q: 04:34 BUF - Harvey Burkett 10 pass from Frank Cooley (Shaun Gomez extra point)
2Q: 13:01 MIN - J.R. Hardy 54 field goal
2Q: 04:25 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 7 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 14:16 BUF - Shaun Gomez 44 field goal
4Q: 05:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 24 field goal
4Q: 02:52 MIN - J.R. Hardy 33 field goal

Team Statistics MIN BUF
Record 8-5 4-9
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 324 256
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 4.98 4.13
Net Rushing Yards 176 110
- Rushing Attempts 32 24
- Yards per Rush 5.50 4.58
Net Passing Yards 148 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 23 - 0 32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 153 184
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 6/38
- Yards per Pass Play 4.48 3.84
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 5/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 11.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/35 5/19
Punt Returns/Yards 3/40 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 27
Time of Possession 34:39 25:21

Team Statistics	MIN	BUF
Record	8-5	4-9
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	324	256
- Offensive Plays	65	62
- Yards per Play	4.98	4.13
Net Rushing Yards	176	110
- Rushing Attempts	32	24
- Yards per Rush	5.50	4.58
Net Passing Yards	148	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 23 - 0	32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	153	184
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	6/38
- Yards per Pass Play	4.48	3.84
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	5/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	11.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	6/35	5/19
Punt Returns/Yards	3/40	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/46	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 27
Time of Possession	34:39	25:21

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:48	3:16	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
1	4:28	3:09	OWN 17	5	33	Punt
2	14:52	1:58	OPP 44	4	7	Field Goal
2	9:40	2:14	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	7:06	2:49	OPP 36	5	36	Touchdown
2	2:31	1:07	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 6	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	6:08	OWN 25	11	53	Missed FG
3	5:00	2:12	OWN 5	6	18	Punt
4	14:10	8:34	OWN 28	14	65	Field Goal
4	4:30	1:44	OPP 24	3	8	Field Goal
4	1:00	1:00	OPP 44	3	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:12	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
1	9:32	5:04	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
1	1:19	1:27	OWN 20	4	4	Punt
2	12:54	3:14	OWN 24	5	30	Punt
2	7:26	0:20	OWN 19	2	17	Fumble
2	4:17	1:46	OWN 29	5	22	Punt
2	1:24	1:17	OWN 30	5	14	Punt
3	8:52	3:52	OWN 29	8	33	Punt
3	2:48	3:38	OWN 45	7	28	Field Goal
4	5:36	1:06	OWN 25	4	-1	Downs
4	2:46	1:46	OWN 25	6	19	Fumble

Game MVP: Dashawn Holmes, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Reuben Thompson	25	117	4.68	18	4
QB Rico Sharp	6	38	6.33	29	1
WR Tre Villasenor	1	21	21.00	21	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marshall Armstrong	22	97	4.41	17	4
QB Frank Cooley	1	7	7.00	7	0
QB Buddy Bailey	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	32	23	153	1/5	2	32	0	102.7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frank Cooley	20	11	121	3/16	1	15	0	89.8
Buddy Bailey	12	7	63	3/22	0	16	0	72.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerry Blackwell	7	7	49	7.00	36	32	2
WR Robert Franz	5	9	36	7.20	5	11	0
TE Wade Cuviello	4	6	22	5.50	2	8	0
WR Tre Villasenor	3	3	22	7.33	7	11	0
WR Melvin Austin	2	5	15	7.50	8	10	0
RB Reuben Thompson	2	2	9	4.50	2	7	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harvey Burkett	6	8	61	10.17	6	16	1
TE Jack Tyler	5	10	41	8.20	0	14	0
WR Jalen Brownlee	2	4	17	8.50	3	13	0
TE Tristan Prior	2	3	26	13.00	1	14	0
WR J.C. Cassidy	2	3	27	13.50	3	15	0
RB Marshall Armstrong	1	3	12	12.00	5	12	0
RB Geoff Monroe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Reuben Thompson	1	0	0
QB Rico Sharp	1	0	0
T Ramon Hatch	0	1	0
G Bobby Dodge	0	1	0
DT Desmond Newton	0	1	0
S Ashton Hudson	0	1	0
DE Dashawn Holmes	0	0	2
OLB Michael Friedman	0	0	1
CB Tony Ramsey	0	0	1
S Bobby Flanigan	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Marshall Armstrong	3	0	0
QB Buddy Bailey	1	0	0
WR Harvey Burkett	1	0	0
WR Jalen Brownlee	0	1	0
T Nick Floyd	0	1	0
TE Jack Tyler	0	1	0
OLB Mario Giles	0	0	1
ILB Jared Cassidy	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Figures	4	191	47.8	40.5	54	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abraham Thorne	6	247	41.2	31.2	50	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	3/4	1/1	1/1	54	1/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Gomez	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	3	40	13.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Palmer	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Flanigan	2	27	13.5	0
Julian Gunderson	1	19	19.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Geoff Monroe	3	63	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	10	1	0.0	24	38
DE Dashawn Holmes	5	1	2.5	22	37
DE Branden Hayes	5	2	1.5	24	38
CB Tony Ramsey	5	3	0.0	16	26
OLB Fernando Scales	5	1	0.0	23	36
S Bobby Flanigan	4	1	0.0	21	28
DT Glenn Stephens	3	4	0.0	23	26
OLB Michael Friedman	3	1	0.0	7	11
OLB Wes Stokley	2	0	1.0	2	1
DT Jermaine Cauthen	2	1	0.0	15	18
DT Desmond Newton	1	0	1.0	10	25
S Craig Hopper	1	1	0.0	24	38
CB Mitchell Box	1	1	0.0	8	19

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Pete Callanan	8	3	0.0	22	19
OLB Stanley Garrison	8	1	0.0	26	29
DT Raul Rosenfels	6	0	0.0	22	27
S Quinn Schwartz	5	0	0.0	17	20
CB Jacob Webster	4	2	0.0	32	33
OLB Mario Giles	3	4	1.0	19	20
ILB Jared Cassidy	3	1	0.0	26	29
DE Jermaine Webb	2	0	0.0	11	13
S Dustin Garrison	2	0	0.0	13	14
CB Butch Auron	2	0	0.0	19	16
CB Clarence Espinoza	1	2	0.0	15	13
DT Andre Walton	1	1	0.0	20	20
S Dominic Nichols	1	1	0.0	15	15
DE Ricardo Brantley	1	1	0.0	12	12
DE Jerald Tubbs	1	1	0.0	22	22
DE Josh Malone	1	1	0.0	12	10
DT Carl Spencer	1	0	0.0	10	10
CB Spencer Del Barco	1	0	0.0	19	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dashawn Holmes	2.5	2	0	0	37
DE Branden Hayes	1.5	0	5	5	38
DT Desmond Newton	1.0	0	0	0	25
OLB Wes Stokley	1.0	0	0	0	1
ILB Peter Plyler	0.0	0	1	0	38

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mario Giles	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Jerald Tubbs	0.0	1	1	1	22
DE Ricardo Brantley	0.0	0	1	0	12
S Pete Callanan	0.0	0	1	0	19
DT Raul Rosenfels	0.0	0	1	0	27
DT Carl Spencer	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tony Ramsey	5	0	26
ILB Peter Plyler	4	0	38
OLB Fernando Scales	3	1	36
S Craig Hopper	1	2	38
DT Glenn Stephens	1	1	26
S Christian Franz	1	0	35
DT Jermaine Cauthen	1	0	18
OLB Michael Friedman	1	0	11
CB Mitchell Box	1	0	19
CB Julian Gunderson	0	1	9

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Stanley Garrison	5	0	29
CB Jacob Webster	4	0	33
S Quinn Schwartz	3	0	20
S Pete Callanan	2	0	19
DT Raul Rosenfels	2	0	27
CB Butch Auron	2	0	16
OLB Mario Giles	1	0	20
ILB Jared Cassidy	1	0	29
DE Jermaine Webb	1	0	13
DT Carl Spencer	1	0	10
CB Spencer Del Barco	1	0	19
S Dominic Nichols	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ramon Hatch	3	6	0	32	0	33
C Bryson Fannon	2	8	1	32	1	33
G Bobby Dodge	1	5	0	32	0	33
T Stan Johnson	1	4	0	32	0	33
G Ike Maloney	1	3	0	32	0	33

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Darius Bialo	4	7	24	3	38
T Chase Stone	2	4	24	1	38
C Stan Brewer	1	4	15	1	22
C Riddick Anderson	1	2	9	1	16
T Nick Floyd	1	1	24	0	38
C Parker Sanford	0	4	24	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jacob Schrader	2	23
Robert Franz	2	23
Wes Stokley	1	2

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Marshall Armstrong	4	15
J.C. Cassidy	2	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Robert Franz	31	30	---	---	23	84
S Craig Hopper	---	---	24	38	15	77
RB Reuben Thompson	31	32	---	---	13	76
T Ramon Hatch	32	33	---	---	8	73
G Bobby Dodge	32	33	---	---	8	73
T Stan Johnson	32	33	---	---	8	73
G Ike Maloney	32	33	---	---	8	73
C Bryson Fannon	32	33	---	---	---	65
QB Rico Sharp	32	33	---	---	---	65
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	24	38	1	63
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	24	38	1	63
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	23	36	1	60
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	22	37	1	60
TE Jerry Blackwell	25	33	---	---	1	59
S Christian Franz	---	---	21	35	---	56
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	23	26	6	55
WR Melvin Austin	25	28	---	---	1	54
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	21	28	4	53
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	10	25	7	42
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	16	26	---	42
TE Wade Cuviello	13	16	---	---	12	41
CB Ryan Haines	---	---	15	24	---	39
WR Tre Villasenor	15	16	---	---	5	36
TE Jacob Schrader	7	5	---	---	23	35
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	15	18	---	33
CB Mitchell Box	---	---	8	19	1	28
FB Steven McDaniel	1	0	---	---	23	24
CB Julian Gunderson	---	---	8	9	4	21
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Michael Friedman	---	---	7	11	1	19
WR James Russett	6	5	---	---	6	17
DT Elliot O'Donnell	---	---	0	7	9	16
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR Jerome Lindsay	6	0	---	---	6	12
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	0	0	6	6
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	2	1	2	5
QB Caleb Greathouse	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Bradley Figures	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	1	2	---	3
RB Earnest Newman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Perry Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Craig Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Marshall Armstrong	24	37	---	---	15	76
CB Jacob Webster	---	---	32	33	4	69
C Parker Sanford	24	38	---	---	2	64
T Chase Stone	24	38	---	---	---	62
G Darius Bialo	24	38	---	---	---	62
T Nick Floyd	24	38	---	---	---	62
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	19	20	22	61
TE Jack Tyler	22	38	---	---	1	61
ILB Jared Cassidy	---	---	26	29	3	58
OLB Stanley Garrison	---	---	26	29	3	58
DT Raul Rosenfels	---	---	22	27	8	57
WR Jalen Brownlee	24	31	---	---	1	56
DE Jerald Tubbs	---	---	22	22	7	51
CB Butch Auron	---	---	19	16	16	51
WR J.C. Cassidy	17	21	---	---	10	48
S Dominic Nichols	---	---	15	15	14	44
DT Andre Walton	---	---	20	20	3	43
S Pete Callanan	---	---	22	19	2	43
C Stan Brewer	15	22	---	---	5	42
WR Harvey Burkett	16	26	---	---	---	42
CB Spencer Del Barco	---	---	19	19	3	41
DE Alejandro Burgess	---	---	19	18	3	40
S Quinn Schwartz	---	---	17	20	3	40
QB Frank Cooley	16	23	---	---	---	39
C Riddick Anderson	9	16	---	---	7	32
TE Tristan Prior	8	17	---	---	6	31
WR Riddick Rendon	9	8	---	---	12	29
CB Clarence Espinoza	---	---	15	13	1	29
TE Stanley Reagor	0	9	---	---	19	28
S Dustin Garrison	---	---	13	14	1	28
DE Ricardo Brantley	---	---	12	12	1	25
DE Jermaine Webb	---	---	11	13	1	25
QB Buddy Bailey	8	15	---	---	---	23
DE Josh Malone	---	---	12	10	1	23
RB Carlos Rayburn	0	0	---	---	20	20
DT Carl Spencer	---	---	10	10	---	20
ILB Mackenzie Tesson	---	---	1	4	11	16
WR Christian Palmer	0	0	---	---	13	13
RB Geoff Monroe	0	3	---	---	10	13
P Abraham Thorne	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Nolan Peters	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Nick Rose	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Kirk Coles	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Shaun Gomez	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Ivan Wolf	---	---	0	0	4	4
OLB Owen Hudson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	43	4.8
Middle	15	101	6.7
Right	5	36	7.2
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	34	4.9
Middle	12	48	4.0
Right	5	28	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	32	23	1	1	1	1	5	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frank Cooley	20	11	0	1	0	3	4	4	0
Buddy Bailey	12	7	0	0	0	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	43	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	78	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	32	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	65	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	119	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	9	5	1	36	0	30
TE Jerry Blackwell	7	7	0	49	1	33
TE Wade Cuviello	6	4	0	22	0	16
WR Melvin Austin	5	2	0	15	0	28
WR Tre Villasenor	3	3	0	22	0	16
RB Reuben Thompson	2	2	0	9	0	32

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
TE Jack Tyler	10	5	41	38
WR Harvey Burkett	8	6	61	26
WR Jalen Brownlee	4	2	17	31
RB Marshall Armstrong	3	1	12	37
TE Tristan Prior	3	2	26	17
WR J.C. Cassidy	3	2	27	21
RB Geoff Monroe	1	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Reuben Thompson	2	14	7.00	4.68

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	4	3	18	4.50	4.78

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frank Cooley	3	1	10	3.33	6.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tre Villasenor	2	2	11	5.50	7.33
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jalen Brownlee	1	0	0	0.00	4.25
WR Harvey Burkett	1	1	10	10.00	7.63
RB Geoff Monroe	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Reuben Thompson	1	0
QB Rico Sharp	1	0
WR Tre Villasenor	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Frank Cooley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	9	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frank Cooley	5	3	2
Buddy Bailey	4	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Austin	4	2	2
WR Robert Franz	2	2	1
RB Reuben Thompson	2	2	1
WR Tre Villasenor	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harvey Burkett	4	3	2
TE Jack Tyler	3	1	0
RB Marshall Armstrong	2	0	0

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

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