Week 6, 2035

played in Atlanta, GA

70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	14	0	10	-	34
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 MIN - J.R. Hardy 43 field goal
1Q: 07:11 MIN - Reuben Thompson 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 00:47 ATL - Tanner McDaniel 13 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 10:30 MIN - Melvin Austin 11 pass from Aidan Hutchings (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:50 MIN - Robert Franz 2 pass from Aidan Hutchings (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 12:11 ATL - Tony Bernard 39 field goal
4Q: 07:44 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal
4Q: 05:13 MIN - Tony Ramsey 88 interception return (J.R. Hardy extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 MIN - J.R. Hardy 43 field goal
1Q: 07:11 MIN - Reuben Thompson 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 00:47 ATL - Tanner McDaniel 13 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 10:30 MIN - Melvin Austin 11 pass from Aidan Hutchings (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:50 MIN - Robert Franz 2 pass from Aidan Hutchings (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 12:11 ATL - Tony Bernard 39 field goal
4Q: 07:44 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal
4Q: 05:13 MIN - Tony Ramsey 88 interception return (J.R. Hardy extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 4-2 3-3
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 292 336
- Offensive Plays 64 73
- Yards per Play 4.56 4.60
Net Rushing Yards 73 61
- Rushing Attempts 21 23
- Yards per Rush 3.48 2.65
Net Passing Yards 219 275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 0 47 - 33 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 246 291
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.09 5.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/30 12/85
Punt Returns/Yards 4/39 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 2/37
Interception Ret./Yards 2/97 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 20
Time of Possession 26:26 33:34

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	4-2	3-3
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	292	336
- Offensive Plays	64	73
- Yards per Play	4.56	4.60
Net Rushing Yards	73	61
- Rushing Attempts	21	23
- Yards per Rush	3.48	2.65
Net Passing Yards	219	275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 0	47 - 33 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	246	291
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.09	5.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/30	12/85
Punt Returns/Yards	4/39	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	2/37
Interception Ret./Yards	2/97	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 20
Time of Possession	26:26	33:34

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	3:30	OWN 43	6	31	Field Goal
1	9:29	2:28	OPP 30	5	30	Touchdown
1	0:39	1:14	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	12:18	1:54	OPP 24	5	24	Touchdown
2	7:24	2:32	OWN 46	10	36	Missed FG
2	2:14	1:30	OWN 17	6	83	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
3	10:48	4:26	OWN 11	9	42	Punt
3	4:30	1:28	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	12:05	1:33	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	9:12	1:34	OPP 31	5	7	Field Goal
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 38	4	13	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	9:41	0:12	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
1	7:01	6:22	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
2	14:25	2:07	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
2	10:24	3:00	OWN 9	5	19	Punt
2	4:52	2:38	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 6	2	4	Half
3	13:28	2:40	OWN 39	5	13	Punt
3	6:22	1:52	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	3:02	5:57	OWN 20	14	58	Field Goal
4	10:32	1:20	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	7:38	2:34	OWN 13	7	58	Interception
4	5:04	3:46	OWN 33	8	29	Downs

Game MVP: Aidan Hutchings, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Drake Nastiuk	13	55	4.23	12	3	0
RB Reuben Thompson	6	22	3.67	8	0	1
QB Aidan Hutchings	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0
QB Norman Gallier	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Johnny Stevens	17	41	2.41	7
QB Lonnie Garrison	4	15	3.75	8
TE Brant Ackerman	2	5	2.50	6

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aidan Hutchings	39	24	246	4/27	2	42	0	96.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lonnie Garrison	41	29	253	1/7	1	22	2	74.5
Edgar Gagnon	6	4	38	2/9	0	17	0	84.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robert Franz	8	12	46	5.75	1	15	1
WR Melvin Austin	6	11	88	14.67	22	26	1
TE Wade Cuviello	3	6	56	18.67	35	42	0
RB Reuben Thompson	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	4	20	10.00	0	10	0
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	20	10.00	17	17	0
WR Casey Athanas	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Tre Villasenor	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Owen Grayvil	7	10	72	10.29	39	21	0
WR Chance DeWacht	7	10	60	8.57	19	22	0
WR Kirk Victor	5	5	46	9.20	10	19	0
TE Shaun Mason	4	4	37	9.25	3	15	0
RB Johnny Stevens	4	5	9	2.25	7	5	0
TE Tanner McDaniel	3	7	37	12.33	1	13	1
TE Brant Ackerman	2	2	21	10.50	0	15	0
TE Earl Browning	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Brett Hatchette	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kurt Bowser	1	9	9.00	0
CB Tony Ramsey	1	88	88.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	6	277	46.2	38.8	60	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony Bernard	7	225	32.1	26.6	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	2/3	2/2	0/0	43	4/4

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Bernard	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	4	39	9.8	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Hatchette	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Athanas	1	17	17.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Barnes	2	37	18.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	10	2	0.0	23	49
S Bobby Flanigan	6	3	0.0	21	42
OLB Fernando Scales	6	1	0.0	22	42
S Craig Hopper	6	1	0.0	23	50
CB Tony Ramsey	6	1	0.0	21	46
OLB Edward Ross	6	1	0.0	10	25
DE Branden Hayes	3	1	1.5	21	42
DE Dashawn Holmes	3	0	1.0	18	32
DT Glenn Stephens	3	1	0.0	22	47
OLB Wes Stokley	2	0	0.5	6	24
CB Kurt Bowser	2	1	0.0	14	30
S Clyde Morley	1	3	0.0	23	42
DT Desmond Newton	1	2	0.0	22	46
ILB Roderick Downs	1	0	0.0	1	3
DE Reuben Oates	1	0	0.0	1	3
S Christian Franz	0	1	0.0	2	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Curtis Floyd	6	1	0.0	20	42
CB Ed Sammons	6	1	0.0	21	41
DT Jimmy Holdman	4	1	2.0	12	29
OLB Lester VanDervoort	4	2	1.0	14	21
OLB Kaleb Jamison	4	2	0.0	16	32
OLB Brett Walendy	4	1	0.0	13	24
DT Arnie Perea	4	1	0.0	12	31
S Mason Jordan	3	0	0.0	18	32
ILB Jessie Marshall	2	4	0.0	17	43
DE Theodore Bates	2	0	0.0	19	32
DT Artie Visconti	2	0	0.0	13	16
CB Julian Webb	1	0	1.0	6	8
CB Collin Heninger	1	1	0.0	21	43
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	0	---	---	---
DE Orlando Jaeger	1	0	0.0	9	32
CB Fred Poston	1	0	0.0	13	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Branden Hayes	1.5	1	2	1	42
DE Dashawn Holmes	1.0	0	3	0	32
OLB Wes Stokley	0.5	1	0	0	24
DT Glenn Stephens	0.0	1	1	1	47

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jimmy Holdman	2.0	0	1	3	29
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1.0	0	1	0	21
CB Julian Webb	1.0	0	0	0	8
DE Theodore Bates	0.0	2	1	0	32
DT Arnie Perea	0.0	1	1	0	31
DE Orlando Jaeger	0.0	0	3	0	32
S Mason Jordan	0.0	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Craig Hopper	5	1	0	50
OLB Fernando Scales	5	0	0	42
ILB Peter Plyler	5	0	0	49
CB Tony Ramsey	4	0	1	46
OLB Edward Ross	4	0	0	25
S Bobby Flanigan	3	0	0	42
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	1	30
DE Branden Hayes	2	0	0	42
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	0	0	32
S Clyde Morley	1	0	0	42
ILB Roderick Downs	1	0	0	3

Atlanta	Caught	PPlay
OLB Brett Walendy	4	24
S Curtis Floyd	4	42
S Mason Jordan	3	32
CB Ed Sammons	3	41
ILB Jessie Marshall	2	43
OLB Kaleb Jamison	2	32
CB Collin Heninger	2	43
DE Orlando Jaeger	1	32
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1	21
DE Vex Anderson	1	6
CB Fred Poston	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dale Bennett	3	4	21	0	43
C Bryson Fannon	1	6	21	1	43
C Darien Borders	1	4	21	1	43
C Craig Andrews	1	4	10	1	18
T Stan Johnson	1	2	21	0	43
G Ike Maloney	0	0	11	1	25

Atlanta	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryson Howard	6	23	0	50
T Corwin Conley	5	23	0	50
G Abel Cloutier	5	23	0	50
T Bucky Nathanson	2	23	2	50
T D.J. Colston	1	23	1	50

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Luther Newsome	1	26
Adam Bernard	1	23
Casey Athanas	1	18

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Floyd	2	14
Bucky Nathanson	2	11
D.J. Colston	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Craig Hopper	---	---	23	50	18	91
S Clyde Morley	---	---	23	42	18	83
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	22	46	8	76
T Dale Bennett	21	43	---	---	9	73
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	23	49	1	73
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	22	47	1	70
C Darien Borders	21	43	---	---	6	70
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	21	46	1	68
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	21	42	3	66
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	22	42	---	64
T Stan Johnson	21	43	---	---	---	64
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	21	42	1	64
C Bryson Fannon	21	43	---	---	---	64
QB Aidan Hutchings	17	43	---	---	---	60
TE Wade Cuviello	13	40	---	---	2	55
WR Melvin Austin	18	34	---	---	2	54
WR Robert Franz	14	36	---	---	1	51
WR Dominic Richard	19	32	---	---	---	51
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	18	32	---	50
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	14	30	1	45
TE Jerry Blackwell	5	12	---	---	24	41
G Ike Maloney	11	25	---	---	3	39
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	6	24	8	38
TE Luther Newsome	7	4	---	---	26	37
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	10	25	1	36
RB Reuben Thompson	8	27	---	---	---	35
RB Drake Nastiuk	13	12	---	---	7	32
WR Casey Athanas	3	10	---	---	18	31
C Craig Andrews	10	18	---	---	---	28
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	0	1	23	24
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	23	23
RB Mack Brown	1	2	---	---	19	22
WR Tre Villasenor	4	6	---	---	9	19
S Christian Franz	---	---	2	15	1	18
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	1	3	7	11
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Jerome Lindsay	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Derek Cerda	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Clay McCaslin	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Nickolas Frenzel	---	---	2	6	---	8
QB Norman Gallier	4	0	---	---	3	7
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	1	4	---	5
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	1	3	---	4
CB Ryan Haines	---	---	0	1	---	1

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Tanner McDaniel	23	48	---	---	14	85
T Bucky Nathanson	23	50	---	---	11	84
G Abel Cloutier	23	50	---	---	8	81
T D.J. Colston	23	50	---	---	8	81
CB Collin Heninger	---	---	21	43	16	80
RB Johnny Stevens	23	49	---	---	6	78
S Curtis Floyd	---	---	20	42	14	76
C Bryson Howard	23	50	---	---	---	73
T Corwin Conley	23	50	---	---	---	73
WR Owen Grayvil	17	49	---	---	---	66
QB Lonnie Garrison	23	42	---	---	---	65
CB Ed Sammons	---	---	21	41	3	65
ILB Jessie Marshall	---	---	17	43	3	63
OLB Brett Walendy	---	---	13	24	25	62
WR Chance DeWacht	18	42	---	---	---	60
DE Theodore Bates	---	---	19	32	2	53
S Mason Jordan	---	---	18	32	3	53
OLB Kaleb Jamison	---	---	16	32	1	49
CB Fred Poston	---	---	13	30	2	45
DT Arnie Perea	---	---	12	31	1	44
DT Jimmy Holdman	---	---	12	29	1	42
DE Orlando Jaeger	---	---	9	32	1	42
TE Brant Ackerman	8	10	---	---	24	42
WR Kirk Victor	13	26	---	---	---	39
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	14	21	3	38
DT Artie Visconti	---	---	13	16	9	38
CB Julian Webb	---	---	6	8	17	31
S Shaun Russ	---	---	2	9	15	26
TE Shaun Mason	7	12	---	---	---	19
WR Greg Barnes	0	0	---	---	17	17
RB Sawyer Grijalva	2	1	---	---	14	17
TE Earl Browning	4	12	---	---	---	16
ILB Donald Meyer	---	---	2	0	13	15
K Tony Bernard	0	0	---	---	11	11
FB Trent Balent	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Eric Robbins	0	0	---	---	10	10
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	8	---	---	1	9
DE Vex Anderson	---	---	2	6	1	9
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Courtney Hopper	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Brett Hatchette	0	1	---	---	6	7
DE Renaldo Pearson	---	---	0	1	6	7
RB Matthew Manning	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	1	1	---	2
P Ron Hampton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Efrain Lemke	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	44	4.4
Middle	5	0	0.0
Right	5	30	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	18	44	2.4
Right	2	6	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aidan Hutchings	39	24	4	3	1	0	8	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lonnie Garrison	41	29	2	0	2	1	5	2	2
Edgar Gagnon	6	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	16	142	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	55	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	35	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	72	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	13	165	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	19	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	12	8	1	46	0	36
WR Melvin Austin	11	6	0	88	3	34
TE Wade Cuviello	6	3	0	56	1	40
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	2	0	20	0	12
RB Reuben Thompson	2	2	0	9	0	27
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	0	20	0	32
WR Casey Athanas	1	1	0	7	0	10
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0	0	0	0	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Owen Grayvil	10	7	0	72	1	49
WR Chance DeWacht	10	7	1	60	1	42
TE Tanner McDaniel	7	3	0	37	0	48
RB Johnny Stevens	5	4	0	9	0	49
WR Kirk Victor	5	5	0	46	0	26
TE Shaun Mason	4	4	0	37	0	12
TE Earl Browning	3	1	1	9	0	12
TE Brant Ackerman	2	2	0	21	0	10
WR Brett Hatchette	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk	2	8	4.00	4.23
RB Reuben Thompson	1	3	3.00	3.67

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Lonnie Garrison	1	5	5.00	3.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aidan Hutchings	9	6	39	4.33	6.31

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lonnie Garrison	1	1	13	13.00	6.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Franz	3	3	13	4.33	3.83
TE Jerry Blackwell	3	1	10	3.33	5.00
WR Melvin Austin	2	1	11	5.50	8.00
RB Reuben Thompson	1	1	5	5.00	4.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	1	13	13.00	5.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Aidan Hutchings	1	0
QB Norman Gallier	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lonnie Garrison	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aidan Hutchings	9	6	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lonnie Garrison	14	12	5
Edgar Gagnon	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Austin	3	1	0
WR Robert Franz	3	2	2
RB Reuben Thompson	1	1	0
WR Casey Athanas	1	1	1
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Owen Grayvil	4	4	3
WR Chance DeWacht	4	3	1
WR Kirk Victor	3	3	1
TE Tanner McDaniel	2	1	1
TE Earl Browning	1	1	0
TE Shaun Mason	1	1	0
RB Johnny Stevens	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,000 (25,300)
End Zone 4,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 5,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 8,500 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,000 (25,300)
End Zone	4,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	5,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	8,500 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (9,900)