Week 3, 2036

played in Minnesota, MN

50 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	0	3	0	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	6	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 NOS - Caden Sinclair 7 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
1Q: 06:40 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 4 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 01:25 NOS - Caden Sinclair 18 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 14:04 MIN - Melvin Austin 15 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 10:39 MIN - Charles Martin 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 00:59 NOS - Hayden Arias 28 field goal
4Q: 08:45 MIN - J.R. Hardy 28 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 NOS - Caden Sinclair 7 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
1Q: 06:40 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 4 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 01:25 NOS - Caden Sinclair 18 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 14:04 MIN - Melvin Austin 15 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 10:39 MIN - Charles Martin 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 00:59 NOS - Hayden Arias 28 field goal
4Q: 08:45 MIN - J.R. Hardy 28 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 40 field goal

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 336 273
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 5.17 4.48
Net Rushing Yards 58 76
- Rushing Attempts 20 32
- Yards per Rush 2.90 2.38
Net Passing Yards 278 197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 26 - 1 28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 299 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 6.18 6.79
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.3 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/62 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-1 4/67
Kick Returns/Yards 4/64 4/125
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 40
Time of Possession 30:15 29:45

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	20	16
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	336	273
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	5.17	4.48
Net Rushing Yards	58	76
- Rushing Attempts	20	32
- Yards per Rush	2.90	2.38
Net Passing Yards	278	197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 26 - 1	28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	299	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	6.18	6.79
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.3	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/62	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-1	4/67
Kick Returns/Yards	4/64	4/125
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 40
Time of Possession	30:15	29:45

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:10	2:42	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
1	6:31	5:14	OWN 16	9	84	Touchdown
2	13:56	4:39	OWN 28	7	27	Punt
2	8:45	1:29	OWN 29	4	25	Interception
2	5:45	2:10	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	1:21	0:49	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 17	3	-3	Punt
3	10:31	2:09	OWN 25	8	19	Punt
3	5:40	4:48	OWN 14	8	75	Field Goal
4	13:39	1:05	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	8:37	1:10	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
4	5:04	1:20	OWN 20	4	-14	Punt
4	1:54	0:52	OWN 20	4	8	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:50	OWN 32	3	-7	Punt
1	10:28	3:57	OWN 47	8	53	Touchdown
1	1:17	2:21	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
2	9:17	0:32	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	7:16	1:31	OPP 45	3	6	Punt
2	3:35	2:14	OWN 7	5	18	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 29	1	-6	Half
3	13:13	2:42	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
3	8:22	2:42	OWN 5	5	27	Punt
3	0:52	2:13	OWN 49	3	4	Punt
4	12:34	3:57	OWN 33	8	56	Field Goal
4	7:27	2:23	OPP 48	3	7	Punt
4	3:44	1:50	OPP 39	5	16	Field Goal
4	1:02	1:02	OPP 28	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Rico Sharp, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darius Moore	12	61	5.08	25	1	0
RB Chester Pieri	8	-3	-0.38	10	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Kaitola	18	29	1.61	12	1	0
RB Charles Martin	10	33	3.30	9	0	1
QB Rico Sharp	4	14	3.50	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.B. Delcorio	41	26	299	4/21	2	32	1	91.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	28	17	200	1/3	2	28	0	106.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Caden Sinclair	15	24	210	14.00	61	32	2
TE Jermaine Knight	4	5	27	6.75	0	11	0
RB Darius Moore	2	2	17	8.50	19	14	0
WR C.J. Mills	2	5	20	10.00	0	18	0
WR Les DePree	2	3	17	8.50	13	15	0
TE Pedro Higbee	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Kenyon Gillespie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Melvin Austin	7	9	79	11.29	46	19	1
WR Robert Franz	4	6	63	15.75	12	28	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	4	0	0.00	3	4	1
RB Joel Kaitola	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	26	26.00	22	26	0
RB Charles Martin	1	1	15	15.00	10	15	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	6	8	8.00	11	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DT Desmond Newton	1	19	19.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Tucker Jennings	0	0	1	0
ILB Desmond Rice	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
RB Joel Kaitola	1	0
RB Charles Martin	1	0
T Dale Bennett	0	1
G Derek Cerda	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Juan Baldwin	8	393	49.1	38.3	63	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	7	333	47.6	39.1	56	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hayden Arias	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenyon Gillespie	2	-1	-0.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	4	67	16.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Hoffman	4	64	16.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	3	107	35.7	0
Bobby Flanigan	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Stan Banks	7	3	0.0	26	29
S Donnie Carlisle	6	3	0.0	32	29
DE Leland Lucas	6	1	0.0	31	22
S Tucker Jennings	4	2	0.0	32	28
OLB Dustin Wonders	4	0	0.0	12	10
ILB Desmond Rice	3	3	0.0	24	22
CB Tanner Hoffman	3	1	0.0	16	10
CB Corwin Reed	3	0	0.0	32	28
CB Les Yanok	2	0	1.0	9	10
ILB Norman Slater	2	1	0.0	6	0
S Gage Thomason	2	1	0.0	32	29
DT Tyler Ault	1	1	0.0	9	14
RB Darius Moore	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marshall Torres	1	0	0.0	25	22
DE Ron Middleton	1	0	0.0	26	29
DE Chandler Castillo	1	0	0.0	6	6

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	8	3	0.0	20	45
S Clyde Morley	6	0	0.0	20	43
DT Broderick Dawson	5	0	2.0	16	24
DT Kendall Patter	4	2	0.5	16	31
S Craig Hopper	4	3	0.0	20	38
S Bobby Flanigan	4	3	0.0	20	31
OLB Elijah Mage	2	1	0.0	9	10
CB Tony Ramsey	2	1	0.0	19	41
DT Glenn Stephens	2	0	0.0	19	30
OLB Wes Stokley	2	0	0.0	4	16
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	0.0	9	29
DE Branden Hayes	1	2	1.0	20	40
DT Desmond Newton	1	0	0.5	4	30
OLB Edward Ross	1	3	0.0	20	40
CB Zachary Houston	1	1	0.0	1	18
ILB Roderick Downs	1	0	0.0	1	3
S Ashton Hudson	1	0	0.0	1	13
CB Ethan McCarthy	1	0	0.0	0	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Les Yanok	1.0	0	0	10
DE Leland Lucas	0.0	3	0	22
DE Ron Middleton	0.0	1	1	29
DE Marshall Torres	0.0	1	0	22

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Broderick Dawson	2.0	0	1	1	24
DE Branden Hayes	1.0	0	2	4	40
DT Desmond Newton	0.5	0	1	0	30
DT Kendall Patter	0.5	0	1	0	31
DT Glenn Stephens	0.0	1	1	0	30
OLB Wes Stokley	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Reuben Oates	0.0	0	0	1	3

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Donnie Carlisle	4	1	29
ILB Stan Banks	3	0	29
ILB Desmond Rice	3	0	22
CB Tanner Hoffman	3	0	10
S Gage Thomason	1	1	29
CB Les Yanok	1	1	10
DE Leland Lucas	1	0	22
DE Marshall Torres	1	0	22
S Tucker Jennings	0	1	28

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	6	1	0	43
ILB Peter Plyler	3	2	0	45
S Craig Hopper	3	0	0	38
CB Tony Ramsey	3	0	0	41
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	0	29
OLB Edward Ross	2	0	0	40
S Ashton Hudson	1	2	0	13
ILB Roderick Downs	1	0	0	3
DT Kendall Patter	1	0	0	31
OLB Elijah Mage	1	0	0	10
CB Zachary Houston	1	0	0	18
S Bobby Flanigan	1	0	0	31
CB Ethan McCarthy	1	0	0	4
DT Desmond Newton	0	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Vernon Forbes	2	8	20	1	45
C Alexander Kremer	1	4	20	0	45
T Jeffery Bismonte	1	3	20	2	45
T Donald Gilmore	0	2	20	1	45
C Floyd Baluch	0	2	20	0	45
TE Pedro Higbee	0	1	10	0	16

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Derek Cerda	2	5	32	0	29
T Dale Bennett	1	7	32	0	29
T Clay McCaslin	1	6	32	0	29
C Bryson Fannon	1	4	32	1	29
FB Steven McDaniel	1	1	3	0	0
C Darien Borders	0	6	32	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gage Thomason	3	14
Chester Pieri	2	26
Dustin Wonders	1	25
Tim Babin	1	16
Darius Moore	1	11

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steven McDaniel	2	27
Mercury Morrissey	2	27
Jacob Schrader	1	27
Adam Bernard	1	25

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tucker Jennings	---	---	32	28	19	79
S Gage Thomason	---	---	32	29	14	75
G Vernon Forbes	20	45	---	---	9	74
T Donald Gilmore	20	45	---	---	9	74
C Floyd Baluch	20	45	---	---	9	74
QB J.B. Delcorio	20	45	---	---	---	65
T Jeffery Bismonte	20	45	---	---	---	65
WR C.J. Mills	17	42	---	---	6	65
C Alexander Kremer	20	45	---	---	---	65
WR Caden Sinclair	19	45	---	---	---	64
DT James Reese	---	---	31	23	9	63
S Donnie Carlisle	---	---	32	29	2	63
CB Corwin Reed	---	---	32	28	2	62
ILB Stan Banks	---	---	26	29	2	57
RB Chester Pieri	8	23	---	---	26	57
TE Jermaine Knight	19	37	---	---	1	57
DE Ron Middleton	---	---	26	29	2	57
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	31	22	1	54
TE Pedro Higbee	10	16	---	---	26	52
DE Marshall Torres	---	---	25	22	2	49
RB Darius Moore	13	24	---	---	11	48
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	24	22	2	48
OLB Dustin Wonders	---	---	12	10	25	47
WR Les DePree	9	32	---	---	---	41
CB Tanner Hoffman	---	---	16	10	14	40
RB Adam Occean	1	0	---	---	26	27
DT Tyler Ault	---	---	9	14	---	23
CB Les Yanok	---	---	9	10	1	20
DE Chandler Castillo	---	---	6	6	8	20
ILB Norman Slater	---	---	6	0	13	19
WR Kenyon Gillespie	2	4	---	---	11	17
CB Tim Babin	---	---	0	0	16	16
TE J.B. Fisher	2	2	---	---	9	13
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	2	7	1	10
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Caleb Richmond	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Juan Baldwin	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Hayden Arias	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Amari Reade	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB C.J. Springer	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Van Heffernan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Junior Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Justin Emarlos	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Corey Bettle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clyde Morley	---	---	20	43	19	82
T Dale Bennett	32	29	---	---	9	70
C Darien Borders	32	29	---	---	9	70
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	20	45	1	66
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	20	40	1	61
C Bryson Fannon	32	29	---	---	---	61
QB Rico Sharp	32	29	---	---	---	61
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	19	41	1	61
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	20	40	1	61
G Derek Cerda	32	29	---	---	---	61
T Clay McCaslin	32	29	---	---	---	61
S Craig Hopper	---	---	20	38	---	58
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	19	30	9	58
TE Jerry Blackwell	26	29	---	---	---	55
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	20	31	4	55
WR Dominic Richard	26	26	---	---	---	52
WR Melvin Austin	25	26	---	---	---	51
DT Kendall Patter	---	---	16	31	---	47
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	4	30	9	43
WR Robert Franz	21	22	---	---	---	43
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	16	24	---	40
RB Charles Martin	13	21	---	---	6	40
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	4	16	19	39
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	9	29	1	39
RB Joel Kaitola	19	6	---	---	12	37
TE Wade Cuviello	11	10	---	---	11	32
TE Mercury Morrissey	3	1	---	---	27	31
FB Steven McDaniel	3	0	---	---	27	30
TE Jacob Schrader	0	0	---	---	27	27
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	25	25
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	1	18	5	24
WR Tre Villasenor	13	4	---	---	6	23
OLB Elijah Mage	---	---	9	10	---	19
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	0	3	12	15
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	1	13	1	15
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	1	6	8	15
WR Jerome Lindsay	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Gus Pifott	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Bryant McDonald	0	0	---	---	9	9
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	1	3	---	4
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	0	4	---	4
QB C.J. Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Craig Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	18	57	3.2
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	15	46	3.1
Right	9	20	2.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.B. Delcorio	41	26	4	1	0	5	6	6	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	28	17	3	2	0	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	31	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	15	124	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	28	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	5	116	12.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	106	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	29	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caden Sinclair	24	15	210	4	45
WR C.J. Mills	5	2	20	0	42
TE Jermaine Knight	5	4	27	0	37
WR Les DePree	3	2	17	0	32
RB Darius Moore	2	2	17	0	24
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0	0	4
TE Pedro Higbee	1	1	8	0	16

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Melvin Austin	9	7	79	0	26
WR Robert Franz	6	4	63	2	22
WR Dominic Richard	6	1	8	0	26
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	2	0	0	29
RB Joel Kaitola	1	1	9	0	6
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	26	1	10
RB Charles Martin	1	1	15	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darius Moore	2	8	4.00	5.08
RB Chester Pieri	1	2	2.00	-0.38

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Kaitola	2	-1	-0.50	1.61
RB Charles Martin	1	3	3.00	3.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.B. Delcorio	4	3	34	8.50	7.29

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	6	4	37	6.17	7.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Caden Sinclair	2	2	25	12.50	8.75
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Jermaine Knight	1	1	9	9.00	5.40

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Melvin Austin	3	3	33	11.00	8.78
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	1	4	2.00	0.00
WR Dominic Richard	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darius Moore	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rico Sharp	2	1
RB Charles Martin	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.B. Delcorio	13	7	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caden Sinclair	4	1	1
WR C.J. Mills	4	2	1
TE Jermaine Knight	3	2	0
RB Darius Moore	1	1	1
WR Les DePree	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dominic Richard	3	0	0
WR Robert Franz	2	1	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	1	0
WR Melvin Austin	1	1	0
RB Charles Martin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,700 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (23,700)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,700 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (23,700)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,600 (9,900)