Week 6, 2036

played in Arizona, AZ

92 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	0	3	-	20
Arizona Cardinals	0	7	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 MIN - Joel Kaitola 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 04:22 MIN - Melvin Austin 18 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 03:17 MIN - J.R. Hardy 42 field goal
2Q: 00:41 ARI - Alejandro Scales 14 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
4Q: 14:27 MIN - J.R. Hardy 24 field goal
4Q: 06:36 ARI - Sammy Frankhouser 3 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 MIN - Joel Kaitola 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 04:22 MIN - Melvin Austin 18 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 03:17 MIN - J.R. Hardy 42 field goal
2Q: 00:41 ARI - Alejandro Scales 14 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)
4Q: 14:27 MIN - J.R. Hardy 24 field goal
4Q: 06:36 ARI - Sammy Frankhouser 3 pass from Frank Mason (Tre Cote extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ARI
Record 2-3 0-6
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 296 364
- Offensive Plays 71 69
- Yards per Play 4.17 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 101 114
- Rushing Attempts 36 25
- Yards per Rush 2.81 4.56
Net Passing Yards 195 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 1 41 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 195 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.57 5.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/70 8/51
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 20
Time of Possession 31:57 28:03

Team Statistics	MIN	ARI
Record	2-3	0-6
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	296	364
- Offensive Plays	71	69
- Yards per Play	4.17	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	101	114
- Rushing Attempts	36	25
- Yards per Rush	2.81	4.56
Net Passing Yards	195	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 1	41 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	195	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.57	5.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/70	8/51
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	2/20
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 20
Time of Possession	31:57	28:03

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:08	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
1	9:03	3:56	OWN 30	7	30	Punt
1	3:10	2:47	OWN 28	8	35	Punt
2	14:09	2:05	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	7:45	3:30	OWN 43	8	57	Touchdown
2	4:04	0:54	OPP 20	3	-5	Field Goal
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 25	2	-4	Half
3	13:10	3:07	OPP 47	5	12	Punt
3	7:59	1:13	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
3	6:06	2:39	OPP 35	6	24	Interception
3	1:59	2:37	OPP 35	8	28	Field Goal
4	11:59	1:18	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	6:27	2:29	OWN 25	4	40	Punt
4	2:58	0:34	OWN 43	3	-1	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 16	1	-1	Game

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:52	1:49	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
1	5:07	1:57	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	0:23	1:14	OWN 20	8	45	Punt
2	12:04	4:19	OWN 5	9	52	Downs
2	4:15	0:11	OWN 25	1	-5	Fumble
2	3:10	2:40	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:50	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
3	10:03	2:04	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	6:46	0:40	OWN 28	2	7	Fumble
3	3:27	1:28	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
4	14:22	2:23	OWN 25	4	33	Punt
4	10:41	4:14	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	3:58	1:00	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	2:24	2:05	OWN 20	10	64	Downs

Game MVP: Frank Mason, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Kaitola	26	66	2.54	13	2	1
QB Rico Sharp	4	19	4.75	8	0	0
RB Charles Martin	4	17	4.25	15	1	0
WR Tre Villasenor	2	-1	-0.50	0	0	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Sammy Frankhouser	22	97	4.41	22	3
RB Johnnie Lambuth	2	7	3.50	7	0
QB Frank Mason	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	35	21	195	0/0	1	36	1	72.9

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frank Mason	41	28	264	3/14	2	37	0	102.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerry Blackwell	6	8	19	3.17	6	9	0
WR Melvin Austin	5	7	90	18.00	67	36	1
WR Robert Franz	5	6	67	13.40	29	33	0
RB Joel Kaitola	2	6	8	4.00	0	9	0
WR Tre Villasenor	2	5	11	5.50	0	12	0
RB Charles Martin	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dominic Richard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Donte Smith	6	8	70	11.67	16	37	0
WR Alejandro Scales	5	8	45	9.00	5	26	1
WR Terrell Gliniak	4	5	70	17.50	26	25	0
RB Johnnie Lambuth	4	7	35	8.75	13	14	0
RB Sammy Frankhouser	3	4	16	5.33	0	8	1
WR Randal King	3	4	2	0.67	0	4	0
WR Lee Fleming	1	2	19	19.00	7	19	0
FB Winfred Nazareno	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Julian Dail	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Donkey Booker	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DT Desmond Newton	1	0
OLB Edward Ross	1	0
DE Branden Hayes	0	1
ILB Peter Plyler	0	1

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Sammy Frankhouser	1	0	0	0
QB Frank Mason	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	8	375	46.9	31.9	66	2

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ramon Kemp	8	310	38.8	29.6	50	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tre Cote	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	3	33	11.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal King	2	20	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	1	24	24.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Lane	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	12	1	0.0	25	44
S Clyde Morley	9	1	0.0	25	43
OLB Edward Ross	8	4	0.0	25	41
CB Kurt Bowser	6	0	0.0	14	32
DE Branden Hayes	4	0	1.0	23	42
S Bobby Flanigan	3	4	0.0	22	30
DT Broderick Dawson	2	3	0.0	19	24
CB Tony Ramsey	2	1	0.0	18	34
CB Zachary Houston	2	1	0.0	23	39
DT Desmond Newton	1	2	1.5	15	22
DE Reuben Oates	1	0	0.5	21	24
S Craig Hopper	1	0	0.0	11	15
DT Glenn Stephens	1	0	0.0	16	39
OLB Elijah Mage	1	0	0.0	7	8
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0	---	---	---
S Ashton Hudson	0	1	0.0	2	15

Arizona	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S O.J. Gonzalez	11	2	35	35
OLB Everett Lincoln	9	5	34	27
ILB Jose Fuller	6	4	34	26
OLB Donkey Booker	5	1	20	25
CB Harvey Gaskins	4	4	36	27
DT Devonte Blume	3	2	24	19
OLB Mack Thornton	3	1	1	9
CB Alan Biernoth	3	0	5	11
DT Carlos Wilkerson	2	1	29	24
DE Dashawn Holmes	2	0	27	23
S Brock Steil	1	1	5	10
S Kevin Richmond	1	1	32	25
CB Jorge Beyer	1	0	31	30
CB Archie Lane	1	0	17	21
DE Donnell Zordich	1	0	11	12
DE Desmond Toma	1	0	28	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Desmond Newton	1.5	0	0	0	22
DE Branden Hayes	1.0	0	0	1	42
DE Reuben Oates	0.5	1	0	0	24
OLB Edward Ross	0.0	0	1	0	41
DT Broderick Dawson	0.0	0	0	1	24

Arizona	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Donnell Zordich	1	0	0	12
DT Corwin Ramirez	1	0	0	18
DE Justin Buick	0	1	1	9
DE Dashawn Holmes	0	1	0	23
OLB Everett Lincoln	0	1	0	27
DE Desmond Toma	0	1	0	31
DT Carlos Wilkerson	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	8	2	44
CB Kurt Bowser	7	1	32
S Clyde Morley	4	1	43
OLB Edward Ross	3	0	41
CB Tony Ramsey	2	1	34
CB Zachary Houston	1	1	39
DE Branden Hayes	1	0	42
OLB Elijah Mage	1	0	8
S Bobby Flanigan	1	0	30
S Ashton Hudson	0	1	15

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Everett Lincoln	4	1	0	27
S O.J. Gonzalez	4	1	0	35
ILB Jose Fuller	3	1	0	26
CB Alan Biernoth	3	0	0	11
OLB Donkey Booker	2	0	1	25
OLB Mack Thornton	2	0	0	9
CB Harvey Gaskins	1	1	0	27
CB Jorge Beyer	1	0	0	30
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Darien Borders	3	6	36	35
C Craig Andrews	2	8	36	35
G Dan Rossum	1	7	36	35
T Dale Bennett	1	6	36	35
T Clay McCaslin	1	5	36	35

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rondell Petruzziello	3	5	25	2	44
C Jon Fletcher	2	7	25	0	44
T Kerry Meacham	2	6	25	1	44
T Donnie Self	1	2	25	0	44
T Vinny Anania	0	3	25	0	44
FB Winfred Nazareno	0	1	2	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jacob Schrader	1	26
Mercury Morrissey	1	26
Adam Bernard	1	24

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Donkey Booker	2	12
Julian Dail	1	24
Donnie Self	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clyde Morley	---	---	25	43	16	84
G Dan Rossum	36	35	---	---	10	81
C Darien Borders	36	35	---	---	10	81
RB Joel Kaitola	29	33	---	---	10	72
T Dale Bennett	36	35	---	---	---	71
QB Rico Sharp	36	35	---	---	---	71
C Craig Andrews	36	35	---	---	---	71
T Clay McCaslin	36	35	---	---	---	71
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	25	44	---	69
WR Robert Franz	31	35	---	---	---	66
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	25	41	---	66
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	23	42	---	65
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	23	39	3	65
TE Jerry Blackwell	30	34	---	---	---	64
WR Melvin Austin	33	30	---	---	---	63
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	16	39	8	63
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	22	30	3	55
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	21	24	9	54
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	18	34	---	52
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	14	32	---	46
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	15	22	8	45
TE Wade Cuviello	17	11	---	---	16	44
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	19	24	---	43
WR Tre Villasenor	17	19	---	---	5	41
FB Steven McDaniel	5	9	---	---	26	40
TE Mercury Morrissey	7	0	---	---	26	33
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	3	13	16	32
TE Jacob Schrader	0	0	---	---	26	26
S Craig Hopper	---	---	11	15	---	26
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	24	24
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	2	15	---	17
OLB Elijah Mage	---	---	7	8	---	15
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	1	3	10	14
DT Kendall Patter	---	---	3	10	---	13
WR Dominic Richard	6	2	---	---	5	13
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Gus Pifott	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Bryant McDonald	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Jerome Lindsay	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Charles Martin	5	2	---	---	---	7
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	1	3	---	4
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB C.J. Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bryson Fannon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rondell Petruzziello	25	44	---	---	11	80
T Donnie Self	25	44	---	---	8	77
T Vinny Anania	25	44	---	---	8	77
WR Randal King	24	35	---	---	13	72
S O.J. Gonzalez	---	---	35	35	2	72
C Jon Fletcher	25	44	---	---	---	69
T Kerry Meacham	25	44	---	---	---	69
QB Frank Mason	25	44	---	---	---	69
TE Donte Smith	25	40	---	---	---	65
CB Harvey Gaskins	---	---	36	27	1	64
CB Jorge Beyer	---	---	31	30	2	63
WR Alejandro Scales	23	38	---	---	2	63
OLB Everett Lincoln	---	---	34	27	2	63
ILB Jose Fuller	---	---	34	26	1	61
DT Carlos Wilkerson	---	---	29	24	8	61
DE Desmond Toma	---	---	28	31	---	59
OLB Donkey Booker	---	---	20	25	12	57
S Kevin Richmond	---	---	32	25	---	57
CB Archie Lane	---	---	17	21	17	55
RB Sammy Frankhouser	22	27	---	---	2	51
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	27	23	---	50
DT Devonte Blume	---	---	24	19	1	44
WR Terrell Gliniak	14	29	---	---	---	43
WR Lee Fleming	7	13	---	---	16	36
RB Johnnie Lambuth	3	17	---	---	14	34
DT Corwin Ramirez	---	---	15	18	1	34
S Brock Steil	---	---	5	10	16	31
CB Alan Biernoth	---	---	5	11	15	31
TE Julian Dail	0	2	---	---	24	26
FB Winfred Nazareno	2	7	---	---	16	25
DE Donnell Zordich	---	---	11	12	2	25
DE Justin Buick	---	---	5	9	10	24
OLB Mack Thornton	---	---	1	9	14	24
DE Arturo Bates	---	---	0	0	23	23
TE Joey Terrell	5	7	---	---	8	20
WR Jamal McCaslin	0	5	---	---	6	11
P Ramon Kemp	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Bernie Schaal	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Derek Conley	---	---	3	2	1	6
CB Lance McDonald	---	---	3	1	1	5
K Tre Cote	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Jackson Bauer	---	---	0	0	2	2
OLB Graham Page	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Sedrick Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Charlie Hitchcock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	31	3.9
Middle	13	41	3.2
Right	14	30	2.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	26	5.2
Middle	15	65	4.3
Right	5	23	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	35	21	3	2	0	4	5	1	1

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frank Mason	41	28	4	1	2	7	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	27	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	147	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	21	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	19	121	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	80	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	63	31.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jerry Blackwell	8	6	19	0	34
WR Melvin Austin	7	5	90	2	30
WR Robert Franz	6	5	67	1	35
RB Joel Kaitola	6	2	8	0	33
WR Tre Villasenor	5	2	11	0	19
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0	0	11
RB Charles Martin	1	1	0	0	2
WR Dominic Richard	1	0	0	0	2

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alejandro Scales	8	5	1	45	1	38
TE Donte Smith	8	6	0	70	1	40
RB Johnnie Lambuth	7	4	0	35	0	17
WR Terrell Gliniak	5	4	0	70	2	29
RB Sammy Frankhouser	4	3	1	16	0	27
WR Randal King	4	3	0	2	0	35
WR Lee Fleming	2	1	0	19	0	13
FB Winfred Nazareno	1	1	0	2	0	7
TE Julian Dail	1	1	0	5	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Kaitola	5	15	3.00	2.54
RB Charles Martin	2	13	6.50	4.25

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sammy Frankhouser	1	-1	-1.00	4.41

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	4	1	18	4.50	5.57

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frank Mason	7	5	19	2.71	6.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Melvin Austin	2	1	18	9.00	12.86
RB Joel Kaitola	1	0	0	0.00	1.33
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0	0	0.00	2.20

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alejandro Scales	2	2	15	7.50	5.63
FB Winfred Nazareno	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Sammy Frankhouser	1	1	3	3.00	4.00
RB Johnnie Lambuth	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Randal King	1	1	-1	-1.00	0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joel Kaitola	2	1
QB Rico Sharp	1	1
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
QB Frank Mason	1	1
RB Johnnie Lambuth	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	12	8	3

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frank Mason	12	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tre Villasenor	4	2	1
WR Melvin Austin	3	2	1
RB Joel Kaitola	3	2	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	2	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Donte Smith	4	3	1
RB Johnnie Lambuth	4	3	1
WR Alejandro Scales	3	2	1
WR Terrell Gliniak	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,200 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,200 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)