Week 7, 2037

played in Dallas, TX

77 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings 720011-38
Dallas Cowboys 73147-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 DAL - Kerry Ballard 8 pass from Kendall Siever (Reginald Santana extra point)
1Q: 05:54 MIN - Robert Franz 39 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 10:25 DAL - Reginald Santana 45 field goal
2Q: 08:50 MIN - J.R. Hardy 45 field goal
2Q: 06:26 MIN - J.R. Hardy 37 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Robert Franz 11 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Rico Sharp 13 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 06:35 DAL - Britt Austin 2 run (Reginald Santana extra point)
3Q: 00:24 DAL - Raymond Marlowe 12 pass from Kendall Siever (Reginald Santana extra point)
4Q: 06:55 MIN - J.R. Hardy 30 field goal
4Q: 02:36 DAL - Cary Thomas 10 pass from Kendall Siever (Reginald Santana extra point)
4Q: 00:58 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 15 pass from Rico Sharp (Rico Sharp pass to Robert Franz for conversion)

Team StatisticsMINDAL
Record3-32-5
First Downs2226
- by Rushing510
- by Passing1615
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards426391
- Offensive Plays5975
- Yards per Play7.225.21
Net Rushing Yards65169
- Rushing Attempts1934
- Yards per Rush3.424.97
Net Passing Yards361222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 25 - 039 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards365237
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/42/15
- Yards per Pass Play9.035.41
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/137/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.38.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/306/38
Punt Returns/Yards4/581/26
Kick Returns/Yards3/903/54
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 24
Time of Possession26:3233:28

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:210:49OPP 4734Punt
18:372:59OWN 25675Touchdown
14:074:56OWN 34930Punt
210:191:37OWN 25547Field Goal
27:541:34OPP 2535Field Goal
23:321:43OWN 21679Touchdown
20:320:22OPP 29229Touchdown
315:003:08OWN 31520Fumble
36:262:07OWN 3939Punt
30:151:34OWN 4639Punt
410:453:55OWN 33854Field Goal
42:261:37OWN 25675Touchdown
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 2532Punt
112:323:55OWN 20880Touchdown
15:381:31OWN 2537Punt
214:113:52OWN 20952Field Goal
28:420:48OWN 2020Interception
26:202:48OWN 11523Punt
21:491:17OWN 27311Fumble
20:100:10OWN 81-2Half
311:525:26OPP 461046Touchdown
34:194:04OWN 331067Touchdown
413:412:56OWN 8626Punt
46:504:24OWN 251175Touchdown
40:490:49OWN 38519Game

Game MVP: Rico Sharp, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Charles Martin11131.181210
QB Rico Sharp5479.401321
RB Eduardo Hardy351.67400
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Britt Austin16442.751021
QB Kendall Siever9586.441320
RB Rufus Crawford9677.443220

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rico Sharp39253651/43420120.1
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kendall Siever39262372/15329197.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Franz151924216.1350422
WR Melvin Austin577314.606390
TE Jerry Blackwell49379.252151
WR Dominic Richard111313.000130
WR Daniel Richardson0100.00000
TE Wade Cuviello0200.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kerry Ballard7118111.5729291
WR Marc Creekmur68386.338130
TE Raymond Marlowe56306.009121
RB Britt Austin23189.002150
TE Dusty Cochrane222412.003160
TE Cary Thomas121010.001101
WR Glen Newhart1222.00020
TE Tucker Maxwell122727.0023270
RB Rufus Crawford1277.00570
WR Timothy Blackwell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Peter Plyler100.000
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Melvin Austin1000
RB Charles Martin1000
OLB Edward Ross0110
WR Daniel Richardson0100
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
WR Marc Creekmur1000
DE Todd Garner0100
CB William Hamilton0010
OLB Tyler Hingis0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Van Bernard416641.525.0452
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ronnie Rusk419047.533.0582

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.R. Hardy3/31/10/0453/3
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Reginald Santana1/11/10/0454/4

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Gene Myers45814.50
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Ballard12626.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Zachary Houston39030.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Britt Austin23919.50
Rufus Crawford11515.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Peter Plyler1320.03441
DT Broderick Dawson921.03333
OLB Edward Ross530.03337
CB Ethan McCarthy510.02827
CB Tony Ramsey410.02217
DE Branden Hayes311.03240
S Craig Hopper320.03341
DE Dillon Sloan300.03338
S Clyde Morley230.03441
DT Glenn Stephens230.03335
CB Kurt Bowser210.03139
OLB Nicky Nails200.039
OLB Zachery Newhart200.0515
WR Robert Franz10---------
CB Zachary Houston010.0917
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gary Sampson621.01840
CB Shaun Bean620.01535
OLB Tyler Hingis620.01840
CB Johnathan Gordon610.01940
S Thurman Dawkins320.01636
OLB Ronald Ayi320.0917
CB William Hamilton300.01018
DE Bennett Joyner200.01020
S Carson Ladner200.01940
DT Barry Filby110.01736
WR Kerry Ballard10---------
DE Lawrence Raymond100.01531
RB Rufus Crawford10---------
S Julio Brody100.034
CB Peyton Darden100.024
OLB Ernest Blackburn010.01839
DT Bill Fulton010.0415
S Brant Lindrud010.025

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Branden Hayes1.010240
DT Broderick Dawson1.002133
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Sampson1.000040
OLB Ernest Blackburn0.012339
DE Bennett Joyner0.011020
DE Lawrence Raymond0.010031
DT Barry Filby0.001036
DT Bill Fulton0.000115

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Peter Plyler92141
OLB Edward Ross30037
OLB Zachery Newhart21015
CB Ethan McCarthy21027
CB Tony Ramsey20017
DE Dillon Sloan20038
S Clyde Morley11041
OLB Nicky Nails1009
S Craig Hopper10041
DE Branden Hayes10040
CB Kurt Bowser10039
CB Zachary Houston10017
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Johnathan Gordon71040
CB William Hamilton30018
CB Shaun Bean30035
OLB Ronald Ayi30017
OLB Tyler Hingis30040
S Carson Ladner22040
OLB Gary Sampson20040
S Thurman Dawkins10036
S Julio Brody1004

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Bryson Fannon27119040
T Bryant McDonald02019140
G Chandler Abrams02019040
FB Steven McDaniel010204
TE Mercury Morrissey010207
T Clay McCaslin01019040
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Gregory Cribbs510034141
C Joel Raymond18134041
T Jorge Sampson12034141
G Isaac Stanton12034041
T Kurt Harding12034041
TE Raymond Marlowe01031040

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Jacob Schrader125
Nicky Nails122
Craig Hopper119
Charles Martin18
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Rufus Crawford223
Francisco Lyon222
Barry Filby213
Kurt Newman117

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Clyde Morley------34411994
S Craig Hopper------33411993
OLB Edward Ross------33371181
ILB Peter Plyler------3441176
DE Branden Hayes------3240173
DT Glenn Stephens------3335573
DE Dillon Sloan------3338172
CB Kurt Bowser------3139171
DT Broderick Dawson------3333167
T Clay McCaslin1940------766
RB Charles Martin1639------863
WR Robert Franz1940---------59
C Bryson Fannon1940---------59
C Darien Borders1940---------59
QB Rico Sharp1940---------59
G Chandler Abrams1940---------59
T Bryant McDonald1940---------59
TE Jerry Blackwell1840---------58
CB Ethan McCarthy------2827156
WR Melvin Austin1424------846
CB Tony Ramsey------2217---39
OLB Nicky Nails------392234
WR Daniel Richardson1024---------34
TE Mercury Morrissey27------2534
CB Zachary Houston------917632
FB Steven McDaniel24------2531
TE Wade Cuviello916------631
RB Eduardo Hardy32------2126
TE Jacob Schrader00------2525
OLB Zachery Newhart------515121
DE Harris Shepard------39416
DE Reuben Oates------38415
RB Gene Myers02------1214
K J.R. Hardy00------1111
S Bobby Flanigan------3069
C Jackie Perkins00------77
G Miguel Yeager00------77
G Derek Cerda00------77
P Van Bernard00------77
T Drew Delap00------77
S Ashton Hudson------14---5
WR Dominic Richard22---------4
ILB Roderick Downs------10---1
QB Edgar Gagnon00---------0
WR Kevin Daniels00---------0
OLB Rex King------00---0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Raymond Marlowe3140------2394
WR Kerry Ballard3132------1881
T Jorge Sampson3441------580
G Gregory Cribbs3441------580
C Joel Raymond3441---------75
QB Kendall Siever3441---------75
G Isaac Stanton3441---------75
T Kurt Harding3441---------75
OLB Gary Sampson------18401573
S Carson Ladner------1940867
DT Barry Filby------17361366
RB Rufus Crawford1528------2366
CB Johnathan Gordon------1940362
WR Marc Creekmur3031---------61
OLB Tyler Hingis------1840361
OLB Ernest Blackburn------1839360
S Thurman Dawkins------1636153
CB Shaun Bean------1535151
DE Lawrence Raymond------1531---46
RB Britt Austin1913------840
WR Glen Newhart2217---------39
TE Cary Thomas917------834
DE Todd Garner------6101733
DE Bennett Joyner------1020131
WR Timothy Blackwell75------1931
CB William Hamilton------1018---28
OLB Ronald Ayi------917127
S Julio Brody------342027
OLB Francisco Lyon------122225
TE Dusty Cochrane517---------22
DT William Westbrook------68620
DT Bill Fulton------415---19
CB Kurt Newman------001717
RB Ty Clancy00------1515
S Brant Lindrud------2529
CB Peyton Darden------2428
K Reginald Santana00------77
TE Tucker Maxwell15---------6
C Dashawn Garrison00------55
G Britt Gardner00------55
T Jonathan Farrell00------55
P Ronnie Rusk00------44
QB Jimmie Fulton00------11
CB Carlos Fleck------10---1
WR Enrique Hayes00---------0
DE Corwin Flynn------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle11534.8
Right5-5-1.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left210.5
Middle231215.3
Right8496.1
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rico Sharp39257223440
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kendall Siever39262045231

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222211.0
Short (0-8 Yds)148332.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101398.7
Long (19+ Yds)7517124.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64325.3
Short (0-8 Yds)21161266.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)116797.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Franz19151242540
TE Jerry Blackwell94037040
WR Melvin Austin75073224
TE Wade Cuviello2000016
WR Daniel Richardson1010024
WR Dominic Richard1101302
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kerry Ballard117181132
WR Marc Creekmur86038031
TE Raymond Marlowe65030040
RB Britt Austin32118013
TE Cary Thomas21010017
WR Glen Newhart2102017
TE Tucker Maxwell2102715
TE Dusty Cochrane22024017
RB Rufus Crawford2117028
WR Timothy Blackwell101005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Rico Sharp3268.679.40
RB Charles Martin1-2-2.001.18
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Britt Austin231.502.75
RB Rufus Crawford111.007.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rico Sharp32268.679.36
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kendall Siever66437.176.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Melvin Austin1000.0010.43
WR Robert Franz111111.0012.74
TE Jerry Blackwell111515.004.11
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marc Creekmur2294.504.75
WR Kerry Ballard22126.007.36
TE Cary Thomas111010.005.00
TE Raymond Marlowe111212.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Rico Sharp21
DallasRushesConversions
QB Kendall Siever21

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Rico Sharp1075
DallasAttCompConversions
Kendall Siever12106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Jerry Blackwell532
WR Melvin Austin321
WR Robert Franz111
WR Dominic Richard111
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Marc Creekmur442
WR Kerry Ballard322
RB Rufus Crawford210
WR Glen Newhart110
TE Raymond Marlowe111
TE Dusty Cochrane111

SectionAttendance
Stadium97,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,200 (25,300)
End Zone17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)