Week 12, 2037

played in Cincinnati, OH

51 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	3	3	-	23
Cincinnati Bengals	7	0	3	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 57 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 03:41 CIN - Raymond Dawsey 1 pass from Amari Galloway (Wayne Caminiti extra point)
2Q: 02:27 MIN - Clyde Morley 96 interception return (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - J.R. Hardy 45 field goal
3Q: 08:13 CIN - Wayne Caminiti 28 field goal
3Q: 02:39 MIN - J.R. Hardy 31 field goal
4Q: 14:15 CIN - Wayne Caminiti 26 field goal
4Q: 09:29 MIN - J.R. Hardy 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 57 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 03:41 CIN - Raymond Dawsey 1 pass from Amari Galloway (Wayne Caminiti extra point)
2Q: 02:27 MIN - Clyde Morley 96 interception return (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - J.R. Hardy 45 field goal
3Q: 08:13 CIN - Wayne Caminiti 28 field goal
3Q: 02:39 MIN - J.R. Hardy 31 field goal
4Q: 14:15 CIN - Wayne Caminiti 26 field goal
4Q: 09:29 MIN - J.R. Hardy 51 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CIN
Record 5-6 7-4
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 331 281
- Offensive Plays 59 65
- Yards per Play 5.61 4.32
Net Rushing Yards 167 106
- Rushing Attempts 29 29
- Yards per Rush 5.76 3.66
Net Passing Yards 164 175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 33 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 167 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 4.86
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/100 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/68 2/35
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 3/84
Interception Ret./Yards 1/96 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:22 30:38

Team Statistics	MIN	CIN
Record	5-6	7-4
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	331	281
- Offensive Plays	59	65
- Yards per Play	5.61	4.32
Net Rushing Yards	167	106
- Rushing Attempts	29	29
- Yards per Rush	5.76	3.66
Net Passing Yards	164	175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	33 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	167	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	4.86
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/100	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/68	2/35
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	3/84
Interception Ret./Yards	1/96	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:22	30:38

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:01	2:01	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
1	3:34	5:42	OWN 10	12	51	Punt
2	9:14	2:59	OWN 39	5	17	Punt
2	5:07	1:08	OWN 34	4	-10	Punt
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 42	4	30	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	8:08	5:37	OWN 38	10	48	Field Goal
3	0:35	0:35	OWN 5	2	19	Fumble
4	14:08	4:46	OWN 25	8	41	Field Goal
4	5:27	3:52	OWN 13	9	25	Punt

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:59	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
1	11:00	7:26	OWN 26	12	74	Touchdown
2	12:52	2:35	OWN 20	5	4	Punt
2	10:17	1:03	OPP 40	3	8	Missed FG
2	6:15	1:08	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	3:59	1:41	OPP 47	3	14	Interception
2	2:18	1:33	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	13:40	5:32	OWN 30	14	59	Field Goal
3	2:31	1:56	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	15:00	0:52	OPP 16	3	7	Field Goal
4	9:22	3:55	OWN 25	9	68	Missed FG
4	1:35	1:35	OWN 24	6	57	Game

Game MVP: Clyde Morley, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Charles Martin	13	43	3.31	11	1	0
RB Eduardo Hardy	10	81	8.10	57	1	1
QB Rico Sharp	6	43	7.17	8	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bennett Covey	13	70	5.38	16	3
RB Rufus Lindrud	7	13	1.86	7	0
RB Maxwell Longwell	6	8	1.33	7	0
QB Amari Galloway	2	18	9.00	12	1
TE Tony Peele	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	29	21	167	1/3	0	26	0	86.4

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Amari Galloway	33	16	194	3/19	1	22	1	64.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Robert Franz	8	10	29	3.63	8	9
TE Jerry Blackwell	5	7	47	9.40	13	15
WR Daniel Richardson	4	7	42	10.50	24	13
WR Melvin Austin	2	2	12	6.00	12	16
WR Dominic Richard	2	3	37	18.50	6	26

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jameson Schultz	3	3	58	19.33	31	22	0
WR Raymond Dawsey	3	8	42	14.00	18	22	1
RB Bennett Covey	3	4	27	9.00	15	21	0
WR Tre Villasenor	3	4	26	8.67	14	10	0
TE Tony Peele	2	4	16	8.00	0	11	0
TE Steve Taylor	2	7	25	12.50	0	16	0
RB Maxwell Longwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Clyde Morley	1	96	96.00	1

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Gene Myers	1	0	0	0
WR Daniel Richardson	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Recov	Force
C Sam Nardone	1	0
S Lester McGee	1	0
WR Jerry Logan	0	1
DE Patrick George	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	5	224	44.8	29.8	53	1

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rondell Fabian	5	244	48.8	35.2	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	2/2

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wayne Caminiti	2/4	0/1	0/0	28	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Myers	4	68	17.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jameson Schultz	2	35	17.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	1	22	22.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Dawsey	3	84	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Edward Ross	6	2	0.0	26	25
S Clyde Morley	6	1	0.0	29	36
DE Harris Shepard	5	2	0.0	29	36
CB Ethan McCarthy	5	0	0.0	10	22
DE Branden Hayes	4	0	2.0	29	35
DE Dillon Sloan	4	0	1.0	25	33
ILB Peter Plyler	3	8	0.0	29	36
DT Glenn Stephens	3	3	0.0	26	28
CB Kurt Bowser	3	2	0.0	24	34
ILB Roderick Downs	2	1	0.0	15	11
CB Tony Ramsey	2	0	0.0	28	35
S Ashton Hudson	2	0	0.0	25	25
CB Zachary Houston	1	2	0.0	9	12
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	0	---	---	---

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lester McGee	11	2	1.0	29	30
ILB Butch Conrad	10	2	0.0	29	30
OLB Peter Sweeney	9	1	0.0	29	30
OLB Quinn Robinson	5	2	0.0	13	14
S Corwin Osborne	3	2	0.0	28	30
CB Lester Meadows	3	2	0.0	26	27
DE Patrick George	2	2	0.0	23	24
CB Ivan Hampton	2	0	0.0	15	13
S Kevin Griffith	1	3	0.0	15	16
DT Butch Stone	1	2	0.0	27	22
DT Jake Hudgens	1	1	0.0	20	20
DE Burt Witten	1	0	0.0	14	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Branden Hayes	2.0	2	2	35
DE Dillon Sloan	1.0	2	1	33
DE Harris Shepard	0.0	2	0	36
ILB Roderick Downs	0.0	1	0	11
DE Reuben Oates	0.0	0	2	13

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Lester McGee	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Patrick George	0.0	1	1	1	24
DE Burt Witten	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kurt Bowser	3	1	0	34
CB Ethan McCarthy	3	1	0	22
ILB Peter Plyler	3	0	0	36
CB Tony Ramsey	2	0	0	35
S Clyde Morley	1	2	1	36
OLB Edward Ross	1	1	0	25
CB Zachary Houston	1	0	0	12
DE Harris Shepard	1	0	0	36
DE Dillon Sloan	1	0	0	33

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Lester McGee	5	0	30
ILB Butch Conrad	4	0	30
OLB Peter Sweeney	3	0	30
S Corwin Osborne	2	1	30
DE Patrick George	2	1	24
OLB Quinn Robinson	2	0	14
CB Lester Meadows	2	0	27
CB Ivan Hampton	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Derek Cerda	4	6	29	0	30
C Bryson Fannon	3	8	29	0	30
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	3	28	0	30
T Clay McCaslin	1	2	29	0	30
T Bryant McDonald	1	2	29	0	30
G Chandler Abrams	0	2	29	1	30

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Craig Andrews	4	7	0	29	1	36
C Carter Zabriskie	3	7	0	29	0	36
TE Steve Taylor	1	1	0	25	0	34
C Gilbert Hutchins	0	6	0	29	1	36
G Roberto Heimburger	0	3	0	27	1	32
T Warren Richardson	0	2	1	29	0	36
G Peter Westbrook	0	1	0	2	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steven McDaniel	2	22
Mercury Morrissey	1	22
Clyde Morley	1	18
Drew Delap	1	8
Reuben Oates	1	6

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Logan	2	19
Rufus Lindrud	1	23
Cristian Wilson	1	19
Horace Wolf	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clyde Morley	---	---	29	36	18	83
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	29	36	4	69
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	29	36	4	69
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	29	35	3	67
G Chandler Abrams	29	30	---	---	8	67
G Derek Cerda	29	30	---	---	8	67
T Clay McCaslin	29	30	---	---	8	67
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	28	35	1	64
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	26	28	9	63
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	24	34	3	61
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	25	33	3	61
WR Robert Franz	29	30	---	---	1	60
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	26	25	9	60
C Bryson Fannon	29	30	---	---	---	59
QB Rico Sharp	29	30	---	---	---	59
T Bryant McDonald	29	30	---	---	---	59
TE Jerry Blackwell	28	30	---	---	---	58
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	25	25	4	54
WR Daniel Richardson	25	24	---	---	---	49
RB Eduardo Hardy	14	11	---	---	17	42
RB Charles Martin	15	19	---	---	5	39
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	10	22	1	33
WR Dominic Richard	16	16	---	---	---	32
TE Wade Cuviello	11	15	---	---	4	30
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	15	11	3	29
S Craig Hopper	---	---	3	11	14	28
TE Mercury Morrissey	3	3	---	---	22	28
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	9	12	6	27
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	6	13	6	25
TE Jacob Schrader	0	0	---	---	22	22
FB Steven McDaniel	0	0	---	---	22	22
OLB Nicky Nails	---	---	1	0	20	21
RB Gene Myers	3	0	---	---	10	13
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	3	2	5	10
ILB Manuel Ulrich	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Drew Delap	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Melvin Austin	1	2	---	---	4	7
DT Myles Lew	---	---	2	2	1	5
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Kevin Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Larry Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Rex King	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Warren Richardson	29	36	---	---	9	74
WR Raymond Dawsey	29	36	---	---	5	70
G Roberto Heimburger	27	32	---	---	9	68
QB Amari Galloway	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Gilbert Hutchins	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Carter Zabriskie	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Craig Andrews	29	36	---	---	---	65
OLB Peter Sweeney	---	---	29	30	3	62
S Lester McGee	---	---	29	30	3	62
ILB Butch Conrad	---	---	29	30	3	62
S Corwin Osborne	---	---	28	30	2	60
TE Steve Taylor	25	34	---	---	---	59
CB Lester Meadows	---	---	26	27	2	55
WR Jameson Schultz	12	24	---	---	18	54
DT Butch Stone	---	---	27	22	1	50
S Kevin Griffith	---	---	15	16	17	48
DE Patrick George	---	---	23	24	1	48
RB Bennett Covey	15	28	---	---	4	47
WR Tre Villasenor	20	27	---	---	---	47
CB Ivan Hampton	---	---	15	13	15	43
DT Jake Hudgens	---	---	20	20	2	42
DT Stanley Emerson	---	---	16	21	2	39
TE Carl Markwald	7	6	---	---	23	36
DE Burt Witten	---	---	14	13	8	35
DT Mel Francis	---	---	14	17	3	34
RB Rufus Lindrud	8	1	---	---	23	32
CB Drake Sumpter	---	---	15	14	2	31
OLB Quinn Robinson	---	---	13	14	1	28
TE Tony Peele	16	12	---	---	---	28
RB Maxwell Longwell	6	7	---	---	13	26
OLB Arnie Meier	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Jerry Logan	0	0	---	---	19	19
OLB Cristian Wilson	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Ron Lerma	7	5	---	---	---	12
CB Rodolfo Jones	---	---	2	4	5	11
DE Monty Pierzina	---	---	2	3	5	10
C Conner Cash	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Sam Nardone	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Horace Wolf	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Rondell Fabian	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Wayne Caminiti	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Peter Westbrook	2	4	---	---	---	6
CB Carlton Warren	---	---	0	0	5	5
S Jeffrey Harner	---	---	1	2	---	3
ILB Daryl Nixon	---	---	1	0	1	2
QB Rich Clements	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	65	16.3
Middle	12	70	5.8
Right	13	32	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	44	11.0
Middle	16	51	3.2
Right	9	11	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	29	21	1	1	2	2	2	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Amari Galloway	33	16	4	0	2	5	7	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	89	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	27	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	97	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	50	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	10	8	0	29	0	30
WR Daniel Richardson	7	4	1	42	0	24
TE Jerry Blackwell	7	5	0	47	0	30
WR Dominic Richard	3	2	1	37	1	16
WR Melvin Austin	2	2	0	12	0	2

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Raymond Dawsey	8	3	1	42	1	36
TE Steve Taylor	7	2	0	25	0	34
RB Bennett Covey	4	3	0	27	1	28
WR Tre Villasenor	4	3	1	26	0	27
TE Tony Peele	4	2	0	16	0	12
WR Jameson Schultz	3	3	0	58	2	24
RB Maxwell Longwell	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Maxwell Longwell	4	-2	-0.50	1.33
QB Amari Galloway	1	6	6.00	9.00
RB Bennett Covey	1	2	2.00	5.38
RB Rufus Lindrud	1	7	7.00	1.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	3	2	6	2.00	5.76

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Amari Galloway	7	2	17	2.43	5.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Franz	2	2	6	3.00	2.90
WR Dominic Richard	1	0	0	0.00	12.33

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Steve Taylor	4	1	16	4.00	3.57
WR Raymond Dawsey	1	1	1	1.00	5.25
RB Bennett Covey	1	0	0	0.00	6.75
TE Tony Peele	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Charles Martin	3	2
QB Rico Sharp	2	1

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bennett Covey	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	8	5	3

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Amari Galloway	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerry Blackwell	3	2	1
WR Daniel Richardson	2	1	1
WR Dominic Richard	2	1	1
WR Robert Franz	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Raymond Dawsey	4	2	2
TE Steve Taylor	3	1	1
RB Bennett Covey	1	1	1
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0	0
TE Tony Peele	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (19,000)
End Zone 13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (19,000)
End Zone	13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)