Week 6, 2038

played in Atlanta, GA

82 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	6	0	-	12
Atlanta Falcons	10	0	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 ATL - Collin Heninger 95 kickoff return (Tony Bernard extra point)
1Q: 10:13 MIN - J.R. Hardy 22 field goal
1Q: 04:54 ATL - Tony Bernard 24 field goal
2Q: 06:23 MIN - J.R. Hardy 43 field goal
3Q: 12:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 39 field goal
3Q: 04:49 ATL - Collin Heninger 75 interception return (Tony Bernard extra point)
3Q: 01:23 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
4Q: 08:27 ATL - Tony Bernard 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 ATL - Collin Heninger 95 kickoff return (Tony Bernard extra point)
1Q: 10:13 MIN - J.R. Hardy 22 field goal
1Q: 04:54 ATL - Tony Bernard 24 field goal
2Q: 06:23 MIN - J.R. Hardy 43 field goal
3Q: 12:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 39 field goal
3Q: 04:49 ATL - Collin Heninger 75 interception return (Tony Bernard extra point)
3Q: 01:23 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
4Q: 08:27 ATL - Tony Bernard 26 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 4-2 3-3
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 268 265
- Offensive Plays 60 55
- Yards per Play 4.47 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 117 129
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 5.32 3.91
Net Passing Yards 151 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 20 - 1 21 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 165 141
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.97 6.18
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 2/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 3/142
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/75
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:36 30:24

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	4-2	3-3
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	268	265
- Offensive Plays	60	55
- Yards per Play	4.47	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	117	129
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	5.32	3.91
Net Passing Yards	151	136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 20 - 1	21 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	165	141
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.97	6.18
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	2/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	3/142
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/75
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:36	30:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:45	4:37	OWN 33	8	62	Field Goal
1	4:47	4:18	OWN 25	8	27	Punt
2	12:08	5:50	OWN 21	11	53	Field Goal
2	3:13	2:58	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
3	15:00	1:13	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
3	13:47	1:10	OPP 18	3	-4	Field Goal
3	9:59	3:00	OWN 27	7	37	Fumble
3	4:57	0:20	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
3	4:37	3:20	OWN 25	8	43	Field Goal
4	8:21	2:22	OWN 25	3	7	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:08	5:21	OWN 27	10	66	Field Goal
1	0:29	3:21	OWN 2	9	36	Punt
2	6:18	3:05	OWN 41	4	20	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 12	1	-2	Half
3	12:37	2:38	OWN 25	5	7	Punt
3	6:59	2:02	50	3	6	Punt
3	1:17	7:56	OWN 25	13	66	Field Goal
4	5:59	5:59	OWN 27	11	61	Game

Game MVP: Collin Heninger, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eduardo Hardy	16	82	5.13	24	2	0
QB Rico Sharp	6	35	5.83	9	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Matthew Manning	11	47	4.27	16	2
RB Trenton Tyler	11	53	4.82	15	2
QB Lonnie Garrison	6	18	3.00	10	1
FB Trent Balent	3	11	3.67	7	0
WR Elliott Harman	1	2	2.00	2	0
RB Johnny Stevens	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	36	20	165	2/14	0	31	1	55.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lonnie Garrison	21	16	141	1/5	0	29	0	93.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jerry Blackwell	8	13	58	7.25	2	9
TE Wade Cuviello	5	9	37	7.40	14	16
WR Dominic Richard	3	4	12	4.00	0	5
WR Melvin Austin	2	6	8	4.00	2	12
WR Dexter Picken	2	2	50	25.00	45	31
WR Jerome Lindsay	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mickey Horn	5	5	80	16.00	42	29
WR Elliott Harman	4	4	40	10.00	7	19
FB Trent Balent	2	2	5	2.50	0	3
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Johnny Stevens	1	2	11	11.00	9	11
RB Matthew Manning	1	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Greg Barnes	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
RB Trenton Tyler	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
WR Casey Athanas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Brant Ackerman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Collin Heninger	1	75	75.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Rico Sharp	1	0	0
CB Zachary Houston	1	0	0
TE Mercury Morrissey	0	2	0
FB Steven McDaniel	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Elliott Harman	1	0	0
DE Buddy Green	0	1	0
S Curtis Floyd	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	4	177	44.3	42.8	46	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Robertson	4	166	41.5	31.3	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	4/4	2/2	0/0	49	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Bernard	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	2	21	10.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elliott Harman	2	6	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	2	56	28.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Collin Heninger	3	142	47.3	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Edward Ross	9	3	0.0	33	21
ILB Peter Plyler	9	2	0.0	33	22
DE Dillon Sloan	5	0	1.0	29	22
S Ashton Hudson	4	5	0.0	33	22
DT Broderick Dawson	4	1	0.0	32	21
S Clyde Morley	3	0	0.0	33	22
DE Harris Shepard	2	1	0.0	14	2
S Craig Hopper	2	0	0.0	3	4
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	0.0	16	7
DE Reuben Oates	2	0	0.0	11	15
CB Ethan McCarthy	2	0	0.0	29	17
S Bobby Flanigan	1	4	0.0	30	18
DT Wendell Foley	1	1	0.0	14	6
DE Branden Hayes	1	0	0.0	31	21
C Bryson Fannon	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rex King	1	0	0.0	14	12
CB Tony Ramsey	0	1	0.0	4	5

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jessie Marshall	9	2	0.0	22	38
CB Collin Heninger	6	1	0.0	22	38
OLB Randy Bleeck	6	1	0.0	21	38
S Curtis Floyd	5	2	0.0	22	38
DT Aiden Van Pelt	3	0	0.0	22	34
DT Jimmy Holdman	2	0	1.0	8	13
DE Buddy Green	2	1	0.0	19	33
ILB Harvey Stevenson	2	1	0.0	14	22
OLB Lester VanDervoort	2	0	0.0	15	25
DT Artie Visconti	1	1	1.0	14	26
S Shaun Russ	1	1	0.0	21	33
S Mason Jordan	1	1	0.0	15	21
CB Fred Poston	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB Ed Sammons	1	0	0.0	7	18
CB Grady Brown	1	0	0.0	7	10
DE Orlando Jaeger	0	1	0.0	9	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dillon Sloan	1.0	0	0	22
DE Branden Hayes	0.0	1	2	21
OLB Edward Ross	0.0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jimmy Holdman	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Artie Visconti	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Orlando Jaeger	0.0	1	0	0	18
ILB Harvey Stevenson	0.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Lester VanDervoort	0.0	0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Edward Ross	3	0	21
ILB Peter Plyler	3	0	22
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	7
DE Reuben Oates	2	0	15
S Ashton Hudson	2	0	22
CB Ethan McCarthy	2	0	17
S Clyde Morley	1	1	22
S Craig Hopper	1	0	4
OLB Rex King	0	1	12

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Collin Heninger	5	1	1	38
ILB Jessie Marshall	5	0	0	38
S Curtis Floyd	2	2	0	38
OLB Randy Bleeck	2	2	0	38
S Mason Jordan	1	1	0	21
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1	0	0	25
CB Fred Poston	1	0	0	5
CB Ed Sammons	1	0	0	18
ILB Harvey Stevenson	1	0	0	22
CB Grady Brown	1	0	0	10
S Shaun Russ	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bryant McDonald	3	3	2	22	1	38
T Clay McCaslin	2	2	0	22	0	38
C Bryson Fannon	1	4	0	22	0	38
FB Steven McDaniel	1	1	0	5	0	4
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	1	0	2	0	2
G Derek Cerda	1	1	0	22	0	38
G Chandler Abrams	0	3	0	22	1	38
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	21	0	38

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Courtney Hopper	2	7	33	0	22
T D.J. Colston	2	4	18	0	6
C Lukas Ackerman	2	4	33	0	22
T Corwin Conley	2	3	33	1	22
G Abel Cloutier	1	8	33	0	22
T Efrain Baker	1	1	15	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steven McDaniel	4	22

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Bleeck	2	22
Brant Ackerman	1	20
Trent Balent	1	16
Curtis Floyd	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Eduardo Hardy	22	38	---	---	22	82
TE Wade Cuviello	21	38	---	---	14	73
S Clyde Morley	---	---	33	22	16	71
G Chandler Abrams	22	38	---	---	8	68
T Clay McCaslin	22	38	---	---	8	68
C Bryson Fannon	22	38	---	---	---	60
QB Rico Sharp	22	38	---	---	---	60
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	33	21	6	60
G Derek Cerda	22	38	---	---	---	60
T Bryant McDonald	22	38	---	---	---	60
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	32	21	6	59
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	33	22	2	57
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	33	22	2	57
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	31	21	2	54
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	29	22	2	53
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	30	18	2	50
WR Melvin Austin	18	30	---	---	1	49
WR Dominic Richard	16	31	---	---	1	48
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	29	17	2	48
TE Jerry Blackwell	10	26	---	---	---	36
FB Steven McDaniel	5	4	---	---	22	31
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	11	15	2	28
OLB Rex King	---	---	14	12	2	28
WR Dexter Picken	8	14	---	---	5	27
TE Mercury Morrissey	2	2	---	---	22	26
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	16	7	---	23
WR Jerome Lindsay	7	7	---	---	8	22
S Craig Hopper	---	---	3	4	14	21
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	14	6	---	20
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	14	2	4	20
OLB Ronnie Turner	---	---	0	0	18	18
RB Rich Callaway	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	2	3	5	10
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	4	5	---	9
ILB Manuel Ulrich	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Paul McKnight	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Drew Delap	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Larry Rasmussen	1	0	---	---	4	5
OLB Terrance Kovacs	---	---	1	1	---	2
DE Riley Farr	---	---	1	1	---	2
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Arnold Campion	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	21	38	22	81
S Curtis Floyd	---	---	22	38	14	74
TE Brant Ackerman	32	20	---	---	20	72
CB Collin Heninger	---	---	22	38	10	70
WR Casey Athanas	31	18	---	---	16	65
ILB Jessie Marshall	---	---	22	38	4	64
DT Aiden Van Pelt	---	---	22	34	7	63
G Abel Cloutier	33	22	---	---	6	61
G Courtney Hopper	33	22	---	---	5	60
WR Mickey Horn	32	18	---	---	10	60
C Lukas Ackerman	33	22	---	---	3	58
S Shaun Russ	---	---	21	33	3	57
QB Lonnie Garrison	33	22	---	---	---	55
T Corwin Conley	33	22	---	---	---	55
DE Buddy Green	---	---	19	33	3	55
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	14	22	12	48
RB Matthew Manning	20	14	---	---	13	47
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	15	25	4	44
DT Artie Visconti	---	---	14	26	4	44
CB Ed Sammons	---	---	7	18	15	40
T Efrain Baker	15	16	---	---	7	38
S Mason Jordan	---	---	15	21	2	38
WR Elliott Harman	17	10	---	---	4	31
T D.J. Colston	18	6	---	---	6	30
FB Trent Balent	7	6	---	---	16	29
DE Orlando Jaeger	---	---	9	18	1	28
RB Trenton Tyler	13	5	---	---	5	23
TE Tanner McDaniel	11	11	---	---	---	22
DT Jimmy Holdman	---	---	8	13	---	21
CB Grady Brown	---	---	7	10	4	21
S Donny Doctrow	---	---	1	4	14	19
DE Vex Anderson	---	---	1	3	5	9
CB Fred Poston	---	---	2	5	1	8
RB Johnny Stevens	1	3	---	---	3	7
K Tony Bernard	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Everett Robertson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Walt Lane	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Max Sotiroff	1	4	---	---	---	5
WR Greg Barnes	0	1	---	---	---	1
OLB Erik Darchi	---	---	0	1	---	1
ILB Scottie Prescott	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Theodore Gallo	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Fernando Emerson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Travis Kanyuh	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Kurt Guthrie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	26	6.5
Middle	12	76	6.3
Right	6	15	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	6	1.2
Middle	18	94	5.2
Right	8	32	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	36	20	1	2	4	7	1	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lonnie Garrison	21	16	1	1	0	2	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	94	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	68	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	38	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	47	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	56	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jerry Blackwell	13	8	0	58	0	26
TE Wade Cuviello	9	5	2	37	0	38
WR Melvin Austin	6	2	1	8	0	30
WR Dominic Richard	4	3	1	12	0	31
WR Jerome Lindsay	2	0	0	0	0	7
WR Dexter Picken	2	2	0	50	1	14

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mickey Horn	5	5	80	1	18
WR Elliott Harman	4	4	40	0	10
RB Matthew Manning	3	1	0	0	14
FB Trent Balent	2	2	5	0	6
RB Johnny Stevens	2	1	11	0	3
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	1	0	0	11
WR Casey Athanas	1	0	0	0	18
TE Brant Ackerman	1	0	0	0	20
WR Greg Barnes	1	1	7	0	1
RB Trenton Tyler	1	1	-2	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Hardy	3	14	4.67	5.13

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Matthew Manning	3	11	3.67	4.27
QB Lonnie Garrison	1	-1	-1.00	3.00
RB Johnny Stevens	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
RB Trenton Tyler	1	1	1.00	4.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	3	0	0	0.00	4.58

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lonnie Garrison	2	1	2	1.00	6.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	0	0	0.00	4.46
WR Melvin Austin	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Trent Balent	1	1	2	2.00	2.50
RB Matthew Manning	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Matthew Manning	3	2
QB Lonnie Garrison	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	11	6	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lonnie Garrison	8	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	1	0
TE Wade Cuviello	3	2	1
WR Melvin Austin	1	1	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	1	0
WR Jerome Lindsay	1	0	0
WR Dexter Picken	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Trent Balent	2	2	0
WR Mickey Horn	2	2	2
WR Elliott Harman	1	1	1
WR Casey Athanas	1	0	0
WR Greg Barnes	1	1	0
RB Trenton Tyler	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 000 (25,300)
End Zone 4,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine 5,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	000 (25,300)
End Zone	4,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine	5,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (9,900)