Week 6, 2041

played in Atlanta, GA

48 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings 7390-19
Atlanta Falcons 721310-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:43 ATL - Mickey Horn 7 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
1Q: 02:49 MIN - Terry Porter 8 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 07:57 ATL - Ed Sammons 27 interception return (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
2Q: 03:28 ATL - Gabe Thomason 5 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
2Q: 02:39 ATL - Fernando Emerson 9 fumble return (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - J.R. Hardy 27 field goal
3Q: 10:38 ATL - Elliot Fitzgerald 47 field goal
3Q: 07:20 MIN - J.R. Hardy 28 field goal
3Q: 05:50 MIN - Dexter Picken 6 pass from Bart Blackburn (Bart Blackburn pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:05 ATL - Randy Bleeck 87 interception return (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 00:41 ATL - Elliot Fitzgerald 47 field goal

Team StatisticsMINATL
Record3-35-1
First Downs1919
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1611
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards356309
- Offensive Plays7663
- Yards per Play4.684.90
Net Rushing Yards119120
- Rushing Attempts2226
- Yards per Rush5.414.62
Net Passing Yards237189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 25 - 234 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards282208
- Sacks/Yards Lost8/453/19
- Yards per Pass Play4.395.11
Fumbles/Lost5/20/0
3rd Down Conversions4/174/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.49.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards8/517/73
Punt Returns/Yards3/431/1
Kick Returns/Yards2/542/34
Interception Ret./Yards2/292/114
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 27
Time of Possession31:2128:39

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:21OWN 25632Punt
17:344:53OWN 341066Touchdown
215:001:30OWN 4231Punt
210:361:29OWN 203-6Punt
27:570:13OWN 2110Interception
27:441:44OWN 233Punt
23:200:54OWN 253-16Fumble
22:262:26OWN 26964Field Goal
310:310:56OWN 25244Fumble
39:212:08OPP 45434Field Goal
36:150:34OPP 10210Touchdown
33:241:56OWN 21635Punt
415:002:51OWN 27423Punt
49:402:50OWN 20734Punt
44:042:08OWN 35737Interception
41:560:48OWN 2546Downs
40:330:33OWN 253-6Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:394:05OWN 20880Touchdown
12:412:41OWN 14516Punt
213:302:54OWN 20832Punt
29:071:10OWN 4534Punt
26:002:40OWN 301070Touchdown
315:004:29OWN 25845Field Goal
39:350:14OWN 311-10Interception
37:130:58OWN 1823Interception
35:412:17OWN 303-8Punt
31:281:28OWN 15513Punt
412:092:29OWN 20629Punt
46:502:46OWN 20419Punt
41:080:35OPP 3131Field Goal

Game MVP: Randy Bleeck, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Colton Riley8273.381410
RB Blaine Justice6152.501610
RB Eduardo Hardy55711.404210
QB Bart Blackburn2189.001010
RB Tevin Cook122.00200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Lonnie Garrison10151.50700
RB Hardy Schwartz9374.111420
RB Trenton Tyler6366.001210
WR Gabe Thomason13232.003210

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bart Blackburn46252828/45237269.3
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lonnie Garrison34182083/19249266.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tucker Clayton7109713.8625370
WR Dexter Picken611274.509121
TE Terry Porter698814.6725321
TE Jerry Blackwell23189.000170
TE Mercury Morrissey1244.00040
WR Dominic Richard141414.002140
WR Mason Loper121818.0018180
WR Alec Stone151616.0012160
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mickey Horn579919.8019491
WR Gabe Thomason48287.0014111
RB Hardy Schwartz35227.3316150
TE Jose Vick24157.504140
TE Jack Tyler141616.007160
WR Seth Brooks1344.00040
TE Max Sotiroff111414.0013140
WR Tim Walsh121010.000100

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Efrain Earley22914.500
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Randy Bleeck18787.001
CB Ed Sammons12727.001

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Bart Blackburn2000
WR Dexter Picken2000
RB Eduardo Hardy1000
C Bryson Fannon0100
WR Mason Loper0100
CB Jack Bennett0100
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DE Buddy Green0110
DT Fernando Emerson0101
S Curtis Floyd0020
OLB Lester VanDervoort0010
OLB Randy Bleeck0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Terrence Hanks733247.435.9651
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cary Hall732145.934.0512

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.R. Hardy2/20/00/0281/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elliot Fitzgerald2/22/20/0475/5

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Picken34314.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Floyd111.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Jack Bennett25427.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Gabe Thomason23417.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Efrain Earley1100.02637
OLB Rex King700.01934
ILB Peter Plyler610.02637
CB Ethan McCarthy311.02335
S Jorge Castillo320.02336
DE Daryl Van Hoose201.01326
DE Dillon Sloan201.02634
DT Glenn Aghemo220.02130
DE Jerald Smith210.01215
S Artie Randle200.02636
DE Riley Farr110.0610
S Bobby Flanigan100.0107
DT Percy Blackmon100.0813
CB Jack Bennett100.01622
DT Ruben McWilliams100.02330
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Harvey Stevenson1010.52053
OLB Randy Bleeck722.02042
S Theodore Gallo750.02254
DT Aiden Van Pelt411.01728
CB Ed Sammons420.02052
CB Sedrick Dodsworth400.0936
S Mason Jordan301.0824
DE Buddy Green221.01949
S Curtis Floyd210.01533
CB Grady Brown200.02253
OLB Lester VanDervoort101.0314
DE Bubba Ackerman101.02138
DT Vincent Benavidez120.51036
OLB Kaleb Jamison110.01211
ILB Jessie Marshall100.020
DT Fernando Emerson100.024
WR Tim Walsh10---------
CB Tyler Singleton100.0423
WR Gabe Thomason10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Daryl Van Hoose1.001026
DE Dillon Sloan1.000334
CB Ethan McCarthy1.000035
DT Percy Blackmon0.010013
DE Jerald Smith0.002015
OLB Rex King0.001034
CB Efrain Earley0.001037
DT Ruben McWilliams0.001030
DE Riley Farr0.000110
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Randy Bleeck2.001042
DE Buddy Green1.013149
DT Aiden Van Pelt1.000028
S Mason Jordan1.000024
OLB Lester VanDervoort1.000014
DE Bubba Ackerman1.000038
DT Vincent Benavidez0.502036
ILB Harvey Stevenson0.500053
OLB Erik Darchi0.00014

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Efrain Earley51237
OLB Rex King30034
ILB Peter Plyler21037
CB Ethan McCarthy20035
S Artie Randle11036
S Bobby Flanigan1007
DE Riley Farr10010
DE Jerald Smith10015
DT Percy Blackmon10013
S Jorge Castillo10036
DT Glenn Aghemo01030
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Randy Bleeck41142
CB Sedrick Dodsworth40036
ILB Harvey Stevenson32053
CB Ed Sammons31152
CB Grady Brown31053
S Theodore Gallo30054
S Mason Jordan21024
S Curtis Floyd11033
CB Tyler Singleton11023
OLB Kaleb Jamison10011

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Bryant McDonald24022454
C Bryson Fannon15222151
G Derek Cerda04022254
G Alexander Jones04022054
G J.J. Brazil02022151
TE Terry Porter01020041
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Conrad Hughes34026337
T Howie Meier25026037
C Walter Lau16026037
G Courtney Hopper14026037
TE Max Sotiroff1209013
G Abel Cloutier04026037

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Artie Randle128
Eduardo Hardy121
Colton Prentice121
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Curtis Floyd227
Jack Tyler128
Seth Brooks121
Randy Bleeck116

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Artie Randle------26362890
WR Dexter Picken1851------1988
G Derek Cerda2254------985
T Bryant McDonald2254---------76
QB Bart Blackburn2254---------76
G Alexander Jones2254---------76
C Bryson Fannon2251---------73
G J.J. Brazil2251---------73
TE Terry Porter2041------970
ILB Peter Plyler------2637366
CB Efrain Earley------2637265
DE Dillon Sloan------2634262
S Jorge Castillo------2336261
CB Ethan McCarthy------2335260
WR Tucker Clayton1643---------59
CB Jack Bennett------16222159
WR Alec Stone929------1957
OLB Rex King------1934255
DE Jerald Smith------12152855
DT Ruben McWilliams------2330154
DT Glenn Aghemo------2130253
DE Daryl Van Hoose------1326746
RB Colton Riley1031---------41
TE Mercury Morrissey17------2836
WR Mason Loper210------2133
RB Eduardo Hardy55------2131
TE Jerry Blackwell1119---------30
DT Percy Blackmon------813829
OLB Juan Winslett------331925
WR Dominic Richard916---------25
FB Colton Prentice20------2123
S Bobby Flanigan------107---17
DE Riley Farr------610---16
RB Blaine Justice610---------16
ILB Earl Vinnick------001414
T Ezra Fryday03------912
P Terrence Hanks00------99
RB Tevin Cook18---------9
C Josiah Pendergraft00------99
G Oscar Gutierrez00------99
CB Arnold Lingen------52---7
K J.R. Hardy00------66
T Clay McCaslin03---------3
QB J.B. Delcorio00---------0
ILB Johnnie Gillette------00---0
C DeAndre Corbett00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Ed Sammons------20521789
ILB Harvey Stevenson------20531386
CB Grady Brown------22531085
TE Jack Tyler1932------2879
OLB Randy Bleeck------20421678
S Theodore Gallo------2254278
S Curtis Floyd------15332775
T Conrad Hughes2637------972
DE Buddy Green------1949270
RB Hardy Schwartz1426------2767
QB Lonnie Garrison2637---------63
G Abel Cloutier2637---------63
G Courtney Hopper2637---------63
T Howie Meier2637---------63
C Walter Lau2637---------63
WR Mickey Horn2635------162
WR Gabe Thomason2533------462
DE Bubba Ackerman------2138160
DT Christopher Bazan------1540257
WR Tim Walsh1626------1153
OLB Kaleb Jamison------12112649
DT Vincent Benavidez------1036248
CB Sedrick Dodsworth------936247
CB Tyler Singleton------4231946
DT Aiden Van Pelt------1728---45
S Mason Jordan------824133
WR Seth Brooks73------2131
RB Trenton Tyler88------1531
TE Max Sotiroff913------426
OLB Lester VanDervoort------314724
DT Fernando Emerson------24713
TE Jose Vick38---------11
K Elliot Fitzgerald00------1010
C Maxwell Joseph00------99
T D.J. Colston00------99
C Walt Lane00------99
G Roger Harmon00------99
P Cary Hall00------99
OLB Erik Darchi------14---5
WR Roman Steed31---------4
ILB Jessie Marshall------20---2
DE Harry Middlehurst------0011
QB Travis Kanyuh00---------0
S Earl Bruce------00---0
G Cornell Hughes00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left67412.3
Middle10363.6
Right691.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle15503.3
Right55010.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bart Blackburn46253318622
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lonnie Garrison34181304642

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1810754.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481007.1
Long (19+ Yds)838610.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)96546.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)104414.1
Long (19+ Yds)626811.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dexter Picken116027051
WR Tucker Clayton107097143
TE Terry Porter96088241
WR Alec Stone51116029
WR Dominic Richard41014016
TE Jerry Blackwell32018019
TE Mercury Morrissey210407
WR Mason Loper21018010
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gabe Thomason84028033
WR Mickey Horn75099135
RB Hardy Schwartz53022026
TE Jack Tyler41016032
TE Jose Vick4201508
WR Seth Brooks310403
WR Tim Walsh21010026
TE Max Sotiroff11014013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Colton Riley2-2-1.003.38
QB Bart Blackburn188.009.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Lonnie Garrison122.001.50
RB Trenton Tyler166.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bart Blackburn44287.006.13
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lonnie Garrison73213.006.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dexter Picken22168.002.45
TE Mercury Morrissey1144.002.00
TE Terry Porter1188.009.78
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jack Tyler2000.004.00
WR Mickey Horn2173.5014.14
WR Gabe Thomason22147.003.50
TE Jose Vick1000.003.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Bart Blackburn10
RB Blaine Justice11
RB Colton Riley11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Hardy Schwartz30
QB Lonnie Garrison20
RB Trenton Tyler11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Bart Blackburn952
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Lonnie Garrison853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Tucker Clayton421
WR Dexter Picken220
TE Jerry Blackwell100
WR Alec Stone100
TE Terry Porter111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Mickey Horn211
WR Gabe Thomason200
TE Jack Tyler111
WR Seth Brooks110
RB Hardy Schwartz110
WR Tim Walsh111

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck000 (25,300)
End Zone5,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine6,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats11,400 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (9,900)