Week 3, 2053

played in Arizona, AZ

58 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	3	3	-	16
Arizona Cardinals	10	10	3	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Terrell Csonka 17 pass from Brock Dixon (Terrell Guersch extra point)
1Q: 05:49 ARI - Arnold Goetz 33 pass from Drew Ackerman (Tre DeMarco extra point)
1Q: 00:59 ARI - Tre DeMarco 24 field goal
2Q: 10:51 ARI - Tre DeMarco 19 field goal
2Q: 02:23 ARI - Walter Willis 1 pass from Drew Ackerman (Tre DeMarco extra point)
2Q: 00:04 MIN - Terrell Guersch 46 field goal
3Q: 09:10 ARI - Tre DeMarco 31 field goal
3Q: 04:19 MIN - Terrell Guersch 49 field goal
4Q: 04:59 MIN - Terrell Guersch 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Terrell Csonka 17 pass from Brock Dixon (Terrell Guersch extra point)
1Q: 05:49 ARI - Arnold Goetz 33 pass from Drew Ackerman (Tre DeMarco extra point)
1Q: 00:59 ARI - Tre DeMarco 24 field goal
2Q: 10:51 ARI - Tre DeMarco 19 field goal
2Q: 02:23 ARI - Walter Willis 1 pass from Drew Ackerman (Tre DeMarco extra point)
2Q: 00:04 MIN - Terrell Guersch 46 field goal
3Q: 09:10 ARI - Tre DeMarco 31 field goal
3Q: 04:19 MIN - Terrell Guersch 49 field goal
4Q: 04:59 MIN - Terrell Guersch 38 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ARI
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 5 12
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 319 310
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 4.91 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 82 173
- Rushing Attempts 19 40
- Yards per Rush 4.32 4.33
Net Passing Yards 237 137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 29 - 0 24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 243 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 5.15 5.27
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 4.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/91 3/23
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/33
Kick Returns/Yards 1/10 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:54 32:06

Team Statistics	MIN	ARI
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	5	12
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	319	310
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	4.91	4.70
Net Rushing Yards	82	173
- Rushing Attempts	19	40
- Yards per Rush	4.32	4.33
Net Passing Yards	237	137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 29 - 0	24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	243	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	5.15	5.27
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	4.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/91	3/23
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/33
Kick Returns/Yards	1/10	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:54	32:06

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:44	OWN 25	15	75	Touchdown
1	5:35	1:56	OWN 9	3	9	Punt
1	0:51	1:28	OWN 13	3	9	Punt
2	10:44	2:07	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
2	2:13	1:47	OWN 25	8	45	Missed FG
2	0:04	0:04	OPP 29	0	0	Field Goal
3	9:03	4:50	OWN 25	10	43	Field Goal
4	14:54	2:45	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
4	10:47	2:09	OWN 48	3	-4	Punt
4	6:27	1:33	OWN 48	5	31	Field Goal
4	2:55	1:19	OWN 8	6	33	Downs
4	0:56	0:37	OWN 20	3	16	Fumble

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:16	2:41	OWN 45	4	55	Touchdown
1	3:39	2:48	OWN 44	7	49	Field Goal
2	14:23	3:39	OWN 49	7	49	Field Goal
2	8:37	6:24	OWN 16	13	84	Touchdown
2	0:26	0:22	OWN 37	2	-8	Fumble
3	15:00	5:57	OWN 37	10	49	Field Goal
3	4:13	4:19	OWN 22	8	29	Punt
4	12:09	1:22	OWN 2	3	4	Punt
4	8:38	2:11	OWN 8	3	6	Punt
4	4:54	1:59	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
4	1:36	0:40	OPP 41	4	6	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OPP 26	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Brett Sakowski, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
FB Logan Terrell	6	28	4.67	14	1
QB Brock Dixon	5	47	9.40	18	2
RB Taylor Turner	5	1	0.20	2	0
RB Bryan Kroinek	3	6	2.00	6	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brett Sakowski	27	139	5.15	21	6
RB Riddick Breese	9	13	1.44	11	1
QB Drew Ackerman	4	21	5.25	11	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Dixon	45	29	243	1/6	1	20	0	85.7

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Ackerman	24	14	152	2/15	2	33	0	104.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Csonka	7	9	54	7.71	19	17	1
WR Louis McCarthy	5	7	48	9.60	4	20	0
WR Melvin Joseph	5	10	38	7.60	17	19	0
RB Bryan Kroinek	3	3	34	11.33	0	13	0
RB Marty Hopkins	2	3	17	8.50	11	12	0
WR Ashton Esiason	2	3	16	8.00	0	9	0
RB Taylor Turner	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Logan Terrell	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
TE Glen Hood	1	2	14	14.00	8	14	0
TE Cody Bryant	1	4	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE Nathan Washington	1	2	12	12.00	2	12	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Vernon Fulcher	4	6	50	12.50	21	20	0
WR Walter Willis	3	4	14	4.67	1	10	1
WR Jared Bustos	3	5	27	9.00	0	11	0
WR Arnold Goetz	2	4	59	29.50	45	33	1
RB Brett Sakowski	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Trevor Toledo	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Edward Pierce	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Brock Dixon	1	0	0
DE Ramon Shepard	0	1	0
DE Leroy Huffman	0	0	1

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Drew Ackerman	1	0	0
DT Lance Foreman	0	1	0
DE Caden Sawyer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gregory Gross	5	250	50.0	43.4	56	3

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rufus Harvey	5	237	47.4	35.0	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Terrell Guersch	3/4	2/3	0/0	49	1/1

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tre DeMarco	3/3	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Kirchner	2	22	11.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jared Bustos	2	33	16.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Kirchner	1	10	10.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jared Bustos	3	80	26.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tanner Moss	8	2	0.0	35	24
S Gregory Hill	8	2	0.0	40	26
DT Gilbert Crook	6	1	0.0	35	24
S Corwin Clancy	5	2	0.0	38	24
DE Leroy Huffman	4	2	1.5	40	26
DT Eli Preimsberg	3	2	0.0	27	17
ILB Phil Mathis	3	1	0.0	27	17
ILB Lee Surratt	3	0	0.0	13	8
S Tyler Diaz	3	0	0.0	38	24
CB Peter Ginwright	2	1	0.0	26	18
DE Ramon Shepard	2	1	0.0	36	24
CB Elijah Wynn	2	0	0.0	39	26
DT Levi Farrell	1	2	0.5	16	11
OLB Pedro Ferguson	1	2	0.0	19	13
DT Carl Cervantes	1	1	0.0	4	2
RB Taylor Turner	1	0	---	---	---
CB Buddy Shula	1	0	0.0	3	0

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wendell Bush	11	2	0.0	18	45
CB Giovanni Coles	6	1	0.0	16	45
ILB Brandon Momberg	4	3	0.0	14	41
DT Mo Erickson	3	2	0.0	13	34
S Glenn Buchanan	3	1	0.0	9	24
S Rusty Horton	3	1	0.0	10	12
S Jace Strickland	3	0	0.0	14	37
DT Alexis Benson	2	0	1.0	11	34
S Earnest Strickland	2	1	0.0	13	38
DE Joel Jones	2	0	0.0	16	41
DT Lance Foreman	2	0	0.0	7	20
OLB Isaiah Stevens	2	0	0.0	5	9
S Jordan Craig	1	1	0.0	12	24
CB Arnie Godfrey	1	1	0.0	13	30
CB Dexter Mowen	1	0	0.0	7	15
DE Jeff Tovar	0	2	0.0	13	40
OLB Irv Anelli	0	1	0.0	1	1
DT Jumbo Norried	0	1	0.0	5	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leroy Huffman	1.5	0	2	5	26
DT Levi Farrell	0.5	0	0	0	11
DT Eli Preimsberg	0.0	1	1	0	17
ILB Lee Surratt	0.0	0	1	1	8
OLB Tanner Moss	0.0	0	0	1	24

Arizona	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alexis Benson	1.0	1	0	0	34
DT Lance Foreman	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Joel Jones	0.0	0	1	2	41
DT Mo Erickson	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Phil Mathis	3	0	17
S Gregory Hill	3	0	26
OLB Tanner Moss	2	1	24
DT Carl Cervantes	1	0	2
CB Peter Ginwright	1	0	18
CB Elijah Wynn	1	0	26
DE Ramon Shepard	1	0	24
ILB Lee Surratt	1	0	8
S Tyler Diaz	1	0	24
OLB Pedro Ferguson	0	1	13

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Wendell Bush	7	3	45
CB Giovanni Coles	5	1	45
ILB Brandon Momberg	4	0	41
DT Mo Erickson	3	0	34
S Jace Strickland	3	0	37
S Earnest Strickland	2	2	38
S Rusty Horton	2	0	12
OLB Isaiah Stevens	1	1	9
DE Joel Jones	1	0	41
DT Lance Foreman	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Shaquille Thornton	1	5	19	0	46
C Rondell Osborne	1	3	19	0	46
G Reuben Fitzgerald	1	1	19	0	46
T Elliot Rayburn	0	4	19	0	46
G Broderick Chukwuma	0	1	19	1	46

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kris Flannery	5	12	40	0	26
C Brandon Kehoe	3	6	40	0	26
TE Vernon Fulcher	2	2	36	0	26
T DeAndre Mueller	1	5	40	2	26
TE Bernard Doyle	1	4	40	0	26
TE Edward Pierce	1	3	38	0	26
WR Trevor Toledo	0	4	38	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Liam Shea	2	16
Taylor Turner	1	24
Gilbert Crook	1	22
Moe Kirchner	1	19

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Momberg	1	24
Edward Pierce	1	23
Brett Sakowski	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Elijah Wynn	---	---	39	26	17	82
DT Gilbert Crook	---	---	35	24	22	81
G Broderick Chukwuma	19	46	---	---	9	74
S Gregory Hill	---	---	40	26	7	73
TE Nathan Washington	12	39	---	---	19	70
WR Melvin Joseph	19	44	---	---	6	69
DE Leroy Huffman	---	---	40	26	2	68
WR Terrell Csonka	19	38	---	---	9	66
ILB Phil Mathis	---	---	27	17	22	66
DE Ramon Shepard	---	---	36	24	6	66
QB Brock Dixon	19	46	---	---	---	65
T Elliot Rayburn	19	46	---	---	---	65
C Shaquille Thornton	19	46	---	---	---	65
G Reuben Fitzgerald	19	46	---	---	---	65
C Rondell Osborne	19	46	---	---	---	65
S Tyler Diaz	---	---	38	24	2	64
S Corwin Clancy	---	---	38	24	2	64
WR Louis McCarthy	12	33	---	---	15	60
OLB Tanner Moss	---	---	35	24	1	60
CB Peter Ginwright	---	---	26	18	15	59
DT Eli Preimsberg	---	---	27	17	3	47
TE Glen Hood	7	15	---	---	24	46
RB Taylor Turner	7	12	---	---	24	43
OLB Pedro Ferguson	---	---	19	13	3	35
FB Logan Terrell	10	21	---	---	---	31
DT Levi Farrell	---	---	16	11	3	30
WR Moe Kirchner	0	2	---	---	19	21
ILB Lee Surratt	---	---	13	8	---	21
S Liam Shea	---	---	2	2	16	20
RB Bryan Kroinek	5	12	---	---	---	17
C Zane Robertson	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Owen Bachofen	0	0	---	---	9	9
G James Harrison	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Gregory Gross	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Terrell Guersch	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Carl Cervantes	---	---	4	2	1	7
WR Ashton Esiason	4	3	---	---	---	7
TE Cody Bryant	0	6	---	---	---	6
RB Marty Hopkins	0	5	---	---	---	5
G Bob Hawthorne	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Buddy Shula	---	---	3	0	---	3
CB Mason Hulten	---	---	2	0	---	2
ILB Dominic Collins	---	---	0	0	1	1
OLB Brant Dawkins	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Glen Buckner	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Caleb Marquis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Edward Pierce	38	26	---	---	23	87
ILB Brandon Momberg	---	---	14	41	24	79
RB Brett Sakowski	34	24	---	---	21	79
ILB Wendell Bush	---	---	18	45	15	78
WR Jared Bustos	37	25	---	---	15	77
T DeAndre Mueller	40	26	---	---	8	74
G Kris Flannery	40	26	---	---	8	74
TE Bernard Doyle	40	26	---	---	4	70
C Brandon Kehoe	40	26	---	---	3	69
S Jace Strickland	---	---	14	37	17	68
QB Drew Ackerman	40	26	---	---	---	66
DE Joel Jones	---	---	16	41	9	66
WR Walter Willis	25	17	---	---	23	65
CB Giovanni Coles	---	---	16	45	4	65
DE Jeff Tovar	---	---	13	40	11	64
WR Trevor Toledo	38	25	---	---	---	63
TE Vernon Fulcher	36	26	---	---	---	62
S Earnest Strickland	---	---	13	38	4	55
DT Mo Erickson	---	---	13	34	3	50
DT Alexis Benson	---	---	11	34	2	47
CB Arnie Godfrey	---	---	13	30	1	44
S Jordan Craig	---	---	12	24	3	39
S Glenn Buchanan	---	---	9	24	1	34
WR Arnold Goetz	16	10	---	---	8	34
DT Lance Foreman	---	---	7	20	2	29
CB Dexter Mowen	---	---	7	15	5	27
S Rusty Horton	---	---	10	12	2	24
OLB Arnie Sullivan	---	---	1	1	20	22
RB Riddick Breese	11	3	---	---	6	20
OLB Isaiah Stevens	---	---	5	9	2	16
DT Jeremiah Woods	---	---	5	4	6	15
G Richie Jerman	0	0	---	---	14	14
DE Caden Sawyer	---	---	6	6	---	12
DT Jumbo Norried	---	---	5	5	---	10
K Tre DeMarco	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Rufus Harvey	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Rusty Moss	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Bobby Anderson	0	0	---	---	8	8
FB Mitchell Rudoff	5	0	---	---	---	5
OLB Irv Anelli	---	---	1	1	---	2
C Trent Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Shaun Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Alvin Nicholas	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ken Haley	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Robbie Giles	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Kennedy Hazeltine	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	34	4.9
Middle	24	106	4.4
Right	8	34	4.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Dixon	45	29	1	2	3	7	2	2	0

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Ackerman	24	14	3	0	3	2	4	7	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	35	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	88	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	120	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	108	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Melvin Joseph	10	5	2	38	0	44
WR Terrell Csonka	9	7	1	54	0	38
WR Louis McCarthy	7	5	0	48	1	33
TE Cody Bryant	4	1	0	9	0	6
RB Bryan Kroinek	3	3	0	34	0	12
RB Marty Hopkins	3	2	0	17	0	5
WR Ashton Esiason	3	2	0	16	0	3
TE Glen Hood	2	1	0	14	0	15
TE Nathan Washington	2	1	0	12	0	39
RB Taylor Turner	1	1	0	4	0	12
FB Logan Terrell	1	1	0	-3	0	21

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Vernon Fulcher	6	4	0	50	1	26
WR Jared Bustos	5	3	1	27	0	25
WR Walter Willis	4	3	0	14	0	17
WR Arnold Goetz	4	2	1	59	2	10
RB Brett Sakowski	2	1	0	3	0	24
WR Trevor Toledo	2	1	0	-1	0	25
TE Edward Pierce	1	0	1	0	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Logan Terrell	1	-4	-4.00	4.67

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brett Sakowski	5	22	4.40	5.15
RB Riddick Breese	1	1	1.00	1.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Dixon	2	1	17	8.50	5.40

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Ackerman	6	3	16	2.67	6.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrell Csonka	1	1	17	17.00	6.00
TE Cody Bryant	1	0	0	0.00	2.25

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Goetz	2	0	0	0.00	14.75
WR Walter Willis	1	1	1	1.00	3.50
RB Brett Sakowski	1	1	3	3.00	1.50
TE Vernon Fulcher	1	1	12	12.00	8.33
WR Jared Bustos	1	0	0	0.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brock Dixon	2	2
RB Bryan Kroinek	2	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
RB Riddick Breese	5	1
RB Brett Sakowski	3	2
QB Drew Ackerman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Dixon	10	8	3

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Ackerman	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Joseph	4	2	1
WR Terrell Csonka	3	3	1
RB Bryan Kroinek	2	2	0
TE Glen Hood	1	1	1

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Vernon Fulcher	2	1	1
WR Arnold Goetz	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)