Week 12, 2053

played in Cincinnati, OH

49 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	10	7	-	20
Cincinnati Bengals	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CIN - Nathaniel Ackerman 23 pass from Marvin Browning (Blake Griswold extra point)
1Q: 06:44 MIN - Caleb Marquis 27 field goal
2Q: 13:31 CIN - Blake Griswold 33 field goal
3Q: 03:33 MIN - Caleb Marquis 33 field goal
3Q: 00:45 MIN - Bryan Kroinek 1 run (Caleb Marquis extra point)
4Q: 06:21 CIN - Tracy Forbes 27 pass from Marvin Browning (Blake Griswold extra point)
4Q: 02:29 MIN - Louis McCarthy 8 pass from Brock Dixon (Caleb Marquis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CIN - Nathaniel Ackerman 23 pass from Marvin Browning (Blake Griswold extra point)
1Q: 06:44 MIN - Caleb Marquis 27 field goal
2Q: 13:31 CIN - Blake Griswold 33 field goal
3Q: 03:33 MIN - Caleb Marquis 33 field goal
3Q: 00:45 MIN - Bryan Kroinek 1 run (Caleb Marquis extra point)
4Q: 06:21 CIN - Tracy Forbes 27 pass from Marvin Browning (Blake Griswold extra point)
4Q: 02:29 MIN - Louis McCarthy 8 pass from Brock Dixon (Caleb Marquis extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CIN
Record 5-6 5-6
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 15 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 429 377
- Offensive Plays 69 56
- Yards per Play 6.22 6.73
Net Rushing Yards 119 146
- Rushing Attempts 26 30
- Yards per Rush 4.58 4.87
Net Passing Yards 310 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 0 25 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 328 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.21 8.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 6/51
Punt Returns/Yards 4/27 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/3 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 18
Time of Possession 33:30 26:30

Team Statistics	MIN	CIN
Record	5-6	5-6
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	15	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	429	377
- Offensive Plays	69	56
- Yards per Play	6.22	6.73
Net Rushing Yards	119	146
- Rushing Attempts	26	30
- Yards per Rush	4.58	4.87
Net Passing Yards	310	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 0	25 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	328	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.21	8.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	6/51
Punt Returns/Yards	4/27	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/3	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 18
Time of Possession	33:30	26:30

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:49	4:13	OWN 23	9	67	Field Goal
1	5:05	1:34	OWN 38	5	14	Punt
2	13:24	1:38	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
2	10:09	3:44	OWN 30	8	33	Punt
2	3:58	1:53	OWN 17	4	35	Punt
3	15:00	2:55	OWN 24	4	19	Punt
3	11:38	2:52	OWN 22	5	26	Punt
3	6:40	3:12	OWN 32	6	52	Field Goal
3	2:02	1:24	OPP 41	4	41	Touchdown
4	13:22	3:55	OWN 29	7	36	Punt
4	6:08	3:50	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
4	2:08	2:08	OPP 31	6	17	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:11	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
1	6:36	1:31	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	3:31	5:07	OWN 4	8	80	Field Goal
2	11:46	1:37	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	6:25	2:27	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
2	2:05	2:05	OWN 12	6	59	Missed FG
3	12:05	0:27	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	8:46	2:06	OWN 4	5	12	Punt
3	3:28	1:26	OWN 8	3	6	Punt
3	0:38	2:16	OWN 24	5	29	Interception
4	9:27	3:19	OWN 9	7	91	Touchdown
4	2:18	0:10	OWN 25	1	6	Fumble

Game MVP: Brock Dixon, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bryan Kroinek	14	59	4.21	16	2	1
FB Logan Terrell	6	18	3.00	8	0	0
QB Brock Dixon	4	26	6.50	13	1	0
RB Taylor Turner	1	12	12.00	12	1	0
WR Terrell Csonka	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Nicholas Woods	12	44	3.67	15	2
RB Cary Shepard	9	48	5.33	11	2
RB Jared Menard	4	21	5.25	15	1
QB Marvin Browning	3	22	7.33	10	1
RB Harold Crowley	2	11	5.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Dixon	40	26	328	3/18	1	35	0	98.8

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marvin Browning	25	13	239	1/8	2	45	1	95.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Cody Bryant	5	5	58	11.60	42	33	0
WR Ashton Esiason	5	9	63	12.60	13	21	0
WR Louis McCarthy	4	8	74	18.50	53	35	1
WR Terrell Csonka	4	5	42	10.50	13	22	0
TE Nathan Washington	3	3	50	16.67	1	34	0
TE Glen Hood	2	4	18	9.00	6	14	0
WR Ed Wolf	2	2	19	9.50	0	10	0
RB Marty Hopkins	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0
RB Bryan Kroinek	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Moe Kirchner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tracy Forbes	5	6	93	18.60	29	34	1
WR Nathaniel Ackerman	5	9	64	12.80	6	23	1
TE Bert Hanks	1	3	28	28.00	5	28	0
WR Dalton Sturgill	1	5	45	45.00	30	45	0
RB Nicholas Woods	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
WR Evan Burns	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gregory Hill	1	3	3.00	0

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Moe Kirchner	1	0	0
CB Peter Ginwright	0	1	0
S Corwin Clancy	0	1	0
S Tyler Diaz	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Marvin Browning	1	0	0	0
TE Harris Haslett	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gregory Gross	7	275	39.3	36.4	56	4

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kent Middleton	6	288	48.0	43.5	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Marquis	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Griswold	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Kirchner	4	27	6.8	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peter Ginwright	2	47	23.5	0
Moe Kirchner	1	23	23.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Polamalu	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gregory Hill	7	3	0.0	30	26
S Tyler Diaz	7	1	0.0	30	26
OLB Tanner Moss	6	0	0.0	23	16
S Corwin Clancy	4	2	0.0	30	26
OLB Johnathan Crummey	4	0	0.0	15	14
ILB Lee Surratt	3	0	0.0	11	5
DE Ramon Shepard	2	1	0.0	28	21
S Liam Shea	2	0	0.0	6	1
DE Leroy Huffman	1	1	0.5	30	26
ILB Phil Mathis	1	2	0.0	18	18
DT Gilbert Crook	1	1	0.0	23	20
DT Ross Kelly	1	0	0.0	24	18
DT Carl Cervantes	1	0	0.0	7	9
CB Peter Ginwright	1	0	0.0	19	21
DT Levi Farrell	0	1	0.5	6	8

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nicholas Gaylor	11	4	1.0	26	43
S Clyde Elliott	8	3	0.0	22	29
OLB Juan Elling	7	4	0.0	24	39
CB Bobby Polamalu	4	1	0.0	12	28
S Roman Edwards	4	0	0.0	23	30
CB Cooper Hines	3	1	0.0	17	24
DE James Fransson	2	2	1.0	25	43
DE Brock Boyer	2	0	1.0	13	20
CB Victor Monroe	2	1	0.0	16	25
CB Matthew Andrews	2	0	0.0	13	29
ILB Oscar Barlow	2	0	0.0	13	11
DT Donny Welch	2	0	0.0	7	17
CB Devan Ingram	1	1	0.0	9	19
DT Bryant Stone	1	1	0.0	17	23
DE Darius Willis	1	0	0.0	15	14
RB Jared Menard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tanner Briggs	0	2	0.0	24	41
DT Dakota Campos	0	1	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Leroy Huffman	0.5	1	0	26
DT Levi Farrell	0.5	0	0	8
DT Gilbert Crook	0.0	1	0	20
DT Ross Kelly	0.0	0	1	18
ILB Phil Mathis	0.0	0	1	18
DE Ramon Shepard	0.0	0	1	21

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nicholas Gaylor	1.0	1	1	1	43
DE James Fransson	1.0	0	1	4	43
DE Brock Boyer	1.0	0	1	1	20
DE Tanner Briggs	0.0	0	1	1	41
OLB Juan Elling	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tanner Moss	5	0	0	16
S Tyler Diaz	3	0	0	26
OLB Johnathan Crummey	2	0	0	14
ILB Phil Mathis	1	1	0	18
S Gregory Hill	1	0	1	26
ILB Lee Surratt	1	0	0	5
CB Peter Ginwright	0	1	0	21

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nicholas Gaylor	6	1	43
OLB Juan Elling	4	1	39
CB Bobby Polamalu	3	1	28
CB Victor Monroe	2	1	25
CB Cooper Hines	2	1	24
S Roman Edwards	2	1	30
CB Matthew Andrews	2	0	29
S Clyde Elliott	2	0	29
CB Devan Ingram	1	0	19
DT Bryant Stone	1	0	23
ILB Oscar Barlow	1	0	11
S Sam Kremers	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Shaquille Thornton	4	6	26	1	43
C Rondell Osborne	2	4	26	1	43
G Reuben Fitzgerald	1	4	26	1	43
G Broderick Chukwuma	1	4	26	0	43
T Elliot Rayburn	1	3	26	0	43
TE Glen Hood	1	1	14	0	18

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Leo Dillon	3	9	0	30	0	26
G Joel Wiggins	3	8	0	30	0	26
T Adam Boyd	2	6	0	30	1	26
C Jason McDuffee	2	3	2	30	0	26
C Jeffery Neufield	1	1	0	30	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Gilbert Crook	1	19
Terrell Csonka	1	16

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Tracy Forbes	2	17
Harris Haslett	1	24
Brock Boyer	1	23
Nicholas Woods	1	22
Devan Ingram	1	16
Harold Crowley	1	5

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Terrell Csonka	26	41	---	---	16	83
G Broderick Chukwuma	26	43	---	---	9	78
T Elliot Rayburn	26	43	---	---	9	78
TE Nathan Washington	17	35	---	---	24	76
WR Louis McCarthy	25	35	---	---	15	75
QB Brock Dixon	26	43	---	---	---	69
C Shaquille Thornton	26	43	---	---	---	69
G Reuben Fitzgerald	26	43	---	---	---	69
C Rondell Osborne	26	43	---	---	---	69
DT Gilbert Crook	---	---	23	20	19	62
S Gregory Hill	---	---	30	26	2	58
DE Leroy Huffman	---	---	30	26	2	58
S Tyler Diaz	---	---	30	26	2	58
S Corwin Clancy	---	---	30	26	2	58
DE Ramon Shepard	---	---	28	21	8	57
TE Glen Hood	14	18	---	---	24	56
CB Peter Ginwright	---	---	19	21	13	53
OLB Johnathan Crummey	---	---	15	14	22	51
ILB Phil Mathis	---	---	18	18	12	48
CB Elijah Wynn	---	---	22	21	1	44
DT Ross Kelly	---	---	24	18	1	43
RB Bryan Kroinek	18	22	---	---	---	40
OLB Tanner Moss	---	---	23	16	1	40
WR Ashton Esiason	11	28	---	---	---	39
FB Logan Terrell	13	20	---	---	4	37
CB Buddy Shula	---	---	5	4	15	24
S Liam Shea	---	---	6	1	15	22
WR Moe Kirchner	1	3	---	---	17	21
DT Carl Cervantes	---	---	7	9	1	17
ILB Lee Surratt	---	---	11	5	---	16
DT Levi Farrell	---	---	6	8	1	15
TE Cody Bryant	1	6	---	---	3	10
C Zane Robertson	0	0	---	---	9	9
G James Harrison	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Bob Hawthorne	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Gregory Gross	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Taylor Turner	2	1	---	---	4	7
CB Mason Hulten	---	---	2	4	1	7
K Caleb Marquis	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Ed Wolf	2	3	---	---	---	5
OLB Pedro Ferguson	---	---	1	2	---	3
RB Marty Hopkins	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Glen Buckner	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Dominic Collins	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Brant Dawkins	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nicholas Gaylor	---	---	26	43	14	83
DE James Fransson	---	---	25	43	9	77
DE Tanner Briggs	---	---	24	41	2	67
OLB Juan Elling	---	---	24	39	2	65
G Joel Wiggins	30	26	---	---	8	64
T Adam Boyd	30	26	---	---	8	64
CB Bobby Polamalu	---	---	12	28	18	58
WR Nathaniel Ackerman	25	21	---	---	12	58
C Jeffery Neufield	30	26	---	---	---	56
C Jason McDuffee	30	26	---	---	---	56
DE Brock Boyer	---	---	13	20	23	56
QB Marvin Browning	30	26	---	---	---	56
G Leo Dillon	30	26	---	---	---	56
S Roman Edwards	---	---	23	30	---	53
WR Tracy Forbes	18	17	---	---	17	52
S Clyde Elliott	---	---	22	29	---	51
CB Victor Monroe	---	---	16	25	9	50
RB Nicholas Woods	13	14	---	---	22	49
WR Dalton Sturgill	26	22	---	---	---	48
CB Devan Ingram	---	---	9	19	16	44
CB Matthew Andrews	---	---	13	29	2	44
CB Cooper Hines	---	---	17	24	2	43
DT Bryant Stone	---	---	17	23	2	42
TE Bert Hanks	18	18	---	---	---	36
TE Charlie Dennis	17	11	---	---	4	32
DE Darius Willis	---	---	15	14	---	29
WR Evan Burns	10	15	---	---	3	28
TE Harris Haslett	0	1	---	---	24	25
ILB Oscar Barlow	---	---	13	11	---	24
DT Donny Welch	---	---	7	17	---	24
OLB Jeffrey Gandy	---	---	0	0	22	22
S Ronald Hayes	---	---	4	13	2	19
DT Dakota Campos	---	---	3	14	1	18
RB Cary Shepard	11	4	---	---	---	15
FB Will Peterson	6	0	---	---	6	12
RB Jared Menard	4	4	---	---	4	12
WR Chance Monroe	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Harold Crowley	2	3	---	---	5	10
S Sam Kremers	---	---	1	8	---	9
T Shaquille Thomas	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jameson Covington	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Paul Hinrichs	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Blake Griswold	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Kent Middleton	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Glenn Sweeney	---	---	2	3	---	5
QB Chris Carr	0	0	---	---	2	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	33	6.6
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	10	50	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	29	3.6
Middle	15	89	5.9
Right	7	28	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Dixon	40	26	7	0	1	7	5	7	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marvin Browning	25	13	6	2	2	2	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	43	8.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	122	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	107	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	56	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	66	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	118	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	55	7.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ashton Esiason	9	5	1	63	1	28
WR Louis McCarthy	8	4	0	74	2	35
WR Terrell Csonka	5	4	0	42	1	41
TE Cody Bryant	5	5	0	58	2	6
TE Glen Hood	4	2	0	18	0	18
TE Nathan Washington	3	3	0	50	1	35
RB Bryan Kroinek	2	0	0	0	0	22
WR Ed Wolf	2	2	0	19	0	3
RB Marty Hopkins	1	1	0	4	0	3
WR Moe Kirchner	1	0	0	0	0	3

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nathaniel Ackerman	9	5	1	64	1	21
WR Tracy Forbes	6	5	0	93	3	17
WR Dalton Sturgill	5	1	1	45	1	22
TE Bert Hanks	3	1	0	28	1	18
RB Nicholas Woods	1	1	0	9	0	14
WR Evan Burns	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryan Kroinek	3	7	2.33	4.21
FB Logan Terrell	2	13	6.50	3.00
QB Brock Dixon	1	-1	-1.00	6.50

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Dixon	8	3	21	2.63	8.20

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis McCarthy	2	1	8	4.00	9.25
TE Glen Hood	2	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Terrell Csonka	1	0	0	0.00	8.40
TE Cody Bryant	1	1	3	3.00	11.60
WR Ed Wolf	1	1	10	10.00	9.50
WR Ashton Esiason	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryan Kroinek	3	2
QB Brock Dixon	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Nicholas Woods	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Dixon	9	4	3

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marvin Browning	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Glen Hood	3	1	1
WR Ashton Esiason	2	0	0
RB Bryan Kroinek	1	0	0
WR Terrell Csonka	1	1	1
TE Nathan Washington	1	1	0
WR Ed Wolf	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dalton Sturgill	3	1	1
TE Bert Hanks	1	0	0
WR Nathaniel Ackerman	1	1	1

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

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