Week 6, 2062

played in Atlanta, GA

76 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:43 MIN - Mario Henderson 29 fumble return (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
1Q: 04:38 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 22 field goal
2Q: 08:59 MIN - Earnest Gonzalez 47 field goal
2Q: 04:28 ATL - Hugh Blackwell 10 pass from Brent Cerf (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
4Q: 04:04 ATL - Arnold Goetz 4 pass from Brent Cerf (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
4Q: 01:50 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:43 MIN - Mario Henderson 29 fumble return (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
1Q: 04:38 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 22 field goal
2Q: 08:59 MIN - Earnest Gonzalez 47 field goal
2Q: 04:28 ATL - Hugh Blackwell 10 pass from Brent Cerf (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
4Q: 04:04 ATL - Arnold Goetz 4 pass from Brent Cerf (Josiah Montgomery extra point)
4Q: 01:50 ATL - Josiah Montgomery 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 1-5 3-3
First Downs 10 22
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 7 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 195 352
- Offensive Plays 56 73
- Yards per Play 3.48 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 71 145
- Rushing Attempts 21 42
- Yards per Rush 3.38 3.45
Net Passing Yards 124 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 15 - 2 29 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 135 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/11 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.54 6.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/28 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/23 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 33
Time of Possession 24:38 35:22

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	1-5	3-3
First Downs	10	22
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	7	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	195	352
- Offensive Plays	56	73
- Yards per Play	3.48	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	71	145
- Rushing Attempts	21	42
- Yards per Rush	3.38	3.45
Net Passing Yards	124	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 15 - 2	29 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	135	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/11	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.54	6.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/28	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/23	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 33
Time of Possession	24:38	35:22

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:07	1:02	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
1	4:30	1:48	OWN 25	4	27	Punt
2	13:44	4:50	OWN 4	11	66	Field Goal
2	4:21	0:54	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	2:26	1:28	OWN 24	3	-3	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 8	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:15	OWN 23	3	-7	Punt
3	11:34	1:40	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	7:21	1:03	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	3:56	7:33	OWN 4	14	93	Interception
4	9:59	0:38	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	3:54	0:53	OWN 25	2	-6	Interception
4	1:43	0:53	OWN 25	4	9	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:26	OWN 22	6	7	Fumble
1	11:34	1:27	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	9:05	4:35	OWN 34	8	61	Field Goal
1	2:42	3:58	OWN 3	9	46	Punt
2	8:54	4:33	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
2	3:27	1:01	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
2	0:58	0:42	OWN 41	5	42	Interception
3	13:45	2:11	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
3	9:54	2:33	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
3	6:18	2:22	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
4	11:23	1:24	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	9:21	5:27	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	3:01	1:18	OPP 11	3	1	Field Goal
4	0:50	0:50	OPP 34	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Brent Cerf, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alexis Bradley	8	48	6.00	21	2
QB Cristian DeMeester	8	10	1.25	8	0
RB Cesar Ross	3	3	1.00	4	0
RB Darrell Kantowski	2	10	5.00	9	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Harry Kennedy	33	121	3.67	13	4
RB Jesse Henderson	5	11	2.20	7	0
QB Brent Cerf	3	7	2.33	9	0
RB Bucky Irving	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cristian DeMeester	32	15	135	3/11	0	24	2	32.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	29	19	218	2/11	2	31	1	96.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Ezra Winslett	4	7	55	13.75	14	24
TE R.J. Oliver	3	5	31	10.33	0	13
WR Mitch Clemons	3	9	17	5.67	2	7
RB Roman McDonald	2	2	8	4.00	0	6
WR Scot West	1	3	4	4.00	4	4
TE Dana Haluska	1	1	23	23.00	12	23
RB Cesar Ross	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
WR Devan Brooks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Quinn Hodges	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Mitchell Kania	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Hugh Blackwell	6	9	85	14.17	28	31	1
WR Arnold Goetz	5	9	39	7.80	1	15	1
TE Randal Berryman	5	8	89	17.80	16	29	0
RB Harry Kennedy	3	3	5	1.67	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Eli Lucas	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Connor Lowe	1	18	18.00	0
CB Jeremiah Hardy	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Mario Henderson	0	1	0	1
ILB Monty Watson	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Harry Kennedy	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Kelley	8	378	47.3	41.3	60	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Avery Bologna	7	327	46.7	43.4	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earnest Gonzalez	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josiah Montgomery	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitch Clemons	1	23	23.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeremiah Hardy	2	8	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quinn Hodges	1	18	18.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeremiah Hardy	1	23	23.0	0
Edwin Sprinkle	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Paul Yocum	8	2	1.0	40	30
OLB Mario Henderson	7	1	0.0	36	19
OLB Angel Farr	6	0	0.0	41	31
ILB Monty Watson	5	3	0.0	22	21
S Russell Fenton	5	2	0.0	40	30
OLB Charles Ward	4	2	0.0	18	9
S Terrence Short	4	1	0.0	19	12
DE Noah Gaylor	3	1	0.0	27	23
S Tyler Diaz	3	0	0.0	40	30
OLB Donnie Wells	3	0	0.0	17	10
DT Ross Duran	2	3	0.0	35	20
S Erick Marzluf	2	0	0.0	7	11
OLB Eli Lucas	2	0	0.0	9	14
DT Benjamin Pippens	1	0	1.0	7	11
CB Tyrell Farr	1	2	0.0	24	19
WR Mitch Clemons	1	0	---	---	---
QB Cristian DeMeester	1	0	---	---	---
CB Leonard Rankinen	1	0	0.0	24	21
S Billy Pritchett	1	0	0.0	34	20
DE Erik Cox	0	1	0.0	17	9

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Connor Lowe	5	1	0.0	21	35
CB Wade Hackett	5	0	0.0	20	35
ILB Harold Marshall	4	4	0.5	13	20
ILB Cesar Saffran	4	1	0.0	17	28
DE Dan Badgro	3	0	0.5	11	16
OLB Patrick Roque	3	2	0.0	20	34
S Tyrus Mascorella	3	1	0.0	21	35
CB Gary Whiting	3	1	0.0	14	26
DT Alex Greene	2	1	0.5	8	14
S Kenny Wilcox	2	2	0.0	10	17
DT Leonardo Pedroza	1	2	0.5	13	21
DE Casey Montgomery	1	0	0.5	13	22
DE Percy Arbuckley	1	0	0.5	18	30
CB Kelvin Carpenter	1	1	0.0	6	11
WR Hugh Blackwell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Nicky Ena	0	1	0.0	19	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Paul Yocum	1.0	0	1	0	30
DT Benjamin Pippens	1.0	0	0	1	11
DT Ross Duran	0.0	1	1	0	20
DE Noah Gaylor	0.0	0	2	1	23

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Percy Arbuckley	0.5	2	0	30
DE Casey Montgomery	0.5	1	1	22
ILB Harold Marshall	0.5	0	0	20
DE Dan Badgro	0.5	0	0	16
DT Leonardo Pedroza	0.5	0	0	21
DT Alex Greene	0.5	0	0	14
OLB Nicky Ena	0.0	1	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Russell Fenton	2	1	0	30
OLB Angel Farr	2	1	0	31
OLB Eli Lucas	2	0	1	14
ILB Monty Watson	2	0	0	21
S Tyler Diaz	2	0	0	30
S Erick Marzluf	2	0	0	11
OLB Mario Henderson	2	0	0	19
OLB Donnie Wells	1	0	0	10
DE Paul Yocum	1	0	0	30
OLB Charles Ward	1	0	0	9
CB Leonard Rankinen	1	0	0	21
S Terrence Short	1	0	0	12

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Wade Hackett	4	0	0	35
CB Gary Whiting	3	2	0	26
S Tyrus Mascorella	2	1	0	35
OLB Patrick Roque	2	0	0	34
ILB Harold Marshall	1	1	0	20
S Kenny Wilcox	1	1	0	17
S Connor Lowe	1	0	1	35
ILB Cesar Saffran	1	0	0	28
CB Jeremiah Hardy	0	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jake Carlisle	2	4	21	1	35
G Maurice Earthman	1	2	21	2	35
T Rufus Groh	0	4	21	0	35
G Kevin Prieto	0	3	21	0	35
T Elliot Elliott	0	2	21	0	35
TE Dana Haluska	0	1	7	0	7

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bruce Blackburn	6	11	1	42	0	31
G Jorge LaRiche	4	10	1	42	0	31
G Brad Connell	2	6	0	42	0	31
C Ted Arnold	2	6	0	42	0	31
FB Vince Giles	0	3	0	14	0	4
T Mitchell Urbina	0	2	0	42	2	31
TE Randal Berryman	0	1	0	24	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Angel Farr	3	20
Eli Lucas	1	24

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Arnold Goetz	1	25
Mitchell Urbina	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Angel Farr	---	---	41	31	20	92
S Tyler Diaz	---	---	40	30	12	82
DE Paul Yocum	---	---	40	30	2	72
S Russell Fenton	---	---	40	30	2	72
CB Tyrell Farr	---	---	24	19	25	68
T Rufus Groh	21	35	---	---	11	67
G Kevin Prieto	21	35	---	---	9	65
T Elliot Elliott	21	35	---	---	9	65
G Maurice Earthman	21	35	---	---	9	65
TE R.J. Oliver	15	21	---	---	24	60
DE Noah Gaylor	---	---	27	23	9	59
RB Alexis Bradley	11	21	---	---	24	56
C Jake Carlisle	21	35	---	---	---	56
QB Cristian DeMeester	21	35	---	---	---	56
DT Ross Duran	---	---	35	20	---	55
OLB Mario Henderson	---	---	36	19	---	55
S Billy Pritchett	---	---	34	20	---	54
TE Ezra Winslett	20	33	---	---	---	53
WR Mitch Clemons	15	28	---	---	7	50
OLB Eli Lucas	---	---	9	14	24	47
CB Leonard Rankinen	---	---	24	21	2	47
ILB Monty Watson	---	---	22	21	2	45
WR Scot West	11	24	---	---	8	43
OLB Donnie Wells	---	---	17	10	13	40
S Terrence Short	---	---	19	12	---	31
WR Quinn Hodges	11	12	---	---	5	28
OLB Charles Ward	---	---	18	9	---	27
DE Erik Cox	---	---	17	9	---	26
S Tre Coles	---	---	5	1	15	21
S Erick Marzluf	---	---	7	11	2	20
DT Benjamin Pippens	---	---	7	11	2	20
TE Dana Haluska	7	7	---	---	5	19
WR Mitchell Kania	1	1	---	---	15	17
RB Cesar Ross	6	8	---	---	---	14
WR Devan Brooks	4	9	---	---	---	13
C Jaylen Basso	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Leo Kelley	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Roman McDonald	2	6	---	---	---	8
WR Lee Plumbtree	0	1	---	---	6	7
RB Darrell Kantowski	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Earnest Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Hardy Parker	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Eddie Banks	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Bob Peters	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Logan Meeks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Brendan Blades	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Arnold Goetz	41	31	---	---	25	97
T Bruce Blackburn	42	31	---	---	14	87
G Brad Connell	42	31	---	---	9	82
G Jorge LaRiche	42	31	---	---	9	82
T Mitchell Urbina	42	31	---	---	9	82
TE Randal Berryman	24	26	---	---	25	75
C Ted Arnold	42	31	---	---	---	73
S Connor Lowe	---	---	21	35	17	73
QB Brent Cerf	42	31	---	---	---	73
WR Hugh Blackwell	39	29	---	---	---	68
RB Harry Kennedy	34	30	---	---	---	64
DE Casey Montgomery	---	---	13	22	24	59
S Tyrus Mascorella	---	---	21	35	1	57
CB Wade Hackett	---	---	20	35	1	56
OLB Patrick Roque	---	---	20	34	1	55
CB Gary Whiting	---	---	14	26	11	51
OLB Nicky Ena	---	---	19	30	1	50
DE Percy Arbuckley	---	---	18	30	1	49
ILB Cesar Saffran	---	---	17	28	---	45
FB Vince Giles	14	4	---	---	25	43
TE Brenden Dulaney	22	18	---	---	3	43
WR Christopher Ivy	21	15	---	---	---	36
ILB Harold Marshall	---	---	13	20	1	34
DT Leonardo Pedroza	---	---	13	21	---	34
S Kenny Wilcox	---	---	10	17	1	28
DE Dan Badgro	---	---	11	16	---	27
CB Kelvin Carpenter	---	---	6	11	9	26
ILB Irving Keith	---	---	1	1	23	25
DT Alex Greene	---	---	8	14	1	23
CB Edwin Sprinkle	---	---	2	5	16	23
CB Jeremiah Hardy	---	---	3	3	11	17
WR Brent Nelson	4	1	---	---	8	13
RB Jesse Henderson	7	1	---	---	5	13
DE Tanner Etaton	---	---	1	2	8	11
C Mark Stephenson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Avery Bologna	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Josiah Montgomery	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Charlie Manning	2	0	---	---	---	2
C Renaldo Hanson	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Bucky Irving	1	0	---	---	---	1
WR Kai Barber	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Leroy Vance	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cooper Elkon	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tyrone Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Frankie Fernyhough	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Steven Miller	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	0	0.0
Middle	10	57	5.7
Right	6	16	2.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	14	1.6
Middle	20	93	4.7
Right	11	40	3.6
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cristian DeMeester	32	15	2	2	4	5	4	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	29	19	3	1	1	2	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	44	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	82	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	54	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	113	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	46	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mitch Clemons	9	3	0	17	0	28
TE Ezra Winslett	7	4	0	55	1	33
TE R.J. Oliver	5	3	1	31	0	21
WR Scot West	3	1	1	4	0	24
WR Quinn Hodges	2	0	1	0	0	12
RB Roman McDonald	2	2	0	8	0	6
WR Devan Brooks	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Mitchell Kania	1	0	1	0	0	1
TE Dana Haluska	1	1	0	23	1	7
RB Cesar Ross	1	1	0	-3	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Arnold Goetz	9	5	0	39	0	31
WR Hugh Blackwell	9	6	1	85	1	29
TE Randal Berryman	8	5	0	89	2	26
RB Harry Kennedy	3	3	0	5	0	30

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cristian DeMeester	1	8	8.00	1.25
RB Darrell Kantowski	1	1	1.00	5.00
RB Cesar Ross	1	-1	-1.00	1.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harry Kennedy	5	15	3.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cristian DeMeester	3	1	7	2.33	4.22

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	9	3	18	2.00	7.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ezra Winslett	2	0	0	0.00	7.86
WR Mitch Clemons	1	1	7	7.00	1.89

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Goetz	4	1	4	1.00	4.33
WR Hugh Blackwell	4	2	14	3.50	9.44
TE Randal Berryman	1	0	0	0.00	11.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alexis Bradley	3	1
QB Cristian DeMeester	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harry Kennedy	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cristian DeMeester	10	4	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitch Clemons	4	2	1
WR Scot West	2	0	0
TE Ezra Winslett	2	1	0
WR Quinn Hodges	1	0	0
TE R.J. Oliver	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hugh Blackwell	5	3	2
WR Arnold Goetz	4	3	2
TE Randal Berryman	2	1	0

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)