Week 9, 2062

played in New Orleans, LA

71 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	7	14	0	-	35
New Orleans Saints	3	3	0	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 MIN - Quinn Hodges 37 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
1Q: 08:33 MIN - Mitch Clemons 52 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
1Q: 02:51 NOS - Morris Stone 43 field goal
2Q: 14:09 MIN - R.J. Oliver 3 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
2Q: 09:12 NOS - Morris Stone 39 field goal
3Q: 12:20 MIN - Scot West 80 punt return (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
3Q: 06:51 MIN - Ezra Winslett 10 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
4Q: 11:17 NOS - Morris Stone 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 MIN - Quinn Hodges 37 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
1Q: 08:33 MIN - Mitch Clemons 52 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
1Q: 02:51 NOS - Morris Stone 43 field goal
2Q: 14:09 MIN - R.J. Oliver 3 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
2Q: 09:12 NOS - Morris Stone 39 field goal
3Q: 12:20 MIN - Scot West 80 punt return (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
3Q: 06:51 MIN - Ezra Winslett 10 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Earnest Gonzalez extra point)
4Q: 11:17 NOS - Morris Stone 28 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 2-7 0-9
First Downs 15 14
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 11 4
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 358 318
- Offensive Plays 48 62
- Yards per Play 7.46 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 90 183
- Rushing Attempts 20 37
- Yards per Rush 4.50 4.95
Net Passing Yards 268 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 21 - 0 24 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 274 142
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 9.57 5.40
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 13/88 7/39
Punt Returns/Yards 3/97 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 3/95 2/37
Interception Ret./Yards 1/17 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 20
Time of Possession 29:11 30:49

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	2-7	0-9
First Downs	15	14
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	11	4
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	358	318
- Offensive Plays	48	62
- Yards per Play	7.46	5.13
Net Rushing Yards	90	183
- Rushing Attempts	20	37
- Yards per Rush	4.50	4.95
Net Passing Yards	268	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 21 - 0	24 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	274	142
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	9.57	5.40
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	13/88	7/39
Punt Returns/Yards	3/97	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	3/95	2/37
Interception Ret./Yards	1/17	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 20
Time of Possession	29:11	30:49

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:15	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:23	1:08	OPP 40	2	40	Touchdown
1	2:44	3:42	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	9:07	3:13	OWN 15	5	17	Punt
2	4:26	2:34	OWN 35	5	22	Punt
3	10:33	3:48	OPP 49	8	49	Touchdown
3	2:17	1:45	OWN 10	3	6	Punt
4	14:42	2:29	OWN 16	3	-3	Punt
4	11:10	1:49	OWN 42	3	-3	Punt
4	7:50	1:52	OWN 43	3	8	Punt
4	4:33	2:22	OWN 30	3	8	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:45	1:22	OWN 25	3	21	Interception
1	8:15	5:31	OWN 24	9	50	Field Goal
2	14:02	4:55	OWN 25	11	53	Field Goal
2	5:54	1:28	OWN 6	2	-1	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 1	4	18	Half
3	15:00	2:50	OWN 21	4	20	Punt
3	12:10	1:37	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
3	6:45	4:28	OWN 25	8	34	Punt
3	0:32	0:50	OWN 43	3	3	Punt
4	12:13	1:03	OWN 46	4	43	Field Goal
4	9:21	1:31	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
4	5:58	1:25	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
4	2:11	2:11	OWN 22	5	55	Game

Game MVP: Cristian DeMeester, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alexis Bradley	7	35	5.00	10	1
RB Cesar Ross	6	13	2.17	4	0
RB Darrell Kantowski	3	9	3.00	4	0
QB Cristian DeMeester	2	27	13.50	19	1
WR Mitch Clemons	1	0	0.00	0	0
QB Eddie Banks	1	6	6.00	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Spencer Donovan	19	87	4.58	43	3
RB Drake Beckwith	7	35	5.00	15	3
RB Aiden Ellard	6	22	3.67	10	1
QB Rusty Caleca	5	39	7.80	12	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cristian DeMeester	23	19	265	1/6	4	52	0	154.3
Eddie Banks	4	2	9	0/0	0	7	0	56.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rusty Caleca	18	9	88	0/0	0	25	1	41.0
Alex Berry	6	2	54	1/7	0	28	0	67.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mitch Clemons	6	6	120	20.00	80	52	1
WR Quinn Hodges	5	5	70	14.00	7	37	1
TE R.J. Oliver	4	5	30	7.50	2	11	1
TE Ezra Winslett	4	6	19	4.75	1	10	1
RB Darrell Kantowski	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
WR Britt Hughes	1	2	25	25.00	26	25	0
RB Cesar Ross	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Roman McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terrance Boese	5	11	48	9.60	11	16
WR Michael Squires	3	5	36	12.00	22	25
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	28	28.00	25	28
TE Erick Kelley	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
TE Billy Monroe	1	4	26	26.00	21	26

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Billy Pritchett	1	17	17.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Kelley	7	340	48.6	44.6	62	5

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Everett	7	324	46.3	38.3	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earnest Gonzalez	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	3/3	1/1	0/0	43	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scot West	3	97	32.3	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Lucas	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erick Marzluf	3	95	31.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Lucas	2	37	18.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eli Lucas	8	2	0.0	37	24
CB Leonard Rankinen	7	2	0.0	37	25
ILB Monty Watson	6	3	0.0	19	20
CB Tyrell Farr	6	1	0.0	34	25
OLB Charles Ward	4	1	0.0	25	16
S Russell Fenton	4	1	0.0	37	25
S Erick Marzluf	3	1	0.0	16	11
DT Ross Duran	2	3	1.0	31	25
DE Erik Cox	2	0	0.0	16	11
S Billy Pritchett	1	3	0.0	25	16
S Tyler Diaz	1	1	0.0	18	7
DE Noah Gaylor	1	1	0.0	15	9
OLB Donnie Wells	1	1	0.0	17	19
ILB Sawyer Millard	1	1	0.0	20	7
DE Paul Yocum	1	0	0.0	19	13
S Tre Coles	1	0	0.0	11	5
DT Benjamin Pippens	0	1	0.0	8	7

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kirk Bertram	8	0	0.0	20	28
S Lamont Cash	5	4	0.0	20	28
DE Wayne Fraley	3	1	0.0	18	28
OLB Sherman Register	3	0	0.0	8	13
DE Bryson Penn	2	0	0.5	9	11
ILB Antonio Maier	2	2	0.0	10	11
OLB Tristan Andersen	2	2	0.0	10	14
DT Brock McGee	2	1	0.0	12	17
CB Kirk Garrison	2	1	0.0	20	28
CB Lewis Maloney	2	1	0.0	5	7
ILB Ernie Hardy	2	0	0.0	11	17
DT Kent Stephens	1	1	0.5	19	28
DE Oscar Sheppard	1	0	0.0	13	12
DE Brent Hill	1	0	0.0	9	16
S Preston Stewart	1	0	0.0	12	19
TE Billy Monroe	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Derek Trantham	1	0	0.0	8	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ross Duran	1.0	1	2	2	25
DT Benjamin Pippens	0.0	0	1	1	7
DE Paul Yocum	0.0	0	1	1	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Kent Stephens	0.5	0	0	28
DE Bryson Penn	0.5	0	0	11
DT Brock McGee	0.0	1	0	17
DE Oscar Sheppard	0.0	0	1	12
DE Brent Hill	0.0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Eli Lucas	4	0	0	24
ILB Monty Watson	2	1	0	20
S Tyler Diaz	1	1	0	7
OLB Donnie Wells	1	1	0	19
CB Leonard Rankinen	1	1	0	25
S Erick Marzluf	1	0	0	11
CB Tyrell Farr	1	0	0	25
S Billy Pritchett	0	0	1	16

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kirk Bertram	7	0	28
CB Kirk Garrison	2	1	28
ILB Ernie Hardy	2	1	17
S Lamont Cash	2	0	28
ILB Antonio Maier	2	0	11
OLB Sherman Register	2	0	13
DE Brent Hill	1	0	16
CB Lewis Maloney	1	0	7
CB Peter Shaner	1	0	11
OLB Derek Trantham	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kevin Prieto	2	6	20	0	28
T Elliot Elliott	2	4	20	0	28
T Rufus Groh	1	4	20	0	28
TE Dana Haluska	1	1	6	0	10
C Jake Carlisle	0	2	20	0	28
G Maurice Earthman	0	1	16	1	26

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mark Basinger	5	11	2	37	0	25
G Alan Moody	2	5	0	37	0	25
G Ross Coltharp	1	5	0	37	0	25
T Tucker Romero	1	3	0	37	0	25
T Alexander Negrelli	1	3	0	31	0	21
TE Erick Kelley	0	3	0	28	0	22
G Bert Cook	0	1	0	6	0	4
TE Billy Monroe	0	1	0	13	0	16
RB Spencer Donovan	0	0	0	20	1	11

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrell Farr	3	27
Eli Lucas	1	27
Donnie Wells	1	24

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kirk Bertram	1	24
Sherman Register	1	24
Francisco Cavka	1	20
Wayne Fraley	1	11
Morris Stone	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Eli Lucas	---	---	37	24	27	88
CB Tyrell Farr	---	---	34	25	27	86
S Russell Fenton	---	---	37	25	10	72
CB Leonard Rankinen	---	---	37	25	3	65
OLB Donnie Wells	---	---	17	19	24	60
DT Ross Duran	---	---	31	25	3	59
T Rufus Groh	20	28	---	---	7	55
G Kevin Prieto	20	28	---	---	7	55
T Elliot Elliott	20	28	---	---	7	55
G Maurice Earthman	16	26	---	---	7	49
TE R.J. Oliver	9	15	---	---	24	48
TE Ezra Winslett	20	28	---	---	---	48
C Jake Carlisle	20	28	---	---	---	48
ILB Monty Watson	---	---	19	20	3	42
S Tyler Diaz	---	---	18	7	16	41
OLB Charles Ward	---	---	25	16	---	41
S Billy Pritchett	---	---	25	16	---	41
RB Alexis Bradley	7	14	---	---	18	39
QB Cristian DeMeester	15	24	---	---	---	39
WR Mitch Clemons	15	20	---	---	---	35
S Erick Marzluf	---	---	16	11	7	34
DE Noah Gaylor	---	---	15	9	9	33
DE Bryant Chandler	---	---	22	10	1	33
S Tre Coles	---	---	11	5	17	33
DE Paul Yocum	---	---	19	13	---	32
WR Britt Hughes	7	17	---	---	6	30
ILB Sawyer Millard	---	---	20	7	3	30
WR Scot West	6	2	---	---	20	28
WR Quinn Hodges	12	11	---	---	4	27
DE Erik Cox	---	---	16	11	---	27
DT Benjamin Pippens	---	---	8	7	3	18
WR Mitchell Kania	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE Dana Haluska	6	10	---	---	1	17
RB Darrell Kantowski	4	10	---	---	---	14
WR Devan Brooks	6	5	---	---	---	11
RB Cesar Ross	7	4	---	---	---	11
QB Eddie Banks	5	4	---	---	---	9
P Leo Kelley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jaylen Basso	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Bob Peters	4	2	---	---	---	6
T Hardy Parker	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Earnest Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Roman McDonald	1	4	---	---	---	5
T Brendan Blades	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Mario Henderson	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Terrence Short	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Erick Kelley	28	22	---	---	27	77
T Tucker Romero	37	25	---	---	10	72
CB Kirk Bertram	---	---	20	28	24	72
WR Terrance Boese	36	23	---	---	7	66
G Alan Moody	37	25	---	---	---	62
C Mark Basinger	37	25	---	---	---	62
G Ross Coltharp	37	25	---	---	---	62
S Lamont Cash	---	---	20	28	11	59
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	18	28	11	57
T Alexander Negrelli	31	21	---	---	---	52
RB Spencer Donovan	20	11	---	---	18	49
WR Gustavo Bissel	27	11	---	---	10	48
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	20	28	---	48
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	19	28	---	47
QB Rusty Caleca	29	18	---	---	---	47
WR Michael Squires	29	18	---	---	---	47
OLB Sherman Register	---	---	8	13	24	45
ILB Ernie Hardy	---	---	11	17	13	41
DT Brock McGee	---	---	12	17	7	36
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	13	12	7	32
S Preston Stewart	---	---	12	19	---	31
FB Francisco Cavka	6	4	---	---	20	30
TE Billy Monroe	13	16	---	---	---	29
WR Alec Thomas	5	4	---	---	19	28
S Ralph Hull	---	---	6	5	17	28
DE Brent Hill	---	---	9	16	---	25
OLB Tristan Andersen	---	---	10	14	---	24
OLB Derek Trantham	---	---	8	14	---	22
ILB Antonio Maier	---	---	10	11	---	21
G Bert Cook	6	4	---	---	10	20
RB Drake Beckwith	9	11	---	---	---	20
DE Bryson Penn	---	---	9	11	---	20
QB Alex Berry	8	7	---	---	3	18
CB Peter Shaner	---	---	6	11	---	17
WR Kerry Lucas	4	0	---	---	13	17
RB Aiden Ellard	8	3	---	---	2	13
CB Lewis Maloney	---	---	5	7	---	12
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Geoff Moss	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Donnell Lanning	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ellis Everett	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Andy Boyer	---	---	2	1	---	3
TE Harry Hutton	0	2	---	---	---	2
CB Lenny Kennedy	---	---	2	0	---	2
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	7	44	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	71	7.1
Middle	17	56	3.3
Right	10	56	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cristian DeMeester	23	19	5	1	0	2	1	0	0
Eddie Banks	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rusty Caleca	18	9	1	0	1	3	3	4	1
Alex Berry	6	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	114	19.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	48	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	53	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	59	19.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	58	14.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	19	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	65	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ezra Winslett	6	4	19	0	28
WR Mitch Clemons	6	6	120	3	20
WR Quinn Hodges	5	5	70	1	11
TE R.J. Oliver	5	4	30	0	15
WR Britt Hughes	2	1	25	1	17
RB Darrell Kantowski	1	1	10	0	10
RB Cesar Ross	1	0	0	0	4
RB Roman McDonald	1	0	0	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Boese	11	5	1	48	0	23
WR Michael Squires	5	3	0	36	1	18
TE Billy Monroe	4	1	0	26	1	16
TE Erick Kelley	3	1	1	4	0	22
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	0	28	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alexis Bradley	1	8	8.00	5.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cristian DeMeester	5	4	32	6.40	11.52

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Berry	3	0	0	0.00	9.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ezra Winslett	2	1	10	5.00	3.17
WR Mitch Clemons	2	2	19	9.50	20.00
TE R.J. Oliver	1	1	3	3.00	6.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrance Boese	2	0	0	0.00	4.36
WR Michael Squires	1	0	0	0.00	7.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alexis Bradley	1	0
WR Mitch Clemons	1	0
RB Cesar Ross	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drake Beckwith	3	1
RB Spencer Donovan	2	0
QB Rusty Caleca	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cristian DeMeester	5	5	3
Eddie Banks	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rusty Caleca	5	2	1
Alex Berry	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quinn Hodges	3	3	1
WR Britt Hughes	2	1	1
TE Ezra Winslett	1	1	1
WR Mitch Clemons	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Boese	4	1	1
TE Billy Monroe	2	1	1
WR Michael Squires	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,700 (19,900)
End Zone 7,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 4,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (12,700)
Club Seats 10,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,700 (19,900)
End Zone	7,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	4,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (12,700)
Club Seats	10,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,100 (9,900)