Week 9, 2065

played in New Orleans, LA

59 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	12	6	7	14	-	39
New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:40 MIN - Miles Cesaire 20 field goal
1Q: 03:52 MIN - Miles Cesaire 47 field goal
1Q: 01:24 MIN - Neil Dotson 45 interception return (Miles Cesaire extra point failed)
2Q: 10:24 NOS - Michael Squires 11 pass from Corwin Devenny (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 03:02 MIN - Miles Cesaire 23 field goal
2Q: 00:29 MIN - Miles Cesaire 53 field goal
3Q: 05:58 MIN - Darnell Soares 0 blocked punt return (Miles Cesaire extra point)
4Q: 13:02 MIN - Billy Monroe 2 pass from Samuel Tucker (Miles Cesaire extra point)
4Q: 06:49 NOS - Morris Stone 40 field goal
4Q: 02:35 MIN - Roberto Keith 6 run (Miles Cesaire extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:40 MIN - Miles Cesaire 20 field goal
1Q: 03:52 MIN - Miles Cesaire 47 field goal
1Q: 01:24 MIN - Neil Dotson 45 interception return (Miles Cesaire extra point failed)
2Q: 10:24 NOS - Michael Squires 11 pass from Corwin Devenny (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 03:02 MIN - Miles Cesaire 23 field goal
2Q: 00:29 MIN - Miles Cesaire 53 field goal
3Q: 05:58 MIN - Darnell Soares 0 blocked punt return (Miles Cesaire extra point)
4Q: 13:02 MIN - Billy Monroe 2 pass from Samuel Tucker (Miles Cesaire extra point)
4Q: 06:49 NOS - Morris Stone 40 field goal
4Q: 02:35 MIN - Roberto Keith 6 run (Miles Cesaire extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 7-2 0-8-1
First Downs 18 17
- by Rushing 11 3
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 403 249
- Offensive Plays 59 64
- Yards per Play 6.83 3.89
Net Rushing Yards 171 54
- Rushing Attempts 32 25
- Yards per Rush 5.34 2.16
Net Passing Yards 232 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 15 - 1 37 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 244 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 8.59 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/13 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/33 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 5/110
Interception Ret./Yards 2/45 1/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 28:24 31:36

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	7-2	0-8-1
First Downs	18	17
- by Rushing	11	3
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	403	249
- Offensive Plays	59	64
- Yards per Play	6.83	3.89
Net Rushing Yards	171	54
- Rushing Attempts	32	25
- Yards per Rush	5.34	2.16
Net Passing Yards	232	195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 15 - 1	37 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	244	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	8.59	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/13	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/33	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	5/110
Interception Ret./Yards	2/45	1/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	28:24	31:36

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:15	3:42	OPP 43	8	40	Field Goal
1	6:08	2:22	OWN 12	5	58	Field Goal
2	10:16	1:32	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
2	6:31	3:37	OWN 25	8	69	Field Goal
2	1:15	0:54	OWN 48	4	16	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:48	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	10:36	3:09	OWN 38	7	41	Interception
3	1:15	3:19	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
4	11:17	1:22	OWN 5	3	8	Punt
4	6:44	4:17	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	2:00	2:00	OPP 41	3	9	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:45	OWN 39	1	4	Fumble
1	10:33	4:25	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
1	3:46	2:32	OWN 15	4	24	Interception
1	1:14	5:58	OWN 37	13	63	Touchdown
2	8:44	2:13	OWN 16	4	19	Punt
2	2:54	1:39	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	14:12	3:36	OWN 25	8	44	Missed FG
3	7:27	1:44	OWN 9	3	-5	Punt
3	5:43	4:28	OWN 26	8	28	Punt
4	12:56	1:39	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	9:55	3:11	OWN 46	7	31	Field Goal
4	2:27	0:27	OWN 39	2	-10	Interception

Game MVP: Roberto Keith, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Roberto Keith	25	135	5.40	27	5	1
RB Willie Holliday	3	17	5.67	7	0	0
RB Robbie Barker	2	18	9.00	16	1	0
WR Darren Jennings	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
QB Malcolm Quinn	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Caleb Raymond	21	45	2.14	11	1
QB Corwin Devenny	3	8	2.67	5	0
WR Dixon Florio	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Samuel Tucker	25	15	244	2/12	1	59	1	89.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Corwin Devenny	35	28	206	2/11	1	22	1	88.8
Phillip Patricola	2	0	0	0/0	0	0	1	0.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Billy Monroe	4	8	34	8.50	26	25	1
WR Jermaine Sims	4	7	117	29.25	108	59	0
WR Quinn Hodges	3	3	14	4.67	1	6	0
RB Roberto Keith	3	4	24	8.00	5	13	0
WR Harold Forman	1	1	55	55.00	8	55	0
WR Lee Plumbtree	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Squires	9	11	58	6.44	11	19	1
TE Erick Kelley	4	6	20	5.00	0	12	0
WR Dan Babcock	4	4	48	12.00	10	22	0
RB Caleb Raymond	4	4	15	3.75	4	9	0
WR Kerry Lucas	3	5	31	10.33	6	20	0
WR Donnie Barton	3	4	27	9.00	2	14	0
TE Nicholas McCrea	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Neil Dotson	1	45	45.00	1
S Broderick Dewit	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Johnathan Maness	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Samuel Tucker	1	0	0	0
T Peter Hinman	0	1	0	0
OLB Zane High	0	1	0	0
S Caleb Leverson	0	0	1	0
RB Willie Holliday	0	0	1	0
DT Dean Peters	0	0	1	0
CB Darnell Soares	0	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Caleb Raymond	2	0	0
S Lamont Cash	1	0	0
T Wes Bayh	0	1	0
CB Johnathan Maness	0	1	0
DE Elliot Dell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leslie Loucks	3	155	51.7	49.7	61	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marquis Gipson	6	241	40.2	31.3	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Miles Cesaire	4/4	2/2	1/1	53	3/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	1/2	1/2	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Sims	2	33	16.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Cash	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Sims	1	22	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dan Babcock	4	99	24.8	0
Dustin Springer	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Broderick Dewit	7	4	0.0	24	38
OLB Zane High	7	2	0.0	24	35
S Caleb Leverson	7	0	0.0	19	22
CB O.J. Ingram	4	1	0.0	25	39
OLB Paul Blackburn	3	1	1.0	25	39
DT Clyde Bullock	3	3	0.5	22	36
ILB Neil Dotson	3	4	0.0	18	18
S George Hughes	3	1	0.0	25	39
CB Darnell Soares	3	1	0.0	9	22
DE Lance Warburton	3	1	0.0	23	33
OLB Angel Farr	3	0	0.0	5	11
CB Jamal Brosseau	3	0	0.0	19	28
DT Dean Peters	2	1	0.0	17	17
DE Kristopher Hoover	1	0	0.5	7	14
ILB Gus Murray	1	1	0.0	5	10
WR Harold Forman	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lamont Cash	5	5	0.0	32	27
OLB Marlon Walton	5	1	0.0	19	22
CB Kirk Garrison	5	0	0.0	32	27
OLB Kaden Schulz	4	1	0.0	15	11
S Fred Anthony	4	1	0.0	19	21
DE Elliot Dell	3	1	1.0	25	20
DE Earl Jeffries	3	0	0.5	19	11
ILB Moe Krakowski	3	1	0.0	17	14
ILB Logan Rey	3	1	0.0	15	12
DE Bryson Penn	2	5	0.5	32	26
OLB Elijah Osborne	2	0	0.0	5	3
DT Kendall Fields	2	0	0.0	23	19
CB Ezekiel Clevenger	2	0	0.0	32	27
ILB Conrad Patterson	1	1	0.0	14	16
TE Nicholas McCrea	1	0	---	---	---
CB Johnathan Maness	1	0	0.0	13	12
S Josiah Nixon	1	0	0.0	13	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Paul Blackburn	1.0	0	0	2	39
DT Clyde Bullock	0.5	1	1	0	36
DE Kristopher Hoover	0.5	1	0	0	14
DE Chandler Ferrell	0.0	0	0	1	10

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elliot Dell	1.0	1	0	20
DE Earl Jeffries	0.5	1	1	11
DE Bryson Penn	0.5	1	0	26
DT Kendall Fields	0.0	2	0	19
DE Donny Ricks	0.0	1	0	1

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Zane High	6	0	0	35
S Broderick Dewit	5	0	1	38
S George Hughes	3	1	0	39
S Caleb Leverson	3	0	0	22
CB Darnell Soares	3	0	0	22
CB Jamal Brosseau	3	0	0	28
OLB Paul Blackburn	2	0	0	39
OLB Angel Farr	1	0	0	11
CB O.J. Ingram	1	0	0	39
DE Lance Warburton	1	0	0	33
ILB Neil Dotson	0	0	1	18

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kirk Garrison	3	1	0	27
S Lamont Cash	2	1	0	27
OLB Elijah Osborne	2	0	0	3
S Fred Anthony	2	0	0	21
CB Johnathan Maness	1	0	1	12
ILB Moe Krakowski	1	0	0	14
OLB Kaden Schulz	1	0	0	11
ILB Logan Rey	1	0	0	12
OLB Marlon Walton	1	0	0	22
CB Ezekiel Clevenger	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Peter Hinman	5	8	1	32	1	27
T Philip Drake	4	6	1	32	0	27
G Kevin Prieto	3	5	1	32	0	27
C Devin Linquist	2	7	2	29	0	27
G Courtney Schultz	2	4	0	29	0	27
C Malcolm Winslett	1	1	0	3	0	0
RB Willie Holliday	0	0	0	7	1	12

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dominic Dembek	2	6	1	25	1	39
T Floyd Heskew	2	6	0	25	0	39
G Lee Peele	1	5	0	25	0	37
C Justin Lang	0	5	0	25	0	39
T Wes Bayh	0	0	0	25	1	37

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Holliday	2	25
Angel Farr	1	23
Harvey Linquist	1	21
Paul Blackburn	1	14
Roberto Keith	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Caleb Raymond	1	20
Bob Gunn	1	15
Dominic Dembek	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Broderick Dewit	---	---	24	38	19	81
OLB Paul Blackburn	---	---	25	39	14	78
CB O.J. Ingram	---	---	25	39	8	72
G Kevin Prieto	32	27	---	---	7	66
DT Clyde Bullock	---	---	22	36	8	66
S George Hughes	---	---	25	39	2	66
T Peter Hinman	32	27	---	---	7	66
WR Quinn Hodges	31	18	---	---	16	65
DE Lance Warburton	---	---	23	33	7	63
QB Samuel Tucker	31	27	---	---	4	62
RB Roberto Keith	26	26	---	---	9	61
OLB Zane High	---	---	24	35	2	61
T Philip Drake	32	27	---	---	---	59
TE Billy Monroe	23	25	---	---	10	58
G Courtney Schultz	29	27	---	---	---	56
C Devin Linquist	29	27	---	---	---	56
CB Darnell Soares	---	---	9	22	20	51
WR Lee Plumbtree	17	8	---	---	25	50
CB Jamal Brosseau	---	---	19	28	1	48
RB Willie Holliday	7	12	---	---	25	44
S Caleb Leverson	---	---	19	22	1	42
WR Jermaine Sims	16	15	---	---	9	40
OLB Angel Farr	---	---	5	11	23	39
ILB Neil Dotson	---	---	18	18	---	36
DT Dean Peters	---	---	17	17	---	34
WR Harold Forman	21	12	---	---	---	33
DE Kristopher Hoover	---	---	7	14	1	22
ILB Harvey Linquist	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Darren Jennings	11	4	---	---	3	18
RB Robbie Barker	2	0	---	---	15	17
ILB Gus Murray	---	---	5	10	1	16
OLB Bernard Burns	---	---	2	13	1	16
TE Bucky Haitsuka	5	10	---	---	---	15
K Miles Cesaire	0	0	---	---	13	13
DE Chandler Ferrell	---	---	1	10	---	11
G Adrian Winters	3	0	---	---	7	10
DT Quinn Perry	---	---	5	4	1	10
C Devan McIver	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Harry Goodwin	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Josiah Felz	1	5	---	---	---	6
C Malcolm Winslett	3	0	---	---	---	3
P Leslie Loucks	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Malcolm Quinn	1	0	---	---	---	1
CB Victor Moss	---	---	0	1	---	1
ILB Alan Rose	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Ben Carr	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Caleb Raymond	25	35	---	---	20	80
T Floyd Heskew	25	39	---	---	11	75
G Dominic Dembek	25	39	---	---	8	72
G Lee Peele	25	37	---	---	8	70
T Wes Bayh	25	37	---	---	8	70
S Lamont Cash	---	---	32	27	8	67
C Justin Lang	25	39	---	---	---	64
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	32	27	4	63
WR Michael Squires	24	39	---	---	---	63
CB Ezekiel Clevenger	---	---	32	27	4	63
DE Bryson Penn	---	---	32	26	4	62
QB Corwin Devenny	25	37	---	---	---	62
TE Erick Kelley	24	34	---	---	1	59
WR Donnie Barton	18	23	---	---	17	58
S Fred Anthony	---	---	19	21	12	52
DE Elliot Dell	---	---	25	20	4	49
ILB Moe Krakowski	---	---	17	14	14	45
WR Dan Babcock	15	20	---	---	9	44
DT Kendall Fields	---	---	23	19	1	43
OLB Marlon Walton	---	---	19	22	2	43
TE Nicholas McCrea	3	8	---	---	23	34
WR Kerry Lucas	12	22	---	---	---	34
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	19	11	3	33
ILB Conrad Patterson	---	---	14	16	3	33
OLB Elijah Osborne	---	---	5	3	22	30
CB Bob Gunn	---	---	12	3	15	30
ILB Logan Rey	---	---	15	12	3	30
CB Johnathan Maness	---	---	13	12	5	30
OLB Kaden Schulz	---	---	15	11	2	28
RB Blaine Lang	0	4	---	---	23	27
OLB Pat Stevens	---	---	11	15	1	27
S Josiah Nixon	---	---	13	6	---	19
S Dustin Springer	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Mitch Fredrickson	---	---	4	4	6	14
T Vinny Becker	0	2	---	---	9	11
FB Ivan Emmons	2	5	---	---	3	10
TE Harry Hutton	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Alfred Eli	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Dixon Florio	2	5	---	---	---	7
P Marquis Gipson	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Phillip Patricola	0	2	---	---	2	4
G Dan Garrison	0	2	---	---	---	2
DE Donny Ricks	---	---	0	1	---	1
DE Roosevelt Weber	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Tanner O'Dwyer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	47	3.9
Middle	12	108	9.0
Right	7	17	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	16	49	3.1
Right	8	7	0.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Samuel Tucker	25	15	4	0	1	2	6	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Corwin Devenny	35	28	2	2	0	1	1	3	1
Phillip Patricola	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	157	10.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	20	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	55	18.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	62	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	11	122	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Billy Monroe	8	4	0	34	1	25
WR Jermaine Sims	7	4	0	117	2	15
RB Roberto Keith	4	3	0	24	0	26
WR Quinn Hodges	3	3	0	14	0	18
WR Lee Plumbtree	2	0	1	0	0	8
WR Harold Forman	1	1	0	55	1	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Squires	11	9	58	0	39
TE Erick Kelley	6	4	20	0	34
WR Kerry Lucas	5	3	31	1	22
WR Dan Babcock	4	4	48	1	20
RB Caleb Raymond	4	4	15	0	35
WR Donnie Barton	4	3	27	0	23
TE Nicholas McCrea	3	1	7	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Roberto Keith	6	13	2.17	5.40
WR Darren Jennings	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Willie Holliday	1	7	7.00	5.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Samuel Tucker	5	2	10	2.00	9.76

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Corwin Devenny	2	1	11	5.50	5.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Billy Monroe	4	2	10	2.50	4.25
WR Lee Plumbtree	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nicholas McCrea	1	0	0	0.00	2.33
WR Michael Squires	1	1	11	11.00	5.27

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Roberto Keith	3	2
WR Darren Jennings	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Caleb Raymond	1	0
QB Corwin Devenny	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Samuel Tucker	7	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Corwin Devenny	11	10	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Billy Monroe	4	1	1
RB Roberto Keith	1	1	0
WR Jermaine Sims	1	1	1
WR Harold Forman	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Squires	3	3	2
WR Donnie Barton	3	2	2
TE Erick Kelley	2	2	0
WR Dan Babcock	1	1	1
WR Kerry Lucas	1	1	0
RB Caleb Raymond	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,300 (19,900)
End Zone 6,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 3,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 5,800 (12,700)
Club Seats 9,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,300 (19,900)
End Zone	6,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	3,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	5,800 (12,700)
Club Seats	9,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,900 (9,900)