Week 14, 2070

played in Buffalo, NY

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	14	0	7	-	24
Buffalo Bills	0	6	0	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:25 MIN - Amir Bournigal 29 field goal
2Q: 07:13 MIN - Tevin Sherrill 9 pass from Jessie Pantin (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 04:17 BUF - Troy Hartman 29 field goal
2Q: 01:40 MIN - Randal Salcedo 11 pass from Jessie Pantin (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 00:14 BUF - Troy Hartman 30 field goal
4Q: 05:42 MIN - Zane High 32 interception return (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 00:17 BUF - Byron Montgomery 4 pass from Grady Ardizzone (J.C. Gerhardt run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:25 MIN - Amir Bournigal 29 field goal
2Q: 07:13 MIN - Tevin Sherrill 9 pass from Jessie Pantin (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 04:17 BUF - Troy Hartman 29 field goal
2Q: 01:40 MIN - Randal Salcedo 11 pass from Jessie Pantin (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 00:14 BUF - Troy Hartman 30 field goal
4Q: 05:42 MIN - Zane High 32 interception return (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 00:17 BUF - Byron Montgomery 4 pass from Grady Ardizzone (J.C. Gerhardt run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN BUF
Record 5-8 2-11
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 324 324
- Offensive Plays 69 73
- Yards per Play 4.70 4.44
Net Rushing Yards 116 120
- Rushing Attempts 35 27
- Yards per Rush 3.31 4.44
Net Passing Yards 208 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 23 - 0 45 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 247 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/39 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.12 4.43
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/75 6/59
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 1/13 2/61
Interception Ret./Yards 2/34 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 30
Time of Possession 35:13 24:47

Team Statistics	MIN	BUF
Record	5-8	2-11
First Downs	21	19
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	324	324
- Offensive Plays	69	73
- Yards per Play	4.70	4.44
Net Rushing Yards	116	120
- Rushing Attempts	35	27
- Yards per Rush	3.31	4.44
Net Passing Yards	208	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 23 - 0	45 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	247	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/39	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.12	4.43
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/75	6/59
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	1/13	2/61
Interception Ret./Yards	2/34	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 30
Time of Possession	35:13	24:47

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:56	OWN 25	10	43	Fumble
1	8:50	7:30	OWN 23	12	65	Field Goal
2	15:00	1:08	OWN 30	3	-8	Punt
2	12:13	5:11	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	4:10	2:37	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 27	1	11	Half
3	12:05	3:02	OWN 9	5	45	Punt
3	5:48	3:08	OPP 42	6	-9	Punt
4	14:12	1:28	OWN 3	3	5	Punt
4	10:50	4:42	OWN 20	7	28	Punt
4	2:41	0:37	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
4	0:10	0:10	OPP 46	1	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:04	1:14	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
1	1:20	1:20	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	13:52	1:39	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
2	7:02	2:52	OWN 25	7	63	Field Goal
2	1:33	1:27	OPP 42	5	29	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:55	OWN 25	11	57	Interception
3	9:03	3:15	OWN 4	6	3	Punt
3	2:40	3:28	OWN 20	8	36	Punt
4	12:44	1:54	OWN 41	5	23	Punt
4	6:08	0:34	OWN 14	2	4	Interception
4	5:34	2:53	OWN 32	12	66	Downs
4	2:04	1:54	OPP 46	9	46	Touchdown

Game MVP: Jessie Pantin, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Daryl Leyes	30	112	3.73	17	3
RB Randal Salcedo	3	0	0.00	4	0
QB Jessie Pantin	2	4	2.00	6	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB J.C. Gerhardt	16	58	3.63	12	1
QB Grady Ardizzone	8	44	5.50	9	0
RB Matt Blodgett	2	21	10.50	19	1
FB Byron Montgomery	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jessie Pantin	29	23	247	5/39	2	34	0	125.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Ardizzone	45	17	209	1/5	1	30	2	41.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mitch Shaw	8	11	80	10.00	17	23	0
WR Jeff Pang	4	4	74	18.50	11	34	0
TE Wally Kirk	3	5	38	12.67	18	21	0
RB Randal Salcedo	3	3	31	10.33	12	11	1
WR Tevin Sherrill	2	2	10	5.00	0	9	1
FB Christopher Martin	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Shaquille Gornell	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Wayne Politopoulos	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Monty Linquist	4	10	64	16.00	18	30	0
FB Byron Montgomery	3	4	20	6.67	3	8	1
TE Cary Gayle	3	11	47	15.67	15	24	0
WR Jeremy Rancilio	3	6	40	13.33	11	16	0
WR Winfred Brock	2	5	34	17.00	18	21	0
RB J.C. Gerhardt	2	5	4	2.00	0	5	0
TE Zachery Freibergs	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mitch Shiver	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Zane High	1	32	32.00	1
OLB Terrance Hopkins	1	2	2.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
QB Jessie Pantin	2	0
S Dexter Flannery	1	0
QB Earl Trigg	0	1
TE Wally Kirk	0	1

Buffalo	Recov	Force
DT Clyde Bullock	1	0
DE Sergio Giles	0	2
TE Cary Gayle	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Elias Mayes	6	252	42.0	40.0	51	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jose Dotson	6	271	45.2	32.7	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amir Bournigal	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Troy Hartman	2/2	0/0	0/0	30	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Flannery	3	35	11.7	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cesar Josephson	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Starks	1	13	13.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Monty Linquist	1	46	46.0	0
Cesar Josephson	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Cornelius Hays	8	2	0.0	27	46
OLB Terrance Hopkins	7	0	0.0	27	43
CB O.J. Ingram	5	2	0.0	27	46
S Broderick Dewit	5	0	0.0	14	31
ILB Rickey Terrell	4	1	0.0	23	31
CB D.J. Carlisle	4	0	0.0	14	31
DE Lance Warburton	2	1	1.0	24	44
CB Darnell Soares	2	1	0.0	25	46
ILB Neil Dotson	2	1	0.0	17	27
OLB Zane High	2	1	0.0	27	46
DT Artie Wooden	2	1	0.0	22	26
S Dexter Flannery	1	1	0.0	13	15
DE Xavier Thelwell	0	1	0.0	27	44

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Nicky Baxter	8	5	1.5	33	20
DE Ketric Shannon	8	2	0.0	26	6
OLB Manuel Rush	7	3	0.0	30	23
S James May	5	2	0.0	35	34
DE Heath Lehman	4	2	0.5	33	17
S Lester Anglewicz	4	2	0.0	31	16
CB Javier Shuran	4	1	0.0	31	20
CB Caleb Casas	4	1	0.0	31	16
ILB Mark Christopher	4	0	0.0	4	18
DE Sergio Giles	2	0	1.5	6	28
DE Darius Waller	2	2	1.0	31	24
DT Clyde Bullock	2	1	0.5	9	26
OLB Maurice Guy	2	0	0.0	6	28
CB Arnold Cook	2	0	0.0	35	34
ILB Courtney Wilson	1	1	0.0	29	16
OLB Angel Farr	1	0	0.0	4	0
FB Byron Montgomery	1	0	---	---	---
S Harvey Harper	0	1	0.0	4	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lance Warburton	1.0	5	3	44
DE Xavier Thelwell	0.0	1	1	44
DE Deion Lyle	0.0	1	1	24
ILB Neil Dotson	0.0	0	1	27
OLB Zane High	0.0	0	1	46

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sergio Giles	1.5	1	2	1	28
DT Nicky Baxter	1.5	0	0	2	20
DE Darius Waller	1.0	0	0	0	24
DT Clyde Bullock	0.5	0	0	0	26
DE Heath Lehman	0.5	0	0	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB D.J. Carlisle	4	0	0	31
OLB Terrance Hopkins	3	2	1	43
S Cornelius Hays	3	1	0	46
S Broderick Dewit	2	2	0	31
CB Darnell Soares	1	2	0	46
CB O.J. Ingram	1	1	0	46
ILB Rickey Terrell	1	1	0	31
S Dexter Flannery	1	0	0	15
DT Artie Wooden	1	0	0	26
OLB Zane High	0	1	1	46

Buffalo	Caught	PPlay
CB Javier Shuran	4	20
S James May	4	34
OLB Manuel Rush	3	23
ILB Mark Christopher	3	18
S Lester Anglewicz	2	16
OLB Maurice Guy	2	28
CB Caleb Casas	2	16
CB Arnold Cook	2	34
ILB Courtney Wilson	1	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Devin Linquist	4	13	0	35	0	34
T Paul Pearson	3	5	1	35	2	34
QB Earl Trigg	1	5	0	35	2	33
G Shaun Battle	1	4	0	35	1	34
TE Wally Kirk	1	2	0	35	0	30
G Rob Torres	0	4	0	35	0	34

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mike Scancella	3	7	1	27	0	46
FB Byron Montgomery	1	1	0	11	0	13
T Peter Hinman	0	4	0	27	1	46
T Marc Legins	0	4	0	27	0	46
G Jeremiah Hancock	0	2	0	27	0	46
T Zachary Dorsett	0	1	0	27	0	46

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Terrell	3	12
Jeff Pang	1	9

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Cary Gayle	2	10
Matt Blodgett	1	23
Angel Farr	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Lance Warburton	---	---	24	44	19	87
TE Wally Kirk	35	30	---	---	22	87
T Paul Pearson	35	34	---	---	12	81
CB Darnell Soares	---	---	25	46	9	80
C Devin Linquist	35	34	---	---	7	76
G Shaun Battle	35	34	---	---	7	76
G Rob Torres	35	34	---	---	7	76
CB O.J. Ingram	---	---	27	46	2	75
OLB Zane High	---	---	27	46	2	75
S Cornelius Hays	---	---	27	46	2	75
OLB Terrance Hopkins	---	---	27	43	3	73
DE Xavier Thelwell	---	---	27	44	2	73
QB Jessie Pantin	35	34	---	---	1	70
QB Earl Trigg	35	33	---	---	---	68
WR Mitch Shaw	35	31	---	---	---	66
ILB Rickey Terrell	---	---	23	31	12	66
RB Randal Salcedo	5	28	---	---	22	55
S Broderick Dewit	---	---	14	31	9	54
DT Artie Wooden	---	---	22	26	6	54
WR Tevin Sherrill	32	12	---	---	4	48
CB D.J. Carlisle	---	---	14	31	2	47
ILB Neil Dotson	---	---	17	27	2	46
S Dexter Flannery	---	---	13	15	14	42
RB Daryl Leyes	30	6	---	---	---	36
WR Jeff Pang	5	22	---	---	9	36
DE Deion Lyle	---	---	8	24	2	34
WR Wayne Politopoulos	30	4	---	---	---	34
FB Christopher Martin	1	25	---	---	---	26
OLB Jon Devito	---	---	0	3	20	23
CB Jamal Brosseau	---	---	2	3	14	19
TE Shaquille Gornell	2	12	---	---	4	18
WR Adrian Crute	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Daryl Richardson	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Devan McIver	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Elias Mayes	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Amir Bournigal	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Luke Starks	---	---	0	0	4	4
C Alexis Hoover	0	1	---	---	1	2
DT Dean Peters	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Dalton Poore	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Wayne Austin	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Antoine Keith	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Levon Weaver	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Paul Modargri	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Darryl Geason	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Arnold Cook	---	---	35	34	16	85
WR Winfred Brock	25	41	---	---	17	83
T Zachary Dorsett	27	46	---	---	8	81
TE Cary Gayle	25	44	---	---	10	79
RB J.C. Gerhardt	25	43	---	---	11	79
C Mike Scancella	27	46	---	---	---	73
T Peter Hinman	27	46	---	---	---	73
QB Grady Ardizzone	27	46	---	---	---	73
G Jeremiah Hancock	27	46	---	---	---	73
T Marc Legins	27	46	---	---	---	73
S James May	---	---	35	34	1	70
WR Monty Linquist	20	31	---	---	5	56
WR Jeremy Rancilio	18	28	---	---	9	55
DE Darius Waller	---	---	31	24	---	55
DT Nicky Baxter	---	---	33	20	1	54
OLB Manuel Rush	---	---	30	23	---	53
CB Javier Shuran	---	---	31	20	1	52
DE Heath Lehman	---	---	33	17	1	51
S Lester Anglewicz	---	---	31	16	1	48
CB Caleb Casas	---	---	31	16	1	48
ILB Courtney Wilson	---	---	29	16	1	46
DT Clyde Bullock	---	---	9	26	7	42
DE Ketric Shannon	---	---	26	6	6	38
OLB Maurice Guy	---	---	6	28	1	35
DE Sergio Giles	---	---	6	28	1	35
ILB Mark Christopher	---	---	4	18	11	33
TE Ben Cox	2	4	---	---	23	29
RB Matt Blodgett	2	3	---	---	23	28
S Harvey Harper	---	---	4	18	4	26
OLB Angel Farr	---	---	4	0	21	25
FB Byron Montgomery	11	13	---	---	---	24
TE Zachery Freibergs	6	18	---	---	---	24
CB Sean Hutton	---	---	4	14	6	24
S Desmond Stackhouse	---	---	0	0	21	21
DT Kai Rayburn	---	---	2	15	---	17
WR Cesar Josephson	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Byron Sandmeyer	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Alex Pulley	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Monty Kresser	0	0	---	---	8	8
G William McKnight	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Jose Dotson	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Troy Hartman	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Mitch Shiver	1	5	---	---	---	6
OLB Shaun Day	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Burt Dawkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jameson Helm	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	51	4.3
Middle	11	38	3.5
Right	11	29	2.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	19	80	4.2
Right	7	36	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jessie Pantin	29	23	4	2	1	0	2	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Ardizzone	45	17	3	4	5	10	7	7	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	22	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	84	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	84	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	57	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	65	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	25	10	144	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mitch Shaw	11	8	0	80	1	31
TE Wally Kirk	5	3	0	38	1	30
WR Jeff Pang	4	4	0	74	2	22
RB Randal Salcedo	3	3	0	31	0	28
FB Christopher Martin	2	1	1	5	0	25
WR Tevin Sherrill	2	2	0	10	0	12
TE Shaquille Gornell	1	1	0	4	0	12
WR Wayne Politopoulos	1	1	0	5	0	4

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Cary Gayle	11	3	0	47	1	44
WR Monty Linquist	10	4	1	64	1	31
WR Jeremy Rancilio	6	3	1	40	0	28
WR Winfred Brock	5	2	0	34	1	41
RB J.C. Gerhardt	5	2	0	4	0	43
FB Byron Montgomery	4	3	0	20	0	13
TE Zachery Freibergs	3	0	3	0	0	18
WR Mitch Shiver	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Daryl Leyes	3	7	2.33	3.73
QB Jessie Pantin	1	6	6.00	2.00

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Grady Ardizzone	2	9	4.50	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jessie Pantin	6	5	38	6.33	8.52

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Ardizzone	12	3	17	1.42	4.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mitch Shaw	1	1	6	6.00	7.27
WR Tevin Sherrill	1	1	9	9.00	5.00
WR Jeff Pang	1	1	7	7.00	18.50
TE Wally Kirk	1	0	0	0.00	7.60
RB Randal Salcedo	1	1	11	11.00	10.33
WR Wayne Politopoulos	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Byron Montgomery	3	2	12	4.00	5.00
WR Winfred Brock	2	0	0	0.00	6.80
TE Cary Gayle	2	0	0	0.00	4.27
RB J.C. Gerhardt	2	1	5	2.50	0.80
WR Monty Linquist	1	0	0	0.00	6.40
TE Zachery Freibergs	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Mitch Shiver	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Randal Salcedo	2	0
RB Daryl Leyes	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.C. Gerhardt	3	1
QB Grady Ardizzone	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jessie Pantin	8	6	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Ardizzone	12	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitch Shaw	3	2	1
WR Jeff Pang	2	2	2
TE Wally Kirk	2	1	1
WR Tevin Sherrill	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Monty Linquist	5	2	2
TE Cary Gayle	3	1	1
WR Winfred Brock	2	1	1
FB Byron Montgomery	1	1	1
RB J.C. Gerhardt	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (25,300)
End Zone 14,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (16,100)
Club Seats 16,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (25,300)
End Zone	14,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (16,100)
Club Seats	16,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,600 (9,900)