Week 3, 2000

played in Minnesota, MN

64 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	0	-	3
Minnesota Vikings	14	10	7	6	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:06 MIN - Walt Harris 43 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 04:43 MIN - Charles Johnson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 14:25 MIN - Phil Dawson 32 field goal
2Q: 07:51 MIN - George Irwin 12 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:06 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 46 field goal
3Q: 06:30 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 14:34 MIN - Phil Dawson 29 field goal
4Q: 05:45 MIN - Phil Dawson 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:06 MIN - Walt Harris 43 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 04:43 MIN - Charles Johnson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 14:25 MIN - Phil Dawson 32 field goal
2Q: 07:51 MIN - George Irwin 12 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:06 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 46 field goal
3Q: 06:30 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 14:34 MIN - Phil Dawson 29 field goal
4Q: 05:45 MIN - Phil Dawson 42 field goal

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 8 23
- by Rushing 1 13
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 159 422
- Offensive Plays 53 76
- Yards per Play 3.00 5.55
Net Rushing Yards 28 248
- Rushing Attempts 14 49
- Yards per Rush 2.00 5.06
Net Passing Yards 131 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 15 - 1 26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 145 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.36 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 11/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 6/51
Kick Returns/Yards 5/109 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/43
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 34
Time of Possession 21:04 38:56

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	8	23
- by Rushing	1	13
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	159	422
- Offensive Plays	53	76
- Yards per Play	3.00	5.55
Net Rushing Yards	28	248
- Rushing Attempts	14	49
- Yards per Rush	2.00	5.06
Net Passing Yards	131	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 15 - 1	26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	145	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.36	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	11/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	6/51
Kick Returns/Yards	5/109	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/43
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 34
Time of Possession	21:04	38:56

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:44	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	12:20	1:25	OWN 20	3	13	Interception
1	10:55	1:28	OWN 38	3	-4	Punt
1	4:37	2:04	OWN 22	4	22	Punt
2	14:20	2:23	OWN 28	3	-8	Punt
2	7:45	3:45	OWN 20	9	51	Field Goal
2	2:07	2:03	OWN 24	9	39	Missed FG
3	6:20	1:20	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	3:25	1:23	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
4	14:29	1:11	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	11:07	0:33	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	5:40	2:55	OWN 42	5	30	Missed FG
4	0:58	0:58	OWN 1	2	0	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:16	1:56	OWN 24	4	26	Punt
1	9:27	4:50	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
1	2:33	3:13	OWN 7	7	78	Field Goal
2	11:57	4:12	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
2	4:00	1:53	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 44	1	0	Half
3	15:00	8:40	OWN 7	17	93	Touchdown
3	5:00	1:35	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
3	2:02	2:33	OPP 31	6	19	Field Goal
4	13:18	2:11	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
4	10:34	4:54	OWN 45	8	30	Field Goal
4	2:45	1:47	OWN 35	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Abraham Marschalk	8	17	2.13	10	1
Richard Huntley	3	2	0.67	2	0
Matt Hassebeck	2	9	4.50	6	0
Mike Anderson	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	37	190	5.14	21	6	1
Brian Griese	6	31	5.17	11	1	0
Miles Walker	6	27	4.50	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	37	15	145	2/14	0	27	1	40.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	26	18	179	1/5	2	47	0	114.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eli Reid	3	6	29	9.67	21	23
RB Richard Huntley	2	3	-6	-3.00	0	-2
WR Alvis Whitted	2	6	52	26.00	44	27
FB Graham Somerville	2	2	11	5.50	11	8
WR Jeff Graham	1	4	9	9.00	0	9
TE John Davis	1	3	10	10.00	0	10
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	5	5.00	6	5
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Kevin Alexander	1	9	10	10.00	0	10
WR Karl Williams	1	2	22	22.00	5	22

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charles Johnson	6	6	50	8.33	9	17	1
TE Ken Dilger	3	5	64	21.33	44	47	0
RB Fred Taylor	3	7	21	7.00	20	15	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	2	17	8.50	3	14	0
FB Pete Russell	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	0
WR Terry Glenn	1	2	13	13.00	11	13	0
FB George Irwin	1	1	12	12.00	11	12	1
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Qadry Ismail	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walt Harris	1	43	43.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Antoine Winfield	1	0	1
Kevin Alexander	0	1	0
Gerald Dixon	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Fred Taylor	2	1	0
George Irwin	0	1	0
Kailey Wong	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	8	367	45.9	39.5	60	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	5	271	54.2	45.6	61	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/3	1/3	0/1	46	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	1	3	3.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	6	51	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	4	92	23.0	0
Kevin Alexander	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	10	2	0.0	32	25
CB Antoine Winfield	9	0	0.0	46	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	2	1.0	23	21
OLB Gerald Dixon	5	0	0.0	20	5
ILB Brian Simmons	5	0	0.0	26	6
S Donovin Darius	4	1	0.0	32	25
CB Bobby Taylor	4	0	0.0	21	4
DT William Munny	3	5	0.0	48	25
S Buddy Love	3	2	0.0	34	17
DE Robert Harris	3	1	0.0	47	24
CB Kelly Herndon	2	4	0.0	32	26
CB Monty Montgomery	2	1	0.0	29	11
DE Lamar King	2	1	0.0	32	20
DE Noel Scarlett	2	1	0.0	17	7
DT Darrell Russell	2	0	0.0	23	6
S Deke McQuay	1	1	0.0	19	15
DT William Carr	1	1	0.0	25	19
ILB Dhani Jones	1	0	0.0	17	2
OLB Dexter Coakley	0	2	0.0	16	12

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	5	2	0.5	14	39
S Paul Miranda	5	2	0.0	14	39
CB Walt Harris	4	0	0.0	14	38
CB Eric Warfield	4	0	0.0	14	32
S Devin Bush	3	1	0.0	5	17
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	1	0.0	13	38
DE Mike Rucker	1	1	1.0	12	34
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	0	0.5	11	23
ILB James Darling	1	2	0.0	10	24
S John Lynch	1	1	0.0	14	38
DE Donte Rocco	1	0	0.0	5	18
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	0.0	12	29
DE Courtney Brown	1	0	0.0	11	26

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	1.0	0	0	21
DE Robert Harris	0.0	1	1	24
DE Lamar King	0.0	0	1	20

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	4	2	34
OLB Jay Foreman	0.5	1	0	0	39
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.5	0	1	1	23
OLB Henri Crockett	0.0	0	4	6	29
DT Cletidus Hunt	0.0	0	1	1	17
DE Donte Rocco	0.0	0	1	0	18
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Donovin Darius	3	1	25
ILB Brett Wallerstedt	3	0	25
S Buddy Love	3	0	17
CB Antoine Winfield	3	0	27
OLB Jessie Armstead	2	1	21
CB Bobby Taylor	1	0	4
DT William Carr	1	0	19
CB Monty Montgomery	1	0	11
ILB Brian Simmons	1	0	6
S Deke McQuay	0	1	15
CB Kelly Herndon	0	1	26

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	4	0	0	39
CB Walt Harris	3	1	1	38
S Paul Miranda	3	0	0	39
S Devin Bush	2	0	0	17
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	2	0	38
CB Eric Warfield	1	1	0	32
S John Lynch	1	0	0	38

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rod Shoate	1	5	14	0	35
Damion McIntosh	1	1	11	0	35
Larry Heck	0	2	9	0	35
Darian Rose	0	1	10	1	31
Ike Davis	0	1	13	1	37
Graham Somerville	0	1	5	0	10
Joe Wong	0	1	7	0	12

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cory Raymer	7	12	1	49	0	27
Chris Dishman	3	10	1	49	0	27
Tony Boselli	2	7	0	49	1	27
Ken Dilger	2	2	0	43	0	21
Anthony Redmon	1	7	0	49	0	27
Antone Davis	1	6	0	49	0	27
George Irwin	1	1	0	27	0	16
Pete Russell	0	1	0	7	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Taylor	2	25
Mike Anderson	2	21
John Davis	1	18
Marcus Pollard	1	13
Graham Somerville	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	4	16
Jalen Blanchard	2	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	46	27	15	88
Robert Harris	---	---	47	24	7	78
William Munny	---	---	48	25	3	76
Ike Davis	13	37	---	---	10	60
Kelly Herndon	---	---	32	26	2	60
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	32	25	2	59
Donovin Darius	---	---	32	25	---	57
Lamar King	---	---	32	20	3	55
John Davis	8	28	---	---	18	54
Buddy Love	---	---	34	17	3	54
Rod Shoate	14	35	---	---	4	53
Matt Hassebeck	14	39	---	---	---	53
Kevin Alexander	11	32	---	---	8	51
Monty Montgomery	---	---	29	11	11	51
Bobby Taylor	---	---	21	4	25	50
Larry Heck	9	35	---	---	4	48
Jessie Armstead	---	---	23	21	2	46
Damion McIntosh	11	35	---	---	---	46
William Carr	---	---	25	19	1	45
Brian Simmons	---	---	26	6	11	43
Darian Rose	10	31	---	---	---	41
Gerald Dixon	---	---	20	5	11	36
Dexter Coakley	---	---	16	12	8	36
Deke McQuay	---	---	19	15	1	35
Eli Reid	7	12	---	---	15	34
Darrell Russell	---	---	23	6	4	33
Mike Anderson	2	8	---	---	21	31
Jeff Graham	5	25	---	---	---	30
Karl Williams	6	19	---	---	5	30
Joe Wong	7	12	---	---	11	30
Richard Huntley	3	26	---	---	---	29
Noel Scarlett	---	---	17	7	5	29
Graham Somerville	5	10	---	---	12	27
Marcus Pollard	3	10	---	---	13	26
Bradford Banta	5	4	---	---	16	25
Ruben Brown	6	10	---	---	9	25
Sebastian Fannin	1	1	---	---	21	23
Alvis Whitted	5	15	---	---	2	22
Dhani Jones	---	---	17	2	3	22
Abraham Marschalk	9	5	---	---	---	14
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	11	11
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zack Freeman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	3	3
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Anthony Redmon	49	27	---	---	8	84
Antone Davis	49	27	---	---	---	76
Tony Boselli	49	27	---	---	---	76
Cory Raymer	49	27	---	---	---	76
Chris Dishman	49	27	---	---	---	76
Brian Griese	49	27	---	---	---	76
Ken Dilger	43	21	---	---	10	74
Charles Johnson	45	25	---	---	2	72
Terry Glenn	46	24	---	---	---	70
Fred Taylor	43	26	---	---	1	70
Paul Miranda	---	---	14	39	13	66
Eric Warfield	---	---	14	32	19	65
Jay Foreman	---	---	14	39	3	56
John Lynch	---	---	14	38	3	55
Walt Harris	---	---	14	38	3	55
Mike Rucker	---	---	12	34	9	55
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	13	38	3	54
George Irwin	27	16	---	---	1	44
Courtney Brown	---	---	11	26	7	44
Devin Bush	---	---	5	17	21	43
Henri Crockett	---	---	12	29	1	42
O.J. McDuffie	20	11	---	---	10	41
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	11	23	7	41
James Darling	---	---	10	24	---	34
Kailey Wong	---	---	1	13	16	30
Pete Russell	7	6	---	---	15	28
Anthony Becht	7	3	---	---	18	28
Miles Walker	6	1	---	---	17	24
Donte Rocco	---	---	5	18	---	23
MarTay Jenkins	0	0	---	---	21	21
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	3	17	1	21
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	0	1	17	18
Jalen Blanchard	---	---	0	0	15	15
Qadry Ismail	1	2	---	---	10	13
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	11	11
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Antone Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	8	8
Erik Baerg	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kris Farris	0	0	---	---	8	8
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tracy Simien	---	---	1	3	3	7
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	5	5
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jeremy Staat	---	---	0	0	3	3
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	0	0	3	3
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	11	13	1.2
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	108	5.7
Middle	23	106	4.6
Right	7	34	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	37	15	4	0	4	4	12	10	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	26	18	1	1	0	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	60	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	34	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	51	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	47	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	76	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	56	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin Alexander	9	1	1	10	0	32
WR Eli Reid	6	3	0	29	1	12
WR Alvis Whitted	6	2	2	52	2	15
WR Jeff Graham	4	1	1	9	0	25
TE John Davis	3	1	0	10	0	28
RB Richard Huntley	3	2	0	-6	0	26
WR Karl Williams	2	1	0	22	1	19
FB Graham Somerville	2	2	0	11	0	10
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	0	5	0	4
TE Marcus Pollard	1	1	0	3	0	10

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Fred Taylor	7	3	21	0	26
WR Charles Johnson	6	6	50	0	25
TE Ken Dilger	5	3	64	1	21
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	2	17	0	11
WR Terry Glenn	2	1	13	0	24
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0	0	2
FB Pete Russell	1	1	3	0	6
FB George Irwin	1	1	12	0	16
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	-1	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	9	36	4.00	5.14
Brian Griese	1	2	2.00	5.17
Miles Walker	1	2	2.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	2	19	6.33	6.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	7	7.00	8.33
FB George Irwin	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	8	5
Miles Walker	2	0
Brian Griese	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	14	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alvis Whitted	4	1	1
WR Kevin Alexander	3	0	0
TE John Davis	2	1	1
FB Graham Somerville	2	2	1
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0
WR Eli Reid	1	0	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Johnson	3	3	3
TE Ken Dilger	3	3	1
RB Fred Taylor	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)