Week 9, 2003

played in San Francisco, CA

48 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	7	21	3	-	41
San Francisco 49ers	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Kevin McLeod 29 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:59 MIN - Phil Dawson 55 field goal
2Q: 08:53 MIN - Nick Goings 8 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:05 SFO - Steve Christie 52 field goal
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Ryan Clark 29 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 02:28 MIN - Lenny Walls 46 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:10 MIN - Walt Harris 64 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:02 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 MIN - Kevin McLeod 29 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:59 MIN - Phil Dawson 55 field goal
2Q: 08:53 MIN - Nick Goings 8 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:05 SFO - Steve Christie 52 field goal
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Ryan Clark 29 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 02:28 MIN - Lenny Walls 46 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:10 MIN - Walt Harris 64 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:02 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN SFO
Record 8-0 4-4
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 374 275
- Offensive Plays 64 68
- Yards per Play 5.84 4.04
Net Rushing Yards 194 108
- Rushing Attempts 36 18
- Yards per Rush 5.39 6.00
Net Passing Yards 180 167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 15 - 1 45 - 25 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards 180 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/31
- Yards per Pass Play 6.43 3.34
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 10.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/88 8/85
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 3/60
Interception Ret./Yards 5/139 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 19
Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

Team Statistics	MIN	SFO
Record	8-0	4-4
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	374	275
- Offensive Plays	64	68
- Yards per Play	5.84	4.04
Net Rushing Yards	194	108
- Rushing Attempts	36	18
- Yards per Rush	5.39	6.00
Net Passing Yards	180	167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 15 - 1	45 - 25 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards	180	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/31
- Yards per Pass Play	6.43	3.34
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	10.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/88	8/85
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	3/60
Interception Ret./Yards	5/139	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 19
Time of Possession	32:27	27:33

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	4:15	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	4:24	2:32	OWN 7	6	55	Field Goal
2	13:37	4:52	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	5:42	0:55	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
2	3:56	3:03	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OPP 46	1	0	Half
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 20	4	47	Interception
3	11:29	1:55	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
3	6:58	2:09	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	15:00	3:05	OPP 27	5	17	Field Goal
4	9:19	3:53	OWN 7	7	15	Punt
4	3:51	1:59	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 42	2	0	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
1	8:12	3:48	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
1	1:52	3:15	OWN 31	6	23	Punt
2	8:45	3:03	OWN 13	6	19	Punt
2	4:47	0:51	OWN 35	3	25	Interception
2	0:53	0:48	OWN 20	4	17	Interception
3	13:15	1:46	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
3	9:34	2:36	OWN 20	9	45	Field Goal
3	4:49	0:12	OWN 11	2	0	Interception
3	4:37	2:20	OWN 20	6	6	Interception
3	2:17	2:15	OWN 10	5	44	Interception
4	11:55	2:36	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	5:26	1:35	OWN 24	5	22	Fumble
4	1:52	1:05	OWN 3	4	10	Punt

Game MVP: Ryan Clark, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Shaun Ozment	20	125	6.25	31	4
Larry Ned	9	15	1.67	7	0
Brian Griese	6	53	8.83	23	2
George Layne	1	1	1.00	1	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
DeShaun Foster	8	18	2.25	10	1
Alexis Shepherd	6	78	13.00	49	2
Akili Smith	2	9	4.50	5	0
Nickolas McElroy	2	3	1.50	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	28	15	180	0/0	2	38	1	82.4

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Akili Smith	45	25	198	5/31	0	18	5	27.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Glenn	7	11	107	15.29	67	38	0
TE Nick Goings	4	5	27	6.75	4	12	1
WR Darnerien McCants	2	7	6	3.00	0	7	0
FB Kevin McLeod	1	2	29	29.00	32	29	1
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Shaun Ozment	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chris Chambers	8	16	83	10.38	7	18
WR Jerome Pathon	5	8	32	6.40	0	9
WR Tito Galloway	4	7	32	8.00	5	12
WR Wayne Chrebet	2	3	11	5.50	8	6
TE Deion Porter	2	4	19	9.50	0	13
FB Tony Richardson	1	1	10	10.00	12	10
TE Freddie Jones	1	1	11	11.00	1	11
RB DeShaun Foster	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
WR Reche Caldwell	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
RB Alexis Shepherd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lenny Walls	2	46	23.00	1
S Ryan Clark	2	29	14.50	1
CB Walt Harris	1	64	64.00	1

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jamie Henderson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Brad Lewis	1	0
Lenny Walls	1	0
James Darling	0	1
Kailey Wong	0	1
Courtney Brown	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov
Akili Smith	1	0
DeShaun Foster	1	0
Tito Galloway	1	0
Jim Bundren	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	262	43.7	40.2	54	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	7	352	50.3	45.3	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	5/5

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Christie	1/1	1/1	1/1	52	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	3	15	5.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Chambers	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	26	26.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeShaun Foster	3	60	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Darling	10	0	0.5	15	36
S Ryan Clark	8	3	0.0	18	50
OLB Jay Foreman	6	2	1.5	15	47
CB Walt Harris	4	0	0.0	17	49
CB Lenny Walls	3	3	0.0	18	50
DE Mike Rucker	2	2	1.0	14	42
OLB Henri Crockett	2	0	1.0	13	36
DE Courtney Brown	2	0	1.0	15	43
S Brock Williams	2	1	0.0	3	14
CB Kris Richard	2	0	0.0	14	43
DT Calvin Pace	2	0	0.0	14	42
S Paul Miranda	1	1	0.0	17	50
DE Jay Williams	1	0	0.0	7	15
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	0.0	6	15
RB Shaun Ozment	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ed Jasper	0	1	0.0	5	8
OLB Wyatt Ashworth	0	1	0.0	4	3

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Deshea Townsend	6	0	0.0	30	23
OLB Derrick Rodgers	5	0	0.0	20	5
OLB Raynoch Thompson	4	3	0.0	13	8
DE Vincent Amey	4	0	0.0	31	24
ILB Rosevelt Colvin	4	0	0.0	20	24
S Adrian Wilson	3	3	0.0	25	24
OLB Ryan Nece	3	3	0.0	22	21
OLB LaVar Arrington	3	1	0.0	19	18
DT Harry Deligianis	3	0	0.0	15	12
S Rich Coady	3	0	0.0	30	27
CB David Macklin	3	0	0.0	27	26
DE Ron Warner	1	2	0.0	31	25
DT Ian Scott	1	1	0.0	21	16
OLB Khalid Abdullah	1	1	0.0	17	10
QB Akili Smith	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Lester Towns	1	0	0.0	14	4
WR Chris Chambers	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jamie Henderson	1	0	0.0	20	22
S Jason Doering	1	0	0.0	15	7
DE Gary Stills	0	1	0.0	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	1.5	0	0	47
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	3	2	36
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	1	42
DE Courtney Brown	1.0	0	0	43
ILB James Darling	0.5	0	0	36
DT Calvin Pace	0.0	1	0	42

San Francisco	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vincent Amey	1	1	0	24
DT Harry Deligianis	0	2	1	12
DE Ron Warner	0	1	0	25
DE Gary Stills	0	1	0	3
OLB LaVar Arrington	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ryan Clark	6	2	2	50
ILB James Darling	5	1	0	36
CB Walt Harris	4	1	1	49
OLB Jay Foreman	3	1	0	47
CB Lenny Walls	3	0	2	50
S Brock Williams	2	0	0	14
CB Kris Richard	1	1	0	43
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	0	15

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Deshea Townsend	3	0	0	23
ILB Rosevelt Colvin	3	0	0	24
OLB Ryan Nece	3	0	0	21
CB David Macklin	2	1	0	26
CB Jamie Henderson	1	1	1	22
DE Vincent Amey	1	0	0	24
S Rich Coady	1	0	0	27
S Jason Doering	1	0	0	7
S Adrian Wilson	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Wilford Brown	2	9	36	28
Cory Raymer	2	8	36	28
Eric Steinbach	2	5	36	28
Tony Boselli	1	4	36	28
Chris Dishman	1	4	36	28
Kevin McLeod	1	1	23	14

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Bundren	1	3	15	0	49
Willie Roaf	1	2	15	2	42
Ike Davis	1	1	6	0	10
Morris Dorman	1	1	6	0	6
Lance Nimmo	1	1	7	0	10
Tony Richardson	0	3	9	0	24
Solomon Page	0	3	12	0	44
Adam Timmerman	0	1	13	1	41
Tarik Glenn	0	1	16	1	48
DeShaun Foster	0	0	8	1	21

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
David Kleinfeld	1	16
Kailey Wong	1	16
Brock Williams	1	14
Nick Goings	1	12
Sheldon Jackson	1	10

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Deshea Townsend	1	30
Deion Porter	1	17
Jim Bundren	1	8
Lance Nimmo	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walt Harris	---	---	17	49	15	81
Wilford Brown	36	28	---	---	8	72
Paul Miranda	---	---	17	50	2	69
Lenny Walls	---	---	18	50	1	69
Ryan Clark	---	---	18	50	1	69
Nick Goings	30	23	---	---	12	65
Tony Boselli	36	28	---	---	---	64
Cory Raymer	36	28	---	---	---	64
Chris Dishman	36	28	---	---	---	64
Brian Griese	36	28	---	---	---	64
Mike Rucker	---	---	14	42	8	64
Eric Steinbach	36	28	---	---	---	64
Jay Foreman	---	---	15	47	1	63
Terry Glenn	34	28	---	---	---	62
Courtney Brown	---	---	15	43	1	59
Kris Richard	---	---	14	43	1	58
James Darling	---	---	15	36	5	56
Calvin Pace	---	---	14	42	---	56
Darnerien McCants	20	24	---	---	9	53
Henri Crockett	---	---	13	36	---	49
MarTay Jenkins	24	15	---	---	10	49
Shaun Ozment	25	18	---	---	---	43
Kevin McLeod	23	14	---	---	5	42
Kailey Wong	---	---	6	15	16	37
Brock Williams	---	---	3	14	14	31
Jay Graham	5	1	---	---	24	30
Jay Williams	---	---	7	15	---	22
Ed Jasper	---	---	5	8	8	21
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	4	3	14	21
Sheldon Jackson	4	7	---	---	10	21
Larry Ned	10	10	---	---	---	20
Jason McKie	2	0	---	---	18	20
David Kleinfeld	2	0	---	---	16	18
Fred Thomas	---	---	1	4	10	15
George Layne	1	0	---	---	10	11
Brad Lewis	---	---	1	0	10	11
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	8	8
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeff Grau	0	0	---	---	8	8
Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lawrence Sellers	---	---	1	3	3	7
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	6	6
Shannon Burgess	0	0	---	---	4	4
Josiah Gaines	0	0	---	---	2	2
Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Deshea Townsend	---	---	30	23	30	83
Tarik Glenn	16	48	---	---	8	72
Jim Bundren	15	49	---	---	8	72
Deion Porter	14	39	---	---	17	70
Akili Smith	18	50	---	---	1	69
Chris Chambers	10	40	---	---	16	66
Vincent Amey	---	---	31	24	8	63
Rich Coady	---	---	30	27	3	60
Ron Warner	---	---	31	25	3	59
Willie Roaf	15	42	---	---	---	57
Solomon Page	12	44	---	---	1	57
David Macklin	---	---	27	26	3	56
Tony Richardson	9	24	---	---	22	55
Adam Timmerman	13	41	---	---	---	54
Adrian Wilson	---	---	25	24	1	50
Wayne Chrebet	11	20	---	---	16	47
Tito Galloway	8	24	---	---	15	47
Rosevelt Colvin	---	---	20	24	2	46
Ryan Nece	---	---	22	21	3	46
Jerome Pathon	10	28	---	---	6	44
Jamie Henderson	---	---	20	22	2	44
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	20	5	18	43
DeShaun Foster	8	21	---	---	10	39
Alexis Shepherd	7	29	---	---	2	38
LaVar Arrington	---	---	19	18	---	37
Ian Scott	---	---	21	16	---	37
Khalid Abdullah	---	---	17	10	9	36
Nickolas McElroy	6	9	---	---	18	33
Desmond Van Lanen	---	---	15	5	13	33
Harry Deligianis	---	---	15	12	4	31
Lance Nimmo	7	10	---	---	8	25
Ike Davis	6	10	---	---	7	23
Lester Towns	---	---	14	4	5	23
Jason Doering	---	---	15	7	1	23
Raynoch Thompson	---	---	13	8	---	21
Reche Caldwell	5	11	---	---	---	16
Aaron Kampman	---	---	5	4	5	14
Morris Dorman	6	6	---	---	---	12
Gary Stills	---	---	5	3	3	11
Elian Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	8	8
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	7	7
Freddie Jones	2	5	---	---	---	7
Steve Christie	0	0	---	---	3	3
Justin Bannan	---	---	1	0	---	1
Barry Rostosky	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kobe Bryant	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	63	6.3
Middle	22	124	5.6
Right	3	8	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	9	34	3.8
Right	5	66	13.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	28	15	2	2	0	3	6	1	1

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Akili Smith	45	25	0	0	5	6	4	3	5

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	49	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	41	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	73	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	17	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	17	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	15	94	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	87	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	11	7	107	1	28
WR Darnerien McCants	7	2	6	0	24
TE Nick Goings	5	4	27	0	23
FB Kevin McLeod	2	1	29	1	14
WR MarTay Jenkins	2	1	11	0	15
RB Shaun Ozment	1	0	0	0	18

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Chris Chambers	16	8	1	83	40
WR Jerome Pathon	8	5	0	32	28
WR Tito Galloway	7	4	1	32	24
TE Deion Porter	4	2	1	19	39
WR Wayne Chrebet	3	2	0	11	20
WR Reche Caldwell	3	1	1	3	11
FB Tony Richardson	1	1	0	10	24
TE Freddie Jones	1	1	0	11	5
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	0	1	0	29
RB DeShaun Foster	1	1	0	-3	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shaun Ozment	2	9	4.50	6.25

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	2	18	6.00	6.43

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	10	10.00	9.73
TE Nick Goings	1	1	8	8.00	5.40
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	0	0.00	0.86

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Ned	3	0
Shaun Ozment	2	1
George Layne	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
DeShaun Foster	1	0
Nickolas McElroy	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	7	4	4

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Akili Smith	14	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	3	1	1
FB Kevin McLeod	2	1	1
TE Nick Goings	2	2	2

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Chambers	5	4	3
WR Jerome Pathon	3	2	2
TE Deion Porter	2	1	0
WR Tito Galloway	2	1	0
FB Tony Richardson	1	1	1
WR Reche Caldwell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)