Week 8, 2007

played in Minnesota, MN

33 degrees, snow, 20 mph wind

Washington Skins	0	0	0	0	-	0
Minnesota Vikings	14	0	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:22 MIN - Nick Goings 35 fumble return (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 04:41 MIN - Greg Blue 24 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:15 MIN - Brandon Jackson 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:22 MIN - Nick Goings 35 fumble return (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 04:41 MIN - Greg Blue 24 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:15 MIN - Brandon Jackson 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics WAS MIN
Record 2-5 2-5
First Downs 11 13
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 172 234
- Offensive Plays 64 60
- Yards per Play 2.69 3.90
Net Rushing Yards 66 53
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 3.00 1.61
Net Passing Yards 106 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 19 - 1 26 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 121 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 2.52 6.70
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 5/19 4/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 29
Time of Possession 27:21 32:39

Team Statistics	WAS	MIN
Record	2-5	2-5
First Downs	11	13
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	172	234
- Offensive Plays	64	60
- Yards per Play	2.69	3.90
Net Rushing Yards	66	53
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	3.00	1.61
Net Passing Yards	106	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 19 - 1	26 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	121	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	2.52	6.70
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	5/19	4/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 29
Time of Possession	27:21	32:39

Drive Charts

Washington Skins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:39	4:09	OWN 11	6	17	Punt
1	6:00	1:27	OWN 6	3	10	Interception
1	4:33	3:40	OWN 24	7	38	Punt
2	13:05	1:15	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
2	7:53	1:38	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	3:58	0:48	OWN 7	3	7	Punt
2	2:24	2:24	OWN 15	4	7	Half
3	15:00	1:22	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	11:45	0:59	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
3	7:07	3:50	OWN 25	7	22	Punt
3	0:37	1:20	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
4	12:31	0:58	OWN 24	3	-7	Punt
4	8:46	3:28	OWN 20	12	48	Downs
4	2:30	0:44	OWN 20	4	8	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:21	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
1	7:30	1:30	OWN 48	3	-2	Punt
1	0:53	2:48	OWN 1	5	21	Punt
2	11:50	3:57	OWN 22	8	35	Punt
2	6:15	2:17	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	3:10	0:46	OWN 43	3	0	Punt
3	13:38	1:53	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
3	10:46	3:39	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
3	3:17	2:40	OWN 7	5	11	Punt
4	14:17	1:46	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
4	11:33	2:47	OWN 31	5	22	Punt
4	5:18	2:48	OWN 32	5	17	Punt
4	1:46	1:46	OPP 28	3	2	Missed FG

Game MVP: Bryan Lerma, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Steven Jackson	10	10	1.00	7	0
RB Noah Herron	7	32	4.57	13	2
QB Aaron Rodgers	5	24	4.80	8	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	29	51	1.76	10	1	1
RB Frank Gore	2	2	1.00	3	0	0
QB Bryan Lerma	2	0	0.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aaron Rodgers	40	19	121	2/15	0	17	1	43.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Lerma	26	17	185	1/4	0	36	0	86.2

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Reidel Anthony	9	21	49	5.44	6	14
WR Kelley Washington	3	4	35	11.67	0	14
TE David Thomas	3	5	30	10.00	0	17
RB Steven Jackson	2	4	-2	-1.00	0	0
WR Rod Smith	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
TE Bennie Joppru	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Trent Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darnerien McCants	6	10	55	9.17	9	20
FB Nick Goings	4	6	52	13.00	16	29
WR Troy Williamson	2	3	16	8.00	0	9
WR Craig Davis	2	3	5	2.50	0	6
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	18	18.00	5	18
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	36	36.00	34	36
RB Brandon Jackson	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Greg Blue	1	24	24.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Antuan Edwards	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Troy Williamson	1	0	0	0
FB Nick Goings	0	1	0	1

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	10	437	43.7	41.9	54	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	10	483	48.3	40.4	59	4

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

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

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelley Washington	5	19	3.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	4	18	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelley Washington	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antuan Edwards	11	2	0.0	32	27
ILB Michael Myers	5	1	0.0	30	16
OLB Ashermond Singleton	4	3	0.0	29	15
S Sean Taylor	4	3	0.0	30	17
OLB Quincy Black	4	1	0.0	16	17
DT Kevin Vickerson	4	0	0.0	13	17
DE Trent Cole	3	1	1.0	32	27
DE Turk McBride	3	2	0.0	29	15
CB Pat Dennis	2	1	0.0	14	21
DT Brian Young	2	0	0.0	15	3
CB Ken Lucas	2	0	0.0	31	16
OLB Will Wiltherspoon	1	2	0.0	19	20
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	1	1	0.0	17	4
DT Rob Ninkovich	1	1	0.0	8	9
DE Byron Frisch	1	0	0.0	4	10
CB Phillip Buchanon	1	0	0.0	32	27
CB Paul Bradford	0	1	0.0	4	11

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	8	2	0.0	21	37
ILB Jay Foreman	7	3	1.0	22	42
CB Axel Batchelor	6	0	0.0	19	36
DE Cameron Wake	5	1	1.0	21	37
CB Ryan Clark	4	5	0.0	22	42
CB Greg Blue	3	1	0.0	20	29
S LaRon Landry	3	1	0.0	22	40
DE Gaines Adams	2	0	0.0	11	10
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	2	0.0	9	25
S Brock Williams	1	1	0.0	5	10
DE Calvin Pace	1	1	0.0	13	35
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	0.0	22	42
S Samuel Gaylor	1	0	0.0	13	18
DE Kristopher Heilman	0	3	0.0	18	34

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Trent Cole	1.0	0	2	1	27
DT Kevin Vickerson	0.0	1	0	0	17

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jay Foreman	1.0	1	1	1	42
DE Cameron Wake	1.0	0	0	0	37
DE Calvin Pace	0.0	1	2	0	35
DE Stephen Tulloch	0.0	1	0	0	37
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	0	1	1	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Antuan Edwards	4	0	27
S Sean Taylor	3	1	17
OLB Quincy Black	2	1	17
CB Pat Dennis	2	0	21
CB Ken Lucas	2	0	16
OLB Ashermond Singleton	1	0	15
ILB Michael Myers	1	0	16
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	1	0	4
CB Phillip Buchanon	1	0	27
DT Kevin Vickerson	0	1	17

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Axel Batchelor	4	0	0	36
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	2	0	37
ILB Jay Foreman	3	1	0	42
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	0	42
CB Greg Blue	1	1	1	29
S Brock Williams	1	0	0	10
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	0	25
DE Cameron Wake	1	0	0	37
S LaRon Landry	1	0	0	40
S Samuel Gaylor	1	0	0	18
DE Calvin Pace	0	1	0	35
CB Travis Daniels	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Matt Birk	2	7	22	1	42
C Mike Brisiel	1	3	22	0	42
T Jerry Wisne	0	4	22	0	42
G Chris Chester	0	4	22	0	42
T Chad Overhauser	0	0	22	1	42

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wilford Brown	3	12	33	0	27
G Eric Steinbach	2	2	33	0	27
C Greg Eslinger	1	4	33	1	27
FB Nick Goings	1	3	32	0	25
C Robert Berry	0	7	33	0	27
G Louie Sherman	0	3	33	0	27
TE Patrick Estes	0	1	6	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Jackson	3	25
Mike Brisiel	1	11
Chad Overhauser	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Estes	2	26
Juqua Parker	1	24
Chris Colmer	1	15
Wilford Brown	1	11
Eric Steinbach	1	11

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Mike Brisiel	22	42	---	---	11	75
T Chad Overhauser	22	42	---	---	10	74
T Jerry Wisne	22	42	---	---	10	74
G Chris Chester	22	42	---	---	10	74
RB Steven Jackson	12	34	---	---	25	71
CB Phillip Buchanon	---	---	32	27	11	70
C Matt Birk	22	42	---	---	---	64
S Antuan Edwards	---	---	32	27	5	64
QB Aaron Rodgers	22	42	---	---	---	64
S Sean Taylor	---	---	30	17	16	63
WR Reidel Anthony	21	40	---	---	---	61
WR Kelley Washington	20	25	---	---	15	60
DE Trent Cole	---	---	32	27	1	60
TE David Thomas	21	39	---	---	---	60
OLB Quincy Black	---	---	16	17	26	59
CB Ken Lucas	---	---	31	16	---	47
ILB Michael Myers	---	---	30	16	---	46
OLB Ashermond Singleton	---	---	29	15	---	44
DE Turk McBride	---	---	29	15	---	44
OLB Will Wiltherspoon	---	---	19	20	1	40
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	14	21	1	36
TE Bennie Joppru	1	6	---	---	25	32
WR Rod Smith	12	14	---	---	5	31
CB Paul Bradford	---	---	4	11	16	31
DT Kevin Vickerson	---	---	13	17	1	31
TE Trent Smith	9	20	---	---	---	29
RB Pierre Thomas	1	13	---	---	14	28
OLB Brandon Siler	---	---	2	11	15	28
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	---	---	17	4	---	21
WR Chansi Stuckey	1	4	---	---	14	19
DT Brian Young	---	---	15	3	---	18
DT Rob Ninkovich	---	---	8	9	---	17
RB Noah Herron	9	5	---	---	2	16
S Gerald Sensabaugh	---	---	4	12	---	16
DE Byron Frisch	---	---	4	10	1	15
WR Darrell Jackson	3	10	---	---	---	13
DE Chauncey Davis	---	---	1	2	10	13
P Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Aiden Laster	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Jeno James	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Amon Gordon	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	1	1
S Kent Parnell	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Trent Green	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Rashad Butler	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leroy Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	21	37	25	83
S LaRon Landry	---	---	22	40	15	77
G Wilford Brown	33	27	---	---	11	71
G Eric Steinbach	33	27	---	---	11	71
C Greg Eslinger	33	27	---	---	11	71
G Louie Sherman	33	27	---	---	11	71
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	22	42	---	64
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	22	42	---	64
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	22	42	---	64
FB Nick Goings	32	25	---	---	4	61
QB Bryan Lerma	33	27	---	---	1	61
C Robert Berry	33	27	---	---	---	60
WR Darnerien McCants	31	27	---	---	1	59
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	21	37	---	58
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	19	36	---	55
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	18	34	---	52
RB Brandon Jackson	30	16	---	---	4	50
CB Greg Blue	---	---	20	29	---	49
WR Craig Davis	27	22	---	---	---	49
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	13	35	---	48
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	9	25	11	45
WR Troy Williamson	18	21	---	---	---	39
TE Patrick Estes	6	4	---	---	26	36
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	11	10	10	31
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	13	18	---	31
DT Juqua Parker	---	---	1	5	24	30
WR Rick McKnight	1	1	---	---	26	28
RB Frank Gore	3	11	---	---	11	25
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	0	9	15	24
WR Harold Burnett	7	6	---	---	6	19
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	1	6	11	18
S Brock Williams	---	---	5	10	---	15
T Chris Colmer	0	0	---	---	15	15
TE T.J. Williams	1	0	---	---	11	12
FB Harris Stanton	9	2	---	---	---	11
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	1	5	---	6
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Chris Dishman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jarious Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Joe Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrance Pennington	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Caleb Copeland	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	20	5.0
Middle	13	41	3.2
Right	5	5	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	18	17	0.9
Right	12	29	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aaron Rodgers	40	19	0	2	4	7	4	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Lerma	26	17	3	1	2	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	4	0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	37	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	36	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	44	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	36	36.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	15	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	114	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Reidel Anthony	21	9	3	49	40
TE David Thomas	5	3	1	30	39
WR Rod Smith	4	1	0	6	14
WR Kelley Washington	4	3	0	35	25
RB Steven Jackson	4	2	0	-2	34
TE Bennie Joppru	1	1	0	3	6
TE Trent Smith	1	0	0	0	20

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnerien McCants	10	6	1	55	1	27
FB Nick Goings	6	4	0	52	1	25
WR Troy Williamson	3	2	1	16	0	21
WR Craig Davis	3	2	0	5	0	22
RB Brandon Jackson	2	1	0	3	0	16
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	0	18	0	6
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	0	36	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson	3	11	3.67	1.76

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryan Lerma	2	1	7	3.50	7.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	1	0	0	0.00	8.67
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	7	7.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
QB Aaron Rodgers	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	1	0
QB Bryan Lerma	1	0
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	14	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Lerma	11	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rod Smith	4	1	1
WR Reidel Anthony	4	0	0
TE David Thomas	3	2	2
TE Trent Smith	1	0	0
WR Kelley Washington	1	1	0
RB Steven Jackson	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	5	1	0
FB Nick Goings	3	3	1
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	1
WR Troy Williamson	1	0	0
WR Craig Davis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,000 (25,300)
End Zone 17,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,000 (25,300)
End Zone	17,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)