Exhibition Week 3, 2008

played in Houston, AL

59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings31377-30
Houston Texans13373-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:53 HOU - Unknown 43 field goal
1Q: 09:56 HOU - Justice Hairston 15 run (Unknown extra point)
1Q: 06:54 MIN - Phil Dawson 49 field goal
1Q: 04:02 HOU - Unknown 35 field goal
2Q: 14:24 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal
2Q: 06:34 MIN - Phil Dawson 33 field goal
2Q: 03:08 MIN - Orlando Scandrick 80 punt return (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:12 HOU - Unknown 18 field goal
3Q: 11:18 MIN - Greg Blue 44 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:49 HOU - Miles Austin 13 pass from Jim Sorgi (Unknown extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Mackenzie Cornbower 7 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:11 HOU - Unknown 21 field goal

Team StatisticsMINHOU
Record2-00-2
First Downs1720
- by Rushing86
- by Passing811
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards283355
- Offensive Plays6163
- Yards per Play4.645.63
Net Rushing Yards97166
- Rushing Attempts3228
- Yards per Rush3.035.93
Net Passing Yards186189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 15 - 232 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards192208
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/19
- Yards per Pass Play6.415.40
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions7/145/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.76.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards8/704/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/882/19
Kick Returns/Yards6/1342/47
Interception Ret./Yards2/642/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 34
Time of Possession29:0830:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:451:49OWN 293-10Interception
19:473:00OWN 44524Field Goal
13:564:39OWN 141178Field Goal
212:115:45OWN 251159Field Goal
315:003:23OWN 21632Punt
35:391:25OWN 213-2Punt
34:034:12OPP 44944Touchdown
412:360:11OPP 2910Interception
48:331:21OWN 203-6Punt
45:055:05OWN 311048Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:15OWN 20554Field Goal
19:560:09OPP 15115Touchdown
16:472:51OWN 25657Field Goal
214:172:06OWN 2549Punt
26:263:27OWN 256-2Punt
22:592:55OWN 251374Field Goal
311:370:32OWN 2010Interception
311:055:26OWN 251375Touchdown
34:140:11OWN 4212Fumble
414:221:46OWN 423-1Interception
412:253:52OWN 31731Punt
47:122:07OPP 47443Field Goal

Game MVP: Greg Blue, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Willie Dawkins19402.11800
RB Marcus Thomas9414.561430
QB Mackenzie Cornbower3144.67901
QB Ronnie Lynch122.00200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew17673.943610
RB Justice Hairston4225.501511
QB Jim Sorgi3175.67800
RB Sammy Morris252.50700
QB Mark Brunell11010.001010
FB Deon Anderson14545.004510

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ronnie Lynch1691461/6031160.9
Mackenzie Cornbower126460/0018125.0
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Sorgi25141351/6122251.3
Mark Brunell74732/13048093.1

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Patrick Estes585110.2017240
WR Harold Burnett353812.6732310
RB Willie Dawkins242412.0011150
WR Adrian Arrington222713.5013140
WR Rick McKnight111414.000140
TE Joe Klopfenstein112525.0026250
WR Stevie Johnson151313.003130
WR Troy Williamson0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Todd Heap486817.0036220
WR Jason Hill3641.33180
WR Malcolm Kelly345819.339480
RB Maurice Jones-Drew23105.00670
WR Miles Austin242814.003151
WR Davone Bess252110.506140
TE Billy Miller1177.00670
TE Kevin Everett111212.008120

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Brock Williams12020.000
CB Greg Blue14444.001
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Roy Williams11515.000
ILB Chase Blackburn11414.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Willie Dawkins1000
WR Harold Burnett0100
DT Kedrick Golston0100
ILB Jalen Tatum0010
WR Stevie Johnson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Sammy Morris1000
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1000
TE Billy Miller0100
S Roy Williams0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Amir Cochrane313846.033.0490
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt314448.019.7571

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson3/31/10/0493/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Unknown4/41/10/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Scandrick28844.01
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Morris2199.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Nicholas Conley48621.50
Rick McKnight24824.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jason Hill24723.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S LaRon Landry720.02529
ILB Robert Wendorff610.01822
CB Travis Daniels520.01927
S Brock Williams410.01519
DE Cameron Wake301.02023
DE Gaines Adams320.02426
ILB Jalen Tatum310.02428
CB Axel Batchelor300.01517
DE Calvin Pace211.01829
DT Kedrick Golston210.01722
DE Kristopher Heilman200.01214
ILB Rufus Alexander200.02024
DT Quentin Groves111.01213
CB Greg Blue120.01717
OLB Akin Ayodele100.01316
WR Rick McKnight10---------
RB Willie Dawkins10---------
CB Orlando Scandrick100.01215
S Nicholas Conley100.017
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chase Blackburn740.03128
S David Young600.02117
OLB Adalius Thomas500.02423
S Roy Williams420.03229
DE Albert Haynesworth410.03128
OLB D'Qwell Jackson321.03229
CB Vincent Fuller320.03128
ILB Kendyll Pope300.01716
DT Christopher Rios210.02619
ILB Mike Peterson210.095
CB Terence Newman210.02026
S Bhawon Jue100.02319
DE Jimmy Kennedy100.016
WR Miles Austin10---------
CB Jeremy Bloom100.0138
ILB H.B. Blades100.097
OLB Jordan Dizon100.072
CB Reggie Corner100.048
DT Alan Branch010.069

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cameron Wake1.002023
DE Calvin Pace1.001029
DT Quentin Groves1.001013
DE Kristopher Heilman0.010014
DE Gaines Adams0.001026
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson1.002529
DT Christopher Rios0.020019
DE Albert Haynesworth0.001028
ILB Kendyll Pope0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brock Williams40119
CB Travis Daniels40027
ILB Robert Wendorff30022
S LaRon Landry30029
CB Axel Batchelor20017
ILB Rufus Alexander10024
S Nicholas Conley1007
CB Greg Blue01117
OLB Akin Ayodele01016
S Samuel Gaylor01018
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Vincent Fuller31028
OLB Adalius Thomas30023
ILB Chase Blackburn21128
CB Terence Newman20026
S David Young20017
S Bhawon Jue10019
DE Jimmy Kennedy1006
CB Reggie Corner1008
S Roy Williams01129

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Quinn Ojinnaka17032029
T Chris Colmer16032029
T Terrance Pennington14017015
T King Dunlap12015014
C John Sullivan11017015
G Louie Sherman03015114
C Robert Berry03015014
FB Harris Stanton02022016
TE Patrick Estes01031029
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Damien Buchholz34028035
T Cornell Green24023034
T Jammal Brown15028135
G Biff Tanner04013015
C Marvin Philip03015120
G Kent Finch02013015
TE Billy Miller010307
G Jeff Diehl010501
RB Justice Hairston000412

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Trevor Rafter222
Travis Daniels119
Stevie Johnson117
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Jordan Dizon220
Vincent Fuller216
Malcolm Kelly214
Reggie Corner118

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Patrick Estes3129------2181
T Chris Colmer3229------667
G Quinn Ojinnaka3229------667
CB Travis Daniels------19271965
DE Cameron Wake------20232164
S LaRon Landry------25291064
DE Gaines Adams------2426757
ILB Jalen Tatum------2428254
DE Calvin Pace------1829249
ILB Rufus Alexander------2024448
WR Harold Burnett2123---------44
RB Willie Dawkins2222---------44
WR Stevie Johnson1314------1744
WR Rick McKnight1013------2043
ILB Robert Wendorff------1822242
WR Adrian Arrington1314------1441
DT Kedrick Golston------1722140
WR Troy Williamson2217---------39
FB Harris Stanton2216---------38
S Brock Williams------1519236
CB Greg Blue------1717236
G Louie Sherman1514------635
T King Dunlap1514------635
CB Axel Batchelor------1517133
S Samuel Gaylor------1318233
CB Orlando Scandrick------1215633
OLB Akin Ayodele------1316332
T Terrance Pennington1715---------32
QB Mackenzie Cornbower1712------332
QB Ronnie Lynch1517---------32
C John Sullivan1715---------32
DT Quentin Groves------1213530
CB Haruki Nakamura------1114530
C Robert Berry1514---------29
DE Kristopher Heilman------1214329
ILB Trevor Rafter------252229
RB Marcus Thomas106------1127
S Nicholas Conley------171826
FB Aidan Randle50------2025
TE Joe Klopfenstein66---------12
K Phil Dawson00------1010
Unknown00------99
C Paul Godfrey00------66
P Amir Cochrane00------33
TE Brian Jennings00------22
TE T.J. Williams20---------2
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Roy Williams------32292081
CB Vincent Fuller------31281675
WR Jason Hill2228------2171
G Damien Buchholz2835------770
T Jammal Brown2835------770
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------3229869
WR Miles Austin2729------763
DE Albert Haynesworth------3128362
ILB Chase Blackburn------3128362
RB Maurice Jones-Drew2329------1062
TE Todd Heap2830---------58
T Cornell Green2334---------57
CB Terence Newman------2026349
DT Christopher Rios------2619348
OLB Adalius Thomas------2423148
QB Jim Sorgi1826---------44
S Bhawon Jue------2319143
T Chris Denman1520------742
S David Young------2117---38
RB Sammy Morris49------2437
C Marvin Philip1520---------35
WR Davone Bess1216------735
TE Billy Miller37------2434
G Kent Finch1315------634
ILB Kendyll Pope------1716---33
WR Malcolm Kelly711------1432
CB Reggie Corner------481830
OLB Jordan Dizon------722029
G Biff Tanner1315---------28
ILB Mike Peterson------951024
CB Jeremy Bloom------138223
FB Deon Anderson20------2123
DE Dan Bazuin------137222
QB Mark Brunell109---------19
ILB H.B. Blades------97319
TE Kevin Everett510---------15
DT Alan Branch------69---15
Unknown------001111
WR Nigea Carter34---------7
C Barry Barham00------77
G Jeff Diehl51------17
DE Jimmy Kennedy------16---7
P Dustin Colquitt00------77
RB Justice Hairston42---------6
CB Stanley Wilson------14---5
DT Greg Peterson------1135

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left351.7
Middle17663.9
Right11282.5
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left46516.3
Middle19904.7
Right5112.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ronnie Lynch1693013101
Mackenzie Cornbower1260100351
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Sorgi25142202502
Mark Brunell741101000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen225628.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117666.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)145523.7
Long (19+ Yds)111818.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64223.7
Short (0-8 Yds)17121237.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)51153.0
Long (19+ Yds)414812.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Patrick Estes85051129
WR Harold Burnett53038123
WR Stevie Johnson51113014
RB Willie Dawkins42024022
WR Troy Williamson2000017
WR Adrian Arrington22027014
WR Rick McKnight11014013
TE Joe Klopfenstein1102516
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Todd Heap84068230
WR Jason Hill6304028
WR Davone Bess52021016
WR Miles Austin42028029
WR Malcolm Kelly43058111
RB Maurice Jones-Drew32010029
TE Billy Miller110707
TE Kevin Everett11012010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Mackenzie Cornbower3144.674.67
RB Marcus Thomas3-1-0.334.56
RB Willie Dawkins242.002.11
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Maurice Jones-Drew200.003.94
QB Jim Sorgi166.005.67
RB Justice Hairston11515.005.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ronnie Lynch3172.339.13
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Sorgi104272.705.40
Mark Brunell1000.0010.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson2000.002.60
TE Patrick Estes1177.006.38
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Heap4171.758.50
WR Miles Austin21136.507.00
WR Davone Bess2000.004.20
TE Billy Miller1177.007.00
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1000.003.33
WR Jason Hill1100.000.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Willie Dawkins11
QB Mackenzie Cornbower11
HoustonRushesConversions
QB Jim Sorgi11
RB Maurice Jones-Drew10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Ronnie Lynch854
Mackenzie Cornbower411
HoustonAttCompConversions
Jim Sorgi743
Mark Brunell411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stevie Johnson410
RB Willie Dawkins322
TE Patrick Estes211
WR Harold Burnett100
TE Joe Klopfenstein111
WR Adrian Arrington111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Jason Hill421
TE Todd Heap211
RB Maurice Jones-Drew211
WR Miles Austin111
WR Malcolm Kelly100
WR Davone Bess100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)