Week 3, 2008

played in Minnesota, MN

75 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals0907-16
Minnesota Vikings01007-17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:20 STL - Adam Vinatieri 23 field goal
2Q: 03:15 MIN - Brandon Jackson 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:02 STL - Artose Pinner 68 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point failed)
2Q: 00:17 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal
4Q: 10:52 STL - Hines Ward 12 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 00:23 MIN - Stevie Johnson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsSTLMIN
Record0-2-13-0
First Downs1724
- by Rushing710
- by Passing611
- by Penalty43
Total Net Yards309383
- Offensive Plays6270
- Yards per Play4.985.47
Net Rushing Yards203172
- Rushing Attempts3338
- Yards per Rush6.154.53
Net Passing Yards106211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 11 - 130 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards128223
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/222/12
- Yards per Pass Play3.666.59
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions7/145/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.77.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards10/6010/67
Punt Returns/Yards4/290/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/162/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 25
Time of Possession27:0632:54

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 25630Punt
16:100:58OWN 363-1Punt
12:283:13OWN 33761Field Goal
213:171:09OPP 373-8Punt
23:071:12OWN 25375Touchdown
20:090:09OWN 281-1Half
313:213:01OWN 42847Fumble
37:301:30OWN 213-9Punt
34:427:51OWN 151662Interception
411:390:53OPP 17317Touchdown
49:361:31OWN 3533Punt
43:191:19OWN 44415Punt
40:140:14OWN 2525Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:335:23OWN 2969Missed FG
15:122:44OWN 195-5Punt
214:150:58OWN 25221Fumble
212:089:01OWN 71593Touchdown
21:551:46OWN 45647Field Goal
315:001:39OWN 48517Missed FG
310:202:50OWN 11621Punt
36:001:18OPP 453-12Punt
411:510:12OWN 211-4Fumble
410:461:10OWN 2537Punt
48:054:46OWN 24939Missed FG
42:001:46OWN 20780Touchdown

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Artose Pinner181407.786831
QB Alex Smith10505.00800
RB Ryan Torain362.00500
RB Reagan Maiui'a273.50800
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brandon Jackson21773.671411
QB Brian Griese11686.181130
RB Frank Gore5183.601110
RB Willie Dawkins199.00900

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith25111284/22141156.8
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese30172232/12138091.4

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hines Ward363411.336121
WR Michael Clayton343110.338150
RB Artose Pinner2394.50060
TE Jeremy Shockey1455.00050
FB Jerome Felton114141.0037410
TE Ronnie Buchanan1288.00380
WR Ike Watson0300.00000
RB Reagan Maiui'a0100.00000
RB Ryan Torain0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson81213316.6346381
WR Adrian Arrington34175.670110
WR Darnerien McCants27168.00080
TE Patrick Estes1233.00030
TE Joe Klopfenstein111616.004160
RB Willie Dawkins111919.0015190
WR Craig Davis111919.007190
RB Frank Gore0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Calvin Pace133.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
RB Artose Pinner1000
DT Osi Umenyiora0100
OLB Thomas Howard0100
S Bob Sanders0010
ILB Corey Hall0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Brian Griese1000
RB Frank Gore1000
DE Cameron Wake0100
ILB Jay Foreman0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cooper Hobgood624540.837.5463
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Amir Cochrane420451.043.8542

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri1/10/00/0231/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/40/30/2252/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton4297.30
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Watson11616.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Nicholas Conley27638.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Corey Hall1040.03731
S Bob Sanders840.03832
CB Brad Franklin800.03127
CB Brandon Flowers600.03020
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer520.03832
CB Dominique Foxworth420.02529
DT Mike Patterson320.53730
DE John Henderson211.03521
DE Vonnie Holliday210.53427
OLB Thomas Howard200.02011
S Leigh Bodden130.03832
DT Osi Umenyiora110.03723
WR Hines Ward10---------
CB Ashton Youboty100.087
DT Marco Mularkey100.029
ILB Glen Starks010.011
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jay Foreman1230.03328
S LaRon Landry820.03129
CB Greg Blue510.03127
DE Mike Rucker410.53029
DE Calvin Pace301.03329
ILB Rufus Alexander320.01414
DE Cameron Wake220.53329
DE Gaines Adams210.52725
CB Orlando Scandrick210.01715
DE Stephen Tulloch101.0139
DT Kedrick Golston130.51412
CB Ryan Clark140.03329
ILB Jalen Tatum110.01210
G Eric Steinbach10---------
S Samuel Gaylor100.097

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Henderson1.001121
DT Mike Patterson0.501030
DE Vonnie Holliday0.500027
OLB Thomas Howard0.002111
DT Osi Umenyiora0.001023
DE Keith Jackson0.00109
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Calvin Pace1.010029
DE Stephen Tulloch1.00229
DT Kedrick Golston0.501012
DE Cameron Wake0.500129
DE Mike Rucker0.500029
DE Gaines Adams0.500025

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Corey Hall51031
CB Brandon Flowers31020
CB Brad Franklin30027
CB Dominique Foxworth21029
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer10032
S Leigh Bodden10032
S Bob Sanders10032
CB Ashton Youboty1007
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S LaRon Landry22029
ILB Jay Foreman21028
S Samuel Gaylor2107
CB Greg Blue12027
DE Mike Rucker10029
ILB Jalen Tatum10010
DE Gaines Adams10025
CB Orlando Scandrick10015
CB Ryan Clark01029
DE Stephen Tulloch0109
ILB Rufus Alexander01014
DE Calvin Pace00129

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Steve Vallos33033029
G Shaun O'Hara26133029
T Langston Walker25033129
G Vince Manuwai25033129
T Jon Jansen15033229
TE Jeremy Shockey11029024
FB Jerome Felton0209010
TE Jason Witten0109011
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Robert Berry36138032
G Wilford Brown26038032
T Terrance Pennington26038032
TE Patrick Estes23133028
T Adam Snyder13038032
G Eric Steinbach03038132
FB Harris Stanton0101303
RB Brandon Jackson00028114

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Brandon Flowers111
Hines Ward18
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Greg Blue319
Joe Klopfenstein122
Troy Williamson112

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------3832676
S Bob Sanders------3832575
S Leigh Bodden------3832474
ILB Corey Hall------3731472
DT Mike Patterson------3730471
T Jon Jansen3329------769
T Langston Walker3329------769
G Vince Manuwai3329------769
T Steve Vallos3329------769
CB Dominique Foxworth------25291468
CB Brad Franklin------3127967
DE Vonnie Holliday------3427364
WR Michael Clayton3025------863
QB Alex Smith3329------163
G Shaun O'Hara3329---------62
DT Osi Umenyiora------3723262
CB Brandon Flowers------30201161
WR Hines Ward2722------857
DE John Henderson------3521157
TE Jeremy Shockey2924------154
RB Artose Pinner2323------147
WR Ike Watson1716------1346
TE Jason Witten911------1838
OLB Thomas Howard------2011233
FB Jerome Felton910------1332
CB Don Poole------3101427
DE Keith Jackson------39719
OLB Derrick Johnson------111618
DT Marco Mularkey------29617
CB Ashton Youboty------87---15
RB P.J. Daniels00------1414
RB Reagan Maiui'a73------414
WR Donnie Avery54------413
K Adam Vinatieri00------1111
RB Ryan Torain74---------11
ILB Glen Starks------11810
C John Weeks00------77
P Cooper Hobgood00------66
TE Ronnie Buchanan23---------5
G Cosey Coleman00---------0
C Kendall Simmons00---------0
QB Benjamin Cole00---------0
C Chris Myers00---------0
T Jonathan Scott00---------0
G Tyler Polumbus00---------0
OLB Spencer Larson------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Wilford Brown3832------878
G Eric Steinbach3832------878
T Adam Snyder3832------878
T Terrance Pennington3832------878
DE Calvin Pace------33291577
CB Greg Blue------31271977
QB Brian Griese3832------474
C Robert Berry3832---------70
WR Stevie Johnson3632---------68
WR Adrian Arrington3632---------68
CB Axel Batchelor------3127765
CB Ryan Clark------3329163
DE Cameron Wake------3329163
ILB Jay Foreman------3328162
TE Patrick Estes3328---------61
S LaRon Landry------3129161
DE Mike Rucker------3029160
DE Gaines Adams------2725759
WR Darnerien McCants2026------652
ILB Rufus Alexander------14141846
RB Brandon Jackson2814---------42
CB Orlando Scandrick------1715638
RB Frank Gore86------2236
DE Stephen Tulloch------139931
TE Joe Klopfenstein62------2230
ILB Jalen Tatum------1210527
DT Kedrick Golston------1412---26
FB Harris Stanton133------824
WR Harold Burnett33------1723
S Samuel Gaylor------97---16
WR Troy Williamson00------1212
RB Willie Dawkins210---------12
ILB Robert Wendorff------20810
WR Craig Davis02------79
K Phil Dawson00------88
C Paul Godfrey00------88
TE T.J. Williams52---------7
P Amir Cochrane00------44
S Nicholas Conley------0044
T Chris Colmer00---------0
G Quinn Ojinnaka00---------0
DE Kristopher Heilman------00---0
QB Ronnie Lynch00---------0
C John Sullivan00---------0
DT Quentin Groves------00---0
ILB Trevor Rafter------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle221125.1
Right9899.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3227.3
Middle261204.6
Right9303.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith25111009331
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese30173123620

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen324715.7
Short (0-8 Yds)157543.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)42276.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1391098.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)127766.3
Long (19+ Yds)213819.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hines Ward63034022
TE Jeremy Shockey4105024
WR Michael Clayton43031025
RB Artose Pinner3209023
WR Ike Watson3000016
TE Ronnie Buchanan210803
RB Reagan Maiui'a100003
RB Ryan Torain100004
FB Jerome Felton11041110
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson1280133332
WR Darnerien McCants72116026
WR Adrian Arrington43117032
TE Patrick Estes2103028
RB Frank Gore100006
TE Joe Klopfenstein1101602
RB Willie Dawkins11019010
WR Craig Davis1101902

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Artose Pinner263.007.78
QB Alex Smith166.005.00
RB Ryan Torain155.002.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Brian Griese2157.506.18
RB Frank Gore1-2-2.003.60
RB Brandon Jackson133.003.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith31124.005.12
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese62244.007.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hines Ward111212.005.67
WR Ike Watson1000.000.00
RB Ryan Torain1000.000.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson42246.0011.08
WR Darnerien McCants1000.002.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
QB Alex Smith42
RB Artose Pinner32
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Brian Griese11
RB Willie Dawkins11
RB Brandon Jackson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith533
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese1042

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Hines Ward111
TE Jeremy Shockey100
WR Michael Clayton111
WR Ike Watson100
TE Ronnie Buchanan111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stevie Johnson421
WR Darnerien McCants200
TE Patrick Estes210
RB Willie Dawkins111
WR Adrian Arrington100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)