Week 6, 2008

played in Atlanta, GA

67 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	14	6	6	7	-	33
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	7	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:14 MIN - Stevie Johnson 9 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 03:11 MIN - Jalen Tatum 18 fumble return (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 13:04 ATL - Elijah Levine 25 field goal
2Q: 02:21 MIN - Phil Dawson 35 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 21 field goal
3Q: 10:05 MIN - Phil Dawson 41 field goal
3Q: 07:08 ATL - Rusty Hatcher 8 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
3Q: 02:17 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal
4Q: 06:44 MIN - Frank Gore 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:14 MIN - Stevie Johnson 9 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 03:11 MIN - Jalen Tatum 18 fumble return (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 13:04 ATL - Elijah Levine 25 field goal
2Q: 02:21 MIN - Phil Dawson 35 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 21 field goal
3Q: 10:05 MIN - Phil Dawson 41 field goal
3Q: 07:08 ATL - Rusty Hatcher 8 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
3Q: 02:17 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal
4Q: 06:44 MIN - Frank Gore 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 6-0 1-5
First Downs 26 18
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 419 281
- Offensive Plays 67 59
- Yards per Play 6.25 4.76
Net Rushing Yards 191 126
- Rushing Attempts 33 22
- Yards per Rush 5.79 5.73
Net Passing Yards 228 155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 22 - 0 34 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 235 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 6.71 4.19
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 11/85 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/39 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 1/21 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 25
Time of Possession 33:43 26:17

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	6-0	1-5
First Downs	26	18
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	15	8
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	419	281
- Offensive Plays	67	59
- Yards per Play	6.25	4.76
Net Rushing Yards	191	126
- Rushing Attempts	33	22
- Yards per Rush	5.79	5.73
Net Passing Yards	228	155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 22 - 0	34 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	235	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	6.71	4.19
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	11/85	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/39	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	1/21	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 25
Time of Possession	33:43	26:17

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	3:57	OWN 5	6	36	Punt
1	7:27	2:23	OPP 41	5	41	Touchdown
2	12:59	1:52	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
2	6:58	4:43	OWN 9	12	73	Field Goal
2	1:42	1:42	OPP 25	6	21	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:00	OWN 40	8	36	Field Goal
3	6:59	4:50	OWN 39	10	51	Field Goal
4	14:08	2:47	OWN 28	5	28	Punt
4	9:49	3:13	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
4	2:44	2:44	OWN 3	7	74	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
1	9:25	1:58	OWN 13	4	10	Punt
1	5:04	2:04	OWN 17	3	1	Fumble
1	3:00	5:01	OWN 40	9	52	Field Goal
2	11:07	4:09	OWN 37	10	61	Missed FG
2	2:15	0:33	OWN 25	3	14	Interception
3	10:00	3:01	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	2:09	3:01	OWN 28	5	3	Punt
4	11:21	1:32	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	6:36	3:52	OWN 18	14	79	Downs

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	15	64	4.27	15	4	0
RB Frank Gore	10	54	5.40	27	2	1
QB Brian Griese	7	49	7.00	17	3	0
RB Willie Dawkins	1	24	24.00	24	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Quentin Griffin	14	87	6.21	22	2
QB Drew Brees	4	26	6.50	18	1
RB Rusty Hatcher	4	13	3.25	4	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	33	22	235	1/7	1	27	0	97.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	34	18	174	3/19	1	24	1	65.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	10	16	112	11.20	31	27	1
WR Darnerien McCants	4	5	41	10.25	12	15	0
WR Adrian Arrington	4	5	33	8.25	7	15	0
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
TE Patrick Estes	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Willie Dawkins	1	2	11	11.00	9	11	0
RB Brandon Jackson	1	2	13	13.00	6	13	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	7	11	48	6.86	12	16	0
WR Tai Streets	2	2	28	14.00	6	24	0
TE Bryant Conway	2	4	22	11.00	15	16	0
WR Artie Brock	2	6	6	3.00	2	7	0
RB Rusty Hatcher	2	2	32	16.00	34	24	1
WR David Anderson	2	3	26	13.00	12	21	0
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
RB Quentin Griffin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Dante Rosario	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jay Foreman	1	21	21.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Jalen Tatum	0	1	0	1
DE Calvin Pace	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Drew Brees	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	3	124	41.3	35.0	45	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daniel Sepulveda	4	170	42.5	32.8	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Elijah Levine	1/2	0/0	0/0	25	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Scandrick	2	39	19.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Anderson	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicholas Conley	2	59	29.5	0
Troy Williamson	1	24	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Steltz	3	69	23.0	0
Zachery Bowman	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	7	2	0.0	22	37
ILB Jalen Tatum	6	2	1.0	22	32
ILB Jay Foreman	5	3	0.0	22	36
DT Kedrick Golston	4	1	0.0	15	26
DE Mike Rucker	3	2	1.0	21	36
CB Greg Blue	3	0	0.0	18	30
CB Axel Batchelor	3	0	0.0	16	25
DE Calvin Pace	2	0	0.5	22	36
S LaRon Landry	2	1	0.0	21	32
DE Cameron Wake	2	0	0.0	22	35
CB Travis Daniels	2	0	0.0	20	37
DE Gaines Adams	1	2	0.5	8	13
ILB Rufus Alexander	1	0	0.0	10	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ian Gold	9	2	0.0	30	33
CB Michael Griffin	6	1	0.0	33	34
OLB London Fletcher	5	6	0.0	30	33
S Zachery Bowman	5	0	0.0	25	21
DE Athyba Rubin	4	1	0.0	30	23
CB Jason Craft	4	0	0.0	12	18
CB Drew Coleman	3	2	1.0	31	33
CB David Jones	3	0	0.0	12	19
DE John McCargo	2	2	0.0	29	21
S Damien Richardson	2	0	0.0	10	19
DE Cullen Jenkins	2	0	0.0	12	16
S Rich Greer	2	0	0.0	4	10
DT Brian Young	1	0	0.0	18	3
ILB Paris Lenon	1	0	0.0	4	1
DE Derrick Burgess	1	0	0.0	23	20
DT Will Smith	1	0	0.0	9	26
TE Dante Rosario	1	0	---	---	---
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0.0	20	13
OLB Zeke Moreno	0	2	0.0	18	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	0	2	36
ILB Jalen Tatum	1.0	0	0	2	32
DE Calvin Pace	0.5	1	3	1	36
DE Gaines Adams	0.5	0	1	1	13
DT Kedrick Golston	0.0	0	1	1	26
CB Greg Blue	0.0	0	1	0	30
ILB Rufus Alexander	0.0	0	1	0	15
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	0	0	1	35

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	1.0	0	33
DE Derrick Burgess	0.0	2	20
OLB London Fletcher	0.0	1	33
DT Will Smith	0.0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	0	37
CB Axel Batchelor	3	0	0	25
DE Cameron Wake	2	0	0	35
ILB Jalen Tatum	2	0	0	32
CB Travis Daniels	2	0	0	37
CB Greg Blue	1	2	0	30
ILB Jay Foreman	1	1	1	36
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0	36
DE Gaines Adams	1	0	0	13
ILB Rufus Alexander	1	0	0	15
S LaRon Landry	1	0	0	32

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jason Craft	4	1	18
OLB Ian Gold	3	1	33
CB David Jones	3	0	19
CB Michael Griffin	3	0	34
S Zachery Bowman	2	1	21
CB Drew Coleman	2	0	33
OLB London Fletcher	1	1	33
S Rich Greer	1	1	10
S Damien Richardson	1	0	19
DT Will Smith	1	0	26
DE John McCargo	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wilford Brown	4	12	1	33	0	34
T King Dunlap	3	6	0	33	0	34
C Robert Berry	2	6	0	33	0	34
G Eric Steinbach	1	2	0	33	0	34
T Terrance Pennington	1	2	0	33	0	34
RB Brandon Jackson	0	0	0	17	1	20

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Chris Samuels	3	3	22	0	37
T George Foster	2	4	22	0	37
G Ben Grubbs	2	3	22	2	37
C Travis Claridge	1	4	22	0	37
G Cooper Carlisle	0	2	22	1	27
TE Bryant Conway	0	1	4	0	8
TE Dante Rosario	0	1	21	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Blue	2	18
Joe Klopfenstein	1	21
Harold Burnett	1	17
Calvin Pace	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Griffin	2	11
Jason Craft	1	17
David Anderson	1	10
Glen Tatum	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Wilford Brown	33	34	---	---	7	74
G Eric Steinbach	33	34	---	---	7	74
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	22	36	16	74
T Terrance Pennington	33	34	---	---	7	74
T King Dunlap	33	34	---	---	7	74
QB Brian Griese	33	34	---	---	4	71
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	22	35	13	70
C Robert Berry	33	34	---	---	---	67
CB Greg Blue	---	---	18	30	18	66
WR Stevie Johnson	31	34	---	---	---	65
WR Adrian Arrington	30	34	---	---	---	64
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	22	37	2	61
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	22	36	2	60
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	21	36	2	59
TE Patrick Estes	26	32	---	---	---	58
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	20	37	1	58
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	22	32	2	56
S LaRon Landry	---	---	21	32	2	55
WR Darnerien McCants	15	29	---	---	5	49
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	16	25	4	45
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	15	26	2	43
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	10	15	18	43
RB Frank Gore	13	3	---	---	21	37
RB Brandon Jackson	17	20	---	---	---	37
TE Joe Klopfenstein	6	1	---	---	21	28
FB Harris Stanton	12	3	---	---	11	26
WR Harold Burnett	3	3	---	---	17	23
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	8	13	---	21
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	1	8	8	17
WR Troy Williamson	0	0	---	---	13	13
RB Willie Dawkins	3	10	---	---	---	13
WR Craig Davis	2	1	---	---	9	12
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	2	9	---	11
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE T.J. Williams	7	0	---	---	---	7
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	0	0	5	5
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	0	0	3	3
T Adam Snyder	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Quinn Ojinnaka	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ronnie Lynch	0	0	---	---	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Trevor Rafter	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	33	34	11	78
OLB Ian Gold	---	---	30	33	6	69
OLB London Fletcher	---	---	30	33	4	67
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	31	33	3	67
T Chris Samuels	22	37	---	---	6	65
T George Foster	22	37	---	---	6	65
G Ben Grubbs	22	37	---	---	6	65
C Travis Claridge	22	37	---	---	---	59
QB Drew Brees	22	37	---	---	---	59
WR Chad Johnson	22	37	---	---	---	59
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	30	23	4	57
G Cooper Carlisle	22	27	---	---	6	55
TE Dante Rosario	21	33	---	---	---	54
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	25	21	7	53
DE John McCargo	---	---	29	21	---	50
RB Quentin Griffin	17	31	---	---	---	48
CB Jason Craft	---	---	12	18	17	47
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	20	13	11	44
DE Derrick Burgess	---	---	23	20	---	43
WR Artie Brock	13	20	---	---	9	42
WR David Anderson	13	15	---	---	10	38
DE Cullen Jenkins	---	---	12	16	7	35
DT Will Smith	---	---	9	26	---	35
TE Dominique Byrd	6	10	---	---	18	34
DT Ryan Pickett	---	---	9	17	7	33
CB David Jones	---	---	12	19	---	31
S Damien Richardson	---	---	10	19	1	30
WR Tai Streets	0	10	---	---	15	25
RB Rusty Hatcher	5	7	---	---	12	24
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	18	4	---	22
WR Ronald Curry	9	12	---	---	1	22
DT Brian Young	---	---	18	3	---	21
FB Marc Wicher	0	2	---	---	19	21
S Rich Greer	---	---	4	10	6	20
S Matt Bowmen	---	---	2	2	14	18
ILB Paris Lenon	---	---	4	1	10	15
ILB Tavaras Gooden	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Erik Walden	---	---	2	8	4	14
TE Bryant Conway	4	8	---	---	1	13
G Leander Jordan	0	10	---	---	---	10
C Glen Tatum	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Daniel Sepulveda	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Elijah Levine	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Derek Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tony Moll	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	16	82	5.1
Right	13	105	8.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	26	5.2
Middle	13	73	5.6
Right	4	27	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	33	22	1	0	2	5	4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	34	18	3	1	2	4	7	8	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	90	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	132	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	13	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	55	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	67	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	52	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	16	10	1	112	1	34
WR Darnerien McCants	5	4	0	41	0	29
WR Adrian Arrington	5	4	0	33	0	34
TE Patrick Estes	2	1	0	10	0	32
RB Willie Dawkins	2	1	0	11	0	10
RB Brandon Jackson	2	1	1	13	0	20
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	0	15	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	11	7	1	48	0	37
WR Artie Brock	6	2	0	6	0	20
TE Bryant Conway	4	2	0	22	0	8
TE Dante Rosario	4	0	1	0	0	33
WR David Anderson	3	2	0	26	1	15
WR Tai Streets	2	2	0	28	1	10
RB Rusty Hatcher	2	2	0	32	1	7
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0	0	0	0	31
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	0	12	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frank Gore	3	10	3.33	5.40
RB Brandon Jackson	3	1	0.33	4.27
QB Brian Griese	2	7	3.50	7.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Drew Brees	2	4	2.00	6.50
RB Quentin Griffin	2	3	1.50	6.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	8	4	17	2.13	7.12

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	10	5	40	4.00	5.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	4	2	8	2.00	7.00
WR Adrian Arrington	2	1	-1	-0.50	6.60
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	10	10.00	5.00
RB Brandon Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Johnson	3	3	26	8.67	4.36
WR Artie Brock	2	0	0	0.00	1.00
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Bryant Conway	1	1	6	6.00	5.50
RB Rusty Hatcher	1	1	8	8.00	16.00
WR David Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	8.67
TE Dante Rosario	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	2	1
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Drew Brees	1	0
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0
RB Rusty Hatcher	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	10	6	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	4	2	1
RB Willie Dawkins	2	1	1
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	0
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	1
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	1
WR Adrian Arrington	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Artie Brock	4	1	0
TE Bryant Conway	2	1	0
RB Rusty Hatcher	1	1	1
WR David Anderson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (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	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (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)