Week 7, 2009

played in Minnesota, MN

33 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	0	7	8	-	15
Minnesota Vikings	10	10	10	10	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 MIN - Brian Griese 16 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 04:48 MIN - Pat McAfee 42 field goal
2Q: 08:57 MIN - Pat McAfee 34 field goal
2Q: 01:30 MIN - Harris Stanton 5 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 08:54 LAS - Kellen Davis 5 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 04:49 MIN - Marcus Thomas 2 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 00:22 MIN - Pat McAfee 38 field goal
4Q: 13:11 LAS - Paris Warren 7 pass from Joey Harrington (Joey Harrington pass to Adrian Peterson for conversion)
4Q: 08:49 MIN - Willie Dawkins 6 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 05:56 MIN - Pat McAfee 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 MIN - Brian Griese 16 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 04:48 MIN - Pat McAfee 42 field goal
2Q: 08:57 MIN - Pat McAfee 34 field goal
2Q: 01:30 MIN - Harris Stanton 5 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 08:54 LAS - Kellen Davis 5 pass from Joey Harrington (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 04:49 MIN - Marcus Thomas 2 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 00:22 MIN - Pat McAfee 38 field goal
4Q: 13:11 LAS - Paris Warren 7 pass from Joey Harrington (Joey Harrington pass to Adrian Peterson for conversion)
4Q: 08:49 MIN - Willie Dawkins 6 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 05:56 MIN - Pat McAfee 43 field goal

Team Statistics LAS MIN
Record 2-5 6-0
First Downs 13 28
- by Rushing 4 15
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 229 482
- Offensive Plays 49 78
- Yards per Play 4.67 6.18
Net Rushing Yards 95 212
- Rushing Attempts 10 44
- Yards per Rush 9.50 4.82
Net Passing Yards 134 270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 0 34 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 156 270
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.44 7.94
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 10/82
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 2/35
Kick Returns/Yards 6/136 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 20:28 39:32

Team Statistics	LAS	MIN
Record	2-5	6-0
First Downs	13	28
- by Rushing	4	15
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	229	482
- Offensive Plays	49	78
- Yards per Play	4.67	6.18
Net Rushing Yards	95	212
- Rushing Attempts	10	44
- Yards per Rush	9.50	4.82
Net Passing Yards	134	270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 0	34 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	156	270
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.44	7.94
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	10/82
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	2/35
Kick Returns/Yards	6/136	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	20:28	39:32

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	2:11	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
1	4:41	2:45	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
2	14:54	1:08	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	8:49	2:59	OWN 27	6	37	Punt
2	1:21	0:53	OWN 29	4	27	Punt
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
3	11:20	2:32	OWN 27	6	73	Touchdown
3	4:43	1:24	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	0:15	2:11	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
4	8:38	1:06	OWN 27	4	1	Downs
4	5:50	1:24	OWN 25	5	26	Punt
4	2:01	0:59	OWN 32	3	2	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	8:18	3:37	OWN 23	9	52	Field Goal
1	1:56	2:02	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
2	13:46	4:57	OWN 25	12	58	Field Goal
2	5:50	3:43	OWN 1	7	36	Punt
2	2:07	0:46	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 2	1	7	Half
3	12:54	1:34	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
3	8:48	4:05	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
3	3:19	3:04	OWN 47	6	32	Field Goal
4	13:04	4:26	OWN 15	10	85	Touchdown
4	7:32	1:42	OPP 28	3	2	Field Goal
4	4:26	2:25	OWN 1	3	6	Punt
4	1:02	1:02	OWN 29	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Adrian Peterson	7	44	6.29	23	2
QB Joey Harrington	2	15	7.50	8	0
WR Paris Warren	1	36	36.00	36	1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	17	86	5.06	17	2	0
QB Brian Griese	9	60	6.67	16	3	1
RB Marcus Thomas	9	23	2.56	8	0	1
RB Willie Dawkins	5	35	7.00	21	1	1
FB Harris Stanton	4	8	2.00	5	0	1

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joey Harrington	32	20	154	4/22	2	32	0	95.0
Kyle Orton	3	2	2	0/0	0	6	0	70.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	34	21	270	0/0	0	27	0	86.6

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Adrian Peterson	7	8	9	1.29	2	4	0
WR Paris Warren	5	7	57	11.40	27	32	1
WR Santonio Holmes	4	7	47	11.75	11	18	0
TE Matt Balogh	3	5	28	9.33	14	21	0
WR Jabar Gaffney	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kellen Davis	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	1
WR Early Doucet	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Stevie Johnson	11	15	133	12.09	23	27
TE Patrick Estes	3	3	41	13.67	12	23
WR Adrian Arrington	3	8	38	12.67	12	24
WR Darnerien McCants	2	5	29	14.50	14	19
WR Hines Ward	1	1	16	16.00	16	16
RB Marcus Thomas	1	1	13	13.00	7	13
RB Willie Dawkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Joey Harrington	1	1	0	0
WR Peerless Price	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0
ILB Jalen Tatum	0	1
TE Joe Klopfenstein	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	9	381	42.3	38.4	54	5

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	4	204	51.0	43.3	62	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McAfee	4/4	2/2	0/0	43	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peerless Price	3	11	3.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Knox	2	35	17.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paris Warren	5	114	22.8	0
Jabar Gaffney	1	22	22.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicholas Conley	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Chris Hope	11	3	36	26
ILB Johnathan Vilma	10	2	42	34
ILB Bobby Carpenter	9	2	39	33
CB Scott Starks	6	1	44	34
ILB Curtis Lofton	4	3	21	3
DE Jonathan Babineaux	4	1	32	26
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie4	4	1	42	33
CB Chris Clemons	3	2	18	29
S Roman Gerhardt	2	1	7	8
OLB Darrell McClover	1	2	33	24
S Nedu Ndukwe	1	2	34	25
DT Elvis Dumervil	1	1	43	34
S Rashidi Barnes	1	0	17	12
OLB Peyton Ayodele	1	0	11	10
DE Rodrique Wright	1	0	4	1
DE Elias Martinez	1	0	15	0
DT B.J. Raji	1	0	22	25
DE Jaylen Westbrook	0	1	20	17

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	6	0	1.0	10	39
ILB Jay Foreman	6	2	0.0	10	39
CB Ryan Clark	4	2	0.0	10	39
CB Arnold Parrish	3	1	0.0	6	17
CB Greg Blue	3	0	0.0	5	19
ILB Jalen Tatum	2	0	1.0	10	36
DE Gaines Adams	2	0	1.0	5	23
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	0	0.0	4	20
CB Axel Batchelor	2	0	0.0	10	34
DT Kedrick Golston	1	1	1.0	5	27
S LaRon Landry	1	2	0.0	10	39
S Samuel Gaylor	1	1	0.0	5	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT B.J. Raji	2	0	1	25
DT Elvis Dumervil	1	1	1	34
DE Jonathan Babineaux	1	0	0	26
DE Jaylen Westbrook	0	1	0	17
ILB Johnathan Vilma	0	1	0	34
OLB Darrell McClover	0	1	0	24
ILB Bobby Carpenter	0	1	0	33

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kedrick Golston	1.0	1	0	0	27
DE Stephen Tulloch	1.0	1	0	0	39
DE Gaines Adams	1.0	0	1	2	23
ILB Jalen Tatum	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	0	2	0	39
CB Axel Batchelor	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Quentin Groves	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Scott Starks	5	0	34
S Chris Hope	3	0	26
ILB Bobby Carpenter	3	0	33
ILB Johnathan Vilma	2	1	34
CB Chris Clemons	2	0	29
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie1	1	1	33
S Rashidi Barnes	1	0	12
DE Jonathan Babineaux	1	0	26
S Nedu Ndukwe	1	0	25
ILB Curtis Lofton	1	0	3
S Roman Gerhardt	1	0	8
DT B.J. Raji	0	1	25

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	4	0	39
ILB Jay Foreman	3	1	39
CB Axel Batchelor	3	0	34
CB Arnold Parrish	3	0	17
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	0	20
CB Greg Blue	2	0	19
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	36
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0	39
DE Gaines Adams	1	0	23
S LaRon Landry	1	0	39
S Samuel Gaylor	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Braxton Lin	1	2	10	0	35
T Charlie Johnson	1	2	10	0	39
T Marco Colombo	1	1	10	1	35
G Louis Vasquez	0	3	10	1	39
TE Lawrence Vickers	0	0	2	1	10
C E.J. Whitney	0	0	10	1	39

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Wilford Brown	4	9	0	44	34
C Robert Berry	4	7	1	44	34
T King Dunlap	4	5	0	44	34
T Terrance Pennington	3	9	0	44	34
FB Harris Stanton	1	3	0	19	4
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	0	34	27
G Eric Steinbach	0	3	0	44	34

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Peterson	2	11
Jabar Gaffney	1	16
Craig Hentrich	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Klopfenstein	4	29
Greg Blue	3	25
Stephen Tulloch	1	25
Stevie Johnson	1	12

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Scott Starks	---	---	44	34	20	98
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie---	---	---	42	33	8	83
DT Elvis Dumervil	---	---	43	34	4	81
ILB Johnathan Vilma	---	---	42	34	4	80
ILB Bobby Carpenter	---	---	39	33	4	76
S Chris Hope	---	---	36	26	2	64
DT B.J. Raji	---	---	22	25	16	63
S Nedu Ndukwe	---	---	34	25	---	59
DE Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	32	26	---	58
OLB Darrell McClover	---	---	33	24	---	57
RB Adrian Peterson	10	35	---	---	11	56
G Braxton Lin	10	35	---	---	7	52
WR Santonio Holmes	10	32	---	---	9	51
G Louis Vasquez	10	39	---	---	2	51
WR Paris Warren	10	28	---	---	12	50
OLB Peyton Ayodele	---	---	11	10	29	50
S Rashidi Barnes	---	---	17	12	20	49
C E.J. Whitney	10	39	---	---	---	49
T Charlie Johnson	10	39	---	---	---	49
CB Chris Clemons	---	---	18	29	2	49
TE Matt Balogh	9	37	---	---	2	48
QB Joey Harrington	10	36	---	---	---	46
T Marco Colombo	10	35	---	---	---	45
DE Jaylen Westbrook	---	---	20	17	4	41
TE Lawrence Vickers	2	10	---	---	23	35
WR Early Doucet	6	18	---	---	9	33
RB Willis McGahee	0	7	---	---	25	32
WR Jabar Gaffney	0	8	---	---	16	24
ILB Curtis Lofton	---	---	21	3	---	24
TE Kellen Davis	3	20	---	---	---	23
DE Elias Martinez	---	---	15	0	4	19
S Roman Gerhardt	---	---	7	8	4	19
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	---	---	3	0	13	16
G Trent Mathews	0	4	---	---	9	13
P Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	12	12
RB James Davis	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jerome Assler	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Rodrique Wright	---	---	4	1	4	9
T Jared Gaither	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Sebastian Vollmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Peerless Price	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Michael Thompson	0	4	---	---	---	4
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Kyle Orton	0	3	---	---	---	3
ILB Ryan Claridge	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Chase Lyman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Wilford Brown	44	34	---	---	8	86
T Terrance Pennington	44	34	---	---	8	86
WR Stevie Johnson	40	34	---	---	12	86
QB Brian Griese	44	34	---	---	4	82
G Eric Steinbach	44	34	---	---	---	78
C Robert Berry	44	34	---	---	---	78
T King Dunlap	44	34	---	---	---	78
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	10	39	25	74
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	10	39	21	70
WR Adrian Arrington	36	32	---	---	---	68
WR Darnerien McCants	23	27	---	---	12	62
TE Patrick Estes	34	27	---	---	1	62
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	10	34	18	62
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	10	39	9	58
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	10	39	---	49
CB Greg Blue	---	---	5	19	25	49
S LaRon Landry	---	---	10	39	---	49
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	10	36	---	46
TE T.J. Williams	6	5	---	---	29	40
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	10	28	---	38
TE Joe Klopfenstein	7	1	---	---	29	37
WR Hines Ward	3	4	---	---	29	36
FB Harris Stanton	19	4	---	---	13	36
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	5	29	---	34
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	5	27	---	32
RB Marcus Thomas	13	18	---	---	---	31
RB Brandon Jackson	21	7	---	---	---	28
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	5	23	---	28
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	4	20	---	24
CB Arnold Parrish	---	---	6	17	---	23
RB Willie Dawkins	8	8	---	---	---	16
K Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	13	13
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	0	0	12	12
TE Bear Pascoe	8	2	---	---	2	12
WR Johnny Knox	2	1	---	---	9	12
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Adam Snyder	0	0	---	---	8	8
G R.J. Born	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	0	0	3	3
CB Jaylen Vaughn	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Chad Pennington	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Caleb Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	39	19.5
Middle	5	30	6.0
Right	3	26	8.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	50	8.3
Middle	32	142	4.4
Right	6	20	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joey Harrington	32	20	2	2	2	1	5	1	0
Kyle Orton	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	34	21	3	0	1	3	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	1	0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	90	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	65	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	26	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	82	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	10	135	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Adrian Peterson	8	7	0	9	0	35
WR Paris Warren	7	5	1	57	1	28
WR Santonio Holmes	7	4	0	47	0	32
TE Matt Balogh	5	3	0	28	1	37
WR Jabar Gaffney	4	1	0	0	0	8
TE Kellen Davis	2	1	0	5	0	20
WR Early Doucet	2	1	1	10	0	18

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	15	11	0	133	1	34
WR Adrian Arrington	8	3	0	38	1	32
WR Darnerien McCants	5	2	0	29	0	27
TE Patrick Estes	3	3	0	41	1	27
WR Hines Ward	1	1	0	16	0	4
RB Willie Dawkins	1	0	1	0	0	8
RB Marcus Thomas	1	1	0	13	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Harris Stanton	2	4	2.00	2.00
RB Brandon Jackson	2	7	3.50	5.06
QB Brian Griese	1	16	16.00	6.67
RB Willie Dawkins	1	6	6.00	7.00
RB Marcus Thomas	1	2	2.00	2.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joey Harrington	2	2	12	6.00	4.81

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	2	25	6.25	7.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Paris Warren	1	1	7	7.00	8.14
TE Kellen Davis	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	3	2	25	8.33	8.87
WR Adrian Arrington	1	0	0	0.00	4.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
WR Paris Warren	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	4	2
RB Willie Dawkins	2	0
RB Marcus Thomas	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joey Harrington	8	7	0
Kyle Orton	1	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch
RB Adrian Peterson	4	4
WR Jabar Gaffney	2	1
WR Paris Warren	2	2
TE Matt Balogh	1	1

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