Week 9, 2009

played in San Francisco, CA

57 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	7	10	-	38
San Francisco 49ers	0	7	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 MIN - Marcus Thomas 9 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 11:18 SFO - Maurice Clarett 26 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 07:32 MIN - Stevie Johnson 15 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 02:52 MIN - Adrian Arrington 4 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 13:27 SFO - Braylon Edwards 54 pass from Andre Woodson (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 10:14 MIN - Willie Dawkins 4 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 14:29 SFO - Scotty Anderson 15 pass from Andre Woodson (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 12:22 MIN - Marcus Thomas 46 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 00:46 MIN - Pat McAfee 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 MIN - Marcus Thomas 9 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 11:18 SFO - Maurice Clarett 26 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 07:32 MIN - Stevie Johnson 15 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 02:52 MIN - Adrian Arrington 4 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 13:27 SFO - Braylon Edwards 54 pass from Andre Woodson (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 10:14 MIN - Willie Dawkins 4 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 14:29 SFO - Scotty Anderson 15 pass from Andre Woodson (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 12:22 MIN - Marcus Thomas 46 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 00:46 MIN - Pat McAfee 38 field goal

Team Statistics MIN SFO
Record 8-0 5-3
First Downs 29 21
- by Rushing 14 6
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 487 460
- Offensive Plays 63 53
- Yards per Play 7.73 8.68
Net Rushing Yards 287 117
- Rushing Attempts 39 18
- Yards per Rush 7.36 6.50
Net Passing Yards 200 343
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 17 - 0 34 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 208 351
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 8.33 9.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/8 4/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 9/55 10/86
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 5/109
Interception Ret./Yards 3/23 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 26
Time of Possession 34:26 25:34

Team Statistics	MIN	SFO
Record	8-0	5-3
First Downs	29	21
- by Rushing	14	6
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	487	460
- Offensive Plays	63	53
- Yards per Play	7.73	8.68
Net Rushing Yards	287	117
- Rushing Attempts	39	18
- Yards per Rush	7.36	6.50
Net Passing Yards	200	343
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 17 - 0	34 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	208	351
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	8.33	9.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/8	4/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	9/55	10/86
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	5/109
Interception Ret./Yards	3/23	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 26
Time of Possession	34:26	25:34

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:21	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
1	5:08	3:27	OWN 1	6	33	Punt
2	14:42	1:17	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	11:00	3:34	OWN 27	6	73	Touchdown
2	7:01	4:18	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:11	3:04	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
3	6:27	4:04	OWN 19	7	41	Punt
4	14:21	2:19	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
4	7:41	4:14	OWN 11	7	27	Punt
4	2:00	1:22	OPP 40	4	19	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 40	1	-2	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:39	4:31	OWN 27	6	26	Punt
1	1:41	1:59	OWN 15	3	17	Punt
2	13:25	2:25	OWN 49	4	51	Touchdown
2	7:26	0:25	OWN 25	2	-10	Punt
2	2:43	2:04	OWN 30	5	24	Punt
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 23	3	77	Touchdown
3	10:07	3:40	OWN 25	7	59	Interception
3	2:23	3:02	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	12:02	4:21	OWN 41	8	48	Downs
4	3:27	1:27	OWN 16	6	28	Interception
4	0:38	0:29	OWN 21	2	0	Interception

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	12	80	6.67	17	3	0
QB Brian Griese	11	109	9.91	42	5	0
RB Marcus Thomas	11	74	6.73	46	1	2
RB Willie Dawkins	5	24	4.80	7	0	1

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Maurice Clarett	12	98	8.17	26	5	1
RB Chris Henry	3	5	1.67	7	0	0
QB Andre Woodson	2	16	8.00	9	0	0
RB Danny Woodhead	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	23	17	208	1/8	2	27	0	130.3

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Woodson	34	23	351	1/8	2	54	3	84.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	7	10	98	14.00	26	23	1
WR Adrian Arrington	5	6	42	8.40	1	14	1
WR Darnerien McCants	3	4	26	8.67	7	11	0
TE T.J. Williams	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Marcus Thomas	1	2	27	27.00	20	27	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Braylon Edwards	10	14	171	17.10	62	54	1
TE Jabari Holloway	5	9	56	11.20	19	17	0
WR Scotty Anderson	2	3	27	13.50	9	15	1
WR Marques Hagans	2	3	41	20.50	1	26	0
WR Santana Moss	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
RB Maurice Clarett	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Cornell Okamuro	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Cameron Morrah	1	1	27	27.00	14	27	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Ryan Clark	1	15	15.00
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	8	8.00
S Samuel Gaylor	1	0	0.00

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	4	165	41.3	36.3	51	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Saverio Rocca	4	186	46.5	41.5	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McAfee	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	5/5

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicholas Conley	3	73	24.3	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Aaron Rouse	5	109	21.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	8	2	1.0	18	35
ILB Jay Foreman	7	2	0.0	18	35
CB Axel Batchelor	4	2	0.0	16	31
CB Ryan Clark	4	0	0.0	18	35
S LaRon Landry	4	0	0.0	16	34
ILB Jalen Tatum	3	1	0.0	14	26
CB Arnold Parrish	2	2	0.0	11	28
CB Greg Blue	2	1	0.0	13	25
DT Kedrick Golston	2	0	0.0	7	11
S Samuel Gaylor	2	0	0.0	10	17
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	0.0	13	30
DE Gaines Adams	0	1	0.0	12	26

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Desmond Bishop	8	2	0.0	36	22
S Adrian Wilson	8	0	0.0	24	14
S Shane Banks	5	1	0.0	18	13
CB Chris Houston	5	1	0.0	37	22
S Dawan Landry	4	2	0.0	22	19
ILB LaVar Arrington	3	1	0.0	15	4
ILB Erin Henderson	3	1	0.0	20	10
CB Caiden Barlow	3	1	0.0	39	24
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	2	2	0.0	22	18
DE Jared Lemoine	2	1	0.0	22	11
CB Chris Chamberlain	2	1	0.0	38	24
TE Jabari Holloway	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Gino Capone	1	0	0.5	17	12
DT Fred Robbins	1	1	0.0	20	9
DE Jeffery Jefferson	1	1	0.0	8	7
WR Santana Moss	1	0	---	---	---
DT Anthony Bryant	1	0	0.0	18	13
DE Harvey St. Cyr	1	0	0.0	13	5
DT Erasmus James	0	3	0.5	24	20
DT Pat Thomas	0	1	0.0	32	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	1.0	0	1	35
DE Gaines Adams	0.0	1	0	26
DT Quentin Groves	0.0	1	0	30

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gino Capone	0.5	0	0	12
DT Erasmus James	0.5	0	0	20
DT Pat Thomas	0.0	1	0	15
DE Jeffery Jefferson	0.0	0	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jay Foreman	6	0	0	35
CB Axel Batchelor	5	1	0	31
DE Stephen Tulloch	4	1	1	35
S LaRon Landry	3	0	0	34
CB Arnold Parrish	2	0	0	28
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	0	5
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0	26
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	0	30
CB Ryan Clark	0	1	1	35
S Samuel Gaylor	0	1	1	17

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Adrian Wilson	3	0	14
S Shane Banks	3	0	13
ILB Erin Henderson	3	0	10
OLB Desmond Bishop	2	2	22
CB Chris Houston	2	0	22
CB Caiden Barlow	1	1	24
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	1	0	18
DE Jeffery Jefferson	1	0	7
S Dawan Landry	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Robert Berry	5	6	39	0	24
G Wilford Brown	2	5	39	0	24
T King Dunlap	2	5	39	0	24
G Eric Steinbach	2	4	39	1	24
FB Harris Stanton	2	2	12	0	2
T Terrance Pennington	1	4	39	0	24
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	28	0	16
TE T.J. Williams	0	1	6	0	7

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Solomon Page	2	5	18	0	35
G Shawn Andrews	2	4	18	1	35
C Greg Eslinger	2	3	18	0	35
TE Jabari Holloway	1	3	16	0	31
G Andre Gurode	0	1	18	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Klopfenstein	2	20
Greg Blue	2	19
T.J. Williams	1	20

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Jeffery Jefferson	2	8
Jared Lemoine	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Stevie Johnson	38	24	---	---	11	73
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	18	35	19	72
G Wilford Brown	39	24	---	---	5	68
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	18	35	15	68
T Terrance Pennington	39	24	---	---	5	68
QB Brian Griese	39	24	---	---	---	63
G Eric Steinbach	39	24	---	---	---	63
C Robert Berry	39	24	---	---	---	63
T King Dunlap	39	24	---	---	---	63
WR Adrian Arrington	38	22	---	---	---	60
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	16	31	11	58
CB Greg Blue	---	---	13	25	19	57
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	18	35	---	53
WR Darnerien McCants	21	21	---	---	11	53
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	18	34	---	52
S LaRon Landry	---	---	16	34	---	50
TE Patrick Estes	28	16	---	---	1	45
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	13	30	---	43
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	12	26	4	42
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	14	26	---	40
CB Arnold Parrish	---	---	11	28	---	39
TE T.J. Williams	6	7	---	---	20	33
RB Marcus Thomas	18	11	---	---	---	29
TE Joe Klopfenstein	5	2	---	---	20	27
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	10	17	---	27
WR Hines Ward	3	1	---	---	20	24
FB Harris Stanton	12	2	---	---	8	22
RB Brandon Jackson	12	7	---	---	---	19
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	7	11	---	18
CB Jaylen Vaughn	---	---	5	8	---	13
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	4	4	4	12
RB Willie Dawkins	7	4	---	---	---	11
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	5	5	---	10
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	0	1	8	9
TE Bear Pascoe	5	1	---	---	3	9
WR Johnny Knox	2	2	---	---	4	8
K Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Adam Snyder	0	0	---	---	5	5
G R.J. Born	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Chad Pennington	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Caleb Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Caiden Barlow	---	---	39	24	16	79
CB Chris Chamberlain	---	---	38	24	---	62
CB Chris Houston	---	---	37	22	1	60
OLB Desmond Bishop	---	---	36	22	---	58
WR Scotty Anderson	15	31	---	---	11	57
G Andre Gurode	18	35	---	---	4	57
RB Maurice Clarett	12	24	---	---	19	55
S Adrian Wilson	---	---	24	14	16	54
C Solomon Page	18	35	---	---	---	53
G Shawn Andrews	18	35	---	---	---	53
C Greg Eslinger	18	35	---	---	---	53
QB Andre Woodson	18	35	---	---	---	53
G Jeremy Zuttah	18	35	---	---	---	53
WR Santana Moss	13	27	---	---	11	51
WR Braylon Edwards	16	32	---	---	2	50
DT Pat Thomas	---	---	32	15	1	48
TE Jabari Holloway	16	31	---	---	---	47
DE Jared Lemoine	---	---	22	11	13	46
DT Erasmus James	---	---	24	20	1	45
S Dawan Landry	---	---	22	19	1	42
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	---	---	22	18	1	41
ILB LaVar Arrington	---	---	15	4	20	39
DT Fred Robbins	---	---	20	9	5	34
S Shane Banks	---	---	18	13	---	31
DT Anthony Bryant	---	---	18	13	---	31
ILB Erin Henderson	---	---	20	10	---	30
OLB Gino Capone	---	---	17	12	---	29
TE Cornell Okamuro	3	6	---	---	19	28
DE Jeffery Jefferson	---	---	8	7	8	23
RB Chris Henry	3	4	---	---	11	18
DE Harvey St. Cyr	---	---	13	5	---	18
WR Deon Butler	2	3	---	---	13	18
WR Marques Hagans	6	10	---	---	---	16
S Aaron Rouse	---	---	3	2	11	16
ILB Peyton Luxmore	---	---	1	0	12	13
FB Dexter Lyon	1	5	---	---	---	6
K Martin Gramatica	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Kasey Studdard	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Ricky Oliver	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Saverio Rocca	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Demetress Bell	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Cris Garrison	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Cameron Morrah	2	1	---	---	---	3
RB Danny Woodhead	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB T.J. Darnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB David Veikune	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	29	245	8.4
Right	4	29	7.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	17	17.0
Middle	12	78	6.5
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	23	17	2	1	1	3	1	1	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Woodson	34	23	6	0	2	4	2	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	105	11.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	103	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	96	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	136	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	119	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	10	7	0	98	1	24
WR Adrian Arrington	6	5	0	42	0	22
WR Darnerien McCants	4	3	0	26	0	21
RB Marcus Thomas	2	1	1	27	1	11
TE T.J. Williams	1	1	0	15	0	7

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braylon Edwards	14	10	0	171	4	32
TE Jabari Holloway	9	5	1	56	0	31
WR Scotty Anderson	3	2	0	27	0	31
WR Marques Hagans	3	2	1	41	1	10
TE Cornell Okamuro	2	1	0	11	0	6
WR Santana Moss	1	1	0	7	0	27
RB Maurice Clarett	1	1	0	11	0	24
TE Cameron Morrah	1	1	0	27	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Willie Dawkins	1	4	4.00	4.80
RB Marcus Thomas	1	9	9.00	6.73

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Maurice Clarett	2	8	4.00	8.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	2	19	4.75	9.04

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Woodson	4	1	15	3.75	10.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	2	1	15	7.50	9.80
RB Marcus Thomas	1	0	0	0.00	13.50
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	4	4.00	7.00

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jabari Holloway	2	0	0	0.00	6.22
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	15	15.00	9.00
WR Braylon Edwards	1	0	0	0.00	12.21

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
RB Maurice Clarett	2	1
RB Chris Henry	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	4	2	2

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Woodson	5	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	1
WR Stevie Johnson	1	1	1
WR Adrian Arrington	1	0	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jabari Holloway	1	0	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	1
RB Maurice Clarett	1	1	1
WR Braylon Edwards	1	1	0
WR Marques Hagans	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)