Week 14, 2009

played in Pittsburgh, PA

30 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings1471610-47
Pittsburgh Steelers33014-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 MIN - Stevie Johnson 3 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 05:05 PIT - David Akers 25 field goal
1Q: 00:31 MIN - Brian Griese 1 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 08:48 MIN - Brian Griese 22 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - David Akers 36 field goal
3Q: 10:51 MIN - Pat McAfee 23 field goal
3Q: 07:22 MIN - Stevie Johnson 5 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point failed)
3Q: 03:46 MIN - Darnerien McCants 43 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 14:16 PIT - David Akers 22 field goal
4Q: 09:48 MIN - Pat McAfee 34 field goal
4Q: 09:42 PIT - Jacques Reeves 97 kickoff return (Kurt Kittner pass to Cary Bronson for conversion)
4Q: 06:17 MIN - Stevie Johnson 5 pass from Chad Pennington (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 03:58 PIT - David Akers 33 field goal

Team StatisticsMINPIT
Record12-15-7-1
First Downs3516
- by Rushing135
- by Passing2010
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards515297
- Offensive Plays7151
- Yards per Play7.255.82
Net Rushing Yards17784
- Rushing Attempts3522
- Yards per Rush5.063.82
Net Passing Yards338213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 26 - 028 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards338220
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/7
- Yards per Pass Play9.397.34
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/102/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.99.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/406/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/341/5
Kick Returns/Yards1/236/192
Interception Ret./Yards1/410/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits74
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/20/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 25
Time of Possession37:3622:24

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:173:12OPP 48748Touchdown
14:584:38OWN 25775Touchdown
212:594:25OWN 20880Touchdown
24:493:05OWN 1728Punt
315:004:14OWN 251069Field Goal
39:272:16OPP 21521Touchdown
35:402:09OWN 33567Touchdown
414:104:28OWN 251058Field Goal
49:273:20OPP 49749Touchdown
43:512:00OWN 2537Punt
41:511:51OPP 28310Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:43OWN 274-11Punt
110:055:07OWN 25867Field Goal
10:202:21OWN 25512Punt
28:343:45OWN 28930Punt
21:441:44OWN 25656Field Goal
310:461:19OWN 253-3Interception
37:111:31OWN 2730Punt
33:314:21OWN 25870Field Goal
46:072:16OWN 23661Field Goal

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brandon Jackson22924.181530
RB Willie Dawkins5234.601020
QB Brian Griese44210.502222
RB Marcus Thomas4205.001010
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook10343.40600
RB Cadillac Williams8232.881520
QB Jay Cutler2199.501410
QB Kurt Kittner177.00700
WR Brandon Jones111.00100

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese29222930/03430141.9
Chad Pennington74450/01190116.0
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jay Cutler22121591/7032158.7
Kurt Kittner64610/00420100.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson91210111.2225213
WR Darnerien McCants81113917.3818431
WR Adrian Arrington69518.500140
RB Brandon Jackson22178.50490
TE Patrick Estes123030.0017300
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Josh Cribbs71213319.0060420
RB Brian Westbrook222412.007150
RB Cadillac Williams25105.00470
WR Calvin Johnson222311.506160
RB Musa Smith1155.00150
WR Brandon Jones1266.00560
TE Grady Dux111919.005190
FB Heath Evans0100.00000
FB Jake O'Connell0100.00000
TE Cary Bronson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jalen Tatum14141.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Marcus Thomas1000
TE Patrick Estes0100
CB Greg Blue0100
DE Stephen Tulloch0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Calvin Johnson1000
OLB Jonah Conger0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Nieto29145.543.0460
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britton Colquitt419047.539.0622

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat McAfee2/20/00/0345/6
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers4/40/00/0360/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Knox23417.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Johnson155.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Nicholas Conley12323.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jacques Reeves619232.01

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jay Foreman910.02229
CB Ryan Clark600.02229
DE Stephen Tulloch511.02229
ILB Jalen Tatum440.01723
CB Axel Batchelor410.02226
S LaRon Landry220.02229
S Samuel Gaylor210.01323
CB Arnold Parrish200.01210
DE Mike Rucker100.01922
DE Calvin Pace100.01318
DT Kedrick Golston100.01016
CB Greg Blue100.01115
DE Gaines Adams100.0613
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tony George920.03532
ILB Kaluka Maiava720.02929
S Joey Thomas610.03229
ILB Wesley Woodyard500.02418
S Michael Hawkins420.02532
OLB Adam Hayward420.02021
OLB Jonah Conger410.03328
OLB Clay Matthews410.02630
DT Johnny Jolly320.02327
DE Kenny Peterson310.01214
CB Jacques Reeves220.03536
ILB Roderick Coleman200.03025
S Chris Horton200.01315
CB William Gay110.01521
WR Josh Cribbs10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch1.001029
ILB Jalen Tatum0.011123
DE Mike Rucker0.002022
DE Gaines Adams0.000113
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Clay Matthews0.002130
S Tony George0.001032
DE Kenny Peterson0.001014
OLB Jonah Conger0.001028
DE Robert Ayers0.00106
DT Johnny Jolly0.000127

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ryan Clark40029
ILB Jay Foreman21029
CB Axel Batchelor21026
CB Arnold Parrish20010
ILB Jalen Tatum11123
DE Mike Rucker10022
DE Stephen Tulloch10029
CB Greg Blue10015
DE Gaines Adams10013
S Samuel Gaylor10023
S LaRon Landry01029
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Joey Thomas40029
S Michael Hawkins40032
ILB Wesley Woodyard40018
S Tony George30032
ILB Kaluka Maiava30029
OLB Clay Matthews21030
CB William Gay20021
S Chris Horton20015
OLB Jonah Conger11028
CB Jacques Reeves10036

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Robert Berry410229036
T King Dunlap410035036
G Eric Steinbach45035036
G Wilford Brown22035036
C John Sullivan030600
T Adam Snyder020600
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Leonard Davis35122029
G Rob Sims26022129
G Junius Coston14021024
TE Cary Bronson110202
C A.Q. Shipley11021024
T Ryan Clady02021024

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Joe Klopfenstein222
Stephen Tulloch124
Greg Blue123
Axel Batchelor122
Darnerien McCants114
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Heath Evans224
Roderick Coleman110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Stevie Johnson3236------1482
G Wilford Brown3536------475
G Eric Steinbach3536------475
DE Stephen Tulloch------22292475
T King Dunlap3536---------71
CB Axel Batchelor------22262270
T Terrance Pennington2936------469
C Robert Berry2936---------65
WR Adrian Arrington3134---------65
QB Brian Griese2629------257
ILB Jay Foreman------2229455
WR Darnerien McCants1130------1455
CB Ryan Clark------2229455
S LaRon Landry------2229354
TE Patrick Estes2327---------50
CB Greg Blue------11152349
DE Mike Rucker------1922344
ILB Jalen Tatum------1723343
S Samuel Gaylor------1323339
DE Calvin Pace------1318738
TE T.J. Williams106------2238
DT Quentin Groves------1818238
RB Brandon Jackson2511---------36
WR Hines Ward63------2231
ILB Robert Wendorff------1017330
TE Joe Klopfenstein62------2230
DT Kedrick Golston------1016228
FB Harris Stanton106------1127
RB Marcus Thomas818---------26
DE Gaines Adams------613625
CB Arnold Parrish------1210123
ILB Rufus Alexander------121821
QB Chad Pennington97---------16
TE Bear Pascoe71------513
K Pat McAfee00------1111
T Adam Snyder60------410
RB Willie Dawkins55---------10
C John Sullivan60---------6
WR Johnny Knox11------46
S Nicholas Conley------0055
C Paul Godfrey00------44
DE Kristopher Heilman------0044
P Deon Nieto00------22
CB Jaylen Vaughn------20---2
OLB Akin Ayodele------00---0
ILB Caleb Fox------00---0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Jacques Reeves------35361384
S Tony George------3532269
ILB Roderick Coleman------30251065
S Joey Thomas------3229162
OLB Jonah Conger------3328162
S Michael Hawkins------2532360
T Leonard Davis2229------859
G Rob Sims2229------859
ILB Kaluka Maiava------2929159
OLB Clay Matthews------2630157
ILB Wesley Woodyard------24181355
RB Cadillac Williams1022------2153
WR Josh Cribbs1826------953
G Junius Coston2124------853
T Ryan Clady2124------853
DT Johnny Jolly------2327252
WR Calvin Johnson1927------349
S Chris Horton------13151745
C A.Q. Shipley2124---------45
FB Heath Evans416------2444
OLB Adam Hayward------2021243
DE Derrick Harvey------2122---43
QB Jay Cutler1923---------42
TE Grady Dux2120------142
FB Jake O'Connell810------2341
OLB Tim Dobbins------1082240
CB William Gay------1521137
DE Kenny Peterson------1214329
WR Brandon Jones1514---------29
RB Brian Westbrook117------624
WR Brian Robiskie20------2022
CB Carson Briggs------121518
WR Brooks Foster00------1313
K David Akers00------99
QB Kurt Kittner36---------9
DE Robert Ayers------1629
C L.P. Ladouceur00------88
P Britton Colquitt00------88
T Victor Rogers15---------6
G Derrick Dockery15---------6
G Manuel Ramirez15---------6
TE Cary Bronson22---------4
RB Musa Smith01---------1
S Darius Butler------01---1
T Adrian Jones00---------0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4338.3
Middle22863.9
Right9586.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5132.6
Middle15614.1
Right2105.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese29224102420
Chad Pennington740010200
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jay Cutler22122014321
Kurt Kittner641010100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2152.5
Short (0-8 Yds)21161296.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)12816113.4
Long (19+ Yds)114343.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53357.0
Short (0-8 Yds)136473.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)769613.7
Long (19+ Yds)314214.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson1290101136
WR Darnerien McCants1181139230
WR Adrian Arrington96051034
TE Patrick Estes21030127
RB Brandon Jackson22017011
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Cribbs1271133326
RB Cadillac Williams52010022
RB Brian Westbrook2202407
WR Brandon Jones2116014
WR Calvin Johnson22023027
FB Heath Evans1000016
RB Musa Smith110501
TE Grady Dux11019020
FB Jake O'Connell1000010
TE Cary Bronson100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson4164.004.18
RB Willie Dawkins3124.004.60
QB Brian Griese2105.0010.50
RB Marcus Thomas122.005.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cadillac Williams3-5-1.672.88
RB Brian Westbrook273.503.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese84313.8810.10
Chad Pennington2152.506.43
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kurt Kittner1177.0010.17
Jay Cutler1199.007.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson54275.408.42
WR Adrian Arrington2000.005.67
WR Darnerien McCants1000.0012.64
TE Patrick Estes1000.0015.00
RB Brandon Jackson1199.008.50
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Cadillac Williams1177.002.00
WR Josh Cribbs1199.0011.08

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Brandon Jackson21
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Cadillac Williams21
QB Jay Cutler10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese644
Chad Pennington211
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jay Cutler521
Kurt Kittner220

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Adrian Arrington311
WR Darnerien McCants222
WR Stevie Johnson211
RB Brandon Jackson111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Cadillac Williams210
WR Josh Cribbs210
WR Calvin Johnson221
TE Cary Bronson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,900 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (20,900)
End Zone12,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,700)
Sideline Seats10,700 (13,300)
Club Seats7,600 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)