Week 13, 2010

played in Minnesota, MN

37 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	0	7	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:19 NOS - Nick Novak 35 field goal
1Q: 01:39 MIN - Darnerien McCants 5 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Stevie Johnson 14 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:56 MIN - Brandon Jackson 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 10:45 MIN - Stevie Johnson 4 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:40 NOS - Daniel Graham 1 pass from Brian Brohm (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Phil Dawson 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:19 NOS - Nick Novak 35 field goal
1Q: 01:39 MIN - Darnerien McCants 5 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Stevie Johnson 14 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:56 MIN - Brandon Jackson 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 10:45 MIN - Stevie Johnson 4 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:40 NOS - Daniel Graham 1 pass from Brian Brohm (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Phil Dawson 46 field goal

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 8-4 7-5
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 308 329
- Offensive Plays 68 55
- Yards per Play 4.53 5.98
Net Rushing Yards 109 136
- Rushing Attempts 25 27
- Yards per Rush 4.36 5.04
Net Passing Yards 199 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 28 - 1 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 6.89
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.6
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/67 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/51
Kick Returns/Yards 3/75 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 36
Time of Possession 33:26 26:34

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	8-4	7-5
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	308	329
- Offensive Plays	68	55
- Yards per Play	4.53	5.98
Net Rushing Yards	109	136
- Rushing Attempts	25	27
- Yards per Rush	4.36	5.04
Net Passing Yards	199	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 28 - 1	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	6.89
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.6
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/67	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/51
Kick Returns/Yards	3/75	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 36
Time of Possession	33:26	26:34

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:49	OWN 4	11	78	Field Goal
1	5:56	3:13	OWN 3	5	9	Punt
1	1:29	3:43	OWN 28	5	15	Punt
2	9:58	2:59	OWN 8	6	23	Punt
2	3:44	0:51	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
2	1:52	1:16	OWN 28	3	9	Punt
3	9:50	3:21	OWN 25	5	27	Punt
3	4:40	2:28	OWN 27	6	18	Punt
4	10:34	7:04	OWN 25	16	75	Touchdown
4	1:55	1:54	OWN 40	8	17	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:11	2:15	OWN 32	4	22	Punt
1	2:43	1:14	OPP 39	3	39	Touchdown
2	12:46	2:48	OWN 13	5	25	Punt
2	6:59	3:15	OWN 42	6	18	Punt
2	2:53	1:01	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 15	2	11	Half
3	15:00	5:10	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	6:29	1:49	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	2:12	6:38	OWN 24	13	76	Touchdown
4	3:30	1:35	OPP 45	5	16	Field Goal
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 43	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	13	40	3.08	11	1
QB Lamont Williamson	9	63	7.00	12	2
WR Rashied Davis	1	2	2.00	2	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	2	2.00	2	0
WR Demetrius Williams	1	2	2.00	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	18	77	4.28	17	2	1
QB Brian Griese	6	36	6.00	12	2	0
RB Marcus Thomas	3	23	7.67	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	31	22	175	1/5	0	25	1	71.3
Brian Brohm	10	6	33	1/4	1	13	0	99.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	27	20	198	1/5	3	35	0	131.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rashied Davis	8	11	46	5.75	5	17	0
TE Daniel Graham	7	11	38	5.43	4	12	1
WR Deion Branch	7	11	96	13.71	55	25	0
TE Billy Bajema	2	2	16	8.00	0	13	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	2	3	4	2.00	0	3	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Demetrius Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	14	15	169	12.07	57	35	2
WR Darnerien McCants	4	7	19	4.75	5	10	1
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Adrian Arrington	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Marcus Thomas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Greg Blue	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Lamont Williamson	1	0	0
TE Daniel Graham	0	1	0
CB Marcus McCauley	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Brian Griese	1	0	0
RB Brandon Jackson	0	1	0
CB Axel Batchelor	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	6	276	46.0	34.2	48	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	4	177	44.3	38.3	48	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Ogletree	1	4	4.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Knox	3	51	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	3	75	25.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Williamson	1	21	21.0	0
Adrian Arrington	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ronald Fields	8	1	0.5	24	21
OLB Jon Beason	7	2	0.5	27	21
CB Dwight Lowery	6	0	0.0	27	28
ILB Bryan Kehl	5	2	0.0	27	28
CB Marcus McCauley	5	0	0.0	27	28
S Dwight Smith	3	1	0.0	26	28
DT Sammie Lee Hill	3	1	0.0	21	16
CB Justin King	2	1	0.0	26	28
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	0.0	11	21
DT Anthony Mebane	1	1	0.0	7	12
TE Daniel Graham	1	0	---	---	---
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	0.0	5	3
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	0	0.0	10	13
OLB James Anderson	0	2	0.0	11	11
DT Jason Jefferson	0	1	0.0	2	7

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Axel Batchelor	8	1	0.0	25	39
ILB Jay Foreman	7	2	0.0	25	43
DE Stephen Tulloch	6	3	0.0	25	43
S LaRon Landry	6	1	0.0	16	35
DE Calvin Pace	5	0	1.0	25	38
S Samuel Gaylor	5	0	0.0	23	31
CB Arnold Parrish	4	0	0.0	12	30
DT Quentin Groves	3	0	0.5	25	33
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	0.0	25	43
ILB Robert Wendorff	3	1	0.0	11	12
CB Greg Blue	2	2	0.0	13	25
ILB Nick Barnett	1	0	0.0	2	3
ILB Rufus Alexander	1	0	0.0	1	6
DE Mike Rucker	0	1	0.5	25	41

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ronald Fields	0.5	0	21
OLB Jon Beason	0.5	0	21
CB Marcus McCauley	0.0	1	28
ILB Bryan Kehl	0.0	1	28

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Calvin Pace	1.0	0	1	0	38
DE Mike Rucker	0.5	1	2	0	41
DT Quentin Groves	0.5	0	1	2	33
DE Lawrence Carpenter	0.0	1	0	0	8
DT Todd Cunningham	0.0	1	0	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	4	0	28
S Dwight Smith	3	0	28
CB Dwight Lowery	3	0	28
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	1	21
CB Justin King	2	1	28
ILB Bryan Kehl	2	0	28
DE Ronald Fields	1	0	21
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	3
OLB James Anderson	1	0	11
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	21
DT Jason Jefferson	0	1	7

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Axel Batchelor	5	0	0	39
ILB Jay Foreman	4	1	0	43
DE Stephen Tulloch	4	0	0	43
S LaRon Landry	3	1	0	35
CB Arnold Parrish	3	0	0	30
CB Greg Blue	2	0	1	25
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	0	0	12
S Samuel Gaylor	2	0	0	31
ILB Nick Barnett	1	0	0	3
ILB Rufus Alexander	1	0	0	6
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dominic Raiola	3	4	25	0	43
T Matt Hill	1	3	25	2	43
G Mike Iupati	1	2	25	0	43
G Jason Peters	0	4	25	0	43
TE Daniel Graham	0	1	25	0	42
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	4	0	5
T Levi Brown	0	1	25	0	43

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Robert Berry	6	6	1	27	0	28
T King Dunlap	2	6	0	27	1	28
G Wilford Brown	1	4	0	27	0	28
G Eric Steinbach	1	3	0	27	0	28
T Terrance Pennington	1	1	0	27	0	28
FB Harris Stanton	0	1	0	7	0	2
TE Patrick Estes	0	1	0	14	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Iupati	3	10
Michael Robinson	1	14
Dominic Raiola	1	6

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Blue	4	20

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mike Iupati	25	43	---	---	10	78
G Jason Peters	25	43	---	---	7	75
C Dominic Raiola	25	43	---	---	6	74
T Matt Hill	25	43	---	---	---	68
T Levi Brown	25	43	---	---	---	68
TE Daniel Graham	25	42	---	---	---	67
WR Deion Branch	25	42	---	---	---	67
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	27	28	11	66
WR Demetrius Williams	24	38	---	---	1	63
CB Justin King	---	---	26	28	7	61
WR Rashied Davis	15	30	---	---	14	59
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	27	28	3	58
QB Lamont Williamson	25	32	---	---	---	57
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	27	28	1	56
S Dwight Smith	---	---	26	28	1	55
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	27	21	1	49
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	24	21	1	46
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	22	24	---	---	---	46
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	22	19	1	42
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	22	17	1	40
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	21	16	---	37
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	11	21	---	32
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	10	13	4	27
RB Quinton Ganther	2	5	---	---	16	23
FB Michael Robinson	4	5	---	---	14	23
OLB James Anderson	---	---	11	11	1	23
TE Ledley King	0	2	---	---	20	22
RB Tashard Choice	1	12	---	---	9	22
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	5	3	13	21
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	7	12	1	20
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	0	0	18	18
TE Billy Bajema	7	10	---	---	---	17
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	1	0	13	14
DT Jason Jefferson	---	---	2	7	4	13
WR Aundrae Allison	0	5	---	---	8	13
QB Brian Brohm	0	11	---	---	---	11
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	0	0	9	9
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	1	7	---	8
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	25	43	13	81
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	25	39	16	80
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	25	43	1	69
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	25	43	1	69
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	25	41	1	67
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	25	38	1	64
WR Stevie Johnson	26	28	---	---	9	63
G Wilford Brown	27	28	---	---	5	60
T Terrance Pennington	27	28	---	---	5	60
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	25	33	1	59
CB Greg Blue	---	---	13	25	20	58
QB Brian Griese	27	28	---	---	1	56
G Eric Steinbach	27	28	---	---	---	55
C Robert Berry	27	28	---	---	---	55
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	23	31	1	55
WR Adrian Arrington	25	27	---	---	3	55
T King Dunlap	27	28	---	---	---	55
S LaRon Landry	---	---	16	35	---	51
WR Darnerien McCants	12	26	---	---	9	47
TE Malcolm Beyer	19	25	---	---	---	44
DT Todd Cunningham	---	---	20	23	1	44
RB Brandon Jackson	23	19	---	---	---	42
CB Arnold Parrish	---	---	12	30	---	42
WR Troy Williamson	4	1	---	---	20	25
ILB Nick Barnett	---	---	2	3	19	24
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	11	12	1	24
TE Joe Klopfenstein	2	1	---	---	20	23
TE Lawrence Vickers	0	0	---	---	20	20
TE Patrick Estes	14	2	---	---	3	19
FB Harris Stanton	7	2	---	---	7	16
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	1	6	9	16
DT Torell Troup	---	---	0	8	6	14
DE Lawrence Carpenter	---	---	0	8	6	14
RB Marcus Thomas	3	9	---	---	---	12
CB J.R. Stanford	---	---	0	10	---	10
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Johnny Knox	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Jared Veldheer	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Ramon Harewood	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Caleb Fox	---	---	2	2	---	4
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Tank Tyler	---	---	0	0	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Sam Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	16	79	4.9
Right	6	15	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	15	15.0
Middle	18	68	3.8
Right	7	54	7.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	31	22	2	2	0	2	2	2	1
Brian Brohm	10	6	0	1	0	0	2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	27	20	3	0	2	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	7	62	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	69	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	77	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	71	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	126	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Daniel Graham	11	7	38	0	42
WR Deion Branch	11	7	96	2	42
WR Rashied Davis	11	8	46	0	30
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3	2	4	0	24
TE Billy Bajema	2	2	16	0	10
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	6	0	5
WR Demetrius Williams	1	0	0	0	38
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	2	0	5

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	15	14	0	169	3	28
WR Darnerien McCants	7	4	1	19	0	26
WR Adrian Arrington	3	1	1	7	0	27
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	0	3	0	2
RB Marcus Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Demetrius Williams	1	2	2.00	2.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson	2	8	4.00	4.28

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	3	3	12	4.00	3.30
Lamont Williamson	1	0	0	0.00	5.65

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	5	5	25	5.00	7.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Daniel Graham	2	2	4	2.00	3.45
WR Rashied Davis	1	1	8	8.00	4.18
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	4	4	20	5.00	11.27
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	5	5.00	2.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Williamson	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1
RB Marcus Thomas	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	12	9	4
Brian Brohm	2	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Deion Branch	5	4	2
TE Daniel Graham	3	2	1
WR Rashied Davis	3	3	1
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	5	4	2
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	0
RB Marcus Thomas	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 86,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (25,300)
End Zone 17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (16,100)
Club Seats 16,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 5,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	86,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (25,300)
End Zone	17,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (16,100)
Club Seats	16,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	5,600 (9,900)