Week 3, 2013

played in Carolina, NC

69 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	9	6	0	8	-	23
Carolina Panthers	3	14	7	17	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 MIN - Stevie Johnson 9 pass from Andy Dalton (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
1Q: 06:18 CAR - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal
1Q: 03:48 MIN - Dustin Hopkins 54 field goal
2Q: 13:34 CAR - Randall Cobb 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 08:47 MIN - Dustin Hopkins 39 field goal
2Q: 04:14 CAR - C.J. Spiller 19 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Dustin Hopkins 23 field goal
3Q: 09:13 CAR - Matt Jones 38 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 11:54 CAR - Matt Jones 14 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 04:55 CAR - Jeff Chandler 28 field goal
4Q: 03:45 MIN - Adrian Arrington 29 pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton pass to Stevie Johnson for conversion)
4Q: 00:52 CAR - Jarius Byrd 27 interception return (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 MIN - Stevie Johnson 9 pass from Andy Dalton (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
1Q: 06:18 CAR - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal
1Q: 03:48 MIN - Dustin Hopkins 54 field goal
2Q: 13:34 CAR - Randall Cobb 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 08:47 MIN - Dustin Hopkins 39 field goal
2Q: 04:14 CAR - C.J. Spiller 19 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Dustin Hopkins 23 field goal
3Q: 09:13 CAR - Matt Jones 38 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 11:54 CAR - Matt Jones 14 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 04:55 CAR - Jeff Chandler 28 field goal
4Q: 03:45 MIN - Adrian Arrington 29 pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton pass to Stevie Johnson for conversion)
4Q: 00:52 CAR - Jarius Byrd 27 interception return (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CAR
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 362 398
- Offensive Plays 55 61
- Yards per Play 6.58 6.52
Net Rushing Yards 69 150
- Rushing Attempts 21 37
- Yards per Rush 3.29 4.05
Net Passing Yards 293 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 1 23 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 298 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 8.62 10.33
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.7 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/55 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 26:47 33:13

Team Statistics	MIN	CAR
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	362	398
- Offensive Plays	55	61
- Yards per Play	6.58	6.52
Net Rushing Yards	69	150
- Rushing Attempts	21	37
- Yards per Rush	3.29	4.05
Net Passing Yards	293	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 1	23 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	298	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	8.62	10.33
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.7	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/55	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	4/97
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	26:47	33:13

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:41	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
1	6:13	2:30	OWN 25	4	38	Field Goal
2	13:23	4:44	OWN 25	9	53	Field Goal
2	5:02	0:07	OWN 18	1	5	Fumble
2	3:58	3:23	OWN 25	8	69	Field Goal
3	12:30	0:50	OWN 30	3	-6	Punt
3	8:58	3:26	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
3	2:12	1:43	OWN 7	3	-6	Punt
4	11:46	2:52	OWN 25	8	31	Punt
4	4:48	1:18	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
4	0:58	0:17	OWN 20	1	-10	Interception
4	0:41	0:41	OWN 25	4	12	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:19	5:06	OWN 36	9	46	Field Goal
1	3:43	5:20	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
2	8:39	3:37	OWN 25	6	10	Punt
2	4:55	0:57	OPP 23	2	23	Touchdown
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 25	2	12	Half
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	11:40	2:42	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
3	5:32	3:20	OWN 13	6	28	Punt
3	0:29	3:43	OPP 49	7	49	Touchdown
4	8:54	4:06	OWN 20	6	69	Field Goal
4	3:30	2:32	OWN 38	6	22	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Andre Brown	11	13	1.18	16	1
QB Andy Dalton	6	49	8.17	17	2
RB Cory Boyd	4	7	1.75	5	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	20	62	3.10	19	5	1
RB Mike Hart	9	35	3.89	14	1	0
QB Matt Leinart	7	45	6.43	11	1	0
WR Randall Cobb	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	33	21	298	1/5	2	38	1	100.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	23	18	253	1/5	3	62	0	152.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	7	13	69	9.86	51	31	1
WR Adrian Arrington	7	11	132	18.86	61	38	1
TE John Cooley	3	3	43	14.33	29	27	0
WR Samuel Gomez	3	5	42	14.00	10	34	0
RB Cory Boyd	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	7	10	167	23.86	104	62	2
WR Randall Cobb	5	5	39	7.80	10	14	1
TE Peyton Hillis	3	5	9	3.00	0	6	0
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	5	5.00	7	5	0
WR Taylor Price	1	1	15	15.00	8	15	0
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	1	18	18.00	5	18	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jarius Byrd	1	27	27.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Andre Brown	1	0	0	0
ILB Arthur Brown	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Randall Cobb	1	0	0
QB Matt Leinart	0	1	0
S Daryl Jackson	0	1	0
OLB Justin O'Neal	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	4	207	51.8	40.8	65	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dana Palutke	4	177	44.3	39.3	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	3/3	1/1	1/1	54	0/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Hyde	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	1	29	29.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Jones	3	78	26.0	0
C.J. Spiller	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	11	2	0.0	36	22
CB Kerry Baker	7	5	0.0	37	24
CB Jeff Greene	7	1	0.0	36	24
DE Stephen Tulloch	5	2	1.0	36	22
CB Greg Blue	5	2	0.0	26	20
DT Quentin Groves	5	0	0.0	26	17
CB Drew Floyd	3	2	0.0	27	17
OLB Alan Montgomery	3	1	0.0	30	18
ILB Brad Jones	3	0	0.0	17	9
S LaRon Landry	2	2	0.0	33	21
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	1	0	0.0	6	5
DT Brenden Hall	0	3	0.0	29	17
OLB Ray Jones	0	1	0.0	4	4

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	7	1	0.0	12	11
ILB Kevin Springer	6	2	0.0	19	20
OLB Dont'a Hightower	6	1	0.0	21	33
CB Jarius Byrd	5	1	0.0	21	34
S Daryl Jackson	4	0	0.0	21	34
OLB Justin O'Neal	2	3	0.0	21	23
CB Joe Haden	2	2	0.0	17	17
CB Brandon Boykin	2	2	0.0	13	27
CB Adam Jones	2	1	0.0	10	16
DE Douglas Welch	2	1	0.0	19	28
DE Willie Young	1	0	1.0	2	18
DT Letroy Guion	1	0	0.0	10	17
CB Collin Curtis	1	0	0.0	0	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	1.0	1	1	22
DT Quentin Groves	0.0	0	1	17
DT Todd Cunningham	0.0	0	1	6

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Willie Young	1.0	2	4	18
OLB Justin O'Neal	0.0	2	0	23
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.0	1	1	19
DT Letroy Guion	0.0	1	0	17
DE Douglas Welch	0.0	0	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	4	0	22
CB Drew Floyd	3	0	17
CB Greg Blue	2	1	20
S LaRon Landry	2	0	21
ILB Brad Jones	2	0	9
CB Kerry Baker	2	0	24
CB Jeff Greene	2	0	24
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	1	0	5
DE Tyrone Crawford	0	1	23
OLB Alan Montgomery	0	1	18

Carolina	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jarius Byrd	4	1	34
ILB Kevin Springer	4	0	20
CB Adam Jones	3	0	16
S Daryl Jackson	2	0	34
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	0	33
CB Brandon Boykin	2	0	27
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	1	0	11
CB Joe Haden	1	0	17
DE Douglas Welch	1	0	28
CB Collin Curtis	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T King Dunlap	3	5	1	21	0	34
G Oniel Cousins	1	3	0	21	1	34
C Ramon Harewood	0	4	0	21	0	34
C Joe Looney	0	3	0	21	0	34

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rob Sims	3	7	37	0	24
T Andre Smith	2	9	37	1	24
G Frank Omiyale	1	9	37	0	24
C Jerry McEachern	1	5	37	0	24
FB Deon Anderson	0	1	6	0	5
G Aaron Sears	0	1	37	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jason McKie	2	25
Jared Leisle	1	25
Ray Jones	1	24
Dewayne Robertson	1	14
Jared Veldheer	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Chase Coffman	1	24

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Stevie Johnson	21	34	---	---	14	69
CB Greg Blue	---	---	26	20	20	66
CB Jeff Greene	---	---	36	24	6	66
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	37	24	2	63
T King Dunlap	21	34	---	---	7	62
T Jared Veldheer	21	34	---	---	7	62
WR Adrian Arrington	19	34	---	---	8	61
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	36	22	2	60
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	35	23	2	60
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	36	22	2	60
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	27	17	12	56
G Oniel Cousins	21	34	---	---	---	55
C Ramon Harewood	21	34	---	---	---	55
QB Andy Dalton	21	34	---	---	---	55
C Joe Looney	21	34	---	---	---	55
S LaRon Landry	---	---	33	21	---	54
TE John Cooley	21	30	---	---	---	51
OLB Alan Montgomery	---	---	30	18	---	48
DT Brenden Hall	---	---	29	17	---	46
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	26	17	---	43
ILB Brad Jones	---	---	17	9	12	38
FB Jared Leisle	5	8	---	---	25	38
WR Samuel Gomez	11	25	---	---	---	36
TE Jason McKie	6	1	---	---	25	32
RB Andre Brown	16	16	---	---	---	32
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	4	4	24	32
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	6	4	20	30
WR DeVier Posey	0	4	---	---	21	25
RB Cory Boyd	5	13	---	---	6	24
TE Jason Witten	1	0	---	---	21	22
DT Todd Cunningham	---	---	5	6	6	17
DT Hardy Newman	---	---	11	6	---	17
DE Dewayne Robertson	---	---	0	0	14	14
OLB Brody Russett	---	---	6	5	2	13
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	6	5	2	13
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Kaleb Highcove	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Logan Whiting	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Santonio Holmes	0	5	---	---	---	5
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Ted Larsen	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Monty Duncan	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ezra Wells	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Peyton Hillis	37	21	---	---	20	78
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	21	34	21	76
G Frank Omiyale	37	24	---	---	6	67
G Rob Sims	37	24	---	---	6	67
G Aaron Sears	37	24	---	---	6	67
WR Matt Jones	28	22	---	---	14	64
C Jerry McEachern	37	24	---	---	---	61
QB Matt Leinart	37	24	---	---	---	61
T Andre Smith	37	24	---	---	---	61
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	21	34	4	59
WR Randall Cobb	36	23	---	---	---	59
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	21	33	3	57
RB C.J. Spiller	24	22	---	---	6	52
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	19	28	2	49
S Morgan Trent	---	---	11	18	19	48
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	21	19	7	47
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	21	23	3	47
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	13	27	6	46
CB Adam Jones	---	---	10	16	19	45
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	19	20	2	41
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	12	11	13	36
WR Brandon Marshall	20	13	---	---	2	35
CB Joe Haden	---	---	17	17	1	35
TE Levine Toilolo	9	1	---	---	24	34
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	0	11	22	33
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	10	17	1	28
TE Chase Coffman	0	0	---	---	24	24
DE Willie Young	---	---	2	18	1	21
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	8	7	6	21
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	2	16	1	19
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	0	1	---	---	18	19
TE Dominique Byrd	11	6	---	---	---	17
T George Bussey	0	0	---	---	14	14
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	3	10	---	13
RB Mike Hart	12	1	---	---	---	13
FB Deon Anderson	6	5	---	---	---	11
CB Collin Curtis	---	---	0	11	---	11
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Taylor Price	2	5	---	---	---	7
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Dana Palutke	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	0	4	---	4
S Micah Hyde	---	---	0	0	4	4
RB Desmond Dickinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ron Forbes	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stefen Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	16	59	3.7
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	29	5.8
Middle	28	113	4.0
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	33	21	8	2	3	0	6	7	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	23	18	3	0	1	3	1	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	56	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	114	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	56	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	72	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	114	11.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	13	7	2	69	2	34
WR Adrian Arrington	11	7	1	132	4	34
WR Samuel Gomez	5	3	0	42	1	25
TE John Cooley	3	3	0	43	1	30
RB Cory Boyd	1	1	0	12	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	10	7	1	167	3	22
TE Peyton Hillis	5	3	0	9	0	21
WR Randall Cobb	5	5	0	39	0	23
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	0	5	0	6
WR Taylor Price	1	1	0	15	0	5
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	1	0	18	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cory Boyd	1	5	5.00	1.75

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	6	22	3.67	3.10
QB Matt Leinart	2	10	5.00	6.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	4	3	16	4.00	9.03

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	6	4	27	4.50	11.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	3	2	12	4.00	5.31
TE John Cooley	1	1	4	4.00	14.33

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	2	2	23	11.50	16.70
TE Peyton Hillis	2	0	0	0.00	1.80
WR Randall Cobb	2	2	4	2.00	7.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andy Dalton	4	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Spiller	4	1
QB Matt Leinart	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	7	5	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	5	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adrian Arrington	3	2	2
TE John Cooley	2	2	0
WR Stevie Johnson	1	0	0
WR Samuel Gomez	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Peyton Hillis	2	1	0
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	1
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	1
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,900 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (23,600)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,900 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (23,600)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (6,200)