Week 6, 2014

played in Atlanta, GA

65 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	7	10	-	27
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:43 ATL - Jarvis Jones 67 interception return (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Adrian Arrington 21 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 06:34 MIN - Cody Parkey 33 field goal
2Q: 00:58 ATL - Eric Ebron 19 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 14:28 MIN - Ezra Wells 41 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 12:13 MIN - Adrian Arrington 2 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 04:11 ATL - Christine Michael 4 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 01:59 MIN - Cody Parkey 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:43 ATL - Jarvis Jones 67 interception return (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Adrian Arrington 21 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 06:34 MIN - Cody Parkey 33 field goal
2Q: 00:58 ATL - Eric Ebron 19 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 14:28 MIN - Ezra Wells 41 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 12:13 MIN - Adrian Arrington 2 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 04:11 ATL - Christine Michael 4 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 01:59 MIN - Cody Parkey 28 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 3-3 2-3-1
First Downs 24 13
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 19 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 429 255
- Offensive Plays 82 60
- Yards per Play 5.23 4.25
Net Rushing Yards 69 23
- Rushing Attempts 29 20
- Yards per Rush 2.38 1.15
Net Passing Yards 360 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 30 - 2 40 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 393 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/33 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 5.80
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/18 1/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.0 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 9/75 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/42 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/41 2/80
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 31
Time of Possession 37:02 22:58

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	3-3	2-3-1
First Downs	24	13
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	19	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	429	255
- Offensive Plays	82	60
- Yards per Play	5.23	4.25
Net Rushing Yards	69	23
- Rushing Attempts	29	20
- Yards per Rush	2.38	1.15
Net Passing Yards	360	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 30 - 2	40 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	393	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/33	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	5.80
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/18	1/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.0	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	9/75	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/42	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/41	2/80
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 31
Time of Possession	37:02	22:58

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:39	OWN 37	3	-16	Punt
1	10:59	1:26	OPP 47	3	6	Punt
1	8:23	1:03	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
1	5:27	1:52	OWN 35	4	22	Interception
1	3:35	3:50	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	11:38	5:12	OWN 20	11	64	Field Goal
2	4:08	2:18	OWN 28	5	-5	Punt
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 25	4	34	Missed FG
3	12:17	5:50	OWN 23	15	50	Fumble
3	5:08	1:38	OWN 35	3	-2	Punt
3	1:20	4:13	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	10:29	0:49	OWN 26	3	-8	Interception
4	8:27	2:34	OWN 13	5	46	Punt
4	4:05	2:11	OWN 32	5	57	Field Goal
4	1:16	1:16	OPP 20	3	-6	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:21	1:22	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	9:33	1:10	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	7:20	1:53	OWN 7	5	14	Punt
2	14:45	3:07	OWN 25	5	32	Punt
2	6:26	2:18	OWN 25	8	47	Downs
2	1:50	1:00	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:40	OWN 25	2	5	Interception
3	14:20	2:03	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
3	6:27	1:19	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
3	3:30	2:10	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
4	12:07	1:38	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
4	9:40	1:13	OPP 11	3	6	Missed FG
4	5:53	1:48	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
4	1:54	0:38	OWN 25	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Harry Aquino	17	39	2.29	10	2
RB Cory Boyd	9	17	1.89	4	0
QB Andy Dalton	3	13	4.33	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Christine Michael	14	17	1.21	15	1	1
RB David Wilson	4	15	3.75	5	0	0
WR David Anderson	2	-9	-4.50	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	48	30	393	5/33	2	46	2	84.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	40	17	232	0/0	1	30	1	59.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Adrian Arrington	10	16	77	7.70	26	21	2
WR Stevie Johnson	7	11	130	18.57	81	38	0
WR Samuel Gomez	6	6	115	19.17	51	46	0
TE John Cooley	5	8	65	13.00	19	20	0
RB Cory Boyd	1	2	1	1.00	4	1	0
RB Harry Aquino	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Corbin Pang	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Christine Michael	5	6	67	13.40	43	25	0
TE Eric Ebron	5	8	87	17.40	27	30	1
RB David Wilson	3	4	27	9.00	2	12	0
WR Braylon Edwards	2	6	35	17.50	23	29	0
WR Ryne Robinson	1	5	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Diego Shepard	1	1	13	13.00	5	13	0
TE Vernon Davis	0	6	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR David Anderson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Greg Little	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ezra Wells	1	41	41.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Anthony Cannon	1	13	13.00	0
ILB Jarvis Jones	1	67	67.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Cory Boyd	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	6	243	40.5	35.5	55	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Moorman	8	344	43.0	32.8	57	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	2/3	0/1	0/1	33	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	3	42	14.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	2	47	23.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Greg Lloyd	7	0	0.0	20	31
ILB Arthur Brown	5	0	0.0	20	40
CB Kerry Baker	4	2	0.0	20	40
DT Brenden Hall	3	2	0.0	18	27
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	1	0.0	20	23
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	3	0	0.0	13	30
CB Greg Blue	2	0	0.0	11	23
S LaRon Landry	2	0	0.0	15	22
OLB Jordan Sanford	2	0	0.0	5	17
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	3	0.0	17	39
CB Ezra Wells	1	2	0.0	18	40
WR Stevie Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	0.0	3	9
CB Drew Floyd	1	0	0.0	17	28

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes	9	1	1.0	29	51
ILB Jarvis Jones	9	0	1.0	29	50
CB Ike Cassaday	8	0	0.0	29	52
OLB Anthony Cannon	5	2	1.5	29	52
DE Terrance Knighton	5	2	1.0	29	39
CB Drew Coleman	4	1	0.0	29	51
S Shane Banks	3	2	0.0	16	21
DE Athyba Rubin	3	1	0.0	29	52
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	3	1	0.0	12	15
CB David Jones	3	0	0.0	2	20
CB Michael Griffin	2	0	0.0	29	50
S Gerald Alexander	2	0	0.0	0	13
CB Johnathan Wade	1	1	0.5	15	22
DT Trey Lewis	1	1	0.0	26	30
S Jim Leonhard	1	0	0.0	13	20
DT Drake Nevis	0	2	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	3	23
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	3	39
OLB Brody Russett	1	2	17
DT Todd Cunningham	0	2	9
DT Quentin Groves	0	1	9
ILB Arthur Brown	0	1	40
DT Aaron Donald	0	1	36

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Anthony Cannon	1.5	0	2	0	52
DE Terrance Knighton	1.0	0	1	2	39
ILB Jarvis Jones	1.0	0	0	1	50
OLB Brandon Spikes	1.0	0	0	0	51
CB Johnathan Wade	0.5	0	0	0	22
DT Trey Lewis	0.0	2	1	0	30
DT Erik Walden	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Athyba Rubin	0.0	0	0	4	52

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	4	0	0	40
CB Kerry Baker	3	0	0	40
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	3	0	0	30
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	1	0	31
OLB Jordan Sanford	2	0	0	17
CB Drew Floyd	1	2	0	28
CB Greg Blue	1	0	0	23
S LaRon Landry	1	0	0	22
OLB Ray Jones	0	1	0	9
CB Ezra Wells	0	0	1	40

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jarvis Jones	6	1	1	50
CB Ike Cassaday	5	1	0	52
CB Drew Coleman	4	0	0	51
CB David Jones	4	0	0	20
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	0	0	51
S Jim Leonhard	2	0	0	20
CB Michael Griffin	2	0	0	50
S Gerald Alexander	2	0	0	13
DE Athyba Rubin	1	0	0	52
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	1	0	0	15
OLB Anthony Cannon	0	1	1	52
CB Richard Marshall	0	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Oniel Cousins	3	8	1	29	0	53
G Logan Whiting	2	9	0	29	0	53
T King Dunlap	0	6	0	29	0	53
TE John Cooley	0	2	0	29	0	52
C Joe Looney	0	1	0	29	1	53
T Jared Veldheer	0	0	0	29	2	53
RB Harry Aquino	0	0	0	20	2	43

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Jason Fox	2	6	1	20	40
G Dan Buenning	1	6	0	20	40
C Ryan Pontbraind	1	3	0	20	40
T T.J. Lang	0	3	0	20	40
G Nicky Delgado	0	2	0	20	40

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Leisle	1	27
Harry Aquino	1	19

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ryne Robinson	3	13
Earl Bennett	1	16
Michael Griffin	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Stevie Johnson	29	53	---	---	10	92
G Oniel Cousins	29	53	---	---	9	91
T King Dunlap	29	53	---	---	9	91
WR Adrian Arrington	25	53	---	---	4	82
T Jared Veldheer	29	53	---	---	---	82
QB Andy Dalton	29	53	---	---	---	82
C Joe Looney	29	53	---	---	---	82
RB Harry Aquino	20	43	---	---	19	82
G Logan Whiting	29	53	---	---	---	82
TE John Cooley	29	52	---	---	---	81
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	18	36	9	63
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	20	40	1	61
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	20	40	1	61
CB Greg Blue	---	---	11	23	25	59
CB Ezra Wells	---	---	18	40	1	59
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	17	28	12	57
WR Samuel Gomez	17	40	---	---	---	57
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	17	39	1	57
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	20	23	8	51
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	20	31	---	51
DT Brenden Hall	---	---	18	27	---	45
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	13	30	1	44
FB Jared Leisle	11	4	---	---	27	42
TE Corbin Pang	5	9	---	---	27	41
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	5	17	18	40
S LaRon Landry	---	---	15	22	1	38
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	0	9	25	34
RB Cory Boyd	9	9	---	---	6	24
OLB Brody Russett	---	---	4	17	1	22
WR Alexander Osborne	0	0	---	---	21	21
DE Dewayne Robertson	---	---	0	0	18	18
DT Todd Cunningham	---	---	0	9	9	18
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	3	9	---	12
T Jammal Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Danny Newhart	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Jordan Matthews	0	2	---	---	---	2
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	1	0	---	1
CB Phillip Buchanon	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Chris Cooley	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Brad Jones	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bryan Stork	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	29	50	14	93
OLB Anthony Cannon	---	---	29	52	3	84
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	29	52	3	84
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	29	52	3	84
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	29	51	3	83
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	29	51	2	82
ILB Jarvis Jones	---	---	29	50	2	81
DE Terrance Knighton	---	---	29	39	2	70
WR Ryne Robinson	19	30	---	---	13	62
C Ryan Pontbraind	20	40	---	---	---	60
G Dan Buenning	20	40	---	---	---	60
G Nicky Delgado	20	40	---	---	---	60
T T.J. Lang	20	40	---	---	---	60
T Jason Fox	20	40	---	---	---	60
QB Jake Locker	20	40	---	---	---	60
TE Eric Ebron	20	39	---	---	---	59
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	26	30	---	56
WR Braylon Edwards	17	31	---	---	---	48
TE Vernon Davis	3	20	---	---	25	48
RB David Wilson	4	27	---	---	15	46
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	---	---	12	15	13	40
S Shane Banks	---	---	16	21	2	39
RB Christine Michael	16	13	---	---	9	38
CB Johnathan Wade	---	---	15	22	---	37
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	13	20	---	33
WR David Anderson	14	19	---	---	---	33
CB David Jones	---	---	2	20	9	31
S Gerald Alexander	---	---	0	13	17	30
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	0	4	25	29
WR Greg Little	5	8	---	---	12	25
DT Erik Walden	---	---	0	15	7	22
RB Brenden Streets	1	2	---	---	17	20
CB Richard Marshall	---	---	0	2	17	19
DT Jay Alford	---	---	0	10	9	19
WR Earl Bennett	0	1	---	---	16	17
DT Drake Nevis	---	---	3	14	---	17
WR Riley Cooper	1	3	---	---	10	14
P Brian Moorman	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jerry McEachern	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Gosder Cherilus	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Brandon Brooks	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Diego Shepard	0	6	---	---	1	7
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Demetrius Fattel	0	1	---	---	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	20	5.0
Middle	11	15	1.4
Right	13	35	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	5	0.6
Middle	6	14	2.3
Right	6	4	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	48	30	8	2	3	4	4	7	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	40	17	4	0	2	4	13	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	7	47	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	153	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	125	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	68	34.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	35	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	134	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	1	12	1.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	51	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Adrian Arrington	16	10	1	77	1	53
WR Stevie Johnson	11	7	0	130	3	53
TE John Cooley	8	5	0	65	1	52
WR Samuel Gomez	6	6	0	115	3	40
RB Harry Aquino	4	1	1	5	0	43
RB Cory Boyd	2	1	0	1	0	9
TE Corbin Pang	1	0	1	0	0	9

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Eric Ebron	8	5	0	87	2	39
WR Braylon Edwards	6	2	2	35	1	31
TE Vernon Davis	6	0	0	0	0	20
RB Christine Michael	6	5	0	67	1	13
WR Ryne Robinson	5	1	0	3	0	30
RB David Wilson	4	3	0	27	0	27
WR David Anderson	3	0	0	0	0	19
WR Greg Little	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Diego Shepard	1	1	0	13	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harry Aquino	3	-1	-0.33	2.29

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Christine Michael	4	12	3.00	1.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	6	2	5	0.83	8.19

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	4	1	19	4.75	5.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adrian Arrington	3	1	2	0.67	4.81
WR Stevie Johnson	2	0	0	0.00	11.82
WR Samuel Gomez	1	1	3	3.00	19.17

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ryne Robinson	2	0	0	0.00	0.60
TE Vernon Davis	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Eric Ebron	1	1	19	19.00	10.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andy Dalton	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Christine Michael	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	15	7	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	12	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	6	3	2
WR Adrian Arrington	5	2	2
RB Harry Aquino	2	1	1
TE John Cooley	1	1	1
TE Corbin Pang	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ryne Robinson	3	1	0
TE Eric Ebron	3	1	1
WR Braylon Edwards	2	0	0
TE Vernon Davis	1	0	0
WR David Anderson	1	0	0
WR Greg Little	1	0	0
RB David Wilson	1	1	0

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)