Week 13, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

46 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	10	3	6	-	26
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:01 ATL - Owen Pochman 37 field goal
2Q: 14:47 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 23 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 01:52 ATL - Braylon Edwards 26 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 09:45 MIN - Stevie Johnson 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 03:00 MIN - Cody Parkey 29 field goal
4Q: 11:23 ATL - LeGarrette Blount 1 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 00:57 MIN - Cody Parkey 35 field goal
4Q: 00:09 ATL - Owen Pochman 48 field goal
OT: 07:30 MIN - Jeff Greene 22 interception return

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:01 ATL - Owen Pochman 37 field goal
2Q: 14:47 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 23 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 01:52 ATL - Braylon Edwards 26 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 09:45 MIN - Stevie Johnson 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 03:00 MIN - Cody Parkey 29 field goal
4Q: 11:23 ATL - LeGarrette Blount 1 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 00:57 MIN - Cody Parkey 35 field goal
4Q: 00:09 ATL - Owen Pochman 48 field goal
OT: 07:30 MIN - Jeff Greene 22 interception return

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 10-2 8-4
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 341 322
- Offensive Plays 68 74
- Yards per Play 5.01 4.35
Net Rushing Yards 126 69
- Rushing Attempts 29 25
- Yards per Rush 4.34 2.76
Net Passing Yards 215 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 22 - 0 47 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 228 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.51 5.16
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/78 10/76
Punt Returns/Yards 3/32 4/35
Kick Returns/Yards 4/110 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/22 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:09 33:31

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	10-2	8-4
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	341	322
- Offensive Plays	68	74
- Yards per Play	5.01	4.35
Net Rushing Yards	126	69
- Rushing Attempts	29	25
- Yards per Rush	4.34	2.76
Net Passing Yards	215	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 22 - 0	47 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	228	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.51	5.16
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/78	10/76
Punt Returns/Yards	3/32	4/35
Kick Returns/Yards	4/110	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/22	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:09	33:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:07	2:09	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	3:53	1:31	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
1	0:59	1:27	OWN 27	6	73	Touchdown
2	11:36	2:40	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
2	7:19	1:08	OWN 43	3	20	Fumble
2	3:09	0:50	OWN 15	3	-8	Punt
2	1:41	1:41	OWN 25	4	7	Half
3	15:00	5:21	OWN 13	12	87	Touchdown
3	7:27	1:50	OWN 9	4	26	Punt
3	5:27	2:33	OPP 33	6	21	Field Goal
3	0:56	0:55	OWN 19	3	26	Fumble
4	11:16	1:42	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
4	7:40	1:11	OPP 46	3	5	Missed FG
4	5:40	1:52	OWN 44	3	9	Punt
4	2:35	1:45	OWN 38	7	44	Field Goal
OT1	8:53	1:23	OWN 34	3	8	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:53	OWN 32	4	20	Punt
1	9:58	6:05	OWN 21	11	59	Field Goal
1	2:22	1:23	OWN 17	4	13	Punt
2	14:32	2:56	OWN 25	7	28	Punt
2	8:56	1:37	OWN 2	4	16	Punt
2	6:11	3:02	OWN 44	7	12	Punt
2	2:19	0:38	OPP 41	3	41	Touchdown
3	9:39	2:12	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
3	5:37	0:10	OWN 22	1	16	Fumble
3	2:54	1:58	OWN 29	3	-8	Punt
3	0:01	3:45	OPP 45	10	45	Touchdown
4	9:34	1:54	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	6:29	0:49	OWN 48	2	0	Interception
4	3:48	1:13	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	0:50	0:46	OWN 25	5	44	Field Goal
OT1	10:00	1:07	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
OT1	7:30	0:10	OWN 22	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ameer Abdullah	29	126	4.34	25	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB LeGarrette Blount	22	66	3.00	13	4	1
WR Matt Jones	2	2	1.00	1	0	0
FB Tommy Bohanon	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	37	22	228	2/13	2	38	0	95.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	47	28	263	2/10	1	26	2	64.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	7	14	78	11.14	37	38	1
WR Adrian Arrington	5	7	67	13.40	35	24	0
WR Jordan Matthews	4	5	21	5.25	3	8	0
TE John Cooley	3	6	17	5.67	0	11	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	5	45	15.00	31	23	1

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Heath Miller	5	7	48	9.60	1	16	0
RB LeGarrette Blount	5	8	39	7.80	16	21	0
RB Christine Michael	4	5	31	7.75	4	17	0
WR Matt Jones	3	7	10	3.33	5	6	0
WR Braylon Edwards	2	4	34	17.00	26	26	1
WR David Anderson	2	5	38	19.00	5	22	0
TE John Phillips	2	2	11	5.50	9	10	0
WR Rico Finch	2	6	15	7.50	2	12	0
FB Tommy Bohanon	2	2	22	11.00	9	21	0
TE Miles Attico	1	1	15	15.00	5	15	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Greene	1	22	22.00	1
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	0	0
WR Adrian Arrington	1	0	0
S Landon Collins	0	1	1
G Logan Whiting	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Heath Miller	1	0	0
S Adrian Ward	0	1	0
CB David Jones	0	1	0
S Shane Banks	0	0	1
ILB Jarvis Jones	0	0	1
CB Amari Coffey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	8	400	50.0	40.6	59	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Caiden Rodgers	10	433	43.3	36.1	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	2/3	0/1	0/1	35	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	3	32	10.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Anderson	4	35	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Collins	3	80	26.7	0
Drew Floyd	1	30	30.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari Coffey	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	12	1	0.0	25	49
S Landon Collins	7	1	0.0	25	49
CB Kerry Baker	5	0	0.0	25	49
OLB Jordan Sanford	5	0	0.0	25	49
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	4	3	0.0	25	49
CB Ezra Wells	4	3	0.0	24	46
OLB Ray Jones	3	1	1.0	21	41
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	0	0.5	23	36
DT Aaron Donald	3	2	0.0	22	42
CB Drew Floyd	3	0	0.0	9	29
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	1	0.5	23	45
ILB Greg Lloyd	1	2	0.0	15	18
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brant Hume	0	1	0.0	2	2

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Shannon Jackson	8	2	0.0	29	39
S Adrian Ward	7	1	0.0	28	23
OLB Casey Matthews	6	2	0.0	28	25
ILB Jarvis Jones	6	1	0.0	28	33
DE Athyba Rubin	5	2	1.0	29	37
CB Amari Coffey	4	1	0.0	25	33
DT Trey Lewis	3	1	0.0	11	11
DE Terrance Knighton	2	0	1.0	21	32
CB Michael Griffin	2	3	0.0	26	24
CB David Jones	2	2	0.0	20	25
OLB Anthony Cannon	2	1	0.0	28	35
DT Carlton Powell	2	1	0.0	18	28
S Shane Banks	1	0	0.0	1	16
RB LeGarrette Blount	1	0	---	---	---
T Lamar Holmes	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Scottie Barker	0	1	0.0	12	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ray Jones	1.0	0	0	1	41
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.5	1	3	0	45
DE Stephen Tulloch	0.5	1	1	2	36
ILB Arthur Brown	0.0	0	1	0	49
DT Aaron Donald	0.0	0	0	1	42

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Athyba Rubin	1.0	1	2	37
DE Terrance Knighton	1.0	1	1	32
DT Trey Lewis	0.0	1	0	11
OLB Casey Matthews	0.0	1	0	25
ILB Jarvis Jones	0.0	1	0	33
DT Carlton Powell	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	6	1	0	49
S Landon Collins	5	2	0	49
CB Kerry Baker	5	0	0	49
CB Drew Floyd	4	1	0	29
CB Ezra Wells	4	0	0	46
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	2	0	1	49
OLB Ray Jones	1	1	0	41
OLB Jordan Sanford	1	0	0	49
CB Jeff Greene	0	0	1	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Shannon Jackson	5	0	39
ILB Jarvis Jones	4	2	33
CB Michael Griffin	3	1	24
CB Amari Coffey	3	0	33
S Adrian Ward	2	1	23
S Shane Banks	2	0	16
OLB Casey Matthews	2	0	25
DE Athyba Rubin	1	1	37
OLB Anthony Cannon	0	1	35
CB David Jones	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Joe Looney	3	11	1	29	0	39
T Jared Veldheer	2	7	0	29	0	39
T King Dunlap	2	5	0	29	1	39
C Ramon Harewood	2	4	0	29	1	39
G Logan Whiting	0	2	0	29	0	39

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ryan Pontbraind	3	8	25	0	49
T Lamar Holmes	2	8	25	0	49
G Brandon Brooks	1	3	25	0	49
T T.J. Lang	1	2	25	1	49
G Dan Buenning	0	4	25	1	49

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Corbin Pang	2	32
Ameer Abdullah	2	19
Jordan Sanford	1	31
Harry Aquino	1	22

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
John Phillips	3	17
Heath Miller	2	31
Miles Attico	1	23
David Anderson	1	19

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	25	49	31	105
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	21	41	30	92
RB Ameer Abdullah	29	36	---	---	19	84
S Landon Collins	---	---	25	49	7	81
T King Dunlap	29	39	---	---	11	79
T Jared Veldheer	29	39	---	---	11	79
C Ramon Harewood	29	39	---	---	11	79
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	25	49	2	76
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	25	49	2	76
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	25	49	2	76
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	22	42	11	75
CB Ezra Wells	---	---	24	46	2	72
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	23	45	2	70
WR Stevie Johnson	29	39	---	---	---	68
QB Andy Dalton	29	39	---	---	---	68
C Joe Looney	29	39	---	---	---	68
G Logan Whiting	29	39	---	---	---	68
TE John Cooley	28	36	---	---	---	64
WR Adrian Arrington	24	39	---	---	---	63
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	23	36	2	61
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	9	29	16	54
WR Jordan Matthews	18	31	---	---	---	49
TE Corbin Pang	1	7	---	---	32	40
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	15	18	1	34
WR Alexander Osborne	1	3	---	---	24	28
FB Jared Leisle	2	1	---	---	24	27
DT Todd Cunningham	---	---	2	12	10	24
CB Jeff Greene	---	---	3	10	10	23
RB Harry Aquino	0	1	---	---	22	23
CB Michael Hamlin	---	---	0	1	21	22
ILB Brad Jones	---	---	0	0	21	21
TE Dominique Byrd	8	0	---	---	6	14
G Oniel Cousins	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Jeremiah Rogers	---	---	3	5	---	8
DT Donald Foster	---	---	2	5	---	7
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	2	2	1	5
TE Tommy Buford	5	0	---	---	---	5
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	1	2	1	4
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	2	---	---	---	2
C Bryan Stork	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Sean Walsh	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Heath Miller	24	47	---	---	31	102
G Dan Buenning	25	49	---	---	12	86
G Brandon Brooks	25	49	---	---	12	86
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	29	37	11	77
ILB Jarvis Jones	---	---	28	33	16	77
C Ryan Pontbraind	25	49	---	---	---	74
T T.J. Lang	25	49	---	---	---	74
QB Jake Locker	25	49	---	---	---	74
T Lamar Holmes	25	49	---	---	---	74
S Shannon Jackson	---	---	29	39	3	71
WR David Anderson	12	36	---	---	19	67
CB Amari Coffey	---	---	25	33	8	66
OLB Anthony Cannon	---	---	28	35	2	65
WR Matt Jones	20	43	---	---	1	64
WR Braylon Edwards	10	30	---	---	21	61
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	26	24	10	60
DE Terrance Knighton	---	---	21	32	3	56
RB LeGarrette Blount	23	31	---	---	---	54
OLB Casey Matthews	---	---	28	25	1	54
S Adrian Ward	---	---	28	23	1	52
DT Carlton Powell	---	---	18	28	2	48
CB David Jones	---	---	20	25	2	47
FB Tommy Bohanon	6	8	---	---	31	45
TE John Phillips	11	14	---	---	17	42
OLB Scottie Barker	---	---	12	23	3	38
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	1	6	30	37
CB Bob Poston	---	---	1	14	21	36
TE Miles Attico	3	7	---	---	23	33
WR Rico Finch	13	12	---	---	---	25
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	11	11	1	23
DT Erik Walden	---	---	8	7	8	23
CB Duane Winslett	---	---	5	16	2	23
RB Christine Michael	0	15	---	---	5	20
S Shane Banks	---	---	1	16	2	19
CB Alex Carter	---	---	0	0	18	18
G Gosder Cherilus	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Caiden Rodgers	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Will Franklin	3	2	---	---	5	10
T Jason Fox	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Manny Lawson	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Demetrius Fattel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Steve Justice	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bryson Ontiveros	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Shane Ray	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	10	27	2.7
Right	15	80	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-3	-1.5
Middle	13	43	3.3
Right	10	29	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	37	22	4	1	2	7	5	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	47	28	4	1	4	5	5	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	52	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	91	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	85	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	60	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	12	161	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	14	7	1	78	1	39
WR Adrian Arrington	7	5	1	67	2	39
TE John Cooley	6	3	0	17	0	36
WR Jordan Matthews	5	4	0	21	0	31
RB Ameer Abdullah	5	3	0	45	1	36

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB LeGarrette Blount	8	5	0	39	1	31
TE Heath Miller	7	5	0	48	0	47
WR Matt Jones	7	3	1	10	0	43
WR Rico Finch	6	2	0	15	0	12
WR David Anderson	5	2	1	38	1	36
RB Christine Michael	5	4	1	31	0	15
WR Braylon Edwards	4	2	1	34	1	30
TE John Phillips	2	2	0	11	0	14
FB Tommy Bohanon	2	2	0	22	1	8
TE Miles Attico	1	1	0	15	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	6	1.50	4.34

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount	2	2	1.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	2	1	6	3.00	6.16

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	1	1	8	8.00	5.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	5.57
TE John Cooley	1	0	0	0.00	2.83

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Heath Miller	1	1	8	8.00	6.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB LeGarrette Blount	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	15	7	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	16	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	7	2	2
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	1	0
WR Adrian Arrington	2	2	0
WR Jordan Matthews	2	2	1
TE John Cooley	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Christine Michael	5	4	2
WR Rico Finch	3	0	0
WR Braylon Edwards	2	0	0
WR Matt Jones	2	1	0
TE Heath Miller	1	0	0
WR David Anderson	1	1	1
TE John Phillips	1	1	1
RB LeGarrette Blount	1	1	1

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)