Week 9, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

60 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	0	7	-	24
New Orleans Saints	3	7	7	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:11 NOS - Randy Bullock 31 field goal
1Q: 04:01 MIN - Stevie Johnson 4 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 14:21 MIN - Jordan Matthews 17 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 07:34 MIN - Cody Parkey 24 field goal
2Q: 01:25 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 73 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 11:19 NOS - Jeremy Hill 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 13:03 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
4Q: 02:36 NOS - Randy Bullock 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Stevie Johnson 51 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:11 NOS - Randy Bullock 31 field goal
1Q: 04:01 MIN - Stevie Johnson 4 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 14:21 MIN - Jordan Matthews 17 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 07:34 MIN - Cody Parkey 24 field goal
2Q: 01:25 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 73 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 11:19 NOS - Jeremy Hill 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
4Q: 13:03 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
4Q: 02:36 NOS - Randy Bullock 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Stevie Johnson 51 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 8-1 4-5
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 315 453
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 5.08 6.97
Net Rushing Yards 128 192
- Rushing Attempts 28 27
- Yards per Rush 4.57 7.11
Net Passing Yards 187 261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 15 - 0 36 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 194 269
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 6.87
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/35 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/33 5/32
Kick Returns/Yards 4/100 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:18 32:42

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	8-1	4-5
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	315	453
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	5.08	6.97
Net Rushing Yards	128	192
- Rushing Attempts	28	27
- Yards per Rush	4.57	7.11
Net Passing Yards	187	261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 15 - 0	36 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	194	269
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	6.87
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/35	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/33	5/32
Kick Returns/Yards	4/100	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:18	32:42

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 25	4	9	Punt
1	8:04	4:12	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	2:25	3:11	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	11:58	1:44	OWN 3	4	19	Punt
2	10:06	2:40	OPP 35	5	28	Field Goal
2	3:08	1:22	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 33	3	5	Half
3	11:08	3:45	OWN 26	6	25	Punt
3	4:08	1:20	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
4	12:55	3:16	OWN 34	5	4	Punt
4	8:12	2:11	OWN 48	5	16	Missed FG
4	2:29	0:58	OWN 46	2	54	Touchdown
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 49	3	-3	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	4:49	OWN 23	8	63	Field Goal
1	3:52	1:27	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	14:14	2:16	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
2	10:14	0:08	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
2	7:26	4:18	OWN 25	10	69	Fumble
2	1:46	0:49	OWN 29	2	71	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:52	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	7:23	3:15	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
3	2:48	4:53	OWN 48	9	41	Field Goal
4	9:39	1:27	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
4	6:01	3:32	OWN 43	7	43	Field Goal
4	1:31	0:54	OWN 25	5	26	Downs

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ameer Abdullah	21	119	5.67	14	6
QB Andy Dalton	5	3	0.60	3	0
RB Gabriel Fox	2	6	3.00	12	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Le'Veon Bell	11	133	12.09	73	3	1
RB Jeremy Hill	10	29	2.90	8	0	1
RB Joseph Randle	3	12	4.00	6	0	0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	2	16	8.00	9	0	0
WR Brian Quick	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	32	15	194	2/7	3	51	0	97.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Fitzpatrick	36	26	269	2/8	0	33	1	81.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	6	14	86	14.33	12	51	2
TE Corbin Pang	3	4	25	8.33	6	9	0
WR Adrian Arrington	2	4	32	16.00	8	25	0
WR Jordan Matthews	2	7	17	8.50	15	17	1
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	34	17.00	18	22	0
TE Tommy Buford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terrelle Pryor	6	7	40	6.67	25	30
WR Brian Quick	6	8	89	14.83	56	29
WR DeVier Posey	4	4	26	6.50	2	11
TE Dwayne Allen	3	7	63	21.00	38	33
RB Jeremy Hill	3	4	22	7.33	26	15
TE Steven Sturgis	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
FB Efrain Griffith	1	1	17	17.00	9	17
TE Gerald Everett	1	2	9	9.00	0	9

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Arthur Brown	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Jordan Phillips	0	1	0	0
DT Aaron Donald	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	6	309	51.5	42.8	57	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	4	188	47.0	38.8	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/2	0/1	0/1	24	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	3/3	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	2	33	16.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeVier Posey	5	32	6.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	4	100	25.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Dole	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eddie Jackson	8	2	0.0	26	38
ILB Arthur Brown	8	1	0.0	27	38
ILB Greg Lloyd	6	2	0.0	15	22
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	6	1	0.0	27	38
S Landon Collins	5	1	0.0	27	38
DE Robert Nkemdiche	3	3	1.5	26	36
DT Aaron Donald	3	1	0.5	25	35
CB Kerry Baker	3	2	0.0	27	38
DE Tyrone Crawford	3	1	0.0	25	36
DT Jordan Phillips	3	1	0.0	15	23
OLB Jordan Sanford	2	0	0.0	27	38
OLB Ray Jones	1	1	0.0	15	15
CB Cyrus Jones	1	1	0.0	9	11
CB Shareece Wright	1	0	0.0	1	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Jason Worilds	4	0	1.0	26	25
OLB James Laurinaitis	4	5	0.0	24	26
S Rich Greer	4	3	0.0	27	24
S Marcus Maxey	4	2	0.0	24	22
ILB Darryl Sharpton	4	0	0.0	26	21
CB Troy Roose	4	0	0.0	27	31
CB Desmond Trufant	4	0	0.0	27	29
DE Joey Bosa	3	3	0.0	27	32
CB A. J. Bouye	2	3	0.0	25	22
DT Trey Lewis	2	0	0.0	27	24
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	1.0	3	13
OLB Damien Wilson	1	1	0.0	2	13
S Don Carey	1	0	0.0	5	22
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	0	---	---	---
TE Dwayne Allen	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1.5	2	1	36
DT Aaron Donald	0.5	1	0	35
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	0	2	36

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jason Worilds	1.0	0	2	0	25
OLB Jon Beason	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Kendall Langford	0.0	1	2	0	17
DE Joey Bosa	0.0	1	1	1	32
DE Taco Charlton	0.0	0	1	1	10
ILB Darryl Sharpton	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Bruce Irvin	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Greg Lloyd	5	1	0	22
CB Eddie Jackson	5	0	0	38
ILB Arthur Brown	4	0	1	38
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	3	1	0	38
CB Kerry Baker	3	0	0	38
S Landon Collins	2	0	0	38
CB Shareece Wright	1	0	0	3
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0	36
DT Jordan Phillips	1	0	0	23
CB Cyrus Jones	1	0	0	11
DT Aaron Donald	0	1	0	35

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Troy Roose	5	1	31
CB Quincy Wilson	2	1	8
CB Desmond Trufant	2	0	29
S Marcus Maxey	1	0	22
S Rich Greer	1	0	24
S Don Carey	1	0	22
ILB Darryl Sharpton	1	0	21
CB A. J. Bouye	1	0	22
OLB Damien Wilson	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ramon Harewood	5	6	0	28	1	34
C Joe Looney	3	9	0	28	1	34
G Logan Whiting	2	2	0	28	0	34
T King Dunlap	1	3	1	28	0	34
T Jared Veldheer	1	3	0	28	0	34

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ike Bennett	4	5	0	27	0	38
T Jason Fox	3	3	0	27	0	38
G Joe Haeg	2	6	0	27	1	38
T Eric Fisher	2	3	0	27	1	38
C Weston Richburg	1	6	1	27	0	38
TE Dwayne Allen	1	2	1	27	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Leisle	4	23
Harry Aquino	1	19
Alexander Osborne	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Joseph Randle	2	6
Steven Sturgis	1	24
Efrain Griffith	1	24
Damien Wilson	1	23
Le'Veon Bell	1	18

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	27	38	18	83
TE Corbin Pang	27	32	---	---	23	82
WR Stevie Johnson	27	34	---	---	17	78
S Landon Collins	---	---	27	38	9	74
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	25	35	13	73
C Ramon Harewood	28	34	---	---	8	70
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	27	38	3	68
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	27	38	3	68
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	27	38	3	68
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	25	36	6	67
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	26	38	3	67
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	26	36	3	65
RB Ameer Abdullah	27	32	---	---	5	64
T King Dunlap	28	34	---	---	---	62
T Jared Veldheer	28	34	---	---	---	62
QB Andy Dalton	28	34	---	---	---	62
C Joe Looney	28	34	---	---	---	62
G Logan Whiting	28	34	---	---	---	62
WR Jordan Matthews	27	33	---	---	---	60
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	15	15	22	52
WR Adrian Arrington	24	26	---	---	---	50
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	15	23	3	41
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	15	22	3	40
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	9	11	4	24
FB Jared Leisle	0	0	---	---	23	23
WR Alexander Osborne	1	2	---	---	17	20
CB Shareece Wright	---	---	1	3	15	19
RB Harry Aquino	0	0	---	---	19	19
TE Jonnu Smith	4	8	---	---	---	12
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	1	---	---	10	11
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Gabriel Fox	2	1	---	---	5	8
G Drake Webb	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Brandon Shell	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Justics Van Fleet	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	2	5	---	7
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	2	4	---	6
ILB Chase Kellogg	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Tommy Buford	1	1	---	---	---	2
S Broderick Carlson	---	---	1	0	---	1
DT Jeremiah Rogers	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Ethan Pocic	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Marquel Lee	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Joe Haeg	27	38	---	---	7	72
G Ike Bennett	27	38	---	---	7	72
WR Brian Quick	23	32	---	---	16	71
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	27	32	8	67
CB A. J. Bouye	---	---	25	22	19	66
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	27	38	---	---	---	65
T Jason Fox	27	38	---	---	---	65
T Eric Fisher	27	38	---	---	---	65
C Weston Richburg	27	38	---	---	---	65
TE Dwayne Allen	27	37	---	---	---	64
CB Troy Roose	---	---	27	31	2	60
DT Jason Worilds	---	---	26	25	8	59
WR Terrelle Pryor	22	37	---	---	---	59
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	27	29	2	58
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	27	27	---	54
RB Le'Veon Bell	14	21	---	---	18	53
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	27	24	---	51
S Rich Greer	---	---	27	24	---	51
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	24	26	1	51
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	24	22	2	48
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	26	21	---	47
S Don Carey	---	---	5	22	19	46
WR DeVier Posey	16	21	---	---	6	43
FB Efrain Griffith	10	6	---	---	24	40
OLB Damien Wilson	---	---	2	13	23	38
TE Gerald Everett	10	15	---	---	11	36
TE Steven Sturgis	0	2	---	---	24	26
RB Jeremy Hill	10	16	---	---	---	26
DE Taco Charlton	---	---	2	10	12	24
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	3	17	2	22
WR J.J. Dole	0	1	---	---	19	20
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	3	13	---	16
CB Juston Burris	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB Quincy Wilson	---	---	2	8	---	10
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Joseph Randle	3	0	---	---	6	9
OLB Antonio Morrison	---	---	1	7	1	9
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Rob Havenstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jermaine Pelletier	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Nigel Bradham	---	---	3	1	1	5
WR Brian James	0	2	---	---	---	2
C Broderick Prior	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryan Shea	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	17	93	5.5
Right	5	34	6.8
None	3	-3	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	95	19.0
Middle	17	77	4.5
Right	5	20	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	32	15	3	1	4	2	8	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Fitzpatrick	36	26	5	0	3	3	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	59	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	28	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	76	19.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	25	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	17	207	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	28	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	9	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	14	6	2	86	1	34
WR Jordan Matthews	7	2	0	17	0	33
WR Adrian Arrington	4	2	1	32	1	26
TE Corbin Pang	4	3	0	25	0	32
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	0	34	1	32
TE Tommy Buford	1	0	1	0	0	1

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Quick	8	6	1	89	2	32
WR Terrelle Pryor	7	6	0	40	1	37
TE Dwayne Allen	7	3	1	63	2	37
WR DeVier Posey	4	4	0	26	0	21
RB Jeremy Hill	4	3	0	22	0	16
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	1	0	4	0	21
TE Gerald Everett	2	1	1	9	0	15
TE Steven Sturgis	1	1	0	-1	0	2
FB Efrain Griffith	1	1	0	17	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeremy Hill	4	6	1.50	2.90
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	4	2.00	12.09
WR Brian Quick	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Joseph Randle	1	1	1.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	4	3	28	7.00	6.06

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick	6	3	23	3.83	7.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	2	1	4	2.00	6.14
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	7	7.00	8.00
WR Jordan Matthews	1	1	17	17.00	2.43

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dwayne Allen	2	1	9	4.50	9.00
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	1	6	6.00	5.71
WR Brian Quick	1	0	0	0.00	11.13
WR DeVier Posey	1	1	8	8.00	6.50
TE Gerald Everett	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andy Dalton	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	2	1
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	13	6	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	4	2	1
WR Jordan Matthews	4	1	1
TE Corbin Pang	2	1	1
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	2
WR Adrian Arrington	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dwayne Allen	2	1	1
WR Brian Quick	2	1	1
WR DeVier Posey	2	2	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	0	0
TE Gerald Everett	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)