Week 3, 2021

played in New Orleans, LA

59 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	7	3	-	17
New Orleans Saints	3	6	10	10	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 NOS - Randy Bullock 39 field goal
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Myles Martineau 5 pass from Ryan Finley (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 07:12 NOS - Randy Bullock 21 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Randy Bullock 19 field goal
3Q: 11:16 NOS - Dwayne Allen 12 pass from Geno Smith (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 07:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 51 field goal
3Q: 05:35 MIN - Myles Martineau 32 pass from Ryan Finley (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 09:33 MIN - Cody Parkey 34 field goal
4Q: 04:00 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
4Q: 01:03 NOS - Wendell Smallwood 3 run (Randy Bullock extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 NOS - Randy Bullock 39 field goal
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Myles Martineau 5 pass from Ryan Finley (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 07:12 NOS - Randy Bullock 21 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Randy Bullock 19 field goal
3Q: 11:16 NOS - Dwayne Allen 12 pass from Geno Smith (Randy Bullock extra point)
3Q: 07:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 51 field goal
3Q: 05:35 MIN - Myles Martineau 32 pass from Ryan Finley (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 09:33 MIN - Cody Parkey 34 field goal
4Q: 04:00 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
4Q: 01:03 NOS - Wendell Smallwood 3 run (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 14 26
- by Rushing 5 13
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 266 437
- Offensive Plays 52 72
- Yards per Play 5.12 6.07
Net Rushing Yards 73 207
- Rushing Attempts 23 38
- Yards per Rush 3.17 5.45
Net Passing Yards 193 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 18 - 0 32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.66 6.76
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/12 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 23:35 36:25

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	14	26
- by Rushing	5	13
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	266	437
- Offensive Plays	52	72
- Yards per Play	5.12	6.07
Net Rushing Yards	73	207
- Rushing Attempts	23	38
- Yards per Rush	3.17	5.45
Net Passing Yards	193	230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 18 - 0	32 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.66	6.76
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/12	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	23:35	36:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	9:11	3:39	OWN 28	6	21	Punt
1	2:31	2:41	OPP 46	8	46	Touchdown
2	7:07	3:17	OWN 35	6	18	Punt
3	11:05	2:36	OWN 25	4	8	Downs
3	7:23	1:58	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
3	1:15	6:50	OWN 5	13	78	Field Goal
4	3:52	1:14	OWN 25	4	5	Downs
4	0:52	0:31	OWN 37	4	-1	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	4:25	OWN 5	9	73	Field Goal
1	5:32	3:01	OWN 6	5	8	Punt
2	14:50	7:43	OWN 25	13	71	Field Goal
2	3:50	3:50	OWN 6	10	92	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:55	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
3	8:29	1:06	OPP 33	3	-1	Field Goal
3	5:25	4:10	OWN 32	6	26	Punt
4	9:25	5:33	OWN 25	10	64	Field Goal
4	2:38	1:46	OPP 30	7	30	Touchdown
4	0:21	0:21	OPP 36	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Geno Smith, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ameer Abdullah	19	62	3.26	15	1
RB Gabriel Fox	2	3	1.50	3	0
WR Anthony Miller	1	0	0.00	0	0
QB Ryan Finley	1	8	8.00	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Le'Veon Bell	20	101	5.05	15	5	0
RB Wendell Smallwood	12	82	6.83	20	3	1
QB Geno Smith	2	5	2.50	6	0	0
RB Braxton Freestone	2	14	7.00	7	0	0
FB Efrain Griffith	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
WR Leonardo Laurain	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Finley	27	18	209	2/16	2	32	0	114.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Geno Smith	32	20	244	2/14	1	37	0	96.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Myles Martineau	7	8	82	11.71	59	32	2
WR Jordan Matthews	5	6	67	13.40	31	26	0
FB Craig Robbins	3	3	31	10.33	17	19	0
WR Malachi Mickelson	2	4	30	15.00	18	31	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	5	7	53	10.60	20	19	0
TE Dwayne Allen	4	6	35	8.75	9	15	1
WR DeVier Posey	3	6	50	16.67	4	19	0
FB Efrain Griffith	2	2	51	25.50	32	37	0
RB Wendell Smallwood	2	3	32	16.00	22	30	0
WR Leonardo Laurain	2	5	10	5.00	4	7	0
TE Mason Pritchett	1	1	11	11.00	10	11	0
WR A. J. Brown	1	1	2	2.00	4	2	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	3	152	50.7	50.7	66	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	2	87	43.5	34.5	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	5/5	1/1	1/1	51	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	1	18	18.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	4	99	24.8	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonardo Laurain	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	8	2	1.0	36	26
OLB Jordan Sanford	6	2	0.0	35	34
CB Carter Meister	5	3	0.0	38	34
OLB Abel Shea	5	2	0.0	33	33
ILB Willie Bayer	5	1	0.0	18	6
S Leonard McDaniel	5	0	0.0	17	25
DT Jordan Phillips	4	0	0.0	33	24
S Landon Collins	3	3	0.0	38	34
CB Ivan Kassulke	3	0	0.0	35	32
DT Donald Foster	2	1	1.0	10	11
DE Robert Nkemdiche	2	2	0.0	33	33
CB Antonio Woodard	2	1	0.0	33	26
OLB Travis Rodgers	2	0	0.0	5	8
DT Greg Gaines	2	0	0.0	15	3
S Jamel Dean	2	0	0.0	11	13
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	1	0	0.0	23	31

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	9	1	1.0	22	26
S Jabrill Peppers	7	1	0.0	22	29
DT Rasheem Green	5	3	0.0	22	21
DT Tre Marts	5	0	0.0	18	19
OLB Sione Takitaki	2	2	0.0	15	22
CB A. J. Bouye	2	1	0.0	21	24
S T.J. Ward	2	0	0.0	21	16
OLB Tevin Clancy	2	0	0.0	15	14
DE Ricardo Wagner	2	0	0.0	16	19
DE Aldon Smith	1	1	1.0	22	21
CB Amari Coffey	1	1	0.0	10	20
DT Lukas Hargreaves	1	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Quincy Williams	1	0	0.0	3	6
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	0	0.0	3	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Donald Foster	1.0	1	2	11
ILB Arthur Brown	1.0	0	0	26
OLB Jordan Sanford	0.0	0	1	34
S Landon Collins	0.0	0	1	34
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.0	0	1	33

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Aldon Smith	1.0	0	1	21
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	1.0	0	0	26
DT Rasheem Green	0.0	1	0	21
DE Cary Mathews	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	4	0	26
OLB Jordan Sanford	3	0	34
CB Ivan Kassulke	3	0	32
S Leonard McDaniel	3	0	25
OLB Abel Shea	2	1	33
CB Antonio Woodard	2	0	26
CB Carter Meister	1	1	34
S Landon Collins	1	0	34
OLB Travis Rodgers	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	5	1	26
S Jabrill Peppers	3	1	29
S T.J. Ward	2	0	16
DE Ricardo Wagner	2	0	19
CB A. J. Bouye	1	1	24
CB Amari Coffey	1	1	20
OLB Sione Takitaki	1	1	22
OLB Tevin Clancy	1	0	14
DT Tre Marts	1	0	19
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ethan Pocic	3	7	23	0	29
TE Myles Martineau	2	3	22	0	23
T Brandon Shell	1	2	23	1	29
G Braden Smith	1	1	23	0	29
G Earnest Muir	0	5	23	0	29
T Clothesline Francis	0	4	23	1	29

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ike Bennett	5	8	1	38	0	34
C Weston Richburg	5	8	0	38	0	34
G Britt Abrams	5	8	0	38	0	34
T Taylor Lewan	2	6	0	38	2	34
T Eric Fisher	2	6	0	38	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jamel Dean	1	17
Gabriel Fox	1	15

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Efrain Griffith	2	21
Mason Pritchett	1	21
Emmanuel Curtis	1	15
Keith Bayne	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Carter Meister	---	---	38	34	17	89
S Landon Collins	---	---	38	34	5	77
OLB Abel Shea	---	---	33	33	10	76
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	35	34	5	74
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	35	32	3	70
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	33	33	3	69
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	36	26	3	65
CB Antonio Woodard	---	---	33	26	3	62
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	33	24	3	60
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	23	31	5	59
WR Dennis Humphrey	22	26	---	---	9	57
G Braden Smith	23	29	---	---	4	56
T Clothesline Francis	23	29	---	---	4	56
T Brandon Shell	23	29	---	---	---	52
C Ethan Pocic	23	29	---	---	---	52
QB Ryan Finley	23	29	---	---	---	52
G Earnest Muir	23	29	---	---	---	52
RB Ameer Abdullah	20	28	---	---	---	48
WR Jordan Matthews	21	26	---	---	---	47
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	17	25	4	46
TE Myles Martineau	22	23	---	---	---	45
S Jamel Dean	---	---	11	13	17	41
FB Craig Robbins	12	13	---	---	14	39
TE Jonnu Smith	4	11	---	---	17	32
WR Malachi Mickelson	7	11	---	---	14	32
DT Donald Foster	---	---	10	11	6	27
ILB Willie Bayer	---	---	18	6	3	27
OLB Travis Rodgers	---	---	5	8	11	24
OLB Hayden Freeman	---	---	5	1	18	24
RB Gabriel Fox	3	3	---	---	15	21
DT Greg Gaines	---	---	15	3	3	21
WR Devin Singletary	1	0	---	---	11	12
WR Roman Daniels	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Chandler Estrada	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Anthony Miller	3	2	---	---	---	5
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Alexis Durham	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Zachery Coggan	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Cornell Rocha	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Andy Dalton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joe Looney	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Blake Guthrie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Eric Fisher	38	34	---	---	7	79
QB Geno Smith	38	34	---	---	---	72
C Weston Richburg	38	34	---	---	---	72
T Taylor Lewan	38	34	---	---	---	72
G Ike Bennett	38	34	---	---	---	72
G Britt Abrams	38	34	---	---	---	72
WR DeVier Posey	31	30	---	---	---	61
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	30	30	---	---	---	60
WR Leonardo Laurain	22	24	---	---	14	60
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	22	29	1	52
TE Dwayne Allen	24	27	---	---	---	51
FB Efrain Griffith	19	10	---	---	21	50
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	22	26	1	49
CB A. J. Bouye	---	---	21	24	1	46
DT Tre Marts	---	---	18	19	9	46
RB Le'Veon Bell	22	22	---	---	---	44
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	22	21	---	43
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	22	21	---	43
TE Mason Pritchett	13	6	---	---	21	40
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	16	19	4	39
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	15	22	1	38
S T.J. Ward	---	---	21	16	---	37
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	20	17	---	37
CB Amari Coffey	---	---	10	20	5	35
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	3	12	15	30
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	15	14	---	29
TE Keith Bayne	9	3	---	---	14	26
RB Wendell Smallwood	14	11	---	---	---	25
WR A. J. Brown	1	5	---	---	19	25
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	6	9	7	22
DE Cary Mathews	---	---	7	13	1	21
RB Braxton Freestone	2	1	---	---	18	21
S Mike Hackett	---	---	2	13	4	19
OLB Kaleb Patton	---	---	1	0	16	17
DT Lukas Hargreaves	---	---	5	10	1	16
S Curtis Hightower	---	---	1	0	14	15
DT John Givens	---	---	1	8	4	13
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Quincy Williams	---	---	3	6	---	9
WR Edwin Madison	3	1	---	---	4	8
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Kerry Vance	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Brody Sellers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	18	52	2.9
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	36	4.0
Middle	16	110	6.9
Right	12	62	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Finley	27	18	5	0	1	5	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Geno Smith	32	20	2	2	2	2	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	93	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	94	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	89	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	143	15.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Myles Martineau	8	7	0	82	2	23
WR Jordan Matthews	6	5	0	67	2	26
WR Malachi Mickelson	4	2	1	30	1	11
WR Dennis Humphrey	3	0	0	0	0	26
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	1	0	-1	0	28
FB Craig Robbins	3	3	0	31	0	13

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	7	5	1	53	0	30
TE Dwayne Allen	6	4	0	35	0	27
WR DeVier Posey	6	3	1	50	0	30
WR Leonardo Laurain	5	2	0	10	0	24
RB Wendell Smallwood	3	2	0	32	1	11
FB Efrain Griffith	2	2	0	51	1	10
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	0	0	0	0	22
TE Mason Pritchett	1	1	0	11	0	6
WR A. J. Brown	1	1	0	2	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	6	14	2.33	3.26

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell	5	10	2.00	5.05
RB Wendell Smallwood	4	15	3.75	6.83
QB Geno Smith	1	6	6.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Finley	1	1	5	5.00	7.74

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Geno Smith	5	2	14	2.80	7.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Myles Martineau	1	1	5	5.00	10.25

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dwayne Allen	1	1	12	12.00	5.83
WR DeVier Posey	1	0	0	0.00	8.33
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Wendell Smallwood	1	1	2	2.00	10.67
WR Leonardo Laurain	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wendell Smallwood	2	2
QB Geno Smith	1	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	1
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Finley	7	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Geno Smith	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Craig Robbins	2	2	1
WR Dennis Humphrey	1	0	0
WR Jordan Matthews	1	1	1
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	0	0
WR Malachi Mickelson	1	0	0
TE Myles Martineau	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dwayne Allen	4	2	2
RB Wendell Smallwood	2	2	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	1	0
WR Leonardo Laurain	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)