Exhibition Week 3, 2044

played in Houston, AL

93 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0733-13
Houston Texans1410710-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 HOU - Toby Wycheck 1 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
1Q: 03:40 HOU - Lewis Young 44 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 14:14 HOU - Ernest Torres 30 field goal
2Q: 06:19 HOU - Don Meredith IV 3 run (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 02:34 MIN - Walt Carrico 10 pass from Erick Terrell (Wally Banks extra point)
3Q: 13:13 MIN - Wally Banks 35 field goal
3Q: 08:29 HOU - Clay Coats 6 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 12:18 MIN - Wally Banks 41 field goal
4Q: 05:14 HOU - Ernest Torres 33 field goal
4Q: 01:58 HOU - Lewis Young 14 interception return (Ernest Torres extra point)

Team StatisticsMINHOU
Record0-22-0
First Downs1720
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards346409
- Offensive Plays6466
- Yards per Play5.416.20
Net Rushing Yards69105
- Rushing Attempts1931
- Yards per Rush3.633.39
Net Passing Yards277304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 24 - 334 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards294308
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/171/4
- Yards per Pass Play6.168.69
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/148/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.89.0
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards7/4714/115
Punt Returns/Yards3/141/9
Kick Returns/Yards1/272/59
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/84
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 28
Time of Possession26:4433:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:372:03OWN 253-15Punt
15:011:34OWN 2836Interception
13:271:53OWN 2535Punt
214:092:14OWN 2735Punt
26:083:41OWN 251175Touchdown
20:060:06OWN 171-3Half
315:001:53OWN 25457Field Goal
38:194:02OWN 25818Punt
414:432:30OWN 17559Field Goal
410:331:49OWN 27610Downs
45:062:36OWN 25956Interception
41:580:08OWN 710Interception
41:501:50OWN 25868Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:23OWN 361264Touchdown
16:341:33OWN 14412Punt
11:342:25OWN 40547Field Goal
211:555:47OWN 211479Touchdown
22:272:21OWN 283-1Punt
313:074:48OWN 25775Touchdown
34:174:34OWN 21030Punt
412:131:40OWN 2538Punt
48:443:38OPP 37521Field Goal
42:300:32OWN 3334Punt

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Erick Terrell10565.60900
RB Cam Wheat5183.60600
RB Chris Dunn2-7-3.50-300
QB Santiago Henry122.00200
RB Henry Harper100.00000
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Toby Wycheck291063.661451
QB Don Meredith IV133.00301
WR Tre Terry1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Erick Terrell37192801/7149262.9
Santiago Henry65141/1005139.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV26182671/41420115.3
Terrance Ross85410/0016075.5

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Cam Wheat55285.608180
WR Garrett Burks467017.5040340
WR Luther Norris456616.503250
WR Walt Carrico4134210.5020241
TE Kennedy Gradkowski355518.3345490
TE Amos Martin1344.00340
TE Tony Cook121212.000120
WR Brock Pucillo121414.000140
RB Chris Dunn1233.00030
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Travis Hunter7911015.7161260
FB Clay Coats35196.33071
WR Rodolfo Wheatley335819.330420
WR Tai Felton36196.33090
RB Toby Wycheck223718.5028280
WR Silas Brown233919.5023370
WR Brett Jean1288.00080
TE Mason Cox121212.000120
TE Greg Gepner1266.00160

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lewis Young25829.002
ILB Gene Burnett12626.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Erick Terrell1000
T J.C. Beyer0100
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
DE Quentin Palmer0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Norman Hutchins420952.350.0681
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider525651.248.4603

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wally Banks2/21/10/0411/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ernest Torres2/20/00/0335/5

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Luther Norris3144.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dylan Sampson199.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Garrett Burks12727.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Tai Felton25929.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Silas Nicas720.03032
S Emmanuel Zimmerman510.03034
OLB Gene Sawyer421.02421
ILB Gabe Yarmak420.01621
CB Brock Camp420.02023
CB Alex Lifeson400.02020
S Norbert Moll400.03129
ILB Richie Dandron310.0129
DE Reginald Garner310.02934
DT Desmond Henson310.02327
DT Vernon Broughton310.02524
DE Mykel Williams300.02935
CB Maxwell Hairson200.02029
DT Glenn Engram200.01115
CB Calen Bullock110.01120
G Ernie Folk10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer910.01945
S Kenny Franckhauser630.01945
S Charles Wheeler400.0831
DT Victor VanDervoort300.51945
OLB Shannon Donaldson330.0919
ILB Gene Burnett300.0717
CB Mac McWilliams300.01236
OLB Gage Singleton300.089
CB Caleb Turner220.01743
S Nicky Monroe210.087
CB Jim Buckley200.01842
DE Quentin Palmer111.01134
DE Collin Starnes110.503
DE Giovanni Booker100.069
DT Warren Roffmann100.01643
CB Lewis Young010.0721

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gene Sawyer1.000021
DE Mykel Williams0.010035
DE Reginald Garner0.001034
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Quentin Palmer1.000034
DT Victor VanDervoort0.501145
DE Collin Starnes0.50003
DT Warren Roffmann0.010043
ILB Tyrus Farmer0.001245
DE Jaylan Ford0.001111
CB Caleb Turner0.001043
OLB Gage Singleton0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Alex Lifeson40020
S Emmanuel Zimmerman40034
CB Brock Camp31023
CB Maxwell Hairson22029
OLB Silas Nicas20032
S Norbert Moll20029
ILB Richie Dandron1109
OLB Gene Sawyer11021
ILB Gabe Yarmak10021
CB Calen Bullock10020
DE Mykel Williams10035
DT Glenn Engram10015
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer81045
S Charles Wheeler30031
CB Mac McWilliams30036
CB Jim Buckley23042
S Nicky Monroe2007
S Kenny Franckhauser11045
OLB Shannon Donaldson11019
ILB Gene Burnett10117
DE Giovanni Booker1009
DE Collin Starnes1003
CB Caleb Turner10043
CB Lewis Young00221

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ernie Folk24019145
TE Amos Martin11012019
T J.C. Beyer11019045
T Josh Conerly Jr.01011113
G Avery Glenn01019045
C Javier Blincoe01019045
G Sammy Thomas0108032
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Carlton Threats28031035
G Adrian Mazurek27031035
T Lenny Moschetti24031135
T J.C. Latham23031035
G Blake Robinson11015023
TE Greg Gepner04025020
T J.J. Lake02016012
TE Mason Cox01023018

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Alex Lifeson223
Cam Wheat123
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Toby Wycheck219
Brett Jean123
Silas Brown111

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Norbert Moll------31291878
RB Cam Wheat1434------2371
DE Mykel Williams------2935771
TE Kennedy Gradkowski1134------2368
S Emmanuel Zimmerman------3034266
DE Reginald Garner------2934265
WR Walt Carrico1639------1065
G Avery Glenn1945---------64
T J.C. Beyer1945---------64
C Javier Blincoe1945---------64
G Ernie Folk1945---------64
OLB Silas Nicas------3032264
CB Alex Lifeson------20202363
WR Luther Norris1028------2159
DT Desmond Henson------2327757
QB Erick Terrell1738---------55
ILB Gabe Yarmak------16211451
DT Vernon Broughton------2524150
CB Maxwell Hairson------2029150
OLB Gene Sawyer------2421247
G Sammy Thomas832------646
CB Brock Camp------2023144
WR Garrett Burks420------1943
CB Calen Bullock------1120132
TE Amos Martin1219---------31
T Josh Conerly Jr.1113------630
DT Glenn Engram------1115127
RB Henry Harper57------1426
OLB Nickolas Zenger------202123
WR Bryson Clayton616---------22
ILB Richie Dandron------129---21
WR Brock Pucillo910------221
CB Kent Lofton------201719
RB Chris Dunn69---------15
TE Tony Cook29---------11
QB Santiago Henry27---------9
S Edwin Abdul-Malik------1719
DT Ruke Orhorhoro------34---7
T Dennis Abrams00------66
K Wally Banks00------66
C Elliot Farley00------66
G Miles Frazier00------66
P Norman Hutchins00------66
DE Tristan Wiggins------21---3
C Nathaniel Galarza00---------0
OLB Mark Mueller------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Toby Wycheck3035------1984
T J.C. Latham3135------773
G Adrian Mazurek3135------773
T Lenny Moschetti3135------773
OLB Rob Erickson------14332168
S Kenny Franckhauser------1945266
ILB Tyrus Farmer------1945266
C Carlton Threats3135---------66
DT Victor VanDervoort------1945266
WR Travis Hunter3135---------66
DT Warren Roffmann------1643665
TE Mason Cox2318------2364
CB Mac McWilliams------12361664
CB Caleb Turner------1743262
CB Jim Buckley------1842262
S Charles Wheeler------8311756
DE Quentin Palmer------1134651
QB Don Meredith IV1827---------45
TE Greg Gepner2520---------45
G Blake Robinson1523------745
WR Brett Jean615------2344
WR Silas Brown1813------1142
FB Clay Coats512------2340
CB Lewis Young------721634
WR Tai Felton1218------434
ILB Gene Burnett------717933
OLB Shannon Donaldson------919432
T J.J. Lake1612---------28
QB Terrance Ross138---------21
DE Jaylan Ford------811---19
OLB Gage Singleton------89---17
WR Rodolfo Wheatley48------416
DE Giovanni Booker------69---15
S Nicky Monroe------87---15
RB Dylan Sampson00------1212
WR Tre Terry11------911
K Ernest Torres00------1010
P Richie Schneider00------77
C Roy Bernstein00------77
DT Billy Hembree------32---5
DE Collin Starnes------03---3
DT Vinny Lang------00---0
RB Blake Corum00---------0
DE Jerry Garcia------00---0
TE Horace Burgess00---------0
G Kody Green00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle15664.4
Right310.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle17261.5
Right9546.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Erick Terrell37196226532
Santiago Henry650000011
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV26185214100
Terrance Ross850011000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)16101247.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)177824.8
Long (19+ Yds)438020.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)159805.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)13101299.9
Long (19+ Yds)314214.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Walt Carrico134042139
WR Garrett Burks64070220
TE Kennedy Gradkowski53155134
WR Luther Norris54166228
RB Cam Wheat55028034
TE Amos Martin3104019
TE Tony Cook2101209
WR Brock Pucillo21014010
RB Chris Dunn210309
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Travis Hunter970110235
WR Tai Felton63019018
FB Clay Coats53019012
WR Rodolfo Wheatley3305818
WR Silas Brown32139113
WR Brett Jean2108015
TE Mason Cox21112018
TE Greg Gepner2106020
RB Toby Wycheck22037135

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Erick Terrell2147.005.60
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck5122.403.66
QB Don Meredith IV133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Erick Terrell61101.677.57
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV105282.8010.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Walt Carrico31103.333.23
TE Kennedy Gradkowski1000.0011.00
TE Amos Martin1000.001.33
RB Chris Dunn1000.001.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tai Felton52102.003.17
FB Clay Coats32124.003.80
TE Mason Cox1000.006.00
WR Travis Hunter1166.0012.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Erick Terrell20
RB Cam Wheat11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Toby Wycheck31
QB Don Meredith IV11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Erick Terrell864
Santiago Henry210
HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV844
Terrance Ross432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Luther Norris333
TE Kennedy Gradkowski210
RB Cam Wheat220
TE Amos Martin100
TE Tony Cook111
WR Walt Carrico100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Travis Hunter543
WR Brett Jean211
WR Tai Felton200
WR Rodolfo Wheatley111
TE Mason Cox111
WR Silas Brown100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)