Week 9, 2047

played in New Orleans, LA

59 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	3	6	-	23
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	6	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:21 NOS - Donte Tyler 23 run (Ruben Serra extra point)
1Q: 04:08 MIN - Erick Terrell 13 run (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 14:29 NOS - Douglas Gedney 27 pass from Lester Dunsmore (Ruben Serra extra point)
2Q: 04:31 MIN - DeAndre Kramer 31 pass from Erick Terrell (Wally Banks extra point)
3Q: 04:59 MIN - Wally Banks 21 field goal
4Q: 14:17 NOS - Ruben Serra 41 field goal
4Q: 09:20 MIN - Wally Banks 18 field goal
4Q: 04:20 NOS - Ruben Serra 48 field goal
4Q: 00:03 MIN - Wally Banks 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:21 NOS - Donte Tyler 23 run (Ruben Serra extra point)
1Q: 04:08 MIN - Erick Terrell 13 run (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 14:29 NOS - Douglas Gedney 27 pass from Lester Dunsmore (Ruben Serra extra point)
2Q: 04:31 MIN - DeAndre Kramer 31 pass from Erick Terrell (Wally Banks extra point)
3Q: 04:59 MIN - Wally Banks 21 field goal
4Q: 14:17 NOS - Ruben Serra 41 field goal
4Q: 09:20 MIN - Wally Banks 18 field goal
4Q: 04:20 NOS - Ruben Serra 48 field goal
4Q: 00:03 MIN - Wally Banks 52 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 6-3 6-2-1
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 311 380
- Offensive Plays 53 65
- Yards per Play 5.87 5.85
Net Rushing Yards 122 126
- Rushing Attempts 23 30
- Yards per Rush 5.30 4.20
Net Passing Yards 189 254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 0 34 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.30 7.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/30 6/31
Punt Returns/Yards 1/17 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 4/79
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:18 31:42

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	6-3	6-2-1
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	6	9
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	311	380
- Offensive Plays	53	65
- Yards per Play	5.87	5.85
Net Rushing Yards	122	126
- Rushing Attempts	23	30
- Yards per Rush	5.30	4.20
Net Passing Yards	189	254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 0	34 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.30	7.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/30	6/31
Punt Returns/Yards	1/17	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	4/79
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:18	31:42

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 33	3	-5	Punt
1	8:04	4:08	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
2	14:16	1:33	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	10:37	1:50	OPP 49	3	1	Punt
2	7:49	3:33	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 41	3	2	Half
3	13:07	2:37	OWN 30	4	18	Punt
3	8:48	3:55	OWN 48	6	48	Field Goal
4	14:11	4:56	OWN 25	9	74	Field Goal
4	4:13	2:10	OWN 29	5	20	Punt
4	0:28	0:28	50	2	15	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	5:03	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	3:56	4:40	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	12:43	2:06	OWN 29	4	36	Fumble
2	8:47	0:58	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	4:16	3:56	OWN 21	10	45	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	10:30	1:42	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
3	4:53	5:42	OWN 22	11	54	Field Goal
4	9:15	5:02	OWN 32	6	37	Field Goal
4	2:03	1:35	OWN 17	7	40	Missed FG

Game MVP: Erick Terrell, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Chris Dunn	18	68	3.78	14	3	0
QB Erick Terrell	3	26	8.67	13	1	1
FB Justin Beede	2	28	14.00	24	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	25	106	4.24	23	4	1
QB Lester Dunsmore	5	20	4.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Erick Terrell	26	18	217	4/28	1	31	0	107.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lester Dunsmore	34	23	260	1/6	1	27	0	100.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR DeAndre Kramer	5	5	71	14.20	47	31	1
RB Chris Dunn	4	6	30	7.50	22	13	0
WR Darien Finley	3	6	33	11.00	4	15	0
TE Nate Boerkircher	3	4	60	20.00	36	25	0
FB Justin Beede	2	4	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Zachariah Branch	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gedney	5	6	82	16.40	44	27	1
TE Jose Miller	5	6	52	10.40	12	23	0
WR Carnell Tate	4	6	41	10.25	13	18	0
WR Jayden Higgins	3	9	39	13.00	15	21	0
FB Rex Maxwell	3	3	14	4.67	3	7	0
RB Donte Tyler	2	3	28	14.00	21	22	0
RB Adam Halford	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Wally Dillon	0	1	0	0
ILB Aidan Hickman	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Donte Tyler	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Hutchins	5	241	48.2	40.4	60	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	3	138	46.0	40.3	54	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Banks	3/3	1/1	1/1	52	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ruben Serra	2/4	2/4	0/2	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Dillon	1	17	17.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caleb Ransaw	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachariah Branch	3	64	21.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carnell Tate	3	60	20.0	0
Dennis White	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Silas Nicas	12	3	0.0	30	32
CB Maxwell Hairson	7	3	0.0	30	35
S Wally Dillon	5	1	0.0	30	35
CB Salvador Fassnacht	5	0	0.0	30	35
DT Shemar Stewart	4	2	0.0	27	24
CB Brandon Lowe	4	0	0.0	14	23
S Johnny Mallard	3	3	0.0	17	28
DE Oluwafemi Oladejo	2	2	1.0	18	30
OLB Gene Sawyer	2	2	0.0	14	10
DT Mackenzie Booker	2	1	0.0	27	24
ILB Aidan Hickman	2	1	0.0	16	25
OLB Leroy Reynolds	2	0	0.0	14	7
S Les Martinez	1	0	0.0	2	5

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	10	2	2.0	23	30
S Floyd Kratky	6	3	0.0	21	29
OLB R Mason Thomas	5	2	0.0	22	23
OLB Keegan Kelsey	5	0	0.0	11	12
S Caleb Ransaw	4	0	0.0	12	17
CB Cooper DeJean	3	0	0.0	13	13
DT Desmond Henson	3	0	0.0	16	15
DE Que Robinson	2	0	0.5	22	23
DE Tristan Phillips	1	2	1.5	17	24
CB Marty Ferguson	1	2	0.0	20	28
S Xavier Watts	1	1	0.0	11	13
CB Van Roberts	1	0	0.0	10	17
CB Dennis White	1	0	0.0	13	22
WR Carnell Tate	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Oluwafemi Oladejo	1.0	0	1	1	30
DE Jordan Burch	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Bryant Delgado	0.0	0	1	1	28
CB Salvador Fassnacht	0.0	0	1	0	35
DT Shemar Stewart	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Denzel Boone	0.0	0	0	1	6

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	2.0	0	0	30
DE Tristan Phillips	1.5	2	1	24
DE Que Robinson	0.5	0	0	23
DE T.J. Sanders	0.0	1	0	10
DT Jeffrey Franklin	0.0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Maxwell Hairson	5	2	35
OLB Silas Nicas	4	0	32
CB Salvador Fassnacht	4	0	35
S Wally Dillon	3	0	35
CB Brandon Lowe	3	0	23
ILB Aidan Hickman	2	1	25
S Johnny Mallard	1	0	28
S Les Martinez	1	0	5

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB R Mason Thomas	5	0	23
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	4	0	30
S Floyd Kratky	3	1	29
CB Cooper DeJean	2	0	13
OLB Keegan Kelsey	2	0	12
CB Van Roberts	1	0	17
CB Dennis White	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Avery Glenn	2	8	23	0	30
T Trent Moore	2	5	23	0	30
C Logan Jones	2	3	23	0	30
T Josh Conerly Jr.	1	1	23	1	30
FB Justin Beede	1	1	11	1	16
T Bob MaKinster	0	2	23	2	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Isaiah Burton	4	7	2	30	0	35
T Robert St.Clair	2	4	0	30	0	35
T Shane Malone	2	3	0	30	0	35
FB Rex Maxwell	2	3	0	13	0	13
C Sean Choate	1	5	0	30	0	35
G Doug Hwang	0	3	0	30	0	35
TE Jose Miller	0	0	0	27	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
J.R. Booker	1	21
Leroy Reynolds	1	18
Zachariah Branch	1	16
Darien Finley	1	15
Chris Dunn	1	11
Nate Boerkircher	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tristan Phillips	2	10
Dan Hasch	1	15
Antonio Lyle	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	30	35	8	73
S Wally Dillon	---	---	30	35	7	72
CB Maxwell Hairson	---	---	30	35	4	69
WR Darien Finley	22	30	---	---	15	67
OLB Silas Nicas	---	---	30	32	3	65
RB Chris Dunn	23	29	---	---	11	63
G Avery Glenn	23	30	---	---	8	61
T Bob MaKinster	23	30	---	---	8	61
T Josh Conerly Jr.	23	30	---	---	8	61
T Trent Moore	23	30	---	---	8	61
TE Nate Boerkircher	23	26	---	---	10	59
S Johnny Mallard	---	---	17	28	9	54
QB Erick Terrell	23	30	---	---	---	53
C Logan Jones	23	30	---	---	---	53
CB Brandon Lowe	---	---	14	23	16	53
DE Bryant Delgado	---	---	17	28	7	52
DE Oluwafemi Oladejo	---	---	18	30	4	52
DT Shemar Stewart	---	---	27	24	---	51
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	27	24	---	51
WR DeAndre Kramer	18	28	---	---	---	46
ILB Aidan Hickman	---	---	16	25	3	44
FB Justin Beede	11	16	---	---	16	43
OLB Leroy Reynolds	---	---	14	7	18	39
DT Mykel Williams	---	---	4	15	7	26
OLB Gene Sawyer	---	---	14	10	1	25
TE J.R. Booker	3	1	---	---	21	25
S D.J. Terramagra	---	---	13	10	1	24
WR Andrew Florey	10	13	---	---	---	23
WR Zachariah Branch	0	5	---	---	16	21
DE Denzel Boone	---	---	13	6	---	19
DE Jordan Burch	---	---	12	6	---	18
RB Dustin Bajorek	0	0	---	---	17	17
S Les Martinez	---	---	2	5	8	15
DT Andrew Abrams	---	---	1	7	4	12
K Wally Banks	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Elliot Farley	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Artie Dunlap	---	---	0	0	8	8
TE Frankie Faulkner	5	2	---	---	---	7
P Norman Hutchins	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Broderick Hines	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Zane Ozment	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Matthew Lang	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Joe Corriveau	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Charles Evanswhite	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Asher Shaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Junior Setzer	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Shane Malone	30	35	---	---	7	72
G Doug Hwang	30	35	---	---	7	72
QB Lester Dunsmore	30	35	---	---	4	69
T Robert St.Clair	30	35	---	---	---	65
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	20	28	17	65
C Sean Choate	30	35	---	---	---	65
G Isaiah Burton	30	35	---	---	---	65
TE Jose Miller	27	34	---	---	2	63
RB Donte Tyler	29	33	---	---	1	63
WR Douglas Gedney	28	32	---	---	2	62
WR Jayden Higgins	29	33	---	---	---	62
ILB Demetrius Knight Jr.	---	---	23	30	3	56
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	21	29	2	52
DE Tristan Phillips	---	---	17	24	10	51
OLB R Mason Thomas	---	---	22	23	4	49
DE Que Robinson	---	---	22	23	3	48
CB Dennis White	---	---	13	22	12	47
FB Rex Maxwell	13	13	---	---	19	45
DT Desmond Henson	---	---	16	15	8	39
WR Carnell Tate	17	16	---	---	5	38
S Caleb Ransaw	---	---	12	17	6	35
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	13	18	2	33
CB Cooper DeJean	---	---	13	13	2	28
CB Van Roberts	---	---	10	17	1	28
DT Shaun Bouchette	---	---	9	18	---	27
S Xavier Watts	---	---	11	13	2	26
OLB Keegan Kelsey	---	---	11	12	2	25
DE T.J. Sanders	---	---	8	10	7	25
TE Max Klare	1	2	---	---	20	23
ILB Lincoln Scott	---	---	2	2	18	22
WR Harrison Moran	1	1	---	---	18	20
RB Adam Halford	1	2	---	---	16	19
OLB Colby Hutchins	---	---	1	1	17	19
DT Jeffrey Franklin	---	---	7	10	---	17
S Dan Hasch	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE Aidan Farrell	4	8	---	---	---	12
WR Antonio Lyle	0	1	---	---	9	10
K Ruben Serra	0	0	---	---	9	9
C R.J. Frist	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Carson Vinson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Oscar Peters	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Stan McDaniel	---	---	1	2	1	4
DE Dana Bullock	---	---	1	3	---	4
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	17	101	5.9
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	19	70	3.7
Right	6	33	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Erick Terrell	26	18	4	4	0	1	3	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lester Dunsmore	34	23	5	3	0	3	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	167	10.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	35	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	51	17.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	114	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	95	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darien Finley	6	3	33	0	30
RB Chris Dunn	6	4	30	0	29
WR DeAndre Kramer	5	5	71	2	28
FB Justin Beede	4	2	11	0	16
TE Nate Boerkircher	4	3	60	2	26
WR Zachariah Branch	1	1	12	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jayden Higgins	9	3	39	1	33
WR Douglas Gedney	6	5	82	2	32
TE Jose Miller	6	5	52	1	34
WR Carnell Tate	6	4	41	0	16
RB Donte Tyler	3	2	28	1	33
FB Rex Maxwell	3	3	14	0	13
RB Adam Halford	1	1	4	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chris Dunn	4	13	3.25	3.78
QB Erick Terrell	1	13	13.00	8.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	1	-4	-4.00	4.24

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Erick Terrell	4	3	14	3.50	8.35

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chris Dunn	2	2	8	4.00	5.00
WR DeAndre Kramer	1	1	6	6.00	14.20
TE Nate Boerkircher	1	0	0	0.00	15.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chris Dunn	3	1
QB Erick Terrell	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lester Dunsmore	1	0
RB Donte Tyler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Erick Terrell	6	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lester Dunsmore	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darien Finley	4	1	0
RB Chris Dunn	1	1	0
FB Justin Beede	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gedney	3	3	2
WR Jayden Higgins	3	0	0
RB Donte Tyler	1	1	0
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	1
WR Carnell Tate	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)