Week 3, 2003

Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm.
Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Phil Dawson kicked off 69 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. Minnesota's Darnerien McCants was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 15:00) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman, assisted by DE Courtney Brown. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge.
2-4-ATL26 (1Q: 14:37) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kailey Wong, assisted by DE Mike Rucker.
3-1-ATL29 (1Q: 13:54) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kailey Wong, assisted by ILB James Darling.
4-1-ATL29 (1Q: 13:11) Mike Flaherty punted 43 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Spencer George.
1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 13:00) Fred Taylor ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman.
2-2-MIN39 (1Q: 12:30) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. Glenn gained 19 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 12:00) Brian Griese scrambled for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt.
1-10-ATL24 (1Q: 11:19) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Shaun Ozment for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye.
2-10-ATL24 (1Q: 10:47) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce. DT Trevor Pryce knocked down Eric Steinbach to break up the play.
3-7-ATL21 (1Q: 10:04) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls. Key block delivered by Cory Raymer.
1-10-ATL11 (1Q: 09:20) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kevin McLeod. Minnesota 6, Atlanta 0
(1Q: 09:20) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 7, Atlanta 0
(1Q: 09:13) Phil Dawson kicked off 55 yards from the MIN35. Peter Warrick returned the ball 15 yards to the ATL25. Tackled by Kailey Wong. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Paul Miranda on the ATL25.
1-10-ATL25 (1Q: 09:07) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno.
2-6-ATL21 (1Q: 08:30) Brian Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-6-ATL21 (1Q: 08:20) Brian Griese scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter and assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt.
1-10-ATL12 (1Q: 07:41) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye.
2-9-ATL11 (1Q: 07:17) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darnerien McCants. ILB Shannon Taylor defended the pass.
3-9-ATL11 (1Q: 07:07) Brian Griese scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts.
4-1-ATL03 (1Q: 06:26) Phil Dawson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Atlanta 0
(1Q: 06:19) Phil Dawson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 06:19) Quentin Griffin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Rucker.
2-9-ATL21 (1Q: 05:54) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman.
3-6-ATL24 (1Q: 05:22) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Walls, assisted by ILB James Darling.
4-7-ATL23 (1Q: 04:43) Mike Flaherty punted 41 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 48 yards to the ATL16. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
1-10-ATL47 (1Q: 04:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start.
1-15-MIN48 (1Q: 04:30) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mario Haggan, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-10-ATL36 (1Q: 04:21) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by ILB Shannon Taylor. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli.
1-10-ATL21 (1Q: 03:40) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Fred Taylor for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Taylor gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 16, Atlanta 0
(1Q: 03:40) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 17, Atlanta 0
(1Q: 03:29) Phil Dawson kicked off 69 yards from the MIN35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 03:29) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Calvin Pace. Key block delivered by Jeff Backus.
2-3-ATL27 (1Q: 03:06) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman, assisted by ILB Kailey Wong. Key block delivered by Marcus Spriggs.
1-10-ATL31 (1Q: 02:26) Drew Brees scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Ashworth.
1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 01:44) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Brown, assisted by DT Calvin Pace.
2-8-ATL45 (1Q: 01:03) Drew Brees pass was intended for WR Antonio Nicas and was intercepted by S Brock Williams at the MIN01. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Antonio Nicas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 00:53) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold.
2-10-MIN22 (1Q: 00:18) Fred Taylor ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts.
Start of second quarter.
3-11-MIN21 (2Q: 15:00) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli.
1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 14:27) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt.
2-7-MIN45 (2Q: 14:05) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls, assisted by CB Kevin Mathis. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-3-MIN49 (2Q: 13:26) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. CB Tom Knight defended the pass.
4-3-MIN49 (2Q: 13:20) Mitch Berger punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL06.
1-10-ATL06 (2Q: 13:11) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda.
2-12-ATL04 (2Q: 12:26) Quentin Griffin ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Jasper.
3-14-ATL02 (2Q: 11:50) GQ Griffin ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Brock Williams.
4-15-ATL01 (2Q: 11:20) Mike Flaherty punted 35 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL32. Tackled by Kevin Mathis.
1-10-ATL32 (2Q: 11:09) Fred Taylor ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman. Dishman ran over Kevin Mathis to set up the play.
2-4-ATL26 (2Q: 10:30) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Cooper, assisted by OLB Ian Gold.
3-2-ATL24 (2Q: 09:55) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Jason McKie for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. McKie gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL18 (2Q: 09:22) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold.
2-13-ATL21 (2Q: 08:52) Brian Griese pass completed to WR MarTay Jenkins for 10 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-3-ATL11 (2Q: 08:10) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Nick Goings. Minnesota 23, Atlanta 0
(2Q: 08:10) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 24, Atlanta 0
(2Q: 08:00) Phil Dawson kicked off 62 yards from the MIN35. Peter Warrick returned the ball 28 yards to the ATL31. Tackled by David Kleinfeld.
1-10-ATL31 (2Q: 07:39) Drew Brees scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Artrell Hawkins.
2-8-ATL33 (2Q: 07:11) Spencer George ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. Key block delivered by Marcus Spriggs.
1-10-ATL49 (2Q: 06:46) Drew Brees pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Quentin Griffin. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 06:38) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Ashworth. Warrick gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 06:18) Drew Brees sacked by DE Courtney Brown for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Backus.
2-18-MIN26 (2Q: 05:58) Drew Brees sacked by DE Jay Williams for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Claridge. Minnesota's Lenny Walls was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor groin injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
3-30-MIN38 (2Q: 05:38) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Peter Warrick. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
4-30-MIN38 (2Q: 05:29) Mike Flaherty punted 25 yards. MarTay Jenkins called for a fair catch at the MIN13.
1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 05:21) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Knight. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Glenn gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 04:55) Fred Taylor ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor.
2-11-MIN35 (2Q: 04:19) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Blackwell, assisted by S Tyrone Carter.
3-7-MIN39 (2Q: 03:49) Shaun Ozment ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce.
4-5-MIN41 (2Q: 03:23) Mitch Berger punted 36 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick -3 yards to the ATL20. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
1-10-ATL13 (2Q: 03:12) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda.
2-13-ATL10 (2Q: 02:49) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Charles Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-13-ATL10 (2Q: 02:42) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Richard, assisted by S Brock Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL25 (2Q: 02:19) Spencer George ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Ashworth, assisted by CB Lenny Walls.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-8-ATL27 (2Q: 02:00) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Walls, assisted by DT Calvin Pace.
3-5-ATL30 (2Q: 01:37) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Quentin Griffin for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL39 (2Q: 01:15) Drew Brees sacked by DE Courtney Brown for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cooper Carlisle.
2-15-ATL34 (2Q: 00:49) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by S Paul Miranda. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-16-ATL33 (2Q: 00:31) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Peter Warrick. DT Calvin Pace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's Artrell Hawkins was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury.
4-16-ATL33 (2Q: 00:24) Mike Flaherty punted 46 yards. MarTay Jenkins called for a fair catch at the MIN21.
1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 00:13) Brian Griese pass completed to WR MarTay Jenkins for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Knight. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jenkins gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Minnesota called a time out.
1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:03) Brian Griese sacked by DT Trevor Pryce for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cory Raymer.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Derek Whaley kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Shaun Ozment ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. Key block delivered by Kevin McLeod.
2-3-MIN27 (3Q: 14:22) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Darnerien McCants for 6 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 13:52) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by S Tyrone Carter. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli.
2-4-MIN39 (3Q: 13:13) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Nick Goings for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor. Goings gained 8 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 12:33) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. Glenn gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-6-MIN49 (3Q: 11:52) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye.
3-2-ATL47 (3Q: 11:19) Shaun Ozment ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by S Shaunard Harts. Key block delivered by Wade Hunter.
1-10-ATL36 (3Q: 10:39) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start.
1-15-ATL41 (3Q: 10:34) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Cooper, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye.
2-16-ATL42 (3Q: 09:52) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Fred Taylor for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. Taylor gained 19 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL22 (3Q: 09:07) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gavin Schneider. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. Minnesota's Darnerien McCants was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out.
1-10-ATL10 (3Q: 08:35) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor. Key block delivered by Eric Steinbach.
2-5-ATL05 (3Q: 08:15) Fred Taylor ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Cory Raymer. Minnesota 30, Atlanta 0
(3Q: 08:15) Extra point by Phil Dawson was good. Minnesota 31, Atlanta 0
(3Q: 08:08) Phil Dawson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 08:08) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Courtney Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-ATL20 (3Q: 08:01) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris, assisted by OLB Wyatt Ashworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-11-ATL19 (3Q: 07:28) Drew Brees scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling and assisted by OLB Lawrence Sellers.
4-6-ATL24 (3Q: 07:03) Mike Flaherty punted 41 yards. MarTay Jenkins returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN46. Tackled by Shaunard Harts.
1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 06:54) Shaun Ozment ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Cooper. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli.
2-4-ATL48 (3Q: 06:25) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Cooper.
3-1-ATL45 (3Q: 05:46) Brian Griese pass completed to WR David Kleinfeld for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls, assisted by ILB Zeke Moreno. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-2-ATL46 (3Q: 05:21) Mitch Berger punted 46 yards. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 05:16) GQ Griffin ran around the left tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. Key block delivered by Cooper Carlisle.
1-10-ATL45 (3Q: 04:40) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-5-ATL50 (3Q: 03:59) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Damian Vaughn for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Ashworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-9-ATL46 (3Q: 03:25) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Richard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-6-ATL49 (3Q: 02:39) Mike Flaherty punted 35 yards. MarTay Jenkins called for a fair catch at the MIN16.
1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 02:29) Fred Taylor ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Gavin Schneider, assisted by S Terrence Kiel.
2-6-MIN20 (3Q: 02:03) Fred Taylor ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis.
3-4-MIN22 (3Q: 01:19) Brian Griese pass completed to TE Nick Goings for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 00:51) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by OLB Mario Haggan. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides.
1-5-MIN38 (3Q: 00:45) Fred Taylor ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye. Key block delivered by Wade Hunter.
1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 00:01) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Blackwell, assisted by S Shaunard Harts.
Start of fourth quarter.
2-8-MIN46 (4Q: 15:00) Shaun Ozment ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Cooper.
3-5-MIN49 (4Q: 14:23) Brian Griese pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Knight, assisted by CB Donnie Abraham. Glenn gained 7 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 13:38) Fred Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by S Shaunard Harts.
2-8-ATL42 (4Q: 13:12) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye.
3-10-ATL44 (4Q: 12:39) Brian Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR MarTay Jenkins. ILB Quincy Monk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-10-ATL44 (4Q: 12:33) Mitch Berger punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL05.
1-10-ATL05 (4Q: 12:25) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
1-12-ATL03 (4Q: 12:18) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. Nicas gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-4-ATL11 (4Q: 11:41) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Courtney Brown. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge.
1-10-ATL19 (4Q: 11:05) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Foreman, assisted by OLB Wyatt Ashworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-12-ATL17 (4Q: 10:29) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Richard.
3-3-ATL26 (4Q: 09:57) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Ashworth, assisted by DE Mike Rucker. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides.
1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 09:50) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Williams, assisted by OLB Wyatt Ashworth.
2-6-ATL35 (4Q: 09:26) Quentin Griffin ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. Griffin made a great move on Calvin Pace. Key block delivered by Marcus Spriggs.
1-10-ATL46 (4Q: 08:53) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Charles Johnson on the ATL49.
2-7-ATL49 (4Q: 08:17) Spencer George ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Paul Miranda, assisted by ILB James Darling.
3-3-MIN47 (4Q: 07:33) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Sellers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta's Peter Warrick was hurt on the play.
1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 06:58) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Quentin Griffin. DT Calvin Pace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-MIN44 (4Q: 06:51) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marcus Robinson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris, assisted by OLB Wyatt Ashworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-7-MIN41 (4Q: 06:21) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Richard. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 05:54) Spencer George ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Rucker. Key block delivered by Marcus Spriggs. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-10-MIN11 (4Q: 05:44) Spencer George ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Richard, assisted by S Paul Miranda. Key block delivered by Jeff Backus.
2-5-MIN06 (4Q: 05:22) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Rucker.
3-2-MIN03 (4Q: 04:53) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 31, Atlanta 6
(4Q: 04:53) Drew Brees threw incomplete on the two-point conversion attempt.
(4Q: 04:42) Derek Whaley kicked off 58 yards from the ATL35. Shannon Burgess returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by George Irwin.
1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 04:35) Brian Griese pass completed to RB Fred Taylor for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye. Taylor gained 3 yards after the catch.
2-9-MIN34 (4Q: 03:51) Fred Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Quincy Monk, assisted by OLB Mario Haggan.
3-5-MIN38 (4Q: 03:04) Fred Taylor ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Terrence Kiel. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-6-MIN37 (4Q: 02:18) Mitch Berger punted 54 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL19. Tackled by Kevin McLeod.
1-10-ATL19 (4Q: 02:10) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DT Ed Jasper hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-ATL19 (4Q: 02:03) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Calvin Pace. Key block delivered by Chris Baker.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 01:56) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Richard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nicas gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-2-ATL40 (4Q: 01:32) Spencer George ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Williams. Key block delivered by Jeff Backus.
1-10-ATL50 (4Q: 01:10) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Chris Baker for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baker gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 00:36) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by DT Calvin Pace. Key block delivered by George Irwin.
Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 31, Atlanta Falcons 6