Week 3, 2014

played in Dallas, TX

64 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0300-3
Dallas Cowboys0703-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:10 MIN - Nate Kaeding 45 field goal
2Q: 05:33 DAL - Gene Caldwell 2 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 04:37 DAL - Mel Jefcoat 19 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDAL
Record0-31-2
First Downs1318
- by Rushing310
- by Passing108
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards239311
- Offensive Plays5569
- Yards per Play4.354.51
Net Rushing Yards84154
- Rushing Attempts2132
- Yards per Rush4.004.81
Net Passing Yards155157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 235 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards160168
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.564.24
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions7/146/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.55.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/221/5
Punt Returns/Yards2/93/19
Kick Returns/Yards3/631/30
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 29
Time of Possession25:1734:43

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:11OWN 3233Punt
17:272:15OWN 31610Punt
11:411:49OWN 2039Punt
212:461:43OPP 3537Field Goal
25:241:27OWN 2233Punt
22:401:21OWN 16419Interception
20:140:14OWN 341-2Half
312:456:08OWN 31066Fumble
35:102:00OWN 20619Punt
30:554:22OWN 19934Punt
44:312:09OWN 28754Interception
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:495:22OWN 271149Missed FG
15:123:31OWN 25622Punt
214:522:06OWN 33520Fumble
211:035:39OWN 371063Touchdown
23:571:17OWN 393-4Punt
21:191:05OPP 46519Missed FG
315:002:15OWN 2039Punt
36:371:27OWN 4132Punt
33:102:15OWN 17519Punt
411:337:02OWN 201178Field Goal
42:222:22OWN 12734Game

Game MVP: Bernard Melvin, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Horace McGregor13634.851220
Carnell Williams5173.401310
Trent Edwards341.33300
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gene Caldwell18754.171521
Leon Washington10626.201410
Bernard Melvin252.50600
Sam Nelson2126.00600

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Edwards33181601/5031242.5
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernard Melvin35231682/11023076.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roscoe Parrish484210.506150
RB Horace McGregor46153.75570
WR D.J. Monroe464110.253150
WR Warren Nieto374414.672310
RB Carnell Williams22105.00380
WR Steve Smith1388.00180
TE Hardy Fanelli0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tyrone Meeks797510.7122230
WR Mario Moeller47317.755140
FB Sam Nelson47174.25060
WR Jerome Cowsette343311.009160
WR Leon Diano23136.50070
RB Leon Washington1100.00000
TE Vernon Davis1133.00030
RB Gene Caldwell11-4-4.000-40
WR Joel Tatum0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Edgar Wendt100.000
S Daniel Sagapolutele11313.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Warren Nieto1000
Trent Edwards1000
Roscoe Parrish0100
Gerald Alexander0100
Claude Wheeler0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Mario Moeller1000
Jerome McDougle0110
Stephen Houser0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Charles Shackelford625642.736.2491
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dennis Ramirez528156.246.4683

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nate Kaeding1/11/10/0450/0
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mel Jefcoat1/30/20/0191/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Carnell Williams294.50
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Hugh Hoffman3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Claude Wheeler24120.50
Steve Smith12222.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Diano13030.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cato June720.02829
ILB Tom Small710.02937
S Gerald Alexander640.03237
CB Claude Wheeler610.02033
OLB Phillip Wolfe600.01514
DT Scottie Benton421.53136
DE Norman Bradley410.52937
CB Corey Graham410.02935
S Cameron Worrell310.02934
CB Mike Richardson300.03032
S Marty Rose110.032
WR Warren Nieto10---------
DT Jackie Maxwell100.02728
WR Roscoe Parrish10---------
TE Blake Meyer10---------
DE Winfred Gerhardt100.02833
DE Bert Banks100.074
DT A.J. Hudson020.044
OLB Phil Graham010.033
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Edgar Wendt500.01424
CB Ian Brock400.01626
S Ben Goulet400.01730
ILB Desmond Bishop320.01527
S Daniel Sagapolutele300.02031
CB Levon Biamila220.01629
OLB Stephen Houser210.0710
S Ernest Melendez210.01930
DT Domata Peko200.053
DE Adrian Schiffer200.01733
DT Alex Rivera200.01122
DE Jerome McDougle121.01529
S Hugh Hoffman110.01112
ILB Oscar Lua110.036
ILB Rufus Rasmussen110.067
TE Vernon Davis10---------
DT Montavious Stanley100.047
DE LaMarr Woodley100.065
CB Frankie Lane100.055
DT Casey Snyder100.01631

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Scottie Benton1.501136
DE Norman Bradley0.501037
ILB Tom Small0.010037
CB Claude Wheeler0.010033
DT Jackie Maxwell0.001028
CB Corey Graham0.001035
DE Winfred Gerhardt0.001033
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jerome McDougle1.001129
DE Adrian Schiffer0.001033
DT Alex Rivera0.001022
DT Casey Snyder0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Claude Wheeler41033
OLB Cato June40029
S Gerald Alexander40037
OLB Phillip Wolfe30014
CB Mike Richardson21032
ILB Tom Small20037
CB Corey Graham20035
S Marty Rose1002
DT Scottie Benton10036
S Cameron Worrell01034
S Colin Branch0108
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Edgar Wendt31124
CB Ian Brock30026
ILB Desmond Bishop22027
S Ernest Melendez22030
OLB Stephen Houser20010
S Daniel Sagapolutele12131
DE Adrian Schiffer10033
CB Frankie Lane1005
ILB Rufus Rasmussen1007
CB Levon Biamila10029
S Ben Goulet10030

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bryant McKinnie46016032
Jordan Gross24121034
Alex Stepanovich12121034
Norbert Dixon05017028
Levi Brown010502
Timothy Latschaw0006117
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mark Setterstrom36029029
Jahri Evans25023027
Winston Justice24026023
Michael Roos23031131
Burt Dotson2307020
Dominic Raiola13016126
Vince Bates12011012
Alan Beecroft11015014
Sam Nelson11024027
Bruce Scott01016011
Adrian Hallmann010808

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Colin Branch218
Phil Graham113
B.J. Alcott16
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Rufus Rasmussen28
Alan Beecroft112
Mario Moeller19
Sam Nelson19

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gerald Alexander------3237372
Scottie Benton------3136471
Claude Wheeler------20331770
Corey Graham------2935670
Tom Small------2937369
Norman Bradley------2937369
Cameron Worrell------2934366
Mike Richardson------3032365
Winfred Gerhardt------2833465
Cato June------2829259
Alex Stepanovich2134------257
Jackie Maxwell------2728257
Jordan Gross2134---------55
Trent Edwards2134---------55
Bryant McKinnie1632---------48
Norbert Dixon1728---------45
Steve Smith1221------1043
Warren Nieto1227---------39
Uche Nwaneri1517------739
Roscoe Parrish1424---------38
Horace McGregor1622---------38
Phillip Wolfe------1514736
Bert Farmer1018------836
Carnell Williams512------1734
Hardy Fanelli99------1230
Timothy Latschaw617------730
Colin Branch------381829
Josh Talent1112------427
D.J. Monroe814------325
Blake Meyer66------1022
Bert Banks------74819
Phil Graham------331319
Levi Brown52------714
Johnnie Thatcher46---------10
Doug Hanson24------410
A.J. Hudson------4419
Bryan Waller------3058
B.J. Alcott01------67
Kennedy Gaylord00------77
Bucky Sawczyn------2147
Charles Shackelford00------66
Marty Rose------32---5
Nate Kaeding00------33
Julio McElroy00------11
Stephen Atkins00---------0
Jay Moore------00---0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernard Melvin3237---------69
Michael Roos3131------567
Mark Setterstrom2929------765
Sam Nelson2427------960
Mario Moeller1828------955
Daniel Sagapolutele------2031---51
Dominic Raiola1626------850
Jahri Evans2327---------50
Tyrone Meeks2622------250
Adrian Schiffer------1733---50
Ernest Melendez------1930150
Winston Justice2623---------49
Jerome McDougle------1529448
Casey Snyder------1631148
Ben Goulet------1730148
Ian Brock------1626547
Levon Biamila------1629---45
Gene Caldwell1813------1344
Desmond Bishop------1527143
Alan Beecroft1514------1241
Jerome Cowsette1328---------41
Hugh Hoffman------11121740
Edgar Wendt------1424139
Alex Rivera------1122336
Burt Dotson720------835
Vernon Davis1110------1031
Bruce Scott1611------431
Adrian Hallmann88------1329
Leon Diano1311------428
Joel Tatum312------1126
Leon Washington1112---------23
Vince Bates1112---------23
Frankie Lane------551323
Rufus Rasmussen------67821
LaMarr Woodley------65718
Oscar Lua------36817
Stephen Houser------710---17
Perry Cortez------46616
Donnie Dalgliesh16------815
Domata Peko------53614
Montavious Stanley------47---11
Dennis Ramirez00------88
Mel Jefcoat00------66
Mathi Kiwanuka------4116
Kyle Boller00---------0
Leon Beals00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7253.6
Middle11484.4
Right2136.5
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-1-0.5
Middle21954.5
Right8617.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Edwards33181207412
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernard Melvin35232104510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3393.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129544.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)75669.4
Long (19+ Yds)111312.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-4-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20181206.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)53295.8
Long (19+ Yds)91232.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roscoe Parrish84042024
WR Warren Nieto73044127
RB Horace McGregor64015022
WR D.J. Monroe64041014
WR Steve Smith3108021
RB Carnell Williams22010012
TE Hardy Fanelli100009
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tyrone Meeks97075222
WR Mario Moeller74031028
FB Sam Nelson74017027
WR Jerome Cowsette43033028
WR Leon Diano32013011
WR Joel Tatum2000012
RB Leon Washington1100012
TE Vernon Davis1103010
RB Gene Caldwell110-4013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gene Caldwell581.604.17
Leon Washington199.006.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Edwards1000.004.85
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernard Melvin111717.004.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roscoe Parrish1000.005.25
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tyrone Meeks111717.008.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Horace McGregor10
Trent Edwards10
DallasRushesConversions
Leon Washington11
Gene Caldwell10
Bernard Melvin10
Sam Nelson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Trent Edwards1297
DallasAttCompConversions
Bernard Melvin1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Roscoe Parrish321
RB Carnell Williams222
RB Horace McGregor221
WR Steve Smith211
WR D.J. Monroe222
WR Warren Nieto100
DallasTargCatchConversions
FB Sam Nelson321
WR Joel Tatum200
RB Leon Washington110
WR Leon Diano111
WR Tyrone Meeks111
WR Mario Moeller100
WR Jerome Cowsette111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,700 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (20,900)
End Zone13,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,300)
Club Seats12,600 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,000)