Week 9, 2014

played in Los Angeles, CA

69 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0003-3
Los Angeles Saints7376-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:40 LAS - Greg Olsen 5 pass from Joel Tapscott (Duane Abrams extra point)
2Q: 12:42 LAS - Duane Abrams 28 field goal
3Q: 07:34 LAS - Ted Ginn Jr 13 pass from Joel Tapscott (Duane Abrams extra point)
4Q: 09:46 MIN - Nate Kaeding 40 field goal
4Q: 02:42 LAS - Duane Abrams 27 field goal
4Q: 01:02 LAS - Duane Abrams 47 field goal

Team StatisticsMINLAS
Record1-86-3
First Downs1619
- by Rushing36
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards288341
- Offensive Plays6658
- Yards per Play4.365.88
Net Rushing Yards68109
- Rushing Attempts1927
- Yards per Rush3.584.04
Net Passing Yards220232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 22 - 131 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards247232
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/270/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.687.48
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/145/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.88.0
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/407/46
Punt Returns/Yards2/141/12
Kick Returns/Yards6/1161/25
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 34
Time of Possession27:1532:45

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:211:32OWN 38416Punt
17:305:21OWN 231045Missed FG
212:362:43OWN 3639Punt
25:522:24OWN 18717Punt
22:310:39OWN 3435Punt
20:170:17OWN 231-1Half
315:005:27OWN 26816Punt
37:261:35OWN 2234Punt
33:462:50OWN 5976Interception
413:524:12OWN 37940Field Goal
42:371:05OWN 345-1Downs
40:570:57OWN 26427Game
Los Angeles Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 203-5Punt
111:494:19OWN 20880Touchdown
12:094:33OWN 39850Field Goal
29:534:01OWN 12830Punt
23:280:57OPP 3538Missed FG
21:521:35OWN 12429Interception
39:332:07OPP 30430Touchdown
35:512:05OWN 3738Punt
30:562:04OWN 2058Punt
49:407:03OWN 20970Field Goal
41:320:35OPP 3333Field Goal

Game MVP: Joel Tapscott, Los Angeles Saints

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Horace McGregor9283.111110
Carnell Williams6193.17900
Trent Edwards3186.001110
Stephen Atkins133.00300
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Adrian Peterson20713.551230
Joel Tapscott3206.67800
Lee Hanna3155.001510
Blaine Slagle133.00300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Edwards42222474/27042160.3
Stephen Atkins1000/000039.6
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joel Tapscott31232320/02191103.2

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Warren Nieto6107512.5012220
WR Roscoe Parrish511346.8010120
RB Horace McGregor45287.007100
WR B.J. Alcott366020.0027420
RB Carnell Williams22115.50080
WR Steve Smith223919.5011240
TE Bert Farmer0100.00000
TE Blake Meyer0100.00000
WR D.J. Monroe0500.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Adrian Peterson88688.5024150
WR Ted Ginn Jr576412.806191
FB Thomas Tapeh44256.2513120
TE Gino Weber343511.6720150
TE Greg Olsen222311.5011181
WR Charles Reed121717.002170
WR Jerome Muka0100.00000
WR Carl Abney0300.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Colin Branch100.000
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sean Taylor100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Trent Edwards1000
Doug Hanson0100
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Bazuin0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Charles Shackelford617929.824.5491
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Zastudil418646.543.0532

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nate Kaeding1/21/20/0400/0
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Duane Abrams3/41/20/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Carnell Williams2147.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Ashley Lelie11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Smith59919.80
Claude Wheeler11717.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Skip Goodwin12525.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Claude Wheeler620.02031
OLB Andy Lyle600.02231
S Cameron Worrell430.02327
DE Norman Bradley420.02531
ILB Bryan Waller420.01625
DT Jackie Maxwell410.02323
S Marty Rose400.046
ILB Tom Small310.0116
DT Scottie Benton310.02530
S Colin Branch220.01722
OLB Phillip Wolfe220.0136
CB Mike Richardson110.02125
S Gerald Alexander110.02730
DE Winfred Gerhardt110.02331
OLB Cato June100.064
DT A.J. Hudson100.031
QB Trent Edwards10---------
CB Corey Graham100.077
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ernie Sims700.01947
S Don Coffey610.01947
S Sean Taylor600.01645
CB Vinny Gillespie600.01747
CB Mercury Harmon410.01747
OLB H.B. Blades320.01947
CB Skip Goodwin320.01643
DE Kendrick Porter212.01846
DE Dan Bazuin211.51947
DT Christian Vlasak210.51946
OLB Jason Babin200.01524
S Sammy Gomez200.0622
WR Jerome Muka10---------
OLB Herman Meyer010.052

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Winfred Gerhardt0.002031
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kendrick Porter2.000046
DE Dan Bazuin1.500047
DT Christian Vlasak0.501046
OLB Jason Babin0.010024
S Sean Taylor0.001045
OLB H.B. Blades0.001047

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Claude Wheeler40031
OLB Andy Lyle40031
S Colin Branch31122
CB Corey Graham2107
ILB Bryan Waller21025
ILB Tom Small2006
S Marty Rose2006
S Cameron Worrell10027
DE Norman Bradley10031
CB Mike Richardson10025
S Gerald Alexander10030
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Sean Taylor40145
CB Vinny Gillespie40047
CB Mercury Harmon32047
ILB Ernie Sims30047
CB Skip Goodwin30043
S Don Coffey23047
OLB H.B. Blades11047
OLB Jason Babin10024
S Sammy Gomez10022

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Norbert Dixon24116038
Bryant McKinnie12017243
Jordan Gross12019147
Alex Stepanovich03019147
Uche Nwaneri02013036
Johnnie Thatcher010309
Timothy Latschaw0106011
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jacob Rogers27023028
A.J. Brock15021025
Thomas Tapeh12012017
Deon Messer12022023
Luther Blackshear12023024
Greg Olsen11021014
Howard Clark110507
Travis Glover110508
Shane Wilcox02022024
Tracy Wilmoth010606

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Colin Branch121
D.J. Monroe113
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Allen Fuller312
Vinny Gillespie216
Charles Reed210
Billy Joe Silver116

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Alex Stepanovich1947------773
Claude Wheeler------20311970
Jordan Gross1947---------66
Trent Edwards1846---------64
Gerald Alexander------2730461
Bryant McKinnie1743---------60
Colin Branch------17222160
Norman Bradley------2531359
Winfred Gerhardt------2331458
Scottie Benton------2530358
Andy Lyle------2231356
Warren Nieto1738---------55
Norbert Dixon1638---------54
B.J. Alcott834------1254
Roscoe Parrish1737---------54
Mike Richardson------2125854
Cameron Worrell------2327353
Uche Nwaneri1336------453
Jackie Maxwell------2323450
Bryan Waller------1625849
Carnell Williams717------2044
Horace McGregor1229---------41
D.J. Monroe523------1341
Hardy Fanelli714------1233
Cato June------641727
Bert Farmer814------426
Timothy Latschaw611------522
Phillip Wolfe------136322
Josh Talent611------522
Doug Hanson59------721
Johnnie Thatcher39------820
Blake Meyer13------1620
Tom Small------116219
Steve Smith26------1018
Corey Graham------77---14
Marty Rose------46414
Bucky Sawczyn------74112
Kennedy Gaylord24------410
A.J. Hudson------3159
Levi Brown00------88
Bert Banks------2057
Charles Shackelford00------66
Nate Kaeding00------44
Jay Moore------21---3
Stephen Atkins11---------2
Julio McElroy00------22
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ernie Sims------19471480
Vinny Gillespie------17471680
Skip Goodwin------16431675
Don Coffey------1947268
Dan Bazuin------1947268
H.B. Blades------1947268
Christian Vlasak------1946267
Kendrick Porter------1846266
Mercury Harmon------1747266
Sean Taylor------1645263
Joel Tapscott2731---------58
Jacob Rogers2328------556
A.J. Brock2125------450
Adrian Peterson2327---------50
Luther Blackshear2324---------47
Carl Abney1421------1247
Shane Wilcox2224---------46
Deon Messer2223---------45
Thomas Tapeh1217------1443
Jason Babin------1524---39
Sammy Gomez------6221139
Jerome Muka1819------138
Ted Ginn Jr1523---------38
Gino Weber1013------1235
Charles Reed1213------1035
Greg Olsen2114---------35
Tony Tubbs810------826
Blaine Slagle10------2223
Ashley Lelie22------1822
Billy Joe Silver42------1622
Tracy Wilmoth66------820
Howard Clark57------820
Robert Murray------321217
Travis Glover58------316
Allen Fuller------021214
Lee Hanna34------29
Clyde Hanson------0189
Dave Zastudil00------88
Herman Meyer------52---7
Jeff Reed00------66
Duane Abrams00------44
Sherman Jernigan------11---2
Dewayne Robertson------01---1
Sammie Mitchel00---------0
Anthony Prescott00---------0
Bruce Darche00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5183.6
Middle13453.5
Right155.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10343.4
Middle14674.8
Right382.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Edwards42223366301
Stephen Atkins100010000
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joel Tapscott31230113201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44205.0
Short (0-8 Yds)107464.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)148987.0
Long (19+ Yds)153835.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66305.0
Short (0-8 Yds)11101039.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)107999.9
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roscoe Parrish115034037
WR Warren Nieto106275138
WR B.J. Alcott63260134
RB Horace McGregor54028029
WR D.J. Monroe5030023
RB Carnell Williams22011017
WR Steve Smith2203916
TE Bert Farmer1000014
TE Blake Meyer100003
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Adrian Peterson88068027
WR Ted Ginn Jr75064023
FB Thomas Tapeh44025017
TE Gino Weber43135013
WR Carl Abney3000021
WR Charles Reed21017013
TE Greg Olsen22023014
WR Jerome Muka1000019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Adrian Peterson441.003.55
Joel Tapscott188.006.67
Lee Hanna1-1-1.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Edwards3000.005.88
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joel Tapscott33227.337.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Warren Nieto1000.007.50
RB Horace McGregor1000.005.60
WR D.J. Monroe1000.000.00
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Thomas Tapeh1144.006.25
TE Greg Olsen1155.0011.50
WR Ted Ginn Jr111313.009.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Adrian Peterson31
Joel Tapscott20

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Trent Edwards1294
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Joel Tapscott864

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Horace McGregor542
WR B.J. Alcott321
WR Roscoe Parrish320
RB Carnell Williams111
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Ted Ginn Jr433
TE Gino Weber210
FB Thomas Tapeh110
RB Adrian Peterson111

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