Week 3, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Arizona Cardinals31430-20
Minnesota Vikings3007-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 ARI - Ricky Azzoo 21 field goal
1Q: 03:12 MIN - David Buehler 29 field goal
2Q: 11:33 ARI - Vince Ussery 1 run (Ricky Azzoo extra point)
2Q: 02:50 ARI - Vince Ussery 23 run (Ricky Azzoo extra point)
3Q: 08:45 ARI - Ricky Azzoo 26 field goal
4Q: 10:59 MIN - Rich Hampton 5 run (David Buehler extra point)

Team StatisticsARIMIN
Record1-21-2
First Downs2112
- by Rushing145
- by Passing77
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards360192
- Offensive Plays7552
- Yards per Play4.803.69
Net Rushing Yards23467
- Rushing Attempts4321
- Yards per Rush5.443.19
Net Passing Yards126125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 17 - 329 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards131140
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/15
- Yards per Pass Play3.944.03
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/153/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.98.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/158/48
Punt Returns/Yards3/192/11
Kick Returns/Yards2/404/64
Interception Ret./Yards1/63/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 38
Time of Possession36:1723:43

Drive Charts

Arizona Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:47OWN 28968Field Goal
14:560:09OWN 2010Interception
13:046:39OWN 241376Touchdown
28:510:58OWN 3633Punt
26:343:56OWN 321068Touchdown
21:131:03OWN 1337Punt
313:374:59OWN 371054Field Goal
37:292:04OWN 16418Fumble
33:281:06OWN 3736Punt
413:500:50OWN 183-5Interception
410:531:17OWN 2032Interception
47:354:28OWN 20646Missed FG
42:412:41OWN 20720Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:134:17OWN 25829Punt
14:471:43OPP 1331Field Goal
211:252:34OWN 173-5Punt
27:531:19OWN 2038Punt
22:381:25OWN 30621Punt
20:100:10OWN 38216Half
315:001:23OWN 203-7Punt
38:381:09OWN 214-3Punt
35:251:57OPP 3434Missed FG
32:223:32OWN 7831Punt
413:002:07OPP 28528Touchdown
49:362:01OPP 4938Punt
43:070:26OWN 41231Interception

Game MVP: Vince Ussery, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vince Ussery311926.193952
Alex Keyes11444.001110
Kevin O'Connell1-2-2.00-200
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marc Scott16382.381010
Lance Radecki3175.671110
Matt Ryan177.00700
Rich Hampton155.00501

Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kevin O'Connell31171311/5015325.8
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan29161402/15031153.8

Receiving Statistics

ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dean Gillespie47348.509100
RB Vince Ussery45317.752120
WR Shane Carter373612.005150
TE Korey McElreath23157.50180
FB Quinn Johnson1155.00050
WR Kirk Bode1322.00020
WR Winston Farmer1199.00090
TE Bryce Cortez13-1-1.000-10
RB Alex Keyes0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Aaron Hernandez47317.753210
RB Marc Scott44297.2516120
WR Louis Murphy232010.000140
WR Darnell Mathis233819.002310
WR Ray Karau23105.00050
TE Frankie Sanford1399.00090
RB Lance Radecki1133.00030
WR Joey Sadler0300.00000
WR Thomas Kelly0200.00000

Interception Statistics

ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Paul Fox166.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB T.J. Ward2189.000
S J.C. Blackwell100.000

Fumble Statistics

ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
Alex Keyes2000
Vince Ussery1100
Dean Gillespie0100
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Randal Tanner0100
Jerome Daughtry0010
Darryl Ortmeier0010
Cornell Kaczmarek0010

Punting Statistics

ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kenny Morris314448.044.3502
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber839449.341.9663

Kicking Statistics

ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Azzoo2/30/10/1262/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler1/20/10/0291/1

Punt Return Statistics

ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Wilson3196.30
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Rich Hampton144.00
Neil Lucky177.00

Kick Return Statistics

ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Wilson12121.00
Taylor Mays11919.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Ray Karau34715.70
Marc Scott11717.00

Defensive Statistics

ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes840.01625
DE Tyson Alualu400.01418
DE Warren Hutchison311.5217
S Maurice Carlisle310.01724
DE Sammy Brennan200.51414
S Taylor Mays230.01823
CB Jeremy Hines210.01121
CB Brandon Perkins210.01725
CB Clyde Badalyan210.01827
CB Kyle Wilson200.01518
DE Bernie Watts200.01914
OLB Conrad Connell200.01521
ILB Steven Powell110.058
DE Damon Myers100.0713
WR Kirk Bode10---------
WR Dean Gillespie10---------
CB Paul Fox100.0819
DT Leland Woods100.055
TE Bryce Cortez10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Leo Foulke920.03422
OLB Fernando Sanford630.03528
OLB Keith Rivers620.02511
S J.C. Blackwell540.03630
CB T.J. Ward510.03124
CB Billy Joe Easter420.02925
S Tracy Sherry400.03220
DE Cornell Kaczmarek301.02116
DE Jerome Daughtry330.03324
DT Randal Tanner320.03024
CB Alex Banks310.02626
DT Ernie Downs210.03121
DT Darryl Ortmeier210.02820
CB Neil Lucky110.02925
ILB Andre Poston100.073
TE Frankie Sanford10---------
ILB Clifton Coppola100.0910

Pass Rush Statistics

ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Warren Hutchison1.500117
DE Sammy Brennan0.502014
ILB Steven Powell0.01008
DE Tyson Alualu0.001018
CB Kyle Wilson0.001018
S Maurice Carlisle0.001024
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cornell Kaczmarek1.000016
DT Randal Tanner0.011024
DE Deron Rice0.010019
ILB Leo Foulke0.010022

Pass Defense Statistics

ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes41025
DE Warren Hutchison20017
CB Clyde Badalyan20027
CB Brandon Perkins11025
CB Paul Fox10119
DE Damon Myers10013
CB Jeremy Hines10021
DE Tyson Alualu10018
DT Leland Woods1005
ILB Steven Powell1008
S Maurice Carlisle10024
DE Glen Corbett01017
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Fernando Sanford40028
S J.C. Blackwell30130
CB Billy Joe Easter22025
CB T.J. Ward20224
OLB Keith Rivers20011
ILB Leo Foulke20022
CB Alex Banks12026
DE Jerome Daughtry10024

Blocking Statistics

ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marty Linquist48033025
Eugene Arnold37039027
Gabe Buckner36037022
Andre Smith35038025
Quinn Johnson24033019
Keith Thamilarasan24018018
Billy Joe Whitlow17042132
Colin Mathis110507
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Peter Jennings24018025
Sam Young23014025
Casey Heath15119026
Jimmy Concepcion1109015
Tito Greer04019125
Aaron Hernandez01017021
Vladimir Ducasse01014021
Jessie Hoitink010206
Benjamin Colman000716

Special Teams Tackles

ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Jeremy Hines328
Kyle Wilson217
Paul Fox18
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Alex Banks218
Ray Karau115
Louis Murphy18
Keith Rivers11

Participation

ArizonaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kevin O'Connell4332---------75
Billy Joe Whitlow4232---------74
Eugene Arnold3927------672
Quinn Johnson3319------1971
Andre Smith3825---------63
Jeremy Hines------11212860
Marty Linquist3325------260
Bryce Cortez3520------560
Gabe Buckner3722---------59
Dean Gillespie3422---------56
Taylor Mays------18231354
Vince Ussery3319------153
Kyle Wilson------15181750
Korey McElreath1717------1347
Winston Farmer1713------1747
Clyde Badalyan------1827247
Alex Keyes1112------2245
Brandon Perkins------1725244
Maurice Carlisle------1724243
Brandon Spikes------1625142
Keith Thamilarasan1818------642
Kirk Bode2018------240
Bernie Watts------1914740
Kelly Compton------1422339
Conrad Connell------1521238
Tyson Alualu------1418537
Shane Carter1318------536
Paul Fox------819835
Sammy Brennan------1414634
Glen Corbett------717529
Warren Hutchison------217322
Damon Myers------713121
Ronnie Bismonte------56920
Colin Mathis57------618
Luke Bishop22------1216
Steven Powell------58316
Leland Woods------55515
Chris Cherpeski34------613
Ricky Azzoo00------88
Greg Erdman------34---7
Kenny Morris00------66
Dwight Tobin------1034
Alex Hardy------0033
Al Holmes00---------0
Paul Lindberg00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
J.C. Blackwell------3630672
Neil Lucky------29251872
Alex Banks------26261870
Fernando Sanford------3528265
Jerome Daughtry------3324562
T.J. Ward------3124560
Leo Foulke------3422359
Ernie Downs------3121658
Billy Joe Easter------2925357
Randal Tanner------3024256
Tracy Sherry------3220355
Tito Greer1925------1054
Matt Ryan2131---------52
Aaron Hernandez1721------1351
Darryl Ortmeier------2820351
Casey Heath1926------348
Deron Rice------2919---48
Peter Jennings1825---------43
Vladimir Ducasse1421------843
Marc Scott1622------543
Frankie Sanford1016------1743
Louis Murphy1418------840
Sam Young1425---------39
Cornell Kaczmarek------2116138
Keith Rivers------2511137
A.J. Murray916------1035
Joey Sadler910------1433
Rich Hampton46------2131
Clifton Coppola------910827
Ray Karau48------1527
Darnell Mathis917---------26
Jimmy Concepcion915------125
Thomas Kelly912---------21
Lance Radecki49------720
Phil Gaylor------84719
Damon Butterfield36------1019
Jessie Hoitink26------1018
Benjamin Colman76---------13
Andre Poston------73111
Kevin Huber00------88
David Buehler00------55
Walt Causey------0055
David Abrams00------22
Scottie Kirk00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16885.5
Middle13685.2
Right13806.2
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5265.2
Middle12332.8
Right482.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kevin O'Connell31170214103
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan29162213511

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)149604.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)116615.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33196.3
Short (0-8 Yds)98384.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)164523.3
Long (19+ Yds)113131.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dean Gillespie74034022
WR Shane Carter73036018
RB Vince Ussery54131019
TE Korey McElreath32015017
WR Kirk Bode3102018
TE Bryce Cortez310-1020
FB Quinn Johnson1105019
RB Alex Keyes1000012
WR Winston Farmer1109013
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Aaron Hernandez74031121
RB Marc Scott44029022
WR Joey Sadler3000010
WR Louis Murphy32020018
TE Frankie Sanford3109016
WR Darnell Mathis32038117
WR Ray Karau3201008
WR Thomas Kelly2010012
RB Lance Radecki110309

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vince Ussery362.006.19
Alex Keyes2147.004.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marc Scott382.672.38
Rich Hampton155.005.00
Lance Radecki111.005.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kevin O'Connell5171.404.23
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan1133.004.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Korey McElreath2173.505.00
WR Kirk Bode1000.000.67
WR Shane Carter1000.005.14
TE Bryce Cortez1000.00-0.33
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Lance Radecki1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ArizonaRushesConversions
Vince Ussery43
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Marc Scott21
Lance Radecki10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompConversions
Kevin O'Connell1154
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan842

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Dean Gillespie300
TE Korey McElreath222
WR Kirk Bode200
WR Shane Carter211
RB Vince Ussery111
TE Bryce Cortez110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Aaron Hernandez321
WR Joey Sadler200
WR Louis Murphy111
WR Thomas Kelly100
WR Ray Karau110

SectionAttendance
Stadium84,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck29,400 (29,400)
End Zone21,300 (21,300)
Mezzanine12,300 (12,300)
Sideline Seats18,800 (18,800)
Club Seats500 (500)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,700)