Week 2, 2027

played in San Diego, CA

69 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	0	3	-	10
San Diego Chargers	7	7	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:37 SDO - Herb Matich 3 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Billy Kleman extra point)
1Q: 03:09 MIN - Randal Tanner 70 interception return (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 07:17 SDO - J.C. Ramirez 13 run (Billy Kleman extra point)
3Q: 06:44 SDO - Kris Mascorella 9 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Billy Kleman extra point)
4Q: 10:27 MIN - David Buehler 21 field goal
4Q: 02:18 SDO - Herb Matich 5 run (Billy Kleman extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:37 SDO - Herb Matich 3 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Billy Kleman extra point)
1Q: 03:09 MIN - Randal Tanner 70 interception return (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 07:17 SDO - J.C. Ramirez 13 run (Billy Kleman extra point)
3Q: 06:44 SDO - Kris Mascorella 9 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Billy Kleman extra point)
4Q: 10:27 MIN - David Buehler 21 field goal
4Q: 02:18 SDO - Herb Matich 5 run (Billy Kleman extra point)

Team Statistics MIN SDO
Record 0-1-1 2-0
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 2 12
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 208 330
- Offensive Plays 67 65
- Yards per Play 3.10 5.08
Net Rushing Yards 53 236
- Rushing Attempts 24 47
- Yards per Rush 2.21 5.02
Net Passing Yards 155 94
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 20 - 0 17 - 9 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 168 101
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 3.60 5.22
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/44 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 4/46
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/70 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 38
Time of Possession 27:54 32:06

Team Statistics	MIN	SDO
Record	0-1-1	2-0
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	2	12
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	208	330
- Offensive Plays	67	65
- Yards per Play	3.10	5.08
Net Rushing Yards	53	236
- Rushing Attempts	24	47
- Yards per Rush	2.21	5.02
Net Passing Yards	155	94
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 20 - 0	17 - 9 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	168	101
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	3.60	5.22
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/44	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	4/46
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/70	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 38
Time of Possession	27:54	32:06

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	1:36	OWN 7	4	14	Punt
1	8:31	2:06	OWN 43	3	-3	Punt
1	0:28	4:22	OWN 36	9	24	Punt
2	8:09	0:52	OWN 20	3	-7	Fumble
2	7:07	1:50	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
2	4:09	0:57	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 44	1	9	Half
3	15:00	3:25	OWN 20	8	44	Punt
3	6:37	3:50	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
3	0:48	5:27	OWN 37	12	59	Field Goal
4	8:01	1:29	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
4	3:45	0:33	OWN 1	4	4	Downs
4	2:10	2:00	OWN 30	9	36	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
1	12:05	3:34	OPP 46	9	46	Touchdown
1	6:25	3:28	OWN 24	7	37	Interception
1	2:57	2:29	OWN 20	5	2	Punt
2	11:06	2:57	OWN 20	4	32	Punt
2	7:17	0:10	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
2	5:17	1:08	OWN 32	3	24	Fumble
2	3:12	3:03	OWN 25	9	39	Missed FG
3	11:35	4:58	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	2:47	1:59	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
4	10:21	2:20	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
4	6:32	2:47	OPP 47	3	-7	Punt
4	3:12	1:02	OPP 5	3	5	Touchdown
4	0:10	0:10	OWN 34	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Herb Matich, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marc Scott	15	38	2.53	13	1
Kendall Hunter	7	12	1.71	4	0
Dan LeFevour	1	5	5.00	5	0
Bucky Irwin	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herb Matich	36	203	5.64	31	7	1
J.C. Ramirez	5	25	5.00	13	1	1
Jimmy Clausen	5	6	1.20	10	1	0
Robert Newton	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan LeFevour	33	17	134	2/13	0	18	0	61.9
Scottie Kirk	8	3	34	0/0	0	13	0	51.0

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Clausen	17	9	101	1/7	2	30	1	85.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kirk Cole	4	4	37	9.25	6	18
WR Ray Karau	4	11	36	9.00	4	13
WR Jeremy Kerley	4	8	30	7.50	5	12
TE Drew Haslett	3	3	21	7.00	5	10
WR Julio Jones	3	8	36	12.00	7	13
FB Bucky Irwin	1	1	4	4.00	5	4
TE J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Joey Sadler	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Marc Scott	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Maurice Glover	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Herb Matich	3	5	20	6.67	6	11	1
WR Kris Mascorella	2	3	22	11.00	2	13	1
WR Amos Holley	2	4	36	18.00	24	30	0
WR Ernest Henderson	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Patrick Logan	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Carlos Gilley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DT Randal Tanner	1	70	70.00	1

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dan LeFevour	1	0	0
Cornell Kaczmarek	0	1	0
Alex Banks	0	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Herb Matich	1	0	0
Bert Klepfer	0	1	0
Jerry Parker	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dennis Thomsen	8	332	41.5	30.8	51	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	6	285	47.5	43.5	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/1

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Billy Kleman	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neil Lucky	2	4	2.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon Lorch	4	46	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Karau	2	48	24.0	0
Kirk Cole	1	17	17.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Holley	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Randal Tanner	7	3	0.0	36	15
CB Neil Lucky	6	2	0.0	21	6
OLB Winfred Lofton	5	1	0.0	15	5
S Butch Kleinman	5	0	0.0	36	15
OLB Fernando Sanford	4	1	1.0	44	16
DE Jeremy Beal	4	2	0.0	33	9
S Robert Sands	3	2	0.0	45	17
DE Jerome Daughtry	3	0	0.0	21	6
CB Prince Amukamara	3	0	0.0	24	13
CB Alex Banks	2	1	0.0	37	13
DE Cornell Kaczmarek	2	1	0.0	28	14
CB Billy Joe Easter	2	0	0.0	12	3
S Tracy Sherry	1	1	0.0	20	5
CB Fred Caldwell	1	1	0.0	37	15
ILB Phil Gaylor	1	0	0.0	12	7
DE Kevin Hudson	1	0	0.0	32	14
OLB Walt Causey	1	0	0.0	24	10
DT Ernie Downs	0	3	0.0	27	13
OLB Brian Rolle	0	2	0.0	13	2

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerry Parker	7	2	2.0	21	36
CB Patrick Seba	5	0	0.0	9	27
DT D.J. Brady	4	2	0.0	15	33
ILB Wes Ingram	4	2	0.0	17	26
S Lincoln Rice	4	1	0.0	23	37
DE Burt McDaniels	3	2	0.0	21	33
CB Ras-I Dowling	3	1	0.0	19	33
S Shannon Lorch	2	1	0.0	19	35
DT Ed Ferguson	2	1	0.0	14	21
DT Bert Klepfer	2	0	0.0	7	10
OLB Alex Brady	2	0	0.0	4	5
CB Ernie Lowder	2	0	0.0	13	30
CB Reggie Mayes	2	0	0.0	20	27
DE Skip Ingoglia	1	1	0.0	9	10
OLB Tommy Glover	1	1	0.0	14	28
S Larry Asante	1	0	0.0	6	10
DE Levon Battle	1	0	0.0	15	33
DT Russell Coughenour	0	2	0.0	9	10
S Irving Davis	0	2	0.0	3	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Fernando Sanford	1.0	0	0	16
DE Jeremy Beal	0.0	1	0	9
ILB Phil Gaylor	0.0	0	1	7
DT Randal Tanner	0.0	0	1	15
OLB Winfred Lofton	0.0	0	1	5
DE Kevin Hudson	0.0	0	1	14

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jerry Parker	2.0	0	0	0	36
DE Burt McDaniels	0.0	1	3	0	33
DE Levon Battle	0.0	0	7	0	33
DT D.J. Brady	0.0	0	0	1	33
DT Ed Ferguson	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Fernando Sanford	2	0	0	16
CB Neil Lucky	2	0	0	6
OLB Winfred Lofton	1	1	0	5
S Butch Kleinman	1	0	0	15
DE Jerome Daughtry	1	0	0	6
DE Cornell Kaczmarek	1	0	0	14
CB Prince Amukamara	1	0	0	13
DT Randal Tanner	0	0	1	15

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Wes Ingram	4	0	26
CB Patrick Seba	4	0	27
S Lincoln Rice	2	2	37
CB Ernie Lowder	2	1	30
S Shannon Lorch	2	1	35
CB Reggie Mayes	2	0	27
ILB Jerry Parker	1	0	36
DE Burt McDaniels	1	0	33
OLB Tommy Glover	1	0	28
CB Ras-I Dowling	1	0	33
OLB Alex Brady	0	1	5
S Irving Davis	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Edwin Veldheer	1	4	22	0	35
Jessie Hoitink	1	4	23	0	36
John Moffitt	0	5	23	2	43
Bucky Irwin	0	2	15	0	18
Quentin Pierce	0	2	20	0	37
Mike Pouncey	0	2	16	0	14
O.J. Cunningham	0	2	11	0	34
Sam Young	0	1	5	0	16
J.C. Van Pelt	0	1	10	0	15

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Andy Levitre	5	13	0	42	0	18
Kelly Damon	4	4	0	47	0	18
Jake Long	3	12	2	44	1	17
Rex Murray	1	9	0	47	0	18
Anthony Davis	1	4	0	40	0	17
Josh Sitton	1	1	1	3	0	1
Carlos Gilley	1	1	0	37	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tracy Sherry	2	22
Joey Sadler	1	17
Vince Woodard	1	12
Quentin Pierce	1	7

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Seba	3	25
Robert Newton	1	20
Larry Asante	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Moffitt	23	43	---	---	8	74
Jessie Hoitink	23	36	---	---	9	68
Fred Caldwell	---	---	37	15	14	66
Quentin Pierce	20	37	---	---	7	64
Robert Sands	---	---	45	17	1	63
Fernando Sanford	---	---	44	16	1	61
Dan LeFevour	24	35	---	---	---	59
Edwin Veldheer	22	35	---	---	1	58
Randal Tanner	---	---	36	15	3	54
Butch Kleinman	---	---	36	15	2	53
O.J. Cunningham	11	34	---	---	8	53
Alex Banks	---	---	37	13	1	51
Ray Karau	15	29	---	---	5	49
Cornell Kaczmarek	---	---	28	14	6	48
Tracy Sherry	---	---	20	5	22	47
Kevin Hudson	---	---	32	14	1	47
Drew Haslett	12	21	---	---	12	45
Julio Jones	14	30	---	---	---	44
Jeremy Beal	---	---	33	9	---	42
Marc Scott	16	25	---	---	---	41
Ernie Downs	---	---	27	13	1	41
J.C. Van Pelt	10	15	---	---	16	41
Neil Lucky	---	---	21	6	14	41
Bucky Irwin	15	18	---	---	7	40
Walt Causey	---	---	24	10	6	40
Prince Amukamara	---	---	24	13	---	37
Jeremy Kerley	10	24	---	---	---	34
Kirk Cole	10	15	---	---	8	33
Mike Pouncey	16	14	---	---	2	32
Phil Gaylor	---	---	12	7	12	31
Jerome Daughtry	---	---	21	6	3	30
Maurice Glover	6	10	---	---	14	30
Winfred Lofton	---	---	15	5	8	28
Kendall Hunter	8	17	---	---	1	26
Joey Sadler	2	6	---	---	17	25
Sam Young	5	16	---	---	4	25
J.C. Coe	0	0	---	---	21	21
Vince Woodard	2	5	---	---	12	19
Billy Joe Easter	---	---	12	3	2	17
Brian Rolle	---	---	13	2	1	16
Scottie Kirk	0	8	---	---	---	8
Dennis Thomsen	0	0	---	---	8	8
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	4	4
Matt Ryan	0	0	---	---	1	1
Deron Rice	---	---	0	0	1	1
Aaron Hernandez	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kelly Damon	47	18	---	---	7	72
Rex Murray	47	18	---	---	7	72
Amos Holley	45	18	---	---	3	66
Jimmy Clausen	47	18	---	---	---	65
Shannon Lorch	---	---	19	35	9	63
Jake Long	44	17	---	---	---	61
Lincoln Rice	---	---	23	37	1	61
Patrick Seba	---	---	9	27	25	61
Andy Levitre	42	18	---	---	---	60
Jerry Parker	---	---	21	36	2	59
Robert Newton	27	11	---	---	20	58
Ras-I Dowling	---	---	19	33	6	58
Anthony Davis	40	17	---	---	---	57
Burt McDaniels	---	---	21	33	2	56
Carlos Gilley	37	12	---	---	4	53
Herb Matich	40	10	---	---	3	53
Levon Battle	---	---	15	33	5	53
D.J. Brady	---	---	15	33	1	49
Kris Mascorella	36	12	---	---	---	48
Reggie Mayes	---	---	20	27	---	47
Tommy Glover	---	---	14	28	4	46
Ernie Lowder	---	---	13	30	2	45
Wes Ingram	---	---	17	26	2	45
Ronnie Troyer	18	9	---	---	15	42
J.C. Ramirez	7	8	---	---	23	38
Ed Ferguson	---	---	14	21	3	38
Patrick Logan	14	5	---	---	15	34
Larry Asante	---	---	6	10	14	30
Alex Brady	---	---	4	5	19	28
Irving Davis	---	---	3	17	7	27
Ernest Henderson	11	5	---	---	9	25
Russell Coughenour	---	---	9	10	5	24
Charles Stockton	---	---	3	10	8	21
Skip Ingoglia	---	---	9	10	---	19
Bert Klepfer	---	---	7	10	1	18
Dean Breese	7	1	---	---	7	15
Josh Sitton	3	1	---	---	7	11
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	7	7
Eddie Tyler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Russell DiGiacomo	---	---	3	2	2	7
Billy Kleman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jason Emanuel	---	---	0	0	6	6
Ted Shinners	5	0	---	---	---	5
Kelvin Paz	0	0	---	---	---	0
Greg McElroy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clint Boling	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	14	27	1.9
Right	5	17	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	24	149	6.2
Middle	17	75	4.4
Right	4	15	3.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan LeFevour	33	17	0	2	2	4	7	2	0
Scottie Kirk	8	3	0	0	0	2	3	0	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Clausen	17	9	1	0	1	1	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	74	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	93	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	55	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	40	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Ray Karau	11	4	1	36	29
WR Julio Jones	8	3	0	36	30
WR Jeremy Kerley	8	4	1	30	24
WR Kirk Cole	4	4	0	37	15
TE Drew Haslett	3	3	0	21	21
WR Joey Sadler	2	0	0	0	6
WR Maurice Glover	2	0	0	0	10
RB Marc Scott	1	0	0	0	25
FB Bucky Irwin	1	1	0	4	18
TE J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	0	4	15

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Herb Matich	5	3	0	20	0	10
WR Amos Holley	4	2	1	36	1	18
WR Kris Mascorella	3	2	0	22	0	12
WR Ernest Henderson	2	1	0	12	0	5
TE Patrick Logan	2	1	0	11	0	5
TE Carlos Gilley	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marc Scott	1	6	6.00	2.53

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herb Matich	3	2	0.67	5.64
J.C. Ramirez	2	15	7.50	5.00
Jimmy Clausen	1	10	10.00	1.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan LeFevour	3	3	8	2.67	4.06

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Clausen	4	3	23	5.75	5.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kirk Cole	1	1	-2	-2.00	9.25
WR Ray Karau	1	1	11	11.00	3.27
WR Jeremy Kerley	1	1	-1	-1.00	3.75

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Herb Matich	2	2	14	7.00	4.00
WR Kris Mascorella	1	1	9	9.00	7.33
TE Patrick Logan	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Marc Scott	8	2

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Herb Matich	5	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan LeFevour	5	3	2
Scottie Kirk	2	1	1

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Karau	3	2	2
WR Julio Jones	3	1	1
TE J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Herb Matich	4	3	3
WR Amos Holley	1	0	0
WR Ernest Henderson	1	1	0
TE Patrick Logan	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 37,400 (71,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,200 (19,800)
End Zone 8,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine 4,600 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 7,100 (12,600)
Club Seats 3,700 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (8,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	37,400 (71,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,200 (19,800)
End Zone	8,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine	4,600 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	7,100 (12,600)
Club Seats	3,700 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (8,800)