Week 9, 2053

played in New Orleans, CA

57 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	10	6	-	30
New Orleans Saints	3	13	0	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 MIN - Cris Hall 6 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)
1Q: 01:14 NOS - Winston Bell 43 field goal
2Q: 12:53 NOS - Winston Bell 38 field goal
2Q: 11:25 MIN - Amari Cooper 80 pass from Walt Harris (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 09:37 NOS - Braxton Miller 46 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 00:18 NOS - Winston Bell 58 field goal
3Q: 09:02 MIN - Corwin Boyd 42 field goal
3Q: 07:03 MIN - Al Altenburger 67 interception return (Corwin Boyd extra point)
4Q: 13:26 MIN - Corwin Boyd 32 field goal
4Q: 03:26 MIN - Corwin Boyd 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 MIN - Cris Hall 6 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)
1Q: 01:14 NOS - Winston Bell 43 field goal
2Q: 12:53 NOS - Winston Bell 38 field goal
2Q: 11:25 MIN - Amari Cooper 80 pass from Walt Harris (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 09:37 NOS - Braxton Miller 46 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 00:18 NOS - Winston Bell 58 field goal
3Q: 09:02 MIN - Corwin Boyd 42 field goal
3Q: 07:03 MIN - Al Altenburger 67 interception return (Corwin Boyd extra point)
4Q: 13:26 MIN - Corwin Boyd 32 field goal
4Q: 03:26 MIN - Corwin Boyd 37 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 6-3 1-8
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 379 356
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 6.02 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 146 122
- Rushing Attempts 28 23
- Yards per Rush 5.21 5.30
Net Passing Yards 233 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 43 - 23 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 258 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 6.66 5.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 4/54
Kick Returns/Yards 2/32 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 4/67 1/41
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:35 29:25

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	6-3	1-8
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	379	356
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	6.02	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	146	122
- Rushing Attempts	28	23
- Yards per Rush	5.21	5.30
Net Passing Yards	233	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	43 - 23 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	258	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	6.66	5.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	4/54
Kick Returns/Yards	2/32	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	4/67	1/41
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:35	29:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:28	5:30	OWN 2	11	98	Touchdown
1	1:09	1:42	OWN 25	4	51	Interception
2	12:45	1:36	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
2	9:21	1:55	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
2	3:46	1:41	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	1:58	0:48	OWN 46	4	15	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	6:06	OWN 24	11	51	Field Goal
3	2:04	3:44	OWN 6	10	79	Field Goal
4	10:33	2:49	OWN 33	7	12	Punt
4	7:08	3:50	OPP 37	5	17	Field Goal
4	2:00	0:44	OPP 43	3	-11	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:32	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	7:58	6:49	OWN 25	11	49	Field Goal
2	14:27	1:42	OPP 41	4	20	Field Goal
2	11:09	1:48	OWN 32	3	68	Touchdown
2	7:26	3:40	OWN 32	8	27	Interception
2	2:05	0:07	OWN 45	1	9	Fumble
2	1:10	1:00	OWN 20	6	39	Field Goal
3	8:54	2:01	OWN 25	5	33	Interception
3	6:53	4:49	OWN 25	9	22	Punt
4	13:20	2:47	OWN 34	3	-5	Punt
4	7:44	0:36	OWN 10	2	15	Interception
4	3:18	1:18	OWN 6	8	37	Downs
4	1:16	1:16	OWN 38	6	31	Interception

Game MVP: Cris Hall, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cris Hall	21	127	6.05	49	2	1
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis	3	10	3.33	7	0	0
QB Walt Harris	2	10	5.00	11	1	0
WR Mike Evans	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0
FB Omar Wilcox	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Joseph Lindsay	17	100	5.88	17	4
QB Randal Blanchard	2	22	11.00	11	2
RB Butch Baumann	2	4	2.00	6	0
WR Braxton Foreman	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Wade Midler	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Walt Harris	32	20	258	3/25	1	80	1	85.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	43	23	250	3/16	1	46	4	39.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Evans	4	5	51	12.75	33	19	0
WR Ruben Imlay	4	5	45	11.25	0	20	0
WR Damon Coles	4	7	52	13.00	13	22	0
TE Shaquille Kerr	3	6	16	5.33	5	17	0
RB Cris Hall	3	3	13	4.33	12	13	0
WR Amari Cooper	2	3	81	40.50	65	80	1
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Lionel Hampton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Courtney Landrum	5	12	31	6.20	12	15	0
WR Braxton Miller	5	9	80	16.00	61	46	1
WR Emmett Francis	4	7	25	6.25	6	12	0
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	3	37	12.33	8	17	0
FB Xavier Henson	2	3	29	14.50	13	20	0
TE Levi Bronson	2	3	29	14.50	11	20	0
WR Braxton Foreman	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Wade Midler	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Rusty Maryland	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Antoine Jordan	2	0	0.00	0
ILB Al Altenburger	1	67	67.00	1
S Omar Shea	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Landon Gemmell	1	41	41.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Braxton Summers	0	1	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Levi Bronson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Gaylor	5	219	43.8	29.0	49	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	3	166	55.3	52.3	72	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corwin Boyd	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	3/3	2/2	1/1	58	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lincoln Brandenfeis	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	4	54	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Hall	2	32	16.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Warren	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Omar Shea	10	2	0.0	23	46
CB Jeremiah Emmons	7	0	0.0	23	46
ILB Al Altenburger	5	3	0.0	21	38
S Braxton Summers	5	0	0.0	23	46
DE Herman Shannon	3	1	0.0	22	37
OLB Raul Worthley	3	1	0.0	21	29
DE Demetrius Burch	2	1	1.0	23	46
DT Alonzo Cain	2	1	0.0	21	31
CB Howard Joseph	2	1	0.0	19	35
OLB Dashawn Ogden	2	0	0.0	8	17
DT Johnny Tate	1	1	1.0	5	14
DE Carlos Tumbleson	1	0	1.0	2	15
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0.0	14	26
DT Cary Derosa	1	0	0.0	17	35
TE Shaquille Kerr	1	0	---	---	---
S Antoine Jordan	1	0	0.0	5	6
CB Bobby Wilson	1	0	0.0	2	6

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jumbo Panariello	11	1	0.0	28	31
OLB Billy Shannon	6	1	0.0	28	35
S Curtis Grossman	5	1	0.0	28	35
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	5	0	0.0	26	30
CB Dennis Smalley	4	0	0.0	26	35
ILB Mark Villalobos	3	2	0.0	10	12
CB Stephen Osborne	3	0	0.0	17	23
CB Blaine Cooley	3	0	0.0	23	24
DE Winfred Martinez	2	0	1.5	23	22
S Landon Gemmell	2	3	0.0	26	31
DE Alvin Pearson	1	0	1.0	2	9
DE Tyoka Barber	1	2	0.5	9	12
TE Courtney Landrum	1	0	---	---	---
QB Randal Blanchard	1	0	---	---	---
WR Braxton Foreman	1	0	---	---	---
S Damon Barber	0	1	0.0	6	8
DT Arturo Brisset	0	1	0.0	13	20
DT Devin McNeil	0	1	0.0	11	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Demetrius Burch	1.0	5	6	46
DT Johnny Tate	1.0	0	0	14
DE Carlos Tumbleson	1.0	0	0	15
DE Herman Shannon	0.0	1	0	37
DT Cary Derosa	0.0	1	0	35
DT Alonzo Cain	0.0	1	0	31
DT Maxwell Battle	0.0	1	0	7

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Winfred Martinez	1.5	0	1	0	22
DE Alvin Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Tyoka Barber	0.5	0	0	0	12
DT Arturo Brisset	0.0	1	1	1	20
DE Randal Foster	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Max Perkins	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Omar Shea	4	1	1	46
ILB Al Altenburger	4	0	1	38
S Braxton Summers	4	0	0	46
CB Jeremiah Emmons	3	0	0	46
CB Howard Joseph	2	2	0	35
OLB Dashawn Ogden	2	0	0	17
S Antoine Jordan	1	0	2	6
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0	26
OLB Raul Worthley	1	0	0	29
DT Alonzo Cain	1	0	0	31

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	4	1	0	35
CB Dennis Smalley	4	1	0	35
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	3	0	0	30
S Curtis Grossman	3	0	0	35
OLB Jumbo Panariello	3	0	0	31
ILB Mark Villalobos	1	1	0	12
S Landon Gemmell	1	0	1	31
CB Stephen Osborne	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bruce Witte	3	7	28	0	35
G Bill Deane	2	7	28	2	35
T Nick McElroy	2	7	28	0	35
G Artie Clemons	2	4	28	1	35
T Juan Prescott	1	1	28	0	35

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Gerald Drexler	4	6	23	1	46
C Marshall Whiting	2	6	23	0	46
G Ike Willis	2	4	23	0	46
T Demetrius Di Pietro	1	2	23	2	46
T Troy Rodgers	0	3	16	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Lionel Hampton	1	23
Kaden Chase	1	16
Braxton Summers	1	15
Demetrius Burch	1	15
Artie Clemons	1	8
Nick McElroy	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Henson	1	20
Wendell Olivarez	1	18
Wyatt Lutzen	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Braxton Summers	---	---	23	46	15	84
DE Demetrius Burch	---	---	23	46	15	84
S Omar Shea	---	---	23	46	4	73
CB Jeremiah Emmons	---	---	23	46	3	72
T Juan Prescott	28	35	---	---	8	71
G Bill Deane	28	35	---	---	8	71
G Artie Clemons	28	35	---	---	8	71
T Nick McElroy	28	35	---	---	8	71
ILB Al Altenburger	---	---	21	38	11	70
QB Walt Harris	28	35	---	---	---	63
C Bruce Witte	28	35	---	---	---	63
DE Herman Shannon	---	---	22	37	3	62
TE Shaquille Kerr	28	34	---	---	---	62
WR Ruben Imlay	24	22	---	---	13	59
CB Howard Joseph	---	---	19	35	3	57
DT Alonzo Cain	---	---	21	31	3	55
DT Cary Derosa	---	---	17	35	2	54
RB Cris Hall	25	24	---	---	5	54
OLB Raul Worthley	---	---	21	29	3	53
WR Damon Coles	23	28	---	---	1	52
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	14	26	2	42
WR Mike Evans	18	23	---	---	---	41
TE Lionel Hampton	6	8	---	---	23	37
WR Amari Cooper	9	15	---	---	5	29
OLB Dashawn Ogden	---	---	8	17	2	27
FB Omar Wilcox	4	4	---	---	18	26
S Antoine Jordan	---	---	5	6	14	25
DT Johnny Tate	---	---	5	14	3	22
CB Bobby Wilson	---	---	2	6	14	22
DE Carlos Tumbleson	---	---	2	15	4	21
RB Tristan Prather	0	0	---	---	20	20
WR Kaden Chase	0	4	---	---	16	20
OLB Pete Conley	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis	3	10	---	---	3	16
CB Justics Delatorre	---	---	0	8	3	11
OLB Moe Stewart	---	---	0	9	1	10
K Corwin Boyd	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Junior Gaylor	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Lorenzo Finley	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Dean England	---	---	2	6	---	8
DT Maxwell Battle	---	---	0	7	---	7
OLB Craig Hayes	---	---	2	3	---	5
TE Devon Parra	0	3	---	---	---	3
G Howie Hicks	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dana Galloway	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	28	35	20	83
G Gerald Drexler	23	46	---	---	6	75
T Demetrius Di Pietro	23	46	---	---	6	75
G Ike Willis	23	46	---	---	6	75
QB Randal Blanchard	23	46	---	---	3	72
C Marshall Whiting	23	46	---	---	---	69
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	---	---	26	30	12	68
TE Courtney Landrum	23	44	---	---	---	67
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	28	35	4	67
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	26	35	3	64
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	28	31	3	62
WR Braxton Miller	21	40	---	---	---	61
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	26	31	2	59
WR Braxton Foreman	20	37	---	---	---	57
CB Stephen Osborne	---	---	17	23	15	55
WR Emmett Francis	16	26	---	---	12	54
DE Randal Foster	---	---	17	23	8	48
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	23	24	---	47
RB Joseph Lindsay	19	26	---	---	1	46
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	23	22	---	45
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	13	20	6	39
T Alfred Weber	7	28	---	---	3	38
T Troy Rodgers	16	18	---	---	3	37
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	10	12	12	34
FB Xavier Henson	2	11	---	---	20	33
RB Wade Midler	1	15	---	---	17	33
CB Ryan Warren	---	---	4	8	20	32
WR Rusty Maryland	3	6	---	---	20	29
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	9	12	7	28
TE Levi Bronson	6	18	---	---	---	24
DT Max Perkins	---	---	9	12	3	24
DE Wendell Olivarez	---	---	2	4	18	24
TE Cody Milburn	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	11	11	---	22
S Damon Barber	---	---	6	8	1	15
DE Alvin Pearson	---	---	2	9	3	14
WR Dixon Granville	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Quinn Cason	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Korey Toniolo	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Butch Baumann	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Floyd Talent	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Ike Gaylor	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	12	33	2.8
Right	11	104	9.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	32	3.6
Middle	9	63	7.0
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Walt Harris	32	20	4	2	1	3	4	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	43	23	4	2	1	3	9	6	4

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	40	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	43	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	117	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	58	14.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	71	14.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	127	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	52	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damon Coles	7	4	0	52	2	28
TE Shaquille Kerr	6	3	0	16	0	34
WR Mike Evans	5	4	0	51	0	23
WR Ruben Imlay	5	4	0	45	1	22
WR Amari Cooper	3	2	0	81	1	15
RB Cris Hall	3	3	0	13	0	24
TE Lionel Hampton	2	0	1	0	0	8
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis	1	0	0	0	0	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Courtney Landrum	12	5	1	31	0	44
WR Braxton Miller	9	5	0	80	2	40
WR Emmett Francis	7	4	0	25	0	26
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	3	0	37	0	26
FB Xavier Henson	3	2	0	29	1	11
TE Levi Bronson	3	2	0	29	1	18
WR Rusty Maryland	2	0	0	0	0	6
WR Braxton Foreman	2	1	0	15	0	37
RB Wade Midler	1	1	0	4	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Mike Evans	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00
RB Cris Hall	1	6	6.00	6.05

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Butch Baumann	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Walt Harris	3	0	0	0.00	8.06

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Overall Avg
WR Mike Evans	1	10.20
TE Lionel Hampton	1	0.00
TE Shaquille Kerr	1	2.67

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis	2	0
RB Cris Hall	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Walt Harris	8	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	14	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Evans	2	1	1
WR Damon Coles	2	1	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	1	1
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis	1	0	0
TE Lionel Hampton	1	0	0
TE Shaquille Kerr	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Courtney Landrum	4	3	2
WR Emmett Francis	4	1	1
WR Braxton Miller	3	0	0
WR Rusty Maryland	1	0	0
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	1
RB Wade Midler	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,900 (5,000)