Week 9, 2056

played in New Orleans, CA

48 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	3	-	6
New Orleans Saints	3	3	2	0	-	8

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 NOS - Dillon Westbrook 19 field goal
2Q: 14:34 NOS - Dillon Westbrook 24 field goal
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Corwin Boyd 31 field goal
3Q: 08:54 NOS - Safety: Taylor Padgett tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 07:57 MIN - Corwin Boyd 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 NOS - Dillon Westbrook 19 field goal
2Q: 14:34 NOS - Dillon Westbrook 24 field goal
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Corwin Boyd 31 field goal
3Q: 08:54 NOS - Safety: Taylor Padgett tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 07:57 MIN - Corwin Boyd 24 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 4-5 1-8
First Downs 14 17
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 262 299
- Offensive Plays 61 75
- Yards per Play 4.30 3.99
Net Rushing Yards 49 68
- Rushing Attempts 18 26
- Yards per Rush 2.72 2.62
Net Passing Yards 213 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 24 - 1 48 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 217 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.95 4.71
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/66 6/38
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/28 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 2/16 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 34
Time of Possession 26:50 33:10

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	4-5	1-8
First Downs	14	17
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	262	299
- Offensive Plays	61	75
- Yards per Play	4.30	3.99
Net Rushing Yards	49	68
- Rushing Attempts	18	26
- Yards per Rush	2.72	2.62
Net Passing Yards	213	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 24 - 1	48 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	217	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.95	4.71
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/66	6/38
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/28	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	2/16	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 34
Time of Possession	26:50	33:10

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:49	1:23	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	6:11	0:37	OWN 30	4	-14	Punt
1	5:09	2:52	OWN 20	7	23	Interception
2	14:29	3:44	OWN 37	7	45	Missed FG
2	8:17	4:27	OWN 20	9	42	Punt
2	2:03	1:47	OWN 33	8	53	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:23	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
3	8:54	0:07	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety
3	4:51	1:13	OWN 20	4	-2	Punt
3	0:12	3:06	OWN 31	8	23	Punt
4	9:50	1:59	OPP 40	4	33	Field Goal
4	5:14	2:11	OWN 35	5	27	Missed FG

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:11	OWN 48	11	50	Field Goal
1	7:26	1:15	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
1	5:34	0:25	OWN 46	3	0	Punt
1	2:17	2:48	OWN 41	7	52	Field Goal
2	10:45	2:28	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
2	3:50	1:47	OWN 20	6	50	Interception
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 25	2	6	Half
3	12:37	3:43	OWN 43	7	22	Punt
3	8:47	3:56	OWN 34	8	32	Punt
3	3:38	3:26	OWN 41	9	38	Interception
4	12:06	2:16	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
4	7:51	2:37	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
4	3:03	3:03	OWN 45	8	22	Game

Game MVP: Marshall Whiting, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB DeAndre Verdin	14	47	3.36	33	1
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	2	-1	-0.50	2	0
RB Grant Muka	2	3	1.50	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jermaine Nichols	12	38	3.17	10	1
RB Griffin Broome	6	2	0.33	6	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	5	23	4.60	11	1
QB Eddie Curtis	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0
WR Emmett Francis	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonardo Hudrlik	42	24	217	1/4	0	32	1	61.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Curtis	48	28	234	1/3	0	35	2	53.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Max Huffman	7	16	56	8.00	8	21
TE Blake Devine	5	8	42	8.40	12	21
WR Damon Coles	4	4	62	15.50	25	32
RB DeAndre Verdin	3	3	35	11.67	10	16
FB Omar Wilcox	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Kaden Chase	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Quentin Turnbull	1	4	10	10.00	2	10
RB Grant Muka	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Myles Kientzy	1	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmett Francis	10	13	87	8.70	31	20
WR Jose Berry	4	7	51	12.75	37	35
TE Quinn Cason	4	7	33	8.25	4	13
RB Alejandro Mendola	4	4	11	2.75	4	9
RB Jermaine Nichols	2	5	7	3.50	0	4
TE Rod Gleason	2	4	27	13.50	10	14
WR Amari Cooper	1	2	18	18.00	0	18
RB Griffin Broome	1	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Braxton Miller	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Zach Humphrey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Howard Joseph	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Lee Shannon	1	16	16.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Richie Urbina	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Max Huffman	1	0	0
RB DeAndre Verdin	0	1	0
DT Kyle Armanda	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Eddie Curtis	1	0	0
C Marshall Whiting	0	1	0
CB Blaine Cooley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Gaylor	6	249	41.5	33.0	49	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodney Spencer	7	306	43.7	30.1	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corwin Boyd	2/4	0/1	0/1	31	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	2/2	0/0	0/0	24	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Max Huffman	3	35	11.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pat Kinney	1	28	28.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Berry	2	59	29.5	0
Jermaine Nichols	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jeremiah Emmons	12	2	0.0	26	49
S Omar Shea	7	2	0.0	26	49
ILB Mitchell Britton	6	8	0.0	26	47
DE Demetrius Burch	5	0	0.0	26	47
S Braxton Summers	4	0	0.0	26	49
CB Howard Joseph	4	0	0.0	25	44
DT Kyle Armanda	3	0	1.0	7	16
OLB Dashawn Ogden	2	5	0.0	25	42
DT Alonzo Cain	2	1	0.0	9	9
CB Justics Delatorre	2	0	0.0	1	7
OLB Lee Shannon	2	0	0.0	11	27
DT Cary Derosa	1	1	0.0	22	41
DT Dean England	1	0	0.0	24	42
CB Bobby Wilson	1	0	0.0	15	23
WR Max Huffman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Giovanni Smith	1	0	0.0	13	26

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Theodore Grennes	6	2	0.0	18	43
OLB Billy Shannon	6	1	0.0	18	43
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	5	2	1.0	18	43
CB Blaine Cooley	5	1	0.0	12	23
S Curtis Grossman	4	2	0.0	18	43
DT Taylor Padgett	3	2	0.0	15	36
CB Eugene Hamilton	3	1	0.0	17	36
S Richie Urbina	3	0	0.0	16	37
DE Randal Foster	2	1	0.0	11	31
OLB Salvador Paddock	2	0	0.0	6	25
TE Quinn Cason	2	0	---	---	---
DT Arturo Brisset	1	1	0.0	16	36
DT Max Perkins	1	1	0.0	3	7
OLB Kevin Whiting	1	0	0.0	9	12
DT Bert Danieles	0	1	0.0	2	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kyle Armanda	1.0	0	1	0	16
DE Demetrius Burch	0.0	1	4	6	47
ILB Mitchell Britton	0.0	1	0	1	47
DE Timothy Cote	0.0	1	0	0	7
DT Dean England	0.0	0	1	0	42

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	1.0	0	0	0	43
DE Randal Foster	0.0	1	2	0	31
OLB Kevin Whiting	0.0	1	1	0	12
DT Taylor Padgett	0.0	0	2	0	36
DE Tyoka Barber	0.0	0	1	0	31
DT Arturo Brisset	0.0	0	1	0	36
OLB J.J. Christ	0.0	0	0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jeremiah Emmons	8	1	0	49
S Omar Shea	5	1	0	49
ILB Mitchell Britton	4	1	0	47
CB Howard Joseph	2	0	1	44
OLB Lee Shannon	2	0	1	27
CB Justics Delatorre	2	0	0	7
S Braxton Summers	1	0	0	49
DT Cary Derosa	1	0	0	41
DE Demetrius Burch	1	0	0	47
OLB Dashawn Ogden	1	0	0	42
DE Giovanni Smith	1	0	0	26

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Blaine Cooley	5	2	0	23
S Curtis Grossman	4	0	0	43
S Richie Urbina	3	1	1	37
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	3	0	0	43
CB Eugene Hamilton	2	2	0	36
OLB Billy Shannon	2	2	0	43
OLB Salvador Paddock	2	0	0	25
DE Randal Foster	1	0	0	31
DT Arturo Brisset	1	0	0	36
CB Theodore Grennes	1	0	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bruce Witte	1	7	18	0	43
G Andres Compton	1	5	18	1	43
T Phil Gordon	1	3	18	0	43
G Artie Clemons	0	3	13	0	34

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Marshall Whiting	3	10	26	0	49
FB Xavier Henson	2	2	9	0	5
G Lamar Kennedy	1	2	26	0	49
G Myles Pollock	0	5	26	0	49
C Marquis Dunlap	0	2	23	0	30
TE Quinn Cason	0	2	21	0	44
T Troy Rodgers	0	1	18	1	49

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Casey Booker	2	11
Omar Wilcox	1	18
Justics Delatorre	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
J.J. Christ	1	23
Brendan Uerkwitz	1	20
Emmett Francis	1	17
Alejandro Mendola	1	16

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Braxton Summers	---	---	26	49	12	87
S Omar Shea	---	---	26	49	2	77
CB Jeremiah Emmons	---	---	26	49	2	77
DE Demetrius Burch	---	---	26	47	2	75
ILB Mitchell Britton	---	---	26	47	2	75
CB Howard Joseph	---	---	25	44	3	72
T Nick McElroy	18	43	---	---	10	71
G Andres Compton	18	43	---	---	10	71
T Phil Gordon	18	43	---	---	10	71
OLB Dashawn Ogden	---	---	25	42	3	70
DT Dean England	---	---	24	42	1	67
WR Max Huffman	15	41	---	---	10	66
DT Cary Derosa	---	---	22	41	2	65
C Bruce Witte	18	43	---	---	---	61
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	18	43	---	---	---	61
RB DeAndre Verdin	16	28	---	---	17	61
OLB Lee Shannon	---	---	11	27	21	59
TE Quentin Turnbull	18	39	---	---	---	57
G Artie Clemons	13	34	---	---	7	54
WR Damon Coles	16	32	---	---	2	50
DE Giovanni Smith	---	---	13	26	---	39
CB Bobby Wilson	---	---	15	23	---	38
FB Omar Wilcox	3	15	---	---	18	36
TE Shaquille Kerr	1	10	---	---	24	35
DT Alonzo Cain	---	---	9	9	8	26
WR Myles Kientzy	10	16	---	---	---	26
WR Kaden Chase	3	4	---	---	18	25
TE Blake Devine	6	18	---	---	---	24
DT Kyle Armanda	---	---	7	16	1	24
CB Justics Delatorre	---	---	1	7	13	21
G Bill Deane	5	9	---	---	3	17
CB Pat Kinney	---	---	1	6	10	17
DE Timothy Cote	---	---	1	7	7	15
S Alejandro Gorse	---	---	0	0	13	13
DE Casey Booker	---	---	2	0	11	13
RB Grant Muka	2	11	---	---	---	13
ILB Sergio Kattus	---	---	0	2	10	12
P Junior Gaylor	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Lorenzo Finley	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Corwin Boyd	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Tom Tedone	---	---	0	6	1	7
WR Roberto Freeman	0	1	---	---	5	6
QB C.J. Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Hardy Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Horace Driver	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Elliott Nickell	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Emmett Francis	24	49	---	---	17	90
G Lamar Kennedy	26	49	---	---	9	84
G Myles Pollock	26	49	---	---	---	75
C Marshall Whiting	26	49	---	---	---	75
QB Eddie Curtis	26	49	---	---	---	75
T Troy Rodgers	18	49	---	---	---	67
WR Braxton Miller	23	42	---	---	---	65
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	18	43	4	65
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	18	43	4	65
TE Quinn Cason	21	44	---	---	---	65
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	18	43	4	65
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	18	43	4	65
C Marquis Dunlap	23	30	---	---	9	62
CB Eugene Hamilton	---	---	17	36	3	56
S Richie Urbina	---	---	16	37	2	55
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	16	36	2	54
DT Taylor Padgett	---	---	15	36	1	52
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	12	23	16	51
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	15	31	---	46
WR Jose Berry	14	26	---	---	4	44
DE Randal Foster	---	---	11	31	1	43
RB Alejandro Mendola	6	18	---	---	16	40
RB Jermaine Nichols	12	19	---	---	4	35
OLB Salvador Paddock	---	---	6	25	1	32
OLB J.J. Christ	---	---	1	8	23	32
TE Zach Humphrey	3	5	---	---	22	30
FB Xavier Henson	9	5	---	---	15	29
TE Rod Gleason	8	19	---	---	---	27
WR Amari Cooper	2	6	---	---	15	23
T Demetrius Di Pietro	3	19	---	---	---	22
OLB Kevin Whiting	---	---	9	12	1	22
OLB Brendan Uerkwitz	---	---	0	0	20	20
RB Griffin Broome	8	12	---	---	---	20
CB B.J. McIntyre	---	---	3	7	9	19
G Preston Blackwell	8	0	---	---	9	17
DT Bert Danieles	---	---	2	7	8	17
DE Raymond Garrison	---	---	0	5	9	14
DT Max Perkins	---	---	3	7	3	13
S Rahim Bauer	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Bernard Kelley	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Rodney Spencer	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Dakota Leonard	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Andres Borders	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Randal Blanchard	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	10	47	4.7
Right	5	-5	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	9	39	4.3
Right	13	21	1.6
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonardo Hudrlik	42	24	3	0	1	7	7	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Curtis	48	28	3	4	2	3	6	7	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	-4	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	77	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	126	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	18	3.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	10	20	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	150	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	64	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Max Huffman	16	7	0	56	1	41
TE Blake Devine	8	5	0	42	1	18
WR Damon Coles	4	4	0	62	1	32
TE Quentin Turnbull	4	1	0	10	0	39
RB DeAndre Verdin	3	3	0	35	0	28
FB Omar Wilcox	2	1	0	3	0	15
RB Grant Muka	2	1	0	4	0	11
WR Myles Kientzy	2	1	1	0	0	16
WR Kaden Chase	1	1	0	5	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Francis	13	10	0	87	1	49
WR Jose Berry	7	4	0	51	2	26
TE Quinn Cason	7	4	0	33	0	44
RB Jermaine Nichols	5	2	2	7	0	19
TE Rod Gleason	4	2	0	27	0	19
RB Alejandro Mendola	4	4	0	11	0	18
RB Griffin Broome	3	1	0	0	0	12
WR Amari Cooper	2	1	0	18	0	6
WR Braxton Miller	2	0	0	0	0	42
TE Zach Humphrey	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB DeAndre Verdin	1	-4	-4.00	3.36
RB Grant Muka	1	0	0.00	1.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Griffin Broome	2	-6	-3.00	0.33
RB Jermaine Nichols	1	3	3.00	3.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonardo Hudrlik	6	2	-4	-0.67	5.17

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Curtis	5	4	17	3.40	4.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Max Huffman	2	1	-4	-2.00	3.50
FB Omar Wilcox	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
TE Blake Devine	1	0	0	0.00	5.25
RB Grant Muka	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Myles Kientzy	1	1	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Quinn Cason	3	2	13	4.33	4.71
RB Jermaine Nichols	1	1	3	3.00	1.40
WR Emmett Francis	1	1	1	1.00	6.69

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB DeAndre Verdin	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alejandro Mendola	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonardo Hudrlik	13	9	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Curtis	13	10	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Max Huffman	4	2	0
FB Omar Wilcox	2	1	0
WR Damon Coles	2	2	1
RB DeAndre Verdin	2	2	2
TE Quentin Turnbull	1	0	0
TE Blake Devine	1	1	1
WR Myles Kientzy	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Quinn Cason	3	3	2
WR Emmett Francis	3	3	2
TE Rod Gleason	2	1	1
RB Alejandro Mendola	2	2	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	0	0
WR Jose Berry	1	1	0
WR Braxton Miller	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,300 (11,700)
Mezzanine 5,900 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,100 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,300 (11,700)
Mezzanine	5,900 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,100 (5,000)