Week 6, 2074

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	3	7	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	7	3	3	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 MIN - Reginald Tanner 44 field goal
1Q: 06:57 ATL - Sergio Rossi 3 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 10:29 ATL - Gavin Hicks 51 field goal
3Q: 09:57 MIN - Reginald Tanner 30 field goal
3Q: 06:51 ATL - Gavin Hicks 23 field goal
4Q: 10:14 ATL - Gavin Hicks 48 field goal
4Q: 02:19 ATL - Gavin Hicks 37 field goal
4Q: 00:43 MIN - Ellis Bennett 27 pass from Levi Burkhead (Reginald Tanner extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 MIN - Reginald Tanner 44 field goal
1Q: 06:57 ATL - Sergio Rossi 3 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 10:29 ATL - Gavin Hicks 51 field goal
3Q: 09:57 MIN - Reginald Tanner 30 field goal
3Q: 06:51 ATL - Gavin Hicks 23 field goal
4Q: 10:14 ATL - Gavin Hicks 48 field goal
4Q: 02:19 ATL - Gavin Hicks 37 field goal
4Q: 00:43 MIN - Ellis Bennett 27 pass from Levi Burkhead (Reginald Tanner extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 4-2 3-3
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 316 371
- Offensive Plays 60 66
- Yards per Play 5.27 5.62
Net Rushing Yards 94 144
- Rushing Attempts 26 37
- Yards per Rush 3.62 3.89
Net Passing Yards 222 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 1 28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 223 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.53 7.83
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 0/10 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/38 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/13 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:01 31:59

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	4-2	3-3
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	316	371
- Offensive Plays	60	66
- Yards per Play	5.27	5.62
Net Rushing Yards	94	144
- Rushing Attempts	26	37
- Yards per Rush	3.62	3.89
Net Passing Yards	222	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 1	28 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	223	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.53	7.83
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	0/10	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/38	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/13	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:01	31:59

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:26	OWN 25	10	48	Field Goal
1	6:48	1:25	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	3:10	3:10	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
2	10:24	2:55	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	5:31	3:36	OWN 15	7	38	Punt
3	13:58	0:44	OPP 47	2	27	Fumble
3	11:52	2:00	OPP 31	4	18	Field Goal
3	6:45	1:50	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	3:41	3:48	OWN 12	7	30	Punt
4	10:08	1:12	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	5:28	0:08	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
4	2:13	1:40	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:34	2:46	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	5:23	2:13	OWN 26	4	23	Punt
2	15:00	4:36	OWN 10	8	56	Field Goal
2	7:29	1:58	OWN 22	5	11	Punt
2	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	5	42	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:02	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
3	13:14	1:22	OWN 28	3	10	Fumble
3	9:52	3:07	OWN 25	6	69	Field Goal
3	4:55	1:14	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
4	14:53	4:45	OWN 15	10	54	Field Goal
4	8:56	3:28	OWN 29	6	15	Punt
4	5:20	3:07	OPP 30	4	10	Field Goal
4	0:33	0:33	OPP 45	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Gavin Hicks, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ernest Lyle	10	24	2.40	8	0
RB Ellis Bennett	5	14	2.80	5	0
RB Colton Hawkes	5	13	2.60	6	0
QB Levi Burkhead	3	22	7.33	12	1
FB Joshua Ackerman	2	6	3.00	4	0
WR Conrad Farrell	1	15	15.00	15	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lionel Andrews	12	66	5.50	16	2	0
QB James Lauher	11	14	1.27	7	0	0
RB Sergio Rossi	11	58	5.27	13	3	1
RB Connor Bock	3	6	2.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Levi Burkhead	33	23	223	1/1	1	27	1	85.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
James Lauher	28	14	235	1/8	0	56	0	78.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ernest Lyle	6	7	40	6.67	22	14	0
WR Conrad Farrell	5	7	60	12.00	13	23	0
WR Lorenzo Lilley	4	4	28	7.00	8	9	0
TE Mickey Sullivan	3	4	37	12.33	22	20	0
TE Jonathan Tyler	2	2	25	12.50	11	15	0
WR Grady Burks	2	7	6	3.00	0	5	0
RB Ellis Bennett	1	2	27	27.00	25	27	1

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chuck Abrams	5	7	26	5.20	5	13
WR Derek Rose	3	8	102	34.00	67	56
WR Cristian Schwartz	3	3	62	20.67	22	33
WR Leon Banda	1	2	16	16.00	8	16
TE Chuck Stewart	1	2	17	17.00	7	17
TE Patrick Forbes	1	3	12	12.00	1	12
RB Sergio Rossi	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Connor Bock	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Edward Losman	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Ian Patmon	1	0	0
RB Ernest Lyle	1	0	0
DT Toby Lawhorn	0	1	0
DT Bruce Bertrand	0	1	0
ILB Darius Collier	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB James Lauher	1	0	0
S Parker McHugh	0	1	0
G Xavier Brigham	0	0	1
CB Edward Losman	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlos McNeil	7	301	43.0	38.4	49	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Blaine Washington	5	235	47.0	40.4	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reginald Tanner	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	4/5	2/3	1/2	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ian Patmon	3	13	4.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devan Broomfield	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	8	3	1.0	36	26
ILB Reginald Jamison	6	2	0.0	22	20
CB Damien Kassell	5	3	0.0	35	28
DE Don McCargo	5	0	0.0	36	28
S Warren Suhocki	4	3	0.0	35	22
ILB Darius Collier	4	2	0.0	18	9
OLB Zachary Upshaw	3	1	0.0	17	9
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	2	2	0.0	15	9
CB Amari Samuels	2	1	0.0	33	21
S Ronald Thomas	2	1	0.0	23	16
DT Bruce Bertrand	2	0	0.0	11	10
S Jorge Ellard	2	0	0.0	17	21
OLB Paul Osborne	1	1	0.0	11	16
CB Ian Patmon	1	0	0.0	18	20
CB Cris Raymond	1	0	0.0	5	2
WR Grady Burks	1	0	---	---	---
RB Ernest Lyle	1	0	---	---	---
DT Toby Lawhorn	0	2	0.0	26	19
CB Keegan Jenkins	0	1	0.0	2	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Parker McHugh	8	1	0.0	26	34
OLB Weston Banks	7	3	0.0	25	29
ILB Jessie Schulz	5	3	0.0	22	22
CB Craig Robertson	4	2	0.0	26	34
S Malachi Foley	3	2	0.0	24	25
CB Donnie Strong	3	1	0.0	14	21
DT Amari Barnes	3	1	0.0	18	24
CB Edward Losman	3	0	0.0	25	29
DE Dwight Herndon	3	0	0.0	26	33
ILB Tom Gaylor	2	1	0.0	3	12
DT Clyde Al Shawa	1	0	1.0	16	26
OLB Sedrick Long	1	0	0.0	1	0
DE Malachi McKenzie	1	0	0.0	24	27
OLB Colby Hammontree	1	0	0.0	11	8
CB Irv Goguen	1	0	0.0	1	5
CB Kennedy Keith	1	0	0.0	2	10
T Maurice Boisvert	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kenneth Cedeno	1	0	0.0	9	12
S Sergio Roberts	0	1	0.0	2	9
DT Sam Grandon	0	1	0.0	9	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	1.0	0	26
DE Don McCargo	0.0	1	28
DT Bruce Bertrand	0.0	1	10
OLB Zachary Upshaw	0.0	1	9
DE Adam Fisk	0.0	1	25

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Clyde Al Shawa	1.0	0	1	2	26
DE Malachi McKenzie	0.0	1	1	1	27
DE Dwight Herndon	0.0	1	0	2	33
DE Cody Gargiulo	0.0	1	0	0	3

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	3	0	26
ILB Reginald Jamison	2	0	20
CB Damien Kassell	2	0	28
S Warren Suhocki	1	1	22
CB Amari Samuels	1	0	21
CB Ian Patmon	1	0	20
OLB Zachary Upshaw	1	0	9
CB Cris Raymond	1	0	2
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	1	0	9
S Ronald Thomas	1	0	16
S Jorge Ellard	0	1	21
CB Keegan Jenkins	0	1	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Parker McHugh	5	0	0	34
CB Edward Losman	3	0	1	29
OLB Weston Banks	3	0	0	29
ILB Jessie Schulz	3	0	0	22
CB Donnie Strong	2	0	0	21
ILB Tom Gaylor	2	0	0	12
S Malachi Foley	1	2	0	25
CB Craig Robertson	1	1	0	34
OLB Colby Hammontree	1	0	0	8
CB Irv Goguen	1	0	0	5
CB Kennedy Keith	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Owen Dotson	3	8	26	0	34
T Rex Sanford	2	5	26	1	34
T Phillip Marsh	1	4	26	0	34
C Jeremy Tyler	1	4	26	0	34
FB Joshua Ackerman	1	1	9	0	7
G Blake Carter	1	1	26	0	34

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Aaron Bjorkstam	3	8	0	37	0	29
T Henry Wanat	3	7	0	37	1	29
G Nathaniel Watson	2	7	0	37	0	29
T Maurice Boisvert	2	6	0	37	0	29
G Levon Logan	2	2	1	37	0	29
TE Al Denis	1	1	0	20	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Tyler	1	24
Gerald O'Donnell	1	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Brigham	2	16
Sergio Roberts	1	24

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Jeremy Tyler	26	34	---	---	11	71
DE Don McCargo	---	---	36	28	5	69
G Owen Dotson	26	34	---	---	9	69
CB Damien Kassell	---	---	35	28	5	68
OLB Giovanni O'Neill	---	---	36	26	5	67
S Warren Suhocki	---	---	35	22	7	64
CB Amari Samuels	---	---	33	21	7	61
DE Adam Fisk	---	---	31	25	5	61
T Rex Sanford	26	34	---	---	---	60
T Phillip Marsh	26	34	---	---	---	60
G Blake Carter	26	34	---	---	---	60
QB Levi Burkhead	26	34	---	---	---	60
S Jorge Ellard	---	---	17	21	20	58
TE Mickey Sullivan	24	34	---	---	---	58
OLB Paul Osborne	---	---	11	16	27	54
WR Lorenzo Lilley	21	31	---	---	---	52
CB Ian Patmon	---	---	18	20	12	50
WR Conrad Farrell	15	24	---	---	10	49
ILB Reginald Jamison	---	---	22	20	6	48
WR Grady Burks	16	31	---	---	---	47
DT Toby Lawhorn	---	---	26	19	1	46
TE Jonathan Tyler	13	8	---	---	24	45
S Ronald Thomas	---	---	23	16	4	43
ILB Darius Collier	---	---	18	9	10	37
RB Ellis Bennett	7	9	---	---	19	35
FB Joshua Ackerman	9	7	---	---	17	33
RB Ernest Lyle	12	20	---	---	---	32
DT Bruce Bertrand	---	---	11	10	9	30
OLB Zachary Upshaw	---	---	17	9	---	26
ILB Johnathan Goodwin	---	---	15	9	---	24
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	9	7	5	21
CB Cris Raymond	---	---	5	2	13	20
TE Gerald O'Donnell	5	3	---	---	11	19
CB Keegan Jenkins	---	---	2	7	9	18
WR Wesley Sisk	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Edwin Andrews	---	---	7	4	---	11
RB Colton Hawkes	8	3	---	---	---	11
C Emmett Irani	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Spencer Henselman	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Carlos McNeil	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Zach Makielski	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Spencer Freitag	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Reginald Tanner	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Roy Rayburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Abraham Gaylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Tracy Fisher	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Nathaniel Watson	37	29	---	---	10	76
QB James Lauher	37	29	---	---	---	66
T Henry Wanat	37	29	---	---	---	66
G Levon Logan	37	29	---	---	---	66
T Maurice Boisvert	37	29	---	---	---	66
C Aaron Bjorkstam	37	29	---	---	---	66
TE Al Denis	20	16	---	---	27	63
S Parker McHugh	---	---	26	34	2	62
CB Craig Robertson	---	---	26	34	2	62
DE Dwight Herndon	---	---	26	33	2	61
TE Chuck Stewart	35	26	---	---	---	61
OLB Weston Banks	---	---	25	29	2	56
RB Lionel Andrews	18	11	---	---	27	56
CB Edward Losman	---	---	25	29	---	54
DE Malachi McKenzie	---	---	24	27	2	53
DT Clyde Al Shawa	---	---	16	26	9	51
WR Derek Rose	27	23	---	---	---	50
S Malachi Foley	---	---	24	25	---	49
WR Cristian Schwartz	27	19	---	---	---	46
WR Chuck Abrams	17	22	---	---	5	44
DT Amari Barnes	---	---	18	24	2	44
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	22	22	---	44
WR Leon Banda	11	4	---	---	22	37
CB Donnie Strong	---	---	14	21	2	37
S Sergio Roberts	---	---	2	9	24	35
RB Sergio Rossi	18	10	---	---	5	33
ILB Tom Gaylor	---	---	3	12	13	28
CB Kennedy Keith	---	---	2	10	15	27
RB Connor Bock	5	7	---	---	14	26
OLB Sedrick Long	---	---	1	0	22	23
CB Irv Goguen	---	---	1	5	17	23
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	9	12	---	21
OLB Colby Hammontree	---	---	11	8	---	19
WR Devan Broomfield	2	0	---	---	16	18
TE Patrick Forbes	5	7	---	---	5	17
G Xavier Brigham	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	9	6	---	15
DE Ethan Burgess	---	---	1	5	7	13
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Diego Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Zachary Daniels	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Blaine Washington	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Juan Ranney	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Cody Gargiulo	---	---	1	3	---	4
OLB Clay Wolf	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Edwin Wynn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	17	63	3.7
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	26	8.7
Middle	22	73	3.3
Right	10	48	4.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Levi Burkhead	33	23	3	0	1	3	2	5	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
James Lauher	28	14	4	4	3	3	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	55	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	108	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	60	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	8	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	134	12.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	33	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Conrad Farrell	7	5	0	60	1	24
WR Grady Burks	7	2	1	6	0	31
RB Ernest Lyle	7	6	0	40	0	20
TE Mickey Sullivan	4	3	0	37	1	34
WR Lorenzo Lilley	4	4	0	28	0	31
RB Ellis Bennett	2	1	0	27	1	9
TE Jonathan Tyler	2	2	0	25	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Derek Rose	8	3	2	102	2	23
WR Chuck Abrams	7	5	0	26	0	22
WR Cristian Schwartz	3	3	0	62	2	19
TE Patrick Forbes	3	1	0	12	0	7
WR Leon Banda	2	1	0	16	0	4
TE Chuck Stewart	2	1	1	17	0	26
RB Sergio Rossi	2	0	0	0	0	10
RB Connor Bock	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Colton Hawkes	2	4	2.00	2.60

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sergio Rossi	3	13	4.33	5.27
RB Lionel Andrews	2	-2	-1.00	5.50
RB Connor Bock	2	3	1.50	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Levi Burkhead	1	0	0	0.00	6.76

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
James Lauher	2	0	0	0.00	8.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grady Burks	1	0	0	0.00	0.86

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Patrick Forbes	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
RB Connor Bock	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Levi Burkhead	1	0
RB Ellis Bennett	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB James Lauher	3	0
RB Lionel Andrews	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Levi Burkhead	7	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
James Lauher	8	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Conrad Farrell	3	3
WR Lorenzo Lilley	2	2
RB Ellis Bennett	1	0
WR Grady Burks	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derek Rose	3	0	0
WR Chuck Abrams	3	1	1
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,600 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)