Week 6, 2020

played in Atlanta, GA

66 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	0	0	0	-	6
Atlanta Falcons	0	7	16	9	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:30 MIN - Diego Young 35 field goal
1Q: 02:57 MIN - Diego Young 22 field goal
2Q: 13:43 ATL - Gus Bauer 40 fumble return (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 09:20 ATL - Broderick Cole 12 pass from Brian Maxwell (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 03:44 ATL - D.J. McDaniel 6 run (Nathan Massicott extra point failed)
3Q: 00:32 ATL - Nathan Massicott 46 field goal
4Q: 07:42 ATL - Nathan Massicott 41 field goal
4Q: 04:01 ATL - Luther Floyd 53 interception return (Nathan Massicott extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:30 MIN - Diego Young 35 field goal
1Q: 02:57 MIN - Diego Young 22 field goal
2Q: 13:43 ATL - Gus Bauer 40 fumble return (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 09:20 ATL - Broderick Cole 12 pass from Brian Maxwell (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 03:44 ATL - D.J. McDaniel 6 run (Nathan Massicott extra point failed)
3Q: 00:32 ATL - Nathan Massicott 46 field goal
4Q: 07:42 ATL - Nathan Massicott 41 field goal
4Q: 04:01 ATL - Luther Floyd 53 interception return (Nathan Massicott extra point failed)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 4-2 4-2
First Downs 14 17
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 276 311
- Offensive Plays 64 57
- Yards per Play 4.31 5.46
Net Rushing Yards 61 128
- Rushing Attempts 24 30
- Yards per Rush 2.54 4.27
Net Passing Yards 215 183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 21 - 1 26 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 221 187
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.38 6.78
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/33 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 6/120 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/53
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:00 33:00

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	4-2	4-2
First Downs	14	17
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	276	311
- Offensive Plays	64	57
- Yards per Play	4.31	5.46
Net Rushing Yards	61	128
- Rushing Attempts	24	30
- Yards per Rush	2.54	4.27
Net Passing Yards	215	183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 21 - 1	26 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	221	187
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.38	6.78
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/33	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	6/120	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/53
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:00	33:00

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:24	4:01	OWN 29	8	53	Field Goal
1	7:45	4:54	OWN 30	9	65	Field Goal
2	14:18	0:43	OWN 8	2	32	Fumble
2	13:35	2:15	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
2	7:38	3:32	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
2	2:20	1:14	OWN 37	3	-8	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 6	2	-3	Half
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
3	9:10	1:46	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	3:35	0:28	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	0:27	2:37	OWN 26	5	21	Punt
4	7:36	1:09	OWN 24	4	7	Downs
4	4:01	0:08	OWN 33	1	0	Interception
4	3:53	3:53	OWN 29	10	60	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	9:23	1:38	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	2:51	3:33	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
2	11:20	3:42	OWN 31	7	28	Punt
2	4:06	1:46	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	1:06	0:34	OWN 48	3	9	Punt
3	12:41	3:31	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
3	7:24	3:49	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
3	3:07	2:40	OWN 47	5	24	Field Goal
4	12:50	5:14	OWN 11	10	65	Field Goal
4	6:27	2:26	OPP 31	3	5	Missed FG

Game MVP: Brian Maxwell, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Omar Peters	15	40	2.67	13	1
Thurman Sims	4	6	1.50	6	0
Chase Conway	2	3	1.50	2	0
J.C. Giles	2	13	6.50	11	1
Mo Yaw	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
D.J. McDaniel	25	96	3.84	23	3	1
Brian Maxwell	5	32	6.40	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Thurman Sims	32	16	175	1/6	0	37	1	53.5
J.C. Giles	7	5	46	0/0	0	15	0	89.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Maxwell	26	19	187	1/4	1	38	0	105.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mo Yaw	7	8	67	9.57	6	19
WR Amari Grujin	3	5	34	11.33	0	15
RB Chase Conway	3	6	31	10.33	16	21
TE Neil Cobb	3	5	10	3.33	4	5
RB Omar Peters	2	3	28	14.00	27	26
TE Stanley Nolan	1	2	37	37.00	31	37
WR Hector Dawson	1	4	5	5.00	0	5
FB Quinn Conley	1	2	9	9.00	10	9
TE Jace Lutzen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kristopher Saldivar	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Owen Schneider	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Walter Borders	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Broderick Cole	4	8	54	13.50	5	27	1
WR Kurt Lafrance	3	4	19	6.33	15	9	0
FB Marty Kastilahn	3	3	12	4.00	0	7	0
TE Kerry Smith	2	4	25	12.50	0	16	0
WR David Lauer	2	2	9	4.50	4	8	0
WR Antonio VandenBelt	2	2	16	8.00	2	13	0
RB Toby Apple	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Dylan Cox	1	1	38	38.00	25	38	0
RB D.J. McDaniel	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Luther Floyd	1	53	53.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mo Yaw	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gus Bauer	0	1	1	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steven Duckworth	7	299	42.7	36.3	57	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Melvin West	6	251	41.8	36.8	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Diego Young	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Massicott	2/3	2/3	0/0	46	2/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Saldivar	2	10	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hector Dawson	5	96	19.2	0
Kristopher Saldivar	1	24	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Matthew Coffey	8	1	0.0	30	27
S Corey Katz	5	2	0.0	30	27
CB Jesse Osborne	5	2	0.0	27	24
ILB Terry Lopez	5	1	0.0	26	18
OLB Gino Banks	5	1	0.0	13	12
DT Ernie Frye	4	0	0.0	20	14
CB Manuel Souza	3	2	0.0	19	18
OLB Kurt Adams	3	2	0.0	16	14
DT James Bey	2	2	0.0	20	22
DT Buddy Henderson	2	0	0.0	16	17
S Russell Brown	2	0	0.0	15	13
DE Joe Huffman	1	0	1.0	9	12
DE Deon Boselli	1	0	0.0	29	27
DE Derrick Parrish	1	0	0.0	26	16
OLB Frederick Fulton	1	0	0.0	2	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gus Bauer	7	3	0.0	21	40
ILB Darius Flannery	5	2	0.0	19	26
CB Rick Branch	3	2	0.0	24	40
OLB Parker Tallman	3	0	0.0	12	20
DE Elliot Schneider	3	0	0.0	14	21
S Don Blades	3	0	0.0	21	33
CB Luther Floyd	3	0	0.0	5	13
OLB Rico Palumbo	2	3	0.0	19	32
CB Ian Tubbs	2	1	0.0	20	33
DE Clarence Fairfield	2	1	0.0	15	25
ILB Burt McCarthy	2	0	0.0	5	7
CB Bradley Rubin	2	0	0.0	10	18
DT Leo Kloosterman	1	0	1.0	10	11
DT Amir Jeffries	1	4	0.0	17	29
S Al Wesley	1	1	0.0	8	9
ILB Caleb Page	1	0	0.0	3	16
DT Bryce Erickson	1	0	0.0	18	26
DE Vince Austin	1	0	0.0	12	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Joe Huffman	1.0	0	0	12
DT James Bey	0.0	1	0	22
DE Deon Boselli	0.0	0	1	27

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Leo Kloosterman	1.0	0	0	0	11
ILB Caleb Page	0.0	1	0	1	16
DE Elliot Schneider	0.0	0	2	0	21
DT Amir Jeffries	0.0	0	2	0	29
DE Clarence Fairfield	0.0	0	1	2	25
DT Kenyon Turner	0.0	0	1	0	19
DT Bryce Erickson	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Gino Banks	4	0	12
S Matthew Coffey	3	1	27
ILB Terry Lopez	3	0	18
CB Jesse Osborne	2	1	24
CB Manuel Souza	2	0	18
S Russell Brown	2	0	13
DE Derrick Parrish	1	0	16
OLB Kurt Adams	1	0	14
S Corey Katz	1	0	27
ILB Connor Brees	0	1	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Darius Flannery	3	0	0	26
S Gus Bauer	3	0	0	40
CB Rick Branch	2	1	0	40
OLB Parker Tallman	2	1	0	20
CB Luther Floyd	2	0	1	13
CB Bradley Rubin	2	0	0	18
CB Ian Tubbs	2	0	0	33
S Don Blades	2	0	0	33
OLB Rico Palumbo	1	1	0	32
ILB Burt McCarthy	1	0	0	7
ILB Caleb Page	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bennett Patton	2	4	24	0	40
Ted Alexander	2	4	21	0	33
Vinny Wooldridge	2	3	24	0	40
Jacob Mariotti	1	4	24	0	40
Nicolas Davidds	0	3	21	0	33
Jace Lutzen	0	1	4	0	6
Quinn Conley	0	1	7	0	13
Chase Conway	0	0	5	1	19

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Boyer	5	6	30	0	27
Mason Galloway	4	7	30	0	27
Mo Manning	2	5	30	0	27
Jerald Logan	1	4	30	1	27
Jermaine Owens	1	1	4	0	0
Walt Raymond	0	1	30	0	27
Marty Kastilahn	0	1	12	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Stanley Nolan	1	25
Rex McNeil	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Marty Kastilahn	3	20
D.J. McDaniel	2	19
Jermaine Owens	1	26
Parker Tallman	1	24
Elliot Schneider	1	22

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matthew Coffey	---	---	30	27	19	76
Bennett Patton	24	40	---	---	9	73
Jacob Mariotti	24	40	---	---	9	73
Vinny Wooldridge	24	40	---	---	---	64
Ted Alexander	21	33	---	---	9	63
Nicolas Davidds	21	33	---	---	9	63
Hector Dawson	21	32	---	---	8	61
Corey Katz	---	---	30	27	3	60
Deon Boselli	---	---	29	27	3	59
Neil Cobb	23	34	---	---	---	57
Manuel Souza	---	---	19	18	19	56
Terry Lopez	---	---	26	18	11	55
Thurman Sims	21	33	---	---	---	54
Jesse Osborne	---	---	27	24	1	52
Mo Yaw	19	28	---	---	---	47
Stanley Nolan	6	14	---	---	25	45
Derrick Parrish	---	---	26	16	2	44
James Bey	---	---	20	22	2	44
Chase Conway	5	19	---	---	19	43
Christian Barthwell	---	---	24	18	1	43
Ernie Frye	---	---	20	14	7	41
Amari Grujin	12	19	---	---	9	40
Quinn Conley	7	13	---	---	18	38
Buddy Henderson	---	---	16	17	3	36
Kristopher Saldivar	4	13	---	---	17	34
Omar Peters	18	16	---	---	---	34
Kurt Adams	---	---	16	14	2	32
Russell Brown	---	---	15	13	2	30
Frederick Fulton	---	---	2	4	23	29
Joe Huffman	---	---	9	12	7	28
Connor Brees	---	---	4	7	15	26
Gino Banks	---	---	13	12	1	26
Rex McNeil	3	7	---	---	10	20
Al Cebulla	---	---	4	7	8	19
Walter Borders	0	2	---	---	14	16
J.C. Giles	3	7	---	---	2	12
Peter Green	3	7	---	---	---	10
Jace Lutzen	4	6	---	---	---	10
Johnathan Meier	0	0	---	---	9	9
Steven Duckworth	0	0	---	---	7	7
Diego Young	0	0	---	---	5	5
Owen Schneider	1	4	---	---	---	5
Donnie Evanswhite	0	0	---	---	---	0
Myron Richard	---	---	0	0	---	0
Reggie Osborne	0	0	---	---	---	0
Johnny Adams	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rick Branch	---	---	24	40	10	74
Don Blades	---	---	21	33	19	73
Walt Raymond	30	27	---	---	9	66
Kurt Boyer	30	27	---	---	9	66
Mo Manning	30	27	---	---	9	66
Jerald Logan	30	27	---	---	9	66
Clarence Fairfield	---	---	15	25	24	64
Gus Bauer	---	---	21	40	1	62
Brian Maxwell	30	27	---	---	3	60
Elliot Schneider	---	---	14	21	22	57
Mason Galloway	30	27	---	---	---	57
Parker Tallman	---	---	12	20	24	56
D.J. McDaniel	26	10	---	---	19	55
Ian Tubbs	---	---	20	33	1	54
Rico Palumbo	---	---	19	32	1	52
Broderick Cole	24	27	---	---	---	51
Amir Jeffries	---	---	17	29	2	48
Kerry Smith	26	21	---	---	---	47
Darius Flannery	---	---	19	26	1	46
Bryce Erickson	---	---	18	26	2	46
Marty Kastilahn	12	12	---	---	20	44
David Lauer	19	20	---	---	---	39
Luther Floyd	---	---	5	13	17	35
Antonio VandenBelt	18	14	---	---	3	35
Kurt Lafrance	6	8	---	---	20	34
Jermaine Owens	4	0	---	---	26	30
Bradley Rubin	---	---	10	18	---	28
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	10	11	7	28
Vince Austin	---	---	12	15	1	28
Kenyon Turner	---	---	7	19	---	26
Myles Alston	3	3	---	---	17	23
Caleb Page	---	---	3	16	---	19
Al Wesley	---	---	8	9	1	18
Toby Apple	3	14	---	---	---	17
Burt McCarthy	---	---	5	7	1	13
Dylan Cox	6	6	---	---	---	12
Nathan Massicott	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dwayne Lyon	0	0	---	---	9	9
Winston Dodge	---	---	0	7	---	7
Luke Richardson	3	0	---	---	3	6
Melvin West	0	0	---	---	6	6
Travis Lechler	---	---	2	0	1	3
Winston Panehal	---	---	2	0	1	3
Tre Klaes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Noah Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0
Harrison Ford	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	26	6.5
Middle	14	32	2.3
Right	4	6	1.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	53	10.6
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	9	23	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Thurman Sims	32	16	3	1	3	3	7	2	1
J.C. Giles	7	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Maxwell	26	19	2	2	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	43	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	109	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	50	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	47	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	68	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	52	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mo Yaw	8	7	0	67	0	28
RB Chase Conway	6	3	1	31	1	19
WR Amari Grujin	5	3	0	34	0	19
TE Neil Cobb	5	3	0	10	0	34
WR Hector Dawson	4	1	1	5	0	32
RB Omar Peters	3	2	1	28	1	16
TE Stanley Nolan	2	1	0	37	1	14
FB Quinn Conley	2	1	1	9	0	13
TE Jace Lutzen	1	0	0	0	0	6
WR Kristopher Saldivar	1	0	0	0	0	13
RB Owen Schneider	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Walter Borders	1	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Broderick Cole	8	4	54	1	27
WR Kurt Lafrance	4	3	19	0	8
TE Kerry Smith	4	2	25	0	21
FB Marty Kastilahn	3	3	12	0	12
WR David Lauer	2	2	9	0	20
WR Antonio VandenBelt	2	2	16	0	14
RB Toby Apple	1	1	11	0	14
TE Dylan Cox	1	1	38	1	6
RB D.J. McDaniel	1	1	3	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Omar Peters	2	-1	-0.50	2.67

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
D.J. McDaniel	3	16	5.33	3.84

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Giles	2	1	9	4.50	6.57
Thurman Sims	1	0	0	0.00	5.47

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Maxwell	1	1	12	12.00	7.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Stanley Nolan	1	0	0	0.00	18.50
FB Quinn Conley	1	1	9	9.00	4.50
WR Kristopher Saldivar	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Broderick Cole	1	1	12	12.00	6.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Omar Peters	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
D.J. McDaniel	3	1
Brian Maxwell	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Thurman Sims	10	4	2
J.C. Giles	2	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Maxwell	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Chase Conway	5	3	2
TE Neil Cobb	2	1	0
WR Hector Dawson	2	0	0
TE Stanley Nolan	1	0	0
FB Quinn Conley	1	1	1
WR Mo Yaw	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Cole	2	0	0
WR Antonio VandenBelt	2	2	1
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	1	1
TE Kerry Smith	1	0	0
TE Dylan Cox	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (14,600)
End Zone 10,400 (10,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (14,600)
End Zone	10,400 (10,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)