Week 2, 2027

played in San Diego, CA

80 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	6	-	12
San Diego Chargers	7	10	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 MIN - Adam Murray 50 field goal
1Q: 08:50 SDO - Damien Ellard 68 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 11:25 SDO - Bo Milton 32 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 03:06 MIN - Adam Murray 32 field goal
2Q: 00:03 SDO - James Bates 38 field goal
3Q: 00:31 SDO - Louis Ward 26 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 08:58 MIN - Earl Kingsblood 2 pass from Connor MaKinster (Connor MaKinster run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 MIN - Adam Murray 50 field goal
1Q: 08:50 SDO - Damien Ellard 68 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 11:25 SDO - Bo Milton 32 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 03:06 MIN - Adam Murray 32 field goal
2Q: 00:03 SDO - James Bates 38 field goal
3Q: 00:31 SDO - Louis Ward 26 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 08:58 MIN - Earl Kingsblood 2 pass from Connor MaKinster (Connor MaKinster run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN SDO
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 304 320
- Offensive Plays 70 57
- Yards per Play 4.34 5.61
Net Rushing Yards 132 88
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 6.00 2.75
Net Passing Yards 172 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 23 - 0 25 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 192 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.58 9.28
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.3 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 12/101 11/87
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 3/37
Kick Returns/Yards 2/28 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 29:23 30:37

Team Statistics	MIN	SDO
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	304	320
- Offensive Plays	70	57
- Yards per Play	4.34	5.61
Net Rushing Yards	132	88
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	6.00	2.75
Net Passing Yards	172	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 23 - 0	25 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	192	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.58	9.28
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.3	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	12/101	11/87
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	3/37
Kick Returns/Yards	2/28	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	29:23	30:37

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:33	OWN 17	6	50	Field Goal
1	8:35	3:23	OWN 27	5	20	Punt
1	1:39	1:54	OWN 23	5	12	Punt
2	11:13	2:37	OWN 14	5	20	Punt
2	7:22	4:22	OWN 34	14	51	Field Goal
3	13:03	3:33	OWN 36	6	35	Downs
3	6:42	1:57	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
3	0:18	4:10	OWN 25	8	14	Punt
4	10:31	1:42	OPP 35	5	35	Touchdown
4	4:41	2:00	OWN 14	10	40	Downs
4	2:07	0:26	OWN 4	4	0	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:27	2:52	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	5:12	3:33	OWN 14	6	14	Punt
2	14:45	3:32	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
2	8:36	1:14	OWN 17	3	-3	Punt
2	3:00	3:00	OWN 23	6	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
3	9:30	2:48	OWN 29	5	22	Punt
3	4:45	4:27	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
4	11:08	0:37	OWN 27	2	-1	Interception
4	8:49	4:08	OWN 25	6	7	Punt
4	2:41	0:34	OWN 46	4	-13	Punt
4	1:41	1:41	OPP 4	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Richie Bensen, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Earl Kingsblood	13	37	2.85	8	0
Alejandro Shaye	7	87	12.43	37	3
Connor MaKinster	2	8	4.00	8	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Leo Knorr	17	45	2.65	16	2
William Farley	9	17	1.89	8	0
Richie Bensen	4	24	6.00	13	2
Louis Ward	2	2	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	43	23	192	5/20	1	19	0	73.0

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richie Bensen	25	19	232	0/0	3	68	1	127.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eddie Leahy	5	9	44	8.80	13	18	0
RB Earl Kingsblood	4	4	32	8.00	6	14	1
WR Mercury Warren	4	9	34	8.50	0	14	0
TE Brendan Frederick	3	5	32	10.67	24	18	0
WR Mo Yaw	2	6	28	14.00	8	19	0
WR Salvador Parker	2	6	7	3.50	2	6	0
RB Alejandro Shaye	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Jon Fontinha	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Griffin Shearer	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Damien Ellard	8	11	142	17.75	85	68	1
WR Louis Ward	4	4	47	11.75	20	26	1
TE Tanner Kirby	3	3	1	0.33	2	4	0
WR Nathan Emerson	1	2	6	6.00	3	6	0
RB Derek Stone	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Bo Milton	1	1	32	32.00	0	32	1
RB Leo Knorr	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Matt Morey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gus Moffatt	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Connor MaKinster	1	0	0	0
Javier Rhodes	0	1	0	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Cornell Blades	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Quentin Lake	5	242	48.4	41.0	63	4

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Turnbull	6	291	48.5	47.8	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Murray	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	0/0

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Bates	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Saldivar	2	4	2.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garrett Velez	3	37	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Saldivar	2	28	14.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Thiel	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Matthew Coffey	6	3	32	25
OLB Rusty Bonjour	6	1	17	9
S Gus Moffatt	5	0	18	15
ILB Colton Rodriguez	4	4	32	25
CB Sedrick Tefft	4	3	32	25
CB Riddick Brandon	4	2	26	16
OLB A.J. Fisk	4	1	15	15
DT Na Pimentel	3	1	31	25
CB Les Lane	3	0	16	12
S Harvey Holm	2	2	14	10
DT Sawyer Boone	2	0	18	11
DE Marco Riley	2	0	15	13
DT Clayton Mason	1	1	13	14
DE Harris Shaw	1	0	21	14
DE Eugene Edward	0	1	27	22
OLB Howie Hansen	0	1	1	1
CB Chad Nattiel	0	1	5	7
OLB Isaiah Carlson	0	1	17	15

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mel Asher	8	2	0.0	21	35
S Kenny Heusel	8	1	0.0	21	40
OLB Zachery Robinette	7	3	1.0	21	35
CB Joshua Gribble	3	1	0.0	21	48
CB Roderick Grenda	3	1	0.0	12	30
OLB Trent Burroughs	3	1	0.0	11	23
S Corwin Sinclair	3	0	0.0	21	41
DT Nicky Ihler	2	2	1.0	9	22
DE Devin O'Neill	2	2	0.5	22	48
DE Cornell Blades	2	0	0.5	9	17
CB Scottie Lang	2	0	0.0	22	48
ILB Graham Richmond	2	0	0.0	1	16
DE Alfred Gilmore	1	0	1.0	20	43
DE Bobby Fuller	1	0	0.5	3	9
DT Edgar Williamson	1	1	0.0	14	40
TE Damien Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
DT Cody Nuston	0	1	0.5	11	15
S Brian Betancourt	0	1	0.0	2	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eugene Edward	0.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Isaiah Carlson	0.0	0	1	0	15

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfred Gilmore	1.0	1	3	1	43
DT Nicky Ihler	1.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Zachery Robinette	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Devin O'Neill	0.5	0	5	4	48
DE Bobby Fuller	0.5	0	0	0	9
DT Cody Nuston	0.5	0	0	0	15
DE Cornell Blades	0.5	0	0	0	17
CB Scottie Lang	0.0	1	0	0	48
DT Edgar Williamson	0.0	0	1	0	40
OLB Trent Burroughs	0.0	0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sedrick Tefft	5	0	0	25
CB Les Lane	3	1	0	12
OLB A.J. Fisk	3	0	0	15
OLB Rusty Bonjour	2	0	0	9
CB Riddick Brandon	2	0	0	16
ILB Colton Rodriguez	2	0	0	25
S Gus Moffatt	1	0	1	15
CB Brenden Hinds	1	0	0	1
DE Marco Riley	0	1	0	13

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Joshua Gribble	4	0	48
CB Scottie Lang	3	1	48
CB Roderick Grenda	3	0	30
OLB Trent Burroughs	3	0	23
ILB Mel Asher	2	1	35
OLB Zachery Robinette	2	1	35
S Kenny Heusel	2	0	40
ILB Graham Richmond	2	0	16
S Corwin Sinclair	1	1	41
DE Cornell Blades	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeremiah Hill	4	9	1	22	1	48
Javier Rhodes	2	4	0	22	1	48
Percy Velevis	1	4	0	22	2	48
R.J. Bartlett	1	2	0	22	0	48
Eddie Leahy	1	1	0	9	0	25
Walt Capriglione	0	2	0	22	0	48
Earl Kingsblood	0	0	0	15	1	33

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Tim Moten	3	10	32	25
Luis Tilly	2	4	32	25
Julio Kean	1	4	32	25
Clyde Downs	0	7	32	25
Tanner Kirby	0	2	15	17
Andrew Erickson	0	1	32	25

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Alejandro Shaye	2	15
Howie Hansen	1	18
A.J. Fisk	1	10
Riddick Brandon	1	3

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Stone	1	20
Trent Burroughs	1	20
Nathan Emerson	1	14
Dennis Thiel	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeremiah Hill	22	48	---	---	7	77
Walt Capriglione	22	48	---	---	7	77
Javier Rhodes	22	48	---	---	7	77
Percy Velevis	22	48	---	---	7	77
Connor MaKinster	22	48	---	---	---	70
R.J. Bartlett	22	48	---	---	---	70
Mo Yaw	20	43	---	---	---	63
Salvador Parker	16	37	---	---	10	63
Colton Rodriguez	---	---	32	25	2	59
Matthew Coffey	---	---	32	25	1	58
Sedrick Tefft	---	---	32	25	1	58
Na Pimentel	---	---	31	25	1	57
Earl Kingsblood	15	33	---	---	4	52
Eugene Edward	---	---	27	22	1	50
Brendan Frederick	15	33	---	---	---	48
Mercury Warren	16	30	---	---	---	46
Riddick Brandon	---	---	26	16	3	45
Harris Shaw	---	---	21	14	7	42
Les Lane	---	---	16	12	13	41
A.J. Fisk	---	---	15	15	10	40
Jon Fontinha	9	15	---	---	16	40
Harvey Holm	---	---	14	10	13	37
Sawyer Boone	---	---	18	11	7	36
Gus Moffatt	---	---	18	15	2	35
Alejandro Shaye	7	12	---	---	15	34
Eddie Leahy	9	25	---	---	---	34
Isaiah Carlson	---	---	17	15	---	32
Marco Riley	---	---	15	13	---	28
Rusty Bonjour	---	---	17	9	1	27
Clayton Mason	---	---	13	14	---	27
Drake Diaz	0	0	---	---	21	21
Howie Hansen	---	---	1	1	18	20
Dylan Peterson	0	3	---	---	16	19
Chad Nattiel	---	---	5	7	6	18
Griffin Shearer	3	7	---	---	7	17
Kristopher Saldivar	0	2	---	---	10	12
Thurman Dirnabauer	---	---	0	0	9	9
Quentin Lake	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jermaine Allan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Adam Murray	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tre Hutchins	---	---	2	0	---	2
Brenden Hinds	---	---	0	1	---	1
Donnie Strayhorn	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.C. Lindsay	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trenton Foster	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ashton Thornton	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Scottie Lang	---	---	22	48	15	85
Devin O'Neill	---	---	22	48	7	77
Damien Ellard	32	24	---	---	20	76
Joshua Gribble	---	---	21	48	2	71
Nathan Emerson	31	21	---	---	14	66
Alfred Gilmore	---	---	20	43	2	65
Luis Tilly	32	25	---	---	7	64
Julio Kean	32	25	---	---	7	64
Corwin Sinclair	---	---	21	41	1	63
Kenny Heusel	---	---	21	40	1	62
Louis Ward	29	23	---	---	5	57
Richie Bensen	32	25	---	---	---	57
Andrew Erickson	32	25	---	---	---	57
Clyde Downs	32	25	---	---	---	57
Tim Moten	32	25	---	---	---	57
Mel Asher	---	---	21	35	---	56
Edgar Williamson	---	---	14	40	2	56
Zachery Robinette	---	---	21	35	---	56
Trent Burroughs	---	---	11	23	20	54
Roderick Grenda	---	---	12	30	2	44
Tanner Kirby	15	17	---	---	11	43
Leo Knorr	23	13	---	---	4	40
Bo Milton	18	8	---	---	13	39
Cody Nuston	---	---	11	15	6	32
Nicky Ihler	---	---	9	22	---	31
Cornell Blades	---	---	9	17	5	31
Derek Stone	0	2	---	---	20	22
Bobby Fuller	---	---	3	9	10	22
Graham Richmond	---	---	1	16	2	19
Brian Betancourt	---	---	2	13	2	17
William Farley	9	4	---	---	4	17
Trey Dunlap	---	---	0	0	12	12
Dennis Thiel	0	0	---	---	9	9
Byron Dotson	0	8	---	---	---	8
Preston Diamond	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Curtis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Efrain Belanger	---	---	1	5	1	7
Matt Morey	3	4	---	---	---	7
Reggie Turnbull	0	0	---	---	6	6
T.J. Lang	0	0	---	---	6	6
Garrett Velez	0	1	---	---	5	6
James Bates	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kerry McCarthy	0	0	---	---	1	1
Amari Alstott	---	---	0	0	1	1
Liam Buie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Emmett Chasser	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	12	103	8.6
Right	7	13	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	0	0.0
Middle	19	66	3.5
Right	4	23	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	43	23	0	2	2	4	10	6	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richie Bensen	25	19	4	0	1	2	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	78	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	90	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	77	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	119	17.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	32	16.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Eddie Leahy	9	5	0	44	25
WR Mercury Warren	9	4	1	34	30
WR Mo Yaw	6	2	1	28	43
WR Salvador Parker	6	2	0	7	37
TE Brendan Frederick	5	3	0	32	33
RB Earl Kingsblood	4	4	0	32	33
FB Jon Fontinha	2	1	0	9	15
RB Alejandro Shaye	1	1	0	0	12
WR Griffin Shearer	1	1	0	6	7

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Damien Ellard	11	8	1	142	2	24
WR Louis Ward	4	4	0	47	1	23
TE Tanner Kirby	3	3	0	1	0	17
WR Nathan Emerson	2	1	0	6	0	21
RB Leo Knorr	2	1	0	-4	0	13
RB Derek Stone	1	1	0	8	0	2
WR Bo Milton	1	1	0	32	1	8
TE Matt Morey	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Kingsblood	2	9	4.50	2.85
Alejandro Shaye	1	10	10.00	12.43

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Leo Knorr	2	0	0.00	2.65
Richie Bensen	1	-1	-1.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	5	1	2	0.40	4.47

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mercury Warren	2	0	0	0.00	3.78
RB Earl Kingsblood	1	1	2	2.00	8.00
FB Jon Fontinha	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
TE Eddie Leahy	1	0	0	0.00	4.89

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	2	1
Earl Kingsblood	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Leo Knorr	5	2
Richie Bensen	2	1
Louis Ward	1	0
William Farley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	12	8	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richie Bensen	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Warren	3	2	0
WR Mo Yaw	2	1	1
RB Earl Kingsblood	2	2	1
TE Eddie Leahy	2	1	1
FB Jon Fontinha	1	1	0
WR Salvador Parker	1	0	0
WR Griffin Shearer	1	1	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Damien Ellard	2	1	1
WR Nathan Emerson	1	0	0
WR Louis Ward	1	1	1
RB Leo Knorr	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)