Week 9, 2041

played in New Orleans, LA

73 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	3	-	17
New Orleans Saints	3	0	10	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 MIN - Phil Byers 20 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
1Q: 03:37 NOS - Tucker Peel 25 field goal
2Q: 03:58 MIN - Jeremiah McConnell 5 pass from Weston Monroe (Desmond Beede extra point)
3Q: 09:38 NOS - Moe Blake 1 pass from Rico McNeill (Tucker Peel extra point)
3Q: 02:41 NOS - Tucker Peel 35 field goal
4Q: 01:14 MIN - Desmond Beede 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 MIN - Phil Byers 20 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
1Q: 03:37 NOS - Tucker Peel 25 field goal
2Q: 03:58 MIN - Jeremiah McConnell 5 pass from Weston Monroe (Desmond Beede extra point)
3Q: 09:38 NOS - Moe Blake 1 pass from Rico McNeill (Tucker Peel extra point)
3Q: 02:41 NOS - Tucker Peel 35 field goal
4Q: 01:14 MIN - Desmond Beede 25 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 6-3 1-8
First Downs 12 17
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 7 8
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 255 229
- Offensive Plays 56 66
- Yards per Play 4.55 3.47
Net Rushing Yards 127 110
- Rushing Attempts 29 34
- Yards per Rush 4.38 3.24
Net Passing Yards 128 119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 3 27 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 139 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/11 5/33
- Yards per Pass Play 4.74 3.72
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 7/40 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/40 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/42 3/51
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 36
Time of Possession 24:51 35:09

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	6-3	1-8
First Downs	12	17
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	7	8
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	255	229
- Offensive Plays	56	66
- Yards per Play	4.55	3.47
Net Rushing Yards	127	110
- Rushing Attempts	29	34
- Yards per Rush	4.38	3.24
Net Passing Yards	128	119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 3	27 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	139	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/11	5/33
- Yards per Pass Play	4.74	3.72
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	7/40	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/40	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/42	3/51
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 36
Time of Possession	24:51	35:09

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:30	OWN 14	3	2	Punt
1	11:00	0:15	OPP 20	1	20	Touchdown
1	3:32	1:13	OWN 43	3	-1	Interception
1	0:27	2:32	OWN 21	6	27	Interception
2	10:09	6:17	OWN 2	13	98	Touchdown
2	2:00	1:31	OPP 29	5	22	Missed FG
3	13:22	0:13	OWN 29	1	5	Fumble
3	9:30	1:57	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
3	2:33	1:07	OWN 31	3	7	Interception
3	0:11	0:56	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	11:47	2:04	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
4	7:18	6:11	OWN 35	11	57	Field Goal
4	0:11	0:11	OPP 19	1	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:30	1:30	OWN 40	3	-6	Interception
1	10:45	7:13	OWN 25	14	67	Field Goal
1	2:19	1:52	OPP 40	4	14	Interception
2	12:55	2:46	OPP 39	5	37	Fumble
2	3:52	1:52	OWN 25	3	-9	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	13:09	3:39	OPP 20	6	20	Touchdown
3	7:33	5:00	OWN 11	10	71	Field Goal
3	1:26	1:15	OPP 38	3	4	Punt
4	14:15	2:28	OWN 4	5	20	Punt
4	9:43	2:25	OWN 41	5	24	Downs
4	1:07	0:56	OWN 25	4	-6	Downs

Game MVP: Cedric Ellard, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Weston Monroe	12	58	4.83	12	1	0
RB Phil Byers	11	62	5.64	21	2	1
RB Trevor Longwell	5	7	1.40	3	0	0
FB Burt Cobb	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devonte Bone	18	53	2.94	10	2
RB Brayden Reilly	12	30	2.50	7	0
QB Rico McNeill	4	27	6.75	12	2

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Weston Monroe	26	15	139	1/11	1	33	3	45.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico McNeill	27	16	152	5/33	1	27	2	56.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jeremiah McConnell	4	5	21	5.25	0	7	1
RB Phil Byers	3	4	30	10.00	12	14	0
WR Rick Harvey	3	6	16	5.33	1	14	0
WR Roberto Robinson	2	6	27	13.50	19	27	0
RB Trevor Longwell	1	1	33	33.00	27	33	0
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Thomas Gedney	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Lyons	4	6	28	7.00	6	15	0
TE Harvey Mathews	3	4	16	5.33	6	13	0
WR Ramon Turner	3	8	36	12.00	21	16	0
TE Moe Blake	2	4	22	11.00	3	21	1
WR J.R. Baumgardner	2	2	13	6.50	1	11	0
RB Brayden Reilly	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Alonzo Brees	1	1	27	27.00	2	27	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Max Woodson	1	13	13.00	0
S Malachi Elder	1	29	29.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Tony Fugate	1	12	12.00
ILB Leland Andersen	1	12	12.00
S Maxwell Davis	1	27	27.00

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Weston Monroe	1	0	0
DE Cedric Ellard	0	1	0
DE Kenyon Sanks	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Devonte Bone	1	0	0
OLB Lamar Jackson	0	1	0
ILB Darius Levine	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Wynn	4	219	54.8	52.5	73	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Artie Phillips	4	176	44.0	29.0	49	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Desmond Beede	1/2	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tucker Peel	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Broderick Gatewood	2	40	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ramon Turner	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Emerson	3	78	26.0	0
Broderick Gatewood	1	19	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Branch	7	1	0.0	32	32
DT Lionel Reaves	6	1	1.0	32	31
ILB Trevor Watson	6	3	0.0	20	13
S Erik Shay	5	4	0.0	34	32
DT Harper Josephson	5	2	0.0	34	30
DE Kenyon Sanks	4	0	1.0	20	22
CB Trenton Walton	4	1	0.0	15	14
OLB Myron Gardner	3	3	0.0	16	14
S Max Woodson	3	2	0.0	34	29
DE Cedric Ellard	2	0	2.0	20	15
DE Dale Roberson	2	0	1.0	26	27
S Malachi Elder	2	0	0.0	0	3
CB Malcolm Caruso	1	1	0.0	31	31
OLB Andre Quezada	1	0	0.0	17	16
CB Jeff Emerson	1	0	0.0	22	20
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	1	0	---	---	---
QB Weston Monroe	1	0	---	---	---
RB Phil Byers	1	0	---	---	---
WR Rick Harvey	1	0	---	---	---
CB Anthony Curtis	1	0	0.0	17	13
CB Collin Inhofe	0	1	0.0	0	5

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jesse Oxley	5	2	0.0	29	27
S Tony Fugate	5	1	0.0	27	20
OLB Lamar Jackson	4	1	0.0	29	27
S Nathaniel Fabian	3	3	0.0	28	22
CB Tyrone Bjorlin	3	0	0.0	25	25
DT Salvador Tucker	3	0	0.0	11	15
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	3	0	0.0	14	16
DE Brian Miller	2	1	1.0	24	21
DT Lonnie Idomir	2	3	0.0	18	13
ILB Leland Andersen	2	0	0.0	14	10
CB Roosevelt Summerlin	2	0	0.0	18	13
ILB Darius Levine	2	0	0.0	14	16
S Maxwell Davis	2	0	0.0	2	5
DE Kurt Francis	1	2	0.0	26	21
OLB Ike Carswell	1	0	0.0	28	21
WR Cris Lyons	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Emmett Wright	1	0	0.0	2	7
WR Ramon Turner	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cedric Ellard	2.0	1	1	1	15
DE Kenyon Sanks	1.0	0	1	1	22
DT Lionel Reaves	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Dale Roberson	1.0	0	0	0	27
DT Harper Josephson	0.0	0	0	1	30
ILB Chuck Branch	0.0	0	0	1	32

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brian Miller	1.0	0	21
OLB Ike Carswell	0.0	1	21
DT Salvador Tucker	0.0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Trevor Watson	4	0	0	13
ILB Chuck Branch	3	0	0	32
CB Trenton Walton	2	2	0	14
S Malachi Elder	2	0	1	3
S Erik Shay	2	0	0	32
S Max Woodson	1	0	1	29
CB Jeff Emerson	1	0	0	20
OLB Myron Gardner	1	0	0	14
CB Anthony Curtis	0	2	0	13
OLB Andre Quezada	0	1	0	16

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lamar Jackson	3	0	0	27
CB Tyrone Bjorlin	2	1	0	25
S Maxwell Davis	2	0	1	5
CB Jesse Oxley	2	0	0	27
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	2	0	0	16
S Tony Fugate	1	2	1	20
S Nathaniel Fabian	1	0	0	22
CB Roosevelt Summerlin	1	0	0	13
DE Kurt Francis	1	0	0	21
ILB Leland Andersen	0	1	1	10
DT Salvador Tucker	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Marty Jeffries	2	5	29	0	27
T Harrison Pomraning	2	4	29	0	27
C Malik Hurst	1	5	29	0	27
G Justics Israel	0	6	29	0	27
T Alan Reid	0	1	29	1	27

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Archie Lathon	4	9	34	1	32
G Kerry Cass	2	10	34	0	32
T Herb Fox	1	4	34	0	32
G Patrick Bailie	0	3	34	2	32
TE Harvey Mathews	0	2	27	0	26
T Kerry Fredericks	0	1	34	2	32
FB Frederick Perez	0	1	3	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Trevor Watson	1	18

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brayden Reilly	3	14
Moe Blake	1	16
Lamar Jackson	1	10
Artie Phillips	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erik Shay	---	---	34	32	2	68
DT Harper Josephson	---	---	34	30	2	66
ILB Chuck Branch	---	---	32	32	2	66
S Max Woodson	---	---	34	29	2	65
DT Lionel Reaves	---	---	32	31	2	65
CB Malcolm Caruso	---	---	31	31	2	64
T Alan Reid	29	27	---	---	6	62
G Marty Jeffries	29	27	---	---	6	62
G Justics Israel	29	27	---	---	6	62
T Harrison Pomraning	29	27	---	---	6	62
C Malik Hurst	29	27	---	---	---	56
TE Jeremiah McConnell	29	27	---	---	---	56
QB Weston Monroe	29	27	---	---	---	56
DE Dale Roberson	---	---	26	27	2	55
ILB Trevor Watson	---	---	20	13	18	51
WR Rick Harvey	26	22	---	---	1	49
CB Jeff Emerson	---	---	22	20	6	48
DE Kenyon Sanks	---	---	20	22	6	48
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	26	21	---	---	---	47
TE Manuel Morton	11	14	---	---	18	43
DE Cedric Ellard	---	---	20	15	8	43
WR Roberto Robinson	17	16	---	---	7	40
OLB Andre Quezada	---	---	17	16	2	35
CB Trenton Walton	---	---	15	14	5	34
RB Phil Byers	18	16	---	---	---	34
RB Trevor Longwell	9	9	---	---	14	32
OLB Myron Gardner	---	---	16	14	---	30
CB Anthony Curtis	---	---	17	13	---	30
FB Burt Cobb	7	7	---	---	14	28
OLB Lukas Gati	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Thomas Gedney	0	2	---	---	14	16
CB Collin Inhofe	---	---	0	5	11	16
S Malachi Elder	---	---	0	3	12	15
WR Broderick Gatewood	1	0	---	---	8	9
DT Hardy Rodgers	---	---	2	2	3	7
K Desmond Beede	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Brad Sansbury	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Nathan Wynn	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Caiden England	---	---	2	0	---	2
CB Jacob Lafantaisie	---	---	0	2	---	2
DT Kaleb Torrice	---	---	0	1	1	2
TE Francisco Mills	1	1	---	---	---	2
T Dana Fretty	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bill Dawson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Will Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Rondell Joseph	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Ramon Turner	33	30	---	---	11	74
G Patrick Bailie	34	32	---	---	6	72
G Kerry Cass	34	32	---	---	6	72
T Kerry Fredericks	34	32	---	---	6	72
T Herb Fox	34	32	---	---	6	72
C Archie Lathon	34	32	---	---	---	66
QB Rico McNeill	34	32	---	---	---	66
OLB Lamar Jackson	---	---	29	27	10	66
WR Cris Lyons	33	32	---	---	---	65
CB Jesse Oxley	---	---	29	27	7	63
TE Harvey Mathews	27	26	---	---	5	58
S Nathaniel Fabian	---	---	28	22	3	53
OLB Ike Carswell	---	---	28	21	3	52
CB Tyrone Bjorlin	---	---	25	25	2	52
TE Moe Blake	16	19	---	---	16	51
S Tony Fugate	---	---	27	20	2	49
RB Brayden Reilly	15	20	---	---	14	49
DE Kurt Francis	---	---	26	21	2	49
DE Brian Miller	---	---	24	21	2	47
CB Roosevelt Summerlin	---	---	18	13	11	42
DT Lonnie Idomir	---	---	18	13	4	35
WR J.R. Baumgardner	19	14	---	---	---	33
ILB Leland Andersen	---	---	14	10	8	32
RB Devonte Bone	19	12	---	---	1	32
ILB Darius Levine	---	---	14	16	2	32
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	---	---	14	16	2	32
DT Salvador Tucker	---	---	11	15	2	28
OLB Emmett Wright	---	---	2	7	15	24
DE Irv Talley	---	---	8	11	4	23
FB Frederick Perez	3	3	---	---	14	20
S Maxwell Davis	---	---	2	5	11	18
WR Stan Thao	0	0	---	---	13	13
TE Alonzo Brees	5	2	---	---	4	11
S Leroy Dotson	---	---	2	7	---	9
RB Lincoln Mizukami	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Tucker Peel	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Lonnie Lindblad	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Artie Phillips	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Winston Haggans	0	2	---	---	3	5
G Martin Snyder	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bart Bush	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Lorenzo Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jermaine Hastings	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Sebastian Byzewski	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Andrew Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	33	8.3
Middle	17	86	5.1
Right	7	9	1.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	26	1.7
Middle	13	70	5.4
Right	5	16	3.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Weston Monroe	26	15	2	0	1	5	2	0	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico McNeill	27	16	2	0	0	5	2	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	33	16.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	83	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	23	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	13	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	57	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Harvey	6	3	0	16	0	22
WR Roberto Robinson	6	2	1	27	1	16
TE Jeremiah McConnell	5	4	0	21	0	27
RB Phil Byers	4	3	0	30	0	16
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	1	0	7	0	21
WR Thomas Gedney	2	1	0	5	0	2
RB Trevor Longwell	1	1	0	33	1	9

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ramon Turner	8	3	36	0	30
WR Cris Lyons	6	4	28	0	32
TE Harvey Mathews	4	3	16	0	26
TE Moe Blake	4	2	22	1	19
WR J.R. Baumgardner	2	2	13	0	14
RB Brayden Reilly	1	1	10	0	20
TE Alonzo Brees	1	1	27	1	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Phil Byers	4	24	6.00	5.64
QB Weston Monroe	2	4	2.00	4.83
RB Trevor Longwell	1	1	1.00	1.40

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonte Bone	7	18	2.57	2.94
RB Brayden Reilly	1	-1	-1.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Weston Monroe	7	4	25	3.57	5.35

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico McNeill	5	3	17	3.40	5.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremiah McConnell	4	3	17	4.25	4.20
RB Phil Byers	1	1	8	8.00	7.50
WR Thomas Gedney	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
WR Roberto Robinson	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cris Lyons	2	2	16	8.00	4.67
TE Moe Blake	2	1	1	0.50	5.50
WR Ramon Turner	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Weston Monroe	2	1
RB Phil Byers	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rico McNeill	1	1
RB Devonte Bone	1	1
RB Brayden Reilly	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Weston Monroe	10	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico McNeill	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Harvey	3	1	0
TE Jeremiah McConnell	2	2	1
RB Phil Byers	2	1	1
WR Roberto Robinson	2	1	1
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Lyons	4	3	0
TE Moe Blake	2	1	1
TE Harvey Mathews	1	1	1
TE Alonzo Brees	1	1	1
WR J.R. Baumgardner	1	1	0
WR Ramon Turner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,300 (21,400)
End Zone 8,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,300 (21,400)
End Zone	8,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)