Exhibition Week 2, 2043

played in Cincinnati, OH

87 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	7	3	-	13
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:09 MIN - Desmond Beede 25 field goal
1Q: 04:10 CIN - Phil Byers 1 run (Winston Howe extra point)
2Q: 03:00 CIN - Jonathan Nixon 4 pass from Floyd Carlisle (Winston Howe extra point)
3Q: 08:22 MIN - Christian Ronk 3 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
4Q: 13:42 MIN - Desmond Beede 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:09 MIN - Desmond Beede 25 field goal
1Q: 04:10 CIN - Phil Byers 1 run (Winston Howe extra point)
2Q: 03:00 CIN - Jonathan Nixon 4 pass from Floyd Carlisle (Winston Howe extra point)
3Q: 08:22 MIN - Christian Ronk 3 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
4Q: 13:42 MIN - Desmond Beede 35 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 241 301
- Offensive Plays 55 64
- Yards per Play 4.38 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 100 79
- Rushing Attempts 28 27
- Yards per Rush 3.57 2.93
Net Passing Yards 141 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 17 - 0 36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 230
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.22 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/8 8/51
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 24
Time of Possession 28:28 31:32

Team Statistics	MIN	CIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	241	301
- Offensive Plays	55	64
- Yards per Play	4.38	4.70
Net Rushing Yards	100	79
- Rushing Attempts	28	27
- Yards per Rush	3.57	2.93
Net Passing Yards	141	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 17 - 0	36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	230
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.22	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/8	8/51
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 24
Time of Possession	28:28	31:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:55	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
1	11:22	3:20	OWN 32	6	60	Field Goal
1	3:59	1:31	OWN 44	3	2	Punt
2	13:43	5:06	OWN 21	11	39	Punt
2	2:51	1:52	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
3	11:50	3:34	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
3	2:57	2:21	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	0:36	2:02	OPP 36	4	18	Field Goal
4	10:05	4:56	OWN 20	8	42	Punt
4	2:17	1:29	OWN 20	6	28	Downs

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:05	0:43	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
1	8:02	4:03	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	2:28	3:45	OWN 2	9	36	Punt
2	8:37	5:46	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	0:59	0:59	OWN 9	3	16	Half
3	15:00	3:10	OWN 25	6	6	Punt
3	8:16	5:19	OWN 6	9	47	Punt
4	13:34	3:29	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
4	5:09	1:09	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	4:00	1:43	OPP 36	3	2	Punt
4	0:48	0:48	OPP 48	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Avery Dolinko, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Christian Ronk	19	56	2.95	21	2	1
QB Weston Monroe	5	22	4.40	6	0	0
QB Will Matthews	2	14	7.00	11	1	0
RB Clay Hampton	2	8	4.00	5	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Nicholas Kickert	12	39	3.25	10	2	0
QB Floyd Carlisle	5	11	2.20	9	0	0
RB Skip Madison	5	11	2.20	4	0	0
QB Bryant Waldroup	3	14	4.67	7	0	0
RB Phil Byers	2	4	2.00	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Will Matthews	16	12	125	1/9	0	42	0	97.1
Weston Monroe	7	5	44	3/19	0	17	0	87.8

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Floyd Carlisle	23	15	121	1/8	1	23	0	92.8
Bryant Waldroup	13	8	109	0/0	0	33	0	88.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rick Harvey	10	11	121	12.10	59	42
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	2	20	10.00	15	17
FB Burt Cobb	1	1	10	10.00	10	10
TE Jeremiah McConnell	1	5	19	19.00	0	19
TE Tommy Sterritt	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Thomas Gedney	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
RB Christian Ronk	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Emmett Nowakowski	5	8	53	10.60	15	23	0
WR Jonathan Nixon	4	8	40	10.00	20	23	1
TE Vincent Wolfe	3	5	16	5.33	5	16	0
RB Nicholas Kickert	3	4	31	10.33	29	33	0
WR Barry Flynn	3	3	47	15.67	8	28	0
WR Leon Collins	2	3	16	8.00	2	11	0
RB Phil Byers	1	2	8	8.00	7	8	0
RB Skip Madison	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Raul Babinchak	1	1	10	10.00	9	10	0
WR Abraham Martin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Broderick Gatewood	1	0	0
C Marlon Riddell	0	1	0
ILB Chuck Branch	0	0	1
OLB Robert Rhodes	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Skip Madison	2	0	0
TE Vincent Wolfe	0	1	0
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	0	1	0
WR Jonathan Nixon	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Wynn	6	278	46.3	38.5	52	3

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colby Borsheim	7	309	44.1	32.1	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Desmond Beede	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Howe	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Broderick Gatewood	4	24	6.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Madison	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leroy Scheungrab	2	54	27.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Zack Thomason	9	0	0.0	23	27
ILB Chuck Branch	7	0	0.0	26	37
CB Marshall Blair	7	0	0.0	22	31
S Erik Shay	3	3	0.0	13	26
OLB Robert Rhodes	3	0	0.0	21	26
DE Cedric Ellard	2	1	1.0	23	34
CB Trenton Walton	2	4	0.0	14	27
CB Collin Inhofe	2	2	0.0	19	26
S Jeremy Boone	2	1	0.0	13	12
S J.R. Schneider	2	1	0.0	15	19
DT Claude Cope	2	0	0.0	23	34
CB Ivan Seigler	1	1	0.0	14	12
DT Harper Josephson	1	0	0.0	6	9
DT Hardy Rodgers	1	0	0.0	25	31
DE Rondell Joseph	1	0	0.0	6	8
ILB Grayson Woodard	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Martin Motley	1	0	0.0	8	15

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neil McCormick	7	3	0.0	25	21
S Dustin Browning	6	1	0.0	28	27
DE Noah Burgess	5	0	0.0	28	23
OLB Grayson Perez	5	0	0.0	26	20
ILB Daryl Beyer	4	1	0.0	13	7
OLB Avery Dolinko	3	1	2.0	19	22
DE Gabriel Schneider	3	0	1.0	17	19
OLB Nate Jefferson	3	2	0.0	18	14
S Leslie Connell	3	0	0.0	20	24
DT Nicholas Barton	2	0	1.0	17	22
CB Geoff Blakley	2	1	0.0	17	18
ILB Mel Drietz	1	2	0.0	22	21
CB Malcolm Caruso	1	1	0.0	6	9
DE D.J. Alston	1	0	0.0	11	12
CB Russell Hicks	1	0	0.0	11	11
CB Gustavo Dunlap	1	0	0.0	11	10
DT Eugene Reynolds	0	2	0.0	11	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cedric Ellard	1.0	2	1	0	34
CB Marshall Blair	0.0	1	0	0	31
ILB Chuck Branch	0.0	0	1	0	37
DE Dale Roberson	0.0	0	1	0	12
OLB Robert Rhodes	0.0	0	1	0	26
DT Claude Cope	0.0	0	0	1	34

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Avery Dolinko	2.0	0	0	0	22
DE Gabriel Schneider	1.0	0	1	0	19
DT Nicholas Barton	1.0	0	0	1	22
CB Russell Hicks	0.0	1	0	0	11
OLB Nate Jefferson	0.0	0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Zack Thomason	6	0	27
CB Marshall Blair	5	0	31
S Erik Shay	3	0	26
ILB Chuck Branch	3	0	37
CB Trenton Walton	2	0	27
S J.R. Schneider	2	0	19
OLB Robert Rhodes	1	0	26
CB Collin Inhofe	1	0	26
S Jeremy Boone	0	1	12
CB Ivan Seigler	0	1	12

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dustin Browning	4	2	27
S Leslie Connell	2	1	24
S Neil McCormick	2	0	21
ILB Daryl Beyer	2	0	7
ILB Mel Drietz	1	0	21
OLB Avery Dolinko	1	0	22
DE Noah Burgess	1	0	23
CB Malcolm Caruso	1	0	9
OLB Nate Jefferson	1	0	14
CB Geoff Blakley	1	0	18
OLB Grayson Perez	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Marty Jeffries	2	2	15	0	13
C Luis Maggard	1	4	28	1	27
T Kurt Brooks	1	4	13	0	14
G Dave Lang	0	3	28	2	27
FB Burt Cobb	0	2	14	0	6
TE Tommy Sterritt	0	2	25	0	26
G Daquan Bradley	0	2	13	0	14
T Dana Fretty	0	1	15	1	13
T Harrison Pomraning	0	1	28	0	27

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chuck McGee	2	6	27	0	37
G Drake Spolane	2	4	27	0	37
T Caden Rakoczy	1	6	27	1	37
C J.T. Brush	0	1	12	0	17
T Ralph Meester	0	1	12	0	17
TE Emmett Nowakowski	0	1	19	0	26
T Dustin Battle	0	1	15	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Rhodes	1	18
Chuck Branch	1	11

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Nixon	3	15
Avery Dolinko	1	22
Raul Babinchak	1	13
Nicholas Kickert	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Chuck Branch	---	---	26	37	11	74
OLB Robert Rhodes	---	---	21	26	18	65
G Dave Lang	28	27	---	---	8	63
T Harrison Pomraning	28	27	---	---	8	63
DT Hardy Rodgers	---	---	25	31	7	63
CB Marshall Blair	---	---	22	31	10	63
RB Christian Ronk	24	23	---	---	15	62
DE Cedric Ellard	---	---	23	34	---	57
DT Claude Cope	---	---	23	34	---	57
WR Rick Harvey	26	27	---	---	3	56
C Luis Maggard	28	27	---	---	---	55
OLB Zack Thomason	---	---	23	27	2	52
CB Trenton Walton	---	---	14	27	10	51
TE Tommy Sterritt	25	26	---	---	---	51
WR Roberto Robinson	17	19	---	---	15	51
CB Leroy Scheungrab	---	---	13	20	14	47
CB Collin Inhofe	---	---	19	26	---	45
S Erik Shay	---	---	13	26	---	39
S Jeremy Boone	---	---	13	12	14	39
FB Burt Cobb	14	6	---	---	16	36
T Kurt Brooks	13	14	---	---	8	35
G Daquan Bradley	13	14	---	---	8	35
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	17	17	---	---	---	34
S J.R. Schneider	---	---	15	19	---	34
QB Will Matthews	15	17	---	---	---	32
T Dana Fretty	15	13	---	---	---	28
G Marty Jeffries	15	13	---	---	---	28
CB Ivan Seigler	---	---	14	12	---	26
QB Weston Monroe	13	10	---	---	---	23
DE Dale Roberson	---	---	11	12	---	23
TE Peter Miller	1	0	---	---	22	23
OLB Martin Motley	---	---	8	15	---	23
DE Rondell Joseph	---	---	6	8	7	21
DT Harper Josephson	---	---	6	9	---	15
WR Broderick Gatewood	0	0	---	---	14	14
TE Jeremiah McConnell	7	6	---	---	---	13
WR Thomas Gedney	5	7	---	---	1	13
ILB Grayson Woodard	---	---	1	1	9	11
P Nathan Wynn	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Marlon Riddell	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Clay Hampton	4	4	---	---	---	8
K Desmond Beede	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Blake Hampton	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Erick Covington	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Oliver Emmons	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ruben Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Jonathan Nixon	26	33	---	---	15	74
G Drake Spolane	27	37	---	---	7	71
T Caden Rakoczy	27	37	---	---	7	71
C Chuck McGee	27	37	---	---	---	64
OLB Avery Dolinko	---	---	19	22	22	63
S Dustin Browning	---	---	28	27	6	61
S Neil McCormick	---	---	25	21	14	60
TE Vincent Wolfe	16	24	---	---	20	60
DE Noah Burgess	---	---	28	23	1	52
RB Nicholas Kickert	16	26	---	---	9	51
DT Nicholas Barton	---	---	17	22	8	47
OLB Grayson Perez	---	---	26	20	1	47
S Leslie Connell	---	---	20	24	2	46
WR Barry Flynn	12	22	---	---	12	46
ILB Mel Drietz	---	---	22	21	2	45
TE Emmett Nowakowski	19	26	---	---	---	45
DE Gabriel Schneider	---	---	17	19	8	44
G Vince Murtaugh	15	20	---	---	7	42
CB Geoff Blakley	---	---	17	18	7	42
T Dustin Battle	15	20	---	---	7	42
QB Floyd Carlisle	14	24	---	---	---	38
CB Thomas Brock	---	---	8	12	14	34
WR Abraham Martin	16	16	---	---	1	33
OLB Nate Jefferson	---	---	18	14	1	33
C J.T. Brush	12	17	---	---	---	29
T Ralph Meester	12	17	---	---	---	29
FB Raul Babinchak	6	10	---	---	13	29
QB Bryant Waldroup	13	13	---	---	---	26
RB Phil Byers	3	7	---	---	14	24
WR Leon Collins	11	13	---	---	---	24
DE D.J. Alston	---	---	11	12	---	23
CB Russell Hicks	---	---	11	11	1	23
ILB Daryl Beyer	---	---	13	7	1	21
RB Skip Madison	8	6	---	---	7	21
CB Gustavo Dunlap	---	---	11	10	---	21
DT Eugene Reynolds	---	---	11	5	---	16
CB Malcolm Caruso	---	---	6	9	1	16
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Giovanni Gavadza	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Colby Borsheim	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Wally Krenzel	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Walter Samuels	2	2	---	---	---	4
K Winston Howe	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Leon O'Rourke	---	---	0	0	1	1
FB Harry Marshall	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Juan Wagner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	8	1.3
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	8	30	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	17	54	3.2
Right	3	1	0.3
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Will Matthews	16	12	1	0	0	3	0	1	0
Weston Monroe	7	5	0	0	1	0	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Floyd Carlisle	23	15	1	1	2	0	3	0	0
Bryant Waldroup	13	8	3	1	0	2	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	71	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	34	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	45	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	135	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	31	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	45	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Harvey	11	10	1	121	1	27
TE Jeremiah McConnell	5	1	0	19	0	6
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	2	0	20	0	17
TE Tommy Sterritt	2	1	0	5	0	26
FB Burt Cobb	1	1	0	10	0	6
WR Thomas Gedney	1	1	0	-2	0	7
RB Christian Ronk	1	1	0	-4	0	23

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Nixon	8	4	1	40	1	33
TE Emmett Nowakowski	8	5	0	53	1	26
TE Vincent Wolfe	5	3	0	16	0	24
RB Nicholas Kickert	4	3	0	31	1	26
WR Barry Flynn	3	3	0	47	1	22
WR Leon Collins	3	2	1	16	0	13
RB Phil Byers	2	1	0	8	0	7
WR Abraham Martin	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Skip Madison	1	1	0	9	0	6
FB Raul Babinchak	1	1	0	10	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Christian Ronk	4	19	4.75	2.95

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Phil Byers	1	1	1.00	2.00
RB Skip Madison	1	1	1.00	2.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Will Matthews	2	1	5	2.50	7.81
Weston Monroe	1	0	0	0.00	6.29

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Floyd Carlisle	4	2	11	2.75	5.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Harvey	2	1	5	2.50	11.00
TE Jeremiah McConnell	1	0	0	0.00	3.80

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jonathan Nixon	3	2	11	3.67	5.00
WR Leon Collins	1	0	0	0.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Weston Monroe	2	1
RB Christian Ronk	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
QB Floyd Carlisle	1	1
RB Nicholas Kickert	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Will Matthews	6	4	2
Weston Monroe	2	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Floyd Carlisle	8	5	3
Bryant Waldroup	5	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jeremiah McConnell	3	1	1
WR Rick Harvey	3	2	1
TE Tommy Sterritt	1	0	0
WR Thomas Gedney	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Emmett Nowakowski	4	1	0
RB Nicholas Kickert	2	2	1
WR Barry Flynn	2	2	2
WR Leon Collins	2	1	1
WR Jonathan Nixon	1	1	1
TE Vincent Wolfe	1	0	0
FB Raul Babinchak	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,700 (21,400)
End Zone 8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,700 (21,400)
End Zone	8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)