Exhibition Week 3, 2044

played in Houston, TX

70 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	0	0	-	0
Houston Texans	10	10	0	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 HOU - Kaden Tomaceski 23 run (Trent Alderman extra point)
1Q: 02:30 HOU - Trent Alderman 19 field goal
2Q: 09:26 HOU - Sebastian Sasaki 9 fumble return (Trent Alderman extra point)
2Q: 01:18 HOU - Trent Alderman 51 field goal
4Q: 05:11 HOU - Trent Alderman 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 HOU - Kaden Tomaceski 23 run (Trent Alderman extra point)
1Q: 02:30 HOU - Trent Alderman 19 field goal
2Q: 09:26 HOU - Sebastian Sasaki 9 fumble return (Trent Alderman extra point)
2Q: 01:18 HOU - Trent Alderman 51 field goal
4Q: 05:11 HOU - Trent Alderman 32 field goal

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 182 299
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 2.89 4.33
Net Rushing Yards 61 137
- Rushing Attempts 20 29
- Yards per Rush 3.05 4.72
Net Passing Yards 121 162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 20 - 2 37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 158 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/37 3/11
- Yards per Pass Play 2.81 4.05
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/70 11/75
Punt Returns/Yards 4/9 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/17
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:50 32:10

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	182	299
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	2.89	4.33
Net Rushing Yards	61	137
- Rushing Attempts	20	29
- Yards per Rush	3.05	4.72
Net Passing Yards	121	162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 20 - 2	37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	158	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/37	3/11
- Yards per Pass Play	2.81	4.05
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/70	11/75
Punt Returns/Yards	4/9	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/17
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:50	32:10

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:07	4:11	OWN 33	6	27	Punt
1	2:24	6:06	OWN 16	9	42	Punt
2	9:19	2:43	OWN 25	8	26	Punt
2	1:13	0:47	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
3	11:20	3:15	OWN 43	6	9	Punt
3	6:41	1:54	OWN 47	4	16	Punt
3	3:04	1:31	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
4	13:52	1:27	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	9:55	1:17	OWN 32	4	1	Downs
4	5:04	2:24	OWN 27	6	17	Interception
4	2:03	1:20	OWN 20	5	16	Interception

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:53	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	6:56	4:32	OWN 7	10	91	Field Goal
2	11:18	1:59	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
2	6:36	5:23	OWN 20	13	46	Field Goal
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 33	1	-5	Half
3	12:36	1:16	OWN 20	5	-4	Punt
3	8:05	1:24	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
3	4:47	1:43	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	1:33	2:41	OWN 17	6	27	Punt
4	12:25	2:30	OWN 16	4	14	Punt
4	8:38	3:34	OPP 33	6	18	Field Goal
4	2:40	0:37	OPP 40	3	-1	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 31	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Will Walters, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Darius Cobb	17	50	2.94	9
QB Deon Head	2	7	3.50	6
QB Weston Monroe	1	4	4.00	4

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kaden Tomaceski	20	99	4.95	23	6	1
QB Andre Taylor	5	19	3.80	13	1	0
RB James Hazeltine	4	19	4.75	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Deon Head	32	15	96	5/37	0	22	2	27.6
Weston Monroe	6	5	62	0/0	0	28	0	109.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Taylor	25	12	65	3/11	0	15	0	54.6
Chandler O'Neal	12	7	108	0/0	0	38	0	88.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rick Harvey	5	10	38	7.60	17	20
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	4	8	19	4.75	6	11
TE Peter Miller	3	4	30	10.00	0	22
TE Tommy Sterritt	2	4	17	8.50	0	9
TE Kenny Freeman	2	3	31	15.50	20	28
RB Darius Cobb	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
WR Roberto Robinson	1	1	4	4.00	3	4
WR Courtney Palmer	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
FB Graham Collins	1	1	11	11.00	7	11

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Moe Turner	4	8	78	19.50	31	38
RB Kaden Tomaceski	4	5	19	4.75	7	8
TE Andy Kramer	3	6	18	6.00	8	8
WR Emmitt Kinney	3	5	22	7.33	13	11
RB James Hazeltine	2	3	25	12.50	13	18
WR Darien Bronson	1	2	15	15.00	7	15
WR Brody Fairbanks	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Wendell Wilkerson	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR Daniel Rose	0	5	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Taylor Auterman	1	4	4.00	0
CB R.J. Marsh	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Deon Head	1	1	0
CB Derrick Forbes	1	0	0
OLB Zack Thomason	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Kaden Tomaceski	1	0	0	0
G Sebastian Sasaki	0	2	0	1
DE Luis Zuchowski	0	0	1	0
OLB Carter Arnold	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Wynn	9	408	45.3	34.9	61	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Noah Strickland	7	310	44.3	37.3	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trent Alderman	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Forbes	4	9	2.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Kinney	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Forbes	2	40	20.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Branch	9	3	0.0	27	39
S J.R. Schneider	7	2	0.0	29	40
OLB Grayson Woodard	6	0	0.0	11	18
OLB Martin Motley	4	0	0.0	19	29
DE Rondell Joseph	3	1	1.0	29	37
OLB Robert Rhodes	3	0	1.0	17	21
CB Trenton Walton	3	2	0.0	19	22
S Jeremy Boone	3	1	0.0	20	34
OLB Zack Thomason	3	0	0.0	14	11
DE Dale Roberson	2	1	1.0	12	18
DT Broderick McAfee	2	1	0.0	10	22
CB Marshall Blair	1	3	0.0	29	37
DT Harper Josephson	1	1	0.0	27	35
CB Collin Inhofe	1	1	0.0	29	40
TE Tommy Sterritt	1	0	---	---	---
TE Peter Miller	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB George Loy	7	1	0.0	18	31
CB Gage Fitzmaurice	6	1	0.0	17	37
DT Will Walters	5	0	2.0	19	41
DE Luis Zuchowski	3	1	1.5	20	39
S Taylor Auterman	3	2	0.0	19	39
CB R.J. Marsh	3	1	0.0	13	34
OLB Carter Arnold	2	2	1.0	4	13
S Chance Greer	2	1	0.0	20	42
OLB Devan Boucher	2	1	0.0	7	9
DE Brett Small	2	0	0.0	6	8
ILB Orlando Randle	2	0	0.0	14	32
S Dwight Lannon	2	0	0.0	6	22
DE Jalen Logan	2	0	0.0	15	38
OLB Austin Berry	2	0	0.0	8	18
CB Walt Flynn	2	0	0.0	7	11
DT Diego Carter	0	3	0.5	17	38
DT Brody Edgerton	0	1	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Robert Rhodes	1.0	1	2	0	21
DE Rondell Joseph	1.0	0	1	2	37
DE Dale Roberson	1.0	0	1	0	18
DT Claude Cope	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Blake Hampton	0.0	0	1	0	1
DT Broderick McAfee	0.0	0	1	0	22

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Will Walters	2.0	0	0	0	41
DE Luis Zuchowski	1.5	0	1	2	39
OLB Carter Arnold	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Diego Carter	0.5	1	0	0	38
DE Jalen Logan	0.0	1	4	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Chuck Branch	6	2	39
OLB Grayson Woodard	3	0	18
S Jeremy Boone	2	2	34
CB Trenton Walton	2	1	22
S J.R. Schneider	2	0	40
OLB Robert Rhodes	1	0	21
CB Collin Inhofe	1	0	40
OLB Martin Motley	1	0	29
DT Broderick McAfee	1	0	22
DE Rondell Joseph	0	1	37
CB Marshall Blair	0	1	37

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB George Loy	5	1	0	31
CB Gage Fitzmaurice	4	1	0	37
CB R.J. Marsh	3	0	1	34
OLB Devan Boucher	2	1	0	9
S Chance Greer	1	1	0	42
DE Luis Zuchowski	1	0	0	39
ILB Orlando Randle	1	0	0	32
OLB Carter Arnold	1	0	0	13
OLB Austin Berry	1	0	0	18
CB Walt Flynn	1	0	0	11
S Taylor Auterman	0	0	1	39

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Luis Maggard	2	6	20	0	43
T Maurice Luethje	2	6	20	0	43
G Erik Tipermas	1	3	8	0	18
G Dave Lang	1	2	12	2	25
G Ruben Harrison	0	1	20	3	43
T Wally Money	0	1	8	0	18

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Courtney Witt	3	7	29	0	40
T Marc Harness	2	3	12	0	25
T Manuel McBurrows	1	6	29	1	40
G Steven Folsom	1	3	17	1	15
T Jackson McCollam	1	1	17	0	15
C Damien Hatcher	1	1	12	0	25
G Sebastian Sasaki	0	3	29	1	40

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Marshall Blair	1	19
Chuck Branch	1	13

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Moe Turner	2	26
Daniel Rose	2	14
Carter Arnold	1	23
Dwight Lannon	1	16

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marshall Blair	---	---	29	37	19	85
ILB Chuck Branch	---	---	27	39	13	79
CB Collin Inhofe	---	---	29	40	10	79
DE Rondell Joseph	---	---	29	37	9	75
T Maurice Luethje	20	43	---	---	9	72
G Ruben Harrison	20	43	---	---	9	72
S J.R. Schneider	---	---	29	40	3	72
DT Harper Josephson	---	---	27	35	3	65
WR Rick Harvey	20	43	---	---	2	65
C Luis Maggard	20	43	---	---	---	63
RB Darius Cobb	20	42	---	---	---	62
TE Peter Miller	12	26	---	---	23	61
CB Trenton Walton	---	---	19	22	15	56
S Jeremy Boone	---	---	20	34	2	56
WR Courtney Palmer	14	26	---	---	12	52
QB Deon Head	14	37	---	---	---	51
OLB Zack Thomason	---	---	14	11	25	50
OLB Martin Motley	---	---	19	29	1	49
DT Claude Cope	---	---	21	24	2	47
DT Broderick McAfee	---	---	10	22	9	41
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	12	27	---	---	---	39
OLB Robert Rhodes	---	---	17	21	1	39
G Dave Lang	12	25	---	---	---	37
T Shawn Franz	12	25	---	---	---	37
G Erik Tipermas	8	18	---	---	9	35
T Wally Money	8	18	---	---	9	35
FB Graham Collins	4	16	---	---	14	34
TE Tommy Sterritt	11	21	---	---	---	32
DE Dale Roberson	---	---	12	18	1	31
OLB Grayson Woodard	---	---	11	18	1	30
RB Christian Ronk	0	0	---	---	16	16
CB Ivan Seigler	---	---	6	9	1	16
S Terrance Fulton	---	---	0	0	14	14
ILB Bucky Hoffman	---	---	0	0	13	13
CB Derrick Forbes	---	---	0	0	13	13
QB Weston Monroe	6	6	---	---	---	12
TE Kenny Freeman	4	7	---	---	---	11
WR Roberto Robinson	3	5	---	---	2	10
C Brad Sansbury	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Nathan Wynn	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Avery Chabala	0	2	---	---	5	7
DE Cedric Ellard	---	---	0	3	1	4
DE Blake Hampton	---	---	0	1	1	2
K Desmond Beede	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Tito Hanson	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Jace Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Sebastian Sasaki	29	40	---	---	10	79
G Courtney Witt	29	40	---	---	10	79
T Manuel McBurrows	29	40	---	---	10	79
TE Andy Kramer	27	34	---	---	13	74
WR Daniel Rose	24	34	---	---	14	72
TE Moe Turner	16	22	---	---	26	64
DT Diego Carter	---	---	17	38	9	64
DE Jalen Logan	---	---	15	38	9	62
S Chance Greer	---	---	20	42	---	62
CB R.J. Marsh	---	---	13	34	14	61
DT Will Walters	---	---	19	41	---	60
DE Luis Zuchowski	---	---	20	39	---	59
S Taylor Auterman	---	---	19	39	---	58
WR Brody Fairbanks	19	20	---	---	18	57
CB Gage Fitzmaurice	---	---	17	37	2	56
ILB Orlando Randle	---	---	14	32	9	55
RB Kaden Tomaceski	24	25	---	---	1	50
ILB George Loy	---	---	18	31	1	50
QB Andre Taylor	21	28	---	---	---	49
WR Emmitt Kinney	13	19	---	---	16	48
T Marc Harness	12	25	---	---	10	47
S Dwight Lannon	---	---	6	22	16	44
OLB Carter Arnold	---	---	4	13	23	40
C Damien Hatcher	12	25	---	---	---	37
WR Wendell Wilkerson	12	21	---	---	1	34
T Jackson McCollam	17	15	---	---	---	32
G Steven Folsom	17	15	---	---	---	32
RB Diego Branson	0	2	---	---	26	28
RB James Hazeltine	7	12	---	---	9	28
OLB Austin Berry	---	---	8	18	---	26
QB Chandler O'Neal	8	12	---	---	---	20
CB Lance Skuratovsky	---	---	1	7	10	18
CB Walt Flynn	---	---	7	11	---	18
OLB Devan Boucher	---	---	7	9	---	16
DE Brett Small	---	---	6	8	---	14
CB Lenny Goldade	---	---	6	8	---	14
C Carl McConnell	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Noah Strickland	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Trent Alderman	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Anthony Dunn	3	5	---	---	---	8
DT Brody Edgerton	---	---	3	4	---	7
WR Darien Bronson	0	6	---	---	---	6
DE Steve Norris	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB John McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Alan Collier	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Tom Croel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	14	56	4.0
Right	2	-4	-2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	27	5.4
Middle	8	46	5.8
Right	14	66	4.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Deon Head	32	15	1	5	0	4	4	3	2
Weston Monroe	6	5	2	0	0	0	1	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Taylor	25	12	0	1	2	3	6	1	0
Chandler O'Neal	12	7	2	0	0	4	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	104	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	1	20	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	23	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	62	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	88	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Harvey	10	5	38	1	43
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	8	4	19	0	27
TE Tommy Sterritt	4	2	17	0	21
WR Courtney Palmer	4	1	4	0	26
TE Peter Miller	4	3	30	1	26
RB Darius Cobb	3	1	4	0	42
TE Kenny Freeman	3	2	31	1	7
WR Roberto Robinson	1	1	4	0	5
FB Graham Collins	1	1	11	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Moe Turner	8	4	1	78	2	22
TE Andy Kramer	6	3	1	18	0	34
WR Daniel Rose	5	0	0	0	0	34
WR Emmitt Kinney	5	3	0	22	0	19
RB Kaden Tomaceski	5	4	0	19	0	25
RB James Hazeltine	3	2	0	25	0	12
WR Darien Bronson	2	1	0	15	0	6
WR Wendell Wilkerson	2	1	0	-4	0	21
WR Brody Fairbanks	1	1	0	0	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chandler O'Neal	3	1	4	1.33	9.00
Andre Taylor	1	1	1	1.00	2.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Daniel Rose	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Moe Turner	1	0	0	0.00	9.75
TE Andy Kramer	1	1	4	4.00	3.00
RB Kaden Tomaceski	1	1	1	1.00	3.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darius Cobb	2	1
QB Weston Monroe	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kaden Tomaceski	3	1
QB Andre Taylor	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Deon Head	9	6	2
Weston Monroe	2	2	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Taylor	8	5	2
Chandler O'Neal	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Harvey	3	2	2
WR Courtney Palmer	3	1	0
TE Kenny Freeman	2	2	1
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	1	1	0
TE Tommy Sterritt	1	1	0
WR Roberto Robinson	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Daniel Rose	2	0	0
WR Emmitt Kinney	2	2	1
TE Moe Turner	1	0	0
TE Andy Kramer	1	0	0
RB Kaden Tomaceski	1	1	1
WR Brody Fairbanks	1	1	0
WR Wendell Wilkerson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,800 (21,400)
End Zone 7,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,800 (21,400)
End Zone	7,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)