Week 16, 2044

played in Houston, TX

40 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	3	7	3	-	27
Houston Texans	0	0	0	0	-	0

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 MIN - Alejandro Beuvelot 9 pass from Weston Monroe (Desmond Beede extra point)
1Q: 01:20 MIN - Rick Harvey 14 pass from Weston Monroe (Desmond Beede extra point)
2Q: 02:09 MIN - Desmond Beede 37 field goal
3Q: 08:30 MIN - Weston Monroe 10 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
4Q: 13:39 MIN - Desmond Beede 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 MIN - Alejandro Beuvelot 9 pass from Weston Monroe (Desmond Beede extra point)
1Q: 01:20 MIN - Rick Harvey 14 pass from Weston Monroe (Desmond Beede extra point)
2Q: 02:09 MIN - Desmond Beede 37 field goal
3Q: 08:30 MIN - Weston Monroe 10 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
4Q: 13:39 MIN - Desmond Beede 24 field goal

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 7-8 6-9
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 304 191
- Offensive Plays 70 54
- Yards per Play 4.34 3.54
Net Rushing Yards 86 50
- Rushing Attempts 31 16
- Yards per Rush 2.77 3.13
Net Passing Yards 218 141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 0 35 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 224 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.59 3.71
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/19 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 10.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/42 13/94
Punt Returns/Yards 6/27 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 1/42
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 19
Time of Possession 33:03 26:57

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	7-8	6-9
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	304	191
- Offensive Plays	70	54
- Yards per Play	4.34	3.54
Net Rushing Yards	86	50
- Rushing Attempts	31	16
- Yards per Rush	2.77	3.13
Net Passing Yards	218	141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 26 - 0	35 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	224	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.59	3.71
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/19	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	10.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/42	13/94
Punt Returns/Yards	6/27	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	1/42
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 19
Time of Possession	33:03	26:57

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:57	OWN 26	11	74	Touchdown
1	6:39	2:13	OWN 26	7	15	Punt
1	2:48	1:35	OPP 19	3	19	Touchdown
1	0:15	0:36	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
2	11:58	3:24	OWN 2	6	25	Punt
2	5:10	3:06	OWN 20	8	60	Field Goal
2	1:13	1:10	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
3	13:15	4:54	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
3	6:18	1:24	OWN 31	3	-6	Punt
3	2:09	3:37	OWN 45	8	48	Field Goal
4	11:11	2:05	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	7:32	2:08	OWN 35	3	-2	Punt
4	3:44	1:54	OPP 37	3	1	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:03	3:24	OWN 25	6	45	Interception
1	4:26	1:38	OWN 5	3	3	Interception
1	1:13	0:58	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	14:39	2:41	OWN 10	4	29	Punt
2	8:34	3:24	OWN 35	7	25	Punt
2	2:04	0:51	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 19	1	3	Half
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	8:21	2:03	OWN 25	5	3	Punt
3	4:54	2:45	OWN 11	5	14	Punt
4	13:32	2:21	50	3	-2	Punt
4	9:06	1:34	OWN 15	3	0	Punt
4	5:24	1:40	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OWN 3	5	46	Game

Game MVP: Weston Monroe, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darius Cobb	26	56	2.15	13	1	0
QB Weston Monroe	5	30	6.00	13	2	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Branden Jamison	13	33	2.54	19	2	0
RB Kaden Tomaceski	3	17	5.67	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Weston Monroe	38	26	224	1/6	2	33	0	101.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chandler O'Neal	22	10	95	3/17	0	21	2	20.0
Andre Taylor	13	10	63	0/0	0	18	0	86.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Harvey	10	15	78	7.80	21	16	1
RB Darius Cobb	8	12	44	5.50	9	16	0
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	3	24	12.00	14	15	1
TE Tommy Sterritt	2	3	3	1.50	3	2	0
WR Courtney Palmer	2	2	26	13.00	13	17	0
WR Roberto Robinson	1	1	33	33.00	0	33	0
TE Kenny Freeman	1	2	16	16.00	6	16	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmitt Kinney	6	8	29	4.83	1	18
TE Moe Turner	4	5	44	11.00	3	18
WR Daniel Rose	3	8	17	5.67	2	6
TE Anthony Dunn	2	3	18	9.00	2	13
WR Wendell Wilkerson	2	2	31	15.50	10	21
TE Francisco Wilkins	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Brody Fairbanks	1	1	3	3.00	2	3
RB Branden Jamison	1	2	9	9.00	1	9
RB Kaden Tomaceski	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Darien Bronson	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Trenton Walton	1	0	0.00	0
CB Marshall Blair	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Trenton Walton	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Kaden Tomaceski	1	0	0	0
WR Daniel Rose	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Wynn	8	394	49.3	47.9	64	6

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Noah Strickland	10	428	42.8	38.1	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Desmond Beede	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Forbes	6	27	4.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Kinney	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack McDaniel	1	20	20.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wendell Wilkerson	1	42	42.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Trenton Walton	6	1	0.0	2	23
ILB Chuck Branch	4	1	0.0	16	30
OLB Martin Motley	4	1	0.0	14	23
CB Collin Inhofe	4	0	0.0	16	37
DE Rondell Joseph	3	1	1.5	12	29
CB Marshall Blair	3	1	0.0	16	38
S J.R. Schneider	3	0	0.0	16	38
CB Ivan Seigler	2	1	0.0	10	16
DE Dale Roberson	2	0	0.0	12	15
DE Cedric Ellard	1	1	1.5	4	17
DT Harper Josephson	1	2	0.0	13	27
DT Broderick McAfee	1	1	0.0	14	17
DT Claude Cope	1	0	0.0	5	26
OLB Grayson Woodard	1	0	0.0	6	4
S Jeremy Boone	1	0	0.0	16	38
DE Blake Hampton	1	0	0.0	2	9
ILB Bucky Hoffman	1	0	0.0	0	8

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB George Loy	9	1	0.0	29	39
OLB Carter Arnold	8	0	0.0	16	33
OLB Devan Boucher	7	1	0.0	21	23
DE Jalen Logan	6	0	1.0	20	34
DT Brody Edgerton	4	1	0.0	18	27
DT Diego Carter	3	3	0.0	22	17
S Taylor Auterman	3	1	0.0	27	24
CB R.J. Marsh	3	0	0.0	25	13
S Chance Greer	2	4	0.0	30	38
DE Brett Small	2	1	0.0	20	20
CB Lenny Goldade	2	0	0.0	8	20
CB Lance Skuratovsky	2	0	0.0	11	28
WR Daniel Rose	1	0	---	---	---
DE Luis Zuchowski	1	0	0.0	30	37
WR Darien Bronson	1	0	---	---	---
S Dwight Lannon	1	0	0.0	7	15
DE Marty Hines	1	0	0.0	11	17
CB Walt Flynn	1	0	0.0	19	38
ILB Orlando Randle	0	1	0.0	7	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rondell Joseph	1.5	4	5	29
DE Cedric Ellard	1.5	1	0	17
OLB Robert Rhodes	0.0	1	1	12
CB Trenton Walton	0.0	1	0	23
DT Claude Cope	0.0	1	0	26
DE Dale Roberson	0.0	1	0	15

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jalen Logan	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Brody Edgerton	0.0	2	2	0	27
DE Luis Zuchowski	0.0	0	1	0	37
DE Brett Small	0.0	0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Trenton Walton	5	0	1	23
CB Collin Inhofe	4	0	0	37
ILB Chuck Branch	2	0	0	30
CB Ivan Seigler	2	0	0	16
CB Marshall Blair	1	1	1	38
OLB Martin Motley	1	1	0	23
DE Dale Roberson	1	0	0	15
OLB Grayson Woodard	1	0	0	4
S Jeremy Boone	1	0	0	38
ILB Bucky Hoffman	1	0	0	8
S J.R. Schneider	1	0	0	38

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB George Loy	5	1	39
OLB Carter Arnold	5	0	33
OLB Devan Boucher	3	0	23
CB Lenny Goldade	2	1	20
CB Walt Flynn	2	1	38
DE Luis Zuchowski	2	0	37
CB R.J. Marsh	2	0	13
S Chance Greer	2	0	38
CB Lance Skuratovsky	1	1	28
S Dwight Lannon	1	0	15
DT Brody Edgerton	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Luis Maggard	2	5	31	0	39
T Maurice Luethje	2	5	31	0	39
G Erik Tipermas	0	6	25	0	39
G Ruben Harrison	0	4	31	0	39
T Shawn Franz	0	2	25	1	39
T Wally Money	0	2	6	0	0
G Dave Lang	0	1	6	0	0
FB Graham Collins	0	1	11	0	15

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Courtney Witt	2	5	1	16	0	38
T Tom Croel	1	5	0	16	2	28
G Steven Folsom	1	4	0	16	1	38
T Jackson McCollam	1	2	0	16	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Zack Thomason	2	25
Terrance Fulton	1	17

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Daniel Rose	3	12
Moe Turner	2	12
Carter Arnold	1	27
Francisco Wilkins	1	24

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Maurice Luethje	31	39	---	---	10	80
G Ruben Harrison	31	39	---	---	4	74
C Luis Maggard	31	39	---	---	---	70
QB Weston Monroe	31	39	---	---	---	70
WR Rick Harvey	31	39	---	---	---	70
RB Darius Cobb	31	38	---	---	---	69
CB Marshall Blair	---	---	16	38	14	68
TE Tommy Sterritt	29	38	---	---	---	67
T Shawn Franz	25	39	---	---	---	64
G Erik Tipermas	25	39	---	---	---	64
CB Collin Inhofe	---	---	16	37	10	63
S Jeremy Boone	---	---	16	38	---	54
S J.R. Schneider	---	---	16	38	---	54
DE Rondell Joseph	---	---	12	29	10	51
ILB Chuck Branch	---	---	16	30	---	46
TE Kenny Freeman	11	16	---	---	18	45
CB Trenton Walton	---	---	2	23	17	42
DT Claude Cope	---	---	5	26	10	41
DT Harper Josephson	---	---	13	27	---	40
WR Courtney Palmer	15	22	---	---	---	37
OLB Martin Motley	---	---	14	23	---	37
OLB Zack Thomason	---	---	0	6	25	31
DT Broderick McAfee	---	---	14	17	---	31
WR Roberto Robinson	10	12	---	---	7	29
OLB Robert Rhodes	---	---	2	12	14	28
TE Peter Miller	4	0	---	---	24	28
DE Dale Roberson	---	---	12	15	---	27
RB Christian Ronk	0	0	---	---	27	27
CB Ivan Seigler	---	---	10	16	---	26
FB Graham Collins	11	15	---	---	---	26
WR Avery Chabala	4	1	---	---	19	24
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	9	14	---	---	---	23
S Terrance Fulton	---	---	0	5	17	22
DE Cedric Ellard	---	---	4	17	---	21
ILB Bucky Hoffman	---	---	0	8	11	19
G Dave Lang	6	0	---	---	10	16
T Wally Money	6	0	---	---	10	16
DE Blake Hampton	---	---	2	9	---	11
CB Derrick Forbes	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Brad Sansbury	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Nathan Wynn	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Grayson Woodard	---	---	6	4	---	10
K Desmond Beede	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Mack McDaniel	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Deon Head	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB J.T. Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Carter Arnold	---	---	16	33	27	76
ILB George Loy	---	---	29	39	2	70
S Chance Greer	---	---	30	38	2	70
DE Luis Zuchowski	---	---	30	37	2	69
G Courtney Witt	16	38	---	---	10	64
T Jackson McCollam	16	38	---	---	10	64
DE Jalen Logan	---	---	20	34	9	63
CB Walt Flynn	---	---	19	38	2	59
WR Daniel Rose	13	33	---	---	12	58
G Steven Folsom	16	38	---	---	2	56
CB Lance Skuratovsky	---	---	11	28	16	55
T Tom Croel	16	28	---	---	10	54
G Sebastian Sasaki	16	29	---	---	8	53
CB R.J. Marsh	---	---	25	13	15	53
S Taylor Auterman	---	---	27	24	1	52
TE Moe Turner	14	25	---	---	12	51
DT Diego Carter	---	---	22	17	10	49
DT Brody Edgerton	---	---	18	27	1	46
OLB Devan Boucher	---	---	21	23	1	45
WR Wendell Wilkerson	13	25	---	---	6	44
DE Brett Small	---	---	20	20	1	41
RB Kaden Tomaceski	4	12	---	---	25	41
QB Chandler O'Neal	15	25	---	---	---	40
S Dwight Lannon	---	---	7	15	16	38
TE Francisco Wilkins	2	10	---	---	24	36
RB Branden Jamison	13	23	---	---	---	36
WR Emmitt Kinney	3	17	---	---	15	35
WR Darien Bronson	10	22	---	---	1	33
DE Marty Hines	---	---	11	17	1	29
CB Lenny Goldade	---	---	8	20	1	29
WR Brody Fairbanks	0	14	---	---	13	27
ILB Orlando Randle	---	---	7	1	14	22
S Dan Oliver	---	---	14	1	---	15
QB Andre Taylor	1	13	---	---	---	14
TE Anthony Dunn	7	6	---	---	---	13
C Carl McConnell	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Noah Strickland	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Marc Harness	0	10	---	---	---	10
QB John McGee	0	9	---	---	---	9
RB Diego Branson	1	1	---	---	7	9
OLB Austin Berry	---	---	5	3	---	8
RB James Hazeltine	0	2	---	---	---	2
DE Steve Norris	---	---	1	1	---	2
K Trent Alderman	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Damien Hatcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Riddick Cason	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	3	0.8
Middle	12	33	2.8
Right	15	50	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	4	0.7
Middle	4	28	7.0
Right	6	18	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Weston Monroe	38	26	1	1	2	4	3	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chandler O'Neal	22	10	1	0	1	2	7	4	2
Andre Taylor	13	10	0	1	0	0	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	12	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	19	170	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	9	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	33	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	84	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	52	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	18	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Harvey	15	10	1	78	0	39
RB Darius Cobb	12	8	0	44	0	38
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	3	2	1	24	0	14
TE Tommy Sterritt	3	2	0	3	0	38
WR Courtney Palmer	2	2	0	26	0	22
TE Kenny Freeman	2	1	0	16	0	16
WR Roberto Robinson	1	1	0	33	1	12

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Daniel Rose	8	3	1	17	0	33
WR Emmitt Kinney	8	6	0	29	0	17
TE Moe Turner	5	4	0	44	0	25
WR Darien Bronson	4	0	0	0	0	22
TE Anthony Dunn	3	2	0	18	0	6
RB Branden Jamison	2	1	0	9	0	23
WR Wendell Wilkerson	2	2	0	31	1	25
RB Kaden Tomaceski	1	0	0	0	0	12
TE Francisco Wilkins	1	1	0	7	0	10
WR Brody Fairbanks	1	1	0	3	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Weston Monroe	2	15	7.50	6.00
RB Darius Cobb	2	-1	-0.50	2.15

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Weston Monroe	7	6	38	5.43	5.89

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Darius Cobb	3	2	4	1.33	3.67
WR Rick Harvey	3	3	25	8.33	5.20
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	1	1	9	9.00	8.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darius Cobb	3	0
QB Weston Monroe	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Weston Monroe	14	11	8

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chandler O'Neal	8	2	1
Andre Taylor	3	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Harvey	7	5	3
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	2	2
RB Darius Cobb	2	1	1
WR Courtney Palmer	2	2	2
TE Tommy Sterritt	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Daniel Rose	2	0	0
TE Moe Turner	2	1	0
WR Emmitt Kinney	2	2	0
WR Darien Bronson	2	0	0
WR Brody Fairbanks	1	1	0
RB Branden Jamison	1	0	0
TE Anthony Dunn	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,700 (21,400)
End Zone 8,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,700 (21,400)
End Zone	8,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)