Week 3, 2053

played in Arizona, AZ

80 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	14	7	0	3	-	24
Arizona Cardinals	0	14	10	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 MIN - Justin Donaldson 2 run (Jace Moore extra point)
1Q: 02:16 MIN - Justin Donaldson 5 run (Jace Moore extra point)
2Q: 13:13 ARI - Devonte Sawyer 7 run (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
2Q: 08:01 MIN - Ramon Frederick 47 interception return (Jace Moore extra point)
2Q: 06:22 ARI - Stanley McGriff 33 interception return (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
3Q: 08:17 ARI - Doug Nickell 22 interception return (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
3Q: 00:32 ARI - Derrick Buenaluz 25 field goal
4Q: 06:50 ARI - Jason Sherman 43 pass from Devonte Sawyer (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
4Q: 03:30 MIN - Jace Moore 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 MIN - Justin Donaldson 2 run (Jace Moore extra point)
1Q: 02:16 MIN - Justin Donaldson 5 run (Jace Moore extra point)
2Q: 13:13 ARI - Devonte Sawyer 7 run (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
2Q: 08:01 MIN - Ramon Frederick 47 interception return (Jace Moore extra point)
2Q: 06:22 ARI - Stanley McGriff 33 interception return (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
3Q: 08:17 ARI - Doug Nickell 22 interception return (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
3Q: 00:32 ARI - Derrick Buenaluz 25 field goal
4Q: 06:50 ARI - Jason Sherman 43 pass from Devonte Sawyer (Derrick Buenaluz extra point)
4Q: 03:30 MIN - Jace Moore 29 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ARI
Record 2-1 2-1
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 316 358
- Offensive Plays 72 66
- Yards per Play 4.39 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 75 152
- Rushing Attempts 31 30
- Yards per Rush 2.42 5.07
Net Passing Yards 241 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 4 34 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 248 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.88 5.72
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.5 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 11/59
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 2/58 4/97
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:38 26:22

Team Statistics	MIN	ARI
Record	2-1	2-1
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	316	358
- Offensive Plays	72	66
- Yards per Play	4.39	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	75	152
- Rushing Attempts	31	30
- Yards per Rush	2.42	5.07
Net Passing Yards	241	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 4	34 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	248	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.88	5.72
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.5	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	11/59
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	2/58	4/97
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:38	26:22

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
1	8:14	6:09	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
2	13:05	1:18	OWN 37	3	11	Interception
2	11:39	3:38	OPP 48	5	16	Missed FG
2	6:44	0:32	OWN 22	2	-4	Interception
2	6:12	1:42	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	1:32	1:00	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
3	11:08	3:00	OWN 5	6	15	Interception
3	8:08	2:46	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
3	0:27	1:01	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	13:19	5:11	OWN 7	9	42	Punt
4	6:36	3:13	OWN 32	7	56	Field Goal
4	1:53	1:00	OWN 34	4	21	Interception

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	2:41	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
1	2:05	4:00	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	11:47	0:08	OWN 43	1	5	Fumble
2	8:01	0:09	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
2	7:52	1:08	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	4:30	2:58	OWN 7	10	68	Interception
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 18	4	8	Half
3	15:00	3:52	OWN 34	9	28	Punt
3	5:22	4:55	OWN 20	11	72	Field Goal
4	14:26	1:07	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
4	8:08	1:32	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown
4	3:23	1:30	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 43	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Stanley McGriff, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Justin Donaldson	25	55	2.20	8	0	2
QB Nate Miller	2	6	3.00	10	1	0
RB Philip Casas	2	6	3.00	4	0	0
FB Fernando Myatt	2	8	4.00	6	0	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Carlos Drakeford	13	46	3.54	12	2	0
RB Junior Vaughn	10	56	5.60	32	2	0
QB Devonte Sawyer	7	50	7.14	26	1	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nate Miller	40	26	248	1/7	0	36	4	42.5

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devonte Sawyer	34	16	216	2/10	1	43	2	53.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Luther Benton	7	11	73	10.43	43	36
WR Cornell Barker	6	12	44	7.33	7	20
TE Vinny Snyder	4	6	37	9.25	21	13
RB Justin Donaldson	4	4	17	4.25	3	8
WR Sean Schifino	4	5	58	14.50	4	30
FB Fernando Myatt	1	1	19	19.00	7	19
WR Bucky Jordan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE J.J. Henry	7	13	97	13.86	43	31	0
WR Jason Sherman	4	7	72	18.00	0	43	1
RB Carlos Drakeford	3	5	13	4.33	7	9	0
WR Christian Walker	2	6	34	17.00	26	27	0
WR Dexter Melaragni	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Junior Vaughn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Avery Lapuente	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Lee Warren	1	11	11.00	0
ILB Ramon Frederick	1	47	47.00	1

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Alfredo Kennedy	1	30	30.00	0
S Christian Boyer	1	12	12.00	0
CB Doug Nickell	1	22	22.00	1
S Stanley McGriff	1	33	33.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Justin Donaldson	1	0	0
CB Mario Graham	1	0	0
ILB Leon Nejedly	0	1	0
TE Archie Lindsey	0	1	0
T Dave Douglas	0	1	0
ILB Ramon Frederick	0	0	1

Arizona	Fumb	Force
TE J.J. Henry	1	0
G Wendell Pietrzyk	0	1
ILB Bryce Bartee	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Antoine McKnight	5	236	47.2	38.2	54	3

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Schwirzke	5	254	50.8	42.4	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jace Moore	1/2	0/1	0/0	29	3/3

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Buenaluz	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Graham	2	22	11.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Boyer	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Schifino	3	83	27.7	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammy Angelou	1	19	19.0	0
Jason Sherman	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leon Nejedly	11	5	0.0	30	33
ILB Ramon Frederick	5	1	0.0	29	33
DE Blake Flowers	4	1	1.5	28	31
S Chance Slocum	4	2	0.0	30	36
S Kenyon Wozniczka	4	1	0.0	30	36
CB Mario Graham	3	2	0.0	30	36
CB Jimmie Huntley	3	1	0.0	30	36
DT Jorge Lewis	2	4	0.5	29	35
DE Grayson Ward	2	1	0.0	21	22
OLB Damian Reese	2	0	0.0	12	13
CB Desmond Perkins	2	0	0.0	16	23
DT Tristan Burnett	1	1	0.0	29	34
QB Nate Miller	1	0	---	---	---
WR Sean Schifino	1	0	---	---	---

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryce Bartee	9	3	0.0	28	39
DT Denzel Preston	8	0	0.5	28	32
S Stanley McGriff	7	1	0.0	28	39
OLB Owen Kling	6	1	0.0	27	31
ILB Van Holmes	5	1	0.0	19	18
CB Alfredo Kennedy	4	1	0.0	31	39
S Trent Morton	3	2	0.0	19	27
DE Brody Midget	2	2	0.5	23	33
OLB Parker Jarvie	2	2	0.0	4	10
S Christian Boyer	2	0	0.0	14	16
OLB Weston Gunn	2	0	0.0	26	27
CB Landon Ackerman	2	0	0.0	2	10
CB Sammy Angelou	1	2	0.0	26	37
WR Dexter Melaragni	1	0	---	---	---
DE Timothy Manning	1	0	0.0	17	20
DT J.J. Wishon	1	0	0.0	4	9
CB Daryl Bronson	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Daniel Baker	0	2	0.0	22	29
CB Doug Nickell	0	1	0.0	9	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Blake Flowers	1.5	0	2	2	31
DT Jorge Lewis	0.5	1	0	0	35
OLB Leonardo Larry	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE Randall Flannery	0.0	0	1	0	5

Arizona	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Denzel Preston	0.5	0	1	32
DE Brody Midget	0.5	0	0	33
OLB Weston Gunn	0.0	1	2	27
DE Daniel Baker	0.0	1	0	29
DE Timothy Manning	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Chance Slocum	3	2	0	36
ILB Ramon Frederick	3	0	1	33
CB Mario Graham	2	2	0	36
CB Jimmie Huntley	2	0	0	36
CB Desmond Perkins	2	0	0	23
S Kenyon Wozniczka	1	2	0	36
ILB Leon Nejedly	1	1	0	33
DT Tristan Burnett	1	0	0	34
OLB Damian Reese	1	0	0	13
ILB Lee Warren	0	0	1	2

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bryce Bartee	4	3	0	39
CB Alfredo Kennedy	4	0	1	39
S Trent Morton	3	0	0	27
S Stanley McGriff	2	0	1	39
OLB Parker Jarvie	2	0	0	10
ILB Van Holmes	2	0	0	18
DT Denzel Preston	2	0	0	32
CB Landon Ackerman	2	0	0	10
OLB Owen Kling	2	0	0	31
S Christian Boyer	1	0	1	16
CB Sammy Angelou	1	0	0	37
CB Daryl Bronson	1	0	0	8
CB Doug Nickell	0	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Darryl Matelis	3	5	31	0	41
T Jackson Gunn	2	9	31	0	41
G D.J. Lyons	0	7	31	0	41
G William Swan	0	6	31	0	41
T Dave Douglas	0	4	31	0	41
RB Justin Donaldson	0	0	28	1	33

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wendell Pietrzyk	2	5	30	0	36
G Travis Flowers	2	2	30	1	36
C Rondell Duncan	1	6	30	0	36
T Elias Hansen	1	4	30	1	36
G Asher Humphreys	1	4	29	0	36
FB Rusty Malone	0	1	12	0	2
TE J.J. Henry	0	1	26	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Blake Flowers	2	16
Trenton Bordelon	1	23
Lee Warren	1	21

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Landon Ackerman	2	18
Parker Jarvie	1	23
Rusty Malone	1	17
Wendell Pietrzyk	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Justin Donaldson	28	33	---	---	23	84
CB Jimmie Huntley	---	---	30	36	17	83
T Jackson Gunn	31	41	---	---	7	79
G William Swan	31	41	---	---	7	79
DE Blake Flowers	---	---	28	31	16	75
C Darryl Matelis	31	41	---	---	---	72
CB Mario Graham	---	---	30	36	6	72
QB Nate Miller	31	41	---	---	---	72
T Dave Douglas	31	41	---	---	---	72
G D.J. Lyons	31	41	---	---	---	72
DT Tristan Burnett	---	---	29	34	6	69
S Chance Slocum	---	---	30	36	1	67
S Kenyon Wozniczka	---	---	30	36	1	67
DT Jorge Lewis	---	---	29	35	1	65
WR Luther Benton	27	37	---	---	---	64
ILB Leon Nejedly	---	---	30	33	1	64
ILB Ramon Frederick	---	---	29	33	1	63
TE Vinny Snyder	23	37	---	---	1	61
WR Cornell Barker	21	40	---	---	---	61
OLB Leonardo Larry	---	---	9	14	21	44
DE Grayson Ward	---	---	21	22	1	44
CB Desmond Perkins	---	---	16	23	1	40
WR Sean Schifino	14	20	---	---	6	40
TE Archie Lindsey	15	13	---	---	10	38
TE Trenton Bordelon	12	2	---	---	23	37
FB Fernando Myatt	11	8	---	---	7	26
OLB Damian Reese	---	---	12	13	---	25
ILB Lee Warren	---	---	1	2	21	24
WR Tom Kressbach	1	7	---	---	13	21
RB Philip Casas	3	5	---	---	11	19
S Arnold Pifott	---	---	0	0	16	16
S Santiago Jordan	---	---	0	0	11	11
G B.J. Hughes	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jace Moore	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Randall Flannery	---	---	2	5	---	7
P Antoine McKnight	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Donovan Roberson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Christian Glen	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Logan Hasting	---	---	2	3	---	5
CB Clayton Hitchcock	---	---	2	3	---	5
WR Bucky Jordan	0	3	---	---	---	3
OLB Theodore Calico	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Johnathan Meadows	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Julio Clewell	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Sebastian Pence	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marcus Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Wendell Pietrzyk	30	36	---	---	6	72
G Travis Flowers	30	36	---	---	6	72
CB Alfredo Kennedy	---	---	31	39	2	72
CB Sammy Angelou	---	---	26	37	8	71
G Asher Humphreys	29	36	---	---	6	71
S Stanley McGriff	---	---	28	39	2	69
ILB Bryce Bartee	---	---	28	39	2	69
OLB Owen Kling	---	---	27	31	11	69
C Rondell Duncan	30	36	---	---	---	66
QB Devonte Sawyer	30	36	---	---	---	66
WR Jason Sherman	25	35	---	---	6	66
T Elias Hansen	30	36	---	---	---	66
S Trent Morton	---	---	19	27	18	64
DE Brody Midget	---	---	23	33	7	63
RB Carlos Drakeford	18	28	---	---	17	63
DT Denzel Preston	---	---	28	32	---	60
TE J.J. Henry	26	33	---	---	---	59
WR Dexter Melaragni	19	21	---	---	17	57
WR Christian Walker	25	32	---	---	---	57
DE Daniel Baker	---	---	22	29	2	53
OLB Weston Gunn	---	---	26	27	---	53
TE Avery Lapuente	4	16	---	---	22	42
OLB Parker Jarvie	---	---	4	10	23	37
ILB Van Holmes	---	---	19	18	---	37
DE Timothy Manning	---	---	17	20	---	37
S Christian Boyer	---	---	14	16	5	35
FB Rusty Malone	12	2	---	---	17	31
CB Landon Ackerman	---	---	2	10	18	30
CB Daryl Bronson	---	---	6	8	15	29
CB Doug Nickell	---	---	9	14	---	23
RB Junior Vaughn	12	8	---	---	---	20
DT J.J. Wishon	---	---	4	9	7	20
WR Travis Brooks	6	4	---	---	10	20
OLB Orlando Griffin	---	---	4	11	2	17
ILB Leroy Brass	---	---	3	0	10	13
K Derrick Buenaluz	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Renaldo McKeown	1	0	---	---	6	7
C Walter Shelton	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Larry Schwirzke	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Bruce Vance	3	1	---	---	---	4
CB Eric Hoover	---	---	1	2	---	3
T Logan Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Hector Porter	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ronald Saucier	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Dale Fichialos	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Sherman O'Donnell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	30	3.0
Middle	11	17	1.5
Right	10	28	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	16	2.0
Middle	14	110	7.9
Right	6	29	4.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nate Miller	40	26	3	1	3	3	3	3	4

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devonte Sawyer	34	16	4	1	3	7	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	27	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	112	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	79	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	30	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	89	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	43	14.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cornell Barker	12	6	1	44	1	40
WR Luther Benton	11	7	1	73	1	37
TE Vinny Snyder	6	4	0	37	0	37
WR Sean Schifino	5	4	1	58	1	20
RB Justin Donaldson	4	4	0	17	0	33
WR Bucky Jordan	1	0	0	0	0	3
FB Fernando Myatt	1	1	0	19	0	8

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE J.J. Henry	13	7	1	97	2	33
WR Jason Sherman	7	4	0	72	1	35
WR Christian Walker	6	2	1	34	1	32
RB Carlos Drakeford	5	3	1	13	0	28
WR Dexter Melaragni	1	0	0	0	0	21
RB Junior Vaughn	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Avery Lapuente	1	0	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Justin Donaldson	8	20	2.50	2.20

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Junior Vaughn	2	2	1.00	5.60
QB Devonte Sawyer	1	7	7.00	7.14
RB Carlos Drakeford	1	12	12.00	3.54

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nate Miller	4	1	6	1.50	6.20

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devonte Sawyer	2	0	0	0.00	6.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Luther Benton	2	1	6	3.00	6.64
WR Cornell Barker	2	0	0	0.00	3.67

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE J.J. Henry	1	0	0	0.00	7.46
RB Carlos Drakeford	1	0	0	0.00	2.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Justin Donaldson	2	0
QB Nate Miller	1	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
QB Devonte Sawyer	2	2
RB Carlos Drakeford	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nate Miller	10	9	5

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devonte Sawyer	11	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Luther Benton	4	4	3
WR Cornell Barker	2	2	0
WR Sean Schifino	2	2	2
WR Bucky Jordan	1	0	0
RB Justin Donaldson	1	1	0

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE J.J. Henry	5	3	3
WR Christian Walker	2	0	0
WR Jason Sherman	2	2	2
RB Carlos Drakeford	2	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 28,600 (28,600)
End Zone 20,600 (20,600)
Mezzanine 11,900 (11,900)
Sideline Seats 18,200 (18,200)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	28,600 (28,600)
End Zone	20,600 (20,600)
Mezzanine	11,900 (11,900)
Sideline Seats	18,200 (18,200)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)