New Orleans Saints
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Lindsey Nelson, George Allen
Summary
NO and MIN combined for 531 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, George Rogers led NO with 97 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 54. Through the air, Wayne Wilson topped NO with 71 receiving yards while Joe Senser led MIN with 92.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-9.46
Off-5.65
Def-7.53
ST5.84
MIN
Total9.46
Off7.53
Def5.65
ST-5.84
Team Stats
Stat
NO
MIN
First Downs
23
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-116-1
23-70-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-39-244-0-2
19-40-287-1-0
Sacked-Yards
5-46
0-0
Net Pass Yards
198
287
Total Yards
314
357
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
12-100
8-77
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -6.02
Rush: 0.74
TO: -4.12
Defense
Pass: -5.12
Rush: -0.10
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.31
KR: 2.96
P: 2.11
PR: -2.38
FG/XP: -0.16
MIN
Offense
Pass: 5.12
Rush: 0.10
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.02
Rush: -0.74
TO: 4.12
Returns
KO: -2.96
KR: -3.31
P: 2.38
PR: -2.11
FG/XP: 0.16
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
MIN
First Downs
23
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-116-1
23-70-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-39-244-0-2
19-40-287-1-0
Sacked-Yards
5-46
0-0
Net Pass Yards
198
287
Total Yards
314
357
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
12-100
8-77
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 35 yard field goal
0-3
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Saints
Benny Ricardo 24 yard field goal
3-3
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Vikings
Joe Senser 11 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
3-10
3
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 19 yard field goal
3-13
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Vikings
Ted Brown 9 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
3-20
4
Saints
George Rogers 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
10-20