Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Lindsey Nelson, Sonny Jurgensen
Summary
MIN and NO combined for 385 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ted Brown led MIN with 95 rushing yards while Tony Galbreath paced NO with 53. Through the air, Sammy White topped MIN with 41 receiving yards while Wes Chandler led NO with 75.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-0.45
Off0.33
Def-2.01
ST2.03
NO
Total0.45
Off2.01
Def-0.33
ST-2.03
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NO
First Downs
23
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-153-2
21-103-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-137-1-2
19-32-248-3-2
Sacked-Yards
3-22
2-12
Net Pass Yards
115
236
Total Yards
268
339
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
1-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
2-16
8-76
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -4.83
Rush: 5.16
TO: -6.42
Defense
Pass: -0.92
Rush: 1.55
TO: 8.05
Returns
KO: 1.62
KR: -2.75
P: 1.34
PR: -1.57
FG/XP: 3.39
NO
Offense
Pass: 0.92
Rush: -1.55
TO: -8.05
Defense
Pass: 4.83
Rush: -5.16
TO: 6.42
Returns
KO: 2.75
KR: -1.62
P: 1.57
PR: -1.34
FG/XP: -3.39
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NO
First Downs
23
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-153-2
21-103-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-137-1-2
19-32-248-3-2
Sacked-Yards
3-22
2-12
Net Pass Yards
115
236
Total Yards
268
339
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
1-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
2-16
8-76
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 28 yard field goal
3-0
2
Vikings
Sammy White 17 yard pass from Tommy Kramer
9-0
—
Vikings
Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
16-0
3
Vikings
Doug Paschal 10 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
23-0
—
Saints
Henry Childs 9 yard pass from Archie Manning
23-6
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Saints
Wayne Wilson 23 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
23-13
4
Saints
Henry Childs 27 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
23-20