Stadium

Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/2016
Broadcast

Announcers
Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots
Summary
HOU and MIN combined for 455 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Alfred Blue led HOU with 39 rushing yards while Matt Asiata paced MIN with 55. Through the air, C.J. Fiedorowicz topped HOU with 61 receiving yards while Adam Thielen led MIN with 127.
Expected Points Summary
HOU
Total-18.00
Off-5.63
Def-11.38
ST-3.21
MIN
Total18.00
Off11.38
Def5.63
ST3.21
Team Stats
Stat
HOU
MIN
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
14-59-0
37-96-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-42-184-1-1
22-30-271-2-0
Sacked-Yards
4-29
2-16
Net Pass Yards
155
255
Total Yards
214
351
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-15
9-97
Third Down Conv.
1-13
7-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
22:32
37:28
Expected Points Detail
HOU
Offense
Pass: -6.09
Rush: 0.46
TO: 1.81
Defense
Pass: -16.74
Rush: 4.11
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.11
KR: -3.33
P: -1.58
PR: -0.35
FG/XP: -1.06
MIN
Offense
Pass: 16.74
Rush: -4.11
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.09
Rush: -0.46
TO: -1.81
Returns
KO: 3.33
KR: -3.11
P: 0.35
PR: 1.58
FG/XP: 1.06
Officials
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Umpire
Shawn Smith
Head Linesman
Jeff Bergman
Line Judge
Sarah Thomas
Back Judge
Steve Freeman
Side Judge
Dyrol Prioleau
Field Judge
Scott Edwards
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
HOU
MIN
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
14-59-0
37-96-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-42-184-1-1
22-30-271-2-0
Sacked-Yards
4-29
2-16
Net Pass Yards
155
255
Total Yards
214
351
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-15
9-97
Third Down Conv.
1-13
7-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
22:32
37:28
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Adam Thielen 36 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick)
0-7
—
Vikings
Matt Asiata 1 yard rush (Blair Walsh kick)
0-14
2
Vikings
Blair Walsh 19 yard field goal
0-17
—
Vikings
Marcus Sherels 79 yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick)
0-24
—
Texans
Nick Novak 38 yard field goal
3-24
—
Texans
Nick Novak 30 yard field goal
6-24
4
Vikings
Cordarrelle Patterson 9 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick)
6-31
—
Texans
DeAndre Hopkins 1 yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick)
13-31