New Orleans Saints
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, John Lynch, Jennifer Hale
Summary
NO and MIN combined for 532 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chris Ivory led NO with 74 rushing yards while Adrian Peterson paced MIN with 60. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 91 receiving yards while Toby Gerhart led MIN with 46.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total22.00
Off26.41
Def7.43
ST-8.26
MIN
Total-22.00
Off-7.43
Def-26.41
ST8.26
Team Stats
Stat
NO
MIN
First Downs
36
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-161-1
18-105-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
32-41-412-5-0
14-32-120-2-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
4-18
Net Pass Yards
412
102
Total Yards
573
207
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
0-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-65
8-84
Third Down Conv.
8-11
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
38:49
21:11
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 34.45
Rush: -7.71
TO: -9.99
Defense
Pass: 6.46
Rush: 0.64
TO: 0.99
Returns
KO: -3.54
KR: 4.09
P: 1.16
PR: -4.19
FG/XP: -5.78
MIN
Offense
Pass: -6.46
Rush: -0.64
TO: -0.99
Defense
Pass: -34.45
Rush: 7.71
TO: 9.99
Returns
KO: -4.09
KR: 3.54
P: 4.19
PR: -1.16
FG/XP: 5.78
Officials
Referee
Walt Anderson
Umpire
Butch Hannah
Head Linesman
Steve Stelijes
Line Judge
Byron Boston
Back Judge
Billy Smith
Side Judge
James Coleman
Field Judge
David Meslow
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
MIN
First Downs
36
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-161-1
18-105-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
32-41-412-5-0
14-32-120-2-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
4-18
Net Pass Yards
412
102
Total Yards
573
207
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
0-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-65
8-84
Third Down Conv.
8-11
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
38:49
21:11
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Ryan Longwell 44 yard field goal
0-3
—
Saints
Lance Moore 5 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)
7-3
2
Vikings
Ryan Longwell 49 yard field goal
7-6
—
Saints
Jimmy Graham 1 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)
14-6
—
Vikings
Toby Gerhart 10 yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick)
14-13
—
Saints
Darren Sproles 13 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)
21-13
3
Saints
John Gilmore 2 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)
28-13
—
Saints
Lance Moore 47 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick)
35-13
4
Saints
Pierre Thomas 1 yard rush (John Kasay kick)
42-13
—
Vikings
Toby Gerhart 16 yard pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick)
42-20