Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, Suzy Kolber
Summary
MIN and NO combined for 674 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mewelde Moore led MIN with 109 rushing yards while Deuce McAllister paced NO with 78. Through the air, Nate Burleson topped MIN with 134 receiving yards while Jerome Pathon led NO with 92.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total7.00
Off28.43
Def-11.94
ST-5.28
NO
Total-7.00
Off11.94
Def-28.43
ST5.28
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NO
First Downs
29
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-188-0
23-159-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-38-425-5-2
22-38-249-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-8
3-23
Net Pass Yards
417
226
Total Yards
605
385
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-0
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
5-35
4-21
Third Down Conv.
8-11
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-2
Time of Possession
30:41
29:19
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 30.56
Rush: -1.80
TO: -13.32
Defense
Pass: 0.34
Rush: -13.15
TO: 7.62
Returns
KO: -4.06
KR: 1.40
P: 0.00
PR: -2.33
FG/XP: -0.29
NO
Offense
Pass: -0.34
Rush: 13.15
TO: -7.62
Defense
Pass: -30.56
Rush: 1.80
TO: 13.32
Returns
KO: -1.40
KR: 4.06
P: 2.33
PR: 0.00
FG/XP: 0.29
Officials
Referee
Tony Corrente
Umpire
Darrell Jenkins
Head Linesman
John McGrath
Line Judge
Ron Blum
Back Judge
Don Carey
Side Judge
Doug Toole
Field Judge
Craig Wrolstad
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NO
First Downs
29
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-188-0
23-159-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-38-425-5-2
22-38-249-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-8
3-23
Net Pass Yards
417
226
Total Yards
605
385
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-0
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
5-35
4-21
Third Down Conv.
8-11
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-2
Time of Possession
30:41
29:19
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Jermaine Wiggins 1 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick)
7-0
2
Vikings
Randy Moss 43 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick)
14-0
—
Saints
Deuce McAllister 2 yard rush (John Carney kick)
14-7
—
Vikings
Marcus Robinson 16 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick)
21-7
—
Saints
Joe Horn 7 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
21-14
3
Vikings
Jermaine Wiggins 9 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick)
28-14
—
Saints
Deuce McAllister 1 yard rush (John Carney kick)
28-21
—
Vikings
Morten Andersen 39 yard field goal
31-21
4
Saints
John Carney 45 yard field goal
31-24
—
Vikings
Marcus Robinson 1 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick)
38-24
—
Saints
Aaron Brooks 5 yard rush (John Carney kick)
38-31