Exhibition Week 3, 2056

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	3	-	13
Houston Texans	7	0	3	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:10 HOU - Leon Leverette 8 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
2Q: 14:10 MIN - Julio Steiner 6 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Darrin Duncan 30 field goal
3Q: 08:34 HOU - Scottie Webster 44 field goal
4Q: 12:32 MIN - Darrin Duncan 25 field goal
4Q: 07:57 HOU - Scottie Webster 19 field goal
4Q: 00:04 HOU - Scottie Webster 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:10 HOU - Leon Leverette 8 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
2Q: 14:10 MIN - Julio Steiner 6 pass from Derek Broomfield (Darrin Duncan extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Darrin Duncan 30 field goal
3Q: 08:34 HOU - Scottie Webster 44 field goal
4Q: 12:32 MIN - Darrin Duncan 25 field goal
4Q: 07:57 HOU - Scottie Webster 19 field goal
4Q: 00:04 HOU - Scottie Webster 48 field goal

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 325 267
- Offensive Plays 66 61
- Yards per Play 4.92 4.38
Net Rushing Yards 122 103
- Rushing Attempts 26 26
- Yards per Rush 4.69 3.96
Net Passing Yards 203 164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 0 32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 230 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.08 4.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/17 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:53 29:07

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	20	16
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	325	267
- Offensive Plays	66	61
- Yards per Play	4.92	4.38
Net Rushing Yards	122	103
- Rushing Attempts	26	26
- Yards per Rush	4.69	3.96
Net Passing Yards	203	164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 0	32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	230	181
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.08	4.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/17	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	1/19	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:53	29:07

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:39	OWN 25	9	33	Punt
1	4:04	5:03	OWN 15	10	85	Touchdown
2	12:51	1:17	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	6:55	1:52	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
2	1:53	1:38	OWN 23	6	64	Field Goal
3	12:16	1:57	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	8:27	2:27	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
3	5:05	1:24	OWN 49	3	5	Punt
3	2:18	4:52	OWN 35	11	57	Field Goal
4	7:52	4:07	OWN 25	8	45	Missed FG
4	2:06	0:35	OWN 2	6	24	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:21	5:17	OWN 7	9	93	Touchdown
2	14:01	1:10	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	11:34	4:39	OWN 31	10	35	Missed FG
2	5:03	3:10	OWN 19	5	16	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 29	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
3	10:19	1:52	50	6	23	Field Goal
3	6:00	0:55	OWN 4	3	5	Punt
3	3:41	1:23	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	12:26	2:13	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	10:13	2:21	OPP 18	5	16	Field Goal
4	3:45	1:39	OWN 37	4	13	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OWN 35	4	34	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jessie Chaffin, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Raymond Giles	12	58	4.83	14	3
QB Trent Newton	7	43	6.14	9	0
QB Derek Broomfield	3	17	5.67	8	0
FB Clyde Coffey	3	0	0.00	1	0
WR Kai Lindsay	1	4	4.00	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Carl Humphrey	13	50	3.85	14	1
RB Louie Tatum	10	45	4.50	13	1
QB Lester Flannery	3	8	2.67	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Newton	28	15	151	3/22	0	22	0	69.2
Derek Broomfield	8	7	79	1/5	1	26	0	147.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lester Flannery	25	12	98	2/14	0	28	0	58.4
Fernando Huettner	7	6	83	1/3	1	22	0	155.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lester Hanson	5	6	76	15.20	11	22	0
FB Clyde Coffey	4	4	21	5.25	0	7	0
TE Santiago Lane	3	5	25	8.33	5	10	0
WR Kai Lindsay	2	6	18	9.00	0	10	0
TE Terrance Palmer	2	5	20	10.00	5	14	0
RB Raymond Giles	2	3	31	15.50	25	26	0
WR Julio Steiner	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	1
WR Walter Kamstra	1	3	17	17.00	7	17	0
TE Brett Gomez	1	1	13	13.00	8	13	0
RB Johnnie Boyd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leon Leverette	10	17	98	9.80	28	22	1
TE Wendell Yazzie	3	4	51	17.00	37	28	0
WR Tucker Messerly	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
WR Marty Freeman	1	7	11	11.00	5	11	0
RB Louie Tatum	1	1	16	16.00	9	16	0
RB Carl Humphrey	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0
WR Roosevelt England	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Clifton Sipher	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T Kaden Davison	0	1	0	0
OLB Dean Churchill	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lance Tyler	7	305	43.6	36.4	56	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Humphrey	7	339	48.4	43.1	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Duncan	2/3	0/1	0/0	30	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	3/4	2/3	0/1	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clifton Sipher	4	17	4.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tucker Messerly	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kai Lindsay	1	19	19.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Crowther	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wesley Hassell	9	3	0.0	26	34
S Jim Farr	9	1	0.0	25	34
DE Freddie Huiz	4	1	1.0	25	33
CB Clifton Sipher	4	1	1.0	26	35
OLB Grayson Bates	3	3	1.0	23	32
DT Micah Tubbs	3	1	0.0	7	11
CB Eddie Watts	3	1	0.0	18	24
DE Winfred Paukschus	2	2	0.0	21	27
OLB Deron Sanders	2	1	0.0	18	24
S Dave Flannery	2	1	0.0	26	35
DT Emmett Henderson	1	0	0.0	19	25
ILB Emmanuel Starks	1	0	0.0	11	16
OLB Ernest Dawkins	1	0	0.0	10	12
CB Snake Eyes White	1	0	0.0	16	22

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Steven Graham	8	1	0.0	26	40
DE Jessie Chaffin	6	1	2.5	20	34
DT Nate Brink	5	1	1.0	22	35
CB Les Peebles	5	2	0.0	21	30
S Charlie Dominguez	5	0	0.0	21	34
CB Darius Horenstein	4	1	0.0	17	28
DE Malachi Prescott	2	1	0.5	26	40
ILB Patrick Rodgers	2	4	0.0	16	23
OLB Dean Churchill	2	1	0.0	13	20
CB Norm Briseno	2	1	0.0	19	30
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	2	1	0.0	20	35
S Collin Finch	2	1	0.0	12	19
DT Jorge Dole	2	0	0.0	18	30
ILB Carl Foley	2	0	0.0	5	5
S Leland Fisk	2	0	0.0	6	7
DT Juan Mumphrey	0	1	0.0	4	7
DE Jeff Lysne	0	1	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Freddie Huiz	1.0	0	0	0	33
CB Clifton Sipher	1.0	0	0	0	35
OLB Grayson Bates	1.0	0	0	0	32
DT Emmett Henderson	0.0	1	1	0	25
DE Winfred Paukschus	0.0	1	0	1	27
ILB Wesley Hassell	0.0	0	1	0	34

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jessie Chaffin	2.5	5	5	34
DT Nate Brink	1.0	1	0	35
DE Malachi Prescott	0.5	1	0	40
OLB Dean Churchill	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jim Farr	6	2	34
ILB Wesley Hassell	3	0	34
CB Clifton Sipher	3	0	35
CB Eddie Watts	2	1	24
OLB Deron Sanders	1	1	24
S Dave Flannery	1	1	35
ILB Emmanuel Starks	1	0	16
DT Micah Tubbs	1	0	11
CB Travis Westbrook	0	1	10
DE Cameron Edwards	0	1	10

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Steven Graham	4	1	40
CB Les Peebles	4	0	30
CB Darius Horenstein	4	0	28
S Charlie Dominguez	2	1	34
CB Norm Briseno	2	0	30
OLB Dean Churchill	1	1	20
DT Nate Brink	1	0	35
ILB Patrick Rodgers	1	0	23
DE Jessie Chaffin	1	0	34
S Leland Fisk	1	0	7
S Collin Finch	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gene Valdez	4	8	26	0	40
C Derek Atkins	1	1	11	1	20
T Dexter Grant	1	1	15	0	20
FB Clyde Coffey	1	1	10	0	12
G Charlie Hoff	0	4	26	0	40
T Sammy Logan	0	3	15	0	20
G Rickey Lovelace	0	1	11	0	20
T Nicolas Carlson	0	0	26	3	40

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Harris Becker	3	7	26	1	35
G Alejandro Mathews	2	5	26	0	35
G Neil Nutile	1	3	26	1	35
TE Leon Leverette	1	1	18	0	28
T Bryant Benge	0	5	26	1	35
C Willie O'Neal	0	2	26	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kai Lindsay	1	15
Micah Tubbs	1	12
Charlie Hoff	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Churchill	2	24
Sergio Schulz	1	19
Carl Humphrey	1	19
Wendell Yazzie	1	15

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nicolas Carlson	26	40	---	---	10	76
G Charlie Hoff	26	40	---	---	10	76
T Gene Valdez	26	40	---	---	10	76
CB Clifton Sipher	---	---	26	35	11	72
OLB Deron Sanders	---	---	18	24	26	68
WR Kai Lindsay	21	31	---	---	15	67
S Dave Flannery	---	---	26	35	5	66
TE Santiago Lane	17	24	---	---	25	66
ILB Wesley Hassell	---	---	26	34	5	65
DE Freddie Huiz	---	---	25	33	4	62
S Jim Farr	---	---	25	34	3	62
WR Lester Hanson	24	35	---	---	1	60
DE Winfred Paukschus	---	---	21	27	11	59
OLB Grayson Bates	---	---	23	32	3	58
DT Emmett Henderson	---	---	19	25	11	55
WR Walter Kamstra	13	23	---	---	18	54
RB Raymond Giles	22	32	---	---	---	54
CB Snake Eyes White	---	---	16	22	15	53
QB Trent Newton	16	31	---	---	---	47
CB Eddie Watts	---	---	18	24	2	44
G Rickey Lovelace	11	20	---	---	10	41
FB Clyde Coffey	10	12	---	---	18	40
ILB Emmanuel Starks	---	---	11	16	12	39
TE Terrance Palmer	11	24	---	---	---	35
T Dexter Grant	15	20	---	---	---	35
T Sammy Logan	15	20	---	---	---	35
C Derek Atkins	11	20	---	---	---	31
DT Micah Tubbs	---	---	7	11	12	30
OLB Ernest Dawkins	---	---	10	12	---	22
CB Travis Westbrook	---	---	9	10	1	20
QB Derek Broomfield	10	9	---	---	---	19
RB Jared Sauerbrun	0	1	---	---	18	19
CB Caden Schneider	---	---	0	1	15	16
DE Cameron Edwards	---	---	6	10	---	16
WR Julio Steiner	7	7	---	---	---	14
S Jesse Lampkin	---	---	0	0	14	14
P Lance Tyler	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jason Riley	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Brett Gomez	4	6	---	---	---	10
K Darrin Duncan	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Eduardo Clapp	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Johnnie Boyd	1	5	---	---	---	6
G Zachary Meek	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Edward Marchion	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Carlos Dronett	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Antoine Hoffman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Malachi Prescott	---	---	26	40	14	80
G Alejandro Mathews	26	35	---	---	11	72
CB Steven Graham	---	---	26	40	3	69
DT Nate Brink	---	---	22	35	10	67
TE Wendell Yazzie	20	27	---	---	15	62
CB Darius Horenstein	---	---	17	28	17	62
C Willie O'Neal	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Bryant Benge	26	35	---	---	---	61
G Neil Nutile	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Harris Becker	26	35	---	---	---	61
WR Marty Freeman	25	34	---	---	---	59
S Charlie Dominguez	---	---	21	34	3	58
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	20	35	3	58
OLB Dean Churchill	---	---	13	20	24	57
DE Jessie Chaffin	---	---	20	34	3	57
RB Carl Humphrey	16	22	---	---	19	57
CB Les Peebles	---	---	21	30	3	54
QB Lester Flannery	22	27	---	---	4	53
WR Tucker Messerly	20	25	---	---	7	52
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	19	30	2	51
DT Jorge Dole	---	---	18	30	3	51
TE Leon Leverette	18	28	---	---	---	46
ILB Patrick Rodgers	---	---	16	23	1	40
ILB Craig Brady	---	---	6	9	23	38
WR Dustin Osborne	6	9	---	---	18	33
S Collin Finch	---	---	12	19	1	32
WR Roosevelt England	10	11	---	---	9	30
S Leland Fisk	---	---	6	7	15	28
TE Micah Long	0	1	---	---	26	27
RB Louie Tatum	10	13	---	---	---	23
FB Sergio Schulz	1	0	---	---	19	20
DT Brendan Pappas	---	---	8	8	---	16
QB Fernando Huettner	4	8	---	---	---	12
DE Jamal Shapiro	---	---	5	6	---	11
T Kaden Davison	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Juan Mumphrey	---	---	4	7	---	11
TE Jose Klosterman	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Lorenzo Gargiulo	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Carl Foley	---	---	5	5	---	10
WR Glen Halford	4	5	---	---	---	9
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Jeff Lysne	---	---	1	0	7	8
P Javier Humphrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Burt Parnell	---	---	0	0	7	7
RB Marquis Crowther	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Tyrone Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	18	84	4.7
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	19	74	3.9
Right	6	31	5.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Newton	28	15	2	2	1	3	7	5	0
Derek Broomfield	8	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lester Flannery	25	12	2	2	1	6	2	1	0
Fernando Huettner	7	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	35	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	10	65	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	110	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	33	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	93	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	55	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kai Lindsay	6	2	0	18	0	31
WR Lester Hanson	6	5	0	76	2	35
TE Terrance Palmer	5	2	1	20	0	24
TE Santiago Lane	5	3	0	25	0	24
FB Clyde Coffey	4	4	0	21	0	12
WR Walter Kamstra	3	1	0	17	0	23
RB Raymond Giles	3	2	0	31	1	32
WR Julio Steiner	2	2	0	9	0	7
RB Johnnie Boyd	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Brett Gomez	1	1	0	13	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	17	10	0	98	2	28
WR Marty Freeman	7	1	1	11	0	34
TE Wendell Yazzie	4	3	0	51	2	27
WR Tucker Messerly	1	1	0	4	0	25
RB Louie Tatum	1	1	0	16	0	13
RB Carl Humphrey	1	1	0	4	0	22
WR Roosevelt England	1	1	0	-3	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Giles	2	12	6.00	4.83

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Lester Flannery	1	3	3.00	2.67
RB Carl Humphrey	1	9	9.00	3.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Newton	3	2	11	3.67	5.39
Derek Broomfield	2	1	6	3.00	9.88

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lester Flannery	3	1	4	1.33	3.92
Fernando Huettner	1	1	8	8.00	11.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lester Hanson	2	1	5	2.50	12.67
TE Terrance Palmer	1	1	6	6.00	4.00
RB Raymond Giles	1	0	0	0.00	10.33
WR Julio Steiner	1	1	6	6.00	4.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leon Leverette	2	1	8	4.00	5.76
WR Tucker Messerly	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Marty Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	1.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Derek Broomfield	2	1
QB Trent Newton	2	1
RB Raymond Giles	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Louie Tatum	3	2
RB Carl Humphrey	3	1
QB Lester Flannery	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Newton	8	4	1
Derek Broomfield	1	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lester Flannery	5	1	0
Fernando Huettner	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Lindsay	3	1	1
WR Lester Hanson	3	2	1
TE Terrance Palmer	1	0	0
RB Raymond Giles	1	1	0
WR Julio Steiner	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	6	2	1
WR Marty Freeman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 94,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (25,300)
End Zone 17,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	94,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (25,300)
End Zone	17,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,000 (9,900)