Week 3, 2060

played in New York, NY

59 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	0	-	21
New York Giants	0	7	0	6	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:03 MIN - Johnnie Boyd 7 run (Calvin Rhodes extra point)
2Q: 14:17 MIN - Johnnie Boyd 11 run (Calvin Rhodes extra point)
2Q: 09:33 NYK - Raymond Bauer 5 run (Robbie Mattson extra point)
3Q: 13:17 MIN - Devon Linquist 20 pass from Wayne Howe (Calvin Rhodes extra point)
4Q: 08:55 NYK - Robbie Mattson 49 field goal
4Q: 02:15 NYK - Robbie Mattson 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:03 MIN - Johnnie Boyd 7 run (Calvin Rhodes extra point)
2Q: 14:17 MIN - Johnnie Boyd 11 run (Calvin Rhodes extra point)
2Q: 09:33 NYK - Raymond Bauer 5 run (Robbie Mattson extra point)
3Q: 13:17 MIN - Devon Linquist 20 pass from Wayne Howe (Calvin Rhodes extra point)
4Q: 08:55 NYK - Robbie Mattson 49 field goal
4Q: 02:15 NYK - Robbie Mattson 29 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NYK
Record 1-2 0-3
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 315 314
- Offensive Plays 56 71
- Yards per Play 5.63 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 78 112
- Rushing Attempts 21 34
- Yards per Rush 3.71 3.29
Net Passing Yards 237 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 2 36 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 237 208
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.77 5.46
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 3/56
Kick Returns/Yards 2/31 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 24:56 35:04

Team Statistics	MIN	NYK
Record	1-2	0-3
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	315	314
- Offensive Plays	56	71
- Yards per Play	5.63	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	78	112
- Rushing Attempts	21	34
- Yards per Rush	3.71	3.29
Net Passing Yards	237	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 2	36 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	237	208
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.77	5.46
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	3/56
Kick Returns/Yards	2/31	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	24:56	35:04

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	11:22	2:17	OWN 29	5	19	Punt
1	3:09	4:00	OWN 3	7	97	Touchdown
2	9:26	2:00	OWN 33	3	2	Interception
2	5:18	3:01	OWN 20	8	31	Interception
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 14	3	-6	Punt
3	14:09	1:02	OPP 26	3	26	Touchdown
3	8:20	2:20	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
3	3:00	1:01	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	14:50	2:26	OWN 10	6	24	Punt
4	8:49	1:57	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
4	2:10	1:36	OWN 9	5	15	Punt

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	1:33	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	9:05	5:56	OWN 19	9	39	Punt
2	14:09	4:43	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
2	7:26	2:08	50	4	10	Punt
2	2:17	1:33	OWN 34	5	23	Punt
3	15:00	0:51	OWN 25	2	1	Fumble
3	13:07	4:47	OWN 12	11	39	Punt
3	6:00	3:00	OWN 13	5	29	Punt
3	1:59	2:09	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
4	12:24	3:35	50	6	18	Field Goal
4	6:52	4:42	OWN 39	11	49	Field Goal
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 30	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Johnnie Boyd, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Johnnie Boyd	15	46	3.07	14	3	2
RB Tony Schwartz	5	26	5.20	11	1	0
WR Johnny Joyner	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Raymond Bauer	22	67	3.05	13	3	1
QB Jason Matthews	8	36	4.50	10	1	0
RB Tracy Grotrian	4	9	2.25	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Howe	35	19	237	0/0	1	53	2	61.2

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Matthews	36	24	208	1/6	0	33	0	81.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Johnnie Boyd	6	9	64	10.67	25	18	0
TE Johnnie Horenstein	3	7	40	13.33	0	22	0
FB Dominic Sampson	2	2	36	18.00	10	29	0
WR Owen Hermon	2	3	59	29.50	0	53	0
WR Devon Linquist	2	8	26	13.00	0	20	1
RB Tony Schwartz	2	3	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Kai Scott	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Ray Soltys	1	1	11	11.00	4	11	0
TE Carl Guthrie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Vince Ramey	6	11	65	10.83	27	25
TE Julio Dail	5	7	60	12.00	25	33
WR Wes Blair	5	7	32	6.40	3	17
RB Raymond Bauer	4	5	28	7.00	4	14
WR Donnell Jorg	4	5	23	5.75	8	7

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dominic Jenkins	1	0	0.00	0
S Neal Stelmack	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
ILB Jerome Laird	1	0
CB Alexis Kelley	0	1
CB Ben Talley	0	1

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jason Matthews	2	0	0	0
WR Vince Ramey	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Sampson	7	313	44.7	36.7	58	3

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Bills	7	294	42.0	34.4	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Calvin Rhodes	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Mattson	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ben Talley	2	13	6.5	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shawn Autenrieth	3	56	18.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Hermon	1	8	8.0	0
Ray Soltys	1	23	23.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Bauer	1	22	22.0	0
Donnell Jorg	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ben Talley	6	1	0.0	30	31
DE Cameron Edwards	5	2	0.5	32	35
OLB Antoine McNally	5	4	0.0	27	22
S Grayson Mueller	5	0	0.0	18	18
DT Kai Clements	5	0	0.0	21	22
ILB Jerome Laird	5	0	0.0	18	18
CB Mitchell Whitfield	4	0	0.0	23	34
ILB Will Joseph	4	0	0.0	16	19
DT Julian Ferderer	3	1	0.0	16	18
CB Jevon O'Neal	3	1	0.0	7	14
OLB Ronnie Bauer	3	1	0.0	15	14
DT Tyrone Coglan	2	2	0.0	24	31
S Lionel Ellard	2	1	0.0	31	33
CB Gerald Mills	2	0	0.0	29	24
WR Devon Linquist	2	0	---	---	---
DE Braden Baglien	1	3	0.5	14	14
CB Alexis Kelley	1	1	0.0	5	9
S Dave Flannery	1	0	0.0	19	23
DE Samuel Burke	0	1	0.0	16	22

New York	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Rondell Rasmussen	5	3	21	35
S Neal Stelmack	4	2	21	31
S Braxton Mueting	4	1	21	35
S O.J. Gaines	4	1	10	16
CB Andy Key	4	0	21	34
ILB Kenny McElroy	3	3	20	25
OLB D.J. Boivin	3	2	21	31
DE Grayson Bates	2	1	17	23
DE Harold Sanderson	2	0	20	20
ILB Earnest Griffith	2	0	11	26
DT Brett Null	1	1	9	18
DT Marty Walton	1	1	8	11
CB Dominic Jenkins	1	0	10	20
DE Tracy Diaz	1	0	2	13
OLB Donte Scogin	0	1	10	16
DE Drake Zoellner	0	1	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Edwards	0.5	0	2	1	35
DE Braden Baglien	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Samuel Burke	0.0	1	1	0	22
DT Tyrone Coglan	0.0	0	2	2	31
DT Julian Ferderer	0.0	0	1	0	18

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tracy Diaz	0.0	0	1	1	13
DE Harold Sanderson	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jerome Laird	4	0	18
CB Ben Talley	3	0	31
S Lionel Ellard	2	1	33
DT Kai Clements	2	0	22
CB Mitchell Whitfield	2	0	34
ILB Will Joseph	2	0	19
CB Jevon O'Neal	2	0	14
OLB Ronnie Bauer	2	0	14
CB Alexis Kelley	1	0	9
S Grayson Mueller	1	0	18
DT Tyrone Coglan	1	0	31
OLB Antoine McNally	1	0	22
CB Gerald Mills	1	0	24

New York	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rondell Rasmussen	5	0	0	35
CB Andy Key	4	1	0	34
S Neal Stelmack	3	0	1	31
S O.J. Gaines	2	1	0	16
CB Dominic Jenkins	1	1	1	20
ILB Kenny McElroy	1	1	0	25
S Braxton Mueting	1	1	0	35
OLB D.J. Boivin	1	1	0	31
ILB Earnest Griffith	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Wendell Burroughs	2	5	21	35
C Vernon Lanford	2	5	21	35
G Taylor Shelton	1	4	21	35
C Hunter Grunow	1	3	21	35
FB Dominic Sampson	1	1	10	8
T Corwin McKnight	1	1	21	35
TE Carl Guthrie	0	2	13	16

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Gary Connell	2	7	34	1	37
G Fred Smith	2	5	34	0	37
T Lance Welch	1	6	34	0	37
T Jay Brisman	1	6	34	0	37
G Alex Miller	1	4	34	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Alexis Kelley	1	22
Micah Carr	1	22
Kai Clements	1	20
Grayson Mueller	1	17
Johnnie Boyd	1	15

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Dominic Jenkins	3	22
Leland Gindin	1	24

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Antoine McNally	---	---	27	22	22	71
CB Ben Talley	---	---	30	31	9	70
DE Cameron Edwards	---	---	32	35	2	69
S Lionel Ellard	---	---	31	33	2	66
DT Kai Clements	---	---	21	22	20	63
T Wendell Burroughs	21	35	---	---	7	63
CB Mitchell Whitfield	---	---	23	34	2	59
RB Johnnie Boyd	15	27	---	---	15	57
DT Tyrone Coglan	---	---	24	31	2	57
WR Owen Hermon	20	32	---	---	4	56
QB Wayne Howe	21	35	---	---	---	56
C Hunter Grunow	21	35	---	---	---	56
C Vernon Lanford	21	35	---	---	---	56
T Corwin McKnight	21	35	---	---	---	56
G Taylor Shelton	21	35	---	---	---	56
CB Gerald Mills	---	---	29	24	1	54
S Grayson Mueller	---	---	18	18	17	53
S Dave Flannery	---	---	19	23	---	42
ILB Will Joseph	---	---	16	19	7	42
TE Johnnie Horenstein	14	23	---	---	4	41
DE Samuel Burke	---	---	16	22	1	39
WR Kai Scott	12	26	---	---	---	38
ILB Jerome Laird	---	---	18	18	2	38
CB Alexis Kelley	---	---	5	9	22	36
DT Julian Ferderer	---	---	16	18	---	34
FB Dominic Sampson	10	8	---	---	15	33
CB Jevon O'Neal	---	---	7	14	12	33
OLB Ronnie Bauer	---	---	15	14	2	31
DE Braden Baglien	---	---	14	14	1	29
TE Carl Guthrie	13	16	---	---	---	29
WR Devon Linquist	8	21	---	---	---	29
WR Ray Soltys	3	6	---	---	15	24
TE Micah Carr	0	0	---	---	22	22
RB Tony Schwartz	5	7	---	---	8	20
DE Harvey McCuistion	---	---	13	6	---	19
WR Johnny Joyner	5	9	---	---	---	14
ILB Wesley Hassell	---	---	0	0	11	11
T Jeffery Stanton	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Shannon Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Everett Sampson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Sedrick Schweitzer	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Santiago Hulten	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Calvin Rhodes	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Xavier Becker	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Rob Allotey	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Fred Smith	34	37	---	---	9	80
G Alex Miller	34	37	---	---	9	80
T Lance Welch	34	37	---	---	9	80
T Jay Brisman	34	37	---	---	9	80
C Gary Connell	34	37	---	---	---	71
QB Jason Matthews	34	37	---	---	---	71
WR Donnell Jorg	30	35	---	---	5	70
WR Vince Ramey	22	32	---	---	15	69
RB Raymond Bauer	28	33	---	---	5	66
WR Wes Blair	29	36	---	---	---	65
TE Julio Dail	29	33	---	---	---	62
S Braxton Mueting	---	---	21	35	---	56
CB Rondell Rasmussen	---	---	21	35	---	56
CB Andy Key	---	---	21	34	---	55
CB Dominic Jenkins	---	---	10	20	22	52
OLB D.J. Boivin	---	---	21	31	---	52
S Neal Stelmack	---	---	21	31	---	52
OLB Donte Scogin	---	---	10	16	22	48
ILB Kenny McElroy	---	---	20	25	---	45
S O.J. Gaines	---	---	10	16	15	41
DE Harold Sanderson	---	---	20	20	---	40
DE Grayson Bates	---	---	17	23	---	40
TE Michael Peralta	8	6	---	---	24	38
ILB Earnest Griffith	---	---	11	26	---	37
DT Brett Null	---	---	9	18	7	34
FB Leland Gindin	3	1	---	---	24	28
RB Tracy Grotrian	6	2	---	---	16	24
WR Shawn Autenrieth	5	2	---	---	16	23
DE Drake Zoellner	---	---	7	13	---	20
DT Marty Walton	---	---	8	11	---	19
DE Michael Everett	---	---	1	9	7	17
CB Sawyer Samuels	---	---	1	4	11	16
FB Sean Newsome	7	5	---	---	4	16
DE Tracy Diaz	---	---	2	13	---	15
ILB Tucker Naeole	---	---	0	2	11	13
C Aiden Michaelson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Johnny Bills	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Robbie Mattson	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Brendan Gervasi	---	---	0	3	---	3
TE Tyrone Moore	3	0	---	---	---	3
ILB Charles Pianko	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Lukas Mahoney	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Wesley Craig	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Lamar Toth	0	0	---	---	---	0
G K.C. Renteria	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Les Jarvis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	38	4.8
Middle	3	13	4.3
Right	10	27	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	25	8.3
Middle	25	71	2.8
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Howe	35	19	4	2	4	6	2	1	2

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Matthews	36	24	3	0	3	1	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	30	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	63	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	124	24.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	35	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	68	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	105	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Johnnie Boyd	9	6	1	64	0	27
WR Devon Linquist	8	2	1	26	1	21
TE Johnnie Horenstein	7	3	2	40	1	23
WR Owen Hermon	3	2	0	59	1	32
RB Tony Schwartz	3	2	0	5	0	7
FB Dominic Sampson	2	2	0	36	1	8
WR Kai Scott	1	1	0	-4	0	26
TE Carl Guthrie	1	0	0	0	0	16
WR Ray Soltys	1	1	0	11	0	6

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vince Ramey	11	6	0	65	2	32
TE Julio Dail	7	5	1	60	1	33
WR Wes Blair	7	5	1	32	0	36
RB Raymond Bauer	5	4	0	28	0	33
WR Donnell Jorg	5	4	1	23	0	35

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnnie Boyd	3	29	9.67	3.07

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Bauer	4	5	1.25	3.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Howe	2	1	20	10.00	6.77

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Matthews	3	2	13	4.33	5.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devon Linquist	2	1	20	10.00	3.25

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vince Ramey	1	1	6	6.00	5.91
TE Julio Dail	1	0	0	0.00	8.57
WR Donnell Jorg	1	1	7	7.00	4.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Johnnie Boyd	2	0

New York	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jason Matthews	3	0
RB Raymond Bauer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Howe	11	6	4

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Matthews	12	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devon Linquist	4	1	1
TE Johnnie Horenstein	3	1	0
RB Johnnie Boyd	3	3	3
WR Owen Hermon	1	1	0

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Julio Dail	4	3	3
WR Wes Blair	4	3	1
WR Vince Ramey	3	2	2
RB Raymond Bauer	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,400 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,000 (28,000)
End Zone 8,700 (20,300)
Mezzanine 5,000 (11,700)
Sideline Seats 7,500 (17,900)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,400 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,000 (28,000)
End Zone	8,700 (20,300)
Mezzanine	5,000 (11,700)
Sideline Seats	7,500 (17,900)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,800)