Week 16, 2068

played in Houston, TX

54 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	7	6	-	19
Houston Texans	3	0	0	17	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 HOU - Broderick Hillman 41 field goal
1Q: 04:12 MIN - Dave Kristosik 45 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Dave Kristosik 29 field goal
3Q: 03:34 MIN - Corey Miller 18 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 14:45 HOU - Broderick Hillman 32 field goal
4Q: 10:59 HOU - Chester Gaines 12 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
4Q: 04:29 MIN - Marc Hopper 89 punt return (Dave Kristosik extra point failed)
4Q: 04:21 HOU - Matt King 88 kickoff return (Broderick Hillman extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 HOU - Broderick Hillman 41 field goal
1Q: 04:12 MIN - Dave Kristosik 45 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Dave Kristosik 29 field goal
3Q: 03:34 MIN - Corey Miller 18 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 14:45 HOU - Broderick Hillman 32 field goal
4Q: 10:59 HOU - Chester Gaines 12 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
4Q: 04:29 MIN - Marc Hopper 89 punt return (Dave Kristosik extra point failed)
4Q: 04:21 HOU - Matt King 88 kickoff return (Broderick Hillman extra point)

Team Statistics MIN HOU
Record 7-6-2 10-5
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 10 7
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 330 281
- Offensive Plays 64 58
- Yards per Play 5.16 4.84
Net Rushing Yards 199 141
- Rushing Attempts 35 27
- Yards per Rush 5.69 5.22
Net Passing Yards 131 140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 15 - 0 30 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 137 148
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 4.52
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/89 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/77 2/106
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:38 27:22

Team Statistics	MIN	HOU
Record	7-6-2	10-5
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	10	7
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	330	281
- Offensive Plays	64	58
- Yards per Play	5.16	4.84
Net Rushing Yards	199	141
- Rushing Attempts	35	27
- Yards per Rush	5.69	5.22
Net Passing Yards	131	140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 15 - 0	30 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	137	148
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	4.52
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/89	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/77	2/106
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:38	27:22

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:57	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
1	7:58	3:54	OWN 32	6	40	Field Goal
1	0:36	3:34	OWN 20	8	30	Punt
2	7:57	1:50	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	4:19	4:19	OWN 2	10	86	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:53	OWN 35	9	27	Punt
3	7:04	3:45	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
4	14:39	3:36	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
4	10:48	3:39	OWN 19	6	7	Punt
4	4:06	2:09	OWN 25	6	28	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 25	7	51	Field Goal
1	8:23	0:25	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	4:04	3:28	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
2	12:02	4:05	OWN 4	7	35	Punt
2	6:07	1:48	OWN 46	5	14	Punt
3	11:07	4:03	OWN 20	8	29	Interception
3	3:19	3:40	OWN 21	8	64	Field Goal
4	11:03	0:15	OPP 12	2	12	Touchdown
4	7:09	2:48	OWN 32	5	8	Punt
4	1:57	1:57	OWN 47	6	18	Game

Game MVP: Avery Harmon, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Corey Miller	11	45	4.09	19	2	1
QB Jeff Jones	10	71	7.10	11	1	0
RB Trevor Andersen	9	52	5.78	30	1	0
RB Anthony Rice	4	26	6.50	8	0	0
WR Brendan Branch	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Avery Harmon	15	103	6.87	23	2
RB Nicky Castillo	8	34	4.25	8	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	7	3.50	7	0
QB Rick Tate	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	28	15	137	1/6	0	21	0	67.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rick Tate	30	18	148	1/8	1	31	1	69.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cornell Bottoms	3	5	41	13.67	1	18
WR Brendan Branch	3	4	21	7.00	8	9
TE Justics Shepherd	2	4	19	9.50	15	13
WR Trent Stephens	2	5	11	5.50	5	7
TE Craig Legette	2	2	14	7.00	11	11
RB Corey Miller	1	1	21	21.00	13	21
RB Trevor Andersen	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
FB Oscar Lerma	1	4	13	13.00	3	13
TE Gary Small	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Howie Ford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chester Gaines	7	11	58	8.29	43	31	1
TE Dominique Sharber	3	5	14	4.67	1	6	0
RB Avery Harmon	2	2	18	9.00	7	13	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	4	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Amir Castillo	2	3	35	17.50	27	27	0
FB Elliot Adderley	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Giovanni Person	1	1	6	6.00	4	6	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB James Buel	1	29	29.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Widell	6	211	35.2	28.8	46	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Malachi Sutter	5	215	43.0	29.2	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Broderick Hillman	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Hopper	1	89	89.0	1

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt King	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Hopper	2	56	28.0	0
Cornell Bottoms	1	21	21.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt King	2	106	53.0	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cornell Beyer	6	0	0.0	13	24
S Bradley Codeke	5	0	0.0	13	13
CB Marc Hopper	4	2	0.0	25	30
OLB Robert Rodgers	4	1	0.0	25	20
ILB Glenn Fackleman	4	0	0.0	26	30
DE Lance Hartman	3	3	0.0	25	19
DE Joe Bob Hampton	3	2	0.0	24	26
DT Phil Sell	3	0	0.0	19	13
DT Drake Zoellner	2	1	0.0	10	13
S Darrin Reid	2	0	0.0	25	21
CB Connor Swindal	2	0	0.0	16	18
CB Gus Sidharta	1	1	1.0	16	17
DT Darrin Butts	1	1	0.0	14	15
S Nicky Decota	1	0	0.0	17	22
DT Roderick Fox	1	0	0.0	11	21
CB James Buel	1	0	0.0	12	21

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Steve Johannson	8	0	1.0	28	24
OLB Mack Benton	6	2	0.0	34	28
CB Alejandro Kulaga	5	0	0.0	27	24
S Artie Kershaw	4	2	0.0	28	25
ILB Dale Griese	4	2	0.0	26	22
OLB Eric McDaniel	4	1	0.0	34	28
S Damon Webb	4	0	0.0	9	7
ILB Jeff Cavazos	3	1	0.0	14	11
DE Donald Rodman	2	1	0.0	34	26
S Les Holmes	2	1	0.0	26	22
CB James Adler	2	0	0.0	21	18
CB Damien Enman	1	1	0.0	28	24
CB Gene Hall	1	1	0.0	8	4
S Mo Reed	1	1	0.0	8	6
DE Rod Bennett	1	1	0.0	28	24
DE Joey Sampson	1	0	0.0	7	5
RB Nicky Castillo	1	0	---	---	---
DT Clarence Williamson	1	0	0.0	7	5
ILB Emmitt Collier	0	1	0.0	9	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Gus Sidharta	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Mason Shea	0.0	1	0	0	4
DE Joe Bob Hampton	0.0	1	0	0	26
DT Roderick Fox	0.0	0	2	0	21
ILB Cornell Beyer	0.0	0	1	1	24

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Steve Johannson	1.0	0	1	1	24
DE Rod Bennett	0.0	1	2	0	24
DE Donald Rodman	0.0	0	1	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Cornell Beyer	5	1	0	24
CB Marc Hopper	3	0	0	30
ILB Glenn Fackleman	2	2	0	30
S Darrin Reid	2	0	0	21
DE Joe Bob Hampton	2	0	0	26
CB James Buel	1	0	1	21
DT Drake Zoellner	1	0	0	13
S Nicky Decota	1	0	0	22
OLB Robert Rodgers	1	0	0	20
DE Randal Hutt	0	1	0	13

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dale Griese	2	3	22
OLB Mack Benton	2	0	28
OLB Eric McDaniel	2	0	28
S Artie Kershaw	2	0	25
CB Alejandro Kulaga	2	0	24
S Damon Webb	1	0	7
ILB Jeff Cavazos	1	0	11
S Mo Reed	1	0	6
DE Donald Rodman	1	0	26
CB James Adler	1	0	18
CB Damien Enman	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Marquis Manard	3	7	35	0	29
C Freddie Berger	3	5	35	0	29
G Dylan Delhomme	2	6	35	1	29
G Grant Harner	1	5	35	0	29
T Don Newman	1	2	35	0	29

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jumbo Berry	4	7	27	0	31
T Bubba Wynn	3	6	27	0	31
T Dean Cochrane	2	4	27	0	31
G Deron Smithson	2	3	27	0	31
C Brendan Stevenson	2	3	27	0	31
TE Dominique Sharber	1	2	25	0	27
TE Giovanni Person	0	0	9	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Reid	2	17
Santiago Wyche	1	20

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dominique Sharber	3	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	26	30	22	78
T Don Newman	35	29	---	---	12	76
G Dylan Delhomme	35	29	---	---	8	72
G Grant Harner	35	29	---	---	8	72
T Marquis Manard	35	29	---	---	8	72
CB Marc Hopper	---	---	25	30	12	67
C Freddie Berger	35	29	---	---	---	64
QB Jeff Jones	35	29	---	---	---	64
S Darrin Reid	---	---	25	21	17	63
WR Cornell Bottoms	32	23	---	---	5	60
S Nicky Decota	---	---	17	22	15	54
WR Trent Stephens	25	20	---	---	6	51
DE Joe Bob Hampton	---	---	24	26	1	51
TE Justics Shepherd	16	18	---	---	16	50
CB Connor Swindal	---	---	16	18	15	49
OLB Robert Rodgers	---	---	25	20	1	46
DE Lance Hartman	---	---	25	19	1	45
WR Camden Farmer	18	9	---	---	12	39
ILB Cornell Beyer	---	---	13	24	2	39
RB Corey Miller	16	11	---	---	9	36
DT Darrin Butts	---	---	14	15	6	35
DT Roderick Fox	---	---	11	21	2	34
CB James Buel	---	---	12	21	1	34
CB Gus Sidharta	---	---	16	17	1	34
RB Anthony Rice	4	7	---	---	22	33
DT Phil Sell	---	---	19	13	---	32
TE Craig Legette	18	11	---	---	---	29
S Bradley Codeke	---	---	13	13	1	27
DT Drake Zoellner	---	---	10	13	1	24
FB Oscar Lerma	10	13	---	---	---	23
RB Trevor Andersen	14	8	---	---	---	22
DE Randal Hutt	---	---	3	13	6	22
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Brendan Branch	8	11	---	---	---	19
TE Gary Small	6	11	---	---	---	17
WR Howie Ford	5	2	---	---	7	14
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	8	8
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Mason Shea	---	---	2	4	1	7
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Claude Olivas	1	0	---	---	2	3
WR Reuben Ortega	2	1	---	---	---	3
G Jimmy Doty	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Devan D'Amato	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Wally Hargrove	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Erik Lake	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Brendan Stevenson	27	31	---	---	10	68
T Bubba Wynn	27	31	---	---	7	65
G Jumbo Berry	27	31	---	---	7	65
G Deron Smithson	27	31	---	---	7	65
T Dean Cochrane	27	31	---	---	7	65
OLB Mack Benton	---	---	34	28	2	64
OLB Eric McDaniel	---	---	34	28	2	64
TE Dominique Sharber	25	27	---	---	10	62
DE Donald Rodman	---	---	34	26	1	61
QB Rick Tate	27	31	---	---	---	58
WR Chester Gaines	27	30	---	---	1	58
S Artie Kershaw	---	---	28	25	1	54
DT Steve Johannson	---	---	28	24	1	53
CB Damien Enman	---	---	28	24	1	53
DE Rod Bennett	---	---	28	24	1	53
CB Alejandro Kulaga	---	---	27	24	1	52
S Les Holmes	---	---	26	22	1	49
ILB Dale Griese	---	---	26	22	1	49
WR Philip Ogden	24	24	---	---	---	48
CB James Adler	---	---	21	18	8	47
TE Giovanni Person	9	15	---	---	22	46
WR Matt King	14	11	---	---	15	40
FB Elliot Adderley	8	12	---	---	17	37
OLB Tevin Gibson	---	---	8	6	21	35
S Damon Webb	---	---	9	7	16	32
RB Nicky Castillo	9	18	---	---	4	31
RB Avery Harmon	18	11	---	---	---	29
CB Gene Hall	---	---	8	4	16	28
ILB Emmitt Collier	---	---	9	7	11	27
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	14	11	---	25
WR Carlton Blalock	1	2	---	---	17	20
DT Clarence Williamson	---	---	7	5	7	19
RB Willie Dodge	0	2	---	---	16	18
S Mo Reed	---	---	8	6	1	15
DE Joey Sampson	---	---	7	5	1	13
DE Alec Czajkowski	---	---	1	3	7	11
C Cedric Ward	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Broderick Hillman	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Malachi Sutter	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Amir Castillo	0	3	---	---	---	3
WR Herb Rose	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Donnie Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ernie Pierzina	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Glenn Weinstein	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jerry Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Micah Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	25	153	6.1
Right	4	30	7.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	9	36	4.0
Right	11	83	7.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	28	15	1	3	1	4	4	2	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rick Tate	30	18	2	1	1	4	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	37	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	50	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	50	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	56	11.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	86	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	6	2.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trent Stephens	5	2	0	11	0	20
WR Cornell Bottoms	5	3	0	41	0	23
TE Justics Shepherd	4	2	1	19	0	18
FB Oscar Lerma	4	1	0	13	0	13
WR Brendan Branch	4	3	0	21	0	11
TE Craig Legette	2	2	0	14	0	11
RB Corey Miller	1	1	0	21	1	11
RB Trevor Andersen	1	1	0	-3	0	8
TE Gary Small	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Howie Ford	1	0	0	0	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chester Gaines	11	7	1	58	1	30
TE Dominique Sharber	5	3	0	14	0	27
FB Elliot Adderley	4	1	0	8	0	12
WR Philip Ogden	4	2	0	9	0	24
TE Amir Castillo	3	2	0	35	1	3
RB Avery Harmon	2	2	0	18	0	11
TE Giovanni Person	1	1	0	6	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Corey Miller	1	18	18.00	4.09

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rick Tate	4	2	11	2.75	4.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chester Gaines	2	2	11	5.50	5.27
WR Philip Ogden	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
TE Dominique Sharber	1	0	0	0.00	2.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jeff Jones	4	1
RB Corey Miller	3	1
RB Trevor Andersen	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Nicky Castillo	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	6	4	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rick Tate	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cornell Bottoms	2	2	2
WR Brendan Branch	2	2	1
FB Oscar Lerma	1	0	0
WR Howie Ford	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chester Gaines	3	2	1
TE Dominique Sharber	2	1	1
FB Elliot Adderley	1	0	0
TE Giovanni Person	1	1	0
WR Philip Ogden	1	0	0
TE Amir Castillo	1	1	1

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

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