Week 9, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	3	0	-	6
New Orleans Saints	3	7	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 NOS - Burt McCalla 24 field goal
2Q: 08:42 NOS - Nolan Walters 12 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 01:49 MIN - Kevin Matthews 50 field goal
3Q: 09:49 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
3Q: 06:47 MIN - Kevin Matthews 40 field goal
3Q: 04:02 NOS - Phillip Newman 7 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 NOS - Burt McCalla 24 field goal
2Q: 08:42 NOS - Nolan Walters 12 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 01:49 MIN - Kevin Matthews 50 field goal
3Q: 09:49 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
3Q: 06:47 MIN - Kevin Matthews 40 field goal
3Q: 04:02 NOS - Phillip Newman 7 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 6-3 8-1
First Downs 14 25
- by Rushing 2 12
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 266 370
- Offensive Plays 60 76
- Yards per Play 4.43 4.87
Net Rushing Yards 62 191
- Rushing Attempts 20 46
- Yards per Rush 3.10 4.15
Net Passing Yards 204 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 17 - 0 30 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 228 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.10 5.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/31 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/8 5/31
Kick Returns/Yards 4/54 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 40
Time of Possession 23:18 36:42

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	6-3	8-1
First Downs	14	25
- by Rushing	2	12
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	266	370
- Offensive Plays	60	76
- Yards per Play	4.43	4.87
Net Rushing Yards	62	191
- Rushing Attempts	20	46
- Yards per Rush	3.10	4.15
Net Passing Yards	204	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 17 - 0	30 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	228	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.10	5.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/31	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/8	5/31
Kick Returns/Yards	4/54	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 40
Time of Possession	23:18	36:42

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:40	3:17	OWN 18	5	18	Punt
1	6:27	1:17	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
1	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	8:32	2:04	OWN 24	6	49	Missed FG
2	3:13	1:30	OWN 28	7	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:30	OWN 17	6	14	Punt
3	9:43	3:02	OWN 20	6	57	Field Goal
3	4:10	0:08	OWN 20	1	-3	Fumble
3	3:56	2:33	OWN 28	4	1	Punt
4	15:00	5:02	OWN 24	9	37	Punt
4	5:01	1:38	OWN 20	8	44	Downs
4	1:05	0:40	OWN 3	4	3	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:20	OWN 45	8	48	Field Goal
1	7:23	0:56	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	5:10	4:00	OWN 28	8	28	Punt
2	15:00	6:28	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
2	6:28	3:15	OWN 34	6	45	Missed FG
2	1:43	1:43	OWN 20	9	41	Half
3	13:30	3:47	OWN 35	7	35	Field Goal
3	6:41	2:31	OWN 39	6	7	Punt
3	4:02	0:06	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
3	1:23	1:23	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
4	9:58	4:57	OWN 20	8	43	Punt
4	3:23	2:18	OWN 36	6	7	Punt
4	0:25	0:25	OPP 6	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeremy Kirk	13	27	2.08	7	0
Mitch Fulcher	4	11	2.75	13	1
Frankie Giles	2	23	11.50	19	1
Damon Morris	1	1	1.00	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bobby Irwin	27	108	4.00	11	1
Mack Mathews	12	52	4.33	18	1
Alan Poole	6	28	4.67	13	1
Junior Blair	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	37	17	228	3/24	0	34	0	66.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	30	15	179	0/0	2	25	0	90.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE B.J. Dodge	5	6	71	14.20	39	34
WR Butch Blackwood	3	4	40	13.33	2	21
WR Bernie Hassler	2	8	33	16.50	6	23
WR Rick Collins	2	3	22	11.00	2	16
WR Sherman Styles	2	6	33	16.50	0	19
TE Josh Harding	2	3	20	10.00	0	12
FB Clyde Uerling	1	3	9	9.00	3	9
RB Jeremy Kirk	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Damon Morris	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	6	11	86	14.33	29	25	1
WR Nolan Walters	3	7	53	17.67	24	25	1
RB Bobby Irwin	3	4	30	10.00	18	13	0
FB Junior Blair	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Kelvin Sandage	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Terrell Hicks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mitch Fulcher	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Junior Reeves	0	1	0	0
Otis Wallis	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	6	265	44.2	35.7	48	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	6	277	46.2	34.8	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	2/3	2/3	1/1	50	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	2/3	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Hassler	3	8	2.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	5	31	6.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	3	45	15.0	0
Earl Gramble	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Irwin	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Emmitt Caldwell	7	1	0.0	42	28
DE Carey Richardson	6	4	0.0	39	26
DT Chris Roberson	5	2	0.0	30	16
OLB Brady Spencer	5	1	0.0	17	6
OLB Shannon McKenzie	5	1	0.0	31	24
CB Earl Gramble	4	4	0.0	28	23
ILB Roman Cassidy	4	1	0.0	18	13
DT Tyrone Sawyers	3	3	0.0	32	14
S Jorge Winkler	3	0	0.0	8	12
ILB Nolan Money	3	0	0.0	20	12
CB J.C. Sturm	3	0	0.0	24	16
DT Deion Palmer	2	1	0.0	17	14
S Harry Hines	2	1	0.0	35	23
DE Mark Archer	2	0	0.0	35	20
CB Les McFarlane	2	0	0.0	30	19
OLB Ernest Ballard	1	1	0.0	11	6
DE Britt Wynn	1	1	0.0	17	13
WR Bernie Hassler	1	0	---	---	---
S Leslie Ramthun	0	1	0.0	12	14

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Duane Sterritt	7	1	0.0	20	38
S Jorge Cloude	5	0	0.0	17	28
DE Max Tank	3	1	2.0	16	34
ILB Jose Barfield	3	1	1.0	12	28
OLB Willie Rexin	3	5	0.0	17	28
DE Warren Lynn	3	0	0.0	12	23
DE Brent Robbins	3	0	0.0	12	23
OLB Lamar Bailey	2	1	0.0	8	9
CB Sammie Rutter	2	0	0.0	7	27
CB Timothy Hiller	2	0	0.0	6	21
OLB Otis Wallis	2	0	0.0	2	9
CB Ty Covington	2	0	0.0	15	22
DT Eddie Bloomer	1	0	0.0	8	17
ILB Earl Moulton	1	0	0.0	8	11
DT Junior Reeves	0	2	0.0	13	20
CB Bob Heath	0	1	0.0	17	35
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0	1	0.0	7	20
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0	1	0.0	11	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Britt Wynn	1	2	0	13
DE Carey Richardson	0	3	2	26
DT Tyrone Sawyers	0	1	0	14
ILB Roman Cassidy	0	1	0	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	2.0	0	3	0	34
ILB Jose Barfield	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Warren Lynn	0.0	1	1	0	23
DE Brent Robbins	0.0	1	0	1	23
OLB Lamar Bailey	0.0	1	0	0	9
S Jorge Cloude	0.0	0	1	0	28
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Shannon McKenzie	3	0	24
S Jorge Winkler	2	0	12
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	0	28
CB Earl Gramble	2	0	23
S Harry Hines	1	2	23
OLB Brady Spencer	1	0	6
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	16
DE Mark Archer	1	0	20
DT Chris Roberson	1	0	16
CB Les McFarlane	1	0	19
S Leslie Ramthun	0	1	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sammie Rutter	3	1	27
S Duane Sterritt	3	0	38
OLB Willie Rexin	2	1	28
S Jorge Cloude	2	0	28
CB Ty Covington	2	0	22
ILB Earl Moulton	1	1	11
OLB Otis Wallis	1	1	9
CB Timothy Hiller	1	0	21
ILB Jose Barfield	1	0	28
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	23
CB Bob Heath	0	2	35
S Rickey Bridges	0	1	25
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pete Luster	1	3	17	1	30
B.J. Dodge	1	1	13	0	30
Brent Finkes	0	3	16	1	35
Rod Erickson	0	3	17	0	32
Marshall Burns	0	3	20	0	38
Donald Starks	0	2	15	0	35
Lamar Martin	0	1	7	0	15
Wes Pentasuglio	0	1	5	0	5
Clyde Uerling	0	1	10	0	24
Keith Blake	0	0	3	1	8

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Curtis Olivarez	5	11	1	46	30
Cedric Flournoy	4	7	1	28	21
Marlon Finley	3	8	0	43	27
Neil Delgado	3	5	0	38	28
Joseph Sherman	1	5	0	40	29
Alex Priestley	1	2	0	18	9
Mitchell Emmons	1	1	1	32	18
Donnell Pritchett	1	1	0	8	2
Junior Blair	0	2	0	27	16

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Harding	2	17
Jorge Winkler	2	11
Burt Woodson	1	22
Pete Luster	1	9
Sherman Styles	1	6
Brady Spencer	0	20
Les McFarlane	0	19
Clyde Uerling	0	17
Damon Morris	0	14
Rick Collins	0	11
Keith Blake	0	9
Lamar Martin	0	9
Troy Branch	0	9
Gino McDaniel	0	9
Mitch Fulcher	0	8
Rod Erickson	0	7
Earl Gramble	0	7
Bernie Hassler	0	6
Kevin Matthews	0	6
Tyrone Sawyers	0	6
B.J. Dodge	0	6
Earnest Shepherd	0	6
Nolan Money	0	5
Deion Palmer	0	5
Butch Blackwood	0	5
Ernest Ballard	0	4
Michael Huffman	0	4
Britt Wynn	0	4
Mark Archer	0	4
Emmitt Caldwell	0	3
Shannon McKenzie	0	3
Leslie Ramthun	0	2
Jeremy Kirk	0	2
Carey Richardson	0	2
Brent Finkes	0	2
Roman Cassidy	0	2
Edwin Duerr	0	2
J.C. Sturm	0	1
Harry Hines	0	1
Chris Roberson	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Wallis	2	25
Bobby Irwin	2	23
Marlon Finley	2	9
Mack Mathews	1	13
Leo Sweeney	0	17
Timothy Hiller	0	17
Stephen Granberry	0	13
Kelvin Sandage	0	12
Sammie Rutter	0	10
Earl Moulton	0	10
D.J. Matthews	0	9
Rickey Bridges	0	9
Junior Blair	0	9
Alex Priestley	0	9
Burt McCalla	0	8
Warren Lynn	0	8
Mel Galiardo	0	8
Mitchell Emmons	0	7
Lenny Shields	0	7
Lamar Bailey	0	6
Cedric Flournoy	0	6
Darnell Briggs	0	6
Duane Sterritt	0	5
Brent Robbins	0	5
Willie Rexin	0	4
Donnell Pritchett	0	4
Eddie Bloomer	0	3
Bob Heath	0	3
Billy Joe Beckett	0	3
Darnell Carr	0	3
Max Tank	0	3
Junior Reeves	0	2
Jose Barfield	0	2
Ty Covington	0	2
Burt Tamaarkin	0	2
Duane Burgess	0	1
Nolan Walters	0	1
Johnny Rasmussen	0	1
Jorge Cloude	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	4	26	6.5
Right	9	20	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	72	5.1
Middle	19	60	3.2
Right	12	61	5.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	37	17	3	0	3	8	6	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	30	15	2	2	2	3	7	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	90	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	75	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	63	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	39	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	37	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	78	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	8	2	1	33	1	28
TE B.J. Dodge	6	5	0	71	1	30
WR Sherman Styles	6	2	2	33	0	21
WR Butch Blackwood	4	3	0	40	1	13
WR Rick Collins	3	2	0	22	0	4
FB Clyde Uerling	3	1	0	9	0	24
TE Josh Harding	3	2	0	20	0	19
RB Jeremy Kirk	2	0	0	0	0	28
WR Damon Morris	2	0	0	0	0	21

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	11	6	0	86	1	27
WR Nolan Walters	7	3	1	53	1	23
RB Bobby Irwin	4	3	0	30	0	20
WR Kelvin Sandage	3	1	0	6	0	7
FB Junior Blair	2	1	0	0	0	16
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0	0	18
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	0	4	0	1
WR Terrell Hicks	1	0	1	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	3	0	0.00	4.67
Bobby Irwin	2	14	7.00	4.00
Mack Mathews	1	1	1.00	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	5	2	19	3.80	5.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Walters	1	1	12	12.00	7.57
WR Phillip Newman	1	1	7	7.00	7.82
RB Bobby Irwin	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Junior Blair	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	3	2
Mack Mathews	2	2
Alan Poole	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	13	4	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Josh Harding	3	2	1
WR Bernie Hassler	2	0	0
TE B.J. Dodge	2	1	0
WR Sherman Styles	2	0	0
WR Damon Morris	1	0	0
WR Butch Blackwood	1	0	0
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1
FB Clyde Uerling	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	4	3	2
WR Nolan Walters	2	0	0
RB Bobby Irwin	2	1	1
WR Terrell Hicks	1	0	0
WR Kelvin Sandage	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,300 (20,400)
End Zone 13,500 (14,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats 19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,900 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,300 (20,400)
End Zone	13,500 (14,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,700)