Week 3, 2027

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	0	-	10
New Orleans Saints	6	0	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 NOS - Burt McCalla 28 field goal
1Q: 03:54 NOS - Burt McCalla 30 field goal
2Q: 10:40 MIN - Bo Nowakowski 9 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 02:38 MIN - Kevin Matthews 21 field goal
3Q: 11:21 NOS - Phillip Newman 12 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 NOS - Burt McCalla 28 field goal
1Q: 03:54 NOS - Burt McCalla 30 field goal
2Q: 10:40 MIN - Bo Nowakowski 9 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 02:38 MIN - Kevin Matthews 21 field goal
3Q: 11:21 NOS - Phillip Newman 12 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 242 405
- Offensive Plays 57 67
- Yards per Play 4.25 6.04
Net Rushing Yards 117 171
- Rushing Attempts 28 37
- Yards per Rush 4.18 4.62
Net Passing Yards 125 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 12 - 0 29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 132 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.31 7.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/18 6/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 28
Time of Possession 26:08 33:52

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	242	405
- Offensive Plays	57	67
- Yards per Play	4.25	6.04
Net Rushing Yards	117	171
- Rushing Attempts	28	37
- Yards per Rush	4.18	4.62
Net Passing Yards	125	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 12 - 0	29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	132	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.31	7.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/18	6/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 28
Time of Possession	26:08	33:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:27	OWN 17	5	14	Punt
1	3:47	1:46	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
2	14:53	4:20	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	8:08	5:36	OWN 20	11	76	Field Goal
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:03	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	11:10	3:28	OWN 28	6	31	Punt
3	2:47	1:23	OWN 35	4	15	Punt
4	11:53	3:19	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
4	6:01	2:32	OPP 48	5	9	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 20	3	11	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 38	6	51	Field Goal
1	8:53	5:06	OWN 27	12	60	Field Goal
1	2:01	2:08	OPP 46	3	4	Punt
2	10:33	2:25	OWN 28	5	19	Punt
2	2:32	2:26	OWN 25	8	33	Punt
3	13:57	2:47	OPP 43	5	43	Touchdown
3	7:42	4:55	OWN 20	10	52	Missed FG
3	1:24	4:31	OWN 9	7	28	Punt
4	8:34	2:33	OWN 6	4	42	Fumble
4	3:29	3:06	OWN 17	7	43	Punt

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeremy Kirk	15	77	5.13	13	2
Bo Nowakowski	9	38	4.22	17	1
Frankie Giles	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Mitch Fulcher	1	0	0.00	0	0
Dixon Cash	1	0	0.00	0	0
Rick Collins	1	4	4.00	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Martin Mills	18	60	3.33	30	1
Alan Poole	8	38	4.75	8	0
John Cortez	8	55	6.88	14	2
Rex Dunn	2	11	5.50	11	1
Junior Blair	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	28	12	132	1/7	1	21	0	69.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	29	18	240	1/6	1	32	0	99.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Cash	4	6	60	15.00	25	21	0
FB Clyde Uerling	3	5	20	6.67	20	9	0
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	16	16.00	6	16	0
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Sherman Styles	1	5	15	15.00	9	15	0
RB Bo Nowakowski	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	1
TE Josh Harding	1	2	9	9.00	2	9	0
RB Mitch Fulcher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE B.J. Dodge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Butch Blackwood	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rick Collins	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	5	8	71	14.20	40	32	1
WR Kelvin Sandage	4	5	62	15.50	20	20	0
FB Rex Dunn	3	3	56	18.67	49	21	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	2	2	18	9.00	6	12	0
WR Nolan Walters	1	5	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Martin Mills	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	15	15.00	4	15	0
TE Lenny Shields	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Carey Richardson	0	1	0	0
Roman Cassidy	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Alan Poole	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	7	258	36.9	33.6	53	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	5	224	44.8	28.0	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	2/3	0/1	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Hassler	1	4	4.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	2	40	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Stanton	2	46	23.0	0
Howie Lord	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roman Cassidy	6	3	0.0	20	15
OLB Jeff Roman	6	2	0.0	32	25
S Leslie Ramthun	5	2	0.0	26	22
CB Earl Gramble	5	0	0.0	25	19
S Emmitt Caldwell	4	3	0.0	27	23
ILB Bubba Cote	4	0	0.0	15	11
DT Deion Palmer	3	4	0.0	34	27
DT Edwin Duerr	3	1	0.0	23	18
OLB Shannon McKenzie	3	0	0.0	5	5
CB Todd Livesey	3	0	0.0	29	19
DE Carey Richardson	2	1	1.0	25	21
S Jorge Winkler	2	2	0.0	15	17
CB J.C. Sturm	2	1	0.0	17	13
OLB Earnest Shepherd	2	0	0.0	10	10
CB Lenny LaRiche	2	0	0.0	14	13
CB Michael Huffman	1	2	0.0	23	17
DE Mark Archer	1	2	0.0	32	23

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Duane Sterritt	5	3	0.0	25	29
CB Timothy Hiller	5	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Jose Barfield	4	4	0.0	21	18
DE Max Tank	3	0	1.0	21	24
DE Cary Clinton	3	0	0.0	17	17
ILB Dale Landolt	2	2	0.0	8	11
DT Junior Reeves	2	1	0.0	16	21
OLB Lamar Bailey	2	1	0.0	9	14
OLB Willie Rexin	2	1	0.0	20	18
DE Brent Robbins	2	1	0.0	19	17
DT Eddie Bloomer	2	0	0.0	6	7
DT Johnny Rasmussen	2	0	0.0	22	19
S Marc Stanton	2	0	0.0	14	16
CB Howie Lord	1	1	0.0	22	27
CB Danny Cortez	1	1	0.0	11	8
OLB Otis Wallis	1	0	0.0	8	8
CB Ty Covington	0	1	0.0	19	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	1.0	0	0	1	21
DE Mark Archer	0.0	1	0	0	23
OLB Earnest Shepherd	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Britt Wynn	0.0	0	1	1	16

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	1.0	0	2	1	24
DE Brent Robbins	0.0	2	0	1	17
DE Cary Clinton	0.0	1	2	1	17
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0.0	0	1	0	19
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0.0	0	1	0	9
DT Junior Reeves	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Roman Cassidy	5	1	15
OLB Jeff Roman	3	0	25
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	1	23
S Leslie Ramthun	1	0	22
S Jorge Winkler	1	0	17
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	13
CB Michael Huffman	1	0	17
ILB Bubba Cote	1	0	11
OLB Earnest Shepherd	1	0	10
OLB Shannon McKenzie	1	0	5
CB Lenny LaRiche	1	0	13
CB Les McFarlane	0	1	5
CB Todd Livesey	0	1	19

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Timothy Hiller	2	1	17
CB Howie Lord	2	0	27
OLB Lamar Bailey	2	0	14
OLB Otis Wallis	1	1	8
DT Eddie Bloomer	1	0	7
S Duane Sterritt	1	0	29
ILB Jose Barfield	1	0	18
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	17
ILB Dale Landolt	1	0	11
CB Bob Heath	0	1	21
CB Ty Covington	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Troy Branch	4	9	1	25	0	23
Brent Finkes	2	5	1	23	0	22
B.J. Dodge	1	3	0	26	0	21
Pete Luster	1	2	0	26	1	22
Donald Starks	1	2	0	24	0	24
Clyde Uerling	0	2	0	13	0	17
Wes Pentasuglio	0	1	0	8	0	12
Marshall Burns	0	1	0	3	0	6
Graham Walker	0	1	0	23	0	21
Moe Kleinecke	0	1	0	8	0	15

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Finley	2	8	0	29	1	28
Neil Delgado	2	6	0	34	0	25
Joseph Sherman	1	5	0	33	0	29
Curtis Olivarez	1	2	0	37	0	30
Cedric Flournoy	1	2	0	29	0	21
Lenny Shields	1	2	0	20	0	21
Rex Dunn	1	1	0	19	0	16
Mel Galiardo	0	2	0	8	0	2
Mitchell Emmons	0	1	1	21	0	10
Alex Priestley	0	1	0	8	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Todd Livesey	1	20
Mitch Fulcher	1	18
Clyde Uerling	1	13
Andrew Derlange	1	12
Josh Harding	0	14
Jorge Winkler	0	13
Shannon McKenzie	0	13
Troy Branch	0	8
Pete Luster	0	8
Butch Blackwood	0	8
Graham Walker	0	8
Mark Archer	0	8
Brent Finkes	0	8
Gino McDaniel	0	8
Moe Kleinecke	0	8
Bubba Cote	0	7
Les McFarlane	0	7
B.J. Dodge	0	6
Sherman Styles	0	6
Roman Cassidy	0	6
Bernie Hassler	0	5
Earnest Shepherd	0	5
J.C. Sturm	0	4
Kevin Matthews	0	4
Dixon Cash	0	4
Emmitt Caldwell	0	4
Gary Frederick	0	4
Carey Richardson	0	3
Britt Wynn	0	3
Leslie Ramthun	0	2
Michael Huffman	0	2
Jeremy Kirk	0	2
Deion Palmer	0	2
Bo Nowakowski	0	2
Jeff Roman	0	2
Edwin Duerr	0	2
Earl Gramble	0	2
Chris Roberson	0	1
Lenny LaRiche	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jose Barfield	2	11
Otis Wallis	1	26
John Cortez	0	21
Junior Blair	0	14
Stephen Granberry	0	13
Howie Lord	0	12
Mitchell Emmons	0	12
Rex Dunn	0	11
Kelvin Sandage	0	10
Timothy Hiller	0	8
Marlon Finley	0	8
Cedric Flournoy	0	8
Cary Clinton	0	8
Alex Priestley	0	8
Cris Scott	0	8
Burt McCalla	0	7
Rickey Bridges	0	7
Mel Galiardo	0	7
Dale Landolt	0	6
Marc Stanton	0	6
Darnell Briggs	0	5
Willie Rexin	0	4
Brent Robbins	0	4
Danny Cortez	0	4
Duane Sterritt	0	3
Billy Joe Beckett	0	3
Lamar Bailey	0	3
Ty Covington	0	3
Bob Heath	0	2
Junior Reeves	0	2
Burt Tamaarkin	0	2
Nolan Walters	0	1
Johnny Rasmussen	0	1
Martin Mills	0	1
Terrell Hicks	0	1
Donnell Pritchett	0	1
Max Tank	0	1
Antonio Flannery	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	13	56	4.3
Right	8	40	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	68	6.2
Middle	19	58	3.1
Right	7	45	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	28	12	2	0	3	4	6	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	29	18	5	2	2	4	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	101	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	20	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	61	12.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	91	11.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	88	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Cash	6	4	0	60	2	19
WR Sherman Styles	5	1	2	15	0	16
FB Clyde Uerling	5	3	0	20	0	17
WR Rick Collins	3	0	0	0	0	9
RB Bo Nowakowski	2	1	0	9	0	10
TE Josh Harding	2	1	0	9	0	15
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	0	16	0	17
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	0	3	0	16
RB Mitch Fulcher	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE B.J. Dodge	1	0	0	0	0	21
WR Butch Blackwood	1	0	1	0	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	8	5	0	71	1	25
WR Nolan Walters	5	1	0	10	0	25
WR Kelvin Sandage	5	4	1	62	2	10
TE Lenny Shields	4	1	1	-1	0	21
FB Rex Dunn	3	3	0	56	2	16
TE Mitchell Emmons	2	2	0	18	0	10
RB Martin Mills	1	1	0	9	0	20
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	0	15	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Kirk	1	4	4.00	5.13
Dixon Cash	1	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	3	11	3.67	4.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	3	1	9	3.00	4.71

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	4	1	12	3.00	8.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Mitch Fulcher	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Rick Collins	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Bo Nowakowski	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	2	1	12	6.00	8.88
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
TE Lenny Shields	1	0	0	0.00	-0.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Nowakowski	2	0
Mitch Fulcher	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
John Cortez	7	3
Martin Mills	2	2
Alan Poole	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	10	4	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Cash	2	2	2
WR Sherman Styles	2	0	0
FB Clyde Uerling	2	1	1
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	1
RB Mitch Fulcher	1	0	0
WR Butch Blackwood	1	0	0
RB Bo Nowakowski	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Walters	2	0	0
WR Phillip Newman	2	1	1
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,400 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,500 (20,400)
End Zone 13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats 19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,400 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,500 (20,400)
End Zone	13,600 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats	19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,700)