| Minnesota Vikings 29,
New Orleans Saints 24
| First Quarter |
 | Min--J.McKinnon 14 run (K.Forbath kick), 5:15.
Min--FG K.Forbath 20, 10:18. |
| Second Quarter |
| Min--L.Murray 1 run (K.Forbath kick), 5:02. |
| Third Quarter |
| NO--M.Thomas 14 pass from D.Brees (W.Lutz kick), 13:42. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| NO--M.Thomas 3 pass from D.Brees (W.Lutz kick), 1:51.
Min--FG K.Forbath 49, 4:48.
NO--A.Kamara 14 pass from D.Brees (W.Lutz kick), 11:59.
Min--FG K.Forbath 53, 13:31.
NO--FG W.Lutz 43, 14:35.
Min--S.Diggs 61 pass from C.Keenum (conversion failed), 15:00. |
| A--66,612. |
| | NO | MIN |
| FIRST DOWNS | 23 | 24 |
| Rushing | 5 | 7 |
| Passing | 18 | 12 |
| Penalty | 0 | 5 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 2-9 | 10-17 |
| 4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 358 | 403 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 71 |
| Average Gain | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 80 | 95 |
| Rushes | 24 | 29 |
| Average per Rush | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 278 | 308 |
| Completed - Attempted | 25-41 | 25-40 |
| Yards per Pass | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 2-16 | 2-10 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 1 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 4-48.0 | 4-31.8 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 63 | 37 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 1-1 | 1-19 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 2-50 | 0-0 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 1-12 | 2-18 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 7-97 | 4-30 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 26:43 | 33:17 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | NO: | A.Kamara 11-43, M.Ingram 10-25, T.Ginn 1-11, D.Brees 2-1. |
| | MIN: | L.Murray 19-50, J.McKinnon 8-34, C.Ham 1-7, C.Keenum 1-4. |
| PASSING -- |
| | NO: | D.Brees 25-40-294-3-2, W.Snead 0-1-0-0-0. |
| | MIN: | C.Keenum 25-40-318-1-1. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | NO: | T.Ginn 8-72, M.Thomas 7-85, A.Kamara 4-62, J.Hill 3-54, W.Snead 2-18, M.Ingram 1-3. |
| | MIN: | S.Diggs 6-137, A.Thielen 6-74, K.Rudolph 5-28, J.Wright 3-56, J.McKinnon 3-6, L.Murray 2-17. |
| MISSED FIELD GOALS -- |
| | NO: | W.Lutz 58. |
| | MIN: | K.Forbath 49. |
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