| Minnesota Vikings 34,
New Orleans Saints 16
| First Quarter |
 | Min--R.Moss 53 pass from D.Culpepper (G.Anderson kick), 3:03.
NO--FG D.Brien 33, 7:14.
Min--FG G.Anderson 24, 13:24. |
| Second Quarter |
| Min--C.Carter 17 pass from D.Culpepper (G.Anderson kick), 13:31. |
| Third Quarter |
| Min--R.Moss 68 pass from D.Culpepper (G.Anderson kick), 1:27.
NO--D.Stachelski 2 pass from A.Brooks (D.Brien kick), 5:27.
Min--FG G.Anderson 44, 10:29. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| Min--R.Smith 2 run (G.Anderson kick), 4:14.
NO--W.Jackson 48 pass from A.Brooks (conversion failed), 12:41. |
| A--63,881. |
| | NO | MIN |
| FIRST DOWNS | 19 | 18 |
| Rushing | 4 | 6 |
| Passing | 14 | 12 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4-13 | 10-17 |
| 4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 355 | 429 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 63 |
| Average Gain | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 69 | 127 |
| Rushes | 17 | 32 |
| Average per Rush | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 286 | 302 |
| Completed - Attempted | 30-48 | 17-31 |
| Yards per Pass | 5.7 | 9.7 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 2-9 | 0-0 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 5-39.0 | 5-45.0 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 172 | 99 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 3-33 | 3-25 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 7-139 | 4-72 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 7-40 | 5-60 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 27:49 | 32:11 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | NO: | A.Brooks 5-29, C.Morton 5-25, R.Williams 6-14, T.Allen 1-1. |
| | MIN: | R.Smith 25-74, D.Culpepper 4-51, H.Morrow 3-2. |
| PASSING -- |
| | NO: | A.Brooks 30-48-2-295. |
| | MIN: | D.Culpepper 17-31-0-302. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | NO: | C.Morton 13-106, W.Jackson 9-125, J.Reed 2-29, K.Poole 2-12, R.Wilson 1-14, A.Glover 1-5, D.Stachelski 1-2, R.Williams 1-2.. |
| | MIN: | C.Carter 8-120, R.Moss 2-121, R.Smith 2-25, J.Kleinsasser 2-18, T.Walters 1-7, A.Jordan 1-6, J.McWilliams 1-5. |
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