Minnesota Vikings
- 23
(+7½)
Houston Texans
- 6
SCORING BY QUARTER
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-6-0) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Houston Texans (12-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
SCORING SUMMARY
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | Field Goal | Shayne Graham 51 yd FG, 10:50. Drive 9 plays, 46 yards in 4:10. Texans lead 3-0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Passing TD | Kyle Rudolph 3 yd pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 6:19. Drive 8 plays, 78 yards in 4:31. Vikings lead 7-3 |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | Field Goal | Blair Walsh 56 yd FG, 8:15. Drive 12 plays, 41 yards in 5:21. Vikings lead 10-3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Field Goal | Blair Walsh 41 yd FG, 0:37. Drive 5 plays, 21 yards in 1:02. Vikings lead 13-3 |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | Field Goal | Blair Walsh 39 yd FG, 11:31. Drive 9 plays, 52 yards in 3:29. Vikings lead 16-3 |
| Houston Texans | Field Goal | Shayne Graham 33 yd FG, 0:26. Drive 11 plays, 46 yards in 5:17. Vikings lead 16-6 |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | Rushing TD | Toby Gerhart 3 yd run (Blair Walsh kick), 4:44. Drive 10 plays, 64 yards in 6:01. Vikings lead 23-6 |
TEAM STATS
Minnesota Vikings
| Time of Possession |
|---|
| Time | 34:46 |
| First Downs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rushing | Passing | Penalty |
| 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Third-Down Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 9 | 18 | 50 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red-Zone Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 2 | 4 | 50 |
| Goal-To-Go Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Total Offense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plays | Net yards | Avg. |
| 73 | 345 | 4.7 |
| Rushing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Plays | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 42 | 174 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Int | Yds | Yds/Pass Play | TD | Sacks | Yds Lost |
| 16 | 30 | 0 | 171 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Punts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | Gross avg. |
| 4 | 182 | 45.5 |
| Total Returns | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yards | TD | |
| 104 | 0 | |
| Punt Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | TD | Long |
| 6 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| Kickoff Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | TD | Long |
| 2 | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | TD | Long |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Asst | Sacks | Sack yds | Pass Defensed | FF | Safeties |
| 36 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties | |
|---|---|
| Total | Yards |
| 5 | 52 |
| Fumbles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own Rec | Opp Rec | ||||||
| Fum | Lost | Fum | Yds | TD | Fum | Yds | TD |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Extra Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Blk. | Pct. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Field Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Blk. | Pct. |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Kickoffs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | Endzone | Touchbacks |
| 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
| Time of Possession |
|---|
| Time | 25:14 |
| First Downs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rushing | Passing | Penalty |
| 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Third-Down Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-Zone Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Goal-To-Go Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Offense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plays | Net yards | Avg. |
| 53 | 187 | 3.5 |
| Rushing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Plays | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 16 | 34 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Int | Yds | Yds/Pass Play | TD | Sacks | Yds Lost |
| 18 | 33 | 0 | 153 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| Punts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | Gross avg. |
| 7 | 353 | 50.4 |
| Total Returns | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yards | TD | |
| 100 | 0 | |
| Punt Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | TD | Long |
| 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Kickoff Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | TD | Long |
| 4 | 84 | 0 | 24 |
| Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yards | TD | Long |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Asst | Sacks | Sack yds | Pass Defensed | FF | Safeties |
| 49 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | |
|---|---|
| Total | Yards |
| 9 | 60 |
| Fumbles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own Rec | Opp Rec | ||||||
| Fum | Lost | Fum | Yds | TD | Fum | Yds | TD |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Blk. | Pct. |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Blk. | Pct. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Kickoffs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | Endzone | Touchbacks |
| 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Made | Att. | Pct. |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
Cmp/Att
Yds
TD
Int
Ponder, Christian
16/30
174
1
0
Rushing
Att
Yds
TD
LG
Peterson, Adrian
25
86
0
21
Ponder, Christian
7
48
0
29
Gerhart, Toby
8
31
1
6
Wright, Jarius
1
8
0
8
Asiata, Matt
1
1
0
1
Receiving
Rec
Yds
TD
LG
Wright, Jarius
5
53
0
21
Jenkins, Michael
2
41
0
32
Rudolph, Kyle
3
39
1
27
Simpson, Jerome
4
32
0
17
Gerhart, Toby
1
5
0
5
Peterson, Adrian
1
4
0
4
Fumbles
Fum
Lost
Rec
Yds
Ponder, Christian
1
1
0
0
Griffen, Everson
0
0
0
0
Jefferson, A.J.
0
0
0
0
Smith, Harrison
0
0
0
0
Kicking
FG
Att
LG
XP
Walsh, Blair
3
3
56
2/2
Punting
Punts
Avg
In20
LG
Kluwe, Chris
4
45.5
1
51
Kickoff Returns
Ret
Yds
TD
LG
Sherels, Marcus
2
54
0
27
Punt Returns
Ret
Yds
TD
LG
Sherels, Marcus
6
50
0
19
Defense
Tkl/Asst
Sacks
Stuffs
Saf
Smith, Harrison
7/0
1.0
0
0
Jefferson, A.J.
5/0
0.0
0
0
Winfield, Antoine
4/0
0.0
1
0
Greenway, Chad
4/1
0.0
1
0
Brinkley, Jasper
3/0
0.0
0
0
Evans, Fred
3/0
1.0
0
0
Williams, Kevin
3/0
0.0
1
0
Henderson, Erin
2/1
0.0
0
0
Allen, Jared
2/0
2.0
0
0
Cook, Chris
1/0
0.0
0
0
Raymond, Mistral
1/0
0.0
0
0
Griffen, Everson
1/0
0.0
1
0
Houston Texans
Passing
Cmp/Att
Yds
TD
Int
Schaub, Matt
18/32
178
0
0
Yates, T.J.
0/1
0
0
0
Rushing
Att
Yds
TD
LG
Tate, Ben
4
17
0
13
Foster, Arian
10
15
0
8
Forsett, Justin
1
4
0
4
Yates, T.J.
1
-2
0
-2
Receiving
Rec
Yds
TD
LG
Johnson, Andre
7
97
0
19
Daniels, Owen
3
27
0
14
Graham, Garrett
2
14
0
12
Foster, Arian
2
14
0
11
Walter, Kevin
1
12
0
12
Posey, DeVier
1
6
0
6
Casey, James
1
6
0
6
Tate, Ben
1
2
0
2
Fumbles
Fum
Lost
Rec
Yds
Yates, T.J.
2
1
1
0
Foster, Arian
1
1
0
0
James, Bradie
0
0
0
0
Kicking
FG
Att
LG
XP
Graham, Shayne
2
2
51
0/0
Punting
Punts
Avg
In20
LG
Jones, Donnie
7
50.4
2
65
Kickoff Returns
Ret
Yds
TD
LG
Martin, Keshawn
4
84
0
24
Punt Returns
Ret
Yds
TD
LG
Martin, Keshawn
2
16
0
11
Defense
Tkl/Asst
Sacks
Stuffs
Saf
Quin, Glover
9/1
0.0
4
0
Smith, Antonio
5/0
0.0
0
0
Joseph, Johnathan
5/0
0.0
0
0
Manning, Danieal
4/1
0.0
0
0
Dobbins, Tim
4/1
0.0
0
0
Reed, Brooks
4/0
0.0
2
0
James, Bradie
3/2
0.0
0
0
Jackson, Kareem
3/1
0.0
0
0
Watt, J.J.
3/0
1.0
2
0
Sharpton, Darryl
2/0
0.0
0
0
Harris, Brandon
2/1
0.0
0
0
Barwin, Connor
2/1
0.0
0
0
Keo, Shiloh
1/0
0.0
0
0
Mitchell, Earl
1/0
0.0
0
0
Crick, Jared
1/0
0.0
0
0
Mercilus, Whitney
0/1
0.0
1
0
Ruud, Barrett
0/1
0.0
0
0
| Passing | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponder, Christian | 16/30 | 174 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | TD | LG |
| Peterson, Adrian | 25 | 86 | 0 | 21 |
| Ponder, Christian | 7 | 48 | 0 | 29 |
| Gerhart, Toby | 8 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| Wright, Jarius | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Asiata, Matt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | LG |
| Wright, Jarius | 5 | 53 | 0 | 21 |
| Jenkins, Michael | 2 | 41 | 0 | 32 |
| Rudolph, Kyle | 3 | 39 | 1 | 27 |
| Simpson, Jerome | 4 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Gerhart, Toby | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterson, Adrian | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec | Yds |
| Ponder, Christian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffen, Everson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson, A.J. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | Att | LG | XP |
| Walsh, Blair | 3 | 3 | 56 | 2/2 |
| Punting | Punts | Avg | In20 | LG |
| Kluwe, Chris | 4 | 45.5 | 1 | 51 |
| Kickoff Returns | Ret | Yds | TD | LG |
| Sherels, Marcus | 2 | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| Punt Returns | Ret | Yds | TD | LG |
| Sherels, Marcus | 6 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| Defense | Tkl/Asst | Sacks | Stuffs | Saf |
| Smith, Harrison | 7/0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson, A.J. | 5/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winfield, Antoine | 4/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greenway, Chad | 4/1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brinkley, Jasper | 3/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evans, Fred | 3/0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams, Kevin | 3/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henderson, Erin | 2/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen, Jared | 2/0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cook, Chris | 1/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond, Mistral | 1/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffen, Everson | 1/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Texans
| Passing | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaub, Matt | 18/32 | 178 | 0 | 0 |
| Yates, T.J. | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | TD | LG |
| Tate, Ben | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Foster, Arian | 10 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Forsett, Justin | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yates, T.J. | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | LG |
| Johnson, Andre | 7 | 97 | 0 | 19 |
| Daniels, Owen | 3 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Graham, Garrett | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Foster, Arian | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Walter, Kevin | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Posey, DeVier | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Casey, James | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tate, Ben | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec | Yds |
| Yates, T.J. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster, Arian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James, Bradie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | Att | LG | XP |
| Graham, Shayne | 2 | 2 | 51 | 0/0 |
| Punting | Punts | Avg | In20 | LG |
| Jones, Donnie | 7 | 50.4 | 2 | 65 |
| Kickoff Returns | Ret | Yds | TD | LG |
| Martin, Keshawn | 4 | 84 | 0 | 24 |
| Punt Returns | Ret | Yds | TD | LG |
| Martin, Keshawn | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | Tkl/Asst | Sacks | Stuffs | Saf |
| Quin, Glover | 9/1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Smith, Antonio | 5/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph, Johnathan | 5/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manning, Danieal | 4/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dobbins, Tim | 4/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed, Brooks | 4/0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| James, Bradie | 3/2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson, Kareem | 3/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watt, J.J. | 3/0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sharpton, Darryl | 2/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, Brandon | 2/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barwin, Connor | 2/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keo, Shiloh | 1/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell, Earl | 1/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crick, Jared | 1/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercilus, Whitney | 0/1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruud, Barrett | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |