Vikings vs. Saints score: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
NFL · Week 5 · Sun, Oct 11
Final23 (winner)
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| NO | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
No recap for this game
We didn't write a recap for this one. The score, scoring plays and stats below come straight from the game data.
Who mattered
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Kyler Murray Passing
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Aaron Jones Sr. Rushing
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Justin Jefferson Receiving
Game flow
Win probability after every play, from ESPN. NO is at the top, MIN at the bottom. It ends at 100% for MIN. Use the left and right arrow keys to step through plays.
Drive chart
Team stats
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Total yards | 142 |
| 211 | Net passing | 87 |
| 153 | Rushing | 55 |
| 18 | 1st downs | 9 |
| 9-18 | 3rd down | 2-10 |
| 0-0 | 4th down | 2-3 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2-18 | Sacks–yards | 1-9 |
| 4-30 | Penalties | 6-41 |
| 39:37 | Possession | 20:23 |
Player stats
| Passing | Completions / attempts | Passing yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | Sacks–yards lost | Passer rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Murray Kyler Murray | 24/30 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 2-18 | 109.6 |
| Rushing | Carries | Rushing yards | Yards per carry | Touchdowns | Longest run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jones Sr. Aaron Jones Sr. | 25 | 113 | 4.5 | 1 | 19 |
| K. Murray Kyler Murray | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 18 |
| J. Jefferson Justin Jefferson | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -11 |
| Receiving | Receptions | Targets | Receiving yards | Touchdowns | Longest reception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jefferson Justin Jefferson | 6 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 21 |
| G. Bartholomew Gavin Bartholomew | 5 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Jones Jeshaun Jones | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| T. Felton Tai Felton | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 23 |
| M. Price Myles Price | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Dallas DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| B. Yurosek Ben Yurosek | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| T. Hockenson T.J. Hockenson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | Total tackles | Sacks | Tackles for loss | Passes defended | Quarterback hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Cashman Blake Cashman | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Metellus Joshua Metellus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Murphy Jr. Byron Murphy Jr. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| T. Jackson Theo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Pierre James Pierre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Van Ginkel Andrew Van Ginkel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Redmond Jalen Redmond | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Rodriguez Levi Drake Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | Interceptions | Return yards | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Murphy Jr. Byron Murphy Jr. | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles lost | Fumbles recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jones Sr. Aaron Jones Sr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Price Myles Price | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Jefferson Justin Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Murray Kyler Murray | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Jones Jeshaun Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | Field goals made / attempted | Longest field goal | Extra points made / attempted | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Reichard Will Reichard | 3/3 | 55 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Punting | Punts | Punt yards | Average punt | Punts inside the 20 | Longest punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Thorson Brett Thorson | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 1 | 54 |
| Kick returns | Kick returns | Return yards | Average return | Longest return | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Price Myles Price | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 29 | 0 |
| Punt returns | Punt returns | Return yards | Average return | Longest return | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Price Myles Price | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 43 | 0 |
Scoring plays
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Will Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal
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Kendre Miller 2 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
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Will Reichard 54 Yd Field Goal
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Justin Jefferson 15 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)
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Jonas Sanker 87 Yd Fumble Return (Daniel Carlson PAT Failed)
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Aaron Jones Sr. 8 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)
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Will Reichard 55 Yd Field Goal