New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

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December 18th, 2011

2011 Week 15

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Brees

RB P. Thomas

WR M. Colston

WR R. Meachem

WR D. Henderson

TE J. Graham

T J. Bushrod

G C. Nicks

C B. De La Puente

G J. Evans

T Z. Strief

Defensive Starters

DE C. Jordan

DT S. Ellis

DT A. Franklin

DE W. Smith

LB J. Dunbar

LB J. Vilma

LB S. Shanle

CB J. Greer

CB P. Robinson

S R. Harper

S M. Jenkins

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	7	14	14	7	42
Vikings	3	10	0	7	20

	Saints	Vikings
Q1	7	3
Q2	14	10
Q3	14	0
Q4	7	7
FINAL	42	20

Key Performers

Saints

PassingD. Brees

32/40, 412 YDS, 5 TD

RushingC. Ivory

18, 74 YDS

ReceivingM. Colston

8, 91 YDS

TacklesJ. Greer

SacksR. Harper

1.0

InterceptionsP. Robinson

Vikings

PassingC. Ponder

14/31, 120 YDS, 2 TD

RushingA. Peterson

10, 60 YDS

ReceivingT. Gerhart

4, 46 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesC. Greenway

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Vikings

First Downs

573

Total Yards

207

Rushes

161

Rush YDS

105

Rush TD

78.0%

PASS %

43.8%

412

NET PASS YDS

102

PASS TD

Takeaways

38:49

Time of Possession

21:11

Offensive Starters

C. Ponder QB

A. Peterson RB

R. D'Imperio FB

P. Harvin WR

V. Shiancoe TE

J. Kleinsasser TE

C. Johnson T

S. Hutchinson G

J. Sullivan C

A. Herrera G

P. Loadholt T

Defensive Starters

B. Robison DE

K. Williams UT

R. Ayodele DT

J. Allen DE

C. Greenway LB

E. Henderson LB

A. Allen CB

M. Sherels CB

J. Sanford S

M. Raymond S

B. Burton DB

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2011 Week 15 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings featuring 412 passing yards by Drew Brees.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Vikings

Saints Momentum

Vikings Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Ryan Longwell 44 yard field goal good

Vikings opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Lance Moore for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Ryan Longwell 49 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 7-6

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Jimmy Graham for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 14-6

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Christian Ponder pass complete short middle to Toby Gerhart for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 14-13

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Darren Sproles for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 21-13

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to John Gilmore for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 28-13

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Lance Moore for 47 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 35-13

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Pierre Thomas right tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 42-13

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Christian Ponder pass complete short left to Toby Gerhart for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 42-20

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Rate
Drew Brees	40	32	80.0	412	5	47	149.2
Chase Daniel	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Team Totals	41	32	78.0	412	5	47

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Chris Ivory	18	74	4.1	0	12
Pierre Thomas	8	44	5.5	1	10
Darren Sproles	8	33	4.1	0	14
Drew Brees	2	4	2.0	0	4
Robert Meachem	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jed Collins	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	38	161	4.2	1	14

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Marques Colston	9	8	91	11.4	0	25
Jimmy Graham	10	7	70	10.0	1	18
Darren Sproles	6	5	79	15.8	1	39
Lance Moore	6	5	91	18.2	2	47
Pierre Thomas	2	2	41	20.5	0	25
Robert Meachem	4	2	22	11.0	0	13
Jed Collins	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Devery Henderson	2	1	4	4.0	0	4
John Gilmore	1	1	2	2.0	1	2
Team Totals	41	32	412	12.9	5	47

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jabari Greer	4	3	1	0	0
Roman Harper	3	3	0	1	0
Sedrick Ellis	3	1	2	0	0
Jonathan Vilma	3	2	1	0	0
Patrick Robinson	2	1	1	0	1
Junior Galette	2	2	0	1	0
Tom Johnson	2	2	0	1	0
Jo-Lonn Dunbar	2	2	0	0	0
Ramon Humber	2	2	0	0	0
Malcolm Jenkins	2	2	0	0	0
Johnny Patrick	2	1	1	0	0
Jeff Charleston	1	1	0	1	0
Jonathon Amaya	1	1	0	0	0
Will Herring	1	1	0	0	0
Cameron Jordan	1	1	0	0	0
Courtney Roby	1	1	0	0	0
Scott Shanle	1	1	0	0	0
Will Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Martez Wilson	1	1	0	0	0
Shaun Rogers	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	36	30	6	4	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Darren Sproles	3	75	25
Pierre Thomas	1	15	15
Team Totals	4	90	22.5

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darren Sproles	3	45	15	0
Team Totals	3	45	15.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
John Kasay	1	0	6	6
Team Totals	1	0	6	6

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Thomas Morstead	1	51	51
Team Totals	1	51	51.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Christian Ponder	31	14	45.2	120	2	1	16	4	63.9
Joe Webb	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
Team Totals	32	14	43.8	120	2	1	16	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Adrian Peterson	10	60	6.0	39
Christian Ponder	3	34	11.3	15
Joe Webb	2	0	0.0	3
Toby Gerhart	2	12	6.0	9
Percy Harvin	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Team Totals	18	105	5.8	39

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Toby Gerhart	4	4	46	11.5	2	16
Percy Harvin	7	3	8	2.7	0	5
Devin Aromashodu	7	2	29	14.5	0	15
Kyle Rudolph	2	2	15	7.5	0	8
Emmanuel Arceneaux	2	1	10	10.0	0	10
Lorenzo Booker	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Greg Camarillo	3	1	5	5.0	0	5
Joe Webb	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Adrian Peterson	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Kleinsasser	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Visanthe Shiancoe	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	31	14	120	8.6	2	16

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast
Chad Greenway	12	5	7
E.J. Henderson	11	9	2
Erin Henderson	9	4	5
Jamarca Sanford	9	7	2
Brian Robison	6	2	4
Marcus Sherels	5	4	1
Brandon Burton	4	3	1
Benny Sapp	4	3	1
Remi Ayodele	3	0	3
Letroy Guion	3	2	1
Mistral Raymond	3	2	1
Asher Allen	2	2	0
Jared Allen	2	1	1
Fred Evans	2	1	1
Eric Frampton	2	1	1
Kenny Onatolu	2	1	1
Christian Ballard	1	0	1
Lorenzo Booker	1	1	0
Ryan DImperio	1	0	1
Everson Griffen	1	1	0
Matt Katula	1	1	0
Jarrad Page	1	0	1
Kevin Williams	1	0	1
Team Totals	86	50	36