Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

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December 25th, 2020

2020 Week 16

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Offensive Starters

QB K. Cousins

RB D. Cook

WR A. Thielen

WR J. Jefferson

TE T. Conklin

TE I. Smith Jr.

T R. Reiff

T B. O'Neill

G E. Cleveland

G D. Dozier

C G. Bradbury

Defensive Starters

DE D. Wonnum

DE I. Odenigbo

DT J. Johnson

DT S. Stephen

LB B. Lynch

LB E. Wilson

CB C. Jones

CB J. Gladney

CB C. Dantzler

S H. Smith

S A. Harris

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	7	7	13	6	33
Saints	14	10	7	21	52

	Vikings	Saints
Q1	7	14
Q2	7	10
Q3	13	7
Q4	6	21
FINAL	33	52

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingK. Cousins

27/41, 291 YDS, 3 TD

RushingD. Cook

15, 73 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingA. Thielen

8, 97 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesB. Lynch

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsH. Nickerson

Saints

PassingD. Brees

19/26, 311 YDS

RushingA. Kamara

22, 155 YDS, 6 TD

ReceivingE. Sanders

4, 83 YDS

TacklesD. Davis

SacksC. Jordan

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Saints

First Downs

364

Total Yards

583

Rushes

Rush YDS

264

Rush TD

65.9%

PASS %

75.0%

274

NET PASS YDS

319

PASS TD

Takeaways

23:13

Time of Possession

36:47

Offensive Starters

C. Ruiz C/G

E. McCoy C/G

D. Brees QB

A. Kamara RB

M. Callaway WR

E. Sanders WR

T. Montgomery WR

A. Trautman TE

J. Hurst OL

T. Armstead T

R. Ramczyk T

Defensive Starters

C. Jordan DE

M. Davenport DE

D. Onyemata DT

S. Tuttle DT

D. Davis LB

K. Alexander LB

M. Lattimore CB

J. Jenkins CB

P. Williams CB

C. Gardner-Johnson DB

M. Jenkins S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2020 Week 16 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints featuring 97 receiving yards by Adam Thielen.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Saints

Vikings Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Alvin Kamara left guard for 40 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Dalvin Cook left tackle for 15 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings ties it up → 7-7

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Alvin Kamara right tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Wil Lutz 30 yard field goal good

Saints extends lead → 17-7

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Boone left end for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 17-14

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Alvin Kamara left tackle for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 24-14

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kirk Cousins pass complete short left to Irv Smith for 2 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Vikings cuts lead → 24-20

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Alvin Kamara left guard for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 31-20

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kirk Cousins pass complete short left to Irv Smith for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings cuts lead → 31-27

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Alvin Kamara right guard for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 38-27

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Taysom Hill right tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 45-27

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kirk Cousins pass complete short right to Adam Thielen for 1 yard touchdown. Penalty on Janoris Jenkins: Unnecessary Roughness (Declined) . Penalty on Malcolm Jenkins: Unnecessary Roughness 1 yard

Vikings cuts lead → 45-33

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Alvin Kamara right guard for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 52-33

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Kirk Cousins	41	27	65.9	291	3	0	25	2	110.9
Team Totals	41	27	65.9	291	3	0	25	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Dalvin Cook	15	73	4.9	1	15
Ameer Abdullah	1	13	13.0	0	13
Mike Boone	1	4	4.0	1	4
Team Totals	17	90	5.3	2	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Adam Thielen	9	8	97	12.1	1	24
Justin Jefferson	10	6	85	14.2	0	25
Irv Smith Jr.	9	6	53	8.8	2	14
Tyler Conklin	6	4	31	7.8	0	9
Dalvin Cook	2	2	12	6.0	0	8
Olabisi Johnson	1	1	13	13.0	0	13
Ameer Abdullah	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	38	27	291	10.8	3	25

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Blake Lynch	10	7	3	0
Eric Wilson	9	6	3	0
Anthony Harris	8	1	7	0
Harrison Smith	8	5	3	0
Hardy Nickerson	5	3	2	1
Jeff Gladney	5	3	2	0
Hercules Mataafa	4	2	2	0
Harrison Hand	3	2	1	1
Jaleel Johnson	3	2	1	0
Chris Jones	3	3	0	0
Shamar Stephen	3	3	0	0
Armon Watts	3	1	2	0
Ryan Connelly	2	2	0	0
Cameron Dantzler	2	2	0	0
Ifeadi Odenigbo	2	1	1	0
D.J. Wonnum	2	1	1	0
Eddie Yarbrough	2	2	0	0
Dan Chisena	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	75	47	28	2

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Dan Bailey	0	0	4	3
Team Totals	0	0	4	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Britton Colquitt	4	186	46.5
Team Totals	4	186	46.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Rate
Drew Brees	26	19	73.1	311	2	44	80.8
Taysom Hill	2	2	100.0	8	0	7	83.3
Team Totals	28	21	75.0	319	2	44

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Alvin Kamara	22	155	7.0	6	40
Latavius Murray	12	72	6.0	0	21
Taysom Hill	5	18	3.6	1	9
Drew Brees	3	-3	-1.0	0	-1
Michael Burton	2	10	5.0	0	7
Emmanuel Sanders	1	12	12.0	0	12
Team Totals	45	264	5.9	7	40

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Emmanuel Sanders	5	4	83	20.8	31
Alvin Kamara	5	3	17	5.7	9
Latavius Murray	3	3	24	8.0	9
Jared Cook	4	3	82	27.3	44
Marquez Callaway	4	3	26	8.7	11
Adam Trautman	2	2	45	22.5	41
Taysom Hill	1	1	19	19.0	19
Michael Burton	1	1	4	4.0	4
Juwan Johnson	1	1	19	19.0	19
Austin Carr	1	0	0	0.0	0
Ty Montgomery	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	28	21	319	15.2	44

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Demario Davis	8	6	2	0
Malcolm Jenkins	7	6	1	0.5
Marshon Lattimore	6	5	1	0
Jackrabbit Jenkins	4	2	2	0
P.J. Williams	4	3	1	0
Cameron Jordan	3	2	1	1
David Onyemata	3	0	3	0.5
Kwon Alexander	3	3	0	0
C.J. Gardner-Johnson	3	2	1	0
D.J. Swearinger	3	3	0	0
Alex Anzalone	1	1	0	0
Marcus Davenport	1	0	1	0
Carl Granderson	1	1	0	0
Malcolm Roach	1	1	0	0
Shy Tuttle	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	49	35	14	2