2007 · Week 1
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 9, 2007 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings blew out Atlanta Falcons 24–3. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (64%) going in. Vikings improve to 1-0; Falcons fall to 0-1. Adrian Peterson paced the offense with 103 rushing yards; 1 catch for 60 yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| ATL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 15 |
| 295 | Total yards | 302 |
| 199 | Passing yards | 163 |
| 96 | Rushing yards | 139 |
| 23/32 | Comp / Att | 13/23 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 23/32 | 199 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 22 | 55 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 5 | 33 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Alge Crumpler | 4 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 13/23 | 163 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 19 | 103 | 0 |
| Troy Williamson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Troy Williamson | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |