2008 · Week 5
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Oct 6, 2008 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings edged New Orleans Saints 30–27. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 41% shot beforehand. Vikings improve to 2-3; Saints fall to 2-3. Gus Frerotte led the way with 222 passing yards and 1 TD; 4 rushing yards. Saints turned it over 3 times to Vikings's 0.
Team stats
| MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 17 |
| 270 | Total yards | 385 |
| 226 | Passing yards | 330 |
| 44 | Rushing yards | 55 |
| 20/37 | Comp / Att | 26/46 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 19/36 | 222 | 1 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 1/1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 21 | 32 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 26/46 | 330 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery Henderson | 4 | 0 | 104 | 1 |
| Reggie Bush | 7 | 0 | 64 | 0 |