2008 · Week 9
Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
Nov 2, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings defeated Houston Texans 28–21. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (61%). Vikings improve to 4-4; Texans fall to 3-5. Adrian Peterson paced the offense with 139 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| HOU | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 15 |
| 425 | Total yards | 359 |
| 363 | Passing yards | 182 |
| 62 | Rushing yards | 177 |
| 32/45 | Comp / Att | 11/18 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Rosenfels | 21/29 | 224 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Schaub | 11/16 | 139 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 16 | 62 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 8 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 11/18 | 182 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 139 | 1 |
| Chester Taylor | 7 | 38 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |