2009 · Week 1
Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns
Sep 13, 2009 · Cleveland Browns Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Minnesota Vikings beat Cleveland Browns 34–20. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 42% chance going in. Vikings improve to 1-0; Browns fall to 0-1. Adrian Peterson led the way with 180 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs; 1 catch for 18 yards.
Team stats
| MIN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 15 |
| 335 | Total yards | 294 |
| 110 | Passing yards | 205 |
| 225 | Rushing yards | 89 |
| 14/22 | Comp / Att | 21/35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 14/21 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 180 | 3 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| Jeff Dugan | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Percy Harvin | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Sidney Rice | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Bernard Berrian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CLE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Quinn | 21/35 | 205 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Quinn | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Jamal Lewis | 11 | 57 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| James Davis | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Royal | 4 | 9 | 60 | 1 |
| Jamal Lewis | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Mike Furrey | 4 | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Steve Heiden | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Braylon Edwards | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| James Davis | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |