2022 · Week 4
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Oct 2, 2022 · Tottenham Stadium · outdoors
Recap
Minnesota Vikings held off New Orleans Saints 28–25. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (53%). Vikings improve to 3-1; Saints fall to 1-3. Kirk Cousins paced the offense with 273 passing yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 19 |
| 367 | Total yards | 347 |
| 286 | Passing yards | 236 |
| 81 | Rushing yards | 111 |
| 26/39 | Comp / Att | 20/28 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:24) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 17-K.Osborn for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on MIN-18-J.Jefferson, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NO 5 - No Play.
- Q1(8:19) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 2-A.Mattison for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q11-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(9:03) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 12-C.Olave for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q23-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(1:07) 1-G.Joseph 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(:03) 1-G.Joseph 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q3(9:26) 1-G.Joseph 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q3(3:52) 28-L.Murray left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q33-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(14:19) 1-G.Joseph 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(9:32) (Shotgun) 66-L.Kidd and 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(4:20) 18-J.Jefferson left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q41-G.Joseph extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(1:56) 3-W.Lutz 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q4(:29) 1-G.Joseph 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(:02) 3-W.Lutz 61 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 25/38 | 273 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Wright | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Dalvin Cook | 20 | 76 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 10 | 13 | 147 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 8 | 9 | 72 | 0 |
| Irv Smith | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jalen Reagor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 20/28 | 236 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 11 | 57 | 1 |
| Mark Ingram | 10 | 30 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 5 | 21 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 4 | 7 | 67 | 1 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Marquez Callaway | 3 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |