2023 · Week 9
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
Nov 5, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · open · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 31–28 win over Atlanta Falcons. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 46% chance going in. Vikings improve to 5-4; Falcons fall to 4-5. Joshua Dobbs was the story of the game with 158 passing yards and 2 TDs; 66 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Falcons turned it over 2 times to Vikings's 0.
Team stats
| MIN | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 18 |
| 382 | Total yards | 378 |
| 236 | Passing yards | 268 |
| 146 | Rushing yards | 110 |
| 25/36 | Comp / Att | 21/38 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:11) 6-Y.Koo 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q1(2:23) 1-G.Joseph 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(9:02) 6-Y.Koo 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(5:35) 6-Y.Koo 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(1:00) 15-J.Dobbs pass short right to 2-A.Mattison for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q3(12:20) 6-Y.Koo 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion. Penalty on MIN-20-J.Ward, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
- Q3(8:16) 1-G.Joseph 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q3(7:04) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q3(2:29) (Shotgun) 15-J.Dobbs scrambles right end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(14:22) 1-G.Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(2:13) 25-T.Allgeier left tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on ATL-15-V.Jefferson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q46-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(:27) (Shotgun) 15-J.Dobbs pass short left to 4-B.Powell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q41-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Dobbs | 20/30 | 158 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaren Hall | 5/6 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Dobbs | 7 | 66 | 1 |
| Jaren Hall | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 16 | 44 | 0 |
| Cam Akers | 8 | 25 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | 7 | 12 | 69 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 5 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 2 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Cam Akers | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Brandon Powell | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Trishton Jackson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 21/38 | 268 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 11 | 51 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 12 | 39 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonnu Smith | 5 | 6 | 100 | 1 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 3 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Damiere Byrd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |