2024 · Week 3
Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 22, 2024 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings blew out Houston Texans 34–7. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (60%) going in. Vikings improve to 3-0; Texans fall to 2-1. Aaron Jones paced the offense with 102 rushing yards; 5 catches for 46 yards and 1 TD. Texans turned it over 2 times to Vikings's 0.
Team stats
| HOU | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 17 |
| 345 | Total yards | 299 |
| 307 | Passing yards | 181 |
| 38 | Rushing yards | 118 |
| 28/44 | Comp / Att | 17/28 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(12:10) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 18-J.Jefferson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q1(4:36) 15-K.Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
- Q1(1:13) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 33-A.Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q3(10:26) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 83-J.Nailor for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q3(4:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 22-C.Akers for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q315-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
- Q3(2:19) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 83-J.Nailor for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on MIN-33-A.Jones, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 30 - No Play.
- Q4(14:57) 16-W.Reichard 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(10:16) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle to 86-J.Mundt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(4:48) 16-W.Reichard 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Box score
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 20/31 | 215 | 1 | 2 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Mills | 7/12 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Cam Akers | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| J.J. Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| British Brooks | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 10 | 12 | 94 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 4 | 10 | 86 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | 5 | 6 | 62 | 0 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Cam Akers | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| J.J. Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 17/28 | 181 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 19 | 102 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Nick Mullens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 5 | 6 | 46 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 6 | 8 | 81 | 1 |
| Jalen Nailor | 3 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
| Brandon Powell | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Trent Sherfield | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Oliver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |