2002 · Week 15
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Dec 15, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings edged New Orleans Saints 32–31. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 21% shot beforehand. Vikings improve to 4-10; Saints fall to 9-5. Daunte Culpepper led the way with 312 passing yards and 2 TDs; 73 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. Vikings out-gained the opponent 458–333 in total yards.
Team stats
| MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 17 |
| 458 | Total yards | 333 |
| 312 | Passing yards | 255 |
| 146 | Rushing yards | 78 |
| 26/36 | Comp / Att | 21/33 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 26/36 | 312 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 7 | 73 | 2 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 15 | 46 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 11 | 13 | 113 | 2 |
| Michael Bennett | 3 | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 4 | 8 | 50 | 0 |
| Kelly Campbell | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| D'Wayne Bates | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 21/33 | 255 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | 18 | 69 | 0 |
| James Fenderson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 3 | 6 | 27 | 1 |
| Joe Horn | 5 | 9 | 60 | 0 |
| Jerome Pathon | 4 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| Jake Reed | 3 | 3 | 53 | 1 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| Terrelle Smith | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Boo Williams | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |