Game Recap
In a week 3 match-up in Minnesota, the Vikings got a 33-16 victory over the Saints. Vikings took the in the first two quarters 24-6 and stayed firm in the final 30 minutes.
The Vikings were guided by Daunte Culpepper who tossed in 300 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, zero interceptions, was 21 of 29 passing. Mewelde Moore rumbled for 101 rush yards. Troy Williamson finished with 83 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Saints, Aaron Brooks had 199 yards passing, 1 TD. Deuce McAllister rumbled for 1 touchdown. Devery Henderson finished with 95 yards receiving.
The Vikings finished with 420 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 6 of 17 on third downs. The Saints ended up with 296 total yards, 15 first downs, 4 turnovers and 14 penalties. They were 2 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 33-16
- Date: Sunday, September 25, 2005
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 420, Turnovers: 0
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 296, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
| MIN |
17 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
33 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 21-29 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 68 | |
| Aaron Brooks | NOR | 12-32 | 199 | 1 | 2 | 66 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mewelde Moore | MIN | 23 | 101 | 0 | 28 | |
| Deuce McAllister | NOR | 14 | 63 | 1 | 16 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 9 | 35 | 0 | 17 | |
| Aaron Brooks | NOR | 3 | 29 | 0 | 20 | |
| Antowain Smith | NOR | 3 | 22 | 0 | 17 | |
| Koren Robinson | MIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Michael Bennett | MIN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 3 | 95 | 0 | 66 | |
| Troy Williamson | MIN | 3 | 83 | 1 | 53 | |
| Marcus Robinson | MIN | 2 | 80 | 0 | 68 | |
| Ernie Conwell | NOR | 3 | 65 | 1 | 31 | |
| Jermaine Wiggins | MIN | 6 | 60 | 0 | 16 | |
| Travis Taylor | MIN | 3 | 40 | 2 | 24 | |
| Deuce McAllister | NOR | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 | |
| Richard Owens | MIN | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 39 | 146 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 20 | 114 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 21-29 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| NOR | 12-32 | 199 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 63,952
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:30 - 3 hours, 30 minutes
