Game Recap
Week 1 in September of the 2007 football calendar saw the 0 Minnesota Vikings topple the 0 Atlanta Falcons 24-3. The Vikings led at the end of two quarters 7-0 and cruised to a straightforward win.The Falcons didn't score in the first three quarters.
The Vikings were guided by Tarvaris Jackson who connected on 1 TD. Adrian Peterson had 103 yards on the ground. Adrian Peterson had 1 TD.
For the Falcons, Joey Harrington finished with 199 pass yards, was 23 of 32 passing.
The Vikings ended up with 302 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 3 of 9 on third downs. The Falcons finished with 265 total yards, 17 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 24-3
- Date: Sunday, September 9, 2007
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 302, Turnovers: 1
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 265, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 34.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| MIN |
7 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joey Harrington | ATL | 23-32 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 13-23 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 60 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 19 | 103 | 0 | 15 | |
| Warrick Dunn | ATL | 22 | 55 | 0 | 12 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 5 | 33 | 0 | 16 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Joey Harrington | ATL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Naufahu Tahi | MIN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 | |
| Alge Crumpler | ATL | 4 | 40 | 0 | 14 | |
| Laurent Robinson | ATL | 3 | 32 | 0 | 13 | |
| Roddy White | ATL | 4 | 29 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bobby Wade | MIN | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| Warrick Dunn | ATL | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12 | |
| Jerious Norwood | ATL | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
| Troy Williamson | MIN | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 28 | 96 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 27 | 139 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 23-32 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 13-23 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 62,815
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:45 - 2 hours, 45 minutes
