Game Recap
In a week 9 contest, the Vikings got a 28-21 victory over the Texans. The Vikings had a strong 0 leading 21-7 and stayed firm in the final 30 minutes.
The Vikings were guided by Gus Frerotte who connected on 182 yards in the air, 3 TDs, was 11 of 18 passing. Adrian Peterson ran for 139 yards on the ground, 1 TD. Bernard Berrian had 104 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Texans, Sage Rosenfels connected on 224 pass yards, 2 TDs, was 21 of 29 passing. Owen Daniels finished with 133 receiving yards, 11 pass catches.
The Vikings finished with 345 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs. The Texans ended with 389 total yards, 20 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Houston TexansHOU 28-21
- Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 345, Turnovers: 1
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 389, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 6.0
- -- Over/Under: 46.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| MIN |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Sage Rosenfels | HOU | 21-29 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| Gus Frerotte | MIN | 11-18 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 55 | |
| Matt Schaub | HOU | 11-16 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 25 | 139 | 1 | 40 | |
| Steve Slaton | HOU | 16 | 62 | 0 | 14 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 7 | 38 | 0 | 12 | |
| Gus Frerotte | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Owen Daniels | HOU | 11 | 133 | 0 | 21 | |
| Bernard Berrian | MIN | 2 | 104 | 1 | 55 | |
| Andre Johnson | HOU | 4 | 62 | 1 | 23 | |
| Steve Slaton | HOU | 8 | 56 | 0 | 22 | |
| Kevin Walter | HOU | 4 | 47 | 0 | 28 | |
| Jacoby Jones | HOU | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 16 | 62 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 35 | 177 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 32-45 | 363 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 11-18 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 62,839
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:50 - 2 hours, 50 minutes
