Game Recap
In a September 9 week 1 collision, the Saints finished with a 14-9 win against the Vikings. The Vikings had the lead after the second 9-7 but Saints were the better team in the 0. The Saints scored 7 in the third, The Vikings were shut out in the second.
The Saints were guided by Drew Brees who finished with 237 pass yards, 1 touchdown, 0 INTs, was 27 of 36 passing. Pierre Thomas had 1 touchdown.
For the Vikings, Brett Favre threw for 1 TD. Adrian Peterson ran for 87 rushing yards. Visanthe Shiancoe finished with 76 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Saints ended with 308 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 3 of 11 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 253 total yards, 12 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 14-9
- Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:41PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 308, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 253, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NOR by 5.0
- -- Over/Under: 49.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| NOR |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 27-36 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 29 | |
| Brett Favre | MIN | 15-27 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 33 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 19 | 87 | 0 | 14 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 19 | 71 | 1 | 11 | |
| Reggie Bush | NOR | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | |
| Albert Young | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 4 | -6 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 4 | 76 | 1 | 33 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 5 | 62 | 0 | 28 | |
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 2 | 38 | 1 | 29 | |
| Robert Meachem | NOR | 3 | 33 | 0 | 26 | |
| Reggie Bush | NOR | 5 | 33 | 0 | 19 | |
| Greg Camarillo | MIN | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | |
| Jeremy Shockey | NOR | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14 | |
| Lance Moore | NOR | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 23 | 91 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 25 | 79 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 15-27 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NOR | 27-36 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 70,051
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:43 - 2 hours, 43 minutes
