Game Recap
In a December week 15 contest, the Saints scored a dominant 42-20 win over the Vikings. The Saints led at halftime 21-13 and cruised to a comfortable win.
The Saints were led by Drew Brees who tossed in 412 yards passing, 5 TDs, 0 interceptions, was 32 of 40 passing. Lance Moore had 91 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
For the Vikings, Christian Ponder had 2 TDs. Toby Gerhart finished with 2 touchdowns.
The Saints ended up with 573 total yards, 36 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 8 of 11 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 207 total yards, 12 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 4 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 42-20
- Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 573, Turnovers: 2
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 207, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NOR by 7.0
- -- Over/Under: 53.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
7 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
| MIN |
3 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 32-40 | 412 | 5 | 0 | 47 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 14-31 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Joe Webb | MIN | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chase Daniel | NOR | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Ivory | NOR | 18 | 74 | 0 | 12 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 10 | 60 | 0 | 39 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 8 | 44 | 1 | 10 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 8 | 33 | 0 | 14 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marques Colston | NOR | 8 | 91 | 0 | 25 | |
| Lance Moore | NOR | 5 | 91 | 2 | 47 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 5 | 79 | 1 | 39 | |
| Jimmy Graham | NOR | 7 | 70 | 1 | 18 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 4 | 46 | 2 | 16 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 2 | 41 | 0 | 25 | |
| Devin Aromashodu | MIN | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| Robert Meachem | NOR | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 18 | 105 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 38 | 161 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 14-32 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| NOR | 32-41 | 412 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 62,623
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:05 - 3 hours, 05 minutes
