Week 12, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	3	8	-	11
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	14	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 ATL - Levine Toilolo 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 06:37 ATL - Matt Bryant 20 field goal
2Q: 02:13 ATL - Matt Bryant 33 field goal
3Q: 14:15 ATL - Roddy White 11 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 06:50 ATL - Devonta Freeman 31 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 01:13 MIN - Blair Walsh 40 field goal
4Q: 08:37 MIN - Mike Wallace 8 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Teddy Bridgewater pass to Adrian Peterson for conversion)
4Q: 00:52 ATL - Matt Bryant 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 ATL - Levine Toilolo 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 06:37 ATL - Matt Bryant 20 field goal
2Q: 02:13 ATL - Matt Bryant 33 field goal
3Q: 14:15 ATL - Roddy White 11 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 06:50 ATL - Devonta Freeman 31 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
3Q: 01:13 MIN - Blair Walsh 40 field goal
4Q: 08:37 MIN - Mike Wallace 8 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Teddy Bridgewater pass to Adrian Peterson for conversion)
4Q: 00:52 ATL - Matt Bryant 46 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 6-5 7-4
First Downs 24 18
- by Rushing 10 7
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 429 267
- Offensive Plays 76 59
- Yards per Play 5.64 4.53
Net Rushing Yards 174 142
- Rushing Attempts 27 35
- Yards per Rush 6.44 4.06
Net Passing Yards 255 125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 22 - 1 24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 273 125
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.20 5.21
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 5.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/118 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 4/36
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 3/95
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 13 OWN 39
Time of Possession 32:00 28:00

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	6-5	7-4
First Downs	24	18
- by Rushing	10	7
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	429	267
- Offensive Plays	76	59
- Yards per Play	5.64	4.53
Net Rushing Yards	174	142
- Rushing Attempts	27	35
- Yards per Rush	6.44	4.06
Net Passing Yards	255	125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 22 - 1	24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	273	125
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.20	5.21
Fumbles/Lost	4/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	5.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/118	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	4/36
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	3/95
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 13	OWN 39
Time of Possession	32:00	28:00

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:29	OWN 5	3	-4	Punt
1	10:29	4:16	OWN 20	9	38	Fumble
1	4:33	7:08	OWN 1	17	64	Punt
2	6:31	1:57	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	2:05	1:26	OWN 20	4	22	Punt
3	14:07	2:11	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
3	6:32	5:24	OWN 20	9	57	Field Goal
4	14:09	1:24	OWN 9	4	11	Punt
4	11:11	2:44	OWN 18	9	82	Touchdown
4	5:29	1:02	OWN 6	5	56	Downs
4	2:25	0:29	OWN 4	2	16	Interception
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 20	4	28	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:31	2:02	OPP 32	5	32	Touchdown
1	6:13	1:40	OPP 49	3	6	Punt
2	12:25	5:54	OWN 20	12	77	Field Goal
2	4:34	2:29	OWN 39	7	45	Field Goal
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 8	2	-1	Half
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 45	2	55	Touchdown
3	11:56	5:24	OWN 18	12	82	Touchdown
3	1:08	1:59	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
4	12:45	1:34	OWN 43	3	8	Punt
4	8:27	2:58	OWN 46	3	8	Punt
4	4:27	2:02	OWN 38	6	21	Punt
4	1:56	1:09	OPP 32	3	3	Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Adrian Peterson	18	114	6.33	28	3
Jerick McKinnon	5	38	7.60	14	2
Teddy Bridgewater	4	22	5.50	9	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Devonta Freeman	27	115	4.26	31	2	1
Tevin Coleman	6	20	3.33	12	1	0
Matt Ryan	2	7	3.50	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	46	22	273	3/18	1	56	1	64.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	24	14	125	0/0	2	25	0	100.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Wallace	11	22	113	10.27	55	39	1
RB Adrian Peterson	3	5	26	8.67	17	23	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	3	9	82	27.33	54	56	0
WR Jarius Wright	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Jerick McKinnon	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leonard Hankerson	5	11	44	8.80	32	25	0
WR Devin Hester	3	4	25	8.33	0	13	0
TE Levine Toilolo	3	4	30	10.00	4	13	1
WR Roddy White	2	4	26	13.00	27	15	1
FB Carlton Kindred	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jalen Collins	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Teddy Bridgewater	2	0
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	1
Mike Wallace	1	0
Jerick McKinnon	0	1
Frank Durden	0	1

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Adrian Clayborn	1	1
Robert Alford	0	1
Rusty Kindred	0	1
Carlton Kindred	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	6	253	42.2	32.8	50	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	5	204	40.8	39.4	47	5

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blair Walsh	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	7	7.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	4	36	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	21	21.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Collins	2	76	38.0	0
Robert Alford	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Anthony Barr	9	0	0.0	33	22
S Harrison Smith	6	1	0.0	35	24
ILB Eric Kendricks	5	2	0.0	35	24
DE Everson Griffen	5	0	0.0	33	19
DT Linval Joseph	3	2	0.0	24	18
DT Sharrif Floyd	3	2	0.0	23	11
CB Josh Robinson	3	1	0.0	12	13
CB Xavier Rhodes	3	1	0.0	35	24
DE Brian Robison	3	0	0.0	28	20
S Andrew Sendejo	2	3	0.0	35	23
CB Terence Newman	2	2	0.0	35	24
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	0	---	---	---
DT Tom Johnson	1	1	0.0	16	14
S Robert Blanton	1	0	0.0	2	5
OLB Chris Carter	0	1	0.0	22	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Grayson Nguyen	7	0	1.0	24	38
CB Jalen Collins	7	0	0.0	13	29
S Ricardo Allen	6	0	0.0	26	47
OLB Justin Durant	4	2	0.0	19	30
OLB Brooks Reed	4	2	0.0	8	15
DE Adrian Clayborn	3	0	1.0	21	35
CB Robert Alford	3	4	0.0	27	48
OLB Philip Wheeler	3	0	0.0	6	14
S William Moore	3	0	0.0	23	39
CB Desmond Trufant	3	0	0.0	27	49
DE Vic Beasley	2	1	0.0	26	42
DT Rusty Kindred	1	0	1.0	8	17
DT Jonathan Babineaux	1	3	0.0	17	31
CB Akeem King	1	1	0.0	4	13
DE Malliciah Goodman	1	0	0.0	5	12
ILB Nate Stupar	1	0	0.0	3	9
DT Brayden O'Neal	1	0	0.0	15	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Everson Griffen	2	0	19
DE Brian Robison	1	1	20
DE Scott Crichton	1	1	10
DT Linval Joseph	1	0	18
DT Tom Johnson	0	1	14

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adrian Clayborn	1.0	0	2	1	35
DT Rusty Kindred	1.0	0	1	0	17
ILB Grayson Nguyen	1.0	0	0	0	38
DT Paul Soliai	0.0	1	4	1	26
DT Brayden O'Neal	0.0	1	0	0	23
DT Jonathan Babineaux	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	PPlay
S Harrison Smith	4	24
OLB Anthony Barr	3	22
ILB Eric Kendricks	2	24
CB Terence Newman	1	24
S Andrew Sendejo	1	23
S Robert Blanton	1	5
CB Josh Robinson	1	13
CB Xavier Rhodes	1	24

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jalen Collins	4	0	1	29
S Ricardo Allen	3	1	0	47
OLB Philip Wheeler	3	0	0	14
ILB Grayson Nguyen	3	0	0	38
CB Robert Alford	2	3	0	48
OLB Brooks Reed	2	0	0	15
CB Desmond Trufant	1	3	0	49
OLB Justin Durant	1	1	0	30
S William Moore	1	1	0	39
ILB Nate Stupar	1	0	0	9
CB Akeem King	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Kalil	6	6	0	25	1	43
John Sullivan	5	5	0	25	1	44
Phil Loadholt	4	7	1	26	0	41
Zac Kerin	1	2	0	24	0	42
James Castillo	0	2	0	24	1	43
Austin Shepherd	0	1	0	3	0	9

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Lamar Holmes	3	11	35	24
Gino Gradkowski	3	5	35	24
Jake Matthews	3	5	35	24
Andy Levitre	2	6	35	24
Chris Chester	1	5	35	24
Levine Toilolo	0	1	27	18

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jerick McKinnon	2	17
Jarius Wright	1	21
Bo Montgomery	1	18
Rhett Ellison	1	15
Robert Blanton	1	9
Adrian Peterson	1	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Gibbons	1	8
Carlton Kindred	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Teddy Bridgewater	27	49	---	---	---	76
Zac Kerin	24	42	---	---	7	73
Mike Wallace	22	41	---	---	9	72
Cordarrelle Patterson	18	38	---	---	15	71
John Sullivan	25	44	---	---	---	69
Adrian Peterson	24	43	---	---	1	68
Matt Kalil	25	43	---	---	---	68
Phil Loadholt	26	41	---	---	---	67
Harrison Smith	---	---	35	24	8	67
James Castillo	24	43	---	---	---	67
Terence Newman	---	---	35	24	5	64
Andrew Sendejo	---	---	35	23	4	62
Xavier Rhodes	---	---	35	24	3	62
Eric Kendricks	---	---	35	24	3	62
Frank Durden	18	34	---	---	9	61
Everson Griffen	---	---	33	19	8	60
Brian Robison	---	---	28	20	8	56
Anthony Barr	---	---	33	22	1	56
MyCole Pruitt	20	27	---	---	5	52
Linval Joseph	---	---	24	18	3	45
Chris Carter	---	---	22	7	11	40
Jerick McKinnon	6	14	---	---	17	37
Jarius Wright	5	10	---	---	21	36
Sharrif Floyd	---	---	23	11	1	35
Tom Johnson	---	---	16	14	2	32
Rhett Ellison	8	7	---	---	15	30
Stefon Diggs	8	22	---	---	---	30
Josh Robinson	---	---	12	13	2	27
Scott Crichton	---	---	14	10	---	24
Charles Johnson	2	8	---	---	12	22
Perry Southerland	---	---	2	4	15	21
Joe Berger	3	9	---	---	7	19
Marcus Sherels	---	---	0	1	18	19
T.J. Clemmings	3	9	---	---	7	19
Austin Shepherd	3	9	---	---	7	19
Bo Montgomery	1	0	---	---	18	19
Robert Blanton	---	---	2	5	9	16
Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	7	7
Amari Vines	2	5	---	---	---	7
Jason Trusnik	---	---	1	1	4	6
Zach Line	3	1	---	---	2	6
Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	6	6
Blair Walsh	0	0	---	---	4	4
Shaun Hill	0	0	---	---	1	1
Taylor Heinicke	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zachary Lester	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Alford	---	---	27	48	6	81
Desmond Trufant	---	---	27	49	1	77
Ricardo Allen	---	---	26	47	2	75
Vic Beasley	---	---	26	42	1	69
Devin Hester	35	24	---	---	9	68
Chris Chester	35	24	---	---	8	67
William Moore	---	---	23	39	---	62
Grayson Nguyen	---	---	24	38	---	62
Matt Ryan	35	24	---	---	---	59
Andy Levitre	35	24	---	---	---	59
Gino Gradkowski	35	24	---	---	---	59
Lamar Holmes	35	24	---	---	---	59
Jake Matthews	35	24	---	---	---	59
Leonard Hankerson	33	24	---	---	---	57
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	21	35	---	56
Jalen Collins	---	---	13	29	14	56
Devonta Freeman	27	19	---	---	7	53
Levine Toilolo	27	18	---	---	7	52
Jonathan Babineaux	---	---	17	31	1	49
Justin Durant	---	---	19	30	---	49
Paul Soliai	---	---	14	26	4	44
Philip Wheeler	---	---	6	14	23	43
Carlton Kindred	21	13	---	---	7	41
Roddy White	8	12	---	---	19	39
Akeem King	---	---	4	13	22	39
Brayden O'Neal	---	---	15	23	1	39
Tevin Coleman	8	5	---	---	22	35
Aaron Osborne	---	---	7	17	10	34
Rusty Kindred	---	---	8	17	8	33
Corey Garay	9	3	---	---	15	27
Brooks Reed	---	---	8	15	---	23
Nate Stupar	---	---	3	9	7	19
Malliciah Goodman	---	---	5	12	1	18
Nick Williams	2	0	---	---	13	15
Tyler Gibbons	4	2	---	---	8	14
O'Brien Schofield	---	---	4	5	3	12
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jake Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Person	0	0	---	---	8	8
Josh Harris	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ernie McElroy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jackie Bobbitt	1	0	---	---	6	7
Julio Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clarence McGettigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominique Mazza	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	17	122	7.2
Right	6	34	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	64	5.8
Middle	13	58	4.5
Right	11	20	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	46	22	3	2	2	9	8	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	24	14	1	2	0	0	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	40	13.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	147	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	7	86	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	19	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	67	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	39	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Wallace	22	11	0	113	1	41
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	9	3	1	82	1	38
RB Adrian Peterson	5	3	0	26	1	43
WR Charles Johnson	4	1	1	15	0	8
TE MyCole Pruitt	3	1	0	6	0	27
WR Jarius Wright	1	1	0	13	0	10
RB Jerick McKinnon	1	1	0	10	0	14
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	0	8	0	22

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonard Hankerson	11	5	44	1	24
WR Roddy White	4	2	26	0	12
WR Devin Hester	4	3	25	0	24
TE Levine Toilolo	4	3	30	0	18
FB Carlton Kindred	1	1	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	1	6	6.00	4.26
Tevin Coleman	1	12	12.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	6	1	8	1.33	5.93

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	6	2	19	3.17	5.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Wallace	3	1	8	2.67	5.14
TE MyCole Pruitt	2	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	9.11

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roddy White	3	1	11	3.67	6.50
WR Leonard Hankerson	2	0	0	0.00	4.00
TE Levine Toilolo	1	1	8	8.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Adrian Peterson	1	1
Jerick McKinnon	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Devonta Freeman	6	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	11	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Wallace	6	2	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	1	1
RB Adrian Peterson	1	1	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	0	0
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonard Hankerson	5	3	2
WR Devin Hester	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,200 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,900 (21,900)
End Zone 15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,200 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,900 (21,900)
End Zone	15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)