Week 6, 2017

played in Atlanta, GA

46 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	7	14	-	28
Atlanta Falcons	10	0	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:26 ATL - Jay Huntley 23 field goal
1Q: 03:12 ATL - Julio Jones 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 14:40 MIN - Stefon Diggs 12 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Travis Coons extra point)
3Q: 10:34 MIN - Jerick McKinnon 14 run (Travis Coons extra point)
3Q: 08:45 ATL - Devonta Freeman 32 run (Jay Huntley extra point)
3Q: 01:03 ATL - Jay Huntley 18 field goal
4Q: 11:05 MIN - Teddy Bridgewater 2 run (Travis Coons extra point)
4Q: 01:13 MIN - Adrian Peterson 3 run (Travis Coons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:26 ATL - Jay Huntley 23 field goal
1Q: 03:12 ATL - Julio Jones 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 14:40 MIN - Stefon Diggs 12 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Travis Coons extra point)
3Q: 10:34 MIN - Jerick McKinnon 14 run (Travis Coons extra point)
3Q: 08:45 ATL - Devonta Freeman 32 run (Jay Huntley extra point)
3Q: 01:03 ATL - Jay Huntley 18 field goal
4Q: 11:05 MIN - Teddy Bridgewater 2 run (Travis Coons extra point)
4Q: 01:13 MIN - Adrian Peterson 3 run (Travis Coons extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 4-2 3-3
First Downs 31 16
- by Rushing 16 3
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 436 387
- Offensive Plays 77 47
- Yards per Play 5.66 8.23
Net Rushing Yards 254 92
- Rushing Attempts 44 17
- Yards per Rush 5.77 5.41
Net Passing Yards 182 295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 19 - 0 28 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 187 304
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/5 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 5.52 9.83
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/14 1/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/28 12/95
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 35:20 24:40

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	4-2	3-3
First Downs	31	16
- by Rushing	16	3
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	436	387
- Offensive Plays	77	47
- Yards per Play	5.66	8.23
Net Rushing Yards	254	92
- Rushing Attempts	44	17
- Yards per Rush	5.77	5.41
Net Passing Yards	182	295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 19 - 0	28 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	187	304
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/5	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	5.52	9.83
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/14	1/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/28	12/95
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	35:20	24:40

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:15	OWN 27	8	36	Punt
1	6:18	1:48	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
1	3:04	3:32	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	12:22	5:12	OWN 8	11	56	Punt
2	4:15	1:11	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 2	2	21	Half
3	12:49	2:23	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
3	8:28	2:48	OWN 23	6	37	Fumble
3	0:58	5:06	OWN 27	12	73	Touchdown
4	9:16	8:10	OWN 8	18	92	Touchdown
4	0:35	0:35	OPP 14	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:45	4:27	OWN 20	7	74	Field Goal
1	4:30	1:26	OWN 28	3	72	Touchdown
2	14:32	2:10	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
2	7:10	2:55	OWN 20	5	44	Punt
2	3:04	2:24	OWN 22	7	38	Punt
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
3	10:26	1:58	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown
3	5:40	4:42	50	9	49	Field Goal
4	10:52	1:36	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
4	1:06	0:31	OWN 25	2	-10	Interception

Game MVP: Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Adrian Peterson	19	100	5.26	20	3	1
RB Jerick McKinnon	13	81	6.23	28	4	1
QB Teddy Bridgewater	12	73	6.08	13	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devonta Freeman	10	85	8.50	34	2	1
FB Collin Covington	3	-7	-2.33	0	0	0
QB Matt Ryan	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
RB Lamar Miller	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
RB Tevin Coleman	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	31	19	187	2/5	1	29	0	89.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	28	22	304	2/9	1	56	1	108.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jermaine Kearse	5	9	73	14.60	23	29	0
WR Mike Wallace	4	7	45	11.25	9	15	0
TE Kyle Rudolph	4	7	38	9.50	3	26	0
WR Stefon Diggs	3	5	18	6.00	6	12	1
RB Jerick McKinnon	2	2	10	5.00	15	14	0
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kaleb Mueller	5	5	134	26.80	56	56	0
TE Craig Stevens	4	6	45	11.25	33	25	0
WR Julio Jones	4	6	42	10.50	18	23	1
WR Andre Roberts	2	3	6	3.00	2	7	0
RB Lamar Miller	2	3	18	9.00	8	11	0
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	23	11.50	2	12	0
TE Will Tye	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Jeremiah Elliott	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
WR Shaquille Bittner	1	1	10	10.00	11	10	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Harrison Smith	1	12	12.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jerick McKinnon	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Brooks Reed	0	1	0	0
DT Al Woods	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat Aguilar	4	169	42.3	30.3	65	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	5	224	44.8	39.4	59	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Travis Coons	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jay Huntley	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Peterson	1	7	7.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonta Freeman	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Wallace	3	66	22.0	0
Stephen Money	1	22	22.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jalen Collins	3	78	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Anthony Barr	8	2	0.0	15	30
S Harrison Smith	7	0	0.0	16	30
S Les Kubus	5	1	0.0	17	30
OLB Eric Kendricks	4	1	1.5	10	19
ILB Chad Greenway	3	2	0.0	11	12
CB Josh Wilson	3	0	0.0	11	17
CB Cortez Allen	2	1	0.0	15	25
DT Sylvester Tabor	1	1	0.5	7	15
DT Sean Lissemore	1	1	0.0	8	16
ILB Nate Irving	1	1	0.0	6	10
CB Stephen Money	1	1	0.0	13	20
S Mike Mitchell	1	0	0.0	5	10
WR Mike Wallace	1	0	---	---	---
DE Scott Crichton	1	0	0.0	3	7
DE Danielle Hunter	1	0	0.0	13	25
DE Brian Robison	0	1	0.0	2	0
DE Everson Griffen	0	1	0.0	16	26
DT Linval Joseph	0	1	0.0	15	19

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brooks Reed	8	6	0.0	43	27
S Malcolm Jenkins	7	2	0.0	33	22
CB Robert Alford	7	1	0.0	30	29
CB Desmond Trufant	7	1	0.0	44	33
CB Jalen Collins	7	0	0.0	41	30
S William Moore	5	1	0.0	26	19
OLB Courtney Upshaw	4	3	0.0	35	28
S Hugh Murray	4	2	0.0	26	27
DT J.J. Warren	3	1	1.0	37	28
DT Al Woods	3	0	0.0	29	24
DE Vic Beasley	2	2	1.0	42	31
OLB Roman Schumann	1	1	0.0	22	7
DE Corey Wootton	1	0	0.0	25	23
WR Julio Jones	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kennedy Schulz	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Ashton Lankford	0	1	0.0	25	11
CB Darnell Rayburn	0	1	0.0	9	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eric Kendricks	1.5	0	1	19
DT Sylvester Tabor	0.5	0	0	15
DE Danielle Hunter	0.0	1	0	25

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vic Beasley	1.0	0	0	1	31
DT J.J. Warren	1.0	0	0	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Anthony Barr	6	0	0	30
S Harrison Smith	3	1	1	30
CB Josh Wilson	3	1	0	17
CB Cortez Allen	2	0	0	25
S Les Kubus	2	0	0	30
ILB Chad Greenway	1	0	0	12
S Mike Mitchell	1	0	0	10
DT Sean Lissemore	1	0	0	16
DE Danielle Hunter	1	0	0	25
OLB Eric Kendricks	1	0	0	19
CB Stephen Money	1	0	0	20

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Robert Alford	5	1	29
CB Desmond Trufant	4	2	33
CB Jalen Collins	2	3	30
S William Moore	2	0	19
ILB Brooks Reed	2	0	27
S Malcolm Jenkins	1	1	22
S Hugh Murray	1	1	27
OLB Roman Schumann	1	0	7
OLB Kennedy Schulz	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Matt Kalil	5	9	0	44	1	33
G Brandon Fusco	4	7	1	44	1	33
C Amari Vines	4	6	0	44	0	33
G Larry Warford	3	8	0	44	0	33
T T.J. Clemmings	1	5	0	44	0	33

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jake Matthews	2	3	17	1	30
C Joe Hawley	2	3	17	0	30
T Andre Smith	1	5	17	0	30
FB Collin Covington	1	1	6	0	3
G Kris Gaylor	0	2	17	1	30
G Brad Vasquez	0	2	17	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Scott Crichton	2	14
Kyle Juszczyk	1	19
A.J. Benzer	1	19

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm Jenkins	2	19
Khari Lee	1	21
Robert Alford	1	19
Lamar Miller	1	17

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Mike Wallace	41	32	---	---	10	83
G Brandon Fusco	44	33	---	---	4	81
T Matt Kalil	44	33	---	---	4	81
G Larry Warford	44	33	---	---	4	81
T T.J. Clemmings	44	33	---	---	4	81
WR Jermaine Kearse	40	32	---	---	5	77
QB Teddy Bridgewater	44	33	---	---	---	77
C Amari Vines	44	33	---	---	---	77
TE Kyle Rudolph	36	30	---	---	10	76
CB Cortez Allen	---	---	15	25	20	60
RB Adrian Peterson	25	16	---	---	15	56
WR Stefon Diggs	28	28	---	---	---	56
S Les Kubus	---	---	17	30	2	49
S Harrison Smith	---	---	16	30	2	48
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	15	30	2	47
DE Everson Griffen	---	---	16	26	2	44
DE Danielle Hunter	---	---	13	25	2	40
CB Stephen Money	---	---	13	20	7	40
DT Linval Joseph	---	---	15	19	2	36
WR Gene Fellin	10	5	---	---	19	34
S Mike Mitchell	---	---	5	10	16	31
OLB Eric Kendricks	---	---	10	19	2	31
CB Josh Wilson	---	---	11	17	---	28
ILB Nate Irving	---	---	6	10	12	28
RB Jerick McKinnon	15	13	---	---	---	28
FB Kyle Juszczyk	5	2	---	---	19	26
DT Sean Lissemore	---	---	8	16	---	24
DE Scott Crichton	---	---	3	7	14	24
DT Sylvester Tabor	---	---	7	15	2	24
ILB Chad Greenway	---	---	11	12	---	23
TE MyCole Pruitt	17	6	---	---	---	23
OLB A.J. Benzer	---	---	2	0	19	21
DE Tom Johnson	---	---	2	11	---	13
CB Edgar Lee	---	---	0	0	10	10
ILB Nick Rivers	---	---	0	8	---	8
K Travis Coons	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Francisco Garmon	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Lonnie Cornett	---	---	0	0	5	5
TE Brett Huntley	3	1	---	---	---	4
C Percy Eisenbart	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Pat Aguilar	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Brian Robison	---	---	2	0	---	2
C Phil Loadholt	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Luis Brooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jesse Burt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Heath Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Robert Alford	---	---	30	29	19	78
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	44	33	1	78
CB Jalen Collins	---	---	41	30	6	77
S Malcolm Jenkins	---	---	33	22	19	74
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	42	31	---	73
ILB Brooks Reed	---	---	43	27	---	70
DT J.J. Warren	---	---	37	28	---	65
OLB Courtney Upshaw	---	---	35	28	---	63
DT Al Woods	---	---	29	24	4	57
T Andre Smith	17	30	---	---	7	54
T Jake Matthews	17	30	---	---	7	54
G Kris Gaylor	17	30	---	---	7	54
G Brad Vasquez	17	30	---	---	7	54
S Hugh Murray	---	---	26	27	---	53
DE Corey Wootton	---	---	25	23	---	48
QB Matt Ryan	17	30	---	---	---	47
C Joe Hawley	17	30	---	---	---	47
WR Julio Jones	17	30	---	---	---	47
S William Moore	---	---	26	19	---	45
WR Kaleb Mueller	15	27	---	---	---	42
TE Craig Stevens	14	26	---	---	---	40
RB Devonta Freeman	15	19	---	---	4	38
DE Ashton Lankford	---	---	25	11	---	36
OLB Roman Schumann	---	---	22	7	1	30
WR Jeremiah Elliott	3	8	---	---	15	26
WR Andre Roberts	8	15	---	---	2	25
RB Lamar Miller	1	7	---	---	17	25
FB Collin Covington	6	3	---	---	16	25
CB Darnell Rayburn	---	---	9	3	12	24
OLB Kennedy Schulz	---	---	3	2	18	23
TE Khari Lee	1	0	---	---	21	22
DT Amos Sherrill	---	---	9	11	---	20
WR Shaquille Bittner	1	6	---	---	9	16
ILB Deon Ripple	---	---	1	6	9	16
TE Will Tye	3	5	---	---	---	8
K Jay Huntley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Donnell Houle	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Bill Harris	---	---	1	0	4	5
DE Norm Webster	---	---	3	2	---	5
CB Carlton Lyle	---	---	0	0	5	5
RB Tevin Coleman	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Austin Davis	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Bernard Pierce	0	2	---	---	---	2
T Isaiah Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Graham Skjerven	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	111	8.5
Middle	21	116	5.5
Right	9	28	3.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	62	10.3
Middle	8	21	2.6
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	31	19	2	1	3	8	0	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	28	22	5	0	2	2	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	48	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	16	2.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	68	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	55	9.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	162	10.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	66	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	56	28.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jermaine Kearse	9	5	0	73	1	32
WR Mike Wallace	7	4	0	45	0	32
TE Kyle Rudolph	7	4	2	38	1	30
WR Stefon Diggs	5	3	1	18	0	28
RB Jerick McKinnon	2	2	0	10	0	13
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	1	0	3	0	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Craig Stevens	6	4	1	45	1	26
WR Julio Jones	6	4	1	42	1	30
WR Kaleb Mueller	5	5	0	134	3	27
WR Andre Roberts	3	2	0	6	0	15
RB Lamar Miller	3	2	0	18	0	7
RB Devonta Freeman	2	2	0	23	0	19
TE Will Tye	1	1	0	12	0	5
WR Jeremiah Elliott	1	1	0	14	0	8
WR Shaquille Bittner	1	1	0	10	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Teddy Bridgewater	5	12	2.40	6.08
RB Adrian Peterson	4	20	5.00	5.26
RB Jerick McKinnon	2	18	9.00	6.23

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonta Freeman	1	5	5.00	8.50
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	2	2	22	11.00	6.03

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	6	5	48	8.00	10.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jermaine Kearse	1	1	10	10.00	8.11
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	12	12.00	3.60

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	2	1	5	2.50	7.00
RB Lamar Miller	2	2	18	9.00	6.00
WR Jeremiah Elliott	1	1	14	14.00	14.00
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	1	11	11.00	26.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Adrian Peterson	4	4

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
FB Collin Covington	2	0
RB Lamar Miller	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	10	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	4	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jermaine Kearse	5	4	4
TE Kyle Rudolph	2	1	0
WR Stefon Diggs	2	0	0
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Lamar Miller	2	2	0
TE Craig Stevens	1	1	0
WR Kaleb Mueller	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (21,200)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (21,200)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)