Exhibition Week 3, 2020

played in Houston, TX

98 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings7730-17
Houston Texans3076-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 MIN - Cordarrelle Patterson 6 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
1Q: 08:01 HOU - Dan Carpenter 24 field goal
2Q: 13:45 MIN - Perry Congdon 7 run (Blair Walsh extra point)
3Q: 10:32 HOU - Jadeveon Clowney 22 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 03:37 MIN - Blair Walsh 41 field goal
4Q: 12:04 HOU - Rex Samuels 3 run (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)

Team StatisticsMINHOU
Record2-00-2
First Downs1512
- by Rushing87
- by Passing55
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards186211
- Offensive Plays6666
- Yards per Play2.823.20
Net Rushing Yards82109
- Rushing Attempts3623
- Yards per Rush2.284.74
Net Passing Yards104102
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 17 - 242 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards120111
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/161/9
- Yards per Pass Play3.472.37
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/152/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.38.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/255/63
Punt Returns/Yards4/353/16
Kick Returns/Yards1/241/17
Interception Ret./Yards3/312/34
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 30
Time of Possession32:3927:21

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:57OWN 2537Punt
112:210:17OPP 29129Touchdown
17:552:46OWN 25410Punt
13:501:30OWN 363-1Punt
12:052:54OPP 33517Missed FG
213:450:11OPP 717Touchdown
211:341:57OWN 638Punt
27:224:50OWN 201036Punt
20:200:20OWN 25313Half
311:461:22OWN 153-7Interception
310:240:40OWN 4310Interception
38:184:49OWN 33943Field Goal
31:001:00OWN 203-5Punt
411:532:51OWN 25626Punt
47:353:17OWN 32512Punt
43:261:48OPP 42616Missed FG
40:080:08OWN 451-2Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:030:42OWN 3033Interception
112:044:09OWN 25968Field Goal
15:091:19OWN 203-2Punt
12:200:15OWN 2520Interception
214:110:26OWN 2330Interception
213:342:00OWN 3339Punt
29:372:15OWN 36518Punt
22:322:12OWN 20618Punt
315:003:14OWN 2555Punt
39:441:26OPP 3034Missed FG
33:292:29OWN 25518Punt
415:003:07OPP 45745Touchdown
49:021:27OWN 2030Punt
44:180:52OWN 103-2Punt
41:381:30OWN 33622Downs

Game MVP: Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Perry Congdon19442.321111
RB Evan Emerson771.00500
RB Jerick McKinnon4-4-1.00100
QB Paul Brumbaugh4276.751320
QB Teddy Bridgewater284.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Rex Samuels15604.002911
QB Cornelius Ellard4307.50900
RB Conner Danner2157.501210
RB Chad O'Donnell242.00300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Brumbaugh179733/16014224.5
Teddy Bridgewater108470/01110119.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Craig Connell2311780/0029316.5
Cornelius Ellard1910331/909058.4

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Caiden Powell55193.809110
TE Kyle Rudolph34299.671140
WR Stefon Diggs27136.506100
RB Perry Congdon222110.500110
WR DeAndre Reilly23157.50290
WR Cordarrelle Patterson1266.00061
TE Clive Walford1299.00190
RB Evan Emerson1188.00280
RB Jerick McKinnon0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Rex Samuels79284.00990
TE Martin McKillop33186.008120
TE J.B. Terry35268.675130
WR Rex Wyant283819.005290
WR K.C. Cox2521.00020
WR Pierre Garcon12-1-1.000-10
WR Jalen Kuty15-1-1.000-10
TE Steven Velasco12-1-1.000-10
RB Chad O'Donnell1222.00020
FB Jay Prosch0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Xavier Rhodes263.000
S Harrison Smith12525.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jadeveon Clowney12222.001
S Erik Watkins11212.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
OLB A.J. Benzer0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Chad O'Donnell1000
DT Tim Denis0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat Aguilar837446.837.3651
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber841051.341.9573

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Blair Walsh1/31/20/0412/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter1/20/10/0241/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Griffin Geib4358.80
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Chad O'Donnell3165.30

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Harrison Clayton12424.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Rex Wyant11717.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Stephen Money600.01729
CB Xavier Rhodes540.02341
ILB Leo Andersen520.02138
S Harrison Smith500.02343
OLB A.J. Benzer411.01925
DT Corey Krueger320.02237
S Harrison Clayton320.01015
S Les Kubus300.02343
OLB Vernon Benton300.078
OLB Anthony Barr200.02141
DE Ethan Westbrooks110.0314
OLB Eric Kendricks110.02029
CB Griffin Geib110.0717
DE Everson Griffen100.02234
WR Stefon Diggs10---------
CB Les Sherman100.0415
DT Linval Joseph010.0618
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jadeveon Clowney1110.03530
DE Gage Corson500.53630
S Dominic Craighead540.03023
S Erik Watkins520.03230
OLB Asher Mang520.02622
OLB Jerrell Freeman410.02428
DT Marcus Hardison321.53229
CB Kendrick Lewis321.03630
ILB Donald McGuinness310.01419
OLB Shaun Baumhackl220.0108
CB Prince Amukamara210.02920
DE Jake Singleton110.02417
DE J.J. Watt100.01213
CB Desmond Sumter100.097
WR Jalen Kuty10---------
DT Tim Denis100.041
RB Rex Samuels10---------
RB Chad O'Donnell10---------
S Rahim Moore020.02616

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB A.J. Benzer1.001025
DT Corey Krueger0.010037
DE Everson Griffen0.003234
OLB Anthony Barr0.003041
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Marcus Hardison1.500029
CB Kendrick Lewis1.000030
DE Gage Corson0.503330
DE Jake Singleton0.001017
OLB Jadeveon Clowney0.000130

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Harrison Smith40143
CB Xavier Rhodes23241
ILB Leo Andersen21038
OLB A.J. Benzer20025
CB Stephen Money20029
OLB Vernon Benton2008
S Harrison Clayton20015
CB Les Sherman11015
OLB Anthony Barr10041
DE Ethan Westbrooks10014
OLB Eric Kendricks10029
DT Corey Krueger10037
S Les Kubus01043
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jadeveon Clowney52130
S Erik Watkins41130
ILB Donald McGuinness30019
CB Kendrick Lewis10030
CB Prince Amukamara10020
CB Desmond Sumter1007
S Dominic Craighead10023
OLB Shaun Baumhackl1008

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Matt Kalil27036130
G Brandon Fusco25018015
G Christian Rivers14018015
G Cedric Sutton13018215
T Nathaniel Kemp13018015
T T.J. Clemmings04036030
C Eric Rozelle02018015
TE Kyle Rudolph01015019
G Jesse Burt01018015
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Gerald Baker2609025
G D.J. Fluker24023043
T Riley Reiff23014018
G James Lewis12014118
T Riley Joyner03014018
T Chandler Plezia0109025

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Evan Emerson319
A.J. Benzer125
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Chad O'Donnell124
Erik Watkins118
D.J. Fluker110
Andrew DePaola110
Sam Thornton110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Leo Andersen------21381372
OLB A.J. Benzer------19252569
S Harrison Smith------2343268
S Les Kubus------2343268
T Matt Kalil3630---------66
CB Xavier Rhodes------2341266
T T.J. Clemmings3630---------66
WR Stefon Diggs3630---------66
RB Perry Congdon2217------2766
OLB Anthony Barr------2141264
TE Clive Walford1918------2764
DT Corey Krueger------2237261
DE Everson Griffen------2234157
WR DeAndre Reilly2113------1953
CB Stephen Money------1729652
OLB Eric Kendricks------2029150
QB Paul Brumbaugh2620---------46
G Jesse Burt1815------1144
G Christian Rivers1815------1144
T Nathaniel Kemp1815------1144
C Eric Rozelle1815------1144
S Harrison Clayton------10151742
RB Evan Emerson1013------1942
TE Caiden Powell1719------440
WR Cordarrelle Patterson2512---------37
DT Lonnie Upshaw------3132137
TE Kyle Rudolph1519---------34
G Brandon Fusco1815---------33
G Cedric Sutton1815---------33
CB Les Sherman------4151332
CB Griffin Geib------717832
DT Linval Joseph------618---24
DE Irv West------213924
QB Teddy Bridgewater1010---------20
DE Ethan Westbrooks------314118
OLB Vernon Benton------78116
CB Nathaniel Bryant------001616
RB Jerick McKinnon66---------12
C Kelvin Gilmore00------1111
P Pat Aguilar00------1111
WR Darryl Whitfield53------19
WR Marco Bishop10------78
K Blair Walsh00------77
WR Diego Nykolaiszyn30---------3
OLB Tucker Lowe------00---0
OLB Britt Gerhardt------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Gage Corson------36301581
S Erik Watkins------32301880
G D.J. Fluker2343------1076
OLB Asher Mang------26222674
CB Kendrick Lewis------3630369
OLB Jadeveon Clowney------3530368
DT Marcus Hardison------3229364
RB Rex Samuels1928------1764
WR Jalen Kuty1924------1861
S Dominic Craighead------3023356
OLB Jerrell Freeman------2428254
CB Prince Amukamara------2920251
WR Rex Wyant1426------747
WR K.C. Cox1433---------47
ILB Donald McGuinness------14191346
S Rahim Moore------2616345
TE J.B. Terry1727---------44
T Chandler Plezia925------1044
DE Jake Singleton------2417344
T Sam Thornton925------1044
G Courtney Berry925------1044
TE Martin McKillop66------2638
FB Jay Prosch612------1836
RB Chad O'Donnell210------2436
QB Cornelius Ellard1520---------35
C Gerald Baker925---------34
C Kraig Urbik1418---------32
T Riley Reiff1418---------32
CB Desmond Sumter------971632
G James Lewis1418---------32
T Riley Joyner1418---------32
QB Craig Connell823---------31
TE Steven Velasco719---------26
DE J.J. Watt------1213---25
WR Ron Blaylock414------523
CB Oscar Springer------85922
OLB Shaun Baumhackl------108119
WR Pierre Garcon511---------16
DT Tim Denis------41813
ILB Mike Hull------82111
P Kevin Huber00------1010
C Andrew DePaola00------1010
DE Amos Kahle------1089
RB Conner Danner25------18
K Dan Carpenter00------66
DE Joseph Galloway------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-4-1.3
Middle18613.4
Right14271.9
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6477.8
Middle10444.4
Right7182.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Brumbaugh1790013222
Teddy Bridgewater1080000220
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Craig Connell23111015203
Cornelius Ellard19100121520

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4300.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1410805.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)74405.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen13660.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1810522.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)64244.0
Long (19+ Yds)51295.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stefon Diggs72113030
TE Caiden Powell55019019
TE Kyle Rudolph43029019
WR DeAndre Reilly32015013
WR Cordarrelle Patterson2106012
TE Clive Walford2109018
RB Perry Congdon22021017
RB Jerick McKinnon100006
RB Evan Emerson1108013
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Rex Samuels97028028
WR Rex Wyant82238126
WR Jalen Kuty510-1024
TE J.B. Terry53126027
WR K.C. Cox5202033
TE Martin McKillop3301806
WR Pierre Garcon210-1011
TE Steven Velasco210-1019
RB Chad O'Donnell2102010
FB Jay Prosch1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Perry Congdon177.002.32
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Conner Danner11212.007.50
QB Cornelius Ellard177.007.50
RB Rex Samuels133.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater2163.004.70
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Craig Connell41-1-0.253.39
Cornelius Ellard3172.331.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cordarrelle Patterson1166.003.00
RB Jerick McKinnon1000.000.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE J.B. Terry2173.505.20
WR Pierre Garcon1000.00-0.50
FB Jay Prosch1000.000.00
TE Martin McKillop11-1-1.006.00
TE Steven Velasco1000.00-0.50
WR K.C. Cox1000.000.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Perry Congdon31
QB Teddy Bridgewater20
QB Paul Brumbaugh11
RB Evan Emerson11
HoustonRushesConversions
QB Cornelius Ellard21

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Paul Brumbaugh410
Teddy Bridgewater310
HoustonAttCompConversions
Craig Connell721
Cornelius Ellard540

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stefon Diggs420
TE Kyle Rudolph100
RB Jerick McKinnon100
WR DeAndre Reilly100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Martin McKillop221
RB Rex Samuels210
WR K.C. Cox220
RB Chad O'Donnell210
WR Jalen Kuty100
TE J.B. Terry100
TE Steven Velasco100
WR Rex Wyant100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,500)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,700)
Club Seats7,300 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (4,100)