Week 9, 2021

played in San Francisco, CA

43 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	3	7	-	20
San Francisco 49ers	7	3	7	13	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:43 SFO - Jesse Carter 88 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 11:22 MIN - Evan Emerson 2 run (Blair Walsh extra point)
2Q: 02:12 SFO - Caleb Sturgis 29 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Blair Walsh 33 field goal
3Q: 13:47 SFO - Mychal Rivera 2 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
3Q: 08:03 MIN - Blair Walsh 44 field goal
4Q: 15:00 SFO - Jerald McConnell 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point failed)
4Q: 10:09 SFO - Jerald McConnell 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 07:42 MIN - Nathaniel Kemp 22 fumble return (Blair Walsh extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:43 SFO - Jesse Carter 88 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 11:22 MIN - Evan Emerson 2 run (Blair Walsh extra point)
2Q: 02:12 SFO - Caleb Sturgis 29 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Blair Walsh 33 field goal
3Q: 13:47 SFO - Mychal Rivera 2 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
3Q: 08:03 MIN - Blair Walsh 44 field goal
4Q: 15:00 SFO - Jerald McConnell 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point failed)
4Q: 10:09 SFO - Jerald McConnell 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 07:42 MIN - Nathaniel Kemp 22 fumble return (Blair Walsh extra point)

Team Statistics MIN SFO
Record 5-3 6-2
First Downs 24 17
- by Rushing 9 4
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 384 392
- Offensive Plays 76 49
- Yards per Play 5.05 8.00
Net Rushing Yards 132 178
- Rushing Attempts 34 24
- Yards per Rush 3.88 7.42
Net Passing Yards 252 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 1 23 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 280 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.00 8.56
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/50 10/90
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 2/34
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 3/98
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 36
Time of Possession 36:18 23:42

Team Statistics	MIN	SFO
Record	5-3	6-2
First Downs	24	17
- by Rushing	9	4
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	384	392
- Offensive Plays	76	49
- Yards per Play	5.05	8.00
Net Rushing Yards	132	178
- Rushing Attempts	34	24
- Yards per Rush	3.88	7.42
Net Passing Yards	252	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 26 - 1	23 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	280	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.00	8.56
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/50	10/90
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	2/34
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	3/98
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 36
Time of Possession	36:18	23:42

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:17	OWN 33	5	20	Punt
1	11:21	2:22	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
1	5:18	4:43	OWN 20	8	42	Punt
2	14:20	3:08	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
2	8:46	3:18	OWN 17	6	16	Punt
2	2:07	2:07	OWN 25	8	59	Field Goal
3	13:39	5:42	OWN 25	9	48	Field Goal
3	6:02	3:38	OWN 20	8	42	Punt
3	1:08	0:47	OWN 24	2	5	Fumble
4	14:50	1:35	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	10:01	2:26	OWN 35	4	14	Punt
4	4:24	1:15	OWN 22	6	16	Interception
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	9	79	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:43	0:22	OWN 12	1	88	Touchdown
1	8:59	3:41	OWN 49	6	17	Punt
1	0:35	1:15	OWN 20	4	38	Punt
2	11:12	2:26	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	5:28	3:21	OWN 35	8	53	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:21	OPP 22	2	22	Touchdown
3	7:57	1:55	OWN 38	5	20	Punt
3	2:24	1:16	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	0:21	0:31	OPP 29	3	29	Touchdown
4	13:15	3:14	OWN 15	7	85	Touchdown
4	7:35	3:11	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
4	3:09	1:14	OPP 49	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Evan Emerson	18	49	2.72	11	1	1
RB Robert Stephens	11	43	3.91	13	1	0
QB Teddy Bridgewater	4	23	5.75	8	0	0
RB Damien Springer	1	17	17.00	17	1	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ross McConnell	13	66	5.08	26	2	0
RB Jesse Carter	10	104	10.40	88	2	1
QB Andy Dalton	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	38	26	280	4/28	0	44	1	78.8

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	23	13	221	2/7	3	41	0	128.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Caiden Powell	7	7	35	5.00	2	7
WR Martin Giordano	7	12	62	8.86	12	17
WR Jimmy Oshiro	4	5	96	24.00	16	44
TE Kyle Rudolph	2	3	16	8.00	4	13
TE Clive Walford	2	3	20	10.00	1	14
WR DeAndre Reilly	2	2	22	11.00	3	13
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Evan Emerson	1	2	28	28.00	17	28
RB Robert Stephens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Marco Bishop	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerald McConnell	7	13	95	13.57	54	41	2
RB Jesse Carter	2	2	32	16.00	21	20	0
TE Mychal Rivera	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Chuck Green	1	1	41	41.00	40	41	0
RB Ross McConnell	1	2	23	23.00	23	23	0
WR Conner Howen	1	4	28	28.00	14	28	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Steven Nelson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Robert Stephens	1	0	0	0
T Nathaniel Kemp	0	1	0	1
DT Lonnie Upshaw	0	0	2	0

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Roger Rubio	2	0	0
WR Bryson Fite	0	1	0
DE Zachery Eddings	0	1	0
CB Alan Hatcher	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wally Stevenson	7	281	40.1	29.6	52	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Wing	7	259	37.0	28.1	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blair Walsh	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Griffin Geib	1	2	2.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Rubio	2	34	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Oshiro	3	62	20.7	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Rubio	2	79	39.5	0
Dexter Durham	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eric Kendricks	7	1	1.0	24	25
OLB Vernon Benton	6	0	0.0	9	16
S Les Kubus	5	1	0.0	24	25
S Harrison Smith	3	1	0.0	24	25
CB Xavier Rhodes	3	1	0.0	23	24
DE Everson Griffen	2	3	0.0	24	22
OLB Tucker Lowe	2	1	0.0	15	14
OLB Tony Freeman	2	1	0.0	14	3
CB Griffin Geib	1	0	1.0	23	24
DT Linval Joseph	1	0	0.0	14	4
TE Clive Walford	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Leo Andersen	1	0	0.0	10	16
DT Lonnie Upshaw	1	0	0.0	7	13
OLB Britt Gerhardt	1	0	0.0	8	14

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Francisco Seider	11	3	1.0	29	32
S Riley Welch	7	2	0.0	31	40
CB Alan Hatcher	6	3	0.0	33	41
CB Steven Nelson	6	0	0.0	34	41
DE Bud Dupree	5	0	1.0	31	36
DE Desmond Mendez	5	1	0.0	29	35
S Duane Collins	4	3	0.0	19	10
DT Juan Atkins	3	2	1.0	24	36
OLB Rico Oswald	3	4	0.5	26	22
ILB Phil Seelig	3	0	0.0	24	26
DT Tony Sanders	2	1	0.0	15	23
CB Dexter Durham	2	0	0.0	4	17
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1	5	0.5	23	22
S Jaquiski Tartt	1	2	0.0	14	26
CB Landon Collins	1	0	0.0	2	10
CB Jimmy Gartland	1	0	0.0	12	19
DE Zachery Eddings	0	1	0.0	6	11
S Kody Barton	0	1	0.0	3	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Eric Kendricks	1.0	0	25
CB Griffin Geib	1.0	0	24
DE Everson Griffen	0.0	2	22
DT Corey Krueger	0.0	1	15

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bud Dupree	1.0	1	0	36
DT Juan Atkins	1.0	0	0	36
ILB Francisco Seider	1.0	0	0	32
OLB Dont'a Hightower	0.5	1	0	22
OLB Rico Oswald	0.5	0	0	22
DE Desmond Mendez	0.0	1	2	35
DE Zachery Eddings	0.0	1	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Harrison Smith	3	1	25
S Les Kubus	2	1	25
OLB Eric Kendricks	2	0	25
OLB Tucker Lowe	2	0	14
CB Xavier Rhodes	1	0	24
OLB Vernon Benton	1	0	16
OLB Britt Gerhardt	1	0	14
CB Griffin Geib	1	0	24
S Harrison Clayton	0	1	2
CB Les Sherman	0	1	9

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Steven Nelson	6	0	1	41
ILB Francisco Seider	5	1	0	32
S Riley Welch	4	0	0	40
DT Juan Atkins	2	0	0	36
CB Alan Hatcher	2	0	0	41
OLB Rico Oswald	2	0	0	22
ILB Phil Seelig	1	1	0	26
DE Bud Dupree	1	0	0	36
S Jaquiski Tartt	1	0	0	26
DT Tony Sanders	1	0	0	23
CB Dexter Durham	1	0	0	17
CB Jimmy Gartland	0	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Larry Langley	6	10	34	0	42
G Jesse Burt	4	10	34	0	42
T Nathaniel Kemp	1	5	33	2	42
G Raul Oakley	1	2	34	1	42
TE Caiden Powell	1	1	32	0	39
T T.J. Clemmings	0	2	34	1	42

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cesar Rison	3	8	1	24	0	25
C Lewis Moss	1	4	0	24	1	25
G Cole Dzwonczyk	1	4	0	24	0	25
G Robert Ross	0	4	0	24	0	25
T Keegan Friend	0	2	0	16	0	17
T Conner Curtis	0	1	0	8	0	8
RB Jesse Carter	0	0	0	11	1	22

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Lonnie Upshaw	3	19
Evan Emerson	1	26
Damien Springer	1	19

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Duane Collins	2	24
Bryson Fite	1	17
Chuck Green	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Larry Langley	34	42	---	---	9	85
G Jesse Burt	34	42	---	---	9	85
T Nathaniel Kemp	33	42	---	---	9	84
WR Jimmy Oshiro	33	39	---	---	6	78
QB Teddy Bridgewater	34	42	---	---	---	76
T T.J. Clemmings	34	42	---	---	---	76
G Raul Oakley	34	42	---	---	---	76
TE Caiden Powell	32	39	---	---	4	75
RB Evan Emerson	21	27	---	---	26	74
WR Martin Giordano	31	31	---	---	---	62
CB Griffin Geib	---	---	23	24	8	55
OLB Tucker Lowe	---	---	15	14	24	53
TE Clive Walford	8	17	---	---	26	51
S Harrison Smith	---	---	24	25	1	50
OLB Eric Kendricks	---	---	24	25	1	50
S Les Kubus	---	---	24	25	1	50
CB Xavier Rhodes	---	---	23	24	1	48
DE Everson Griffen	---	---	24	22	---	46
DT Lonnie Upshaw	---	---	7	13	19	39
RB Robert Stephens	20	14	---	---	---	34
WR DeAndre Reilly	15	18	---	---	1	34
ILB Leo Andersen	---	---	10	16	8	34
DT Corey Krueger	---	---	18	15	---	33
S Harrison Clayton	---	---	13	2	16	31
OLB Vernon Benton	---	---	9	16	1	26
DE Ethan Westbrooks	---	---	7	17	1	25
WR Marco Bishop	2	3	---	---	19	24
OLB Tony Freeman	---	---	14	3	6	23
CB Les Sherman	---	---	5	9	9	23
OLB Britt Gerhardt	---	---	8	14	---	22
RB Damien Springer	1	0	---	---	19	20
DT Linval Joseph	---	---	14	4	---	18
CB Nathaniel Bryant	---	---	0	1	17	18
DE Irv West	---	---	2	6	8	16
WR Diego Nykolaiszyn	2	5	---	---	9	16
TE Kyle Rudolph	4	9	---	---	---	13
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	8	---	---	---	9
C Kelvin Gilmore	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Christian Rivers	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Wally Stevenson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Blair Walsh	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Grant Richard	---	---	0	0	6	6
QB Alvin McCormick	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Brandon Fusco	1	0	---	---	---	1
T Matt Kalil	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alfredo Shannon	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Steven Nelson	---	---	34	41	2	77
CB Alan Hatcher	---	---	33	41	2	76
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	29	35	10	74
S Riley Welch	---	---	31	40	2	73
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	23	22	24	69
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	31	36	2	69
ILB Francisco Seider	---	---	29	32	2	63
DT Juan Atkins	---	---	24	36	2	62
G Robert Ross	24	25	---	---	8	57
T Cesar Rison	24	25	---	---	7	56
S Duane Collins	---	---	19	10	24	53
ILB Phil Seelig	---	---	24	26	1	51
QB Andy Dalton	24	25	---	---	---	49
C Lewis Moss	24	25	---	---	---	49
G Cole Dzwonczyk	24	25	---	---	---	49
TE Jerald McConnell	24	25	---	---	---	49
OLB Rico Oswald	---	---	26	22	1	49
WR Conner Howen	24	24	---	---	---	48
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	14	26	7	47
TE Chuck Green	8	22	---	---	14	44
T Keegan Friend	16	17	---	---	8	41
CB Jimmy Gartland	---	---	12	19	9	40
DT Tony Sanders	---	---	15	23	1	39
WR Nelson Agholor	22	16	---	---	---	38
WR Bryson Fite	16	3	---	---	17	36
RB Jesse Carter	11	22	---	---	---	33
TE Mychal Rivera	1	6	---	---	25	32
CB Landon Collins	---	---	2	10	16	28
DE Zachery Eddings	---	---	6	11	11	28
CB Dexter Durham	---	---	4	17	5	26
FB Malcolm Johnson	1	4	---	---	18	23
WR Roger Rubio	0	0	---	---	18	18
RB Gregory Hindman	0	0	---	---	18	18
DT Neil Owens	---	---	12	6	---	18
T Conner Curtis	8	8	---	---	---	16
RB Ross McConnell	13	3	---	---	---	16
S Kody Barton	---	---	3	8	1	12
P Brad Wing	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Ike Mathis	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Francisco Nelson	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Zachery Perrotta	---	---	0	0	7	7
ILB Charlie Banks	---	---	3	1	---	4
WR Lewis Phillips	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Dean Hickman	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Brady Lang	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	7	7.0
Middle	18	70	3.9
Right	15	55	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	16	74	4.6
Right	6	100	16.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	38	26	4	1	3	3	4	3	1

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	23	13	5	1	2	4	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	114	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	91	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	73	24.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	54	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	126	15.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Martin Giordano	12	7	3	62	0	31
TE Caiden Powell	7	7	0	35	0	39
WR Jimmy Oshiro	5	4	0	96	3	39
TE Kyle Rudolph	3	2	0	16	0	9
TE Clive Walford	3	2	0	20	0	17
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	1	0	1	0	8
WR DeAndre Reilly	2	2	0	22	0	18
RB Evan Emerson	2	1	0	28	1	27
RB Robert Stephens	1	0	0	0	0	14
WR Marco Bishop	1	0	0	0	0	3

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jerald McConnell	13	7	1	95	1	25
WR Conner Howen	4	1	1	28	1	24
RB Jesse Carter	2	2	0	32	1	22
RB Ross McConnell	2	1	0	23	1	3
TE Mychal Rivera	1	1	0	2	0	6
TE Chuck Green	1	1	0	41	1	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Robert Stephens	1	1	1.00	3.91
RB Evan Emerson	1	2	2.00	2.72

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jesse Carter	1	-1	-1.00	10.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	6	4	20	3.33	9.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerald McConnell	3	3	18	6.00	7.31
TE Mychal Rivera	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Ross McConnell	1	0	0	0.00	11.50
WR Conner Howen	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Teddy Bridgewater	3	1
RB Evan Emerson	2	1
RB Robert Stephens	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jesse Carter	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	10	7	5

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	7	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin Giordano	3	2	1
TE Clive Walford	2	1	1
WR Jimmy Oshiro	2	2	2
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	1	1
TE Caiden Powell	1	1	0
WR Marco Bishop	1	0	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerald McConnell	4	1	1
WR Conner Howen	2	0	0
RB Jesse Carter	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (68,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (20,400)
End Zone 14,700 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Club Seats 7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,400 (4,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (68,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (20,400)
End Zone	14,700 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Club Seats	7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,400 (4,400)