NO Saints vs. MIN Vikings
| 1-1 L1 |
Week 3
September 25, 2005, 12:00 pm |
0-2 L2 |
| 1-0 Away | 0-1 Home | |
| New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings |
| Saints Offense Vs. Vikings Defense - AVG Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Yards | Rank | Pass | Rank | Rush | Rank | TD | Pts | Rank | T/O | Rank |
| Saints Offense | 356.5 | 7 | 270.0 | 6 | 86.5 | 21 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 18 | 4.0 | 31 |
| Vikings Defense | 424.5 | 30 | 268.0 | 28 | 156.5 | 32 | 3.5 | 30.5 | 31 | 1.5 | 22 |
| Vikings Offense Vs. Saints Defense - AVG Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Yards | Rank | Pass | Rank | Rush | Rank | TD | Pts | Rank | T/O | Rank |
| Vikings Offense | 276.0 | 24 | 221.0 | 17 | 55.0 | 30 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 30 | 6.0 | 32 |
| Saints Defense | 303.5 | 16 | 187.0 | 11 | 116.5 | 24 | 2.5 | 23.5 | 23 | 2.5 | 11 |
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0% | Win Probabilities | 0% | ![]() |
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| New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings | ||||
NO vs. MIN Statistic Projections
| Passing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | NO | MIN |
| Comp/Att | 21.1 / 33.9 | 20.0 / 31.4 |
| Comp % | 62.1% | 63.7% |
| Pass Yds | 266.5 | 259.5 |
| Yds/Throw | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Pass TD | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Rushing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | NO | MIN |
| Rushes | 32.0 | 25.6 |
| Yards | 150.1 | 121.5 |
| Yards/Rush | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Rush TD | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Rush 1st Downs | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Totals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | NO | MIN |
| Total Yards | 417.4 | 389.6 |
| Total TD's | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Total Turnovers | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Yards Per Drive | 39.7 | 37.4 |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | NO | MIN |
| DEF Sacks | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| DEF QB Hits | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DEF Interceptions | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Pass Deflections | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Fumble Rec | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| New Orleans Top Players & Projections | |
|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks, QB | Antowain Smith, RB |
| Aaron Stecker, RB | Donte Stallworth, WR |
| Todd Bouman, QB | Deuce McAllister, RB |
| Az-Zahir Hakim, WR | Joe Horn, WR |
| Minnesota Top Players & Projections | |
|---|---|
| Brad Johnson, QB | Daunte Culpepper, QB |
| Mewelde Moore, RB | Michael Bennett, RB |
| Jermaine Wiggins, TE | Travis Taylor, WR |
| Chris Kluwe, P | Nate Burleson, WR |



