New Orleans 42, Minnesota 20
Sunday, December 18, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2011
Where: Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Walt Anderson
Attendance:
62623
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Vikings have a 1-6 record at home this season. The New Orleans Saints have a 5-3 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Vikings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Saints have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Christian Ponder, threw for 120 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Christian Ponder ran for 34 yards.
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The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 412 yards, 5 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Drew Brees ran for 4 yards.
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Following this game the Minnesota Vikings average 21.0 points per game and 327.5 offensive yards per game. The New Orleans Saints average 32.6 points per game and 456.7 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| New Orleans |
|
Minnesota |
|
Lance Moore
| Player |
Toby Gerhart
|
|
5 |
Receptions |
4 |
|
91 |
Yards |
46 |
|
18.2 |
Avg Yards |
11.5 |
|
2 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
47 |
Long |
16 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sacks |
FF |
| New Orleans
|
573 |
161 |
412 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Minnesota
|
207 |
105 |
102 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Vikings have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .143 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Saints have a W/L % of .786 after a win and .786 after a loss.
