National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 31, Houston 13
Sunday, October 9, 2016 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 9, 2016
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 66683
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 060713
Minnesota 14100731
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Houston 3-2 3-0 0-2 L1
Minnesota 5-0 3-0 2-0 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Vikings have a 3-0 record at home this season. The Houston Texans have a 0-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Vikings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Texans have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, Brock Osweiler, threw for 184 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Vikings average 23.8 points per game and 302.6 offensive yards per game. The Houston Texans average 16.4 points per game and 310.4 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Minnesota
Alfred Blue Player Matt Asiata
6 Attempts 14
39 Yards 55
6.5 Avg Yards 3.9
0 Touchdowns 1
13 Long 8
Receiving
Houston   Minnesota
C.J. Fiedorowicz Player Adam Thielen
4 Receptions 7
61 Yards 127
15.2 Avg Yards 18.1
0 Touchdowns 1
22 Long 36
Team Stats Summary
 
Houston   Minnesota
Yards
214 Tot 351
59 Rus 96
155 Pas 255
Scoring
1 TD 4
2 FG 1
Yards
0 INT 1
2.0 Sck 4.0
0 FF 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Vikings have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Texans have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.