Vikings 32-31 Saints (Dec 15, 2002)

Scoring Plays All Drives

MIN

NO

1

14

10

2

10

3

0

3

4

8

32

31

1Q 11:55

0 - 3

J. Carney 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 6

1Q 08:25

7 - 3

D. Culpepper 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & Goal

1Q 01:07

14 - 3

D. Culpepper 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & Goal

1Q 01:01

14 - 10

M. L. Lewis 97-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

0th & undefined

2Q 12:02

17 - 10

G. Anderson 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 18

2Q 05:29

17 - 13

J. Carney 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & Goal

2Q 00:57

17 - 20

J. Reed 35-yard TD catch from A. Brooks.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 18

2Q 00:18

24 - 20

R. Moss 33-yard TD catch from D. Culpepper.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 13

3Q 00:59

24 - 23

J. Carney 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 4

4Q 05:30

24 - 31

D. McAllister 17-yard TD catch from A. Brooks.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

3rd & 13

4Q 00:10

32 - 31

R. Moss 13-yard TD catch from D. Culpepper.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

3rd & Goal

Top Performers

Pass Yds

312

Culpepper

MIN

Rush Yds

73

Culpepper

MIN

Rec Yds

113

Moss

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Moss

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Daunte Culpepper

MIN QB #11

Aaron Brooks

NO QB #2

312

Pass Yds

255

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

NO

439

Total Yds

299

31:21

Possession

28:39

22

1st Downs

18

8/14

3rd Down

7/14

0

Turnovers

0

2002 NFC North

MIN NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	12	4	.750
Vikings	6	10	.375
Bears	4	12	.250
Lions	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	12	4	0	.750
Falcons	9	6	1	.594
Saints	9	7	0	.563
Panthers	7	9	0	.438

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 32 to 31, on December 15, 2002.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Daunte Culpepper D. Culpepper #11	26/36	312	8.7	2	0	3-19	116.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Aaron Brooks A. Brooks #2	21/33	255	7.7	2	0	4-34	107.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Daunte Culpepper D. Culpepper #11	7	73	10.4	2	19
Michael Bennett M. Bennett #23	15	46	3.1	0	19
Randy Moss R. Moss #84	1	25	25.0	0	25
Moe Williams M. Williams #20	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jimmy Kleinsasser J. Kleinsasser #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Deuce McAllister D. McAllister #26	18	69	3.8	16
Aaron Brooks A. Brooks #2	3	5	1.7	4
James Fenderson J. Fenderson #27	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Moss R. Moss #84	11/13	113	10.3	2	33
Michael Bennett M. Bennett #23	3/4	61	20.3	0	35
Byron Chamberlain B. Chamberlain #86	4/8	50	12.5	0	17
Kelly Campbell K. Campbell #16	2/3	42	21.0	0	32
D'Wayne Bates D. Bates #85	3/4	20	6.7	0	9
Jimmy Kleinsasser J. Kleinsasser #40	2/3	20	10.0	0	13
Moe Williams M. Williams #20	1/1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Horn J. Horn #87	5/9	60	12.0	0	18
Jerome Pathon J. Pathon #86	4/5	57	14.3	0	20
Jake Reed J. Reed #86	3/3	53	17.7	1	35
Donte' Stallworth D. Stallworth #83	4/6	42	10.5	0	17
Deuce McAllister D. McAllister #26	3/6	27	9.0	1	17
Terrelle Smith T. Smith #44	1/1	10	10.0	0	10
Boo Williams B. Williams #82	1/2	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Nick Davis N. Davis #86	1	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks
Eric Kelly E. Kelly #25	7-7	0	0.0
Greg Biekert G. Biekert #54	5-4	0	0.0
Ronnie Bradford R. Bradford #23	5-4	0	0.0
Brian Williams B. Williams #29	5-4	0	0.0
Tyrone Carter T. Carter #23	4-4	0	0.0
Lance Johnstone L. Johnstone #51	3-3	3	2.0
Fred Robbins F. Robbins #98	3-3	1	0.0
Jack Brewer J. Brewer #42	3-3	0	0.0
Lorenzo Bromell L. Bromell #91	3-3	0	0.0
Corey Chavous C. Chavous #21	3-2	1	1.0
Chris Hovan C. Hovan #95	3-3	1	1.0
Kenny Mixon K. Mixon #79	2-1	0	0.0
Nick Rogers N. Rogers #58	2-2	0	0.0
Chris Walsh C. Walsh #81	2-2	0	0.0
Lemanski Hall L. Hall #55	2-2	0	0.0
Brian Russell B. Russell #27	1-1	0	0.0
Hayden Epstein H. Epstein #6	1-1	0	0.0
Henri Crockett H. Crockett #94	1-1	0	0.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks
Darrin Smith D. Smith #54	14-8	1	0.5
Sammy Knight S. Knight #29	9-6	0	0.0
Dale Carter D. Carter #34	8-7	0	0.0
Sedrick Hodge S. Hodge #52	6-4	0	0.0
Fred Thomas F. Thomas #22	5-5	0	0.0
Willie Whitehead W. Whitehead #98	5-5	2	0.0
Darren Howard D. Howard #93	5-3	2	1.5
Jay Bellamy J. Bellamy #20	4-4	0	0.0
Mel Mitchell M. Mitchell #40	3-3	0	0.0
Norman Hand N. Hand #96	3-3	1	1.0
Charlie Clemons C. Clemons #56	2-2	1	0.0
Ken Irvin K. Irvin #27	2-2	0	0.0
Michael L. Lewis M. L. Lewis #84	1-1	0	0.0
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1-1	0	0.0
James Allen J. Allen #50	1-1	0	0.0
Grady Jackson G. Jackson #90	1-1	0	0.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Carney J. Carney #3	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Kyle Richardson K. Richardson #5	5	196	39.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Toby Gowin T. Gowin #4	3	139	46.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tyrone Carter T. Carter #23	6	134	22.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Michael L. Lewis M. L. Lewis #84	4	183	45.8	1
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1	51	51.0	0
Willie Whitehead W. Whitehead #98	1	8	8.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nick Davis N. Davis #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Michael L. Lewis M. L. Lewis #84	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Daunte Culpepper D. Culpepper #11	26/36	312	8.7	2	0	3-19	116.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Daunte Culpepper D. Culpepper #11	7	73	10.4	2	19
Michael Bennett M. Bennett #23	15	46	3.1	0	19
Randy Moss R. Moss #84	1	25	25.0	0	25
Moe Williams M. Williams #20	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jimmy Kleinsasser J. Kleinsasser #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Moss R. Moss #84	11/13	113	10.3	2	33
Michael Bennett M. Bennett #23	3/4	61	20.3	0	35
Byron Chamberlain B. Chamberlain #86	4/8	50	12.5	0	17
Kelly Campbell K. Campbell #16	2/3	42	21.0	0	32
D'Wayne Bates D. Bates #85	3/4	20	6.7	0	9
Jimmy Kleinsasser J. Kleinsasser #40	2/3	20	10.0	0	13
Moe Williams M. Williams #20	1/1	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Nick Davis N. Davis #86	1	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks
Eric Kelly E. Kelly #25	7-7	0	0.0
Greg Biekert G. Biekert #54	5-4	0	0.0
Ronnie Bradford R. Bradford #23	5-4	0	0.0
Brian Williams B. Williams #29	5-4	0	0.0
Tyrone Carter T. Carter #23	4-4	0	0.0
Lance Johnstone L. Johnstone #51	3-3	3	2.0
Fred Robbins F. Robbins #98	3-3	1	0.0
Jack Brewer J. Brewer #42	3-3	0	0.0
Lorenzo Bromell L. Bromell #91	3-3	0	0.0
Corey Chavous C. Chavous #21	3-2	1	1.0
Chris Hovan C. Hovan #95	3-3	1	1.0
Kenny Mixon K. Mixon #79	2-1	0	0.0
Nick Rogers N. Rogers #58	2-2	0	0.0
Chris Walsh C. Walsh #81	2-2	0	0.0
Lemanski Hall L. Hall #55	2-2	0	0.0
Brian Russell B. Russell #27	1-1	0	0.0
Hayden Epstein H. Epstein #6	1-1	0	0.0
Henri Crockett H. Crockett #94	1-1	0	0.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Kyle Richardson K. Richardson #5	5	196	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tyrone Carter T. Carter #23	6	134	22.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nick Davis N. Davis #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Aaron Brooks A. Brooks #2	21/33	255	7.7	2	0	4-34	107.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Deuce McAllister D. McAllister #26	18	69	3.8	16
Aaron Brooks A. Brooks #2	3	5	1.7	4
James Fenderson J. Fenderson #27	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Horn J. Horn #87	5/9	60	12.0	0	18
Jerome Pathon J. Pathon #86	4/5	57	14.3	0	20
Jake Reed J. Reed #86	3/3	53	17.7	1	35
Donte' Stallworth D. Stallworth #83	4/6	42	10.5	0	17
Deuce McAllister D. McAllister #26	3/6	27	9.0	1	17
Terrelle Smith T. Smith #44	1/1	10	10.0	0	10
Boo Williams B. Williams #82	1/2	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks
Darrin Smith D. Smith #54	14-8	1	0.5
Sammy Knight S. Knight #29	9-6	0	0.0
Dale Carter D. Carter #34	8-7	0	0.0
Sedrick Hodge S. Hodge #52	6-4	0	0.0
Fred Thomas F. Thomas #22	5-5	0	0.0
Willie Whitehead W. Whitehead #98	5-5	2	0.0
Darren Howard D. Howard #93	5-3	2	1.5
Jay Bellamy J. Bellamy #20	4-4	0	0.0
Mel Mitchell M. Mitchell #40	3-3	0	0.0
Norman Hand N. Hand #96	3-3	1	1.0
Charlie Clemons C. Clemons #56	2-2	1	0.0
Ken Irvin K. Irvin #27	2-2	0	0.0
Michael L. Lewis M. L. Lewis #84	1-1	0	0.0
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1-1	0	0.0
James Allen J. Allen #50	1-1	0	0.0
Grady Jackson G. Jackson #90	1-1	0	0.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Carney J. Carney #3	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Toby Gowin T. Gowin #4	3	139	46.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Michael L. Lewis M. L. Lewis #84	4	183	45.8	1
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1	51	51.0	0
Willie Whitehead W. Whitehead #98	1	8	8.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Michael L. Lewis M. L. Lewis #84	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIN

NO

1

14

10

2

10

3

0

3

4

8

32

31

Field Goal

5 plays, 17 yd, 03:10

0-3

Touchdown

6 plays, 69 yd, 03:29

7-3

Punt

3 plays, -14 yd, 01:38

7-3

Touchdown

11 plays, 71 yd, 05:42

14-3

Touchdown

0 play, 0 yd, 00:13

14-10

Field Goal

9 plays, 52 yd, 03:49

17-10

Field Goal

12 plays, 44 yd, 06:34

17-13

Punt

6 plays, 19 yd, 03:04

17-13

Touchdown

8 plays, 75 yd, 01:28

17-20

Touchdown

5 plays, 80 yd, 00:41

24-20

End of Half

2 plays, -1 yd, 00:12

24-20

Punt

4 plays, 16 yd, 01:55

24-20

Punt

6 plays, 32 yd, 01:42

24-20

Punt

3 plays, 19 yd, 02:22

24-20

Field Goal

14 plays, 89 yd, 08:06

24-23

Punt

5 plays, 20 yd, 02:41

24-23

Punt

3 plays, 1 yd, 00:56

24-23

Punt

3 plays, 14 yd, 02:22

24-23

Touchdown

9 plays, 56 yd, 04:35

24-31

Touchdown

13 plays, 79 yd, 05:16

32-31

End of Game

0 play, 0 yd, 00:05

32-31

MIN

Team Stats

NO

439

Total Yds

299

293

Pass Yds

221

146

Rush Yds

78

10

Total Drives

11

64

Total Plays

59

6.9

Yards Per Play

5.1

7.5

Yards Per Pass

6

5.8

Yards Per Rush

3.5

31:21

Possession

28:39

11

Biggest Lead

7

22

1st Downs

18

14

Passing 1st Downs

13

8

Rushing 1st Downs

4

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

8/14

3rd Down

7/14

0/0

4th Down

1/1

5

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

3.0

6

Tackles For Loss

7

0

D/ST TD

1

4-10 MIN

NO 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2002 NFC North

Game Summary

Team Stats