National Football League
BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
New Orleans 42,
Minnesota 20
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
Where: Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 62623
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 12:20 | ||
| Minnesota | FG |
Minnesota 3 - New Orleans 0 Ryan Longwell 44 yd. field goal |
| 1st Quarter - 2:51 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
Minnesota 3 - New Orleans 7 Lance Moore 5 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 13:13 | ||
| Minnesota | FG |
Minnesota 6 - New Orleans 7 Ryan Longwell 49 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 10:04 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
Minnesota 6 - New Orleans 14 Jimmy Graham 1 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 6:59 | ||
| Minnesota | TD |
Minnesota 13 - New Orleans 14 Toby Gerhart 10 yd. pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 1:33 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
Minnesota 13 - New Orleans 21 Darren Sproles 13 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 12:15 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
Minnesota 13 - New Orleans 28 John Gilmore 2 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 10:18 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
Minnesota 13 - New Orleans 35 Lance Moore 47 yd. pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 12:50 | ||
| New Orleans | TD |
Minnesota 13 - New Orleans 42 Pierre Thomas 1 yd. run (John Kasay kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 5:12 | ||
| Minnesota | TD |
Minnesota 20 - New Orleans 42 Toby Gerhart 16 yd. pass from Christian Ponder (Ryan Longwell kick) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| New Orleans | Minnesota | |
| 1st Downs | 36 | 12 |
| Rushing | 9 | 4 |
| Passing | 23 | 7 |
| Penalty | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 8-11 | 4-14 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Punts-Average | 1-51.0 | 7-48.1 |
| Return Yards | 135 | 28 |
| Punts-Returns | 3-45 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 4-90 | 1-28 |
| Int-Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-65 | 8-84 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Time of Possession | 38:49 | 21:11 |
| Total Net Yards | 573 | 207 |
| Total Plays | 79 | 54 |
| Average Gain | 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 161 | 105 |
| Rushes | 38 | 18 |
| Average/Rush | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| Net Yards Passing | 412 | 102 |
| Comp-Att | 32-41 | 14-32 |
| Yards/Pass | 10.0 | 2.8 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 4-18 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| Touchdowns | 6 | 2 |
| Rushing | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | 5 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 6-6 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 5-5-100% | 2-2-100% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 4-4-100% | 0-0-0% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
New Orleans Saints
(11-3)
Minnesota Vikings
(2-12)
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Ivory | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| P. Thomas | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 10 |
| D. Sproles | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 14 |
| R. Meachem | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Brees | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Collins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Peterson | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | 39 |
| C. Ponder | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 |
| T. Gerhart | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Webb | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| P. Harvin | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Colston | 9 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 25 |
| L. Moore | 6 | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 2 | 47 |
| D. Sproles | 6 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 39 |
| J. Graham | 10 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 1 | 18 |
| P. Thomas | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 25 |
| R. Meachem | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Collins | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| D. Henderson | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Gilmore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Gerhart | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 2 | 16 |
| D. Aromashodu | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 |
| K. Rudolph | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| E. Arceneaux | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| P. Harvin | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| L. Booker | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| G. Camarillo | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Kleinsasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Shiancoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Webb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| P. Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| J. Galette | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| T. Johnson | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| J. Charleston | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| R. Harper | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| No sacks | ||
| Tackles | ||
| TK | Ast | |
| R. Harper | 3 | 0 |
| J. Greer | 3 | 1 |
| J. Galette | 2 | 0 |
| M. Jenkins | 2 | 0 |
| T. Johnson | 2 | 0 |
| J. Dunbar | 2 | 0 |
| J. Vilma | 2 | 1 |
| C. Jordan | 1 | 0 |
| M. Wilson | 1 | 0 |
| S. Shanle | 1 | 0 |
| J. Charleston | 1 | 0 |
| W. Smith | 1 | 0 |
| S. Rogers | 1 | 0 |
| W. Herring | 1 | 0 |
| R. Humber | 1 | 0 |
| J. Amaya | 1 | 0 |
| J. Patrick | 1 | 1 |
| P. Robinson | 1 | 1 |
| S. Ellis | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | ||
| TK | Ast | |
| E. Henderson | 9 | 2 |
| J. Sanford | 7 | 1 |
| C. Greenway | 5 | 7 |
| M. Sherels | 4 | 1 |
| E. Henderson | 4 | 5 |
| B. Burton | 3 | 0 |
| B. Sapp | 3 | 1 |
| A. Allen | 2 | 0 |
| L. Guion | 2 | 1 |
| M. Raymond | 2 | 1 |
| B. Robison | 2 | 4 |
| E. Griffen | 1 | 0 |
| F. Evans | 1 | 1 |
| J. Allen | 1 | 1 |
| C. Ballard | 0 | 1 |
| K. Williams | 0 | 1 |
| R. Ayodele | 0 | 3 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| C. Jordan | 1.0 |
| J. Galette | 1.0 |
| J. Charleston | 1.0 |
| W. Smith | 1.0 |
| R. Harper | 1.0 |
| P. Robinson | 1.0 |
| T. Johnson | 1.0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| E. Henderson | 1.0 |