Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans

National Football League · Reliant Stadium

MINVikings

Minnesota Vikings9-6

23–6

Final

HOUTexans

Houston Texans12-3

MIN & HOU Highlights

Quarter by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIN9-6	7	6	3	7	23
HOU12-3	3	0	3	0	6

MIN · Minnesota Passing
Player

Christian Ponder	16/30	174	5.8	1	0	1-3	77.0	81.8
Team	16/30	171	5.8	1	0	1-3	--	81.8

MIN · Minnesota Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Adrian Peterson	25	86	3.4	0	21
Christian Ponder	7	48	6.9	0	29
Toby Gerhart	8	31	3.9	1	6
Jarius Wright	1	8	8.0	0	8
Matt Asiata	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	42	174	4.1	1	29

MIN · Minnesota Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jarius Wright	5	53	10.6	0	21	9
Michael Jenkins	2	41	20.5	0	32	3
Kyle Rudolph	3	39	13.0	1	27	6
Jerome Simpson	4	32	8.0	0	17	5
Toby Gerhart	1	5	5.0	0	5	2
Adrian Peterson	1	4	4.0	0	4	2
Team	16	174	10.9	1	32	27

MIN · Minnesota Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Christian Ponder	1	1	0
Everson Griffen	0	0	1
A.J. Jefferson	0	0	1
Team	1	1	2

MIN · Minnesota Defense
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	PD	QB HTS
Harrison Smith	7	7	1	1	1
A.J. Jefferson	5	5	0	1	0
Chad Greenway	5	4	0	0	1
Antoine Winfield	4	4	0	1	0
Fred Evans	3	3	1	0	1
Kevin Williams	3	3	0	1	0
Jasper Brinkley	3	3	0	0	1
Erin Henderson	3	2	0	0	0
Jared Allen	2	2	2	0	2
Matt Asiata	2	1	0	0	0
Tyrone McKenzie	1	1	0	0	0
Phil Loadholt	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Cook	1	1	0	0	0
Everson Griffen	1	1	0	1	2
Marcus Sherels	1	1	0	0	0
Mistral Raymond	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Dean	1	1	0	0	0
Rhett Ellison	1	1	0	0	0
Robert Blanton	1	0	0	0	0
Team	46	42	4	5	0

MIN · Minnesota Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Marcus Sherels	2	54	27.0	27	0
Team	2	54	27.0	27	0

MIN · Minnesota Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Marcus Sherels	6	50	8.3	19	0
Team	6	50	8.3	19	0

MIN · Minnesota Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Blair Walsh	3/3	100.0	56	2/2	11
Team	3/3	100.0	56	2/2	11

MIN · Minnesota Punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Chris Kluwe	4	182	45.5	0	1	51
Team	4	182	45.5	0	1	51

HOU · Houston Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Matt Schaub	18/32	178	5.6	3-25	21.2	72.1
T.J. Yates	0/1	0	0.0	1-0	9.2	39.6
Team	18/33	153	5.4	4-25	--	70.0

HOU · Houston Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Ben Tate	4	17	4.3	13
Arian Foster	10	15	1.5	8
Justin Forsett	1	4	4.0	4
T.J. Yates	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Team	16	34	2.1	13

HOU · Houston Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Andre Johnson	7	97	13.9	19	10
Owen Daniels	3	27	9.0	14	7
Arian Foster	2	14	7.0	11	3
Garrett Graham	2	14	7.0	12	2
Kevin Walter	1	12	12.0	12	3
James Casey	1	6	6.0	6	1
DeVier Posey	1	6	6.0	6	6
Ben Tate	1	2	2.0	2	1
Team	18	178	9.9	19	33

HOU · Houston Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
T.J. Yates	2	1	0
Arian Foster	1	1	0
Bradie James	0	0	1
Team	3	2	1

HOU · Houston Defense
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	PD	QB HTS
Glover Quin	10	9	0	0	0
Antonio Smith	5	5	0	0	1
Johnathan Joseph	5	5	0	1	0
Danieal Manning	5	4	0	0	0
Tim Dobbins	5	4	0	1	1
Bradie James	5	3	0	1	0
Brooks Reed	4	4	0	0	0
Kareem Jackson	4	3	0	2	0
J.J. Watt	3	3	1	0	3
Brandon Harris	3	2	0	0	0
Connor Barwin	3	2	0	0	0
Darryl Sharpton	2	2	0	0	0
Roc Carmichael	2	2	0	0	0
Bryan Braman	2	2	0	0	0
Jesse Nading	2	1	0	0	0
James Casey	1	1	0	0	0
Earl Mitchell	1	1	0	0	0
Garrett Graham	1	1	0	0	0
Shiloh Keo	1	1	0	0	0
Derek Newton	1	1	0	0	0
DeVier Posey	1	1	0	0	0
Jared Crick	1	1	0	0	0
Eddie Pleasant	1	1	0	0	0
Barrett Ruud	1	0	0	0	0
Whitney Mercilus	1	0	0	0	0
Team	70	59	1	5	0

HOU · Houston Punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Donnie Jones	7	353	50.4	0	2	65
Team	7	353	50.4	0	2	65