The Minnesota Vikings schooled the Houston Texans, 31 to 13, on October 9, 2016.

2016 Minnesota Vikings

Final

HOU

Texans

3-2-0

13

MIN

Vikings

5-0-0

31

1

0

14

2

6

10

3

0

0

4

7

7

Total

13

31

1st quarter

HOU

MIN

Vikings

Adam Thielen 36-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick)

0

7

Vikings

Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick)

0

14

2nd quarter

HOU

MIN

Vikings

Blair Walsh 19-yard field goal

0

17

Vikings

Marcus Sherels 79-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick)

0

24

Texans

Nick Novak 38-yard field goal

3

24

Texans

Nick Novak 30-yard field goal

6

24

4th quarter

HOU

MIN

Vikings

Cordarrelle Patterson 9-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick)

6

31

Texans

DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick)

13

31

Texans

Vikings

1st Downs

16

22

Passing 1st Downs

8

13

Rushing 1st Downs

4

8

1st downs from penalties

4

1

3rd down efficiency

1 - 13

7 - 14

4th down efficiency

0 - 1

0 - 0

Total Plays

60

69

Total Yards

214

351

Yards per play

3.6

5.1

Passing

155

255

Comp - Att

19 - 42

22 - 30

Yards per pass

3.4

8

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 29

2 - 16

Rushing

59

96

Rushing Attempts

14

37

Yards per rush

4.2

2.6

Penalties

4

9

Turnovers

1

0

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

22:32

37:28

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Brock Osweiler 19 42 184 4.4 1 1 4 56.1
Team 19 42 155 4.4 1 1 4 56.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Alfred Blue 6 39 6.5 0
Lamar Miller 8 20 2.5 0
Team 14 59 4.2 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
C.J. Fiedorowicz 4 61 15.3 0 8
DeAndre Hopkins 5 56 11.2 1 9
Jaelen Strong 5 39 7.8 0 9
Braxton Miller 1 12 12.0 0 1
Ryan Griffin 2 8 4.0 0 6
Will Fuller 1 4 4.0 0 6
Lamar Miller 1 4 4.0 0 3
Team 19 184 4.4 1 42

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Brock Osweiler 1 0 0
Lamar Miller 0 0 1
Team 1 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jadeveon Clowney 8 7 0.0 4 0 0
Charles James 7 6 0.0 0 0 0
Benardrick McKinney 10 5 0.0 0 0 0
Kevin Johnson 5 4 0.0 0 1 0
Christian Covington 5 3 0.0 1 0 0
K.J. Dillon 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
Johnathan Joseph 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
John Simon 5 3 0.0 1 1 0
A.J. Bouye 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Brian Cushing 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
Whitney Mercilus 3 2 1.5 1 0 5
Brennan Scarlett 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
Max Bullough 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Akeem Dent 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Tyler Ervin 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Ryan Griffin 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Joel Heath 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Corey Moore 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
Vince Wilfork 2 1 0.0 0 0 1
Quintin Demps 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
Eddie Pleasant 1 0 0.0 0 2 0
D.J. Reader 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Antonio Smith 1 0 0.5 0 0 2
Team 75 49 2.0 7 4 8

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Nick Novak 2 3 38 1 7
Team 2 3 38 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Shane Lechler 5 257 51.4 57
Team 5 257 51.4 57

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tyler Ervin 2 53 26.5 0 33
Braxton Miller 1 15 15.0 0 15
Team 3 68 22.7 0 33

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tyler Ervin 2 33 16.5 0 18
Will Fuller 1 14 14.0 0 14
Team 3 47 15.7 0 18

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Sam Bradford 22 30 271 9.0 2 0 2 123.1
Team 22 30 255 9.0 2 0 2 123.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Matt Asiata 14 55 3.9 1
Jerick McKinnon 20 36 1.8 0
Cordarrelle Patterson 1 7 7.0 0
Sam Bradford 2 -2 -1.0 0
Team 37 96 2.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Adam Thielen 7 127 18.1 1 8
Matt Asiata 3 46 15.3 0 3
Cordarrelle Patterson 4 39 9.8 1 6
Jarius Wright 4 32 8.0 0 4
Kyle Rudolph 2 15 7.5 0 4
Jerick McKinnon 1 10 10.0 0 3
Charles Johnson 1 2 2.0 0 1
Zach Line 0 0 0 1
Team 22 271 9.0 2 30

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Captain Munnerlyn 6 5 0.0 1 1 0
Andrew Sendejo 6 5 0.0 0 1 0
Eric Kendricks 5 4 0.0 0 2 0
Harrison Smith 6 4 0.0 0 1 0
Chad Greenway 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Tom Johnson 2 2 1.0 1 0 6
Xavier Rhodes 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Brian Robison 2 2 2.0 1 0 3
Shamar Stephen 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Anthony Barr 2 1 0.0 0 0 2
Audie Cole 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Danielle Hunter 3 1 1.0 1 1 1
Emmanuel Lamur 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
Cordarrelle Patterson 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Everson Griffen 2 0 0.0 0 0 1
Linval Joseph 4 0 0.0 0 0 2
Terence Newman 0 0 0.0 0 2 0
Trae Waynes 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Team 49 33 4.0 4 8 15

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Blair Walsh 1 1 19 4 7
Team 1 1 19 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jeff Locke 5 231 46.2 55
Team 5 231 46.2 55

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Cordarrelle Patterson 1 17 17.0 0 17
Marcus Sherels 1 17 17.0 0 17
Charles Johnson 1 16 16.0 0 16
Team 3 50 16.7 0 17

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Marcus Sherels 4 100 25.0 1 79
Team 4 100 25.0 1 79

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RUSH YDS/G

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1
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2
Browns Browns
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AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
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AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529