Saints at Vikings: 42–20
SaintsNO10–3
Week 15 December 18, 2011
4220
Final
VikingsMIN2–11
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| MIN | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsFumbleJ.Graham fumbles, forced by J.Sanford, recovered by M.RaymondNO0MIN0
Field GoalRyan Longwell hits a 44-yard field goalNO0MIN3
TouchdownDrew Brees 5-yard touchdown pass to Lance MooreXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointNO7MIN3
FumbleFumble, recovered by E.GriffenNO7MIN3
Field GoalRyan Longwell hits a 49-yard field goalNO7MIN6
TouchdownDrew Brees 1-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy GrahamXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointNO14MIN6
TouchdownChristian Ponder 10-yard touchdown pass to Toby GerhartXP MadeRyan Longwell makes the extra pointNO14MIN13
TouchdownDrew Brees 13-yard touchdown pass to Darren SprolesXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointNO21MIN13
TouchdownDrew Brees 2-yard touchdown pass to John GilmoreXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointNO28MIN13
TouchdownDrew Brees 47-yard touchdown pass to Lance MooreXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointNO35MIN13
TouchdownPierre Thomas 1-yard touchdown runXP MadeJohn Kasay makes the extra pointNO42MIN13
TouchdownChristian Ponder 16-yard touchdown pass to Toby GerhartXP MadeRyan Longwell makes the extra pointNO42MIN20
InterceptionPatrick Robinson intercepts Christian PonderNO42MIN20
Win probability
FinalNO 42 · MIN 20100.0%NO0.0%MIN
Team totals
| Stat | NO | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 42 | 20 |
| Biggest lead | 29 | 3 |
| Total yards | 573 | 207 |
| Yards per play | 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Total plays | 79 | 54 |
| 1st downs | 35 | 12 |
| 3rd down | 8/11 | 4/14 |
| 4th down | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 5/5 | 2/2 |
| Passing yards | 412 | 120 |
| Completions / attempts | 32/41 | 14/32 |
| Yards per pass | 10 | 3.8 |
| Passing TDs | 5 | 2 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 105 |
| Rush attempts | 38 | 18 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 1 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks | 4 | 0 |
| Sack yards | 18 | 0 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | 0 |
| QB hits | 7 | 2 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 1 | 7 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 0/1 | 2/2 |
| Penalties | 6 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 65 | 84 |