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Minnesota Marches Over Saints In Opener

Posted on August 31, 2010 at 12:55 AM.

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Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota Vikings are favorites to go to the Superbowl in 2010 and they showed why versus the reigning champions in week one of the NFL Season.

Despite not having QB Brett Favre in the line-up due to an ankle strain, the Vikings blew away the New Orleans Saints without barely even breaking a sweat. Behind the running of star RB Adrian Peterson & rookie Toby Gerhart, the hosts put up 50-points and the abysmal Saints made back-up QB Tavaris Jackson look like a pro-bowler.

Scary to think about what will happen when a healthy #4 returns in a few weeks.

NFL Scoreboard - Minnesota (1-0) at New Orleans (0-1)

August 25, 2010	1	2	3	4	F
Minnesota	14	14	14	14	56
New Orleans	0	7	0	7	14

Top Performers

Minnesota - Stats

QB Tavaris Jackson - 21/32, 358yds, 4TD

RB Toby Gerhart - 7 Rushes, 107yds, 3TD

New Orleans - Stats

WR Devery Henderson - 4 Receptions, 66yds, 1TD

Team Stats Comparison

	MIN	NO
First Downs	21	16
3rd Down Efficiency	5-9 (55%)	3-11 (27%)
4th Down Efficiency	2-2	0-0
Total Yards	776	462
Passing Yards	355	169
Rushing Yards	258	47
Penalties-Penalty Yards	0-0	1-1
Turnovers	0 (+1)	1 (-1)
Time of Possession	15:40	12:20

Scoring Summary

First Quarter			MIN	NO
MIN	2:37	MIN TD - Berrian 42yd pass from Jackson (Longwell XP)	7	0
MIN	0:07	MIN TD - Peterson 6yd run (Longwell XP)	14	0
Second Quarter			MIN	NO
MIN	3:29	MIN TD - Gerhart 1yd run (Longwell XP)	21	0
MIN	1:18	MIN TD - Rice 35yd pass from Jackson (Longwell XP)	28	0
NO	0:19	NO TD - Thomas 55yd pass from Daniel (Hartley XP)	28	7
Third Quarter			MIN	NO
MIN	4:49	MIN TD - Harvin 6yd pass from Jackson (Longwell XP)	35	7
MIN	0:46	MIN TD - Ferhart 1yd run (Longwell XP)	42	7
Fourth Quarter			MIN	NO
MIN	4:57	MIN TD - Harvin 39yd pass from Jackson (Longwell XP)	49	7
MIN	2:59	MIN TD - Gerhart 82yd run (Longwell XP)	56	7
NO	1:05	NO TD - Henderson 7yd pass from Daniel (Hartley XP)	56	14

Minnesota

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Tavaris Jackson	21/32	358	4	0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Adrian Peterson	15	114	7.5	1
Toby Gerhart	7	107	15.2	3
Ryan Moats	4	19	4.7	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Bernard Berrian	3	103	34.3	1
Percy Harvin	4	87	21.7	2
Adrian Peterson	6	55	9.1	0
Sidney Rice	2	54	27	1
Visanthe Shiancoe	4	45	11.2
Defense	TKL	SACK	INT	TD
Lito Sheppard (CB)	3	0
Kevin Williams (DT)	3	1
Heath Farwell (ROLB)	3	0
Mike Montgomery (LE)	3	2
Kick Returning	NO.	YDS	TD	LONG
Lito Sheppard	2	91	0	59
Percy Harvin	1	23	0	23
Punt Returning	NO.	YDS	TD	LONG
Percy Harvin	6	49		11
Kicking	FGM/A	XPM/A	PTS	LONG
Ryan Longwell	0/1	8/8	8
Punting	NO.	YDS	AVG	IN 20
Chris Kluwe	2	96	48	0

New Orleans

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Chase Daniel	10/25	169	2	1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Pierre Thomas	9	29	3.2	0
Chase Daniel	7	18	2.5	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Devery Henderson	4	66	16.5	1
Pierre Thomas	1	56	56	1
Marques Colston	3	29	9.6	0
Jeremy Shockey	1	12	12
Defense	TKL	SACK	INT	TD
Scott Shanle (ROLB)	7
Tracy Porter (CB)	6
Darren Sharper (CB)	5
Jonathan Vilma (MLB)	5
Kick Returning	NO.	YDS	TD	LONG
Courtney Roby	8	230		36
Punt Returning	NO.	YDS	TD	LONG
Reggie Bush	2	16	0	15
Kicking	FGM/A	XPM/A	PTS	LONG
Garrett Hartley	0/0	2/2	2
Punting	NO.	YDS	AVG	IN 20
Thomas Morstead	8	342	42.7	2