New Orleans Saints 13–23 Minnesota Vikings
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- NFL
- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 5
NFL: Minnesota Vikings beat New Orleans Saints 23–13.
Game leaders
96Tyler ShoughPassing yards
229Kyler Murray
30Kendre MillerRushing yards
113Aaron Jones
46Chris OlaveReceiving yards
79Justin Jefferson
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
Show as a table
| When | New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 9:04 · Will Reichard | 0 | 3 |
| Q2 8:23 · Kendre Miller | 7 | 3 |
| Q2 0:00 · Will Reichard | 7 | 6 |
| Q3 12:06 · Justin Jefferson | 7 | 13 |
| Q3 2:34 · Jonas Sanker | 13 | 13 |
| Q4 14:06 · Aaron Jones | 13 | 20 |
| Q4 7:01 · Will Reichard | 13 | 23 |
| 60′ | 13 | 23 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
Third-down conversions
20%2/1050%9/18
Fourth-down conversions
67%2/3–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
100%1/150%2/4
- 3.35.4Yards per play
- 1.442.09Points per drive
- 15.833.1Yards per drive
- 4368Plays
How the yards came
New Orleans Saints
Pass 87Rush 55
Minnesota Vikings
Pass 211Rush 153
- Time of possession
- 20:2339:37
- Turnover margin
- -1+1
- Sacks made
- 21
- Penalties (yards)
- 6 (41)4 (30)
Show as a table
| New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 2/10 | 9/18 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 1/1 | 2/4 |
| Yards per play | 3.3 | 5.4 |
| Points per drive | 1.44 | 2.09 |
| Yards per drive | 15.8 | 33.1 |
| Plays | 43 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 211 |
| Rushing yards | 55 | 153 |
| Time of possession | 20:23 | 39:37 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Penalties (yards) | 6 (41) | 4 (30) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 9:040–3Will Reichard(Field goal)
- Q1 9:040–3
Q2
- Kendre Miller(Touchdown)Q2 8:237–3
- Q2 0:007–6Will Reichard(Field goal)
Q3
- Q3 12:067–13Justin Jefferson(Touchdown)
- Jonas Sanker(Touchdown)Q3 2:3413–13
- Q3 12:067–13
Q4
- Q4 14:0613–20Aaron Jones(Touchdown)
- Q4 7:0113–23Will Reichard(Field goal)
- Q4 14:0613–20
Key stats
- 142Total yards364
- 87Passing yards211
- 55Rushing yards153
- 9First downs18
- 43Total plays68
- 3.3Yards per play5.4
- 3.3Yards per pass6.6
- 3.2Yards per rush4.3
- 16/25Comp / Att24/30
- 17Rushing attempts36
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Saints led after 1 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Vikings after 2. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, Minnesota Vikings after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
New Orleans Saints: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.- New Orleans Saints scored 132 points and allowed 152 in their last 5 games.
Minnesota Vikings: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.- Minnesota Vikings have won their last 4 games.
- Minnesota Vikings scored 92 points and allowed 85 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 9:040–3Will Reichard(Field goal)
- Q1 9:040–3
Q2
- Kendre Miller(Touchdown)Q2 8:237–3
- Q2 0:007–6Will Reichard(Field goal)
Q3
- Q3 12:067–13Justin Jefferson(Touchdown)
- Jonas Sanker(Touchdown)Q3 2:3413–13
- Q3 12:067–13
Q4
- Q4 14:0613–20Aaron Jones(Touchdown)
- Q4 7:0113–23Will Reichard(Field goal)
- Q4 14:0613–20
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
Third-down conversions
20%2/1050%9/18
Fourth-down conversions
67%2/3–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
100%1/150%2/4
- 3.35.4Yards per play
- 1.442.09Points per drive
- 15.833.1Yards per drive
- 4368Plays
How the yards came
New Orleans Saints
Pass 87Rush 55
Minnesota Vikings
Pass 211Rush 153
- Time of possession
- 20:2339:37
- Turnover margin
- -1+1
- Sacks made
- 21
- Penalties (yards)
- 6 (41)4 (30)
Show as a table
| New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 2/10 | 9/18 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 1/1 | 2/4 |
| Yards per play | 3.3 | 5.4 |
| Points per drive | 1.44 | 2.09 |
| Yards per drive | 15.8 | 33.1 |
| Plays | 43 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 211 |
| Rushing yards | 55 | 153 |
| Time of possession | 20:23 | 39:37 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Penalties (yards) | 6 (41) | 4 (30) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
3
7
3
6
7
10
Show as a table
| Quarter | New Orleans Saints · Touchdowns | Minnesota Vikings · Touchdowns | New Orleans Saints · Field goals | Minnesota Vikings · Field goals | New Orleans Saints · Extra points and conversions | Minnesota Vikings · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Q2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Q3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Q4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Tyler Shough
16/25 completions
96yards
Kyler Murray
24/30 completions
229yards1 TD
Rushing
Kendre Miller
10 carries
30yards1 TD
Aaron Jones
25 carries
113yards1 TD
Receiving
Chris Olave
4/6 caught/targeted
46yards
Justin Jefferson
6/7 caught/targeted
79yards1 TD
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
Offence
- 142Total yards364
- 87Passing yards211
- 55Rushing yards153
- 9First downs18
- 43Total plays68
- 3.3Yards per play5.4
- 3.3Yards per pass6.6
- 3.2Yards per rush4.3
- 16/25Comp / Att24/30
- 17Rushing attempts36
Efficiency
- 2-103rd down efficiency9-18
- 2-34th down efficiency0-0
- 1-1Red zone (made / att)2-4
- 9Drives11
- 20:23Possession39:37
Turnovers & penalties
- 3Turnovers2
- 2Interceptions thrown0
- 1Fumbles lost2
- 6-41Penalties4-30
- 2Sacks1
- 1-9Sacks – yards lost2-18
Defence
- 0Interceptions2
- 1Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Saints led after 1 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Vikings after 2. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, Minnesota Vikings after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Passing
| Tyler Shough | 16/25 | 96 | 3.8 | 2 | 1-9 | 41.1 |
Rushing
| Kendre Miller | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 |
| CJ Donaldson | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Alvin Kamara | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Chris Olave | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 16 |
| Devaughn Vele | 6 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 10 |
| Juwan Johnson | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Noah Fant | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| CJ Donaldson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Bryce Lance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -1 |
Fumbles
| Jayden Price | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Sanker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive
| Justin Reid | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Stutsman | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Wooden | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Riley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KoolAid McKinstry | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khristian Boyd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ridgeway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Barion Brown | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 25 |
| Jayden Price | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 25 |
Kicking
| Daniel Carlson | 1/2 | 1 |
Punting
| Ryan Wright | 4 | 229 | 57.3 | 64 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |