The Minnesota Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-28 on Nov 5, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Final · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Top performers
- Joshua Dobbs threw for 158 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Vikings.
- Cam Akers ran for 25 yards on 8 carries.
- Taylor Heinicke threw for 268 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Falcons.
- Bijan Robinson ran for 51 yards on 11 carries.
Minnesota Vikings box score
Rushing
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Dobbs | 7 | 66 | 1 | 22 |
| Cam Akers | 8 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Team | 15 | 91 | 1 | 22 |
Receiving
| REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | 7 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 29 |
| Jordan Addison | 5 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 24 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| K.J. Osborn | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Cam Akers | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Josh Oliver | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 20 | 27 | 170 | 0 | 29 |
Defense
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SOLO: Tackles made without help. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught. | FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 11 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akayleb Evans | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Metellus | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Wonnum | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Bynum | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Theo Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ward | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 63 | 40 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Kicking
What the columns mean: LNG
Atlanta Falcons box score
Rushing
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 11 | 51 | 0 | 14 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 12 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Taylor Heinicke | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 28 | 110 | 1 | 14 |
Receiving
| REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonnu Smith | 5 | 6 | 100 | 1 | 60 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 3 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 31 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 27 |
| Mack Hollins | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Bijan Robinson | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2 | 3 | -9 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 21 | 32 | 268 | 1 | 60 |
Defense
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SOLO: Tackles made without help. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught. | FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Onyemata | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Landman | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentavius Street | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Harrison | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Malone | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 59 | 37 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Kicking
What the columns mean: LNG
Before and after
- Vikings · 2023 season · Previous Oct 29, 2023: MIN 24, GB 10 · Next Nov 12, 2023: NO 19, MIN 27
- Falcons · 2023 season · Previous Oct 29, 2023: ATL 23, TEN 28 · Next Nov 12, 2023: ATL 23, ARI 25