Vikings 25 – Titans 16 (2016 Week 1) | Box Score & Game Breakdown

2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · Nissan Stadium

Final

VikingsMinnesota25

BY 9final margin

TitansTennessee16

Vikings -2.5 ✓O 40 ✓Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 9.

Minnesota Vikings 25–16.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

The Game Day Roster

Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Game-day list and snap counts from the weekly roster and snap feeds. Practice-squad and injured-reserve players are not shown — they were never on the game-day list.

Minnesota Vikings

77 dressed · 35 never used

63Brandon FuscoG · Every snap100%63 snaps
75Matt KalilT · Every snap100%63 snaps
71Andre SmithOT · Every snap100%63 snaps
76Alex BooneOG · Every snap100%63 snaps
61Joe BergerC · Every snap100%63 snaps
13Shaun HillQB · Every snap100%63 snaps
82Kyle RudolphTE · Full-time92%58 snaps
14Stefon DiggsWR · Full-time89%56 snaps
12Charles D. JohnsonWR · Heavy rotation78%49 snaps
28Adrian PetersonRB · Heavy rotation60%38 snaps
19Adam ThielenWR · Heavy rotation56%35 snaps
89David MorganTE · Rotational32%20 snaps
48Zach LineFB · Rotational25%16 snaps
21Jerick McKinnonRB · Rotational25%16 snaps
85Rhett EllisonTE · Situational21%13 snaps
44Matt AsiataRB · Situational14%9 snaps
84Cordarrelle PattersonWR · Situational8%5 snaps

Dressed, never took a snap · 35

Nick EastonCXavier RhodesCBMelvin WhiteDBTre RobersonDBDenzell PerineDETheiren CockranDETravis RacitiDEStephen WeatherlyDEClaudell LouisDTToby JohnsonDTMichael GriffinFSJake GanusILBKenrick EllisNTWillie BeaversOGSean HickeyOGZac KerinOGJason TrusnikOLBKentrell BrothersOLBEdmond RobinsonOLBT.J. ClemmingsOTJeremiah SirlesOTSam BradfordQBTaylor HeinickeQBJoel StaveQBKevin MonangaiRBC.J. HamRBMichael HarrisTKyle CarterTEMyCole PruittTEMarken MichelWRTerrell SinkfieldWRLaquon TreadwellWRJarius WrightWRTroy StoudermireWRMoritz BoehringerWR

Tennessee Titans

87 dressed · 43 never used

67Quinton SpainG · Every snap100%67 snaps
70Chance WarmackG · Every snap100%67 snaps
77Taylor LewanT · Every snap100%67 snaps
78Jack ConklinT · Every snap100%67 snaps
60Ben JonesC · Every snap100%67 snaps
8Marcus MariotaQB · Every snap99%66 snaps
19Tajae SharpeWR · Full-time96%64 snaps
82Delanie WalkerTE · Full-time81%54 snaps
29DeMarco MurrayRB · Heavy rotation75%50 snaps
83Harry DouglasWR · Heavy rotation55%37 snaps
18Rishard MatthewsWR · Heavy rotation52%35 snaps
80Anthony FasanoTE · Rotational37%25 snaps
81Andre JohnsonWR · Rotational36%24 snaps
22Derrick HenryRB · Rotational31%21 snaps
89Phillip SupernawTE · Situational21%14 snaps
45Jalston FowlerFB · Situational16%11 snaps
71Dennis KellyT · Situational1%1 snap

Dressed, never took a snap · 43

B.W. WebbCBCody RiggsCBTyler PatmonCBValentino BlakeCBBlidi Wreh-WilsonCBCurtis RileyCBKalan ReedDBLeShaun SimsDBMehdi AbdesmadDERopati PitoituaDEMichael SmithDEAntwaun WoodsDTJosh KlineGSebastian TretolaGWilliam CampbellGAldrick RosasKAaron WallaceLBJustin StaplesLBJ.R. TavaiLBTim ShawLBSammie Lee HillNTRonald PatrickOGTyler MarzOTNick RitcherOTAlex TanneyQBMatt CasselQBDavid CobbRBDavid FluellenRBSam BergenRBLamarcus BrutusSSJosh AubreySSWilliam PoehlsTJamon MeredithTCraig StevensTEJerome CunninghamTEJace AmaroTEReece HornWRAndrew TurzilliWRKendall WrightWRDamaris JohnsonWRBen RobertsWRTre McBrideWRJarrod WestWR

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TEN

Marcus MariotaQB

25/41, 271 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

0.8 expected points added · -1.0% completion over expected

Passing · MIN

Shaun HillQB

18/33, 236 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

9.7 expected points added · -4.9% completion over expected

Rushing · TEN

DeMarco MurrayRB

13 att, 42 yds, 0 TD

-6.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

Adrian PetersonRB

19 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-6.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIN

Stefon DiggsWR

7/9 for 103 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 6.2 expected points added

Receiving · TEN

Tajae SharpeWR

7/11 for 76 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 4.1 expected points added

No opportunity read for this era

Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.

Full stat lines

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Shaun Hill	18/33	236	0	0	0	+9.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Adrian Peterson	19	31	1.6	−6.7
Matt Asiata	4	13	3.3	−0.7
Shaun Hill	2	8	4.0	−1.8
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	8	8.0	+0.8
Jerick McKinnon	1	6	6.0	−0.0
Stefon Diggs	1	-1	-1.0	−1.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Stefon Diggs	7	9	103	27%	+6.2
Kyle Rudolph	4	8	65	24%	+2.8
Adam Thielen	4	5	54	15%	+4.8
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	1	6	3%	+0.5
Charles D. Johnson	1	6	5	18%	−3.9
Jerick McKinnon	1	2	3	6%	+0.2
Adrian Peterson	0	2	0	6%	−0.8

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Trae Waynes	10	0	0.0	0	0
Harrison Smith	6	2	0.0	0	0
Terence Newman	6	1	0.0	0	0
Eric Kendricks	5	1	0.0	1	1
Linval Joseph	3	2	1.0	0	0
Andrew Sendejo	4	0	0.0	0	0
Danielle Hunter	4	0	1.0	0	0
Everson Griffen	3	0	0.0	0	0
Adam Thielen	1	1	0.0	0	0
Anthony Barr	1	1	0.0	0	0

Tennessee Titans

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Marcus Mariota	25/41	271	2	1	2	+0.8

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
DeMarco Murray	13	42	3.2	−6.9
Marcus Mariota	4	19	4.8	−7.2
Derrick Henry	5	3	0.6	−4.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Tajae Sharpe	7	11	76	0	27%	+4.1
Delanie Walker	3	5	42	0	12%	+1.3
Derrick Henry	2	2	41	0	5%	+3.4
DeMarco Murray	5	7	35	2	17%	+4.1
Andre Johnson	3	7	30	0	17%	+0.3
Rishard Matthews	3	4	26	0	10%	+1.0
Harry Douglas	2	5	21	0	12%	−10.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Da'Norris Searcy	8	0	1
Avery Williamson	3	3	0
Kevin Byard	5	0	0
Brice McCain	4	0	1
Jurrell Casey	3	1	0
Wesley Woodyard	3	0	0
Rashad Johnson	2	1	0
Jason McCourty	3	0	1
Perrish Cox	3	0	0
Daimion Stafford	3	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: Vikings -2.5
Closing total: 40
Vikings moneyline: -127
Titans moneyline: +115

Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 9.

Total closed 40; the game landed 41 — over by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Nissan Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: Warm, 79°F at kickoff; a light breeze at 5 mph out of the north-east; mainly clear.
Referee: Walt Coleman
Rest: Vikings 7 days · Titans 7 days
Coaches: Mike Zimmer vs Mike Mularkey

2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · Nissan Stadium

Final

VikingsMinnesota25

BY 9final margin

TitansTennessee16

Vikings -2.5 ✓O 40 ✓Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 9.

Minnesota Vikings 25–16.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

The Game Day Roster

Minnesota Vikings

77 dressed · 35 never used

63Brandon FuscoG · Every snap100%63 snaps
75Matt KalilT · Every snap100%63 snaps
71Andre SmithOT · Every snap100%63 snaps
76Alex BooneOG · Every snap100%63 snaps
61Joe BergerC · Every snap100%63 snaps
13Shaun HillQB · Every snap100%63 snaps
82Kyle RudolphTE · Full-time92%58 snaps
14Stefon DiggsWR · Full-time89%56 snaps
12Charles D. JohnsonWR · Heavy rotation78%49 snaps
28Adrian PetersonRB · Heavy rotation60%38 snaps
19Adam ThielenWR · Heavy rotation56%35 snaps
89David MorganTE · Rotational32%20 snaps
48Zach LineFB · Rotational25%16 snaps
21Jerick McKinnonRB · Rotational25%16 snaps
85Rhett EllisonTE · Situational21%13 snaps
44Matt AsiataRB · Situational14%9 snaps
84Cordarrelle PattersonWR · Situational8%5 snaps

Dressed, never took a snap · 35

Tennessee Titans

87 dressed · 43 never used

67Quinton SpainG · Every snap100%67 snaps
70Chance WarmackG · Every snap100%67 snaps
77Taylor LewanT · Every snap100%67 snaps
78Jack ConklinT · Every snap100%67 snaps
60Ben JonesC · Every snap100%67 snaps
8Marcus MariotaQB · Every snap99%66 snaps
19Tajae SharpeWR · Full-time96%64 snaps
82Delanie WalkerTE · Full-time81%54 snaps
29DeMarco MurrayRB · Heavy rotation75%50 snaps
83Harry DouglasWR · Heavy rotation55%37 snaps
18Rishard MatthewsWR · Heavy rotation52%35 snaps
80Anthony FasanoTE · Rotational37%25 snaps
81Andre JohnsonWR · Rotational36%24 snaps
22Derrick HenryRB · Rotational31%21 snaps
89Phillip SupernawTE · Situational21%14 snaps
45Jalston FowlerFB · Situational16%11 snaps
71Dennis KellyT · Situational1%1 snap

Dressed, never took a snap · 43

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TEN

Marcus MariotaQB

25/41, 271 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

0.8 expected points added · -1.0% completion over expected

Passing · MIN

Shaun HillQB

18/33, 236 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

9.7 expected points added · -4.9% completion over expected

Rushing · TEN

DeMarco MurrayRB

13 att, 42 yds, 0 TD

-6.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

Adrian PetersonRB

19 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-6.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIN

Stefon DiggsWR

7/9 for 103 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 6.2 expected points added

Receiving · TEN

Tajae SharpeWR

7/11 for 76 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 4.1 expected points added

No opportunity read for this era

Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.

Full stat lines

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Shaun Hill	18/33	236	0	0	0	+9.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Adrian Peterson	19	31	1.6	−6.7
Matt Asiata	4	13	3.3	−0.7
Shaun Hill	2	8	4.0	−1.8
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	8	8.0	+0.8
Jerick McKinnon	1	6	6.0	−0.0
Stefon Diggs	1	-1	-1.0	−1.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Stefon Diggs	7	9	103	27%	+6.2
Kyle Rudolph	4	8	65	24%	+2.8
Adam Thielen	4	5	54	15%	+4.8
Cordarrelle Patterson	1	1	6	3%	+0.5
Charles D. Johnson	1	6	5	18%	−3.9
Jerick McKinnon	1	2	3	6%	+0.2
Adrian Peterson	0	2	0	6%	−0.8

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Trae Waynes	10	0	0.0	0	0
Harrison Smith	6	2	0.0	0	0
Terence Newman	6	1	0.0	0	0
Eric Kendricks	5	1	0.0	1	1
Linval Joseph	3	2	1.0	0	0
Andrew Sendejo	4	0	0.0	0	0
Danielle Hunter	4	0	1.0	0	0
Everson Griffen	3	0	0.0	0	0
Adam Thielen	1	1	0.0	0	0
Anthony Barr	1	1	0.0	0	0

Tennessee Titans

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Marcus Mariota	25/41	271	2	1	2	+0.8

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
DeMarco Murray	13	42	3.2	−6.9
Marcus Mariota	4	19	4.8	−7.2
Derrick Henry	5	3	0.6	−4.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Tajae Sharpe	7	11	76	0	27%	+4.1
Delanie Walker	3	5	42	0	12%	+1.3
Derrick Henry	2	2	41	0	5%	+3.4
DeMarco Murray	5	7	35	2	17%	+4.1
Andre Johnson	3	7	30	0	17%	+0.3
Rishard Matthews	3	4	26	0	10%	+1.0
Harry Douglas	2	5	21	0	12%	−10.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Da'Norris Searcy	8	0	1
Avery Williamson	3	3	0
Kevin Byard	5	0	0
Brice McCain	4	0	1
Jurrell Casey	3	1	0
Wesley Woodyard	3	0	0
Rashad Johnson	2	1	0
Jason McCourty	3	0	1
Perrish Cox	3	0	0
Daimion Stafford	3	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: Vikings -2.5
Closing total: 40
Vikings moneyline: -127
Titans moneyline: +115

Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 9.

Total closed 40; the game landed 41 — over by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Nissan Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: Warm, 79°F at kickoff; a light breeze at 5 mph out of the north-east; mainly clear.
Referee: Walt Coleman
Rest: Vikings 7 days · Titans 7 days
Coaches: Mike Zimmer vs Mike Mularkey

Scores & Schedule.

The game.

Scores & Schedule.

The Game Day Roster

Top performers

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Tennessee Titans

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Betting context

Game environment

The game.

The Game Day Roster

Top performers

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Tennessee Titans

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Betting context

Game environment