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Recap: Vikings 23, Saints 13
The Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints 23-13 at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Week 5 of the 2026 regular season. Minnesota is now 5-0 and the Saints are 1-4.
How the scoring unfolded
Minnesota trailed 7-6 at halftime. There were 4 touchdowns and 3 field goals in the game; every scoring play is listed below.
The Vikings offense
Kyler Murray completed 24 of 30 passes for 229 yards with 1 touchdown and no interceptions. Aaron Jones Sr. led the ground game with 113 yards on 25 carries and scored 1 touchdown. Justin Jefferson caught 6 passes for 79 yards and 1 touchdown. Minnesota finished with 364 total yards to 142 for the Saints, converted 9 of 18 third downs and committed 2 turnovers.
Defense, special teams and the opponent
Minnesota's sacks came from Andrew Van Ginkel (1). Byron Murphy Jr. had interceptions. Blake Cashman led the defense with 9 tackles. Will Reichard made 3 of 3 field goal attempts (long of 55) and 2 of 2 extra points. For the Saints, Tyler Shough completed 16 of 25 passes for 96 yards. Chris Olave was their leading receiver with 46 yards.
Up next
Minnesota hosts the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7 on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CDT on CBS. Read the Week 7 preview.
Written automatically from ESPN's box score and scoring data for this game (ESPN event 401872987).
Scoring Summary: Vikings at Saints
All 7 scoring plays
| Qtr | Time | Team | Play | MIN | NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9:04 |  MIN | Field Goal Good: Will Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd | 8:23 |  NO | Rushing Touchdown: Kendre Miller 2 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | MIN | Field Goal Good: Will Reichard 54 Yd Field Goal | 6 | 7 |
| 3rd | 12:06 | MIN | Passing Touchdown: Justin Jefferson 15 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick) | 13 | 7 |
| 3rd | 2:34 | NO | Fumble Return Touchdown: Jonas Sanker 87 Yd Fumble Return (Daniel Carlson PAT Failed) | 13 | 13 |
| 4th | 14:06 | MIN | Rushing Touchdown: Aaron Jones Sr. 8 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick) | 20 | 13 |
| 4th | 7:01 | MIN | Field Goal Good: Will Reichard 55 Yd Field Goal | 23 | 13 |
Team Comparison: Vikings vs Saints
Team statistics
| Stat | MIN | NO |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 9 |
| Passing first downs | 10 | 7 |
| Rushing first downs | 8 | 2 |
| First downs by penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Third-down efficiency | 9-18 | 2-10 |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Total plays | 68 | 43 |
| Total yards | 364 | 142 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 3.3 |
| Total drives | 11 | 9 |
| Net passing yards | 211 | 87 |
| Comp/Att | 24/30 | 16/25 |
| Yards per pass | 6.6 | 3.3 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 2-18 | 1-9 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 55 |
| Rushing attempts | 36 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Red zone (made-att) | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-30 | 6-41 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Defensive / special teams TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:37 | 20:23 |
Player Statistics: Week 5, 2026
Minnesota Vikings · Week 5 Stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyler Murray | 24/30 | 229 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 2-18 | 109.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Jones Sr. | 25 | 113 | 4.5 | 1 | 19 |
| Kyler Murray | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 18 |
 Justin Jefferson | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -11 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Tgts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
 Gavin Bartholomew | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| Jeshaun Jones | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
 Tai Felton | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
 Myles Price | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
 DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
 Ben Yurosek | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
 T.J. Hockenson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
 Demond Claiborne | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Jauan Jennings | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blake Cashman | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joshua Metellus | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Murphy Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Theo Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James Pierre | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Van Ginkel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jalen Redmond | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Levi Drake Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Isaiah Rodgers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Banks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Pace Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chaz Chambliss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tai Felton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Richter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Golday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Murphy Jr. | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Myles Price | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeshaun Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Price | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 29 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Price | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 43 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Reichard | 3/3 | 100.0 | 55 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Thorson | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
New Orleans Saints · Week 5 Stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 16/25 | 96 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 38.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Tgts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Devaughn Vele | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Noah Fant | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| CJ Donaldson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Bryce Lance | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alvin Kamara | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Blackmon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Colby Wooden | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid 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 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ridgeway III | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 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 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Price | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Sanker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion Brown | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 25 | 0 |
| Jayden Price | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 25 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Wright | 4 | 229 | 57.3 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
2026 regular season. Player and team statistics, scoring plays and attendance from ESPN's game data for this game (ESPN event 401872987).
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