2009 Minnesota Vikings Season - Preseason - Game Summaries - Week 3: at Houston Texans

Week 3: At Houston Texans

Preseason Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 7 10 0 0 17
Texans 0 10 0 0 10

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 70,191
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
1st quarter
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 75-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:42. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:18.
2nd quarter
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 10:38. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:26.
  • HOU – Steve Slaton 4-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 3:38. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.
  • MIN – Chester Taylor 28-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:27. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:11.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 0:27.
3rd quarter
  • None.
4th quarter
  • None.
Passing
  • MIN – Brett Favre – 13/18, 142 yards, TD
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 10/14, 108 yards
Rushing
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson – 11 rushes, 117 yards, TD
  • HOU – Steve Slaton – 12 rushes, 27 yards, TD
Receiving
  • MIN – Chester Taylor – 3 rec, 41 yards, TD
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 3 rec, 61 yards

Brett Favre completed 13 of 18 passes for 142 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to RB Chester Taylor. Favre even got physical, laying a block (albeit an illegal one) on Texans safety Eugene Wilson.

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