2026 Week 5 · Regular season

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints: 2026 Week 5

Name: Vikings vs. Saints highlights | Week 5
Uploaded: 2026-10-11
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Minnesota Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints, 23–13. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Vikings vs. Saints Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Minnesota Vikings

23 Record: 5-0 Shop Minnesota Vikings Gear

Week 5 Final MIN at NO

Home team

New Orleans Saints

13 Record: 1-4 Shop New Orleans Saints Gear

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream: Fox
Venue: Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

Postgame video

Vikings vs. Saints 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Vikings vs. Saints Final Score and Game Result

Minnesota Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints, 23–13.

Winner

Minnesota Vikings

23–13

MIN record

Minnesota Vikings

5-0

NO record

New Orleans Saints

1-4

Quarter-by-quarter result

Vikings vs. Saints Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 5

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 23–13 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
MIN Minnesota Vikings	3	3	7	10	23
NO New Orleans Saints	0	7	6	0	13

Top performers

Vikings vs. Saints Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

MIN

Kyler Murray

24/30, 229 YDS, 1 TD

Tyler Shough

16/25, 96 YDS, 2 INT

Rushing Yards

MIN

Aaron Jones Sr.

25 CAR, 113 YDS, 1 TD

Kendre Miller

10 CAR, 30 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving Yards

MIN

Justin Jefferson

6 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD

Chris Olave

4 REC, 46 YDS

Sacks

MIN

Andrew Van Ginkel

Carl Granderson

1.5

Tackles

MIN

Blake Cashman

Justin Reid

Game statistics

Vikings vs. Saints Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

MINStatisticNO

181st Downs9

9-183rd down efficiency2-10

0-04th down efficiency2-3

364Total Yards142

211Passing87

153Rushing55

2Turnovers3

4-30Penalties6-41

2-4Red Zone (Made-Att)1-1

39:37Possession20:23

Every scoring play

Vikings vs. Saints Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q19:04

MIN
Will Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal
3–0
Q28:23

NO
Kendre Miller 2 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
3–7
Q20:00

MIN
Will Reichard 54 Yd Field Goal
6–7
Q312:06

MIN
Justin Jefferson 15 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)
13–7
Q32:34

NO
Jonas Sanker 87 Yd Fumble Return (Daniel Carlson PAT Failed)
13–13
Q414:06

MIN
Aaron Jones Sr. 8 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)
20–13
Q47:01

MIN
Will Reichard 55 Yd Field Goal
23–13

Individual statistics

Vikings vs. Saints Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Kyler Murray	24/30	229	7.6	1	0	2-18	78.6	109.6

New Orleans Saints Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Tyler Shough	16/25	96	3.8	0	2	1-9	41.9	38.1

Rushing Stats

Minnesota Vikings 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

New Orleans Saints 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 Stats

Minnesota Vikings 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

New Orleans Saints Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Chris Olave	4	46	11.5	16	6
Devaughn Vele	4	26	6.5	10	6
Juwan Johnson	4	16	4.0	6	5
Noah Fant	1	7	7.0	7	1
CJ Donaldson	1	7	7.0	7	1
Bryce Lance	0	0	0.0	0	3
Alvin Kamara	2	-6	-3.0	-1	2

Defensive Stats

Minnesota Vikings Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Blake Cashman	9	5	0	1	0	1
Joshua Metellus	5	4	0	0	0	0
Byron Murphy Jr.	3	3	0	1	2	0
Theo Jackson	3	3	0	0	0	0
James Pierre	3	3	0	0	0	0
Andrew Van Ginkel	3	2	1	2	0	1
Jalen Redmond	3	2	0	1	0	0
Levi Drake Rodriguez	3	1	0	1	0	1
Isaiah Rodgers	2	1	0	0	1	0
Caleb Banks	2	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Wilson	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ivan Pace Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
Chaz Chambliss	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tai Felton	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bo Richter	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jake Golday	1	1	0	0	0	0
DeeJay Dallas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas Turner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harrison Smith	0	0	0	0	1	0

New Orleans Saints Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	QB HTS	TD
Justin Reid	10	6	0	0	0	0
Pete Werner	10	4	0	0	0	0
Danny Stutsman	9	4	0	0	0	0
Jonas Sanker	7	5	0	0	0	1
Julian Blackmon	5	3	0	0	0	0
Carl Granderson	5	2	1.5	2	2	0
Colby Wooden	5	2	0	1	1	0
Quincy Riley	4	3	0	0	0	0
Kool-Aid McKinstry	4	3	0	0	0	0
Cameron Jordan	4	1	0	0	0	0
Tyree Wilson	3	2	0	0	0	0
Khristian Boyd	3	2	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Stalbird	3	1	0	0	0	0
John Ridgeway III	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Shough	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan Howden	1	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Olave	1	1	0	0	0	0
Christen Miller	1	1	0	0	0	0
Davon Godchaux	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Young	1	0	0.5	0	1	0
Jayden Price	1	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Emerson Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Styles Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Delp	1	0	0	0	0	0
CJ Donaldson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking Stats

Minnesota Vikings Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will Reichard	3/3	100.0	55	2/2	11

New Orleans Saints Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Daniel Carlson	0/0	0.0	0	1/2	1

Game flow

Vikings vs. Saints Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

MIN 100%Home win probabilityNO 0%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Vikings vs. Saints Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 20 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
MIN	Field Goal9 plays, 51 yards, 5:56	9	51	5:56	MIN 28	NO 21
NO	Punt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:27	3	1	1:27	NO 27	NO 28
MIN	Fumble11 plays, 63 yards, 6:56	11	63	6:56	MIN 30	NO 10
NO	Touchdown15 plays, 66 yards, 7:18	15	66	7:18	NO 34	MIN 0
MIN	Punt3 plays, 8 yards, 2:16	3	8	2:16	MIN 32	MIN 40
NO	Punt3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26	3	5	1:26	NO 21	NO 26
MIN	Punt3 plays, -4 yards, 1:43	3	-4	1:43	NO 47	MIN 49
NO	Punt3 plays, 2 yards, 1:09	3	2	1:09	NO 13	NO 15
MIN	Field Goal7 plays, 33 yards, 1:49	7	33	1:49	MIN 31	NO 36
NO	Fumble0 plays, 0 yards, 0:07	0	0	0:07	NO 0	NO 0
MIN	Touchdown6 plays, 37 yards, 2:47	6	37	2:47	NO 37	NO 0
NO	Interception6 plays, 11 yards, 4:31	6	11	4:31	NO 27	NO 38
MIN	Fumble Return Touchdown9 plays, 24 yards, 5:01	9	24	5:01	NO 37	NO 19
MIN	Touchdown6 plays, 70 yards, 3:28	6	70	3:28	MIN 30	NO 0
NO	Punt3 plays, -14 yards, 1:17	3	-14	1:17	NO 27	NO 13
MIN	Field Goal9 plays, 31 yards, 5:48	9	31	5:48	MIN 32	NO 37
NO	Downs7 plays, 32 yards, 2:04	7	32	2:04	NO 30	MIN 44
MIN	Punt3 plays, 8 yards, 1:04	3	8	1:04	MIN 38	MIN 46
NO	Interception3 plays, -2 yards, 1:04	3	-2	1:04	NO 20	NO 18
MIN	End of Game5 plays, 13 yards, 2:49	5	13	2:49	MIN 46	NO 40

Official game information

Vikings vs. Saints Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance70,006

Reported crowd at Caesars Superdome.

Playing surfaceArtificial turf

Surface listed for Caesars Superdome.

Game officials

Allen Baynes — Side Judge
John Hussey — Referee
Tim Podraza — Line Judge
Matt Edwards — Back Judge
Duane Heydt — Umpire
Brett Bergman — Down Judge
Gabriel DeLeon — Field Judge

Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Vikings vs. Saints Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

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Stadium

Where Is Vikings vs. Saints Being Played?

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

Why this game matters

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When is Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA.

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