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The Texans' last matchup with the Vikings was when we saw DeAndre Hopkins first snap in a Texans' jersey, way back in 2013 with a Week One preseason matchup back in 2012, with Minnesota emerging victorious as the Texans ended their regular season campaign with a whimper. This time round, things are a little more serious.
Thanks to NFL Communications, here is a look back at the history between the Texans and Vikings.
HOUSTON TEXANS (3-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-0)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
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TEXANS |
VIKINGS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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3-0 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Bill O’Brien: 0-0 |
Mike Zimmer: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 27-20 vs. Tennessee |
W 24-10 vs. New York Giants |
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LAST GAME |
12/23/12: Vikings 23 at Texans 6. Minnesota QB Christian Ponder passes for 174 yards & TD. Vikings’ defense holds Houston to 187 total net yards & records 4 sacks. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/2/08: Vikings 28, Texans 21. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 139 yards & TD. Vikings QB Gus Frerotte passes for 182 yards & 3 TDs. |
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REFEREE |
Jeff Triplette |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Brock Osweiler: 90-146-949-5-6-74.8 |
Sam Bradford: 66-95-719-4-0-105.5 (3L) |
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RUSHING |
Lamar Miller: 93-351-3.8-0 |
Jerick McKinnon: 37-138-3.7-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Will Fuller (R): 19-323-17.0-2 |
Stefon Diggs: 25-372-14.9-1 |
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OFFENSE |
334.5 |
290.5 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
+10 (1L) |
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DEFENSE |
287.8 |
306.0 |
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SACKS |
John Simon: 2.5 |
Everson Griffen: 4 (T3L) |
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INTs |
Andre Hal, Quintin Demps: 1 |
Trae Waynes: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Shane Lechler: 49.3 |
Jeff Locke: 43.0 |
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KICKING |
Nick Novak: 33 (6/6 PAT; 9/11 FG) |
Blair Walsh: 30 (6/8 PAT; 8/11 FG) |
NOTES
TEXANS:
QB BROCK OSWEILER is 2-0 as starter in career vs. NFC with 105.6 rating
RB LAMAR MILLER had 150 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 58 rec.) & rush TD in only game vs. Min. (12/21/15 with Mia.). Has 429 scrimmage yards (107.3 per game) in 4 games with Hou
WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 27 catches for 348 yards (87 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 vs. NFC.
Rookie WR-PR WILL FULLER had TD catch & 67-yard PR-TD last week, 1 of 4 rookies in past 15 years with rec. TD & PR-TD in same game. Leads NFL rookies with 323 rec. yards
LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 8.5 sacks in past 6 (incl. playoffs).
LB BERNARDRICK MC KINNEY leads team with 38 tackles. Has sack in 2 of past 3.
DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack last week. Has 5 sacks in past 8.
LB JOHN SIMON has 3 sacks in past 5.
CBs A.J. BOUYE (6) & JOHNATHAN JOSEPH (5) lead club in PD.
S QUINTIN DEMPS had INT last week
VIKINGS:
QB SAM BRADFORD had 3 TD passes in only career meeting (10/13/13 with Rams). Has 100+ rating in 3 of past 4
RB MATT ASIATA had rush TD last week. RB JERICK MC KINNON rushed for 85 yards & TD in Week 4
WR STEFON DIGGS has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC.
TE KYLE RUDOLPH aims for 4th in row with TD catch. Had TD catch in last meeting
DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 4 sacks in past 3.
DT LINVAL JOSEPH has sack in 3 of past 4.
LB CHAD GREENWAY had 9 tackles, sack & FF in 11/2/08 meeting.
LB ERIC KENDRICKS has 2 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC. Has 6+ tackles in 7 of past 8 at home.
CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles.
CB TERENCE NEWMAN aims for 4th in row vs. Hou with PD.
CB TRAE WAYNES has INT in 2 of past 3.
S HARRISON SMITH had 7 tackles, sack & FF in last meeting. Led team with 9 tackles in Week 4.
CB XAVIER RHODES had INT last week.
Looks to be an interesting contest with all those players on a streak of games with sacks. Can the Texans get their first ever win over the Minnesota Vikings?
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