VIKINGS GAME NOTES minnesota vikings communications Preseason Week 2 | Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks | August 18,2019 GAME NOTES GAMEDAY WEATHER • Vikings Captains: LB Anthony Barr, QB Kirk Cousins, DE Everson Griffen, TE Kyle Rudolph Conditions: Mostly Sunny • Coin Toss: Seattle won the toss and elected to defer and defend the east goal. Temperature: 74º • Tonight’s matchup marked the fourth consecutive year the Vikings and Seahawks have met in the preseason. With the win, Minnesota is now 3-1 in those games. Overall, the Vikings own a Wind: WNW 11 mph 10-8 advantage in the preseason series dating back to 1979. Operable Doors: Open • Minnesota’s defense did not allow an offensive touchdown in the contest, holding the Seahawks 0-for-3 on trips to the red zone. vikings • Vikings quarterbacks combined to complete passes to 16 different receivers. Overall, 18 of not expected to play Minnesota’s 27 first downs came through the air while the squad collected 409 yards of total offense (272 yards passing). 21 Mike Hughes CB (PUP) • Minnesota notched its first fourth-down conversion of the preseason thanks to a three-yard 31 Ameer Abdullah RB rush from FB C.J. Ham on the team’s opening drive. 68 Ade Aruna DE PLAYER NOTES 75 Brian O’Neill T 76 Aviante Collins T • In his first preseason game with the Vikings, specialistKaare Vedvik landed his first punt, a 38-yard boot, at Seattle’s seven-yard line. He went on to punt two more times, averaging 46.7 89 David Morgan TE (PUP) yards per punt. Vedvik also tallied one PAT in the contest. 90 Tashawn Bower DE (NFI) • QB Kirk Cousins started the game, going 6-for-8 for 68 yards and a 100.0 passer rating in two series of work. 93 Shamar Stephen DT • The Vikings jumped on the board first thanks to a 24-yard field goal in the first quarter by 98 Linval Joseph DT kicker Dan Bailey that capped a seven-play, 84-yard drive. • QB Sean Mannion entered the game with 11:28 remaining in the second quarter and went on seahawks to complete 11-of-14 pass for 88 yards and one touchdown with an interception. not expected to play • DE Ifeadi Odenigbo and DT Armon Watts wrapped up Seattle’s Paxton Lynch for a split sack, resulting in a four-yard loss and a third-and-long for the Seahawks in the second quarter. Not Available • TE Irv Smith Jr. caught his first touchdown of the preseason on a three-yard pass over the middle from Mannion to tie the game at 10-10 with 1:07 left in the first half. • QB Kyle Sloter opened the second half for the Vikings, finishing the night 11-for-13 for 116 yards and one touchdown. He closed the game with a 129.5 passer rating. • Sloter connected with WR Brandon Zylstra with 2:32 left in the third quarter before Vedvik made his first PAT of the night to cap the 11-play, 73-yard drive and put the Vikings ahead, 17-13. • FB Khari Blasingame extended Minnesota’s lead with a one-yard touchdown rush in the fourth quarter, his second score of the preseason. RB Mike Boone then rushed up the middle to convert the ensuing two-point conversion attempt. • LB Devante Downs sealed the Vikings’ 25-19 victory with his first interception of the preseason as time expired in the fourth quarter. Downs picked a deep pass over the middle from Seahawks QB J.T. Barrett. vikings starters seahawks starters OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE WR Adam Thielen DE Danielle Hunter WR Jaron Brown DE Quinton Jefferson LT Riley Reiff DT Jalyn Holmes LT Duane Brown DT Jarran Reed LG Pat Elflein NT Jaleel Johnson LG Ethan Pocic NT Poona Ford C Garrett Bradbury DE Everson Griffen C Justin Britt LEO Cassius Marsh RG Josh Kline LB Trae Waynes RG D.J. Fluker LB Mychal Kendricks RT Rashod Hill LB Eric Kendricks RT Germain Ifedi LB Cody Barton TE Kyle Rudolph LB Anthony Barr WR Tyler Lockett LB Austin Calitro WR Stefon Diggs CB Mackensie Alexander WR David Moore CB Shaquill Griffin QB Kirk Cousins CB Xavier Rhodes QB Russell Wilson CB Tre Flowers RB Alexander Mattison SS Harrison Smith RB Chris Carson SS Bradley McDougald RB C.J. Ham FS Anthony Harris TE Nick Vannett FS Tedric Thompson.