NFL: Vikings defeat Steelers in London 34-27

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Vikings 34, Steelers 27

Pittsburgh 7 3 7 10 — 27

Minnesota 10 10 14 0 — 34

First Quarter

Min • FG Walsh 54, 12:08.

Min • Jennings 70 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), 8:06.

Pit • Bell 8 run (Suisham kick), 4:02.

Second Quarter

Min • Peterson 60 run (Walsh kick), 12:42.

Pit • FG Suisham 26, 3:39.

Min • FG Walsh 37, :39.

Third Quarter

Pit • Bell 1 run (Suisham kick), 11:28.

Min • Peterson 7 run (Walsh kick), 7:52.

Min • Jennings 16 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), 5:11.

Fourth Quarter

Pit • Cotchery 15 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 12:42.

Pit • FG Suisham 28, 3:37.

Attendance • 83,518.

Pit Min

First downs 29 16

Total Net Yards 434 393

Rushes-yards 21-77 25-145

Passing 357 248

Punt Returns 1-3 1-0

Kickoff Returns 4-92 5-144

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0

Comp-Att-Int 36-51-1 16-25-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 5-26 1-0

Punts 4-35.8 4-41.8

Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0

Penalties-yards 4-50 5-89

Time of Possession 36:27 23:33

Individual Statistics

Rushing • Pittsburgh, Bell 16-57, A.Brown 1-10, Dwyer 2-7, F.Jones 2-3. Minnesota, Peterson 23-140, Cassel 2-5.

Passing • Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 36-51-1-383. Minnesota, Cassel 16-25-0-248.

Receiving • Pittsburgh, A.Brown 12-88, Miller 6-70, Cotchery 5-103, Sanders 4-57, Bell 4-27, Wheaton 3-26, D.Johnson 1-8, F.Jones 1-4. Minnesota, Simpson 7-124, Jennings 3-92, Rudolph 2-6, Patterson 1-9, Gerhart 1-7, Wright 1-6, Carlson 1-4.

Missed Field Goals • Minnesota, Walsh 44 (WL).