Vikings Snap Counts: Passing game not what it might have seemed

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (82) runs from Dallas Cowboys free safety Byron Jones (31) after catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford turned in a solid stat line against the Dallas Cowboys, throwing for 247 yards and a touchdown, but the overall numbers don't look great for their anemic passing game.

Bradford attempted a season-high 45 passes, completing 32 of them for an average of just 5.49 yards per attempt.

It was his second-lowest average of the season as the Vikings struggled to move the ball down the field.

Bradford's longest pass went for 25 yards, while he completed just five passes that went for more than 10 yards.

A questionable pass interference call negated a 31-yard strike to Cordarrelle Patterson on what would have been their longest passing play of the game.

Check out some additional observations from the game below:

-- Left tackle T.J. Clemmings committed three penalties, and was nearly hit with a fourth following an uncalled false start on the Vikings' attempted 2-point conversion.

-- Cris Collinsworth roasted rookie Laquon Treadwell after the receiver ran the wrong route in the fourth quarter, failing to turn back towards the play on third down. Treadwell appeared in just 11 (15 percent) offensive plays a week after being on the field for 34 (58 percent) plays.

-- Charles Johnson saw his highest percentage of the Vikings' offensive snaps since Week 3. He was targeted five times and made three catches for 36 yards.

-- It was a tough day for Harrison Smith, who allowed a 56-yard reception to Dez Bryant and was later seen using crutches with his left foot in a walking boot.

-- Danielle Hunter, who played 32 (62 percent) of the snaps on defense, had another strong game, racking up two sacks and three tackles.

-- Running back Jerick McKinnon was in on a season-high 69 percent of the offensive plays.

-- Anthony Harris got in on one snap on defense, just the fourth time he's appeared on D this season and the first time since the eighth game of the season against Detroit.

Here's the complete breakdown of offensive and defensive snaps for the Vikings vs. Dallas:

Game 12 vs. Cowboys: Defense

PLAYER PLAYS (52) %
Sendejo 52 100%
Kendricks 52 100%
Barr 52 100%
Smith 51 98%
Rhodes 49 94%
Griffen 44 85%
Joseph 39 75%
Robison 36 69%
Stephen 33 63%
Hunter 32 62%
Waynes 31 60%
Munnerlyn 29 56%
Greenway 23 44%
Newman 22 42%
Johnson 22 42%
Lamur 4 8%
Harris 1 2%

Game 12 vs. Cowboys: Offense

PLAYER PLAYS (74) %
Boone 74 100%
Fusco 74 100%
Clemmings 74 100%
Easton 74 100%
Sirles 74 100%
Bradford 72 97%
Thielen 63 85%
Rudolph 63 85%
Diggs 58 78%
McKinnon 51 69%
Patterson 47 64%
Johnson 26 35%
Asiata 21 28%
Ellison 18 24%
Treadwell 11 15%
Line 10 14%
Kerin 2 3%
Hill 2 3%