Week 16, 2058

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	0	6	0	0	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:42 MIN - Grant Muka 5 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 08:36 NED - Antoine Guthrie 27 field goal
2Q: 01:40 MIN - Corwin Boyd 41 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Antoine Guthrie 41 field goal
3Q: 08:05 MIN - Devonte Parker 3 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)
4Q: 11:18 MIN - Corwin Boyd 32 field goal
4Q: 06:12 MIN - Devonte Parker 81 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:42 MIN - Grant Muka 5 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 08:36 NED - Antoine Guthrie 27 field goal
2Q: 01:40 MIN - Corwin Boyd 41 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Antoine Guthrie 41 field goal
3Q: 08:05 MIN - Devonte Parker 3 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)
4Q: 11:18 MIN - Corwin Boyd 32 field goal
4Q: 06:12 MIN - Devonte Parker 81 run (Corwin Boyd extra point)

Team Statistics NED MIN
Record 3-12 7-8
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 286 401
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 4.69 5.81
Net Rushing Yards 91 193
- Rushing Attempts 25 30
- Yards per Rush 3.64 6.43
Net Passing Yards 195 208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 17 - 3 38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 203 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 5.33
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/16 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:38 32:22

Team Statistics	NED	MIN
Record	3-12	7-8
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	286	401
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	4.69	5.81
Net Rushing Yards	91	193
- Rushing Attempts	25	30
- Yards per Rush	3.64	6.43
Net Passing Yards	195	208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 17 - 3	38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	203	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	5.33
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/16	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:38	32:22

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:36	1:41	OWN 1	3	6	Punt
1	6:36	3:21	OWN 25	7	50	Interception
1	2:58	1:30	OPP 15	3	6	Missed FG
2	14:09	1:39	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	11:23	2:53	OPP 45	6	35	Field Goal
2	5:53	1:03	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
2	1:33	1:33	OWN 25	4	51	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:08	OWN 25	9	39	Punt
3	7:54	1:57	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	5:03	1:41	OPP 48	4	13	Interception
4	11:10	3:28	OWN 15	6	51	Punt
4	5:54	1:00	OWN 25	4	10	Interception
4	2:32	1:08	OWN 36	4	-4	Downs
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 20	2	10	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:24	OWN 21	9	37	Punt
1	8:55	2:19	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
1	3:15	0:17	OWN 20	2	-5	Fumble
1	1:28	2:19	OWN 23	5	5	Punt
2	12:30	1:07	OWN 5	3	-3	Punt
2	8:30	2:37	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	4:50	3:17	OWN 16	11	60	Field Goal
3	10:52	2:58	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	5:57	0:54	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
3	3:22	7:12	OWN 15	12	70	Field Goal
4	7:42	1:48	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
4	4:54	2:22	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
4	1:24	0:42	OPP 32	3	-7	Punt

Game MVP: Omar Shea, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ron Holmes	12	15	1.25	8	0
RB Les Newsome	8	49	6.13	31	1
QB Taylor Nixon	3	23	7.67	10	1
WR Jamie Lockard	1	5	5.00	5	0
RB Leslie Sodaro	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Grant Muka	14	47	3.36	23	2	1
WR Devonte Parker	13	118	9.08	81	2	2
RB Rondell Ganser	2	10	5.00	9	0	0
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	1	18	18.00	18	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Taylor Nixon	35	17	203	1/8	0	34	3	31.0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonardo Hudrlik	38	24	213	1/5	0	39	0	78.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Ray Dahl	7	10	88	12.57	47	26
WR Jamie Lockard	6	20	75	12.50	59	34
WR Antonio Schulz	2	2	19	9.50	0	15
RB Les Newsome	1	1	14	14.00	0	14
WR Bert Franz	1	2	7	7.00	6	7

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Max Huffman	9	13	110	12.22	54	39
FB Antoine Blanton	4	4	10	2.50	5	14
WR Bob Berkholtz	3	4	17	5.67	3	8
WR Tracy Paulson	2	3	23	11.50	3	12
TE Shaquille Kerr	1	3	29	29.00	23	29
WR Roberto Freeman	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Rondell Ganser	1	1	-1	-1.00	2	-1
RB Grant Muka	1	2	7	7.00	4	7
WR Myles Kientzy	1	3	19	19.00	11	19
WR Devonte Parker	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2
TE Blake Devine	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Omar Shea	3	14	4.67	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Bo Mayes	0	1	0	0
DE Gilbert Conarroe	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Ross	6	275	45.8	36.2	53	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tito Johnson	7	265	37.9	32.7	50	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antoine Guthrie	2/3	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corwin Boyd	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Clancy	1	16	16.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Max Huffman	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Les Newsome	2	33	16.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pat Kinney	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Randy Rodgers	13	2	0.0	29	39
OLB Scott Caldwell	8	1	0.0	26	36
ILB Jon Butcher	5	1	0.0	18	13
S Vince Cash	5	1	0.0	17	34
S Brendan Flannery	4	3	0.0	30	39
CB Arnie McKenna	3	1	0.0	29	39
CB Dave Prather	3	1	0.0	29	38
DT Leonard Mathis	3	1	0.0	24	23
S Kristopher Von Oelhoffen	3	0	0.0	13	5
DE Gilbert Conarroe	2	0	1.0	8	22
OLB Bo Mayes	2	0	0.0	11	26
DE Butch Hughes	1	1	0.0	26	35
WR Jamie Lockard	1	0	---	---	---
QB Taylor Nixon	1	0	---	---	---
TE Ray Dahl	1	0	---	---	---
DE Fred Stargell	0	1	0.0	29	39
CB Jumbo Aradchi	0	1	0.0	23	14

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jeremiah Emmons	7	0	0.0	25	36
S Omar Shea	6	1	0.0	25	36
OLB Dashawn Ogden	4	5	0.0	20	21
ILB Mitchell Britton	4	3	0.0	21	27
CB Howard Joseph	4	0	0.0	20	30
DE Casey Booker	3	0	1.0	24	26
DT Leland Richard	3	0	0.0	15	19
CB J.R. Austin	3	0	0.0	22	24
S Kristopher Shea	2	1	0.0	19	21
DE Demetrius Burch	2	0	0.0	21	28
DE Giovanni Smith	1	1	0.0	18	18
CB Elliott Nickell	1	1	0.0	3	9
S Alejandro Gorse	1	0	0.0	6	15
ILB Sergio Kattus	1	0	0.0	4	9
DT Kyle Armanda	1	0	0.0	10	18
CB Pat Kinney	0	1	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gilbert Conarroe	1.0	0	2	0	22
DE Butch Hughes	0.0	1	1	0	35
DE Fred Stargell	0.0	0	3	2	39
OLB Scott Caldwell	0.0	0	1	0	36
DE Cary Rupert	0.0	0	1	0	4
DE Pat Trippi	0.0	0	1	0	3

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Casey Booker	1.0	2	1	26
CB Jeremiah Emmons	0.0	0	2	36
CB Howard Joseph	0.0	0	1	30
DT Kyle Armanda	0.0	0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	PPlay
OLB Randy Rodgers	6	39
S Vince Cash	5	34
CB Arnie McKenna	3	39
CB Dave Prather	3	38
OLB Scott Caldwell	2	36
S Kristopher Von Oelhoffen	2	5
DE Gilbert Conarroe	1	22
ILB Jon Butcher	1	13
DE Butch Hughes	1	35

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jeremiah Emmons	5	2	0	36
CB J.R. Austin	3	1	0	24
CB Howard Joseph	3	0	0	30
S Omar Shea	2	2	3	36
ILB Mitchell Britton	2	0	0	27
OLB Dashawn Ogden	1	1	0	21
DE Demetrius Burch	1	0	0	28

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jessie Bouton	2	8	0	25	0	36
T Denzel Duffy	2	4	0	25	0	36
T Jack Conklin	1	6	1	25	0	36
G Benjamin Thorne	1	2	0	25	0	36
T Amir King	0	2	0	25	1	36

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Andres Compton	7	12	1	30	1	39
G Artie Clemons	2	4	0	30	0	39
T Hardy Erickson	2	4	0	30	0	39
C Bruce Witte	1	5	0	30	0	39
T Phil Gordon	0	4	0	30	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Giannetti	1	24
Kristopher Von Oelhoffen	1	16
Blaine Williamson	1	14
Scott Caldwell	1	9

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Gordon	2	15
Rondell Ganser	1	17

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Scott Caldwell	---	---	26	36	9	71
S Brendan Flannery	---	---	30	39	2	71
T Jack Conklin	25	36	---	---	9	70
CB Arnie McKenna	---	---	29	39	2	70
T Amir King	25	36	---	---	9	70
WR Jamie Lockard	25	36	---	---	9	70
G Benjamin Thorne	25	36	---	---	9	70
CB Dave Prather	---	---	29	38	3	70
OLB Randy Rodgers	---	---	29	39	2	70
T Denzel Duffy	25	36	---	---	9	70
DE Fred Stargell	---	---	29	39	2	70
QB Taylor Nixon	25	36	---	---	3	64
TE Ray Dahl	22	32	---	---	8	62
DE Butch Hughes	---	---	26	35	1	62
C Jessie Bouton	25	36	---	---	---	61
WR Bert Franz	24	36	---	---	---	60
OLB Bo Mayes	---	---	11	26	15	52
S Vince Cash	---	---	17	34	1	52
WR Antonio Schulz	20	31	---	---	---	51
DT Leonard Mathis	---	---	24	23	1	48
RB Ron Holmes	14	21	---	---	7	42
CB Jumbo Aradchi	---	---	23	14	1	38
S Kristopher Von Oelhoffen	---	---	13	5	16	34
DE Cary Rupert	---	---	5	4	23	32
ILB Jon Butcher	---	---	18	13	---	31
DE Gilbert Conarroe	---	---	8	22	---	30
RB Les Newsome	9	11	---	---	6	26
TE Rickey Giannetti	0	0	---	---	24	24
FB Bernard Fabini	3	3	---	---	18	24
DT Leroy Steward	---	---	6	16	1	23
RB Emmett Clancy	0	0	---	---	23	23
CB Blaine Williamson	---	---	2	3	14	19
WR Zachery Clancy	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Pat Trippi	---	---	4	3	8	15
WR Rob Buhner	3	8	---	---	---	11
C Bryce Tygart	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Randal Simien	---	---	1	1	7	9
CB Pedro Graham	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Luke Ross	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Marlon Thomas	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Antoine Guthrie	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Leslie Sodaro	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Gabe King	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Edgar Floyd	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Abel Oliver	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mike Bernstein	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Phil Gordon	30	39	---	---	15	84
G Artie Clemons	30	39	---	---	9	78
G Andres Compton	30	39	---	---	9	78
T Hardy Erickson	30	39	---	---	9	78
C Bruce Witte	30	39	---	---	---	69
TE Shaquille Kerr	27	39	---	---	1	67
S Omar Shea	---	---	25	36	4	65
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	26	39	---	---	---	65
DE Casey Booker	---	---	24	26	15	65
CB Jeremiah Emmons	---	---	25	36	3	64
WR Max Huffman	24	30	---	---	8	62
CB Howard Joseph	---	---	20	30	4	54
DE Demetrius Burch	---	---	21	28	2	51
ILB Mitchell Britton	---	---	21	27	3	51
CB J.R. Austin	---	---	22	24	2	48
OLB Dashawn Ogden	---	---	20	21	3	44
WR Myles Kientzy	24	18	---	---	1	43
S Kristopher Shea	---	---	19	21	1	41
FB Antoine Blanton	5	19	---	---	16	40
WR Tracy Paulson	22	16	---	---	---	38
DE Giovanni Smith	---	---	18	18	1	37
OLB Lee Shannon	---	---	7	10	20	37
WR Devonte Parker	14	23	---	---	---	37
S Alejandro Gorse	---	---	6	15	15	36
WR Roberto Freeman	5	14	---	---	16	35
DT Leland Richard	---	---	15	19	1	35
DT Tom Tedone	---	---	7	17	8	32
CB Pat Kinney	---	---	3	14	15	32
DT Kyle Armanda	---	---	10	18	2	30
RB Grant Muka	16	12	---	---	---	28
TE Blake Devine	0	5	---	---	22	27
DE Timothy Cote	---	---	5	13	8	26
RB Rondell Ganser	2	4	---	---	17	23
ILB Sergio Kattus	---	---	4	9	8	21
WR Bob Berkholtz	6	8	---	---	7	21
CB Elliott Nickell	---	---	3	9	8	20
TE Aiden Sexson	5	7	---	---	---	12
C Lorenzo Finley	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Tito Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Corwin Boyd	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Otis Dodge	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Danny Harden	---	---	0	5	---	5
QB C.J. Long	4	0	---	---	---	4
FB Daquan Randle	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Vernon Austin	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Pete Tyner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	49	6.1
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	4	3	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	17	138	8.1
Right	13	55	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Taylor Nixon	35	17	4	2	0	6	5	0	3

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonardo Hudrlik	38	24	3	3	1	0	9	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	34	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	128	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	41	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	18	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	136	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	38	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie Lockard	20	6	75	2	36
TE Ray Dahl	10	7	88	2	32
WR Antonio Schulz	2	2	19	0	31
WR Bert Franz	2	1	7	0	36
RB Les Newsome	1	1	14	0	11

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Max Huffman	13	9	0	110	2	30
FB Antoine Blanton	4	4	0	10	0	19
WR Bob Berkholtz	4	3	0	17	0	8
TE Shaquille Kerr	3	1	0	29	1	39
WR Myles Kientzy	3	1	0	19	0	18
WR Tracy Paulson	3	2	0	23	0	16
WR Roberto Freeman	2	1	0	1	0	14
RB Grant Muka	2	1	0	7	0	12
WR Devonte Parker	2	1	0	-2	0	23
TE Blake Devine	1	0	1	0	0	5
RB Rondell Ganser	1	1	0	-1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ron Holmes	3	4	1.33	1.25
WR Jamie Lockard	1	5	5.00	5.00
RB Les Newsome	1	4	4.00	6.13

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Devonte Parker	4	7	1.75	9.08
RB Grant Muka	2	10	5.00	3.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Taylor Nixon	1	0	0	0.00	5.80

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonardo Hudrlik	4	2	11	2.75	5.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamie Lockard	1	0	0	0.00	3.75

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Max Huffman	2	1	7	3.50	8.46
RB Grant Muka	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
WR Bob Berkholtz	1	1	4	4.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Taylor Nixon	2	0
RB Ron Holmes	2	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
WR Devonte Parker	5	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Taylor Nixon	10	5	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonardo Hudrlik	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamie Lockard	5	1	1
TE Ray Dahl	4	3	3
WR Antonio Schulz	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Max Huffman	5	3	2
FB Antoine Blanton	2	2	0
TE Shaquille Kerr	1	1	1
WR Myles Kientzy	1	0	0
WR Tracy Paulson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,700 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,000 (26,800)
End Zone 16,700 (19,300)
Mezzanine 9,600 (11,100)
Sideline Seats 15,100 (17,000)
Club Seats 1,700 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,700 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,000 (26,800)
End Zone	16,700 (19,300)
Mezzanine	9,600 (11,100)
Sideline Seats	15,100 (17,000)
Club Seats	1,700 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,600 (9,900)