Week 16, 2066

played in New England, MA

49 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	14	0	0	-	17
New England Patriots	14	0	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:18 NED - Mel Walsh 13 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
1Q: 11:49 MIN - Raul Borders 47 field goal
1Q: 06:58 NED - Mackenzie Samuels 4 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 08:07 MIN - Korey Conley 47 run (Raul Borders extra point)
2Q: 01:43 MIN - Duane Mitkov 13 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Raul Borders extra point)
3Q: 01:48 NED - Daryl Fulkerson 11 interception return (Darrell Thomason extra point)
4Q: 00:58 NED - Darrell Thomason 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:18 NED - Mel Walsh 13 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
1Q: 11:49 MIN - Raul Borders 47 field goal
1Q: 06:58 NED - Mackenzie Samuels 4 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 08:07 MIN - Korey Conley 47 run (Raul Borders extra point)
2Q: 01:43 MIN - Duane Mitkov 13 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Raul Borders extra point)
3Q: 01:48 NED - Daryl Fulkerson 11 interception return (Darrell Thomason extra point)
4Q: 00:58 NED - Darrell Thomason 26 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 7-8 10-5
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 10 10
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 356 315
- Offensive Plays 64 68
- Yards per Play 5.56 4.63
Net Rushing Yards 155 158
- Rushing Attempts 23 38
- Yards per Rush 6.74 4.16
Net Passing Yards 201 157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 2 27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 215 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.90 5.23
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/72 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 1/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 2/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 34
Time of Possession 26:58 33:02

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	7-8	10-5
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	10	10
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	356	315
- Offensive Plays	64	68
- Yards per Play	5.56	4.63
Net Rushing Yards	155	158
- Rushing Attempts	23	38
- Yards per Rush	6.74	4.16
Net Passing Yards	201	157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 2	27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	215	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.90	5.23
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/72	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	1/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	2/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 34
Time of Possession	26:58	33:02

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:42	OWN 21	1	6	Fumble
1	14:08	2:26	OWN 25	5	45	Field Goal
1	6:51	2:20	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	2:47	1:20	OWN 7	3	7	Punt
1	0:20	0:47	OWN 5	3	6	Punt
2	10:43	2:57	OWN 13	6	87	Touchdown
2	2:59	1:26	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 45	5	10	Half
3	11:53	3:23	OWN 35	6	26	Punt
3	2:52	1:12	OWN 1	3	1	Interception
3	1:40	5:50	OWN 25	12	64	Fumble
4	9:34	3:09	OWN 30	6	15	Punt
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 25	5	15	Interception

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:18	0:10	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
1	11:42	4:51	OWN 46	8	54	Touchdown
1	4:31	1:44	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
1	1:27	1:07	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
2	14:33	3:50	OWN 40	6	20	Punt
2	7:46	4:47	OWN 25	9	45	Missed FG
2	1:33	1:02	OWN 25	4	37	Interception
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 25	8	47	Missed FG
3	8:30	5:38	OWN 20	10	38	Punt
4	10:50	1:16	OWN 11	4	16	Punt
4	6:25	4:14	OWN 4	8	45	Punt
4	2:11	1:18	OPP 27	4	18	Field Goal

Game MVP: Mel Walsh, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glenn Martins	19	70	3.68	15	1	0
RB Korey Conley	3	67	22.33	47	3	1
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	1	18	18.00	18	1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Morris James	14	23	1.64	4	0	0
RB Mel Walsh	13	82	6.31	21	2	0
QB Evan Dugan	8	46	5.75	9	0	0
TE Broderick Barton	2	3	1.50	4	0	0
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonardo Hudrlik	38	21	215	3/14	1	32	2	58.5

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Evan Dugan	27	17	170	3/13	1	26	1	77.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Duane Mitkov	6	11	65	10.83	30	21	1
WR Frankie McDaniel	3	4	56	18.67	29	32	0
RB Glenn Martins	3	3	34	11.33	28	21	0
WR Melvin Mills	3	7	22	7.33	0	9	0
WR Alan Delgado	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
RB Evan Pape	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Kent Johnson	1	2	12	12.00	9	12	0
TE Edward Escobedo	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	6	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Korey Conley	1	1	5	5.00	2	5	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Mel Walsh	4	6	46	11.50	36	13	1
WR J.T. Winslett	3	5	12	4.00	0	11	0
WR Jalen Preston	3	5	31	10.33	13	15	0
RB Morris James	3	4	30	10.00	13	15	0
TE Jameson Cassell	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0
TE Broderick Barton	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Casey McWilliams	1	1	26	26.00	0	26	0
WR Dave Hargis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Timothy Washington	1	10	10.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Daryl Fulkerson	1	11	11.00	1
CB Derek McDaniel	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	1	0	0	0
CB Preston Lincoln	1	0	0	0
WR Melvin Mills	1	0	0	0

New England	Recov	Force
CB Christian Mathews	1	1
G Jamie Petrovic	1	0
DE Rondell Harden	1	0
OLB Rob Feldman	0	1
G Rondell Glenn	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Reeves	5	265	53.0	43.2	69	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Garciaparra	6	250	41.7	39.3	54	5

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Borders	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrell Thomason	1/3	0/2	0/0	26	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Lincoln	1	14	14.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Morris James	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari Samuels	1	16	16.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Winslett	1	40	40.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Rusty Fuller	9	0	0.0	27	22
ILB Jeffery Foley	6	1	0.0	34	21
CB Harold Leydorf	5	0	2.0	14	16
S Timothy Washington	5	0	0.0	37	29
OLB Toby Howard	4	1	0.0	33	22
CB Preston Lincoln	4	1	0.0	31	20
S Walter Owens	4	1	0.0	36	29
ILB Jaylen Starks	3	5	0.0	21	10
OLB Frank Whalen	3	1	0.0	34	20
OLB Bob Wharry	3	0	0.0	6	10
DT Drake Larkin	2	0	1.0	11	8
DE Mark Buzzanca	2	0	0.0	21	17
CB Duane Tate	2	0	0.0	16	17
CB Amari Samuels	1	3	0.0	36	29
DE Harold Lester	1	1	0.0	15	13
OLB Trey Ballard	1	0	0.0	2	8
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	0	---	---	---
RB Korey Conley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Alexis Ackerman	0	1	0.0	32	18

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dwayne Briggs	8	0	0.0	22	22
S Dusty Looman	6	2	0.0	22	23
ILB Jesse Gentile	6	2	0.0	22	23
DE J.T. Solymos	5	1	1.5	19	21
CB Darrin Whiting	5	1	0.0	17	30
OLB Rob Feldman	4	0	1.0	18	27
S Cary Stonge	3	3	0.0	23	41
DE Neal Bassett	1	2	0.0	15	25
DE Rusty Crane	1	2	0.0	8	26
CB Zack Johannsen	1	0	0.0	3	18
CB Julio Lowe	1	0	0.0	8	25
CB Mo Patterson	1	0	0.0	19	20
WR J.T. Winslett	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rondell Harden	1	0	0.0	22	38
CB Derek McDaniel	1	0	0.0	1	6
DT Todd Batch	0	2	0.5	21	40
ILB Patrick Cote	0	1	0.0	1	19
CB Christian Mathews	0	1	0.0	8	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Harold Leydorf	2.0	0	0	16
DT Drake Larkin	1.0	0	0	8
DE Mark Buzzanca	0.0	2	1	17
OLB Bob Wharry	0.0	1	0	10

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.T. Solymos	1.5	0	0	0	21
OLB Rob Feldman	1.0	0	0	1	27
DT Todd Batch	0.5	0	3	0	40
DE Rusty Crane	0.0	1	1	0	26
DE Rondell Harden	0.0	0	1	1	38
OLB Dwayne Briggs	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Toby Howard	4	1	0	22
ILB Jeffery Foley	4	0	0	21
CB Preston Lincoln	2	2	0	20
CB Harold Leydorf	2	0	0	16
S Walter Owens	2	0	0	29
OLB Bob Wharry	1	1	0	10
S Timothy Washington	1	0	1	29
OLB Trey Ballard	1	0	0	8
CB Amari Samuels	0	1	0	29

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darrin Whiting	5	0	0	30
ILB Jesse Gentile	3	2	0	23
S Dusty Looman	3	0	0	23
OLB Rob Feldman	2	0	0	27
S Cary Stonge	2	0	0	41
OLB Dwayne Briggs	2	0	0	22
CB Derek McDaniel	1	0	1	6
CB Julio Lowe	1	0	0	25
CB Mo Patterson	1	0	0	20
CB Christian Mathews	1	0	0	25
ILB Patrick Cote	0	2	0	19
S Daryl Fulkerson	0	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jessie Bouton	4	6	23	0	41
T Denzel Duffy	3	7	23	0	41
G Bernard Fisher	2	4	23	1	41
T Phillip Marsh	2	3	23	1	41
G Lamar Kennedy	0	3	23	1	41

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rondell Glenn	3	6	38	0	30
G Jamie Petrovic	2	5	38	1	30
T Clifton Bearden	2	3	38	0	30
G Ramon Becker	1	8	38	2	30
C Connor Bradford	1	6	38	0	30
TE Jameson Cassell	1	1	38	0	30
TE Broderick Barton	0	1	17	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Donald Roberson	2	10

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Walsh	1	23
Rondell Glenn	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Walter Owens	---	---	36	29	18	83
CB Amari Samuels	---	---	36	29	8	73
T Phillip Marsh	23	41	---	---	6	70
S Timothy Washington	---	---	37	29	3	69
TE Duane Mitkov	22	39	---	---	6	67
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	23	41	---	---	---	64
C Jessie Bouton	23	41	---	---	---	64
G Lamar Kennedy	23	41	---	---	---	64
T Denzel Duffy	23	41	---	---	---	64
G Bernard Fisher	23	41	---	---	---	64
DT Rusty Fuller	---	---	27	22	9	58
CB Preston Lincoln	---	---	31	20	6	57
OLB Toby Howard	---	---	33	22	---	55
ILB Jeffery Foley	---	---	34	21	---	55
OLB Frank Whalen	---	---	34	20	---	54
WR Edgar Wheeler	16	37	---	---	---	53
DE Alexis Ackerman	---	---	32	18	---	50
WR Melvin Mills	14	35	---	---	---	49
CB Harold Leydorf	---	---	14	16	18	48
RB Glenn Martins	20	13	---	---	10	43
TE Edward Escobedo	10	13	---	---	20	43
CB Duane Tate	---	---	16	17	9	42
DE Mark Buzzanca	---	---	21	17	2	40
OLB Bob Wharry	---	---	6	10	23	39
WR Frankie McDaniel	12	21	---	---	1	34
RB Evan Pape	0	11	---	---	21	32
ILB Jaylen Starks	---	---	21	10	---	31
DE Harold Lester	---	---	15	13	2	30
WR Kent Johnson	8	14	---	---	8	30
RB Korey Conley	3	13	---	---	14	30
DE Butch Hughes	---	---	8	12	8	28
OLB Trey Ballard	---	---	2	8	14	24
WR Alan Delgado	1	5	---	---	16	22
DT Drake Larkin	---	---	11	8	---	19
OLB J.T. Kosier	---	---	4	9	3	16
TE Zachary Goguen	9	4	---	---	---	13
G Donald Roberson	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Junior Reeves	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Rico Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jessie Blake	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Brayden Volk	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Raul Borders	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Andy Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Damien Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Donny Garner	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Francisco Sandberg	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Clifton Bearden	38	30	---	---	9	77
G Ramon Becker	38	30	---	---	9	77
G Jamie Petrovic	38	30	---	---	9	77
G Rondell Glenn	38	30	---	---	9	77
TE Jameson Cassell	38	30	---	---	---	68
QB Evan Dugan	38	30	---	---	---	68
C Connor Bradford	38	30	---	---	---	68
WR J.T. Winslett	31	19	---	---	17	67
S Cary Stonge	---	---	23	41	1	65
DT Todd Batch	---	---	21	40	1	62
RB Morris James	20	19	---	---	23	62
DE Rondell Harden	---	---	22	38	---	60
TE Lukas Watson	14	16	---	---	23	53
RB Mel Walsh	17	13	---	---	23	53
S Dusty Looman	---	---	22	23	4	49
CB Darrin Whiting	---	---	17	30	1	48
OLB Rob Feldman	---	---	18	27	1	46
ILB Jesse Gentile	---	---	22	23	---	45
CB Julio Lowe	---	---	8	25	11	44
OLB Dwayne Briggs	---	---	22	22	---	44
DE Neal Bassett	---	---	15	25	1	41
WR Jalen Preston	17	18	---	---	5	40
DE Rusty Crane	---	---	8	26	6	40
DE J.T. Solymos	---	---	19	21	---	40
S Daryl Fulkerson	---	---	1	18	21	40
WR Dave Hargis	25	14	---	---	---	39
CB Mo Patterson	---	---	19	20	---	39
CB Zack Johannsen	---	---	3	18	15	36
TE Broderick Barton	17	12	---	---	5	34
CB Christian Mathews	---	---	8	25	---	33
ILB Patrick Cote	---	---	1	19	10	30
OLB Hardy Sanford	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Casey McWilliams	7	4	---	---	8	19
C Junior Holliday	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Javier Garciaparra	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Mackenzie Samuels	4	5	---	---	---	9
DE Russell Dodge	---	---	3	4	2	9
K Darrell Thomason	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Derek McDaniel	---	---	1	6	---	7
DT Melvin Metzger	---	---	0	0	4	4
G Noah Neumeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Les Stoner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Reginald Rice	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Eugene DeLong	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Devin Bauer	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Elliot Farrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	12	66	5.5
Right	8	85	10.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	44	4.9
Middle	19	83	4.4
Right	10	31	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonardo Hudrlik	38	21	4	1	2	4	6	2	2

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Evan Dugan	27	17	1	1	0	5	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	120	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	39	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	22	3.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	42	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	72	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	30	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Duane Mitkov	11	6	0	65	1	39
WR Melvin Mills	7	3	1	22	0	35
WR Edgar Wheeler	6	1	1	8	0	37
WR Frankie McDaniel	4	3	0	56	2	21
RB Glenn Martins	3	3	0	34	1	13
WR Kent Johnson	2	1	0	12	0	14
WR Alan Delgado	1	1	0	3	0	5
RB Evan Pape	1	1	0	7	0	11
TE Edward Escobedo	1	1	0	3	0	13
RB Korey Conley	1	1	0	5	0	13

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Mel Walsh	6	4	46	0	13
WR J.T. Winslett	5	3	12	0	19
WR Jalen Preston	5	3	31	0	18
RB Morris James	4	3	30	0	19
TE Jameson Cassell	2	1	8	0	30
TE Broderick Barton	2	1	9	0	12
WR Dave Hargis	1	0	0	0	14
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	1	8	0	5
WR Casey McWilliams	1	1	26	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Martins	1	0	0.00	3.68
RB Korey Conley	1	10	10.00	22.33

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Morris James	3	3	1.00	1.64
QB Evan Dugan	1	6	6.00	5.75
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonardo Hudrlik	4	1	13	3.25	5.66

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Evan Dugan	1	1	13	13.00	6.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Duane Mitkov	2	1	13	6.50	5.91
WR Melvin Mills	1	0	0	0.00	3.14
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Mel Walsh	1	1	13	13.00	7.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glenn Martins	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Evan Dugan	2	2
RB Morris James	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonardo Hudrlik	11	5	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Evan Dugan	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Duane Mitkov	4	3	2
WR Frankie McDaniel	2	1	0
WR Melvin Mills	2	0	0
WR Edgar Wheeler	2	0	0
RB Evan Pape	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Winslett	3	2	1
RB Morris James	2	1	1
WR Jalen Preston	1	0	0
RB Mel Walsh	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (18,100)
End Zone 13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (18,100)
End Zone	13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)