Week 16, 2038

played in New England, MA

25 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	13	10	3	3	-	29
New England Patriots	7	3	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 MIN - Lenny Smith 3 run (Demetrius Evans extra point failed)
1Q: 06:46 MIN - Buddy Berns 6 run (Demetrius Evans extra point)
1Q: 04:00 NED - Will Andrews 15 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
2Q: 12:48 MIN - Demetrius Evans 34 field goal
2Q: 08:58 NED - Francisco Norton 43 field goal
2Q: 03:51 MIN - Moises Hathaway 4 run (Demetrius Evans extra point)
3Q: 10:19 NED - Francisco Norton 21 field goal
3Q: 05:03 MIN - Demetrius Evans 42 field goal
4Q: 02:59 MIN - Demetrius Evans 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 MIN - Lenny Smith 3 run (Demetrius Evans extra point failed)
1Q: 06:46 MIN - Buddy Berns 6 run (Demetrius Evans extra point)
1Q: 04:00 NED - Will Andrews 15 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
2Q: 12:48 MIN - Demetrius Evans 34 field goal
2Q: 08:58 NED - Francisco Norton 43 field goal
2Q: 03:51 MIN - Moises Hathaway 4 run (Demetrius Evans extra point)
3Q: 10:19 NED - Francisco Norton 21 field goal
3Q: 05:03 MIN - Demetrius Evans 42 field goal
4Q: 02:59 MIN - Demetrius Evans 34 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 8-7 5-10
First Downs 25 13
- by Rushing 13 3
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 438 284
- Offensive Plays 75 49
- Yards per Play 5.84 5.80
Net Rushing Yards 197 63
- Rushing Attempts 37 16
- Yards per Rush 5.32 3.94
Net Passing Yards 241 221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 26 - 0 30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 266 243
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 6.34 6.70
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 9/18 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 8/54 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 3/77
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 7 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 27
Time of Possession 39:33 20:27

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	8-7	5-10
First Downs	25	13
- by Rushing	13	3
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	438	284
- Offensive Plays	75	49
- Yards per Play	5.84	5.80
Net Rushing Yards	197	63
- Rushing Attempts	37	16
- Yards per Rush	5.32	3.94
Net Passing Yards	241	221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 26 - 0	30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	266	243
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	3/22
- Yards per Pass Play	6.34	6.70
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	9/18	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	8/54	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/19	3/77
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	7	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 27
Time of Possession	39:33	20:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:59	OWN 9	12	91	Touchdown
1	7:45	1:06	OPP 14	3	14	Touchdown
1	3:51	6:08	OWN 30	11	53	Field Goal
2	8:52	5:14	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:45	1:30	OPP 46	7	42	Missed FG
3	10:11	5:13	OWN 25	7	50	Field Goal
3	3:01	0:48	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
3	0:53	5:02	OWN 24	11	44	Missed FG
4	9:22	2:23	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
4	5:15	2:22	OPP 19	3	2	Field Goal
4	1:59	1:59	OPP 49	6	13	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:01	0:16	OWN 25	2	-3	Fumble
1	6:39	2:48	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	12:43	3:51	OWN 37	7	37	Field Goal
2	3:38	1:53	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 35	2	23	Half
3	15:00	4:49	OWN 25	10	71	Field Goal
3	4:58	1:57	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
3	2:13	1:20	OWN 38	4	7	Punt
4	10:51	1:29	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
4	6:59	1:44	OWN 7	5	12	Fumble
4	2:53	0:54	OWN 23	5	26	Downs

Game MVP: Moises Hathaway, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Buddy Berns	22	150	6.82	27	7	1
RB Lenny Smith	8	30	3.75	11	1	1
QB Moises Hathaway	3	3	1.00	4	0	1
RB Brady Gordon	2	5	2.50	3	0	0
WR Jeff Foster	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
FB Wade Blood	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Miles Romund	9	46	5.11	12	2	0
RB Will Andrews	6	19	3.17	15	1	1
WR Orlando Lucas	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moises Hathaway	34	26	266	4/25	0	31	0	98.4

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Horace Thompson	30	17	243	3/22	0	45	0	83.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeff Foster	6	7	51	8.50	16	21
WR Kenyon Richmond	5	10	77	15.40	12	31
TE Phil Banks	4	4	39	9.75	10	18
TE Bradley Shom	4	5	19	4.75	14	11
WR Andy Mahoney	3	3	33	11.00	4	17
RB Lenny Smith	2	2	17	8.50	0	9
RB Buddy Berns	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
FB Wade Blood	1	2	24	24.00	23	24

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Camden Waldron	7	13	159	22.71	72	45
TE Drake McGregor	4	5	44	11.00	3	17
WR Dusty Banks	2	4	18	9.00	2	13
WR Orlando Lucas	2	3	19	9.50	5	19
TE Joel Boyington	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Miles Romund	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
RB Will Andrews	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Lee Tyler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DT Darren Gordon	1	1
OLB Peyton Meert	1	0
CB Damien Prior	0	1
S Courtney Miner	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov
QB Horace Thompson	1	0
TE Joel Boyington	1	0
RB Miles Romund	1	0
TE Drake McGregor	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Clayton	2	90	45.0	41.5	45	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenyon Morris	4	170	42.5	32.8	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Demetrius Evans	3/5	1/2	0/0	42	2/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Francisco Norton	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Smith	2	19	9.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Efrain Dotson	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roberto Shepherd	1	19	19.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dusty Banks	2	53	26.5	0
Efrain Dotson	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Vinny Blythe	6	2	1.0	14	27
CB Damien Prior	5	2	0.0	16	33
S Courtney Miner	5	2	0.0	16	33
DT Cameron Hanson	3	1	0.0	14	25
CB Bernie Rudolph	3	0	0.0	5	22
DT Darren Gordon	2	2	1.5	14	30
OLB Jack Freeman	2	1	0.0	11	14
OLB Peyton Meert	2	0	0.0	16	33
DE Wesley Ingram	1	0	0.5	14	26
CB Roberto Shepherd	1	3	0.0	13	21
DT Martin Supple	1	0	0.0	5	15
ILB Donnell Santana	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Bennett Chaplain	1	0	0.0	14	21
OLB Chester Azumah	1	0	0.0	0	2
S Ivan Soria	0	3	0.0	14	23

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Percy Dimick	12	1	0.0	36	37
S Weston Jarvis	10	5	0.0	36	37
CB Randall Campbell	5	0	0.0	18	18
ILB Javier Clayton	5	0	0.0	19	17
OLB Jeffrey Hudson	4	4	1.0	37	35
DT Chris Ogris	4	1	1.0	25	31
OLB Mark Boswell	4	0	1.0	4	10
CB Jerome Greisen	4	1	0.0	37	38
S Cedric Borders	3	2	0.0	33	28
ILB Skip Thomason	3	2	0.0	33	28
DE Moe Dole	3	0	0.0	33	31
CB Cooper Person	2	2	0.0	37	38
DE Edwin Weyant	1	1	0.5	34	30
DE Logan Amey	1	0	0.5	4	9
S Manuel Spooner	1	0	0.0	5	11
WR Orlando Lucas	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Darren Gordon	1.5	1	0	1	30
ILB Vinny Blythe	1.0	0	1	0	27
DE Wesley Ingram	0.5	1	0	1	26

New England	Sack	Block	PPlay
OLB Mark Boswell	1.0	0	10
OLB Jeffrey Hudson	1.0	0	35
DT Chris Ogris	1.0	0	31
DE Edwin Weyant	0.5	1	30
DE Logan Amey	0.5	0	9
DE Moe Dole	0.0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Courtney Miner	4	2	33
CB Damien Prior	4	0	33
CB Bernie Rudolph	2	0	22
ILB Vinny Blythe	2	0	27
OLB Peyton Meert	1	2	33
OLB Jack Freeman	1	0	14
OLB Chester Azumah	1	0	2
DT Darren Gordon	1	0	30
CB Roberto Shepherd	1	0	21
S Weston Perez	0	1	14

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Percy Dimick	8	1	37
CB Jerome Greisen	3	0	38
CB Randall Campbell	3	0	18
DE Moe Dole	2	0	31
ILB Javier Clayton	2	0	17
S Weston Jarvis	2	0	37
ILB Skip Thomason	2	0	28
CB Cooper Person	1	2	38
S Cedric Borders	1	1	28
OLB Mark Boswell	1	0	10
S Manuel Spooner	1	0	11
CB Efrain Dotson	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brandon Sager	5	9	37	2	38
C Kristopher Kelley	3	6	37	0	38
T B.J. Roth	3	4	37	0	38
G Rex Bradford	2	10	37	1	38
G Timothy Douglas	1	3	37	1	38
TE Bradley Shom	1	2	29	0	23

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jim Thornton	2	6	16	0	33
T Nathan Kragen	2	3	16	2	33
T Emmett Bockwoldt	0	3	16	0	33
G Broderick Joseph	0	2	16	0	33
C Cristian Upshaw	0	1	16	1	33
TE Drake McGregor	0	1	14	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Leland Barlow	2	14
Bradley Shom	1	21
Jack Freeman	1	19

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Drake McGregor	3	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Timothy Douglas	37	38	---	---	14	89
C Kristopher Kelley	37	38	---	---	---	75
T Brandon Sager	37	38	---	---	---	75
G Rex Bradford	37	38	---	---	---	75
QB Moises Hathaway	37	38	---	---	---	75
T B.J. Roth	37	38	---	---	---	75
TE Bradley Shom	29	23	---	---	21	73
WR Kenyon Richmond	35	32	---	---	---	67
WR Jeff Foster	28	33	---	---	1	62
WR Andy Mahoney	30	28	---	---	---	58
CB Damien Prior	---	---	16	33	2	51
OLB Peyton Meert	---	---	16	33	2	51
S Courtney Miner	---	---	16	33	2	51
ILB Vinny Blythe	---	---	14	27	9	50
DT Darren Gordon	---	---	14	30	2	46
RB Buddy Berns	25	20	---	---	---	45
OLB Jack Freeman	---	---	11	14	19	44
DE Wesley Ingram	---	---	14	26	1	41
DT Cameron Hanson	---	---	14	25	1	40
CB Roberto Shepherd	---	---	13	21	4	38
S Ivan Soria	---	---	14	23	---	37
DT Bennett Chaplain	---	---	14	21	1	36
CB Bernie Rudolph	---	---	5	22	7	34
FB Wade Blood	6	6	---	---	20	32
WR Daryl Rodgers	4	7	---	---	20	31
RB Lenny Smith	9	16	---	---	5	30
DT Martin Supple	---	---	5	15	5	25
TE Phil Banks	8	12	---	---	3	23
CB J.J. Joseph	---	---	2	6	14	22
RB Brady Gordon	3	1	---	---	17	21
S Weston Perez	---	---	4	14	2	20
S Abraham Shelton	---	---	0	3	16	19
TE Zachary Bennit	8	11	---	---	---	19
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	2	9	5	16
C Leland Barlow	0	0	---	---	14	14
K Demetrius Evans	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Cameron Watson	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Donnell Santana	---	---	2	6	1	9
P Rodolfo Clayton	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Joel Woodson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Broderick Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mackenzie Bixby	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Tyrone Ferrell	0	1	---	---	4	5
OLB Chester Azumah	---	---	0	2	---	2
C Aaron Wells	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Brent Cornejo	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Weston Jarvis	---	---	36	37	17	90
CB Jerome Greisen	---	---	37	38	5	80
CB Cooper Person	---	---	37	38	5	80
OLB Jeffrey Hudson	---	---	37	35	5	77
OLB Percy Dimick	---	---	36	37	4	77
DE Edwin Weyant	---	---	34	30	4	68
DE Moe Dole	---	---	33	31	3	67
S Cedric Borders	---	---	33	28	3	64
ILB Skip Thomason	---	---	33	28	3	64
DT Chris Ogris	---	---	25	31	7	63
WR Dusty Banks	16	33	---	---	8	57
T Nathan Kragen	16	33	---	---	6	55
G Broderick Joseph	16	33	---	---	6	55
T Emmett Bockwoldt	16	33	---	---	6	55
G Jim Thornton	16	33	---	---	6	55
TE Drake McGregor	14	30	---	---	8	52
ILB Javier Clayton	---	---	19	17	14	50
WR Camden Waldron	16	33	---	---	---	49
C Cristian Upshaw	16	33	---	---	---	49
QB Horace Thompson	16	33	---	---	---	49
CB Randall Campbell	---	---	18	18	13	49
RB Miles Romund	10	18	---	---	8	36
OLB Mark Boswell	---	---	4	10	20	34
WR Orlando Lucas	6	21	---	---	2	29
FB Lee Tyler	4	9	---	---	15	28
TE Joel Boyington	1	3	---	---	19	23
RB Will Andrews	6	14	---	---	---	20
S Manuel Spooner	---	---	5	11	3	19
DT Braden Pearson	---	---	11	7	---	18
RB Donny DeMarco	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Donte Shepherd	1	1	---	---	14	16
DE Logan Amey	---	---	4	9	3	16
CB Moe McKenzie	---	---	2	9	1	12
CB Efrain Dotson	---	---	0	3	9	12
WR Brant Killens	1	0	---	---	9	10
TE Darius Cash	5	3	---	---	---	8
K Francisco Norton	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Kenyon Morris	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Bobby Stevenson	---	---	2	1	3	6
C Joe Lester	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Graham Richardson	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Justics Sacco	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Greg Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Duane Divirgilio	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Thurman Roach	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Keegan Shannon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	70	5.0
Middle	15	100	6.7
Right	6	28	4.7
None	2	-1	-0.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	8	25	3.1
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moises Hathaway	34	26	3	0	1	5	0	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Horace Thompson	30	17	3	2	3	5	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	45	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	89	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	84	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	48	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	84	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	61	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	85	21.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenyon Richmond	10	5	0	77	1	32
WR Jeff Foster	7	6	0	51	1	33
TE Bradley Shom	5	4	0	19	0	23
TE Phil Banks	4	4	0	39	0	12
WR Andy Mahoney	3	3	0	33	0	28
RB Lenny Smith	2	2	0	17	0	16
FB Wade Blood	2	1	1	24	1	6
RB Buddy Berns	1	1	0	6	0	20

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Camden Waldron	13	7	1	159	3	33
TE Drake McGregor	5	4	0	44	0	30
WR Dusty Banks	4	2	1	18	0	33
WR Orlando Lucas	3	2	1	19	0	21
RB Will Andrews	2	0	0	0	0	14
FB Lee Tyler	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Joel Boyington	1	1	0	-1	0	3
RB Miles Romund	1	1	0	4	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Buddy Berns	5	24	4.80	6.82
RB Lenny Smith	3	4	1.33	3.75
QB Moises Hathaway	1	4	4.00	1.00
WR Jeff Foster	1	1	1.00	1.00
RB Brady Gordon	1	2	2.00	2.50

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Will Andrews	2	16	8.00	3.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moises Hathaway	6	3	19	3.17	7.82

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Horace Thompson	2	1	0	0.00	8.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenyon Richmond	3	0	0	0.00	7.70
RB Buddy Berns	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Jeff Foster	1	1	5	5.00	7.29
RB Lenny Smith	1	1	8	8.00	8.50

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dusty Banks	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Orlando Lucas	1	1	0	0.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lenny Smith	4	2
RB Buddy Berns	1	1
QB Moises Hathaway	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Miles Romund	1	0
WR Orlando Lucas	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moises Hathaway	9	8	6

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Horace Thompson	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenyon Richmond	4	3	3
TE Phil Banks	2	2	0
WR Andy Mahoney	1	1	1
TE Bradley Shom	1	1	1
FB Wade Blood	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Camden Waldron	4	2	2
TE Drake McGregor	2	2	0
WR Dusty Banks	1	0	0
FB Lee Tyler	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,200 (55,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (13,400)
End Zone 9,700 (9,700)
Mezzanine 5,600 (5,600)
Sideline Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Club Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,200 (55,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (13,400)
End Zone	9,700 (9,700)
Mezzanine	5,600 (5,600)
Sideline Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Club Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,000)