Exhibition Week 2, 2025

played in New England, MA

71 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings01030-13
New England Patriots761413-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 NED - Mike Smith 2 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 09:55 MIN - David Buehler 24 field goal
2Q: 05:43 NED - Stephen Wheeler 24 field goal
2Q: 03:09 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:26 NED - Stephen Wheeler 29 field goal
3Q: 15:00 NED - Charlie Gerbasi 27 interception return (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 05:09 MIN - David Buehler 27 field goal
3Q: 01:06 NED - Brian Downs 10 pass from Unknown (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 10:38 NED - Mike Smith 85 pass from Unknown (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 03:52 NED - Stephen Wheeler 42 field goal
4Q: 00:24 NED - Stephen Wheeler 34 field goal

Team StatisticsMINNED
Record0-11-0
First Downs1921
- by Rushing21
- by Passing1516
- by Penalty24
Total Net Yards341431
- Offensive Plays6861
- Yards per Play5.017.07
Net Rushing Yards3559
- Rushing Attempts720
- Yards per Rush5.002.95
Net Passing Yards306372
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt56 - 31 - 339 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards331386
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/252/14
- Yards per Pass Play5.029.07
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/145/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.46.6
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards11/804/55
Punt Returns/Yards2/61/7
Kick Returns/Yards4/894/86
Interception Ret./Yards1/413/59
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 32
Time of Possession29:3130:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:162:46OWN 20420Punt
17:180:35OWN 3629Interception
15:053:46OWN 34732Punt
215:005:10OWN 481145Field Goal
25:352:35OWN 22578Touchdown
20:190:19OWN 291-1Half
315:000:10OWN 2010Interception
314:505:59OWN 201262Missed FG
36:391:38OPP 21511Field Goal
30:571:20OWN 27416Interception
413:372:07OWN 20626Punt
410:211:26OWN 20431Downs
43:471:12OWN 2045Downs
40:160:16OWN 2022Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:44OWN 29671Touchdown
18:301:12OWN 2332Punt
16:431:38OWN 35438Missed FG
11:191:19OWN 234Punt
29:504:15OWN 35658Field Goal
23:002:41OWN 28860Field Goal
38:512:12OWN 25522Interception
35:014:04OWN 311169Touchdown
414:371:00OWN 4836Punt
411:301:09OWN 13387Touchdown
48:555:08OWN 49726Field Goal
42:352:19OPP 2538Field Goal

Game MVP: Mike Smith, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Matt Ryan5285.601010
Nicky Winters273.50500
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rusty Yan6183.00400
Vincent Chandler581.60500
Unknown4246.00900
Allen Hartman441.00300
Joe Flacco155.00500

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan56313315/25144356.5
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Unknown23152332/142851109.5
Joe Flacco16111530/01410120.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joey Sadler61110116.8319200
RB Irving Duvall69315.174110
WR Emmitt Palmer4117017.5011280
RB Nicky Winters33134.335111
TE Aaron Hernandez367424.6718440
TE Frankie Sanford35165.33080
WR Gino Moser23157.50790
FB A.J. Murray2242.00030
FB Victor Williamson1244.00040
WR Darnell Mathis1333.00030
WR Louis Murphy0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Smith6717729.50128852
WR Brian Downs5125611.2017201
WR Rodney Lyons46338.256140
RB Rusty Yan33227.3314150
FB Lorenzo McDaniel343411.3322190
TE Dixon Pasquarella22115.50090
WR Courtney Levine233819.006260
TE Donnell Elmore121515.005150

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Phil Gaylor14141.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Charlie Gerbasi12727.001
CB Chris Cook11212.000
CB Steven Ravas12020.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Neil Lucky1000
Ernie Downs0100
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Courtney Levine0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber311739.036.7443
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich313745.737.0470

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler2/30/00/0271/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Wheeler4/51/20/0424/4

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Neil Lucky263.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes177.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Marc Scott24723.50
Daniel Bronson12121.00
Neil Lucky12121.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Earl Woodson24723.50
Harris Bruce23919.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Keith Rivers700.01429
DT Ernie Downs311.01437
OLB Walt Causey320.0118
S J.C. Blackwell310.0826
DE Deron Rice300.01423
S Harry Anaya300.0918
ILB Andre Poston300.0617
CB Alex Banks300.01126
CB T.J. Ward220.01421
ILB Phil Gaylor210.0925
DT Darryl Ortmeier210.01934
DE DeMario Pressley200.01224
OLB Fernando Sanford200.01424
CB Daniel Bronson200.01326
CB Neil Lucky200.0621
DT Johnnie Fulton111.01330
RB Nicky Winters10---------
WR Louis Murphy10---------
S Allen Weber100.01123
S Rich Goeas010.01214
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Chris Cook710.0440
CB Willie Hayes600.0545
CB Doug Nichols410.0440
OLB Curtis Zuck311.0441
S Michael Mitchell310.0635
ILB Dean Wilde310.0330
DE Andy Ellison202.0552
ILB Charlie Gerbasi230.0542
S D.J. O'Neal210.0430
S Earl Woodson200.0546
CB Steven Ravas200.0651
DE Mike McCulley101.0434
DT Corey Brilz101.0215
OLB Deron Taylor110.0321
WR Mike Smith10---------
ILB Lewis Sonneman100.0114
OLB Eugene Duran100.0224

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Johnnie Fulton1.000030
DT Ernie Downs1.000037
DT Darryl Ortmeier0.003134
DE DeMario Pressley0.001224
DE Deron Rice0.001023
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Andy Ellison2.022252
DT Corey Brilz1.001115
DE Mike McCulley1.001034
OLB Curtis Zuck1.000141
Unknown0.003025
DE Daryl Perry0.002027
DT Darrin Middleton0.001046

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Keith Rivers31029
CB Daniel Bronson31026
S J.C. Blackwell30026
ILB Andre Poston30017
CB Neil Lucky30021
CB T.J. Ward20021
CB Alex Banks20026
ILB Phil Gaylor10125
DE Deron Rice10023
S Harry Anaya10018
OLB Fernando Sanford10024
S Allen Weber10023
DT Ernie Downs10037
OLB Walt Causey1008
S Rich Goeas01014
DT Darryl Ortmeier01034
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Cook72140
CB Willie Hayes50045
CB Doug Nichols31040
S Michael Mitchell30035
ILB Dean Wilde30030
ILB Charlie Gerbasi22142
S Earl Woodson22046
OLB Curtis Zuck20041
CB Steven Ravas10151
ILB Lewis Sonneman10014
S D.J. O'Neal10030
OLB Deron Taylor10021
Unknown02025

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sam Young1105147
Travis Glover0104138
Benjamin Colman0005337
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Neil James110308
Maurkice Pouncey05015026
Ricardo Meadows04017033
Bill Serino02014121
Wayne Kamego02014034
Bo Perez01011126
Shawn Lauvao0109025

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Sherry420
Neil Lucky113
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Courtney Levine219
Roger Green120
Allen Hartman115
D.J. O'Neal114
Maurkice Pouncey18

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Matt Ryan761---------68
Aaron Hernandez639------1762
Keith Rivers------14291861
Frankie McDaniel350------659
Ernie Downs------1437859
Darryl Ortmeier------1934558
Joey Sadler336------1655
Renaldo Becker648---------54
Daniel Bronson------13261453
Frankie Sanford234------1753
Sam Young547---------52
Nicky Winters336------1150
Alex Banks------11261350
Travis Glover438------648
Benjamin Colman537------648
Johnnie Fulton------1330548
Casey Heath538------447
Emmitt Palmer342---------45
Gino Moser324------1643
Fernando Sanford------1424543
Phil Gaylor------925741
Deron Rice------1423340
J.C. Blackwell------826640
Allen Weber------1123640
T.J. Ward------1421540
Neil Lucky------6211340
DeMario Pressley------1224238
A.J. Murray430------438
Tracy Sherry------282030
Walt Causey------1181130
Peter Jennings524---------29
Louis Murphy524---------29
Jimmy Concepcion223------429
Irving Duvall425---------29
Harry Anaya------918128
Ron Brace------817328
Rich Goeas------1214127
Andre Poston------617326
Marc Scott00------2121
Victor Williamson211------720
David Buehler00------77
Darnell Mathis04---------4
Kevin Huber00------33
David Abrams00------33
Thomas Kelly00---------0
Scottie Kirk00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Cook------4402064
Andy Ellison------552663
Steven Ravas------651562
Earl Woodson------5461061
Brian Downs1433------1259
Tyrone Wand1631------653
Willie Hayes------545353
Darrin Middleton------546253
Ricardo Meadows1733------252
Curtis Zuck------441550
Lorenzo McDaniel1123------1650
Doug Nichols------440549
Maurkice Pouncey1526------849
D.J. O'Neal------4301448
Wayne Kamego1434---------48
Charlie Gerbasi------542---47
Dixon Pasquarella1528------447
Travis Ellard------4291245
Michael Mitchell------635344
Bill Serino1421------843
Courtney Levine716------1942
Donnell Elmore1016------1541
Mike McCulley------434139
Unknown------1225---37
Bo Perez1126---------37
Dean Wilde------330336
Rodney Lyons1025---------35
Shawn Lauvao925---------34
Daryl Perry------327434
Deron Taylor------321933
Allen Hartman711------1533
Mike Smith1120---------31
Rusty Yan723------131
Eugene Duran------224---26
Roger Green23------2025
Joe Flacco816---------24
Vincent Chandler67------1023
Neil James38------819
Corey Brilz------215219
Harris Bruce00------1818
Lewis Sonneman------114116
Stephen Wheeler00------1414
Moe Daugherty------29---11
Unknown11------810
Cris Allen00------55
Larry Mirkovich00------33

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle5316.2
Right155.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5112.2
Middle12403.3
Right382.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan56316337743
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Unknown23153202311
Joe Flacco16112102220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)35191373.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)127826.8
Long (19+ Yds)8411214.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33227.3
Short (0-8 Yds)181521311.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471258.9
Long (19+ Yds)41266.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joey Sadler1162101236
WR Emmitt Palmer114070242
RB Irving Duvall96031025
TE Aaron Hernandez63174239
TE Frankie Sanford53016034
RB Nicky Winters33013036
WR Gino Moser32015024
WR Darnell Mathis310304
FB A.J. Murray2204030
FB Victor Williamson2104011
WR Louis Murphy1000024
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Downs125056133
WR Mike Smith760177320
WR Rodney Lyons64033025
FB Lorenzo McDaniel43034023
RB Rusty Yan33022023
WR Courtney Levine32038116
TE Dixon Pasquarella22011028
TE Donnell Elmore21015016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Nicky Winters273.503.50
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vincent Chandler231.501.60
Joe Flacco155.005.00
Rusty Yan122.003.00
Allen Hartman122.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan93182.005.91
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Unknown43174.2510.13
Joe Flacco3393.009.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer31124.006.36
RB Nicky Winters1133.004.33
WR Joey Sadler1000.009.18
WR Louis Murphy1000.000.00
FB Victor Williamson1000.002.00
TE Aaron Hernandez1000.0012.33
WR Darnell Mathis1133.001.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rodney Lyons2273.505.50
RB Rusty Yan2273.507.33
WR Brian Downs21105.004.67
WR Mike Smith1122.0025.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
New EnglandRushesConversions
Unknown21
Allen Hartman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan1295
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco521
Unknown543

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Joey Sadler433
RB Irving Duvall330
WR Emmitt Palmer200
FB Victor Williamson111
TE Aaron Hernandez111
TE Frankie Sanford110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Smith332
WR Rodney Lyons200
WR Brian Downs222
RB Rusty Yan110
FB Lorenzo McDaniel100
TE Donnell Elmore100

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,200 (23,200)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (4,500)