Week 16, 2026

played in New England, MA

48 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0008-8
New England Patriots171400-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:05 NED - Courtney Levine 2 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
1Q: 08:00 NED - Stephen Wheeler 23 field goal
1Q: 01:35 NED - Courtney Levine 5 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 12:04 NED - Mike Smith 6 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 01:59 NED - Vincent Chandler 3 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 10:19 MIN - J.C. Van Pelt 11 pass from Scottie Kirk (Scottie Kirk pass to Marc Scott for conversion)

Team StatisticsMINNED
Record6-913-2
First Downs1522
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1016
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards247335
- Offensive Plays6670
- Yards per Play3.744.79
Net Rushing Yards45114
- Rushing Attempts1531
- Yards per Rush3.003.68
Net Passing Yards202221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 27 - 138 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards245226
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/431/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.965.67
Fumbles/Lost3/22/0
3rd Down Conversions6/157/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.87.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards10/777/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/54/43
Kick Returns/Yards1/202/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/36
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 43
Time of Possession29:3830:22

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:27OWN 203-15Punt
19:560:45OWN 202-7Fumble
17:522:25OWN 83-1Punt
11:281:43OWN 2033Punt
213:591:55OWN 20417Interception
211:573:33OWN 20624Punt
25:242:12OWN 20547Fumble
21:520:55OWN 2033Punt
312:262:36OWN 13620Punt
36:461:24OWN 3039Punt
34:081:31OWN 3037Punt
31:456:36OWN 171383Touchdown
48:192:53OWN 171227Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:333:37OPP 40640Touchdown
19:111:19OPP 1337Field Goal
15:273:59OPP 47747Touchdown
214:450:46OWN 4137Punt
212:040:07OPP 616Touchdown
28:243:00OWN 15743Punt
23:121:20OWN 42558Touchdown
20:570:57OWN 35637Half
315:002:34OWN 25621Punt
39:503:04OWN 2069Punt
35:221:14OWN 2431Punt
32:370:52OWN 2630Punt
410:091:50OWN 3238Punt
45:265:26OPP 441141Game

Game MVP: Emmanuel Lynn, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marc Scott7273.861310
Rich Hampton7152.14500
Lance Radecki133.00300
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vincent Chandler16674.191521
Allen Hartman12423.501320
Kerry Newhart351.67700

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan28151333/28032151.6
Scottie Kirk18121122/151300102.1
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Emmanuel Lynn27192001/53310128.6
Kerry Newhart112260/0014039.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnell Mathis69447.3320170
WR Thomas Kelly58336.6012130
WR Ray Karau58489.6014310
WR Joey Sadler34175.670110
WR Louis Murphy377324.3318320
RB Rich Hampton34175.6713130
TE Aaron Hernandez1122.00120
TE J.C. Van Pelt121111.001111
RB Marc Scott0300.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Smith6117712.8312191
WR Courtney Levine686410.6725312
WR Rodney Lyons38248.007100
TE Dixon Pasquarella344013.331140
TE Roger Green1233.00030
RB Vincent Chandler111111.001110
TE Donnell Elmore1277.00070
RB Allen Hartman0100.00000
WR Brian Downs0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Deron Taylor13636.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Ryan1000
Scottie Kirk1000
Ray Karau1000
Casey Heath0100
T.J. Ward0010
Alex Banks0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Dixon Pasquarella1100
Kerry Newhart1000
Darrin Middleton0110
Maurkice Pouncey0100
D.J. O'Neal0100
Mike McCulley0010
Willie Hayes0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber835844.839.4502
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich731845.439.0522

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Wheeler1/10/00/0234/4

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Neil Lucky252.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes33311.00
Chris Cook11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Darnell Mathis12020.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Harris Bruce24723.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor620.01530
S J.C. Blackwell600.01823
OLB Walter James410.01630
DT Randal Tanner400.02029
DE Deron Rice311.02019
CB Alex Banks320.01429
S Allen Weber310.0712
CB Neil Lucky240.02434
CB Billy Joe Easter220.01822
DT Darryl Ortmeier210.01820
ILB Andre Poston200.0169
OLB Fernando Sanford200.0159
S Tracy Sherry200.01721
CB T.J. Ward200.02322
CB Daniel Bronson110.01823
DT Ernie Downs110.01930
T Sam Young10---------
DE Jerome Daughtry100.02728
WR Darnell Mathis10---------
OLB Walt Causey100.094
OLB Keith Rivers020.0109
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Darrin Middleton712.0938
OLB Curtis Zuck502.01446
S D.J. O'Neal520.01240
S Michael Mitchell330.01345
CB Doug Nichols300.01242
ILB Charlie Gerbasi300.01233
CB Chris Cook300.0636
CB Steven Ravas300.0539
DE Mike McCulley201.01033
OLB Travis Ellard210.01117
DT Corey Brilz200.0512
ILB Lewis Sonneman200.01226
DT Robbie West200.0613
ILB Dean Wilde200.0418
CB Willie Hayes110.01030
S Earl Woodson010.0726
DE Andy Ellison010.0931
OLB Eugene Duran010.016

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Deron Rice1.000019
DE Jerome Daughtry0.011028
DT Randal Tanner0.001029
OLB Fernando Sanford0.00109
DE Cornell Kaczmarek0.001026
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Curtis Zuck2.011146
DT Darrin Middleton2.003038
DE Mike McCulley1.000133
DE Andy Ellison0.002331
ILB Lewis Sonneman0.002126

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Walter James40030
ILB Phil Gaylor31030
S J.C. Blackwell30023
CB Alex Banks21029
CB T.J. Ward12022
DE Deron Rice10019
OLB Fernando Sanford1009
CB Daniel Bronson10023
S Tracy Sherry10021
S Allen Weber10012
OLB Walt Causey1004
CB Neil Lucky10034
CB Billy Joe Easter10022
OLB Keith Rivers0109
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S D.J. O'Neal40040
CB Doug Nichols32042
S Michael Mitchell30045
CB Chris Cook30036
CB Steven Ravas30039
CB Willie Hayes21030
OLB Travis Ellard20017
DT Darrin Middleton20038
DE Mike McCulley10033
DT Corey Brilz10012
ILB Lewis Sonneman10026
ILB Charlie Gerbasi10033
ILB Dean Wilde10018
OLB Curtis Zuck01046
OLB Deron Taylor0014

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Casey Heath34010038
Damon Butterfield1208128
Ty Poston1107118
Jimmy Concepcion0209137
Vladimir Ducasse02011027
Sam Young02010034
Peter Jennings0107123
Benjamin Colman0105117
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Maurkice Pouncey28131139
Shawn Lauvao23024032
Dixon Pasquarella22123020
Archie Dudley15031039
Marvin Jenkins13020030
Ricardo Meadows110909
Tyrone Wand02021025
Wayne Kamego02018020
Donnell Elmore0201108

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Rich Hampton121
Joey Sadler120
Tracy Sherry117
Frankie Sanford116
J.C. Van Pelt115
Louis Murphy111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Roger Green116
Earl Woodson113
Maurkice Pouncey18

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neil Lucky------24341371
Jerome Daughtry------2728762
Walter James------16301662
Ernie Downs------1930857
Darnell Mathis1038------856
Joey Sadler728------2055
Tracy Sherry------17211755
Billy Joe Easter------18221454
Casey Heath1038------452
Randal Tanner------2029251
Ray Karau1034------650
Rich Hampton721------2149
Jimmy Concepcion937------147
Phil Gaylor------1530146
T.J. Ward------2322---45
Damon Butterfield828------844
Sam Young1034---------44
Alex Banks------1429144
Cornell Kaczmarek------1726144
Matt Ryan1131---------42
J.C. Blackwell------1823142
Daniel Bronson------1823142
Vladimir Ducasse1127------442
Tito Greer833---------41
Aaron Hernandez627------740
Deron Rice------2019---39
Darryl Ortmeier------1820---38
J.C. Van Pelt812------1535
Andre Poston------169934
Marc Scott826---------34
Ty Poston718------833
Peter Jennings723---------30
Fernando Sanford------159630
Thomas Kelly327---------30
Benjamin Colman517------830
Louis Murphy315------1129
Frankie Sanford37------1626
Scottie Kirk420---------24
Artie Purvis311------822
Keith Rivers------109221
Lance Radecki79------521
Allen Weber------712120
Walt Causey------94417
Kevin Huber00------88
David Buehler00------22
David Abrams00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurkice Pouncey3139------878
Archie Dudley3139---------70
Curtis Zuck------1446868
Mike Smith2636------264
Rodney Lyons2536---------61
Allen Hartman1421------2459
Michael Mitchell------1345---58
Shawn Lauvao2432---------56
Chris Cook------6361456
Doug Nichols------1242155
Tyrone Wand2125------854
D.J. O'Neal------1240---52
Courtney Levine1825------952
Darrin Middleton------938451
Steven Ravas------539751
Marvin Jenkins2030---------50
Andy Ellison------931848
Charlie Gerbasi------1233348
Earl Woodson------7261346
Willie Hayes------1030646
Wayne Kamego1820------846
Dixon Pasquarella2320------245
Mike McCulley------1033---43
Lewis Sonneman------1226442
Emmanuel Lynn1028---------38
Vincent Chandler1718---------35
Daryl Perry------626234
Roger Green117------1634
Donnell Elmore118------1433
Kerry Newhart2111------133
Dwayne George714------930
Travis Ellard------1117---28
Dean Wilde------418527
Ricardo Meadows99------826
Deron Taylor------141823
Eugene Duran------161522
Robbie West------613221
Corey Brilz------512---17
Harris Bruce10------1415
Brian Downs110------213
Neil James11------810
Earnest Osborne10------78
Stephen Wheeler00------77
Larry Mirkovich00------77
Tavares Gooden------00---0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle12242.0
Right2189.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10393.9
Middle14604.3
Right5173.4
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan28152022751
Scottie Kirk18121122110
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Emmanuel Lynn27191222200
Kerry Newhart1120123200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen128292.4
Short (0-8 Yds)19141196.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)124665.5
Long (19+ Yds)313110.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1612794.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)2091477.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnell Mathis96044038
WR Thomas Kelly85133027
WR Ray Karau85148134
WR Louis Murphy73073215
WR Joey Sadler43017028
RB Rich Hampton43117021
RB Marc Scott3010026
TE J.C. Van Pelt21011012
TE Aaron Hernandez1102027
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Smith116077036
WR Rodney Lyons83124036
WR Courtney Levine86164125
TE Dixon Pasquarella43040020
TE Roger Green210307
TE Donnell Elmore211708
RB Vincent Chandler11011018
RB Allen Hartman1000021
WR Brian Downs1010010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rich Hampton100.002.14
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vincent Chandler4112.754.19
Allen Hartman4215.253.50
Kerry Newhart2-2-1.001.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scottie Kirk222412.006.22
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Emmanuel Lynn76344.867.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Thomas Kelly111313.004.13
TE J.C. Van Pelt111111.005.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Courtney Levine33103.338.00
WR Mike Smith222110.507.00
WR Rodney Lyons1000.003.00
TE Roger Green1133.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Marc Scott11
Rich Hampton11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Allen Hartman22
Kerry Newhart20
Vincent Chandler10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan932
Scottie Kirk322
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Emmanuel Lynn653
Kerry Newhart522

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Murphy433
WR Darnell Mathis321
WR Ray Karau200
RB Marc Scott100
WR Thomas Kelly100
TE J.C. Van Pelt100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Courtney Levine431
WR Mike Smith211
WR Rodney Lyons211
TE Dixon Pasquarella222
RB Allen Hartman100

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)