Week 16, 2030

played in New England, MA

36 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	3	0	-	10
New England Patriots	0	23	0	6	-	29

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:53 NED - Richard Burgess 20 field goal
2Q: 09:33 NED - Brian Downs 10 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 08:01 NED - Donnell Elmore 52 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Richard Burgess extra point failed)
2Q: 04:59 NED - Dixon Pasquarella 9 fumble return (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 02:01 MIN - Stanley Gomez 9 pass from Grady Banks (Cornelius Morris extra point)
3Q: 10:02 MIN - Cornelius Morris 43 field goal
4Q: 04:54 NED - Richard Burgess 21 field goal
4Q: 02:01 NED - Richard Burgess 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:53 NED - Richard Burgess 20 field goal
2Q: 09:33 NED - Brian Downs 10 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 08:01 NED - Donnell Elmore 52 pass from Emmanuel Lynn (Richard Burgess extra point failed)
2Q: 04:59 NED - Dixon Pasquarella 9 fumble return (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 02:01 MIN - Stanley Gomez 9 pass from Grady Banks (Cornelius Morris extra point)
3Q: 10:02 MIN - Cornelius Morris 43 field goal
4Q: 04:54 NED - Richard Burgess 21 field goal
4Q: 02:01 NED - Richard Burgess 41 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 8-7 12-3
First Downs 14 19
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 287 352
- Offensive Plays 71 69
- Yards per Play 4.04 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 78 94
- Rushing Attempts 23 29
- Yards per Rush 3.39 3.24
Net Passing Yards 209 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 16 - 0 38 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 226 269
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 4.35 6.45
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/83 5/33
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 2/32
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 37
Time of Possession 27:08 32:52

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	8-7	12-3
First Downs	14	19
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	287	352
- Offensive Plays	71	69
- Yards per Play	4.04	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	78	94
- Rushing Attempts	23	29
- Yards per Rush	3.39	3.24
Net Passing Yards	209	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 16 - 0	38 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	226	269
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	4.35	6.45
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/83	5/33
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	2/32
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 37
Time of Possession	27:08	32:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:49	1:02	OWN 49	3	-1	Punt
1	8:54	1:14	OWN 21	4	-9	Punt
1	6:31	0:54	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
1	3:38	1:31	OWN 10	3	0	Punt
2	9:23	1:22	OWN 32	3	-5	Punt
2	7:44	1:12	OWN 20	3	14	Fumble
2	4:19	2:24	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:04	OWN 27	8	47	Field Goal
3	8:28	2:29	OWN 17	5	4	Punt
3	4:36	1:22	OWN 9	3	4	Punt
3	1:48	4:12	OWN 20	9	30	Punt
4	11:16	1:30	OWN 49	5	15	Punt
4	4:46	1:20	OWN 20	7	24	Downs
4	1:52	1:43	OWN 10	8	47	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:11	OWN 16	5	35	Fumble
1	10:47	1:53	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
1	7:40	1:09	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
1	5:37	1:59	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
1	2:07	5:21	OWN 44	12	53	Field Goal
2	11:41	2:18	OPP 35	5	35	Touchdown
2	8:01	0:17	OWN 48	1	52	Touchdown
2	6:32	2:13	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
2	1:55	1:55	OWN 9	4	27	Half
3	9:56	1:28	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
3	5:59	1:23	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
3	3:14	1:26	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
4	12:36	1:20	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
4	9:46	5:00	OWN 20	10	76	Field Goal
4	3:26	1:34	OPP 44	5	20	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 43	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Lewis Sonneman, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nathan Hoover	13	29	2.23	9	0
Grady Banks	7	41	5.86	16	1
Daniel Asherian	3	8	2.67	6	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
A.J. Griffith	21	41	1.95	17	1
Al Givens	6	44	7.33	14	3
Emmanuel Lynn	2	9	4.50	10	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Banks	45	16	226	3/17	1	41	0	60.0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Emmanuel Lynn	33	18	214	0/0	2	52	0	94.7
Joe Flacco	5	3	55	2/11	0	29	0	97.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Stanley Gomez	6	11	85	14.17	19	34	1
RB Nathan Hoover	3	4	20	6.67	2	10	0
WR Leon Dillow	3	11	41	13.67	2	25	0
WR Brenden Lipford	2	5	60	30.00	29	41	0
WR Julio Jones	1	8	14	14.00	14	14	0
WR Scottie Hardy	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Daniel Asherian	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodney Lyons	5	8	27	5.40	7	9	0
TE Dixon Pasquarella	4	5	49	12.25	11	15	0
WR Mike Smith	3	11	46	15.33	26	33	0
FB Lorenzo McDaniel	3	4	24	8.00	4	9	0
TE Donnell Elmore	2	2	61	30.50	40	52	1
WR Brian Downs	2	5	22	11.00	0	12	1
WR Marcus Young	1	1	29	29.00	0	29	0
WR Ray Karau	1	2	11	11.00	4	11	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Colin Jones	1	0	0
Leon Dillow	1	0	0
Broderick Downs	0	1	0
Vinny Mayes	0	0	1
Kerry Adams	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Joe Flacco	1	0	0	0
Rodney Lyons	1	0	0	0
Devin Keung	0	1	1	0
Dixon Pasquarella	0	1	0	1
Willie Hayes	0	1	0	0
Luther Riazi	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donnie Norton	9	373	41.4	35.8	50	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Mirkovich	7	313	44.7	41.6	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Morris	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Richard Burgess	3/3	1/1	0/0	41	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brenden Lipford	1	2	2.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Hayes	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brenden Lipford	3	67	22.3	0
Colin Jones	1	21	21.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Smith	1	14	14.0	0
Ray Karau	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Robert Sands	12	0	0.0	26	37
OLB Victor Wallace	5	4	0.0	21	28
ILB Dan Beckam	5	3	0.0	25	35
CB Hardy Oliver	5	1	0.0	18	30
DT Kenrick Ellis	4	1	0.0	24	30
OLB Ross Samuels	4	0	0.0	26	33
DT Rico Turnbull	3	0	1.0	25	36
ILB Kerry Adams	3	1	0.0	12	20
ILB Vinny Mayes	2	2	0.5	14	8
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	0.0	26	36
CB Mariano Dragon	2	0	0.0	7	10
S Colin Jones	1	3	0.5	16	28
S Hardy Kerr	1	1	0.0	21	25
DE Jeremy Beal	0	2	0.0	16	21
DE Leo Durham	0	1	0.0	22	33

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jimmy Smith	7	1	0.0	15	36
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	5	1	0.0	15	31
ILB O.J. Williamson	5	1	0.0	16	27
OLB Eugene Duran	5	0	0.0	20	40
ILB Lewis Sonneman	4	0	2.5	16	39
S D.J. O'Neal	4	1	0.0	21	38
CB Willie Hayes	4	0	0.0	17	43
DE Moe Daugherty	2	3	0.0	18	37
DE Derrick Morgan	1	1	0.5	17	27
DT Darrin Middleton	1	1	0.0	22	40
S Luther Riazi	1	1	0.0	15	37
OLB Devin Keung	1	0	0.0	13	24
OLB Jay Schmidgall	0	1	0.0	4	5
S Brant Bryant	0	1	0.0	10	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rico Turnbull	1.0	0	1	0	36
ILB Vinny Mayes	0.5	0	0	0	8
S Colin Jones	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE Jeremy Beal	0.0	1	0	0	21
OLB Ross Samuels	0.0	0	3	1	33
DT Kenrick Ellis	0.0	0	1	0	30
OLB Victor Wallace	0.0	0	0	1	28

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Lewis Sonneman	2.5	1	4	4	39
DE Derrick Morgan	0.5	1	1	0	27
DE Moe Daugherty	0.0	0	4	3	37
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	0.0	0	1	0	31
DE Bucky Freysinger	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Robert Sands	5	1	37
CB Hardy Oliver	4	0	30
CB Prince Amukamara	2	1	36
OLB Victor Wallace	2	0	28
ILB Kerry Adams	2	0	20
OLB Ross Samuels	2	0	33
S Hardy Kerr	1	1	25
ILB Vinny Mayes	1	0	8
S Colin Jones	1	0	28
ILB Dan Beckam	1	0	35
S Artie Prestbye	0	2	2

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jimmy Smith	5	3	36
CB Willie Hayes	3	2	43
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	3	0	31
S D.J. O'Neal	2	2	38
ILB O.J. Williamson	1	1	27
ILB Lewis Sonneman	1	0	39
S Luther Riazi	1	0	37
DT Darrin Middleton	0	1	40

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bucky Irwin	2	2	8	0	14
Mike Pouncey	1	5	23	0	48
Edwin Veldheer	0	3	13	1	21
Stanley Gomez	0	2	23	0	47
Terry Palmer	0	1	23	1	35
John Moffitt	0	1	17	1	40
Curtis Price	0	1	18	0	44
Jose Boyer	0	1	15	0	40
Rod Koski	0	1	4	0	14

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ricardo Meadows	3	4	26	1	33
Winston Hirneisen	2	6	20	0	30
Bill Serino	1	6	24	0	32
Joey Daughtry	1	3	23	1	24
Dixon Pasquarella	1	3	21	0	28
Marvin Flowers	1	1	3	0	7
Clay Kennedy	0	1	3	0	7
Wayne Kamego	0	1	24	0	32
Perry Gossett	0	1	22	0	35
Donnell Elmore	0	1	13	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brenden Lipford	2	26
Vinny Mayes	1	21
Hardy Kerr	1	13
Jamie Lovell	1	10

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Devin Keung	2	35
Lorenzo McDaniel	1	26
Mike Smith	1	13
Brant Bryant	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Pouncey	23	48	---	---	10	81
Grady Banks	23	48	---	---	---	71
Stanley Gomez	23	47	---	---	---	70
Rico Turnbull	---	---	25	36	8	69
John Moffitt	17	40	---	---	10	67
Robert Sands	---	---	26	37	3	66
Prince Amukamara	---	---	26	36	3	65
Dan Beckam	---	---	25	35	5	65
Kenrick Ellis	---	---	24	30	10	64
Jose Boyer	15	40	---	---	9	64
Leon Dillow	20	44	---	---	---	64
Curtis Price	18	44	---	---	1	63
Ross Samuels	---	---	26	33	2	61
Hardy Kerr	---	---	21	25	13	59
Terry Palmer	23	35	---	---	---	58
Leo Durham	---	---	22	33	3	58
Colin Jones	---	---	16	28	11	55
Nathan Hoover	19	36	---	---	---	55
Victor Wallace	---	---	21	28	4	53
Hardy Oliver	---	---	18	30	4	52
Brenden Lipford	8	17	---	---	26	51
Julio Jones	16	32	---	---	1	49
Fred Caldwell	---	---	13	18	16	47
Scottie Hardy	10	21	---	---	16	47
Vinny Mayes	---	---	14	8	21	43
Bucky Irwin	8	14	---	---	20	42
Kerry Adams	---	---	12	20	10	42
Jeremy Beal	---	---	16	21	2	39
Edwin Veldheer	13	21	---	---	---	34
Daniel Asherian	4	12	---	---	16	32
Broderick Downs	---	---	5	10	17	32
Rod Koski	4	14	---	---	11	29
Marcus Cannon	6	12	---	---	10	28
Mariano Dragon	---	---	7	10	7	24
Roger Green	0	0	---	---	20	20
Jeremy Kerley	2	1	---	---	10	13
Jamie Lovell	0	0	---	---	10	10
Donnie Norton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Lorenzo Hastings	1	2	---	---	7	10
Artie Prestbye	---	---	2	2	---	4
Timothy Leggett	0	0	---	---	3	3
Cornelius Morris	0	0	---	---	1	1
Matt Ryan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dan LeFevour	0	0	---	---	---	0
Antonio Lincoln	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dean Macklin	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Willie Hayes	---	---	17	43	12	72
Devin Keung	---	---	13	24	35	72
Steven Ravas	---	---	12	30	28	70
Wayne Kamego	24	32	---	---	10	66
Perry Gossett	22	35	---	---	9	66
A.J. Griffith	23	23	---	---	20	66
Mike Smith	23	27	---	---	13	63
Darrin Middleton	---	---	22	40	1	63
Eugene Duran	---	---	20	40	2	62
D.J. O'Neal	---	---	21	38	2	61
Ricardo Meadows	26	33	---	---	1	60
Winston Hirneisen	20	30	---	---	10	60
Lorenzo McDaniel	15	18	---	---	26	59
Lewis Sonneman	---	---	16	39	2	57
Rodney Lyons	25	31	---	---	1	57
Emmanuel Lynn	24	33	---	---	---	57
Moe Daugherty	---	---	18	37	2	57
Brian Downs	16	22	---	---	19	57
Bill Serino	24	32	---	---	---	56
Luther Riazi	---	---	15	37	1	53
Jimmy Smith	---	---	15	36	1	52
Dixon Pasquarella	21	28	---	---	---	49
Charlie Gerbasi	---	---	15	31	1	47
Joey Daughtry	23	24	---	---	---	47
O.J. Williamson	---	---	16	27	3	46
Derrick Morgan	---	---	17	27	1	45
Brant Bryant	---	---	10	20	9	39
Donnell Elmore	13	16	---	---	9	38
Bucky Freysinger	---	---	6	21	---	27
Al Givens	6	17	---	---	3	26
Sammy Brennan	---	---	5	11	9	25
Bobby Banks	0	3	---	---	20	23
Clay Kennedy	3	7	---	---	10	20
Marvin Flowers	3	7	---	---	10	20
Deron Taylor	---	---	5	11	3	19
Jay Schmidgall	---	---	4	5	9	18
Antonio Tovar	---	---	1	8	8	17
Ray Karau	3	10	---	---	3	16
Alonzo Stephenson	---	---	5	3	7	15
Joe Flacco	5	7	---	---	---	12
Richard Burgess	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dean Wilde	---	---	0	0	9	9
Larry Mirkovich	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marcus Young	0	5	---	---	---	5
Irv Burroughs	0	0	---	---	3	3
Harris Bruce	0	0	---	---	1	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	18	64	3.6
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	11	46	4.2
Right	8	7	0.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Banks	45	16	3	2	5	9	11	7	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Emmanuel Lynn	33	18	2	3	3	5	4	2	0
Joe Flacco	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	20	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	9	131	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	13	2	59	4.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	105	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	126	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	29	3.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Stanley Gomez	11	6	0	85	1	47
WR Leon Dillow	11	3	0	41	1	44
WR Julio Jones	8	1	1	14	0	32
WR Brenden Lipford	5	2	2	60	1	17
WR Scottie Hardy	4	1	2	6	0	21
RB Nathan Hoover	4	3	0	20	0	36
RB Daniel Asherian	2	0	0	0	0	12

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Smith	11	3	2	46	1	27
WR Rodney Lyons	8	5	0	27	0	31
TE Dixon Pasquarella	5	4	0	49	0	28
WR Brian Downs	5	2	1	22	0	22
FB Lorenzo McDaniel	4	3	0	24	0	18
TE Donnell Elmore	2	2	0	61	1	16
WR Ray Karau	2	1	0	11	0	10
WR Marcus Young	1	1	0	29	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
A.J. Griffith	5	10	2.00	1.95
Al Givens	1	4	4.00	7.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Banks	2	1	9	4.50	5.02

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Emmanuel Lynn	10	4	35	3.50	6.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Scottie Hardy	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
TE Stanley Gomez	1	1	9	9.00	7.73

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Downs	3	1	10	3.33	4.40
WR Mike Smith	2	0	0	0.00	4.18
WR Rodney Lyons	2	1	6	3.00	3.38
FB Lorenzo McDaniel	2	1	8	4.00	6.00
TE Dixon Pasquarella	1	1	11	11.00	9.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Grady Banks	3	1
Nathan Hoover	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
A.J. Griffith	7	2
Al Givens	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Banks	15	6	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Emmanuel Lynn	5	2	2
Joe Flacco	2	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leon Dillow	5	2	0
WR Brenden Lipford	3	1	1
WR Julio Jones	2	0	0
WR Scottie Hardy	2	0	0
TE Stanley Gomez	2	2	2
RB Nathan Hoover	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Smith	2	0	0
TE Dixon Pasquarella	2	1	1
WR Rodney Lyons	1	0	0
WR Brian Downs	1	1	0
WR Ray Karau	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,500 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (23,200)
End Zone 16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats 6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,500 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (23,200)
End Zone	16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats	6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (4,500)