Week 16, 2034

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots14131410-51
Minnesota Vikings37107-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:42 NED - R.J. Austin 6 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 07:52 NED - Casey Greer 45 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 05:04 MIN - Cornelius Morris 36 field goal
2Q: 10:31 NED - R.J. Austin 4 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 08:03 MIN - Joseph Sweeney 8 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
2Q: 04:25 NED - Richard Burgess 51 field goal
2Q: 00:50 NED - Richard Burgess 53 field goal
3Q: 10:11 MIN - Cornelius Morris 19 field goal
3Q: 10:05 NED - Casey Greer 99 kickoff return (Richard Burgess extra point)
3Q: 06:56 MIN - Dean Macklin 45 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
3Q: 00:41 NED - R.J. Austin 1 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 12:07 NED - Tim Givens 13 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 09:43 MIN - Dean Macklin 18 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
4Q: 01:30 NED - Richard Burgess 24 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDMIN
Record13-29-6
First Downs2124
- by Rushing610
- by Passing1513
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards414441
- Offensive Plays6371
- Yards per Play6.576.21
Net Rushing Yards78221
- Rushing Attempts3327
- Yards per Rush2.368.19
Net Passing Yards336220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 19 - 239 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards342248
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/65/28
- Yards per Pass Play11.205.00
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions8/142/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.16.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards5/364/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/161/7
Kick Returns/Yards6/1928/142
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/33
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 29
Time of Possession32:0627:54

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:28OWN 41359Touchdown
110:112:33OWN 44556Touchdown
14:583:56OWN 31745Interception
10:022:07OWN 20624Interception
212:392:14OPP 25525Touchdown
27:533:36OWN 41625Field Goal
22:371:55OWN 16448Field Goal
36:416:10OWN 401060Touchdown
414:332:37OWN 46654Touchdown
49:301:26OWN 2231Punt
46:151:00OWN 402-3Fumble
43:461:13OWN 1339Punt
42:020:40OPP 1336Field Goal
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:323:21OWN 19548Missed FG
17:382:40OWN 20661Field Goal
11:021:00OWN 3933Punt
212:550:16OWN 481-6Fumble
210:252:32OWN 23877Touchdown
24:171:40OWN 20414Punt
20:420:42OWN 15110Half
315:004:55OWN 34864Field Goal
39:493:08OWN 20780Touchdown
30:310:58OWN 2031Punt
411:562:26OWN 28472Touchdown
48:041:49OWN 39821Downs
45:151:29OPP 1774Downs
42:330:31OWN 183-5Fumble
41:221:22OWN 2333Game

Game MVP: Casey Greer, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R.J. Austin17402.35903
A.J. Griffith13282.151320
Jimmie Matock252.50300
Casey Greer155.00500
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dean Macklin1519813.204582
Butch Medsker620.33300
Jake Locker5275.40700
Norm Armistead1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jimmie Matock29193421/62472100.0
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker39182485/28134075.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Casey Greer81316620.7578451
WR Rodney Lyons4710125.2548470
TE Randall Monson23147.000110
WR Tim Givens223517.503221
WR Pat Carr23189.003140
FB Lance Harding1188.00380
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Jones475513.758170
RB Dean Macklin45215.25490
TE Joseph Sweeney282613.000181
TE Norbert Kelso224422.004340
WR Jermaine Morris111717.002170
FB Deron Golding112121.000210
WR Leon Dillow133232.0022320
WR Dan Herron1799.00090
TE Leonard Fleming131414.007140
WR Trevor Simms1299.00090

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mark LeGree100.000
OLB Ross Samuels13333.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Jimmie Matock1000
Devin Keung0100
Jake Bequette0100
Bucky Melnick0010
Xavier Sheriff0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Jake Locker2000
Marshall Wagner0100
Lester Guthrie0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich29949.546.0540
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rod Francis315351.039.0580

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Richard Burgess3/32/22/2536/6
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cornelius Morris2/30/10/1363/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes11616.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Medsker177.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Casey Greer416441.01
Josh Robinson11818.00
Tim Givens11010.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Trevor Simms610417.30
Don Van Dyke23819.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jimmy Smith710.01924
CB Willie Hayes700.02338
ILB Xavier Sheriff501.02336
OLB Jonas Mouton421.52032
DE Bucky Melnick401.52327
OLB Devin Keung400.02334
OLB Eugene Duran310.01020
CB Kris Schwantes310.02742
S Brant Bryant300.02438
DT Nicky Heffron200.52442
DE Curtis LaMarche110.51313
S Josh Robinson110.01719
WR Rodney Lyons10---------
T Wayne Kamego10---------
ILB Dean Wilde100.065
S Luther Riazi100.01536
TE Randall Monson10---------
ILB Percy Chustz100.0411
DE Jake Bequette010.01629
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ross Samuels740.02627
ILB Dan Beckam720.02827
DT Mike Daniels510.03120
DT Lester Guthrie401.02219
S Perry Coffin420.01819
OLB Jack Marsh410.02318
S Mark LeGree310.02016
DE Leo Durham210.02624
S Marshall Wagner210.01316
CB Don Van Dyke200.01520
CB Mariano Dragon200.01313
DE Kevin Shapiro200.02119
DT Benjamin Lane100.01718
DE Jeremy Ballard100.01716
T Lamar Cogdell10---------
OLB Austin Meek100.073
S Kris Linnebur100.0910
CB Ike Clark020.02728
ILB Eddie Farr010.073

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jonas Mouton1.503232
DE Bucky Melnick1.501027
ILB Xavier Sheriff1.000036
DE Curtis LaMarche0.502013
DT Nicky Heffron0.501042
DE Jake Bequette0.002129
OLB Eugene Duran0.001020
OLB Devin Keung0.000134
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Lester Guthrie1.000019
DE Jeremy Ballard0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Willie Hayes41038
CB Jimmy Smith30024
OLB Eugene Duran20020
CB Kris Schwantes20042
S Luther Riazi11036
S Brant Bryant11038
OLB Jonas Mouton10032
OLB Devin Keung10034
S Josh Robinson10019
ILB Xavier Sheriff10036
ILB Percy Chustz10011
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Dan Beckam31027
S Marshall Wagner30016
CB Don Van Dyke21020
S Mark LeGree20116
OLB Ross Samuels20127
OLB Jack Marsh20018
S Perry Coffin11019
CB Mariano Dragon11013
DE Leo Durham10024
ILB Eddie Farr1003
S Kris Linnebur10010
DT Lester Guthrie01019
CB Ike Clark01028

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wayne Kamego33024025
Howard Wilson27028029
Matt Briles24032029
Joey Daughtry15030125
Dan McWilliams120804
Randall Monson04026023
Kelvin LaCroix03023020
Lance Harding02020021
Roman Donovan010506
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marcus Sheldon46122131
Marcus Ashe23026241
Artie Spivey23025037
John Moffitt220506
Pete McWilliams02019233
Preston Pickens0205013
Lamar Cogdell0208011
Deron Golding01016026
Joseph Sweeney01020027
Curtis Price01022038

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Kris Schwantes315
Eugene Duran219
R.J. Austin124
Tim Givens119
Brant Bryant118
Donnell Elmore19
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Austin Meek224
Butch Medsker211
Norm Armistead124
Deron Golding122

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Willie Hayes------23382586
Kris Schwantes------27421584
Brant Bryant------24381880
Casey Greer3226------1674
Nicky Heffron------2442268
Devin Keung------2334764
Matt Briles3229------263
Jimmie Matock3330---------63
Xavier Sheriff------2336463
Jonas Mouton------2032557
Howard Wilson2829---------57
R.J. Austin1814------2456
Joey Daughtry3025---------55
Rodney Lyons3024---------54
Luther Riazi------1536354
Bucky Melnick------2327454
Randall Monson2623------453
Wayne Kamego2425---------49
Eugene Duran------10201949
Tim Givens1614------1949
Kelvin LaCroix2320------548
Lance Harding2021------647
Jake Bequette------1629146
Josh Robinson------1719945
Jimmy Smith------1924144
Lee Ziemba1512------532
A.J. Griffith1516---------31
Curtis LaMarche------1313531
Tito Peeler------516122
Mitch Harper------219122
Melvin Long00------2121
Percy Chustz------411217
Roman Donovan56------516
Donnell Elmore33------915
Dan McWilliams84------315
Dean Wilde------65314
Cornelius Fajardo------001414
Pat Carr45------514
Richard Burgess00------1313
Nate Santana00------1010
Howie Fleming14------49
Fernando Warren------3328
Sam Wolfe00------33
Larry Mirkovich00------22
Shane Shelton00---------0
Levon Bass------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jake Locker2744---------71
Artie Spivey2537------668
Marcus Ashe2641---------67
Ike Clark------27281267
Deron Golding1626------2264
Curtis Price2238---------60
Dan Beckam------2827257
Ross Samuels------2627457
Dan Herron1029------1857
Marcus Sheldon2231------457
Don Van Dyke------15201954
Mike Daniels------3120354
Dean Macklin1835---------53
Norm Armistead1118------2453
Leo Durham------2624252
Pete McWilliams1933---------52
Julio Jones2328---------51
Joseph Sweeney2027------249
Kevin Shapiro------2119444
Jack Marsh------2318142
Lester Guthrie------2219---41
Kris Linnebur------9102241
Perry Coffin------1819340
Mark LeGree------2016238
Shaun Kennedy------2314---37
Benjamin Lane------1718237
Jeremy Ballard------1716437
Austin Meek------732434
Leon Dillow1014------933
Norbert Kelso110------2233
Marshall Wagner------1316231
Jermaine Morris1316------130
Mariano Dragon------1313228
Eddie Farr------731626
Lamar Cogdell811------625
Butch Medsker85------1124
Trevor Simms13------1923
Preston Pickens513------220
Ty McGregor27------514
Leonard Fleming49---------13
John Moffitt56------112
Reggie Higdon13------610
Cornelius Morris00------99
Rod Francis00------66
Reuben Lercius00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10303.0
Middle10212.1
Right13272.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left121078.9
Middle4235.8
Right11918.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jimmie Matock29196106102
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker391833531040

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)141114410.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)74547.7
Long (19+ Yds)8414418.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4130.8
Short (0-8 Yds)137846.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481067.6
Long (19+ Yds)82556.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Casey Greer1380166426
WR Rodney Lyons740101124
TE Randall Monson32014023
WR Pat Carr3201805
WR Tim Givens22035114
FB Lance Harding1108021
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Joseph Sweeney82326027
WR Julio Jones74055028
WR Dan Herron7119029
RB Dean Macklin54121035
WR Leon Dillow31032114
TE Leonard Fleming3101409
TE Norbert Kelso22044110
WR Trevor Simms210903
WR Jermaine Morris11017016
FB Deron Golding11021126

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
R.J. Austin5142.802.35
A.J. Griffith310.332.15
Jimmie Matock122.002.50
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jake Locker2115.505.40
Dean Macklin22110.5013.20
Butch Medsker100.000.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jimmie Matock21136.5011.79
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker82172.136.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim Givens111313.0017.50
WR Casey Greer1000.0012.77
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Joseph Sweeney3182.673.25
WR Julio Jones1000.007.86
WR Leon Dillow1000.0010.67
WR Dan Herron1000.001.29
TE Leonard Fleming1000.004.67
WR Trevor Simms1199.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
R.J. Austin33
A.J. Griffith20
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Dean Macklin21
Jake Locker11
Butch Medsker10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jimmie Matock955
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker720

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Casey Greer522
WR Rodney Lyons322
TE Randall Monson111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Joseph Sweeney200
RB Dean Macklin220
WR Dan Herron200
WR Julio Jones100

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Stadium83,700 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck28,800 (29,400)
End Zone21,300 (21,300)
Mezzanine12,100 (12,300)
Sideline Seats18,800 (18,800)
Club Seats500 (500)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,700)