Exhibition Week 4, 1997

played in New England, MA

65 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	27	-	44
New England Patriots	7	3	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 NED - Ron Johnson 36 interception return (Cole Ford extra point)
1Q: 08:02 MIN - Spencer George 11 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 01:28 NED - Cole Ford 34 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Jason Hanson 48 field goal
3Q: 06:59 NED - Ed McCaffrey 23 pass from Mike Cherry (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 01:38 MIN - Sean Dawkins 2 pass from Erik Kramer (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 11:42 MIN - Spencer George 22 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 09:42 MIN - Spencer George 9 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 06:37 MIN - Spencer George 61 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 03:03 MIN - Jason Hanson 28 field goal
4Q: 00:43 MIN - Jason Hanson 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 NED - Ron Johnson 36 interception return (Cole Ford extra point)
1Q: 08:02 MIN - Spencer George 11 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 01:28 NED - Cole Ford 34 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Jason Hanson 48 field goal
3Q: 06:59 NED - Ed McCaffrey 23 pass from Mike Cherry (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 01:38 MIN - Sean Dawkins 2 pass from Erik Kramer (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 11:42 MIN - Spencer George 22 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 09:42 MIN - Spencer George 9 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 06:37 MIN - Spencer George 61 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 03:03 MIN - Jason Hanson 28 field goal
4Q: 00:43 MIN - Jason Hanson 30 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 3-0 0-3
First Downs 22 11
- by Rushing 9 2
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 480 189
- Offensive Plays 71 65
- Yards per Play 6.76 2.91
Net Rushing Yards 228 42
- Rushing Attempts 46 19
- Yards per Rush 4.96 2.21
Net Passing Yards 252 147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 17 - 1 39 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 261 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 7/44
- Yards per Pass Play 10.08 3.20
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/27 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 25
Time of Possession 33:46 26:14

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	3-0	0-3
First Downs	22	11
- by Rushing	9	2
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	480	189
- Offensive Plays	71	65
- Yards per Play	6.76	2.91
Net Rushing Yards	228	42
- Rushing Attempts	46	19
- Yards per Rush	4.96	2.21
Net Passing Yards	252	147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 17 - 1	39 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	261	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	7/44
- Yards per Pass Play	10.08	3.20
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/27	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 25
Time of Possession	33:46	26:14

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	14:47	1:05	OWN 20	3	-13	Punt
1	12:25	4:29	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	5:51	2:25	OWN 14	4	51	Missed FG
1	1:23	4:14	OWN 20	9	69	Fumble
2	10:14	4:04	OWN 4	9	39	Punt
2	1:20	1:20	OWN 20	5	49	Field Goal
3	12:22	1:51	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
3	6:44	5:16	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	0:02	2:02	OWN 21	5	11	Punt
4	12:06	0:40	OPP 24	2	24	Touchdown
4	10:40	1:08	OPP 17	3	17	Touchdown
4	8:01	1:43	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown
4	5:20	2:25	OPP 15	3	4	Field Goal
4	1:09	0:31	OPP 15	3	2	Field Goal

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:42	1:17	OWN 44	3	2	Punt
1	7:56	2:05	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
1	3:26	2:03	OWN 42	6	19	Punt
2	12:09	1:55	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	6:10	4:50	OWN 21	14	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:38	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
3	10:31	3:47	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	1:28	1:26	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	13:00	0:54	OWN 20	3	4	Fumble
4	11:26	0:46	OWN 20	2	-2	Interception
4	9:32	1:31	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
4	6:18	0:58	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	2:55	1:46	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 20	2	-9	Game

Game MVP: Spencer George, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Spencer George	39	192	4.92	61	4	4
Jamal Anderson	7	36	5.14	24	2	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Mike Alstott	12	7	0.58	4
Mike Cherry	5	22	4.40	8
John Miller	1	6	6.00	6
Trot Nixon	1	7	7.00	7

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Erik Kramer	18	13	140	0/0	1	25	0	113.1
Erik Wilhelm	6	4	121	1/9	0	45	1	70.1

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Cherry	30	15	150	6/39	1	23	1	61.8
Trot Nixon	9	4	41	1/5	0	24	0	58.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Spencer George	4	4	44	11.00	36	24	0
WR Charles Johnson	3	4	62	20.67	30	39	0
WR Terry Glenn	3	5	48	16.00	26	30	0
WR Sean Dawkins	2	4	9	4.50	2	7	1
WR Reggie Barlow	2	3	20	10.00	0	13	0
FB George Irwin	2	2	33	16.50	24	25	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	45	45.00	30	45	0
FB Derrick Harris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ed McCaffrey	5	8	63	12.60	18	23	1
FB Mike Alstott	4	4	28	7.00	0	11	0
WR Eric Moulds	3	9	38	12.67	34	24	0
WR Evan Toomer	3	8	35	11.67	0	21	0
TE Jamie Asher	2	5	6	3.00	0	5	0
RB John Miller	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Eric Bjornson	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Curtis Conway	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Allen	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Ron Johnson	1	36	36.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Terry Glenn	1	2	0
Jamal Anderson	1	0	0
Spencer George	1	0	0
Matt Keneley	0	1	0
Terry Crews	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Cherry	1	0	0
James Francis	0	1	0
Ron Johnson	0	0	1
Greg Myers	0	0	1
Torrian Gray	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	4	219	54.8	46.5	68	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	7	354	50.6	41.0	63	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	3/4	1/2	0/1	48	5/5

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	2	27	13.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Evan Toomer	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Miller	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Darren Anderson	6	1	0.0	16	40
OLB Henri Crockett	4	1	2.0	16	35
ILB James Darling	4	0	1.0	9	27
OLB Terry Crews	4	0	0.0	18	35
CB Walt Harris	4	0	0.0	9	19
DE Jay Williams	3	2	2.0	15	35
CB Eric Allen	3	2	0.0	17	42
ILB Shannon Briggs	3	0	0.0	5	5
S Tom Flynn	2	2	0.0	12	40
S John Lynch	2	1	0.0	10	33
DT Matt Keneley	2	0	0.0	17	38
OLB Frank Slade	1	0	1.0	5	18
DE Chidi Ahanotu	1	0	1.0	4	11
CB George McCullough	1	1	0.0	15	37
DE Robert Porcher	1	0	0.0	11	28
C Cory Raymer	1	0	---	---	---
DE La'roi Glover	1	0	0.0	8	18
S Devin Bush	0	4	0.0	7	23

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Hudhaifa Ismaeli	9	1	0.0	46	25
DT Tony Siragusa	8	1	0.0	30	11
OLB Larry Izzo	6	2	0.0	36	19
ILB Ron Johnson	5	4	0.0	30	4
OLB James Francis	5	3	0.0	40	24
S Je-rod Rozumek	5	2	0.0	14	17
S Torrian Gray	5	2	0.0	43	24
OLB Mike Jones	3	0	1.0	15	6
DT Chuck Johnson	3	2	0.0	31	12
S Greg Myers	3	1	0.0	6	12
CB Tom Carter	2	1	0.0	46	25
DE Shawn Sawyda	1	2	0.0	40	21
DE Jeff Lageman	1	1	0.0	18	12
CB Homey D Clown	1	0	0.0	2	4
WR Ed McCaffrey	1	0	---	---	---
DT Shaquille Curtis	1	0	0.0	26	15
CB Kevin Abrams	1	0	0.0	45	24
ILB Ted Johnson	0	1	0.0	4	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jay Williams	2.0	1	0	0	35
OLB Henri Crockett	2.0	0	1	3	35
OLB Frank Slade	1.0	0	0	2	18
DE Chidi Ahanotu	1.0	0	0	0	11
ILB James Darling	1.0	0	0	0	27
DE Robert Porcher	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE La'roi Glover	0.0	0	2	0	18
DT Matt Keneley	0.0	0	1	0	38

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mike Jones	1.0	0	0	0	6
OLB James Francis	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Shawn Sawyda	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Chris Ward	0.0	0	1	0	17
S Torrian Gray	0.0	0	1	0	24
DT Tony Siragusa	0.0	0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darren Anderson	7	1	0	40
OLB Terry Crews	2	0	0	35
ILB Shannon Briggs	2	0	0	5
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0	19
S Tom Flynn	1	1	0	40
S John Lynch	1	1	0	33
CB Eric Allen	1	0	1	42
DE La'roi Glover	1	0	0	18
ILB James Darling	1	0	0	27
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	0	35

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek	4	0	0	17
S Torrian Gray	4	0	0	24
S Greg Myers	2	0	0	12
OLB Larry Izzo	1	1	0	19
S Hudhaifa Ismaeli	1	1	0	25
DT Tony Siragusa	1	0	0	11
OLB James Francis	1	0	0	24
CB Homey D Clown	1	0	0	4
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	0	6
CB Kevin Abrams	1	0	0	24
ILB Ron Johnson	0	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chuck Belin	3	10	0	29	0	17
Cory Raymer	3	6	1	28	0	18
Antone Davis	3	6	0	35	0	22
Tony Boselli	1	5	0	24	0	19
Chris Dishman	1	4	0	36	0	15
Derrick Harris	1	2	0	16	0	7
Anthony Redmon	0	4	1	27	0	18
Chester Hallen	0	4	0	33	1	9
Erik Baerg	0	4	0	18	0	7
George Irwin	0	1	0	8	0	7

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fred Miller	1	4	19	2	46
Eric Bjornson	1	1	11	0	13
Tony Ramirez	0	4	19	1	46
Jim Juriga	0	2	19	0	46
Daquan Peterman	0	1	19	2	46
Jamie Asher	0	1	13	0	35
Tucker Joseph	0	0	19	2	46

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Crews	2	17
Darren Anderson	1	27

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Dexter Carter	2	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Spencer George	39	18	---	---	27	84
Darren Anderson	---	---	16	40	27	83
Charles Johnson	42	19	---	---	17	78
Terry Crews	---	---	18	35	17	70
Tom Flynn	---	---	12	40	12	64
Antone Davis	35	22	---	---	5	62
Eric Allen	---	---	17	42	1	60
Chris Dishman	36	15	---	---	8	59
Jay Williams	---	---	15	35	8	58
George McCullough	---	---	15	37	6	58
Erik Kramer	34	18	---	---	4	56
Matt Keneley	---	---	17	38	1	56
Chuck Belin	29	17	---	---	8	54
Ken Dilger	24	13	---	---	16	53
O.J. McDuffie	17	13	---	---	22	52
Henri Crockett	---	---	16	35	1	52
Sean Dawkins	20	12	---	---	18	50
Chester Hallen	33	9	---	---	8	50
James Darling	---	---	9	27	13	49
Cory Raymer	28	18	---	---	---	46
Anthony Redmon	27	18	---	---	---	45
John Lynch	---	---	10	33	1	44
Tony Boselli	24	19	---	---	---	43
Derrick Harris	16	7	---	---	19	42
Robert Porcher	---	---	11	28	2	41
Ben Coates	19	10	---	---	11	40
Devin Bush	---	---	7	23	---	30
Terry Glenn	20	10	---	---	---	30
Jamir Miller	---	---	6	9	14	29
Walt Harris	---	---	9	19	1	29
Erik Baerg	18	7	---	---	3	28
Reggie Barlow	18	9	---	---	---	27
La'roi Glover	---	---	8	18	---	26
Frank Slade	---	---	5	18	---	23
Erik Wilhelm	12	7	---	---	---	19
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	4	11	1	16
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	3	8	5	16
George Irwin	8	7	---	---	1	16
Tracy Simien	---	---	6	5	4	15
Shannon Briggs	---	---	5	5	3	13
Jamal Anderson	7	6	---	---	---	13
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	12	12
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	4	4
Lorenzo White	0	1	---	---	---	1
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
James Francis	---	---	40	24	13	77
Tom Carter	---	---	46	25	4	75
Evan Toomer	15	44	---	---	16	75
Hudhaifa Ismaeli	---	---	46	25	3	74
Jim Juriga	19	46	---	---	8	73
Tucker Joseph	19	46	---	---	8	73
Kevin Abrams	---	---	45	24	4	73
Torrian Gray	---	---	43	24	4	71
Fred Miller	19	46	---	---	---	65
Eric Moulds	13	39	---	---	13	65
Daquan Peterman	19	46	---	---	---	65
Tony Ramirez	19	46	---	---	---	65
Shawn Sawyda	---	---	40	21	4	65
Larry Izzo	---	---	36	19	4	59
Mike Alstott	17	35	---	---	1	53
Mike Cherry	16	36	---	---	1	53
Chris Ward	---	---	34	17	2	53
Jamie Asher	13	35	---	---	3	51
Tony Siragusa	---	---	30	11	7	48
Ed McCaffrey	11	35	---	---	2	48
Chuck Johnson	---	---	31	12	1	44
Shaquille Curtis	---	---	26	15	1	42
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	14	17	7	38
Jeff Lageman	---	---	18	12	6	36
Ron Johnson	---	---	30	4	1	35
Greg Myers	---	---	6	12	15	33
Dexter Carter	0	9	---	---	21	30
Mike Jones	---	---	15	6	8	29
Homey D Clown	---	---	2	4	21	27
Charles Davenport	1	2	---	---	21	24
Eric Bjornson	11	13	---	---	---	24
Keith Jackson	2	1	---	---	20	23
John Miller	1	1	---	---	21	23
Brad Muster	5	2	---	---	13	20
Ted Johnson	---	---	4	3	11	18
Curtis Conway	3	12	---	---	---	15
Bob Christian	3	2	---	---	8	13
Trot Nixon	3	10	---	---	---	13
Frank Winters	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tre Fuller	0	0	---	---	8	8
Harrison Burks	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	5	5
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Richmond Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tom Nutten	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	20	33	1.7
Middle	18	82	4.6
Right	8	113	14.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	14	29	2.1
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Erik Kramer	18	13	3	0	0	1	2	1	0
Erik Wilhelm	6	4	3	0	0	1	0	0	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Cherry	30	15	2	7	2	2	2	4	1
Trot Nixon	9	4	2	0	0	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	44	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	93	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	124	20.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	45	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	49	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	53	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	44	4.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	5	3	48	1	10
WR Sean Dawkins	4	2	9	0	12
WR Charles Johnson	4	3	62	2	19
RB Spencer George	4	4	44	1	18
WR Reggie Barlow	3	2	20	0	9
FB George Irwin	2	2	33	1	7
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	1	45	1	13
FB Derrick Harris	1	0	0	0	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric Moulds	9	3	0	38	1	39
WR Ed McCaffrey	8	5	0	63	2	35
WR Evan Toomer	8	3	0	35	1	44
TE Jamie Asher	5	2	1	6	0	35
FB Mike Alstott	4	4	0	28	0	35
WR Curtis Conway	2	0	1	0	0	12
TE Eric Bjornson	2	1	0	12	0	13
RB John Miller	1	1	0	9	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Spencer George	13	37	2.85	4.92

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Erik Kramer	1	1	2	2.00	7.78

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Cherry	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	2	2.00	2.25

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jamie Asher	1	0	0	0.00	1.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer George	7	3

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Cherry	2	0
Trot Nixon	1	0
Mike Alstott	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Erik Kramer	6	4	4
Erik Wilhelm	1	1	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Cherry	8	4	3
Trot Nixon	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	2	1	1
RB Spencer George	2	2	2
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	1
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	1
FB Derrick Harris	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Evan Toomer	4	1	1
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	2	2
TE Jamie Asher	2	0	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	1	1
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)