Exhibition Week 2, 1998

played in New England, MA

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings71433-27
New England Patriots3363-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 MIN - Fred Taylor 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 00:01 NED - Cole Ford 26 field goal
2Q: 10:30 MIN - Terry Glenn 8 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 08:05 NED - Cole Ford 31 field goal
2Q: 05:20 MIN - Spencer George 8 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 10:33 MIN - Phil Dawson 27 field goal
3Q: 09:50 NED - Eric Moulds 72 pass from Trot Nixon (Trot Nixon pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 14:18 NED - Cole Ford 20 field goal
4Q: 01:50 MIN - Phil Dawson 26 field goal

Team StatisticsMINNED
Record1-00-1
First Downs278
- by Rushing121
- by Passing126
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards426233
- Offensive Plays7657
- Yards per Play5.614.09
Net Rushing Yards22331
- Rushing Attempts3914
- Yards per Rush5.722.21
Net Passing Yards203202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 21 - 240 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards228216
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/253/14
- Yards per Pass Play5.494.70
Fumbles/Lost3/23/0
3rd Down Conversions7/152/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.16.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/4
Penalties/Yards7/664/19
Punt Returns/Yards4/502/12
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/100
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/26
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 33
Time of Possession36:3123:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:293:33OPP 44744Touchdown
18:481:32OWN 4343Punt
14:542:07OWN 3644Fumble
215:004:38OWN 201080Touchdown
27:582:45OWN 20780Touchdown
22:572:57OWN 5648Half
315:004:35OWN 201070Field Goal
39:353:06OWN 20630Punt
35:181:265032Punt
414:123:04OWN 20714Interception
410:282:05OWN 2030Punt
45:362:36OWN 43616Interception
42:140:30OPP 930Field Goal
40:070:07OPP 321-1Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 2039Punt
19:561:08OWN 2031Punt
17:162:22OWN 12417Punt
12:472:47OPP 40531Field Goal
210:222:24OPP 2339Field Goal
25:132:16OWN 31517Punt
310:250:50OWN 28172Touchdown
36:291:11OWN 20212Interception
33:521:42OWN 1436Punt
32:102:58OPP 31628Field Goal
411:080:40OPP 4433Punt
48:232:47OWN 37720Downs
43:000:46OWN 247Downs
41:441:37OWN 20812Downs

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Fred Taylor251244.963431
Brian Griese8546.751520
Spencer George6457.501311
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Alstott6172.83600
Robert Holcombe671.17300
Trot Nixon111.00100
Mike Cherry166.00600

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese34212283/25129266.8
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trot Nixon25181842/10172189.4
Mike Cherry156321/409047.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Glenn7127711.0012191
WR O.J. McDuffie374715.673210
WR Charles Johnson336822.6734290
RB Fred Taylor34155.0016160
TE Ken Dilger25157.509160
TE Scott Galbraith1155.00050
FB Derrick Harris1122.00020
RB Spencer George11-1-1.000-10
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Freeman711426.009140
RB Robert Holcombe58244.808110
TE Keith Jackson2263.00070
WR Charles Davenport232814.0022230
FB Mike Alstott242311.5012160
WR Eric Moulds238040.0065721
WR Evan Toomer2294.50090
TE Brayden Conley1333.00030
TE Damian Vaughn1211.00010
FB Bob Christian0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eric Allen100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tom Carter12626.000
S Tony Barrett100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Griese2000
Aaron Glenn1000
Tony Boselli0100
Chidi Ahanotu0010
Walt Harris0010
Kailey Wong0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Cherry1000
Evan Toomer1000
Robert Holcombe1000
Je-rod Rozumek0100
Quentin Neujahr0100
Brayden Conley0100
Jalen Godfrey0100
Walter Hemingway0100
Ron Johnson0010
Stephen DeGrasse0010
Joe Manganiello0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger418145.337.3502
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker627345.533.8531

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson2/20/00/0273/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford3/30/00/0310/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Aaron Glenn45012.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Evan Toomer2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Evan Toomer310033.30

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling500.01443
OLB Frank Slade411.01034
CB Walt Harris400.01442
OLB Henri Crockett400.0919
DE Chidi Ahanotu321.5829
S John Lynch330.01342
CB Aaron Glenn330.01234
S Devin Bush230.01441
CB Eric Allen210.01442
DE Donte Rocco200.0614
S Earl Little200.0117
DE La'roi Glover100.5832
ILB Tracy Simien110.026
DE Jeremy Staat110.0611
WR O.J. McDuffie10---------
DT Dan Wilkinson100.0833
QB Brian Griese10---------
ILB Kailey Wong100.001
CB Artrell Hawkins100.016
OLB Terry Crews010.047
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tony Barrett620.03033
CB Tom Carter530.03531
ILB Ron Johnson510.02517
CB Steve Isreal500.02827
DE David Sanders401.03536
S Je-rod Rozumek420.03235
CB Kevin Abrams410.01717
DT Walter Hemingway400.03033
OLB Stephen DeGrasse302.0919
ILB Bruce Ellerson330.02217
DT Chuck Johnson310.03527
S Hudhaifa Ismaeli300.02517
OLB Nickolas Fox300.01611
ILB Desmond Grasso210.01720
DE Paul Spicer120.03737
OLB Ron Rogers110.051
CB Allen Rossum110.01726
FB Mike Alstott10---------
DE Shawn Sawyda100.071

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chidi Ahanotu1.500129
OLB Frank Slade1.001034
DE La'roi Glover0.511032
DT Dan Wilkinson0.001233
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Stephen DeGrasse2.000019
DE David Sanders1.010036
OLB Nickolas Fox0.010011
DE Paul Spicer0.002037
ILB Bruce Ellerson0.001017
S Hudhaifa Ismaeli0.001017
DT Walter Hemingway0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Walt Harris31042
ILB James Darling31043
S John Lynch30042
S Devin Bush30041
CB Eric Allen22142
OLB Frank Slade20034
OLB Henri Crockett20019
S Earl Little20017
ILB Tracy Simien1006
CB Aaron Glenn10034
ILB Kailey Wong1001
CB Artrell Hawkins1006
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tom Carter50131
S Tony Barrett31133
CB Steve Isreal30027
CB Kevin Abrams30017
ILB Ron Johnson20017
OLB Nickolas Fox20011
ILB Bruce Ellerson10017
OLB Stephen DeGrasse10019
DE Paul Spicer10037

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dishman46039037
Antone Davis44139037
Cory Raymer39039237
Tony Boselli34039137
Anthony Redmon28239037
George Irwin12020017
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Quentin Neujahr1307123
Daquan Peterman1309024
Tony Mandarich04014041
Tony Ramirez01010122
Jalen Godfrey0106029
Mike Alstott0009125

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Scott Galbraith215
Kailey Wong214
Earl Little115
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Steve Isreal127
Joe Manganiello111
Mike Alstott13
Brendan Stai12

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Dishman3937------682
Fred Taylor3030------1878
Antone Davis3937---------76
Anthony Redmon3937---------76
Tony Boselli3937---------76
Cory Raymer3937---------76
Brian Griese3937---------76
Aaron Glenn------12342571
Terry Glenn3237---------69
Ken Dilger3332------267
Walt Harris------1442864
O.J. McDuffie2932------263
James Darling------1443360
Eric Allen------1442258
John Lynch------1342358
Devin Bush------1441257
Charles Johnson2120------1556
Frank Slade------1034448
George Irwin2017------1148
Dan Wilkinson------833243
Chidi Ahanotu------829542
La'roi Glover------832242
Earl Little------1171533
Henri Crockett------919432
Donte Rocco------614727
Scott Galbraith74------1526
Terry Crews------471223
Derrick Harris56------1122
Tracy Simien------261321
Jeremy Staat------611320
Villiami Maumau------611320
Qadry Ismail60------1319
Junior Suliven------49518
Artrell Hawkins------161118
Spencer George97---------16
Kailey Wong------011415
Scott Slutzker10------1213
Phil Dawson00------88
James Palmer00------66
Chuck Belin00------66
Erik Baerg00------66
Chester Hallen00------66
Mitch Berger00------44
Reggie Barlow20---------2
Moses Moreno00------22
Justics Main00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Isreal------28272782
David Sanders------3536677
Tony Barrett------30331376
Paul Spicer------3737276
Je-rod Rozumek------3235673
Chuck Johnson------3527668
Tom Carter------3531268
Walter Hemingway------3033265
Tony Mandarich1441------964
Brendan Stai1342------257
Robert Holcombe824------2456
Allen Rossum------17261255
Antonio Freeman1035------954
Damian Vaughn1032------1254
Brayden Conley924------1952
Ron Johnson------2517951
Bruce Ellerson------22171150
Jeff Dellenbach1028------745
Jalen Godfrey629------944
Hudhaifa Ismaeli------2517---42
Ed McCaffrey524------1140
Daquan Peterman924------639
Desmond Grasso------1720239
Trot Nixon1127---------38
Mike Alstott925------337
Evan Toomer712------1837
Kevin Abrams------1717---34
Quentin Neujahr723------333
Nickolas Fox------1611633
Tony Ramirez1022---------32
Stephen DeGrasse------919230
Bob Christian615------526
Mike Cherry316------322
Joe Manganiello------621119
Charles Davenport59------115
Keith Jackson15------511
Eric Moulds010---------10
Tre Fuller00------99
Cole Ford00------88
Shawn Sawyda------71---8
Fred Miller16---------7
Bryan Barker00------66
Ron Rogers------51---6
Jeremy Hennessey------10---1
Don Majkowski00---------0
John Miller00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6315.2
Middle261676.4
Right6264.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left284.0
Middle12231.9
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese34213121502
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trot Nixon25182130221
Mike Cherry1560114110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen334715.7
Short (0-8 Yds)109424.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)136725.5
Long (19+ Yds)83678.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87324.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17111368.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)136483.7
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Glenn127077037
WR O.J. McDuffie73247132
TE Ken Dilger52015032
RB Fred Taylor43015030
WR Charles Johnson33068220
TE Scott Galbraith110504
FB Derrick Harris110206
RB Spencer George110-107
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman117042035
RB Robert Holcombe85324024
FB Mike Alstott42023025
WR Charles Davenport3202819
WR Eric Moulds32080110
TE Brayden Conley3113024
TE Keith Jackson220605
WR Evan Toomer2209012
TE Damian Vaughn2101032
FB Bob Christian1000015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor7223.144.96
Spencer George188.007.50
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Holcombe320.671.17
Mike Alstott144.002.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese44266.506.71
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trot Nixon33155.007.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Glenn22189.006.42
WR O.J. McDuffie1188.006.71
RB Fred Taylor1100.003.75
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe33155.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Spencer George32
Fred Taylor31
Brian Griese11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Mike Alstott11
Robert Holcombe10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese643
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trot Nixon971
Mike Cherry400

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR O.J. McDuffie311
WR Terry Glenn221
WR Charles Johnson111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Freeman421
RB Robert Holcombe420
FB Mike Alstott100
WR Eric Moulds110
WR Evan Toomer110
TE Brayden Conley100
TE Damian Vaughn110

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)