Week 16, 1998

played in Minnesota, MN

35 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots	6	3	0	0	-	9
Minnesota Vikings	7	21	7	3	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:38 MIN - Charles Johnson 6 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:00 NED - Cole Ford 18 field goal
1Q: 00:58 NED - Cole Ford 24 field goal
2Q: 14:25 MIN - George Irwin 17 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 07:34 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 6 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:02 NED - Cole Ford 48 field goal
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Charles Johnson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:56 MIN - Fred Taylor 9 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:11 MIN - Phil Dawson 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:38 MIN - Charles Johnson 6 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:00 NED - Cole Ford 18 field goal
1Q: 00:58 NED - Cole Ford 24 field goal
2Q: 14:25 MIN - George Irwin 17 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 07:34 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 6 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:02 NED - Cole Ford 48 field goal
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Charles Johnson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:56 MIN - Fred Taylor 9 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:11 MIN - Phil Dawson 19 field goal

Team Statistics NED MIN
Record 8-7 12-3
First Downs 19 25
- by Rushing 7 14
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 311 405
- Offensive Plays 59 57
- Yards per Play 5.27 7.11
Net Rushing Yards 105 196
- Rushing Attempts 24 35
- Yards per Rush 4.38 5.60
Net Passing Yards 206 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 22 - 1 21 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.89 9.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 3/88 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 5/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:50 32:10

Team Statistics	NED	MIN
Record	8-7	12-3
First Downs	19	25
- by Rushing	7	14
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	311	405
- Offensive Plays	59	57
- Yards per Play	5.27	7.11
Net Rushing Yards	105	196
- Rushing Attempts	24	35
- Yards per Rush	4.38	5.60
Net Passing Yards	206	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 22 - 1	21 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.89	9.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	3/88	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	5/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:50	32:10

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:30	3:38	OPP 47	7	46	Field Goal
1	5:29	4:37	OWN 36	9	57	Field Goal
2	14:17	1:34	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	7:28	3:32	OWN 22	9	47	Field Goal
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
3	15:00	6:12	OWN 29	9	31	Punt
3	0:49	4:18	OWN 20	8	42	Missed FG
4	9:36	1:20	OWN 21	3	6	Interception
4	3:04	3:04	OWN 20	7	53	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:30	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	6:52	1:23	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	0:52	1:35	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	12:43	5:15	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
2	3:56	3:25	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
3	8:48	7:59	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
4	11:31	1:55	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
4	8:16	5:12	OPP 23	8	21	Field Goal

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Robert Holcombe	14	59	4.21	11	3
Mike Alstott	4	16	4.00	8	0
John Miller	3	10	3.33	6	0
Don Majkowski	2	20	10.00	15	1
Damian Vaughn	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Fred Taylor	28	147	5.25	29	4
Spencer George	4	25	6.25	18	1
Brian Griese	3	24	8.00	12	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	34	22	209	1/3	0	33	1	69.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	21	18	215	1/6	5	61	0	148.9

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Robert Holcombe	8	11	82	10.25	55	33
WR Antonio Freeman	5	9	57	11.40	34	23
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	2	25	12.50	18	18
WR Eric Moulds	2	3	24	12.00	9	20
FB Bob Christian	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jamie Asher	1	2	5	5.00	4	5
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	5	5.00	5	5
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	3	11	11.00	0	11
RB John Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Fred Taylor	5	5	82	16.40	66	61	1
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	3	17	5.67	0	8	1
WR Charles Johnson	3	4	46	15.33	20	33	2
TE Ken Dilger	2	3	23	11.50	3	14	0
WR Terry Glenn	2	3	20	10.00	20	21	0
FB George Irwin	2	2	14	7.00	11	17	1
TE Scott Slutzker	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

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

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	3	143	47.7	33.0	55	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	2	81	40.5	36.5	47	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	3/4	1/2	0/1	48	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	8	4.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	2	40	20.0	0
Eric Moulds	1	48	48.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT John Randle	8	2	0.0	25	14
ILB Bruce Ellerson	7	1	0.0	20	7
S Greg Myers	6	1	0.0	32	21
ILB Ron Johnson	6	0	0.0	33	21
DE Jeff Lageman	5	0	1.0	27	18
S Je-rod Rozumek	4	3	0.0	33	22
CB Tom Carter	3	0	0.0	26	20
OLB Larry Izzo	2	1	0.0	16	10
OLB Nickolas Fox	2	1	0.0	19	12
DT Chuck Johnson	2	0	0.0	20	10
DT Tony Siragusa	1	1	0.0	17	10
CB Steve Isreal	1	1	0.0	5	5
TE Jamie Asher	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kevin Abrams	1	0	0.0	15	7
S Kevin Williams	1	0	0.0	15	14
OLB Joe Manganiello	0	1	0.0	7	2

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S John Lynch	7	3	0.0	24	34
CB Eric Allen	6	1	0.0	23	33
CB Aaron Glenn	6	1	0.0	14	31
DE Donte Rocco	4	1	1.0	14	18
OLB Frank Slade	3	4	0.0	19	25
ILB Shannon Briggs	3	0	0.0	9	4
CB Roy Koehn	3	0	0.0	2	5
DE La'roi Glover	2	2	0.0	15	27
DT Villiami Maumau	2	2	0.0	11	15
ILB Tracy Simien	2	1	0.0	24	35
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0.0	24	34
DE Chidi Ahanotu	1	3	0.0	15	23
S Torin Dorn	1	1	0.0	23	35
OLB Henri Crockett	1	1	0.0	20	28
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	1	0.0	3	9
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	0	0.0	14	20
DE Jeremy Staat	1	0	0.0	4	2
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeff Lageman	1.0	0	1	0	18
DT John Randle	0.0	1	0	0	14

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Donte Rocco	1.0	2	0	18
OLB Henri Crockett	0.0	2	4	28
DE Chidi Ahanotu	0.0	2	1	23
ILB Tracy Simien	0.0	1	0	35
OLB Frank Slade	0.0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	PPlay
ILB Bruce Ellerson	4	7
S Je-rod Rozumek	3	22
ILB Ron Johnson	3	21
CB Tom Carter	2	20
OLB Larry Izzo	2	10
S Greg Myers	2	21
CB Steve Isreal	1	5
S Kevin Williams	1	14

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	5	0	1	33
S John Lynch	4	0	0	34
OLB Frank Slade	3	0	0	25
CB Aaron Glenn	2	0	0	31
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0	34
CB Roy Koehn	2	0	0	5
S Torin Dorn	1	1	0	35
ILB Tracy Simien	1	0	0	35
DE Jeremy Staat	1	0	0	2
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Daquan Peterman	4	6	21	0	29
Tony Ramirez	2	2	16	1	28
Brendan Stai	1	2	21	0	31
Jeff Dellenbach	1	1	8	0	10
Bob Christian	1	1	5	0	9
Mike Alstott	1	1	15	0	19
Richmond Webb	0	4	24	0	34
Glenn Rountree	0	3	22	0	33
Keith Jackson	0	1	7	0	4
Jamie Asher	0	1	13	0	19

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Anthony Redmon	5	9	1	35	0	22
Chris Dishman	3	6	0	35	0	22
Cory Raymer	3	4	0	35	0	22
Tony Boselli	2	4	0	35	1	22
Ken Dilger	1	3	0	25	0	18
George Irwin	1	1	0	20	0	10
Antone Davis	0	4	0	35	0	22
Derrick Harris	0	1	0	8	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Manganiello	2	7
Jeff Dellenbach	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Johnson	2	13
Derrick Harris	1	13
Scott Slutzker	1	13
Chris Dishman	1	3

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Holcombe	21	27	---	---	20	68
Richmond Webb	24	34	---	---	7	65
Greg Myers	---	---	32	21	12	65
Glenn Rountree	22	33	---	---	6	61
Don Majkowski	24	35	---	---	---	59
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	33	22	1	56
Ron Johnson	---	---	33	21	1	55
Brendan Stai	21	31	---	---	1	53
Daquan Peterman	21	29	---	---	1	51
Jeff Lageman	---	---	27	18	1	46
Tom Carter	---	---	26	20	---	46
Allen Rossum	---	---	25	20	---	45
Larry Izzo	---	---	16	10	18	44
Tony Ramirez	16	28	---	---	---	44
Damian Vaughn	13	12	---	---	18	43
Antonio Freeman	16	25	---	---	---	41
John Randle	---	---	25	14	1	40
Ben Karpinski	---	---	21	17	2	40
Mike Alstott	15	19	---	---	6	40
Eric Moulds	10	18	---	---	8	36
Nickolas Fox	---	---	19	12	3	34
Jamie Asher	13	19	---	---	---	32
Charles Davenport	8	15	---	---	8	31
Chuck Johnson	---	---	20	10	1	31
Kevin Williams	---	---	15	14	---	29
Tony Siragusa	---	---	17	10	1	28
Ed McCaffrey	6	10	---	---	12	28
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	20	7	1	28
Kevin Abrams	---	---	15	7	6	28
Jermaine Lewis	3	8	---	---	15	26
Jeff Dellenbach	8	10	---	---	7	25
Fred Miller	8	10	---	---	6	24
Shawn Sawyda	---	---	15	6	2	23
Bob Christian	5	9	---	---	7	21
Steve Isreal	---	---	5	5	11	21
Paul Spicer	---	---	14	6	1	21
Keith Jackson	7	4	---	---	7	18
Joe Manganiello	---	---	7	2	7	16
John Miller	3	8	---	---	---	11
Ron Rogers	---	---	0	0	11	11
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tre Fuller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Cherry	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	3	3
Evan Toomer	0	1	---	---	---	1
Trot Nixon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tracy Simien	---	---	24	35	10	69
Charles Johnson	33	19	---	---	13	65
Torin Dorn	---	---	23	35	6	64
Eric Allen	---	---	23	33	6	62
John Lynch	---	---	24	34	4	62
Walt Harris	---	---	24	34	4	62
Chris Dishman	35	22	---	---	3	60
Antone Davis	35	22	---	---	---	57
Anthony Redmon	35	22	---	---	---	57
Tony Boselli	35	22	---	---	---	57
Cory Raymer	35	22	---	---	---	57
Brian Griese	35	22	---	---	---	57
Terry Glenn	34	21	---	---	---	55
Aaron Glenn	---	---	14	31	9	54
Fred Taylor	31	20	---	---	---	51
Henri Crockett	---	---	20	28	2	50
Frank Slade	---	---	19	25	3	47
Ken Dilger	25	18	---	---	4	47
La'roi Glover	---	---	15	27	4	46
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	15	23	4	42
O.J. McDuffie	11	13	---	---	14	38
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	14	20	4	38
Donte Rocco	---	---	14	18	4	36
George Irwin	20	10	---	---	4	34
Villiami Maumau	---	---	11	15	1	27
Scott Slutzker	7	3	---	---	13	23
Derrick Harris	8	1	---	---	13	22
Terry Crews	---	---	4	5	12	21
Spencer George	4	2	---	---	14	20
Shannon Briggs	---	---	9	4	4	17
Roy Koehn	---	---	2	5	10	17
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	3	9	5	17
Kailey Wong	---	---	2	1	13	16
Qadry Ismail	0	3	---	---	12	15
Earl Little	---	---	0	1	11	12
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeremy Staat	---	---	4	2	2	8
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chuck Belin	0	0	---	---	3	3
Erik Baerg	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	3	3
Scott Galbraith	2	0	---	---	---	2
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	2	2
Moses Moreno	0	0	---	---	1	1
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0
Silas Armenta	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	15	72	4.8
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	59	9.8
Middle	25	109	4.4
Right	4	28	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	34	22	4	1	1	1	8	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	21	18	3	1	0	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	73	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	12	124	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	12	1.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	82	20.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	71	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	62	15.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Robert Holcombe	11	8	1	82	2	27
WR Antonio Freeman	9	5	0	57	1	25
WR Jermaine Lewis	3	1	0	11	0	8
WR Eric Moulds	3	2	0	24	1	18
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	2	0	25	0	10
TE Jamie Asher	2	1	0	5	0	19
FB Bob Christian	1	1	0	0	0	9
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0	0	0	15
RB John Miller	1	0	0	0	0	8
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	0	5	0	19

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Fred Taylor	5	5	82	1	20
WR Charles Johnson	4	3	46	1	19
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	3	17	0	13
TE Ken Dilger	3	2	23	0	18
WR Terry Glenn	3	2	20	1	21
FB George Irwin	2	2	14	0	10
TE Scott Slutzker	1	1	13	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Holcombe	2	6	3.00	4.21
Mike Alstott	1	6	6.00	4.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	7	19	2.71	5.25
Spencer George	1	0	0.00	6.25
Brian Griese	1	5	5.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	5	3	9	1.80	6.15

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	9	7	56	6.22	10.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe	2	1	4	2.00	7.45
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
TE Jamie Asher	1	1	5	5.00	2.50
WR Antonio Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	2	14	7.00	5.67
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	13	6.50	11.50
RB Fred Taylor	2	2	12	6.00	16.40
TE Ken Dilger	1	0	0	0.00	7.67
WR Terry Glenn	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
FB George Irwin	1	1	17	17.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Holcombe	3	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	4	2
Spencer George	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	8	5	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	4	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Robert Holcombe	3	2	1
FB Bob Christian	1	1	0
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0
TE Jamie Asher	1	0	0
WR Antonio Freeman	1	1	1
WR Jermaine Lewis	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	2	2
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	1
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)