Week 9, 2001

played in Minnesota, MN

40 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New York Giants	0	6	0	0	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	3	14	6	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 MIN - Phil Dawson 38 field goal
2Q: 14:04 MIN - Shaun Ozment 31 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:56 NYK - Owen Pochman 28 field goal
2Q: 08:07 NYK - Owen Pochman 32 field goal
2Q: 05:08 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 35 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 10:06 MIN - Fred Taylor 15 run (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
4Q: 01:00 MIN - Phil Dawson 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 MIN - Phil Dawson 38 field goal
2Q: 14:04 MIN - Shaun Ozment 31 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:56 NYK - Owen Pochman 28 field goal
2Q: 08:07 NYK - Owen Pochman 32 field goal
2Q: 05:08 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 35 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 10:06 MIN - Fred Taylor 15 run (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
4Q: 01:00 MIN - Phil Dawson 37 field goal

Team Statistics NYK MIN
Record 2-6 8-0
First Downs 11 21
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 266 429
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 4.36 6.70
Net Rushing Yards 105 231
- Rushing Attempts 15 46
- Yards per Rush 7.00 5.02
Net Passing Yards 161 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 20 - 0 17 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 193 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/32 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.50 11.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 5/124 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:11 34:49

Team Statistics	NYK	MIN
Record	2-6	8-0
First Downs	11	21
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	266	429
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	4.36	6.70
Net Rushing Yards	105	231
- Rushing Attempts	15	46
- Yards per Rush	7.00	5.02
Net Passing Yards	161	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 20 - 0	17 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	193	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/32	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.50	11.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	5/124	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:11	34:49

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:04	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
1	8:54	5:23	OWN 38	10	56	Downs
2	13:51	2:01	OWN 20	6	69	Field Goal
2	10:39	2:40	OPP 43	6	28	Field Goal
2	4:53	1:25	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
2	3:19	0:58	OPP 40	3	5	Punt
3	9:59	4:07	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
3	2:01	2:01	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
4	13:03	3:19	OWN 37	8	23	Punt
4	7:41	0:58	OPP 26	4	4	Downs
4	2:29	0:29	OWN 21	4	7	Downs
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 41	4	9	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:56	4:02	OWN 44	10	35	Field Goal
1	3:31	4:40	OWN 6	9	94	Touchdown
2	11:50	1:11	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
2	7:59	3:06	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
2	3:28	0:09	OWN 38	1	2	Fumble
2	2:21	2:21	OWN 20	6	51	Missed FG
3	15:00	5:01	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
3	5:52	3:51	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
4	15:00	1:57	OWN 11	3	6	Punt
4	9:44	2:03	OWN 20	4	6	Fumble
4	6:43	4:14	OWN 22	6	11	Punt
4	2:00	1:06	OPP 28	3	8	Field Goal

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thomas Jones	8	71	8.88	50	2
Edgerrin James	4	15	3.75	11	1
Jake Plummer	2	15	7.50	12	1
Steven Hiller	1	4	4.00	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	35	173	4.94	18	8	1
Shaun Ozment	8	35	4.38	31	1	1
Brian Griese	3	23	7.67	10	2	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Plummer	21	9	73	4/22	0	16	0	52.2
Steven Hiller	20	11	120	1/10	0	27	0	72.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	17	15	203	1/5	1	39	1	111.5

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ramondo Seifert	6	10	59	9.83	25	27
WR Will Smith	3	5	37	12.33	10	13
WR Derrick Mayes	3	10	29	9.67	12	19
WR Jaleel White	3	9	28	9.33	7	14
RB Edgerrin James	2	3	5	2.50	0	6
FB Ray Zellars	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
TE Todd Yoder	1	1	21	21.00	0	21
WR Justin McCareins	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Tyji Armstrong	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR O.J. McDuffie	4	4	70	17.50	37	35	1
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	17	5.67	24	9	0
WR Darnerien McCants	3	4	36	12.00	7	18	0
WR Terry Glenn	2	2	31	15.50	9	16	0
FB Derrick Harris	2	3	47	23.50	38	39	0
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marlon McCree	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Recov	Force
Fred Thomas	1	0
Brandon Whiting	1	0
Reggie Brown	0	1
Paul Bradford	0	1
Graham Newsome	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
O.J. McDuffie	1	0
Brian Griese	1	0
MarTay Jenkins	1	0
Nick Goings	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Hunter Smith	6	251	41.8	30.2	51	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	3	158	52.7	41.7	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Owen Pochman	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/3	0/1	0/0	38	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Mayes	2	13	6.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jaleel White	4	104	26.0	0
Orlando Thomas	1	20	20.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ian Gold	11	1	0.0	38	17
DE Jevon Kearse	6	4	0.0	31	16
S Marlon McCree	6	2	0.0	40	18
OLB Donnie Edwards	5	4	0.0	35	13
S Bennie Blades	5	3	0.0	39	18
ILB Gabe Northern	5	1	0.0	18	4
DT Jermaine Haley	4	2	0.0	34	8
DT Graham Newsome	3	0	1.0	27	12
ILB Jalen Blanchard	3	0	0.0	8	1
OLB Reggie Brown	2	2	0.0	28	11
CB Duane Hawthorne	2	2	0.0	28	13
DE Kenard Lang	2	1	0.0	16	7
CB Eric Draven	2	0	0.0	39	17
OLB Doug Colman	1	0	0.0	11	3
CB Paul Bradford	1	0	0.0	40	16
S Orlando Thomas	0	1	0.0	10	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins	10	1	0.0	14	46
OLB Jay Foreman	5	0	0.0	14	45
S Paul Miranda	4	0	0.0	15	46
ILB James Darling	3	4	0.0	11	33
CB Walt Harris	3	1	0.0	15	46
S John Lynch	3	0	0.0	13	46
DE Mike Rucker	2	1	1.0	12	42
DT Dan Wilkinson	2	0	1.0	11	34
CB Eric Warfield	2	1	0.0	9	36
ILB Kailey Wong	2	0	0.0	4	7
OLB Henri Crockett	1	1	1.0	14	31
OLB Junior Suliven	1	0	1.0	1	15
DT Cletidus Hunt	1	0	1.0	6	12
DE Courtney Brown	1	0	0.0	12	31
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	---	---	---
S Brock Williams	0	1	0.0	6	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Graham Newsome	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Jevon Kearse	0.0	0	1	0	16

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	1	2	2	31
OLB Junior Suliven	1.0	1	0	0	15
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	1	1	42
DT Dan Wilkinson	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Cletidus Hunt	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	1	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Marlon McCree	5	1	18
ILB Ian Gold	3	0	17
CB Eric Draven	2	0	17
S Bennie Blades	1	0	18
OLB Reggie Brown	1	0	11
ILB Gabe Northern	1	0	4
CB Paul Bradford	1	0	16
DT Jermaine Haley	1	0	8

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins	8	1	46
CB Walt Harris	3	3	46
OLB Jay Foreman	2	3	45
S Paul Miranda	2	2	46
S John Lynch	2	1	46
ILB James Darling	1	0	33
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	7
CB Eric Warfield	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Hartings	2	4	14	1	46
Sammy Williams	2	2	15	2	39
Frank Middleton	0	3	15	1	45
Kendyl Jacox	0	2	15	1	44
Moran Norris	0	1	3	0	11

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Boselli	4	6	0	46	1	18
Chris Dishman	3	11	2	46	0	18
Antone Davis	3	10	0	46	0	18
Erik Baerg	3	9	0	46	0	18
Anthony Redmon	2	7	0	46	0	18
Nick Goings	1	2	0	44	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Zellars	1	17
Doug Colman	1	17
Jalen Blanchard	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	3	12
Jay Graham	1	20
MarTay Jenkins	1	12
George Layne	1	12
Derrick Harris	1	11

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kendyl Jacox	15	44	---	---	8	67
Jeff Hartings	14	46	---	---	---	60
Frank Middleton	15	45	---	---	---	60
Marlon McCree	---	---	40	18	2	60
Bennie Blades	---	---	39	18	2	59
Eric Draven	---	---	39	17	3	59
Paul Bradford	---	---	40	16	2	58
Ian Gold	---	---	38	17	3	58
Jamie Taylor	14	43	---	---	---	57
Sammy Williams	15	39	---	---	2	56
Jaleel White	9	36	---	---	9	54
Derrick Mayes	9	29	---	---	14	52
Donnie Edwards	---	---	35	13	3	51
Jevon Kearse	---	---	31	16	2	49
Jermaine Haley	---	---	34	8	3	45
Duane Hawthorne	---	---	28	13	3	44
Will Smith	10	31	---	---	1	42
Brandon Whiting	---	---	30	11	1	42
Graham Newsome	---	---	27	12	2	41
Reggie Brown	---	---	28	11	1	40
Todd Yoder	11	23	---	---	3	37
Tyji Armstrong	4	14	---	---	17	35
Ramondo Seifert	7	28	---	---	---	35
Moran Norris	3	11	---	---	20	34
Ray Zellars	6	10	---	---	17	33
Jake Plummer	5	25	---	---	2	32
Doug Colman	---	---	11	3	17	31
Steven Hiller	10	21	---	---	---	31
Kenard Lang	---	---	16	7	5	28
Terry Irving	---	---	15	5	7	27
Thomas Jones	10	17	---	---	---	27
Orlando Thomas	---	---	10	4	11	25
Gabe Northern	---	---	18	4	3	25
Fred Thomas	---	---	9	3	13	25
Edgerrin James	4	21	---	---	---	25
Jalen Blanchard	---	---	8	1	12	21
Justin McCareins	2	10	---	---	8	20
Juan Roque	1	7	---	---	8	16
Bill Ferrario	1	6	---	---	8	15
Wayne Simmons	---	---	4	1	9	14
Chris Hayes	---	---	6	0	7	13
Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	8	8
Hunter Smith	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kenyatta Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
Owen Pochman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chad Pennington	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Walt Harris	---	---	15	46	14	75
Paul Miranda	---	---	15	46	11	72
Antone Davis	46	18	---	---	6	70
Anthony Redmon	46	18	---	---	6	70
Tony Boselli	46	18	---	---	---	64
Erik Baerg	46	18	---	---	---	64
Chris Dishman	46	18	---	---	---	64
Brian Griese	46	18	---	---	---	64
Terry Glenn	45	18	---	---	---	63
Nick Goings	44	15	---	---	4	63
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	14	46	2	62
Mike Rucker	---	---	12	42	8	62
John Lynch	---	---	13	46	2	61
Jay Foreman	---	---	14	45	2	61
O.J. McDuffie	38	11	---	---	10	59
Fred Taylor	38	15	---	---	---	53
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	11	34	2	47
James Darling	---	---	11	33	2	46
Henri Crockett	---	---	14	31	1	46
Eric Warfield	---	---	9	36	1	46
Courtney Brown	---	---	12	31	3	46
Derrick Harris	21	12	---	---	11	44
Darnerien McCants	20	6	---	---	14	40
Jay Graham	8	3	---	---	20	31
Brock Williams	---	---	6	14	11	31
Junior Suliven	---	---	1	15	10	26
MarTay Jenkins	6	7	---	---	12	25
Kailey Wong	---	---	4	7	12	23
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	6	12	1	19
Anthony Becht	2	0	---	---	15	17
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	4	7	4	15
Jeremy Staat	---	---	2	12	---	14
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	1	1	12	14
George Layne	0	0	---	---	12	12
Shaun Ozment	8	3	---	---	---	11
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	9	9
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sheldon Jackson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	6	6
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	6	6
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	3	3
Cornelius McCreery	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tony Driver	---	---	1	2	---	3
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scotty Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	53	17.7
Middle	12	52	4.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	79	7.2
Middle	29	99	3.4
Right	6	53	8.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Plummer	21	9	0	2	1	8	0	2	0
Steven Hiller	20	11	2	1	0	2	4	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	17	15	2	0	0	0	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	107	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	59	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	21	3.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	56	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	95	11.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	52	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ramondo Seifert	10	6	0	59	1	28
WR Derrick Mayes	10	3	0	29	0	29
WR Jaleel White	9	3	0	28	0	36
WR Will Smith	5	3	0	37	0	31
RB Edgerrin James	3	2	1	5	0	21
TE Tyji Armstrong	1	0	0	0	0	14
FB Ray Zellars	1	1	0	9	0	10
TE Todd Yoder	1	1	0	21	1	23
WR Justin McCareins	1	1	0	5	0	10

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR O.J. McDuffie	4	4	70	1	11
WR Darnerien McCants	4	3	36	0	6
FB Derrick Harris	3	2	47	1	12
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	17	0	15
WR Terry Glenn	2	2	31	0	18
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	2	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thomas Jones	3	-2	-0.67	8.88

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	3	15	5.00	4.94

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steven Hiller	8	3	10	1.25	6.00

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ramondo Seifert	2	1	-1	-0.50	5.90
WR Derrick Mayes	2	1	5	2.50	2.90
WR Jaleel White	2	0	0	0.00	3.11
WR Will Smith	1	0	0	0.00	7.40
RB Edgerrin James	1	1	6	6.00	1.67

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Thomas Jones	3	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	7	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steven Hiller	6	4	2
Jake Plummer	5	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	5	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jaleel White	5	1	1
WR Will Smith	2	2	0
WR Derrick Mayes	2	0	0
WR Ramondo Seifert	1	1	1
WR Justin McCareins	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Fred Taylor	2	2	1
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	1
FB Derrick Harris	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)