Week 2, 2002

played in New Jersey, NJ

72 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	6	7	7	-	27
New Jersey Jets	7	3	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:58 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 28 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 03:06 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 10:24 NJY - Martin Gramatica 32 field goal
2Q: 03:59 MIN - Phil Dawson 18 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 47 field goal
3Q: 09:00 NJY - Peyton Manning 9 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 00:16 MIN - Fred Taylor 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:08 MIN - Darnerien McCants 32 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 01:08 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 17 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:58 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 28 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 03:06 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 10:24 NJY - Martin Gramatica 32 field goal
2Q: 03:59 MIN - Phil Dawson 18 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 47 field goal
3Q: 09:00 NJY - Peyton Manning 9 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 00:16 MIN - Fred Taylor 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:08 MIN - Darnerien McCants 32 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 01:08 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 17 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NJY
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 12 6
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 410 325
- Offensive Plays 59 54
- Yards per Play 6.95 6.02
Net Rushing Yards 198 115
- Rushing Attempts 34 30
- Yards per Rush 5.82 3.83
Net Passing Yards 212 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 19 - 0 22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 223 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 8.48 8.75
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/9 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/50 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 3/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:05 27:55

Team Statistics	MIN	NJY
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	12	6
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	410	325
- Offensive Plays	59	54
- Yards per Play	6.95	6.02
Net Rushing Yards	198	115
- Rushing Attempts	34	30
- Yards per Rush	5.82	3.83
Net Passing Yards	212	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 19 - 0	22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	223	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	8.48	8.75
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/9	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/50	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	3/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:05	27:55

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:35	2:13	OWN 21	5	10	Punt
1	6:44	3:44	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	10:17	6:25	OWN 20	11	79	Field Goal
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 42	5	28	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:14	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
3	8:52	4:15	OWN 33	7	44	Missed FG
3	3:02	2:56	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
4	13:03	3:02	OWN 24	5	0	Punt
4	8:10	5:17	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
4	1:00	1:00	OPP 49	3	-2	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:25	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
1	11:22	4:38	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
1	3:00	7:43	OWN 20	14	65	Field Goal
2	3:52	2:03	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	12:46	3:54	OWN 36	8	64	Touchdown
3	4:37	1:35	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
3	0:06	2:03	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
4	10:01	1:51	OWN 39	3	-4	Punt
4	2:53	1:53	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	26	152	5.85	26	5	2
Brian Griese	6	34	5.67	15	2	0
Shaun Ozment	2	12	6.00	8	0	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Curtis Ennis	24	103	4.29	16	2	0
Curtis Keaton	4	-3	-0.75	2	0	0
Peyton Manning	2	15	7.50	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	23	19	223	2/11	1	39	0	121.5

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peyton Manning	22	16	222	2/12	2	29	0	135.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Fred Taylor	7	8	77	11.00	40	23	0
WR Darnerien McCants	6	6	102	17.00	59	39	1
WR Terry Glenn	4	5	35	8.75	21	26	0
FB Kevin McLeod	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Nick Goings	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Scotty Anderson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thomas Anderson	7	8	114	16.29	50	29	0
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	7	61	15.25	17	28	2
TE David Martin	3	3	24	8.00	1	12	0
TE Dustin Lyman	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
FB Jameel Cook	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
WR Trevor Gaylor	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Carl Crawford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	3	145	48.3	43.0	54	0

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pete Flannery	5	188	37.6	35.6	45	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/3	1/2	0/0	47	3/3

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	10	10.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Gaylor	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Kleinfeld	1	21	21.0	0
Jay Graham	1	26	26.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Crawford	3	50	16.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Henri Crockett	7	2	1.0	25	22
ILB James Darling	6	2	1.0	29	15
S Paul Miranda	5	1	0.0	27	24
CB Walt Harris	5	0	0.0	28	23
OLB Jay Foreman	4	3	0.0	28	24
S Ryan Clark	4	2	0.0	30	24
DE Courtney Brown	3	0	0.0	15	7
ILB Kailey Wong	2	2	0.0	13	5
CB Artrell Hawkins	2	1	0.0	28	24
S Brock Williams	2	1	0.0	3	10
CB Lenny Walls	2	1	0.0	16	17
DE Mike Rucker	2	0	0.0	26	23
DT Delbert Cowsette	1	0	0.0	22	8
DE Jay Williams	0	2	0.0	16	17

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Charles Grant	5	2	1.0	27	22
CB Chad Scott	5	2	0.0	34	25
OLB Julian Peterson	5	2	0.0	34	25
ILB Jon Hesse	5	1	0.0	23	14
S Joey Tribbiani	5	0	0.0	12	11
CB Renaldo Hill	4	1	0.0	33	24
OLB Nate Webster	3	1	0.5	21	19
DT Pat Williams	3	0	0.5	21	14
S LeVar Glover	3	1	0.0	22	14
S Chad Williams	3	0	0.0	22	14
DE Chris Combs	2	1	0.0	21	17
ILB Akin Ayodele	2	1	0.0	33	24
CB Antonio Langham	1	1	0.0	12	12
DT Sherman Klump	1	1	0.0	17	8
OLB K.J. Turner	1	1	0.0	13	6
DT Wendall Bryant	1	1	0.0	17	14
S Mel Mitchell	1	0	0.0	11	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	0	0	2	22
ILB James Darling	1.0	0	0	0	15
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	1	1	0	17
OLB Jay Foreman	0.0	0	1	0	24
ILB Brad Lewis	0.0	0	1	0	4

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Charles Grant	1.0	0	22
DT Pat Williams	0.5	0	14
OLB Nate Webster	0.5	0	19
ILB Akin Ayodele	0.0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Walt Harris	4	0	23
OLB Jay Foreman	2	1	24
S Paul Miranda	2	0	24
S Brock Williams	2	0	10
CB Lenny Walls	2	0	17
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	1	24
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	22
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	5
S Ryan Clark	1	0	24

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Chad Scott	4	0	25
S Joey Tribbiani	3	0	11
OLB Julian Peterson	3	0	25
CB Renaldo Hill	3	0	24
OLB Nate Webster	2	0	19
ILB Akin Ayodele	1	1	24
DE Charles Grant	1	0	22
S Mel Mitchell	1	0	11
S Chad Williams	1	0	14
ILB Jon Hesse	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Boselli	5	9	34	0	25
Anthony Redmon	3	4	34	0	25
Wilford Brown	3	4	34	0	25
Nick Goings	2	2	34	0	24
Cory Raymer	1	6	34	2	25
Kevin McLeod	1	1	12	0	13
Chris Dishman	0	3	34	0	25

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Shaquille O'Neal	4	6	0	30	1	24
Walter Jones	3	7	0	30	0	24
Brian De Marco	3	5	0	30	1	24
Brian Waters	1	4	1	30	0	24
Tim Ruddy	1	3	0	30	0	24
Jameel Cook	0	3	0	26	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	2	13
Brad Lewis	1	11
Lenny Walls	1	11
Troy Sadowski	1	6

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Jameel Cook	1	19
Derrick Alexander	1	13
Renaldo Hill	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nick Goings	34	24	---	---	10	68
Darnerien McCants	29	24	---	---	15	68
Wilford Brown	34	25	---	---	6	65
Walt Harris	---	---	28	23	11	62
Ryan Clark	---	---	30	24	6	60
Anthony Redmon	34	25	---	---	---	59
Tony Boselli	34	25	---	---	---	59
Cory Raymer	34	25	---	---	---	59
Terry Glenn	34	25	---	---	---	59
Chris Dishman	34	25	---	---	---	59
Brian Griese	34	25	---	---	---	59
Mike Rucker	---	---	26	23	6	55
Fred Taylor	31	22	---	---	---	53
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	28	24	1	53
Jay Foreman	---	---	28	24	1	53
Paul Miranda	---	---	27	24	1	52
Henri Crockett	---	---	25	22	---	47
James Darling	---	---	29	15	1	45
Lenny Walls	---	---	16	17	11	44
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	22	8	6	36
Jay Williams	---	---	16	17	1	34
Kevin McLeod	12	13	---	---	7	32
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	14	17	---	31
Kailey Wong	---	---	13	5	13	31
Scotty Anderson	19	9	---	---	---	28
Brock Williams	---	---	3	10	13	26
Courtney Brown	---	---	15	7	---	22
Brad Lewis	---	---	7	4	11	22
Jay Graham	0	0	---	---	21	21
David Kleinfeld	3	1	---	---	13	17
Jason McKie	0	1	---	---	16	17
Patrick Pass	5	3	---	---	4	12
Lawrence Sellers	---	---	2	0	10	12
MarTay Jenkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
George Layne	0	0	---	---	10	10
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	6	6
Grey Ruegamer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	6	6
Shaun Ozment	3	3	---	---	---	6
Ron Frederick	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	3	3
Curtis Perkins	0	0	---	---	3	3
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	1	0	---	1
Cornelius McCreery	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chad Scott	---	---	34	25	13	72
Renaldo Hill	---	---	33	24	13	70
Jameel Cook	26	20	---	---	19	65
Julian Peterson	---	---	34	25	3	62
Brian De Marco	30	24	---	---	6	60
Akin Ayodele	---	---	33	24	3	60
Shaquille O'Neal	30	24	---	---	---	54
Tim Ruddy	30	24	---	---	---	54
Walter Jones	30	24	---	---	---	54
Peyton Manning	30	24	---	---	---	54
Brian Waters	30	24	---	---	---	54
Steve Smith Sr.	29	23	---	---	---	52
Charles Grant	---	---	27	22	3	52
Dustin Lyman	25	10	---	---	15	50
Curtis Ennis	25	19	---	---	---	44
Nate Webster	---	---	21	19	3	43
Chris Combs	---	---	21	17	4	42
Jon Hesse	---	---	23	14	4	41
Antonio Langham	---	---	12	12	15	39
Thomas Anderson	14	19	---	---	5	38
Wendall Bryant	---	---	17	14	7	38
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	12	11	13	36
Pat Williams	---	---	21	14	1	36
LeVar Glover	---	---	22	14	---	36
Chad Williams	---	---	22	14	---	36
Derrick Alexander	12	5	---	---	13	30
K.J. Turner	---	---	13	6	11	30
Sherman Klump	---	---	17	8	1	26
David Martin	10	11	---	---	4	25
Mel Mitchell	---	---	11	11	2	24
Trevor Gaylor	4	8	---	---	8	20
Kevin Hart	0	0	---	---	16	16
Carl Crawford	0	2	---	---	11	13
Cary Falconer	---	---	0	0	11	11
Curtis Keaton	5	3	---	---	---	8
Derrick Fletcher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Martin Gramatica	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kyle Kosier	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Pucillo	0	0	---	---	6	6
Pete Flannery	0	0	---	---	5	5
Andrew Levesque	---	---	1	1	---	2
John Taylor	---	---	0	0	2	2
Joe Jermaine	0	0	---	---	1	1
Lee Carter	---	---	0	0	---	0
Steve Bellisari	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	41	8.2
Middle	21	118	5.6
Right	6	41	6.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	35	3.2
Middle	12	41	3.4
Right	7	39	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	23	19	5	0	1	2	1	0	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peyton Manning	22	16	4	0	0	2	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	12	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	134	12.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	51	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	93	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	101	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Fred Taylor	8	7	0	77	1	22
WR Darnerien McCants	6	6	0	102	3	24
WR Terry Glenn	5	4	0	35	1	25
WR Scotty Anderson	2	0	1	0	0	9
FB Kevin McLeod	1	1	0	4	0	13
TE Nick Goings	1	1	0	5	0	24

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thomas Anderson	8	7	114	3	19
WR Steve Smith Sr.	7	4	61	1	23
TE David Martin	3	3	24	0	11
TE Dustin Lyman	1	1	14	0	10
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	0	0	0	8
FB Jameel Cook	1	1	9	0	20
WR Carl Crawford	1	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	5	19	3.80	5.85
Brian Griese	1	6	6.00	5.67

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Peyton Manning	1	9	9.00	7.50
Curtis Ennis	1	-1	-1.00	4.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	2	2	5	2.50	9.70

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peyton Manning	2	1	17	8.50	10.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nick Goings	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	0	0.00	17.00

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Steve Smith Sr.	1	1	17	17.00	8.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Griese	1	0
Fred Taylor	1	0

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Curtis Keaton	3	1
Curtis Ennis	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	6	4	3

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peyton Manning	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	3	3	3
RB Fred Taylor	2	1	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thomas Anderson	3	3	2
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	0	0
FB Jameel Cook	1	1	1
WR Steve Smith Sr.	1	0	0
WR Carl Crawford	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (26,500)
End Zone 18,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,800 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (26,500)
End Zone	18,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,800 (5,800)