Exhibition Week 2, 2005

played in New England, MA

78 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	10	0	-	17
New England Patriots	7	0	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:19 NED - Michael Jenkins recovered blocked punt in end zone (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 06:59 MIN - Frank Gore 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:50 MIN - Patrick Estes 6 pass from Chad Hutchison (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 01:35 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:19 NED - Michael Jenkins recovered blocked punt in end zone (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 06:59 MIN - Frank Gore 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:50 MIN - Patrick Estes 6 pass from Chad Hutchison (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 01:35 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 26 9
- by Rushing 13 2
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 448 123
- Offensive Plays 75 51
- Yards per Play 5.97 2.41
Net Rushing Yards 186 34
- Rushing Attempts 40 15
- Yards per Rush 4.65 2.27
Net Passing Yards 262 89
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 25 - 0 30 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 262 116
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/27
- Yards per Pass Play 7.49 2.47
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 10/65 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/57
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 29
Time of Possession 37:59 22:01

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	26	9
- by Rushing	13	2
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	448	123
- Offensive Plays	75	51
- Yards per Play	5.97	2.41
Net Rushing Yards	186	34
- Rushing Attempts	40	15
- Yards per Rush	4.65	2.27
Net Passing Yards	262	89
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 25 - 0	30 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	262	116
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/27
- Yards per Pass Play	7.49	2.47
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	10/65	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/57
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 29
Time of Possession	37:59	22:01

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:56	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
1	12:04	4:42	OWN 25	9	38	Missed FG
1	5:37	3:14	OWN 9	6	32	Punt
2	14:49	0:52	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	11:36	4:46	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	3:09	3:09	OWN 20	8	76	Half
3	13:37	3:53	OPP 25	7	25	Touchdown
3	6:05	4:36	OWN 20	8	63	Field Goal
4	14:15	2:47	OWN 30	5	15	Punt
4	9:58	2:22	OWN 38	6	18	Punt
4	6:44	1:00	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
4	3:32	2:24	OWN 42	6	32	Missed FG
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 27	1	-1	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:22	1:45	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
1	2:23	2:34	OWN 22	8	31	Punt
2	13:57	2:21	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
2	6:50	3:41	OWN 22	6	35	Punt
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	9:44	3:39	OWN 36	7	18	Punt
3	1:29	2:14	OWN 28	3	-5	Punt
4	11:28	1:30	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	7:36	0:52	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	5:44	2:12	OWN 29	8	29	Downs
4	1:08	0:37	OWN 33	4	-6	Downs

Game MVP: Chad Hutchison, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Frank Gore	17	91	5.35	11	3	1
RB Claude Green	11	59	5.36	11	1	0
QB Chad Hutchison	7	11	1.57	5	0	0
QB Brian Griese	2	13	6.50	8	0	0
FB Nick Goings	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
WR Harold Burnett	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
FB Harris Stanton	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Robert Holcombe	9	17	1.89	10	1
RB Ryan Grant	3	17	5.67	8	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	-2	-1.00	3	0
RB Lee Suggs	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Hutchison	23	17	194	0/0	1	47	0	113.3
Brian Griese	12	8	68	0/0	0	32	0	81.2

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sean Parker	21	10	84	6/27	0	24	0	58.4
Matt Cassel	9	5	32	0/0	0	11	0	63.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Troy Williamson	7	8	57	8.14	15	17	0
TE Patrick Estes	6	7	23	3.83	2	11	1
FB Nick Goings	4	4	46	11.50	21	32	0
WR Harold Burnett	3	7	27	9.00	0	14	0
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Jason McKie	1	2	23	23.00	23	23	0
RB Claude Green	1	2	29	29.00	20	29	0
RB Frank Gore	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Rick McKnight	1	1	47	47.00	0	47	0
TE Jordan King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Bennie Joppru	5	12	41	8.20	10	13
FB Brad Hoover	3	3	9	3.00	0	3
WR Michael Jenkins	2	3	18	9.00	0	15
WR Eric Moulds	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Robert Holcombe	1	3	7	7.00	7	7
TE Steve Heiden	1	3	11	11.00	1	11
RB Lee Suggs	1	3	24	24.00	13	24
TE Michael Gaines	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Brock Williams	0	0	1	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	TD
WR Eric Moulds	1	0	0
OLB Lance Briggs	0	1	0
WR Michael Jenkins	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	211	35.2	27.3	55	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	9	376	41.8	31.4	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/3	0/2	0/1	34	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	2	13	6.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Grant	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	1	21	21.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	57	28.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Travis Daniels	4	1	0.0	15	36
OLB Henri Crockett	3	2	1.0	9	22
DE Mike Rucker	3	1	1.0	14	36
DE Cameron Wake	3	1	1.0	13	31
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	0.0	15	36
CB Randall Gay	3	1	0.0	10	28
ILB Jay Foreman	3	0	0.0	7	13
DE Courtney Brown	2	0	1.0	6	13
CB Artrell Hawkins	2	1	0.0	7	19
CB Kris Richard	2	0	0.0	7	16
ILB Adam Seward	2	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	0	0.0	8	23
DE Ron Warner	1	2	1.0	9	23
DT Keyonta Marshall	1	2	1.0	8	23
ILB Brad Lewis	1	0	0.0	2	7
S Chris Gamble	1	0	0.0	12	29
ILB Kailey Wong	0	3	0.0	5	8

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Niko Koutouvides	16	2	40	33
OLB Raonall Smith	8	1	40	34
S Brian Dawkins	7	4	40	35
OLB Dwayne Rudd	7	3	30	32
OLB Lance Briggs	5	3	22	10
S Rodney Harrison	4	2	40	34
CB DeJuan Groce	3	1	6	12
DE John Hilliard	2	2	22	15
DE D'Marco Farr	2	1	20	12
CB Carlos Rogers	2	1	38	30
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	2	0	2	6
DT Amon Gordon	1	3	20	23
DE Jeremy Staat	1	0	38	32
S Tyrone Bell	1	0	20	12
ILB D.J. Williams	1	0	10	2
CB James Becker	0	2	30	33
DE Ty Warren	0	1	20	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	1	1	1	36
DE Ron Warner	1.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Courtney Brown	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Keyonta Marshall	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Cameron Wake	1.0	0	0	0	31
ILB Jay Foreman	0.0	1	1	0	13

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Amon Gordon	0.0	1	2	0	23
DE Jeremy Staat	0.0	1	0	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Travis Daniels	4	0	36
OLB Henri Crockett	2	1	22
CB Kris Richard	2	1	16
CB Randall Gay	2	0	28
DE Ron Warner	1	0	23
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	19
ILB Jay Foreman	1	0	13
CB Ryan Clark	1	0	36
OLB Roger Gilmore	1	0	23
ILB Brad Lewis	0	1	7
ILB Adam Seward	0	1	13

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Raonall Smith	6	0	34
OLB Niko Koutouvides	5	2	33
S Brian Dawkins	3	0	35
CB DeJuan Groce	3	0	12
OLB Dwayne Rudd	2	0	32
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	2	0	6
CB Carlos Rogers	2	0	30
OLB Lance Briggs	1	0	10
ILB D.J. Williams	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Eric Steinbach	5	9	0	40	35
G Wilford Brown	4	8	0	22	17
G Reggie Diehl	3	4	0	18	18
C Grey Ruegamer	2	5	0	18	18
C Chris Dishman	2	3	0	22	17
T Adam Snyder	2	2	0	18	18
T Wade Hunter	1	2	1	24	18
FB Nick Goings	1	2	0	22	17
TE Jason McKie	0	1	0	22	11
TE Jordan King	0	1	0	3	1
TE Patrick Estes	0	1	0	18	18
G Todd Herremans	0	1	0	34	31

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Manuia Savea	1	3	15	3	36
C David Ortiz	1	3	8	0	23
T Stacy Andrews	1	2	15	1	36
T John St. Clair	0	2	15	1	36
G Toniu Fonoti	0	2	8	1	23
C Damien Woody	0	2	7	0	13
G Kelvin Garmon	0	1	7	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	1	12
Brock Williams	1	10
Troy Williamson	1	6

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Raonall Smith	1	24
Niko Koutouvides	1	20
Lee Suggs	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Eric Steinbach	40	35	---	---	9	84
G Todd Herremans	34	31	---	---	7	72
WR Troy Williamson	26	31	---	---	6	63
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	15	36	10	61
TE Patrick Estes	18	18	---	---	23	59
WR Harold Burnett	29	27	---	---	2	58
WR Rick McKnight	18	19	---	---	18	55
CB Randall Gay	---	---	10	28	15	53
QB Chad Hutchison	28	23	---	---	---	51
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	15	36	---	51
T Wade Hunter	24	18	---	---	9	51
RB Claude Green	18	18	---	---	15	51
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	13	31	7	51
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	14	36	---	50
FB Nick Goings	22	17	---	---	11	50
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	8	23	18	49
G Wilford Brown	22	17	---	---	9	48
RB Frank Gore	22	15	---	---	9	46
DE Ron Warner	---	---	9	23	9	41
S Chris Gamble	---	---	12	29	---	41
WR Darnerien McCants	20	18	---	---	2	40
DT Keyonta Marshall	---	---	8	23	9	40
C Chris Dishman	22	17	---	---	---	39
T Adam Snyder	18	18	---	---	2	38
C Grey Ruegamer	18	18	---	---	---	36
G Reggie Diehl	18	18	---	---	---	36
TE Jason McKie	22	11	---	---	1	34
OLB Henri Crockett	---	---	9	22	---	31
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	7	19	---	26
ILB Kailey Wong	---	---	5	8	12	25
FB Harris Stanton	6	2	---	---	17	25
QB Brian Griese	12	12	---	---	---	24
CB Kris Richard	---	---	7	16	---	23
S Brock Williams	---	---	4	7	10	21
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	7	13	---	20
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	7	13	---	20
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	6	13	---	19
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	6	13	---	19
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	2	7	9	18
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Jordan King	3	1	---	---	---	4
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Scotty Anderson	0	1	---	---	---	1
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	1	0	---	1

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Raonall Smith	---	---	40	34	24	98
OLB Niko Koutouvides	---	---	40	33	20	93
S Rodney Harrison	---	---	40	34	15	89
S Brian Dawkins	---	---	40	35	9	84
CB James Becker	---	---	30	33	14	77
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	38	30	9	77
DE Jeremy Staat	---	---	38	32	3	73
TE Bennie Joppru	14	36	---	---	21	71
OLB Dwayne Rudd	---	---	30	32	2	64
RB Robert Holcombe	9	32	---	---	21	62
G Manuia Savea	15	36	---	---	9	60
T John St. Clair	15	36	---	---	9	60
T Stacy Andrews	15	36	---	---	9	60
OLB Lance Briggs	---	---	22	10	22	54
WR Eric Moulds	14	35	---	---	4	53
WR Michael Jenkins	9	26	---	---	12	47
DE Ty Warren	---	---	20	23	2	45
DT Amon Gordon	---	---	20	23	2	45
DE John Hilliard	---	---	22	15	1	38
QB Sean Parker	10	27	---	---	---	37
S Tyrone Bell	---	---	20	12	5	37
DE D'Marco Farr	---	---	20	12	1	33
C David Ortiz	8	23	---	---	---	31
G Toniu Fonoti	8	23	---	---	---	31
G Kelvin Garmon	7	13	---	---	9	29
RB Lee Suggs	7	14	---	---	6	27
C Damien Woody	7	13	---	---	---	20
CB DeJuan Groce	---	---	6	12	2	20
RB Ryan Grant	5	2	---	---	12	19
WR Antonio Freeman	7	11	---	---	---	18
TE Steve Heiden	6	8	---	---	---	14
QB Matt Cassel	5	9	---	---	---	14
ILB D.J. Williams	---	---	10	2	1	13
P Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Michael Gaines	2	7	---	---	---	9
FB Brad Hoover	0	8	---	---	---	8
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	2	6	---	8
CB Andre Woolfork	---	---	2	4	---	6
OLB Ted Johnson	---	---	0	2	---	2
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	2	2
FB Dexter Lyon	1	1	---	---	---	2
S Duane Burnham	---	---	0	1	---	1
WR Darius Watts	1	0	---	---	---	1
ILB John Holecek	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Stuart Schweigert	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	19	81	4.3
Right	16	93	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	6	7	1.2
Right	4	14	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Hutchison	23	17	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
Brian Griese	12	8	1	0	1	1	1	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sean Parker	21	10	1	2	3	2	2	1	0
Matt Cassel	9	5	0	0	0	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	96	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	47	47.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	37	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	72	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Troy Williamson	8	7	1	57	0	31
WR Harold Burnett	7	3	0	27	0	27
TE Patrick Estes	7	6	0	23	0	18
FB Nick Goings	4	4	0	46	1	17
TE Jason McKie	2	1	0	23	1	11
RB Claude Green	2	1	1	29	1	18
RB Frank Gore	2	1	0	8	0	15
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	0	2	0	18
TE Jordan King	1	0	1	0	0	1
WR Rick McKnight	1	1	0	47	1	19

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bennie Joppru	12	5	1	41	0	36
RB Robert Holcombe	3	1	1	7	0	32
TE Steve Heiden	3	1	0	11	0	8
FB Brad Hoover	3	3	0	9	0	8
RB Lee Suggs	3	1	0	24	1	14
WR Michael Jenkins	3	2	1	18	0	26
WR Eric Moulds	1	1	0	3	0	35
TE Michael Gaines	1	1	0	3	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Chad Hutchison	2	4	2.00	1.57
RB Claude Green	2	9	4.50	5.36
FB Nick Goings	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Harold Burnett	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Frank Gore	1	4	4.00	5.35

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chad Hutchison	5	5	16	3.20	8.43

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Patrick Estes	4	4	8	2.00	3.29
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	8	8.00	3.86

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Claude Green	4	3
RB Frank Gore	2	1
QB Brian Griese	1	1
WR Harold Burnett	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chad Hutchison	6	6	2
Brian Griese	3	2	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sean Parker	5	2	1
Matt Cassel	4	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Patrick Estes	3	3	0
WR Troy Williamson	2	2	1
FB Nick Goings	1	1	0
TE Jason McKie	1	1	1
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0
RB Frank Gore	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bennie Joppru	5	2	2
TE Steve Heiden	1	1	0
FB Brad Hoover	1	1	0
WR Michael Jenkins	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)