Week 2, 2006

played in New Jersey, NJ

54 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	20	0	3	7	-	30
New Jersey Jets	7	3	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 MIN - Frank Gore 21 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 06:52 MIN - Harold Burnett 51 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 03:04 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 35 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 01:09 MIN - Nick Goings 19 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 06:41 NJY - Martin Gramatica 57 field goal
3Q: 09:04 MIN - Phil Dawson 50 field goal
4Q: 13:51 MIN - Darnerien McCants 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 06:02 NJY - Martin Gramatica 31 field goal
4Q: 03:56 NJY - Martin Gramatica 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 MIN - Frank Gore 21 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 06:52 MIN - Harold Burnett 51 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 03:04 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 35 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 01:09 MIN - Nick Goings 19 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 06:41 NJY - Martin Gramatica 57 field goal
3Q: 09:04 MIN - Phil Dawson 50 field goal
4Q: 13:51 MIN - Darnerien McCants 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 06:02 NJY - Martin Gramatica 31 field goal
4Q: 03:56 NJY - Martin Gramatica 19 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NJY
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 14 16
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 411 373
- Offensive Plays 60 70
- Yards per Play 6.85 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 130 92
- Rushing Attempts 36 19
- Yards per Rush 3.61 4.84
Net Passing Yards 281 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 16 - 0 46 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 281 311
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 11.71 5.51
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/14 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 8/48
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 24
Time of Possession 29:32 30:28

Team Statistics	MIN	NJY
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	14	16
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	411	373
- Offensive Plays	60	70
- Yards per Play	6.85	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	130	92
- Rushing Attempts	36	19
- Yards per Rush	3.61	4.84
Net Passing Yards	281	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 16 - 0	46 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	281	311
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	11.71	5.51
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/14	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	11.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	8/48
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 24
Time of Possession	29:32	30:28

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:28	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
1	7:33	0:59	OWN 49	3	51	Touchdown
1	2:51	1:49	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
2	13:31	2:35	OWN 19	6	21	Punt
2	6:33	6:11	OWN 32	11	48	Missed FG
3	11:22	2:25	OWN 40	5	27	Field Goal
3	3:48	5:07	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	3:51	2:19	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	OPP 16	1	-1	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:32	0:59	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
1	6:34	3:43	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	1:02	2:31	OWN 25	7	48	Interception
2	10:56	4:23	OWN 24	8	36	Field Goal
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 31	3	3	Half
3	15:00	3:38	OWN 29	8	38	Missed FG
3	8:57	5:09	OWN 28	8	24	Punt
4	13:41	7:46	OWN 9	15	77	Field Goal
4	5:48	1:57	OWN 45	5	53	Field Goal
4	1:32	1:14	OWN 2	6	14	Downs

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Frank Gore	24	98	4.08	25	3
RB Claude Green	9	22	2.44	9	0
QB Brian Griese	3	10	3.33	9	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Maurice Clarett	14	75	5.36	37	2
QB Peyton Manning	3	15	5.00	6	0
RB Darren Sproles	2	2	1.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	24	16	281	0/0	4	51	0	146.0

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peyton Manning	46	24	311	5/30	1	35	1	71.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Burnett	8	8	177	22.13	54	51	1
FB Nick Goings	2	5	32	16.00	12	19	1
WR Darnerien McCants	2	6	12	6.00	0	11	1
TE Brian Jennings	1	1	16	16.00	14	16	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Claude Green	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Frank Gore	1	1	21	21.00	13	21	1

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	9	16	129	14.33	43	35	1
WR Brandon Jones	5	10	85	17.00	17	25	0
WR Dez White	3	6	31	10.33	15	14	0
TE Vonta Leach	3	4	23	7.67	7	15	0
WR Thomas Anderson	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Jameel Cook	1	1	24	24.00	20	24	0
RB Maurice Clarett	1	4	13	13.00	4	13	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Cameron Wake	1	0	0.00	0

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Mike Rucker	0	0	1	0

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Peyton Manning	1	0	0	0
G Willie Colon	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo de le Rosa	2	100	50.0	44.5	53	2

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Kluwe	2	93	46.5	32.0	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/2	1/1	1/1	50	3/4

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	3/4	1/2	1/2	57	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scotty Anderson	1	9	9.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Gaylor	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	1	25	25.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Hampton	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	6	2	3.5	19	51
CB Ryan Clark	6	3	0.0	19	51
S Brock Williams	6	1	0.0	19	50
CB Randall Gay	5	1	0.0	11	37
ILB Jay Foreman	5	0	0.0	19	51
DE Cameron Wake	5	0	0.0	19	50
DE Calvin Pace	4	3	0.5	19	51
S Chris Gamble	4	1	0.0	16	43
CB Ricky Manning	2	0	0.0	16	43
CB Greg Blue	2	0	0.0	14	37
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	1	1.0	9	37
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0.0	14	21

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S James Butler	12	3	0.0	36	24
OLB Courtney Watson	7	1	0.0	34	24
ILB Rian Wallace	5	0	0.0	20	6
S Stanford Routt	5	0	0.0	36	24
OLB Reggie Torbor	4	4	0.0	34	23
CB Renaldo Hill	3	0	0.0	21	19
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	2	4	0.0	32	12
S Jimmy Williams	2	2	0.0	35	24
CB Dexter Wynn	2	0	0.0	4	4
CB Charlie Peprah	2	0	0.0	10	9
DT Kyle Williams	1	4	0.0	31	20
ILB Rob Meier	1	3	0.0	35	23
DE Charles Grant	1	1	0.0	26	11
TE Vonta Leach	1	0	---	---	---
DT Wendall Bryant	0	2	0.0	14	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	3.5	1	3	2	51
DE Stephen Tulloch	1.0	1	1	0	37
DE Calvin Pace	0.5	1	2	0	51
ILB Jay Foreman	0.0	1	0	0	51
DE Ron Warner	0.0	0	1	0	9
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	0	1	0	50

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Rob Meier	0.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Courtney Watson	0.0	0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brock Williams	6	2	0	50
CB Ryan Clark	5	0	0	51
CB Randall Gay	3	0	0	37
ILB Jay Foreman	2	1	0	51
CB Ricky Manning	2	1	0	43
CB Greg Blue	2	0	0	37
DE Cameron Wake	1	2	1	50
S Chris Gamble	1	1	0	43
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0	51
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0	21

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Courtney Watson	4	1	24
S Stanford Routt	3	1	24
S James Butler	3	0	24
S Jimmy Williams	2	0	24
CB Stanley Wilson	1	1	11
CB Renaldo Hill	1	0	19
CB Dexter Wynn	1	0	4
CB Charlie Peprah	1	0	9
ILB Rian Wallace	0	2	6

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Adam Snyder	4	11	36	24
G Wilford Brown	2	8	36	24
C Chris Dishman	2	5	36	24
G Eric Steinbach	2	5	36	24
TE Patrick Estes	1	2	16	6
T Chris Colmer	0	2	36	24
FB Nick Goings	0	1	34	23

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Erik Pears	3	5	0	19	2	51
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	3	1	19	1	51
G Willie Colon	1	1	0	19	1	51
T Walter Jones	0	6	0	19	0	51
G Brian Waters	0	1	0	19	1	51

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Randall Gay	1	17
Joe Klopfenstein	1	17
Troy Williamson	1	13

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Jameel Cook	2	19

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chris Gamble	---	---	16	43	17	76
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	19	51	4	74
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	19	51	4	74
FB Nick Goings	34	23	---	---	17	74
WR Darnerien McCants	33	24	---	---	17	74
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	19	51	4	74
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	19	51	4	74
S Brock Williams	---	---	19	50	4	73
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	19	50	4	73
WR Harold Burnett	36	24	---	---	11	71
CB Randall Gay	---	---	11	37	17	65
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	9	37	19	65
G Wilford Brown	36	24	---	---	4	64
G Eric Steinbach	36	24	---	---	4	64
T Adam Snyder	36	24	---	---	4	64
T Chris Colmer	36	24	---	---	4	64
QB Brian Griese	36	24	---	---	2	62
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	16	43	3	62
C Chris Dishman	36	24	---	---	---	60
CB Greg Blue	---	---	14	37	2	53
RB Frank Gore	27	16	---	---	---	43
WR Scotty Anderson	17	18	---	---	2	37
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	14	21	1	36
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	10	16	3	29
RB Claude Green	9	7	---	---	6	22
TE Patrick Estes	16	6	---	---	---	22
TE Joe Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Ron Warner	---	---	5	9	2	16
WR Troy Williamson	2	1	---	---	13	16
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	0	11	3	14
FB Harris Stanton	1	0	---	---	8	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	0	1	7	8
TE Brian Jennings	1	1	---	---	5	7
WR Rick McKnight	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Donovan Blanco	2	0	---	---	---	2
WR Marques Hagans	2	0	---	---	---	2
P Arturo de le Rosa	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Patrick Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Todd Herremans	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Walter Jones	19	51	---	---	6	76
G Brian Waters	19	51	---	---	6	76
G Erik Pears	19	51	---	---	6	76
G Willie Colon	19	51	---	---	6	76
QB Peyton Manning	19	51	---	---	---	70
WR Steve Smith Sr.	19	51	---	---	---	70
C Ryan Pontbraind	19	51	---	---	---	70
WR Dez White	15	48	---	---	---	63
S Stanford Routt	---	---	36	24	2	62
S James Butler	---	---	36	24	2	62
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	35	24	2	61
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	35	23	2	60
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	34	24	2	60
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	34	23	2	59
CB Renaldo Hill	---	---	21	19	17	57
TE Vonta Leach	14	40	---	---	---	54
RB Maurice Clarett	17	37	---	---	---	54
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	31	20	2	53
WR Brandon Jones	12	40	---	---	---	52
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	---	---	32	12	2	46
WR Thomas Anderson	7	18	---	---	17	42
DE Charles Grant	---	---	26	11	1	38
FB Jameel Cook	6	11	---	---	19	36
CB Stanley Wilson	---	---	19	11	2	32
CB Charlie Peprah	---	---	10	9	13	32
DT Wendall Bryant	---	---	14	17	---	31
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	20	6	---	26
TE Donald Lee	2	2	---	---	19	23
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	3	---	---	13	17
RB Cedric Humes	0	0	---	---	16	16
OLB Maximus Meridius	---	---	0	0	15	15
CB Dexter Wynn	---	---	4	4	7	15
RB Darren Sproles	2	5	---	---	6	13
DT Tim Anderson	---	---	3	6	1	10
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	3	5	2	10
K Martin Gramatica	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Nate Lawrie	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Rex Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Joe Salave'a	---	---	1	2	2	5
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Nate Webster	---	---	2	0	---	2
P Chris Kluwe	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Kyle Kosier	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	20	4.0
Middle	19	91	4.8
Right	11	20	1.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	11	72	6.5
Right	5	9	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	24	16	4	0	2	5	1	1	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peyton Manning	46	24	5	0	1	7	8	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	24	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	92	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	114	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	51	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	131	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	133	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Burnett	8	8	0	177	3	24
WR Darnerien McCants	6	2	1	12	0	24
FB Nick Goings	5	2	0	32	0	23
WR Scotty Anderson	2	1	1	13	0	18
TE Brian Jennings	1	1	0	16	0	1
RB Claude Green	1	1	0	10	0	7
RB Frank Gore	1	1	0	21	1	16

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	16	9	0	129	2	51
WR Brandon Jones	10	5	0	85	2	40
WR Dez White	6	3	0	31	0	48
TE Vonta Leach	4	3	0	23	0	40
RB Maurice Clarett	4	1	1	13	0	37
WR Thomas Anderson	3	1	0	3	0	18
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	0	3	0	3
FB Jameel Cook	1	1	0	24	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Claude Green	2	0	0.00	2.44
QB Brian Griese	1	-1	-1.00	3.33
RB Frank Gore	1	1	1.00	4.08

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	5	3	19	3.80	11.71

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peyton Manning	7	3	30	4.29	6.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	2	1	19	9.50	6.40
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	1	0.50	2.00
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	-1	-1.00	22.13

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dez White	2	1	3	1.50	5.17
WR Steve Smith Sr.	2	1	13	6.50	8.06
WR Brandon Jones	2	1	14	7.00	8.50
RB Maurice Clarett	1	0	0	0.00	3.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	5	4
QB Brian Griese	1	1

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
RB Maurice Clarett	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	5	5

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peyton Manning	11	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	4	1	1
WR Harold Burnett	2	2	2
TE Brian Jennings	1	1	1
RB Frank Gore	1	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	6	3	3
TE Vonta Leach	2	1	1
WR Brandon Jones	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,100 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (26,500)
End Zone 13,900 (19,100)
Mezzanine 9,100 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (16,900)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,100 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (26,500)
End Zone	13,900 (19,100)
Mezzanine	9,100 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (16,900)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,800)