Week 13, 2006

played in New York, NY

52 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	17	7	3	-	33
New York Giants	7	7	0	11	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:56 MIN - Darnerien McCants 34 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 06:35 NYK - Rock Cartwright 3 pass from Chad Pennington (Angel Molinet extra point)
2Q: 14:25 NYK - Laurence Maroney 13 run (Angel Molinet extra point)
2Q: 08:11 MIN - Frank Gore 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Phil Dawson 35 field goal
2Q: 00:01 MIN - Scotty Anderson 44 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:47 MIN - Nick Goings 10 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 13:40 MIN - Phil Dawson 53 field goal
4Q: 09:23 NYK - Angel Molinet 48 field goal
4Q: 03:22 NYK - Bryant Conway 22 pass from Chad Pennington (Chad Pennington pass to Skyler Green for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:56 MIN - Darnerien McCants 34 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
1Q: 06:35 NYK - Rock Cartwright 3 pass from Chad Pennington (Angel Molinet extra point)
2Q: 14:25 NYK - Laurence Maroney 13 run (Angel Molinet extra point)
2Q: 08:11 MIN - Frank Gore 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Phil Dawson 35 field goal
2Q: 00:01 MIN - Scotty Anderson 44 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:47 MIN - Nick Goings 10 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 13:40 MIN - Phil Dawson 53 field goal
4Q: 09:23 NYK - Angel Molinet 48 field goal
4Q: 03:22 NYK - Bryant Conway 22 pass from Chad Pennington (Chad Pennington pass to Skyler Green for conversion)

Team Statistics MIN NYK
Record 8-4 5-7
First Downs 24 24
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 369 359
- Offensive Plays 72 68
- Yards per Play 5.13 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 153 109
- Rushing Attempts 44 24
- Yards per Rush 3.48 4.54
Net Passing Yards 216 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 19 - 0 42 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 224 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.71 5.68
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.2 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/40 4/41
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/34 1/14
Interception Ret./Yards 3/34 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:24 27:37

Team Statistics	MIN	NYK
Record	8-4	5-7
First Downs	24	24
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	2	4
Total Net Yards	369	359
- Offensive Plays	72	68
- Yards per Play	5.13	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	153	109
- Rushing Attempts	44	24
- Yards per Rush	3.48	4.54
Net Passing Yards	216	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 19 - 0	42 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	224	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.71	5.68
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.2	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/40	4/41
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/34	1/14
Interception Ret./Yards	3/34	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:24	27:37

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:14	OWN 45	3	55	Touchdown
1	11:24	3:29	OWN 24	6	21	Punt
1	6:28	2:44	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
2	14:18	6:18	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
2	6:22	4:30	OWN 41	9	41	Field Goal
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
3	11:43	1:33	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
3	8:47	0:08	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
3	7:20	3:05	OWN 22	6	37	Punt
3	0:55	2:22	OWN 21	6	43	Field Goal
4	9:18	3:21	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
4	3:12	1:28	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
4	1:04	1:04	OPP 4	3	0	Game

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:46	1:22	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	7:55	1:27	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
1	3:44	4:26	OWN 16	9	84	Touchdown
2	8:00	1:38	OWN 25	3	14	Punt
2	1:52	1:21	OWN 25	7	45	Interception
3	15:00	3:17	OWN 25	9	40	Downs
3	10:10	1:23	OWN 17	3	-7	Fumble
3	8:39	1:19	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	4:15	3:20	OWN 20	9	52	Interception
4	13:33	4:15	OWN 24	7	45	Field Goal
4	5:57	2:45	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
4	1:44	0:40	OWN 21	4	6	Interception

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Frank Gore	32	103	3.22	18	4	1
QB Brian Griese	7	26	3.71	11	1	0
RB Claude Green	5	24	4.80	12	1	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Laurence Maroney	16	68	4.25	13	2	1
QB Chad Pennington	5	27	5.40	12	1	0
FB Rock Cartwright	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
RB Vernand Morency	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
WR Skyler Green	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	27	19	224	1/8	3	44	0	132.3

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Pennington	42	27	260	2/10	2	26	3	67.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Nick Goings	6	7	54	9.00	15	14	1
WR Darnerien McCants	5	5	74	14.80	37	34	1
WR Harold Burnett	3	5	26	8.67	2	14	0
RB Frank Gore	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	2	44	44.00	0	44	1
RB Claude Green	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Troy Williamson	1	5	6	6.00	2	6	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Laurence Maroney	5	5	21	4.20	11	10	0
WR Nigea Carter	4	4	29	7.25	0	12	0
FB Rock Cartwright	4	5	34	8.50	18	19	1
WR Skyler Green	4	7	42	10.50	22	23	0
WR Ethan Kilmer	4	10	54	13.50	9	20	0
WR Peerless Price	2	5	45	22.50	26	26	0
TE Bryant Conway	2	4	30	15.00	4	22	1
WR Carl Bradley	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Vernand Morency	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
ILB Jay Foreman	1	30	30.00
CB Ryan Clark	1	0	0.00
ILB Adam Seward	1	4	4.00

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Frank Gore	2	0	0
FB Nick Goings	0	1	0
T Chris Colmer	0	1	0
OLB Roger Gilmore	0	1	0
DE Stephen Tulloch	0	0	1

New York	Fumb	Force
QB Chad Pennington	1	0
OLB Keith Brooking	0	1
S Antrel Rolle	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo de le Rosa	6	208	34.7	29.5	48	3

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfred Saul	3	134	44.7	37.0	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/2	1/1	1/1	53	3/4

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Angel Molinet	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scotty Anderson	2	23	11.5	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammy Morris	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	1	34	34.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Todd Johnson	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	9	3	0.0	24	44
ILB Jay Foreman	5	4	0.0	24	44
CB Greg Blue	5	2	0.0	18	33
DE Calvin Pace	4	2	0.5	14	34
ILB Adam Seward	4	3	0.0	23	32
DE Cameron Wake	4	2	0.0	23	42
S Brock Williams	4	1	0.0	24	44
DT Kedrick Golston	3	0	1.0	19	27
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	0	0.5	23	44
CB Ricky Manning	3	2	0.0	9	28
OLB Roger Gilmore	3	0	0.0	11	19
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	2	0.0	11	29
DE Ron Warner	1	0	0.0	4	3
CB Randall Gay	1	0	0.0	20	28

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Keith Brooking	7	4	0.0	42	26
S Antrel Rolle	6	2	0.0	39	15
DT Carlos Hall	5	3	0.0	36	16
DE Leroy Hill	5	3	0.0	44	28
CB Jimmy Williams	5	2	0.0	21	20
OLB Michael Boley	5	0	0.0	24	17
DT Jevon Kearse	4	4	0.0	44	28
DE Courtney Brown	4	1	0.0	40	17
CB Tony Beckham	4	1	0.0	43	27
CB Marcus Trufant	4	1	0.0	44	28
S Chris Crocker	4	0	0.0	43	28
DE Antonio Garay	3	3	0.0	42	23
DE Jalen Blanchard	2	0	1.0	8	8
FB Rock Cartwright	1	0	---	---	---
WR Skyler Green	1	0	---	---	---
WR Ethan Kilmer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bennett Gorman	0	1	0.0	3	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Kedrick Golston	1.0	2	27
DE Calvin Pace	0.5	2	34
DE Stephen Tulloch	0.5	2	44
DT Jalen Kennison	0.0	1	10

New York	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jalen Blanchard	1.0	0	0	8
DE Antonio Garay	0.0	2	0	23
DT Carlos Hall	0.0	1	0	16
DE Leroy Hill	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	4	0	1	44
S Brock Williams	4	0	0	44
CB Greg Blue	4	0	0	33
DE Cameron Wake	3	2	0	42
ILB Adam Seward	3	0	1	32
CB Ricky Manning	3	0	0	28
DE Calvin Pace	2	0	0	34
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	0	0	19
CB Randall Gay	1	0	0	28
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0	0	44
CB Artrell Hawkins	0	1	0	29
ILB Jay Foreman	0	0	1	44

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Michael Boley	4	1	17
CB Jimmy Williams	4	0	20
S Chris Crocker	3	0	28
DE Leroy Hill	3	0	28
CB Tony Beckham	2	0	27
DT Jevon Kearse	1	1	28
S Antrel Rolle	1	1	15
OLB Keith Brooking	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Eric Steinbach	3	6	44	0	28
FB Nick Goings	3	3	38	0	26
G Wilford Brown	2	10	44	1	28
C Chris Dishman	2	7	44	0	28
T Adam Snyder	1	6	44	0	28
T Chris Colmer	1	5	44	0	28
FB Harris Stanton	0	1	1	0	0
TE Patrick Estes	0	1	18	0	7

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
FB Rock Cartwright	3	4	24	0	43
G Frank Middleton	2	6	24	1	40
T Matt Light	2	5	24	0	44
G Mark Setterstrom	1	3	24	1	44
T Andrew Whitsworth	1	3	24	0	44
G Andre Gurode	1	1	24	0	44
TE Delanie Walker	0	1	5	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Williamson	2	17
Randall Gay	1	15

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Doug Colman	2	20
Jalen Blanchard	1	16

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Darnerien McCants	38	28	---	---	22	88
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	23	44	21	88
FB Nick Goings	38	26	---	---	22	86
G Wilford Brown	44	28	---	---	8	80
G Eric Steinbach	44	28	---	---	8	80
T Adam Snyder	44	28	---	---	8	80
T Chris Colmer	44	28	---	---	8	80
WR Harold Burnett	40	24	---	---	11	75
QB Brian Griese	44	28	---	---	2	74
C Chris Dishman	44	28	---	---	---	72
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	24	44	1	69
S Brock Williams	---	---	24	44	1	69
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	24	44	1	69
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	23	42	1	66
CB Randall Gay	---	---	20	28	15	63
RB Frank Gore	38	21	---	---	---	59
WR Troy Williamson	21	20	---	---	17	58
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	23	32	---	55
CB Greg Blue	---	---	18	33	3	54
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	14	34	1	49
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	19	27	---	46
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	11	29	1	41
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	9	28	1	38
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	12	17	3	32
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	11	19	1	31
TE Patrick Estes	18	7	---	---	5	30
TE Joe Klopfenstein	1	0	---	---	22	23
S Chris Gamble	---	---	3	5	14	22
WR Scotty Anderson	8	9	---	---	3	20
RB Claude Green	5	5	---	---	6	16
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	0	10	1	11
DE Ron Warner	---	---	4	3	3	10
FB Harris Stanton	1	0	---	---	8	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Arturo de le Rosa	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Rick McKnight	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Donovan Blanco	5	0	---	---	---	5
WR Marques Hagans	5	0	---	---	---	5
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	2	1	---	3
TE T.J. Williams	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Patrick Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Greg Eslinger	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Jevon Kearse	---	---	44	28	2	74
CB Marcus Trufant	---	---	44	28	2	74
DE Leroy Hill	---	---	44	28	2	74
S Chris Crocker	---	---	43	28	2	73
RB Laurence Maroney	22	36	---	---	15	73
T Matt Light	24	44	---	---	4	72
CB Tony Beckham	---	---	43	27	2	72
WR Skyler Green	20	41	---	---	11	72
G Mark Setterstrom	24	44	---	---	4	72
T Andrew Whitsworth	24	44	---	---	4	72
OLB Keith Brooking	---	---	42	26	2	70
G Frank Middleton	24	40	---	---	4	68
QB Chad Pennington	24	44	---	---	---	68
G Andre Gurode	24	44	---	---	---	68
FB Rock Cartwright	24	43	---	---	---	67
DE Antonio Garay	---	---	42	23	1	66
WR Ethan Kilmer	22	39	---	---	---	61
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	40	17	---	57
CB Jimmy Williams	---	---	21	20	14	55
S Antrel Rolle	---	---	39	15	---	54
DT Carlos Hall	---	---	36	16	---	52
OLB Michael Boley	---	---	24	17	2	43
WR Peerless Price	13	24	---	---	---	37
CB Paul Bradford	---	---	9	10	17	36
DE Jalen Blanchard	---	---	8	8	16	32
RB Vernand Morency	1	3	---	---	21	25
WR Nigea Carter	1	5	---	---	18	24
TE Ben Hartsock	1	2	---	---	21	24
TE Bryant Conway	6	12	---	---	5	23
OLB Doug Colman	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Bennett Gorman	---	---	3	9	7	19
S Todd Johnson	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Patrick Crayton	5	7	---	---	---	12
ILB Donte McGee	---	---	0	0	12	12
CB Elijah Torres	---	---	2	8	2	12
C Jim Booker	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Delanie Walker	5	4	---	---	---	9
RB Sammy Morris	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Angel Molinet	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Carl Bradley	0	4	---	---	---	4
C Bruce Nelson	0	4	---	---	---	4
P Alfred Saul	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Cornell Green	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB David Carr	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Brent Hawkins	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	10	1.7
Middle	24	117	4.9
Right	12	28	2.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	42	7.0
Middle	14	45	3.2
Right	4	22	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	27	19	2	1	1	3	3	1	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Pennington	42	27	4	2	0	3	7	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	106	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	68	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	44	14.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	48	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	105	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	87	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Nick Goings	7	6	0	54	0	26
WR Darnerien McCants	5	5	0	74	1	28
WR Harold Burnett	5	3	0	26	0	24
WR Troy Williamson	5	1	0	6	0	20
WR Scotty Anderson	2	1	1	44	1	9
RB Frank Gore	2	2	0	8	0	21
RB Claude Green	1	1	0	12	0	5

New York	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ethan Kilmer	10	4	54	1	39
WR Skyler Green	7	4	42	1	41
WR Peerless Price	5	2	45	1	24
FB Rock Cartwright	5	4	34	0	43
RB Laurence Maroney	5	5	21	0	36
WR Nigea Carter	4	4	29	0	5
TE Bryant Conway	4	2	30	1	12
WR Carl Bradley	1	1	0	0	4
RB Vernand Morency	1	1	5	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frank Gore	4	5	1.25	3.22
QB Brian Griese	3	-5	-1.67	3.71

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Laurence Maroney	2	17	8.50	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	2	24	8.00	8.30

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chad Pennington	1	1	3	3.00	6.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	2	2	24	12.00	7.71
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	22.00

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Rock Cartwright	1	1	3	3.00	6.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	3	1
QB Brian Griese	2	0
RB Claude Green	1	1

New York	Rushes	Conversions
RB Laurence Maroney	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	10	8	6

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chad Pennington	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	3	3	2
WR Harold Burnett	3	3	2
WR Troy Williamson	2	0	0
FB Nick Goings	1	1	1
RB Frank Gore	1	1	1

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nigea Carter	2	2	1
FB Rock Cartwright	2	1	0
TE Bryant Conway	2	2	2
WR Peerless Price	1	1	1
RB Laurence Maroney	1	1	0
WR Skyler Green	1	0	0
WR Ethan Kilmer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,100 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,000 (24,000)
End Zone 17,300 (17,300)
Mezzanine 10,000 (10,000)
Sideline Seats 15,300 (15,300)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,100 (7,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,100 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,000 (24,000)
End Zone	17,300 (17,300)
Mezzanine	10,000 (10,000)
Sideline Seats	15,300 (15,300)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,100 (7,100)