Week 16, 2006

played in New England, MA

20 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings77710-31
New England Patriots31470-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 NED - Jeff Chandler 28 field goal
1Q: 03:02 MIN - Nick Goings 14 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 09:48 NED - Eric Moulds 6 pass from Ryan Leaf (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 07:07 NED - Barry Cofield 38 fumble return (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 03:49 MIN - Harold Burnett 14 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:26 MIN - Frank Gore 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 02:18 NED - Fred Taylor 1 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 04:22 MIN - Darnerien McCants 22 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:57 MIN - Phil Dawson 38 field goal

Team StatisticsMINNED
Record11-44-11
First Downs2019
- by Rushing67
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards335281
- Offensive Plays6070
- Yards per Play5.584.01
Net Rushing Yards13380
- Rushing Attempts3022
- Yards per Rush4.433.64
Net Passing Yards202201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 21 - 139 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards216249
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/149/48
- Yards per Pass Play6.734.19
Fumbles/Lost2/13/1
3rd Down Conversions6/136/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.29.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards11/759/69
Punt Returns/Yards2/183/23
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/67
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 29
Time of Possession30:1129:49

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:042:01OWN 2538Punt
16:043:09OWN 36764Touchdown
10:182:33OWN 1669Interception
29:402:45OWN 25513Fumble
26:553:17OWN 25975Touchdown
21:030:30OWN 2438Punt
315:001:46OWN 253-12Punt
311:483:31OWN 40660Touchdown
32:091:19OWN 2530Punt
30:031:20OWN 4638Punt
49:425:31OWN 431057Touchdown
41:230:33OPP 2635Field Goal
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:56OWN 61083Field Goal
17:030:59OWN 2436Punt
12:552:37OWN 30517Punt
212:453:05OPP 29829Touchdown
23:382:35OWN 25615Punt
20:330:33OWN 2014Half
313:141:26OPP 3532Missed FG
38:176:08OWN 251275Touchdown
30:500:47OWN 4529Fumble
413:434:01OWN 3715Punt
44:112:48OWN 21105Downs
40:500:50OWN 1732Game

Game MVP: Mike Rucker, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Frank Gore22924.181731
RB Claude Green6244.00900
QB Brian Griese2178.501410
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Fred Taylor13413.15901
QB Ryan Leaf3113.67500
RB Lee Suggs3175.67800
RB Wali Lundy3113.671010

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese27212163/143361121.6
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Leaf39222499/48131084.2

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Harold Burnett99707.782141
FB Nick Goings364113.679151
RB Frank Gore33196.338100
WR Darnerien McCants233417.0013221
WR Troy Williamson234020.0022360
WR Scotty Anderson121515.001150
TE Patrick Estes11-3-3.000-30
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eric Moulds6137212.0047311
WR Charles Johnson375117.0026240
WR Eddie Kennison35227.331680
RB Fred Taylor346220.6753300
TE Bennie Joppru33258.3311160
WR Antonio Freeman22126.00090
FB Dexter Lyon1255.00050
TE Michael Gaines1200.00000
RB Lee Suggs0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB DeJuan Groce133.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Brian Griese1000
RB Frank Gore1000
WR Troy Williamson0100
CB Greg Blue0100
DE Mike Rucker0010
S Brock Williams0010
CB Ricky Manning0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Eddie Kennison1000
QB Ryan Leaf1000
RB Fred Taylor1000
DT Barry Cofield0101
WR Charles Johnson0100
TE Bennie Joppru0100
CB Donnie Abraham0010
OLB Niko Koutouvides0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons519939.835.2482
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jon Ryan416441.036.5471

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/10/00/0384/4
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler1/20/10/1283/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Scotty Anderson2189.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison3237.70

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Wali Lundy46716.80

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jay Foreman950.02248
DE Mike Rucker805.02248
CB Ryan Clark810.02248
S Brock Williams710.02248
DE Cameron Wake402.02138
ILB Adam Seward320.02030
CB Ricky Manning300.0430
OLB Roger Gilmore201.01423
CB Greg Blue210.01836
DE Tommie Harris101.0520
FB Nick Goings10---------
DT Kedrick Golston100.01624
DT Jalen Kennison100.0314
DE Stephen Tulloch100.02246
CB Randall Gay020.01936
CB Artrell Hawkins010.0629
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Niko Koutouvides601.02729
DT Barry Cofield511.52222
DE Jason Hatcher400.52719
S Stuart Schweigert420.01317
CB Donnie Abraham400.0615
OLB Jason Taylor400.02930
CB James Becker320.02719
OLB Lance Briggs320.0144
CB Andre Woolfork320.02226
DT Amon Gordon300.01613
CB Carlos Rogers300.02117
DE Chris Kelsey210.0815
ILB D.J. Williams200.02519
S Johndale Carty120.01826
CB DeJuan Groce120.01413
DE John Hilliard100.028
S Duane Burnham100.01715
DE Jeremy Staat010.020
DE Kenneth Pettway010.01313

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Rucker5.001348
DE Cameron Wake2.002538
DE Tommie Harris1.002120
OLB Roger Gilmore1.001023
CB Artrell Hawkins0.010029
DT Kedrick Golston0.001024
DT Jalen Kennison0.001014
DE Stephen Tulloch0.001046
ILB Jay Foreman0.000248
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Barry Cofield1.511022
OLB Niko Koutouvides1.000129
DE Jason Hatcher0.500019

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ryan Clark61048
S Brock Williams60048
ILB Jay Foreman30048
CB Greg Blue20036
CB Randall Gay12036
CB Ricky Manning10030
ILB Adam Seward10030
DE Cameron Wake10038
DE Stephen Tulloch10046
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB James Becker30019
CB Donnie Abraham20015
OLB Lance Briggs2004
CB Andre Woolfork20026
OLB Niko Koutouvides20029
S Stuart Schweigert20017
CB Carlos Rogers20017
OLB Jason Taylor10030
DE John Hilliard1008
DE Chris Kelsey10015
S Duane Burnham10015
ILB D.J. Williams10019
DE Jason Hatcher10019
S Johndale Carty01026
CB DeJuan Groce00113

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Wilford Brown511330030
T Adam Snyder39230130
C Chris Dishman15030130
T Chris Colmer13030030
G Eric Steinbach02030130
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Stacy Andrews44022248
C Damien Woody25022148
G Nathan Shannon24022248
T Tony Boselli23022448
G Kelvin Garmon13022048

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Nick Goings221
Chris Gamble215
Stephen Tulloch122
Harold Burnett111
Claude Green16
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Lance Briggs110
Norman Bauer16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Stephen Tulloch------22462290
WR Darnerien McCants2730------2178
FB Nick Goings2728------2176
DE Mike Rucker------2248272
ILB Jay Foreman------2248272
S Brock Williams------2248272
CB Ryan Clark------2248272
CB Randall Gay------19361772
G Wilford Brown3030------666
G Eric Steinbach3030------666
T Adam Snyder3030------666
T Chris Colmer3030------666
WR Harold Burnett2526------1162
DE Cameron Wake------2138261
C Chris Dishman3030---------60
QB Brian Griese3030---------60
CB Greg Blue------1836660
ILB Adam Seward------2030252
WR Troy Williamson1320------1649
RB Frank Gore2321---------44
DT Kedrick Golston------1624242
OLB Roger Gilmore------1423239
CB Artrell Hawkins------629---35
CB Ricky Manning------430---34
DE Tommie Harris------520429
S Chris Gamble------571527
TE Patrick Estes146------525
WR Scotty Anderson812------424
TE Joe Klopfenstein10------2122
RB Claude Green67------619
DT Jalen Kennison------314---17
ILB Brad Lewis------0099
FB Harris Stanton10------78
K Phil Dawson00------77
DE Ron Warner------1247
P Earnest Simmons00------66
C Paul Godfrey00------66
WR Rick McKnight00------55
RB Donovan Blanco20---------2
WR Marques Hagans20---------2
ILB Jalen Tatum------01---1
TE T.J. Williams10---------1
QB Patrick Ramsey00---------0
T Wade Hunter00---------0
ILB Robert Wendorff------00---0
C Greg Eslinger00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Tony Boselli2248------676
G Nathan Shannon2248------676
G Kelvin Garmon2248------676
T Stacy Andrews2248------676
WR Eric Moulds2143------670
QB Ryan Leaf2248---------70
C Damien Woody2248---------70
OLB Niko Koutouvides------27291066
TE Bennie Joppru2239---------61
WR Charles Johnson1743---------60
OLB Jason Taylor------2930160
S Johndale Carty------18261660
CB Andre Woolfork------2226654
DT Barry Cofield------2222650
CB James Becker------2719147
DE Jason Hatcher------2719147
ILB D.J. Williams------2519145
WR Eddie Kennison631------643
RB Fred Taylor1428---------42
CB Carlos Rogers------2117139
CB Donnie Abraham------6151637
FB Dexter Lyon314------1835
OLB Dwayne Rudd------4102034
WR Antonio Freeman213------1833
S Duane Burnham------1715133
DT Amon Gordon------1613130
S Stuart Schweigert------1317---30
OLB Lance Briggs------1441028
CB DeJuan Groce------1413---27
TE Steve Heiden31------2226
DE Kenneth Pettway------1313---26
TE Michael Gaines1410---------24
RB Lee Suggs512------623
DE Chris Kelsey------815---23
RB Wali Lundy31------1721
WR Michael Jenkins05------1015
OLB Brian Allen------301114
DE John Hilliard------28---10
DE Jeremy Staat------2057
K Jeff Chandler00------77
C Norman Bauer00------66
P Jon Ryan00------66
QB Phil Mickelson00---------0
G Brent Smith00---------0
T John St. Clair00---------0
C Robert Berry00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2168.0
Middle16613.8
Right12564.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle15362.4
Right4276.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese27212021111
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Leaf392243139110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3382.7
Short (0-8 Yds)109565.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)14915210.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1181099.9
Short (0-8 Yds)17101036.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)94374.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Burnett99070026
FB Nick Goings63041028
WR Darnerien McCants32034130
RB Frank Gore33019021
WR Troy Williamson32140120
WR Scotty Anderson21115012
TE Patrick Estes110-306
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eric Moulds136172143
WR Charles Johnson73051143
WR Eddie Kennison53022031
RB Fred Taylor43062228
TE Bennie Joppru33025039
WR Antonio Freeman22012013
FB Dexter Lyon2105014
TE Michael Gaines2100010
RB Lee Suggs1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Frank Gore320.674.18
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Fred Taylor4102.503.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese222814.008.00
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Leaf84253.136.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Nick Goings111414.006.83
WR Harold Burnett111414.007.78
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eric Moulds42123.005.54
WR Charles Johnson2000.007.29
WR Antonio Freeman1199.006.00
TE Bennie Joppru1144.008.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Frank Gore21
QB Brian Griese10
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Fred Taylor32

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese1075
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Ryan Leaf1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Darnerien McCants221
WR Harold Burnett222
RB Frank Gore221
WR Troy Williamson211
FB Nick Goings100
WR Scotty Anderson100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Eric Moulds322
WR Eddie Kennison211
FB Dexter Lyon210
WR Charles Johnson100
RB Fred Taylor111
TE Michael Gaines110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats6,300 (13,600)
Club Seats4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (3,300)