Front Office Championship, 2008

played in Tucson, AZ

39 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	0	14	-	24
New Jersey Jets	10	14	7	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 MIN - Brandon Jackson 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:05 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 47 field goal
1Q: 05:27 NJY - Jimmy Williams 69 interception return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 12:42 MIN - Phil Dawson 46 field goal
2Q: 12:34 NJY - Dexter Jackson 90 kickoff return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:07 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 2 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 06:57 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 13 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 12:40 MIN - Brandon Jackson 60 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Harris Stanton 5 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 MIN - Brandon Jackson 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:05 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 47 field goal
1Q: 05:27 NJY - Jimmy Williams 69 interception return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 12:42 MIN - Phil Dawson 46 field goal
2Q: 12:34 NJY - Dexter Jackson 90 kickoff return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:07 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 2 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 06:57 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 13 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 12:40 MIN - Brandon Jackson 60 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Harris Stanton 5 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NJY
Record 14-5 16-3
First Downs 25 19
- by Rushing 12 2
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 5
Total Net Yards 459 284
- Offensive Plays 73 55
- Yards per Play 6.29 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 147 75
- Rushing Attempts 31 22
- Yards per Rush 4.74 3.41
Net Passing Yards 312 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 1 33 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 326 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.43 6.33
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/38 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/25 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/87 4/152
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/69
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 24
Time of Possession 32:52 27:08

Team Statistics	MIN	NJY
Record	14-5	16-3
First Downs	25	19
- by Rushing	12	2
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	5
Total Net Yards	459	284
- Offensive Plays	73	55
- Yards per Play	6.29	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	147	75
- Rushing Attempts	31	22
- Yards per Rush	4.74	3.41
Net Passing Yards	312	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 1	33 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	326	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.43	6.33
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/38	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/25	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/87	4/152
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/69
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 24
Time of Possession	32:52	27:08

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:56	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
1	7:00	1:41	OWN 37	5	21	Interception
1	5:19	3:27	OWN 22	8	37	Punt
1	0:08	2:34	OPP 42	6	13	Field Goal
2	12:17	1:29	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	4:58	1:25	OWN 25	4	45	Missed FG
2	3:02	2:48	OWN 1	6	12	Punt
3	13:12	1:57	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	6:47	3:07	OWN 26	5	19	Punt
4	14:06	1:45	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
4	11:09	5:52	OWN 7	12	47	Downs
4	2:56	2:16	OWN 7	8	93	Touchdown
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 45	3	10	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:04	4:04	OWN 20	6	50	Field Goal
1	1:52	1:44	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
2	10:48	5:50	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
2	3:33	0:31	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 33	2	14	Half
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
3	11:15	4:28	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
3	3:40	4:34	OWN 5	9	56	Punt
4	12:21	1:12	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
4	5:17	2:21	OWN 46	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	19	74	3.89	36	4	1
QB Brian Griese	9	65	7.22	14	3	0
RB Frank Gore	3	8	2.67	7	0	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Felix Jones	14	28	2.00	8	0
RB Chris Perry	6	31	5.17	17	1
QB Ben Roethlisberger	2	16	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	40	25	326	2/14	2	60	1	94.4

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	33	18	209	0/0	2	33	0	94.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	7	14	98	14.00	18	48	0
WR Adrian Arrington	6	10	79	13.17	13	29	0
WR Darnerien McCants	5	8	62	12.40	32	24	0
RB Frank Gore	4	4	10	2.50	4	4	0
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	5	5.00	2	5	1
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	60	60.00	54	60	1
WR Craig Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	8	15	104	13.00	11	22	2
TE Jacob Tamme	5	6	68	13.60	31	33	0
WR Dez White	3	7	28	9.33	12	12	0
WR Brandon Jones	2	5	9	4.50	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jimmy Williams	1	69	69.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
RB Brandon Jackson	2	0
CB Orlando Scandrick	1	0
T Adam Snyder	0	1
WR Stevie Johnson	0	1
DT Quentin Groves	0	1

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Donald Lee	0	0	1	0
OLB Reggie Torbor	0	0	1	0
DT Landon Cohen	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	5	248	49.6	47.6	62	2

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Kluwe	6	310	51.7	44.2	62	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/2	1/2	0/0	46	3/3

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Scandrick	2	25	12.5	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Mundy	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Williamson	2	47	23.5	0
Nicholas Conley	2	40	20.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Jackson	4	152	38.0	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jay Foreman	7	2	22	33
DE Mike Rucker	5	1	22	33
CB Ryan Clark	4	3	22	33
S LaRon Landry	4	3	21	32
ILB Jalen Tatum	4	2	20	16
DT Kedrick Golston	3	1	15	12
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	1	22	33
CB Axel Batchelor	3	0	7	23
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	2	15	11
CB Greg Blue	2	0	21	18
DE Calvin Pace	1	2	22	33

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	9	3	0.0	28	37
S Jimmy Williams	7	2	0.0	30	41
S Stanford Routt	6	1	0.0	31	42
S Ryan Mundy	5	1	0.0	31	42
OLB Courtney Watson	5	0	0.0	31	42
ILB Rob Meier	4	1	1.0	31	41
ILB Rian Wallace	4	2	0.0	14	3
CB Trumaine McBride	4	2	0.0	31	42
DT Paul Soliai	3	0	0.0	28	34
DT Landon Cohen	2	1	0.0	13	10
CB Renaldo Hill	2	0	0.0	17	39
CB Pat Lee	2	0	0.0	3	5
DE Ray McDonald	1	2	1.0	28	36
DT Kyle Williams	1	1	0.0	21	40

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	1	33
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0	16
DE Mike Rucker	0	4	0	33
DE Gaines Adams	0	1	0	16

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Rob Meier	1.0	1	0	0	41
DE Ray McDonald	1.0	0	1	2	36
DT Kyle Williams	0.0	0	2	1	40
OLB Reggie Torbor	0.0	0	1	0	37
DT Paul Soliai	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Landon Cohen	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jay Foreman	4	2	33
S LaRon Landry	4	1	32
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	33
CB Axel Batchelor	3	0	23
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	33
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	11
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0	33
CB Greg Blue	1	0	18
S Samuel Gaylor	0	2	9

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	4	2	0	37
S Stanford Routt	4	0	0	42
S Ryan Mundy	4	0	0	42
OLB Courtney Watson	3	1	0	42
S Jimmy Williams	3	0	1	41
CB Trumaine McBride	2	0	0	42
CB Renaldo Hill	1	1	0	39
CB Pat Lee	1	1	0	5
DE Ray McDonald	1	0	0	36
DT Paul Soliai	1	0	0	34
DT Landon Cohen	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Eric Steinbach	4	6	31	1	42
T Terrance Pennington	2	2	31	0	42
C Robert Berry	1	6	31	0	42
T King Dunlap	1	4	31	0	42
T Adam Snyder	1	2	31	1	42
FB Harris Stanton	0	2	11	0	8

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Ryan Pontbraind	3	5	22	33
G Erik Pears	1	8	22	33
G Willie Colon	1	2	22	33
T Allen Barbre	1	2	22	33
T Walter Jones	0	3	22	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Stephen Tulloch	2	23
Troy Williamson	2	16
Craig Davis	1	10

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Donald Lee	2	23
Renaldo Hill	1	18
Walter Jones	1	9
Stanford Routt	1	7
Gabriel Rose	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Eric Steinbach	31	42	---	---	7	80
T Adam Snyder	31	42	---	---	7	80
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	22	33	23	78
QB Brian Griese	31	42	---	---	2	75
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	22	33	18	73
C Robert Berry	31	42	---	---	---	73
T Terrance Pennington	31	42	---	---	---	73
T King Dunlap	31	42	---	---	---	73
WR Stevie Johnson	29	42	---	---	---	71
WR Adrian Arrington	27	41	---	---	---	68
TE Patrick Estes	29	34	---	---	1	64
WR Darnerien McCants	19	38	---	---	6	63
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	22	33	7	62
CB Greg Blue	---	---	21	18	23	62
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	22	33	1	56
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	22	33	1	56
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	22	33	1	56
S LaRon Landry	---	---	21	32	1	54
RB Frank Gore	7	17	---	---	24	48
RB Brandon Jackson	23	23	---	---	---	46
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	20	16	1	37
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	15	11	7	33
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	7	23	---	30
TE Joe Klopfenstein	4	1	---	---	23	28
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	15	12	1	28
FB Harris Stanton	11	8	---	---	8	27
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	2	7	17	26
WR Harold Burnett	1	2	---	---	19	22
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	6	16	---	22
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	1	15	6	22
WR Troy Williamson	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Craig Davis	1	2	---	---	10	13
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	1	6	6	13
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	1	9	---	10
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Chris Colmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Quinn Ojinnaka	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE T.J. Williams	4	2	---	---	---	6
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	0	0	6	6
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Nick Mundy	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Greg Eslinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	0	0	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Stanford Routt	---	---	31	42	7	80
S Ryan Mundy	---	---	31	42	7	80
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	30	41	8	79
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	31	42	2	75
CB Trumaine McBride	---	---	31	42	2	75
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	31	41	2	74
CB Renaldo Hill	---	---	17	39	18	74
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	28	37	2	67
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	28	36	2	66
T Walter Jones	22	33	---	---	9	64
DT Paul Soliai	---	---	28	34	2	64
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	21	40	2	63
G Erik Pears	22	33	---	---	7	62
C Ryan Pontbraind	22	33	---	---	---	55
QB Ben Roethlisberger	22	33	---	---	---	55
G Willie Colon	22	33	---	---	---	55
T Allen Barbre	22	33	---	---	---	55
WR Steve Smith Sr.	21	32	---	---	1	54
WR Dez White	17	29	---	---	2	48
TE Jacob Tamme	20	27	---	---	---	47
FB Jalen Gallier	13	7	---	---	23	43
RB Felix Jones	15	19	---	---	5	39
WR Brandon Jones	6	24	---	---	---	30
CB Pat Lee	---	---	3	5	21	29
TE Donald Lee	3	2	---	---	23	28
RB Chris Perry	7	9	---	---	12	28
TE Miles Myers	8	6	---	---	10	24
DT Landon Cohen	---	---	13	10	---	23
OLB Philip Schmaltz	---	---	0	0	22	22
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	14	3	1	18
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR Mario Urrutia	0	9	---	---	5	14
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	3	7	---	10
WR Devin Thomas	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Kroy Biermann	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Chris Kluwe	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Gabriel Rose	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Dexter Jackson	0	1	---	---	5	6
DE Antoine McGwire	---	---	0	0	5	5
S James Butler	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Charlie Frye	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Tyrell Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	56	18.7
Middle	24	79	3.3
Right	4	12	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	20	4.0
Middle	14	49	3.5
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	40	25	5	0	2	5	6	3	1

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	33	18	2	0	2	6	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	133	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	11	112	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	77	38.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	2	16	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	111	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	60	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	14	7	1	98	1	42
WR Adrian Arrington	10	6	1	79	1	41
WR Darnerien McCants	8	5	0	62	2	38
RB Frank Gore	4	4	0	10	0	17
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	0	5	0	8
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	0	12	0	34
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	0	60	1	23
WR Craig Davis	1	0	0	0	0	2

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	15	8	2	104	1	32
WR Dez White	7	3	0	28	0	29
TE Jacob Tamme	6	5	0	68	1	27
WR Brandon Jones	5	2	0	9	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson	2	5	2.50	3.89
QB Brian Griese	1	3	3.00	7.22

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Felix Jones	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	1	1	5	5.00	8.15

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	5	3	28	5.60	6.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	3	28	7.00	6.93
WR Dez White	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	2	2
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
RB Felix Jones	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	10	6	2

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	5	1	1
RB Frank Gore	2	2	0
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	0
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	0
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	3	3
WR Brandon Jones	3	1	0
TE Jacob Tamme	2	1	1
WR Dez White	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,300 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,700 (26,700)
End Zone 19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,900 (16,900)
Luxury Boxes 1,600 (1,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,300 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,700 (26,700)
End Zone	19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,900 (16,900)
Luxury Boxes	1,600 (1,600)