Week 16, 2010

played in Minnesota, MN

11 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New England Patriots07177-31
Minnesota Vikings141007-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:34 MIN - Stevie Johnson 2 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:19 MIN - Stevie Johnson 2 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:47 NED - Brandon LaFell 22 pass from Trent Edwards (Bryan Baxter extra point)
2Q: 05:37 MIN - Phil Dawson 32 field goal
2Q: 02:34 MIN - Arnold Parrish 70 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 13:54 NED - Louis Delmas 64 interception return (Bryan Baxter extra point)
3Q: 10:24 NED - Wali Lundy 80 run (Bryan Baxter extra point)
3Q: 01:51 NED - Bryan Baxter 24 field goal
4Q: 14:28 MIN - Patrick Estes 15 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 04:44 NED - Jason Snelling 1 run (Bryan Baxter extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDMIN
Record5-9-19-5-1
First Downs2325
- by Rushing612
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty50
Total Net Yards395519
- Offensive Plays7078
- Yards per Play5.646.65
Net Rushing Yards169197
- Rushing Attempts2236
- Yards per Rush7.685.47
Net Passing Yards226322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 26 - 141 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards251323
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/251/1
- Yards per Pass Play4.717.67
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/153/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.88.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/2517/141
Punt Returns/Yards2/142/30
Kick Returns/Yards4/723/71
Interception Ret./Yards3/951/70
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 27
Time of Possession31:0238:58

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:57OWN 1437Punt
112:451:40OWN 403-10Punt
16:241:19OWN 25430Punt
11:104:35OWN 20980Touchdown
25:292:19OWN 1349Punt
22:590:33OPP 3530Interception
22:261:49OWN 25617Punt
310:240:21OWN 20180Touchdown
37:546:08OWN 71186Field Goal
414:193:11OWN 18524Punt
410:281:41OPP 4034Punt
47:132:35OWN 49651Touchdown
40:370:37OWN 445Punt
OT17:081:42OWN 29410Punt
OT12:530:39OPP 4034Missed FG
OT10:590:59OWN 20325Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:030:18OWN 21155Fumble
111:054:41OWN 291071Touchdown
15:053:55OWN 20880Touchdown
211:356:06OWN 251160Field Goal
23:100:11OPP 4510Interception
20:370:37OWN 13211Half
315:001:19OWN 25418Interception
313:413:17OWN 33629Punt
310:032:09OWN 3037Punt
31:462:27OWN 25675Touchdown
411:080:40OWN 3433Interception
48:471:34OWN 2035Punt
44:384:01OWN 25623Punt
OT110:002:52OWN 255-2Punt
OT15:262:33OWN 21619Downs
OT12:141:15OWN 4336Punt

Game MVP: Brandon Jackson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jason Snelling14553.932521
RB Wali Lundy811414.258021
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brandon Jackson251094.361460
QB Brian Griese77210.292530
RB Marcus Thomas4164.00700

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Edwards44262514/25135173.2
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese41253231/1355379.6

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brandon LaFell1020686.8029221
WR Tim Carter678013.3344320
RB Wali Lundy34165.3313100
RB Jason Snelling222713.507180
TE Scott Chandler23126.00070
WR Bernard Berrian123535.0028350
WR Mike Williams121010.003100
WR Freddie Brown1433.00030
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson714608.573172
WR Darnerien McCants61011619.3380550
WR Adrian Arrington577515.0020400
WR Troy Williamson2373.50040
TE Malcolm Beyer24105.00060
FB Harris Stanton111111.001110
TE Patrick Estes111515.005151
RB Brandon Jackson112929.0020290

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Lawrence Timmons100.000
S Kenny Phillips13131.000
S Louis Delmas16464.001
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Arnold Parrish17070.001

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
S Kenny Phillips0100
OLB Lance Briggs0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Darnerien McCants1000

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jon Ryan937641.834.0472
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Amir Cochrane629649.340.3562

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bryan Baxter1/20/10/1244/4
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/10/00/0324/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Carter2147.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Knox23015.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon LaFell47218.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Arrington37123.70

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tom Zbikowski1120.03642
S Kenny Phillips720.03329
S Louis Delmas700.03540
OLB Niko Koutouvides620.03541
OLB Lawrence Timmons610.03540
DE Glenn Dorsey521.03530
ILB Keyaron Fox410.01510
DE LaMarr Woodley320.03237
CB Cortland Finnegan300.03642
OLB Lance Briggs240.03538
CB Sam Shields200.01832
DE Dave Tollefson100.0514
S C.J. Gaddis100.0310
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jay Foreman1011.02248
DE Stephen Tulloch922.02248
CB Ryan Clark600.02248
S Samuel Gaylor320.02036
CB Axel Batchelor300.02136
S LaRon Landry300.01337
CB Arnold Parrish300.01034
DT Quentin Groves210.52236
ILB Robert Wendorff210.01011
CB Greg Blue210.01438
DE Calvin Pace110.52241
WR Darnerien McCants10---------
ILB Nick Barnett100.015
RB Brandon Jackson10---------
ILB Rufus Alexander100.009
TE Malcolm Beyer10---------
DT Todd Cunningham100.01921
CB J.R. Stanford100.0113
DE Mike Rucker010.02148
ILB Caleb Fox010.010

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Glenn Dorsey1.002230
DT Michael Bennett0.011031
DE Dave Tollefson0.010014
OLB Niko Koutouvides0.001041
DE LaMarr Woodley0.001037
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch2.000148
ILB Jay Foreman1.000048
DT Quentin Groves0.511236
DE Calvin Pace0.500041
DE Mike Rucker0.002048
DT Todd Cunningham0.001121

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Louis Delmas80140
OLB Lawrence Timmons30140
OLB Lance Briggs30038
CB Cortland Finnegan30042
S Tom Zbikowski30042
S Kenny Phillips20129
CB Sam Shields20032
S C.J. Gaddis10010
OLB Niko Koutouvides01041
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ryan Clark40048
DE Stephen Tulloch40048
CB Axel Batchelor32036
S LaRon Landry32037
CB Arnold Parrish31134
S Samuel Gaylor30036
ILB Jay Foreman20048
CB Greg Blue20038
ILB Rufus Alexander1009
CB J.R. Stanford10013
DE Mike Rucker01048

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Will Montgomery25022148
G Adam Koets23022148
C Tyler Arvold17022048
TE Damien Harper110506
TE Scott Chandler11021038
T Marcus McNeill02022248
G Ryan Durand02022048
FB Justin Green010505
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Robert Berry410136042
G Eric Steinbach24036042
FB Harris Stanton2301306
TE Patrick Estes2202008
G Wilford Brown14036042
T Terrance Pennington14036042
T King Dunlap13136142
TE Joe Klopfenstein010601

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Louis Delmas223
Glenn Dorsey216
Mike Williams121
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Axel Batchelor223
Greg Blue130
Joe Klopfenstein129
Troy Williamson128
Harris Stanton17

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Louis Delmas------35402398
G Will Montgomery2248------1181
G Adam Koets2248------1181
DE Glenn Dorsey------35301681
CB Cortland Finnegan------3642179
S Tom Zbikowski------3642179
OLB Niko Koutouvides------3541177
WR Tim Carter1938------1976
OLB Lawrence Timmons------3540176
OLB Lance Briggs------3538174
WR Brandon LaFell2146------673
T Marcus McNeill2248---------70
QB Trent Edwards2248---------70
DE LaMarr Woodley------3237170
C Tyler Arvold2248---------70
G Ryan Durand2248---------70
S Kenny Phillips------3329---62
TE Scott Chandler2138---------59
DT Michael Bennett------2731---58
RB Jason Snelling1419------2457
CB Sam Shields------1832151
WR Mike Williams620------2147
WR Bernard Berrian1030------646
TE Damien Harper56------3041
RB Wali Lundy827---------35
OLB Tim Shaw------152834
S C.J. Gaddis------3102033
FB Justin Green55------2131
DT Barry Cofield------914730
S Jamarca Sanford------531927
DE Dave Tollefson------514726
ILB Keyaron Fox------1510---25
OLB Bryan Smith------001212
WR Freddie Brown111---------12
C Donnie Carpenter00------1111
P Jon Ryan00------1111
G Danny Newhart00------1111
G Myles Page00------1111
K Bryan Baxter00------99
DE Jason Hatcher------14---5
C Chris Dishman00---------0
T Jordan Gross00---------0
QB Bruce Gradkowski00---------0
RB Jamaal Charles00---------0
TE Craig Stevens00---------0
S Andrew Sendejo------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Stevie Johnson3442------1389
DE Stephen Tulloch------22481787
G Wilford Brown3642------785
T Terrance Pennington3642------785
CB Greg Blue------14383082
CB Axel Batchelor------21362380
WR Adrian Arrington3241------780
QB Brian Griese3642------179
G Eric Steinbach3642---------78
C Robert Berry3642---------78
T King Dunlap3642---------78
ILB Jay Foreman------2248272
CB Ryan Clark------2248272
DE Mike Rucker------2148271
DE Calvin Pace------2241265
WR Darnerien McCants1733------1464
DT Quentin Groves------2236260
RB Brandon Jackson3029---------59
S Samuel Gaylor------2036258
TE Malcolm Beyer2034---------54
S LaRon Landry------1337151
CB Arnold Parrish------1034145
DT Todd Cunningham------1921141
TE Joe Klopfenstein61------2936
TE Patrick Estes208------735
ILB Nick Barnett------152834
WR Troy Williamson24------2834
TE Lawrence Vickers10------2930
FB Harris Stanton136------726
ILB Rufus Alexander------091726
ILB Robert Wendorff------1011122
DE Lawrence Carpenter------110920
DT Torell Troup------09918
RB Marcus Thomas512---------17
CB J.R. Stanford------113---14
WR Johnny Knox00------99
K Phil Dawson00------77
C Paul Godfrey00------77
T Jared Veldheer00------77
C Ramon Harewood00------77
P Amir Cochrane00------66
ILB Caleb Fox------10---1
OLB Akin Ayodele------00---0
DT Tank Tyler------00---0
C John Sullivan00---------0
QB Sam Bradford00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left520.4
Middle1213611.3
Right5316.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle241616.7
Right8121.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Edwards44264156441
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese41254321523

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)23161627.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)63274.5
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen52306.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19101146.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)14121399.9
Long (19+ Yds)314013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brandon LaFell2010368246
WR Tim Carter76080138
RB Wali Lundy43016027
WR Freddie Brown4123011
TE Scott Chandler32012038
WR Bernard Berrian21035130
WR Mike Williams21010020
RB Jason Snelling22027019
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson147060042
WR Darnerien McCants1061116233
WR Adrian Arrington75075141
TE Malcolm Beyer42110034
WR Troy Williamson320704
FB Harris Stanton1101106
TE Patrick Estes1101508
RB Brandon Jackson11029129

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jason Snelling310.333.93
RB Wali Lundy177.0014.25
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson100.004.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Edwards53244.805.70
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese74324.577.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandon LaFell3131.003.40
WR Tim Carter111414.0011.43
TE Scott Chandler1177.004.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson4241.004.29
WR Darnerien McCants111313.0011.60
TE Patrick Estes111515.0015.00
TE Malcolm Beyer1000.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Jason Snelling21
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Brian Griese21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trent Edwards1262
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese1172

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Brandon LaFell621
WR Tim Carter221
RB Wali Lundy210
WR Mike Williams110
TE Scott Chandler100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stevie Johnson310
WR Adrian Arrington320
WR Darnerien McCants211
FB Harris Stanton111
WR Troy Williamson110
TE Malcolm Beyer110

SectionAttendance
Stadium87,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,500 (25,300)
End Zone18,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats16,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes5,700 (9,900)