| Played in New England, MA, weather: 65 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cole Ford kicked off 73 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Erik Wilhelm pass was intended for WR Terry Glenn and was intercepted by ILB Ron Johnson at the MIN36. The interception was returned 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 15:00) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 14:47) Cole Ford kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 14:47) Jamal Anderson ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Torrian Gray, assisted by DE Shawn Sawyda. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Terry Glenn to the MIN16. |
| 2-14-MIN16 (1Q: 14:27) Erik Wilhelm pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Dawkins. OLB Larry Izzo defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-MIN16 (1Q: 14:20) Erik Wilhelm sacked by OLB Mike Jones for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Chester Hallen. |
| 4-23-MIN07 (1Q: 13:52) Mitch Berger punted 55 yards. Evan Toomer returned the kick 6 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Terry Crews. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 13:42) Trot Nixon sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 5 yards. Slade ran right past Fred Miller and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-15-NED39 (1Q: 13:08) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. S Tom Flynn defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED39 (1Q: 13:00) Trot Nixon scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn and assisted by CB Eric Allen. |
| 4-8-NED46 (1Q: 12:31) Bryan Barker punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 12:25) Spencer George ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Chuck Johnson. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (1Q: 11:42) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (1Q: 10:57) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Carter, assisted by S Torrian Gray. Key block delivered by Cory Raymer. Raymer flattened Hudhaifa Ismaeli to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 10:30) Spencer George ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Siragusa, assisted by S Je-rod Rozumek. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 09:58) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. |
| 3-6-MIN43 (1Q: 09:17) Erik Wilhelm pass completed to WR Sean Dawkins for 7 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. Dawkins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 08:44) Erik Wilhelm pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 39 yards. Tackled by S Torrian Gray. Johnson gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED11 (1Q: 08:02) Spencer George ran around left end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Antone Davis. New England 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 08:02) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. New England 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 07:56) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 07:56) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. Moulds gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 07:13) Trot Nixon pass completed to TE Jamie Asher for 1 yard. Tackled by DE La'roi Glover. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED45 (1Q: 06:33) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-NED41 (1Q: 06:12) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jamie Asher. DE La'roi Glover hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-NED41 (1Q: 06:02) Bryan Barker punted 45 yards. O.J. McDuffie called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 05:51) Erik Wilhelm pass completed to WR O.J. McDuffie for 45 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McDuffie gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 05:16) Spencer George ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Siragusa. |
| 2-8-NED39 (1Q: 04:41) Jamal Anderson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Carter, assisted by OLB James Francis. |
| 3-3-NED34 (1Q: 04:00) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. |
| 4-4-NED35 (1Q: 03:34) Jason Hanson attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 03:26) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed McCaffrey. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED42 (1Q: 03:18) A-Train Alstott ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Matt Keneley, assisted by S Devin Bush. |
| 3-8-NED44 (1Q: 02:51) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Ed McCaffrey for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. McCaffrey gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 02:24) A-Train Alstott ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Crews. |
| 2-13-MIN39 (1Q: 01:48) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. OLB Henri Crockett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-MIN39 (1Q: 01:41) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN39 (1Q: 01:29) Bryan Barker punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 01:23) Jamal Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Izzo, assisted by DT Goose Siragusa. Key block delivered by Cory Raymer. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 00:47) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Sawyda, assisted by OLB James Francis. |
| 2-8-MIN32 (1Q: 00:07) Erik Wilhelm pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 30 yards. Tackled by S Greg Myers. Glenn gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Terry Glenn on the NED38. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 15:00) Spencer George ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Lageman. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| 2-4-NED32 (2Q: 14:22) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Torrian Gray. Glenn gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 13:45) Jamal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. |
| 2-8-NED23 (2Q: 13:01) Erik Kramer pass completed to FB George Irwin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. |
| 1-10-NED15 (2Q: 12:39) Spencer George ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. |
| 2-6-NED11 (2Q: 12:18) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Johnson, assisted by DT Chuck Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED OLB James Francis for 15 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Cory Raymer. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 12:09) Mike Cherry scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB George McCullough. |
| 2-8-NED28 (2Q: 11:23) Mike Alstott ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs, assisted by S Devin Bush. |
| 3-7-NED29 (2Q: 10:46) Mike Cherry scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris and assisted by CB George McCullough. |
| 4-3-NED33 (2Q: 10:21) Bryan Barker punted 63 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (2Q: 10:14) Spencer George ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Johnson. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman. |
| 2-4-MIN10 (2Q: 09:31) Erik Kramer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Reggie Barlow. DE Shawn Sawyda blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN10 (2Q: 09:26) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 11 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 08:48) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Izzo, assisted by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli. DT Goose Siragusa knocked down Chris Dishman to break up the play. |
| 2-9-MIN22 (2Q: 08:19) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Izzo. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN25 (2Q: 07:51) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kevin Abrams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 07:21) Spencer George ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Chuck Johnson. |
| 2-9-MIN46 (2Q: 06:50) Jamal Anderson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli, assisted by DE Jeff Lageman. |
| 3-12-MIN43 (2Q: 06:27) Erik Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. S Hudhaifa Ismaeli defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN43 (2Q: 06:17) Mitch Berger punted 43 yards. Evan Toomer returned the kick 7 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Terry Crews. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 06:10) Mike Cherry pass completed to FB A-Train Alstott for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs, assisted by S Devin Bush. |
| 2-5-NED26 (2Q: 05:42) Mike Alstott ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn, assisted by DE Jay Williams. |
| 3-1-NED30 (2Q: 05:23) A-Train Alstott ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Matt Keneley. Key block delivered by Eric Bjornson. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 04:55) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. |
| 2-10-NED34 (2Q: 04:46) A-Train Alstott ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Porcher, assisted by CB Darren Anderson. |
| 3-10-NED34 (2Q: 04:24) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Evan Toomer for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 03:51) Mike Cherry scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. |
| 2-8-MIN43 (2Q: 03:27) Mike Cherry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. OLB Henri Crockett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-NED47 (2Q: 03:18) Mike Cherry pass completed to FB Mike Alstott for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN42 (2Q: 03:01) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Ed McCaffrey for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 02:44) Mike Cherry sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 7 yards. Slade simply blew through Tony Ramirez to reach the quarterback and knock him down. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN29 (2Q: 02:44) Mike Cherry pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eric Moulds. DE Jay Williams blocked the pass. |
| 2-5-MIN29 (2Q: 02:37) Mike Cherry pass completed to TE Eric Bjornson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 02:14) Mike Cherry sacked by DE Chidi Ahanotu for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Ramirez. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-18-MIN25 (2Q: 02:00) Mike Cherry scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen and assisted by S Devin Bush. |
| 3-10-MIN17 (2Q: 01:34) Mike Cherry pass was dropped by TE Jamie Asher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN17 (2Q: 01:28) Cole Ford attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 01:20) Cole Ford kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:20) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN25 (2Q: 01:20) Spencer George ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Greg Myers. Key block delivered by Cory Raymer. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 00:50) Erik Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Dawkins. S Torrian Gray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 00:41) Jamal Anderson ran inside the right tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli. Key block delivered by Antone Davis. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 00:32) Erik Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Chris Ward hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED44 (2Q: 00:20) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Reggie Barlow for 13 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 00:03) Jason Hanson attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Minnesota 10 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Evan Toomer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED26 (3Q: 14:34) Mike Cherry pass completed to RB John Miller for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs, assisted by S Tom Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 13:56) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Ed McCaffrey for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett. |
| 2-7-NED38 (3Q: 13:18) Mike Alstott ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. |
| 3-5-NED40 (3Q: 12:37) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED40 (3Q: 12:33) Bryan Barker punted 52 yards. O.J. McDuffie returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Dexter Carter. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 12:22) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Reggie Barlow for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Jones. |
| 2-3-MIN30 (3Q: 11:44) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Spencer George for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tony Siragusa. George gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN31 (3Q: 11:10) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ron Johnson, assisted by ILB Ted Johnson. |
| 4-1-MIN32 (3Q: 10:38) Mitch Berger punted 68 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 10:31) Mike Alstott ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by DE Jay Williams. DE Jay Williams knocked down Jim Juriga to break up the play. |
| 2-11-NED19 (3Q: 10:06) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-NED14 (3Q: 09:56) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Ed McCaffrey for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED23 (3Q: 09:29) Mike Cherry pass completed to FB Mike Alstott for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 09:18) Mike Cherry pass completed to FB Mike Alstott for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Crews, assisted by S John Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NED50 (3Q: 08:45) John Miller ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett. Key block delivered by Fred Miller. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 08:22) A-Train Alstott ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jay Williams. |
| 2-7-MIN41 (3Q: 07:45) Mike Cherry pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jamie Asher. DE La'roi Glover hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN41 (3Q: 07:35) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Darren Anderson. Moulds gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 06:59) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Ed McCaffrey for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 16, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 06:59) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 17, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 06:44) Cole Ford kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:44) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Goose Siragusa. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 06:10) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Johnson, assisted by OLB James Francis. |
| 3-4-MIN26 (3Q: 05:31) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Spencer George for 18 yards. Tackled by S Greg Myers. George gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 05:05) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis, assisted by S Greg Myers. |
| 2-8-MIN46 (3Q: 04:39) Erik Kramer pass completed to FB George Irwin for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Torrian Gray. Irwin gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 04:07) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Johnson, assisted by OLB Larry Izzo. |
| 2-8-NED27 (3Q: 03:36) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Johnson. |
| 3-6-NED25 (3Q: 02:54) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Spencer George for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Homey D Clown, assisted by CB Tom Carter. George gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-NED01 (3Q: 02:16) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Goose Siragusa, assisted by ILB Ron Johnson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-2-NED02 (3Q: 01:38) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Sean Dawkins for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 17, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 01:38) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. New England 17, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 01:28) Jason Hanson kicked off 50 yards from the MIN35. John Miller returned the ball 23 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Darren Anderson. |
| 1-10-NED38 (3Q: 01:08) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Curtis Conway. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED38 (3Q: 00:57) A-Train Alstott ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. |
| 3-11-NED37 (3Q: 00:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-6-NED42 (3Q: 00:15) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED42 (3Q: 00:09) Bryan Barker punted 49 yards. O.J. McDuffie returned the kick 12 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by Dexter Carter. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (3Q: 00:02) Spencer George ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Jones, assisted by DT Chuck Johnson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-MIN24 (4Q: 15:00) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Goose Siragusa. Key block delivered by Tony Boselli. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 14:27) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Izzo. ILB Ron Johnson knocked down Chester Hallen to break up the play. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-MIN31 (4Q: 13:57) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Spencer George for 1 yard. Tackled by S Torrian Gray. |
| 3-10-MIN32 (4Q: 13:25) Erik Kramer pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Derrick Harris. OLB James Francis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN32 (4Q: 13:19) Mitch Berger punted 44 yards. Evan Toomer returned the kick 4 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Spencer George. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-15-MIN27 (4Q: 13:10) Mitch Berger punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NED20. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:00) Mike Cherry pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Eric Bjornson. CB Darren Anderson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 12:53) Mike Alstott ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Crews, assisted by S Tom Flynn. |
| 3-12-NED18 (4Q: 12:19) Mike Cherry scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Crews. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Matt Keneley on the NED24. New England's Daquan Peterman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 12:06) Spencer George ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shaquille Curtis, assisted by S Je-rod Rozumek. |
| 2-8-NED22 (4Q: 11:42) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chuck Belin. Minnesota 23, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 11:42) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 24, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 11:26) Jason Hanson kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 11:26) Mike Alstott ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by OLB Henri Crockett. |
| 2-12-NED18 (4Q: 10:49) Mike Cherry pass was intended for WR Evan Toomer and was intercepted by CB Eric Allen at the NED17. Tackled by Ed McCaffrey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Fred Miller was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 10:40) Spencer George ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Goose Siragusa, assisted by DE Shawn Sawyda. |
| 2-10-NED17 (4Q: 10:02) Spencer George ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli. Key block delivered by Chuck Belin. |
| 3-2-NED09 (4Q: 09:42) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Derrick Harris. Minnesota 30, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 09:42) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 31, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 09:32) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 09:32) Mike Cherry sacked by ILB James Darling for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Daquan Peterman. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-16-NED14 (4Q: 08:57) Mike Cherry pass was dropped by WR Curtis Conway. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-NED14 (4Q: 08:50) Mike Cherry sacked by DE Jay Williams for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Tucker Joseph. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-19-NED11 (4Q: 08:09) Bryan Barker punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN37. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 08:01) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. |
| 2-8-MIN39 (4Q: 07:20) Spencer George ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Izzo, assisted by S Torrian Gray. |
| 3-8-MIN39 (4Q: 06:37) Spencer George ran around right end for 61 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chuck Belin. Minnesota 37, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 06:37) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 38, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 06:18) Jason Hanson kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 06:18) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED15 (4Q: 06:11) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-NED10 (4Q: 06:04) Mike Cherry pass completed to TE Jamie Asher for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Mike Alstott was hurt on the play. |
| 2-15-NED15 (4Q: 05:42) Mike Cherry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed McCaffrey. DT Matt Keneley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED15 (4Q: 05:34) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED15 (4Q: 05:29) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED15 (4Q: 05:20) Spencer George ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli, assisted by ILB Ron Johnson. |
| 2-12-NED17 (4Q: 04:37) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-NED16 (4Q: 03:50) Spencer George ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli, assisted by OLB Larry Izzo. |
| 4-6-NED11 (4Q: 03:03) Jason Hanson attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 41, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 02:55) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:55) Mike Cherry sacked by OLB Henri Crockett for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Tucker Joseph. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-20-NED10 (4Q: 02:30) Mike Cherry pass completed to WR Evan Toomer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Crews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-12-NED18 (4Q: 02:00) Mike Cherry sacked by DE Jay Williams for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Fred Miller. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-NED15 (4Q: 01:16) Mike Cherry pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED15 (4Q: 01:09) Spencer George ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tony Siragusa, assisted by ILB Ron Johnson. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-9-NED14 (4Q: 01:00) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Hudhaifa Ismaeli, assisted by ILB Ron Johnson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-9-NED14 (4Q: 00:53) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Larry Izzo. |
| 4-8-NED13 (4Q: 00:43) Jason Hanson attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 44, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 00:38) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 00:38) Mike Cherry pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed McCaffrey. S John Lynch defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 00:31) Mike Cherry sacked by OLB Henri Crockett for a loss of 9 yards. Crockett ran right past Daquan Peterman and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 44, New England Patriots 17 |