Week 16, 2074

played in New England, MA

39 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	7	7	-	21
New England Patriots	7	6	3	14	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:34 NED - Cris Hsu 1 run (Ron Finch extra point)
1Q: 00:36 MIN - Myles Gibson 3 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 05:05 NED - Ron Finch 32 field goal
2Q: 03:06 NED - Ron Finch 31 field goal
3Q: 01:42 NED - Ron Finch 37 field goal
3Q: 01:35 MIN - Tevin Sherrill 97 kickoff return (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 12:19 NED - Teddy Casper 6 pass from Oliver Barlow (Ron Finch extra point)
4Q: 05:28 MIN - Fernando Richardson 5 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 00:18 NED - Miguel Bridges 15 interception return (Ron Finch extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:34 NED - Cris Hsu 1 run (Ron Finch extra point)
1Q: 00:36 MIN - Myles Gibson 3 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 05:05 NED - Ron Finch 32 field goal
2Q: 03:06 NED - Ron Finch 31 field goal
3Q: 01:42 NED - Ron Finch 37 field goal
3Q: 01:35 MIN - Tevin Sherrill 97 kickoff return (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 12:19 NED - Teddy Casper 6 pass from Oliver Barlow (Ron Finch extra point)
4Q: 05:28 MIN - Fernando Richardson 5 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 00:18 NED - Miguel Bridges 15 interception return (Ron Finch extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 7-8 11-4
First Downs 18 17
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 278 327
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 4.15 4.88
Net Rushing Yards 123 96
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 5.35 3.00
Net Passing Yards 155 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 20 - 3 32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 170 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 3.52 6.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 4/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/55 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 1/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/135 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:40 31:20

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	7-8	11-4
First Downs	18	17
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	278	327
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	4.15	4.88
Net Rushing Yards	123	96
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	5.35	3.00
Net Passing Yards	155	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 20 - 3	32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	170	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	3.52	6.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	4/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/55	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	1/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/135	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:40	31:20

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	0:09	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
1	10:20	4:24	OWN 17	8	38	Punt
1	4:32	3:18	OWN 19	9	63	Interception
1	0:36	0:13	OPP 3	1	3	Touchdown
2	13:05	2:02	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	9:11	1:35	OWN 19	3	-8	Punt
2	4:59	1:02	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	3:00	1:15	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	1	-3	Half
3	15:00	4:19	OWN 27	7	42	Punt
3	8:35	2:25	OWN 2	5	12	Punt
4	12:08	1:51	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	8:23	3:06	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
4	2:46	1:48	OWN 24	8	33	Downs
4	0:18	0:10	OWN 7	1	0	Interception
4	0:08	0:08	OWN 25	1	8	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	12:14	1:54	OPP 31	4	14	Fumble
1	5:56	1:24	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	1:14	0:38	OWN 12	2	2	Fumble
1	0:23	2:18	OWN 23	5	4	Punt
2	11:03	1:52	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	7:36	2:37	OPP 49	6	34	Field Goal
2	3:57	0:57	OPP 22	3	8	Field Goal
2	1:45	1:02	OWN 13	6	41	Punt
3	10:41	2:06	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
3	6:10	4:35	OWN 36	8	44	Field Goal
3	1:21	4:13	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	10:17	1:54	OPP 46	4	8	Downs
4	5:17	2:31	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
4	0:58	0:40	OWN 43	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Oliver Barlow, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Fernando Richardson	8	37	4.63	10	1	1
RB Randal Salcedo	6	35	5.83	18	1	0
RB Curtis Hanson	5	18	3.60	8	0	0
QB Myles Gibson	4	33	8.25	13	1	1

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cris Hsu	22	54	2.45	10	1	1
QB Oliver Barlow	5	34	6.80	9	0	0
RB Xavier Simien	5	8	1.60	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myles Gibson	42	20	170	2/15	0	38	3	28.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Oliver Barlow	32	22	251	3/20	1	27	0	102.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Hayden Czarniecki	8	16	110	13.75	55	38
WR Byron Dawkins	4	7	32	8.00	7	19
FB Owen McLaurin	4	8	5	1.25	4	3
TE Fred Hutchins	2	5	10	5.00	2	6
RB Curtis Hanson	1	4	4	4.00	4	4
TE Darryl Geason	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
RB Keith Quinn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Teddy Casper	7	12	70	10.00	5	27	1
WR Brian Horner	4	6	49	12.25	15	26	0
WR Abel Summers	4	6	73	18.25	33	25	0
WR Darryll Anderson	3	3	43	14.33	16	24	0
RB Cris Hsu	2	2	11	5.50	0	8	0
TE Les Sullivan	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
RB Xavier Simien	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0
TE Tommy Lucas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Damon Henson	1	0	0.00	0
CB Miguel Bridges	1	15	15.00	1
CB Curtis Banks	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Darryl Geason	1	1	0
DE Deion Lyle	0	1	0
DE Levon Weaver	0	1	0
OLB Terrance Hopkins	0	0	2
CB Stalin Dole	0	0	1
DT Norbert Lujan	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Oliver Barlow	2	0	0
WR Abel Summers	1	1	0
RB Cris Hsu	1	0	0
TE Tommy Lucas	0	1	0
OLB Damon Henson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tracy Warren	8	287	35.9	28.6	53	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wade Algoe	7	363	51.9	48.3	63	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amir Bournigal	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Finch	3/3	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Flannery	2	5	2.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darryll Anderson	1	18	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tevin Sherrill	2	122	61.0	1
Curtis Hanson	1	13	13.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Walter Hartman	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rickey Terrell	7	2	0.0	27	26
S Cornelius Hays	7	1	0.0	32	35
OLB Terrance Hopkins	7	0	0.0	30	33
DT Norbert Lujan	5	1	2.5	29	29
CB Stalin Dole	5	1	0.0	16	15
S Broderick Dewit	4	1	0.0	22	21
CB Gilbert Hampton	4	0	0.0	32	35
CB Leonard Sneed	4	0	0.0	22	28
OLB Manuel Rush	2	4	0.0	27	26
S Dexter Flannery	2	0	0.0	10	14
ILB Phillip Weaver	2	0	0.0	7	11
DE Levon Weaver	1	1	0.5	15	15
DE Deion Lyle	1	1	0.0	25	29
ILB Patrick Grotrian	1	1	0.0	9	8
FB Owen McLaurin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Rickey Kandel	1	0	0.0	15	17
RB Curtis Hanson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Andrew Garcia	1	0	0.0	6	9

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Damon Henson	8	0	0.0	23	44
ILB Tevin McGregor	7	3	0.0	22	40
S Grayson Ennis	6	2	0.0	23	42
DE Christopher Roberge	4	0	1.0	21	36
S Nolan Betancourt	4	0	0.0	23	43
OLB Edwin Maxwell	3	0	0.0	8	28
DT Jumbo Snook	3	0	0.0	16	22
DE Arnold Mason	2	0	1.0	8	24
DE Blaine Douglas	2	3	0.0	17	23
CB Miguel Bridges	2	2	0.0	23	44
CB Curtis Banks	2	0	0.0	19	42
DT Jordan Cassidy	1	1	0.0	15	29
QB Oliver Barlow	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mickey Barnes	0	1	0.0	5	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Norbert Lujan	2.5	0	0	0	29
DE Levon Weaver	0.5	0	0	0	15

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Christopher Roberge	1.0	1	2	0	36
DE Arnold Mason	1.0	0	3	2	24
DE Blaine Douglas	0.0	1	0	1	23
DT Jordan Cassidy	0.0	1	0	0	29
DT Brett Guidry	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Leonard Sneed	4	0	28
OLB Terrance Hopkins	3	0	33
CB Gilbert Hampton	3	0	35
S Cornelius Hays	2	1	35
ILB Rickey Terrell	2	0	26
CB Stalin Dole	2	0	15
ILB Phillip Weaver	2	0	11
S Dexter Flannery	1	1	14
S Broderick Dewit	1	0	21
CB Rickey Kandel	1	0	17
DT Norbert Lujan	1	0	29

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Damon Henson	6	1	1	44
ILB Tevin McGregor	4	0	0	40
S Grayson Ennis	3	0	0	42
CB Miguel Bridges	2	1	1	44
OLB Edwin Maxwell	2	0	0	28
S Nolan Betancourt	2	0	0	43
DE Arnold Mason	1	0	0	24
CB Curtis Banks	0	2	1	42
CB Derrick Richey	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Devin Linquist	4	5	23	1	44
T Paul Pearson	1	7	23	1	44
T Antoine Keith	1	3	23	0	44
G Gene Brooks	1	2	23	0	44
TE Fred Hutchins	1	1	23	0	44
G Riddick Bjorke	0	1	23	0	44

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wally Embree	3	8	32	1	35
C Alvin Garrison	2	10	32	1	35
G Conrad Gilmore	1	3	32	0	35
T Wally Griffin	0	5	32	0	35
TE Tevin Tasker	0	1	7	0	6
T Richie Wynn	0	0	32	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Morris Spoon	2	19
Owen McLaurin	1	26

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Horner	1	29
Quentin Mangum	1	29
Tommy Lucas	1	11
Cris Hsu	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Paul Pearson	23	44	---	---	12	79
TE Fred Hutchins	23	44	---	---	11	78
S Cornelius Hays	---	---	32	35	11	78
T Antoine Keith	23	44	---	---	8	75
G Riddick Bjorke	23	44	---	---	8	75
G Gene Brooks	23	44	---	---	8	75
CB Gilbert Hampton	---	---	32	35	3	70
CB Leonard Sneed	---	---	22	28	18	68
C Devin Linquist	23	44	---	---	---	67
QB Myles Gibson	23	44	---	---	---	67
WR Hayden Czarniecki	23	44	---	---	---	67
OLB Terrance Hopkins	---	---	30	33	2	65
WR Byron Dawkins	23	39	---	---	---	62
S Broderick Dewit	---	---	22	21	19	62
DT Norbert Lujan	---	---	29	29	2	60
OLB Manuel Rush	---	---	27	26	2	55
ILB Rickey Terrell	---	---	27	26	1	54
DE Deion Lyle	---	---	25	29	---	54
FB Owen McLaurin	2	20	---	---	26	48
TE Darryl Geason	5	17	---	---	26	48
OLB Cris Lynn	---	---	7	11	28	46
DE Lance Warburton	---	---	21	23	1	45
S Dexter Flannery	---	---	10	14	20	44
RB Curtis Hanson	7	24	---	---	7	38
CB Rickey Kandel	---	---	15	17	3	35
CB Stalin Dole	---	---	16	15	2	33
DE Levon Weaver	---	---	15	15	3	33
DE Andrew Garcia	---	---	6	9	10	25
WR Mitch Shaw	14	7	---	---	---	21
ILB Phillip Weaver	---	---	7	11	3	21
WR Jaylen Richardson	1	0	---	---	18	19
TE Morris Spoon	0	0	---	---	19	19
RB Randal Salcedo	6	12	---	---	---	18
RB Fernando Richardson	9	8	---	---	---	17
ILB Patrick Grotrian	---	---	9	8	---	17
ILB Bert Garcia	---	---	0	0	14	14
C Kelly Blazewicz	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Tracy Warren	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Dean Peters	---	---	0	0	7	7
WR Tevin Sherrill	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Keith Quinn	2	5	---	---	---	7
K Amir Bournigal	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Dalton Poore	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Shaun Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kris Weller	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Alexis Austin	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Nolan Betancourt	---	---	23	43	19	85
OLB Damon Henson	---	---	23	44	12	79
CB Miguel Bridges	---	---	23	44	12	79
G Wally Embree	32	35	---	---	10	77
T Wally Griffin	32	35	---	---	10	77
WR Abel Summers	28	31	---	---	18	77
WR Brian Horner	19	20	---	---	29	68
G Conrad Gilmore	32	35	---	---	---	67
QB Oliver Barlow	32	35	---	---	---	67
C Alvin Garrison	32	35	---	---	---	67
T Richie Wynn	32	35	---	---	---	67
WR Teddy Casper	31	35	---	---	---	66
S Grayson Ennis	---	---	23	42	---	65
OLB Edwin Maxwell	---	---	8	28	26	62
ILB Tevin McGregor	---	---	22	40	---	62
TE Les Sullivan	30	31	---	---	---	61
CB Curtis Banks	---	---	19	42	---	61
RB Cris Hsu	24	27	---	---	10	61
DE Christopher Roberge	---	---	21	36	---	57
DT Brett Guidry	---	---	10	29	8	47
DT Jordan Cassidy	---	---	15	29	---	44
RB Xavier Simien	9	4	---	---	29	42
DE Arnold Mason	---	---	8	24	8	40
DE Blaine Douglas	---	---	17	23	---	40
DT Jumbo Snook	---	---	16	22	---	38
CB Derrick Richey	---	---	16	17	---	33
TE Tommy Lucas	7	11	---	---	11	29
FB Quentin Mangum	0	0	---	---	29	29
WR Darryll Anderson	5	7	---	---	15	27
CB Zack Hines	---	---	0	0	19	19
TE Tevin Tasker	7	6	---	---	---	13
DT Mickey Barnes	---	---	5	8	---	13
T Chad Lusher	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Dakota Cole	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Damon Atkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Ron Finch	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Walter Hartman	0	3	---	---	4	7
P Wade Algoe	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Ray Rodgers	---	---	3	2	---	5
OLB Dale Pence	---	---	0	5	---	5
QB Andrew Reid	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Rodney Weliczka	---	---	0	3	---	3
S Edwin Rogers	---	---	0	2	---	2
CB Bucky Butler	---	---	1	1	---	2
OLB Toby Brown	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Britt Whitfield	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	10	56	5.6
Right	8	44	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	17	52	3.1
Right	7	32	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myles Gibson	42	20	2	0	5	5	6	3	3

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Oliver Barlow	32	22	5	3	5	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	6	42	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	54	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	74	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	48	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	80	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	31	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	92	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hayden Czarniecki	16	8	2	110	2	44
FB Owen McLaurin	8	4	1	5	0	20
WR Byron Dawkins	7	4	1	32	0	39
TE Fred Hutchins	5	2	1	10	0	44
RB Curtis Hanson	4	1	0	4	0	24
RB Keith Quinn	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Darryl Geason	1	1	0	9	0	17

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Teddy Casper	12	7	3	70	1	35
WR Brian Horner	6	4	1	49	1	20
WR Abel Summers	6	4	0	73	2	31
WR Darryll Anderson	3	3	0	43	1	7
RB Cris Hsu	2	2	0	11	0	27
TE Tommy Lucas	1	0	1	0	0	11
TE Les Sullivan	1	1	0	4	0	31
RB Xavier Simien	1	1	0	1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fernando Richardson	2	11	5.50	4.63
QB Myles Gibson	1	3	3.00	8.25
RB Curtis Hanson	1	8	8.00	3.60

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cris Hsu	4	7	1.75	2.45
QB Oliver Barlow	1	8	8.00	6.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myles Gibson	1	0	0	0.00	4.05

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Oliver Barlow	2	1	6	3.00	7.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Curtis Hanson	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Teddy Casper	2	1	6	3.00	5.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Randal Salcedo	6	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cris Hsu	3	1
QB Oliver Barlow	2	0
RB Xavier Simien	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myles Gibson	8	5	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Oliver Barlow	6	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hayden Czarniecki	4	3	3
WR Byron Dawkins	2	2	1
FB Owen McLaurin	2	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Teddy Casper	3	2	1
WR Darryll Anderson	1	1	0
WR Brian Horner	1	1	0
WR Abel Summers	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (14,600)
End Zone 10,500 (10,500)
Mezzanine 6,100 (6,100)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (9,300)
Club Seats 19,600 (19,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (14,600)
End Zone	10,500 (10,500)
Mezzanine	6,100 (6,100)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (9,300)
Club Seats	19,600 (19,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)