Week 16, 2070

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	10	0	7	7	-	24
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 NED - Jeffrey Sutter 14 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
1Q: 05:26 MIN - Charles Palmer 36 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
1Q: 00:24 NED - Harold Crane 22 field goal
2Q: 09:08 MIN - Justics Shepherd 1 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 12:02 MIN - Colton Sawyer 34 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 02:21 NED - Kris Masso 8 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
4Q: 11:21 NED - Caleb Simonsen 5 run (Harold Crane extra point)
4Q: 06:05 MIN - Arnold Barnhart 1 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 NED - Jeffrey Sutter 14 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
1Q: 05:26 MIN - Charles Palmer 36 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
1Q: 00:24 NED - Harold Crane 22 field goal
2Q: 09:08 MIN - Justics Shepherd 1 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 12:02 MIN - Colton Sawyer 34 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 02:21 NED - Kris Masso 8 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
4Q: 11:21 NED - Caleb Simonsen 5 run (Harold Crane extra point)
4Q: 06:05 MIN - Arnold Barnhart 1 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)

Team Statistics NED MIN
Record 10-5 11-4
First Downs 24 18
- by Rushing 11 9
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 416 310
- Offensive Plays 68 48
- Yards per Play 6.12 6.46
Net Rushing Yards 230 165
- Rushing Attempts 43 32
- Yards per Rush 5.35 5.16
Net Passing Yards 186 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 14 - 2 15 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 199 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.44 9.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 5.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 2/2 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 2/68
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 34:05 25:55

Team Statistics	NED	MIN
Record	10-5	11-4
First Downs	24	18
- by Rushing	11	9
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	416	310
- Offensive Plays	68	48
- Yards per Play	6.12	6.46
Net Rushing Yards	230	165
- Rushing Attempts	43	32
- Yards per Rush	5.35	5.16
Net Passing Yards	186	145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 14 - 2	15 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	199	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.44	9.06
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	5.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	2/2	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	2/68
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	34:05	25:55

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:33	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	5:15	4:57	OWN 20	9	75	Field Goal
2	8:59	5:23	OWN 22	9	30	Punt
2	1:55	1:28	OWN 20	3	41	Interception
3	13:25	1:23	OWN 20	3	-1	Interception
3	11:48	2:44	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
3	7:46	5:33	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
4	15:00	3:50	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	5:55	2:06	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
4	1:54	1:54	OWN 22	7	38	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:27	4:12	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	0:18	6:19	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
2	3:36	1:41	OWN 19	4	42	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	1	4	Half
3	15:00	1:35	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	12:02	0:14	OPP 34	1	34	Touchdown
3	9:04	1:18	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
3	2:13	2:13	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	11:10	5:15	OWN 47	8	53	Touchdown
4	3:49	1:55	OWN 6	4	20	Punt

Game MVP: Jeff Jones, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Garrett Irwin	31	149	4.81	43	3	0
RB Caleb Simonsen	7	33	4.71	8	0	1
QB Ken Hoover	5	48	9.60	28	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnold Barnhart	19	69	3.63	14	1	1
RB Colton Sawyer	7	76	10.86	35	2	1
RB Irv Ripple	3	5	1.67	4	0	0
QB Jeff Jones	2	10	5.00	7	0	0
WR Trent Stephens	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Hoover	23	14	199	2/13	2	25	2	81.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	15	14	149	1/4	2	36	0	147.6

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kris Masso	3	3	22	7.33	4	11	1
TE Jeffrey Sutter	3	4	48	16.00	1	18	1
RB Garrett Irwin	3	3	72	24.00	46	25	0
WR Dominique Goike	2	5	15	7.50	2	8	0
WR Orlando Tylski	1	1	23	23.00	0	23	0
RB Caleb Simonsen	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR J.R. Issa	1	4	15	15.00	5	15	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Craig Legette	4	5	59	14.75	49	27	0
WR Tristan Hudson	2	2	12	6.00	4	8	0
TE Justics Shepherd	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	1
WR Reuben Ortega	2	2	18	9.00	1	11	0
WR Max Roupenian	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
WR Charles Palmer	1	1	36	36.00	35	36	1
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Gary Strong	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bradley Codeke	1	0	0.00	0
S Ty Martinez	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ted Booker	3	144	48.0	42.0	57	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Widell	5	268	53.6	41.2	66	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harold Crane	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominique Goike	2	2	1.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irv Ripple	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominique Goike	3	66	22.0	0
Daquan Nakajo	1	14	14.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Hopper	2	68	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Renaldo McConnell	8	1	0.0	26	13
OLB Brendan Lindsay	6	1	0.0	12	9
OLB Dexter Alexander	4	1	0.0	18	5
DE Tanner Pearson	3	1	1.0	26	14
DE Eugene Morton	3	0	0.0	27	15
DT Fernando Mitchell	3	0	0.0	26	13
S Joey Stuvaints	3	0	0.0	32	16
CB Kai Burroughs	3	0	0.0	25	15
CB Daquan Nakajo	2	0	0.0	29	16
S Tevin Sampson	2	0	0.0	5	4
DT Rodolfo Burks	1	1	0.0	31	15
S Micah Mang	1	1	0.0	25	11
DE T.J. Wells	1	0	0.0	5	1
OLB Riley Plummer	1	0	0.0	20	7
CB Donte Weaver	1	0	0.0	12	11
S Norm Giles	1	0	0.0	9	1
WR J.R. Issa	1	0	---	---	---
QB Ken Hoover	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ronnie Doss	11	1	0.0	38	16
DT Ike Poston	7	2	1.0	29	20
S Bradley Codeke	5	3	0.0	19	9
OLB Glenn Fackleman	5	1	0.0	40	22
S Ty Martinez	4	3	0.0	43	25
CB Bo Rose	4	0	0.0	24	17
S Jason Perry	3	2	0.0	27	18
CB Gus Sidharta	3	0	0.0	41	24
DT Phil Sell	2	1	0.0	24	11
ILB Peyton Cote	2	1	0.0	5	9
DE Jeffrey Tate	2	1	0.0	36	15
CB Colin Briggs	2	0	0.0	41	25
DE Joe Bob Hampton	1	0	1.0	38	21
DT Dusty Jeffries	1	1	0.0	17	8
OLB Santiago Wyche	1	1	0.0	27	16
OLB Zachary Talamaivao	1	0	0.0	1	0
CB Marc Hopper	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Johnathan Shello	1	0	0.0	16	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tanner Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	14

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joe Bob Hampton	1.0	2	4	21
DT Ike Poston	1.0	0	2	20
DE Jeffrey Tate	0.0	1	2	15
OLB Santiago Wyche	0.0	1	1	16
DT Johnathan Shello	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kai Burroughs	4	0	15
ILB Renaldo McConnell	2	0	13
OLB Brendan Lindsay	2	0	9
S Joey Stuvaints	1	1	16
DE Tanner Pearson	1	0	14
CB Daquan Nakajo	1	0	16
OLB Riley Plummer	1	0	7
CB Donte Weaver	1	0	11
S Micah Mang	1	0	11

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Gus Sidharta	2	1	0	24
S Ty Martinez	2	0	1	25
S Jason Perry	2	0	0	18
CB Colin Briggs	2	0	0	25
CB Bo Rose	2	0	0	17
OLB Glenn Fackleman	1	0	0	22
OLB Santiago Wyche	1	0	0	16
ILB Peyton Cote	1	0	0	9
ILB Ronnie Doss	1	0	0	16
S Bradley Codeke	0	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cornelius Terry	6	15	0	43	0	25
T Byron Reeves	5	9	0	43	1	25
C Sedrick Hancuff	1	8	0	43	0	25
G Scott Hegamin	1	6	1	43	1	25
T Rodney Richmond	0	1	0	43	0	25

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Randal Fritz	3	9	0	32	0	16
T Marquis Manard	3	5	0	32	0	16
G Dylan Delhomme	3	4	0	32	0	16
C Freddie Berger	2	10	1	32	0	16
TE Craig Legette	1	1	0	12	0	12
T Don Newman	0	1	0	32	0	16
RB Arnold Barnhart	0	0	0	22	1	7

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Hancuff	2	9
Norm Giles	1	18
Pete Chipokas	1	15

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Glenn Fackleman	2	19
Zachary Talamaivao	1	18
Darrin Butts	1	18
Irv Ripple	1	18
Cornell Bottoms	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Sedrick Hancuff	43	25	---	---	9	77
WR J.R. Issa	35	22	---	---	16	73
T Byron Reeves	43	25	---	---	3	71
G Scott Hegamin	43	25	---	---	---	68
T Rodney Richmond	43	25	---	---	---	68
G Cornelius Terry	43	25	---	---	---	68
QB Ken Hoover	43	25	---	---	---	68
WR Orlando Tylski	36	22	---	---	---	58
RB Garrett Irwin	35	15	---	---	1	51
CB Daquan Nakajo	---	---	29	16	5	50
WR Dominique Goike	25	14	---	---	10	49
S Joey Stuvaints	---	---	32	16	---	48
DT Rodolfo Burks	---	---	31	15	---	46
TE Kris Masso	16	11	---	---	19	46
DE Eugene Morton	---	---	27	15	---	42
TE Erick Monroe	24	13	---	---	4	41
DE Tanner Pearson	---	---	26	14	---	40
CB Kai Burroughs	---	---	25	15	---	40
ILB Renaldo McConnell	---	---	26	13	---	39
DT Fernando Mitchell	---	---	26	13	---	39
TE Jeffrey Sutter	25	14	---	---	---	39
RB Caleb Simonsen	10	10	---	---	19	39
OLB Dexter Alexander	---	---	18	5	16	39
S Micah Mang	---	---	25	11	---	36
CB Donte Weaver	---	---	12	11	5	28
S Norm Giles	---	---	9	1	18	28
OLB Riley Plummer	---	---	20	7	---	27
OLB Brendan Lindsay	---	---	12	9	2	23
CB Pete Chipokas	---	---	5	1	15	21
ILB Eli Mathis	---	---	6	3	10	19
S Tevin Sampson	---	---	5	4	5	14
RB Joel Wolfe	2	2	---	---	10	14
WR Marquis Guthrie	2	0	---	---	10	12
DE T.J. Wells	---	---	5	1	5	11
DE Cory Mendez	---	---	6	2	---	8
DT Richard Rochon	---	---	4	3	---	7
WR Ruben Patton	5	2	---	---	---	7
K Harold Crane	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Nathan Joseph	---	---	0	0	5	5
C Butch Money	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Jared Neitring	---	---	3	1	---	4
G Nicolas Clements	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Brant Ross	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Ted Booker	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Garrett Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	40	22	19	81
S Ty Martinez	---	---	43	25	1	69
CB Colin Briggs	---	---	41	25	1	67
CB Gus Sidharta	---	---	41	24	1	66
DE Joe Bob Hampton	---	---	38	21	4	63
CB Bo Rose	---	---	24	17	14	55
ILB Ronnie Doss	---	---	38	16	---	54
T Don Newman	32	16	---	---	5	53
G Randal Fritz	32	16	---	---	5	53
DE Jeffrey Tate	---	---	36	15	---	51
DT Ike Poston	---	---	29	20	1	50
C Freddie Berger	32	16	---	---	---	48
G Dylan Delhomme	32	16	---	---	---	48
QB Jeff Jones	32	16	---	---	---	48
T Marquis Manard	32	16	---	---	---	48
S Jason Perry	---	---	27	18	1	46
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	27	16	1	44
WR Tristan Hudson	14	10	---	---	18	42
RB Arnold Barnhart	22	7	---	---	10	39
DT Johnathan Shello	---	---	16	11	9	36
DT Phil Sell	---	---	24	11	---	35
FB Oscar Lerma	17	3	---	---	8	28
WR Cornell Bottoms	14	6	---	---	8	28
S Bradley Codeke	---	---	19	9	---	28
DE Darrin Butts	---	---	5	4	18	27
WR Max Roupenian	18	5	---	---	2	25
DT Dusty Jeffries	---	---	17	8	---	25
RB Irv Ripple	4	2	---	---	18	24
TE Craig Legette	12	12	---	---	---	24
TE Justics Shepherd	13	2	---	---	8	23
WR Reuben Ortega	9	8	---	---	4	21
WR Charles Palmer	13	7	---	---	---	20
OLB Zachary Talamaivao	---	---	1	0	18	19
ILB Peyton Cote	---	---	5	9	1	15
RB Colton Sawyer	7	8	---	---	---	15
CB Marc Hopper	---	---	2	4	8	14
TE Gary Small	4	5	---	---	---	9
TE Gary Strong	5	4	---	---	---	9
WR Trent Madore	6	1	---	---	---	7
G Grant Harner	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Erik Lake	0	0	---	---	5	5
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Trent Stephens	2	0	---	---	1	3
QB Gustavo Tucker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	93	6.2
Middle	22	98	4.5
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	37	4.6
Middle	18	74	4.1
Right	6	54	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Hoover	23	14	4	0	1	1	4	10	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	15	14	2	0	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	82	11.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	91	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	112	12.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	19	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dominique Goike	5	2	1	15	0	14
TE Jeffrey Sutter	4	3	0	48	0	14
WR J.R. Issa	4	1	0	15	0	22
TE Kris Masso	3	3	0	22	0	11
RB Garrett Irwin	3	3	0	72	3	15
RB Caleb Simonsen	2	1	0	4	0	10
WR Orlando Tylski	1	1	0	23	1	22

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Craig Legette	5	4	59	1	12
WR Tristan Hudson	2	2	12	0	10
TE Justics Shepherd	2	2	7	0	2
WR Reuben Ortega	2	2	18	0	8
WR Max Roupenian	1	1	9	0	5
WR Charles Palmer	1	1	36	1	7
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	1	3	0	6
TE Gary Strong	1	1	5	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Garrett Irwin	5	5	1.00	4.81
RB Caleb Simonsen	1	5	5.00	4.71
QB Ken Hoover	1	2	2.00	9.60

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnold Barnhart	3	6	2.00	3.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Hoover	4	2	22	5.50	8.65

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Jones	4	4	29	7.25	9.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kris Masso	1	1	8	8.00	7.33
TE Jeffrey Sutter	1	1	14	14.00	12.00
RB Caleb Simonsen	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR J.R. Issa	1	0	0	0.00	3.75

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Justics Shepherd	1	1	1	1.00	3.50
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
TE Craig Legette	1	1	18	18.00	11.80
WR Reuben Ortega	1	1	7	7.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Caleb Simonsen	2	1
RB Garrett Irwin	2	2
QB Ken Hoover	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnold Barnhart	5	2
RB Colton Sawyer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Hoover	9	6	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	4	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jeffrey Sutter	3	2	2
WR J.R. Issa	3	1	1
WR Dominique Goike	1	1	0
TE Kris Masso	1	1	0
RB Caleb Simonsen	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tristan Hudson	1	1	1
TE Justics Shepherd	1	1	0
WR Max Roupenian	1	1	1
TE Craig Legette	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,300 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (24,800)
End Zone 15,000 (17,900)
Mezzanine 8,700 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,300 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (24,800)
End Zone	15,000 (17,900)
Mezzanine	8,700 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)