Week 16, 2026

played in New England, MA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	16	-	26
New England Patriots	0	7	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:57 MIN - Bernie Hassler 19 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 02:06 NED - Richard Cummins 1 pass from Dana Peyrouse (Walter Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:13 MIN - Kevin Matthews 25 field goal
3Q: 00:33 NED - Jerome Alexander 2 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 11:23 MIN - Kevin Matthews 27 field goal
4Q: 06:38 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 10 run (Frankie Giles pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:06 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 4 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:57 MIN - Bernie Hassler 19 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 02:06 NED - Richard Cummins 1 pass from Dana Peyrouse (Walter Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:13 MIN - Kevin Matthews 25 field goal
3Q: 00:33 NED - Jerome Alexander 2 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 11:23 MIN - Kevin Matthews 27 field goal
4Q: 06:38 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 10 run (Frankie Giles pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:06 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 4 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 12-3 5-10
First Downs 20 15
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 413 221
- Offensive Plays 63 60
- Yards per Play 6.56 3.68
Net Rushing Yards 141 43
- Rushing Attempts 32 16
- Yards per Rush 4.41 2.69
Net Passing Yards 272 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 0 40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 272 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 8.77 4.05
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 12.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 4/35 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 6/184
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:52 29:08

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	12-3	5-10
First Downs	20	15
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	413	221
- Offensive Plays	63	60
- Yards per Play	6.56	3.68
Net Rushing Yards	141	43
- Rushing Attempts	32	16
- Yards per Rush	4.41	2.69
Net Passing Yards	272	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 21 - 0	40 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	272	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	8.77	4.05
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	12.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	4/35	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	6/184
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:52	29:08

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:06	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
1	10:21	2:08	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
1	5:25	1:13	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
1	2:26	1:41	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
2	14:11	2:46	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
2	8:58	3:09	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
2	1:57	1:51	OWN 34	5	58	Field Goal
3	13:24	3:06	OWN 29	6	38	Punt
3	9:10	1:51	OWN 41	5	23	Punt
3	2:49	0:10	OWN 20	1	4	Fumble
3	0:27	4:10	OWN 24	8	66	Field Goal
4	9:32	3:03	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
4	3:44	1:44	OPP 30	4	30	Touchdown
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 48	3	-5	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:54	2:33	OWN 20	5	-1	Punt
1	8:13	2:48	OWN 28	4	21	Punt
1	4:12	1:46	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
1	0:45	1:34	OWN 48	3	9	Punt
2	11:25	2:27	OWN 27	5	17	Punt
2	5:49	3:52	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 30	3	-5	Punt
3	10:18	1:08	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	7:19	4:30	OWN 20	9	38	Punt
3	2:39	2:12	OPP 24	5	24	Touchdown
4	11:17	1:45	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	6:29	2:45	OWN 27	4	3	Downs
4	2:00	1:13	OWN 43	6	18	Interception

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeremy Kirk	20	92	4.60	22	4	2
Mitch Fulcher	7	44	6.29	14	2	0
Frankie Giles	5	5	1.00	5	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Donald Scukanec	9	26	2.89	11	1	0
Martin Mills	4	10	2.50	7	0	0
Dana Peyrouse	2	5	2.50	7	0	0
Jerome Alexander	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	31	21	272	0/0	1	37	0	105.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dana Peyrouse	40	26	203	4/25	1	26	1	75.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sherman Styles	6	7	100	16.67	80	37	0
WR Bernie Hassler	3	7	34	11.33	17	19	1
WR Rick Collins	3	3	55	18.33	20	27	0
FB Clyde Uerling	3	4	18	6.00	3	10	0
TE B.J. Dodge	2	5	12	6.00	0	10	0
WR Dixon Cash	2	2	27	13.50	0	19	0
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Josh Harding	1	1	20	20.00	6	20	0
RB Mitch Fulcher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leslie Hicks	8	12	45	5.63	26	12	0
RB Donald Scukanec	4	4	25	6.25	14	11	0
WR Max McDonald	3	4	52	17.33	33	22	0
TE Richard Cummins	3	6	9	3.00	3	8	1
WR Terrell Boyd	3	3	32	10.67	12	26	0
WR Mark Rhoads	2	4	23	11.50	0	17	0
WR Don Abrams	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Jerome Alexander	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Kendall Fox	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Chester Akaka	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Earl Gramble	1	27	27.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bernie Hassler	1	0	0
Clyde Uerling	1	0	0
Brady Spencer	0	1	0
Emmitt Caldwell	0	0	1
Mark Archer	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mark Rhoads	1	0	0
Dana Peyrouse	1	0	0
Quentin Davidson	0	1	1
Martin Mills	0	1	0
Xavier England	0	1	0
Randall Meier	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	7	282	40.3	27.6	58	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lester Laxdal	9	394	43.8	35.4	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Dawkins	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Hassler	4	35	8.8	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	2	44	22.0	0
Dixon Cash	1	21	21.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	5	168	33.6	0
Mark Rhoads	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Emmitt Caldwell	6	4	0.0	15	42
DE Mark Archer	4	0	0.5	13	34
OLB Ernest Ballard	4	1	0.0	5	13
DE Carey Richardson	3	1	2.5	12	36
ILB Nolan Money	3	1	1.0	6	16
OLB Shannon McKenzie	3	2	0.0	14	31
DT Tyrone Sawyers	3	1	0.0	12	30
DT Chris Roberson	3	0	0.0	9	27
CB Les McFarlane	3	0	0.0	10	25
ILB Roman Cassidy	2	1	0.0	6	17
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0.0	10	32
S Harry Hines	2	0	0.0	7	34
S Leslie Ramthun	1	2	0.0	8	15
CB J.C. Sturm	1	1	0.0	9	27
CB Earl Gramble	1	1	0.0	12	32
OLB Brady Spencer	1	0	0.0	3	15
S Jorge Winkler	1	0	0.0	3	9
DT Deion Palmer	0	1	0.0	7	19
DE Britt Wynn	0	1	0.0	6	15
DT Edwin Duerr	0	1	0.0	5	6

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jay Willis	6	4	0.0	28	28
CB Rick Harmon	6	0	0.0	25	27
OLB Quentin Davidson	5	2	0.0	20	23
CB Corey Craven	4	0	0.0	25	26
S Kelly Franz	3	2	0.0	21	25
DE Ernie Sturgeon	3	1	0.0	25	21
CB Gerald Smeenge	3	1	0.0	17	18
CB Lorenzo Manning	3	0	0.0	17	15
OLB Spencer Doyle	3	0	0.0	12	8
S Malcolm Specter	2	1	0.0	24	25
DT Johnny Connell	2	0	0.0	28	26
OLB Warren Stewart	2	0	0.0	10	4
DE Kerry Townes	2	0	0.0	4	5
DE Lorenzo Daniels	1	2	0.0	25	22
TE Richard Cummins	1	0	---	---	---
S David Tynik	1	0	0.0	12	13
S Norbert Toomer	0	2	0.0	13	8
DT T.K.O. Schofer	0	1	0.0	26	24
OLB Randall Meier	0	1	0.0	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	2.5	0	2	36
ILB Nolan Money	1.0	0	0	16
DE Mark Archer	0.5	3	2	34
DT Deion Palmer	0.0	1	0	19

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lorenzo Daniels	1	2	1	22
DT T.K.O. Schofer	1	0	0	24
DT Johnny Connell	0	1	0	26
ILB Jay Willis	0	1	0	28
DT Clay Johnston	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Emmitt Caldwell	3	2	0	42
OLB Ernest Ballard	3	0	0	13
CB Les McFarlane	3	0	0	25
S Harry Hines	2	2	0	34
CB Michael Huffman	2	1	0	32
OLB Brady Spencer	2	0	0	15
ILB Nolan Money	2	0	0	16
DE Mark Archer	2	0	0	34
S Jorge Winkler	1	1	0	9
CB Earl Gramble	1	0	1	32
S Leslie Ramthun	1	0	0	15
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	0	27
DT Chris Roberson	1	0	0	27
ILB Roman Cassidy	1	0	0	17
OLB Shannon McKenzie	1	0	0	31
DE Britt Wynn	0	1	0	15

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jay Willis	3	1	28
OLB Quentin Davidson	3	0	23
OLB Spencer Doyle	3	0	8
CB Corey Craven	2	1	26
CB Lorenzo Manning	2	0	15
DE Ernie Sturgeon	2	0	21
CB Rick Harmon	2	0	27
S Kelly Franz	1	0	25
DE Kerry Townes	1	0	5
CB Gerald Smeenge	1	0	18
S Malcolm Specter	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Rod Erickson	2	6	0	24	20
Donald Starks	2	4	0	29	22
Marshall Burns	2	3	1	32	29
Wes Pentasuglio	2	2	0	13	12
Kris Arnold	1	3	0	10	11
Pete Luster	1	3	0	28	30
Clyde Uerling	1	2	0	19	16
B.J. Dodge	1	1	0	18	20
Lamar Martin	0	3	0	24	27

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith O'Dwyer	2	2	0	13	0	32
Charlie Andrade	1	5	0	13	0	35
Shannon Lyons	1	3	1	13	1	36
Xavier England	1	1	0	8	1	21
Jerome Alexander	1	1	0	11	0	22
Leland Roundy	0	3	0	13	1	33
Brady Hatley	0	0	0	15	1	37

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jorge Winkler	3	15
Clyde Uerling	2	25
Les McFarlane	1	22
Rick Collins	1	12
Dixon Cash	1	8
Sherman Styles	1	7
Brady Spencer	0	26
Burt Woodson	0	26
Josh Harding	0	18
Mitch Fulcher	0	13
Butch Blackwood	0	11
Bernie Hassler	0	10
Lamar Martin	0	9
Troy Branch	0	9
Kris Arnold	0	9
Gino McDaniel	0	9
Trevor Graveson	0	9
Rod Erickson	0	8
Kevin Matthews	0	8
Britt Wynn	0	6
Deion Palmer	0	5
Roman Cassidy	0	5
Earnest Shepherd	0	5
Tyrone Sawyers	0	4
Nolan Money	0	3
Ernest Ballard	0	3
Earl Gramble	0	3
Carey Richardson	0	2
B.J. Dodge	0	2
Edwin Duerr	0	2
Jeremy Kirk	0	1
Pete Luster	0	1
Shannon McKenzie	0	1

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Randall Meier	3	17
Gerald Smeenge	2	14
Terrell Boyd	1	14
David Tynik	1	8
Spencer Doyle	0	23
Cory Blackburn	0	18
Cole Francis	0	18
Leslie Hicks	0	13
Kendall Fox	0	12
Chester Akaka	0	11
Lorenzo Manning	0	10
Rick Harmon	0	10
Don Abrams	0	9
Ernie Sturgeon	0	9
Lester Laxdal	0	9
Ralph Oliveira	0	9
Shawn Stowers	0	9
Xavier England	0	9
Jerome Alexander	0	8
T.K.O. Schofer	0	8
Richard Cummins	0	7
Shannon Lyons	0	7
Warren Stewart	0	6
Jackie Bard	0	6
Mark Rhoads	0	6
Kelly Franz	0	3
Quentin Davidson	0	3
Johnny Connell	0	3
Charlie Andrade	0	3
Jay Willis	0	3
Walter Dawkins	0	3
Max McDonald	0	2
Brady Hatley	0	2
Malcolm Specter	0	2
Lorenzo Daniels	0	1
Clay Johnston	0	1
Corey Craven	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	66	6.0
Middle	8	38	4.8
Right	10	42	4.2
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	5	4	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	31	21	4	0	1	2	5	1	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dana Peyrouse	40	26	2	0	2	7	4	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	175	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	93	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	9	53	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	58	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	66	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	7	3	0	34	0	21
WR Sherman Styles	7	6	0	100	2	19
TE B.J. Dodge	5	2	0	12	0	20
FB Clyde Uerling	4	3	1	18	0	16
WR Rick Collins	3	3	0	55	1	17
WR Dixon Cash	2	2	0	27	0	8
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	0	6	0	22
RB Mitch Fulcher	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Josh Harding	1	1	0	20	1	14

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leslie Hicks	12	8	1	45	0	40
TE Richard Cummins	6	3	0	9	0	27
WR Max McDonald	4	3	0	52	1	28
WR Mark Rhoads	4	2	1	23	0	19
RB Donald Scukanec	4	4	0	25	0	34
WR Terrell Boyd	3	3	0	32	1	14
TE Kendall Fox	3	1	0	4	0	12
FB Jerome Alexander	2	1	0	9	0	22
WR Don Abrams	1	1	0	4	0	2
TE Chester Akaka	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Kirk	4	20	5.00	4.60
Mitch Fulcher	2	11	5.50	6.29

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerome Alexander	1	2	2.00	2.00
Dana Peyrouse	1	7	7.00	2.50
Martin Mills	1	-1	-1.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	3	1	19	6.33	8.77

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dana Peyrouse	2	2	11	5.50	5.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	19	19.00	4.86
TE B.J. Dodge	1	0	0	0.00	2.40
FB Clyde Uerling	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Richard Cummins	1	1	1	1.00	1.50
WR Leslie Hicks	1	1	10	10.00	3.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Kirk	3	1
Frankie Giles	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Donald Scukanec	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	8	2	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dana Peyrouse	11	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Hassler	4	0	0
WR Sherman Styles	2	1	0
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	1
FB Clyde Uerling	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Max McDonald	2	2	2
TE Richard Cummins	2	0	0
WR Mark Rhoads	2	1	0
WR Leslie Hicks	2	1	0
RB Donald Scukanec	2	2	0
FB Jerome Alexander	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (18,100)
End Zone 13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (18,100)
End Zone	13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)