Week 16, 2030

played in New England, MA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	14	14	3	-	31
New England Patriots	0	13	7	22	-	42

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:04 NED - Donald Scukanec 5 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 09:29 MIN - John Ellison 1 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 04:35 MIN - Edwin Banks 1 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:26 NED - Walter Dawkins 33 field goal
2Q: 00:10 NED - Walter Dawkins 45 field goal
3Q: 11:21 NED - Donald Scukanec 7 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
3Q: 10:19 MIN - Phil Hanks 74 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
3Q: 01:43 MIN - Kendall Spendal 28 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 13:14 NED - Donald Scukanec 5 pass from Dana Peyrouse (Dana Peyrouse pass to O.J. Rudd for conversion)
4Q: 06:58 NED - Donald Scukanec 3 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 06:00 MIN - Kevin Matthews 33 field goal
4Q: 02:30 NED - Donald Scukanec 4 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:04 NED - Donald Scukanec 5 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
2Q: 09:29 MIN - John Ellison 1 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 04:35 MIN - Edwin Banks 1 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:26 NED - Walter Dawkins 33 field goal
2Q: 00:10 NED - Walter Dawkins 45 field goal
3Q: 11:21 NED - Donald Scukanec 7 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
3Q: 10:19 MIN - Phil Hanks 74 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
3Q: 01:43 MIN - Kendall Spendal 28 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 13:14 NED - Donald Scukanec 5 pass from Dana Peyrouse (Dana Peyrouse pass to O.J. Rudd for conversion)
4Q: 06:58 NED - Donald Scukanec 3 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 06:00 MIN - Kevin Matthews 33 field goal
4Q: 02:30 NED - Donald Scukanec 4 run (Walter Dawkins extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 4-11 8-7
First Downs 22 22
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 17 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 409 362
- Offensive Plays 68 61
- Yards per Play 6.01 5.93
Net Rushing Yards 79 115
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 3.43 3.59
Net Passing Yards 330 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 25 - 1 27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 330 262
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.33 8.52
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/30 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 2/74
Kick Returns/Yards 8/213 6/158
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 5/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 44
Time of Possession 31:16 28:44

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	4-11	8-7
First Downs	22	22
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	17	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	409	362
- Offensive Plays	68	61
- Yards per Play	6.01	5.93
Net Rushing Yards	79	115
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	3.43	3.59
Net Passing Yards	330	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 25 - 1	27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	330	262
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.33	8.52
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/30	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	2/74
Kick Returns/Yards	8/213	6/158
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	5/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 44
Time of Possession	31:16	28:44

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:51	OWN 25	10	45	Missed FG
1	7:29	2:33	OWN 20	5	22	Fumble
1	3:24	2:58	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
2	12:55	3:35	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
2	7:22	2:54	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
3	11:14	1:14	OWN 28	2	72	Touchdown
3	7:32	6:01	OWN 12	14	88	Touchdown
4	13:04	2:39	OWN 29	5	23	Punt
4	6:51	0:58	OPP 16	3	0	Field Goal
4	3:27	0:40	OWN 5	4	7	Downs
4	2:24	1:08	OWN 21	6	15	Interception

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:09	1:40	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
1	4:56	1:32	OPP 42	3	-4	Punt
1	0:26	2:31	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
2	9:20	1:58	OWN 24	4	-1	Punt
2	4:28	4:08	OWN 45	12	39	Field Goal
2	0:10	0:08	OPP 28	0	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:46	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
3	10:00	2:28	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
3	1:31	3:27	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
4	10:25	3:34	OPP 42	8	42	Touchdown
4	5:53	2:26	OWN 23	4	30	Punt
4	2:47	0:23	OPP 12	3	12	Touchdown
4	1:16	1:16	OWN 34	3	7	Game

Game MVP: Dana Peyrouse, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Alan Grossman	14	53	3.79	8	0
Edwin Banks	7	21	3.00	8	1
Albert Prior	2	5	2.50	3	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Donald Scukanec	16	81	5.06	12	2	4
O.J. Rudd	12	22	1.83	13	3	0
Dana Peyrouse	4	12	3.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	45	25	330	0/0	3	74	1	91.9

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dana Peyrouse	27	21	262	2/15	1	28	0	119.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB John Ellison	6	6	43	7.17	8	11	1
WR Matthew Mathews	5	8	60	12.00	7	15	0
WR Phil Hanks	5	10	115	23.00	64	74	1
TE B.J. Dodge	2	4	26	13.00	12	19	0
RB Alan Grossman	2	3	14	7.00	2	11	0
WR Nathan Burrow	2	7	10	5.00	0	11	0
WR Sammy Brewer	1	4	31	31.00	0	31	0
TE Kendall Spendal	1	1	28	28.00	0	28	1
WR Jeffrey Brennan	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leslie Hicks	6	9	74	12.33	16	21	0
WR Jeff Diano	5	6	53	10.60	0	27	0
TE Irving Harden	3	3	39	13.00	13	23	0
WR Mark Rhoads	2	2	27	13.50	1	17	0
FB Clyde Uerling	2	2	49	24.50	37	28	0
RB Donald Scukanec	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
FB Paul Hardy	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Allen Rosenfels	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Winfred Lundberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Zach Toohil	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
B.J. Dodge	1	0
Matthew Mathews	1	0
Earnest May	1	0
Alan Grossman	1	0
Phil Hanks	0	1
Lance Scott	0	1

New England	Recov	Force
Donald Scukanec	1	1
Zach Toohil	1	0
Jay Willis	0	2
Shawn Gray	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Groff	2	95	47.5	15.5	58	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lester Laxdal	5	239	47.8	38.2	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Dawkins	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matthew Mathews	1	8	8.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	2	74	37.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest May	5	160	32.0	0
Alex Kramer	3	53	17.7	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leslie Hicks	5	135	27.0	0
Shawn Uremovic	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Earnest Shepherd	7	2	1.0	24	21
S Earnest May	7	2	0.0	19	17
OLB Jeff Roman	4	1	0.0	27	26
OLB Winston Sheldon	3	1	0.0	17	16
CB Erik Irizarry	3	1	0.0	27	20
S Roderick Read	3	0	0.0	26	18
ILB Jerald Terry	3	0	0.0	21	21
CB Charlie Garner	3	0	0.0	13	17
DT Phillip Montgomery	2	2	0.0	13	7
CB Damon Jennings	2	1	0.0	16	15
DE Edwin Duerr	2	0	0.0	13	8
CB Scott Caldwell	2	0	0.0	20	14
CB Deion Franz	2	0	0.0	7	8
S Alex Kramer	2	0	0.0	21	27
ILB Gary Frederick	1	1	1.0	9	8
DT Matt Roberts	1	0	0.0	19	22
WR Phil Hanks	1	0	---	---	---
DE Phillip Everett	1	0	0.0	17	15
OLB Earnest Vasher	0	2	0.0	7	4
DE Dwayne Hastings	0	1	0.0	15	14

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jay Willis	6	1	20	38
S Zach Toohil	5	6	23	41
CB Joe Ross	4	1	16	31
CB Gerald Smeenge	4	0	14	24
CB Myron Witt	4	0	15	37
S Gabe Covington	3	2	16	36
DT Gerald Rivers	3	1	15	22
DE Shawn Gray	3	1	11	21
OLB Jason Bright	3	0	10	12
ILB Jeremy Enman	2	3	11	24
DE Lorenzo Daniels	2	0	22	39
OLB Rickey Herndon	2	0	14	26
CB Corey Craven	1	4	14	35
DT Johnny Connell	1	2	12	22
DT Omar Petrolis	0	2	15	30
DE Rondell Fleming	0	1	14	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Earnest Shepherd	1.0	0	0	0	21
ILB Gary Frederick	1.0	0	0	0	8

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Omar Petrolis	1	1	0	30
DE Lorenzo Daniels	0	2	2	39
DT Johnny Connell	0	2	0	22
DE Rondell Fleming	0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Earnest May	4	0	17
CB Scott Caldwell	4	0	14
CB Charlie Garner	3	0	17
S Roderick Read	2	0	18
CB Erik Irizarry	2	0	20
ILB Earnest Shepherd	1	2	21
OLB Jeff Roman	1	1	26
OLB Winston Sheldon	1	0	16
ILB Jerald Terry	1	0	21
CB Damon Jennings	1	0	15
S Alex Kramer	1	0	27

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Gerald Smeenge	5	0	0	24
S Zach Toohil	3	2	1	41
S Gabe Covington	3	1	0	36
CB Joe Ross	3	1	0	31
CB Myron Witt	3	1	0	37
ILB Jay Willis	2	1	0	38
DE Shawn Gray	2	0	0	21
CB Corey Craven	1	1	0	35
OLB Jason Bright	1	1	0	12
ILB Jeremy Enman	1	0	0	24
OLB Rickey Herndon	1	0	0	26
DE Lorenzo Daniels	0	1	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Moe Kleinecke	4	5	22	43
Brent Finkes	1	5	13	33
Burt Allison	1	4	19	37
John Ellison	1	1	15	18
Brock Willis	0	4	23	44
Wally Nichols	0	1	22	37
Conrad Martineau	0	1	5	10
Lance Scott	0	1	10	13

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kelvin Fitzgerald	4	5	29	0	28
William Coffey	4	5	25	0	23
Leland Roundy	2	4	31	1	26
Luke Stoltenberg	1	6	24	0	24
Donny McNown	1	2	11	0	9
Charlie Andrade	0	2	10	0	6
Winfred Lundberg	0	2	26	0	22
Kerry Jacquet	0	1	23	1	23
Paul Hardy	0	1	9	0	8

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
John Ellison	4	15
Edwin Banks	2	23
Damon Jennings	1	21
Charlie Garner	1	9
Matthew Mathews	0	19
Kendall Spendal	0	18
Alex Kramer	0	17
Jeffrey Brennan	0	16
Jeff Roman	0	15
Earnest Shepherd	0	10
Earnest May	0	9
Earnest Vasher	0	8
Kevin Matthews	0	8
B.J. Dodge	0	8
Lamont Scouten	0	7
Deion Franz	0	7
Alan Grossman	0	7
Nathan Burrow	0	6
Edwin Duerr	0	4
Winston Sheldon	0	4
Wally Nichols	0	4
Moe Kleinecke	0	4
Conrad Martineau	0	4
Lance Scott	0	4
Kyle Wilkerson	0	4
Cary Dodge	0	4
Alonzo Jamison	0	3
Billy Frysinger	0	2
Dwayne Hastings	0	2
Phillip Montgomery	0	2
Jerald Terry	0	2
Nathan Groff	0	2
Phillip Everett	0	2
Gary Frederick	0	1
Roderick Read	0	1
Sammy Brewer	0	1
Scott Caldwell	0	1
Erik Irizarry	0	1

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Brazinski	4	13
Donald Scukanec	3	23
Joe Ross	1	20
Myron Witt	1	19
Irving Harden	0	21
Paul Hardy	0	19
Mark Rhoads	0	16
Paul Provost	0	16
Drew Weedman	0	13
Shawn Uremovic	0	13
Jay Willis	0	12
Walter Dawkins	0	10
Leslie Hicks	0	8
Charlie Andrade	0	7
Norman Meyer	0	7
Donny McNown	0	7
Winfred Lundberg	0	6
Kelvin Fitzgerald	0	6
Lester Laxdal	0	5
Clyde Uerling	0	4
Gabe Covington	0	3
Johnny Connell	0	2
Jeremy Enman	0	2
Lorenzo Daniels	0	2
Rickey Herndon	0	2
Scottie Whitlock	0	2
Corey Craven	0	2
Gerald Rivers	0	2
Zach Toohil	0	2
Shawn Gray	0	2
Jason Bright	0	2
Rondell Fleming	0	2
Omar Petrolis	0	2
Leland Roundy	0	1
Gerald Smeenge	0	1
Luke Stoltenberg	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	6	1.2
Middle	13	53	4.1
Right	5	20	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	15	67	4.5
Right	10	34	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	45	25	3	1	3	9	5	3	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dana Peyrouse	27	21	5	1	2	3	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	9	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	108	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	62	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	151	15.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	33	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	80	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	87	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	62	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phil Hanks	10	5	0	115	1	26
WR Matthew Mathews	8	5	1	60	0	18
WR Nathan Burrow	7	2	0	10	0	26
FB John Ellison	6	6	0	43	0	18
TE B.J. Dodge	4	2	0	26	0	37
WR Sammy Brewer	4	1	1	31	1	22
RB Alan Grossman	3	2	0	14	0	18
WR Jeffrey Brennan	2	1	1	3	0	13
TE Kendall Spendal	1	1	0	28	1	14

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leslie Hicks	9	6	1	74	1	25
WR Jeff Diano	6	5	0	53	1	16
TE Irving Harden	3	3	0	39	1	14
WR Mark Rhoads	2	2	0	27	0	10
FB Clyde Uerling	2	2	0	49	2	13
WR Allen Rosenfels	2	1	1	7	0	8
RB Donald Scukanec	1	1	0	5	0	12
FB Paul Hardy	1	1	0	8	0	8
TE Winfred Lundberg	1	0	0	0	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Edwin Banks	2	3	1.50	3.00
Alan Grossman	1	0	0.00	3.79

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Donald Scukanec	5	31	6.20	5.06
O.J. Rudd	4	-6	-1.50	1.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	6	3	35	5.83	7.33

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dana Peyrouse	4	2	13	3.25	9.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nathan Burrow	2	0	0	0.00	1.43
TE B.J. Dodge	1	1	19	19.00	6.50
FB John Ellison	1	1	1	1.00	7.17
WR Matthew Mathews	1	1	15	15.00	7.50
RB Alan Grossman	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Donald Scukanec	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
TE Irving Harden	1	1	8	8.00	13.00
WR Jeff Diano	1	0	0	0.00	8.83
WR Allen Rosenfels	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Grossman	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Donald Scukanec	4	3
Dana Peyrouse	2	0
O.J. Rudd	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	12	7	6

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dana Peyrouse	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matthew Mathews	4	2	2
WR Nathan Burrow	3	1	1
FB John Ellison	2	2	1
WR Phil Hanks	2	1	1
RB Alan Grossman	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Diano	2	2	1
WR Leslie Hicks	1	0	0
RB Donald Scukanec	1	1	1
WR Allen Rosenfels	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,000 (18,100)
End Zone 12,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine 6,900 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (11,500)
Club Seats 8,900 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,000 (18,100)
End Zone	12,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine	6,900 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (11,500)
Club Seats	8,900 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,700 (9,900)