| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Austin Scott returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by Brian Thompson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 14:39) Craig Bennetts ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy, assisted by CB Gene Levine. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Kurt Drake to the MIN37. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 2-11-MIN37 (1Q: 14:05) Craig Bennetts ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN43 (1Q: 13:28) Craig Bennetts ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| 4-7-MIN41 (1Q: 13:01) Marlon Delgadillo punted 45 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED14. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED14 (1Q: 12:52) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Patterson. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED18 (1Q: 12:30) Bernard Escalante pass was intended for WR Terrell Boyd and was intercepted by S Jim Abrams at the NED45. Tackled by Terrell Boyd. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lester is blitzing. 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 12:21) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hassler gained 31 yards after the catch. Minnesota 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 12:21) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Minnesota 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 12:04) Gary McCarthy kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 16 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Jose Mueller. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED21 (1Q: 11:31) Cory Blackburn ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Logan. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED25 (1Q: 11:04) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DE Dave Patterson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NED25 (1Q: 10:57) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. DE Teddy Davison simply tossed Victor Barton aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED25 (1Q: 10:44) Lance Summers punted 40 yards. Nick Blackburn returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Rickey Whalen. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 10:35) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Bernie Hassler. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN40 (1Q: 10:29) Craig Bennetts ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 09:55) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Joey Webb for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 09:12) Craig Bennetts ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Donald Starks. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bobro and Wayne are blitzing. 1-10-NED24 (1Q: 08:51) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Giles. ILB Luke Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED24 (1Q: 08:43) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Bernie Hassler. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED24 (1Q: 08:38) Frankie Giles scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. |
| 4-2-NED16 (1Q: 07:57) Gary McCarthy attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 07:52) Gary McCarthy kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. John Van Meter returned the ball 18 yards to the NED14. Tackled by Roman Ferrari. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED14 (1Q: 07:24) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Logan. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED17 (1Q: 06:44) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 8 yards. Tackled by S Trent Dawson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Trent Dawson on the NED25. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 06:36) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Giles gained 13 yards after the catch. Minnesota 16, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 06:36) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Minnesota 17, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 06:20) Gary McCarthy kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wedderburn is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 06:20) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Logan. Burns gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 05:42) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-NED27 (1Q: 05:16) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Jeffries, assisted by S Jose Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED36 (1Q: 04:42) Cory Blackburn ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Trent Dawson, assisted by ILB Corey Logan. |
| 4-4-NED37 (1Q: 04:18) Lance Summers punted 44 yards. Nick Blackburn returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Cole Robles. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lester is blitzing. 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 04:11) Tony Petitgout ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Lester, Davidson and Cooley are blitzing. 2-2-MIN35 (1Q: 03:40) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Webb. OLB Alfred Cooley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 3-2-MIN35 (1Q: 03:35) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hassler gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro and Wayne are blitzing. 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 02:47) Frankie Giles sacked by ILB Luke Wayne for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Moe Adderly. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-NED44 (1Q: 02:11) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by RB Craig Bennetts. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-NED01 (1Q: 02:04) Tony Petitgout ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett, assisted by OLB Kirk Bobro. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NED02 (1Q: 01:28) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 01:28) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Minnesota 24, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 01:18) Gary McCarthy kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 01:18) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Logan, assisted by CB Nick Blackburn. Torres gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NED27 (1Q: 00:30) Rickey Whalen ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Max Wedderburn, assisted by DE Carey Richardson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-NED28 (2Q: 15:00) Brian Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson. Key block delivered by Victor Barton. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 14:25) Cory Blackburn ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dave Patterson. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NED35 (2Q: 13:47) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DE Teddy Davison simply tossed Lenny Spindler aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NED35 (2Q: 13:38) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. ILB Corey Logan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED35 (2Q: 13:30) Lance Summers punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN28. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 13:21) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. DT TheStopper Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 13:11) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by RB Craig Bennetts. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN28 (2Q: 13:05) Frankie Giles scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| 4-1-MIN37 (2Q: 12:32) Marlon Delgadillo punted 52 yards. Ricardo Burns returned the kick 10 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Marshall Burns. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 12:24) Brian Thompson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Patterson. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NED27 (2Q: 11:43) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. DT Terrance Fullerton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-NED17 (2Q: 11:37) Bernard Escalante kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Trent Dawson. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED23 (2Q: 10:55) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Trent Dawson and assisted by CB Michael Huffman. |
| 4-6-NED25 (2Q: 10:32) Lance Summers punted 51 yards. Nick Blackburn returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 10:25) Craig Bennetts ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Donald Starks. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lester is blitzing. 1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 09:47) Craig Bennetts ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Key block delivered by Rod Erickson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 09:05) Tony Petitgout ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Key block delivered by Donald Starks. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-9-NED09 (2Q: 08:30) Craig Bennetts ran around right end for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donald Starks. Minnesota 30, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 08:30) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Minnesota 31, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 08:22) Gary McCarthy kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. John Van Meter returned the ball 18 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Lewis Gredzinski. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 07:47) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison. Schwartz gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED31 (2Q: 07:30) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn. Schwartz gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 07:13) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Stone. S Jose Turner knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Logan is blitzing. 2-10-MIN22 (2Q: 07:04) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Alexander gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN13 (2Q: 06:44) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Compton. Stone gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 06:23) Cadillac Escalante pass was dropped by TE Harry Torres. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN10 (2Q: 06:13) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. CB Michael Huffman simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN10 (2Q: 06:04) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. OLB Max Wedderburn knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN10 (2Q: 06:00) Charlie Flannery attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 05:55) Charlie Flannery kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Frank Schueler returned the ball 35 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Nathan Osborne. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 05:33) Tony Petitgout ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Cris Farr, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN32 (2Q: 05:27) Tony Petitgout ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett, assisted by DE Joel Lucic. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-MIN36 (2Q: 05:06) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 40 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Giles gained 32 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-26-MIN26 (2Q: 04:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Craig Bennetts for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Fairley. Bennetts gained 10 yards after the catch. New England's Kendrick Fox was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN43 (2Q: 04:15) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryce Perkins. S Gino Fackleman defended the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN43 (2Q: 04:08) Marlon Delgadillo punted 47 yards. Ricardo Burns returned the kick 2 yards to the NED12. Tackled by Max Wedderburn. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Reuben Lester at the NED12. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Huffman is blitzing. 1-10-NED12 (2Q: 04:01) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. S Austin Scott defended the pass. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wedderburn is blitzing. 2-10-NED12 (2Q: 03:56) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harry Torres. CB Nick Blackburn knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED12 (2Q: 03:49) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. S Jose Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED12 (2Q: 03:39) Lance Summers punted 43 yards. Nick Blackburn called for a fair catch at the MIN45. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 03:28) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Alfred Cooley. Giles gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cooley is blitzing. 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 03:11) Tony Petitgout ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by DE Kelvin Harbert. DT Gus Bensen knocked down Rod Erickson to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NED33 (2Q: 02:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Giles gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED15 (2Q: 02:31) Tony Petitgout ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen, assisted by DE Kelvin Harbert. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED11 (2Q: 02:13) Craig Bennetts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NED10 (2Q: 02:00) Tony Petitgout ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. |
| 4-5-NED10 (2Q: 01:24) Gary McCarthy attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 34, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 01:16) Gary McCarthy kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. John Van Meter returned the ball 36 yards to the NED46. Tackled by Nick Blackburn. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Turner is blitzing. 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 01:10) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Harry Torres. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NED36 (2Q: 01:00) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison. Boyd gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 00:52) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-MIN50 (2Q: 00:42) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 21 yards. Tackled by S Austin Scott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 00:31) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by RB Cory Blackburn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Turner is blitzing. 2-10-MIN29 (2Q: 00:21) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 00:10) Charlie Flannery attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 34, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Charlie Flannery kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Frank Schueler returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Jesse Marshall. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gary McCarthy kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 20 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Max Wedderburn. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wedderburn is blitzing. 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 14:42) Cory Blackburn ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman. Key block delivered by Harry Torres. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NED30 (3Q: 14:06) Rickey Whalen ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson, assisted by CB Doug Wright. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 13:20) Cory Blackburn ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Otis Porter to the NED40. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED40 (3Q: 12:51) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Torres gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 12:05) J.C. Devine scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Logan and assisted by CB Doug Wright. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN43 (3Q: 11:33) J.C. Devine pass was intended for WR Shaun Schwartz and was intercepted by ILB Corey Logan at the MIN31. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Rickey Whalen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 11:23) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jose Mueller. CB Gene Levine defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 11:16) Craig Bennetts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett, assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN33 (3Q: 10:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 24 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hassler gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 09:55) Craig Bennetts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Joel Lucic, assisted by DT Gus Bensen. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED42 (3Q: 09:26) Craig Bennetts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED41 (3Q: 08:55) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mueller gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED10 (3Q: 08:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 40, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 08:24) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Minnesota 41, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 08:13) Gary McCarthy kicked off 56 yards from the MIN30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 21 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Roman Ferrari. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Blackburn is blitzing. 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 07:54) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-NED30 (3Q: 07:47) J.C. Devine pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Abrams, assisted by S Trent Dawson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NED44 (3Q: 07:17) Brian Thompson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. Key block delivered by Darren Smith. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 06:50) J.C. Devine pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cory Blackburn. DE Carey Richardson drove right through Otis Porter to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN47 (3Q: 06:43) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Trent Dawson, assisted by OLB Max Wedderburn. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wedderburn is blitzing. 2-15-NED48 (3Q: 06:33) J.C. Devine pass was dropped by TE Ken Stone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-NED48 (3Q: 06:27) Brian Thompson ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn, assisted by S Trent Dawson. |
| 4-6-MIN43 (3Q: 05:48) Lance Summers punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:41) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by S Cris Farr. Mueller gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:54) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Craig Bennetts for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Fairley. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN45 (3Q: 04:28) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Quentin Giles. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN45 (3Q: 04:22) Tony Petitgout ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. Key block delivered by Jose Mueller. New England's Kirk McCarthy was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 03:53) Tony Petitgout ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Lester, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NED49 (3Q: 03:21) Tony Petitgout ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cooley is blitzing. 3-11-NED49 (3Q: 02:51) Frankie Giles scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| 4-5-NED43 (3Q: 02:06) Marlon Delgadillo punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Logan is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 02:01) J.C. Devine pass was intended for WR Shaun Schwartz and was intercepted by CB Michael Huffman at the NED31. The interception was returned 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 47, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 02:01) Extra point by Gary McCarthy was good. Minnesota 48, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 01:48) Gary McCarthy kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Nathan Osborne returned the ball 13 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Nick Blackburn. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 01:14) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED28 (3Q: 00:44) J.C. Devine scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Max Wedderburn. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NED30 (3Q: 00:02) J.C. Devine pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. DE Carey Richardson simply tossed Darren Smith aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-4-NED30 (4Q: 15:00) Lance Summers punted 65 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN05 (4Q: 14:53) Craig Bennetts ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett, assisted by OLB Reuben Lester. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN06 (4Q: 14:13) Craig Bennetts ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 3-5-MIN10 (4Q: 13:30) Craig Bennetts ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen, assisted by S John Van Meter. |
| 4-3-MIN12 (4Q: 12:55) Marlon Delgadillo punted 35 yards. Nathan Osborne called for a fair catch at the MIN47. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wedderburn is blitzing. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 12:47) Cory Blackburn ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Max Wedderburn, assisted by DE Dave Patterson. Key block delivered by Victor Barton. Minnesota's Trent Dawson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN42 (4Q: 12:05) J.C. Devine pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.C. Sturm, assisted by ILB Corey Logan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 11:34) J.C. Devine pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. DT Terrance Fullerton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 11:22) J.C. Devine scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Trent Dawson and assisted by CB Doug Wright. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN36 (4Q: 10:56) J.C. Devine sacked by DE Teddy Davison for a loss of 6 yards. Davison simply blew through Lewis Culpepper to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-15-MIN42 (4Q: 10:28) Lance Summers punted 27 yards. Bernie Hassler returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN23. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN08 (4Q: 10:19) Frankie Giles pass was intended for RB Craig Bennetts and was intercepted by CB Kelly Franz at the MIN23. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Jose Mueller. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 10:08) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Wright. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 09:38) J.C. Devine sacked by DE Teddy Davison for a loss of 5 yards. Davison ran right past Charlie Andrade and knocked down the quarterback. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN07 (4Q: 09:08) J.C. Devine pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 48, New England 12 |
| (4Q: 09:08) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. Minnesota 48, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 08:57) Charlie Flannery kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Austin Scott returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Brian Thompson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 08:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Quentin Giles for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. Giles gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 07:54) Craig Bennetts ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Lester and Davidson are blitzing. 2-7-MIN50 (4Q: 07:06) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Jose Mueller for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Van Meter. Mueller gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 06:19) Tony Petitgout ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED34 (4Q: 05:33) Craig Bennetts ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett, assisted by DT Gus Bensen. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED32 (4Q: 04:46) Craig Bennetts ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| 4-2-NED26 (4Q: 04:00) Gary McCarthy attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 03:55) J.C. Devine pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson, assisted by CB Doug Wright. Schwartz gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NED34 (4Q: 03:27) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Corey Logan. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wedderburn is blitzing. 3-3-NED40 (4Q: 02:49) J.C. Devine pass completed to RB Brian Thompson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Austin Scott. Thompson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN50 (4Q: 02:02) J.C. Devine pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 18 yards. Tackled by DE Teddy Davison. Boyd gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 01:53) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 01:47) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. S Trent Dawson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-MIN42 (4Q: 01:42) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Timothy Arroyo for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Blackburn, assisted by CB J.C. Sturm. Arroyo gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN30 (4Q: 01:06) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams, assisted by S Austin Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 00:27) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Cory Blackburn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN19 (4Q: 00:23) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Michael Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN15 (4Q: 00:13) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 7 yards. Tackled by S Trent Dawson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 48, New England Patriots 13 |