New England Patriots
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Donovan, Reggie Rucker
Summary
NE and MIN combined for 315 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Stephens led NE with 40 rushing yards while Darrin Nelson paced MIN with 68. Through the air, Stanley Morgan topped NE with 49 receiving yards while Steve Jordan led MIN with 85.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-29.13
Off-23.72
Def-11.35
ST0.61
MIN
Total29.13
Off11.35
Def23.72
ST-0.61
Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIN
First Downs
12
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-103-0
42-150-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
10-29-111-0-4
17-32-282-1-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-17
Net Pass Yards
111
265
Total Yards
214
415
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
7-43
9-65
Time of Possession
20:56
39:04
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -23.47
Rush: -3.97
TO: -17.82
Defense
Pass: -4.18
Rush: -9.82
TO: 2.69
Returns
KO: 3.03
KR: -1.90
P: -0.74
PR: -0.58
FG/XP: 0.80
MIN
Offense
Pass: 4.18
Rush: 9.82
TO: -2.69
Defense
Pass: 23.47
Rush: 3.97
TO: 17.82
Returns
KO: 1.90
KR: -3.03
P: 0.58
PR: 0.74
FG/XP: -0.80
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
MIN
First Downs
12
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-103-0
42-150-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
10-29-111-0-4
17-32-282-1-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-17
Net Pass Yards
111
265
Total Yards
214
415
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
7-43
9-65
Time of Possession
20:56
39:04
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Darrin Nelson 8 yard rush (Chuck Nelson kick)
0-7
—
Patriots
Teddy Garcia 50 yard field goal
3-7
—
Vikings
Chuck Nelson 39 yard field goal
3-10
2
Vikings
Alfred Anderson 5 yard rush (Chuck Nelson kick)
3-17
—
Vikings
Anthony Carter 29 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Chuck Nelson kick)
3-24
—
Patriots
Teddy Garcia 23 yard field goal
6-24
3
Vikings
Safety, Holt tackled Feagles in end zone
6-26
4
Vikings
Chuck Nelson 24 yard field goal
6-29
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Vikings
Darryl Harris 2 yard rush (Chuck Nelson kick)
6-36