Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram
Summary
MIN and NE combined for 512 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rickey Young led MIN with 80 rushing yards while Don Calhoun paced NE with 37. Through the air, Rickey Young topped MIN with 116 receiving yards while Harold Jackson led NE with 147.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-2.51
Off7.95
Def-2.24
ST-5.03
NE
Total2.51
Off2.24
Def-7.95
ST5.03
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NE
First Downs
30
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-154-2
24-69-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
35-61-308-1-1
13-27-228-2-1
Sacked-Yards
1-9
1-6
Net Pass Yards
299
222
Total Yards
453
291
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
4-52
1-10
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 0.48
Rush: 7.47
TO: -4.65
Defense
Pass: -7.82
Rush: 6.30
TO: 3.13
Returns
KO: 4.58
KR: -5.41
P: -0.30
PR: 1.07
FG/XP: -4.97
NE
Offense
Pass: 7.82
Rush: -6.30
TO: -3.13
Defense
Pass: -0.48
Rush: -7.47
TO: 4.65
Returns
KO: 5.41
KR: -4.58
P: -1.07
PR: 0.30
FG/XP: 4.97
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
NE
First Downs
30
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-154-2
24-69-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
35-61-308-1-1
13-27-228-2-1
Sacked-Yards
1-9
1-6
Net Pass Yards
299
222
Total Yards
453
291
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
4-52
1-10
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Ted Brown 1 yard rush
6-0
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Patriots
Horace Ivory 5 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
6-7
2
Vikings
Robert Miller 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
13-7
3
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 24 yard field goal
16-7
4
Patriots
Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
16-14
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Patriots
Harold Jackson 40 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
16-21
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Patriots
John Smith 42 yard field goal
16-24
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Vikings
Rickey Young 13 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
23-24
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Patriots
John Smith 30 yard field goal
23-27