Vikings 34, Patriots 40
Season S97·WEEK 14
FINAL
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BDiddy86Vikings at Patriots is final. J. McCarthy leads in passing yards with 277.
Team statistics
| MIN | Stat | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 270 | Net Passing Yards | 251 |
| 3 | Passing Touchdowns | 3 |
| 73 | Rushing Yards | 140 |
| 1 | Rushing Touchdowns | 1 |
| 343 | Total Offense | 391 |
| 15 | First Downs | 18 |
| Efficiency | ||
| 5/9 · 55.6% | Third Down | 4/6 · 66.7% |
| 0/0 | Fourth Down | 0/0 |
| 1/5 · 20% | Red Zone TD | 2/6 · 33.3% |
| 0/5 · 0% | Red Zone FG | 1/6 · 16.7% |
| 20% | Red Zone Scoring Rate | 50% |
| 1/1 · 100% | Two-Point | 0/0 |
| Red-zone defense | ||
| 6 | Red Zone Trips Allowed | 5 |
| 2 | Red Zone TDs Allowed | 1 |
| 33.3% | Red Zone TD Rate Allowed | 20% |
| Turnovers & discipline | ||
| 1 | Penalties | 0 |
| 10 | Penalty Yards | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks Allowed | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks Made | 2 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions Thrown | 2 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
Game leaders
| Category | MIN | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | J. McCarthy12/24, 277 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT | D. Maye13/19, 262 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | D. Claiborne14 ATT, 69 YDS, 1 TD | R. Stevenson20 ATT, 112 YDS, 1 TD |
| Receiving | J. Addison3 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD | K. Williams5 REC, 149 YDS, 2 TD |
| Tackles | B. Murphy Jr4 TKL, 0 SACK, 0 INT | R. Spillane (tied)4 TKL, 0 SACK, 0 INT |
Top performers
- 1J. McCarthyMIN · QB277 pass yds
- 2D. MayeNE · QB262 pass yds
- 3K. WilliamsNE · WR149 rec yds
- 4C. Davis IIINE · CB0 tackles, 0 sacks, 1 INT
- 5K. Byard IIINE · FS4 tackles, 0 sacks, 1 INT
Player Box Score
Offense
Passing1 player
| J. McCarthyQB | 12/24 | 277 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 96.7 |
Rushing3 players
| D. ClaiborneHB | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| J. McCarthyQB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Jones SrHB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving7 players
| J. AddisonWR | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | 59 | 57 | 0 |
| J. JeffersonWR | 3 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| J. JenningsWR | 1 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 36 | 0 |
| T. HockensonTE | 2 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| J. OliverTE | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| M. BredesonFB | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| A. Jones SrHB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Defense13 players
| B. Murphy JrCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. ThomasSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. CashmanMIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. GoldayMIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC. DemmingsCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Van GinkelREDGE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. RedmondDT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Rodgers SrCB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. WilsonWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. TurnerLEDGE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. BanksDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. PierreCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. MetellusSS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Offense
Passing1 player
| D. MayeQB | 13/19 | 262 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 111.1 |
Rushing4 players
| R. StevensonHB | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| D. MayeQB | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. BoutteWR | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| J. MillerHB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving4 players
| K. WilliamsWR | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 2 | 73 | 46 | 0 |
| H. HenryTE | 3 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 26 | 0 |
| R. StevensonHB | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 0 |
| A. BrownWR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
Defense15 players
| R. SpillaneMIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Byard IIIFS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Landry IIIREDGE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. WilliamsDT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. JacasLEDGE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. PruntyCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. WoodsonSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. ObiazorWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. BrittMIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. BarmoreDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. JonesCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSB. SchoolerSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. EllissWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. GonzalezCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Davis IIICB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
