| Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 17, 2000 Location: Foxborough, MA Venue: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 59835 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 68 F Humidty: 45% Wind: 13 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | MIN | NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Robert Smith 4 run (Gary Anderson kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | New England PatriotsNE | Kevin Faulk 2 run (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Johnny McWilliams 1 pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick) | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Matt Hatchette 39 pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick) | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Terry Glenn 8 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Lee Johnson run failed) | 21 | 13 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | WR | Cris Carter |
| 84 | WR | Randy Moss |
| 73 | LOT | Todd Steussie |
| 63 | LOG | Corbin Lacina |
| 78 | C | Matt Birk |
| 71 | ROG | David Dixon |
| 77 | ROT | Korey Stringer |
| 86 | TE | John Davis |
| 87 | TE | Johnny McWilliams |
| 11 | QB | Daunte Culpepper |
| 26 | RB | Robert Smith |
| Defense | ||
| 91 | LDE | John Burrough |
| 99 | NT | Chris Hovan |
| 93 | UT | John Randle |
| 97 | RDE | Talance Sawyer |
| 57 | SLB | Dwayne Rudd |
| 52 | MLB | Kailee Wong |
| 58 | WLB | Ed McDaniel |
| 25 | LCB | Cris Dishman |
| 24 | SS | Robert Griffith |
| 42 | FS | Orlando Thomas |
| 27 | RCB | Robert Tate |
| New England Patriots | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | WR | Troy Brown |
| 88 | WR | Terry Glenn |
| 78 | LOT | Bruce Armstrong |
| 63 | LOG | Joe Andruzzi |
| 65 | C | Damien Woody |
| 72 | ROG | Sale Isaia |
| 76 | ROT | Grant Williams |
| 86 | TE | Eric Bjornson |
| 11 | QB | Drew Bledsoe |
| 33 | RB | Kevin Faulk |
| 30 | FB | Tony Carter |
| Defense | ||
| 55 | LDE | Willie McGinest |
| 98 | DT | Brandon Mitchell |
| 90 | NT | Chad Eaton |
| 91 | RDE | Bobby Hamilton |
| 53 | SLB | Chris Slade |
| 52 | MLB | Ted Johnson |
| 54 | WLB | Tedy Bruschi |
| 24 | LCB | Ty Law |
| 36 | SS | Lawyer Milloy |
| 45 | FS | Otis Smith |
| 38 | RCB | Antonio Langham |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 39:08 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10/17 | 1/1 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 1 |
| NE | 20:52 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5/12 | 0/2 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Robert Smith | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 7 | 1 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 13 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 43 | 154 | 3.6 | 13 | 1 |
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Kevin Faulk | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 17 | 1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 17 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Daunte Culpepper | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 1 | 177 | 6.3 | 39t | 2 | 4 | 16 | 93.9 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 1 | 177 | 6.3 | 39t | 2 | 4 | 16 | 93.9 |
| New England Patriots | |||||||||||
| Drew Bledsoe | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 1 | 190 | 5.4 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 72.3 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 1 | 190 | 5.4 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 72.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Cris Carter | 10 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 27 | 0 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 8 | 1 |
| Matt Hatchette | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 39t | 1 |
| Randy Moss | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Robert Smith | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| John Davis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 19 | 177 | 9.3 | 39t | 2 | |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Terry Glenn | 17 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 17 | 1 |
| Troy Brown | 9 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 13 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 23 | 0 |
| Eric Bjornson | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Chris Calloway | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Rutledge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 21 | 190 | 9.0 | 23 | 1 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Cris Dishman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
| Mitch Berger | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | |||||||
| Lee Johnson | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| David Palmer | 1 | 2 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 35 | 8.8 | 19 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||
| Mitch Berger | 4 | 259 | 64.8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| New England Patriots | ||||
| Adam Vinatieri | 3 | 208 | 69.3 | 1 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Moe Williams | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 | 27 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 0 | 56 | 28.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Shockmain Davis | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 | 33 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Orlando Thomas | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Chris Hovan | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Bryce Paup | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| New England Patriots | ||
| Greg Spires | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Chris Slade | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Team Totals | 4.0 | 16.0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | TFL | QH | PD | FF | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Ed McDaniel | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cris Dishman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hovan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burrough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemanski Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Paup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talance Sawyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Morrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Tedy Bruschi | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Eaton | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kato Serwanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Langham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shockmain Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Holmberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Glenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |