Week 16, 2034

played in Minnesota, MN

38 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	0	3	10	0	-	20
Minnesota Vikings	3	17	0	0	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:38 NED - Jose Rivers 6 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 02:23 MIN - J.R. Hardy 38 field goal
2Q: 13:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 54 field goal
2Q: 07:35 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 11 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:51 MIN - Robert Franz 1 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 04:51 NED - Fred Benson 24 field goal
4Q: 09:05 NED - Camden Gauthier 25 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 03:04 NED - Fred Benson 45 field goal
OT: 03:26 MIN - J.R. Hardy 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:38 NED - Jose Rivers 6 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 02:23 MIN - J.R. Hardy 38 field goal
2Q: 13:43 MIN - J.R. Hardy 54 field goal
2Q: 07:35 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 11 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:51 MIN - Robert Franz 1 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 04:51 NED - Fred Benson 24 field goal
4Q: 09:05 NED - Camden Gauthier 25 pass from Xavier Gerhardt (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 03:04 NED - Fred Benson 45 field goal
OT: 03:26 MIN - J.R. Hardy 33 field goal

Team Statistics NED MIN
Record 7-7-1 9-6
First Downs 21 24
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 14 16
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 412 464
- Offensive Plays 72 69
- Yards per Play 5.72 6.72
Net Rushing Yards 115 138
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 3.97 5.31
Net Passing Yards 297 326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 34 - 0 41 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 297 338
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.91 7.58
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/35 2/41
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 36:14 30:25

Team Statistics	NED	MIN
Record	7-7-1	9-6
First Downs	21	24
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	14	16
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	412	464
- Offensive Plays	72	69
- Yards per Play	5.72	6.72
Net Rushing Yards	115	138
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	3.97	5.31
Net Passing Yards	297	326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 34 - 0	41 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	297	338
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.91	7.58
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/35	2/41
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	36:14	30:25

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:08	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	10:12	5:42	OWN 27	11	73	Touchdown
1	2:17	1:31	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	13:38	2:58	OWN 36	4	11	Punt
2	7:24	1:17	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	4:45	2:07	OWN 22	5	25	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 25	4	32	Half
3	11:36	6:51	OWN 4	14	89	Field Goal
3	1:43	1:42	OPP 42	3	5	Punt
4	12:51	1:54	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	10:17	1:27	OPP 27	3	27	Touchdown
4	7:18	4:20	OWN 33	7	39	Field Goal
4	1:21	1:21	OWN 4	4	40	Half
OT1	10:00	2:24	OWN 46	5	18	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:52	2:40	OWN 26	5	3	Punt
1	4:30	2:13	OWN 25	6	54	Field Goal
1	0:46	2:08	OWN 45	5	18	Field Goal
2	10:40	3:16	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
2	6:07	1:22	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
2	2:38	1:58	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:24	OWN 34	6	17	Punt
3	4:45	3:02	OWN 25	6	24	Fumble
3	0:01	2:10	OWN 5	5	29	Punt
4	10:57	0:40	OWN 20	3	3	Interception
4	8:50	1:32	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	2:58	1:37	OWN 25	6	64	Interception
OT1	7:36	4:15	OWN 4	8	80	Field Goal

Game MVP: Xavier Gerhardt, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donnie Merrifield	21	82	3.90	12	2
QB Xavier Gerhardt	7	26	3.71	9	0
RB Richard Poston	1	7	7.00	7	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Drake Nastiuk	18	86	4.78	27	3	1
RB Reuben Thompson	6	33	5.50	14	2	0
QB Rico Sharp	2	19	9.50	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Xavier Gerhardt	43	34	297	0/0	2	26	0	110.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	41	27	338	2/12	1	43	2	79.1

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jose Rivers	7	7	64	9.14	17	17	1
WR Jimmie Dobbs	6	6	39	6.50	16	20	0
TE Nicholas Riffe	5	6	67	13.40	26	24	0
WR Tony Grabulis	5	9	42	8.40	26	22	0
RB Donnie Merrifield	4	4	-4	-1.00	5	3	0
TE Terry Richardson	3	3	28	9.33	19	16	0
WR Camden Gauthier	2	2	29	14.50	15	25	1
RB Javier Buerfeind	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Richard Poston	1	2	26	26.00	28	26	0
WR Kerry Ballard	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Melvin Austin	8	12	94	11.75	40	43	0
WR Robert Franz	8	13	51	6.38	12	12	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	6	7	85	14.17	0	36	0
TE Wade Cuviello	3	5	99	33.00	72	36	0
WR James Russett	2	3	9	4.50	4	7	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dixon Cassidy	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Kelly Newton	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Xavier Gerhardt	1	0	0
RB Donnie Merrifield	1	0	0
WR Jimmie Dobbs	0	1	0
DE Ruben Fillion	0	1	0
WR Tony Grabulis	0	1	0
DE Dustin Johnston	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Force
QB Rico Sharp	1	0
ILB Peter Plyler	0	1
S Bobby Flanigan	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Miller	8	336	42.0	34.4	62	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Figures	5	244	48.8	41.8	59	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	3/3	1/1	1/1	54	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Klingensmith	4	35	8.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Klingensmith	1	27	27.0	0
Edgar Salari	1	21	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Flanigan	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Ford	10	1	0.0	18	43
S Edgar Salari	10	1	0.0	25	39
OLB Kelly Newton	9	2	0.0	18	43
S Amari Ojeda	5	1	0.0	26	43
OLB Aiden Ward	4	1	0.0	25	36
CB Anthony Klingensmith	4	0	0.0	26	41
DT Adam Fulton	3	0	0.0	21	26
DE Dustin Johnston	2	1	1.0	17	36
CB Wendell Washington	2	1	0.0	9	7
DE Stan Evans	1	2	1.0	26	41
OLB Bucky Lewis	1	4	0.0	18	26
CB Dixon Cassidy	1	0	0.0	26	43
CB Ruben Owens	1	0	0.0	16	19

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bobby Flanigan	15	1	0.0	27	36
OLB Fernando Scales	10	2	0.0	27	39
ILB Peter Plyler	9	3	0.0	27	42
DT Desmond Newton	5	0	0.0	22	33
CB Tony Ramsey	4	1	0.0	22	24
S Christian Franz	3	2	0.0	25	38
OLB Michael Friedman	3	1	0.0	10	22
DE Dashawn Holmes	2	2	0.0	25	35
DT Elliot O'Donnell	2	1	0.0	10	13
CB Julian Gunderson	2	1	0.0	17	20
S Craig Hopper	2	0	0.0	29	43
DE Branden Hayes	1	2	0.0	27	42
CB Mitchell Box	1	1	0.0	12	26
DE Burt Poole	1	0	0.0	4	7
WR Melvin Austin	1	0	---	---	---
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	0	---	---	---
WR Robert Franz	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Edward Ross	1	0	0.0	2	1
DT Glenn Stephens	0	1	0.0	19	33

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dustin Johnston	1.0	1	1	0	36
DE Stan Evans	1.0	0	1	2	41
OLB Aiden Ward	0.0	0	1	1	36

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Branden Hayes	1	2	42
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	1	35
DT Desmond Newton	1	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kelly Newton	7	1	1	43
ILB Tracy Ford	5	3	0	43
CB Anthony Klingensmith	4	1	0	41
S Edgar Salari	4	0	0	39
S Amari Ojeda	3	0	0	43
CB Dixon Cassidy	1	0	1	43
OLB Aiden Ward	1	0	0	36
CB Ruben Owens	1	0	0	19
OLB Bucky Lewis	1	0	0	26

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bobby Flanigan	6	1	36
ILB Peter Plyler	5	0	42
OLB Fernando Scales	4	0	39
CB Tony Ramsey	4	0	24
S Christian Franz	3	1	38
OLB Michael Friedman	3	1	22
S Craig Hopper	2	0	43
CB Julian Gunderson	2	0	20
CB Mitchell Box	2	0	26
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	0	35
DE Branden Hayes	1	0	42
CB Ryan Haines	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Toby Van Verth	3	8	1	29	43
G Donnie Searcy	2	4	0	29	43
T Kendall Snyder	2	4	0	27	36
G Dave Doyle	2	4	0	29	43
T Jim Smith	1	3	0	29	43
C Silas Plenus	0	1	0	2	7
TE Jose Rivers	0	1	0	27	41

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ramon Hatch	4	5	26	0	43
G Ike Maloney	2	3	26	0	43
C Bryson Fannon	1	8	26	0	43
G Bobby Dodge	1	5	26	0	43
T Dale Bennett	1	3	26	1	43
TE Jerry Blackwell	0	0	17	1	43

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jose Rivers	2	13
Donnie Searcy	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Franz	2	27
Jacob Schrader	1	27
Adam Bernard	1	24
Ramon Hatch	1	8
James Russett	1	6

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Tracy Ford	---	---	18	43	27	88
CB Dixon Cassidy	---	---	26	43	19	88
S Amari Ojeda	---	---	26	43	19	88
G Donnie Searcy	29	43	---	---	10	82
T Jim Smith	29	43	---	---	10	82
G Dave Doyle	29	43	---	---	10	82
TE Jose Rivers	27	41	---	---	13	81
CB Anthony Klingensmith	---	---	26	41	13	80
RB Donnie Merrifield	27	35	---	---	12	74
C Toby Van Verth	29	43	---	---	---	72
QB Xavier Gerhardt	29	43	---	---	---	72
S Edgar Salari	---	---	25	39	8	72
T Kendall Snyder	27	36	---	---	8	71
DE Stan Evans	---	---	26	41	2	69
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	25	36	5	66
OLB Kelly Newton	---	---	18	43	3	64
DE Dustin Johnston	---	---	17	36	8	61
TE Nicholas Riffe	11	23	---	---	26	60
WR Camden Gauthier	19	17	---	---	18	54
WR Jimmie Dobbs	22	30	---	---	---	52
WR Tony Grabulis	23	29	---	---	---	52
DT Adam Fulton	---	---	21	26	2	49
OLB Bucky Lewis	---	---	18	26	3	47
CB Ruben Owens	---	---	16	19	6	41
WR Kerry Ballard	10	22	---	---	---	32
RB Javier Buerfeind	1	5	---	---	26	32
OLB Rod Boscarino	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Ruben Fillion	---	---	5	10	6	21
CB Wendell Washington	---	---	9	7	---	16
DE Cesar Harden	---	---	8	7	---	15
WR Heath Terrell	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Xavier Beyer	---	---	1	9	1	11
C Malcolm Wooden	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Terry Richardson	3	7	---	---	---	10
P Kris Miller	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Silas Plenus	2	7	---	---	---	9
RB Richard Poston	2	5	---	---	1	8
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Butch Booker	---	---	1	2	---	3
S Peter Stoops	---	---	0	2	1	3
T Oscar Goble	0	0	---	---	2	2
FB Britt Norris	0	1	---	---	---	1
FB Asher Kostinko	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ronnie Jacobus	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Arnie Sinclair	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Casey Athanas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Craig Hopper	---	---	29	43	21	93
WR Robert Franz	25	40	---	---	27	92
T Ramon Hatch	26	43	---	---	8	77
G Bobby Dodge	26	43	---	---	8	77
T Dale Bennett	26	43	---	---	8	77
G Ike Maloney	26	43	---	---	8	77
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	27	42	2	71
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	27	42	2	71
WR Melvin Austin	25	39	---	---	6	70
C Bryson Fannon	26	43	---	---	---	69
QB Rico Sharp	26	43	---	---	---	69
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	27	36	6	69
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	27	39	2	68
S Christian Franz	---	---	25	38	2	65
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	22	33	9	64
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	19	33	10	62
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	25	35	1	61
TE Jerry Blackwell	17	43	---	---	---	60
RB Drake Nastiuk	20	32	---	---	6	58
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	22	24	1	47
CB Julian Gunderson	---	---	17	20	6	43
WR James Russett	10	25	---	---	6	41
CB Mitchell Box	---	---	12	26	1	39
TE Wade Cuviello	9	20	---	---	10	39
DT Elliot O'Donnell	---	---	10	13	14	37
OLB Michael Friedman	---	---	10	22	1	33
FB Steven McDaniel	2	3	---	---	27	32
TE Jacob Schrader	1	3	---	---	27	31
RB Reuben Thompson	6	9	---	---	14	29
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	24	24
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	2	2	19	23
WR Jerome Lindsay	8	0	---	---	8	16
DE Burt Poole	---	---	4	7	1	12
CB Ryan Haines	---	---	3	8	1	12
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	5	6	---	11
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	2	1	8	11
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Tre Villasenor	7	1	---	---	---	8
P Bradley Figures	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Caleb Greathouse	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	2	1	---	3
C Perry Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Craig Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	38	4.8
Middle	16	53	3.3
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	9	59	6.6
Right	9	38	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Xavier Gerhardt	43	34	5	3	0	3	3	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	41	27	5	1	2	5	3	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	69	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	20	164	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	44	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	3	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	137	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	162	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	36	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Grabulis	9	5	42	1	29
TE Jose Rivers	7	7	64	0	41
TE Nicholas Riffe	6	5	67	1	23
WR Jimmie Dobbs	6	6	39	1	30
RB Donnie Merrifield	4	4	-4	0	35
TE Terry Richardson	3	3	28	0	7
WR Kerry Ballard	3	0	0	0	22
WR Camden Gauthier	2	2	29	1	17
RB Richard Poston	2	1	26	1	5
RB Javier Buerfeind	1	1	6	0	5

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	13	8	1	51	0	40
WR Melvin Austin	12	8	0	94	1	39
TE Jerry Blackwell	7	6	1	85	1	43
TE Wade Cuviello	5	3	0	99	3	20
WR James Russett	3	2	0	9	0	25
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	0	0	0	0	32

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donnie Merrifield	3	17	5.67	3.90

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk	3	19	6.33	4.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Xavier Gerhardt	3	1	6	2.00	6.91

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	6	3	14	2.33	8.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nicholas Riffe	1	0	0	0.00	11.17
TE Jose Rivers	1	1	6	6.00	9.14
WR Tony Grabulis	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Franz	2	2	6	3.00	3.92
TE Wade Cuviello	2	0	0	0.00	19.80
WR Melvin Austin	1	0	0	0.00	7.83
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	1	8	8.00	12.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Xavier Gerhardt	3	1
RB Donnie Merrifield	2	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	1
QB Rico Sharp	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Xavier Gerhardt	12	10	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nicholas Riffe	3	2	1
TE Jose Rivers	3	3	1
WR Jimmie Dobbs	2	2	1
WR Camden Gauthier	1	1	1
WR Kerry Ballard	1	0	0
RB Donnie Merrifield	1	1	0
WR Tony Grabulis	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Austin	4	1	1
WR Robert Franz	4	2	1
WR James Russett	1	1	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	0	0
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,800 (19,800)
End Zone 14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (12,600)
Club Seats 7,700 (7,700)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,800 (19,800)
End Zone	14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (12,600)
Club Seats	7,700 (7,700)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)