Week 16, 2054

played in New England, MA

23 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	14	3	7	-	24
New England Patriots	14	3	14	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:53 NED - Tristan DeMeester 59 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
1Q: 02:33 NED - Tristan DeMeester 4 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
2Q: 14:53 MIN - Gerald Criblez 11 run (Keith Alcott extra point)
2Q: 08:49 MIN - Ricky DeStefano 12 pass from Gerald Criblez (Keith Alcott extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Courtney Winters 44 field goal
3Q: 09:59 MIN - Keith Alcott 47 field goal
3Q: 09:51 NED - Donald Hansen 91 kickoff return (Courtney Winters extra point)
3Q: 06:21 NED - Tristan DeMeester 42 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
4Q: 14:19 NED - Gabe Andrews 3 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
4Q: 07:27 MIN - Tyrone Dobson 10 pass from Gerald Criblez (Keith Alcott extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:53 NED - Tristan DeMeester 59 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
1Q: 02:33 NED - Tristan DeMeester 4 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
2Q: 14:53 MIN - Gerald Criblez 11 run (Keith Alcott extra point)
2Q: 08:49 MIN - Ricky DeStefano 12 pass from Gerald Criblez (Keith Alcott extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Courtney Winters 44 field goal
3Q: 09:59 MIN - Keith Alcott 47 field goal
3Q: 09:51 NED - Donald Hansen 91 kickoff return (Courtney Winters extra point)
3Q: 06:21 NED - Tristan DeMeester 42 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
4Q: 14:19 NED - Gabe Andrews 3 run (Courtney Winters extra point)
4Q: 07:27 MIN - Tyrone Dobson 10 pass from Gerald Criblez (Keith Alcott extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NED
Record 4-11 7-8
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 6 13
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 322 421
- Offensive Plays 63 64
- Yards per Play 5.11 6.58
Net Rushing Yards 123 243
- Rushing Attempts 22 34
- Yards per Rush 5.59 7.15
Net Passing Yards 199 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 0 30 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 226 178
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/27 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.85 5.93
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 8.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/64
Kick Returns/Yards 2/35 3/151
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 26:55 33:05

Team Statistics	MIN	NED
Record	4-11	7-8
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	6	13
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	322	421
- Offensive Plays	63	64
- Yards per Play	5.11	6.58
Net Rushing Yards	123	243
- Rushing Attempts	22	34
- Yards per Rush	5.59	7.15
Net Passing Yards	199	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 0	30 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	226	178
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/27	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.85	5.93
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	8.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/64
Kick Returns/Yards	2/35	3/151
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	26:55	33:05

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:35	2:55	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
1	8:53	1:53	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
1	2:23	2:40	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	12:15	3:35	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	5:52	2:00	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	1:23	1:04	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
3	12:59	3:08	OPP 49	7	19	Field Goal
3	9:34	1:25	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	5:58	0:29	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	14:12	2:12	OWN 22	3	-2	Punt
4	8:50	1:34	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
4	4:09	1:34	OWN 21	8	22	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:25	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	10:40	1:47	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
1	7:00	4:37	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
2	14:43	2:28	OWN 44	4	17	Punt
2	8:40	2:48	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
2	3:52	2:29	OWN 3	7	44	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OPP 39	1	12	Field Goal
3	8:09	2:11	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown
3	5:29	6:17	OWN 39	13	61	Touchdown
4	12:00	3:10	OWN 38	6	28	Missed FG
4	7:16	3:07	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
4	2:35	2:35	OPP 43	7	31	Game

Game MVP: Tristan DeMeester, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Abraham Everett	9	46	5.11	25	1	0
Korey Tamburrino	9	56	6.22	20	3	0
Gerald Criblez	3	26	8.67	11	1	1
Moe Finger	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tristan DeMeester	20	185	9.25	59	3	3
Gabe Andrews	6	24	4.00	13	1	1
Devin Hill	3	23	7.67	13	2	0
Diego Sutherland	2	7	3.50	8	0	0
Alfredo Finley	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
Diego Barnes	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Marlon Boyd	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gerald Criblez	36	19	226	5/27	2	57	0	90.7

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Diego Barnes	30	24	178	0/0	0	30	0	91.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrone Dobson	6	10	100	16.67	64	57	1
WR Ricky DeStefano	4	7	47	11.75	15	16	1
TE Jared Walsh	2	3	11	5.50	0	8	0
WR Moe Finger	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	0
RB Korey Tamburrino	2	2	17	8.50	18	11	0
RB Abraham Everett	1	1	18	18.00	9	18	0
TE Brock Weidner	1	7	17	17.00	9	17	0
WR Jeremiah Wahle	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mitchell Webster	7	9	24	3.43	0	11
TE Jerry Ellard	5	8	43	8.60	22	19
WR Garrett Resnick	3	3	54	18.00	41	30
TE Darien Benson	2	3	35	17.50	15	26
RB Marlon Boyd	2	2	18	9.00	21	19
RB Gabe Andrews	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR Donald Hansen	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Diego Sutherland	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
RB Tristan DeMeester	1	1	7	7.00	6	7
RB Devin Hill	1	1	1	1.00	0	1

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Korey Tamburrino	1	0	0
Gerald Criblez	0	1	0
Leslie Cole	0	1	0
Leo Kehoe	0	0	1
Neil Boyd	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Donald Hansen	2	0	0
Darrin Perkins	0	1	0
Jerry Fazande	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jason Blakley	8	368	46.0	38.0	66	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Holmes	5	248	49.6	41.0	72	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Keith Alcott	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Courtney Winters	1/2	1/2	0/1	44	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeremiah Wahle	1	3	3.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donald Hansen	3	64	21.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari Russell	2	35	17.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donald Hansen	3	151	50.3	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lester Kelley	12	0	34	30
CB Erick Marklund	8	5	34	30
CB Leo Kehoe	7	0	34	30
DE Bill Donaldson	5	0	34	29
DT Blaine Udeze	3	2	34	28
OLB Rickey Walker	3	2	22	15
OLB Leslie Cole	3	2	10	13
DT Collin McGinn	3	1	24	13
S Earnest Craddock	2	2	34	30
S Amari Russell	2	2	34	28
DT Arturo Cornell	2	0	10	17
DE Jim Bryant	1	2	30	24
OLB Tyler Kerr	1	1	11	16
CB Jared Castroll	1	0	23	14

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reuben Cassidy	8	2	0.0	20	36
ILB Kristopher Berryman	6	0	0.0	19	27
S Phillip Benton	5	1	0.0	22	41
DE Julio Curtis	4	1	2.0	19	35
OLB Rusty Strong	3	2	1.5	20	28
DT Trent Farley	3	0	1.0	15	21
S Jerry Fazande	3	2	0.0	14	29
CB Sedrick Bahn	2	1	0.0	18	25
DT Johnathan DiMaggio	2	1	0.0	20	28
CB Darrin Perkins	2	0	0.0	13	28
DE Kyle Brooks	1	0	0.5	3	15
CB Luther Klatt	1	1	0.0	19	32
CB Kelly Trunsky	1	0	0.0	10	17
DE Ricky Compton	1	0	0.0	4	16
CB C.J. Mason	1	0	0.0	4	17
DE Stanley Strong	0	1	0.0	11	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bill Donaldson	2	2	29
DE Hunter Haber	1	0	6
OLB Rickey Walker	1	0	15
DE Jim Bryant	1	0	24

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Julio Curtis	2.0	0	1	2	35
OLB Rusty Strong	1.5	1	1	2	28
DT Trent Farley	1.0	0	1	1	21
DE Kyle Brooks	0.5	0	0	0	15
DT Johnathan DiMaggio	0.0	0	1	2	28
DE Stanley Strong	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Ricky Compton	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Lester Kelley	7	1	30
CB Leo Kehoe	6	0	30
CB Erick Marklund	4	0	30
S Amari Russell	2	0	28
OLB Leslie Cole	2	0	13
DE Bill Donaldson	1	0	29
CB Jared Castroll	1	0	14
OLB Tyler Kerr	1	0	16

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Reuben Cassidy	4	0	36
ILB Kristopher Berryman	4	0	27
CB Sedrick Bahn	3	1	25
S Phillip Benton	2	0	41
CB Kelly Trunsky	1	0	17
S Jerry Fazande	1	0	29
DT Johnathan DiMaggio	1	0	28
DE Ricky Compton	1	0	16
CB Darrin Perkins	1	0	28
DT Trent Farley	1	0	21
CB Elliot Blade	0	1	13
CB Luther Klatt	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lance Feffer	2	5	22	1	41
Vinny Harrison	2	5	22	1	41
Joey Nogas	2	4	22	2	41
Antoine Keister	0	3	22	1	41
Martin Brooks	0	2	22	0	41

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Doug Barber	6	10	0	34	30
Joe Castillo	5	8	0	34	30
Mercury Henry	3	5	1	34	30
Pat Vilnit	3	4	0	34	30
Bart Buckley	2	3	0	34	30
Jerry Ellard	0	3	0	34	28

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Walker	3	26
Leo Kehoe	1	15
Neil Boyd	1	9

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Kristopher Berryman	2	25
Roger Humphrey	1	19

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Leo Kehoe	---	---	34	30	15	79
Vinny Harrison	22	41	---	---	9	72
Amari Russell	---	---	34	28	8	70
Earnest Craddock	---	---	34	30	3	67
Tyrone Dobson	20	40	---	---	6	66
Erick Marklund	---	---	34	30	2	66
Lester Kelley	---	---	34	30	2	66
Bill Donaldson	---	---	34	29	2	65
Jeremiah Wahle	16	33	---	---	16	65
Blaine Udeze	---	---	34	28	2	64
Gerald Criblez	22	41	---	---	---	63
Antoine Keister	22	41	---	---	---	63
Lance Feffer	22	41	---	---	---	63
Martin Brooks	22	41	---	---	---	63
Joey Nogas	22	41	---	---	---	63
Rickey Walker	---	---	22	15	26	63
Korey Tamburrino	12	34	---	---	10	56
Jared Castroll	---	---	23	14	17	54
Ricky DeStefano	17	37	---	---	---	54
Jim Bryant	---	---	30	24	---	54
Brock Weidner	17	35	---	---	---	52
Collin McGinn	---	---	24	13	6	43
Leslie Cole	---	---	10	13	14	37
Grayson Wallace	7	3	---	---	23	33
Arturo Cornell	---	---	10	17	1	28
Tyrell Koopman	2	1	---	---	25	28
Tyler Kerr	---	---	11	16	1	28
Moe Finger	3	5	---	---	17	25
Abraham Everett	10	7	---	---	2	19
Jared Walsh	6	9	---	---	2	17
Leland Wehmeyer	---	---	0	2	15	17
Hunter Haber	---	---	4	6	6	16
Elliot Chacksfield	---	---	2	1	11	14
Josiah Rayburn	0	0	---	---	9	9
Elijah Connell	0	0	---	---	9	9
Cornell Zimmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
Neil Boyd	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jason Blakley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Norman Farley	---	---	0	2	5	7
Keith Alcott	0	0	---	---	6	6
Toby Sanders	---	---	0	2	---	2
Jamal Nixon	0	1	---	---	---	1
Cole Lucas	0	0	---	---	---	0
Victor Shannon	---	---	0	0	---	0
Al Maumau	---	---	0	0	---	0
Philip Konigsberg	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Phillip Benton	---	---	22	41	20	83
Mitchell Webster	34	29	---	---	11	74
Garrett Resnick	29	23	---	---	21	73
Joe Castillo	34	30	---	---	7	71
Kristopher Berryman	---	---	19	27	25	71
Doug Barber	34	30	---	---	7	71
Jerry Ellard	34	28	---	---	5	67
Mercury Henry	34	30	---	---	---	64
Diego Barnes	34	30	---	---	---	64
Bart Buckley	34	30	---	---	---	64
Pat Vilnit	34	30	---	---	---	64
Reuben Cassidy	---	---	20	36	3	59
Darrin Perkins	---	---	13	28	17	58
Julio Curtis	---	---	19	35	1	55
Sedrick Bahn	---	---	18	25	11	54
Luther Klatt	---	---	19	32	1	52
Johnathan DiMaggio	---	---	20	28	1	49
Donald Hansen	24	12	---	---	13	49
Rusty Strong	---	---	20	28	1	49
Jerry Fazande	---	---	14	29	---	43
Stanley Strong	---	---	11	20	8	39
Alfredo Finley	5	7	---	---	26	38
Trent Farley	---	---	15	21	1	37
Roger Humphrey	---	---	5	11	19	35
Shaun Canfield	---	---	2	11	22	35
Ruben Ogden	1	2	---	---	26	29
Kelly Trunsky	---	---	10	17	1	28
Tristan DeMeester	20	5	---	---	---	25
Darien Benson	7	16	---	---	---	23
Elliot Blade	---	---	3	13	5	21
Ricky Compton	---	---	4	16	1	21
C.J. Mason	---	---	4	17	---	21
Diego Sutherland	4	7	---	---	8	19
Kyle Brooks	---	---	3	15	---	18
Gabe Andrews	6	6	---	---	---	12
Marlon Boyd	2	9	---	---	---	11
Devin Hill	4	6	---	---	---	10
Courtney Winters	0	0	---	---	8	8
J.R. Harris	0	0	---	---	7	7
James Benton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Conner Heimburger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marcus Holmes	0	0	---	---	5	5
Clifton Walljasper	---	---	1	1	---	2
Ashton McGregor	0	0	---	---	2	2
Cornelius Calciano	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tre Buckley	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	49	8.2
Middle	13	72	5.5
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	41	8.2
Middle	18	55	3.1
Right	10	148	14.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gerald Criblez	36	19	1	0	7	3	6	7	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Diego Barnes	30	24	2	0	0	1	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	78	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	94	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	54	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	31	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	89	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	58	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrone Dobson	10	6	1	100	1	40
WR Ricky DeStefano	7	4	2	47	0	37
TE Brock Weidner	7	1	2	17	0	35
WR Jeremiah Wahle	4	1	2	3	0	33
TE Jared Walsh	3	2	0	11	0	9
WR Moe Finger	2	2	0	13	0	5
RB Korey Tamburrino	2	2	0	17	0	34
RB Abraham Everett	1	1	0	18	0	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mitchell Webster	9	7	24	0	29
TE Jerry Ellard	8	5	43	0	28
WR Garrett Resnick	3	3	54	1	23
TE Darien Benson	3	2	35	1	16
RB Marlon Boyd	2	2	18	0	9
RB Gabe Andrews	1	1	-4	0	6
WR Donald Hansen	1	1	-1	0	12
RB Diego Sutherland	1	1	1	0	7
RB Tristan DeMeester	1	1	7	0	5
RB Devin Hill	1	1	1	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Criblez	1	11	11.00	8.67
Abraham Everett	1	3	3.00	5.11
Korey Tamburrino	1	-1	-1.00	6.22

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tristan DeMeester	5	23	4.60	9.25
Gabe Andrews	2	4	2.00	4.00
Diego Barnes	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gerald Criblez	2	2	22	11.00	6.28

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Diego Barnes	4	3	16	4.00	5.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tyrone Dobson	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Ricky DeStefano	1	1	12	12.00	6.71

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Darien Benson	2	1	9	4.50	11.67
WR Mitchell Webster	1	1	6	6.00	2.67
RB Devin Hill	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Criblez	2	1
Abraham Everett	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Diego Barnes	1	0
Marlon Boyd	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gerald Criblez	11	5	2

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Diego Barnes	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrone Dobson	5	2	2
WR Moe Finger	2	2	0
TE Brock Weidner	2	0	0
WR Ricky DeStefano	1	1	0
TE Jared Walsh	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerry Ellard	2	1	1
WR Mitchell Webster	2	1	0
TE Darien Benson	2	2	2
RB Marlon Boyd	2	2	1
WR Donald Hansen	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)