Week 8
Final
NE
MIN1Q 11:13
7 - 0
R. Caldwell 6-yard TD catch from T. Brady.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 12:12
10 - 0
S. Gostkowski 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
2Q 00:31
17 - 0
B. Watson 9-yard TD catch from T. Brady.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal 6 yd
after catch
3Q 10:57
17 - 7
M. Moore 71-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4th & 12
3Q 09:07
24 - 7
T. Brown 7-yard TD catch from T. Brady.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
3Q 00:12
31 - 7
C. Jackson 10-yard TD catch from T. Brady.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal 7 yd
after catch
Top Performers
Pass Yds
372
Brady
NE
Rush Yds
35
Evans
NE
Rec Yds
95
Watson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Watson
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2006 AFC East
NE MIN
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Lions Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings were easily defeated by the New England Patriots, 31 to 7, on October 30, 2006.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brady #12 | 29/43 | 372 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 3-27 | 115.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 20/33 | 185 | 5.6 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 38.1 |
B. Bollinger #5 | 6/9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 3-20 | 53.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Evans #44 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
L. Maroney #39 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 22 |
K. Faulk #33 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Dillon #28 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
T. Brady #12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Cassel #7 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor #29 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
B. Johnson #14 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
M. Moore #21 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
A. Pinner #21 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Watson #84 | 7/13 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 | 40 |
R. Caldwell #82 | 7/8 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 34 |
D. Gabriel #80 | 5/7 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 45 |
L. Maroney #39 | 2/2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 |
C. Dillon #28 | 1/1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
D. Thomas #85 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Brown #80 | 2/4 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |
K. Faulk #33 | 2/4 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Jackson #17 | 1/2 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
J. Gaffney #86 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moore #21 | 4/7 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 50 |
T. Williamson #82 | 5/9 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
T. Taylor #89 | 3/4 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 22 |
C. Taylor #29 | 3/4 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Wiggins #85 | 4/6 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
B. Johnson #81 | 2/5 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. McMullen #80 | 2/3 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
T. Richardson #49 | 2/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Owens #45 | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
T. Brady #12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Caldwell #82 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
H. Evans #44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Light #72 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor #29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D. Smith #26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Vrabel #50 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #27 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scott #30 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Samuel #22 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Colvin #95 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harrison #37 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Banta-Cain #95 | 4-3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Green #97 | 3-1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hobbs #27 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Alexander #52 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Seau #55 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Warren #94 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Wilfork #75 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Mankins #70 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Seymour #93 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Watson #84 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Andrews #23 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Izzo #53 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E.J. Henderson #56 | 8-8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Sharper #42 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Smith #26 | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Smoot #27 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A. Winfield #26 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #92 | 2-2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Udeze #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Whitaker #27 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Williams #93 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Williams #93 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Johnson #91 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kleinsasser #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Leber #51 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Owens #45 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Pinner #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bollinger #5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Scott #98 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Williamson #82 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Farwell #59 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Griffin #23 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Harris #58 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Hutchinson #76 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gostkowski #3 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Longwell #8 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #4 | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Kluwe #5 | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Maroney #39 | 2 | 91 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #81 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Owens #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Faulk #33 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #17 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moore #21 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brady #12 | 29/43 | 372 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 3-27 | 115.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Evans #44 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
L. Maroney #39 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 22 |
K. Faulk #33 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Dillon #28 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
T. Brady #12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Cassel #7 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Watson #84 | 7/13 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 | 40 |
R. Caldwell #82 | 7/8 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 34 |
D. Gabriel #80 | 5/7 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 45 |
L. Maroney #39 | 2/2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 |
C. Dillon #28 | 1/1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
D. Thomas #85 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Brown #80 | 2/4 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |
K. Faulk #33 | 2/4 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
C. Jackson #17 | 1/2 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
J. Gaffney #86 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
T. Brady #12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Caldwell #82 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
H. Evans #44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Light #72 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Vrabel #50 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hawkins #27 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scott #30 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Samuel #22 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Colvin #95 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harrison #37 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Banta-Cain #95 | 4-3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Green #97 | 3-1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hobbs #27 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Alexander #52 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Seau #55 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Warren #94 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Wilfork #75 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Mankins #70 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Seymour #93 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Watson #84 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Andrews #23 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Izzo #53 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gostkowski #3 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #4 | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Maroney #39 | 2 | 91 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Faulk #33 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jackson #17 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 20/33 | 185 | 5.6 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 38.1 |
B. Bollinger #5 | 6/9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 3-20 | 53.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor #29 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
B. Johnson #14 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
M. Moore #21 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
A. Pinner #21 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moore #21 | 4/7 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 50 |
T. Williamson #82 | 5/9 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
T. Taylor #89 | 3/4 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 22 |
C. Taylor #29 | 3/4 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Wiggins #85 | 4/6 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
B. Johnson #81 | 2/5 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. McMullen #80 | 2/3 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
T. Richardson #49 | 2/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Owens #45 | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor #29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D. Smith #26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E.J. Henderson #56 | 8-8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Sharper #42 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Smith #26 | 6-6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Smoot #27 | 6-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A. Winfield #26 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #92 | 2-2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Udeze #95 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Whitaker #27 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Williams #93 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Williams #93 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Johnson #91 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kleinsasser #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Leber #51 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Owens #45 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Pinner #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bollinger #5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Scott #98 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Williamson #82 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Farwell #59 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Griffin #23 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Harris #58 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Hutchinson #76 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Longwell #8 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Kluwe #5 | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #81 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Owens #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moore #21 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 1 |
Touchdown
7 plays,
86 yd,
03:537-0
Punt
6 plays,
24 yd,
03:007-0
Interception
3 plays,
6 yd,
00:537-0
Interception
12 plays,
40 yd,
06:387-0
Field Goal
8 plays,
84 yd,
03:277-0
Interception
4 plays,
14 yd,
02:247-0
Punt
5 plays,
25 yd,
02:507-0
Punt
3 plays,
17 yd,
02:337-0
Touchdown
11 plays,
84 yd,
03:577-0
End of Half
3 plays,
24 yd,
00:257-0
Punt
7 plays,
25 yd,
03:207-0
Punt
3 plays,
-2 yd,
01:047-0
Touchdown
3 plays,
21 yd,
01:337-0
Downs
6 plays,
39 yd,
02:577-0
Fumble
5 plays,
57 yd,
03:097-0
Punt
3 plays,
2 yd,
01:047-0
Touchdown
4 plays,
34 yd,
01:487-0
Interception
3 plays,
34 yd,
00:437-0
Punt
3 plays,
-5 yd,
02:207-0
Punt
3 plays,
-20 yd,
01:447-0
Downs
6 plays,
32 yd,
01:487-0
Downs
8 plays,
32 yd,
04:037-0
Punt
3 plays,
9 yd,
02:347-0
Interception
3 plays,
53 yd,
01:247-0
End of Game
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:297-0
430
Total Yds
284
345
Pass Yds
239
85
Rush Yds
45
13
Total Drives
12
61
Total Plays
61
7
Yards Per Play
4.7
7.5
Yards Per Pass
5.2
5.7
Yards Per Rush
3
29:45
Possession
30:15
7
Biggest Lead
0
25
1st Downs
17
18
Passing 1st Downs
14
4
Rushing 1st Downs
2
3
1st Downs from Penalties
1
4/11
3rd Down
5/14
0/1
4th Down
0/2
4
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
4
1
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
6
4.0
Sacks
3.0
4
Tackles For Loss
5
0
D/ST TD
1
