Week 10
Final
NE
MIN1Q
0 - 3
E. Murray 24-yard field goal.
1Q
0 - 10
M. Williams 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
3 - 10
A. Vinatieri 22-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 13
E. Murray 23-yard field goal.
3Q
3 - 16
E. Murray 41-yard field goal.
4Q
9 - 16
S. Jefferson 5-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Missed XP
4Q
12 - 16
A. Vinatieri 25-yard field goal.
4Q
12 - 23
C. Carter 28-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Made XP
4Q
18 - 23
T. Glenn 3-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
2PT Failed
Top Performers
Pass Yds
313
Bledsoe
NE
Rush Yds
104
Martin
NE
Rec Yds
116
Carter
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Jefferson
NE
Matchup
1997 AFC East
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts | Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 23 to 18, on November 2, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 27/42 | 313 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 3-20 | 92.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 18/31 | 227 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 0 | 37 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #20 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 1 | 8 |
R. Green #22 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
C. Evans #29 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Johnson #14 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 108 | 27.0 | 1 | 76 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 18 |
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 |
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 26 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 116 | 14.5 | 1 | 43 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 43 |
M. Williams #20 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hatchette #89 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Green #22 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Collins #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Clemons #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 232 | 46.4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #20 | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 27/42 | 313 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 3-20 | 92.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 0 | 37 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 108 | 27.0 | 1 | 76 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 18 |
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 |
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 26 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Collins #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 232 | 46.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 18/31 | 227 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #20 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 1 | 8 |
R. Green #22 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
C. Evans #29 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
B. Johnson #14 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 116 | 14.5 | 1 | 43 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 43 |
M. Williams #20 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hatchette #89 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Green #22 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Thomas #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Clemons #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #20 | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
410
Total Yds
288
293
Pass Yds
222
117
Rush Yds
66
69
Total Plays
61
5.9
Yards Per Play
4.7
6.5
Yards Per Pass
6.9
4.9
Yards Per Rush
2.3
30:18
Possession
29:42
21
1st Downs
18
14
Passing 1st Downs
12
5
Rushing 1st Downs
3
2
1st Downs from Penalties
3
6/15
3rd Down
6/14
0/1
4th Down
0/0
5
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
5
1.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
