Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

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November 2nd, 1997

1997 Week 10

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Offensive Starters

QB B. Johnson

RB R. Green

WR C. Carter

WR J. Reed

TE G. DeLong

TE H. Goodwin

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C J. Christy

G D. Dixon

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE F. Smith

DT J. Fisk

DT J. Randle

DE D. Alexander

LB D. Edwards

LB J. Brady

LB E. McDaniel

CB C. Fuller

CB D. Washington

S R. Griffith

S O. Thomas

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	10	3	3	7	23
Patriots	0	3	0	15	18

	Vikings	Patriots
Q1	10	0
Q2	3	3
Q3	3	0
Q4	7	15
FINAL	23	18

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingB. Johnson

18/31, 227 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Williams

19, 43 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingC. Carter

8, 116 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesR. Griffith

SacksD. Clemons

2.0

InterceptionsO. Thomas

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

27/42, 313 YDS, 2 TD

RushingC. Martin

21, 104 YDS

ReceivingS. Jefferson

4, 108 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesL. Milloy

SacksT. Collins

0.5

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

288

Total Yards

410

Rushes

Rush YDS

117

Rush TD

58.1%

PASS %

64.3%

222

NET PASS YDS

293

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:42

Time of Possession

30:18

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

C. Martin RB

V. Brisby WR

S. Jefferson WR

T. Glenn WR

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

M. Lane G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

Z. Moss T

Defensive Starters

M. Jones DE

M. Wheeler DT

H. Thomas DT

W. McGinest DE

C. Slade LB

T. Johnson LB

T. Collins LB

T. Law CB

C. Canty CB

L. Milloy S

W. Clay S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 10 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots featuring 116 receiving yards by Cris Carter.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Patriots

Vikings Momentum

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Moe Williams	19	43	2.3	1	8
Robert Green	5	19	3.8	0	8
Charles Evans	3	6	2.0	0	3
Brad Johnson	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	29	66	2.3	1	8

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Cris Carter	11	8	116	14.5	1	43
Moe Williams	3	3	14	4.7	0	7
Jake Reed	6	3	65	21.7	0	43
Robert Green	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Charles Evans	1	1	10	10.0	0	10
Matthew Hatchette	2	1	10	10.0	0	10
Chris Walsh	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
David Palmer	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Andrew Glover	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	30	18	227	12.6	1	43

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Robert Griffith	11	10	1	0	0
Jeff Brady	10	6	4	0	0
Corey Fuller	6	5	1	0	0
John Randle	5	4	1	1	0
Fernando Smith	5	1	4	0	0
Dewayne Washington	5	5	0	0	0
Dixon Edwards	4	2	2	0	0
Orlando Thomas	3	1	2	0	1
Duane Clemons	3	3	0	2	0
Derrick Alexander	3	2	1	0	0
Leonard Wheeler	3	3	0	0	0
Ed McDaniel	2	2	0	0	0
Dwayne Rudd	2	2	0	0	0
Jerry Ball	1	1	0	0	0
Stalin Colinet	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Fisk	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	65	49	16	3	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Moe Williams	4	137	34.3	0
Team Totals	4	137	34.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	4	58	14.5	0
Team Totals	4	58	14.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Eddie Murray	3	3	2	2
Team Totals	3	3	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mitch Berger	5	200	40
Team Totals	5	200	40.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	42	27	64.3	313	2	1	76	3	92.7
Team Totals	42	27	64.3	313	2	1	76	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Curtis Martin	21	104	5.0	37
Drew Bledsoe	2	10	5.0	6
Dave Meggett	1	3	3.0	3
Team Totals	24	117	4.9	37

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Curtis Martin	7	6	36	6.0	0	15
Ben Coates	9	5	58	11.6	0	18
Terry Glenn	8	5	45	9.0	1	15
Shawn Jefferson	8	4	108	27.0	1	76
Troy Brown	2	2	37	18.5	0	26
Keith Byars	2	2	8	4.0	0	5
Dave Meggett	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Vincent Brisby	2	1	10	10.0	0	10
Sam Gash	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team Totals	40	27	313	11.6	2	76

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Lawyer Milloy	10	7	3	0
Ted Johnson	9	7	2	0
Henry Thomas	8	5	3	0
Willie Clay	6	6	0	0
Todd Collins	5	2	3	0.5
Ty Law	5	2	3	0.5
Willie McGinest	5	3	2	0
Chris Canty	4	4	0	0
Chris Slade	3	2	1	0
Chad Eaton	1	1	0	0
Brandon Mitchell	1	0	1	0
Mark Wheeler	1	0	1	0
Larry Whigham	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	59	40	19	1