Game Recap
In a November 2 week 10 match-up in Minnesota, the Vikings completed a 23-18 victory over the Patriots. Vikings led 16-3 going into the final quarter, and stayed composed at the end to win it by 5. The Patriots had a 15-7 edge in the fourth.
The Vikings were led by Brad Johnson who threw for 227 yards, 1 TD, zero INTs. Moe Williams had 1 TD. Cris Carter caught 116 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Patriots, Drew Bledsoe threw for 313 pass yards, 2 touchdowns, was 27 of 42 passing. Curtis Martin rumbled for 104 rushing yards. Shawn Jefferson had 108 yards receiving, 1 TD.
The Vikings tallied 288 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 6 of 14 on third downs. The Patriots registered 410 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 6 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat New England PatriotsNWE 23-18
- Date: Sunday, November 2, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 288, Turnovers: 0
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 410, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
18 |
| MIN |
10 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 27-42 | 313 | 2 | 1 | 76 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 18-31 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 43 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 21 | 104 | 0 | 37 | |
| Moe Williams | MIN | 19 | 43 | 1 | 8 | |
| Robert Green | MIN | 5 | 19 | 0 | 8 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| Charles Evans | MIN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cris Carter | MIN | 8 | 116 | 1 | 43 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | NWE | 4 | 108 | 1 | 76 | |
| Jake Reed | MIN | 3 | 65 | 0 | 43 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 5 | 58 | 0 | 18 | |
| Terry Glenn | NWE | 5 | 45 | 1 | 15 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 2 | 37 | 0 | 26 | |
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 6 | 36 | 0 | 15 | |
| Moe Williams | MIN | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 29 | 66 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 24 | 117 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 18-31 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| NWE | 27-42 | 313 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
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