Game Recap
Week 12 in November of the 2002 NFL calendar saw the 0 New England Patriots defeat the traveling Minnesota Vikings 24-17. Patriots took the in the first two quarters 21-7 and stayed composed in the second.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who tossed in 239 yards passing, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, was 21 of 34 passing.
For the Vikings, Daunte Culpepper had 272 yards passing in the air, 2 TDs, 0 picks. Randy Moss finished with 92 receiving yards.
The Patriots ended up with 299 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 6 of 14 on third downs. The Vikings ended with 417 total yards, 26 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 24-17
- Date: Sunday, November 24, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 299, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 417, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
| NWE |
7 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 24-49 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 22 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 21-34 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 5 | 59 | 0 | 19 | |
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 18 | 58 | 0 | 16 | |
| Michael Bennett | MIN | 14 | 55 | 0 | 21 | |
| Moe Williams | MIN | 6 | 39 | 0 | 14 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Randy Moss | MIN | 8 | 92 | 0 | 19 | |
| Kelly Campbell | MIN | 6 | 63 | 1 | 16 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 5 | 62 | 0 | 19 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 3 | 43 | 0 | 27 | |
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 2 | 38 | 0 | 26 | |
| Byron Chamberlain | MIN | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 4 | 33 | 1 | 10 | |
| Jim Kleinsasser | MIN | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 25 | 153 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 33 | 80 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 24-49 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| NWE | 21-34 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,436
- Weather: 49 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 20 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:08 - 3 hours, 08 minutes
