Game Recap
In a December 17 week 15 tussle, the Jets finished with a 26-13 win against the Vikings. The Jets had a strong 0 leading 23-7 and held on in the final 30 minutes.
The Jets were led by Chad Pennington who threw for 339 yards passing, 1 TD, was 29 of 39 passing. Cedric Houston ran for 1 TD. Laveranues Coles caught 144 receiving yards, 1 TD, 12 catches.
For the Vikings, Tarvaris Jackson threw for 177 pass yards, 1 touchdown, was 14 of 23 passing. Travis Taylor finished with 81 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Jets registered 391 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs. The Vikings ended up with 307 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 2 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York JetsNYJ defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 26-13
- Date: Sunday, December 17, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 391, Turnovers: 2
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 307, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
7 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
26 |
| MIN |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Chad Pennington | NYJ | 29-39 | 339 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 14-23 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |
| Brad Johnson | MIN | 10-17 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Ben Graham | NYJ | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cedric Houston | NYJ | 21 | 53 | 1 | 20 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 11 | 38 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 | |
| Chad Pennington | NYJ | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| Leon Washington | NYJ | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Artose Pinner | MIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| B.J. Askew | NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Laveranues Coles | NYJ | 12 | 144 | 1 | 21 | |
| Travis Taylor | MIN | 6 | 81 | 1 | 31 | |
| Troy Williamson | MIN | 6 | 74 | 0 | 22 | |
| Justin McCareins | NYJ | 2 | 70 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jerricho Cotchery | NYJ | 6 | 56 | 0 | 17 | |
| Mewelde Moore | MIN | 5 | 53 | 1 | 35 | |
| Chris Baker | NYJ | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 | |
| Billy McMullen | MIN | 2 | 33 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 15 | 62 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 29 | 68 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 24-40 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYJ | 29-40 | 339 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 63,677
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:09 - 3 hours, 09 minutes
