Game Recap
Week 17 in December of the 2008 NFL calendar saw the host Minnesota Vikings handle the 0 New York Giants 20-19. The Giants had the advantage heading into into the last quarter 16-10 when Vikings turned it around for the win, outscoring the Giants 10-3.
The Vikings were guided by Tarvaris Jackson who threw for 239 passing yards in the air, 1 touchdown, was 16 of 26 passing. Adrian Peterson had 103 yards rushing, 1 TD. Bobby Wade caught 98 yards receiving.
For the Giants, Eli Manning connected on 0 picks. Domenik Hixon had 1 touchdown.
The Vikings ended up with 328 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 7 of 13 on third downs. The Giants ended with 357 total yards, 19 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat New York GiantsNYG 20-19
- Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 328, Turnovers: 1
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 0
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 7.0
- -- Over/Under: 41.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYG |
0 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
19 |
| MIN |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 16-26 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 54 | |
| Eli Manning | NYG | 11-19 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| David Carr | NYG | 8-11 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 27 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 21 | 103 | 1 | 67 | |
| Derrick Ward | NYG | 15 | 77 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 10 | 28 | 0 | 10 | |
| Danny Ware | NYG | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | |
| David Carr | NYG | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jeff Dugan | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bobby Wade | MIN | 4 | 98 | 0 | 41 | |
| Bernard Berrian | MIN | 4 | 81 | 1 | 54 | |
| Domenik Hixon | NYG | 4 | 62 | 1 | 23 | |
| Darcy Johnson | NYG | 2 | 44 | 0 | 26 | |
| Sinorice Moss | NYG | 2 | 43 | 0 | 27 | |
| Mario Manningham | NYG | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | |
| Steve Smith | NYG | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 27 | 110 | 1 | | |
| NYG | 30 | 135 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 16-26 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| NYG | 19-30 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 63,761
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:00 - 3 hours
