Game Recap
Week 15 during the 2009 football calendar had the 0 Carolina Panthers handle the visiting Minnesota Vikings 26-7. The Vikings had the lead after the second quarter 7-6 but Panthers seized command in the 0. The Panthers had a 20-0 scoring edge in the fourth The Vikings were blanked in the second half.
The Panthers were guided by Matt Moore who tossed in 299 pass yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 INTs, was 21 of 33 passing. Jonathan Stewart rumbled for 109 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Steve Smith had 157 yards receiving, 1 TD, 9 catches.
For the Vikings, Brett Favre finished with 224 pass yards, was 17 of 27 passing. Adrian Peterson ran for 1 touchdown. Adrian Peterson caught 73 receiving yards.
The Panthers finished with 397 total yards, 23 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 8 of 17 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 237 total yards, 10 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 1 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Carolina PanthersCAR defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 26-7
- Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:30PM
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 397, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 237, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 8.5
- -- Over/Under: 42.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| CAR |
0 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Moore | CAR | 21-33 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 55 | |
| Brett Favre | MIN | 17-27 | 224 | 0 | 1 | 63 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 25 | 109 | 1 | 23 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 12 | 35 | 1 | 10 | |
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| Tyrell Sutton | CAR | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Chester Taylor | MIN | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Brad Hoover | CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Matt Moore | CAR | 5 | -2 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Smith | CAR | 9 | 157 | 1 | 45 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 3 | 73 | 0 | 63 | |
| Sidney Rice | MIN | 4 | 69 | 0 | 25 | |
| Gary Barnidge | CAR | 1 | 55 | 0 | 55 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bernard Berrian | MIN | 3 | 25 | 0 | 17 | |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jeff King | CAR | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 40 | 124 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 14 | 41 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 21-33 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIN | 17-27 | 224 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
- Attendance: 73,515
- Weather: 37 degrees, relative humidity 43%, wind 5 mph
- Time of Game: 2:50 - 2 hours, 50 minutes
