Game Recap
In a week 8 clash in New England, the Patriots enjoyed a 28-18 win over the Vikings. Bothheld onwere tied at the end of two quarters until the Patriots had a good third quarter en route to the win.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who had 240 yards, 1 TD, zero picks, was 16 of 27 passing. BenJarvus Green-Ellis rumbled for 112 rush yards, 2 TDs. Brandon Tate had 101 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Vikings, Brett Favre finished with 259 yards, was 22 of 32 passing. Adrian Peterson had 92 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Percy Harvin had 104 yards receiving.
The Patriots finished with 362 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 6 of 11 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 410 total yards, 23 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 28-18
- Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:15PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 362, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 410, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 5.0
- -- Over/Under: 45.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
| NWE |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Brett Favre | MIN | 22-32 | 259 | 0 | 1 | 30 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 16-27 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 65 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 4-6 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 17 | 112 | 2 | 26 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 25 | 92 | 1 | 9 | |
| Tarvaris Jackson | MIN | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 6 | 104 | 0 | 30 | |
| Brandon Tate | NWE | 3 | 101 | 1 | 65 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 5 | 67 | 0 | 23 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 5 | 50 | 0 | 25 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 5 | 45 | 0 | 16 | |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | 4 | 38 | 0 | 17 | |
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 2 | 33 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 28 | 125 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 27 | 122 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 26-38 | 295 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NWE | 16-27 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 49 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 16 mph
- Time of Game: 2:58 - 2 hours, 58 minutes
