Game Recap
In a September week 2 clash, the Patriots enjoyed a comprehensive 30-7 victory over the Vikings. The Patriots led after the second 24-7 and rolled to a comprehensive win.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who connected on 1 TD, zero picks, was 14 of 21 passing. Stevan Ridley ran for 101 rush yards, 1 TD. Julian Edelman caught 81 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Vikings, Matt Cassel had 202 pass yards in the air, 1 touchdown, 4 picks.
The Patriots registered 292 total yards, 16 first downs, 0 turnovers and 15 penalties. They were 5 of 14 on third downs. The Vikings tallied 217 total yards, 17 first downs, 4 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 30-7
- Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 292, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 217, Turnovers: 4
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 49.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
10 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
| MIN |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Cassel | MIN | 19-36 | 202 | 1 | 4 | 26 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 14-21 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 44 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stevan Ridley | NWE | 25 | 101 | 1 | 16 | |
| Shane Vereen | NWE | 6 | 40 | 0 | 12 | |
| Matt Asiata | MIN | 13 | 36 | 0 | 7 | |
| Matt Cassel | MIN | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 | |
| Julian Edelman | NWE | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jerick McKinnon | MIN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Brandon Bolden | NWE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Julian Edelman | NWE | 6 | 81 | 1 | 44 | |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN | 4 | 56 | 0 | 26 | |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 5 | 53 | 0 | 17 | |
| Matt Asiata | MIN | 5 | 48 | 1 | 25 | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11 | |
| Rhett Ellison | MIN | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| James Develin | NWE | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| Aaron Dobson | NWE | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 19 | 54 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 37 | 150 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 19-36 | 202 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| NWE | 14-21 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 52,350
- Weather: 58 degrees, relative humidity 0%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:03 - 3 hours, 03 minutes
