Game Recap
Week 16 in December of the 2015 football season saw the Minnesota Vikings defeat the traveling New York Giants 49-17. The Vikings led at the half 19-3 and maintained momentum in the second 30 14.
The Vikings were led by Teddy Bridgewater who finished with 1 TD, zero interceptions, was 15 of 25 passing. Adrian Peterson ran for 104 rush yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Giants, Eli Manning had 234 passing yards in the air, 1 TD. Rueben Randle caught 80 receiving yards, 1 TD.
In the offensive showdown, the Vikings tallied 368 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 6 of 16 on third downs. The Giants registered 363 total yards, 15 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 1 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat New York GiantsNYG 49-17
- Date: Sunday, December 27, 2015
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:30PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 368, Turnovers: 0
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 363, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 7.0
- -- Over/Under: 44.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYG |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
| MIN |
3 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
49 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Eli Manning | NYG | 15-29 | 234 | 1 | 3 | 72 | |
| Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 15-25 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Ryan Nassib | NYG | 5-5 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 22 | 104 | 1 | 39 | |
| Jerick McKinnon | MIN | 7 | 89 | 2 | 68 | |
| Rashad Jennings | NYG | 14 | 74 | 0 | 16 | |
| Matt Asiata | MIN | 5 | 14 | 0 | 7 | |
| Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| Orleans Darkwa | NYG | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Andre Williams | NYG | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rueben Randle | NYG | 2 | 80 | 1 | 72 | |
| Rashad Jennings | NYG | 2 | 62 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jarius Wright | MIN | 3 | 57 | 0 | 21 | |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 2 | 53 | 1 | 28 | |
| Myles White | NYG | 2 | 34 | 1 | 25 | |
| Will Tye | NYG | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 | |
| Matt LaCosse | NYG | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | |
| Shane Vereen | NYG | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 40 | 218 | 3 | | |
| NYG | 20 | 91 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 15-25 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| NYG | 20-34 | 302 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 52,455
- Weather: 13 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 8 mph, wind chill 2
- Time of Game: 3:08 - 3 hours, 08 minutes