Week 16, 2022

played in Minnesota, MN

6 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	14	7	0	-	21
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	7	11	-	28

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:49 NED - Walt Wolfe 25 pass from Colin Reese (Craig Sinclair extra point)
2Q: 07:12 MIN - Joe Ramsey 32 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NED - Ronald Hudson 3 pass from Colin Reese (Craig Sinclair extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Arnold Lyden 19 pass from Joel Babic (Joe Ramsey extra point)
3Q: 11:38 NED - Shannon Hudson 37 run (Craig Sinclair extra point)
3Q: 06:18 MIN - Neal Tatum 11 pass from Joel Babic (Joe Ramsey extra point)
4Q: 10:45 MIN - Joe Ramsey 34 field goal
4Q: 00:22 MIN - Ricky Bibla 5 pass from Joel Babic (Joel Babic pass to Arnold Lyden for conversion)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:49 NED - Walt Wolfe 25 pass from Colin Reese (Craig Sinclair extra point)
2Q: 07:12 MIN - Joe Ramsey 32 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NED - Ronald Hudson 3 pass from Colin Reese (Craig Sinclair extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Arnold Lyden 19 pass from Joel Babic (Joe Ramsey extra point)
3Q: 11:38 NED - Shannon Hudson 37 run (Craig Sinclair extra point)
3Q: 06:18 MIN - Neal Tatum 11 pass from Joel Babic (Joe Ramsey extra point)
4Q: 10:45 MIN - Joe Ramsey 34 field goal
4Q: 00:22 MIN - Ricky Bibla 5 pass from Joel Babic (Joel Babic pass to Arnold Lyden for conversion)

Team Statistics NED MIN
Record 8-7 5-9-1
First Downs 23 21
- by Rushing 10 7
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 333 366
- Offensive Plays 60 67
- Yards per Play 5.55 5.46
Net Rushing Yards 158 125
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 5.64 4.17
Net Passing Yards 175 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 17 - 1 37 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 183 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 6.51
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 5/32
Punt Returns/Yards 2/35 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/110 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/17
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:26 31:34

Team Statistics	NED	MIN
Record	8-7	5-9-1
First Downs	23	21
- by Rushing	10	7
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	333	366
- Offensive Plays	60	67
- Yards per Play	5.55	5.46
Net Rushing Yards	158	125
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	5.64	4.17
Net Passing Yards	175	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 17 - 1	37 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	183	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	6.51
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	5/32
Punt Returns/Yards	2/35	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/110	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/17
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:26	31:34

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
1	9:59	3:46	OWN 19	8	59	Interception
1	0:31	2:55	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	7:06	5:16	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
3	13:17	1:55	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
3	9:47	0:43	OWN 34	2	1	Fumble
3	6:12	3:08	OPP 49	5	17	Missed FG
3	1:31	2:47	OWN 1	7	0	Punt
4	10:40	1:44	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	6:47	4:33	OWN 40	9	29	Punt
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 25	2	13	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	3:17	OWN 22	6	30	Punt
1	6:13	5:42	OWN 21	11	41	Punt
2	12:36	5:30	OWN 17	8	68	Field Goal
2	1:50	1:40	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:43	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
3	11:22	1:35	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
3	9:04	2:52	OPP 32	7	32	Touchdown
3	3:04	1:33	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
4	13:44	3:04	OPP 46	6	29	Field Goal
4	8:56	2:09	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
4	2:14	2:00	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Joel Babic, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shannon Hudson	27	148	5.48	37	6	1
QB Colin Reese	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Troy Flees	28	107	3.82	23	4
RB Kenny Brandt	1	8	8.00	8	0
QB Joel Babic	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colin Reese	31	17	183	1/8	2	34	1	80.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joel Babic	37	25	241	0/0	3	26	0	112.5

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronald Hudson	7	12	41	5.86	0	13	1
WR Tim Horn	5	11	39	7.80	4	14	0
TE Walt Wolfe	4	5	100	25.00	41	34	1
WR Grady Myers	1	2	3	3.00	2	3	0
WR Leon Sauls	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Arnold Lyden	11	18	113	10.27	18	26	1
WR Neal Tatum	5	6	45	9.00	23	21	1
WR Dennis Dobler	4	7	40	10.00	19	18	0
TE Ricky Bibla	3	3	28	9.33	0	26	1
RB Troy Flees	2	3	15	7.50	0	15	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Devonte Sweeney	1	17	17.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Shannon Hudson	1	0	0
QB Colin Reese	1	0	0
WR Tim Horn	1	0	0
G Wes Logue	0	1	0
G Ryan Harper	0	1	0
ILB Stan Hanks	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Neal Tatum	1	0	0
S Craig Thompson	0	1	2
RB Troy Flees	0	1	0
DE Deion Gamboa	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Devonte Duffy	4	175	43.8	38.8	60	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jon Scurlock	6	276	46.0	36.8	60	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Craig Sinclair	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Ramsey	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grady Myers	2	35	17.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cary Finch	4	110	27.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Humphries	3	63	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jameson Schwartz	6	5	0.0	7	21
OLB Kyle Raggio	6	1	0.0	27	24
S Gavin Tyler	6	0	0.0	25	22
ILB Stan Hanks	5	4	0.0	27	35
DT Tracy Stelick	5	2	0.0	27	26
CB J.B. Becker	5	1	0.0	20	22
CB Buddy Obenhoff	4	2	0.0	27	29
S Pedro Armstrong	4	1	0.0	26	26
CB Cris Willis	2	1	0.0	30	37
DT Weston Slusarczyk	2	0	0.0	29	37
OLB Miguel Kennedy	2	0	0.0	22	28
G Wes Logue	1	0	---	---	---
S Demetrius Baxter	1	0	0.0	7	17
DE Miles Harvey	1	0	0.0	25	28
WR Tim Horn	1	0	---	---	---
CB Shawn Adamson	1	0	0.0	8	15
DT Nathaniel Eddins	1	0	0.0	7	20
OLB Dana Manula	1	0	0.0	3	1
CB Reggie Golden	0	2	0.0	5	8

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Alan Benware	10	1	0.0	24	25
OLB Myron Spencer	7	2	0.0	28	32
CB Otis Humphries	5	2	0.0	22	22
S Craig Thompson	3	3	0.0	19	29
OLB Trent Hernandez	3	1	0.0	27	26
DT Jordan Greer	3	1	0.0	24	26
DE Roy England	2	1	0.5	28	31
DE Deion Gamboa	2	1	0.5	26	30
OLB Dexter Ponds	2	1	0.0	5	12
S Asher Bronson	2	0	0.0	12	12
S Kenneth Isaacs	1	1	0.0	27	32
OLB Corwin Hughes	1	0	0.0	12	6
DT Ray Hughes	1	0	0.0	4	6
CB Devonte Sweeney	0	1	0.0	27	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Weston Slusarczyk	2	2	1	37
DE Miles Harvey	1	1	0	28
DT Tracy Stelick	0	2	0	26
DT Nathaniel Eddins	0	1	0	20

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roy England	0.5	2	1	1	31
DE Deion Gamboa	0.5	0	1	2	30
DT Jordan Greer	0.0	0	1	1	26
CB Otis Humphries	0.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Trent Hernandez	0.0	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB J.B. Becker	5	0	22
S Gavin Tyler	3	0	22
OLB Miguel Kennedy	3	0	28
ILB Jameson Schwartz	3	0	21
CB Buddy Obenhoff	3	0	29
ILB Stan Hanks	2	0	35
S Demetrius Baxter	1	1	17
OLB Kyle Raggio	1	1	24
S Pedro Armstrong	1	0	26
OLB Justics Pogrelis	1	0	11
CB Shawn Adamson	1	0	15
OLB Dana Manula	1	0	1

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Myron Spencer	6	0	0	32
CB Otis Humphries	4	0	0	22
S Craig Thompson	2	1	0	29
ILB Alan Benware	2	0	0	25
S Asher Bronson	2	0	0	12
OLB Trent Hernandez	1	1	0	26
CB Devonte Sweeney	0	1	1	21
S Kenneth Isaacs	0	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ryan Harper	4	9	28	0	32
C Carter Stuart	3	9	28	1	32
T Karl Connelly	1	3	28	0	32
G Wes Logue	1	2	28	0	32
TE Walt Wolfe	1	1	22	0	28
T Roberto Andersen	0	2	28	0	32
TE Ben Shea	0	1	8	0	6

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Marcos Guyon	4	9	30	37
T Kevin Perry	2	8	30	37
C Daryl Hirneisen	2	6	30	37
G Mackenzie Holliday	2	3	30	37
T Dakota McCormick	0	3	30	37

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Tracy Stelick	2	8
Ronald Hudson	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Bryson Franz	2	22
Kenny Brandt	2	18
Kenneth Isaacs	1	7
Ricky Bibla	1	6

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Stan Hanks	---	---	27	35	14	76
TE Walt Wolfe	22	28	---	---	21	71
CB Cris Willis	---	---	30	37	3	70
G Ryan Harper	28	32	---	---	9	69
DT Weston Slusarczyk	---	---	29	37	2	68
G Wes Logue	28	32	---	---	5	65
T Roberto Andersen	28	32	---	---	5	65
T Karl Connelly	28	32	---	---	5	65
RB Shannon Hudson	28	28	---	---	6	62
DT Tracy Stelick	---	---	27	26	8	61
QB Colin Reese	28	32	---	---	1	61
WR Tim Horn	28	32	---	---	---	60
C Carter Stuart	28	32	---	---	---	60
CB Buddy Obenhoff	---	---	27	29	2	58
WR Ronald Hudson	19	28	---	---	10	57
S Pedro Armstrong	---	---	26	26	3	55
DE Miles Harvey	---	---	25	28	2	55
OLB Miguel Kennedy	---	---	22	28	2	52
OLB Kyle Raggio	---	---	27	24	---	51
CB J.B. Becker	---	---	20	22	7	49
WR Grady Myers	17	26	---	---	6	49
S Gavin Tyler	---	---	25	22	---	47
S Demetrius Baxter	---	---	7	17	16	40
CB Shawn Adamson	---	---	8	15	17	40
OLB Justics Pogrelis	---	---	8	11	20	39
DT Nathaniel Eddins	---	---	7	20	8	35
RB Alfred White	7	2	---	---	21	30
ILB Jameson Schwartz	---	---	7	21	2	30
WR Tristan Vieira	8	3	---	---	17	28
CB Reggie Golden	---	---	5	8	6	19
TE Ben Shea	8	6	---	---	---	14
RB Cary Finch	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Gabe Burks	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Craig Sinclair	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Abraham Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Devonte Duffy	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Charlie Crossman	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Broderick Abbey	2	2	---	---	---	4
OLB Dana Manula	---	---	3	1	---	4
WR Maxwell Gross	1	2	---	---	---	3
WR Leon Sauls	0	3	---	---	---	3
T Stan Morrish	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Vince Stultz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB R.J. Schwartz	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Neil Liszkiewicz	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Douglas Karau	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mackenzie Holliday	30	37	---	---	13	80
G Marcos Guyon	30	37	---	---	8	75
T Dakota McCormick	30	37	---	---	8	75
T Kevin Perry	30	37	---	---	8	75
TE Ricky Bibla	28	37	---	---	6	71
WR Arnold Lyden	30	37	---	---	---	67
QB Joel Babic	30	37	---	---	---	67
C Daryl Hirneisen	30	37	---	---	---	67
S Kenneth Isaacs	---	---	27	32	7	66
RB Troy Flees	29	36	---	---	---	65
WR Dennis Dobler	28	35	---	---	---	63
OLB Myron Spencer	---	---	28	32	1	61
DE Roy England	---	---	28	31	1	60
S Craig Thompson	---	---	19	29	9	57
DE Deion Gamboa	---	---	26	30	1	57
OLB Trent Hernandez	---	---	27	26	---	53
CB Devonte Sweeney	---	---	27	21	5	53
DT Jordan Greer	---	---	24	26	1	51
ILB Alan Benware	---	---	24	25	1	50
CB Otis Humphries	---	---	22	22	5	49
WR Neal Tatum	27	21	---	---	---	48
CB Cristian Nelson	---	---	17	25	1	43
OLB Dexter Ponds	---	---	5	12	21	38
CB Roosevelt Ellis	---	---	4	13	14	31
S Asher Bronson	---	---	12	12	4	28
FB Bryson Franz	0	4	---	---	22	26
TE Eduardo Clinton	1	1	---	---	22	24
TE Steve Upchurch	2	12	---	---	10	24
RB Kenny Brandt	2	1	---	---	18	21
OLB Corwin Hughes	---	---	12	6	---	18
WR Brandon Davis	1	1	---	---	16	18
DT Ray Hughes	---	---	4	6	4	14
P Jon Scurlock	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Bryson Holliday	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Brian Fulton	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Joe Ramsey	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Cristian McWilliams	---	---	1	3	2	6
T DeAndre Prior	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Malik Kemp	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Zack Jarvis	---	---	0	0	3	3
WR Brian Greene	2	0	---	---	---	2
ILB Javier Scroggins	---	---	0	1	---	1
DE Timothy Craig	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Gustavo Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Danny Ellison	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Byron Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	27	6.8
Middle	14	54	3.9
Right	10	77	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	17	61	3.6
Right	9	49	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colin Reese	31	17	3	1	2	4	4	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joel Babic	37	25	4	1	0	2	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	67	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	53	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	59	9.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	41	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	67	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	113	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronald Hudson	12	7	0	41	0	28
WR Tim Horn	11	5	1	39	0	32
TE Walt Wolfe	5	4	1	100	3	28
WR Grady Myers	2	1	0	3	0	26
WR Leon Sauls	1	0	0	0	0	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Arnold Lyden	18	11	113	2	37
WR Dennis Dobler	7	4	40	0	35
WR Neal Tatum	6	5	45	1	21
TE Ricky Bibla	3	3	28	1	37
RB Troy Flees	3	2	15	0	36

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Troy Flees	3	10	3.33	3.82
QB Joel Babic	1	10	10.00	10.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colin Reese	4	3	13	3.25	5.90

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joel Babic	7	5	39	5.57	6.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ronald Hudson	4	3	13	3.25	3.42

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Lyden	3	2	20	6.67	6.28
WR Neal Tatum	2	2	14	7.00	7.50
TE Ricky Bibla	1	1	5	5.00	9.33
WR Dennis Dobler	1	0	0	0.00	5.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shannon Hudson	2	2

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Troy Flees	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colin Reese	6	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joel Babic	13	10	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronald Hudson	3	2	2
WR Grady Myers	2	1	0
WR Tim Horn	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Arnold Lyden	7	5	3
WR Neal Tatum	3	3	1
WR Dennis Dobler	2	1	1
TE Ricky Bibla	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)