New England Patriots vs. Minnesota Vikings - Box Score - October 30, 2006 - ESPN

Scores for Oct 30, 2006

Final

Patriots 31

(6-1, 4-0 away)

Vikings 7

(4-3, 2-2 home)

Alerts

Coverage: ESPN

8:30 PM ET, October 30, 2006

	1	2	3	4	T
NE	7	10	14	0	31
MIN	0	0	7	0	7

Top Performers

Passing: T. Brady (NE) - 372 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: H. Evans (NE) - 1 CAR, 35 YDS

Receiving: B. Watson (NE) - 7 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				NE	MIN
	TD	3:53	Reche Caldwell 6 Yd Pass From Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 86 yds, 3:53	7	0
SECOND QUARTER				NE	MIN
	FG	2:51	Stephen Gostkowski 23 Yd Drive: 8 plays, 93 yds, 3:27	10	0
	TD	14:35	Benjamin Watson 8 Yd Pass From Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick) Drive: 11 plays, 74 yds, 3:57	17	0
THIRD QUARTER				NE	MIN
	TD	4:24	Mewelde Moore 71 Yd Punt Return (Ryan Longwell Kick)	17	7
	TD	5:57	Troy Brown 7 Yd Pass From Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 21 yds, 1:33	24	7
	TD	14:55	Chad Jackson 10 Yd Pass From Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick) Drive: 4 plays, 39 yds, 1:48	31	7

Team Stat Comparison

	New England	Minnesota
1st Downs	25	17
3rd down efficiency	4-11	5-14
4th down efficiency	0-1	0-2
Total Yards	430	284
Yards per play	7.0	4.7
Total Drives	6	1
Passing	345	239
Comp-Att	29-43	26-42
Yards per pass	8.0	5.7
Interceptions thrown	1	4
Sacks-Yards Lost	3-27	4-22
Rushing	85	45
Rushing Attempts	15	15
Yards per rush	5.7	3.0
Penalties	9-85	6-39
Turnovers	2	4
Fumbles lost	1	0
Interceptions thrown	1	4
Possession	29:45	30:15

NE Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS
T. Brady	29/43	372	8.7	4	1	3-27
Team	29/43	345	8.0	4	1	3-27

MIN Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS
B. Johnson	20/33	185	5.6	0	3	1-2
B. Bollinger	6/9	76	8.4	0	1	3-20
Team	26/42	239	5.7	0	4	4-22

New England Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
H. Evans	1	35	35.0	0	35
L. Maroney	8	34	4.3	0	22
K. Faulk	1	11	11.0	0	11
C. Dillon	3	5	1.7	0	15
T. Brady	1	1	1.0	0	1
M. Cassel	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Team	15	85	5.7	0	35

Minnesota Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
C. Taylor	10	22	2.2	0	6
M. Moore	2	9	4.5	0	9
B. Johnson	1	9	9.0	0	9
A. Pinner	2	5	2.5	0	4
Team	15	45	3.0	0	9

New England Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
B. Watson	7	95	13.6	1	40
R. Caldwell	7	84	12.0	1	34
D. Gabriel	5	83	16.6	0	45
L. Maroney	2	33	16.5	0	20
C. Dillon	1	27	27.0	0	27
T. Brown	2	12	6.0	1	7
K. Faulk	2	12	6.0	0	6
D. Thomas	1	12	12.0	0	12
C. Jackson	1	10	10.0	1	10
J. Gaffney	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	29	372	12.8	4	45

Minnesota Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
M. Moore	4	91	22.8	0	50
T. Williamson	5	44	8.8	0	13
T. Taylor	3	30	10.0	0	22
C. Taylor	3	27	9.0	0	20
J. Wiggins	4	26	6.5	0	10
B. Johnson	2	18	9.0	0	15
B. McMullen	2	15	7.5	0	11
T. Richardson	2	9	4.5	0	8
R. Owens	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	26	261	10.0	0	50

New England Fumbles
	FUM	LOST	REC
R. Caldwell	1	1	0
T. Brady	1	0	0
H. Evans	1	0	0
Team	3	1	0

Minnesota Fumbles
	FUM	LOST	REC
C. Taylor	1	0	0
D. Smith	0	0	1
Team	1	0	1

New England Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
E. Hobbs	1	70	0
R. Harrison	1	2	0
M. Vrabel	1	2	0
C. Scott	1	0	0
Team	4	74	0

Minnesota Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
D. Sharper	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

New England Tackles
	TOT	SACKS	SOLO
M. Vrabel	7	0	7
C. Scott	5	0	5
R. Harrison	4	0	4
A. Hawkins	4	0	4
R. Colvin	4	0	4
A. Samuel	4	0	3
T. Banta-Cain	2	2	2
J. Green	2	1	2
J. Seau	2	0	2
T. Warren	2	0	2
E. Hobbs	2	0	2
V. Wilfork	2	0	2
R. Seymour	1	1	1
T. Bruschi	1	0	1
W. Andrews	1	0	1
E. Alexander	1	0	1
Team	44	4	43

Minnesota Tackles
	TOT	SACKS	SOLO
E. Henderson	8	1	8
D. Sharper	7	0	7
F. Smoot	6	0	6
D. Smith	6	0	6
J. Mitchell	2	2	2
A. Winfield	2	0	2
K. Udeze	2	0	2
K. Williams	2	0	2
P. Williams	2	0	1
-. Team	1	0	1
B. Leber	1	0	1
D. Scott	1	0	1
N. Harris	1	0	1
C. Griffin	1	0	1
R. Whitaker	1	0	1
S. Johnson	1	0	1
Team	44	3	43

New England Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
L. Maroney	2	91	45.5	77
Team	2	91	45.5	77

Minnesota Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
B. Johnson	4	82	20.5	24
R. Owens	1	0	0.0	0
Team	5	82	16.4	24

New England Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
K. Faulk	2	33	16.5	29
C. Jackson	1	11	11.0	11
Team	3	44	14.7	29

Minnesota Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
M. Moore	2	81	40.5	71
Team	2	81	40.5	71

New England Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
S. Gostkowski	1/1	100.0	23	4/4	7
Team	1/1	100.0	23	4/4	7

Minnesota Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
R. Longwell	0/0	0.0	--	1/1	1
Team	0/0	0.0	--	1/1	1

New England Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
J. Miller	4	187	46.8	1	0	55
Team	4	187	46.8	1	0	55

Minnesota Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
C. Kluwe	5	249	49.8	2	0	61
Team	5	249	49.8	2	0	61

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