The Minnesota Vikings got the win against the New England Patriots, 23 to 18, on November 2, 1997.

Final

Patriots

5-4-0

18

Vikings

7-2-0

23

Team

NE

MIN

1

0

10

2

3

0

3

4

15

7

Total

18

23

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

NE

MIN

Eddie Murray 24-yard field goal

0

3

Moe Williams 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

0

10

2nd quarter

NE

MIN

Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal

3

10

Eddie Murray 23-yard field goal

3

13

3rd quarter

NE

MIN

Eddie Murray 41-yard field goal

3

16

4th quarter

NE

MIN

Shawn Jefferson 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (kick failed)

9

16

Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal

12

16

Cris Carter 28-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Eddie Murray kick)

12

23

Terry Glenn 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (two-point conversion failed)

18

23

Patriots

Vikings

1st Downs

21

18

Passing 1st Downs

14

12

Rushing 1st Downs

5

3

1st downs from penalties

2

3

3rd down efficiency

6 - 15

6 - 14

4th down efficiency

0 - 1

0 - 0

Total Plays

69

61

Total Yards

410

288

Yards per play

5.9

4.7

Passing

293

222

Comp - Att

27 - 42

18 - 31

Yards per pass

6.5

6.9

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 20

1 - 5

Rushing

117

66

Rushing Attempts

24

29

Yards per rush

4.9

2.3

Penalties

8

5

Turnovers

1

0

Fumbles lost

0

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

30:18

29:42

Patriots

Vikings

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Drew Bledsoe	27	42	313	7.5	2	1	3	92.7
Team	27	42	293	7.5	2	1	3	92.7

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC
Curtis Martin	21	104	5.0
Drew Bledsoe	2	10	5.0
Dave Meggett	1	3	3.0
Team	24	117	4.9

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Shawn Jefferson	4	108	27.0	1
Ben Coates	5	58	11.6	0
Terry Glenn	5	45	9.0	1
Troy Brown	2	37	18.5	0
Curtis Martin	6	36	6.0	0
Vincent Brisby	1	10	10.0	0
Keith Byars	2	8	4.0	0
Dave Meggett	1	6	6.0	0
Sam Gash	1	5	5.0	0
Team	27	313	7.5	2	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	0	0	0

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Todd Collins			0.5
Ty Law			0.5
Team			1.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Adam Vinatieri	2	2		0	6
Team	2	2		0	6

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tom Tupa	5	232	46.4
Team	5	232	46.4

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Dave Meggett	5	148	29.6
Derrick Cullors	1	12	12.0
Team	6	160	26.7

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Dave Meggett	2	23	11.5	0
Team	2	23	11.5	0

Passing

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Brad Johnson	18	31	227	7.3	1	0	1	91.7
Team	18	31	222	7.3	1	0	1	91.7

Rushing

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Moe Williams	19	43	2.3	1
Robert Green	5	19	3.8	0
Chuck Evans	3	6	2.0	0
Brad Johnson	2	-2	-1.0	0
Team	29	66	2.3	1

Receiving

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Cris Carter	8	116	14.5	1
Jake Reed	3	65	21.7	0
Moe Williams	3	14	4.7	0
Chuck Evans	1	10	10.0	0
Matt Hatchette	1	10	10.0	0
Chris Walsh	1	7	7.0	0
Robert Green	1	5	5.0	0
Team	18	227	7.3	1	0

Fumbles

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	1	0	0

Defense

NAME	COMB	TKL	SCK	TFL	PDEF	QBH
Duane Clemons			2.0
John Randle			1.0
Team			3.0

Kicking

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Eddie Murray	3	3		2	11
Team	3	3		2	11

Punting

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Mitch Berger	5	200	40.0
Team	5	200	40.0

Kick Return

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Moe Williams	4	137	34.3	0
Team	4	137	34.3	0

Punt Return

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
David Palmer	4	58	14.5	0
Team	4	58	14.5	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,331

Cousins

RUSH

700

Mattison

REC

1,074

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

20.2

22nd

OPP PPG

21.3

13th

RUSH YDS/G

91.4

29th

PASS YDS/G

276.5

1st

2023 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Lions	12	5	.706
Packers	9	8	.529
Bears	7	10	.412
Vikings	7	10	.412

Last Game

Lions

12-5-0

30

Final

20

Vikings

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

1,051

Mahomes

837

Goff

774

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

313

Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

226

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

355

Kelce

274

Brown

262

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

6

Mayfield

6

Mahomes

5

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

4

McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

3

Ferguson

3

Kelce

2

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

120.9

Stafford

109.3

Stroud

108.6

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

3.0

Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/10	SF	@	KC	22-25
Sat 1/27	KC	@	BAL	17-10
Sat 1/27	DET	@	SF	31-34
Sat 1/20	TB	@	DET	23-31
Sat 1/20	KC	@	BUF	27-24

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/6	GB	@	PHI	1:00 PM

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The Minnesota Vikings got the win against the New England Patriots, 23 to 18, on November 2, 1997.

Final

Patriots

18

Vikings

23

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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More Vikings Stats

2,331

700

1,074

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

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NFL 2023 Division Standings

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