2006 · Week 8
New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 30, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
New England Patriots routed Minnesota Vikings 31–7. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Patriots (54%). Patriots improve to 6-1; Vikings fall to 4-3. Tom Brady led the way with 372 passing yards and 4 TDs; 1 rushing yard. Patriots out-gained the opponent 457–306 in total yards. Vikings turned it over 4 times to Patriots's 2.
Team stats
| NE | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 16 |
| 457 | Total yards | 306 |
| 372 | Passing yards | 261 |
| 85 | Rushing yards | 45 |
| 29/43 | Comp / Att | 26/42 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/43 | 372 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Laurence Maroney | 8 | 34 | 0 |
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Matt Cassel | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Corey Dillon | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 20/33 | 185 | 0 | 3 |
| Brooks Bollinger | 6/9 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| Artose Pinner | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde Moore | 4 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |