| Played in New England, MA, weather: 53 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chris Morris kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Derrick Strait returned the ball 28 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Nick Barnett. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 14:24) Brian Brohm pass completed to FB Fred George for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Blood. George gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 13:40) Brian Brohm pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Blombeck. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy, Wilkins and Joyner are blitzing. 2-10-MIN46 (1Q: 13:27) Laurence Maroney ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Buster Davis. Key block delivered by Logan Mankins. Mankins ran over Reuben Salave'a to set up the play. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy is blitzing. 3-2-MIN38 (1Q: 13:01) Brian Brohm scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Salave'a and assisted by CB Trent Clinton. |
| 4-1-MIN37 (1Q: 12:16) Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 12:09) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Ted Ginn Jr. returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Harold Mock. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN25 (1Q: 11:37) Mitchell Caron ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Maumau, assisted by S Gary Browning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Gonzalez, Flynn and Cash are blitzing. 2-9-MIN26 (1Q: 10:50) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Ross Lake for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Casey Atkins. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN27 (1Q: 10:07) Kevin Kolb sacked by DT Jerry Ewbank for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Monty Howe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Deion Harris on the MIN20. |
| 4-15-MIN20 (1Q: 09:21) Brian Moorman punted 34 yards. Derrick Strait returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Deion Harris. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Clinton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 09:11) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Wilkins, assisted by DE Mack Moore. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy is blitzing. 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 08:26) Brian Brohm pass completed to WR Harold Mock for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Wilkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Champagne is blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 07:41) Brian Brohm pass completed to FB Fred George for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Xavier Carlson. George gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. McCoy is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 07:09) Brian Brohm sacked by DT Adam Wong for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Frank Shepard. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Davis is blitzing. 2-19-MIN27 (1Q: 06:42) Brian Brohm pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Xavier Carlson. Watson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy and Wilkins are blitzing. 3-12-MIN20 (1Q: 06:11) Brian Brohm pass completed to FB Fred George for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jared Fretty. |
| 4-9-MIN17 (1Q: 05:35) Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 05:29) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 05:29) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Gonzalez. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN22 (1Q: 05:00) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Ted Ginn Jr. for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Levon Wilcox, assisted by CB Carlos Cash. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 04:33) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Willie McElroy for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Derrick Strait. McElroy gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:01) Kevin Kolb pass completed to RB Deion Harris for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Gonzalez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-NED48 (1Q: 03:21) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Levon Wilcox. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-NED47 (1Q: 02:44) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Ted Ginn Jr. for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Atkins, assisted by S Ron Maumau. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gonzalez is blitzing. 1-10-NED43 (1Q: 02:19) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Ross Lake for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Cash, assisted by OLB Levon Wilcox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NED38 (1Q: 01:40) Mitchell Caron ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kevin Kaesviharn, assisted by DE Jumbo Knight. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 3-4-NED37 (1Q: 01:06) Kevin Kolb pass completed to FB Dave Walsh for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Gonzalez, assisted by DT Roger Hoffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Flynn is blitzing. 1-10-NED32 (1Q: 00:28) Mitchell Caron ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Maumau, assisted by DE Jumbo Knight. Key block delivered by Mel Lynch. New England's Levon Wilcox was hurt on the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NED27 (2Q: 15:00) Deion Harris ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kyle Bramlet, assisted by OLB Ryan Flynn. OLB Ryan Flynn knocked down Cedric Underwood to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED27 (2Q: 14:31) Kevin Kolb pass completed to FB Shawn Gleason for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gary Browning. Gleason gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Flynn and Maumau are blitzing. 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 14:02) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie McElroy. CB Casey Atkins defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED21 (2Q: 13:54) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ross Lake. CB Casey Atkins defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED21 (2Q: 13:46) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ross Lake. DT Jerry Ewbank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED21 (2Q: 13:37) Chris Morris attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 13:31) Chris Morris kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Dennis Earley returned the ball 20 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Jason Webster. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 13:10) K.C. Linquist ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Adam Wong. Key block delivered by Fernando Pritchett. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NED28 (2Q: 12:38) K.C. Linquist ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Buster Davis. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NED29 (2Q: 12:06) Brian Brohm pass completed to TE Harold Dotson for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Xavier Carlson, assisted by OLB Mark Champagne. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Champagne is blitzing. 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 11:35) K.C. Linquist ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Champagne, assisted by DE Erasmus James. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy is blitzing. 2-10-NED31 (2Q: 11:12) Brian Brohm pass completed to WR Kennedy Burks for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Buster Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilkins is blitzing. 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 10:34) K.C. Linquist ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Erasmus James. Key block delivered by Archie Husak. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN47 (2Q: 09:59) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Moore. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis is blitzing. 3-2-MIN45 (2Q: 09:34) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Chris Wilkins. Key block delivered by Jumbo Witt. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (2Q: 08:59) Tommie Johnston pass completed to WR Freddie Baxter for 20 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Salave'a, assisted by CB Jared Fretty. Baxter gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wilkins is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 08:26) Laurence Maroney ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Erasmus James. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Champagne and Clinton are blitzing. 2-6-MIN14 (2Q: 07:59) Tommie Johnston pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 12, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 07:59) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 07:52) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Nathan Joyner returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Derrick Strait. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Layman is blitzing. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 07:19) Deion Harris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Maumau. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN29 (2Q: 06:43) Kevin Kolb sacked by DE Jumbo Knight for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Monty Howe. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Warren and Strait are blitzing. 3-15-MIN23 (2Q: 05:57) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gary Browning, assisted by ILB Willie Gonzalez. |
| 4-11-MIN27 (2Q: 05:12) Brian Moorman punted 55 yards. K.C. Linquist returned the kick 2 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Jimmy Shaw. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy and Fretty are blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 05:02) K.C. Linquist ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Matt McCoy. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NED22 (2Q: 04:28) Tommie Johnston pass completed to TE Ben Watson for 78 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Watson gained 64 yards after the catch. New England 19, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 20, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 04:08) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Ted Ginn Jr. returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Dennis Earley. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Maumau is blitzing. 1-10-MIN09 (2Q: 03:32) Jeff Ballard pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ted Ginn Jr.. S Ron Maumau blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN09 (2Q: 03:28) Mitchell Caron ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Atkins, assisted by OLB Ryan Flynn. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn is blitzing. 3-4-MIN15 (2Q: 02:42) Jeff Ballard pass completed to FB Shawn Gleason for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Maumau. Gleason gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Layman is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 02:02) Jeff Ballard pass completed to RB Mitchell Caron for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Strait. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN25 (2Q: 01:53) Jeff Ballard pass completed to WR Ross Lake for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Derrick Strait. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn, Cash and Browning are blitzing. 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 01:48) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Gonzalez. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn, Cash and Maumau are blitzing. 2-6-MIN38 (2Q: 01:29) Jeff Ballard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ross Lake. DT Jerry Ewbank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn and Browning are blitzing. 3-6-MIN38 (2Q: 01:23) Jeff Ballard pass was intended for FB Dave Walsh and was intercepted by CB Carlos Cash at the NED42. The interception was returned 39 yards. Tackled by Jeff Ballard. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy, Fretty and Joyner are blitzing. 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 01:11) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nathan Joyner, assisted by S Chris Wilkins. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN16 (2Q: 00:50) Tommie Johnston pass completed to WR Freddie Baxter for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 26, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 00:50) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 27, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 00:41) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Ted Ginn Jr. returned the ball 11 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Kurt Warren. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Layman is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 00:31) Mitchell Caron ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Maumau. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 58 yards from the NED30. Ted Ginn Jr. returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Dennis Earley. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 14:30) Deion Harris ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gary Browning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN38 (3Q: 14:04) Mitchell Caron ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ty Warren, assisted by ILB Willie Gonzalez. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN41 (3Q: 13:28) Jeff Ballard pass completed to WR Ted Ginn Jr. for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Cash, assisted by OLB Ryan Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (3Q: 12:48) Brian Moorman punted 52 yards. Derrick Strait returned the kick 3 yards to the NED06. Tackled by Deion Harris. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy and Wilkins are blitzing. 1-10-NED06 (3Q: 12:41) Laurence Maroney ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Erasmus James. Key block delivered by Joe Covington. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Wilkins is blitzing. 2-4-NED12 (3Q: 12:07) Tommie Johnston pass completed to WR Dennis Earley for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Buster Davis, assisted by ILB Quentin Blood. Earley gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wilkins is blitzing. 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 11:24) Tommie Johnston pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ben Watson. OLB Matt McCoy blocked the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy, Wilkins and Joyner are blitzing. 2-10-NED29 (3Q: 11:13) Tommie Johnston sacked by OLB Matt McCoy and DE Mack Moore for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Joe Covington. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy, Davis and Wilkins are blitzing. 3-17-NED22 (3Q: 10:34) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Wes Dawson. Key block delivered by Logan Mankins. Mankins ran over Matt McCoy to set up the play. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy, Davis and Wilkins are blitzing. 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 09:59) K.C. Linquist ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Wilkins, assisted by CB Trent Clinton. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NED45 (3Q: 09:25) Tommie Johnston pass completed to WR Dennis Earley for 6 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Salave'a. Earley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy is blitzing. 3-6-MIN49 (3Q: 08:51) Tommie Johnston pass was dropped by TE Ben Watson. |
| 4-6-MIN49 (3Q: 08:42) Donovan Givens punted 37 yards. Wes Dawson called for a fair catch at the MIN12. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 08:31) Jeff Ballard pass completed to WR Ted Ginn Jr. for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Strait, assisted by CB Casey Atkins. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Layman and Gonzalez are blitzing. 2-6-MIN16 (3Q: 08:00) Mitchell Caron ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Desmond Layman. Key block delivered by Spencer Dukart. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN22 (3Q: 07:29) Jeff Ballard pass completed to WR Ted Ginn Jr. for 19 yards. Tackled by S Gary Browning. Ginn Jr. gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 07:07) Jeff Ballard pass completed to RB Mitchell Caron for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Roger Hoffman, assisted by CB Carlos Cash. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN46 (3Q: 06:23) Deion Harris ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Derrick Strait. Key block delivered by Monty Howe. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gonzalez and Atkins are blitzing. 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 05:54) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left guard for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Desmond Layman. Key block delivered by Cedric Underwood. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-MIN44 (3Q: 05:46) Jeff Ballard pass was dropped by RB Mitchell Caron. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Atkins is blitzing. 2-20-MIN44 (3Q: 05:36) Jeff Ballard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ross Lake. DT Jerry Ewbank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cash is blitzing. 3-20-MIN44 (3Q: 05:26) Jeff Ballard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Willie McElroy. |
| 4-20-MIN44 (3Q: 05:22) Brian Moorman punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED23. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Wilkins is blitzing. 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 05:11) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Champagne, Davis and Wilkins are blitzing. 1-15-NED18 (3Q: 05:04) K.C. Linquist ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Moore. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 04:55) K.C. Linquist ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Adam Wong, assisted by S Chris Wilkins. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fretty is blitzing. 2-9-NED34 (3Q: 04:15) Tommie Johnston pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Earley. DE Mack Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-NED34 (3Q: 04:06) Tommie Johnston pass completed to WR Kirk Blombeck for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Xavier Carlson, assisted by CB Trent Clinton. |
| 4-3-NED40 (3Q: 03:24) Donovan Givens punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN04. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Layman is blitzing. 1-10-MIN04 (3Q: 03:13) Jeff Ballard pass completed to TE Mario Lyon for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Flynn, assisted by CB Carlos Cash. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN11 (3Q: 02:33) Mitchell Caron ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Atkins, assisted by S Ron Maumau. Key block delivered by Bryce Firestone. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (3Q: 01:47) Mitchell Caron ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gary Browning, assisted by CB Casey Atkins. Key block delivered by Carlton Lethert. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Layman is blitzing. 2-5-MIN22 (3Q: 01:07) Deion Harris ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Derrick Strait, assisted by S Ron Maumau. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn and Cash are blitzing. 3-4-MIN23 (3Q: 00:33) Jeff Ballard pass was dropped by WR Ross Lake. |
| 4-4-MIN23 (3Q: 00:27) Brian Moorman punted 54 yards. Derrick Strait returned the kick 6 yards to the NED29. Tackled by Deion Harris. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wilkins is blitzing. 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 00:20) Tommie Johnston pass completed to RB Laurence Maroney for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jared Fretty. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy, Clinton and Wilkins are blitzing. 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 15:00) K.C. Linquist ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Moore, assisted by S Chris Wilkins. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wilkins is blitzing. 2-8-NED47 (4Q: 14:18) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Buster Davis, assisted by OLB Mark Champagne. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 14:08) Tommie Johnston pass completed to TE Seth Jutte for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Trent Clinton, assisted by OLB Matt McCoy. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Champagne and Wilkins are blitzing. 2-5-MIN32 (4Q: 13:40) Tommie Johnston pass completed to WR Dennis Earley for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Xavier Carlson. Earley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 13:03) Tommie Johnston pass completed to RB K.C. Linquist for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jared Fretty, assisted by CB Trent Clinton. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fretty is blitzing. 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 12:19) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ben Watson. New England 33, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 12:19) Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski was good. New England 34, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 12:09) Stephen Gostkowski kicked off 55 yards from the NED30. Ted Ginn Jr. returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Kurt Warren. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 11:42) Jeff Ballard pass completed to TE Mario Lyon for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Flynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN42 (4Q: 11:20) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-MIN37 (4Q: 11:12) Mitchell Caron ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Gonzalez. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN42 (4Q: 10:30) Jeff Ballard pass completed to WR Ross Lake for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn, Cash and Maumau are blitzing. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 10:06) Deion Harris ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Maumau, assisted by S Gary Browning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NED49 (4Q: 09:19) Jeff Ballard sacked by DE Ty Warren and DE Jumbo Knight for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Marvin Philip. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kevin Kaesviharn for 8 yards to the MIN35. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy and Davis are blitzing. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 09:09) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Wilkins, assisted by DE Mack Moore. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy and Wilkins are blitzing. 2-9-MIN34 (4Q: 08:42) Laurence Maroney ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nathan Joyner. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McCoy and Fretty are blitzing. 3-6-MIN31 (4Q: 08:05) K.C. Linquist ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Adam Wong. |
| 4-5-MIN30 (4Q: 07:24) Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 07:18) Deion Harris ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Knight, assisted by OLB Ryan Flynn. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN41 (4Q: 06:39) Jeff Ballard sacked by DT Jerry Ewbank and DE Ty Warren for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Monty Howe. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Atkins is blitzing. 3-12-MIN35 (4Q: 05:52) Jeff Ballard sacked by DE Ty Warren for a loss of 6 yards. Warren simply blew through Claude Gunn to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-18-MIN29 (4Q: 05:13) Brian Moorman punted 52 yards. K.C. Linquist returned the kick 14 yards to the NED33. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Champagne and Davis are blitzing. 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 05:05) Laurence Maroney ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Matt McCoy. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy is blitzing. 2-11-NED15 (4Q: 04:20) K.C. Linquist ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mack Moore, assisted by DT Adam Wong. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCoy is blitzing. 3-10-NED16 (4Q: 03:36) Laurence Maroney ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Wilkins. |
| 4-9-NED17 (4Q: 02:51) Donovan Givens punted 59 yards. Ted Ginn Jr. returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Kurt Warren. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn is blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 02:43) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Flynn. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN32 (4Q: 02:13) Mitchell Caron ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Gonzalez. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Flynn is blitzing. 3-3-MIN36 (4Q: 02:00) Jeff Ballard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ted Ginn Jr.. CB Derrick Strait defended the pass. |
| 4-3-MIN36 (4Q: 01:52) Brian Moorman punted 34 yards. Derrick Strait returned the kick 15 yards to the NED45. PENALTY: New England was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 01:45) Deion Harris ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ron Maumau. Key block delivered by Marvin Philip. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-NED50 (4Q: 01:14) Deion Harris ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jerry Ewbank. Key block delivered by Marvin Philip. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 01:04) Mitchell Caron ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Maumau, assisted by DT Jerry Ewbank. Key block delivered by Spencer Dukart. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NED40 (4Q: 00:33) Jeff Ballard pass completed to WR Ross Lake for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Atkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lake gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 00:07) Mitchell Caron ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ty Warren. Key block delivered by Cedric Underwood. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 34, Minnesota Vikings 3 |