Week 16, 2026

played in New England, MA

28 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0778-22
New England Patriots142173-45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 NED - Amos Herrmann 7 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
1Q: 04:42 NED - Carter Arnold 46 run (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 13:29 NED - Amos Herrmann 7 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 07:48 NED - Elijah Redman 13 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 06:58 NED - Dakota Walburn 1 run (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 05:19 MIN - Rusty Bonjour 11 interception return (B.J. Hopper extra point)
3Q: 11:08 NED - Amos Herrmann 2 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
3Q: 08:02 MIN - Sedrick Tefft 61 interception return (B.J. Hopper extra point)
4Q: 10:11 NED - T.J. Rhyne 28 field goal
4Q: 07:16 MIN - Salvador Parker 4 pass from Maurice Shepard (Maurice Shepard pass to Mo Yaw for conversion)

Team StatisticsMINNED
Record2-1312-3
First Downs1525
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1116
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards235411
- Offensive Plays5774
- Yards per Play4.125.55
Net Rushing Yards65123
- Rushing Attempts1425
- Yards per Rush4.644.92
Net Passing Yards170288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 21 - 147 - 33 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards202296
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/322/8
- Yards per Pass Play3.955.88
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions2/137/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.46.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/398/47
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/51
Kick Returns/Yards3/572/63
Interception Ret./Yards2/721/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 39
Time of Possession23:3736:23

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:102:39OWN 28526Punt
14:263:03OWN 25541Missed FG
213:181:04OWN 253-2Punt
211:001:43OWN 173-2Punt
27:370:39OWN 252-14Fumble
26:450:46OWN 2538Punt
22:560:58OWN 3735Punt
20:590:59OWN 7430Half
315:002:57OWN 8620Punt
311:021:58OWN 2033Punt
36:152:41OWN 20623Punt
410:042:55OWN 34766Touchdown
44:040:30OWN 20211Interception
42:271:18OWN 20625Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:50OWN 43957Touchdown
17:313:05OWN 8692Touchdown
11:233:05OWN 41859Touchdown
212:141:14OWN 3735Punt
29:171:40OWN 31669Touchdown
26:580:13OPP 111Touchdown
25:590:53OWN 723Interception
25:062:10OWN 233-2Punt
21:580:59OWN 2930Punt
312:031:01OPP 10310Touchdown
39:041:11OWN 32320Interception
37:531:38OWN 3736Punt
33:348:30OWN 101579Field Goal
47:093:05OWN 25424Punt
43:341:07OPP 4030Punt
41:091:09OPP 453-1Game

Game MVP: Dakota Walburn, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alejandro Shaye8334.131410
Burt Aiton33511.673110
Donald Braico1-2-2.00-200
Maurice Shepard155.00500
Roger Raphael1-6-6.00-600
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carter Arnold13796.084621
Derek Stone6142.33800
Dakota Walburn5326.401411
Scottie Oliveira1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donald Braico2312993/26029063.5
Maurice Shepard1691031/6123170.5
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dakota Walburn36242141/5430296.3
Scottie Oliveira119821/3016097.7

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mo Yaw8129411.7532230
TE Brendan Frederick35196.334140
RB Burt Aiton223115.5023290
WR Roger Raphael243216.0028200
WR Terrance Cote2484.00050
WR Salvador Parker2884.00441
RB Alejandro Shaye1100.00000
TE Eddie Leahy111010.000100
FB Jon Fontinha0200.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amos Herrmann89617.6317193
WR Matt Merkerson7108211.7120220
TE Elijah Redman57295.803131
RB Carter Arnold44348.5023140
WR Dana Ignasiak373411.3319300
TE Braden Dell344615.3313180
FB Pat Clemons1133.00030
WR Hector Dawson1166.00060
TE Kerry Smith1411.00010

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Rusty Bonjour11111.001
CB Sedrick Tefft16161.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cristian Gonzalez100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Donald Braico1000
Alejandro Shaye0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Merkerson1000
Kendrick Capurro0100
Cristian Gonzalez0100
Jason Burns0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Quentin Lake836345.439.0645
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herb Beverly630050.040.0642

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
B.J. Hopper0/10/10/102/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
T.J. Rhyne1/10/00/0286/6

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Merkerson45112.80

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Raphael35719.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Elias Eyrich26331.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Javier Kennedy610.02338
ILB Aiden Bernard510.51526
OLB Rusty Bonjour530.02546
CB Sedrick Tefft520.02448
S Clay Newman500.01520
OLB Howie Hansen411.0814
S Gus Moffatt410.01844
CB Chad Nattiel410.0917
CB Les Lane400.01834
DT Rickey Solis310.52345
CB Brenden Hinds300.0923
S Matthew Coffey200.01013
DE Eugene Edward200.02545
S Harvey Holm110.0925
RB Alejandro Shaye10---------
TE Brendan Frederick10---------
DE Marco Riley010.02338
DE Craig Harris010.01231
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Johnathan Kennedy500.01135
CB Jason Burns421.01443
OLB Warren Mitchell420.0718
S Cristian Gonzalez420.01336
ILB Randall Bonk330.01437
S Elias Eyrich310.0824
S Arnie Gillette300.0934
DT Tre King202.01237
DE Brenden Rosas210.51238
DE Sammie Sherman200.51330
DE Tucker Allen200.027
CB Chuck Robinson110.0516
OLB Carl Houston100.01024
ILB Cary Schneider100.0320

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Howie Hansen1.000014
DT Rickey Solis0.500045
ILB Aiden Bernard0.500026
DE Craig Harris0.011031
DE Eugene Edward0.001045
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tre King2.001137
CB Jason Burns1.000043
DE Brenden Rosas0.532238
DE Sammie Sherman0.510130
ILB Randall Bonk0.001137
OLB Heath Cote0.001124
S Cristian Gonzalez0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Rusty Bonjour51146
CB Brenden Hinds41023
CB Sedrick Tefft40148
S Gus Moffatt40044
OLB Javier Kennedy40038
CB Chad Nattiel31017
CB Les Lane30034
S Clay Newman20020
OLB Howie Hansen20014
S Matthew Coffey10013
ILB Aiden Bernard10026
ILB Thurman Dirnabauer0106
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Johnathan Kennedy40035
S Arnie Gillette31034
S Cristian Gonzalez21136
OLB Warren Mitchell21018
DE Brenden Rosas20038
ILB Randall Bonk20037
OLB Carl Houston11024
S Elias Eyrich10024
CB Chuck Robinson10016
DE Tucker Allen1007
ILB Cary Schneider10020
CB Jason Burns10043

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Javier Rhodes13012240
Joshua Platt12014043
Jason Folau110203
Mercury Garner04012040
Walt Capriglione03014043
Alejandro Shaye00011128
Jon Fontinha0004117
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Josue Mueller27025149
Jose Berkebile26025049
Dustin Thompson02025149
Cary Fleming02025049
Rico Hoskins02025049

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Rickey Solis219
Liam Lyle126
Alejandro Shaye119
Mercury Garner19
Burt Aiton12
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Kendrick Capurro120
Derek Stone119
Amari Rodriguez114

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rickey Solis------23451987
Eugene Edward------2545777
Sedrick Tefft------2448173
Rusty Bonjour------2546172
Walt Capriglione1443------966
Gus Moffatt------1844264
Marco Riley------2338162
Javier Kennedy------2338162
Mercury Garner1240------961
R.J. Bartlett1240------961
Javier Rhodes1240------961
Les Lane------1834860
Brendan Frederick1236------1260
Alejandro Shaye1128------1958
Joshua Platt1443---------57
Mo Yaw1442---------56
Aiden Bernard------15261556
Salvador Parker1335------856
Clay Newman------15201853
Craig Harris------1231---43
Chad Nattiel------9171743
Jon Fontinha417------1940
Terrance Cote523------836
Roger Raphael511------1935
Donald Braico826---------34
Harvey Holm------925---34
Brenden Hinds------923---32
Carl Blodgett------525---30
Drake Diaz11------2729
Liam Lyle------002626
Matthew Coffey------1013---23
Maurice Shepard617---------23
Howie Hansen------814---22
Burt Aiton315------220
Dylan Peterson00------1818
Thurman Dirnabauer------46111
Quentin Lake00------99
Jermaine Allan00------99
Eddie Leahy27---------9
Jason Folau23---------5
Jeremiah Hill23---------5
J.J. Blufer23---------5
B.J. Hopper00------55
Jameson Rayburn------01---1
Nicolas Davidds00---------0
Adam Murray00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rico Hoskins2549------983
Josue Mueller2549------781
Jose Berkebile2549------781
Dustin Thompson2549------781
Cary Fleming2549---------74
Amos Herrmann2549---------74
Matt Merkerson2140------869
Elijah Redman2336---------59
Brenden Rosas------1238858
Heath Cote------9242558
Jason Burns------1443158
Johnathan Kennedy------1135854
Cristian Gonzalez------1336554
Elias Eyrich------8242153
Derek Stone1024------1953
Braden Dell1219------2253
Randall Bonk------1437152
Tre King------1237---49
Carter Arnold1521------1147
Dakota Walburn937---------46
Sammie Sherman------1330144
Arnie Gillette------934---43
Dana Ignasiak824------436
Carl Houston------1024135
Hector Dawson911------1232
Amari Rodriguez------5121431
Pat Clemons03------2730
Scottie Oliveira1612---------28
Warren Mitchell------718---25
Leonardo Trabosh------419124
Cary Schneider------320124
Emmett Landrieu02------2123
Kendrick Capurro------012021
Chuck Robinson------516---21
Toby Douglas------111820
Kerry Smith216---------18
Derrick Hines00------1414
Tucker Allen------27110
Nicky Ihler------2619
T.J. Rhyne00------99
Herb Beverly00------77
Riley Makowski00------77
Mel Staple------01---1
Colton Wheeler00---------0
Brady Wheeler00---------0
Martin Way00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-4-1.3
Middle8526.5
Right3175.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle14976.9
Right8253.1
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donald Braico23122104240
Maurice Shepard1691110421
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dakota Walburn36242323202
Scottie Oliveira1190001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108606.0
Short (0-8 Yds)137725.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)156704.7
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88516.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1311836.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)20131467.3
Long (19+ Yds)61162.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mo Yaw128094142
WR Salvador Parker8208035
TE Brendan Frederick53019036
WR Roger Raphael42032111
WR Terrance Cote4208023
RB Burt Aiton22031115
FB Jon Fontinha2010017
RB Alejandro Shaye1100028
TE Eddie Leahy1101007
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matt Merkerson107182140
WR Amos Herrmann98061049
TE Elijah Redman75129036
WR Dana Ignasiak73034124
TE Kerry Smith4101016
RB Carter Arnold44034021
TE Braden Dell43046019
FB Pat Clemons110303
WR Hector Dawson1106011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alejandro Shaye100.004.13
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Derek Stone341.332.33
Dakota Walburn111.006.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Maurice Shepard1144.006.44
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dakota Walburn97424.675.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Salvador Parker1144.001.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amos Herrmann55265.206.78
TE Elijah Redman22168.004.14
WR Matt Merkerson1000.008.20
WR Dana Ignasiak1000.004.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Maurice Shepard10
New EnglandRushesConversions
Derek Stone30
Dakota Walburn11
Scottie Oliveira10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Donald Braico851
Maurice Shepard311
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Dakota Walburn633
Scottie Oliveira433

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Mo Yaw520
TE Brendan Frederick211
WR Salvador Parker210
WR Roger Raphael111
WR Terrance Cote110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Amos Herrmann433
WR Matt Merkerson311
TE Braden Dell322

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)