Vikings at Patriots: 21–13
VikingsMIN2–0
Week 3 September 17, 2000
2113
Final
PatriotsNE0–2
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| NE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsTouchdownRobert Smith 4-yard touchdown runXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointMIN7NE0
TouchdownKevin Faulk 2-yard touchdown runXP MadeAdam Vinatieri makes the extra pointMIN7NE7
TouchdownDaunte Culpepper 1-yard touchdown pass to Johnny McWilliamsXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointMIN14NE7
TouchdownDaunte Culpepper 39-yard touchdown pass to Matt HatchetteXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointMIN21NE7
FumbleR.Smith fumbles, forced by L.Milloy, recovered by G.SpiresMIN21NE7
InterceptionCris Dishman intercepts Drew BledsoeMIN21NE7
InterceptionLawyer Milloy intercepts Daunte CulpepperMIN21NE7
TouchdownDrew Bledsoe 8-yard touchdown pass to Terry Glenn2P FailLee Johnson runs for 0 yardsMIN21NE13
Win probability
FinalMIN 21 · NE 13100.0%MIN0.0%NE
Team totals
| Stat | MIN | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 21 | 13 |
| Biggest lead | 14 | 0 |
| Total yards | 315 | 267 |
| Yards per play | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Total plays | 75 | 56 |
| 1st downs | 23 | 18 |
| 3rd down | 10/17 | 5/12 |
| 4th down | 1/1 | 0/2 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 2/2 | 2/5 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 190 |
| Completions / attempts | 19/28 | 21/35 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 103 |
| Rush attempts | 43 | 18 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 5.7 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 1 | 1 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks | 3 | 4 |
| Sack yards | 26 | 16 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 4 |
| QB hits | 3 | 5 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 5 | 4 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Penalties | 5 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 61 | 64 |