1999 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 1999 · Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings
20
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Green Bay PackersWinner
23
PK · GB wonU 47.5 ✓20 mph wind
Green Bay Packers 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 18/32 | 244 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 21 | 85 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Randall Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Leroy Hoard | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Reed | 6 | 8 | 108 | 0 | 27% | 5.2 |
| Cris Carter | 4 | 7 | 85 | 0 | 23% | 4.8 |
| Robert Smith | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10% | 0.0 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 17% | -5.0 |
| Andrew Glover | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | -1.2 |
| David Palmer | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Matt Hatchette | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Clemons | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Doleman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kivuusama Mays | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 24/39 | 304 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey Levens | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Brett Favre | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.9 |
| William Henderson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Schroeder | 5 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 24% | 3.6 |
| Dorsey Levens | 9 | 11 | 84 | 0 | 29% | 1.9 |
| Corey Bradford | 4 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 21% | 6.2 |
| Antonio Freeman | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 13% | 6.5 |
| William Henderson | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -1.1 |
| Tyrone Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Butler | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Harris | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Koonce | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Brown | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antuan Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Lyon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -0
- Closing total
- 47.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- GB moneyline
- —
Pick'em at close — Packers won by 3.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 43 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · GB 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Ray Rhodes
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.