1999 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 1999 · Giants Stadium
Minnesota VikingsWinner
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New York Giants
17
MIN -2.5 ✓O 43 ✓32°F
Minnesota Vikings 34–17 — never really in doubt late.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 10/21 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Randy Moss | 1/1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 16 | 146 | 9.1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Leroy Hoard | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jeff George | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 5 | 6 | 131 | 1 | 30% | 10.8 |
| Randy Moss | 3 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 35% | -0.2 |
| Andrew Glover | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 20% | 1.5 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Matt Hatchette | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Wright | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Griffith | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Tate | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Bass | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Randle | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Doleman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 31/51 | 297 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Montgomery | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Tiki Barber | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kerry Collins | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 9 | 15 | 99 | 0 | 29% | 6.7 |
| Ike Hilliard | 5 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 20% | -0.3 |
| Tiki Barber | 8 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 24% | -2.5 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 8% | 2.2 |
| Pete Mitchell | 3 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 8% | 3.6 |
| David Patten | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -3.1 |
| Howard Cross | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Ellsworth | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Conrad Hamilton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Lincoln | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pete Monty | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Toomer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2.5
- Closing total
- 43
- MIN moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 43; the game landed 51 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- MIN 6 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Jim Fassel