2000 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
Minnesota VikingsWinner
21
at
New England Patriots
13
NE -1.5 upsetU 42.5 ✓15 mph wind
Minnesota Vikings 21–13. Played in 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 19/28 | 177 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 7 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 37% | 1.2 |
| Matt Hatchette | 2 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 7% | 7.2 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 22% | -0.2 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 11% | 2.0 |
| Robert Smith | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| John Davis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McDaniel | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Griffith | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hovan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burrough | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 21/35 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 8 | 17 | 69 | 1 | 49% | -0.3 |
| Troy Brown | 7 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 26% | -0.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Chris Calloway | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Eric Bjornson | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Tony Carter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Rod Rutledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ty Law | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Eaton | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Langham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kato Serwanga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -1.5
- Closing total
- 42.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 34 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Phil Luckett
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · NE 6 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.