2000 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 22, 2000 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Buffalo Bills
27
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
31
MIN -6.5 no coverO 44.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 31–27.
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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 28/43 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Sammy Morris | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 1 | -3.1 |
| Jonathan Linton | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Doug Flutie | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moulds | 12 | 20 | 135 | 1 | 47% | 7.5 |
| Peerless Price | 3 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 14% | -0.1 |
| Sammy Morris | 4 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 12% | 3.9 |
| Jeremy McDaniel | 5 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 16% | 1.1 |
| Kwame Cavil | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Shawn Bryson | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Holecek | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cowart | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Porter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travares Tillman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 17/29 | 251 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 5 | 8 | 110 | 1 | 28% | 5.4 |
| Cris Carter | 7 | 12 | 107 | 2 | 41% | 6.2 |
| Matt Hatchette | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -6.1 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 14% | -1.2 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McDaniel | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cris Dishman | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Berger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Hatchette | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -6.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 58 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Dennis Green