2000 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 24, 2000 · RCA Dome
Minnesota Vikings
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
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IND -3 ✓U 53.5 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 31–10 — 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
Receiving · IND
12/16 for 109 yds, 3 TD
44% of team targets · 9.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 7/10 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Bubby Brister | 9/18 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Bubby Brister | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Troy Walters | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 4 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 26% | 4.2 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 7% | 4.7 |
| Chris Walsh | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 0.6 |
| Andrew Jordan | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 19% | -1.3 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -2.0 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11% | -2.2 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasswa Serwanga | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kailee Wong | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Griffith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hovan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talance Sawyer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 25/36 | 283 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Lennox Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 12 | 16 | 109 | 3 | 44% | 9.9 |
| Edgerrin James | 5 | 8 | 79 | 1 | 22% | 4.5 |
| Jerome Pathon | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 19% | -2.9 |
| Marcus Pollard | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 3.0 |
| Jim Finn | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mustafah Muhammad | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernard Whittington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Bratzke | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Hollier | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sword | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratcliff Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -3
- Closing total
- 53.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -3 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 53.5; the game landed 41 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Jim Mora