2003 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2003 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
New York GiantsWinner
29
at
Minnesota Vikings
17
MIN -5.5 upsetO 44.5 ✓Dome
New York Giants 29–17.
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
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 23/39 | 375 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 20 | 75 | 3.8 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Dorsey Levens | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Kerry Collins | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Barrow | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhani Jones | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Short | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kato Serwanga | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 18/31 | 241 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Williams | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Onterrio Smith | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Chavous | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Biekert | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denard Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Claiborne | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henri Crockett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Irvin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Mixon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -5.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- NYG moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 46 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Fassel vs Mike Tice