2003 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2003 · Sun Devil Stadium

Minnesota Vikings

Arizona CardinalsWinner

MIN -7.5 upsetU 45.5 ✓Vikings closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Arizona Cardinals 18–17 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · ARI

20/33, 224 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-3.2 expected points added

Passing · MIN

18/28, 197 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-0.7 expected points added

Rushing · MIN

12 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

7 att, 40 yds, 0 TD

4.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Daunte Culpepper	18/28	197	1	1	1	-0.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Michael Bennett	12	63	5.3	0	1.9
Daunte Culpepper	7	40	5.7	0	4.5
Onterrio Smith	5	28	5.6	0	1.1
Moe Williams	7	12	1.7	1	-0.3
Kelly Campbell	1	7	7.0	0	0.6
Randy Moss	1	0	0.0	0	-0.5

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Kevin Williams	6	2	3.0	1	2
Brian Russell	6	0	0.0	0	0
E.J. Henderson	1	3	0.0	0	0
Ken Irvin	4	0	0.0	0	0
Kenny Mixon	4	0	1.0	0	1
Corey Chavous	3	0	0.0	0	0
Lance Johnstone	3	0	1.0	0	0
Denard Walker	2	0	0.0	0	1
Fred Robbins	1	1	0.5	0	0
Nick Rogers	2	0	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Josh McCown	20/33	224	2	1	8	-3.2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Josh McCown	3	27	9.0	-1.0
Emmitt Smith	7	20	2.9	-4.0
Marcel Shipp	9	17	1.9	-3.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Dennis Johnson	1	7	0.0	0	1
Ronald McKinnon	3	2	0.0	0	0
Renaldo Hill	5	0	0.0	0	2
Gerald Hayes	5	0	1.0	0	0
David Barrett	4	0	0.0	0	1
Dexter Jackson	4	0	0.0	1	1
Fred Wakefield	2	1	0.0	0	0
James Darling	3	0	0.0	0	0
Michael Young	2	0	0.0	0	0
Marcus Bell	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Vikings closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 35 — under by 10.5.

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