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2004 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 2004 · Reliant Stadium

Minnesota VikingsWinner

34

Houston Texans

28

MIN -3.5 ✓O 50 ✓

Minnesota Vikings 34–28.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · MIN

Daunte CulpepperQB

36/50, 396 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT

20.8 expected points added

Passing · HOU

David CarrQB

27/43, 372 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

16.9 expected points added

Rushing · MIN

Mewelde MooreRB

20 att, 92 yds, 0 TD

-0.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

Domanick WilliamsRB

14 att, 31 yds, 1 TD

-3.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Daunte Culpepper36/5039650320.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Mewelde Moore20924.60-0.4
Daunte Culpepper6305.001.8

Defense (top contributors)

Houston Texans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
David Carr27/4337230416.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Domanick Williams14312.21-3.4
David Carr3217.000.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jason Simmons830.001
Jamie Sharper460.000
Jay Foreman340.000
Aaron Glenn700.000
Kailee Wong141.002
Robaire Smith321.000
Demarcus Faggins400.000
Dunta Robinson130.004
Marcus Coleman400.001
Kenny Wright210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIN -3.5
Closing total
50
MIN moneyline
HOU moneyline

Vikings closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 6.

Total closed 50; the game landed 62 — over by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Reliant Stadium
Roof / surface
open · grass
Kickoff weather
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
MIN 14 days · HOU 7 days
Coaches
Mike Tice vs Dom Capers