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2004 Week 16 · Fri, Dec 24, 2004 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Green Bay PackersWinner

34

Minnesota Vikings

31

MIN -3.5 upsetO 56 ✓Dome

Green Bay Packers 34–31 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · GB

Brett FavreQB

30/43, 365 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

20.3 expected points added

Passing · MIN

Daunte CulpepperQB

16/23, 285 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

15.5 expected points added

Rushing · MIN

Michael BennettRB

17 att, 92 yds, 0 TD

-0.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · GB

Ahman GreenRB

19 att, 64 yds, 1 TD

1.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Green Bay Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brett Favre30/4336531120.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ahman Green19643.411.0
Najeh Davenport11403.60-1.2
Tony Fisher122.000.5
Brett Favre3-4-1.30-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Hannibal Navies620.000
Nick Barnett430.000
Aaron Kampman330.000
Darren Sharper400.000
Na'il Diggs220.000
Joey Thomas300.000
Ben Steele110.000
Jason Horton200.000
Ahmad Carroll200.000
Grady Jackson200.000

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Daunte Culpepper16/2328530015.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Bennett17925.40-0.1
Daunte Culpepper3217.001.4
Nate Burleson2115.50-0.0
Moe Williams144.000.4
Mewelde Moore133.000.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chris Claiborne630.011
E.J. Henderson450.000
Kevin Williams430.001
Terrance Shaw500.000
Corey Chavous320.000
Brian Williams410.003
Spencer Johnson320.001
Keith Newman220.000
Lance Johnstone221.000
Moe Williams210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIN -3.5
Closing total
56
GB moneyline
MIN moneyline

Vikings closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 56; the game landed 65 — over by 9.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Leavy
Rest
GB 5 days · MIN 5 days
Coaches
Mike Sherman vs Mike Tice

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.