2004 Week 16 · Fri, Dec 24, 2004 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Green Bay PackersWinner
34
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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
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 30/43 | 365 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Najeh Davenport | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Tony Fisher | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Brett Favre | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Navies | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Kampman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'il Diggs | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Steele | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Horton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 16/23 | 285 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Claiborne | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| E.J. Henderson | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Shaw | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Spencer Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Newman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnstone | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.