2005 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2005 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Green Bay Packers
20
at
Minnesota VikingsWinner
23
MIN -2 ✓U 46 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 23–20 — 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 | 28/36 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.4 |
| Tony Fisher | 1/1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Tony Fisher | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Brett Favre | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Antonio Chatman | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Roman | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Kampman | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Poppinga | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Peterson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marviel Underwood | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 23/31 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde Moore | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Michael Bennett | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Smoot | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| E.J. Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Chavous | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raonall Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2
- Closing total
- 46
- GB moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -2 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 46; the game landed 43 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- GB 14 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Sherman vs Mike Tice
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.