2005 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 13, 2005 · Giants Stadium

Minnesota VikingsWinner

New York Giants

NYG -10 upset45 pushGiants closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Minnesota Vikings 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · NYG

23/48, 291 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT

-19.3 expected points added

Passing · MIN

17/30, 144 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-3.7 expected points added

Rushing · NYG

23 att, 95 yds, 1 TD

1.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

19 att, 16 yds, 0 TD

-11.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	17/30	144	0	0	4	-3.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Michael Bennett	19	16	0.8	-11.8
Ciatrick Fason	1	0	0.0	-1.5
Nate Burleson	1	-4	-4.0	-0.9

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Keith Newman	6	3	0.5	0	1
Antoine Winfield	4	1	0.0	0	0
Sam Cowart	4	1	0.0	0	1
Brian Williams	2	2	0.0	1	1
E.J. Henderson	1	3	0.0	0	0
Dontarrious Thomas	2	2	0.0	0	0
Darren Sharper	3	1	0.0	3	5
Darrion Scott	2	1	1.0	0	0
Corey Chavous	2	1	0.0	0	0
Pat Williams	1	2	0.5	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Eli Manning	23/48	291	1	4	2	-19.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Tiki Barber	23	95	4.1	1	1.4
Eli Manning	2	24	12.0	0	3.2
Tim Carter	1	5	5.0	0	0.1
Brandon Jacobs	1	2	2.0	0	0.3
Derrick Ward	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Osi Umenyiora	3	5	2.0	0
Antonio Pierce	3	3	0.0	0
Curtis Deloatch	6	0	0.0	2
Gibril Wilson	2	2	1.0	0
Michael Strahan	3	1	1.0	0
Will Allen	3	1	0.0	1
Reggie Torbor	1	2	0.0	0
Tiki Barber	2	0	0.0	0
William Joseph	1	1	0.0	0
Chase Blackburn	1	1	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Giants closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 45 and landed exactly there — a push.

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