2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Carolina Panthers
13
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
16
MIN -2 ✓U 37.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 16–13 — 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 · MIN
19/31, 243 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-10.0 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
17/33, 181 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-8.2 expected points added · -13.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 17/33 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 1 | 3.8 |
| DeShaun Foster | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Drew Carter | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Draft | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Gamble | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Seward | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rucker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 19/31 | 243 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10.0 |
| Ryan Longwell | 1/1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 24 | 113 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Tony Richardson | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Artose Pinner | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Harris | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Smoot | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heath Farwell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Longwell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2
- Closing total
- 37.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -2 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 29 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · MIN 6 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Brad Childress