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2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Carolina Panthers

13

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

Brad JohnsonQB

19/31, 243 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-10.0 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected

Passing · CAR

Jake DelhommeQB

17/33, 181 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-8.2 expected points added · -13.3% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

Chester TaylorRB

24 att, 113 yds, 0 TD

-0.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

DeAngelo WilliamsRB

13 att, 74 yds, 1 TD

3.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Delhomme17/33181002-8.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
DeAngelo Williams13745.713.8
DeShaun Foster13262.00-5.9
Drew Carter177.000.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chris Draft450.000
Julius Peppers623.001
Chris Gamble710.000
Mike Minter520.000
Shaun Williams410.001
Thomas Davis320.000
Kris Jenkins221.000
Adam Seward310.000
Richard Marshall400.001
Mike Rucker210.000

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brad Johnson19/31243015-10.0
Ryan Longwell1/1161004.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Chester Taylor241134.70-0.8
Mewelde Moore11111.00-0.3
Tony Richardson4102.50-1.9
Brad Johnson341.30-0.7
Artose Pinner122.00-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Napoleon Harris911.000
Antoine Winfield520.001
Fred Smoot600.000
E.J. Henderson500.000
Dwight Smith500.000
Heath Farwell300.000
Darren Sharper210.000
Kevin Williams201.000
Pat Williams200.000
Ryan Longwell100.000

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