2006 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 1, 2006 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Minnesota Vikings
12
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Buffalo BillsWinner
17
BUF -1 ✓U 34.5 ✓
Buffalo Bills 17–12.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
25/44, 267 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-5.9 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
23/32, 222 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.2 expected points added · +8.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 25/44 | 267 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Travis Taylor | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Napoleon Harris | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontarrious Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 23/32 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 28 | 78 | 2.8 | 1 | -5.5 |
| J.P. Losman | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Peerless Price | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Crowell | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Kelsay | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terrence McGee | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kiwaukee Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 34.5
- MIN moneyline
- +119
- BUF moneyline
- -129
Bills closed -1 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 29 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Dick Jauron