2006 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 22, 2006 · Qwest Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
31
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Seattle Seahawks
13
SEA -6 upsetO 40 ✓
Minnesota Vikings 31–13 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
15/24, 171 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.3 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
14/25, 134 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-10.8 expected points added · -8.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 15/24 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.3 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1/1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 26 | 169 | 6.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Bethel Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoleon Harris | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heath Farwell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Leber | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 14/25 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10.8 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 7/17 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Morris | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | -8.3 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Seneca Wallace | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Deion Branch | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Peterson | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kelly Herndon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Trufant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lofa Tatupu | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leroy Hill | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boulware | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Tubbs | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bentley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartric Darby | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -6
- Closing total
- 40
- MIN moneyline
- +255
- SEA moneyline
- -275
Seahawks closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 44 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qwest Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- MIN 14 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Mike Holmgren