2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Houston Texans
21
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
28
MIN -6.5 ✓O 46.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 28–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
21/29, 224 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
7.1 expected points added · +3.3% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
11/18, 182 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
-2.5 expected points added · -1.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Rosenfels | 21/29 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Matt Schaub | 11/16 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 0 | -4.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Diles | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Weaver | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Reeves | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Cochran | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Williams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 11/18 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 139 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Chester Taylor | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Gus Frerotte | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madieu Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Napoleon Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benny Sapp | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- HOU moneyline
- +233
- MIN moneyline
- -253
Vikings closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 49 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · MIN 14 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Brad Childress