2008 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
New York Giants
19
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
20
MIN -7 no coverU 41 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 20–19 — 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
16/26, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.0 expected points added · +3.4% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
11/19, 119 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
0.3 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 11/19 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| David Carr | 8/11 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Ward | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.5 |
| David Carr | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| D.J. Ware | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Dockery | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Kehl | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Clark | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Phillips | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Butler | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Robbins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 16/26 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 1 | -0.7 |
| Chester Taylor | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Jeff Dugan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madieu Williams | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robison | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Leber | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoleon Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -7
- Closing total
- 41
- NYG moneyline
- +280
- MIN moneyline
- -310
Vikings closed -7, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 39 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Brad Childress