2009 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13, 2009 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Cincinnati Bengals
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
30
MIN -6 ✓U 42.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 30–10 — 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
17/30, 192 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.0 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
15/25, 94 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.2 expected points added · -5.6% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
4/6 for 43 yds, 0 TD
20% of team targets · -2.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 15/25 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.2 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 1/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Carson Palmer | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Brian Leonard | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Larry Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Johnson | 3 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 29% | -2.3 |
| Andre Caldwell | 4 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 25% | 2.4 |
| J.P. Foschi | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Daniel Coats | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Brian Leonard | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -1.1 |
| Larry Johnson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Cedric Benson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Quan Cosby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Rivers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Sims | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Nelson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 17/30 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 26 | 97 | 3.7 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Albert Young | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Brett Favre | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Berrian | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 20% | -2.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | 3 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 17% | 1.9 |
| Sidney Rice | 4 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 30% | 2.7 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 13% | 2.8 |
| Greg Lewis | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Darius Reynaud | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Sapp | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Griffin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6
- Closing total
- 42.5
- CIN moneyline
- +214
- MIN moneyline
- -240
Vikings closed -6 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 40 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Brad Childress