2009 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3, 2010 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

New York Giants

Minnesota VikingsWinner

MIN -9 ✓O 48 ✓DomeVikings closed -9 and covered, winning by 37.

Minnesota Vikings 44–7 — 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

Brett FavreQB

25/31, 316 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

22.1 expected points added · +16.3% completion over expected

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

17/23, 141 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-10.6 expected points added · +3.9% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

Adrian PetersonRB

9 att, 54 yds, 1 TD

1.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

Albert YoungRB

10 att, 40 yds, 0 TD

-3.5 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIN

Sidney RiceWR

6/6 for 112 yds, 2 TD

16% of team targets · 12.0 expected points added

Receiving · MIN

Visanthe ShiancoeTE

7/8 for 94 yds, 1 TD

22% of team targets · 7.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Eli Manning	17/23	141	0	1	3	-10.6
David Carr	3/5	26	0	0	0	-0.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
D.J. Ware	5	22	4.4	1	1.1
Ahmad Bradshaw	7	13	1.9	0	-4.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Steve Smith	10	12	57	43%	1.9
Ahmad Bradshaw	2	3	33	11%	-0.5
Derek Hagan	2	2	31	7%	2.6
D.J. Ware	2	3	19	11%	-0.4
Ramses Barden	1	1	16	4%	2.0
Travis Beckum	2	2	16	7%	0.2
Kevin Boss	0	3	0	11%	-6.3
Hakeem Nicks	1	2	-5	7%	-1.8

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Michael Boley	6	1	1
Michael Johnson	4	2	0
Bruce Johnson	6	0	0
Terrell Thomas	5	0	0
Justin Tuck	2	2	0
Mathias Kiwanuka	1	3	0
Clint Sintim	3	1	0
C.C. Brown	1	2	0
Aaron Rouse	2	1	1
DJ Johnson	2	1	0

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brett Favre	25/31	316	4	0	0	22.1
Tarvaris Jackson	4/6	42	0	0	0	2.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Adrian Peterson	9	54	6.0	1	1.6
Albert Young	10	40	4.0	0	-3.5
Percy Harvin	1	22	22.0	0	1.1
Chester Taylor	7	12	1.7	0	-3.1
Brett Favre	1	2	2.0	0	-1.0
Naufahu Tahi	1	2	2.0	0	1.3
Tarvaris Jackson	3	-3	-1.0	0	0.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Sidney Rice	6	6	112	2	16%	12.0
Visanthe Shiancoe	7	8	94	1	22%	7.2
Percy Harvin	7	10	59	0	27%	0.2
Bernard Berrian	2	3	50	0	8%	3.9
Chester Taylor	2	3	17	0	8%	-1.0
Jimmy Kleinsasser	2	2	17	0	5%	1.8
Jeff Dugan	1	1	7	0	3%	-0.0
Adrian Peterson	1	1	1	0	3%	-0.4
Naufahu Tahi	1	1	1	1	3%	2.5
Darius Reynaud	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.8
Greg Lewis	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Jamarca Sanford	4	2	0.0	0	0
Asher Allen	5	1	0.0	0	0
Jasper Brinkley	4	1	0.0	0	0
Ben Leber	4	0	0.0	0	0
Chad Greenway	2	1	0.0	1	2
Benny Sapp	3	0	0.0	0	0
Cedric Griffin	1	1	0.0	0	1
Ray Edwards	1	1	1.0	0	0
Eric Frampton	1	1	0.0	0	0
Husain Abdullah	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: MIN -9
Closing total: 48
NYG moneyline: +311
MIN moneyline: -351

Vikings closed -9 and covered, winning by 37.

Total closed 48; the game landed 51 — over by 3.0.

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 6 days
Coaches: Tom Coughlin vs Brad Childress