2009 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 17, 2010 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Dallas Cowboys
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
34
MIN -2.5 ✓U 45 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 34–3 — 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, 234 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
11.5 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
22/35, 198 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-17.4 expected points added · -3.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 22/35 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -17.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Marion Barber | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 10 | 13 | 98 | 0 | 37% | 2.4 |
| Miles Austin | 4 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 23% | -3.5 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Felix Jones | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Patrick Crayton | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -2.8 |
| Roy Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Deon Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Spencer | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Ratliff | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Bowen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Siavii | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Olshansky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Crayton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 15/24 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 26 | 63 | 2.4 | 0 | -8.4 |
| Chester Taylor | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Percy Harvin | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Rice | 6 | 7 | 141 | 3 | 29% | 11.1 |
| Bernard Berrian | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 25% | 1.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 0.3 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4% | 4.6 |
| Percy Harvin | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Griffin | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Madieu Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Edwards | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Husain Abdullah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2.5
- Closing total
- 45
- DAL moneyline
- +127
- MIN moneyline
- -139
Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 31.
Total closed 45; the game landed 37 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- DAL 8 days · MIN 14 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Brad Childress