2015 Week 14 · Thu, Dec 10, 2015 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Minnesota Vikings
20
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
23
ARI -10 no coverU 46.5 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 23–20 — 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
25/36, 335 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
16.9 expected points added · +7.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
25/35, 310 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.3 expected points added · +6.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 25/36 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 23 | 69 | 3.0 | 1 | -7.7 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | 6 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 18% | 4.8 |
| Jarius Wright | 5 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 18% | -3.0 |
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 15% | 5.2 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 3% | 3.1 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6% | 2.1 |
| Matt Asiata | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 6% | 1.9 |
| Zach Line | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Stefon Diggs | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 21% | -2.0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Harris | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Robison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharrif Floyd | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 25/35 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 19 | 92 | 4.8 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 9 | 102 | 1 | 26% | 6.2 |
| John Brown | 4 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 14% | 5.3 |
| Darren Fells | 3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 17% | 3.0 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 20% | 1.2 |
| Mike Iupati | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| J.J. Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrann Mathieu | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deone Bucannon | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brittan Golden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Okafor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -10
- Closing total
- 46.5
- MIN moneyline
- +385
- ARI moneyline
- -450
Cardinals closed -10, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 43 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- MIN 4 days · ARI 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Bruce Arians