Vikings
34–17
MIN @ NYG
Giants
Final · Sun, Dec 26, 1999 · 1999 Week 16 · Giants Stadium
Ground Share
Vikings controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
MIN 62%38% NYG
61.9%GROUND37.7%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.George | 22 | +0.02 | 45.5% | 4.5% | +0.5 | — | — | — | — |
| K.Collins | 55 | -0.04 | 47.3% | 9.1% | -2.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  NYG |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.27 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.17 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.42 | -0.23 |
| Success Rate | 52.1% | 40.2% |
| Pass | 47.8% | 47.3% |
| Rush | 58.3% | 23.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 16.7% | 1.2% |
| Pass | 17.4% | 0.0% |
| Rush | 16.7% | 3.9% |
| Yards / Play | 7.88 | 4.20 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.55 | -0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 4.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.88 | 2.35 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.0% | 25.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 4.0% | 22.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.9 | 23.9 |
| Plays | 48 | 82 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 344 |
| Total EPA | +12.7 | -7.5 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
MIN 69%31% NYG
12.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.5 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Blanchard kicks 55 yards from NYG 30 to MIN 15. M.Williams for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN — MIN +5.8
Kickoffs · MIN +5.5Punts · evenKicks · MIN +1.3
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 1/1 | 27 | 27.0 | +3.3 | +3.34 | — | 100% | +0.06 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff GeorgeQB | 22 | 10/21 | 185 | 8.1 | +0.5 | +0.02 | — | 46% | +0.14 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SmithRB | 16 | 146 | 9.1 | +7.9 | +0.49 | 63% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Leroy HoardRB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | +3.9 | +0.65 | 67% | +0.12 | 2 |
| Jeff GeorgeQB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -1.3 | -1.25 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.7 | -0.84 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris CarterWR | 6 | 5 | 131 | 21.8 | +10.8 | +1.80 | 83% | +0.31 | 1 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7.0 | +1.5 | +0.37 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Robert SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.8 | +0.82 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 7 | 3 | 44 | 6.3 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 43% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Matt HatchetteWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -1.70 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | — | — | 4/4 | — | — | 4 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 38.5 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 1 | 85 | 85.0 | 85 | 1 |
| Robert TateDB | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Harold MorrowFB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| John BurroughDE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
NYG
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry CollinsQB | 55 | 31/50 | 297 | 4.9 | -2.0 | -0.04 | — | 47% | -0.18 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki BarberRB | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | +0.2 | +0.04 | 20% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Kerry CollinsQB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joe MontgomeryRB | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | -5.7 | -0.30 | 26% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani ToomerWR | 15 | 9 | 99 | 6.6 | +6.7 | +0.44 | 60% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Pete MitchellTE | 4 | 3 | 21 | 5.3 | +3.5 | +0.89 | 75% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Joe JureviciusWR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | +2.2 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 10 | 5 | 62 | 6.2 | -0.3 | -0.03 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Howard CrossTE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.32 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tiki BarberRB | 12 | 8 | 56 | 4.7 | -2.5 | -0.21 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4.0 | -3.1 | -0.79 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary BlanchardK | 3/4(24, 43, 42 · missed 39) | 43 | — | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad MaynardP | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 48.5 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashir LevingstonDB | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 22 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tiki BarberRB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki BarberRB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 |