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INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS
Minnesota Passing
| NAME | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Favre | 60.9 | 310 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Rushing
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Peterson | 25 | 122 | 4.9 | 3 |
| C. Taylor | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
Minnesota Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Berrian | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 0 |
| V. Shiancoe | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 |
New Orleans Passing
| NAME | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Brees | 54.8 | 197 | 3 | 0 |
New Orleans Rushing
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Thomas | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 1 |
| R. Bush | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 |
New Orleans Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Henderson | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 |
| P. Thomas | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 |
PAGE 2 AT THE SUPER BOWL
- Party scene: Playboy to Maxim to The Mag
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HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001)
Vikings lead 4-2
| Nov 12, 2023 | MIN 27, @NOR 19 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | MIN 28, NOR 25 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | MIN 33, NOR 52 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | MIN 26, NOR 20 |
| Oct 28, 2018 | MIN 20, @NOR 30 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | MIN 29, @NOR 24 |
| Sep 11, 2017 | MIN 29, @NOR 19 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | MIN 9, NOR 20 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | MIN 20, @NOR 42 |
| Sep 9, 2010 | MIN 9, NOR 14 |
| Jan 24, 2010 | MIN 28, NOR 31 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | MIN 30, NOR 27 |
| Sep 25, 2005 | MIN 33, @NOR 16 |
| Oct 17, 2004 | MIN 38, NOR 31 |
| Dec 15, 2002 | MIN 32, NOR 31 |
| Oct 7, 2001 | MIN 15, NOR 28 |
MATCHUP
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 12-4 | 470 | 312 | 8-0 | 4-4 | 5-1 | 9-3 |
| NOR | 13-3 | 510 | 341 | 6-2 | 7-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 |
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