Passage: Hoping to extend their winning streak, the Patriots played on home ground for a game with the Vikings, who came to Foxboro with former Patriot Randy Moss. On the third possession of the game, the Vikings marched 76 yards in over 6 minutes, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson, taking a 7-0 lead. The Patriots countered, going on an 8 play, 75-yard drive, scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run by Woodhead, tying the game 7-7. Two possessions later, the Vikings drove to the Patriots 1, facing a 4th-and-Goal, but Peterson was tackled for a 2-yard loss. Brady took two knees and the game went to halftime tied 7-7. The Vikings marched 68 yards to the Patriots 5 on the opening possession of the 2nd half, but settled for a 23-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell, taking a 10-7 lead. The Patriots countered on their next drive, storming 80 yards in 4 plays, scoring on a 65-yard touchdown bomb from Brady to Tate, taking a 14-10. Two possessions later, McCourty intercepted Favre at the Patriots 26 and returned it 37 yards to the Patriots 37. Four plays later, Green-Ellis scored on a 13-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 21-10. On the Vikings next drive, Brett Favre was knocked out of the game and Tarvaris Jackson took over Early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings marched 80 yards in 9 plays, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown pass to Naufahu Tahi, with a successful two-point conversion, trimming the deficit to just 21-18. The Patriots countered, marching 84 yards in 13 plays, scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run by Green-Ellis, his first career multi-touchdown game, increasing the lead to 28-18 and pretty much putting the game out of reach with just 1:56 remaining. The Vikings drove to the Vikings 27 after a 23-yard run by Toby Gerhart, but time ran out and the Patriots won the game.
How many combined points were scored in the first half? How many field goals did Ryan Longwell kick in the second half? How many field goals did Ryan Longwell kick in the third quarter? How many field goals were kicked during the game? How many points did both teams combined score? How many points did the Patriots get on their first drive of the third quarter? How many points did the Patriots win by? How many points did the Vikings score on their first possession of the the third quarter? How many points were scored during the first half? How many total points were scored at halftime? How many yards was Green-Ellis' shortest touchdown run? How many yards was the longest Patriot drive of the game? How many yards was the longest touchdown pass? What team was the last to score? Which player had the longest touchdown run of the first half? Which team had the longer drive to start off the second half? Which team scored first?