Vikings 7–9 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 9–7 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 0–6 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Driver
Top passer: B. Favre
Biggest EPA play: (5:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 21-F.…
Game date: 2006-12-21

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings 9–7 on 2006-12-21. D. Driver posted a game-high +9.54 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	0	0	7	0	0	7
Green Bay Packers	3	3	0	3	0	9

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MINMinnesota Vikings

+3MIN 20

+3MIN 26

MIN 60

+1GB 2

+3MIN 26

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 9:12FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 20
Score
0-3
(9:12) 16-D.Rayner 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 0:04FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 26
Score
0-6
(:04) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 5:19TD
FSF. Smoot
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 60
Score
6-6
(5:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 21-F.Smoot at GB 47. 21-F.Smoot for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 5:10XP
RLR. Longwell
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
7-6
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 1:38FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 26
Score
7-9
(1:38) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +9.54 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
2R. Martin · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
3D. Lee · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
4B. Franks · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.59 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5N. Herron · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6Tyrod Taylor · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
7Calvin Taylor Jr. · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.27 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
8Malachi Moore · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · -0.04 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.02 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Driver — GB · Receiving

D. Driver posted the highest total EPA (+9.54) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.06 EPA per play.

D. Driver's top snap (+2.33 EPA): (10:23) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 80-D.Driver to MIN 25 for 4 yards (56-E.Henderson; 24-D.Smith) [58-N.Harris]. PENALTY on MIN-58-N.Harris, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at MIN 25.

Biggest single play (-9.23 EPA): B. Favre — (5:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 21-F.Smoot at GB 47. 21-F.Smoot for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 54 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -10.9% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -9.09 total EPA
Trishton Jackson (Minnesota Vikings) · 28 dropbacks · 35.7% completion · -10.6% CPOE · -0.65 EPA/play · -18.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.375	-0.244
Offensive success rate	26.6%	37.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.651	-0.174
Rush EPA/play	-0.245	-0.271
Defensive EPA/play	+0.244	+0.375
Defensive success rate	62.8%	73.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.24 vs -0.38), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: -0.38 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: -0.24 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Green Bay Packers: 14 drives, -22.97 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 13 drives, -24.00 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — F. Smoot (Q3 5:19)

Field goals

Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q1 9:12)
Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q2 0:04)
Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q4 1:38)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the MIN 20 (Q1 9:12) — (9:12) 16-D.Rayner 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the MIN 26 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIN 60 (Q3 5:19); Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q3 5:10) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the MIN 26 (Q4 1:38) — (1:38) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 5:19) — (5:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 21-F.Smoot at GB 47. 21-F.Smoot for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -27.9% · EPA -9.23]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 0:42) — (:42) (Shotgun) 7-T.Jackson pass incomplete short right to 12-B.McMullen (36-N.Collins). [WPA -18.8% · EPA -1.72]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 8:42) — (8:42) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 88-B.Franks to MIN 1 for 8 yards (56-E.Henderson). FUMBLES (56-E.Henderson), RECOVERED by MIN-26-A.Winfield at MIN 3. [WPA -16.5% · EPA -3.12]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 4:05) — (4:05) 4-B.Favre pass deep right to 82-R.Martin to MIN 27 for 36 yards (26-A.Winfield). [WPA +16.4% · EPA +2.63]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 1:38) — (1:38) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan. [WPA +12.3% · EPA +0.99]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 5:19) — (5:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 21-F.Smoot at GB 47. 21-F.Smoot for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -27.9% · EPA -9.23]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 9:16) — (9:16) 7-T.Jackson pass short middle intended for 89-T.Taylor INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Woodson at GB 26. 21-C.Woodson to GB 40 for 14 yards (62-R.Cook). Penalty on MIN-79-A.Hicks, Offensive Holding, declin [WPA -10.8% · EPA -4.71]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 8:42) — (8:42) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 88-B.Franks to MIN 1 for 8 yards (56-E.Henderson). FUMBLES (56-E.Henderson), RECOVERED by MIN-26-A.Winfield at MIN 3. [WPA -16.5% · EPA -3.12]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 3:30) — (3:30) 16-D.Rayner 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (91-R.Edwards), Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan, RECOVERED by MIN-42-D.Sharper at MIN 28. 42-D.Sharper to MIN 29 for 1 yard (33-W.Henderson). [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 9:12 · MIN 20 · Score 0-3
(9:12) 16-D.Rayner 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · MIN 26 · Score 0-6
(:04) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 5:19 · MIN 60 · Score 6-6
(5:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 21-F.Smoot at GB 47. 21-F.Smoot for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 5:10 · GB 2 · Score 7-6
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 1:38 · MIN 26 · Score 7-9
(1:38) 16-D.Rayner 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Favre (GB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers on 2006-12-21?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings 9-7 in Week 16, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 7, Green Bay Packers 0; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Final: Minnesota Vikings 7, Green Bay Packers 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — F. Smoot (Q3 5:19) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q1 9:12, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q4 1:38, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 48.1% completion, -10.9% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -9.09 total passing EPA. Trishton Jackson (Minnesota Vikings), 35.7% completion, -10.6% CPOE, -0.65 EPA per dropback, -18.23 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers?

D. Driver (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.54 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+2.33 EPA): (10:23) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 80-D.Driver to MIN 25 for 4 yards (56-E.Henderson; 24-D.Smith) [58-N.Harris]. PENALTY on MIN-58-N.Harris, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enfo.

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Green Bay Packers won 9-7 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 6-8 Now 6-9 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 6-8 Now 7-8 W

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