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 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Brady beat Minnesota's relentless rushing defense by simply throwing over it, over and over again. Brad Johnson? He was no match for New England's unflappable quarterback, making a handful of uncharacteristic mistakes.
Brady passed for 372 yards and threw touchdowns to four different receivers, quieting another loud crowd and leading the Patriots past the Vikings 31-7 on Monday night.
Johnson, intercepted three times, was 20-of-33 for 185 yards. Minnesota's only score was a 71-yard punt return by Mewelde Moore, but New England rookie Laurence Maroney — playing in the stadium where he became a college star — answered that with a 74-yard kickoff return.
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