Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
tnt 
Announcers
Gary Bender, Pat Haden
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 507 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Sanders led DET with 64 rushing yards while Robert Smith paced MIN with 115. Through the air, Herman Moore topped DET with 113 receiving yards while Cris Carter led MIN with 88.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total2.46
Off-0.60
Def1.98
ST3.77
MIN
Total-2.46
Off-1.98
Def0.60
ST-3.77
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
13
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-78-1
30-116-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-28-273-1-2
29-42-267-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-13
1-5
Net Pass Yards
260
262
Total Yards
338
378
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-2
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
9-63
3-21
Third Down Conv.
3-12
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
27:04
32:56
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: 8.96
Rush: -7.65
TO: -7.03
Defense
Pass: -2.04
Rush: 3.36
TO: 3.37
Returns
KO: 4.03
KR: -2.80
P: 0.51
PR: 2.23
FG/XP: -0.20
MIN
Offense
Pass: 2.04
Rush: -3.36
TO: -3.37
Defense
Pass: -8.96
Rush: 7.65
TO: 7.03
Returns
KO: 2.80
KR: -4.03
P: -2.23
PR: -0.51
FG/XP: 0.20
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
13
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-78-1
30-116-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-28-273-1-2
29-42-267-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-13
1-5
Net Pass Yards
260
262
Total Yards
338
378
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-2
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
9-63
3-21
Third Down Conv.
3-12
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
27:04
32:56
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Anthony Carter 10 yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Fuad Reveiz kick)
0-7
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Lions
Willie Clay 39 yard defensive fumble return (Jason Hanson kick)
7-7
2
Lions
Jason Hanson 34 yard field goal
10-7
—
Vikings
Cris Carter 5 yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Fuad Reveiz kick)
10-14
—
Lions
Jason Hanson 44 yard field goal
13-14
—
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 48 yard field goal
13-17
3
Vikings
Robert Smith 1 yard rush (Fuad Reveiz kick)
13-24
—
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 37 yard field goal
13-27
4
Lions
Herman Moore 93 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Jason Hanson kick)
20-27
—
Lions
Jason Hanson 32 yard field goal
23-27
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Lions
Derrick Moore 1 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick)
30-27