Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
James Brown, George Starke
Summary
MIN and DET combined for 295 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rich Gannon led MIN with 34 rushing yards while Barry Sanders paced DET with 66. Through the air, Hassan Jones topped MIN with 47 receiving yards while Willie Green led DET with 34.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-11.41
Off-11.54
Def8.24
ST-9.35
DET
Total11.41
Off-8.24
Def11.54
ST9.35
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DET
First Downs
20
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-95-1
29-73-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-36-190-1-3
10-15-105-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-15
2-9
Net Pass Yards
175
96
Total Yards
270
169
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
4
1
Penalties-Yards
8-55
9-78
Third Down Conv.
2-10
1-9
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
31:49
28:11
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -5.50
Rush: -11.20
TO: -8.42
Defense
Pass: 3.87
Rush: 3.85
TO: 3.03
Returns
KO: 4.10
KR: -2.29
P: -4.33
PR: -0.42
FG/XP: -6.41
DET
Offense
Pass: -3.87
Rush: -3.85
TO: -3.03
Defense
Pass: 5.50
Rush: 11.20
TO: 8.42
Returns
KO: 2.29
KR: -4.10
P: 0.42
PR: 4.33
FG/XP: 6.41
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DET
First Downs
20
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-95-1
29-73-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-36-190-1-3
10-15-105-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-15
2-9
Net Pass Yards
175
96
Total Yards
270
169
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
4
1
Penalties-Yards
8-55
9-78
Third Down Conv.
2-10
1-9
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
31:49
28:11
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Mel Gray 58 yard punt return (Jason Hanson kick)
0-7
2
Vikings
Fuad Reveiz 52 yard field goal
3-7
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Lions
Mel Jenkins 56 yard blocked field goal return (Jason Hanson kick)
3-14
—
Lions
Jason Hanson 35 yard field goal
3-17
3
Lions
Jerry Ball 21 yard defensive fumble return (Jason Hanson kick)
3-24
—
Lions
Willie Green 16 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Jason Hanson kick)
3-31
4
Vikings
Terry Allen 3 yard rush (Fuad Reveiz kick)
10-31
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Vikings
Anthony Carter 11 yard pass from Rich Gannon (Fuad Reveiz kick)
17-31