Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
Announcers
Tim Ryan, Randy Cross
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 236 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Sanders led DET with 99 rushing yards while Rick Fenney paced MIN with 35. Through the air, Richard Johnson topped DET with 38 receiving yards while Hassan Jones led MIN with 44.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-7.00
Off-29.53
Def8.80
ST13.33
MIN
Total7.00
Off-8.80
Def29.53
ST-13.33
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
20
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-153-2
32-91-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-27-130-0-3
11-18-146-1-0
Sacked-Yards
8-46
2-8
Net Pass Yards
84
138
Total Yards
237
229
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
3-3
Turnovers
4
3
Penalties-Yards
13-106
10-69
Time of Possession
32:38
27:22
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -49.44
Rush: -2.51
TO: -23.95
Defense
Pass: -8.29
Rush: 16.96
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.32
KR: -1.96
P: 6.57
PR: 1.41
FG/XP: 4.99
MIN
Offense
Pass: 8.29
Rush: -16.96
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 49.44
Rush: 2.51
TO: 23.95
Returns
KO: 1.96
KR: -2.32
P: -1.41
PR: -6.57
FG/XP: -4.99
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
20
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-153-2
32-91-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-27-130-0-3
11-18-146-1-0
Sacked-Yards
8-46
2-8
Net Pass Yards
84
138
Total Yards
237
229
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
3-3
Turnovers
4
3
Penalties-Yards
13-106
10-69
Time of Possession
32:38
27:22
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Eric Hipple 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-0
2
Vikings
Rich Karlis 22 yard field goal
7-3
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Vikings
Mike Merriweather 15 yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick)
7-10
—
Vikings
Issiac Holt 90 yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick)
7-17
—
Vikings
Brent Novoselsky 2 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rich Karlis kick)
7-24
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Lions
Eddie Murray 50 yard field goal
10-24
4
Lions
Bob Gagliano 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
17-24