Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Kelly, Drew Pearson
Summary
MIN and DET combined for 443 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Alfred Anderson led MIN with 120 rushing yards while Billy Sims paced DET with 66. Through the air, Leo Lewis topped MIN with 101 receiving yards while Leonard Thompson led DET with 98.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-1.85
Off7.36
Def-8.72
ST2.33
DET
Total1.85
Off8.72
Def-7.36
ST-2.33
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DET
First Downs
23
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-205-0
21-114-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-26-225-1-0
25-31-231-4-0
Sacked-Yards
2-10
1-9
Net Pass Yards
215
222
Total Yards
420
336
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-3
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
12-122
10-104
Time of Possession
35:30
24:30
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 11.81
Rush: -5.79
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -7.55
Rush: 0.31
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.28
KR: -5.08
P: 4.88
PR: -2.40
FG/XP: 1.65
DET
Offense
Pass: 7.55
Rush: -0.31
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -11.81
Rush: 5.79
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.08
KR: -3.28
P: 2.40
PR: -4.88
FG/XP: -1.65
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
DET
First Downs
23
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-205-0
21-114-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-26-225-1-0
25-31-231-4-0
Sacked-Yards
2-10
1-9
Net Pass Yards
215
222
Total Yards
420
336
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-3
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
12-122
10-104
Time of Possession
35:30
24:30
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Sammy White 26 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick)
7-0
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Lions
Leonard Thompson 1 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
7-7
2
Vikings
Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal
10-7
—
Lions
Leonard Thompson 66 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
10-14
—
Vikings
Jan Stenerud 32 yard field goal
13-14
—
Vikings
Jan Stenerud 37 yard field goal
16-14
3
Vikings
Chris Martin 8 yard special teams fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick)
23-14
—
Lions
James Jones 10 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
23-21
—
Vikings
Jan Stenerud 34 yard field goal
26-21
4
Vikings
Jan Stenerud 19 yard field goal
29-21
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Lions
Leonard Thompson 15 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
29-28