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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
October 21, 1984
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DET 16 — MIN 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1982

Broadcast

Announcers

Jim Kelly, Drew Pearson

Summary

DET and MIN combined for 402 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 103 rushing yards while Alfred Anderson paced MIN with 16. Through the air, Mark Nichols topped DET with 117 receiving yards while Leo Lewis led MIN with 65.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total2.00
Off-6.26
Def13.58
ST-3.56
MIN
Total-2.00
Off-13.58
Def6.26
ST3.56

Team Stats

Stat DET MIN
First Downs 20 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-175-1 22-33-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-28-260-0-1 12-29-182-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-25
Net Pass Yards 260 157
Total Yards 435 190
Fumbles-Lost 6-2 1-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 14-119 7-45
Time of Possession 36:57 23:03

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: 8.24
Rush: -23.89
TO: -3.92
Defense
Pass: 9.05
Rush: 3.65
TO: 7.71
Returns
KO: 1.89
KR: -2.61
P: -0.54
PR: -5.60
FG/XP: 3.30
MIN
Offense
Pass: -9.05
Rush: -3.65
TO: -7.71
Defense
Pass: -8.24
Rush: 23.89
TO: 3.92
Returns
KO: 2.61
KR: -1.89
P: 5.60
PR: 0.54
FG/XP: -3.30

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET MIN
First Downs 20 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-175-1 22-33-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-28-260-0-1 12-29-182-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 4-25
Net Pass Yards 260 157
Total Yards 435 190
Fumbles-Lost 6-2 1-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 14-119 7-45
Time of Possession 36:57 23:03

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Darrin Nelson 7 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Jan Stenerud kick) 0-7
2 Vikings Ted Brown 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) 0-14
3 Lions Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 7-14
Lions Eddie Murray 44 yard field goal 10-14
4 Lions Eddie Murray 41 yard field goal 13-14
Lions Eddie Murray 41 yard field goal 16-14

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