Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Kelly, John Dockery
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 414 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, James Jones led DET with 85 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 22. Through the air, Mark Nichols topped DET with 100 receiving yards while Darrin Nelson led MIN with 43.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total0.51
Off-16.30
Def15.81
ST2.53
MIN
Total-0.51
Off-15.81
Def16.30
ST-2.53
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
24
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-154-1
26-40-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-42-267-1-5
18-31-147-1-1
Sacked-Yards
8-50
1-6
Net Pass Yards
217
141
Total Yards
371
181
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
6
2
Penalties-Yards
10-115
5-41
Time of Possession
33:59
26:01
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -15.53
Rush: -5.11
TO: -15.09
Defense
Pass: 9.16
Rush: 11.11
TO: 3.40
Returns
KO: 2.09
KR: -1.57
P: 7.15
PR: -4.97
FG/XP: -0.17
MIN
Offense
Pass: -9.16
Rush: -11.11
TO: -3.40
Defense
Pass: 15.53
Rush: 5.11
TO: 15.09
Returns
KO: 1.57
KR: -2.09
P: 4.97
PR: -7.15
FG/XP: 0.17
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
24
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-154-1
26-40-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-42-267-1-5
18-31-147-1-1
Sacked-Yards
8-50
1-6
Net Pass Yards
217
141
Total Yards
371
181
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
Turnovers
6
2
Penalties-Yards
10-115
5-41
Time of Possession
33:59
26:01
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Benny Ricardo 27 yard field goal
0-3
2
Vikings
Bob Bruer 3 yard pass from Steve Dils (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-10
—
Vikings
Dave Huffman special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-17
—
Lions
Mark Nichols 41 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
7-17
3
Lions
Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
10-17
—
Lions
Eric Hipple 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
17-17
4
Vikings
Benny Ricardo 24 yard field goal
17-20