Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, John Dockery
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 565 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 112 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 77. Through the air, Freddie Scott topped DET with 113 receiving yards while Ted Brown led MIN with 115.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-3.60
Off-2.60
Def2.56
ST1.02
MIN
Total3.60
Off-2.56
Def2.60
ST-1.02
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
19
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-172-3
21-94-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-26-232-0-1
25-43-333-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-21
Net Pass Yards
232
312
Total Yards
404
406
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
6-47
9-66
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -2.93
Rush: -7.72
TO: -1.33
Defense
Pass: -3.64
Rush: 3.34
TO: 6.91
Returns
KO: 3.29
KR: -0.80
P: 4.60
PR: -8.46
FG/XP: 2.39
MIN
Offense
Pass: 3.64
Rush: -3.34
TO: -6.91
Defense
Pass: 2.93
Rush: 7.72
TO: 1.33
Returns
KO: 0.80
KR: -3.29
P: 8.46
PR: -4.60
FG/XP: -2.39
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
19
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-172-3
21-94-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-26-232-0-1
25-43-333-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-21
Net Pass Yards
232
312
Total Yards
404
406
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
6-47
9-66
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
0-7
2
Vikings
Joe Senser 4 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
0-14
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Lions
Billy Sims 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-14
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Lions
Billy Sims 3 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
14-14
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Vikings
Rick Danmeier 39 yard field goal
14-17
3
Vikings
Ted Brown 59 yard pass from Tommy Kramer
14-23
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Lions
Gary Danielson 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
21-23
4
Lions
Eddie Murray 25 yard field goal
24-23
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Vikings
Rick Danmeier 20 yard field goal
24-26