Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Gary Bender, Johnny Morris
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 481 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Billy Sims led DET with 21 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 50. Through the air, Leonard Thompson topped DET with 69 receiving yards while Ted Brown led MIN with 140.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-34.00
Off-29.44
Def-11.21
ST2.77
MIN
Total34.00
Off11.21
Def29.44
ST-2.77
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
12
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-48-0
35-100-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-25-186-0-1
27-40-377-3-0
Sacked-Yards
8-56
4-31
Net Pass Yards
130
346
Total Yards
178
446
Fumbles-Lost
7-4
0-0
Turnovers
5
0
Penalties-Yards
4-44
2-20
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -15.72
Rush: -15.85
TO: -10.31
Defense
Pass: -15.05
Rush: 8.67
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.13
KR: 0.06
P: 3.21
PR: -4.85
FG/XP: 5.48
MIN
Offense
Pass: 15.05
Rush: -8.67
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 15.72
Rush: 15.85
TO: 10.31
Returns
KO: -0.06
KR: 1.13
P: 4.85
PR: -3.21
FG/XP: -5.48
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
12
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-48-0
35-100-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-25-186-0-1
27-40-377-3-0
Sacked-Yards
8-56
4-31
Net Pass Yards
130
346
Total Yards
178
446
Fumbles-Lost
7-4
0-0
Turnovers
5
0
Penalties-Yards
4-44
2-20
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 27 yard field goal
0-3
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Vikings
Ted Brown 67 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
0-10
3
Vikings
Kurt Knoff 67 yard interception return (Rick Danmeier kick)
0-17
—
Vikings
Rickey Young 22 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
0-24
4
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 23 yard field goal
0-27
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Vikings
Joe Senser 58 yard pass from Steve Dils (Rick Danmeier kick)
0-34