Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Vin Scully, George Allen, Jim Brown
Summary
DET and MIN combined for 338 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dexter Bussey led DET with 28 rushing yards while Rickey Young paced MIN with 75. Through the air, Horace King topped DET with 41 receiving yards while Sammy White led MIN with 64.
Expected Points Summary
DET
Total-9.33
Off-17.20
Def6.55
ST-0.26
MIN
Total9.33
Off-6.55
Def17.20
ST0.26
Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
11
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-70-0
48-124-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-30-127-1-0
18-29-211-1-4
Sacked-Yards
2-22
3-23
Net Pass Yards
105
188
Total Yards
175
312
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
4-1
Turnovers
3
5
Penalties-Yards
4-45
9-55
Expected Points Detail
DET
Offense
Pass: -5.36
Rush: -10.77
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -6.38
Rush: 11.60
TO: 4.85
Returns
KO: 3.09
KR: -1.33
P: -0.92
PR: -0.61
FG/XP: -0.49
MIN
Offense
Pass: 6.38
Rush: -11.60
TO: -4.85
Defense
Pass: 5.36
Rush: 10.77
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.33
KR: -3.09
P: 0.61
PR: 0.92
FG/XP: 0.49
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DET
MIN
First Downs
11
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-70-0
48-124-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-30-127-1-0
18-29-211-1-4
Sacked-Yards
2-22
3-23
Net Pass Yards
105
188
Total Yards
175
312
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
4-1
Turnovers
3
5
Penalties-Yards
4-45
9-55
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 32 yard field goal
0-3
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Lions
Luther Blue 9 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
7-3
3
Vikings
Sammy White 21 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-10
4
Vikings
Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-17