Week 1, 2014

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions7003-10
Minnesota Vikings01007-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 DET - Brant Armstrong 1 pass from Gerald Meeber (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 13:00 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 11 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 07:30 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 45 field goal
4Q: 11:29 MIN - Alvin Cortez 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 06:12 DET - A.J. Neiderer 37 field goal

Team StatisticsDETMIN
Record0-11-0
First Downs1323
- by Rushing37
- by Passing915
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards222410
- Offensive Plays4864
- Yards per Play4.636.41
Net Rushing Yards61114
- Rushing Attempts1931
- Yards per Rush3.213.68
Net Passing Yards161296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 14 - 131 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards161308
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/12
- Yards per Pass Play5.558.97
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/117/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/156/44
Punt Returns/Yards2/72/13
Kick Returns/Yards1/222/44
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 24
Time of Possession22:5237:08

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:58OWN 20680Touchdown
16:574:23OWN 17940Interception
212:520:58OWN 203-5Punt
27:252:37OWN 20624Punt
20:160:16OWN 312Half
38:571:54OWN 2138Punt
34:451:59OWN 34411Punt
30:560:44OWN 3532Punt
411:245:20OWN 291051Field Goal
43:151:22OWN 2039Punt
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:025:05OWN 23621Punt
12:344:42OWN 301070Touchdown
211:544:29OWN 40732Field Goal
24:484:32OWN 7833Punt
315:006:03OWN 201068Fumble
37:032:18OWN 24449Missed FG
32:461:50OWN 238Punt
30:123:48OWN 31869Touchdown
46:042:49OWN 3837Punt
41:531:53OWN 30524Game

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stan Finks13433.31900
Jerald Meseck6183.00800
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richie Forbes20834.151620
Lionel Hutchins10333.30800
Ben Roethlisberger1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gerald Meeber29141610/0148162.6
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger31273082/122400129.5

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Stan Finks55469.2033200
TE Brant Armstrong37186.0011121
WR J.T. Wielechowski373411.3314130
WR Jimmie Madison22157.50390
WR Donald Cole144848.005480
WR R.J. Wheeler0100.00000
WR Tyrus Humphrey0300.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ernest Sullivan898010.006161
RB Lionel Hutchins44276.75090
WR Alvin Cortez467619.0033401
TE Dana Dakis333311.000180
WR Quentin Giles344314.338240
WR Jose Scott223216.0011270
TE Calvin Truong1177.00270
FB Bernard Branch1122.00020
RB Richie Forbes1188.00080

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Calvin Bauer100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Dana Owens0100
Van Briscoe0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Richie Forbes1000

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ronald Fleming628046.744.5533
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herman Burns421353.346.5572

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Neiderer1/10/00/0371/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donnell Wilcox1/21/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmie Madison273.50
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Warren Pigg2136.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrus Humphrey12222.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dwight Grolitzer24422.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Sawyer1220.03133
OLB Daryl Smith840.02932
S Alfred Perrigo510.02630
S Lonnie Albright510.03133
CB Gabe Duncan500.03033
DT Brenden Fletcher411.02323
S Barry Cousino420.01825
DE Jake Holdgate311.02828
DE Winfred Torretta240.02829
CB J.T. Buchans210.01010
CB Darryl Troy200.02831
DT Broderick Carter200.02629
DE Van Briscoe100.086
ILB Otis Coffey100.033
OLB Dana Owens100.0127
WR Tyrus Humphrey10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Warren Elrifai730.01929
ILB Kurt Willis420.01929
CB Dwight Grolitzer310.01221
S Kirk Baum310.01727
CB Percy Garcia300.01826
S Richard Kerner230.01929
DT Cory Rose220.01828
DT Edgar Morrison210.01524
DE Brent Beeston200.01623
CB Daniel Shearer200.043
CB Calvin Bauer100.01727
WR Alvin Cortez10---------
OLB Tyrone Prosser100.003
DE Chuck Laxdal020.01823

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jake Holdgate1.000028
DT Brenden Fletcher1.000023
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brent Beeston0.001123
DE Chuck Laxdal0.001023
DT Edgar Morrison0.001024
DT Cory Rose0.001028
ILB Kurt Willis0.001029
OLB Warren Elrifai0.000129

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Alfred Perrigo61030
OLB Charles Sawyer50033
CB Gabe Duncan41033
OLB Daryl Smith40032
S Barry Cousino30025
CB Darryl Troy20031
CB J.T. Buchans20010
DE Winfred Torretta10029
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Percy Garcia30026
OLB Warren Elrifai21029
S Kirk Baum20027
CB Dwight Grolitzer12021
CB Calvin Bauer11127
ILB Kurt Willis11029
DE Brent Beeston10023
DT Cory Rose10028
CB Daniel Shearer1003
OLB Tyrone Prosser1003
S Richard Kerner02029

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mickey Flynn26019028
Kurt Peterson14016022
Larry Jagger14019029
Brad Blades13016026
Carlos Joseph11016025
Sean Moss110506
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Howie Prior46029030
Britt Sims27028030
Antoine Upshaw24025122
Dwayne Moline14028126
Michael Shaw14022030
Bernard Branch12112012
Clyde Jordan12011019
Damon Manning110905

Special Teams Statistics

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Glenn Bellando25
Duane Chandler118
Daryl Smith14
Brant Armstrong014
R.J. Wheeler014
Howard Downs013
Alfred Perrigo012
Jimmie Madison011
J.T. Wielechowski010
Gabe Duncan09
J.T. Buchans09
Tim Newton09
Melvin Light08
Luke Ayers07
Sean Moss07
Neil McElroy07
Ronald Fleming07
Lorenzo Meier07
Mickey Flynn06
Otis Coffey05
Barry Cousino05
A.J. Neiderer04
Dana Owens04
Tyrus Humphrey04
Larry Jagger04
Brenden Fletcher03
Charles Sawyer03
Darryl Troy02
Lonnie Albright02
Broderick Carter02
Winfred Torretta01
Jake Holdgate01
Van Briscoe01
Donald Cole01
Daniel Ruskowski01
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Mo Harvey211
Louis Downs111
Dana Dakis015
Warren Pigg014
Bernard Branch013
Tyrone Prosser013
Calvin Truong012
Daniel Shearer012
Roosevelt Crane09
Leslie Fields09
Lionel Hutchins09
Antoine Stein09
Dwight Grolitzer08
Junior Siavii06
Jose Scott06
Clyde Jordan06
Antoine Upshaw06
Will Mendheim06
Donnell Wilcox06
Randy Murray06
Brent Beeston05
Michael Shaw05
Marcus Reese04
Herman Burns04
Edgar Morrison03
Jackie Huntley02
Damon Manning01
Calvin Bauer01
Chuck Laxdal01
Cory Rose01
Percy Garcia01
Richard Kerner01
Britt Sims01
Warren Elrifai01
Kurt Willis01
Kirk Baum01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6325.3
Middle6172.8
Right7121.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6335.5
Middle17573.4
Right7263.7
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gerald Meeber29142117521
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger31274022000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)119888.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)11180.7
Long (19+ Yds)414812.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33124.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14141077.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)131018914.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Brant Armstrong73118026
WR J.T. Wielechowski73034021
RB Stan Finks55046120
WR Donald Cole41048118
WR Tyrus Humphrey3000014
WR Jimmie Madison22015016
WR R.J. Wheeler100004
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ernest Sullivan98080032
WR Alvin Cortez64176223
RB Lionel Hutchins44027012
WR Quentin Giles43143113
TE Dana Dakis33033010
WR Jose Scott2203218
TE Calvin Truong1107028
FB Bernard Branch1102012
RB Richie Forbes1108025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Stan Finks284.003.31
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richie Forbes341.334.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gerald Meeber4292.255.55
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger22168.009.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Brant Armstrong2110.502.57
RB Stan Finks1188.009.20
WR J.T. Wielechowski1000.004.86
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ernest Sullivan111111.008.89
WR Alvin Cortez1155.0012.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Stan Finks21
Jerald Meseck10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Richie Forbes21
Lionel Hutchins10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Gerald Meeber833
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger10106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Brant Armstrong200
WR Donald Cole200
WR J.T. Wielechowski211
RB Stan Finks111
WR Jimmie Madison111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Ernest Sullivan332
RB Lionel Hutchins221
WR Alvin Cortez222
WR Quentin Giles220
WR Jose Scott111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,300 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (22,100)
End Zone15,700 (15,900)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats13,900 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (2,800)