Week 1, 2035

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	7	-	24
Detroit Lions	0	3	7	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 MIN - Calvin Lercius 25 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 05:21 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 43 field goal
2Q: 00:02 DET - Marshall Ding 42 field goal
3Q: 09:25 MIN - Everett Knight 80 interception return (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 03:06 DET - Wally Erbs 18 pass from Ray Flickinger (Marshall Ding extra point)
4Q: 08:47 MIN - Matt Woodard 5 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 MIN - Calvin Lercius 25 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 05:21 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 43 field goal
2Q: 00:02 DET - Marshall Ding 42 field goal
3Q: 09:25 MIN - Everett Knight 80 interception return (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 03:06 DET - Wally Erbs 18 pass from Ray Flickinger (Marshall Ding extra point)
4Q: 08:47 MIN - Matt Woodard 5 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 13 22
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 6 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 270 483
- Offensive Plays 60 71
- Yards per Play 4.50 6.80
Net Rushing Yards 134 150
- Rushing Attempts 30 17
- Yards per Rush 4.47 8.82
Net Passing Yards 136 333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 20 - 0 52 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 151 353
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 2/20
- Yards per Pass Play 4.53 6.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 1/80 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:55 29:05

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	13	22
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	6	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	270	483
- Offensive Plays	60	71
- Yards per Play	4.50	6.80
Net Rushing Yards	134	150
- Rushing Attempts	30	17
- Yards per Rush	4.47	8.82
Net Passing Yards	136	333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 20 - 0	52 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	151	353
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	2/20
- Yards per Pass Play	4.53	6.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	4/26
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	1/80	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:55	29:05

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
1	9:16	2:23	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
1	2:50	1:04	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
2	14:10	2:13	OWN 20	4	31	Punt
2	10:40	5:25	OWN 40	9	34	Field Goal
2	2:04	0:51	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	13:31	1:09	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
3	5:27	1:06	OWN 15	3	3	Punt
3	2:57	1:48	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	13:43	2:58	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
4	10:37	2:00	OPP 19	4	19	Touchdown
4	6:25	4:35	OWN 6	9	27	Punt
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 26	2	-3	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:04	OWN 20	4	50	Missed FG
1	6:53	4:03	OWN 20	8	48	Missed FG
1	1:46	2:36	OWN 23	7	24	Punt
2	11:57	1:17	OWN 1	3	7	Punt
2	5:15	3:11	OWN 20	7	31	Punt
2	1:13	1:13	OWN 36	6	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
3	12:22	3:09	OWN 23	6	43	Interception
3	9:13	3:46	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
3	4:21	1:24	OWN 49	3	51	Touchdown
3	1:09	2:26	OWN 27	7	30	Punt
4	10:45	0:08	OWN 20	1	5	Fumble
4	8:37	2:12	OWN 20	7	31	Punt
4	1:50	1:06	OWN 22	5	52	Downs

Game MVP: Albert Prior, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Matt Woodard	18	72	4.00	18	2	1
Mo Scanlon	8	48	6.00	13	2	0
Albert Prior	4	14	3.50	10	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ben Hastings	14	128	9.14	48	4
Korey Spencer	2	6	3.00	7	0
Ray Flickinger	1	16	16.00	16	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	28	20	151	2/15	1	31	0	96.0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ray Flickinger	52	32	353	2/20	1	43	1	80.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Diano	6	8	52	8.67	24	24	0
WR Calvin Lercius	5	7	61	12.20	18	31	1
RB Mo Scanlon	3	3	16	5.33	0	7	0
WR Wally Blanchard	2	3	0	0.00	0	1	0
RB Matt Woodard	2	3	7	3.50	6	5	0
FB Harris Savoie	1	1	12	12.00	12	12	0
TE Percy Broussard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Pete Shepherd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Robbie Savea	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Cox	7	12	81	11.57	28	19	0
RB Korey Spencer	4	6	13	3.25	19	9	0
WR Frank Fullerton	4	7	54	13.50	25	33	0
WR Cedric Sellers	3	3	57	19.00	38	43	0
RB Ben Hastings	3	4	3	1.00	10	7	0
TE Wally Erbs	3	7	37	12.33	18	18	1
WR Sammy Brewer	2	6	45	22.50	31	31	0
RB Robert Blount	2	2	8	4.00	1	6	0
WR Henry Harden	2	2	25	12.50	0	14	0
TE J.J. Burton	1	2	22	22.00	14	22	0
FB Barry Cooley	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Everett Knight	1	80	80.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Everett Knight	1	0
Jeff Roman	0	1
Erik Irizarry	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
Ben Hastings	1	0
Frank Fullerton	1	0
Buddy Andrews	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Seth Luster	9	416	46.2	38.9	55	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Strong	7	331	47.3	38.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Bergstrom	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Marshall Ding	1/3	1/3	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Lercius	2	5	2.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Fullerton	4	26	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Fullerton	1	18	18.0	0
Benjamin Crane	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Erik Irizarry	8	0	0.0	17	54
OLB Melvin Armstrong	7	0	1.0	17	45
S Ike Sutton	6	2	0.0	17	54
CB Max Tautuaa	6	0	0.0	13	44
ILB Jerald Terry	5	1	0.0	17	54
DT Phil Carpenter	3	0	1.0	5	23
OLB Everett Knight	3	1	0.0	14	45
S Adrian Hastings	3	0	0.0	17	54
CB Reuben Brooks	3	0	0.0	17	54
DE Juan Godfrey	1	1	0.0	10	24
OLB Tommy Hutchins	1	1	0.0	3	9
ILB Jeff Roman	1	0	0.0	4	9
DT Terrance Ziadie	1	0	0.0	12	31
DE Thurman Sheff	1	0	0.0	11	44
CB Russell Lamar	1	0	0.0	0	1
DE Lamont Scouten	0	2	0.0	12	34

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Billy Joe Shawver	11	1	0.0	26	26
CB Xavier Buxton	7	2	1.0	28	28
ILB Jumbo Starks	5	2	0.0	30	30
OLB Dean Chesser	4	2	0.0	16	10
DT Leslie Morrison	4	1	0.0	23	20
S Matt Iwuoma	3	3	1.0	29	30
CB Christian Boyd	3	2	0.0	30	29
CB Andrew Vlasak	3	1	0.0	11	16
DE Brad Cassaday	3	0	0.0	24	25
DE Justin Clayton	2	2	0.0	24	23
DE Howard Kelly	2	1	0.0	12	12
OLB Heath McQuilken	1	0	0.0	4	4
TE Wally Erbs	1	0	---	---	---
DT Louie Godfrey	0	2	0.0	21	22
DT Ethan Jones	0	2	0.0	15	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Phil Carpenter	1.0	0	0	23
OLB Melvin Armstrong	1.0	0	0	45
DE Thurman Sheff	0.0	3	1	44
OLB Everett Knight	0.0	2	0	45
DE Lamont Scouten	0.0	1	0	34
DE Juan Godfrey	0.0	1	0	24

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
S Matt Iwuoma	1.0	0	0	30
CB Xavier Buxton	1.0	0	0	28
DE Justin Clayton	0.0	1	2	23
DE Brad Cassaday	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Erik Irizarry	5	2	0	54
CB Max Tautuaa	5	1	0	44
S Ike Sutton	4	1	0	54
CB Reuben Brooks	3	2	0	54
OLB Everett Knight	3	0	1	45
S Adrian Hastings	3	0	0	54
ILB Jerald Terry	3	0	0	54
OLB Melvin Armstrong	3	0	0	45
ILB Jeff Roman	1	0	0	9
DT Phil Carpenter	1	0	0	23
CB Russell Lamar	1	0	0	1
DE Malachi Durham	0	1	0	6
OLB Tommy Hutchins	0	1	0	9

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Billy Joe Shawver	6	0	26
CB Xavier Buxton	4	0	28
ILB Jumbo Starks	3	0	30
OLB Dean Chesser	2	0	10
CB Andrew Vlasak	2	0	16
S Marlon Writt	1	1	29
CB Christian Boyd	1	1	29
S Matt Iwuoma	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brock Willis	4	7	0	30	0	30
Quinn Robertson	2	4	1	30	0	30
Joe Vielma	1	7	0	30	0	30
Donald Harness	1	3	0	30	1	30
Les Shields	1	2	0	30	1	30
Harris Savoie	0	3	0	13	0	17

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Weaver	2	6	17	1	54
Wally Erbs	1	2	14	0	38
Derrick Alstott	1	2	17	0	54
Artie Farmer	1	1	17	0	54
J.J. Burton	1	1	2	0	13
Barry Cooley	0	2	11	0	28
Buddy Andrews	0	1	17	1	54
Matt Andrews	0	1	14	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Calvin Lercius	2	20
Joe Hughes	1	24
Pete Shepherd	1	16
Robbie Savea	1	15
Jerald Terry	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Benjamin Crane	1	32
Sammy Brewer	1	15

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ike Sutton	---	---	17	54	12	83
Adrian Hastings	---	---	17	54	11	82
Jerald Terry	---	---	17	54	10	81
Reuben Brooks	---	---	17	54	10	81
Erik Irizarry	---	---	17	54	3	74
Joe Vielma	30	30	---	---	10	70
Melvin Armstrong	---	---	17	45	5	67
Jeff Diano	21	27	---	---	16	64
Pete Shepherd	25	21	---	---	16	62
Everett Knight	---	---	14	45	2	61
Calvin Lercius	20	21	---	---	20	61
Quinn Robertson	30	30	---	---	---	60
Brock Willis	30	30	---	---	---	60
Albert Prior	30	30	---	---	---	60
Max Tautuaa	---	---	13	44	3	60
Les Shields	30	30	---	---	---	60
Donald Harness	30	30	---	---	---	60
Thurman Sheff	---	---	11	44	2	57
Lamont Scouten	---	---	12	34	3	49
Terrance Ziadie	---	---	12	31	4	47
Matt Woodard	21	17	---	---	7	45
Wally Blanchard	21	23	---	---	---	44
Juan Godfrey	---	---	10	24	9	43
Harris Savoie	13	17	---	---	8	38
Joe Hughes	3	7	---	---	24	34
Phil Carpenter	---	---	5	23	2	30
Tommy Hutchins	---	---	3	9	15	27
Robbie Savea	6	4	---	---	15	25
Percy Broussard	8	5	---	---	5	18
Mo Scanlon	9	8	---	---	---	17
Russell Lamar	---	---	0	1	14	15
Jeff Roman	---	---	4	9	---	13
Seth Luster	0	0	---	---	10	10
Carlos Crump	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jeffrey Hogans	0	0	---	---	10	10
Alex Schwartz	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ellis Finney	0	0	---	---	10	10
Malachi Durham	---	---	1	6	3	10
Howard Wallenbrock	---	---	0	9	---	9
Diego Burke	2	0	---	---	7	9
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	0	---	---	6	6
Norbert Roberson	1	0	---	---	5	6
Troy Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dean Wannamaker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Barker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Malachi Delgado	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Buddy Andrews	17	54	---	---	10	81
Artie Farmer	17	54	---	---	10	81
Bart Weaver	17	54	---	---	10	81
Derrick Alstott	17	54	---	---	2	73
Ray Flickinger	17	54	---	---	---	71
Earnest Cox	12	42	---	---	16	70
Jumbo Starks	---	---	30	30	7	67
Frank Fullerton	11	40	---	---	15	66
Matt Iwuoma	---	---	29	30	2	61
Christian Boyd	---	---	30	29	2	61
Marlon Writt	---	---	29	29	1	59
Wally Erbs	14	38	---	---	7	59
Xavier Buxton	---	---	28	28	1	57
Matt Andrews	14	42	---	---	---	56
Billy Joe Shawver	---	---	26	26	1	53
Leslie Morrison	---	---	23	20	9	52
Sammy Brewer	10	26	---	---	15	51
Brad Cassaday	---	---	24	25	1	50
Barry Cooley	11	28	---	---	10	49
Justin Clayton	---	---	24	23	1	48
Ben Hastings	15	28	---	---	2	45
Louie Godfrey	---	---	21	22	1	44
Benjamin Crane	---	---	3	6	32	41
Robert Blount	2	11	---	---	24	37
Andrew Vlasak	---	---	11	16	7	34
Howard Kelly	---	---	12	12	9	33
Ethan Jones	---	---	15	12	1	28
J.J. Burton	2	13	---	---	12	27
Heath McQuilken	---	---	4	4	18	26
Dean Chesser	---	---	16	10	---	26
Cedric Sellers	5	20	---	---	---	25
Rod Watkins	3	12	---	---	8	23
Korey Spencer	2	18	---	---	---	20
Al Edgerton	0	3	---	---	17	20
J.C. Ford	---	---	2	6	7	15
Darrell Feaser	---	---	3	2	8	13
Gerald Strong	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jackie Delgado	0	0	---	---	10	10
Andrew Branch	---	---	0	0	6	6
Marshall Ding	0	0	---	---	5	5
Henry Harden	1	3	---	---	---	4
Gene Berk	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brady Conley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C.J. Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alonzo Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd Lassner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	17	92	5.4
Right	5	16	3.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	9	113	12.6
Right	5	28	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	28	20	3	1	1	2	3	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ray Flickinger	52	32	4	2	2	8	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	15	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	67	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	38	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	14	9	44	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	177	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	117	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	15	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Diano	8	6	0	52	1	27
WR Calvin Lercius	7	5	1	61	2	21
WR Wally Blanchard	3	2	0	0	0	23
RB Matt Woodard	3	2	0	7	0	17
RB Mo Scanlon	3	3	0	16	0	8
TE Pete Shepherd	1	0	0	0	0	21
WR Robbie Savea	1	0	0	0	0	4
FB Harris Savoie	1	1	0	12	0	17
TE Percy Broussard	1	1	0	3	0	5

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earnest Cox	12	7	0	81	0	42
TE Wally Erbs	7	3	0	37	0	38
WR Frank Fullerton	7	4	0	54	1	40
WR Sammy Brewer	6	2	0	45	1	26
RB Korey Spencer	6	4	2	13	0	18
RB Ben Hastings	4	3	0	3	0	28
WR Cedric Sellers	3	3	0	57	1	20
RB Robert Blount	2	2	0	8	0	11
WR Henry Harden	2	2	0	25	0	3
TE J.J. Burton	2	1	0	22	1	13
FB Barry Cooley	1	1	0	8	0	28

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Woodard	1	5	5.00	4.00
Mo Scanlon	1	4	4.00	6.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ben Hastings	1	2	2.00	9.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	1	1	8	8.00	5.39

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ray Flickinger	2	1	18	9.00	6.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Diano	1	1	8	8.00	6.50

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wally Erbs	1	1	18	18.00	5.29
WR Frank Fullerton	1	0	0	0.00	7.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mo Scanlon	3	2
Albert Prior	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	12	7	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ray Flickinger	13	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Lercius	4	2	1
WR Jeff Diano	3	3	2
TE Pete Shepherd	1	0	0
WR Wally Blanchard	1	1	0
WR Robbie Savea	1	0	0
RB Matt Woodard	1	0	0
FB Harris Savoie	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earnest Cox	3	1	0
WR Cedric Sellers	2	2	1
RB Robert Blount	2	2	0
WR Sammy Brewer	1	0	0
RB Korey Spencer	1	0	0
TE Wally Erbs	1	0	0
WR Henry Harden	1	1	1
TE J.J. Burton	1	0	0
WR Frank Fullerton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 17,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 4,100 (19,600)
End Zone 3,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 2,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 3,100 (12,500)
Club Seats 1,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	17,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	4,100 (19,600)
End Zone	3,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	2,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	3,100 (12,500)
Club Seats	1,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,500)