Week 15, 2040

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	0	0	-	10
Detroit Lions	10	3	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 MIN - Alvin Wooden 18 pass from Albert Prior (Bernard Richard extra point)
1Q: 02:59 DET - Phil Hosken 41 field goal
1Q: 00:58 DET - Devante Shelton 26 interception return (Phil Hosken extra point)
2Q: 11:05 DET - Phil Hosken 32 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Bernard Richard 34 field goal
3Q: 05:27 DET - Phil Hosken 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 MIN - Alvin Wooden 18 pass from Albert Prior (Bernard Richard extra point)
1Q: 02:59 DET - Phil Hosken 41 field goal
1Q: 00:58 DET - Devante Shelton 26 interception return (Phil Hosken extra point)
2Q: 11:05 DET - Phil Hosken 32 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Bernard Richard 34 field goal
3Q: 05:27 DET - Phil Hosken 51 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 6-8 10-4
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 298 245
- Offensive Plays 66 62
- Yards per Play 4.52 3.95
Net Rushing Yards 64 60
- Rushing Attempts 21 28
- Yards per Rush 3.05 2.14
Net Passing Yards 234 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 2 29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 260 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/26 5/34
- Yards per Pass Play 5.20 5.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/44 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/30 3/43
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 29:23 30:37

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	6-8	10-4
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	298	245
- Offensive Plays	66	62
- Yards per Play	4.52	3.95
Net Rushing Yards	64	60
- Rushing Attempts	21	28
- Yards per Rush	3.05	2.14
Net Passing Yards	234	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 2	29 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	260	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/26	5/34
- Yards per Pass Play	5.20	5.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/44	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/30	3/43
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	29:23	30:37

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:15	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
1	7:24	1:46	OWN 29	3	-12	Punt
1	2:52	2:03	OWN 19	3	-6	Interception
1	0:49	1:54	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
2	10:59	2:18	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	3:33	3:33	OWN 6	10	77	Field Goal
3	12:16	1:25	OWN 19	3	-4	Punt
3	9:51	2:06	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
3	5:19	1:32	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	2:24	0:49	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	14:51	1:17	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
4	10:32	3:04	OWN 20	6	38	Punt
4	5:05	2:37	OPP 46	7	43	Interception
4	1:55	0:57	OWN 26	4	-6	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:45	3:21	OWN 20	6	6	Punt
1	5:38	2:46	OWN 47	6	29	Field Goal
2	13:55	2:56	OWN 36	6	49	Field Goal
2	8:41	5:08	OWN 20	9	35	Punt
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 28	4	16	Punt
3	10:51	1:00	OWN 46	2	9	Fumble
3	7:45	2:26	OWN 27	5	39	Field Goal
3	3:47	1:23	OWN 47	3	3	Punt
3	1:35	1:44	OWN 39	5	19	Punt
4	13:34	3:02	OWN 18	7	35	Punt
4	7:28	2:23	OWN 3	3	5	Punt
4	2:28	0:33	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	0:58	0:58	OPP 20	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Gavin McNeil, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jorge Anthony	11	4	0.36	12	1
Nick James	5	8	1.60	2	0
Albert Prior	3	26	8.67	10	1
Rusty Humphrey	2	26	13.00	15	2

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
B.J. Copeland	20	57	2.85	13	3
Grady Novotny	4	2	0.50	6	0
Zack Marvin	4	1	0.25	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	40	25	260	5/26	1	33	2	68.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Novotny	29	18	219	5/34	0	36	0	85.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvin Wooden	8	13	98	12.25	75	28	1
WR Rusty Humphrey	4	7	59	14.75	3	31	0
WR Erick Chelle	4	7	60	15.00	27	33	0
TE Morris Madison	2	3	26	13.00	15	16	0
RB Nick James	2	3	3	1.50	0	4	0
WR Amos Sellers	2	4	2	1.00	1	2	0
FB Hardy Francis	2	2	6	3.00	1	6	0
RB Jorge Anthony	1	1	6	6.00	8	6	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Nick Graham	6	7	66	11.00	20	24
RB B.J. Copeland	4	5	29	7.25	19	16
WR Jeff Diano	3	6	25	8.33	6	15
WR Logan Hayes	3	8	73	24.33	57	36
TE Vinny Clemons	1	1	12	12.00	4	12
WR Brody Curtis	1	1	14	14.00	0	14
TE Antowain Fries	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nicky Ortmeier	1	0	0.00	0
CB Devante Shelton	1	26	26.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Damon Cochrane	1	0
Drake Troy	0	1
Joseph McPhee	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Grady Novotny	1	1	0	0
Nick Graham	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo Morrison	9	367	40.8	33.8	61	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Strong	8	378	47.3	36.0	63	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Hosken	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	4	30	7.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Logan Hayes	2	29	14.5	0
Nicky Henderson	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	2	36	18.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. Copeland	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerald Terry	9	2	1.0	28	34
OLB Melvin Armstrong	6	3	0.0	27	30
S Ike Sutton	5	2	0.0	28	34
CB Damon Cochrane	5	0	0.0	13	26
DE D.J. Gilmore	3	1	1.5	21	31
DE Drake Troy	3	0	1.0	23	32
S Philip Dawkins	3	3	0.0	28	34
CB Joseph McPhee	3	1	0.0	28	34
DT Glenn Donaldson	2	2	1.5	23	25
OLB Renaldo Lofton	2	0	0.0	2	4
DE Van Ballard	2	0	0.0	7	3
DT Evan Bryant	1	2	0.0	16	16
CB Erik Irizarry	1	1	0.0	28	32
QB Albert Prior	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bernie Guagliardo	1	0	0.0	12	4
DT Jeremiah Sandas	1	0	0.0	17	24

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Gavin McNeil	7	3	2.0	16	28
ILB Everett Cloutier	7	2	1.0	21	45
S Ken Greer	7	0	0.0	21	45
CB Devante Shelton	5	1	0.0	21	45
S Nicky Ortmeier	5	0	0.0	21	45
CB Riddick Lang	4	2	0.0	19	42
OLB Ramon Hergett	3	3	0.0	18	41
CB Stephen Davis	3	3	0.0	17	35
DE Demetrius Forbes	2	1	1.5	10	32
DT Cris Bush	2	2	0.5	15	39
S Ron Downs	2	0	0.0	5	16
DT Jorge Kemp	1	2	0.0	21	26
DE Kent Cox	1	0	0.0	11	13
ILB Chance Bronson	1	0	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Glenn Donaldson	1.5	2	2	25
DE D.J. Gilmore	1.5	1	1	31
ILB Jerald Terry	1.0	0	0	34
DE Drake Troy	1.0	0	0	32
OLB Melvin Armstrong	0.0	2	1	30

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Gavin McNeil	2.0	0	0	28
DE Demetrius Forbes	1.5	0	0	32
ILB Everett Cloutier	1.0	0	0	45
DT Cris Bush	0.5	1	2	39
CB Devante Shelton	0.0	0	1	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ike Sutton	4	0	34
OLB Melvin Armstrong	3	1	30
ILB Jerald Terry	2	0	34
CB Damon Cochrane	2	0	26
CB Joseph McPhee	2	0	34
S Philip Dawkins	2	0	34
CB Erik Irizarry	1	1	32
OLB Renaldo Lofton	1	0	4
OLB Bernie Guagliardo	1	0	4

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Everett Cloutier	5	0	0	45
CB Riddick Lang	4	2	0	42
S Ken Greer	4	1	0	45
CB Devante Shelton	3	1	1	45
OLB Ramon Hergett	3	0	0	41
S Ron Downs	2	0	0	16
OLB Gavin McNeil	1	1	0	28
DE Kent Cox	1	0	0	13
CB Stephen Davis	1	0	0	35
DE Demetrius Forbes	1	0	0	32
S Nicky Ortmeier	0	0	1	45

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Hardy Francis	1	4	14	1	17
Amos Wellman	1	3	21	1	45
Kennedy McConnell	1	2	21	1	45
Isaac Girling	0	4	21	0	45
Albert Galligher	0	3	21	1	45
Harris Rizzo	0	1	21	1	45
Morris Madison	0	1	15	0	27

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Justin Donaldson	1	5	28	2	34
Kenneth Williams	1	5	28	1	34
Matt Andrews	1	4	28	2	34
Buddy Andrews	1	4	28	0	34
Gabriel Thomason	1	3	25	0	23
Chuck Gandy	0	3	28	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Abel Rose	1	17
Kent Wallace	1	15
Harris Rizzo	1	10
Joseph McPhee	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Diano	2	16
Nicky Henderson	1	37
Steve Connor	1	11
Justin Donaldson	1	11
Ron Downs	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rusty Humphrey	18	45	---	---	15	78
Harris Rizzo	21	45	---	---	10	76
Kennedy McConnell	21	45	---	---	10	76
Ike Sutton	---	---	28	34	12	74
Jerald Terry	---	---	28	34	10	72
Joseph McPhee	---	---	28	34	10	72
Albert Prior	21	45	---	---	---	66
Albert Galligher	21	45	---	---	---	66
Amos Wellman	21	45	---	---	---	66
Isaac Girling	21	45	---	---	---	66
Philip Dawkins	---	---	28	34	3	65
Erik Irizarry	---	---	28	32	3	63
Melvin Armstrong	---	---	27	30	3	60
Damon Cochrane	---	---	13	26	21	60
Drake Troy	---	---	23	32	3	58
D.J. Gilmore	---	---	21	31	3	55
Alvin Wooden	14	33	---	---	8	55
Glenn Donaldson	---	---	23	25	4	52
Jorge Anthony	13	24	---	---	12	49
Nick James	6	16	---	---	25	47
Morris Madison	15	27	---	---	---	42
Jeremiah Sandas	---	---	17	24	1	42
Evan Bryant	---	---	16	16	7	39
Erick Chelle	9	27	---	---	---	36
Hardy Francis	14	17	---	---	4	35
Amos Sellers	9	19	---	---	---	28
Abel Rose	4	4	---	---	17	25
Hunter Pinto	---	---	1	4	20	25
Tyrell Austin	3	6	---	---	13	22
Renaldo Lofton	---	---	2	4	16	22
Kent Wallace	0	7	---	---	15	22
Bernie Guagliardo	---	---	12	4	1	17
Sam Foster	---	---	5	2	7	14
Van Ballard	---	---	7	3	2	12
Rick Banks	0	0	---	---	10	10
Darrin Chapman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Willis Anthony	0	0	---	---	10	10
Arturo Morrison	0	0	---	---	9	9
Miles Cortez	0	0	---	---	8	8
R.J. Braddock	---	---	0	3	1	4
Bernard Richard	0	0	---	---	3	3
Asher Bruce	---	---	1	2	---	3
Erick Deane	0	0	---	---	1	1
Nolan Webster	---	---	0	0	1	1
Corey Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tyrell Franz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Devante Shelton	---	---	21	45	8	74
Justin Donaldson	28	34	---	---	11	73
Vinny Clemons	25	29	---	---	16	70
Nicky Ortmeier	---	---	21	45	1	67
Ken Greer	---	---	21	45	1	67
Everett Cloutier	---	---	21	45	1	67
Cris Bush	---	---	15	39	10	64
Matt Andrews	28	34	---	---	---	62
Buddy Andrews	28	34	---	---	---	62
Grady Novotny	28	34	---	---	---	62
Chuck Gandy	28	34	---	---	---	62
Kenneth Williams	28	34	---	---	---	62
Riddick Lang	---	---	19	42	1	62
B.J. Copeland	22	23	---	---	16	61
Ramon Hergett	---	---	18	41	1	60
Gabriel Thomason	25	23	---	---	11	59
Jorge Kemp	---	---	21	26	9	56
Stephen Davis	---	---	17	35	1	53
Logan Hayes	21	28	---	---	3	52
Nick Graham	20	23	---	---	6	49
Gavin McNeil	---	---	16	28	2	46
Nicky Henderson	---	---	2	6	37	45
Demetrius Forbes	---	---	10	32	1	43
Jeff Diano	9	15	---	---	16	40
Antowain Fries	9	12	---	---	12	33
Nathan Madrid	---	---	6	25	1	32
Ron Downs	---	---	5	16	9	30
Rico Fredrickson	---	---	3	2	25	30
Kent Cox	---	---	11	13	---	24
Brody Curtis	3	6	---	---	14	23
Chance Bronson	---	---	4	7	9	20
Leland Pratt	0	0	---	---	18	18
Zack Marvin	5	8	---	---	1	14
Randall McIntyre	0	0	---	---	11	11
Tucker Mix	0	0	---	---	11	11
Steve Connor	0	0	---	---	11	11
Cary Caldwell	0	0	---	---	11	11
Gerald Strong	0	0	---	---	8	8
Phil Hosken	0	0	---	---	8	8
Malachi Delgado	---	---	0	3	2	5
Dave Harper	1	3	---	---	---	4
Raymond Fields	0	0	---	---	3	3
Wally Dunn	---	---	0	0	2	2
Preston Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
Blake Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kelly Pearson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	33	4.7
Middle	9	24	2.7
Right	5	7	1.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	6	25	4.2
Right	11	27	2.5
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	40	25	4	2	2	5	3	0	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Novotny	29	18	4	2	2	2	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	10	60	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	71	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	31	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	77	19.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	86	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	32	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Wooden	13	8	1	98	2	33
WR Rusty Humphrey	7	4	0	59	1	45
WR Erick Chelle	7	4	1	60	1	27
WR Amos Sellers	4	2	0	2	0	19
TE Morris Madison	3	2	0	26	0	27
RB Nick James	3	2	0	3	0	16
FB Hardy Francis	2	2	0	6	0	17
RB Jorge Anthony	1	1	0	6	0	24

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Logan Hayes	8	3	1	73	2	28
WR Nick Graham	7	6	0	66	2	23
WR Jeff Diano	6	3	1	25	0	15
RB B.J. Copeland	5	4	0	29	0	23
TE Antowain Fries	1	0	0	0	0	12
TE Vinny Clemons	1	1	0	12	0	29
WR Brody Curtis	1	1	0	14	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jorge Anthony	1	12	12.00	0.36
Nick James	1	2	2.00	1.60

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
B.J. Copeland	2	1	0.50	2.85
Grady Novotny	1	-1	-1.00	0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	4	2	20	5.00	6.50

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Novotny	1	1	5	5.00	7.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alvin Wooden	3	2	20	6.67	7.54
RB Nick James	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nick Graham	1	1	5	5.00	9.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
B.J. Copeland	5	1
Grady Novotny	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	13	7	2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Novotny	6	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rusty Humphrey	4	2	1
WR Alvin Wooden	2	2	1
WR Erick Chelle	2	0	0
WR Amos Sellers	2	1	0
RB Jorge Anthony	1	1	0
TE Morris Madison	1	0	0
RB Nick James	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Logan Hayes	4	2	2
WR Jeff Diano	1	0	0
WR Nick Graham	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 16,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 3,500 (19,600)
End Zone 3,100 (14,200)
Mezzanine 2,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 2,500 (12,500)
Club Seats 1,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	16,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	3,500 (19,600)
End Zone	3,100 (14,200)
Mezzanine	2,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	2,500 (12,500)
Club Seats	1,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,500)