Week 1, 2059

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings133106-32
Detroit Lions30017-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 MIN - Brett Gomez 1 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)
1Q: 08:43 DET - Bruce Shannon 46 field goal
1Q: 04:38 MIN - Brett Gomez 11 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point failed)
2Q: 10:54 MIN - Jameson Rodgers 24 field goal
3Q: 10:38 MIN - Jameson Rodgers 25 field goal
3Q: 02:04 MIN - Johnnie Horenstein 10 pass from Rob Allotey (Jameson Rodgers extra point)
4Q: 11:40 DET - Bruce Shannon 24 field goal
4Q: 05:32 DET - Howie Brock 12 pass from O.J. Baxter (Bruce Shannon extra point)
4Q: 03:45 DET - J.R. Connell 3 pass from O.J. Baxter (Bruce Shannon extra point)
4Q: 02:10 MIN - Lionel Ellard 42 interception return (Brett Neel run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record1-00-1
First Downs2028
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1621
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards353462
- Offensive Plays6181
- Yards per Play5.795.70
Net Rushing Yards11899
- Rushing Attempts2918
- Yards per Rush4.075.50
Net Passing Yards235363
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 26 - 060 - 32 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards241383
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/20
- Yards per Pass Play7.345.76
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/129/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.87.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards2/65/30
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/21
Kick Returns/Yards2/395/136
Interception Ret./Yards2/950/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 34
Time of Possession29:5530:05

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:091:23OPP 35335Touchdown
18:374:05OWN 25975Touchdown
10:400:48OWN 737Punt
214:524:03OPP 43936Field Goal
25:591:57OWN 20425Punt
20:350:35OWN 2027Half
315:004:30OWN 25967Field Goal
37:485:53OWN 201280Touchdown
411:333:21OWN 21511Punt
45:250:09OWN 25111Fumble
43:361:26OWN 1934Punt
40:170:17OWN 21-1Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:51OWN 42642Interception
110:462:09OWN 43428Field Goal
14:323:52OWN 38616Punt
210:494:50OWN 261034Punt
24:023:27OWN 21055Punt
310:302:42OWN 25737Punt
31:555:22OWN 251168Field Goal
48:122:47OWN 221278Touchdown
45:161:40OPP 36636Touchdown
42:100:10OWN 3910Interception
42:001:4350848Downs

Game MVP: Rob Allotey, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brett Neel281093.892250
RB Johnnie Boyd199.00900
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Don Recker9576.332110
QB Darius England4235.751010
RB Salvador Poston4194.75800
QB O.J. Baxter100.00000

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rob Allotey31262411/63250131.3
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Darius England34192163/20034162.9
O.J. Baxter26131670/0233180.1

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Carl Guthrie888410.5012250
TE Brett Gomez79517.2924232
TE Johnnie Horenstein333511.6721181
RB Brett Neel34299.671150
WR Douglas Reed232512.5013160
FB Salvador Struble2263.00740
WR Owen Hermon111111.000110
FB DeAndre Boyd0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Erik Coyne111718216.5557340
TE Anthony Patton815729.001210
WR Howie Brock6156410.675151
RB Timothy Gutowski334113.6722300
RB Don Recker22105.008110
TE J.R. Connell24147.000111
RB Salvador Poston0200.00000
WR Chester Hampton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Wesley Hassell15353.000
S Lionel Ellard14242.001
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Brett Neel1000
C Santiago Hulten0100
FB DeAndre Boyd0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Morris Hatteberg1000
DE Daniel Turner0100
OLB Trent Compton0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Everett Sampson420150.345.0572
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ernie White416040.025.0431

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jameson Rodgers2/20/00/0252/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Shannon2/21/10/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Morris Hatteberg3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Gilbert Stargell23919.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Coyne513627.20

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dave Flannery720.01853
DE Braden Baglien610.01033
CB Eddie Watts610.01863
CB Mitchell Whitfield510.01863
DE Cameron Edwards330.51344
S Grayson Mueller320.01139
OLB Will Joseph320.01343
OLB Antoine McNally310.01756
S Lionel Ellard310.0732
DT Tyrone Coglan202.0937
DE Samuel Burke210.01037
DT Kai Clements200.01449
CB Tristan Foreman200.026
CB Alexis Kelley100.5736
ILB Wesley Hassell110.0613
OLB Xavier Becker100.0730
DT Devin Dooley100.0925
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Reggie Brondstetter920.02426
ILB Sherman Cote700.02730
S Harold Holliday620.02932
CB Marco Sawyer610.02932
CB Darryl Malamala530.02932
OLB Miguel Lindsay530.01528
CB Josue German410.02112
DT Braxton Bishop321.02215
DE Brady Bradford210.02730
S Leland Fisk200.02932
OLB Trent Compton200.01910
DE Daniel Turner120.02830
ILB Ryan Hendon120.0820
WR Erik Coyne10---------
DT Alex Dircks010.0717
DE Peter Cobb010.012

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tyrone Coglan2.003137
DE Cameron Edwards0.512244
CB Alexis Kelley0.500036
DT Kai Clements0.003049
DE Harvey McCuistion0.003033
DE Samuel Burke0.001037
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Braxton Bishop1.000115
DE Daniel Turner0.002030
ILB Sherman Cote0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eddie Watts51063
CB Mitchell Whitfield50063
DE Braden Baglien40033
S Grayson Mueller31039
S Dave Flannery31053
OLB Antoine McNally21056
CB Tristan Foreman2006
OLB Will Joseph20043
DE Samuel Burke20037
S Lionel Ellard11132
ILB Wesley Hassell10113
OLB Xavier Becker10030
DE Cameron Edwards10044
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marco Sawyer60032
CB Darryl Malamala50032
OLB Reggie Brondstetter50026
S Harold Holliday31032
OLB Miguel Lindsay20028
DE Brady Bradford10030
CB Josue German10012
S Leland Fisk10032
ILB Ryan Hendon10020
ILB Sherman Cote10030

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Vernon Lanford410029032
T Wendell Burroughs27029032
C Hunter Grunow06019026
T Gene Valdez02029032
G Jonah Brown0101016
FB DeAndre Boyd010202
FB Salvador Struble010206
T Corwin McKnight01029032
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ike Perkins35018163
C Jeremy Roundy34018163
G Philip Bradford23118063
G Jack Phillips11018063
T Zane Foley01018163

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Alexis Kelley317
Kai Clements215
DeAndre Boyd122
Johnnie Boyd122
Will Joseph119
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Alfredo Blair122
Sherman Cote122

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Eddie Watts------1863384
OLB Antoine McNally------17561184
CB Mitchell Whitfield------1863283
DT Kai Clements------14491578
OLB Will Joseph------13431975
S Dave Flannery------1853---71
T Gene Valdez2932------667
T Wendell Burroughs2932------667
RB Brett Neel2830------563
QB Rob Allotey2932---------61
C Vernon Lanford2932---------61
T Corwin McKnight2932---------61
CB Alexis Kelley------7361760
WR Owen Hermon2525------959
DE Cameron Edwards------1344259
TE Carl Guthrie2631---------57
S Grayson Mueller------1139252
DE Samuel Burke------1037249
DT Tyrone Coglan------937248
WR Kai Scott2324---------47
DE Braden Baglien------1033245
C Hunter Grunow1926---------45
DE Harvey McCuistion------833243
S Lionel Ellard------732241
OLB Xavier Becker------730---37
DT Devin Dooley------925337
WR Gilbert Stargell92------1829
FB DeAndre Boyd22------2226
TE Brett Gomez516------526
RB Johnnie Boyd12------2225
G Jonah Brown106------622
ILB Wesley Hassell------613221
WR Douglas Reed146---------20
CB Gerald Mills------111517
FB Salvador Struble26------917
S Dwight Fulton------001616
WR Devon Linquist69---------15
WR Nicholas Farr20------1214
TE Johnnie Horenstein27---------9
K Jameson Rodgers00------99
CB Tristan Foreman------26---8
C Santiago Hulten00------66
G Shaun Fitzgerald00------66
P Everett Sampson00------44
QB Lester Flannery00------22
OLB Chance Benson------00---0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Anthony Patton1759------2298
WR Howie Brock1763------1292
WR Erik Coyne1762------1291
G Philip Bradford1863------687
T Zane Foley1863------687
G Jack Phillips1863---------81
C Jeremy Roundy1863---------81
T Ike Perkins1863---------81
S Harold Holliday------29321879
ILB Sherman Cote------27302279
CB Darryl Malamala------2932667
DE Brady Bradford------2730663
S Leland Fisk------2932263
CB Marco Sawyer------2932263
DE Daniel Turner------2830260
QB Darius England1737---------54
OLB Reggie Brondstetter------2426151
CB Josue German------21121750
OLB Trent Compton------19102150
WR Chester Hampton1130------748
OLB Miguel Lindsay------1528245
RB Timothy Gutowski334------744
FB Alfredo Blair417------2243
DT Braxton Bishop------2215542
TE J.R. Connell320------730
QB O.J. Baxter126------229
RB Don Recker1019---------29
ILB Ryan Hendon------820129
WR Gabriel McGregor22------2226
DT Alex Dircks------717125
RB Salvador Poston58---------13
K Bruce Shannon00------77
C Jason Riley00------66
T Desmond Belichick00------66
G Tucker Buljina00------66
RB Morris Hatteberg10------45
DE Mario Beede------22---4
P Ernie White00------44
CB Brayden Givens------22---4
DE Peter Cobb------12---3
TE Justin Pefley01---------1
S Kendall Howe------00---0
OLB Jared Kipp------00---0
WR Dexter Nichols00---------0
DT Orlando Riordan------00---0
ILB Abraham Kipp------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9626.9
Middle13272.1
Right7294.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4369.0
Middle11433.9
Right3206.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rob Allotey31262101310
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Darius England34193023801
O.J. Baxter26132052431

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1311695.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)12101179.8
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)24141466.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)21111426.8
Long (19+ Yds)838110.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Brett Gomez97051116
TE Carl Guthrie88084131
RB Brett Neel43029030
TE Johnnie Horenstein3303507
WR Douglas Reed3202506
FB Salvador Struble220606
FB DeAndre Boyd100002
WR Owen Hermon11011025
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Erik Coyne17111182362
TE Anthony Patton158272159
WR Howie Brock156364063
TE J.R. Connell42114020
RB Timothy Gutowski33041134
RB Don Recker22010019
RB Salvador Poston200008
WR Chester Hampton1000030

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brett Neel4143.503.89
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB O.J. Baxter100.000.00
RB Don Recker111.006.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rob Allotey85324.007.77
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
O.J. Baxter73294.146.42
Darius England41-1-0.256.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Brett Gomez32124.005.67
RB Brett Neel2184.007.25
FB DeAndre Boyd1000.000.00
TE Johnnie Horenstein111010.0011.67
TE Carl Guthrie1122.0010.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Howie Brock52265.204.27
TE Anthony Patton21-1-0.504.80
RB Salvador Poston1000.000.00
TE J.R. Connell1133.003.50
WR Erik Coyne1000.0010.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Brett Neel51
DetroitRushesConversions
RB Don Recker22

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Rob Allotey755
DetroitAttCompConversions
Darius England732
O.J. Baxter655

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Brett Neel211
TE Johnnie Horenstein111
WR Owen Hermon111
TE Brett Gomez100
WR Douglas Reed111
TE Carl Guthrie111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Erik Coyne433
TE Anthony Patton443
WR Howie Brock411
WR Chester Hampton100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,800 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (19,600)
End Zone14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,500)