Week 1, 2065

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	3	0	-	10
Detroit Lions	10	10	7	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 DET - Dominic Plackemeier 30 field goal
1Q: 10:33 DET - Anthony Connell 21 pass from John Benoit (Dominic Plackemeier extra point)
1Q: 03:38 MIN - Brody Hickman 6 pass from Kendall Korhonen (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 13:35 DET - Dominic Plackemeier 41 field goal
2Q: 09:03 DET - Anthony Connell 21 pass from John Benoit (Dominic Plackemeier extra point)
3Q: 09:21 DET - Anthony Connell 12 pass from John Benoit (Dominic Plackemeier extra point)
3Q: 02:44 MIN - J.B. Cooley 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 DET - Dominic Plackemeier 30 field goal
1Q: 10:33 DET - Anthony Connell 21 pass from John Benoit (Dominic Plackemeier extra point)
1Q: 03:38 MIN - Brody Hickman 6 pass from Kendall Korhonen (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 13:35 DET - Dominic Plackemeier 41 field goal
2Q: 09:03 DET - Anthony Connell 21 pass from John Benoit (Dominic Plackemeier extra point)
3Q: 09:21 DET - Anthony Connell 12 pass from John Benoit (Dominic Plackemeier extra point)
3Q: 02:44 MIN - J.B. Cooley 38 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 21
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 9 19
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 322 406
- Offensive Plays 68 65
- Yards per Play 4.74 6.25
Net Rushing Yards 177 57
- Rushing Attempts 29 17
- Yards per Rush 6.10 3.35
Net Passing Yards 145 349
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 14 - 2 45 - 34 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 366
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 3.72 7.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/30 3/19
Punt Returns/Yards 3/73 3/57
Kick Returns/Yards 5/83 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time of Possession 26:54 33:06

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	21
- by Rushing	10	2
- by Passing	9	19
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	322	406
- Offensive Plays	68	65
- Yards per Play	4.74	6.25
Net Rushing Yards	177	57
- Rushing Attempts	29	17
- Yards per Rush	6.10	3.35
Net Passing Yards	145	349
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 14 - 2	45 - 34 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	366
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	3.72	7.27
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/30	3/19
Punt Returns/Yards	3/73	3/57
Kick Returns/Yards	5/83	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 33
Time of Possession	26:54	33:06

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:32	OWN 16	3	-4	Punt
1	11:58	0:59	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	10:19	1:45	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
1	6:49	3:18	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	13:29	1:51	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
2	8:50	4:16	OWN 20	10	69	Interception
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 27	5	39	Missed FG
3	9:12	6:36	OWN 21	13	58	Field Goal
3	1:26	1:08	OPP 48	3	16	Interception
4	13:54	2:36	OWN 47	4	13	Punt
4	8:56	2:41	OWN 28	10	37	Downs
4	1:48	1:01	OWN 20	4	-1	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:28	1:30	OPP 34	5	21	Field Goal
1	10:59	0:40	OPP 46	2	46	Touchdown
1	8:34	1:45	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
1	3:31	5:02	OWN 12	8	64	Field Goal
2	11:38	2:48	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	4:34	3:27	OWN 2	8	28	Punt
3	15:00	5:48	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	2:36	1:10	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	0:18	1:24	OWN 24	4	8	Punt
4	11:18	2:22	OWN 20	5	52	Fumble
4	6:15	4:27	OWN 35	9	35	Punt
4	0:47	0:47	OPP 19	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: John Benoit, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donte Reinert	15	81	5.40	13	3
RB Theodore Lynn	11	83	7.55	15	4
QB Kendall Korhonen	3	13	4.33	6	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marvin Negron	6	33	5.50	11	1
RB Nicky Castillo	6	13	2.17	11	1
QB John Benoit	5	11	2.20	7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Korhonen	35	14	169	4/24	1	25	2	41.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Benoit	45	34	366	3/17	3	45	0	121.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Carl Guthrie	5	7	66	13.20	17	25	0
WR Trent Stephens	3	10	29	9.67	5	24	0
WR Ted Fox	2	2	42	21.00	4	22	0
RB Theodore Lynn	2	5	22	11.00	0	11	0
FB Brody Hickman	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	1
WR Mo Burnside	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Justics Shepherd	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jonah Schanding	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anthony Connell	11	14	108	9.82	21	21	3
TE Anthony Patton	7	8	69	9.86	23	25	0
WR Christian Kemp	7	12	53	7.57	12	14	0
WR Dustin Huskey	3	3	33	11.00	20	27	0
WR Brady Schenk	3	4	89	29.67	21	45	0
RB Marvin Negron	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Nicky Castillo	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ross Wagner	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Shaun Stone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brett Mojica	1	10	10.00	0
CB Bernie Saavedra	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DT Roderick Bernstein	1	0
DT Orlando Riordan	0	1
CB Matt Peterson	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB John Benoit	2	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Caiden Cote	5	207	41.4	26.0	52	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Bronson	5	217	43.4	24.8	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.B. Cooley	1/2	0/1	0/1	38	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dominic Plackemeier	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ben Talley	3	73	24.3	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Connell	3	57	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trent Stephens	5	83	16.6	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reginald Spencer	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrin Reid	9	2	0.0	17	48
CB Matt Peterson	7	3	0.0	17	48
OLB Jerome Laird	5	3	0.0	14	46
S Ben Talley	4	4	0.0	15	46
CB Luke Ellison	4	3	0.0	7	32
DT Orlando Riordan	3	1	1.0	4	21
ILB Ed Kaiafas	3	2	0.0	14	46
CB Connor Swindal	3	2	0.0	15	25
CB Jacob Cox	3	1	0.0	12	19
OLB Nolan Jarvis	3	0	0.0	2	22
DE Samuel Burke	2	1	2.0	13	33
WR Mo Burnside	1	0	---	---	---
WR Ted Fox	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jeff Abel	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Don Doyle	1	0	0.0	4	20
DE Tyrell Lester	0	1	0.0	2	15

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Abraham Kipp	7	1	0.0	18	23
ILB Sherman Cote	6	2	0.0	25	21
OLB Jerald Harada	5	5	0.0	29	39
S Aidan Edwards	5	1	0.0	29	39
CB Brett Mojica	4	0	0.0	26	29
DT Jared Erickson	3	0	1.5	13	22
DT Brenden Schneider	3	0	1.0	20	32
CB Brendan Gervasi	3	1	0.0	13	24
OLB Branden Ellison	3	1	0.0	18	27
OLB Floyd Tubbs	2	2	0.0	14	16
DE Daniel Turner	2	0	0.0	25	27
DE Dominic Galloway	1	1	1.5	7	19
DE Marc Minter	1	3	0.0	22	17
CB Aaron Galles	1	0	0.0	15	26
S Everett Calvert	0	1	0.0	18	25
S Douglas Westbrook	0	1	0.0	11	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Samuel Burke	2.0	0	0	2	33
DT Orlando Riordan	1.0	0	0	0	21
DE Jack Lane	0.0	1	1	0	28
DE Don Doyle	0.0	0	2	0	20
DT Steve Johannson	0.0	0	1	0	31
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	0.0	0	1	0	20

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jared Erickson	1.5	1	0	22
DE Dominic Galloway	1.5	0	1	19
DT Brenden Schneider	1.0	0	2	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Darrin Reid	6	0	48
OLB Jerome Laird	5	1	46
CB Luke Ellison	5	1	32
CB Matt Peterson	4	1	48
ILB Ed Kaiafas	3	0	46
S Ben Talley	3	0	46
CB Jacob Cox	3	0	19
OLB Nolan Jarvis	2	0	22
DT Orlando Riordan	1	0	21
CB Connor Swindal	1	0	25
DE Don Doyle	1	0	20
DE Samuel Burke	0	1	33

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brett Mojica	3	2	1	29
S Aidan Edwards	3	1	0	39
OLB Jerald Harada	2	3	0	39
CB Brendan Gervasi	2	0	0	24
ILB Abraham Kipp	2	0	0	23
CB Aaron Galles	1	0	0	26
OLB Branden Ellison	1	0	0	27
ILB Sherman Cote	0	1	0	21
CB Bernie Saavedra	0	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Freddie Berger	5	9	29	0	39
G Grant Harner	4	5	29	1	39
G Dylan Delhomme	3	5	29	1	39
T Alfred Lee	2	4	29	0	39
T Corwin McKnight	1	3	29	2	39

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Skip Spencer	1	5	17	0	48
T Victor Clayton	0	3	17	1	48
G Mo Baptiste	0	2	17	1	48
T Sammy Alcott	0	1	17	1	48
C Dominique Gower	0	1	17	0	48

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Talley	1	16
Steve Johannson	1	15
Roderick Bernstein	1	15
Grant Harner	1	7

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Sherman Cote	3	20
Mickey Godfrey	2	21
Anthony Connell	1	16
Victor Clayton	1	7
Sammy Alcott	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Carl Guthrie	27	38	---	---	21	86
S Ben Talley	---	---	15	46	16	77
T Alfred Lee	29	39	---	---	7	75
G Dylan Delhomme	29	39	---	---	7	75
G Grant Harner	29	39	---	---	7	75
S Darrin Reid	---	---	17	48	8	73
QB Kendall Korhonen	29	39	---	---	---	68
T Corwin McKnight	29	39	---	---	---	68
C Freddie Berger	29	39	---	---	---	68
CB Matt Peterson	---	---	17	48	2	67
WR Mo Burnside	21	38	---	---	6	65
DE Jack Lane	---	---	15	28	21	64
OLB Jerome Laird	---	---	14	46	2	62
ILB Ed Kaiafas	---	---	14	46	2	62
DT Steve Johannson	---	---	13	31	15	59
WR Trent Stephens	16	33	---	---	6	55
DT Roderick Bernstein	---	---	12	24	15	51
DE Samuel Burke	---	---	13	33	2	48
CB Connor Swindal	---	---	15	25	2	42
WR Jonah Schanding	16	26	---	---	---	42
RB Theodore Lynn	15	27	---	---	---	42
CB Luke Ellison	---	---	7	32	2	41
DE Don Doyle	---	---	4	20	11	35
RB Donte Reinert	19	13	---	---	---	32
WR Ted Fox	10	5	---	---	16	31
CB Jacob Cox	---	---	12	19	---	31
DT Orlando Riordan	---	---	4	21	---	25
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	---	---	5	20	---	25
FB Brody Hickman	12	4	---	---	9	25
OLB Nolan Jarvis	---	---	2	22	---	24
TE Justics Shepherd	9	11	---	---	---	20
DE Tyrell Lester	---	---	2	15	---	17
RB Greg Schuster	0	0	---	---	16	16
FB Wally Willis	0	0	---	---	16	16
S Kai Finley	---	---	0	0	13	13
S Zane Locklear	---	---	3	2	5	10
T Bert Bell	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Bernie Leeper	0	0	---	---	7	7
K J.B. Cooley	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Jeff Abel	---	---	3	2	---	5
P Caiden Cote	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Angel Espinal	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE J.B. Bryant	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Eduardo Conley	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Derek Baker	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Cornell Beyer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mo Baptiste	17	48	---	---	7	72
T Victor Clayton	17	48	---	---	7	72
G Skip Spencer	17	48	---	---	7	72
T Sammy Alcott	17	48	---	---	7	72
OLB Jerald Harada	---	---	29	39	2	70
S Aidan Edwards	---	---	29	39	2	70
WR Anthony Connell	16	36	---	---	16	68
ILB Sherman Cote	---	---	25	21	20	66
QB John Benoit	17	48	---	---	---	65
C Dominique Gower	17	48	---	---	---	65
WR Christian Kemp	16	44	---	---	3	63
CB Brett Mojica	---	---	26	29	4	59
DT Brenden Schneider	---	---	20	32	6	58
S Everett Calvert	---	---	18	25	15	58
CB Aaron Galles	---	---	15	26	15	56
TE Anthony Patton	10	45	---	---	---	55
DE Daniel Turner	---	---	25	27	2	54
OLB Floyd Tubbs	---	---	14	16	20	50
OLB Branden Ellison	---	---	18	27	1	46
CB Bernie Saavedra	---	---	16	25	2	43
ILB Abraham Kipp	---	---	18	23	1	42
DE Marc Minter	---	---	22	17	1	40
CB Brendan Gervasi	---	---	13	24	2	39
FB Shaun Stone	4	17	---	---	16	37
DT Jared Erickson	---	---	13	22	2	37
RB Marvin Negron	9	27	---	---	---	36
WR Brady Schenk	10	26	---	---	---	36
S Douglas Westbrook	---	---	11	18	6	35
DE Dominic Galloway	---	---	7	19	---	26
TE Ross Wagner	2	13	---	---	11	26
RB Nicky Castillo	7	15	---	---	1	23
TE Mickey Godfrey	0	1	---	---	21	22
WR Reginald Spencer	6	2	---	---	14	22
RB Ezra Gunn	1	4	---	---	15	20
WR Dustin Huskey	4	10	---	---	---	14
K Dominic Plackemeier	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Pete Woodard	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Dean Upshaw	---	---	0	0	5	5
P Javier Bronson	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Asher Sanders	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Darius England	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Wes Yaros	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Karl Knight	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Edwin Richardson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Arnie Mills	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Caden Greene	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	49	8.2
Middle	13	76	5.8
Right	10	52	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	5	27	5.4
Right	6	23	3.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Korhonen	35	14	4	5	3	7	3	0	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Benoit	45	34	7	1	0	4	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	27	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	76	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	66	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	21	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	86	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	13	133	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	5	126	25.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trent Stephens	10	3	1	29	1	33
TE Carl Guthrie	7	5	0	66	1	38
TE Justics Shepherd	5	0	1	0	0	11
RB Theodore Lynn	5	2	0	22	0	27
WR Mo Burnside	2	0	1	0	0	38
WR Ted Fox	2	2	0	42	2	5
WR Jonah Schanding	2	0	0	0	0	26
FB Brody Hickman	2	2	0	10	0	4

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Connell	14	11	108	2	36
WR Christian Kemp	12	7	53	0	44
TE Anthony Patton	8	7	69	1	45
WR Brady Schenk	4	3	89	3	26
WR Dustin Huskey	3	3	33	1	10
FB Shaun Stone	1	0	0	0	17
RB Marvin Negron	1	1	6	0	27
RB Nicky Castillo	1	1	0	0	15
TE Ross Wagner	1	1	8	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Theodore Lynn	1	7	7.00	7.55

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB John Benoit	2	-2	-1.00	2.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Korhonen	4	2	17	4.25	4.83

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Benoit	7	4	22	3.14	8.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Theodore Lynn	2	1	11	5.50	4.40
FB Brody Hickman	1	1	6	6.00	5.00
WR Trent Stephens	1	0	0	0.00	2.90

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Christian Kemp	4	2	11	2.75	4.42
WR Anthony Connell	2	1	12	6.00	7.71
TE Anthony Patton	1	1	-1	-1.00	8.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Theodore Lynn	2	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Marvin Negron	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Korhonen	11	6	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Benoit	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Carl Guthrie	2	2	1
WR Ted Fox	2	2	2
WR Jonah Schanding	2	0	0
WR Trent Stephens	2	1	1
WR Mo Burnside	1	0	0
TE Justics Shepherd	1	0	0
RB Theodore Lynn	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Anthony Patton	5	4	2
WR Christian Kemp	3	1	1
WR Anthony Connell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (17,100)
End Zone 12,300 (12,300)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 10,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (17,100)
End Zone	12,300 (12,300)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	10,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)