Week 1, 2023

played in Detroit, MI

78 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	0	3	-	6
Detroit Lions	10	0	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 13 run (Ricky Jennings extra point)
1Q: 05:11 MIN - Kevin Elliott 39 field goal
1Q: 02:24 DET - Ricky Jennings 48 field goal
3Q: 04:41 DET - Kyle Boone 11 pass from Clifton Mercer (Ricky Jennings extra point)
4Q: 08:12 MIN - Kevin Elliott 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 13 run (Ricky Jennings extra point)
1Q: 05:11 MIN - Kevin Elliott 39 field goal
1Q: 02:24 DET - Ricky Jennings 48 field goal
3Q: 04:41 DET - Kyle Boone 11 pass from Clifton Mercer (Ricky Jennings extra point)
4Q: 08:12 MIN - Kevin Elliott 42 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 206 331
- Offensive Plays 66 64
- Yards per Play 3.12 5.17
Net Rushing Yards 72 124
- Rushing Attempts 28 32
- Yards per Rush 2.57 3.88
Net Passing Yards 134 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 16 - 1 32 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 149 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.53 6.47
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/19 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:17 31:43

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	206	331
- Offensive Plays	66	64
- Yards per Play	3.12	5.17
Net Rushing Yards	72	124
- Rushing Attempts	28	32
- Yards per Rush	2.57	3.88
Net Passing Yards	134	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 16 - 1	32 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	149	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.53	6.47
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/19	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:17	31:43

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	5:52	OWN 25	10	53	Field Goal
1	2:16	3:49	OWN 25	8	20	Punt
2	12:39	0:55	OPP 48	3	4	Punt
2	7:21	1:39	OWN 10	4	31	Interception
2	4:11	2:05	OWN 6	4	16	Punt
2	1:31	0:59	OWN 19	3	-4	Punt
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 25	5	5	Punt
3	8:50	1:51	OWN 10	4	20	Fumble
3	4:35	2:09	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
4	11:52	3:47	OWN 20	11	55	Field Goal
4	3:31	0:50	OWN 34	4	-2	Downs
4	2:06	1:08	OWN 3	5	17	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
1	5:03	2:47	OWN 25	5	44	Field Goal
2	13:27	0:48	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
2	11:44	4:23	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
2	5:42	1:31	OWN 49	3	8	Punt
2	2:06	0:35	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 24	1	4	Half
3	12:35	3:45	OWN 5	6	41	Punt
3	6:59	2:24	OPP 30	5	30	Touchdown
3	2:26	5:34	OWN 19	11	42	Punt
4	8:05	4:34	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
4	2:41	0:35	OPP 32	5	29	Fumble
4	0:58	0:58	OPP 20	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Clifton Mercer, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Oksenberg	17	22	1.29	7	0
RB Abraham Leak	7	30	4.29	8	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	2	16	8.00	10	1
WR Waldo Whetstone	2	4	2.00	7	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Raymond Gerhardt	20	94	4.70	23	3	1
QB Clifton Mercer	6	6	1.00	8	0	0
RB Marco Homan	3	19	6.33	10	1	0
RB Amir Meyer	3	5	1.67	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conner Wisniewski	35	16	149	3/15	0	21	1	46.0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Mercer	32	23	207	0/0	1	44	0	99.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Waldo Whetstone	4	5	38	9.50	15	13
TE Cristian Peterson	3	3	18	6.00	0	8
RB Arnie Oksenberg	3	5	16	5.33	1	9
TE Max Anwar	3	5	31	10.33	1	13
WR Jacob Droker	2	4	27	13.50	0	21
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	2	19	19.00	6	19
WR Justin Hunter	0	10	0	0.00	0	0
RB Abraham Leak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Skip Samuels	5	6	83	16.60	45	44	0
WR Kyle Boone	4	6	39	9.75	10	16	1
RB Raymond Gerhardt	4	6	13	3.25	5	7	0
WR Corey Fuller	3	3	31	10.33	23	27	0
TE Nickolas Kendrick	2	3	8	4.00	6	5	0
TE Mackenzie Gordon	2	3	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Andy Wells	2	2	15	7.50	14	11	0
WR Quentin Markowitz	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Wade West	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Devin Robbins	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Abraham Leak	1	0	0
WR Jacob Droker	1	0	0
DE Bud Dupree	0	1	0
TE Max Anwar	0	1	0
DT Ike Allen	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	0	0
OLB Fernando Cavka	0	1	0
CB Monty Kinsell	0	0	1
S Roosevelt Crichton	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	6	327	54.5	47.7	65	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	7	302	43.1	35.6	50	5

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Jennings	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marqueston Huff	3	33	11.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andy Wells	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Trae Waynes	10	0	0.0	32	32
S Jerome Banks	8	2	0.0	32	32
ILB Jim Hughes	7	4	0.0	28	23
ILB Mack Fields	4	3	0.0	15	19
OLB Liam Tyler	4	2	0.0	32	32
DT Ike Allen	4	1	0.0	28	21
S Christopher Bernard	3	0	0.0	27	30
DT Chuck Ellis	3	0	0.0	27	29
CB Henry Hickman	2	1	0.0	26	29
DE Bud Dupree	1	1	0.0	32	32
DE Micah Netter	1	1	0.0	28	26
CB Walter Nachman	1	1	0.0	18	18
WR Justin Hunter	1	0	---	---	---
CB Harris Parrish	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Dylan Gray	1	0	0.0	9	5

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roosevelt Crichton	11	1	0.0	28	38
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	7	1	1.0	28	38
ILB Jadeveon Clowney	5	2	0.5	28	38
DT Logan Flemister	5	1	0.0	26	28
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio	4	1	0.0	12	28
CB Monty Kinsell	4	0	0.0	9	28
CB Devin Robbins	3	2	0.0	27	38
S Conrad Stokes	2	1	0.0	26	24
DE Dusty Davidson	2	0	0.0	28	34
S Adam Amis	1	0	1.0	0	1
DT Buddy Booth	1	2	0.5	18	23
S Rahim Moore	1	1	0.0	7	17
DE Tyrone Crane	1	1	0.0	17	14
DT Greg Nader	1	0	0.0	12	26
OLB Fernando Cavka	0	2	0.0	8	15
CB Alex Carter	0	1	0.0	16	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bud Dupree	0.0	0	1	1	32
CB Walter Nachman	0.0	0	1	0	18

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	1.0	1	1	38
S Adam Amis	1.0	0	0	1
DT Buddy Booth	0.5	1	0	23
ILB Jadeveon Clowney	0.5	0	0	38
OLB Fernando Cavka	0.0	3	0	15
DE Dusty Davidson	0.0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trae Waynes	7	0	32
ILB Mack Fields	3	1	19
ILB Jim Hughes	3	0	23
OLB Liam Tyler	2	0	32
S Christopher Bernard	2	0	30
CB Henry Hickman	1	1	29
S Jerome Banks	1	1	32
DT Ike Allen	1	0	21
CB Harris Parrish	1	0	3
CB Dylan Gray	1	0	5
DT Chuck Ellis	1	0	29

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roosevelt Crichton	5	0	0	38
CB Devin Robbins	3	0	1	38
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio	3	0	0	28
CB Monty Kinsell	3	0	0	28
S Rahim Moore	1	0	0	17
DE Dusty Davidson	1	0	0	34
ILB Jadeveon Clowney	0	2	0	38
CB Alex Carter	0	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ramon Hatch	5	9	1	28	0	38
T Moe Hanley	3	7	0	28	1	38
C Abel Whited	3	6	0	28	0	38
G Ethan Mickus	0	2	0	28	1	38
G Seth Martinez	0	1	0	28	1	38
TE Max Anwar	0	1	0	20	0	29

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Fernando Robbins	3	6	32	32
C Nicholas Alcott	2	8	32	32
G Alvin Hanson	2	6	32	32
FB Jackson Emmons	1	2	9	9
G Cole Lyon	0	5	32	32
G Tommy Hopkins	0	1	32	32

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Cristian Peterson	1	22
Ramon Hatch	1	11
Jacob Droker	1	7

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ramon Anastasiades	2	14
Skip Samuels	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Ramon Hatch	28	38	---	---	11	77
G Ethan Mickus	28	38	---	---	8	74
G Seth Martinez	28	38	---	---	8	74
T Moe Hanley	28	38	---	---	8	74
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	32	32	8	72
WR Waldo Whetstone	22	29	---	---	16	67
S Jerome Banks	---	---	32	32	2	66
QB Conner Wisniewski	28	38	---	---	---	66
C Abel Whited	28	38	---	---	---	66
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	32	32	2	66
CB Trae Waynes	---	---	32	32	1	65
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	26	29	8	63
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	27	30	1	58
DT Chuck Ellis	---	---	27	29	1	57
DE Micah Netter	---	---	28	26	1	55
RB Arnie Oksenberg	20	26	---	---	9	55
TE Max Anwar	20	29	---	---	4	53
WR Justin Hunter	24	28	---	---	---	52
ILB Jim Hughes	---	---	28	23	---	51
DT Ike Allen	---	---	28	21	1	50
CB Walter Nachman	---	---	18	18	10	46
ILB Mack Fields	---	---	15	19	12	46
RB Abraham Leak	16	20	---	---	---	36
TE Mitchell McCormick	10	22	---	---	4	36
WR Jacob Droker	14	15	---	---	7	36
TE Cristian Peterson	2	9	---	---	22	33
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	9	5	13	27
RB Rob Shea	5	0	---	---	22	27
DE Albert Peterson	---	---	11	15	---	26
OLB Colton Torres	---	---	0	0	19	19
CB Marqueston Huff	---	---	3	1	14	18
WR Johnathan Shea	6	8	---	---	---	14
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Alvin Demski	---	---	2	5	---	7
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	0	0	7	7
DT Dan Hein	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Robert Chelios	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Wesley Bates	1	4	---	---	---	5
CB Harris Parrish	---	---	2	3	---	5
QB Je'Rod Linegar	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Morgan Moses	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Liam Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Colby Mazzone	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Bucky Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	28	38	14	80
TE Nickolas Kendrick	31	27	---	---	21	79
WR Skip Samuels	31	32	---	---	14	77
G Cole Lyon	32	32	---	---	8	72
G Fernando Robbins	32	32	---	---	8	72
G Alvin Hanson	32	32	---	---	8	72
G Tommy Hopkins	32	32	---	---	8	72
DE Dusty Davidson	---	---	28	34	8	70
ILB Jadeveon Clowney	---	---	28	38	2	68
S Roosevelt Crichton	---	---	28	38	2	68
CB Devin Robbins	---	---	27	38	2	67
QB Clifton Mercer	32	32	---	---	---	64
C Nicholas Alcott	32	32	---	---	---	64
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	26	28	1	55
S Conrad Stokes	---	---	26	24	3	53
CB Monty Kinsell	---	---	9	28	15	52
WR Corey Fuller	19	20	---	---	7	46
WR Kyle Boone	25	21	---	---	---	46
DT Greg Nader	---	---	12	26	8	46
RB Raymond Gerhardt	22	21	---	---	3	46
OLB Fernando Cavka	---	---	8	15	20	43
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio	---	---	12	28	2	42
DT Buddy Booth	---	---	18	23	---	41
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	18	12	6	36
CB Alex Carter	---	---	16	16	1	33
FB Jackson Emmons	9	9	---	---	14	32
DE Tyrone Crane	---	---	17	14	1	32
S Rahim Moore	---	---	7	17	1	25
WR Quentin Markowitz	4	5	---	---	14	23
RB Marco Homan	5	3	---	---	15	23
TE Mackenzie Gordon	5	10	---	---	---	15
WR Andy Wells	3	5	---	---	6	14
S Adam Amis	---	---	0	1	11	12
OLB Sawyer Hanks	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Skip Schnebele	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Amir Meyer	3	5	---	---	---	8
K Ricky Jennings	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Wade West	3	2	---	---	---	5
C Casey Hockenhull	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ruben Corriveau	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kaden Cormier	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Larry Lolicht	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kurt Heinrich	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Brayden Cortez	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Dwight Frederick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	23	1.8
Middle	10	44	4.4
Right	5	5	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	15	71	4.7
Right	11	54	4.9
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conner Wisniewski	35	16	1	4	5	3	6	1	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Mercer	32	23	2	1	3	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	54	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	65	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	21	3.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	30	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	77	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	100	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Hunter	10	0	2	0	0	28
RB Arnie Oksenberg	5	3	1	16	0	26
TE Max Anwar	5	3	1	31	0	29
WR Waldo Whetstone	5	4	0	38	0	29
WR Jacob Droker	4	2	1	27	1	15
TE Cristian Peterson	3	3	0	18	0	9
TE Mitchell McCormick	2	1	0	19	0	22
RB Abraham Leak	1	0	0	0	0	20

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Skip Samuels	6	5	0	83	1	32
WR Kyle Boone	6	4	0	39	0	21
RB Raymond Gerhardt	6	4	1	13	0	21
WR Corey Fuller	3	3	0	31	1	20
TE Nickolas Kendrick	3	2	1	8	0	27
TE Mackenzie Gordon	3	2	0	15	0	10
WR Quentin Markowitz	2	1	1	3	0	5
WR Andy Wells	2	2	0	15	0	5
TE Wade West	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt	3	22	7.33	4.70
QB Clifton Mercer	1	-1	-1.00	1.00
RB Marco Homan	1	6	6.00	6.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Mercer	1	1	11	11.00	6.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kyle Boone	1	1	11	11.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnie Oksenberg	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt	4	3
QB Clifton Mercer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conner Wisniewski	14	8	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Mercer	11	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Justin Hunter	5	0	0
TE Max Anwar	3	2	2
RB Arnie Oksenberg	2	2	0
WR Waldo Whetstone	2	2	1
TE Cristian Peterson	1	1	1
WR Jacob Droker	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kyle Boone	4	3	1
WR Skip Samuels	3	2	1
WR Corey Fuller	1	1	0
TE Mackenzie Gordon	1	1	1
WR Quentin Markowitz	1	1	0
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)