Week 1, 2023

played in Detroit, MI

78 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings 3003-6
Detroit Lions 10070-17

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

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record0-11-0
First Downs1515
- by Rushing75
- by Passing710
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards206331
- Offensive Plays6664
- Yards per Play3.125.17
Net Rushing Yards72124
- Rushing Attempts2832
- Yards per Rush2.573.88
Net Passing Yards134207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 16 - 132 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards149207
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/150/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.536.47
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/167/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.0
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/196/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/332/21
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/1
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 35
Time of Possession28:1731:43

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:555:52OWN 251053Field Goal
12:163:49OWN 25820Punt
212:390:55OPP 4834Punt
27:211:39OWN 10431Interception
24:112:05OWN 6416Punt
21:310:59OWN 193-4Punt
315:002:25OWN 2555Punt
38:501:51OWN 10420Fumble
34:352:09OWN 25615Punt
411:523:47OWN 201155Field Goal
43:310:50OWN 344-2Downs
42:061:08OWN 3517Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 36664Touchdown
15:032:47OWN 25544Field Goal
213:270:48OWN 63-1Punt
211:444:23OWN 20829Punt
25:421:31OWN 4938Punt
22:060:35OWN 3235Punt
20:320:32OWN 2414Half
312:353:45OWN 5641Punt
36:592:24OPP 30530Touchdown
32:265:34OWN 191142Punt
48:054:34OWN 25615Punt
42:410:35OPP 32529Fumble
40:580:58OPP 203-4Game

Game MVP: Clifton Mercer, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Arnie Oksenberg17221.29700
RB Abraham Leak7304.29800
QB Conner Wisniewski2168.001010
WR Waldo Whetstone242.00700
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Raymond Gerhardt20944.702331
QB Clifton Mercer661.00800
RB Marco Homan3196.331010
RB Amir Meyer351.67600

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Conner Wisniewski35161493/15021146.0
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Clifton Mercer32232070/0144099.3

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Waldo Whetstone45389.5015130
TE Cristian Peterson33186.00080
RB Arnie Oksenberg35165.33190
TE Max Anwar353110.331130
WR Jacob Droker242713.500210
TE Mitchell McCormick121919.006190
WR Justin Hunter01000.00000
RB Abraham Leak0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Skip Samuels568316.6045440
WR Kyle Boone46399.7510161
RB Raymond Gerhardt46133.25570
WR Corey Fuller333110.3323270
TE Nickolas Kendrick2384.00650
TE Mackenzie Gordon23157.50080
WR Andy Wells22157.5014110
WR Quentin Markowitz1233.00030
TE Wade West0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Devin Robbins111.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Abraham Leak1000
WR Jacob Droker1000
DE Bud Dupree0100
TE Max Anwar0100
DT Ike Allen0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Raymond Gerhardt1000
OLB Fernando Cavka0100
CB Monty Kinsell0010
S Roosevelt Crichton0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edgar Thornton632754.547.7653
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn Barnes730243.135.6505

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kevin Elliott2/21/10/0420/0
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Jennings1/11/10/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Marqueston Huff33311.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Andy Wells22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Skip Samuels12626.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Trae Waynes1000.03232
S Jerome Banks820.03232
ILB Jim Hughes740.02823
ILB Mack Fields430.01519
OLB Liam Tyler420.03232
DT Ike Allen410.02821
S Christopher Bernard300.02730
DT Chuck Ellis300.02729
CB Henry Hickman210.02629
DE Bud Dupree110.03232
DE Micah Netter110.02826
CB Walter Nachman110.01818
WR Justin Hunter10---------
CB Harris Parrish100.023
CB Dylan Gray100.095
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roosevelt Crichton1110.02838
OLB Ramon Anastasiades711.02838
ILB Jadeveon Clowney520.52838
DT Logan Flemister510.02628
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio410.01228
CB Monty Kinsell400.0928
CB Devin Robbins320.02738
S Conrad Stokes210.02624
DE Dusty Davidson200.02834
S Adam Amis101.001
DT Buddy Booth120.51823
S Rahim Moore110.0717
DE Tyrone Crane110.01714
DT Greg Nader100.01226
OLB Fernando Cavka020.0815
CB Alex Carter010.01616

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bud Dupree0.001132
CB Walter Nachman0.001018
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ramon Anastasiades1.001138
S Adam Amis1.00001
DT Buddy Booth0.501023
ILB Jadeveon Clowney0.500038
OLB Fernando Cavka0.003015
DE Dusty Davidson0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Trae Waynes70032
ILB Mack Fields31019
ILB Jim Hughes30023
OLB Liam Tyler20032
S Christopher Bernard20030
CB Henry Hickman11029
S Jerome Banks11032
DT Ike Allen10021
CB Harris Parrish1003
CB Dylan Gray1005
DT Chuck Ellis10029
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Roosevelt Crichton50038
CB Devin Robbins30138
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio30028
CB Monty Kinsell30028
S Rahim Moore10017
DE Dusty Davidson10034
ILB Jadeveon Clowney02038
CB Alex Carter01016

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ramon Hatch59128038
T Moe Hanley37028138
C Abel Whited36028038
G Ethan Mickus02028138
G Seth Martinez01028138
TE Max Anwar01020029
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Fernando Robbins36032032
C Nicholas Alcott28032032
G Alvin Hanson26032032
FB Jackson Emmons120909
G Cole Lyon05032032
G Tommy Hopkins01032032

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Cristian Peterson122
Ramon Hatch111
Jacob Droker17
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ramon Anastasiades214
Skip Samuels114

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Ramon Hatch2838------1177
G Ethan Mickus2838------874
G Seth Martinez2838------874
T Moe Hanley2838------874
DE Bud Dupree------3232872
WR Waldo Whetstone2229------1667
S Jerome Banks------3232266
QB Conner Wisniewski2838---------66
C Abel Whited2838---------66
OLB Liam Tyler------3232266
CB Trae Waynes------3232165
CB Henry Hickman------2629863
S Christopher Bernard------2730158
DT Chuck Ellis------2729157
DE Micah Netter------2826155
RB Arnie Oksenberg2026------955
TE Max Anwar2029------453
WR Justin Hunter2428---------52
ILB Jim Hughes------2823---51
DT Ike Allen------2821150
CB Walter Nachman------18181046
ILB Mack Fields------15191246
RB Abraham Leak1620---------36
TE Mitchell McCormick1022------436
WR Jacob Droker1415------736
TE Cristian Peterson29------2233
CB Dylan Gray------951327
RB Rob Shea50------2227
DE Albert Peterson------1115---26
OLB Colton Torres------001919
CB Marqueston Huff------311418
WR Johnathan Shea68---------14
C Billy Mason00------88
DE Alvin Demski------25---7
CB Salvador Nelson------0077
DT Dan Hein------0077
P Edgar Thornton00------66
G Robert Chelios00------66
K Kevin Elliott00------55
WR Wesley Bates14---------5
CB Harris Parrish------23---5
QB Je'Rod Linegar00------22
T Morgan Moses00---------0
QB Liam Atkins00---------0
OLB Colby Mazzone------00---0
C Bucky Holmes00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Ramon Anastasiades------28381480
TE Nickolas Kendrick3127------2179
WR Skip Samuels3132------1477
G Cole Lyon3232------872
G Fernando Robbins3232------872
G Alvin Hanson3232------872
G Tommy Hopkins3232------872
DE Dusty Davidson------2834870
ILB Jadeveon Clowney------2838268
S Roosevelt Crichton------2838268
CB Devin Robbins------2738267
QB Clifton Mercer3232---------64
C Nicholas Alcott3232---------64
DT Logan Flemister------2628155
S Conrad Stokes------2624353
CB Monty Kinsell------9281552
WR Corey Fuller1920------746
WR Kyle Boone2521---------46
DT Greg Nader------1226846
RB Raymond Gerhardt2221------346
OLB Fernando Cavka------8152043
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio------1228242
DT Buddy Booth------1823---41
CB Giovanni Burgess------1812636
CB Alex Carter------1616133
FB Jackson Emmons99------1432
DE Tyrone Crane------1714132
S Rahim Moore------717125
WR Quentin Markowitz45------1423
RB Marco Homan53------1523
TE Mackenzie Gordon510---------15
WR Andy Wells35------614
S Adam Amis------011112
OLB Sawyer Hanks------0099
P Shawn Barnes00------88
C Skip Schnebele00------88
RB Amir Meyer35---------8
K Ricky Jennings00------55
TE Wade West32---------5
C Casey Hockenhull00---------0
QB Ruben Corriveau00---------0
QB Kaden Cormier00---------0
G Larry Lolicht00---------0
G Kurt Heinrich00---------0
ILB Brayden Cortez------00---0
T Dwight Frederick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13231.8
Middle10444.4
Right551.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left331.0
Middle15714.7
Right11544.9
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Conner Wisniewski35161453611
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Clifton Mercer32232133210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2294.5
Short (0-8 Yds)167543.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)116655.9
Long (19+ Yds)61213.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88303.8
Short (0-8 Yds)139775.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)9610011.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Justin Hunter10020028
RB Arnie Oksenberg53116026
TE Max Anwar53131029
WR Waldo Whetstone54038029
WR Jacob Droker42127115
TE Cristian Peterson3301809
TE Mitchell McCormick21019022
RB Abraham Leak1000020
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Skip Samuels65083132
WR Kyle Boone64039021
RB Raymond Gerhardt64113021
WR Corey Fuller33031120
TE Nickolas Kendrick3218027
TE Mackenzie Gordon32015010
WR Quentin Markowitz211305
WR Andy Wells2201505
TE Wade West100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt3227.334.70
QB Clifton Mercer1-1-1.001.00
RB Marco Homan166.006.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Clifton Mercer111111.006.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kyle Boone111111.006.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Arnie Oksenberg11
DetroitRushesConversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt43
QB Clifton Mercer10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Conner Wisniewski1485
DetroitAttCompConversions
Clifton Mercer1194

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Justin Hunter500
TE Max Anwar322
RB Arnie Oksenberg220
WR Waldo Whetstone221
TE Cristian Peterson111
WR Jacob Droker111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Kyle Boone431
WR Skip Samuels321
WR Corey Fuller110
TE Mackenzie Gordon111
WR Quentin Markowitz110
RB Raymond Gerhardt111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)