Week 17, 2024

played in Detroit, MI

46 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	3	7	-	10
Detroit Lions	6	3	3	14	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:46 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 1 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point failed)
2Q: 04:40 DET - Kendall Pearson 40 field goal
3Q: 05:26 MIN - Kevin Elliott 37 field goal
3Q: 00:08 DET - Kendall Pearson 47 field goal
4Q: 12:02 MIN - Alan Mathers 2 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 05:25 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 48 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
4Q: 04:00 DET - Ross Burton 67 interception return (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:46 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 1 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point failed)
2Q: 04:40 DET - Kendall Pearson 40 field goal
3Q: 05:26 MIN - Kevin Elliott 37 field goal
3Q: 00:08 DET - Kendall Pearson 47 field goal
4Q: 12:02 MIN - Alan Mathers 2 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 05:25 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 48 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
4Q: 04:00 DET - Ross Burton 67 interception return (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 7-9 9-7
First Downs 15 23
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 6 16
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 256 385
- Offensive Plays 63 72
- Yards per Play 4.06 5.35
Net Rushing Yards 110 79
- Rushing Attempts 25 27
- Yards per Rush 4.40 2.93
Net Passing Yards 146 306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 14 - 2 42 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 170 317
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/24 3/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.84 6.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 7.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 5/7
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/67
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 25
Time of Possession 25:42 34:19

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	7-9	9-7
First Downs	15	23
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	6	16
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	256	385
- Offensive Plays	63	72
- Yards per Play	4.06	5.35
Net Rushing Yards	110	79
- Rushing Attempts	25	27
- Yards per Rush	4.40	2.93
Net Passing Yards	146	306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 14 - 2	42 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	170	317
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/24	3/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.84	6.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	7.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	5/7
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/67
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 25
Time of Possession	25:42	34:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:35	1:52	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	8:38	4:41	OWN 5	12	46	Punt
1	1:53	1:30	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
2	12:04	2:30	OWN 5	6	15	Punt
2	4:34	1:00	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	2:32	1:19	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
3	8:15	2:56	OWN 34	6	46	Field Goal
3	0:03	3:09	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	10:02	1:49	OWN 8	5	19	Punt
4	5:07	1:19	OWN 25	6	25	Interception
4	3:48	1:38	OWN 25	6	5	Interception

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:25	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	10:43	2:05	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
1	3:57	2:04	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
1	0:23	3:19	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
2	9:34	5:00	OWN 27	8	50	Field Goal
2	3:34	1:02	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
2	1:13	1:13	OWN 20	4	41	Missed FG
3	13:22	5:07	OWN 5	11	35	Punt
3	5:19	5:16	OWN 25	11	45	Field Goal
4	11:54	1:52	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
4	8:13	3:06	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
4	2:10	2:10	OWN 42	7	25	Game

Game MVP: Clifton Mercer, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glen Wunder	18	74	4.11	16	3	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	7	36	5.14	15	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Raymond Gerhardt	19	70	3.68	12	2
QB Clifton Mercer	4	-3	-0.75	4	0
RB Amir Meyer	3	19	6.33	8	0
WR Corey Fuller	1	-7	-7.00	-7	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conner Wisniewski	36	14	170	2/24	1	46	2	40.3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Mercer	42	30	317	3/11	2	48	0	108.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ramon Becker	4	7	74	18.50	45	46	0
WR Alan Mathers	3	6	44	14.67	27	37	1
WR Justin Hunter	2	7	16	8.00	1	12	0
WR Johnathan Shea	2	7	17	8.50	12	9	0
RB Glen Wunder	1	1	1	1.00	2	1	0
TE Max Anwar	1	6	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Corey Fuller	7	12	100	14.29	56	44	0
RB Raymond Gerhardt	7	8	76	10.86	40	48	2
WR Skip Samuels	5	7	75	15.00	26	32	0
WR Devin Street	4	4	25	6.25	1	15	0
TE Nickolas Kendrick	2	3	24	12.00	5	13	0
TE Wade West	2	2	4	2.00	3	4	0
TE Mackenzie Gordon	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
RB Amir Meyer	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Kyle Boone	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ross Burton	1	67	67.00	1
S Adam Amis	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Colton Torres	0	0	1	0
DE Devonte Hammes	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
CB Monty Kinsell	1	0
TE Wade West	1	0
C Nicholas Alcott	0	1
CB Giovanni Burgess	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	8	396	49.5	43.6	67	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	6	292	48.7	46.0	60	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	2/3	2/3	0/1	47	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacob Droker	3	16	5.3	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Monty Kinsell	5	7	1.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Gerhardt	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mack Fields	8	5	0.0	26	42
S Jerome Banks	8	0	0.0	27	45
DE Devonte Hammes	6	3	1.0	24	42
DT Chuck Ellis	5	0	1.0	21	44
OLB Colton Torres	5	0	1.0	7	16
S Christopher Bernard	5	3	0.0	23	42
CB Henry Hickman	5	1	0.0	26	40
CB Harris Parrish	4	1	0.0	20	29
ILB Taylor Cooper	3	1	0.0	19	28
CB Rob Fisk	2	2	0.0	25	43
OLB Lonnie Cooley	2	0	0.0	5	15
DT Dan Hein	1	4	0.0	25	37
DT Brandon Webster	1	0	0.0	8	9
CB Dylan Gray	1	0	0.0	8	9
WR Ramon Becker	1	0	---	---	---
CB Salvador Nelson	0	1	0.0	0	4

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roosevelt Crichton	6	1	0.0	22	37
OLB Sawyer Hanks	6	1	0.0	22	37
CB Giovanni Burgess	5	2	0.0	20	25
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	4	3	0.0	25	38
DT Buddy Booth	3	0	1.0	17	35
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	3	2	0.0	20	34
DT Greg Nader	2	0	0.0	12	21
DE Alex Reid	1	0	1.0	20	31
S Adam Amis	1	4	0.0	22	23
CB Monty Kinsell	1	2	0.0	19	20
DT Josh Clinton	1	1	0.0	17	29
DT Logan Flemister	1	1	0.0	13	22
ILB Junior Knopf	1	1	0.0	8	16
S Nicolas Benton	1	0	0.0	6	15
CB Ross Burton	1	0	0.0	5	18
OLB Fernando Cavka	1	0	0.0	3	1
DE Zack Madrigal	1	0	0.0	10	6
ILB Brayden Cortez	0	1	0.0	3	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Chuck Ellis	1.0	1	2	0	44
DE Devonte Hammes	1.0	0	2	1	42
OLB Colton Torres	1.0	0	0	0	16
S Jerome Banks	0.0	0	1	0	45

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Buddy Booth	1.0	1	1	1	35
DE Alex Reid	1.0	0	0	0	31
DT Greg Nader	0.0	0	2	1	21
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	0.0	0	1	1	38
CB Monty Kinsell	0.0	0	1	0	20
DT Josh Clinton	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Zack Madrigal	0.0	0	1	0	6
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jerome Banks	5	0	45
CB Harris Parrish	5	0	29
ILB Mack Fields	4	2	42
ILB Taylor Cooper	3	0	28
OLB Colton Torres	3	0	16
CB Rob Fisk	2	1	43
CB Henry Hickman	2	0	40
OLB Lonnie Cooley	2	0	15
DT Chuck Ellis	2	0	44
S Christopher Bernard	1	1	42
DE Devonte Hammes	1	0	42

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Sawyer Hanks	3	0	0	37
S Nicolas Benton	2	1	0	15
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	2	1	0	34
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	1	2	0	38
CB Monty Kinsell	1	2	0	20
S Roosevelt Crichton	1	1	0	37
CB Giovanni Burgess	1	1	0	25
CB Ross Burton	1	0	1	18
DT Buddy Booth	1	0	0	35
ILB Junior Knopf	1	0	0	16
S Adam Amis	0	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Abel Whited	2	7	0	25	0	38
G Bob Davis	2	2	1	25	2	38
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	2	0	11	0	12
T Donny Villarrial	1	2	0	25	0	38
TE Max Anwar	1	1	0	20	0	27
G Seth Martinez	0	3	0	22	0	29
T Ramon Hatch	0	2	0	25	0	38

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nicholas Alcott	2	7	27	2	45
G Cole Lyon	2	3	19	0	44
G Tommy Hopkins	1	5	27	0	45
TE Nickolas Kendrick	1	2	26	0	42
T Dwight Frederick	1	1	8	0	1
FB Alan Reynolds	1	1	1	0	3
G Larry Lolicht	0	4	27	1	45
G Fernando Robbins	0	1	27	0	45

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Devonte Hammes	3	14
Colton Torres	1	24
Louis Sloane	1	24
Glen Wunder	1	18

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Skip Samuels	3	15

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Mack Fields	---	---	26	42	14	82
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	27	45	9	81
DE Devonte Hammes	---	---	24	42	14	80
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	26	40	10	76
S Jerome Banks	---	---	27	45	4	76
RB Glen Wunder	23	33	---	---	18	74
T Ramon Hatch	25	38	---	---	11	74
G Bob Davis	25	38	---	---	9	72
T Donny Villarrial	25	38	---	---	9	72
CB Rob Fisk	---	---	25	43	3	71
DT Chuck Ellis	---	---	21	44	3	68
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	23	42	2	67
DT Dan Hein	---	---	25	37	3	65
QB Conner Wisniewski	25	38	---	---	---	63
C Abel Whited	25	38	---	---	---	63
G Seth Martinez	22	29	---	---	8	59
TE Max Anwar	20	27	---	---	9	56
WR Ramon Becker	23	32	---	---	---	55
WR Johnathan Shea	22	32	---	---	---	54
CB Harris Parrish	---	---	20	29	2	51
ILB Taylor Cooper	---	---	19	28	2	49
TE Mitchell McCormick	11	12	---	---	24	47
OLB Colton Torres	---	---	7	16	24	47
WR Justin Hunter	16	29	---	---	---	45
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	8	9	15	32
TE Louis Sloane	1	0	---	---	24	25
DT Brandon Webster	---	---	8	9	6	23
OLB Lonnie Cooley	---	---	5	15	1	21
WR Alan Mathers	5	14	---	---	---	19
WR Jacob Droker	0	3	---	---	16	19
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	0	4	15	19
FB Abraham Rickertsen	4	8	---	---	1	13
RB Danny Drake	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Gregory Reilly	3	9	---	---	---	12
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Alvin Demski	---	---	3	3	---	6
S Jose Hargett	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Colby Mazzone	---	---	2	1	---	3
DE Albert Peterson	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Jonah Hansen	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Robert Chelios	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Cole Baxter	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bucky Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Hugh Baker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Skip Samuels	27	45	---	---	15	87
G Larry Lolicht	27	45	---	---	9	81
G Fernando Robbins	27	45	---	---	9	81
G Tommy Hopkins	27	45	---	---	9	81
G Cole Lyon	19	44	---	---	9	72
QB Clifton Mercer	27	45	---	---	---	72
C Nicholas Alcott	27	45	---	---	---	72
TE Nickolas Kendrick	26	42	---	---	1	69
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	25	38	3	66
RB Raymond Gerhardt	24	39	---	---	3	66
DE Alex Reid	---	---	20	31	13	64
WR Corey Fuller	22	31	---	---	9	62
S Roosevelt Crichton	---	---	22	37	3	62
DT Buddy Booth	---	---	17	35	9	61
OLB Sawyer Hanks	---	---	22	37	2	61
DT Josh Clinton	---	---	17	29	9	55
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	---	---	20	34	1	55
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	20	25	8	53
WR Kyle Boone	11	19	---	---	20	50
CB Monty Kinsell	---	---	19	20	10	49
S Adam Amis	---	---	22	23	---	45
TE Mackenzie Gordon	3	12	---	---	25	40
CB Ross Burton	---	---	5	18	16	39
WR Devin Street	15	23	---	---	---	38
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	13	22	---	35
DT Greg Nader	---	---	12	21	1	34
RB Amir Meyer	5	9	---	---	18	32
OLB Fernando Cavka	---	---	3	1	21	25
ILB Junior Knopf	---	---	8	16	1	25
FB Alan Reynolds	1	3	---	---	20	24
S Nicolas Benton	---	---	6	15	1	22
DE Dusty Davidson	---	---	11	9	---	20
DE Zack Madrigal	---	---	10	6	---	16
S Wyatt Trim	---	---	0	0	15	15
ILB Jameson Mathews	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Lenny Fogg	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Dwight Frederick	8	1	---	---	---	9
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Brayden Cortez	---	---	3	0	---	3
TE Wade West	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Rondell Schneider	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB William Fitzgerald	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Ruben Corriveau	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Casey Horn	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alvin Hanson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	16	71	4.4
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	56	4.7
Middle	10	23	2.3
Right	3	4	1.3
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conner Wisniewski	36	14	2	2	1	8	8	3	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Mercer	42	30	3	1	1	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	22	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	35	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	113	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	36	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	127	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	154	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Hunter	7	2	0	16	0	29
WR Johnathan Shea	7	2	0	17	0	32
WR Ramon Becker	7	4	0	74	1	32
WR Alan Mathers	6	3	0	44	1	14
TE Max Anwar	6	1	1	3	0	27
TE Mitchell McCormick	2	1	0	15	0	12
RB Glen Wunder	1	1	0	1	0	33

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Corey Fuller	12	7	0	100	1	31
RB Raymond Gerhardt	8	7	0	76	1	39
WR Skip Samuels	7	5	0	75	1	45
WR Devin Street	4	4	0	25	0	23
TE Nickolas Kendrick	3	2	0	24	0	42
WR Kyle Boone	3	1	0	4	0	19
RB Amir Meyer	2	1	1	1	0	9
TE Wade West	2	2	0	4	0	2
TE Mackenzie Gordon	1	1	0	8	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conner Wisniewski	3	2	13	4.33	4.72

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Mercer	1	1	1	1.00	7.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alan Mathers	1	1	2	2.00	7.33
WR Johnathan Shea	1	0	0	0.00	2.43
WR Ramon Becker	1	1	11	11.00	10.57

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	1	1	1.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glen Wunder	4	2
QB Conner Wisniewski	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conner Wisniewski	11	5	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Mercer	11	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Justin Hunter	3	0	0
WR Johnathan Shea	2	0	0
WR Ramon Becker	2	1	1
RB Glen Wunder	1	1	0
WR Alan Mathers	1	1	1
TE Max Anwar	1	1	0
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Skip Samuels	2	1	1
TE Nickolas Kendrick	2	1	1
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	2	1
WR Corey Fuller	1	0	0
WR Devin Street	1	1	1
TE Mackenzie Gordon	1	1	1
TE Wade West	1	1	0
WR Kyle Boone	1	1	0

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

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