Week 1, 2035

played in Detroit, MI

62 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	10	0	13	-	26
Detroit Lions	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 46 field goal
2Q: 07:42 MIN - Rico Sharp 7 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 04:13 DET - Collin Sohl 10 pass from William Gaynor (Caiden Harvey extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 37 field goal
4Q: 07:39 MIN - J.R. Hardy 40 field goal
4Q: 03:03 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 34 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 46 field goal
2Q: 07:42 MIN - Rico Sharp 7 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 04:13 DET - Collin Sohl 10 pass from William Gaynor (Caiden Harvey extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 37 field goal
4Q: 07:39 MIN - J.R. Hardy 40 field goal
4Q: 03:03 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 34 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 9 4
- by Passing 9 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 363 354
- Offensive Plays 64 66
- Yards per Play 5.67 5.36
Net Rushing Yards 200 17
- Rushing Attempts 33 24
- Yards per Rush 6.06 0.71
Net Passing Yards 163 337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 0 41 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 168 342
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.26 8.02
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/56 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/65
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 21
Time of Possession 31:01 28:59

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	9	4
- by Passing	9	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	363	354
- Offensive Plays	64	66
- Yards per Play	5.67	5.36
Net Rushing Yards	200	17
- Rushing Attempts	33	24
- Yards per Rush	6.06	0.71
Net Passing Yards	163	337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 0	41 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	168	342
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.26	8.02
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/56	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/65
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 21
Time of Possession	31:01	28:59

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:07	OWN 25	7	46	Field Goal
1	8:50	1:52	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
1	3:38	1:31	OWN 31	3	-5	Punt
2	14:49	7:19	OWN 6	15	94	Touchdown
2	4:06	2:11	OWN 25	8	55	Field Goal
2	0:35	0:35	50	3	7	Punt
3	9:22	2:57	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
3	1:53	1:12	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
4	11:36	4:05	OWN 28	8	49	Field Goal
4	6:01	3:17	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
4	2:27	0:33	OPP 32	3	8	Field Goal

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:53	2:03	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
1	6:58	3:20	OWN 5	8	33	Punt
1	2:07	2:18	OWN 22	4	32	Punt
2	7:30	3:24	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:55	1:20	OWN 25	3	-14	Punt
3	15:00	5:38	OWN 21	9	39	Punt
3	6:25	4:32	OWN 19	12	54	Fumble
3	0:41	4:05	OWN 20	9	52	Fumble
4	7:31	1:30	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
4	2:44	0:17	OWN 17	1	0	Interception
4	1:54	1:54	OWN 25	6	72	Game

Game MVP: Rico Sharp, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Reuben Thompson	17	67	3.94	14	2	0
RB Drake Nastiuk	12	95	7.92	34	3	1
QB Rico Sharp	3	25	8.33	12	1	1
WR Dominic Richard	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Don Francis	14	-10	-0.71	10	1
RB Buddy Franklin	4	7	1.75	6	0
QB William Gaynor	3	14	4.67	7	0
RB Kyle Light	3	6	2.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	30	20	168	1/5	0	21	0	81.0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
William Gaynor	41	28	342	1/5	1	40	1	91.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Robert Franz	7	10	69	9.86	31	18
WR Melvin Austin	4	5	32	8.00	7	17
TE Wade Cuviello	4	7	37	9.25	15	21
WR Dominic Richard	3	6	22	7.33	1	12
WR Casey Athanas	2	2	8	4.00	0	8

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cody Watkins	8	10	100	12.50	18	40	0
WR Collin Sohl	7	9	58	8.29	31	26	1
TE Slick Willie Dodge	5	8	73	14.60	26	29	0
TE Brady McDonald	4	9	61	15.25	16	24	0
WR Theodore Elias	3	4	51	17.00	29	25	0
RB Don Francis	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kurt Bowser	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Reuben Thompson	1	0	0
TE Luther Newsome	0	1	0
DE Branden Hayes	0	1	0
S Clyde Morley	0	1	0
OLB Wes Stokley	0	0	1
WR Jerome Lindsay	0	0	1
S Bobby Flanigan	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Buddy Franklin	2	0	0
CB Braden Haygood	1	0	0
ILB Martin Gillespie	0	1	0
S Douglas Collier	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	5	237	47.4	41.0	52	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jessie Sinco	6	279	46.5	33.8	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	4/4	3/3	0/0	46	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caiden Harvey	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	3	56	18.7	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braden Haygood	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braden Haygood	3	50	16.7	0
Collin Sohl	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	8	1	0.0	24	42
ILB Peter Plyler	6	5	0.0	24	42
S Bobby Flanigan	5	3	0.0	20	32
DT Glenn Stephens	5	2	0.0	24	42
OLB Fernando Scales	4	3	0.0	19	32
CB Kurt Bowser	4	0	0.0	19	27
DE Branden Hayes	3	0	1.0	19	39
OLB Edward Ross	3	1	0.0	4	20
S Craig Hopper	2	1	0.0	24	42
CB Tony Ramsey	2	1	0.0	23	42
DE Dashawn Holmes	2	0	0.0	22	32
S Ashton Hudson	2	0	0.0	5	10
CB Ethan McCarthy	2	0	0.0	5	5
DT Shane Kiehl	1	0	0.0	14	30
OLB Wes Stokley	1	0	0.0	8	16
DE Reuben Oates	1	0	0.0	4	2

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Douglas Collier	11	4	0.0	33	31
CB Mitch Bell	6	2	1.0	27	30
CB Kim Clements	6	3	0.0	33	31
ILB Martin Gillespie	6	1	0.0	31	24
DE Mack Hancock	5	0	0.0	28	30
CB Hector Pollard	4	2	0.0	21	24
CB Alvin Crook	3	0	0.0	33	31
OLB Wes Winslett	3	0	0.0	25	29
OLB Glenn Scheffer	3	0	0.0	11	6
DT Efrain Slocum	2	1	0.0	28	30
DT Bryce Small	2	1	0.0	27	25
DE Peter Jackson	1	2	0.0	26	30
TE Brady McDonald	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jackie Dillon	0	1	0.0	7	1
OLB Dwight Beyer	0	1	0.0	2	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Branden Hayes	1.0	0	2	2	39
DT Desmond Newton	0.0	1	0	0	7
OLB Wes Stokley	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Dashawn Holmes	0.0	0	2	0	32
DT Shane Kiehl	0.0	0	1	0	30

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Mitch Bell	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Peter Jackson	0.0	1	0	0	30
DE Mack Hancock	0.0	0	1	1	30
OLB Wes Winslett	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	5	0	0	42
CB Kurt Bowser	4	0	1	27
CB Tony Ramsey	3	1	0	42
OLB Edward Ross	3	0	0	20
S Bobby Flanigan	3	0	0	32
ILB Peter Plyler	2	2	0	42
OLB Fernando Scales	2	0	0	32
S Ashton Hudson	2	0	0	10
CB Ethan McCarthy	2	0	0	5
S Craig Hopper	1	0	0	42
DT Glenn Stephens	1	0	0	42

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kim Clements	4	0	31
CB Hector Pollard	3	1	24
ILB Martin Gillespie	3	1	24
S Douglas Collier	3	0	31
OLB Wes Winslett	2	0	29
CB Mitch Bell	2	0	30
CB Alvin Crook	1	1	31
DE Mack Hancock	1	0	30
DT Bryce Small	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Stan Johnson	2	8	33	0	31
T Dale Bennett	2	7	33	0	31
G Ike Maloney	2	5	33	0	31
C Darien Borders	2	3	33	1	31
C Bryson Fannon	1	5	33	0	31
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	21	0	31
TE Jerry Blackwell	0	1	10	0	8

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
TE Peter Floyd	2	4	24	0	42
T Gerald Willis	1	2	24	0	42
G Karl Becker	0	6	24	1	42
G Travis Rickles	0	6	24	0	42
G Jonah Lehan	0	2	24	0	42
TE Brady McDonald	0	1	20	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Luther Newsome	2	24
Mario Giles	2	20
Clyde Morley	1	15
Jerome Lindsay	1	13

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Efrain Slocum	1	17
Edward Hargrove	1	10
Travis Rickles	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Craig Hopper	---	---	24	42	15	81
S Clyde Morley	---	---	24	42	15	81
T Dale Bennett	33	31	---	---	9	73
G Ike Maloney	33	31	---	---	9	73
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	24	42	---	66
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	24	42	---	66
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	23	42	---	65
T Stan Johnson	33	31	---	---	---	64
C Bryson Fannon	33	31	---	---	---	64
C Darien Borders	33	31	---	---	---	64
QB Rico Sharp	33	31	---	---	---	64
RB Reuben Thompson	20	30	---	---	12	62
TE Wade Cuviello	21	31	---	---	10	62
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	19	39	---	58
WR Melvin Austin	28	28	---	---	---	56
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	22	32	---	54
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	20	32	2	54
WR Dominic Richard	26	27	---	---	---	53
WR Robert Franz	27	25	---	---	---	52
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	19	32	---	51
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	14	30	6	50
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	19	27	---	46
FB Steven McDaniel	6	2	---	---	24	32
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	8	16	6	30
TE Luther Newsome	5	0	---	---	24	29
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	4	20	---	24
TE Jacob Schrader	0	0	---	---	21	21
RB Drake Nastiuk	12	1	---	---	8	21
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	0	0	20	20
TE Jerry Blackwell	10	8	---	---	---	18
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	5	10	---	15
WR Casey Athanas	2	3	---	---	9	14
WR Jerome Lindsay	1	0	---	---	13	14
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	5	7	---	12
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	4	2	6	12
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	5	5	---	10
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Derek Cerda	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Clay McCaslin	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	8	8
WR Tre Villasenor	7	0	---	---	---	7
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Aidan Hutchings	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Craig Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wes Winslett	---	---	25	29	22	76
DT Efrain Slocum	---	---	28	30	17	75
CB Kim Clements	---	---	33	31	10	74
WR Collin Sohl	23	42	---	---	8	73
G Travis Rickles	24	42	---	---	6	72
G Jonah Lehan	24	42	---	---	6	72
G Karl Becker	24	42	---	---	6	72
CB Mitch Bell	---	---	27	30	15	72
T Gerald Willis	24	42	---	---	6	72
ILB Martin Gillespie	---	---	31	24	15	70
S Douglas Collier	---	---	33	31	5	69
CB Alvin Crook	---	---	33	31	4	68
QB William Gaynor	24	42	---	---	---	66
TE Peter Floyd	24	42	---	---	---	66
WR Cody Watkins	23	42	---	---	1	66
TE Brady McDonald	20	42	---	---	2	64
DE Peter Jackson	---	---	26	30	7	63
DE Mack Hancock	---	---	28	30	3	61
DT Bryce Small	---	---	27	25	3	55
RB Don Francis	17	34	---	---	---	51
CB Hector Pollard	---	---	21	24	1	46
WR Theodore Elias	17	20	---	---	---	37
TE Slick Willie Dodge	4	21	---	---	---	25
RB Kyle Light	4	0	---	---	20	24
WR Pat Reed	5	4	---	---	14	23
DE Edward Hargrove	---	---	7	3	10	20
RB Buddy Franklin	5	5	---	---	9	19
TE Dylan Peralta	1	0	---	---	18	19
OLB Glenn Scheffer	---	---	11	6	1	18
CB Braden Haygood	---	---	5	0	12	17
DT Lionel Handley	---	---	5	7	1	13
S Leonardo Lyon	---	---	0	0	13	13
OLB Irving Peterson	---	---	7	1	3	11
CB Jackie Dillon	---	---	7	1	2	10
DT Elijah Fulcher	---	---	7	1	2	10
OLB Dwight Beyer	---	---	2	7	1	10
WR Dan Baker	1	0	---	---	7	8
C Carlos Webster	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jessie Sinco	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Caiden Harvey	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Alejandro Jamison	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Rusty Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Louie Owens	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Marc Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Cary Lynch	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Vincent Woods	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	71	8.9
Middle	14	50	3.6
Right	11	79	7.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	23	5.8
Middle	15	11	0.7
Right	5	-17	-3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	30	20	1	2	2	3	2	1	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
William Gaynor	41	28	5	0	2	3	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	89	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	74	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	147	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	73	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	78	15.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	10	7	0	69	0	25
TE Wade Cuviello	7	4	1	37	1	31
WR Dominic Richard	6	3	1	22	0	27
WR Melvin Austin	5	4	0	32	0	28
WR Casey Athanas	2	2	0	8	0	3

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cody Watkins	10	8	0	100	1	42
WR Collin Sohl	9	7	0	58	1	42
TE Brady McDonald	9	4	2	61	1	42
TE Slick Willie Dodge	8	5	0	73	1	21
WR Theodore Elias	4	3	0	51	1	20
RB Don Francis	1	1	0	-1	0	34

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Rico Sharp	1	7	7.00	8.33
WR Dominic Richard	1	13	13.00	13.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	1	0	0	0.00	5.60

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
William Gaynor	3	1	10	3.33	8.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Franz	1	0	0	0.00	6.90

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Slick Willie Dodge	1	0	0	0.00	9.13
WR Collin Sohl	1	1	10	10.00	6.44
WR Cody Watkins	1	0	0	0.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Reuben Thompson	3	1
QB Rico Sharp	1	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB William Gaynor	2	2
RB Buddy Franklin	1	0
RB Don Francis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	11	10	6

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
William Gaynor	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Franz	5	4	4
WR Melvin Austin	2	2	0
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	1
WR Casey Athanas	1	1	0
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Collin Sohl	3	3	1
TE Slick Willie Dodge	2	1	1
WR Theodore Elias	2	1	1
TE Brady McDonald	1	1	1
WR Cody Watkins	1	1	1
RB Don Francis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)