Week 17, 2036

played in Detroit, MI

34 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	14	0	7	-	35
Detroit Lions	7	0	3	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:11 MIN - Jerome Lindsay 4 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 01:59 MIN - Tre Villasenor 12 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 00:51 DET - Mitch Bell 95 interception return (Caiden Harvey extra point)
2Q: 13:45 MIN - Wade Cuviello 4 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 04:39 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 33 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 02:21 DET - Caiden Harvey 36 field goal
4Q: 09:20 MIN - Melvin Austin 12 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 05:26 DET - Caiden Harvey 24 field goal
4Q: 01:19 DET - Don Francis 4 pass from William Gaynor (Caiden Harvey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:11 MIN - Jerome Lindsay 4 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 01:59 MIN - Tre Villasenor 12 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 00:51 DET - Mitch Bell 95 interception return (Caiden Harvey extra point)
2Q: 13:45 MIN - Wade Cuviello 4 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 04:39 MIN - Jerry Blackwell 33 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 02:21 DET - Caiden Harvey 36 field goal
4Q: 09:20 MIN - Melvin Austin 12 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 05:26 DET - Caiden Harvey 24 field goal
4Q: 01:19 DET - Don Francis 4 pass from William Gaynor (Caiden Harvey extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 8-8 6-10
First Downs 24 18
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 444 329
- Offensive Plays 65 56
- Yards per Play 6.83 5.88
Net Rushing Yards 168 120
- Rushing Attempts 35 17
- Yards per Rush 4.80 7.06
Net Passing Yards 276 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 1 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 276 237
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/28
- Yards per Pass Play 9.20 5.36
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 11.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/34 7/51
Punt Returns/Yards 3/57 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 6/139
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/95
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 24
Time of Possession 33:31 26:29

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	8-8	6-10
First Downs	24	18
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	444	329
- Offensive Plays	65	56
- Yards per Play	6.83	5.88
Net Rushing Yards	168	120
- Rushing Attempts	35	17
- Yards per Rush	4.80	7.06
Net Passing Yards	276	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 1	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	276	237
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/28
- Yards per Pass Play	9.20	5.36
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	11.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/34	7/51
Punt Returns/Yards	3/57	3/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	6/139
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/95
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 24
Time of Possession	33:31	26:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:07	OWN 27	4	22	Punt
1	9:38	4:33	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	3:55	2:07	OPP 41	4	41	Touchdown
1	1:38	0:58	OPP 23	3	10	Interception
1	0:40	2:06	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	8:44	1:54	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	4:56	0:29	OPP 41	2	41	Touchdown
2	2:32	2:21	OWN 20	7	30	Punt
3	10:46	4:04	OWN 20	8	65	Missed FG
3	2:16	2:24	OWN 43	4	21	Punt
4	13:31	4:21	OWN 49	10	51	Touchdown
4	5:18	2:38	OPP 46	3	-2	Punt
4	1:10	0:48	OWN 17	3	7	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:53	2:15	OWN 3	8	32	Punt
1	5:05	1:10	OWN 34	3	-4	Punt
2	13:34	4:50	OWN 15	9	37	Punt
2	6:50	1:54	OWN 28	3	-15	Punt
2	4:27	1:55	OWN 41	4	15	Punt
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 30	1	14	Half
3	15:00	4:14	OWN 35	5	24	Punt
3	6:42	4:26	OWN 32	8	49	Field Goal
4	14:52	1:21	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
4	9:10	3:52	OWN 36	6	57	Field Goal
4	2:40	1:30	OWN 6	7	94	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 19	2	9	Game

Game MVP: Rico Sharp, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Kaitola	14	39	2.79	12	1	0
RB Charles Martin	11	49	4.45	13	1	0
QB Rico Sharp	9	76	8.44	17	4	0
WR Jerome Lindsay	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Dusty Kaye	7	60	8.57	26	3
QB William Gaynor	5	33	6.60	8	0
RB Don Francis	3	14	4.67	14	1
RB Peyton Ross	2	13	6.50	11	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	30	22	276	0/0	4	50	1	127.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
William Gaynor	33	20	237	6/28	1	39	0	92.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Melvin Austin	6	7	74	12.33	44	25	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	7	53	13.25	18	33	1
WR Robert Franz	3	4	72	24.00	50	50	0
RB Charles Martin	3	3	20	6.67	6	12	0
RB Joel Kaitola	2	3	32	16.00	14	21	0
WR Tre Villasenor	2	3	12	6.00	2	12	1
TE Wade Cuviello	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	1
WR Dominic Richard	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Collin Sohl	7	10	137	19.57	60	39	0
WR Theodore Elias	4	6	47	11.75	30	20	0
TE Brady McDonald	3	4	15	5.00	0	9	0
TE Dylan Peralta	2	7	22	11.00	5	11	0
WR Nathaniel Foley	1	2	7	7.00	5	7	0
RB Don Francis	1	1	4	4.00	6	4	1
TE Mickey Horn	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Darnell Prescott	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
WR Dusty Kaye	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mitch Bell	1	95	95.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	0
RB Joel Kaitola	0	1
OLB Manuel Manning	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
QB William Gaynor	1	0
CB Carlton Warren	1	0
TE Dylan Peralta	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	6	252	42.0	39.0	55	4

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jessie Sinco	7	326	46.6	27.0	65	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caiden Harvey	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	3	57	19.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braden Haygood	3	18	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	3	68	22.7	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlton Warren	6	139	23.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	8	0	1.0	17	39
OLB Elijah Mage	6	1	2.0	11	32
S Clyde Morley	5	1	0.0	17	39
S Craig Hopper	4	0	0.0	17	33
OLB Manuel Manning	3	1	1.0	7	17
CB Tony Ramsey	3	2	0.0	16	37
CB Zachary Houston	3	0	0.0	16	39
DE Branden Hayes	2	2	1.5	16	34
DT Desmond Newton	2	1	0.0	11	29
CB Kurt Bowser	2	1	0.0	14	18
DT Kendall Patter	1	1	0.5	10	28
DT Broderick Dawson	1	1	0.0	15	21
S Bobby Flanigan	1	0	0.0	2	11
DT Glenn Stephens	0	1	0.0	8	28

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Douglas Collier	10	2	35	30
ILB Martin Gillespie	8	2	34	24
OLB Dwight Beyer	7	4	34	29
DE Mack Hancock	4	0	33	27
S Mel Thornton	4	0	29	28
DT Efrain Slocum	3	1	34	26
CB Carlton Warren	3	0	17	12
CB Alvin Crook	2	5	34	30
OLB Maxwell Banks	2	3	18	13
CB Mitch Bell	2	0	31	28
DT Dustin Belcher	1	1	3	6
DE Peter Jackson	1	0	21	20
DT Elijah Fulcher	1	0	16	11
S Leonardo Lyon	1	0	7	2
CB Braden Haygood	1	0	4	7
DE Owen Bunnell	1	0	2	6
ILB Manuel Mahoney	0	1	1	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Elijah Mage	2.0	0	1	1	32
DE Branden Hayes	1.5	0	5	4	34
ILB Peter Plyler	1.0	0	0	0	39
OLB Manuel Manning	1.0	0	0	0	17
DT Kendall Patter	0.5	0	2	0	28
DT Desmond Newton	0.0	1	1	0	29
DE Reuben Oates	0.0	0	1	0	4
DT Glenn Stephens	0.0	0	0	1	28

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mack Hancock	0.0	0	1	1	27
DT Dustin Belcher	0.0	0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	5	1	39
S Clyde Morley	3	0	39
OLB Elijah Mage	3	0	32
CB Tony Ramsey	2	0	37
CB Zachary Houston	2	0	39
S Bobby Flanigan	2	0	11
S Craig Hopper	1	0	33
CB Kurt Bowser	1	0	18
OLB Manuel Manning	1	0	17

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dwight Beyer	5	0	0	29
S Douglas Collier	3	1	0	30
S Mel Thornton	3	0	0	28
CB Carlton Warren	2	0	0	12
ILB Martin Gillespie	1	1	0	24
CB Mitch Bell	1	0	1	28
DE Mack Hancock	1	0	0	27
DT Elijah Fulcher	1	0	0	11
S Leonardo Lyon	1	0	0	2
OLB Maxwell Banks	1	0	0	13
CB Braden Haygood	1	0	0	7
DE Owen Bunnell	1	0	0	6
ILB Manuel Mahoney	1	0	0	6
CB Alvin Crook	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Dale Bennett	4	8	35	30
T Clay McCaslin	3	6	35	30
G Derek Cerda	2	8	35	30
C Bryson Fannon	1	3	35	30
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	1	30	30
G Gus Pifott	0	2	35	30
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	20	16

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Travis Rickles	2	5	17	0	39
TE Peter Floyd	2	5	17	0	39
G Preston Stuart	1	1	17	2	39
T Gerald Willis	1	1	17	1	39
G Denzel Donovan	0	0	17	2	39
RB Don Francis	0	0	8	1	20

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steven McDaniel	3	25
Adam Bernard	2	24
Jerome Lindsay	1	13
Wade Cuviello	1	11
Dan Rossum	1	7
Joel Kaitola	1	7

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Brady McDonald	2	26
Kyle Light	1	26
Glenn Scheffer	1	23
Leonardo Lyon	1	16
Efrain Slocum	1	13
Don Francis	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clyde Morley	---	---	17	39	20	76
T Dale Bennett	35	30	---	---	7	72
T Clay McCaslin	35	30	---	---	7	72
S Craig Hopper	---	---	17	33	19	69
C Bryson Fannon	35	30	---	---	---	65
QB Rico Sharp	35	30	---	---	---	65
G Gus Pifott	35	30	---	---	---	65
G Derek Cerda	35	30	---	---	---	65
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	16	39	7	62
TE Jerry Blackwell	30	30	---	---	---	60
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	17	39	2	58
WR Robert Franz	32	24	---	---	---	56
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	16	37	2	55
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	16	34	2	52
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	11	29	9	49
WR Tre Villasenor	26	22	---	---	---	48
TE Wade Cuviello	20	16	---	---	11	47
OLB Elijah Mage	---	---	11	32	---	43
RB Joel Kaitola	17	16	---	---	7	40
RB Charles Martin	16	13	---	---	11	40
DT Kendall Patter	---	---	10	28	---	38
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	15	21	2	38
WR Melvin Austin	19	18	---	---	---	37
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	8	28	---	36
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	14	18	2	34
TE Mercury Morrissey	3	6	---	---	25	34
FB Steven McDaniel	2	1	---	---	25	28
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	3	13	12	28
OLB Manuel Manning	---	---	7	17	2	26
TE Jacob Schrader	0	0	---	---	25	25
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	24	24
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	5	4	10	19
WR Jerome Lindsay	4	1	---	---	13	18
WR Dominic Richard	6	3	---	---	6	15
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	2	11	---	13
CB Moe Cooper	---	---	2	4	5	11
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Dan Rossum	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	7	7
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	0	0	7	7
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	0	2	---	2
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB C.J. Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Craig Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Efrain Slocum	---	---	34	26	13	73
CB Mitch Bell	---	---	31	28	14	73
WR Collin Sohl	17	39	---	---	12	68
S Douglas Collier	---	---	35	30	2	67
G Travis Rickles	17	39	---	---	9	65
CB Alvin Crook	---	---	34	30	1	65
G Denzel Donovan	17	39	---	---	9	65
OLB Dwight Beyer	---	---	34	29	2	65
T Gerald Willis	17	39	---	---	9	65
G Preston Stuart	17	39	---	---	9	65
DE Mack Hancock	---	---	33	27	1	61
ILB Martin Gillespie	---	---	34	24	1	59
S Mel Thornton	---	---	29	28	1	58
QB William Gaynor	17	39	---	---	---	56
TE Peter Floyd	17	39	---	---	---	56
TE Dylan Peralta	15	39	---	---	---	54
DE Peter Jackson	---	---	21	20	7	48
TE Brady McDonald	1	18	---	---	26	45
DT Bryce Small	---	---	24	19	1	44
WR Nathaniel Foley	12	30	---	---	1	43
RB Don Francis	8	20	---	---	13	41
CB Carlton Warren	---	---	17	12	12	41
OLB Glenn Scheffer	---	---	8	6	23	37
WR Theodore Elias	15	22	---	---	---	37
OLB Maxwell Banks	---	---	18	13	1	32
RB Kyle Light	2	0	---	---	26	28
DT Elijah Fulcher	---	---	16	11	---	27
CB Braden Haygood	---	---	4	7	16	27
S Leonardo Lyon	---	---	7	2	16	25
WR Darnell Prescott	4	4	---	---	17	25
WR Dusty Kaye	7	14	---	---	---	21
ILB Manuel Mahoney	---	---	1	6	12	19
DT Dustin Belcher	---	---	3	6	6	15
TE Walt Woodson	0	0	---	---	12	12
RB Peyton Ross	4	6	---	---	---	10
P Jessie Sinco	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Donnell Slusher	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Owen Bunnell	---	---	2	6	---	8
K Caiden Harvey	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Mickey Horn	0	3	---	---	---	3
C Rusty Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Clifton Clinton	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Cary Lynch	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Vincent Woods	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Leonard Ponder	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Braxton Coursen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	22	102	4.6
Right	7	35	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	29	5.8
Middle	8	63	7.9
Right	4	28	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	30	22	5	1	1	3	2	1	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
William Gaynor	33	20	4	0	1	1	10	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	60	8.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	142	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	14	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	39	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	87	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	72	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	39	19.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Melvin Austin	7	6	0	74	2	18
TE Jerry Blackwell	7	4	1	53	1	30
WR Robert Franz	4	3	0	72	1	24
RB Joel Kaitola	3	2	0	32	1	16
WR Tre Villasenor	3	2	0	12	0	22
RB Charles Martin	3	3	0	20	0	13
TE Wade Cuviello	2	1	0	4	0	16
WR Dominic Richard	1	1	0	9	0	3

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Collin Sohl	10	7	0	137	3	39
TE Dylan Peralta	7	2	1	22	0	39
WR Theodore Elias	6	4	0	47	1	22
TE Brady McDonald	4	3	0	15	0	18
WR Nathaniel Foley	2	1	0	7	0	30
RB Don Francis	1	1	0	4	0	20
WR Dusty Kaye	1	0	0	0	0	14
TE Mickey Horn	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Darnell Prescott	1	1	0	2	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Kaitola	3	5	1.67	2.79
RB Charles Martin	3	19	6.33	4.45
WR Jerome Lindsay	1	4	4.00	4.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB William Gaynor	1	6	6.00	6.60
WR Dusty Kaye	1	6	6.00	8.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	6	3	28	4.67	9.20

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
William Gaynor	4	2	4	1.00	7.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wade Cuviello	2	1	4	2.00	2.00
WR Melvin Austin	1	1	12	12.00	10.57
WR Robert Franz	1	0	0	0.00	18.00
RB Joel Kaitola	1	0	0	0.00	10.67
WR Tre Villasenor	1	1	12	12.00	4.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Theodore Elias	2	1	0	0.00	7.83
WR Nathaniel Foley	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
RB Don Francis	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Charles Martin	2	0
QB Rico Sharp	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB William Gaynor	4	0
RB Don Francis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	9	7	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
William Gaynor	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Austin	4	4	2
RB Charles Martin	2	2	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	1	1
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Theodore Elias	1	1	1
WR Darnell Prescott	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)