Week 1, 2038

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Detroit Lions	14	0	0	0	-	14
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	7	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 DET - Jermaine Farrell 22 pass from Clifton Clinton (Caiden Harvey extra point)
1Q: 06:56 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 1 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 02:43 DET - Andy Burks 7 run (Caiden Harvey extra point)
2Q: 13:57 MIN - J.R. Hardy 25 field goal
2Q: 09:07 MIN - Dexter Picken 7 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 11:08 MIN - Melvin Austin 6 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 06:57 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 2 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 01:27 MIN - J.R. Hardy 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 DET - Jermaine Farrell 22 pass from Clifton Clinton (Caiden Harvey extra point)
1Q: 06:56 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 1 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 02:43 DET - Andy Burks 7 run (Caiden Harvey extra point)
2Q: 13:57 MIN - J.R. Hardy 25 field goal
2Q: 09:07 MIN - Dexter Picken 7 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 11:08 MIN - Melvin Austin 6 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 06:57 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 2 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 01:27 MIN - J.R. Hardy 34 field goal

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 4 13
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 248 352
- Offensive Plays 64 73
- Yards per Play 3.88 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 81 191
- Rushing Attempts 19 37
- Yards per Rush 4.26 5.16
Net Passing Yards 167 161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 2 35 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 194 167
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/27 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.71 4.47
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 11/75
Punt Returns/Yards 3/9 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/74
Interception Ret./Yards 2/15 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 39
Time of Possession 25:41 34:19

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	4	13
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	248	352
- Offensive Plays	64	73
- Yards per Play	3.88	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	81	191
- Rushing Attempts	19	37
- Yards per Rush	4.26	5.16
Net Passing Yards	167	161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 2	35 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	194	167
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/27	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.71	4.47
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	11/75
Punt Returns/Yards	3/9	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/74
Interception Ret./Yards	2/15	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	4/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 39
Time of Possession	25:41	34:19

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:57	OWN 44	5	56	Touchdown
1	6:49	4:15	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
2	13:51	1:09	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	11:30	1:44	OWN 3	4	28	Interception
2	8:57	3:13	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
2	3:10	1:20	OPP 47	3	7	Punt
3	11:00	1:27	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	8:08	3:02	OWN 29	6	26	Punt
3	3:53	1:31	OPP 40	3	1	Punt
4	12:23	0:53	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
4	10:56	0:47	OWN 32	2	4	Fumble
4	6:50	1:46	OWN 25	7	40	Downs
4	2:41	0:48	OWN 11	4	9	Fumble
4	1:19	0:57	OWN 25	5	-1	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:03	5:14	OPP 49	11	49	Touchdown
1	2:34	3:43	OWN 41	7	51	Field Goal
2	12:42	1:12	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	9:46	0:49	OPP 22	3	22	Touchdown
2	5:44	2:34	OWN 21	5	14	Interception
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 8	4	21	Interception
3	15:00	4:00	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	9:33	1:25	OWN 35	4	-12	Punt
3	5:06	1:13	OWN 20	3	-14	Punt
3	2:22	4:59	OWN 20	10	57	Missed FG
4	11:30	0:34	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	10:09	3:19	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
4	5:04	2:23	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	1:53	0:34	OPP 20	3	3	Field Goal
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 35	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Broderick Dawson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Andy Burks	17	72	4.24	11	2	1
QB Clifton Clinton	2	9	4.50	5	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eduardo Hardy	25	109	4.36	17	2	2
QB Rico Sharp	8	66	8.25	15	2	0
RB Warren Gonzalez	4	16	4.00	18	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Clinton	39	19	194	6/27	1	23	2	50.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	35	20	167	1/6	2	31	2	64.8

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jermaine Farrell	6	9	73	12.17	28	22	1
WR Santiago Boyd	3	8	35	11.67	15	14	0
WR Martin Curtis	3	5	20	6.67	0	9	0
RB Andy Burks	3	8	8	2.67	2	4	0
RB Mercury Dollilole	2	2	20	10.00	5	14	0
TE Brady McDonald	1	6	23	23.00	15	23	0
TE Dylan Peralta	1	1	15	15.00	15	15	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Wade Cuviello	7	12	64	9.14	41	30	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	6	20	5.00	0	11	0
WR Dexter Picken	4	11	15	3.75	6	15	1
WR Melvin Austin	3	4	30	10.00	13	15	1
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	38	19.00	29	31	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mel Thornton	2	15	7.50	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Craig Hopper	1	6	6.00	0
S Clyde Morley	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
QB Clifton Clinton	1	0
RB Andy Burks	1	0
RB Mercury Dollilole	1	0
WR Santiago Boyd	0	1

Minnesota	Recov	Force
DE Harris Shepard	1	1
S Ashton Hudson	1	0
CB Tony Ramsey	0	1
ILB Peter Plyler	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Juan Baldwin	7	278	39.7	34.0	45	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	5	249	49.8	48.0	61	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	2/3	0/1	0/0	34	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kennedy Andersen	3	9	3.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Dominquez	2	43	21.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	2	74	37.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dwight Beyer	8	6	0.0	32	36
ILB Manuel Mahoney	8	0	0.0	35	32
S Vincent Woods	6	1	0.0	32	32
DT Connor Baliya	6	1	0.0	27	28
CB Martin Reynolds	5	4	0.0	37	36
CB Alvin Crook	5	1	0.0	34	36
S Mel Thornton	5	0	0.0	34	36
OLB Maxwell Banks	4	3	0.0	23	19
DT Elijah Fulcher	2	1	0.5	34	36
DE Mack Hancock	1	1	0.5	24	28
DT Efrain Slocum	1	1	0.0	37	33
CB Hector Pollard	1	1	0.0	17	17
DE Alan McCarthy	1	1	0.0	22	13
WR Santiago Boyd	1	0	---	---	---
RB Andy Burks	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	13	2	0.5	19	45
DT Broderick Dawson	6	1	2.5	18	45
OLB Edward Ross	4	0	0.0	19	33
DT Glenn Stephens	3	1	1.0	18	45
DE Harris Shepard	2	0	1.5	3	9
S Ashton Hudson	2	3	0.0	19	45
S Clyde Morley	2	1	0.0	19	45
CB Tony Ramsey	2	1	0.0	2	26
S Bobby Flanigan	2	1	0.0	16	24
CB Ethan McCarthy	2	0	0.0	16	19
DE Branden Hayes	1	5	0.5	18	41
CB Kurt Bowser	1	0	0.0	7	33
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rex King	1	0	0.0	11	11
WR Dexter Picken	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dillon Sloan	0	2	0.0	17	40

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mack Hancock	0.5	1	0	1	28
DT Elijah Fulcher	0.5	0	0	0	36
DT Efrain Slocum	0.0	2	1	0	33
OLB Dwight Beyer	0.0	0	2	2	36
DE Alan McCarthy	0.0	0	1	0	13
DE Roger Broenkow	0.0	0	1	0	3

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Broderick Dawson	2.5	0	3	1	45
DE Harris Shepard	1.5	0	0	0	9
DT Glenn Stephens	1.0	1	0	0	45
DE Branden Hayes	0.5	0	0	1	41
ILB Peter Plyler	0.5	0	0	0	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dwight Beyer	5	1	0	36
S Vincent Woods	5	0	0	32
CB Alvin Crook	3	0	0	36
S Mel Thornton	2	0	2	36
CB Martin Reynolds	2	0	0	36
DE Mack Hancock	1	0	0	28
DT Elijah Fulcher	1	0	0	36
ILB Manuel Mahoney	1	0	0	32
CB Hector Pollard	0	1	0	17

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	5	1	0	45
CB Tony Ramsey	3	1	0	26
CB Kurt Bowser	2	1	0	33
OLB Edward Ross	2	1	0	33
CB Ethan McCarthy	2	1	0	19
S Clyde Morley	2	0	1	45
S Ashton Hudson	1	2	0	45
DE Branden Hayes	1	0	0	41
DT Glenn Stephens	1	0	0	45
CB Zachary Houston	0	3	0	13
S Craig Hopper	0	1	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gerald Willis	3	7	19	2	45
G Travis Rickles	2	3	19	1	45
G Karl Becker	1	4	19	0	45
TE Dylan Peralta	1	1	12	0	15
C Braxton Coursen	0	1	19	2	45
T Horace Conley	0	1	19	1	45

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Derek Cerda	5	9	0	37	0	36
G Chandler Abrams	4	8	0	37	0	36
T Clay McCaslin	4	5	0	37	1	36
C Bryson Fannon	1	4	0	37	0	36
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	2	1	6	0	3
T Bryant McDonald	1	1	0	37	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Efrain Slocum	1	17
Jermaine Farrell	1	9

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steven McDaniel	4	25
Wade Cuviello	1	15

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Efrain Slocum	---	---	37	33	17	87
S Mel Thornton	---	---	34	36	10	80
CB Martin Reynolds	---	---	37	36	3	76
CB Alvin Crook	---	---	34	36	5	75
DT Elijah Fulcher	---	---	34	36	3	73
OLB Dwight Beyer	---	---	32	36	5	73
G Travis Rickles	19	45	---	---	7	71
G Karl Becker	19	45	---	---	7	71
T Gerald Willis	19	45	---	---	7	71
T Horace Conley	19	45	---	---	7	71
ILB Manuel Mahoney	---	---	35	32	2	69
WR Martin Curtis	18	42	---	---	7	67
S Vincent Woods	---	---	32	32	2	66
TE Brady McDonald	18	35	---	---	11	64
QB Clifton Clinton	19	45	---	---	---	64
C Braxton Coursen	19	45	---	---	---	64
RB Andy Burks	19	43	---	---	1	63
DT Connor Baliya	---	---	27	28	2	57
DE Mack Hancock	---	---	24	28	3	55
WR Santiago Boyd	14	37	---	---	1	52
WR Jermaine Farrell	7	30	---	---	9	46
OLB Maxwell Banks	---	---	23	19	2	44
DE Alan McCarthy	---	---	22	13	1	36
CB Hector Pollard	---	---	17	17	1	35
WR Theodore Elias	5	14	---	---	15	34
TE Dylan Peralta	12	15	---	---	---	27
RB Marvin Herndon	0	3	---	---	22	25
TE Matt Tiffee	2	1	---	---	21	24
OLB Lukas Glover	---	---	2	0	20	22
S Randal Dominquez	---	---	3	4	15	22
ILB Martin Gillespie	---	---	3	4	13	20
CB Josiah O'Neill	---	---	2	0	13	15
S Kennedy Andersen	---	---	3	0	11	14
RB Mercury Dollilole	0	4	---	---	9	13
DE Owen Bunnell	---	---	4	3	5	12
P Juan Baldwin	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Donnell Slusher	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Roger Broenkow	---	---	2	3	1	6
K Caiden Harvey	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Alexis Lofton	0	1	---	---	---	1
G Jonah Lehan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Abel Shields	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Preston Stuart	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Deon Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dusty Rodgers	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Roger Kuennen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Eduardo Hardy	33	35	---	---	25	93
TE Wade Cuviello	35	36	---	---	15	86
S Clyde Morley	---	---	19	45	17	81
G Chandler Abrams	37	36	---	---	8	81
T Clay McCaslin	37	36	---	---	8	81
C Bryson Fannon	37	36	---	---	---	73
QB Rico Sharp	37	36	---	---	---	73
G Derek Cerda	37	36	---	---	---	73
T Bryant McDonald	37	36	---	---	---	73
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	18	45	7	70
WR Dominic Richard	30	29	---	---	7	66
WR Dexter Picken	28	35	---	---	3	66
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	19	45	---	64
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	19	45	---	64
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	18	45	---	63
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	18	41	---	59
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	19	33	7	59
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	17	40	---	57
WR Melvin Austin	19	18	---	---	7	44
S Craig Hopper	---	---	3	21	17	41
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	7	33	---	40
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	16	24	---	40
TE Jerry Blackwell	20	19	---	---	---	39
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	16	19	---	35
TE Mercury Morrissey	6	3	---	---	25	34
FB Steven McDaniel	3	4	---	---	25	32
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	2	26	---	28
OLB Ronnie Turner	---	---	0	0	22	22
OLB Rex King	---	---	11	11	---	22
RB Warren Gonzalez	4	1	---	---	13	18
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	1	13	3	17
WR Jerome Lindsay	5	0	---	---	7	12
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	3	9	---	12
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Manuel Ulrich	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	1	0	7	8
G Paul McKnight	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Drew Delap	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Larry Rasmussen	2	0	---	---	---	2
OLB Terrance Kovacs	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Riley Farr	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Arnold Campion	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	7	27	3.9
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	20	5.0
Middle	22	120	5.5
Right	10	52	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Clinton	39	19	2	1	2	11	3	2	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	35	20	2	0	3	2	5	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	50	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	108	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	36	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	51	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	92	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	24	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jermaine Farrell	9	6	0	73	1	30
WR Santiago Boyd	8	3	1	35	0	37
RB Andy Burks	8	3	1	8	0	43
TE Brady McDonald	6	1	0	23	1	35
WR Martin Curtis	5	3	0	20	0	42
RB Mercury Dollilole	2	2	0	20	0	4
TE Dylan Peralta	1	1	0	15	0	15

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Wade Cuviello	12	7	1	64	1	36
WR Dexter Picken	11	4	2	15	0	35
TE Jerry Blackwell	6	4	0	20	0	19
WR Melvin Austin	4	3	0	30	0	18
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	0	38	1	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andy Burks	1	7	7.00	4.24

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Hardy	10	25	2.50	4.36
QB Rico Sharp	2	20	10.00	8.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Clinton	2	1	8	4.00	4.97

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	9	4	31	3.44	4.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Martin Curtis	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Jermaine Farrell	1	0	0	0.00	8.11

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dexter Picken	4	1	7	1.75	1.36
TE Jerry Blackwell	3	2	18	6.00	3.33
WR Melvin Austin	1	1	6	6.00	7.50
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0	0.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Clifton Clinton	2	0
RB Andy Burks	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Hardy	5	3
QB Rico Sharp	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Clinton	8	4	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	6	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brady McDonald	2	0	0
WR Santiago Boyd	2	1	0
WR Martin Curtis	2	1	1
WR Jermaine Farrell	2	2	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dexter Picken	3	0	0
TE Wade Cuviello	2	0	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (23,700)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes 8,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (23,700)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes	8,900 (9,900)