Week 15, 2040

played in Detroit, MI

36 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:58 MIN - Dominic Richard 8 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 08:06 MIN - Dominic Richard 10 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 09:52 MIN - J.R. Hardy 27 field goal
3Q: 03:49 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 13:29 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
4Q: 10:59 DET - Jermaine Farrell 22 pass from Roger Kuennen (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 09:03 MIN - Tucker Clayton 3 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 03:33 DET - Jermaine Farrell 19 pass from Jon Causey (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:58 MIN - Dominic Richard 8 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 08:06 MIN - Dominic Richard 10 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 09:52 MIN - J.R. Hardy 27 field goal
3Q: 03:49 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 13:29 MIN - J.R. Hardy 49 field goal
4Q: 10:59 DET - Jermaine Farrell 22 pass from Roger Kuennen (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 09:03 MIN - Tucker Clayton 3 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 03:33 DET - Jermaine Farrell 19 pass from Jon Causey (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 11-3 7-7
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 11 5
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 397 203
- Offensive Plays 71 57
- Yards per Play 5.59 3.56
Net Rushing Yards 197 90
- Rushing Attempts 46 20
- Yards per Rush 4.28 4.50
Net Passing Yards 200 113
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 0 31 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 200 150
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/37
- Yards per Pass Play 8.00 3.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 10.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/44 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 1/36 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 25
Time of Possession 36:13 23:47

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	11-3	7-7
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	11	5
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	397	203
- Offensive Plays	71	57
- Yards per Play	5.59	3.56
Net Rushing Yards	197	90
- Rushing Attempts	46	20
- Yards per Rush	4.28	4.50
Net Passing Yards	200	113
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 0	31 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	200	150
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/37
- Yards per Pass Play	8.00	3.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	10.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/44	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	1/36	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 25
Time of Possession	36:13	23:47

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:05	OWN 25	7	32	Punt
1	10:16	1:51	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
1	6:38	1:44	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
1	2:50	1:58	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
2	13:54	5:54	OWN 3	11	97	Touchdown
2	4:31	1:59	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:47	0:35	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
3	13:16	3:32	OWN 49	6	41	Field Goal
3	8:17	4:39	OWN 14	10	86	Touchdown
3	0:14	1:53	OWN 34	5	34	Field Goal
4	10:48	1:33	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	9:03	0:11	OPP 3	1	3	Touchdown
4	7:17	2:25	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	3:27	3:27	OPP 45	7	29	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:55	1:39	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	8:25	1:47	OWN 21	3	-3	Punt
1	4:54	2:04	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
1	0:52	1:58	OWN 35	3	-5	Punt
2	8:00	3:29	OWN 25	9	40	Punt
2	2:32	1:45	OWN 26	6	0	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 5	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 27	3	-10	Punt
3	9:44	1:27	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	3:38	3:24	OWN 39	8	34	Missed FG
4	13:21	2:33	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	9:15	0:12	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
4	8:52	1:35	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
4	4:52	1:25	OWN 48	4	52	Touchdown

Game MVP: Dillon Sloan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blaine Justice	28	102	3.64	13	4	0
RB Eduardo Hardy	15	80	5.33	22	2	1
QB Rico Sharp	3	15	5.00	9	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Andy Burks	12	32	2.67	11	1
QB Roger Kuennen	7	48	6.86	17	2
QB Jon Causey	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	25	17	200	0/0	3	34	0	131.7

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Kuennen	28	16	113	6/37	1	27	1	63.5
Jon Causey	3	2	37	0/0	1	19	0	148.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	4	53	13.25	20	34	0
WR Alec Stone	4	7	38	9.50	18	19	0
WR Tucker Clayton	4	6	44	11.00	12	25	1
WR Dominic Richard	3	4	23	7.67	1	10	2
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Eduardo Packer	1	1	33	33.00	22	33	0
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Andy Burks	5	7	24	4.80	7	9	0
WR Jermaine Farrell	4	5	55	13.75	12	22	2
WR Jimmy Duffy	4	6	36	9.00	6	27	0
WR Ricky Stenerud	3	6	18	6.00	1	10	0
TE Dylan Peralta	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Caleb Lyle	1	3	13	13.00	2	13	0
RB Richard Merrill	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dustin Henry	1	36	36.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Dillon Sloan	0	0	1	0
DE Jerald Smith	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
QB Roger Kuennen	2	0
C Braxton Coursen	0	1
T Dusty Rodgers	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	7	315	45.0	40.3	52	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Britt Martinez	9	443	49.2	39.9	67	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	4/4

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Elliot Fitzgerald	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Henry	3	44	14.7	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braden Haygood	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Dominquez	3	80	26.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Efrain Earley	7	0	0.0	20	37
DE Dillon Sloan	6	1	4.0	20	35
CB Ethan McCarthy	5	1	0.0	18	36
ILB Peter Plyler	4	4	1.0	19	37
DE Jerald Smith	4	0	1.0	17	27
S Jeff Baker	3	2	0.0	20	37
CB Kurt Bowser	3	1	0.0	6	18
S Bobby Flanigan	3	1	0.0	17	36
OLB Rex King	2	0	0.0	12	23
CB Dustin Henry	1	0	0.0	8	7
DT William Westbrook	1	0	0.0	15	14
DT Broderick Dawson	1	0	0.0	17	35
OLB Kirk Wiebe	1	0	0.0	2	12
DE Riley Farr	0	1	0.0	18	22

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dwight Beyer	10	3	0.0	41	23
S Vincent Woods	8	1	0.0	45	21
ILB Manuel Mahoney	7	4	0.0	46	24
CB Braden Haygood	6	1	0.0	40	16
DT Efrain Slocum	5	1	0.0	41	24
CB Martin Reynolds	4	1	0.0	46	25
OLB Steven Burke	3	2	0.0	23	7
CB Shawn Sullivan	2	3	0.0	24	18
DE Owen Bunnell	2	2	0.0	35	13
DE Alan McCarthy	2	1	0.0	43	22
DE Roger Broenkow	2	1	0.0	6	11
OLB Robert Endzell	2	0	0.0	21	12
OLB Spencer Burns	1	1	0.0	21	14
RB Andy Burks	1	0	---	---	---
DT Connor Baliya	1	0	0.0	16	6
CB Riley Graham	1	0	0.0	22	14
CB Mario Al-Rudaini	1	0	0.0	3	9
OLB Lukas Glover	0	1	0.0	4	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dillon Sloan	4.0	0	1	0	35
DE Jerald Smith	1.0	0	2	2	27
ILB Peter Plyler	1.0	0	0	0	37
DT Broderick Dawson	0.0	1	1	2	35
OLB Kirk Wiebe	0.0	0	1	0	12
DE Riley Farr	0.0	0	0	2	22
OLB Kelvin Lazuka	0.0	0	0	1	8

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Alan McCarthy	1	1	22
ILB Manuel Mahoney	0	1	24
CB Shawn Sullivan	0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Efrain Earley	5	0	0	37
CB Ethan McCarthy	4	2	0	36
ILB Peter Plyler	2	0	0	37
S Jeff Baker	2	0	0	37
OLB Kirk Wiebe	2	0	0	12
S Bobby Flanigan	1	1	0	36
CB Kurt Bowser	1	0	0	18
DE Dillon Sloan	1	0	0	35
CB Dustin Henry	0	0	1	7

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dwight Beyer	3	0	23
S Randal Dominquez	3	0	15
CB Shawn Sullivan	2	1	18
CB Braden Haygood	2	0	16
ILB Manuel Mahoney	2	0	24
CB Martin Reynolds	1	0	25
S Vincent Woods	1	0	21
OLB Spencer Burns	1	0	14
CB Riley Graham	1	0	14
CB Mario Al-Rudaini	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Bryson Fannon	5	9	1	46	25
T Bryant McDonald	4	7	1	46	25
G Derek Cerda	3	10	0	46	25
G Chandler Abrams	2	11	0	46	25
T Clay McCaslin	2	4	0	46	25
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	9	5
TE Jerry Blackwell	0	1	0	45	24

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gerald Willis	2	3	20	2	37
C Braxton Coursen	1	5	20	1	37
T Dusty Rodgers	1	3	19	2	30
G Preston Stuart	0	1	20	0	37
G Maurice Ford	0	0	15	1	19

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mercury Morrissey	2	19
Eduardo Hardy	1	19
Artie Randle	1	19

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Efrain Slocum	2	14
Owen Bunnell	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Chandler Abrams	46	25	---	---	9	80
T Clay McCaslin	46	25	---	---	9	80
T Bryant McDonald	46	25	---	---	2	73
C Bryson Fannon	46	25	---	---	---	71
QB Rico Sharp	46	25	---	---	---	71
G Derek Cerda	46	25	---	---	---	71
WR Alec Stone	37	22	---	---	11	70
TE Jerry Blackwell	45	24	---	---	---	69
DE Jerald Smith	---	---	17	27	24	68
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	20	35	10	65
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	17	35	10	62
OLB Rex King	---	---	12	23	26	61
S Jeff Baker	---	---	20	37	1	58
CB Efrain Earley	---	---	20	37	1	58
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	19	37	1	57
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	17	36	3	56
WR Tucker Clayton	33	23	---	---	---	56
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	18	36	1	55
RB Eduardo Hardy	16	13	---	---	19	48
TE Mercury Morrissey	18	9	---	---	19	46
WR Dominic Richard	31	14	---	---	---	45
RB Blaine Justice	30	12	---	---	---	42
DE Riley Farr	---	---	18	22	1	41
DT William Westbrook	---	---	15	14	9	38
CB Dustin Henry	---	---	8	7	19	34
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	3	18	12	33
WR Eduardo Packer	8	2	---	---	22	32
TE Colton Seifert	0	0	---	---	28	28
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	6	18	1	25
FB Colton Prentice	2	1	---	---	21	24
S Artie Randle	---	---	3	1	19	23
TE Wade Cuviello	9	5	---	---	---	14
OLB Kirk Wiebe	---	---	2	12	---	14
OLB Kelvin Lazuka	---	---	1	8	1	10
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	9	9
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Alexander Jones	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Josiah Pendergraft	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Jack Bennett	---	---	3	1	3	7
OLB Travis McCants	---	---	1	2	---	3
WR Rich Johnston	1	0	---	---	---	1
OLB Juan Winslett	---	---	0	1	---	1
RB Tevin Cook	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Bart Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
C O.J. Dubord	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Brant Buffington	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Manuel Mahoney	---	---	46	24	16	86
DT Efrain Slocum	---	---	41	24	14	79
TE Dylan Peralta	16	35	---	---	27	78
S Vincent Woods	---	---	45	21	8	74
CB Martin Reynolds	---	---	46	25	2	73
OLB Dwight Beyer	---	---	41	23	3	67
T Gerald Willis	20	37	---	---	10	67
DE Alan McCarthy	---	---	43	22	2	67
G Preston Stuart	20	37	---	---	10	67
CB Braden Haygood	---	---	40	16	8	64
S Randal Dominquez	---	---	28	15	18	61
DE Owen Bunnell	---	---	35	13	12	60
CB Shawn Sullivan	---	---	24	18	18	60
T Dusty Rodgers	19	30	---	---	10	59
RB Andy Burks	19	37	---	---	2	58
C Braxton Coursen	20	37	---	---	---	57
WR Jermaine Farrell	15	30	---	---	10	55
QB Roger Kuennen	19	34	---	---	---	53
WR Ricky Stenerud	15	34	---	---	---	49
WR Jimmy Duffy	14	24	---	---	7	45
G Maurice Ford	15	19	---	---	8	42
CB Riley Graham	---	---	22	14	2	38
OLB Spencer Burns	---	---	21	14	2	37
OLB Robert Endzell	---	---	21	12	---	33
OLB Steven Burke	---	---	23	7	---	30
OLB Lukas Glover	---	---	4	1	25	30
DT Connor Baliya	---	---	16	6	7	29
DE Roger Broenkow	---	---	6	11	9	26
RB Mercury Dollilole	0	0	---	---	26	26
RB Richard Merrill	5	11	---	---	10	26
T Ellis Shea	5	18	---	---	---	23
WR Martin Curtis	3	1	---	---	18	22
CB Mario Al-Rudaini	---	---	3	9	9	21
TE Caleb Lyle	7	10	---	---	---	17
G Jonah Lehan	1	7	---	---	2	10
C Donnell Slusher	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Britt Martinez	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Eugene Fields	3	2	---	---	---	5
WR Melvin Austin	3	1	---	---	---	4
K Elliot Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Jon Causey	1	3	---	---	---	4
DT Alonzo Grams	---	---	1	0	---	1
RB Brian Samuels	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jose Liang	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jaylen Montague	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	53	4.8
Middle	21	68	3.2
Right	13	77	5.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	8	62	7.8
Right	9	18	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	25	17	3	1	2	1	3	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Kuennen	28	16	2	0	2	3	5	7	1
Jon Causey	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	35	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	155	14.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	-2	-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	4	32	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	56	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	64	12.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alec Stone	7	4	1	38	0	22
WR Tucker Clayton	6	4	1	44	1	23
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	4	0	53	1	24
WR Dominic Richard	4	3	0	23	0	14
TE Mercury Morrissey	2	1	0	9	0	9
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Eduardo Packer	1	1	0	33	1	2

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Andy Burks	7	5	0	24	0	37
WR Ricky Stenerud	6	3	0	18	0	34
WR Jimmy Duffy	6	4	1	36	1	24
WR Jermaine Farrell	5	4	0	55	1	30
TE Caleb Lyle	3	1	0	13	0	10
TE Dylan Peralta	2	1	1	4	0	35
RB Richard Merrill	2	0	1	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Hardy	6	29	4.83	5.33
RB Blaine Justice	3	7	2.33	3.64
QB Rico Sharp	1	-1	-1.00	5.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	6	5	34	5.67	8.00

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Causey	2	1	19	9.50	12.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	18	9.00	5.75
WR Alec Stone	2	1	4	2.00	5.43
TE Mercury Morrissey	1	1	9	9.00	4.50
WR Tucker Clayton	1	1	3	3.00	7.33

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jermaine Farrell	1	1	19	19.00	11.00
WR Jimmy Duffy	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Hardy	3	2
QB Rico Sharp	2	1
RB Blaine Justice	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Roger Kuennen	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	11	5	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Kuennen	10	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alec Stone	4	1	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	3	3	2
WR Tucker Clayton	2	1	1
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Andy Burks	4	3	0
WR Jimmy Duffy	3	3	2
WR Ricky Stenerud	1	0	0
TE Caleb Lyle	1	1	1
RB Richard Merrill	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (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	68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (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)