Week 1, 2041

played in Detroit, MI

84 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	17	0	13	-	36
Detroit Lions	0	7	3	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 MIN - J.R. Hardy 52 field goal
1Q: 03:35 MIN - J.R. Hardy 47 field goal
2Q: 13:51 MIN - J.R. Hardy 26 field goal
2Q: 06:10 MIN - Bart Blackburn 14 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 05:16 MIN - Jorge Castillo 32 interception return (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 02:13 DET - Dalton Sampson 93 pass from C.J. Willis (Jon Harp extra point)
3Q: 04:07 DET - Jon Harp 28 field goal
4Q: 14:05 MIN - J.R. Hardy 28 field goal
4Q: 10:16 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 21 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 07:19 DET - Jimmy Duffy 2 pass from C.J. Willis (Andy Burks run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:19 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 MIN - J.R. Hardy 52 field goal
1Q: 03:35 MIN - J.R. Hardy 47 field goal
2Q: 13:51 MIN - J.R. Hardy 26 field goal
2Q: 06:10 MIN - Bart Blackburn 14 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 05:16 MIN - Jorge Castillo 32 interception return (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 02:13 DET - Dalton Sampson 93 pass from C.J. Willis (Jon Harp extra point)
3Q: 04:07 DET - Jon Harp 28 field goal
4Q: 14:05 MIN - J.R. Hardy 28 field goal
4Q: 10:16 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 21 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 07:19 DET - Jimmy Duffy 2 pass from C.J. Willis (Andy Burks run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:19 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 12
- by Rushing 11 5
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 434 296
- Offensive Plays 72 57
- Yards per Play 6.03 5.19
Net Rushing Yards 178 77
- Rushing Attempts 33 22
- Yards per Rush 5.39 3.50
Net Passing Yards 256 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 20 - 1 32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 256 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 6.56 6.26
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 2/7 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/39 2/3
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 5/101
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 35:06 24:54

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	12
- by Rushing	11	5
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	434	296
- Offensive Plays	72	57
- Yards per Play	6.03	5.19
Net Rushing Yards	178	77
- Rushing Attempts	33	22
- Yards per Rush	5.39	3.50
Net Passing Yards	256	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 20 - 1	32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	256	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	6.56	6.26
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	2/7	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/39	2/3
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	5/101
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	35:06	24:54

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 25	6	40	Field Goal
1	7:40	4:10	OWN 8	10	62	Field Goal
1	2:04	3:20	OWN 30	9	61	Field Goal
2	10:27	1:14	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
2	7:26	1:27	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
2	3:55	0:57	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
2	2:00	0:51	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	12:34	3:22	OWN 4	7	37	Interception
3	4:00	5:01	OWN 28	10	61	Field Goal
4	12:36	2:31	OPP 48	5	48	Touchdown
4	7:08	4:55	OWN 25	8	51	Field Goal
4	1:33	1:33	OPP 20	3	-1	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	3:48	OWN 32	6	12	Punt
1	3:30	1:26	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	13:44	3:17	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
2	9:13	1:47	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
2	5:59	0:51	OWN 28	1	0	Interception
2	5:08	1:13	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	2:58	0:58	OWN 6	2	94	Touchdown
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 13	3	3	Half
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
3	9:12	5:12	OWN 44	9	45	Field Goal
4	13:59	1:23	OWN 30	2	18	Fumble
4	10:05	2:57	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
4	2:13	0:40	OWN 25	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: J.R. Hardy, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Colton Riley	16	68	4.25	12	2	0
RB Eduardo Hardy	8	73	9.13	18	3	0
QB Bart Blackburn	5	28	5.60	14	2	1
RB Tevin Cook	3	14	4.67	7	0	0
WR Mason Loper	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Andy Burks	11	33	3.00	10	2
RB Brian Samuels	6	12	2.00	11	1
QB C.J. Willis	5	32	6.40	10	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bart Blackburn	39	20	256	0/0	1	36	1	70.0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
C.J. Willis	32	18	238	3/19	2	93	1	87.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dexter Picken	5	15	48	9.60	8	17	0
WR Tucker Clayton	4	10	73	18.25	72	36	0
TE Terry Porter	4	5	90	22.50	38	26	0
TE Jerry Blackwell	2	4	8	4.00	0	6	0
WR Alec Stone	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	1	21	21.00	15	21	1
WR Mason Loper	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dalton Sampson	7	9	124	17.71	91	93	1
WR Martin Curtis	3	6	15	5.00	0	7	0
WR Ricky Stenerud	2	5	6	3.00	0	3	0
RB Andy Burks	2	4	9	4.50	7	7	0
WR Jimmy Duffy	2	3	27	13.50	3	25	1
TE Dylan Peralta	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Jermaine Farrell	1	3	44	44.00	21	44	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jorge Castillo	1	32	32.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Vincent Woods	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Mason Loper	1	0	0
DE Dillon Sloan	0	1	1
RB Blaine Justice	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB C.J. Willis	1	0	0	0
DE Mackenzie Sedor	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	3	149	49.7	48.7	59	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hodges	6	283	47.2	40.7	57	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	5/5	3/3	1/1	52	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jon Harp	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Picken	3	39	13.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Riley Graham	2	3	1.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Picken	1	26	26.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Martin Curtis	4	80	20.0	0
Richard Merrill	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Efrain Earley	7	4	0.0	22	35
S Jorge Castillo	5	2	0.0	19	28
CB Jack Bennett	5	0	0.0	17	34
DE Dillon Sloan	4	1	0.5	21	33
ILB Peter Plyler	4	1	0.0	22	35
DT Percy Blackmon	3	1	1.0	13	25
DE Riley Farr	3	0	1.0	7	12
CB Ethan McCarthy	3	0	0.0	16	27
DE Daryl Van Hoose	1	2	0.5	12	12
OLB Rex King	1	1	0.0	20	32
S Bobby Flanigan	1	0	0.0	7	7
WR Dexter Picken	1	0	---	---	---
S Artie Randle	1	0	0.0	22	34
DT Ruben McWilliams	1	0	0.0	16	17
CB Arnold Lingen	1	0	0.0	2	3
DT Glenn Aghemo	0	1	0.0	14	27
DE Jerald Smith	0	1	0.0	11	23

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Avery Bernard	10	4	32	33
OLB Spencer Burns	10	0	32	31
S Vincent Woods	5	1	29	31
S Kaden Bensen	5	1	33	37
S Mel Thornton	4	0	33	39
ILB Keith Prescott	3	3	14	19
OLB Robert Endzell	3	2	18	16
OLB Nicolas Bierce	3	1	15	24
DE Corey Bernstein	3	0	21	28
CB Monty Keith	1	4	32	36
DT Tommy Springer	1	1	30	31
CB Shawn Sullivan	1	1	17	16
DE Mackenzie Sedor	1	0	13	18
OLB Chase Roberson	1	0	15	23
DE Corwin Flynn	0	1	18	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Percy Blackmon	1.0	1	0	25
DE Riley Farr	1.0	0	0	12
DE Dillon Sloan	0.5	1	3	33
DE Daryl Van Hoose	0.5	1	0	12
DE Jerald Smith	0.0	1	2	23

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Corey Bernstein	1	2	28
DE Corwin Flynn	0	1	17
DT Tommy Springer	0	1	31
DE Mackenzie Sedor	0	1	18
ILB Avery Bernard	0	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jack Bennett	4	0	0	34
ILB Peter Plyler	3	2	0	35
S Jorge Castillo	3	1	1	28
CB Ethan McCarthy	3	0	0	27
CB Efrain Earley	2	0	0	35
OLB Juan Winslett	1	0	0	1
DT Percy Blackmon	1	0	0	25
DT Ruben McWilliams	1	0	0	17
S Artie Randle	0	2	0	34
DE Jerald Smith	0	1	0	23

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Spencer Burns	4	0	0	31
OLB Nicolas Bierce	3	1	0	24
S Mel Thornton	3	0	0	39
ILB Avery Bernard	2	1	0	33
S Kaden Bensen	2	0	0	37
ILB Keith Prescott	1	1	0	19
S Vincent Woods	1	0	1	31
DE Corey Bernstein	1	0	0	28
CB Shawn Sullivan	1	0	0	16
OLB Robert Endzell	1	0	0	16
CB Monty Keith	1	0	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Bryson Fannon	4	9	1	33	39
T Bryant McDonald	4	6	3	33	39
G Derek Cerda	4	5	0	33	39
T Clay McCaslin	2	4	0	33	39
G Chandler Abrams	2	2	0	33	39
TE Terry Porter	1	2	0	32	33

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jonathan Roberson	2	5	22	0	35
G Maurice Ford	2	4	22	0	35
T Dusty Rodgers	1	3	22	2	35
T Gerald Willis	0	4	22	1	35
G Karl Becker	0	1	22	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Alec Stone	4	16
Mercury Morrissey	2	27
Eduardo Hardy	1	21

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Thornton	2	15
Andy Burks	1	23
Tony Barnes	1	19

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Dexter Picken	33	37	---	---	19	89
S Artie Randle	---	---	22	34	23	79
TE Terry Porter	32	33	---	---	8	73
C Bryson Fannon	33	39	---	---	---	72
G Chandler Abrams	33	39	---	---	---	72
G Derek Cerda	33	39	---	---	---	72
T Clay McCaslin	33	39	---	---	---	72
T Bryant McDonald	33	39	---	---	---	72
QB Bart Blackburn	33	39	---	---	---	72
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	22	35	2	59
CB Efrain Earley	---	---	22	35	1	58
WR Tucker Clayton	27	30	---	---	---	57
WR Alec Stone	19	21	---	---	16	56
DE Jerald Smith	---	---	11	23	22	56
CB Jack Bennett	---	---	17	34	5	56
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	21	33	1	55
OLB Rex King	---	---	20	32	1	53
S Jorge Castillo	---	---	19	28	1	48
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	16	27	2	45
RB Eduardo Hardy	10	14	---	---	21	45
DT Percy Blackmon	---	---	13	25	7	45
DT Glenn Aghemo	---	---	14	27	1	42
TE Jerry Blackwell	15	20	---	---	---	35
DT Ruben McWilliams	---	---	16	17	---	33
RB Colton Riley	18	14	---	---	---	32
WR Mason Loper	1	6	---	---	24	31
TE Mercury Morrissey	2	1	---	---	27	30
FB Colton Prentice	2	1	---	---	24	27
DE Riley Farr	---	---	7	12	7	26
DE Daryl Van Hoose	---	---	12	12	---	24
OLB Juan Winslett	---	---	1	1	19	21
CB Arnold Lingen	---	---	2	3	14	19
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	14	14
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	7	7	---	14
RB Tevin Cook	4	8	---	---	---	12
ILB Earl Vinnick	---	---	0	0	9	9
T Ezra Fryday	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Dominic Richard	1	7	---	---	---	8
G J.J. Brazil	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Alexander Jones	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Josiah Pendergraft	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Blaine Justice	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB J.B. Delcorio	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Johnnie Gillette	---	---	0	0	---	0
C DeAndre Corbett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Mel Thornton	---	---	33	39	15	87
S Kaden Bensen	---	---	33	37	4	74
CB Monty Keith	---	---	32	36	4	72
ILB Avery Bernard	---	---	32	33	4	69
OLB Spencer Burns	---	---	32	31	4	67
G Karl Becker	22	35	---	---	7	64
T Gerald Willis	22	35	---	---	7	64
G Maurice Ford	22	35	---	---	7	64
T Dusty Rodgers	22	35	---	---	7	64
S Vincent Woods	---	---	29	31	2	62
RB Andy Burks	13	26	---	---	23	62
DT Tommy Springer	---	---	30	31	1	62
OLB Robert Endzell	---	---	18	16	25	59
WR Martin Curtis	18	29	---	---	10	57
C Jonathan Roberson	22	35	---	---	---	57
QB C.J. Willis	22	35	---	---	---	57
TE Dalton Sampson	21	34	---	---	---	55
DE Corey Bernstein	---	---	21	28	5	54
CB Shawn Sullivan	---	---	17	16	18	51
WR Ricky Stenerud	18	28	---	---	---	46
WR Jermaine Farrell	17	27	---	---	2	46
ILB Keith Prescott	---	---	14	19	13	46
DE Corwin Flynn	---	---	18	17	8	43
TE Dylan Peralta	8	11	---	---	23	42
OLB Nicolas Bierce	---	---	15	24	2	41
OLB Chase Roberson	---	---	15	23	1	39
CB Riley Graham	---	---	4	9	19	32
DE Mackenzie Sedor	---	---	13	18	---	31
WR Jimmy Duffy	4	7	---	---	16	27
CB Mario Al-Rudaini	---	---	4	12	7	23
RB Richard Merrill	1	4	---	---	14	19
RB Tony Barnes	0	0	---	---	19	19
RB Brian Samuels	9	8	---	---	---	17
DT Tevin Bailey	---	---	3	7	4	14
WR Nickolas Hingis	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Donnell Slusher	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Brian Hodges	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Bernie Clemons	---	---	0	2	4	6
K Jon Harp	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Scott Fox	---	---	0	0	3	3
TE Caleb Lyle	1	1	---	---	---	2
G Preston Stuart	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Braxton Coursen	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jaylen Montague	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Glenn Boone	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Wade Stanton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	49	6.1
Middle	17	87	5.1
Right	7	42	6.0
None	1	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-2	-0.3
Middle	6	40	6.7
Right	10	39	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bart Blackburn	39	20	6	3	5	3	6	0	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
C.J. Willis	32	18	3	2	1	6	4	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	62	8.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	124	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	49	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	23	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	30	1.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	116	38.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	69	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dexter Picken	15	5	4	48	0	37
WR Tucker Clayton	10	4	1	73	2	30
TE Terry Porter	5	4	0	90	3	33
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	2	0	8	0	20
WR Alec Stone	2	2	0	10	0	21
WR Dominic Richard	1	1	0	3	0	7
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	1	0	21	1	14
WR Mason Loper	1	1	0	3	0	6

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dalton Sampson	9	7	0	124	1	34
WR Martin Curtis	6	3	0	15	0	29
WR Ricky Stenerud	5	2	1	6	0	28
RB Andy Burks	4	2	0	9	0	26
WR Jermaine Farrell	3	1	0	44	1	27
WR Jimmy Duffy	3	2	0	27	1	7
TE Dylan Peralta	2	1	0	13	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Colton Riley	3	-2	-0.67	4.25
QB Bart Blackburn	2	16	8.00	5.60
RB Tevin Cook	2	7	3.50	4.67

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andy Burks	1	-4	-4.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bart Blackburn	4	0	0	0.00	6.56

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
C.J. Willis	5	3	17	3.40	7.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Overall Avg
WR Tucker Clayton	2	7.30
WR Dexter Picken	1	3.20
TE Terry Porter	1	18.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dalton Sampson	2	1	8	4.00	13.78
WR Jimmy Duffy	2	1	2	1.00	9.00
WR Martin Curtis	1	1	7	7.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bart Blackburn	2	1
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Andy Burks	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bart Blackburn	10	5	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
C.J. Willis	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tucker Clayton	5	1	0
WR Dexter Picken	4	3	2
TE Terry Porter	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Andy Burks	3	1	0
WR Martin Curtis	2	1	1
WR Jermaine Farrell	2	1	1
WR Jimmy Duffy	2	2	2
WR Ricky Stenerud	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)