Week 1, 2053

played in Detroit, MI

47 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings 771710-41
Detroit Lions 3078-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:46 MIN - Terrell Csonka 9 pass from Brock Dixon (Terrell Guersch extra point)
1Q: 00:01 DET - Austin Garrison 23 field goal
2Q: 01:57 MIN - Melvin Joseph 6 pass from Brock Dixon (Terrell Guersch extra point)
3Q: 10:49 MIN - Glen Hood 3 pass from Brock Dixon (Terrell Guersch extra point)
3Q: 09:46 MIN - Phil Mathis 31 interception return (Terrell Guersch extra point)
3Q: 04:19 MIN - Terrell Guersch 42 field goal
3Q: 02:43 DET - Christian Thompson 22 pass from Mario De Jongh (Austin Garrison extra point)
4Q: 14:53 MIN - Terrell Guersch 43 field goal
4Q: 08:55 DET - Mario De Jongh 4 run (Mario De Jongh pass to Tracy Buchman for conversion)
4Q: 04:49 MIN - Taylor Turner 3 run (Terrell Guersch extra point)

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record1-00-1
First Downs2721
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1713
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards351361
- Offensive Plays6374
- Yards per Play5.574.88
Net Rushing Yards95108
- Rushing Attempts2427
- Yards per Rush3.964.00
Net Passing Yards256253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 25 - 046 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards262257
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/4
- Yards per Pass Play6.565.38
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/116/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.78.6
4th Down Conversions0/11/3
Penalties/Yards4/259/75
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/16
Kick Returns/Yards1/196/156
Interception Ret./Yards3/510/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 30
Time of Possession30:4529:15

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:576:19OWN 201580Touchdown
215:005:02OWN 271040Downs
27:121:45OWN 19413Punt
22:481:02OPP 46446Touchdown
315:004:18OWN 251075Touchdown
36:081:54OPP 45620Field Goal
32:282:40OWN 25649Field Goal
48:464:04OPP 47747Touchdown
43:541:51OPP 343-4Punt
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:03OWN 36619Punt
15:385:38OWN 351059Field Goal
29:582:46OWN 3356Interception
25:272:39OWN 41516Punt
21:461:46OWN 25625Half
310:421:07OWN 2538Interception
39:353:27OWN 29727Interception
34:141:46OWN 33467Touchdown
414:486:02OWN 351565Touchdown
44:420:48OWN 2747Downs
42:032:03OWN 20927Downs

Game MVP: Brock Dixon, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
FB Logan Terrell8162.001010
RB Bryan Kroinek6335.501320
RB Taylor Turner5224.40801
QB Brock Dixon3206.67900
WR Melvin Joseph242.00300
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Micah Boyd12655.421430
RB Tommy Heimburger820.25300
QB Mario De Jongh4246.00801
RB Lorenzo Murphy2-1-0.50300
QB R.J. Blackwell11818.001810

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brock Dixon38252621/63370111.9
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mario De Jongh2410961/4122067.3
R.J. Blackwell22161610/0045353.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terrell Csonka56387.6018201
WR Melvin Joseph465714.2540371
RB Taylor Turner34279.000120
WR Louis McCarthy354414.674260
TE Glen Hood35289.331171
RB Bryan Kroinek22147.005100
FB Logan Terrell232412.007120
TE Cody Bryant23115.50080
RB Marty Hopkins111919.0013190
TE Nathan Washington0200.00000
WR Ashton Esiason0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Leonardo Mitchell1016828.2020190
WR Tracy Buchman613396.5010130
TE Christian Thompson579519.0054451
RB Tommy Heimburger2342.00030
RB Lorenzo Murphy111414.000140
RB Micah Boyd151414.0012140
WR Greg Mayes1199.00090

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Phil Mathis13131.001
CB Peter Ginwright177.000
CB Elijah Wynn11313.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gregory Gross28140.522.5430
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Woodson24522.512.5450

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Terrell Guersch2/22/20/0435/5
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Austin Garrison1/10/00/0231/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Leonardo Mitchell11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Peter Ginwright11919.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Leonardo Mitchell513927.80
Jeremy Upshaw11717.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tanner Moss930.02744
S Tyler Diaz820.02644
ILB Phil Mathis620.02646
CB Elijah Wynn510.02132
S Gregory Hill420.02746
S Corwin Clancy410.02742
ILB Lee Surratt300.01110
DE Leroy Huffman221.02747
CB Peter Ginwright210.01839
DT Eli Preimsberg200.01122
S Liam Shea200.0315
DT Ross Kelly200.02020
DT Gilbert Crook130.02341
DE Ramon Shepard110.02134
DT Levi Farrell100.027
DT Carl Cervantes010.0317
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Devin Austin920.02337
OLB Tristan Cooper730.01420
CB Dakota Kurtzman520.02238
OLB Trenton Ackerman510.01620
S Jordan Moln310.02335
CB Neal Richardson300.01122
DE Ted Tedone200.52031
DE Blaine Everett210.01829
ILB Irving Keith210.048
CB Jermaine Garner200.01425
DE Nickolas Bishop200.02231
ILB Abel Giedhill100.025
WR Tracy Buchman10---------
DE Gabriel Comegys100.01224
CB Geoff Rolfe100.01420
S Jeremy Upshaw100.01119
RB Micah Boyd10---------
DE Kenny Palmer010.51825

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leroy Huffman1.004047
DE Ramon Shepard0.002034
DT Ross Kelly0.001020
DT Gilbert Crook0.001041
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ted Tedone0.511031
DE Kenny Palmer0.500025
DE Nickolas Bishop0.002031
DE Gabriel Comegys0.002024

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tyler Diaz80044
OLB Tanner Moss41044
ILB Phil Mathis31146
CB Elijah Wynn30132
S Liam Shea30015
S Gregory Hill21046
S Corwin Clancy12042
CB Peter Ginwright10139
DT Gilbert Crook10041
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Devin Austin41037
CB Dakota Kurtzman40038
OLB Tristan Cooper40020
OLB Trenton Ackerman30020
S Jordan Moln30035
CB Neal Richardson30022
DE Nickolas Bishop20031
CB Geoff Rolfe11020
S Jeremy Upshaw10019
DE Philip Kerr0108

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Rondell Osborne26024039
T Elliot Rayburn23024139
G Broderick Chukwuma18024039
G Reuben Fitzgerald14024039
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Johnathan Schneider27027047
G Mitch Beisner26027147
C Kerry McKenzie12027047
G D.J. Blake06027047
G Brody Hastings01026035

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Gilbert Crook211
Glen Hood118
Nathan Washington116
Peter Ginwright115
Liam Shea114
Broderick Chukwuma14
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Jeremy Upshaw114

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Phil Mathis------26461789
DE Leroy Huffman------2747377
DT Gilbert Crook------23411175
S Gregory Hill------2746174
OLB Tanner Moss------2744172
CB Peter Ginwright------18391572
S Tyler Diaz------2644171
S Corwin Clancy------2742170
G Broderick Chukwuma2439------467
G Reuben Fitzgerald2439------467
WR Melvin Joseph2437------566
WR Terrell Csonka2133------1064
TE Nathan Washington1929------1664
QB Brock Dixon2439---------63
T Elliot Rayburn2439---------63
C Shaquille Thornton2439---------63
C Rondell Osborne2439---------63
CB Elijah Wynn------2132760
DE Ramon Shepard------2134---55
WR Louis McCarthy1323------1349
TE Glen Hood1119------1848
DT Ross Kelly------2020---40
DT Eli Preimsberg------1122134
FB Logan Terrell1419---------33
S Liam Shea------3151432
TE Cody Bryant25------1825
RB Taylor Turner815---------23
ILB Lee Surratt------1110---21
DT Carl Cervantes------317---20
RB Bryan Kroinek78---------15
WR Moe Kirchner00------1414
DT Levi Farrell------27312
K Terrell Guersch00------1010
CB Mason Hulten------27---9
WR Ashton Esiason13------26
ILB Sebastian Dawson------0066
C Zane Robertson00------44
T Owen Bachofen00------44
OLB Johnathan Crummey------13---4
RB Marty Hopkins04---------4
P Gregory Gross00------44
G Jalen Bunten00------22
OLB Brant Dawkins------11---2
QB Glen Buckner00---------0
ILB Dominic Collins------00---0
K Caleb Marquis00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Leonardo Mitchell2346------1584
WR Tracy Buchman2646------779
OLB Devin Austin------23371878
G D.J. Blake2747------377
G Mitch Beisner2747------377
T Johnathan Schneider2747------377
C Kerry McKenzie2747---------74
G Brody Hastings2635------364
TE Christian Thompson2341---------64
CB Dakota Kurtzman------2238262
S Jordan Moln------2335260
WR Greg Mayes1733------757
CB Jermaine Garner------14251655
DE Nickolas Bishop------2231255
RB Micah Boyd2022------1355
DE Ted Tedone------2031---51
DE Kenny Palmer------1825447
DE Blaine Everett------1829---47
OLB Tristan Cooper------14201347
CB Neal Richardson------11221245
S Jeremy Upshaw------11191444
QB R.J. Blackwell2122---------43
TE Fernando Evans1115------1743
S Ray Richardson------1424240
DE Gabriel Comegys------1224238
OLB Trenton Ackerman------1620---36
CB Geoff Rolfe------1420---34
QB Mario De Jongh625---------31
RB Lorenzo Murphy29------1728
RB Tommy Heimburger1016---------26
ILB Irving Keith------48416
WR Wayne Washington00------1414
DE Philip Kerr------48214
G Mel Clemons112---------13
DE Terrence Wheeler------28212
ILB Abel Giedhill------2518
WR Vince Palmer26---------8
K Austin Garrison00------55
C Jacob Fishman00------33
P Bucky Woodson00------33
TE Aiden Dayoc11---------2
T Hardy Levine00---------0
T Glenn Rollin00---------0
ILB Robbie Ogbogu------00---0
G Gene Wiggins00---------0
OLB Dashawn Cortez------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left331.0
Middle10484.8
Right11444.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4225.5
Middle8455.6
Right15412.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brock Dixon38253133500
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mario De Jongh24101134600
R.J. Blackwell22161001203

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76223.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1591147.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1391007.7
Long (19+ Yds)31268.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96192.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1911924.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)12914612.2
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Melvin Joseph64057137
WR Terrell Csonka65038133
WR Louis McCarthy53044123
TE Glen Hood53028019
RB Taylor Turner43127015
FB Logan Terrell32024019
TE Cody Bryant3211105
RB Bryan Kroinek2201408
TE Nathan Washington2010029
RB Marty Hopkins1101904
WR Ashton Esiason100003
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leonardo Mitchell1610082046
WR Tracy Buchman136039046
TE Christian Thompson75095241
RB Micah Boyd51214022
RB Tommy Heimburger3214016
RB Lorenzo Murphy1101409
WR Greg Mayes1109033

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bryan Kroinek2157.505.50
FB Logan Terrell231.502.00
RB Taylor Turner133.004.40
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Mario De Jongh144.006.00
RB Micah Boyd100.005.42
RB Tommy Heimburger122.000.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brock Dixon54357.006.89
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mario De Jongh31134.334.00
R.J. Blackwell1000.007.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Glen Hood222010.005.60
WR Louis McCarthy1000.008.80
WR Melvin Joseph1166.009.50
WR Terrell Csonka1199.006.33
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tracy Buchman21136.503.00
WR Leonardo Mitchell1000.005.13
RB Micah Boyd1000.002.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Bryan Kroinek32
QB Brock Dixon10
DetroitRushesConversions
QB Mario De Jongh21
RB Tommy Heimburger10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brock Dixon743
DetroitAttCompConversions
R.J. Blackwell733
Mario De Jongh422

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Glen Hood311
WR Melvin Joseph211
WR Louis McCarthy110
WR Terrell Csonka111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Leonardo Mitchell311
TE Christian Thompson322
WR Tracy Buchman200
RB Lorenzo Murphy111
RB Tommy Heimburger100
WR Greg Mayes111

SectionAttendance
Stadium24,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck5,500 (21,400)
End Zone6,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine3,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats4,700 (13,600)
Club Seats2,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,300)