Week 17, 2054

played in Minnesota, MN

23 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	0	6	0	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	3	10	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:41 MIN - Caleb Marquis 31 field goal
2Q: 12:35 MIN - Archie Clayton 2 run (Caleb Marquis extra point)
2Q: 08:11 MIN - Caleb Marquis 35 field goal
3Q: 12:03 DET - Austin Garrison 24 field goal
3Q: 04:55 DET - Austin Garrison 34 field goal
3Q: 00:50 MIN - Louis McCarthy 7 pass from Brock Dixon (Caleb Marquis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:41 MIN - Caleb Marquis 31 field goal
2Q: 12:35 MIN - Archie Clayton 2 run (Caleb Marquis extra point)
2Q: 08:11 MIN - Caleb Marquis 35 field goal
3Q: 12:03 DET - Austin Garrison 24 field goal
3Q: 04:55 DET - Austin Garrison 34 field goal
3Q: 00:50 MIN - Louis McCarthy 7 pass from Brock Dixon (Caleb Marquis extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 3-12-1 6-10
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 326 323
- Offensive Plays 54 73
- Yards per Play 6.04 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 79 160
- Rushing Attempts 18 41
- Yards per Rush 4.39 3.90
Net Passing Yards 247 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 16 - 2 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 252 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.86 5.09
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/29 2/38
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 3/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/17
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 38
Time of Possession 22:06 37:54

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	3-12-1	6-10
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	326	323
- Offensive Plays	54	73
- Yards per Play	6.04	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	79	160
- Rushing Attempts	18	41
- Yards per Rush	4.39	3.90
Net Passing Yards	247	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 16 - 2	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	252	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.86	5.09
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/29	2/38
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	3/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/17
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 38
Time of Possession	22:06	37:54

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:26	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
1	7:35	2:18	OWN 16	5	37	Interception
2	12:27	0:58	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	8:03	2:04	OWN 25	7	51	Missed FG
2	3:05	1:46	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	0:30	0:25	OWN 28	3	22	Interception
3	14:50	2:53	OPP 38	6	31	Field Goal
3	8:11	3:23	OWN 15	7	68	Field Goal
3	0:42	1:41	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
4	10:50	1:51	OWN 27	5	30	Punt
4	2:47	1:22	OWN 2	7	38	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:34	4:59	OWN 20	11	66	Field Goal
1	5:17	5:17	OWN 34	9	14	Punt
2	15:00	2:33	OPP 23	5	23	Touchdown
2	11:29	3:26	OPP 49	6	31	Field Goal
2	5:59	2:54	OWN 31	6	22	Punt
2	1:19	0:49	OWN 48	3	-5	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 39	0	-10	Half
3	11:57	3:46	OWN 34	6	22	Punt
3	4:48	4:06	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
4	14:01	3:11	OWN 14	6	16	Punt
4	8:59	6:12	OWN 20	8	32	Punt
4	1:25	1:25	OPP 40	5	24	Game

Game MVP: Brock Dixon, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB George Madison	11	38	3.45	16	1
RB Keith Schnebele	4	10	2.50	3	0
RB Eric Cash	2	3	1.50	3	0
QB Herb Middleton	1	28	28.00	28	1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Archie Clayton	15	48	3.20	12	1	1
FB Logan Terrell	13	77	5.92	22	3	0
RB Taylor Turner	10	31	3.10	11	2	0
QB Brock Dixon	2	4	2.00	6	0	0
WR Ashton Esiason	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Herb Middleton	35	16	252	1/5	0	41	2	46.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Dixon	31	18	168	1/5	1	33	0	83.7

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tracy Buchman	5	8	36	7.20	0	12
WR Leonardo Mitchell	4	10	69	17.25	35	27
TE Fernando Evans	2	5	33	16.50	8	22
TE Aiden Dayoc	2	3	36	18.00	20	22
WR Charlie Noland	2	6	53	26.50	13	41
TE Christian Thompson	1	2	25	25.00	20	25
WR Greg Mayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis McCarthy	6	7	19	3.17	1	7	1
RB Taylor Turner	3	4	17	5.67	8	8	0
WR Melvin Joseph	3	4	46	15.33	10	24	0
TE Bert Hanks	2	7	46	23.00	30	33	0
FB Logan Terrell	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Ed Wolf	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0
WR Ashton Esiason	1	3	7	7.00	4	7	0
RB Archie Clayton	1	1	12	12.00	13	12	0
TE David Greene	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gregory Hill	1	5	5.00	0
S Tyler Diaz	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Herb Middleton	1	0	0
WR Leonardo Mitchell	1	0	0
T Johnathan Schneider	0	1	0
S Hunter McNeil	0	1	0
OLB Devin Austin	0	0	1
OLB Dashawn Cortez	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Taylor Turner	2	0	0
CB Elijah Wynn	0	1	1
C Shaquille Thornton	0	1	0
ILB Dominic Collins	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Woodson	5	219	43.8	28.2	48	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Coleman	6	252	42.0	33.8	49	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Austin Garrison	2/3	0/1	0/0	34	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Marquis	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonardo Mitchell	4	29	7.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oliver Auguston	2	38	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nathaniel Miller	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oliver Auguston	2	58	29.0	0
Taylor Turner	1	36	36.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Devin Austin	7	3	0.0	35	21
ILB Irving Keith	7	1	0.0	23	12
ILB Emmett Plichta	6	2	0.0	17	7
CB Dakota Kurtzman	6	0	0.0	41	32
OLB Dashawn Cortez	4	2	0.0	26	19
CB Nolan Applin	4	0	0.0	22	25
OLB Tristan Cooper	4	0	0.0	17	14
DE Shannon Ferrell	3	2	0.0	35	27
CB Neal Richardson	3	1	0.0	31	20
DT Cole DeBerg	3	1	0.0	15	22
CB Geoff Rolfe	3	0	0.0	29	27
DE Terrence Wheeler	2	1	1.0	33	26
S Hunter McNeil	2	3	0.0	40	32
CB Cesar Henry	2	1	0.0	18	15
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	1	1	0.0	6	10
RB Keith Schnebele	1	0	---	---	---
WR Charlie Noland	1	0	---	---	---
DE Nickolas Bishop	0	1	0.0	36	22

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Colton Wilcox	7	0	0.0	18	34
DT Ross Kelly	5	1	0.0	13	33
S Corwin Clancy	5	1	0.0	18	36
S Gregory Hill	4	0	0.0	18	36
ILB Dominic Collins	3	0	1.0	12	30
CB Oliver Auguston	3	2	0.0	12	29
DT Gilbert Crook	3	1	0.0	18	35
CB Elijah Wynn	1	2	0.0	11	25
DE Ramon Shepard	1	2	0.0	13	12
DE Leroy Huffman	1	1	0.0	18	34
CB Peter Ginwright	1	1	0.0	6	9
OLB Johnathan Crummey	1	0	0.0	7	8
DT Reggie Sidney	0	1	0.0	5	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Terrence Wheeler	1.0	1	1	26
DE Nickolas Bishop	0.0	0	3	22
OLB Devin Austin	0.0	0	1	21
DE Shannon Ferrell	0.0	0	1	27
DT Cole DeBerg	0.0	0	1	22

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Dominic Collins	1.0	0	0	1	30
DE Leroy Huffman	0.0	1	4	0	34
DT Gilbert Crook	0.0	1	1	0	35
OLB Johnathan Crummey	0.0	0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dakota Kurtzman	4	0	32
CB Nolan Applin	3	0	25
ILB Irving Keith	3	0	12
CB Cesar Henry	2	1	15
DT Cole DeBerg	2	0	22
OLB Tristan Cooper	1	1	14
CB Neal Richardson	1	1	20
OLB Devin Austin	1	0	21
CB Geoff Rolfe	1	0	27

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Colton Wilcox	5	1	0	34
S Gregory Hill	4	1	1	36
CB Oliver Auguston	3	1	0	29
S Corwin Clancy	2	0	0	36
CB Elijah Wynn	1	0	0	25
ILB Dominic Collins	1	0	0	30
OLB Brant Dawkins	0	1	0	3
S Tyler Diaz	0	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Johnathan Schneider	1	4	18	0	36
C David White	0	5	18	0	36
C Kerry McKenzie	0	4	18	0	36
G Gene Wiggins	0	2	18	0	36
TE Christian Thompson	0	1	18	0	36
T Myles Roethlisberger	0	1	18	0	36
RB Keith Schnebele	0	0	5	1	15

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Rondell Osborne	5	12	3	41	1	32
G James Harrison	3	10	1	41	0	32
G Colin Clayton	3	8	1	41	0	32
C Shaquille Thornton	2	4	0	41	0	32
G Reuben Fitzgerald	2	4	0	41	0	32
FB Logan Terrell	1	1	0	23	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Devin Austin	3	9
Wayne Washington	1	17
Greg Mayes	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Colton Wilcox	2	22
Phil Mathis	1	22
Elijah Wynn	1	22
Archie Clayton	1	10
Reuben Fitzgerald	1	8

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Hunter McNeil	---	---	40	32	14	86
CB Dakota Kurtzman	---	---	41	32	2	75
DE Terrence Wheeler	---	---	33	26	8	67
OLB Devin Austin	---	---	35	21	9	65
OLB Dashawn Cortez	---	---	26	19	20	65
DE Shannon Ferrell	---	---	35	27	2	64
WR Tracy Buchman	18	36	---	---	9	63
T Johnathan Schneider	18	36	---	---	8	62
G Gene Wiggins	18	36	---	---	8	62
C David White	18	36	---	---	8	62
T Myles Roethlisberger	18	36	---	---	8	62
WR Leonardo Mitchell	16	32	---	---	11	59
DE Nickolas Bishop	---	---	36	22	1	59
CB Geoff Rolfe	---	---	29	27	2	58
CB Neal Richardson	---	---	31	20	6	57
QB Herb Middleton	18	36	---	---	---	54
C Kerry McKenzie	18	36	---	---	---	54
TE Christian Thompson	18	36	---	---	---	54
CB Nolan Applin	---	---	22	25	2	49
CB Cesar Henry	---	---	18	15	16	49
DT Todd Enloe	---	---	23	16	7	46
DT Cole DeBerg	---	---	15	22	2	39
ILB Irving Keith	---	---	23	12	---	35
OLB Tristan Cooper	---	---	17	14	1	32
RB Keith Schnebele	5	15	---	---	11	31
RB George Madison	11	19	---	---	---	30
TE Aiden Dayoc	2	6	---	---	21	29
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	---	---	6	10	12	28
RB Eric Cash	2	3	---	---	22	27
WR Charlie Noland	10	16	---	---	---	26
ILB Emmett Plichta	---	---	17	7	---	24
TE Fernando Evans	8	13	---	---	1	22
WR Wayne Washington	0	0	---	---	17	17
S Jeremy Upshaw	---	---	4	5	2	11
WR Greg Mayes	0	4	---	---	7	11
C Jacob Fishman	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bucky Woodson	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Austin Garrison	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Nathaniel Miller	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB R.J. Blackwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mel Clemons	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Mario De Jongh	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brody Hastings	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Glenn Rollin	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Ty Lindsay	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Corbin Whalen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Bert Hanks	39	30	---	---	21	90
G Reuben Fitzgerald	41	32	---	---	8	81
WR Louis McCarthy	41	29	---	---	9	79
OLB Colton Wilcox	---	---	18	34	22	74
QB Brock Dixon	41	32	---	---	---	73
C Shaquille Thornton	41	32	---	---	---	73
C Rondell Osborne	41	32	---	---	---	73
G Colin Clayton	41	32	---	---	---	73
G James Harrison	41	32	---	---	---	73
WR Melvin Joseph	33	26	---	---	4	63
S Tyler Diaz	---	---	18	36	8	62
DT Gilbert Crook	---	---	18	35	8	61
CB Elijah Wynn	---	---	11	25	22	58
S Gregory Hill	---	---	18	36	3	57
S Corwin Clancy	---	---	18	36	3	57
DE Leroy Huffman	---	---	18	34	3	55
CB Oliver Auguston	---	---	12	29	13	54
DT Ross Kelly	---	---	13	33	---	46
RB Taylor Turner	12	12	---	---	21	45
WR Ashton Esiason	21	24	---	---	---	45
ILB Dominic Collins	---	---	12	30	---	42
FB Logan Terrell	23	17	---	---	---	40
RB Archie Clayton	17	7	---	---	10	34
ILB Phil Mathis	---	---	6	4	22	32
DE Ramon Shepard	---	---	13	12	3	28
TE David Greene	19	8	---	---	---	27
DT Reggie Sidney	---	---	5	15	5	25
DT Carl Cervantes	---	---	5	14	3	22
CB Peter Ginwright	---	---	6	9	3	18
WR Raul Arora	0	3	---	---	13	16
OLB Johnathan Crummey	---	---	7	8	---	15
S Liam Shea	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Marcos Rice	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Owen Bachofen	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jalen Bunten	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Bob Hawthorne	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ernest Coleman	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Caleb Marquis	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Brant Dawkins	---	---	0	3	---	3
WR Ed Wolf	0	3	---	---	---	3
CB Buddy Shula	---	---	0	2	---	2
CB Mason Hulten	---	---	0	1	---	1
TE Cody Bryant	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Glen Buckner	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Kirk Briggs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	9	44	4.9
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	64	6.4
Middle	14	53	3.8
Right	16	45	2.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Herb Middleton	35	16	5	3	2	4	6	1	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Dixon	31	18	2	0	2	3	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	14	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	111	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	64	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	63	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	24	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	91	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	2	35	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leonardo Mitchell	10	4	0	69	1	32
WR Tracy Buchman	8	5	0	36	0	36
WR Charlie Noland	6	2	1	53	1	16
TE Fernando Evans	5	2	0	33	1	13
TE Aiden Dayoc	3	2	0	36	1	6
TE Christian Thompson	2	1	0	25	1	36
WR Greg Mayes	1	0	1	0	0	4

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis McCarthy	7	6	0	19	0	29
TE Bert Hanks	7	2	0	46	1	30
RB Taylor Turner	4	3	1	17	0	12
WR Melvin Joseph	4	3	0	46	1	26
FB Logan Terrell	3	1	1	11	0	17
WR Ashton Esiason	3	1	0	7	0	24
WR Ed Wolf	1	1	0	10	0	3
RB Archie Clayton	1	1	0	12	0	7
TE David Greene	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB George Madison	2	2	1.00	3.45
RB Keith Schnebele	2	4	2.00	2.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Archie Clayton	5	26	5.20	3.20
QB Brock Dixon	1	-2	-2.00	2.00
RB Taylor Turner	1	-2	-2.00	3.10
FB Logan Terrell	1	2	2.00	5.92
WR Ashton Esiason	1	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Herb Middleton	2	0	0	0.00	7.20

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Dixon	4	1	7	1.75	5.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonardo Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	6.90
WR Tracy Buchman	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis McCarthy	2	1	7	3.50	2.71
TE Bert Hanks	1	0	0	0.00	6.57
WR Ashton Esiason	1	0	0	0.00	2.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB George Madison	6	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Taylor Turner	6	2
FB Logan Terrell	1	1
RB Archie Clayton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Herb Middleton	5	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Dixon	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonardo Mitchell	2	1	1
WR Tracy Buchman	1	0	0
WR Greg Mayes	1	0	0
WR Charlie Noland	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Taylor Turner	2	2	1
WR Louis McCarthy	2	2	1
TE Bert Hanks	2	2	2
WR Ashton Esiason	2	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,900 (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 9,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,900 (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	9,800 (9,900)