Week 1, 2065

played in Detroit, MI

66 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings 33770-20
Detroit Lions 76076-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:49 DET - Daquan Willow 6 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Albert McNulty extra point)
1Q: 05:45 MIN - Miles Cesaire 33 field goal
2Q: 09:33 DET - Albert McNulty 38 field goal
2Q: 03:03 MIN - Miles Cesaire 21 field goal
2Q: 00:43 DET - Albert McNulty 27 field goal
3Q: 04:49 MIN - George Hughes 85 interception return (Miles Cesaire extra point)
4Q: 14:15 MIN - Bucky Haitsuka 5 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Miles Cesaire extra point)
4Q: 05:14 DET - K.C. Castillo 2 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Albert McNulty extra point)
OT: 07:01 DET - Damon Coffin 17 pass from Earnest Upshaw

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record0-11-0
First Downs2022
- by Rushing66
- by Passing1414
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards357324
- Offensive Plays6671
- Yards per Play5.414.56
Net Rushing Yards113120
- Rushing Attempts2531
- Yards per Rush4.523.87
Net Passing Yards244204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 23 - 137 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards246220
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/23/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.955.10
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions6/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.86.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards10/1086/43
Punt Returns/Yards4/462/16
Kick Returns/Yards1/233/77
Interception Ret./Yards1/851/8
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 39
Time of Possession30:2632:39

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:45OWN 2537Interception
111:386:01OWN 111273Field Goal
214:462:56OWN 38526Missed FG
29:256:27OWN 251271Field Goal
20:370:37OWN 38321Half
312:063:45OWN 4720Punt
33:084:02OWN 33967Touchdown
411:211:12OWN 2036Punt
48:460:39OWN 21222Fumble
45:082:50OWN 12615Punt
40:380:38OWN 3149Half
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:152:37OPP 27527Touchdown
15:375:51OWN 341028Fumble
211:502:25OWN 43536Field Goal
22:581:05OWN 2535Punt
21:531:16OPP 31421Field Goal
315:002:54OWN 34416Punt
38:213:44OWN 30854Interception
34:371:29OWN 3233Punt
414:062:45OWN 25724Punt
410:091:23OWN 3038Punt
48:072:59OPP 39839Touchdown
42:181:40OWN 14526Punt
OT110:003:05OWN 25675Touchdown

Game MVP: Earnest Upshaw, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Robbie Barker19914.791530
QB Cristian DeMeester3196.33900
RB Roberto Keith242.00500
WR Darren Jennings1-1-1.00-100
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Earnest Upshaw11383.45900
RB K.C. Castillo11676.091120
RB Tracy Houghtlin771.00500
FB Hugh Buss166.00600
WR Victor Eiermann122.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cristian DeMeester40232461/2125173.5
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Earnest Upshaw37212203/16329189.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Billy Monroe69447.332190
WR Quinn Hodges477719.254230
WR Jermaine Sims464310.7517170
RB Robbie Barker383612.0016120
TE Bucky Haitsuka22178.500121
WR Mitch Shaw222713.507250
RB Willie Holliday1133.00030
RB Roberto Keith12-1-1.000-10
WR Lee Plumbtree0200.00000
WR Harold Forman0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Daquan Willow569318.6028291
TE Damon Coffin364615.3313171
WR Jerald Benton2410.50050
RB Tracy Houghtlin2452.50030
WR Victor Eiermann22105.00660
RB K.C. Castillo2273.50151
FB Hugh Buss1366.00060
WR Neil Oswald131111.000110
WR Josue Berchin1222.00020
RB Dana Bruce122020.0015200
TE Justin McMillin131919.0017190

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S George Hughes18585.001
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lucas Sherp188.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Quinn Hodges1000
WR Jermaine Sims1000
S Edwin George0100
CB O.J. Ingram0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Tracy Houghtlin1000
OLB Emmett Plichta0100
CB Jessie Griffin0100
S Kelly Fulton0010
CB Emmett Finch0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leslie Loucks315250.745.3540
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Allen Wells628447.336.3543

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Miles Cesaire2/30/10/1332/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Albert McNulty2/20/00/0382/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Jermaine Sims44611.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Victor Eiermann2168.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Lee Plumbtree12323.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Victor Eiermann37725.70

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Darnell Soares810.03140
OLB Zane High720.02838
CB O.J. Ingram600.03039
OLB Paul Blackburn511.03140
S George Hughes410.03140
ILB Gus Murray410.01120
DT Clyde Bullock302.02535
S Broderick Dewit210.02221
OLB Angel Farr200.01521
DE Lance Warburton200.02738
DT Dean Peters200.01512
ILB Neil Dotson200.01412
CB Jamal Brosseau120.01918
ILB Harvey Linquist100.012
TE Billy Monroe10---------
T Philip Drake10---------
S Edwin George100.01221
DT Quinn Perry100.0713
OLB Bernard Burns100.0910
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Zachariah Fields800.02021
CB Emmett Finch520.02541
ILB Vinny Reed520.0420
S Rodolfo McWilliams520.02025
ILB Deron Hitchcock510.02027
DT Tyrell Mason300.52538
S Kelly Fulton310.02541
OLB Jackie Wiggs310.02129
CB Grayson Upshaw300.02222
CB Jessie Griffin200.02541
DE Braden Cash110.02331
S Lucas Sherp110.0519
OLB Emmett Plichta100.0520
OLB Toby Kobdish100.0413
CB Fernando Scott100.049
DE Caleb OBrien010.5722
DE Randy Tate020.02029

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Clyde Bullock2.011035
OLB Paul Blackburn1.000040
DT Quinn Perry0.001013
DT Dean Peters0.001012
DE Kristopher Hoover0.000111
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tyrell Mason0.502138
DE Caleb OBrien0.502122
DE Randy Tate0.011029
DE Braden Cash0.002131
ILB Deron Hitchcock0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darnell Soares51040
S George Hughes31140
ILB Gus Murray30020
OLB Zane High30038
CB O.J. Ingram20039
S Broderick Dewit12021
OLB Angel Farr10021
S Edwin George10021
CB Jamal Brosseau10018
ILB Neil Dotson10012
DT Clyde Bullock01035
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Emmett Finch40041
ILB Vinny Reed40020
S Rodolfo McWilliams40025
CB Grayson Upshaw21022
S Lucas Sherp20119
OLB Jackie Wiggs20029
OLB Zachariah Fields20021
ILB Deron Hitchcock11027
DT Tyrell Mason10038
CB Fernando Scott1009
DE Randy Tate01029

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Philip Drake48025041
C Devin Linquist34125141
T Peter Hinman23125041
G Courtney Schultz23025041
G Kevin Prieto14025041
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Arnold Ashford37131140
G Scottie Sutter27031040
C Neil McGwire25031040
T Quinn Aguilar22031140
T Frank Mulder15031140

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Willie Holliday323
Lee Plumbtree123
Angel Farr120
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Kelly Fulton323
Gerald Reske122
Hugh Buss116

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Darnell Soares------31401990
OLB Paul Blackburn------31401283
CB O.J. Ingram------3039877
S George Hughes------3140273
G Kevin Prieto2541------672
T Peter Hinman2541------672
DT Clyde Bullock------2535868
OLB Zane High------2838268
DE Lance Warburton------2738267
QB Cristian DeMeester2541---------66
RB Robbie Barker2329------1466
G Courtney Schultz2541---------66
T Philip Drake2541---------66
C Devin Linquist2541---------66
WR Mitch Shaw1826------2064
WR Quinn Hodges2035------560
TE Billy Monroe1936------560
OLB Angel Farr------15212056
S Edwin George------12211851
WR Jermaine Sims1618------1145
S Broderick Dewit------2221144
WR Lee Plumbtree614------2343
RB Willie Holliday414------2341
CB Jamal Brosseau------1918138
ILB Gus Murray------1120132
DT Dean Peters------1512---27
ILB Neil Dotson------1412---26
ILB Harvey Linquist------122023
DT Quinn Perry------713121
DE Chandler Ferrell------68620
OLB Bernard Burns------910120
DE Kristopher Hoover------711119
RB Roberto Keith211------619
WR Harold Forman78---------15
TE Bucky Haitsuka39---------12
K Miles Cesaire00------99
WR Darren Jennings53---------8
C Devan McIver00------66
G Adrian Winters00------66
T Harry Goodwin00------66
TE Camden Mahoney22---------4
QB Samuel Tucker00------33
P Leslie Loucks00------33
CB Victor Moss------01---1
C Malcolm Winslett00---------0
ILB Ben Carr------00---0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Kelly Fulton------25412389
T Quinn Aguilar3140------879
G Scottie Sutter3140------879
T Frank Mulder3140------879
G Arnold Ashford3140------879
CB Emmett Finch------2541773
QB Earnest Upshaw3140---------71
C Neil McGwire3140---------71
CB Jessie Griffin------2541369
WR Jerald Benton2325------1664
DT Tyrell Mason------2538164
DE Randy Tate------20291463
ILB Deron Hitchcock------20271158
DE Braden Cash------2331357
TE Justin McMillin2629---------55
WR Daquan Willow2032---------52
OLB Jackie Wiggs------2129151
S Rodolfo McWilliams------2025550
RB Tracy Houghtlin1118------1948
OLB Emmett Plichta------5202247
CB Grayson Upshaw------2222145
WR Victor Eiermann1613------1443
OLB Zachariah Fields------2021142
FB Hugh Buss617------1639
WR Neil Oswald1912------637
TE Damon Coffin1123---------34
RB K.C. Castillo1716---------33
DE Caleb OBrien------722332
ILB Vinny Reed------420327
S Lucas Sherp------519327
CB Fernando Scott------491326
TE Gerald Reske01------2223
OLB Toby Kobdish------413219
WR Josue Berchin48---------12
C Cesar Colbert00------88
DT Bo Stenerud------0358
RB Dana Bruce26---------8
P Allen Wells00------88
K Albert McNulty00------77
RB D.J. Allegretti00------66
DT Ricky Charbonneau------00---0
QB Sawyer Drake00---------0
T Brenden Osgood00---------0
DT Tucker Cooley------00---0
C Gennaro Knight00---------0
G Kenyon Lang00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4164.0
Middle14765.4
Right7213.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10353.5
Middle18623.4
Right3237.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cristian DeMeester40232133831
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Earnest Upshaw37213245311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43266.5
Short (0-8 Yds)129473.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)177885.2
Long (19+ Yds)748512.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen126564.7
Short (0-8 Yds)129705.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)114464.2
Long (19+ Yds)224824.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Billy Monroe96144036
RB Robbie Barker83036029
WR Quinn Hodges74177135
WR Jermaine Sims64043018
WR Lee Plumbtree2000014
RB Roberto Keith210-1011
TE Bucky Haitsuka2201709
WR Mitch Shaw22027126
RB Willie Holliday1103014
WR Harold Forman101008
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Damon Coffin63146023
WR Daquan Willow65193232
WR Jerald Benton4201025
RB Tracy Houghtlin4205018
FB Hugh Buss3116017
WR Neil Oswald31011012
TE Justin McMillin31019029
WR Victor Eiermann22010013
RB K.C. Castillo2207016
WR Josue Berchin210208
RB Dana Bruce2112016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Robbie Barker393.004.79
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB K.C. Castillo22110.506.09
QB Earnest Upshaw144.003.45
FB Hugh Buss166.006.00
RB Tracy Houghtlin100.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cristian DeMeester3151.676.15
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Earnest Upshaw74304.295.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Quinn Hodges1000.0011.00
WR Lee Plumbtree1000.000.00
TE Bucky Haitsuka1155.008.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Damon Coffin31175.677.67
FB Hugh Buss1000.002.00
WR Jerald Benton1155.000.25
RB K.C. Castillo1122.003.50
WR Daquan Willow1166.0015.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
WR Darren Jennings10
QB Cristian DeMeester10
DetroitRushesConversions
RB K.C. Castillo32
QB Earnest Upshaw20
RB Tracy Houghtlin10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Cristian DeMeester1176
DetroitAttCompConversions
Earnest Upshaw1044

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Billy Monroe321
RB Robbie Barker311
TE Bucky Haitsuka222
WR Lee Plumbtree100
RB Willie Holliday111
WR Jermaine Sims111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Neil Oswald311
FB Hugh Buss200
WR Daquan Willow211
WR Victor Eiermann111
TE Damon Coffin111
TE Justin McMillin100

SectionAttendance
Stadium1,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck000 (21,400)
End Zone000 (15,400)
Mezzanine000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats000 (13,600)
Club Seats100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,400 (3,300)