Week 17, 2015

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings0630-9
Detroit Lions7773-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 DET - Johnny Clemens 3 run (Vincent York extra point)
2Q: 10:08 DET - Jordy Nelson 7 pass from John McGregor (Vincent York extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Bert Farmer 30 pass from Andre' Woodson (Nate Kaeding extra point failed)
3Q: 11:24 DET - Mario Manningham 32 pass from John McGregor (Vincent York extra point)
3Q: 04:23 MIN - Nate Kaeding 31 field goal
4Q: 12:32 DET - Vincent York 40 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record5-116-9-1
First Downs1324
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1117
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards255414
- Offensive Plays6474
- Yards per Play3.985.59
Net Rushing Yards67112
- Rushing Attempts2330
- Yards per Rush2.913.73
Net Passing Yards188302
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 20 - 243 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards193308
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.596.86
Fumbles/Lost4/23/1
3rd Down Conversions7/176/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.58.3
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards3/202/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/171/1
Kick Returns/Yards5/1332/47
Interception Ret./Yards1/132/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 31
Time of Possession25:1034:50

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:452:51OWN 35532Interception
12:372:44OWN 28731Punt
29:584:40OWN 34932Punt
22:501:12OWN 41559Touchdown
315:001:12OWN 3535Punt
312:060:08OWN 3111Fumble
311:133:01OWN 38514Punt
37:092:53OPP 37623Field Goal
415:000:46OWN 203-5Interception
411:481:23OWN 2031Punt
48:125:13OWN 441347Downs
42:190:29OWN 4440Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:15OWN 20980Touchdown
17:545:17OWN 101069Missed FG
214:534:55OWN 201080Touchdown
25:182:28OWN 20746Interception
21:381:38OWN 18415Half
313:481:42OWN 1338Punt
311:580:45OPP 32232Touchdown
38:121:03OWN 2033Punt
34:164:16OWN 33828Punt
414:141:49OWN 41536Field Goal
412:170:29OPP 353-5Punt
410:252:13OWN 49417Fumble
42:590:40OWN 936Punt
41:501:50OPP 443-11Game

Game MVP: John McGregor, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Horace McGregor12352.92900
Timothy Hightower6101.67400
Andre' Woodson5224.401110
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Johnny Clemens20753.751221
LenDale White8394.881310
John McGregor2-2-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andre' Woodson40201931/5133251.3
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John McGregor43273081/6241190.1

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Warren Nieto615396.504100
RB Horace McGregor44184.50080
TE Bert Farmer344214.003301
WR Lenny Piller244020.000330
WR Roscoe Parrish262311.502130
WR Steve Smith121919.000190
FB Josh Talent1166.00060
RB Timothy Hightower1366.00060
TE O.J. Checkovich0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jordy Nelson79588.2921201
TE Cornelius Newnam6109716.1739410
RB Johnny Clemens46328.004160
WR Howie Hutton374414.6713220
WR Mario Manningham346722.3311321
RB LenDale White2394.50060
TE Roman Ensey12-1-1.000-10
TE Rodney Styblo1122.00020
FB Deon Griffith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cameron Worrell11313.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jerald Madison100.000
CB Jack Ikegwuonu100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Horace McGregor2000
Claude Wheeler1000
Timothy Hightower1000
Alex Stepanovich0100
O.J. Checkovich0100
Andy Lyle0100
A.J. Hudson0010
Gerald Alexander0010
Bucky Sawczyn0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Clemens2000
LenDale White1100
Shane Olivea0100
Erik Coleman0100
Jermon Bushrod0100
Frank Mix0020
Roman Ensey0010
Ike Whittenburg0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Charles Shackelford520140.228.0481
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Durant Brooks519939.828.4510

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nate Kaeding1/10/00/0310/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vincent York1/21/10/0403/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Carnell Williams2178.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Howie Hutton111.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Claude Wheeler513326.60
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Coleman24723.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gerald Alexander911.03042
ILB Boomer Grigsby720.02939
OLB Andy Lyle600.02529
S Cameron Worrell520.02029
DT Bucky Sawczyn510.02733
CB R.J. Cassidy510.02740
CB Corey Graham500.01928
S Caleb Campbell320.0515
CB Irving Givens220.02741
DT Scottie Benton120.03043
WR Warren Nieto10---------
DE Norman Bradley100.02131
DT A.J. Hudson100.0812
DE Winfred Gerhardt100.02741
ILB Bryan Waller100.015
TE O.J. Checkovich10---------
CB Travis Gerak100.034
OLB Phil Graham010.0914
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Frank Mix720.01738
ILB George McDade710.02341
OLB Horace Mohring610.02135
S Erik Coleman550.02341
CB Jack Ikegwuonu410.02339
DT Ike Whittenburg400.02340
DE Kennedy Sampson220.52338
DT Jesse Mahelona210.52134
S Madieu Williams210.01839
CB Jerald Madison210.02340
DE Phillip Merling110.02338
TE Cornelius Newnam10---------
S Albert Brumfield100.026
WR Jordy Nelson10---------
OLB Stephen Nicholas010.089

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Gerald Alexander1.000042
DE Norman Bradley0.010031
DE Winfred Gerhardt0.002041
DT Bucky Sawczyn0.001033
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kennedy Sampson0.501038
DT Jesse Mahelona0.500034
DE Phillip Merling0.001038
DT Ike Whittenburg0.000140

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Andy Lyle61029
ILB Boomer Grigsby50039
CB R.J. Cassidy31040
CB Corey Graham30028
CB Irving Givens22041
S Cameron Worrell20129
S Caleb Campbell20015
S Gerald Alexander12042
ILB Bryan Waller1005
DT Bucky Sawczyn10033
CB Travis Gerak1004
OLB Phillip Wolfe01015
DT A.J. Hudson01012
OLB Phil Graham01014
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Mix51038
ILB George McDade41041
CB Jack Ikegwuonu30139
OLB Horace Mohring30035
S Madieu Williams20039
S Albert Brumfield1206
CB Jerald Madison10140
DT Jesse Mahelona10034
S Erik Coleman01041
OLB Stephen Nicholas0109

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alex Stepanovich16022040
Justin Blaylock14015030
Uche Nwaneri12015030
O.J. Checkovich11011028
Sammy Schlesinger11019034
Carl Nicks03011017
Josh Talent02013022
Kennedy Gaylord01020035
Bert Farmer00016127
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Thomas26025042
Jermon Bushrod24027040
Roman Ensey23019023
Darryl Coffey13027035
Kirk Cash13021035
Roy England12023035
O.J. Riley120502
Darryl Ottesen020919
Cornelius Newnam02028038
Deon Griffith010305

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Carnell Williams119
Phillip Wolfe113
O.J. Checkovich112
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Jack Ikegwuonu211
Deon Griffith113
Roman Ensey111
Hugh Roundy17
O.J. Riley17
Erik Coleman16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gerald Alexander------3042476
Scottie Benton------3043275
Boomer Grigsby------2939371
Irving Givens------2741270
Winfred Gerhardt------2741270
R.J. Cassidy------2740269
Alex Stepanovich2240------264
Andre' Woodson2341---------64
Bucky Sawczyn------2733161
Andy Lyle------2529660
Norman Bradley------2131759
Sammy Schlesinger1934------457
Corey Graham------1928956
Kennedy Gaylord2035---------55
Warren Nieto1935---------54
Cameron Worrell------2029352
Uche Nwaneri1530------651
Justin Blaylock1530------651
O.J. Checkovich1128------1251
Bert Farmer1627------750
Josh Talent1322------1247
Roscoe Parrish1727---------44
Horace McGregor1526---------41
Carl Nicks1117------634
Phillip Wolfe------5151333
Steve Smith713------1333
Sammie Hodges912------627
Jay Moore------913527
Phil Graham------914427
Lenny Piller912------526
Caleb Campbell------515525
Carnell Williams14------1924
Timothy Hightower69------722
A.J. Hudson------812---20
Claude Wheeler------331319
Thomas DeCoud------021315
Hugh Hopper------22812
D.J. Monroe12------912
Johnnie Thatcher47---------11
Bryan Waller------15511
Travis Gerak------34---7
Corey Middleton------33---6
Charles Shackelford00------66
Nate Kaeding00------44
Jason Campbell00---------0
Julio McElroy00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John McGregor3044---------74
Jack Ikegwuonu------23391173
Cornelius Newnam2838------571
Erik Coleman------2341670
Darryl Coffey2735------567
Jermon Bushrod2740---------67
Joe Thomas2542---------67
Jordy Nelson2739---------66
George McDade------2341165
Jerald Madison------2340164
Ike Whittenburg------2340164
Kennedy Sampson------2338162
Phillip Merling------2338162
Madieu Williams------1839461
Howie Hutton2037------461
Roy England2335------260
Horace Mohring------2135258
Jesse Mahelona------2134156
Frank Mix------1738156
Kirk Cash2135---------56
Roman Ensey1923------1153
Johnny Clemens2028---------48
LenDale White1016------2046
Hugh Roundy815------730
Craig Davis87------1328
Mario Manningham919---------28
Rodney Styblo57------1527
Darryl Ottesen99------725
Stephen Nicholas------89522
Deon Griffith35------1321
Shane Olivea57------719
Martin Weinstein------011819
O.J. Riley52------714
Reuben Cash11------1113
Kirk Fisk------011213
Alonzo Button------0189
C.J. Mosley------53---8
Conrad Singleton------0358
Albert Brumfield------26---8
Vincent York00------77
Marc McLean------0077
Durant Brooks00------77
Rod Coffey------0156
Bill Swancutt------03---3
J.P. Losman00---------0
Alex Brink00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle14271.9
Right9404.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6183.0
Middle10404.0
Right12564.7
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andre' Woodson40202556212
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John McGregor43275029301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1712643.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)124413.4
Long (19+ Yds)103828.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen93121.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1513956.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281008.3
Long (19+ Yds)7310114.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Warren Nieto156239035
WR Roscoe Parrish62023027
WR Lenny Piller42140112
RB Horace McGregor44018026
TE Bert Farmer43042127
RB Timothy Hightower311609
WR Steve Smith21119013
TE O.J. Checkovich1000028
FB Josh Talent1106022
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Cornelius Newnam106097138
WR Jordy Nelson97158139
WR Howie Hutton73144137
RB Johnny Clemens64032028
WR Mario Manningham43067219
RB LenDale White3209016
TE Roman Ensey210-1023
TE Rodney Styblo110207
FB Deon Griffith100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Andre' Woodson111.004.40
Timothy Hightower100.001.67
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Johnny Clemens4153.753.75
LenDale White111.004.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andre' Woodson3182.674.83
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John McGregor32134.337.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roscoe Parrish1000.003.83
RB Horace McGregor1188.004.50
RB Timothy Hightower1000.002.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB LenDale White1166.003.00
WR Howie Hutton1000.006.29
WR Jordy Nelson1177.006.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Horace McGregor21
Andre' Woodson10
Timothy Hightower10
DetroitRushesConversions
LenDale White21
Johnny Clemens21
John McGregor10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Andre' Woodson1386
DetroitAttCompConversions
John McGregor954

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Warren Nieto532
TE Bert Farmer210
WR Steve Smith211
RB Timothy Hightower211
WR Lenny Piller111
WR Roscoe Parrish111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Cornelius Newnam321
WR Howie Hutton200
WR Jordy Nelson211
RB LenDale White111
WR Mario Manningham111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,100 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (19,600)
End Zone11,500 (14,200)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,200)
Sideline Seats10,200 (12,500)
Club Seats5,500 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,500)