Week 17, 2024

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	13	14	7	-	34
Detroit Lions	3	0	0	8	-	11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:19 DET - Rusty Sheldon 28 field goal
2Q: 14:07 MIN - David Buehler 25 field goal
2Q: 07:34 MIN - David Buehler 29 field goal
2Q: 02:42 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
3Q: 10:35 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 27 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
3Q: 01:38 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 22 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 08:26 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 03:17 DET - Clay Harbor 30 pass from Maurice Greer (Ryan Mathews run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:19 DET - Rusty Sheldon 28 field goal
2Q: 14:07 MIN - David Buehler 25 field goal
2Q: 07:34 MIN - David Buehler 29 field goal
2Q: 02:42 MIN - Nicky Winters 3 run (David Buehler extra point)
3Q: 10:35 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 27 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
3Q: 01:38 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 22 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 08:26 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 03:17 DET - Clay Harbor 30 pass from Maurice Greer (Ryan Mathews run for conversion)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 13-3 4-12
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 13 7
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 360 310
- Offensive Plays 66 57
- Yards per Play 5.45 5.44
Net Rushing Yards 152 121
- Rushing Attempts 43 29
- Yards per Rush 3.53 4.17
Net Passing Yards 208 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 13 - 0 26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 9.04 6.75
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 10/15 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/36
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 4/75
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 19
Time of Possession 33:03 26:57

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	13-3	4-12
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	13	7
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	360	310
- Offensive Plays	66	57
- Yards per Play	5.45	5.44
Net Rushing Yards	152	121
- Rushing Attempts	43	29
- Yards per Rush	3.53	4.17
Net Passing Yards	208	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 13 - 0	26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	9.04	6.75
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	10/15	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/36
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	4/75
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 19
Time of Possession	33:03	26:57

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:56	1:07	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
1	5:12	6:10	OWN 41	10	51	Field Goal
2	11:08	3:39	OWN 48	7	40	Field Goal
2	5:17	2:41	OPP 46	8	46	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:39	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
3	9:11	2:51	OWN 28	6	24	Punt
3	4:36	3:15	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
4	14:41	6:22	OWN 49	13	51	Touchdown
4	3:01	0:51	OWN 32	3	9	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:04	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
1	11:49	6:37	OWN 25	12	64	Field Goal
2	14:02	2:54	OWN 24	4	40	Fumble
2	7:29	2:12	OWN 20	5	26	Fumble
2	2:36	2:36	OWN 8	6	32	Half
3	10:21	1:10	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	6:20	1:44	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
3	1:21	1:40	OWN 32	3	-5	Punt
4	8:19	5:18	OWN 6	9	94	Touchdown
4	2:10	2:10	OWN 8	9	45	Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	29	121	4.17	16	4	2
Irving Duvall	13	29	2.23	13	2	0
Louis Murphy	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ricky Johnstone	12	54	4.50	21	2
Ryan Mathews	6	26	4.33	14	1
Maurice Greer	4	25	6.25	8	0
Damon Lebiedzinski	2	2	1.00	2	0
Brock Houghtlin	2	11	5.50	11	1
Quentin Dernbach	2	4	2.00	5	0
Damian Williams	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	23	13	208	0/0	2	27	0	115.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Maurice Greer	26	18	201	2/12	1	39	0	104.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	5	7	98	19.60	27	27	2
WR Devin Hawkes	3	7	53	17.67	20	24	0
RB Nicky Winters	2	2	10	5.00	1	7	0
WR Joey Sadler	2	3	28	14.00	1	19	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	19	19.00	7	19	0
WR Gino Moser	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Irving Duvall	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Clay Harbor	3	3	53	17.67	34	30	1
WR Damian Williams	3	6	47	15.67	30	39	0
WR Ernest Henderson	3	4	32	10.67	0	17	0
WR Darrell Helfrich	2	4	14	7.00	4	8	0
WR Adam Crane	2	2	18	9.00	2	12	0
RB Ricky Johnstone	2	2	3	1.50	2	4	0
FB Quentin Dernbach	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Grant Terry	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Golden Tate	1	2	22	22.00	8	22	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nicky Winters	2	0	0
Phil Gaylor	0	1	0
J.C. Blackwell	0	1	0
Daniel Garrison	0	1	0
Sam Young	0	1	0
Anthony McMahon	0	0	1
T.J. Ward	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Force
Clay Harbor	1	0
Ricky Johnstone	1	0
Nicky Jeffries	0	1
Kendrick Lewis	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	3	148	49.3	42.3	58	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Grant	4	169	42.3	39.8	47	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	4/4

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Weber	1	10	10.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrell Helfrich	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	1	28	28.0	0
Daniel Bronson	1	27	27.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Golden Tate	4	75	18.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Allen Weber	10	0	0.0	25	23
ILB Phil Gaylor	5	1	0.0	26	28
CB Chad Neasman	4	0	0.0	20	23
ILB Andre Poston	4	0	0.0	15	4
S Rich Goeas	4	0	0.0	10	16
OLB Keith Rivers	3	0	1.0	15	12
OLB Fernando Sanford	3	0	1.0	10	7
DE Anthony McMahon	3	2	0.0	15	4
OLB Clint Sintim	3	1	0.0	23	22
DE Deron Rice	2	1	0.0	10	17
CB Jon Swinton	2	1	0.0	14	17
CB T.J. Ward	2	0	0.0	25	21
S J.C. Blackwell	1	3	0.0	22	13
CB Daniel Bronson	1	1	0.0	12	20
DT Andy Humphries	0	2	0.0	14	5
DT Scottie Benton	0	2	0.0	15	23

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gino Swift	7	2	0.0	31	20
OLB Howie Bellis	6	1	0.0	34	12
ILB Nicky Jeffries	5	6	0.0	32	16
S A.J. Brennan	4	1	0.0	33	16
DT Percy Press	4	1	0.0	35	18
S Kendrick Lewis	3	2	0.0	12	5
CB Tyrus Dubester	3	2	0.0	30	18
DE Dan Batten	3	1	0.0	38	20
DT Jermaine Lowe	3	1	0.0	33	19
CB Perry Dees	3	0	0.0	30	16
CB Nolan Carroll	2	2	0.0	24	10
DE Billy Joe Corbett	2	1	0.0	22	10
OLB Norman Colon	2	0	0.0	14	13
CB Rich Markowitz	1	2	0.0	29	21
ILB Marcus Lincoln	1	1	0.0	12	7
DT Damon Sampson	1	0	0.0	21	10
OLB Timothy Rood	1	0	0.0	10	2
S Winfred Laudenback	1	0	0.0	15	10
FB Quentin Dernbach	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tyson Jackson	0	1	0.0	8	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Keith Rivers	1.0	0	12
OLB Fernando Sanford	1.0	0	7
DT Scottie Benton	0.0	1	23
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	1	15

Detroit	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dan Batten	1	1	1	20
DT Dave Thibodeau	1	0	0	4
DE Tyson Jackson	0	1	1	6
DE Billy Joe Corbett	0	1	1	10
ILB Marcus Lincoln	0	1	0	7
DT Jermaine Lowe	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Allen Weber	3	2	23
ILB Phil Gaylor	3	0	28
CB Chad Neasman	2	0	23
CB Jon Swinton	2	0	17
S Rich Goeas	2	0	16
CB T.J. Ward	1	1	21
ILB Andre Poston	1	0	4
OLB Clint Sintim	1	0	22
OLB Fernando Sanford	1	0	7
CB Daniel Bronson	1	0	20
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	13
S J.C. Blackwell	0	1	13

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Perry Dees	2	1	16
S Gino Swift	2	0	20
S A.J. Brennan	2	0	16
CB Tyrus Dubester	2	0	18
DE Billy Joe Corbett	1	0	10
CB Rich Markowitz	1	0	21
DE Dan Batten	1	0	20
CB Nolan Carroll	1	0	10
S Kendrick Lewis	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Daniel Garrison	3	6	0	30	12
Sam Young	3	6	0	32	19
Casey Heath	3	4	2	34	20
Kennedy Gaylord	2	10	0	38	20
Peter Jennings	1	7	0	37	18
Travis Glover	1	3	0	15	7
Jimmy Concepcion	1	2	0	11	3
A.J. Murray	1	1	0	16	9
Frankie McDaniel	0	4	0	18	16

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis Rawls	2	4	23	1	22
Anthony Sneller	2	2	6	0	2
Cornell Donovan	1	4	23	0	26
Damon Lebiedzinski	1	3	12	0	9
Dennis Hannam	1	2	29	0	27
Quentin Dernbach	1	1	12	0	13
Grant Terry	1	1	13	0	10
Norbert Crane	0	5	26	0	18
Karl Wolfe	0	1	25	1	24
Clay Harbor	0	1	21	0	14
Todd Chaudrey	0	1	10	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
T.J. Ward	3	10
Jon Swinton	2	14
Chad Neasman	1	11
Tracy Sherry	1	9

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ernest Henderson	2	15
Tyrus Dubester	1	15

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Ryan	43	23	---	---	---	66
Emmitt Palmer	43	23	---	---	---	66
Kennedy Gaylord	38	20	---	---	2	60
T.J. Ward	---	---	25	21	10	56
Peter Jennings	37	18	---	---	---	55
Phil Gaylor	---	---	26	28	1	55
Chad Neasman	---	---	20	23	11	54
Casey Heath	34	20	---	---	---	54
Devin Hawkes	30	14	---	---	10	54
Allen Weber	---	---	25	23	5	53
Sam Young	32	19	---	---	---	51
Aaron Hernandez	24	13	---	---	13	50
Clint Sintim	---	---	23	22	2	47
Frankie Sanford	21	12	---	---	14	47
Nicky Winters	30	13	---	---	3	46
Daniel Garrison	30	12	---	---	4	46
Jon Swinton	---	---	14	17	14	45
Daniel Bronson	---	---	12	20	12	44
Scottie Benton	---	---	15	23	1	39
Gino Moser	18	9	---	---	12	39
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	17	20	2	39
Frankie McDaniel	18	16	---	---	5	39
Keith Rivers	---	---	15	12	11	38
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	22	13	2	37
A.J. Murray	16	9	---	---	10	35
DeMario Pressley	---	---	16	15	2	33
Deron Rice	---	---	10	17	5	32
Rich Goeas	---	---	10	16	2	28
Fernando Sanford	---	---	10	7	11	28
Tracy Sherry	---	---	6	13	9	28
Travis Glover	15	7	---	---	5	27
Irving Duvall	13	10	---	---	---	23
Andy Humphries	---	---	14	5	1	20
Andre Poston	---	---	15	4	1	20
Jimmy Concepcion	11	3	---	---	5	19
Anthony McMahon	---	---	15	4	---	19
Joey Sadler	8	6	---	---	4	18
Louis Murphy	12	6	---	---	---	18
Marc Scott	0	0	---	---	17	17
Jake Givens	---	---	9	5	---	14
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	3	3
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	2	2
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
Thomas Kelly	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Batten	---	---	38	20	5	63
Tyrus Dubester	---	---	30	18	15	63
Maurice Greer	29	28	---	---	---	57
Dennis Hannam	29	27	---	---	---	56
Howie Bellis	---	---	34	12	9	55
Percy Press	---	---	35	18	1	54
Rich Markowitz	---	---	29	21	3	53
Jermaine Lowe	---	---	33	19	1	53
Gino Swift	---	---	31	20	1	52
Ricky Johnstone	19	15	---	---	18	52
Cornell Donovan	23	26	---	---	2	51
Darrell Helfrich	20	21	---	---	10	51
A.J. Brennan	---	---	33	16	2	51
Nicky Jeffries	---	---	32	16	2	50
Karl Wolfe	25	24	---	---	---	49
Perry Dees	---	---	30	16	1	47
Norbert Crane	26	18	---	---	3	47
Clay Harbor	21	14	---	---	12	47
Dennis Rawls	23	22	---	---	---	45
Nolan Carroll	---	---	24	10	9	43
Norman Colon	---	---	14	13	16	43
Grant Terry	13	10	---	---	15	38
Golden Tate	8	16	---	---	13	37
Winfred Laudenback	---	---	15	10	10	35
Billy Joe Corbett	---	---	22	10	1	33
Ernest Henderson	7	11	---	---	15	33
Damon Sampson	---	---	21	10	1	32
Damian Williams	15	14	---	---	---	29
Quentin Dernbach	12	13	---	---	3	28
Damon Lebiedzinski	12	9	---	---	5	26
Adam Crane	8	6	---	---	10	24
Marcus Lincoln	---	---	12	7	3	22
Tony Hills	3	13	---	---	5	21
Todd Chaudrey	10	7	---	---	3	20
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	10	4	5	19
Kendrick Lewis	---	---	12	5	---	17
Tyson Jackson	---	---	8	6	1	15
Ryan Mathews	7	8	---	---	---	15
Timothy Rood	---	---	10	2	1	13
Anthony Sneller	6	2	---	---	5	13
Brock Houghtlin	3	3	---	---	---	6
Buddy Detsch	0	1	---	---	5	6
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	4	4
Duane Grant	0	0	---	---	4	4
Pat White	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mickey Garner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	18	64	3.6
Middle	12	35	2.9
Right	13	53	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	19	88	4.6
Right	4	17	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	23	13	4	0	2	1	5	3	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Maurice Greer	26	18	3	2	0	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	83	13.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	57	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	68	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	58	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	133	19.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Hawkes	7	3	1	53	1	14
WR Emmitt Palmer	7	5	0	98	3	23
WR Joey Sadler	3	2	1	28	0	6
RB Nicky Winters	2	2	0	10	0	13
WR Gino Moser	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	0	19	0	6
RB Irving Duvall	1	0	0	0	0	10

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Williams	6	3	47	1	14
WR Darrell Helfrich	4	2	14	0	21
WR Ernest Henderson	4	3	32	0	11
TE Clay Harbor	3	3	53	1	14
TE Grant Terry	2	1	13	0	10
WR Golden Tate	2	1	22	1	16
WR Adam Crane	2	2	18	0	6
RB Ricky Johnstone	2	2	3	0	15
FB Quentin Dernbach	1	1	-1	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	10	25	2.50	4.17
Irving Duvall	6	5	0.83	2.23

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ricky Johnstone	1	6	6.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	3	1	3	1.00	9.04

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Maurice Greer	2	1	3	1.50	7.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	3	3.00	5.00
WR Gino Moser	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Irving Duvall	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Damian Williams	2	1	3	1.50	7.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	5	4
Irving Duvall	3	2

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Brock Houghtlin	2	1
Maurice Greer	1	1
Quentin Dernbach	1	0
Ricky Johnstone	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	7	5	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Maurice Greer	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	3	3	3
WR Devin Hawkes	2	1	0
WR Joey Sadler	1	1	1
RB Irving Duvall	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Clay Harbor	2	2	1
WR Damian Williams	2	1	1
WR Golden Tate	1	0	0
WR Ernest Henderson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (19,600)
End Zone 10,600 (14,200)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (12,500)
Club Seats 4,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (19,600)
End Zone	10,600 (14,200)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (12,500)
Club Seats	4,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,500)